Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-05

Following the White SoX set,
the Indians will visit for four en-
gagements. The Tigers then will
invade Griffith Stadium for FIVE
game series. beginning it with a
double header on Sunday, Sep
TENDER IS. The Browns will con-
clude the Western visitation with
a series of three contests.
Sunday. September %. the league.
leading Athletics, who have all bul
clinched the league title, will appear 1ol
the last time this season in Washing
ton. A three-day intermisSion and the
Yankees will visit for a four-game Sc
ries that will end with the month.
Climb in Month.
During the past 80 days the Nationals
have been quite successful. winning 70
of 81 games played, to lift them from
poor seventh place to position where
they are within easy reach OF the toe
of the second division. The club seems
prepared to carry on the fight for the
nth berth, too. It is hitting well, play
ing more smoothly afield than ever, and
has several pitchers in trim to make
trouble for all rivals.
The many rumorS of impending trades
that would transfer present wearerS OF
Washington uniforms to other outfits In
the circuit during the Winter has not
affected the morale of the Nationals in
the least. In fact, those most promi-
nently mentioned in the trade rumors
are playing better ball now than at any
other time in the campaign.
Judge and Rice, who are due to be
transferred, according to the rumors
are virtually the backbone Of the Wash
ington attack now, while Ruel, another
said to be in line for a change, handles
himself in fine fashion whenever he gets
behind the bat, which is not often.
In their last long home stand the
Nationals are likely to atone for their
somewhat poor efforts in previous pro-
tracted stays in Griffith Stadium. Thus
far this year Johnson'S charges have
been far better on foreign fields than on
their own lot. In June they were I'M
able to play as good as 500 ball against
the invading clubs in Washington, and
when the Western clubs last visited the
Capital the Nationals won but of -
games staged With the club in fine
fettle now, however, it should fare much
better this time.
Get Even Break.
The Nationals wound up their four
game series wit hthe Red Sox yester-
day with nothing more than an even
break, as they dropped the final tilt.
For time Johnson'S charges held a
lead, cleaned of young Jack Russell in
the fifth round but the Red Sox got to
Sam Jones in the sixth and picked up
q quartet of TALES with hits and a
brace of Washington errors.
After the seventh inning Jones gave
way to Bob Burke, and Bob was tapped
for tally that made the Carrigan
crews winning score read to /.
Russell hurled steadily all the way,
allowing the Nationals just seven safe
ties and no passes. In only two innings
were Johnson's charges able to cluster
as many as two hits. A double by
Spencer that opened the fifth inning
and single by Hayes produced the only
Washington tally. With one out in the
ninth, West got an infleld hit and pulled
up at third when Cronin doubled, but
both Spencer and Hayes popped to
ShortStop Rhyme.
In his sessions Jones yielded four hits
and two passes. The first hit of him
was a triple by Rothrock, which came
after two were out in the first frame,
and was wasted. The next three hits
were made in the sixth round by the
Red Sox.
With one out, Russell singled and
Reeves walked. Scarritt lofted a double
over GoSlin'S head to send in two runs
and Rothrock's long hoist to West en-
abled Scarritt to reach third. Scarritt