The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-10

In downing the Tribes trio, Ap
pleton made crafty use of slow
ball and a curve. His fast ball
was for exhibition purposes only
He rarely pitched it where anyone
could hit it. Such fast ball muir,
derers as Averill, Trosky and Vos'
mix found themselves swinging at
a feather-down ball which refused
to go places for them.
For five innings Pete pitched
hitleSs ball, and in the last few
innings, while not invulnerable
certainly pitched high quality
baseball.
Pete Hits, Too
And 1t was not only a triumph
of pitching for the former wan
derer of baseball's wastes anc
hinterlands. He figured in the
two runs made by the Griffs. In
the second inning his single tt
left field drove in the first run
Kress carrying it over the plate
In the seventh inning Appleton
scored the winning run Of the
afternoon on Reynolds scratch
over second which bounded of
Lees glove, bounced off second
base, but somehow contrived tc
miss the Monument.
Appleton survived his trying in
ming, which was the seventh. In
that frame Knickerbocker and
Pytlak singled. and Billy Sullivan
put up as pinch hitter. Walloped
long drive to right field.
Right there bit of luck broke
for the Griffs. Pytlak thought
that Travis might make a catch
and he played safe. Had he gam
bled. and this is the second guess
it is conceivable that Sullivan
would have had a triple, and the
TribeSmen would have scored two
runs.
The benching Of Powell failec
to slow the attack of the Griffs tt
any degree. Reynolds delivered
the winning hit when called upon
and the outfield work was smooth
and efficient.
Despite the fact that Vernon
Lefty" Gomez stopped the In
dams recently in New York, thu
Tribesmen were not greatly i'm
pressed by the CaStilian's pitching
Certain changes were noted. Over
shadowing all others. was tina
shift in style from a high-throwr
leg and blazing fast ball. Come
reSorted to change of pace and
slow curve ball.
Now there are times wher
change Of pace and a slow curve
are all right, but not for Gomez
If he is going to win he has to wiz
on speed. He has to work so tina
his fast ball makes the curve ane
the change of pace more effective
When the batters can take a TOT
hold and wait for what Come
now calls his fast ball, it is JUS
too bad.
The result of the game with
the Browns in New York yester
day rather tends to substantiate
the contentious of Steve O'Neill
and his men. The Browns teeo
off on Gomez with sufficient
power to win a game from him
In the. meanwhile the Tigers
did some teeing off on the Bos
ton Red Sox and sent them down
for another lacing. Strangely
enough the plight of the Platinum
Boys arouse little interest here
and about. If the Red Sox can't
win the pennant with that con
stellation-yes, it's a regula1
Milky Way-of diamond greats
then Yawkey should look into
things a bit.
The staggering leaders show
just what a good pitcher would
mean to the Griffs. All they
need is just a little more defen
Sive power; or is pitching part
of the offensiVe-and the club
might climb.
Tht sole qualification for the
hurler is an ability to stand out
there and pitch nine innings Of
winning ball. Yes, and to go over
nine innings if he has to On more