Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-26
SEES WEAVER KEY
| TO HILL PROBLEM
Monte in Shape, Mats Will
Fare Well, Prexy Holds.
Code Up to Majors.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.
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base ball business may not
be done admits Clark Grifith, but
at that he does not regard the
Nationals slab situation as any
thing to worry over.
$50 long as we have pitchers
who can perform like Whitehill
and Crowder and Weaver, I'm
sure Wen be all right" he con-
tends.
why those three fellows make a
pretty good staff IN themselves" says
the Old Fox with Stewart and Rus
sell to back them up, Washington ought
to DO pretty well.
And, say; If this Weaver gets of
on the right foot next Spring-and he
should-wen have something on all
the other clubs In the American League.
I'd bet on that-cigars or anything.
Eyes. sir; this Weaver is the key TO
the situation. When he's right he's
as tough as any of them to beat. Had
he been in proper condition throughout
the past season we would have had the
pennant tucked away in August. He
really didn't do any pitching until the
last two months Of the season. But
how he pitched, then.
why, take q. look at his record.
Monte won 10 games and lost 5. Most
of those 10 he won in Augu.t and Sep
TENDER. Had he been in true form from
the start Crowder would not have been
overworked. You'll recall the General
was no real help to us from the middle
Of August on.
But II Weaver gets going right at
the start Of the season the Washington
club ought to build up fine lead IN
the early going next year. With Monte
In shape 10 take over much OF the bur
den Crowder had to shoulder IN the
past campaign, Whitehill to carry on In
his accustomed stout manner, and the
General getting plenty OF rest between
his turns, we'll have a great pitching
staff, even though I'm not able to pick
up some more experienced talent
n. R. A. Code, if Majors Desire.
TVERES the low-down on the N. r.
II A.-organized base ball situation
brought directly from recovery
headquarters by our most efhcient
scouts.
If the major leagues adopt code
under the N. r. A., the initiative will
have to come from them and not from
the Office Of Gen. Hugh S. johnson,
recovery administrator.
This statement was made yesterday
by William p Farnsworth, an assistant
deputy administrator, who said the re-
covery authorities are ready to cooper
ate if their assistance is sought. No
steps in that direction, however, have
BEN taken b. Gen. Johnscn's staff and
none is now being contemplated.
Base bali Is an industry" Farnsworth
said, there can be no doubt about that,
and 1t would be very fine gesture II
the major leagues would submit code.
Right now 1t probably is as well regu-
lated as any industry in the country
and probably needs code as little as
any of them, but, as I said before. II
they want to come under the Blue
Eagle. they will be welcome.
The matter of code came up merely
as an incidental matter in q CONVERSE
ton on another subject. Mr.. Sterling,
an employe OF the Washington club,
came to see me on another matter and
merely asked about the possibilities OF
base bail code
He said that some questions had
come up that more probably would
be raised at the meeting next month
in Chicago and asked if We could have
some one there, If it becomes neces-
sary to help them out. I told him to
submit his questions first. and then, II
it appeared we were needed, either Mr..
Rosenblatt CSoI Rosenb1att, deputy adj
ministrator) or would fly out to Chi
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