The Washington times., 1935-04-30

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set aside to console the pitchel
For that reason lanky Bob
Burke will have to count April 20
lost with the low descending sun
that dipped behind the grim, grey
Palisades up here last night. And
when dawn came up like thunder
over Long Island Sound it didn't
revive the game and its oppor.
tunities.
No sir, that game is lost for all
time, and more's the pity. Bob
Burke went the full nine innings
for the second time in as many
starts, but somehow or other the
boys just don't get behind him.
He trimmed the AthletiS in Phila-
delphia a few days ago, winning
a gripping 3-to-2 game after
Jimmy Foxx had cracked him for
a home run in the fifth inning.
The boys overlooked that little
nicely of baseball-scoring
pletely yesterday and so Burke
blew a 2-to-zero game to Lefty
Gomez.
One of the remaining thirds of
our pitching staff will be on the
mound this afternoon when the
Griffs' start to build up another
winning streak. Earl Whitehill,
chancellor of Biloxi, will be toss
ing them, and in all probability
Johnny Broact. will do the tossing
for the Yankees.
Blow Chance
The Griffs' had one chance to
accomplish big things yesterday
and blew that chance. In the
third inning, jake Powell clicked
for a single to left field and Larry
laced a drive into right center.
Combs just got his hands on the
leather but couldn't hold on and
the ball dropped for a double.
Powell played safe and stopped at
third. Would to goodness he had
played safe on the next ball.
Burkes rolled to Rolfe, and Powell,
head down, started for the plate.
He switched and tried to get back,
but was tagged out. Two outfield
flies failed to produce anything.
After that inning the Yank
hurler stopped the Griffs' right
short and they made two Singles.
They didn't even get to second
base. Obviously they couldn't
score.
Burke's eight hits were well
controlled and his game was all
that anyone could ask of him
under any conditions. Well,
pretty nearly all that anyone
could ask of him. Any pitcher who
allows only two runs in these days
will win oftener than he will lose.
Getting nothing than an even
break in two games in which a
total of four runs were scored
off him is just a little bit tough.
Brilliant Catches
Powell made two brilliant run
ming catches of drives by Gehrig
and Dickey. These were the
fielding features of the contest.
Powell ran with his head down
in the third inning. He was on
third with none out when Burke
rolled a grounder to Rolfe. Powell
started for the plate but tried
to dodge back to the bag. Out
by 4 feet, that's all.
Unser Heinie Manush hit into
a double play in the first inning
and popped out in his fourth in
ming. Heinie can hit some kinds
of pitching, but good left handler
like Gomez is poison.
Earl Combs, the Kentucky
Colonel, is poison in the pinch.
In the fourth inning, with Dickey
on second and one out, Combs
leVelled a shot into left field for
single. Dickey cantered home.
Jackie Powell gave the fans a
treat in the fifth inning. First
he raced into left center to haul
down a smash by Gehrig. Fol-
lowing this he went back on the
track in right center and took
care of Dickey'S sock.
The departure of Babe Ruth
evidently caused a change of
heart in the Yankees. The press
quarters, closed for years, are now
open to the boys who can, if they
chose, write complimentary pieces
about a second-rate ball club.
Pound Burke.
The Yankees started to pound
Burke in the fourth and fifth
innings, punching four hits for
two runs. Bob then settled down
nicely and just breezed along.
There's a rumor around New
York at this time to the effect