The Washington times., 1933-08-10
NOW
HAS
STARTERS
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

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BOSTON, Aug. 10.-It'S been
a long time since the Griffs have
received the real breaks at the
most opportune occasions, but at
last it can be said it's true.
Yep, you've guessed it, as in this
instance we mean the way Man.
ager Cronin's pitchers have been
performing Of late.
About three weeks ago the
youthful pilot was having his
worries trying to figure out who
he would start every fourth day in
the rotating pitching system used
by the club.
He knew he had General Alvin
Crowder, Earl Whitehill and Lefty
Walter Stewart available for the
first three contests Of every series,
but the moundsman for that
fourth game always offered .
nerve-racking problem.
Several times he tried to use
Crowder or Stewart with only two
days rest. This did not work out
very well, as the hurler in the in
stance always provU1 that he
needed that extra period Of rest
before being in his best fettle to
pitch again.
Burke Comes Through
Failing in this, Cronin expert.
mented with Messrs. Jack Russell
and Bob Burke, both Of whom
came through in excellent fashion,
particularly the latter, who turned
in three triumphS as a starter in
three assignments.
But the pilot realized all the
while that he wasn't going to get
away with these breaks every
time and, therefore, had to think
of some other plan to pull on the
opposition.
He supposedly hit upon a new
line of attack when he traded
'Uncle" Bill McAfee to the
Rochester club, Of the Interna.
tional League, for Pitcher Ed
Chapman, highly rated right
handler. But the Chapman angle
didn't work out successfully when
given Try as a game was lost
and still there was a vacancy left
open as far as finding the pitcher
to hurl that fourth game in
every series.
Now right here is where the
"break Of the century" comes in.
Prof. Monte Weaver happened to
step into the breach as late as
last Saturday when the Boston
Red Sox were the opposition in
a series at Griffith Stadium.
Monte Beats Sox
Monte, being given just a trial,
beat the Red Sox that day and
beat 'em so handily that he
earned another starting chance
later.
He got it and it came yester-
day in the final game Of the
four-game set with the New York
Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
The result of that contest is
now history, but it must be stated
again and again that Monte
pitched one Of the best games in
his big league career yesterday
as his every pitch plateward
meant everything" to the Griffs,
who were fighting their durndest
to make one Of those grand come
backs you read about.
WeaVer'S apparent return to
form means only one thing now,
what with the Griffs on the
threshold Of their stretch drive for
the pennant.
Plug OverwOrked Staff
It means that Cronin has been
able to plug up his overworked
pitching staff and that the club
finally has four starters who can
be used with ease and freedom
from worry in the rotating pitch.
ing system originally mapped out
when Cronin started his boys" off
on their battle for the flag OPEN
ing day.
And so the cheer for today can
go to Monte Weaver, who GER
tainly should be hailed as the
Griffs' man of the hour" at this
important stage of the race. Well,
are there any not in favor Of this
motion?
Motion is carried.