The Washington times., 1936-07-25
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BY FRANK "BUCK" O'NEILL


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 25.-
Clear the road for a man coming
back!
Clear the way for Monte
Weaver. The slender, aesthetic
math teacher started his second
game of the season against the
Browns here yesterday and
turned in another masterpiece.
He has won both his starts,
pitching on a five-day schedule,
and has shown more than several
of his more boisterouS mates.
Weaver opened against the
Browns under sun that sent the
glass rocketing to the 100 mark or
beyond, and by outstanding his
strength carefully, worked nine
innings in great style.
He held the Browns to four hits
something the Yankees failed
to do in series that murdered
sleep for Joe McCarthy-and at
the end, his mastery was unchal'
lenged. Out Of the four runs
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unearned, the direct result Of
three errors in the seventh in.
ming. One run that technically
was earned, might well have been
stopped if Cliff Bolton had not
put on a juggling act when Larry
and Solters were running in Q
double steal.
Allowed Dozen Hits
On July 10 in Washington,
Weaver pitched against the In
dams and closed that home
stand of doleful memory. On that
occasion he allowed a dozen hits
and the Indians scored five runs.
Only three of these were earned
technically, and one Of the earned
runs should have been prevented.
Travis ran Chapman off fly ball
that the flying Bama boy could
have put in his pocket.
Prior to starting against Cleve'
land, Weaver pitched 8 1-3 innings
against the White Sox as a relief
pitcher and gave them one earned
run. So now let's check UP the
record and put the summary on
paper. In all Weaver has pitched
26 1-3 innings. He has allowed 20
hits and 10 runs, five Of which
were earned. In what amounts to
three complete games he has al
lowed 3 1-3 runs per contest.
Two Runs per Game
Now, you take a total Of six
runs-earned runs-and spread
them over three games, you have
a total of two runs per game. To
carry the figures along bit fur"
Their, we find that Lefty Grove led
the American League with 2.7O
earned runs per game last year.
This writer advances no claims
that Weaver will beat the 1885
mark of the Boston firebal king.
To begin with, Monte will not be
able to match the innings pitched
by Grove last year and, to end
with, he probably lacks Groves
physical assets. But just as lar
as he has gone, Weaver has turned
in a remarkable performance.
His performance is the greater.
when you consider that one year
ago Weaver was fighting what
seemed to be a losing battle for
his health.
Weaver's work in his three
games rather brightenS the 1887
picture, which as this writer said
a day or two ago, is drab at best.
If he can carry on through this
year we may look to a fair per"
centage of victories from him. Yes.
indeed; at least fair share OF VIC
tories.
Ossie Bluege announced his
readiness to return to action by
smacking out base hit here yes.
terday with the bases loaded.
Bluege went into the game in
place of Travis in the last of the
eighth, made one sleek assist and
then drove a single into left CEN
ter that produced two runs. Earl
Caldwell, Brownie pitcher had
passed Stone to take crack at
unser Ossie. The old master Ger.
tainly wrecked that bit Of strategy.
The Browns passed Stone in
the ninth, filling the bases to
bring Bluege to the bat. It may
have been good strategy, well
planned. But you'll remember
that the best laid plans of men
and mice gang aft aglee. Bluege
smote a single to center field
and scored two runs.
Inertia kept the Griffs going
helped of course by Bottoms
double-and five runs registered
in the frame. Believe it or not,
Weaver got a single.