The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-31


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Kirk Miller way around.
But that is neither here nor
there.
I have spent many a less
pleasant two hours than those
for which I am indebted to the
Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton Brotherhood and Mr.. Lou
Gehrig. Then, too, Clark Grit
fifth, the Gray Fox Of baseball,
was not far away, nor was Fred
Sington, one Of the few Jewish
ball players in the major
leagues.
Two Minds Agree
Fred Buchholz, one Of our
noble fight commissioners, was
also a guest and told me the
Matte Brown-Buck Everett heavy
weight fight of this week was
one of the most blood-stirri1lg
he had ever seen. To this obser'
walton I could only nod an al
firmative head, albeit I couldn't
condone our Mates "fit" at the
end. Matte called me up about
this, and it seems we just can't
seem to agree. I am not going
to hate him therefor and nor
vice versa, I hope.
Too, and I am getting back
to the festive board Of the
Brotherhood again, I always
like to hear Rabbi Abram
Simon speak. A sports writer
can learn a lot about handling
the English language from DIR.
Simon. Clark Griffith was bear
ing up very splendidly under the
grief Of having his $4,000
pitcher, Buck Newsom. incapacl.
tated for at least a month, and
was indeed quite buoyant and
jovial.
sington Is Silent
That brings us back to Lou
Gehrig, in that Fred Sington IS
still learning his way around
and therefore doesn't have a
great deal to say. Any new
conner to the majors is smart
who can master that trait.
Gehrig, to his everlasting
credit, is elated that Babe Ruth
got those three home runs IN one
day at Pittsburgh.
Even though Lou, like the
Babe who was and is his idol OF
long standing, had been IN a
hating slump, he rejoiced at
the feat of his old Yankee team
mate.
Kirk" said Lou, 81 couldn't
have been happier if it had been
me, I'll hit my stride. I'm
younger than Ruth by nearly ten
years and have plenty Of time to
get going. HE had hit . home
run that day. But the Babe is
going along mostly on mOmen'
fum. and in view of his un-
usually long playing career with
that incompatible record, you
Just can't help roofing for him
to bust that ball every time ne
gets to the plate"
Truth About Ruth
Gehrig believes the psychol-
orv of that three-home'run-day
of Ruth's will bolster his play
ing considerably and lift his
morale no little. Lou explained
something about Ruth which
onlv the Babes intimateS coulo
possibly know. In effect, 1t IS
this: ,
"The big fellow has become
40 accustomed to swinging on
'em that it inks him to 90 into
those prolonged hitting tall
Suins. He thrills himself, to the
thrill he gives the crowds. The
, Babe has been pressing in or
der to recover his batting swing
and his batting eye. That's
wrong, and he knows 1t, but
like the golfers, he can't help
AZ. I've been doing the same
thing all spring until here very
, lately"
Confidence High
AS to his own hitting, GehriG
grinned until those dimples
Welled into veritable caverns
No part of a braggart, Lou
would make not promise or a
boast about what he will ulti
mately do with the stick this
year but that twinkle Of the
eve betrayed a confidence borr
Of certaintJ th4t he has tal
from lost his knack up tnere
ct the plate.
It was plain. too, through oul
conversation, that, the Hrs
Paint flutter Of a flag Is per1ne
ating the mind Of the New
York Yankee baseball players
that a new deal is imminent q
Yankee Stadium and that II
such an open race as this ont
in the American League; TIT
: McCarthymen can't be over
looked.