The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-22

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Myer the once
'SassaSSaR over.
Frank Buck" O'Nelll Gehringer was
the class Of the field last year
and was selected almost unani-
mously to play in the inter-league
game by a vote of the fans.
Gehringer did much to justify
the faith Of his public. He was
at bat three times officially, get
ting two hits, both singles. In ad-
dition thereto he walked three
times, thus reaching first base
five times in a total Of six trips
to the plate.
There is little to choose between
the two players right now, but
whatever edge there may be rests
with Myer. The washington ace
is setting a terrific pace right
now, playing the greatest game
of his career, and that means he
is playing the greatest game IN
the majors.
Crowding Myer
It is a big boost to Gehringer
to say that at the present writing,
he is crowding Myer for honors
as the greatest second Sacker in
the American League.
Thanks to a sensational burst
of hitting, Myer is soaring along
at .345. He has been at bat Off
cially 223 times and has made
II hits. He has driven in 48
runs, which makes him the leader
on the Washington team, and
places him among the elite in
the league. Greenberg and Bob
johnson lead Buddy IN runs pro-
duction.
Gehringer, a super stylist at the
plate, is hitting at his usual even
devastating pace. Gehringer has
faced fire 237 times for 81 hits
and an average Of .342. He has
driven in 43 runs according to
the last averages available to this
writer.
Myer just about clinched his
right to play on the all-Star team
by his work on this trip. In the
II games played by the Griffs
since leaving Washington, Myer
has been at bat 81 times and
made "a hits.
Extra Base Hits
These cloutS included half
dozen doubles, three triples, the
vanishing hit Of American base.
ball, and two home runs. His
total bases amount to a neat and
tidy AZ in II games. On this trip
he has driven IA runs up to date.
Against the White Sox Myer
batted 1871 and drove in seven
runs in five games. He ratified
the fences in st. Louis, hitting
900 and knocking in five runs in
three games. The Indians virtu-
ally stopped Myers run produc-
ton, holding him to a paltry brace
of runs in three games. But they
didn't check his batting so you
could notice it. Buddy made six
hits in 10 times at bat for an
average Of 1852.
It requires no Soul-Stirring ora
tory by a modern Emmett; it does
not call for the incisive reason
ing and deadly fact statements
of a Henry Clay to support the
contention that any man who can
hit .345 for the season; who has
maintained an average of All on
this tour, with foray into the
900 shakespeare, rightly belongs
at second base in the All-Star
game. If Mickey Cochrane pays
attention to figures, and they're
safe guide in baseball. Myer
will be announced as the start
ing Second-Sacker in Cleveland.
Burke Idle Again
The rain that washed out the
final Griffs-Indian game in Cleve-
land yesterday, returned Bob
Burke to temporary idlenesS. The
SouthpaW was to have faced the
Indians. Bucky Harris may send
him against the Tigers, although
in two previous starts against the
Bengals, Burke had a rather sour
time of it. In 10 Is innings
eight in one game and two and
one.third in another-the Tigers
made IS runs off the southpaw.
The GriffS plunge into double
header here this afternoon with
the BengalS who found a winning
pace against the New York
Yankees after three Nckings. Ed
die Linke will hurl the second
game today.
Eden Auker and Alvin Crowder
are slated for action by Mickey
Cochrane.