The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-10

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AL is hitting the ball again in
the accustomed Simmons style,
and once more the unitarian fea-
lures Of the puissant Pole are
wreathed in a broad smile.
Without attracting any undue
attention, Simmons is hitting .
cool 300 for this tour of the West.
He has driven in five runs, an
average Of one run per game, out
here. And Bucky Harris is praying
fervently that nothing checks his
grand career. So far, AL has hit
in every game played since leav.
ing Philadelphia.
Heroic Treatment
Simmons plunged into a hitless
pocket in the East. He looked Just
about as helpless at the plate as Q
good hitter possibly could look. He
missed balls that once were three
base hits, but, what was worse, he
took balls for strikes that once no
pitcher would dare to throw at
him. For a while Simmons grinned,
but the grin grew more and more
Sickly as the hitless days wore
into q hitless week.
Harris decided that heroic treat.
ment alone would cure Simmons.
So AL sat on the bench in Phila.
delphia and Freddie Sinston
played left field. Came the Sc.
rieS with Cleveland and Simmons
wanted in on the action. His
wish was granted. He got .
double and drove in two runs.
II think I'm set" he told Har.
ris.
The next day he got q scratch
hit.
"They all count" he said con-
fidently.
In the first Detroit game Sim.
mons got a single to right field.
A line drive. He got two passes.
In the second Detroit game he hit
a line drive to left, his best hit
OF the season, not excepting his
rather lucky home run at Yankee
Stadium. He also got a double to
right, and the crowd Of nearly
$4,000 fans who were divided in
their sentiments on Simmons were
compelled out of a sense Of fair.
ness to give him a hand.
In st. Louis yesterday he got A
single to center field. He drove
In a run. He has been hitting to
all fields, which is characteristic
OF Simmons when in batting form,
81 expect to hit over 300 for
the rest Of the year." AL piped
this morning. "T'm over the
hill, when 1t gets warm and I
get loose. I'll meet the ball"
Simmons really looks good"
Bucky Harris said. HE is finding
his stride and his balance. This Is
no flash. AS a matter of fact, he
is not hitting the ball as hard as
I expect to see him hit In a few
more weeks"
Drives EN- In
1t Is a certain cinch that 4
Simmons can average a run O
day in the runs batted in" col.
umn, no one is going to find any
fault with him. And his life time
record in run production, prior to
this season is 100 runs plus, per
season, placing him second only
to Lou Gehrig of the Yankees
among the active players Of the
American League.
The Griffs fired In salvos
against the Browns yesterday and
scored their third victory in five
games on the road. Incidentally,
Jimmy DeShong went the route,
making the fourth pitcher in five
games to last a complete game.
DeShong pitched practically Q
complete game against the In.
dams in Cleveland, relieving New.
som in the third frame and going
eight more before he won.
DeShong allowed only four
hits. duplicating his performance
against Cleveland on May 4. He
was troubled with his control,
which is quite customary, and gave
five bases on balls. He struck out
four men.
The Griffs went after the
Browns in the first inning, scoring
two runs. Chapman singled. Lewis
walked, and both scored when
Stones single was followed by .
long fly by Simmons. Four hits
in the fourth. A single by Sim.
mons. A double by Myer, and
singles by Bluege and Miles
turned the trick. In the ninth
Stone emptied the bases with .
triple to drive in three runs then
and there and make his total for
the day a tidy four.
John Riddle is ready to catch
again whenever Harris gives the
word. His arm was sore for q day
or two, but the catcher was not
alarmed, and now the word is that
everything Is all right.
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