The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-20

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destroyed tn Frank Buck "O'NeiH
gains of 10000 pounds-Sterling,
not weight-of Bucky Harris
strategy. None of Weaver's three
predecessors lasted the route and
it will be good trick if the good
old professor comes through.
Cast in the role of grim destroy
er will be either George Pipgras
or Henry Johnson, two right.
handlers, who knew the thrill OF
world series gold with the New
York Yankees. There is also a
chance that Cronin will take the
blanket off big Jack WEIGH, Ce:-
spite the fact that WEIGH worked
in two games in New York.
They don't pay off on good
strategy unless it happens to be
on the side of the team that
makes the most runs. The Griffs
men most certainly failed to score
oftenest, thanks to Powell kicking
a shot to center field, and that
Burke didn't have enough left to
retire Max Bishop, a guy who hit
all of .260 last year, and whose lie
time average is a cool .272.
Bucky's Strategy Sound
Just the same, Harris again put
on a thrilling show for those who
love to study the inside moves OF
baseball. He took advantage OF
openings in the Boston defense,
and showed up a glazing weakness
of Lefty Grove, who was neither
as good as Cronin hoped he would
he, nor as bad as some tales
we've heard would indicate.
The inquiSition of Grove was
carried on relentlessly in the
fourth inning when the Gr1ffs
scored three runs and punched five
hits. It was their best sustained
batting spree and the third time
in consecutive days that they've
scored three runs in an inning;
This rally put them ahead. They
lacked the quality for the day to
QOlQ G[1e1r advantage.
But of Grove and the campaign
waged against him: Stone tripled
and Travis Slashed a SWervlng
liner toward left field. Cronin
made a great back-hand catch OF
the ball. Joe Kuhel came to bat.
Grove was still plenty fast, but
that didn't interest Harris. He
sent Kuhel to the bat with orders
to pick out the right ball and
drag a bunt toward first base.
Kuhel followed orders in fine
style. He placed rap between
the box and first, beating it out
with ease. 1t is known to one
and all that Grove does not start
fast to cover first on these plays,
so the first sacker was squarely
on the spot. He has to field the
ball or it would roll for two
Dagger back of the diamond.
Grove Slow Covering
Grove did not start fast to first
base and, of course, Stone was
over the plate in plenty of time.
Bolton hit a double and Larry went
out. Burke, however, scratched a
hit to third base and Bolton
reached third.
That brought up Powell, who
had famed twice. Alvin this time
pushed a bunt between the Box
and first base. Grove again
anchored in the box and had
no chance to make a play on
this push bunt. Bolton rolled
home with ease.
Now this agent has been mean
dering around and about for a
long time over the sports trail,
but this is one of the few times
that a great pitcher ever was
victimized as the "Fireball King
was yesterday at the hands of
Harris.
That inning was the only
chance the boys had to show off
their greatly improved strategy
before the home folks, but 1t
was a thrill and a treat.
Cronin Hits EN- Hard.
Joe Cronin slugged his way to
an edge over Lyn Larry in the
first meeting of the pair. Joe
slipped in a double and a triple,
driving in two runs and scoring
once himself. He made a great
catch ON a drive by Travis.
Lary'S defense was superb. He
handled eight chances and fig
ured in two double plays. He
didn't make hit, but those will
come in time.
And now we must beat back to
the hurting corps for just a min
ute. A SNUG statement that
there is no pitching problem con.
fronting Harris draws a grin
from well informed baseball men
who have sense enough to rec
ognize a condition when it -ex-
lists. The same statement draYs
a sober faced correction from
Bucky Harris, who by his fine
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