The Washington times., 1935-08-13

Tommy Bridges
and Eide nFrank Buck" O'NehI
Auker as IS per cent of the front
line Of the Tigers.
They've won SO Of the sc VIC
tories credited to Detroit this
year, Tommy Bridges is the leader
with II triumphs, Crowder comes
next with 10, Rowe strings along
with q dozen and Auker has II.
The bristling first line of the
Tigers, supported with such hit
tiers as Greenberg, leader in home
runs and likewise leader in bat
ting runs over the plate makes
the team almost invincible. In
fact, out here they count the race
over. And why not? The Yam
KEGS have slipped half a dozen
games off the pace in the last
month, losing seven games.
The Yankees, who led the race
by one game on July 10 as the
Western clubs opened their East
ern invasion, are half a dozen
games behind the Tigers today as
the Griffs spearhead the Eastern
assault on the hold of the Tigers.
CrOwder Winner
Scanning back over the pitch
ing figures Of the Tigers, we find
an entry that causes great physi-
cal distress and mental anguish
to all Washington baseball fans.
The woes of Clark Griffith can
only be guessed as he looks at the
entry, "Crowder, 13 victories"
CroWder was traded by the
Griffs last summer just in time
for him to be eligible to get into
the world series. Crowder is work
ing into the October classic this
year under his own steam. He is
a. hero in this mans town, and
they're giving him greater play
than Schoolboy Rowe. Crowder
looms as a pitching choice for the
Tigers in today'S game. He has
had a lot of fun with his former
team mates this year.
No matter what the ultimate
station of the Griffs may be, and
it certainly promises to be lower
than higher, Buddy Myer stands
forth among the leading hitters Of
the American League this morn.
ing. Buddy stands second to Joe
Vosmik in the race for batting
honors in the American League.
If Buddy has the same good luck
here that he had against Boston,
when he made eight hits in IS
times at bat, he is a good bet to
step out and take the lead.
Rocky Stone is second to Vos-
mix in the manufacture of triples.
Stone has a dozen to his credit,
and VoSmik has IA. Every time
you look up you see VoSmik'S name
among the leaders in something
or other. He is setting the pace
in percentage, he has an adj
vantage of one hit on Greenberg
in total number of hits: he's
second in doubles, and he leads in
triples. Volta man! And just a
little while ago he had that same
Sciatic nerve trouble that beSet
Jake Powell this spring.
AS Jne GTu1S arrived ueI6 Ill
Detroit today the old story was
revived that Buddy Myer would
replace Stanley Raymond Harris
as leader of the Griffs. This, 1t
was said, would be part of an
other economy wave on the part
Of the Washington club.
Myer Real Good
Now this agent is a great adj
mirer of Buddy Myer. We think
he is just about the last word in
all that real ball players should
be. He's a real ball player, loyal
to the team, a fighter and loaded
down with ability, but we do not
think the time has come for
Buddy to be manager. 1t wouldn't
be fair to Harris.
No mortal could have done more
than Harris did this season. He
hasn't anything that looks like
good ball club. He has done
everything that anyone could do
with the outfit placed in his
hands. So why change?