Evening star., 1932-05-22
Griffmen, Here for Two Games
With Red Sox, Then Face Series
Against Yankees and Athletics

declare that Griffith baked at sending
any pitcher away from the Nationals
with his club being hard up so far as
hill talent Is concerned, but was ready
to thrust Kuhel into the deal. The Red
Sox could stand improvement at first
base and Griffith has in Boss at Chat
tanooga good understudy to Judge,
who could be pulled in on "a hours
notice the sharps here point out.
Griffith, as usual. is charging the
rumormongers with trying to crack up
his ball club, but the Washington chief
always has denied even the possibility
Of deal up to the minute before 1t goes
through And, anyway, how the Wash
ington ball club could use MacFayden!
WITH his pitchers so manhandled in
w the five-game series here. Man
ager Johnson was not prepared
to say today who might do the starting
against the Red Sox in Washington on
Sunday and Monday However, the
Red Sox staff has been taking 1t on the
chin plenty for three days, so Manager
Collins probably will find this business
of picking starters just as difficult as
does johnson.
The only regular Washington starter
who has done little here is Carl Fischer
Carl hurled three innings Thursday and
two today. That makes the left-hander
a likely selection for the Sunday fitting
in Griffith Stadium, but Monte Weaver
or Bob Burke may go for Monday.
johnson is likely to turn to Frank Rag
land Should he do so, 1t would be
Franks first starting assignment of the
season.
AS to Collins starter for Sunday, one
guess is as good as another. Make your
own pick.
EORM reversals in two instances are
l. helping the Yankees greatly this
season. At present Lazzeri and
Combs, who during the Yanks' training
campaign were figured out of the run
ming for regular posts. are the batting
and fielding mainstays of the New York
club.
When the flag race got under way
Saltzgaver was toiling at second base
and Sam Byrd in center field. Now
Laxzeri is back at the midway station
Lazzeri is batting up in the 380s and
slump, even though he continues to
singing the ball in his usual manner,
Tony and Earl have stepped into the
breach to keep the Yankees going at
great clip.
Not so long ago it was told that
LaZZeri and Combs had been driven to
market and that nobody had wanted
them at McCarthy's price. Soon after
the season got under way those who
had snubbed the New York manager
crowded around Mccarthy with such
eagerness to talk business that it was
remarkable none was crushed in the
rush. And what a laugh Mccarthy
gave them.
DOY SPENCER is having q lot of
II trouble with that left leg of his
again and may not return to his
post back Of the bat until the Nationals
open their series with the Yankees in
Griffith Stadium next Thursday.
It seems that Spencer pulled an al
ready ailing muscle more seriously than
at first thought as he turned third base
to score in the third inning of the
opening game of the twin bill on the
Yankees field last Thursday. At the
time it was believed the catcher would
return to his position before the series
with the league leaders ended. Today.
though, Trainer Mike Martin insisted
that Roy who already has had two
long lay-offs, must idle this time until
the leg injury is thoroughly healed.
Spencer is to have the hurt examined
by the club physician when the Ma
tionals get back to Washington tomor-
row. 1t is not believed, though, that
an operation will be necessary.