The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03

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plenty sore if Myer doesn't G
you.
II know he's good, al! right"
replied Mickey. But I still say
Gehringer is the class Of the
major leagues. He goes better
against you than Myer does
against us. In the games we've
played, Gehringer is the better
man. That's all I know, al
though league figures give Buddy
the edge"
That sounded almost incredible
but when Managers like Mickey
Cochrane start talking facts and
figures it is always a very good
plan to pay attention. So back
we went over the books, and sure
enough. Gehringer has been more
effective against the Griffs than
Myer has been against the Tigers.
Even the luck has been with the
Detroit star, for didn't Buddy
stumble and fall upon his ample
nose in the game of that ILL
starred series that went IA innings
before Washington lost?
Hits at .29S Clip
In the eleven games played be-
tween the teams so far this year
of which Detroit has won seven,
Gehringer has hit at a .298 clip.
Myer was at bat 40 times and
made IL hits against the Tigers
for an average of pa. Myer made
up some of the handicap against
the Bengals by making six doubles
and a oair of triples in his dozen
blows.
Myer has fielded beautifully
against the Tigers. accepting 81 of
IS chances, which is about on a
par with what Gehringer would do
over a similar stretch.
Having compared the figures of
these eleven games we found little
fault with Cochrane's appraisal
of the two men. Yet regardless of
the fact that Gehringer's edge
was clear enough in eleven games,
the figures of the season rush to
the aid of Meyer. He is outhiting
Gehringer by a trace and has
driven in more runs than the
Tiger starter up to date. Myer de.
serves to play part of that game,
and course he will, if the Amer.
lean League wants to run its
streak to three straight games.
And now we come to the re-
port which we regret to report.
Softer Sentence
If there were only a soft sound
ing sentence for this oft re-
peated, harsh and nerve-grinding
licked again" that we send in
with monotous regularity. Some
where in this chosen land there
must be Trainer of alibis to the
public. If you know his name
and where he can be reached,
telephone Clark Griffith, who
doubtless will pay for the call.
Well, anyway, he'd pay for a post
card.
Regardless Of that, we regret
to report that lousy pitching cost
another game to the Boston Red
Sox. Here we are bowling along
with a game practically won. The
score was to l at the last half
of the seventh inning. Then
things happened. Eddie Linke had
gone like cyclone for that
period and I guess he became
excited over the fact that maybe
if it rained. or something hap
pened, he might win.
Tees Off a Homer
Be that as it may, Bing Miller
teed off on one for a homer.
Rick Terrell singled, Willie Wer-
Der hit a homer and Linke was
out of the box. Then Russell
came in, to the great relief of
Boston, and two runs were scored
off him, just enough to win the
ball game.
Now the day wasn't a total loss
by any means. No sir. Heinie
Manush whacked two triples and
was cutting into the ball with
the swing we like to associate
with Heinie Manush at his best.
Stone got two blows, and of
course Myer hasn't stoppe d
whacking them yet. He regis
tered his twenty-first game in this
nonstop flight of his. He's a long
way from the record as yet, but