Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-02

series mere.
Following the set in Beantown,
the Nationals will enter seven Sc
ries before the season closes, on
October 6. In all likelihood Had
Law will be picked to start a con-
test in each series. Irving may
have loafed in the early part OF
the campaigning, but his loaflng
days are over.
There seems no real reason why Had
lev should not be winning pitcher.
He has the build, the strength and the
deliveries to make him a high-class
rn0lndsman. Yet this season IN start
after start he was unable to make any
headway. Irving rarely lasted more
than four innings. Lately, though, ne
has been exceptionally effective ana
johnson believes the pitcher will con-
tinue the good work.
Confidence Shaken.
For time it was feared Hadley
might lack heart. This did seem rea-
sonable. though, in view of Hadley
fine hurting in 1927. In many of his
ranes that season Irving, then a raw
rookie, found himself in rather des-
perate straits and never flinched. he
could not have lacked heart then ana
hurled to the fine record he did. why
should he lack heart this year?
It would seem that Hadley TINS sea
son was suffering from lack OF conn
dence in himself instead OF lack OF
heart. He was off to poor start
mainly because he was not IN gooo
enough physical condition to give ms
best. Repeated failures mystlhed tne
young pitcher who was striving SO marc
To get into form. After a time Haoley
began to doubt whether he had enough
to make the big league grade. Recen!
performances. however, were gooo
enough to restore Hadley'S confidence
and with the natural hurting ability ne
possesses he is apt to get along well 10
the finish of the season.
Myles Thomas was slated to snare
the pitching burden with Hadley IN TO-
days twin sketch. Tommy mas oeen
hurting we'll the past four weeks, Scor-
ing five successive victories during the
period. Two of the wins Tommy regis
tered over the Red Sox.
Nationals Down AS.
In their Sunday game at home yes
terday the Nationals showed some 2O,OOO
fans that this years edition OF the
Washington club can lick the Athletics
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on three Mackian hurlers for IA safeties
and 9 bases on balls, while Sad Sam
Jones baffled the league leaders, and
scored their third win in 19 starts
against the house of Mack this year
The count. favoring Washington, was
IL to 3.
The AS got but seven hits off Sad
Sam, although he was merely thumb
ing" the ball to the plate. The Ma
tionals' first got to Bill Shores, driving
him out in the fourth inning. Before
Ed Rommel finished that round they
had six runs to show for it and the
ball game tucked away. Bill Brecken-
ridge finished for the AS, and in his
first inning gave one of the greatest
exhibitions of how not to pitch ever
seen in Griffith Stadium.
Six of the first seven batterS to face
Breckenridge drew passes, and two OF
the three TALES the home side got in
the inning were forced across the
counting block. But Connie Mack al
ready had given up the game, for, fol-
lowing his clubs fifth batting turn, he
rushed in substitutes for almost every
position afield.
The Nationals piled up a three-run
lead in the first three rounds. A single
by Boss, Rice's two-bagger and Vests
single accounted for two markers in
round one, while in round three Boley's
two-base wild chuck after picking up
Rice's roller and Myers one-baser meant
O run.
The AS cleaned a tally in the fourth
from Haas one-base knock, Perkins
inf1eld erasure and Simmons single, but
the Nationals came back in this round
to salt the game by scoring six tallies.
Cronin and Spencer singled and Hayes
filled the bases by making a hit OF an
attempted sacrifice. Jones whitfield, but
Boss singled two runs across, and Shores
left for the shower. Rommel, who fin
ished the inning on the hill for the AS,
was reached for three hits and two
passes. These, mixed with hectic
heave by Simmons and Rommel's wild
pitch, were good for four more markers.
Each side tailed in the fifth. Gro
Minis tumble of Miller's roller, Boley's
single, LeBourveau's stroll, French's
sacrifice fly and Summa'S single got the
AS two scores. The Nationals got three
runs without hit, seven passes issued
by Breckenridge and Myers sacrifice fly