The Washington times., 1934-07-19
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
washington Times Staff Writer

Washington Times Staff Writer
ST. LOUIS, July 19.-The cur
few tolled the knell Of Bob Kline,
right.hander now en- route to Chat
tanooga to join the Lookouts.
Ed. Linke, who joins the Grifts
here today, comes in under aus
picious circumstances. Almost
anything the youngster does will
be better than what has been done
by the veterans.
Linke, they say, has acquired
exceptional control. In nine
games he allowed half a dozen
earned runs, and that is a lot Of
pitching in any mans league. He
won, eight games and lost four.
Other Players to Go
The curfew for Kline probably
will be kept busy tolling the kneu
of other departing Griffmen before
the club reports for spring train
ing at Biloxi next spring. With
few exceptions, the whole person
mel of the club is on the market,
at least conditionally.
The outstanding hurting perfor'
mances by Griff pitchers on this
trip were given by Earl Whitehill,
the temperamental southpaw. But
Whitehill is by no means certain
Of his post with the club. He is
tentatively classified as trading
material.
If Cronin can get men he
wants to bolster certain spots on
the club, it would not be sur
prising to see Whitehill garbed
in alien flannels next summer.
Pitchers Hard to Find
The case of the Griff pitchers
is presented by the records.
There can be no appeal from
these figures. Crowder has had
trouble in getting past the
seventh inning, a condition
chronic with the staff.
Just where Cronin will get men
to strengthen the pitching staff
is a matter of conjecture. The
search for pitchers is universal.
Rogers Hornsby is scanning the
hills and valleys for good pitch
ers. So is Joe Mccarthy; ditto
Connie Mack and the rest Of the
field.
It is harder to get manager
to trade a pitcher than it is to
dam a river or build a bridge.
Phillips, Berg Near End
Looking beyond the pitching
box, Luke sewell probably will
remain with the team. Ed Phil
lips and Moe Berg undoubtedly
will move along to other points.
Berg is a good receiver, and a
cultured, fine gentleman who
bears his Phi Beta Kappa hon
ors with becoming modesty. But
a Phi Beta Kappa key doesn't do
much when there are three on in
the ninth with three runs needed
to win.
Manush is a fixture in left field.
Heinie is not a great fielder and
is nothing like a great thrower.
But he is accurate in getting the
ball back to the infield, and bat
ting averages speak for themselves
on his attacking prowess. The
rest of the outfielders will have to
work out their own deStinies.
KuheI Recovery a Factor
The infield probably will remain
as is, figuring Of course that Joe
Kuhel will recover completely
from his broken ankle and lose
none of his speed.
Myer should have three years
Of major league baseball at least
left in him. Travis Is a cinch to
develop into a real star at third,
and Cronin is just reaching his
peak.
A tale of defeat and disappoint-
ment must be told again in re-
viewing yesterdays game in De.
troit. Clarence Brick" Owen
came through with one Of his
quaint decisions at time when
it was most damaging to the
Griffs.
The boys put on a rally in the
eighth and might have gone places
excent for a ruling that could
only have been caused by acute
astigmatism.
Cut Down by Goose
ManuSh and Travis singled.
and after the latter was forced
by Cronin, Kress walked filling
the bags. Luke Sewell singled
to left scoring Manush. Cronin,
rounding third in high, tried for
the plate.
GoSlin's throw was swift and
sure, but as this agent saw the
play, it was not swift enough.
Cronin'S foot was past the plate
when Hayworth caught the ball.
Owen, however. snapped his
thumb in the air, and only one
run registered where two &C.
tually scored. The rally was fin
iShed, the inning was over, and
the ball game was done,