Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-29

- L. LOUIS, september Z9.-Wltn
nothing more to be gained. the
Nationals probably will not take
~ the remainder of the American
League season seriously. In the
contests with the Browns here today
and tomorrow, Manager Stanley Harris
expects to send into action the few
extras his club has had on the bench
and big Jim Weaver may get shot at
pitching for a few innings before the
Sunday engagement finishes.
Although licked yesterday. to 3, the
Nationals clinched fourth place as the
White SoX, who had been contending
for the position, also were trimmed.
The days work left the Harris horde
three up on the White SoX with two
games to go.
The Nationals, after their first bat
ting turn. never were on better than
even terms with the Browns. Garland
BraXton. who went to the slab when
Fred Marberry. originally slated to
pitch, was forced to remain in his
hotel room and doctor heavy cold
had little with which to puzzle the
Howlely gang.
The Browns nicked him for eight hits
and four passes, one of the latter in
territorial, and he was in trouble with
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AL CroWder was Manager Howley's
hurting choice and he turned in good
job against his former teammates
Seven hits were cleaned off him, but
after the first frame never more than
one was made in an inning. He also
yielded two passes, one of which was
turned into run.
It was a nip-and-tuck battle all the
way, this second game of the series, de-
spite BraXton'S rather weak slabbing.
The Nationals twice matched the
Browns run total. only to have the
game go by the board when BraXton
developed wild streak after two were
out in the eighth inning.
Heinie Manush, swatting star of the
Browns. again gained some ground in
his scrap with Goose Goslin for the
batting crown of the American League.
the plate and the Goose got but two
in three efforts. Goslins second hit
was line drive into the right-fleld
stand for his fifteenth homer of the
year. 1t came in the eighth inning
and deadlocked the game for a time.
The Nationals put over run quickly.
Sam West doubled, took third as Sam
Rice was heaved out, and counted as
GoSlin singled. But the Browns came
back with two-run first inning. LII
Blue, Blackie O'Rourke and Manush
singled in succession, Blue scoring
After Frank MCGOWAN whitfield.
O'Rourke and Manush executed a
dual theft. and O'Rourke crossed as
Red Kress was thrown out.
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The Nationals tied the game in the
third as Ossie Bluege singled and got
home as Muddy Ruel drilled into a
double play.
McGowans two Dagger, with a pair
of sacrifices following. put the Browns
ahead once more in the sixth, but
Goslin's homer in the eighth made the
score all.
1t was a tumble by Joe Cronin that
paved the way to the decisive tally. 1t
let O'Rourke reach first base at the
outset of the Browns eighth batting
turn. Blackie a moment later narrowly
escaped being caught off the base. only
a poor chuck by Cronin permitting him
to regain the sack after Braxton had
him we'll trapped by throw to the
shortstop.
Inen IN hlt-and-run play ManuSh
drove the ball right over the spot
Cronin had left to cover second, with
O'Rourke tearing down the line. A
great break of luck Manush had to get
that hit
MCGOWAN with a sacrifice advanced
the runners. Then. Braxton purposely
passed Kress and filled the bases.
The strategy seemed sound enough
when Oscar Melillo lofted to West in
short left center. but Braxton couldn't
fool Earl McNeely. The former Wash
lngton player coaXed pass out of the
southpaW and forced O'Rourke home
with the run that meant the ball game.