The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-23
Sington Bids
For Regular
Berth
By FRANK BUCK" oyNEILL

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Bobby Teller came back to base
ball yesterday. He came back
with a blazing fast ball, which
such veterans of the press box as
Gordon Cobbledick said was "onlJ
40 per cent of his real speed, as
shown last spring against the
Giants"
Whether the stuff the Var
Meter lad hurled at the Gritfs
was 40 per cent Of his norma
stuff, or 100 per cent, the impor
tant fact so far as baseball is con
cerned, is that Feller's arm cooled
out without any trace of the sore
ness that has been present since
April "a when he injured himself
pitching against the Browns. On
that occasion Teller went SIX
innings, striking out II men.
Under Order
Under orders from Steve O'Nelll
Teller threw nothing but fast balls
against the Griffs. He was hit
safely four times, and four runs
were scored against him. Only
one of these was earned, for
Kroner's muff of Hills bunt in
the seventh inning and a pass to
Lewis filled the bases. Fred Sing
ton then hit into the right field
corner and drove in three runs
They were unearned runs to be
sure, but they counted for the
afternoon.
"BobS' arm cooled out nicely,
and no soreness was present.
He was wild because of lack OF
work. His last time out was on
May IS against Boston when he
pitched to one hitter, and walked
him. We are sure that he will
be ready to take his place regu-
larly."
This was the statement of Lefty
Weisman, Cleveland'S trainer.
After the game Bucky Harris
agreed that Teller did not turn
on the heat to the fullest posi-
bilities of his power. But Harris
agreed that Teller under wraps
had plenty of stuff. So much
stuff, indeed, that he would be
welcome on any team in the ma
jors, including Washington.
Feller's speed was such that he
had the boys hitting to the wrong
fields. Stone and Kuhel, right
field, pull hitters, drove the ball to
left. Fred Sington, a strong right
hand hitter, drove a double down
the foul line. The boys were not
getting out in front as they say
in the clubhouse.
Whitehill Hit Hard
Teller, despite the four runs was
not charged with the loss OF the
game. Earl Whitehill started and
ran into a little furry of hitting
in the opening frame. Jess Hill
got a line drive throuhg the box
to center field, and then followed
four more rather sickly hits by
Lewis, Kuhel, Stone and Sington.
Sickly or otherwise, they were hits
and three runs; all of them earned,
went up on the score board.
Whitehill went away early and
Andrews was around for a while.
But the interest was in Feller.
Joe Kuhel was the first hitter to
face him, and hit late at a
Speeder, driving the ball into left
field for a double. Stone also
singled. hitting ate and driving
the ball to left field. Kuhel
scored the only earned run off
Bobby.
In the seventh Hughes made a
wonderful diving stop of Sid
Cohen's drive, holding it to a
single. Sid really pulled that ball
hard. Hill hunted fly over
Trosky's head and Kroner muffed
the ball, which was right in his
hands. Lewis walked. When
Kuhel and Stone popped out it
seemed as if Feller would escape
from the inning unsecured upon.
Drives in Three Runs
Freddie Sington then came to
the fore with the bases loaded
and cracked a double to right
field, driving home Cohen, Hill
and Lewis and putting the game
far beyond the reach of even a
wild rally.
Sington, it may be said in pass
ing, is making a valiant battle
for place on the club, and the big
guy probably will make it. He
can power the ball and all he
needs is a few weeks of regular
play. A finer fellow in every way
never played ball than Fred Sing
ton. He has a winning DISPOSE
ton and will give his best under
any and all conditions.