Evening star., 1932-03-30
MATS 18H|TS BURY
ORIOLES BY 10 TO 3
Friedrich Stars With Berg
Catching-ReynoIdS, Ma
nush Hammer the Ball.


IL the lights started bobbing
on the buoys in the Gulf,
Manager Walter Johnson and
President Clark Griffith of the
Washington ball team yesterday
were wearing that smile and ex-
uding the good cheer that be-
tokened all was well with the
world, and the Griffmen especial
ly, for they had just seen their
boys go through nine innings of
smashing base ball, the kind that
betides i'll for the opposition this
season.
They had witnessed the power in the
Washington bat pile explode in a grand.
sustained barrage of Griffian base hits.
totallng 18 that buried the Baltimore
Orioles under score of 10 to 3, and
they were pleased.
They had seen Carl Reynolds. the
power boy in the batting lineup. emerge
from his hitting slump to lead the
Grlffs at the plate with four solid base
hlts, and they were gratified.
Berg Back of the Bat.
They had seen young Bob Friedrich
work under the direction of the veteran
Moe Berg behind the plate. and display
wealth OF curves that held the Orioles
TO three meager hits, all singles. and
one unearned run, and they were over
Joyed indeed
They had looked on as the Washing
ton lnneld clicked to the extent of three
double plays and one triple killing and
they had nodded approvingly at this
fine execution.
It was the kind of base ball that
gladdened the hearts of the Griffian
bosses and diSpelled growing doubts of
REYNOLDS slugging ability, Friedrich's
pltcnlng effectiveness, and Bergs catch
ing. which latter item was on trial for
the first time this season.
Washington'S 18 hits were the great
est demonstration of the power in the
Grin bats this season and reassured
Johnson that his team possesses the
potency it lacked last season.
Friedrich Happy Youth.
Perhaps the happiest youth in Camp
Grlt today is young Bob Friedrich.
VINO was under severe trial yester-
DAY, after his previous failures in ex-
hlbltion games. But under the direc-
ton OF the veteran Berg, the little
rlght-hander, who has lots of stuff"
on the ball, curbed his wildness to a
remarkable degree and was effective
when he got his pitches over the plate.
Friedrich was threatened with his re-
lease when the team reached Chatta-
nooga, but he now has won the right
to a thorough trial and justified Mana
ger JohnSon's hopes. AS a result of his
koYhihifinf1
rank over both Frank Ragland and
Lynn Griffith, who had outranked him
in the reckoning of johnson.
With Joe Kuhel still nursing his in
1ured hand, Joe Judge lost an oppor-
tunlty to drive a telling blow in the
hight for the first base berth when the
veteran pulled up with a stiff neck yes
terday morning and was unable to take
his place in the lineup.
Manush at First Base.
Heinie Manush substituted Of the
flrst sack and celebrated his debut bv
being the middle man in the execution
OF triple play in the second inning.
He otherwise performed acceptably and
IN the event OF injury to the available
first basemen it will be Manush who
will take over the task this season.
Besides Kuhel, Catcher Cliff Bolton
and Pitcher Bobby Burke are on the
aillng list, Bolton with a charley horse
and Burke with a sore arm that has
bothered him from the start in carnp.
Three days remain for the Grifs in
Biloxi before they pull up stakes for
the trek north. Their farewell appear
ance here will be on Friday, when they
oppose the Brooklyn Dodgers who also
are making their way north. The Griffs.
VINO nave won 10 of IL exhibition games
including six straight against Baltimore.
meet their only major league opposition
before they reach Washington in the
game with Brooklyn. The dav will be
half holiday in Biloxi and the feature
game Of the season here. with the
toWnsfolk greatly excited about the an
pearance of the DODGERS and Hack
Wilson.
CrOwder Back Soon.
Gratifying news was received this
morning from Alvin Crowder who was
called to his home in winston Salem.
N. c., by the illness of his wife. Mrs
Crowder's improvement will permit him
to rejoin the Griffs in Chattanooga on
Sunday.
After leaving Biloxi on Friday. the
Griffmen viii play the CHATTANOOGA
Club at Selma Ala. on SATURDAY. In
this game it is likely that Ad Liska
will be on the hill for the Lookouts. and
If he is effective he may join the Wash
ington cast and be given a third trial
Each season a sore arm has hampered
the submarine twirler but his f1ipper
is said to be improved greatly this
Spring