Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-17
UNSTEADY REEVES
DUEFOR DENCH|NC
Rookie From Blues Likely
Successor-BroWnS Win
Again in Overtime.
BY JOHN r. KELLER.


City Blues OF the American Association
went through his first drill with the big
lesSlers shortly after arriving in town
Yesterday and may not stick around
long before being sent into action In an
American League championship game.
In fact there was a great chance that
Crnnin would start at ShortStop for the
Nationals this afternoon III the maj
came of the series with the Browns.
Bob Reeves. who has been occupying
the washington shortstop berth for TWO
months. has been steadily talilng on IN
his work recently. He has slowed great
" in attempting plays TO his right. been
too urone TO charge loaflng oounders
and kick them and has been none too
smooth In his throwing. Unfortunately
for his club. Reeves has developed the
Rnack of playing erratically at critical
moments in games and his mSpiayS
lately have been directly responsible Tor
the Nationals defeat in a number OF
contests.
It was a wild chuck by Reeves yes
terday letting the Browns put over
tying run in the ninth inning That gave
them the chance to go to lo-innlng
Atop victory, their third successive
the hectic heavs opened the way to the
Nationals fifth successive defeat.
1t NAV be that Reeves is simply worn
10 a fine edge and needs rest. or II
NAV be that he is misplaced at short
stop, None of the officials OF the
Nationals seems to know his trouble.
However, 1t Is quite clear that Bob. oe-
snite the plucky effort he is making 10
help his club. is instead handicapping
1t greatly. It might be well to give
him a rest. now that Cronin is avail
shle for trial in the shortfleld.
Cronin Good at Practice.
This Cronin is Just youngSter. being
has had considerable training in pro-
fessional ranks. A rangy boy weighing
more than i65 pounds, he was yanked
from his West Coast home three sea
sons ago by the Pirates. He was farm
ed TO Jonnstown of the Mid-Atlantic
League in 1925 and to New Haven OF
the Eastern League in 1925, Last year
he spent the entire season with the
Pirates and last Spring was sold to
Kansas City.
He irst played shortstop for the
Blues and made good job Of 1t. Not
so long ago he was shifted TO third
base and performed well around that
sack. but he seemed a better short
fielder than third sacker, at that, ac-
cording to those who saw him work at
both positions. He certainly appears
To have the 'makin's" of good fielder
from what he revealed yesterday IN
practice here He goes to his right or
left equally wen and possesses q strong
throwing arm. At bat, he Is an I'M
certainty, but apparently Is as good
Mt the plate as most OF the other
youngsters ut present with the ma
tionaaS.
ID 70 the time that Reeves made his
rreird throw in the ninth yesterday,
II seemed the Nationals had ended their
losing streak and cut Alvin Crowders
string Of successive wins at the l0-eame
marx. Irving Hadisy had outpitcneo
his former teammate here and at BIZ
naingham. although the Browns VIII
q ssfeties had matched the Nationals
hittinr while the washington hurier
had struck out but batter and Crowd
er had struck out f.
Zach had granted three passes, out
none of the walks OF Hadley had any
thing to do with run-making while two
OF the Crowder franks were mixed IN
the manufacture of Washington runs.
bFDWm& EhSk W SNtNN-
The Browns were first to score. tally
ing In the fourth inning. Then they
tailed only because wnisker decision
ut drst favored them. Manusn singled
&C q starter. but Schultz grounded 10
Harris BUCKS toss easily forced out
Manush at second and it appeared To
many that Reeves relay TO Judge ar
rived a. first base ahead Of Schultz for
n double play. Umpire Barry ruled
otherwise. So Kress' single sent Scnuie
To third from where he scored aItef
Rice Ragged Blues hoist.
the Nationals countered with run
In the fifth, Harris singled and Rue.
wa1ked. Hadley sacrificed neatly and
II was easy for Harris 70 scamper 70 the
Mate after Manush took care oil Rices
loft.
A pass 70 Harris at the beginning OF
the seventh session was the start OF the
second Washington marker Ruei
skied 70 Manush. but Haoley sacrinceo
and Rices single sent Bucky home
Earues also singled putting Rice at
ttsird. but Red was deity caught when
he essa-ed TO swipe second. i.
Hadley had pitched himself out OF
two tough spots before the ninth. de
rsSsed the first two batters UP in the
fifth and Crowder sacrificed. But the
next two Browns fouled out. TWO sin
giles were Cleaned of him in the sixth,
but there we're two retirements between
the hits and ORourke made the third
on. when he lined directly 10 Bluege.
Blue opened the Browns ninth with
q single and advanced a notch as
ORourks hit for a base. Manion
tapped an intended sacrihcial bunt, but
Bluege bounced on the ball quickly and
aeayed 10 Reeves, forcing out O'Rourke.
Bobby tired 10 make a double play, but
his throw was well vide Of Harris. COW
ering first. The sphere went 20 the
Washington dugout, and Blue crossed
With the tying run.
Freak Single TaiIies Manush.
One was out in the tenth when
ManuSh got his fourth hit In a row. A
double Schultz sent slow bounder
toward short. Reeves charged, and just
before he reached the ball 1t took an
odd bound over his shoulder 70 left for
= single and Manusf went over to put
the Browns ahead.
Reeves then took KFeSs' grounder
close 10 second base, and with an easy
dounie-piay In sight fired the ball full
force at Bucky. The second-sackeT
couldn't hold the hard throw and wa
charged with an error, az Schultz land
ed safely at the middle base. A pass
10. Blue loaded the cushions, and
O'EouFkes ny 10 Barnes let Schultz
get home with the second run Of the
round
Rice walked a. the beginning of tbs
kationals' extra session and swipee
second as West famed but Judges
best was q af0unGef 10 KreSg