The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-23

| Sox on Fenway Park.
Buck Newsom, who never has
lost game to Grove since coming
into the major leagues, will face
his arch rival today. The last
time these men matched fast ones,
and curves, Newsom won by a
score of to 0, and Grove was
knocked out Of the box. Joe
KuheTs smashing blow over the
right field fence put the crusher
on Grove in that game. That was
in Washington on May 10.
Twice in 1885 Newsom proved
too much for the Crimson Hose
while Bucks cohorts put the
blast on Grove. In 1884 when
Grove suffered the torments Of
sore arm, the st. Louis Browns
defeated him with Newsom on
the mound.
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The prospect of these men
meeting today has added heat
to a populace already ablaze with
Red Sox fever. 1t would be
nothing in the nature of a sur.
prise today if the old Loyal
Rooters" of the days of Honey
Boy FITZGERALD were to march
across Fenway Park with Grim
son banners streaming, and the
scarlet-coated band playing ties"
sie."
Boston already counts the 1886
pennant won, although the Red
Sox on the last trip won only
seven games and lost six. This
is not much better than the rec
ord of the Griffs, who broke even
with four victories and four de-
feats.
The Red Sox are virtually tied
for first place with the Yankees.
despite the fact that Rick Terrell
leads the regulars in hitting with
an average of .315 and that
Jimmy Foxx is clouting just ex-
actly 1903.
"Wait till our hitters start
hitting" is the local cry.
The fact that F'oxx is not rip.
ping the cover off the ball is not
bothering Boston fans too much.
Foxx has hit 10 home runs to
date, which puts him one day
ahead of Babe Ruth's schedule IN
1927, the great Bambinos record
wear, FoxX still has to match
Ruth's record of II homers in the
month of September. If the strain
doesn't get to Foxx, as it has IN
previous years, he has an excellent
chance to equal, or maybe sur
pass, Ruth's mark. In any event.
the local rags are running charts
of Foxx's achievements as COM
pared to those of Ruth's.
Terrell Riddle a..
One of the local riddles Is the
failure of Wesley Cheek Ferrell to
win. The scholarly Austin Lake
of the Boston American, delVeS
deeply into this matter in todays
paper, but comes to no CONCLUSION:
He draws a gripping picture OF
Terrell gnawing his knuckles IN
his desolation, crying his woe to
the uncomprehending walls and
dressing room lockers. Terrell has
been known to beat his head
against the wall, perhaps because
it feels so good when he stops.
Harris proposes to continue play
ing Cecil Travis in the outfield'
It is probable that the drawlin'
Georgian will be in the left field
this afternoon unless it is decided
to swing three righthanded hit
ting outfielderS into the strife
against Grove. Harris for while
will play Travis in the field that
has the shortest fence, and will
play Johnny Stone where the lat
ter's greater experience and superb
throwing ability may be used ia
the greatest advantage.
If the writer could cast the de-
Gliding vote in selecting the lineup
of the Griffs' for the nonce, he
would assign Ossie Bluege to Sec
ond base, or maybe move Kress
over there. and put Bluege at
short. Bluege has been able to
hit Grove as if he owned him.
What is more, Bluege is far and
away the best defensive ball
player in the American League,
all around ability considered. He
will save many a game that is rid
ing into the outfield now on
SmasheS through the inner works,