Evening star., 1932-03-17
FLOCK OF CASUALS
HAS MARTIN DIZZY
Browns Arm, Vests Legs
Out of KeIter-BaItimore
Is Trimmed Again.
BY TOM DOERER.

IL big day in the life o.
Michael Martin, trainer fol-
the Nationals, found no song ir
the heart of the usually happy
little Irishman. There was nc
shamrock in his coat lapel, nc
chirp from his lips and no hum
ming of ERIN Go Brah."
Martic is sad on his day. He
would be sad on anybody's day
when you take a squint at what
has happened to your Griffmen
within the last "a hours.
At this moment there are a half
dozen III and injured athletes demand
ing the attention of the distracted
Mike. And all of it happened so
quickly that Sir Mike is ready to be-
leVe that the bad fairies of his native
land have brought their vexes to old
Biloxi
Fred Marberry is i'll from a stomach
disorder and touch of grippe, Roy
Spencer is i'll, Lloyd Brown has a sore
Tipping arm which was X-rayed yes
terday, Sammy West is out with two
banged-up knees, Carl Reynolds has
not been feeling chipper and the
sneezes and wheezes have hit the camp
Mike may blame It on wicked Irish
sprites, but the thing is that a siege of
damp weather here and at Gulfport
and the attempts of the Griffs to get
into top shape in hurried time, are the
real reason for the growing casualty
list.
A report on Browns arm from the
R-rou of l. -
to be favorable, while Fred Marberry,
a little piqued and worn, was able to
be moving about in the lobby last night.
WITH sick and injured numerous,
Wv not many regulars we're able
to get over to .Gulfport yes
terday to see Monte Weaver turn in a
splendid exhibition of pitching and
Carl Fischer hand over one that was
not so hot. Monte held the Baltimore
Orioles hitleSs and scoreleSs in his three
innings on the hill in the game which
the Mats took from the Birds at Gulf
port, to g. i"'
Monte was the only one of the trio of
Nationals hurlerS to keep the threaten
ing enemy down. He came into action
IN the middle Of the fracas after Carl
Fischer had allowed Baltimore three
runs and five hits in three innings of
mediocre twirling. r.
Monte popped over p sizzling fast
one that, when hit. popped up or dug
into the dirt, easy prey for his sup
per-. He sllenced the bat of the
naughty little Don Heffner, the punchy
Oriole second sacker. No other Nat
hurler could do that trick yesterday.
Mike Delaney. the Chicago boy, held
the Orioles scoreless, but allowed two
hits: His support was excellent, par
ticularly that which Sam Rice gave
him in the eighth inning. Samuel
had on his fire hat and was out and
under those balls in no time at all
Carl FiScher's trouble, like Lynn
Grifhth's on Tuesday, was none other
than Hefner. Don Smacked Carl for
a single and double and raised gen.
eral trouble not only with Carl's nice
new slow curve, but also with his old
reliable fast ball The southpaw did
not bear down. He loafed along, prob
ably under instructions to take it easy
MYTH most of Uncle Clark Griffith's
Biloxi either Ill or marked not
ready, the punchy part of our batting
order failed to do anything with Beryl
Richmond, Baltimore's hurting ace
Three hits and run were nicked off
his curves IN the opening three innings,
Bluege, Maple and Cronin being the
culprits with singles.
But Harry Smythe, the Baltimore
youngster who won IL and lost 10 last
year with the Orioles. furnished the
right sort OF left-hand slants for your
hopefuls. Harry gave nearly every one
q poke at his delivery and turned over
four runs to the Mats during his term
on the mound. Holloway held the Mats
to one run and four hits, and enabled
Ossie Bluege, the silent slapper, to get
himself double, to have his average
for the day just 1000. Ralph BOYLE,
playing a beautiful game in the field,
caught two on the nose for fine hits
and brought in run as the result of
one of them.
Despite the poor weather, the teams
prof1ted by the combat and Manager
walter johnson was sure that his In
jured and i'll would be around to help
the kids IN the next combat, which will
be with Louisville here tomorrow.
THE tip here is that when the home
l. ward bound Nationals touch Chat
tanooga there will be a general
unloading Of timber They are saying
that only one or two of the seven young
men bidding for berths in the Nationals
1882 lineup will reach the Capital
Out Of the pack Of pitchers, Uncle
Clark probably win grab only one young
man. And I'll say it will be Frank
Ragland, Rags has that certain some
thing. He has a particle of color, too.
Bob Friedrich, pleasing to the eye
and with lot of flourish to his pitch
ing, is not sufficiently seasoned for
American League pitching; Mike De-
laney is not ready for the majors and
Griffith is not likely to step right up
this time. Johnny Boyle, the sandlotter
from Jersey. needs plenty of seasoning.
They are all good boys, splendid pitch
ing prospects, but they need some
minor league tanning
The catching staff probably will get
nice trimming. Maybe young Bolton
will stay. But think that Moe Bere's
appearance at the pay window means
that both Maple and Bolton will 20
down for seasoning and the spot, too.
will be Chattanooga.
And either before or after the Ma
tionaS start for home, you may be
practically sure that Ralph Boyle, the
outfeld rookie who has been sensa-
tional in his exhibition game work, will
get a return ticket to the Baltimore
Orioles.
Uncle Clark still looks for that infield
utility man and pitcher. He may say
no. But the truth Is he needs them il
n he is really serious In this pennant