The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
Hits
With Men
On Sacks
By FRANK BUCK. o'NEILL

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trip Fred Sington hoped for @
chance to prove to the world that
an All-America takle, the man
whom critics called the greatest
lineman ever developed in the
South, could play major league
baseball. Fred went out there
day after day, worked furiouSly,
and did some good hitting on oc.
casions. He did sun dances un-
der some fly balls, and there was
much shaking of learned heads.
Came the championship season
and Fred rode the bench. He
went in as a pinch hitter at odd
times, but mostly he rode the
bench. Then came a break. 1t
was break in the hand Of AL
Simmons, who was hit by Oral
Hildebrand. 1t tore Simmons out
of the line up and put Sington in
right field.
He's doing a right fair job of
playing that outfield. He's been
pounding the ball, and driving in
runs. He socked a fast ball by
Bobby Teller with the bases
loaded and batted in three runs.
Those tallieS do not count against
Teller in the earned run column,
but they most certainly do count
for Sington.
Fred Belts Ball
Fred was in there betting yeSter-
day. He drew walk, hit a double
and single, and altogether made
something of a mark for himself.
He is throwing better than he did
in spring training, and what be-
tween his new found batting
swing, and his improved defensive
work, Fred is becoming a very
valuable part of the Griff ma
chine.
Sington'S double in the second
inning drove in two runs, which
aided his cause materially.
There's little sentiment in base
ball, but those close to the Wash
ington ball club are roofing for
Sington to go over with bang. He
has an ideal disposition, always
fighting to win, and always doing
everything he can to help the ball
club.
Prof. Monte Weaver will pitch
for tn Griffs this afternoon in an
effort to sweep the series from the
Cleveland Indians. Cleveland has
won only one game on this trip
and has lost seven games. Lloyd
Brown, who is poison to the Griffs
will work against Weaver. Weaver
has lost three games this year,
twice by a score of 4 to 2. If the
Griffs will just get behind him
the way they've gotten behind the
pitchers for the last couple of days,
Weaver will breeze.
Jimmy DeShong had an easy
game with the Indians yesterday.
Jimmy was nudged for five runs
and IS hits, but he was under
wraps from after the second in
ming.
Turn on the Heat
The Griffs turned the heat on
Dinny Galehouse in the first two
frames, getting half dozen runs
on seven hits. Melo Armada hit
the ball hard in the two opening
frames. He got a double and a
triple. He got one infield hit and
stole a base. Armada almost added
another hit to his collection. In
the sixth he tapped one down
the third baseline. Fytlak threw
the ball and hit Armada before
the latter crossed first base. A per-
feet throw would have retired the
Mexican lad, an opinion supported
by at least two of the umplreS
who officiated in the game.
Buddy Lewis got two hits. and
one of these almost cleared the
wall for a homer. 1t fell in for
a two Dagger. Joe Kuhel just
about wore out the pitchers. He
got single to left, and a single
to right. He got a hit on a pop
fly which Trosky should have
caught, but which fell among the
congress of Cleveland 1nfielders.
Also he got home run over the
right field fence, and that was
something to include in a days
work.
Cecil Travis gave the fans the
thrill of the day when he crashed
a home run to the fartheSt corner
of center field, beating the various
relays to the plate. Travis made
the plate by a fine slide that sent
the dust flying. HeVing was the
victim of both of these home runs.
Rick Terrell continues to cudgel
the ball. He hit three singles yes
terday, all three of them being
fairly tagged. Ferrells work be-
hind the plate is just as slick as
can be, and the general improve
ment in the team is apparent to
one and all. The victory yesterday
was the fourth in succession, q
most welcome change from the
uncertain work Of the previous
weeks of the season.