The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-12

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OF course, there were plenty Of
incidents surrounding the eighth
inning when the Browns put on
their winning rally, and none of
them rebound particularly to the
credit of the Washington troupers.
The crux, however, is found in
the bad throw that Johnny Riddle
made when a good throw might
have changed the entire complex.
ion of the afternoon.
The score shows that at one time
the Griffs led by score Of 8 to 0.
and later by a score Of 4 to 2. But
lop-eared pitching and fielding mis-
takes permitted the Browns first
to tie and then to win.
And now for the eighth inning.
Jack Knott singled but was forced
on Davis bunt down the first base
line. Davis then stole second. A
good throw would have retired
him, cleared the bases with two
out, and would have taken the
pressure off Appleton. Ethan Allen
then grounded to Lewis.
Lewis Throws Wild
It was a simple play; Lewis has
made hundreds that were more
difficult, but this time he slipped.
He threw wild and all hands were
safe.
Vosmik doubled, scoring Davis
and putting Allen on third. Bell
was passed as too dangerous. He
had made four hits. Cliff also
was passed, forcing in Allen, and
Knickerbocker's long fly scored
Vosmik with the last run of the
game.
Pete Appleton was the victim Of
all of this loose throwing, hitting
and walking. He was charged
with the loss Of the game, which
makes his fourth consecutive de.
feat, and so far he hasn't come
close to winning. Well, coming
close doesn't count in baseball.
Appleton was responsible for the
two st. Louis runs in the seventh.
Score Three Runs
Before Appleton entered the
game Prof. Monte Weaver had
been in command. The cadaver.
GUS math teacher had everything
his own way for a while. The
Griffs got three runs for him in
the first two innings, which was
a liberal margin for a pitcher.
Weaver got himself into a mess in
the fifth inning when he failed to
touch first to retire Vosmik on
Kuhel'S assist.
This tactical and physical blum
der was followed by singles made
by Beau Bell and Harlan Gift and
produced run. Previous to its
occurrence Russ Van Alta had
slammed a home run over the
right field pavilion.
Riddles throw and it's bearing
on the result of the particular ball
game under discussion. was topic
Of animated but whispered con-
versation bearing on the possible
ties Of a trade involving Rollie
Hemsley, the st. Louis catcher.
Huffman A Star
The sensational performance of
Ben Huffman, the kid who grad
uated from a baseball school last
winter, to step into the majors
without benefit of previous expert
ence has been a topic of converse
ton here. Huffman made three
hits, the last off Appleton, and
drove in the two runs that tied
the score.
HornSby Is sold on the kids
power at the plate, and is spend
ing hours in the morning coach.
ing him in the refinements of the
catching art. HemSley is in man.
agerial disfavor due to some of his
nocturnal meanderingS, and Hens.
ley is a high Salaried ball player
The Browns will unload him on
the grounds that he is too hard to
handle temperamentally and fl.
nancially.
Hemsley's arm is true and he is
wise bird. He's a bit free with
his time after hours, but he has
always produced on the ball field
Deny Trades
Blanket denials have been is
sued from all fronts on the Wash
ington club, but blanket denials
under existing circumstances are
not worth a pinch of salt. It is
ridiculous to think for one mo
ment that Harris will sit back
and not attempt to make trades
when his team is proving day ir
and day out that the games YOU
win in Florida mean nothing in
Detroit, or Cleveland or st. Louis
Statistics show the pitiful eff
forts Of pitchers. They show the
pitiful efforts Of the batsmen
Nothing much you can say fol-
them.
There's nothing much you can
say for a team that is in last
place, except that it is in last
place.