Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22


The Browns got all their runs
with sound seeking. Only one of
the three Griff Italics was of the
earned variety, the others being
due to a brace of errors made by
the visitors in the seventh session.
They were the only errors OF the
contest.
Stewart, who had been trimmed only
once this year by the Nationals. was
somewhat wild, even though he issued
but three passes. But he pitched him.
self out to a number of batters. How
ever, when he threw something good to
swing against the Nationals did not
seem to know how to swing. Joe Cronin.
Goose GoSlin and Sam West were the
only members of the home side n hit
Stewart. Cronin got two safeties, one
triple and the other double.
Jones Weak From Start.
Jones had little on the ball from the
outset. During his three innings on the
hill he yielded six hits and walked a
batter. The walk and two of the hits,
mixed with "a wild pitch, Melted che
Browns two tallies in the first frame
and the four other hits of him were
made in succession before batter was
retired in the third. Bob Burke followed
one hit. Garland BraXton, hurting the
last two innings, was reached for SIN
gle in each.
All but one of the st. Louis safeties
were socked by the first five men in the
batting order. Heinie Manush led with
three singles, clouting each of the Wash
ington hurlers. Earl McNeely collected
two safeties, both off Jones. Oscar
Melillo was the only Brown outside the
first five in the hitting order to drive
the ball to safety He nicked Braxton
for single after two were out in the
ninth.
McNeely blazed the way to the
Browns first run-making. With one
gone in the opening inning Earl raped
a two-bagger down the left-field line,
then raced to third when Jones made
a wild pitch while Manush was up
Heinie's best was hoist to short cen
ter West tore in for nifty catch ana
McNeely chung to the far corner. But
Schultz walked and Kress slammed
double to left to shove over two runs.
Griffs Get Run Back.
After Goslin's two-bagger was wasted
In the first frame the Nationals got
back a run in the second. Cronin Dotted
to right-field corner for three bases.
McNeely barely missing a one-hand
catch. West fouled out but Spencer hit
q high one to Schultz and Joe counted
after the catch.
The Browns fell upon Jones right off
the reel in the third frame, though,
to get a good lead. Blue slashed
single past Judge, the Washington first
baseman just managing to cuff the ball
as 1t went by. LII pulled up at second
when McNeely singled to center. but
Manushs one-baser to right Tailed
Blue and sent McNeely to third base.
Schultz Topped single to short center
and McNeely crossed. Then Jones
disposed of the next three batters.
ManuSh was the only Brown to get
on the runway in the next four frames.
so effective was Burke. Heinie singled
with one gone in the fifth, only to be
caught with Schultz in a double play.
In the four rounds following the sec
ond, the Nationals got nothing more
off Stewart than Cronin's double and
Vests walk after two were out in the
fourth inning and Goslin's stroll with
one out in the sixth.
Get Two by Errors.
The home side picked up two tallies
in the seventh. West singled to open
this inning. only to be forced out by
Spencer. When Stewart picked up
Hayes bounder, it looked as though
Spencer also would be forced out. But
the pitcher chucked the ball to center
field and Spencer reached third on the
error, while Hayes pulled up after
crossing first base The bases were filled
when Goocf, batting for Burke, walked.