Evening star., 1928-05-08
BY JOHN II. KELLER.

- o far as the St Louis club is
concerned. the Nationals appear
10 have gotten the rotten end
~ Of the deals that we're made with
the Browns at the conclusion of
the 1927 season. Although Dick Coff-
man failed to shine on the hill for the
Eowieymen in the series that ended
yesterday. Earl McNeely proved a
mighty factor in attack for them in
the four engagements, while neither
Milt CASTOR cor Sam Jones. who Sported
St, Louis uniforms last year. was able to
do anything that would compare favor
ably with the efforts of the chap who
most of the time last season cavorted
in the outfield for the Nationals
All McNeely did i'll the four engage
merts was field fiawleSSly and bat we'll
enough To show n 444 rating for the
series, It was his clubbing that did
much to gain victory for tlNs Browns
in the extra-inning contest on Sunday
and yesterday he helped his club con-
Siderabiy in both of the big first two
innings that served 10 sew up the
game for Dan Howley's crew. Earl
walked to start the first frame in which
the Browns tailed five times and
cracked double in the second to knock
over the last run of another five-taily
Splurge that went far toward making
the Browns easv Is to victors in the
final clash of the series
All CASTOR did was take terrible pun
ishment in three and two-thirds innings
on Sunday All Jones did yesterday
was take terrible punishment in one
third inning Milt and Sam may do
we'll against other clubs. Afilt has yet
IN prove he can do so. but Sam has ap-
peared to advantage against the league
leading Yankees. However, they meant
nothing to the Browns.
Jones Chased Quickly.
Jones punishment yesterday came
without delay. He could not find the
plate frequently enough when pitching
to McEeeiy, the first of the Browns 10
step up 10 bat, and as consequence
Earl strolled 10 the initial sack. Then
came succession of hits by Blackie
O'Rourke, Heinie Manush and Fred
Schultz, Heinie's blow being good for
two bases. OSsie Bluege ad Bucky Har-
ris did manage to get rid of Schultz
when Red Kress hatted. but Lu Blue
came through with single to knock
over the fourth run Of the opening in
ming and chase Jones to the comfort Of
the club house.
Tacc-=c followed for the Nationals a
brace Of pitchers. The left-handed
young Robert Burke essayed to stop the
Browns without going through the for
maHty OF warming up. He neither
warmed up nor stopped the Browns dur
ing his brief term on the hill After
getting rid OF runner by the force-out
process, Burke walked a batter, then
was socked for hit that counted a fifth
tally in the frame and pitched to a
tenth man up In the inning before 1t
ended
Again In the second session 10 batters
faced the National pitching and half
the number dented the plate. Burke
pitched to six men. Issuing two passes
snd being nicked for two doubles and a
triple. That brought Clayton Van
Alstyne 70 BobE relief and Clayton did
well in comparison % what his pre-
Cecessorx had done He disposed of the
Browns rather hsndiiy until the latter
part of sae fray when they made him
q trife dizzy They had combed Jones
and Burke for eight safeties. They
combed Van Algtyne for nine and made
four Of them In the last two innings Of
the fray.
Stewart Stops Griffs.
While the Nationals array OF hurting
talent was being roughly treated, the
Ieft-handed Walter Stewart went along
well for the visitors. Only six hits were
registered against Stewart's delivery.
The first was q powerful hoist by Van
AlStyne after two were out in the third
frame. The hoist got Van suit Of
clothes from local suitery that thus
rewards Washington home run hitters.
for the ball lSnded In the sun pafior
back Of left center field.
Muddy Ruei got a single with one out
in the fifth inning and never progressed
beyond first base Bucky Harris got
single With one gone In the eighth
and was caught in a double play with
the next batter, Jack Hayes In the
ninth, singles we're made by Van Al
styne, Sam Rice and George Sister and
they accounted for the second Wash
ington marker II was Stewarts day
beyond doubt.
This afternoon and the next three
days the Nationals will have to contend
with the Tigers George Moriarty
brought his n1enagerie into town this
morning ready 10 eat raw meat after
q prosFacted series Of lickings.
George Sister and Pelham Ballinger,
the latter q neg member Of the Ma
faonala, broke into the fray yesterday
George relieved joe Judge at first base
after the fourth inning and Pelham took
Ossie BIuege'E position At third after
the fifth frame Neither had much 70
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