Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
|CR|FFS FACE FIERY
OUTFIT IN BROWNS
Club UpSetS All Preseason
Dope-Cronin Bought as
Sheridan Goes.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

BY JOHN b. KELLER,
We have with us tomorrow Afternoon
The Browns of ST. Louis, the club tina
has put the reverse english on thu
calculation Of the preseason GopeSter'
of the American League race III mos
startling manner. Before the campaign
opened picked TO finish last or there
about. the Browns after a flying star
have Stubbornly persisted in sticking ii
the first division and now loonn as one
Of only two clubs having a reasonable
chance 10 keep the Yankees from walk
Ing 10 a third successive championship
The Nationals. though. are printing
10 give the Browns a tough tuSSle here
in the four games 10 be staged III as
many DAYS. This morning the clan
Harris vas but six games behind the
s.. Louis outfit and saw great chance
&c climb AT the expense of the visitors.
4 Under the rev order touorrow's game
viii start promptly at 3 o'clock, but
the SUNDAY game and those of the two
following DAYS will as usual begin
. at $50
Duvinz the first part Of the season,
the Browns CID virtually all Of their
winn.ur on their home lot II was
their fine stands against rivals III
=
them well I'D IN the race. On foreign
fields they were not 50 tlaShy and Just
before coming East for the second time
N the campaign they dropped SIX OF
nine games staged away from home.
Browns Come Back.
The present Eastern invasion inaug-
Cral was no pleasant affair for the
Browns. They proceeded to take TWO
hckings from the Yankees the first day
they performed in New YORK. Ihen
came a brace and the world champs
were walIoDed twice the next afternoon.
Another d0Qble-header followed and
the Browns cid well enough to get an
even break with Col. Jake RuppertS
mauleyS in the SiX-game series. Three
games have been played with the Red
Sox r. Boston this trip and two went
the way q the Browns
That's a record 10 date of five vic
tories n nine starts in the East.
good turn-around for a club that had
Just los SIX Of nine games played III the
West.
Dan Howiey's aggregation has given
The Nationals plenty of trouble thus
far. When the Browns visited the Cap
ital II MAY they split a four-game set
with the local crew. and they did II By
taking the last two games Of the set.
They had 70 go IL innings for their
first win. then in the last game of the
series they ran all over the Nationals
The clubs PLAYED 10 a $3.50 break in
ST. Louis last month, the Browns TAX
ing the first Of two engagements. Rain
prevented TWO other scheduled meetings.
a new combination around the second
sack. q capable veteran 70 replace George
Sister az first base and the addition Of
a good fielding and hitting outdelder
has had much 10 do with the revitaliz-
ing Of the Browns Red Kress at short
and Otis Brannon at second, youngsters
both. have performed sensationally de-
fe1Sively and extensively. while 1t now
appears that Howley outgueSsed George
! lI0riarty when he procured from the
|T1ger pilot Blue ana Heinie Manush
Ehn exchange for Harry Rice and Elam
|Tangilder Manush has been a tower
pf strength IN left and at bat for the
Browns and Blue has continued TO cover
hrSi IN the manner that seasons back
n2oe him star.
Crowder Big Help.
Another factor contributing to the
uccess of the Browns this season has
een the pitching Of Alvin Crowder.
rstwhile member Of the Nationals
Mound CORPS This hurler, who went
rom the Washington club to the st.
ouls outfit about the middle of last
Jason. has been consistent winner
nce the second month Of the CAM
Rign. Only yesterday, at Boston, ne
Egistered his tenth victory OF the year.
ovIey also has several other good hurl-
at his command In fact the
rowrs' pitching staff compares favora-
With any other in the circuit.
Either Milton CASTOR. VINO only last
sson wore a St. Louis uniform, or
0vd Brown is apt to be Manager
anleY Harris pitching choice for to-
orrowS opener Of the series with the
pwleymen. Manager Howley very like
viii select his siabn1an from lot in
siding Walter Beck. George Blaeholder
ID Jack Ogden. All are right-handers.
Fred Sheridan, big right-hand pitcher
gently acquired BY the Nationals from
rningham Of the Southern AssOcia-
bu. today was sent TO Walter John7
ms Newark international League club.
nerldan appears TO possess much natu-
pitching ability. but needs much
Wishing before he Is ready for the
ajor shows Sheridan goes to the
ears under option that may be exer-
sec At the end Of the Int season.
3.
stionals nov have out six players I'M
Il opt ION. Others than the f1urler sent
Newark are Pitchers Horace Lisenbee
l6 CLAYTON Van Alstyne with Mime
tolLs of the. American Association.
Ecner Paul Hopkins with Montreal OF
e International League and First
Aseman Mule Shirley and Shortstop
nest Smith with Birmingham.
Joe Cronin, a third-sacker, was
ugl7t by the Nationals from the Kan
City club ri the American Associa-
n last night The purchase was out
ut no players being involved, but
esicent Clark Griffith has not d.
sed the price. Cr0nin may not join
q big league club until the associa-
r season ends. This IS his first year
Ia the Blues. VINO purchased him
yrn the Idaho Fails club Of the Utah-
ato League. where ne was the best
lder and hitter Of the third-sackers
out Joe Engel. who saw Cronin IN &C
cn with the Blues, wired President
rifItn last night as TO the aovlsa'
lity II Cr0nin'8 purchase &no cFlintr
Immediately authorized mis- agent
rocure the player
President Ernest s. Barnard Of thf
ynrrftsn League who saw the Indians
which m formerly was executive OIL
Ger 1rInl the Nationals yesterday ant
no was 70 De the guest d the WASH
agton club again today. Is well SatlSIIte
#ff4 conditions IN his circuit TINS sea
oa Considering the poor weather ma
las feset most III the league cieleh sAhc'
he campaign opened and the unreal
red WaIko4pr 70 the championship ~