The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-20
MONTE WEAVER'S PERFORMANCE PLEASES BUCKY HARRIS
Stone Hits
Apple Far

By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

No proposition Euclid wrote
Kipling pened this line a long
time aegean fend the tulwar's
downward blow. And that, no
doubt, is true in border warfare,
but it doesn't hold good in base
ball. There's another thing to be
considered today as the Griffmen
entrain for the West on their
third swing around the circuit.
Prof. Monte Weaver knows all
about Euclid, but Euclid knew
nothing about Monte Weaver.
The slim math professor took
the hill at Griffith Stadium yes
terday and beat the Cleveland
Indians in the final game Of the
doleful, dismal home stay just
closed. It was Monte's first start
in time out Of memory, almost.
He acquitted himself even more
creditably than he did on the &C.
caSion of his last appearance on
the mound, when he went eight
innings against the White Sox at
o cost OF one run.
The Indians scored five runs in
all off Weaver, and two of them
were wholly unearned. A wild
throw by Buddy Lewis put the In.
dams in position to score a couple
of runs on Weaver, but there were
few to complain.
Pitches Like Champion
Bucky Harris is dreaming long
dreams about Weaver, who not
only won his game, but pitched
like a champion, with plenty Of
stuff and plenty of heart. It is
more than satisfying to Weaver'S
friends to see that fast ball snap
ping across the plate and the
curve ball breaking. The Indians
hit him rather freely, but they
didn't gang up on him at any
time. When o team has been
humping along at the clip the
Griffs have been humping for the
last little while, any pitcher who
can win is welcome.
Maybe that great relief effort
was not a flash. It perhaps was
a true indication Of what we are
to expect from a pitcher who, rob-
bed of effectiveness by illness. has
come back to conquer all handi-
caps and resume his place at the
peak.
The pitching of the GriffS in
the last little while has been some
thing terrible. Whitehill, DeShong
and Newsom were easy in their
last starts, and when your So
called aces are banged around
the lot, it really is too bad for
the manager. Joe CaScarella joined
the ranks Of the warriors who
were knocked out of the box, and
this time the crooner made Harris
cry out in his anguish:
For the love of Mike, sing"
Through all the woe and grief
of the Griffs, Johnny Stone has
stood forth, a leader in deeds.
Stone hit a home run and a single
yesterday in the second game, and
in the fourth inning he went back
to the barrier to make a catch on
VoSmik that will rank with one
of the finest efforts Of this, or any
other season. VoSmik retaliated
by Snatching a triple from Stone.
Gives Bluege Rest
Bucky Harris shook up the team
a bit, but not as he had announced
he intended. Harris stated specifi-
cally that he intended to play
Bluege at shortstop and rest KreSs
when Myer played. But instead it
was Bluege who was out of action,
and the gallant Cinderella man re-
manned at his post at shortStop.
When Travis was shifted from
right field to short, Kress moved
to second base.
Ben Chapman has added nearly
Is points to his seasons batting
average since joining the Griffs,
but during the past few days his
fielding has been erratic. He has
had trouble retaining control OF
the ball hit into his territory, and
this is quite unusual for the reason
that Chappie was an infielder be-
fore he went on duty in the
patrols.
Leaving for the West in sixth
place is most depressing to Harris,
who held high hopes for the team
when it played such smashing ball
the last time out in the hinter-
lands. The boys have been as
high as second place, but appar'
emily they developed air sickness.