The Washington times., 1935-09-11
GRISTO
GR|FFkEN
BY FRANK BUCK O'NEML
Times Staff Writer

BUCK NeWSom mas solved the
riddle Of baseball. The one in
fauible way to beat a rival ball
club is to plaster it with white
wash. If you can do that, Buck
reasoned it all out yesterday you
can win on one run or maybe two.
He never, never expected to have
six runs scored in his behalf
against the Tigers.
Newsom's reasoning is as sound
as the multiplication table. He
went out against the Tigers AID
turned in his best performance of
the year. He shut out the Bang.
alls with half dozen singles, and
not a visitor reached third base,
Indeed, only one Of the invaders
got as far as second base. He was
Pete Fox, who advanced to the
midway in the second when he
singled and Owen walked. Incl
dentally Newsom gave only two
bases on balls.
Buck had more stuff than he
has had in weeks. He cut loose
his fast ball low and well out in
front Of him. His curve ball
snapped low and on the outside
throughout the afternoon. Small
wonder they didn't hit him.
Another thing helped Newsom,
and he probably will continue the
style. He forgot that Screwy
windmill windup that he had been
using for good part of the sea-
son, and used a more rhythmic
motion. It aided his control.
Don't worry about that big guys
ability. He has plenty Of it, and
plenty of heart to go with the
ability.
Players and fans throughout
the country laud the efficiency Of
Fred Marberry as an umpire.
Thus far he has labored only on
the bases, but he has firmly
established himself. "Firpo" is
on top Of every play, just as Dolly
Stark of the National League
staff is on top of every play. He
does not permit himself to be
caught out of position. Marberry
is putting in long hours studying
the rules. When he has COM
pletely familiarized himself with
the playing code he will assume
the duties of umpire in chief in
his turn.
It seems strange to the layman,
no doubt, that a player Of 10 or
II years experience should lack
knowledge Of rules. Yet If you go
down the line with the average
athlete you will find that few of
them are experts on the code.
Thomas Connolly, the veteran
chief of umpires of the American
League, and one of the greatest
who ever wore the blue, is in
Washington for a few days.
Whether his presence has any
thing to do with the rumored re-
organization of the uInpiring staff
VIVIAN AAOV UC 1C04 W.
"I'm just on one of my usual
tours Of the league" piped Sir
Thomas when your reporter en-
countered him at the ball park
yesterday. II put i'm many q
mile throughout the season."
Beyond that the old-timer would
not say a word.
President Will Harridge of the
American League ordered the
Washington bench cleared of all
persons other than the players
OF the ball club. This official
edict swept Mike Martin, trainer
Of the team, radio announcers
and all others into the grand
Red Kress made a brilliant stop
and throw on Clifton's slash in
the first inning. It looked like
a hit when the ball left the bat.
Travis probably thinks that
outfielders should pay their way
into the ball park. He handled
few chances, but he showed the
benefit of his infield experience
in the ease with which he
handled the grounderS.
One thing Travis did nicely: He
ran off while Gress handled
Gehringer's pop fly in the sixth
inning. There is little doubt that
Cecil will make the grade.
Newsom beat out a roller down
the third base line, and then
Rowe came right up and did the
same thing. Buck glared at
Schoolboy who glared right back
at him.
"Esty" made a nifty play on
Greenberg in the seventh. He
went over to the foul line, one of
the tests of a third baseman and
threw out Greenberg. Meusel
never threw a ball better than the
little Cuban threw to get Green