The Washington times., 1937-03-26
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BY FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

OAAG Va ACOAL CGGLG oIOW CuLNSo
yesterday, rested easily today as
the Griffs prepared for action
against the Detroit Tigers. Kuhel
waited too long before lodging.
He expected the ball to break, but
it kept boring in until Joe could
not get out of the way. Mike
Martin kept ice congresses on
Joe's head last night, and he will
be ready for action against the
Boston Red Sox on Sunday.
With Kuhel out of action today,
Ossie Bluege will play first base.
1t was the veteran master of the
infields who relieved Kuhel yester.
day. incidentally. Bluege has a
sore arm, but he will not let that
interfere with his going into
action.
LinKe Stars in Box
Eddie Linke turned in a sweet
performance against the Orioles.
He relieved Ken Chase in the
third inning and pitched perfect
ball. Martin was the only man
to reach first base, and he got on
when Crompton tipped his bat,
committing a balk, and being
charged with an error, under the
scoring rules.
Linke had more stuff than he
has shown at any time during
the past two years, and this is
said regardless of the quality of
opposition yesterday. Alb Wright
and Abernathy, the big first base
ban OF the Orioles, are major
league ball players, and neither
one of them could hit Linke.
Ken Chase just about pitched
himself back to Chattanooga. The
kid has enough stuff to win in
any league you want to name, but
he is wilder than the quail that
run by the roadSides here. It is
my own opinion that if the play.
ers would let him alone, leave
him to fight out his own saliva
tion. instead of rushing in with
advice, that Chase would do far
better.
Kids Entertain
The drum and bugle corps of
the Hugh T. Gregory Post of the
American Legion paraded before
the game, and a right brave show
ing they made. The kids ranged
from 7 to Is years of age. Their
uniforms were red and white, and
they frightened up the day for the
rather small crowd.
Roy Schalk, former Yankee,
gave the fans a realistic imitation
of the Rabbit" Maranville catch
when Kuhel hit very high, but
not very far, in the first inning.
This style of catching never fails
to get a laugh from the crowd.
Time was called with Schalk
at bat in the last half of the
first while Chapman and Sington
yelled to the bench for their sun
glasses. Old Sol bore down when
he broke through the clouds.
Ken Chase had enough speed
on the ball, but his control was
somewhat lacking. Also. he COM
mltted the objectionable sin of
leaving first base uncovered on
Pucclnelli'S grounder to Kuhel.
Shadow Boxing
Stone did some shadow boxing
after Hogan flied to Remorenko.
He could have scored, for Reno
renko's throw was wild. Instead,
he lodged back to the bag at top
speed.
Alb Wright, who once was with
the Cleveland Indians, whacked
double down the right-field foul
line, scoring Judy and Aber-
nathy. Chase let up and put a
ball right down the slot for
Wright to hit.
One of the kid buglers in the
left-field bleacherS was not lack
ing in a sense of the appropriate.
After the Orioles had scored three
runs in the third inning the kid
stood up and Soulfully sounded
Taps" for the Griffs.
Rhodes Pitches
Gordon Dusty" Rhodes, one
time member of the Yankees, Red
Sox and Athletics, pitched for the
Orioles for a while. Lack of con-
troll shortened Rhodes stay in the
majors and he was none too steady
yesterday.
Taft Wright, the young out
fielder who may open the season
as a regular, entered the game as
a pinch hitter in the fourth inning
and singled to left field. Rhodes
pitched him a curve outside and
high. The youngster stepped into
the serve and spanked it on line
through the infield. Twas nifty
hitting.
Myer loafed on a grounder
which Rhodes fumbled and Of
course was out easily. A little
hustle and he would have reached
first base. Ball games are won
and lost on incidents like these.