Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-28


IA last OF the American League
wv Western clubs this year and
Washington isn't shedding
any tears because of it. For
the Western clubs were not such pleas
ant guests in this championship cam
paign OF the AZ games in which they
engaged here, they took "a. and that
certainly did not help the cause of the
Harris horde.
Only in their third stand of the year
against the West did the local athletes
get the better of the argument In the
string of contests ending yesterday, the
Nationals were victors III of 10 starts,
In NAV however. when the Western
contingent FIRST invaded the Capital, 1t
hagge6 9 OF IA tits and last month it
triumphed in 10 Of II battles.
The Tigers were the only WeSternerS
60 drop a series here They were licked
E times i'll II clashes with the Nationals.
But the Browns took of their / / games
in Washington and so did the Indians
The White Sox were almost as good
against the Nationals. collecting 6
wins.
Much Slower at Home.
At home. the Nationals played at a
ASS clip against the West. In the
enenlys own territory. the Nationals
thus far this season have travelled at a
much faster pace. OF their 80 engage
ments in the West they have bagged
II. That's moving along at .567 rate,
q rate better by lis points than followed
against ali opposition in the circuit
since the beginning of the champion
ship campaign. And with IA more
games 70 play in the West. the Harris
horde has great chance to show up
the clubs Of that sector on their own
lots
Grady Adkins of the White Sox and
George Uhle of the Indians were the
poison pitchers of the West against the
Nationals here. Each won three games
and lost none. Other White Sox win
ners were Al Thomas. with a two-and-
one record, and Ted Lyons with one
end-nothing record. The Nationals de-
feated Charley Barnabe once, Ed Walsh
once and Ted BlankenShip twice For
the Indians. Willis Hudlin won two
games here, Verne Underhill won one
and Joe Shaute won one and lost one.
Walter Miller, John Miltus and George
Grant each took a licking.
Al Crowder and Jack Ogden pitched
20 clean records here for the Browns.
Each won game. Sam Gray and Wal
ter Stewart each hurled to a record
holder won one and lost one and Harold
WiltSe was licked once. Of the Tiger
moundsmen. George Smith finished with
the only unmarried record. He won one
game. LII Stoner, Elam Van Glider
and Owen Carroll each won one and
lost one. while Josh Billings was trim
med once. so was Ken Holloway and
Earl Whitellill was beaten twice.
What Griff Huriers Did.
Now for the Nationals hurlers against
the West here Lloyd Brown shows
the highest winning percentage. but he
figured in but three games in so far
as winning or losing was concerned |
He won two arid lost one Irving Had |
ley was the virtual leader Of the corps |
with five victories and four defeats.
Garland Braxton Sam Jones, Milton
CASTOR and Fred Marberry each pitched
TO an even break. Braxton won four
and lost four Each of the others won
three and lost as many. Bob Burke
was beaten In one game. Horace LIS
enbee and Tom Zachary, now departed,
were big losers. Liz lost two games
and Zach three without winning any.
Maybe those who are with the club
= A~k& Stx~~Y av1sn n.