The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-18


couldn't stop the enemy from
making more runs than an almost
unprecedented production Of coun-
tiers amasSed for Washington.
Since arriving in the Corn Belt
the Griffs have hit for 174 total
bases. Doubles sped off the bats
in thick profusion. Triples, that
vanishing hit of the American
game, was revived; even home
runs cleared the fences. Linke
and Bean hit homers, proving just
how soft the enemy pitching has
been. It has been some time since
a Washington team has made 174
total bases in less than a week Of
play.
Even when you know that the
Yankees of 1892 made so total
bases in one game at Shibe Park,
the clouting Of the current GriffS
cannot be ignored nor discounted.
4 Buddy Myer has been the lead
ing spirit in the attack of the
Griffs. It was not until the sec
ond game Of Sundays nightmare
that the alien pitchers stopped
him making extra base hits. He
has made seven doubles, three
triples and two home runs among
other blows. None of the other
boys has pressed that mark, al
though Travis clipped a couple Of
long ones, Powell has hit splendid
ly and is working his seasons aver
age toward the 800 notch. Stone
did some good hitting.
Past Thirty Mark
Three times on the trip which
SO far has reached Chicago and
st. Louis, the Griffs have run
their total base count past the
thirty mark. In the first game of
Sundays twin bill, they made a
total Of 80 bases. Myer, Bean and
Kuhel hit doubles. Myer, Stone
and Schultz hit triples and Bean
hit a home run.
Against the White Sox the
Griffs made 81 total bases. In.
cluded in II hits were doubles by
Bluege, Kuhel, Powell and Bolton.
Travis and Russell made triples
and Myer made a home run. In
the first game Of this series Jack
Stone made a double and a triple.
Myer made two doubles and a
triple. Sam Holbrook made two
home runs and q three-bagger.
It is almost pathetic-it would
be pathetic if anything in base
ball could so play on your emo
tionS-to think that such a potent
attack is rendered null and void
by pitching that is hardly worth
Sandlot ranking. There have been
spots, and we're glad to report
that Belve Bean is making prog
ress that may elevate him to
starting rank, when the twirling
was fair. Petit gave a good ex-
hibition. But the rest of it was
pediculis. All right, lousy if you
prefer it that way.
Bob Burke may get the start
ing nod today, and it is breaking
no confidence to tell you that
Harris is becoming more or less
fed IN with Burke'S inability to
win.
Perennial Sore Arm
The perennial sore arm has
bobbed up again and there is
much wagging Of tongues and
bobbing Of heads. It's too bad,
but pleasant personalities can be
dispensed with in the interest Of
winning few ball games.
Undoubtedly under the calm
demeanor Of some Of the boys
around here is a burning spirit
of fight and a desire for revenge
for the defeats suffered so far.
We repeat again that if the
pitchers could pitch up PennSyl-
vania Avenue and strike out even
q, guy with a whiskbroom, or
maybe the Dionne quints, we'd be
having quite a trip. It is dis
treSsing. disappointing and not a
little disgusting to see these
broad shouldered youths knocked
into assorted shapes and tenn
peratureS day after day.
And if you think that there is
a single alibi for these wooded
shoulders we refer you again to
the figures and the dope on the