Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19


If Jones' wing proves to be
sound again, so much the better
for the Nationals. They have been
right hard pressed for mound
talent.
Manager johnson has been forced to
use regular starters out of turn for re-
lief work, and this has told to some ex-
tent upon two or three of the box staff.
Garland BraXton particularly has been
pretty we'll worn by extra toll. Twice
recently Braxton has had to rush to
Fred Marberry's relief, and the left
handler also took his regular turn on
the. hill as starter. He did well in
his first start after working in a relief
role. But he was not so good yesterday
when he opened fire against the Tribe.
In fact. Braxton pitched weakly from
the outset of the fitting with the Peck
inpaugh pack. and before he gave way
to Irving Hadley the Nationals were
licked, 8 to /.
Yields Eleven Safeties.
Braxton pitched six innings, in which
he yielded IL safeties and 2 passes.
Twice the Indians got clusters of FIVE
hits for scores, the second time in
the sixth inning, when they fell upon
the left-hander heavily after he had
disposed of the first two batters up. and
collected six runs. Hadley was found
for only one hit, a single, in the two
innings he toiled on the hill.
The Nationals faced the pitching 4:
Willis Hudlin and did little more the
face the right handler. They nicked
him for 10 hits and pass, but only
once did they show any punch when
they had runners In scoring position.
Hudlin would let 'em get on, then chuck
something that the batterS could only
pop up.
Braxton pitched fairly we'll against
the Indians in the first three innings,
but in the fourth they punched five
hits for q brace of markers. Averill
doubled and counted when Fonseca
SEGA was run down when Hodapp
grounded to Cronin. Successive singles
by Gardner and Luke Sewell scored
Hodapp. Hudlin got scratchy single
that crowded the sacks, but Morgan
hoisted to Barnes.
Judge Singles for Mats.
Judge singled to start the game for
the Nationals, and got as far as third
base, with two out, only to watch Tate
loft to Falk. The Nationals found
the third round, but couldn't tally.
Hayes singled, but was run down after
being trapped off first base when Brax-
ton failed to put down a bunt with the
sacrifice play on. Then the Washing
ton pitcher famed. But Judge and
Myer hit safely and Goslin walked to
load the bases. Tate's best was a
bounder to the pitcher.
Three hits got a run for the Ma
tionals in the sixth, however. Myer
singled and counted when Tate and
West also got base hits after Goslin
took a third strike. Neither Barnes nor
Cronin could aid the runners, though.
Red popping to the Shortstop and Joe
grounding to the same player.
Braxton easily disposed of Falk and
Hodapp at the outset Of the Tribal
sixth, but Gardner singled and scored
when Luke Sewell doubled. Hudlin
rif1ed a one-baser to left, tallying Luke,
and went to third as the ball got
through Goslin. Morgan's two-bagger
scored the Cleveland hurler. Joe Sewell
got on when his grounder was booted
by Myer, and pass to Averill filled the
corners. Fonseca cracked a double
against the right-field wall, and three
more runs were registered. Falk, up
for the second time in the inning, ended
it by grounding to Myer.
Rice Is Pinch Hitter.
Rice was In UNIFORM again yesterday,
and got into the game as pinch hitter,
only to end his string of games with
hits. Before popping to the shortstop
in the seventh inning when he grabbed
Braxton's bat Rice had hit in 81 games
in a row. Sam was expected to return
to right field today.
Hodapp played q dashing game at
second base for the Tribe, and kept hits
away from several of the Nationals. He
also held to a single and a solid smash
by Goslin when he rushed back Of the
middle sack for spectacular bare-hand
pickup.
Judge liked Hudlin's pitching, collect
ing three hits and pass in five trips
to the plate.
Hudlin blossomed into hitting
pitcher. slamming Braxton for two