Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-12

hurled his club to 5-to-2 triumI
opening of a four-game series in
Fred's best previous total was
tered Is victories. Before that F
games in one season, not even W
Mexia of the Texas Oklahoma LIE;
circuit and Lite Rock of the Sol
Marberry has demonstrated this
season that he is beyond doubt a
firSt-claSS starting hurler, instead
of being only a husky thrower,
useful for nothing more than re-
lief work. In his pitching this
season the stalwart Texan has
performed shrewdly on the slab.
He is much more than the mere
thrower many base ball folk had
branded him.
Fred will be 80 years old the last day
of November. At one time this was
considered the turning point for a big
Lacquer. He was expected to decline in
his base ball after passing this age.
But these days the greater part of the
fine pitching is being done by the big
league veterans. And in all likelihood
Marberry's best pitching year is still
before him.
Fred'S Future Bright.
Fred's strength has not been sapped
materially by the great amount OF re-
lief hurting he has done since entering
the big show. There is still plenty of
snap in the burly right arm, and
with the experience he has gained as
starter of engagements this season he
ought to carry on for the Nationals for
some time to come.
He certainly hurled a corking game
Welded Peck'S pack but seven safeties,
and these were distributed among only
four batters. Joe Sewell collected three
of the hits, Brother Luke got two, while
Charley Jameson and BIZ Falk got one
each. But one pass was issued by the
big Texan, Falk drawing it. Fred struck
out four batters, the hardhitters Earl
Averill and Lew Fonseca being among
his victims But one run was earned
off his delivery.
willis Hudlin, too, hurled well Tor
the Indians until he had two OUT IN
the eighth inning. Then he was tapped
for the ball game. During the nrst
seven innings Hudlin gave up just
seven hits. Two of these were made IN
the first round after two were out, ana
accounted for a Washington run, ana
three were clustered in the third, When
another tally was registered. Huolln
also granted three passes In the nrst
seven innings, and one figured IN the
rln-n1aking. But he was toucneo lot
three hits in the eighth, and two, back
ing an intentional pass, spilled the
beans for him.
Win In Eighth.
This eighth-inning washington RAINY
shattered a tie the Indians had createo
in the seventh. One was OUT Wnen
sammy West launched the winning at
tack- He tapped the ball to Fonseca
and with a fine burst of speed got TO
base ahead of the first-SackerS throw
to Hudlin, who had crossed TO cover.
BENNY Tate's grounder to Johnny no
dapp put West at second, with TWO OUT.
Here Hudlin deemed it best to walk
Joe Cronin and take a chance WIN
lack HAYES, who had famed once ana
failed to knock the ball through the
tnfield twice.
But Hayes, after going to a three
and-two count, shot a single down
the third-base line which easily scored
the fleet-footed West. Jameson picked
IN the ball in left, and evidently
thought Cronin had no idea OF trying
to get home from first base, Tor Cnarley
lobbed the sphere to Joe seven.
Cronin, however, had turned the lar
corner and got to the plate well anead
of the third baseman'S relay. Hayes
tool: second on the throw and raced to
the counting block when Marberry
whipped a single to center.
Two were out in the first inning when
q pass to Goose Goslin and singles by
Buddy Myer and West produced the
initial Washington marker. ThlS the
Indians matched in the second inning
with singles by Falk and Joe Sewell
and a force play at second base INTO
which Hodapp drilled. Goslin's triple
and Myers single gave the Nationals
the lead again in the third inning, put
Hayes fumbled to put Falk on at tne
outset of the Tribal seventh, and, fol- |
lowing the error, the visitors put over
the tying tally with Joe Sewers Two
Dagger and a fielder's choice in which
the double-hitter was erased.
No Break in Seventh.
The Nationals threatened to break
the tie in their part OF the seventh
when Joe Judge, first up, doubled and
Sam Rice followed with hunted sacrl-
fee. But Judge was nipped at the
plate for a double play when he at
tempted to cross after Falk bagged
Gosiin's hoist to short left. They made
good, though, with their earnest onset
in the next round.
Fonseca, striving to beat out Foxx |
of the AS for the league batting laurels, |
had tough time of it yesterday. Rice |
ran into deep right center for a one
hand catch to prevent hit the f1rst |
time Lew batted, and the second time |
Myer stuck out his gloved hand to spear
a low liner. The third time up Lew
and the fourth time he hoisted
to Rice.
AS a pitcher Hudlin was pretty
good firSt-Sacker. Three times Wills
crossed to the bag to take throws for
outs. But the fourth time he crossed
he arrived a bit too late, which let
West get on to start the round toward
the tie-shattering run in the eighth.
Myer and West gave Hudlin much
trouble. Each went to the plate four
times, Myer to get two hits and q pass
and West to get three hits.
Winning yesterday while the Tigers
were taking licking from the Red Sox,
the Nationals pulled up to virtual tie
for the fifth position.
Myles Thomas and Walter Miller
were likely to be mound opponents to-
day in the second game of the series.
Thomas beat the Tribe the last time
he faced it, while the Nationals trimmed
Miller the last time he hurled against
them.
Edward Wineapple, left-handed pitcher
yanked from Providence College and
signed by the Nationals yesterday, was
to show his wares in batting drill today.
The big youngster is said to be almost