Evening star., 1937-05-18
Griffith Awaits Report on
RiddIe-Bosox Victims
in First Series Win.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.
TIME Browns and a rumor de-
scended upon Washington to-

official report of the Washington club
physician, who supervised some can
did shots of Johns bum whip with
an X-ray.
And Rogers Hornsby, who manages
the Browns, is painted as having all
the catching one club needs. OF late
Rogers has been using one Benny
Huffman, recruit hailing from the
Shenandoah Valley of Virginia In
addition, he has Hemsley and Angelo
Giuliani. They say that Hornsby has
all the catching he wants and
maybe he would be willing to part
with some of it for. say, pitching.
Griff Would Buy Rollie.
ITS ALL speculation at this point.
of course, but. mayhap, worthy Of
consideration. Hornsby has a habit
Of popping into Griff's Office for peri
odic chats when he is in town. This
time there is possibility that trade
talk may be made.
Il haven't anybody to trade for
Hemsley," the old gentleman was
saying last night. we need every
body we've got. OF course, if Hornsby
wants to sell Hemsley, maybe We
can do business
Hornsby, of course, isn't likely to
sell Hemsley as long as he thinks
there is a chance to get somebody
in trade . . and if he cares to part
with Rollie at all This is very dis
tinct possibility that everybody may
be overlooking
Anyway, not until late today at
the earliest will Riddle know definitely
how he is regarded by the Mats. BY
then Grift will have received an Off
cial reading Of Johnny's X-ray photos
and if it is established that something
tangible is gnaWing at the elbow joint
the Hogan -cash-for- Riddle deal
will be dropped into the disciplinary
lap Of Judge K. NJ. Lands.
Extry! Mats Win Series.
IF TT is established that Riddle Is
all right he undoubtedly will be
retained. Grif and Manager Bucky
Harris do not regard Johnny as much
Of hitter. but they like him because
he is plugger, sturdily built, and a
fair receiver
Meanwhile. pending what havoc the
Browns will create, if any, the Mats
today felicitated themselves on win
ming their first series Of 1887. This
happened yesterday when a two-run
rally was staged in the eighth inning
against the Red Sox. The rally turned
q 80 deficit into a 4-3 victory.
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lift the Mats out Of the American
League cellar. For one thing, it blew
up the longest winning streak Of any
Washington pitcher, for James Brook
lyn De Shong pitched for the Griffith
A. c. and won his fourth game In
row. 1t also was the first time the
Mats won a series. They won the
Boston set. 2 to /, and up to then
tie was the best they had been able
to get. Thirdly, it was the first time
they've been able to win on ladies'
day.
Browns Bring New Faces.
AN INVASION Of the Browns, in
recent years, always has been re-
garded with huzzahs by the Grif1s.
This time they are not so sure On
their recent Western swing the
Browns were the only club to take
series from the Mats, and this year,
in some ways, they resemble the
Washington club much more than in
the past. They have two items in
common-power and shaky pitching.
In the next three days 1t will be a
question OF which team will squeeze
more good pitching out Of their
pitchers.
There are several newcomers to st.
Louis uniforms scheduled to make
their debuts at the stadium this after
noon. Joe Vos1nik, playing left field,
Is one. Washington fans have never
seen Ethan Allen. veteran National
Lacquer, nor Bill Knickerbocker in
a st. Louey monkey suit Huffman,
the rookie catcher, also is likely to see
action.
Huffman is a kid in whom Hornsby
places good deal Of faith. He caught
for Harrisonburg in the Shenandoah
Valley League last year and was
captain Of Bridgewater College base
ball team. Last Winter the Luray boy
went to Ray Doan's base ball School
In Hot Springs, Ark, and it was there
That Hornsby, as one of the teach
ers,' became impressed and picked
him up. He seems to be pretty fair
hitter for a kid who has made a big
jump.
Same Old Wes Ferrell.
RY TAKING that 4-3 decision yes-
terday the Griffs captured one Of
the most thrilling series in recent
years from the Red Sox. All three
games were decided by one-run mar
gins.
Al Simmons was the hero for the
Mats. De Shong held the Sox to only
seven hits, but wildness hurt him, and
In the fifth inning the Bostons were
in front, 20.
Simmons tied up the game in the
sixth inning. With Johnny Stone on
first base, he banged a home run
into the left-field bleachers and tied
the count at 2-2
In the eighth inning the Sox went
ahead on walk to Pinky Higgins and
Mel Almada's SECOND triple OF the
game, but the Griffs went the Yaw-
keymen one better in their half of
the eighth.
Jesse Hill led of with a scratch
single and took second on Higgins
wild throw. Buddy Lewis then beat
out a bunt and Hill moved to third.
from where he scored when Joe Kuhel
pushed single through a drawn-in
1nf1eld. Lewis scored OF Stones death.