Evening star., 1933-04-14

nial league doornats, will
IL be on display here tomor-
row for the first time since
inheriting the Thomas A. Yawkey
millions and Eddie Collins gen.
eralship, but Skipper Joe Cronin
and his pennant-conscious Ma
tionals, flushed with two straight
wins over the Athletics, are not
taking the Beantowners lightly.
Like the Griffmen, the Red Sox have
had their share of this new DEAL busi-
ness, not so much in the changing Of
their appearance as in spirit and de-
termination and, although this pennant-
chasing campaign is in an embryonic
stage. the local array already has a
good idea of what this new deal"
business can mean to a ball club.
Like Cronin with his new players and
spirit, Eddie Collins is confident that
with q new owner, the leagues leading
hitter in Dale Alexander, and Andrews.
Rhodes and one or two other promis-
ing young pitchers, the Hose will cause
. great deal more trouble this season
than last, especially in the early going
The hapless Down Casters" were
called upon by the hard-hearted 1882
schedule to open with a flock
Of games with the Yankees, AS and
Griffs. The result was defeat after de-
feat and the inevitable encouragement
that followed long before the weaker
Western clubs we're met. They get a
better break this year.
BOSTON will follow on the heels of
ID the Griffs', to date. "cousinly" Ath-
letics, opening a four-game stand
here tomorrow, and IN all probability
the Beaneaters will be greeted by Monte
Weaver, their pet nemesis.
Because Monte began his American
League career so successfully against
Boston Cronin is expected to give
Weaver the Saturday mound assign
ment should he trot out Walter Stewart,
transfer soutnpaw from the Browns,
against the Athletics in the final game
Of the Philadelphia series today,
Thus far the fear Clark Griffith, head
man of the Nationals, expressed upon
arriving from the training camp sea-
son-tflat his pitchers hadn't quite ac-
quired the batter-fooling jump on the
bail-has beeh gratifyingly well dis
PEELED. While Alvin Crowder failed to
last the route in the opener. the seven
rounds he worked should put him in
shape to complete game the next time
out. And Earl Whitehills performance
yesterday was satisfactory, despite faulty
control.
THOUGH no word to that effect has
i been issued by Skipper Cronin. it
is believed the young pilot will give
Crowder Sundays slab assignment
against the Sox, with AL Thomas kept
In reserve for relief roles. Thomas
showed President Roosevelt and "a, 1000
fans a swell bit Of relief Tipping in
the final two frames OF the inaugural
and Crowder is the kind Of slabman
who needs plenty of work.
Thomas, however, appears ready to
assume starters burden whenever the
probable rotating order of Crowder,
Whitehill, Stewart and Weaver slips
q cog.
IT'S Ladies day today at Griffith
i Stadium and the fair fans were due
to see duel of southpaws. After
fooling the experts two days straight.
Connie Mack, in an effort to snatch
one of three games from the Cronin
crew, was expected to send Lefty Grove
to the rubber to opposei Stewart.
Grove, it is rumored was suffering
from q sore arm but aching or not,
the famed left whip probably can do
no worse than the so-far ineffective
limbs of Freitas. Claset. Earnshaw.
Dietrich or Peterson, who have failed
signally to stop Washington's new
found punch during their turns on
the slab.
CLARK GRIFFITH'S chief chore to-
~ day was to find a minor league
spot for Pitcher Eddie Edelen and
Outfielder Walter CaZen for whCm