The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13

Inere Is always q daSn OF silver
In every cloud, and the silver
lining in the doubt that haunts
the players today is that AL Sim
mons will be in his accustomed
place in left field on this tour.
Simmons had his left hand broken
by a ball pitched by Oral Hide
brand. This lamentable incident
occurred on June 10.
Simmons worked out at Griffith
Stadium yesterday and did lot Of
hitting. It is hoped that he will do
some more of the same along the
Western trail. AL socked half a
dozen balls out Of the lot, and
sprayed the field with what would
have been base hits.
Has Protective Pad
His hand still Is sore, and prob.
ably will be sore for some little
time to come, but Simmons has
worked out a pad that protects the
healing fracture well enough to
permit him to play.
Simmons during the last three
weeks of his activities went on
something Of a hitting Splurge. He
tackled almost so points to his
average and looked like the old
Simmons. Just what he means to
this team may be gathered from
the fact that even with AL out Of
the game all these days, only
Johnny Stone has batted in more
runs than he.
Circuit Blow by DiMaggio
Ruins Angels" reads a head line,
and almost breathleSSly you pur-
sue the text. But those blows that
Giuseppe DiMaggio showered
against the GriffS did not pass the
Pearly Gates, however hard they
were hit. The homer that ruined
the Angels was hit by Dominic Di.
Maggie. the little brother Of the
Slugging Joe of the Yankees.
Seems to run in the family.
DahIgren on Third
Wanna know why the Yankees
are where they are? It's easy to
study. Take the case of the New
ark Bears. They have Babe
Dahlgren, who broke in as a first
baseman playing third, and while
the Babe was ever ball hawk.
ne Is better at the turn for home
than he was at first base. Red
Rolfe is regarded by many as the
best third baSeman in the Amer
lean League. but the Yanks are
preparing for eventualities.
A lot Of baseball folks will be
waiting to learn how Bob Feller's
arm reacted to the full nine inning
test it endured against the Detroit
Tigers. If no soreness Is felt, you
may expect some sensational pitch
ing from Teller for the rest Of the
season. If the wing coolS out
sore. then there may be trouble to
leeward.
II 1t were not for the "Shaugh'
Messy Plan" the international
League might just as well fold uu
for the year. The Newark Bears
are too many games out in front
and winging along. But the club
that finishes fourth, If 1t rises to
the situation. may win the play
offs. The interest in the Inter
national League right now is in
the minor brackets.
Newest Of Problems
The Southern Association has
more than one problem on les
hands. Just a few nights ago at
Little Rock, a park announcer In
formed the crowd. that the umpire
then at work behind the plate
and allegedly having very sour
night, would not work the follow
ing evening.
President Clark Griffith of the
Washington club still is waiting
for some real offer from the Chat
tanooga business men who are
trying to buy the club Joe
Engel will be the president Of the
new corporation If the deal goes
through. Engel made the Look
outs popular. and kept them popu
lar, regardless Of their standing
in the league. His successors have
not done so well.
After New York city has
housed the all.Star game in 1915