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The Washington times., 1933-06-01
GR|FF EARNEST
ABOUT ADDING
PITCHER

Rumors, rumors, rumors. They
are floating around the local base
ball horizon again. and this time
can be said to be hotter than
ever.
For President Clark Griffith, Of
the Griffmen, actually broke
down and confessed late today
that he really and truly is after a
pitching addition to help his entry
win the 1888 gonfalon.
Trade, Maybe
Mr.. Griffith won't say just who
he's after, but admits that he has
several irons in the fire which
may result in a trade or purchase
within the next two weeks or be-
fore the American League trading
deadline, June IS.
ITO be sure, I'm after
pitcher" he said late today.
"But l can't divulge any plans
right now because they might
hurt my chances of arranging
deal or purchase, such as the
case may turn out to be. But
you've gotten me to admit I'm
after a pitcher, so there you
are"
The latest reports have it that
the club prexy is after Sam Gray.
veteran of the st. Louis Browns.
But Griff denies this, and says he
believes there's little likelihood Of
the Griffs getting this particular
performer even, though it's been
said the Browns are most willing
to let him go.
Griff Trying
Then, there have been other
names" come to attention, all.
however. having gone by the way
side because no trades or pur-
chases have materialized in their
cases.
Nevertheless the thought of the
moment is that Griff is actually
trying to get another pitcher be-
fore that trading deadline, June
Is. He admits it and that's some.
thing, even though he won't offer
any more light on the subject
other than that he's trying his
durndest" and may have an an
nouncement to make very. very
soon.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01

1t is the fact that they're a
never-say-die ball club regardless
of whether victories are registered
on every occasion or not.
Yesterday they kept in the 60
ing at all times in both games
and because they would not quit
they were able to snatch the first
encounter after the Yanks had
taken a 7-to-5 lead in the seventh
"a lead that looked as big as a
mountain at that moment be-
cause there was so very little time
left to play.
Five runs in the eighth won
that first encounter for Manager
Cronin and his boys and it was
a demonstration Of never-say-die
spirit that'll seldom be beaten by
any other club in the circuit this
year.
In the second game that same
spirit was ever predominant again
although the Yanks' early lead
proved too much of a handicap
to overcome. But it was there
as the final 9-to-7 count will tes-
tify.
Too Much Lead
Three runs in the first inning
and five more in the second gave
the YankS this mountainous ad-
vantage that proved too much for
the Griffs to overcome. Manager
Cronin's men. in their efforts to
snatch the game out of the fire.
scored once each in the third and
fourth, three times in the seventh
and twice in the ninth for the
seven markers which represented
their total after the dust of bat
tie had cleared.
Manager Cronin used four
pitchers in the first game which
ended II to Z in the Griffs'
favor while the Yanks were
forced to call upon a like num-
ber. Gen. Alvin Crowder started
for the young pilot while Lefty
Walter Stewart, Alphonse Thomas
and Bill McAfee saw service be-
fore all of the battling ended.
Thomas got credit for the vic
tory-his third of the year.
Charlie Ruffing, Wiley Moore,
Lefty Gomez and Walter Brown
were the Yankee hurlers, Gomez
being charged with the loss be-
cause of that five-run eight in
ming the Griffs enjoyed at his
Weaver Off Fettle
Manager Cronin tried Monte
Weaver in the second game, but
his selection proved all off key
as Monte was slammed for three
runs in the first and one more
in the second before Jack Rus
sell was rushed into the box. The
YankS counted four more times
off Russell before the inning
ended but the young relief hurler
turned in some very good work
during the remaining innings he
pitched.
Herb ,Pennock went the route
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
Wrestling Results

At New York-Dick Shik I,
Philadelphia. threw Frank Jud'
son. Detroit. Abe Coleman, Los
Angeles, drew with Gino Carl
baldi, Italy. Dick DaViscourt.
California, drew with Cliff Olsen.
Wisconsin. George ZahariaS, Colo
RADIO, threw Casey Berger. Texas.
Joe Malcewicz, Utica, N. Y, threw
Paul Boesch. Brooklyn.
At New York-Len Macaluso.
East Aurora, N. Y. threw Jack
Russell. Mayes McLain, Iowa
City, drew with Sid Westrich. SOL
Slagel, Germany. threw Bill Md
dlekauf, Florida.
At Harrisburg, Pa.-Ernie Du-
SEX. Omaha, threw DR.. Ralph VIII
son, Philadelphia. Lou Plummer'
Baltimore. tossed Jimmy Atlas
Washington.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
Much Was Seen

Two ball games at one sitting
makes a lot of baseball and we
wish here to merely skim over
the highlights.
First, Heinie Manush, after a
manner, evens the Washington
clubs score with Umpire Brick
Owen by bowling him over on
the first-base line, much to the
glee of ten or twelve thousand
prank-loving fans.
Second, Cronin makes a SEN
Sational catch of Jorgan's foul
fly in the fourth inning of the
second game for the third out
and Immediately comes to the
bat to further cover himself
with glory by hitting a home
run. 1t all happened in a trice.
Third, Boken threw Pennock
out at first from a prone posi-
tion in the third inning of the
second game, after sprawling
flat to take his grounder. It
was a real circus play.
Fourth, only the pluckiest of
q fight brought the Griffmen
from behind in the first game
to register a 12-to-7 victory.
There was quite a parcel of peo-
pie present hoping for a brawl
that never materialized.
Fifth, Roy Van Graflan smiled
all afternoon, proving to be the
greatest smiling umpire since
Smiling Clarence Rowland.
And when Walter Brown, the
half ton pitcher, did a bit of
relief work for the Yanks in the
opener, Carnation Jimmy Lake
shouted:
part of the elephant train
has broke loose from the circus"
The Washington times., 1933-06-01


The item of the hour now is
the invasion of the newly built
Boston Red Sox, who'll be here for
the next four afternoons for a Sc
rieS thatll be almost as trying as
the Yankee set because Of the
new power of the Collins-generaled
club.
Just how Manager Cronin and
his boys fare against the Sox re-
mains an uncertainty at this time
as it can't be figured anymore
when the young pilots pitchers
are going to be in their best sort
of fettle.
If they are in the winning sort
of mood the Griffs will no doubt
crash through with several vic
tories, if not, the Red Sox will
gain the edge as they're an up
and coming ball club now even
though they're still the cellar
champions of the league and far
from being among the several con-
tenders battling for this years
gonfalon.
Look Out Pitching
1t was said prior to the Yankee
series that pitching was going to
be the main factor in the Griffs'
success against the Gotham oppo-
sition. The hurting was powerful
in only one of the contests-the
opener of the set in which Lou
Gehrig's tainted home run beat
Earl Whitehill and the Griffs,
3 to 2.
The other two tilts found the
Griff pitching all off although
anager Cronin and his boys
were able to take the first game
of the doubleheader played yes
terday because they bettered the
Yanks when it came to batting
across those runs in the pinches.
And so it's going to be in the
current series with the Red Sox.
The Griffs must get the pitching
or else they'll find themselves in
more than their share of hot
water when every angle Of the
SoXs' new strength is considered.
The SoX are truly a rejuvenated
collection of big leaguers now,
what with the new blood added
to their roster by the Collins
Yawkey bankroll. They posses
a powerful catcher, as a most
distinct example, in the person
of Rick Ferrel, acquired from
the st. Louis Browns, while their
piching staff is an item of better
balance with such men as George
Pipgras and Lefty Lloyd Brown
~ ong its number.
Cooke in Outfield
Then there is the presence of
Dusty Cooke in the outfield, Civ
ing the club something it's seldom
known in the pasta player fast
on his feet with ability to both
field and hit. And finally, there
is Bill Werber, the best Short
stop they've had in years, who
promises to become even better
performer than he is after a
few seasons of experience.
Anothe; set of games. another
bracket of days. Yes, that's the
situation before the Griffs during
the remainder of the week. And
will pitching of the right sort
help the Griffs? The answer is
an easy one.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
GONE, GR|FFS FACE S0x IN IMPORTANT SERIES


COUNTLESS THOUSANDS howled in
pre all Yesterdays second game
of the GrYankee doueheader Owens path
running
respect headlong into the
bter knocking him down taking football
managed get any help from Hene or any
the other players hand who probably the
foul ball fair the before
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IBatted for Russell in seventh.
2Batted for Burke in ninth.
New York 35 O o %
WASHINGTON 100 100 8 o ~
Runs batted in-Ruth (2). Gehrig. j.
Sewell (2), Chapman (S). Manush (2),
CrOnin, Rice, Kuhel. TwO-base hits-J.
Sewell. Gehrig. Combs, Manush, Ruth.
Three-base hit-Ruth. Home run
CrOnin. Stolen base-Chapman. Sacri-
fices-PennOck (3). Double plays
Cronin to BOken to Kuhel, Bluege to
BOken to CrOnin to Bluege. Left on
bases-New York, 10; Washington, 4.
Bases on balls-Off Weaver. 2: off Rus
sell. 1; off Pennock, /. Struck Out-By
PennOck, 3: by Russell. 1; by Burke. L.
Hits-Off Weaver. in 1 2-3 innings:
off Russell. in 8 11$ innings; off
BY Russell (3). Losing pitcher-Weaver.
Umpires-Summers. Owens and Van
Graflan. Time of game-2:O6 Atten-
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
The Deadliest Sport

We nominate for the most
dangerous sporting enterprise
the Indianapolis Speedway 500
mile race which not only kills
'em in actual competition, but
kills 'em in the warm-ups as
we'll.
University of California prose
lytes high school athletes, ac-
cording to an announcement by
the Big C. Society, making Cal
ifornia unique only in the fact
that it is honest enough to ad-
init it.
There's no news to Washing
tonianS in Connie Mack's an
nouncement Grove is to be a
relief hurler from this on. Sew.
eral Sundays ago, April 80, to
be exact, he was sent in here
to save a game for Walberg
after two were out in the ninth
inning-and remained through
the twelfth inning to see Phila-
delphia lose, 5-4.
Among the sports events
scheduled for the Century of
Progress celebration at Chicago
are baseball, football, tennis,
volley ball, fencing, golfing,
wrestling, Gaelic football, soccer,
running and jumping, yacht
ing, boxing, marbles, lacrosse,
chess, swimming, alligator wrest-
ling, rugby, cricket, air racing,
fly and bait casting, log rolling,
egg laying, canoeing, rowing
and weight lifting.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
Heilmann Signs
To Play With
SandLOt Nine

DETROIT, June Harry
Heilmann, former outfielder for
the Detroit Tigers and the Gin
cinnati Reds, today had signed
to play with a local sandlot
team.
Heilmann, one of the greatest
right handed hitters in major
league history, was American
League batting champion five
times in his IA years of service
with the Detroit club. He was
released by Cincinnati three
years aR3.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
Western Golf Dates
Set Bv Association

CHICAGO, June 1.-The West
ern Golf Association today desig-
mated the dates and sites of the
three major 1888 tournaments
which will be held under it's
supervision. The Western Junior
will be held at Normandie Coun-
try Club. st. Louis, Mo-. July II
to ID; the Western Amateur at
Memphis Country Club, Memphis,
Tenn, July "a to 20, and the
Western Open at Olympia Fields
here August IS, 26 and 27.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
NEW SENSATION
ON TRACKS

CHICAGO, June Jack West
ropes feat in riding five winners
home in one afternoon drew the
plaudits of Worlds Fair race goers
today at Washington Park track
in Homewood.
The 16-year-old Jockeys feat was
the most sensational riding in
American racing this year, and
his mounts yesterday ranged from
extreme outsiders to topnotch IA
vorites. His most spectacular ride
was on Prince Farthing, which
was way back in the early run
ming, but took the center Of the
track in the stretch and passed
the field to win easily.
Westrope rode in his first race
last January astride Lerack in
Cuba. Lerack won. He uses the
moneky crouch and resembles the
famous Tod Sloan in his riding.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
WASHINGTON
2Batted for Thomas in eighth
2Ratted for Rice in eighth.

2Batted for Thomas in elGntn"
Slated for Rice in eighth.
Nav York O1OO O4OO-7
WAsHINGTON... 90 1909 x-12
Runs batted in-Lazzeri t2l. Rice.
L. SewelI. Manush ~. GOsli1 W
Combs 60 ). SeWeh ~ ,cbSHman' n'
L. seweil, Lazzeri. CrOnin (2l; Three
base hits-Manush. GehriG., Combs: d:
SeweH. Home run-Lazzeri. Sacrifice
hits-Moore, L. sewell. Myer: Hits-
Off Gomez. 2 in 1-s Inning; off Brown.
2 in 2-3 inning; off Moore. In m
nings: off Ruffing, 6 in INNINGS: OH
Crowder, in 1-S innings: off Stew
art. in 1-s inning: of t. Thomas IA l i'm IN
ming Left on bases-New York. !:
Washington, !. Bases on balls--Of
Ruffing. 3; off Gomez. J.; off CrOwdeT'
?; off Stewart, 2: off Thomas: l.
Struck uut-By Rufing. 4: by McAfee'
/: by Crowder. 3. Winning pitchs,E- T,:.o
Thomas. Losing pitcher-G0mez' time
-2:23. Umpires-Van Graflan. sOmers
and owen. Attendance-15.OOO
The Washington times., 1933-06-01

for the Yankees and managed to
stagger in victorious after wealth
ering dangerous Griff rallies in
the eighth inning. He opposed
Bobby Burke before the game
ended as Sam Rice hit for Rus
sell in the seventh and singled
to help his teams rally along.
Burke hurled the eighth and
ninth and held the Yanks score
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
SPORTS.
Bv KIRK MILLER
Old Man PennOCk
Stands Griffs on Ears
For Six InninQS
ManuSh EUens Score
With Mr.. Brick Queens
CrOnin's Big Moments

To those fans who have been watching major league
baseball the part of 20 years. and perhaps in
some instances there something little bit majestic
about the venerable Herb Pennock standing there the
mound with his ldme effectiveness for six innings while
his pals gave him nice tidy 8run lead in their first
two rounds
But back there in the later stages of the game the aged
fox farmer Of Kenneth Square had just about all he
could do keep his hat from getting knocked off he
staggered through the last three frames minus much of his
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
LEDROITS BOOK THREE

The LeDroit Ser1ipros have
carded three games over the week.
end. Saturday. Daugherty's Black
Revels at Portsmouth, Va; Sun
day, Berkley A. C. at Berkley, Va;
Monday, Swans .All7Stars at Nor
folk, Va
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Yea, Herb can still toss them
over for awhile, at least, and
he still makes a very Spectacu-
lar appearing figure in there
unwinding those long arms of
his and otherwise floating 'em
across the plate to the utter
mystification of a team the
majority of whom were in romp-
ers when Herb first started
taking up professional pitching.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
MGngGn and GraUen1
Face Gould. Gnrnett

Tom Mangan and Alex Craven
will clash with Murray Gould and
Muscoe Garnett for the city of
Washington doubles tennis cham
pionship at the Rock Creek Park
courts today at o'clock.
Mangan and Craven defeated
Dick Mason and Gene Herman,
Ga, 8-6, in the Semifinals yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
HAGERSTOWN ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-Two-year-ol -olds; maid
ems; purse, $500; about furlongs.
Golden Castle. .115 Never Fail ....112
Thurnbegia LIZ This Play ......112
Myraplay ......112I aPandoras Box ..112
cSand Flight. lis Billes Tryst ..112
Also eligible
Decorate .......115 Whirry ......115
Little Howee. liz Jane Via .112
aWaughn entry.
cOvercash and Baker entry.
SECOND RACE-Three- -year-oIds and
upward; claiming; the Middletown Val
ley; foaled in Maryland; purse, $500;
Single Fly ....1O9I stubble .........1OS
Single A .....114 Prowess .....1O9
Sisko ;..;.....iU$I Aisle .........10 log
Rustic Lady LOB Darg ........1OS
Steeleton ......1OS ITiphaine ....1n3
Semele ........1O3 Gay PAX .....114
Glenournle .....ll4
THIRD RACE-Three -year-olds and
upward claiming; the Mount Vernon;
purse, $500; about g.? furlongs.
Tryabit ........112 XKing Bird ....115
Oasis Baby los Harvard .......117
Greek God ....117I xRush ...1O7
xsandy San ..1O7 xBarren Hill liz
Also eligible
Captor ......117 Humdinger LII
xEpilawn ......115 In India .105
West Day ....112 Schley ......117
FOURTH RACE-Three-year- and
upward purse, $500; about y furlongs.
Marys Way ....112I IxSifty Ann ..... 100
High Lady .....112 xPriscilla Lee. ..107
Bless Her Heart.112 XMum's Lad .,..112
Clarie Amour ..112I Muskoday ......117
Also eligible:
XCrasher ....... III ROckney ........117
starry lO0l May Bar ........ IL
xToo Cal 100 Wild Chicken. .119
FIFTH RACE-The Herald Mall
three-year olds and upward; claiming;
purse, $500 al bout furlOngs.
Rock Sun .....1OJi Altura .........1lO
XWcStyS Lad ...11oI Pink Post ...,..llO
xNemerC .......1OOI DecOrum .......1lO
ShrewmOuSe ...llOI Washout ........llO
Also eligible:
Flying Vote ....lO5l Wandering jim. ..1l5
Xthlsel .........lO0I XShaNlngs .......l"o
Radial ........110 xDutiful ........105
SIXTH RACE-Four-year- r-olds and
upward: claiming; purse. $500; about
a mile and a furlong.
Dark Abbot. .112! xaLenox Avenue. 107
aChf Pettijoh 112 Rube Samuelson.112
Thymon .......112l Dotell ..........1 107
Madges Fellow. 112 Light Breeze....1O7
Also eligible:
Noisy Miss. .107|xPeach Basket. .l02
aHall & Grayson entry.
SEVENTH RACE-Three year oIds
and upward; claiming; purse, $500;
about l lis miles,
Seco decentralization Vest no
xEspada ......1 .11OIxHackv H......112
xLittle Stokes. .1l3 Running Play 10
Tee Off: .1O5iAella ..........1OO
Also eligible:
xPretty Wise. .1Os Electric Gaff. .113
Rustic Mist FliFTt;'..11GrTodina '11e
xApprentice allowances claimed.
Weather. clear; track. fast. ..
First race. 2 .. M
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
ELI STAR JOINS YANKS

NEW YORK. June Johnny
Broaca, star Yale pitcher who
has been signed by the New
York Yankees, will report to the
champions here tomorrow. 1t
is believed he will be farmed
out for the season.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
Griffs Show Fight Despite
Irving Losses to Yanks

Although the best they could gain against the New York
an break in that doubleheader yesterday
Gffs demonstrated thing that promises to stand them
good stead little later on when the going becomes
tougher than it is at the present time.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
VA. A. C. VS.. ALL-STARS

The Virginia A. C. books a
tough opponent for Sunday when
it plays host to the Wash B. Will
liams All-Stars on the Hunton
field, Alexandria, Va.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
MAIDS CASTING

The Washington Maid Midgets
are on the lookout for a game for
Sunday. Call William Doyle at
Decatur 1880 between 7 and 9
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01

*Games behind leader.
Yesterdays RESULTS
Chicago, &: Pittsburgh. I.
(Other games postponed; raln')
TODAY'S GAMES
New York at philadelphia.
Brooklyn at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
HOME Run DERBY
American League-Gehrig. Yankees
10; Ruth, Yankees, 0; LazZeri' Yankees
8; FOxx, Athletics. Z. IN.
National League-BerGer. Braves. 10;
Klein, PhllIies, 10; Hartnett, Cubs ..
RUNS BATTED IN
Klein, Phillies Observation-Disclosures. -
Gehrig, Yankees ....o.sse"So"""" %
Dickey, Yankees ................ 33
johnson, Athletics ............. 3!
FOxx, Athletics ..............".. 81
Hartnett, Cubs ........ss"".S""o" OIL
RUNS
Gehrig, Yankees ............... 36
Martin, Cardinals .............. -
Combs, Yankees ...........'... -
simmons, White SOX ........... ~
Swanson, White SOX ............ 81
HITS
Simmons. White SOx ............ SO
Fullis, PhillieS ..........Ss.SS.s 06
Klein, Phillies ........ssssssss.s6 90
TraynOr, Pirates .EsoOsoSsasesoo %
T T1TH; s ,;;:sNs "S@" SS
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
Reiuuenated Sox
Promise Tough
Opposition
By GARRETT WATERS

Another set Of games another bracket Of days That's the
situation that itself the Grfs today with those
important with the New York Yankees
and the suuabbe with Umpire Brick Owens forgotten.
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
Baseball Standings

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON. 1871; New York, 10.
(OnIy games played)
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at WASHINGTON (S:15D
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
(Only games scheduled.)
The Washington times., 1933-06-01
MIDGETS, NOTICE

Chevy Chase Midgets are seek
ing games. Cali Cleveland S507.
Evening star., 1933-06-01

and-a-half street southwest. sustained a
broken leg when hit by an automobile
said by police to have been driven by
Edgar J. Grindth, TOO block Of Thir-
teenth street southeast The boy was
treated at Emergency Hospital.
Frank Wilson, 20, chemistry profes-
sor at GEORGETOWN University, received
scalp wounds when the taxicab in
which he was a passenger was in col
lision with another machine at Thirty
third street and Volta place. He was
treated at Georgetown University Hos
pital. Elmer Redmon, AZ, Of 24l0
Pennsylvania avenue. driver of the cab,
was treated at Georgetown for shock.
Wilson lives at 1904 r street.
Mrs. Lena Simpson 46, Of Alexandria,
Va, was cut on the arm when two auto
mobiles collided at Fifteenth and E
streets. Frank Dawson, II, of Alex
andria, driver Of one of the cars, was
arrested on a charge Of reckless driv-
ing. William Henderson, "a, of the 2100
block of street, was driver Of the other
car, police say.
Police today we're seeking hit-and-
run driver whose automobile struck
Louise Fisher, IS, Of 518 Columbia road
while she was at Fourteenth street and
Florida avenue. She was treated by a
physician at Central High School and
returned home.