The Washington times., 1936-06-23
CRIFFS CAN EXPECT NOTHING SOFT FROM BROWNS-HORNSBY
CeNarMne
Wins -Four
OutofSix
BY FRANK "BUCK" ONEILL

By FRANK "BUCK" O'NEILL
ST. LOUIS, June 23.-A double
header was written into the
schedule of the Griffs, one Of
the few that have marked this
season to date, as rain estimated
by Weather Bureau experts as
worth $1,000,000 to farmers in
this sector of the country, washed
out the opening tilt with the
Browns. The beneficient down.
pour broke drought of several
weeks, reviving dropping crops
and working for the general
good. Baseballs loss was small
indeed. The postponed game
will be played off on July 26.
While the downpour Slanted
over the city, with its celestial
accompaniment of thunder peals
and lightning flashes, r. Rogers
Hornsby held informal meeting
at the headquarters of the
Browns. Like the rest of the
league, Hornsby will have to see
it through with his present
forces, and these, he will tell
you, are just getting ready to
fight. In fact, they're fighting
right now.
washington can expect moth
ing soft here" said HOrnsby. "On
our first road trip we won a
single game out of a dozen
played. We were better the sec
Ond time, winning 9 and losing
10. Returning home, we have
won four games out of six, in
Guiding two from the Boston
Red SOx.
"We win four and lose two"
continued HOrnsby. "Well, that's
.667 ball. It's all right when
you figure that the Yankees
didn't do that good. But that
isn't all. In the last 20 games
we've cOpped 16 and played
$50 ball. Well, we got off to
a plenty bad start, and we're
last, but $50 ball would have
us in third place and, boys, we're
not through yet. We're driving
for that first division, and we're
going to get there"
HornSby paid a tribute to Chief
Elon Hogsett, the Indian boy who
has pitched such fine ball for the
Browns. He took the transfer
from the championship club OF
the league to the caller dwellers
with smile. He has pitched fine
ball for Hornsby and will continue
to pitch fine ball for him. The
chief is just that sort of hurler.
In view of the collapse of the
Detroit Tigers, what looked like
the greatest break in the world for
Jack Burns has turned out to be
just another baseball job. The
Tigers may find themselves fight
ing the Browns for first division
ranking before the season is over.
Incidentally, st. Louis fans have
come to a realization of the cour'
ageous climb of the Browns, and
10000 turned out to see the double
header with Boston.
Ben Chapman finds the Wash
ington club more and more to his
liking, a feeling that is recipro-
Gated most heartily. The easy
comradeship of Bucky Harris con-
trasts strongly with the dour
aloofneSs of Joe Mccarthy. Har-
ris plays the game as Chapman
loves to play it, with a chance
for a man with flair for the
spectacular to display his talents.
eyes, I'm hitting now" Chap
man said this morning at break
fast. Pm hitting all right, and
I owe it to Bucky Harris. He
forced me out of the slump by
giving me a certain ball to hit.
"T had been in slump, and
he knew it. But over in De-
trOit I'm up there with 2 and
0 count and 1 looked at Harris.
He gave me the hit sign. Well,
up came the ball and I pow
dered it. When 1 ran past first
base 1 said, Thanks, Bucky.'
At Cleveland it was the same
way. Two and nothing and up
came the sign to hit. I ClOuted
a double to left field.
"Say, 1 could have looked at
Joe Mccarthy forever for a hit
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