Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
MyER, CRON|N HITS
BEAT BRAVES, 76
CantreII and Burke Are No
Puzzle, but Liska Finishes
Effectively.

here this afternoon in the WASH
ington Clubs first home game In the
Grapefruit League. Walter Johnson's
charges went into the last half of the
ninth with the count at all, but the
melee was ended quickly. Buddy, f1rSt
up. rifled a two-base hit to left and
Joe cannoned the ball over the head
Of the Braves center-fielder.
Cronin's hit sent the ball under the
midfield barrier for what would have
been homer had the hitter not turned
to sprint to the clubhouse after CROSSING
second. 1t was merry Suggest, the
game, with the Nationals twice tying
the Braves, but never getting ahead
until the finish. The Boston bunch
went through with two pitchers. the
left-handed Ed Brandt and the right
safeties were cleaned off them. Cum
ningham, pitching the last four frames,
was the loser
johnson sent three pitchers to the
hill. Guy Cantrell, no longer the prop
erty Of the Washington Club, started
and yielded four hits and two tallies
In four rounds; Bob Burke took a five
hit seeking for three runs in two in
nings, then Ad Liska went the re-
mainder of the route. yielding run
and hit. The run of Liska was not Of
the earned variety.
Sloppy Fielding Prevails.
Fielding was not Of high-class in the
fray the left gardeners of both clubs
finding 1t difficult to see the ball in the
suns glare. The National inner Gordon
did fairly. we'll. but the Braves were
atrocious In their infield endeavorS.
There was little action during the
first innings, but three of the Nationals
and two Of the Braves getting on the
runway. The fourth, however, saw two
Of the visiting athletes complete the
circuit.
Cantrells wild streak and Ossie
Bluege,s inability to get under "A pop
fly helped greatly toward the Braves
scoring. SiSler was walked as starter,
Harper's pop dropped behind the stag
gering Bluege for single and a pass
to Bell loaded the cushions. Sisler
tailed as Farrell scratched one-baser
of Cantrell's bare hand and Harper
In their half Of the round, the
Barnes opened the attack with a single
and there were two on when Clark
failed to grab fly to center that per-
haps might have been called hit by
Myer Bluege's stroll filled the sacks
and Barnes scampered to the plate as
Judge forced out Bluege.
Burke was on the hill when the
Braves came up for their fifth batting
turn and they proceeded to slam him
for another marker. Brandt reached
the lanky southpaw for a two-bagger
as starter and. after Richbourg fouled
out, counted when Mcguire rified .
single. Sisters one-baser sent Mcguire
to third. but Harper popped to Myer
and EicIar SnarnA he tried Tn
swipe second.
The Nationals came right back 70
make the game all even, but three OF
them were stranded on the sacks at
the finish of the round. Tate singled
and SO did Burke. West popped out,
but Simons singled Tate home. When
Farrell kicked Barnes grounder the
sacks were crowded and Myers hoist to
Harper went to left deep enough to per-
NIT Burke to tally after the catch.
Bluege got his second pass to jam the
cushions once more. but Judge watched
third strike speed by.
Two more Boston runs were registered
in the sixth to shatter the tie. With
one gone, Burke walked Farrell and
Clark singled. Vests throw almost
nipped Farrell going into third, but let
the hitter make second. Sammy then
made great catch of Collins short
lift back of the middle sack that held
the runners to their base. but Burke
passed Pinch-hitter Taylor and two
got home when Simons misjudged
Richbourg's easy fly to left and let the.
ball fall at his feet ior a one-baser.
Cunningham, in his first round, the
sixth of the game, was embed for
marker by Johnsons charges. Tate
tripled to right with one gone and
Stewart ran for him. 1t was easy for
Stuffy to get home when Harris, bat
ting for Burke, poled long fly to Clark
in center.
Both Tally in Seventh.
Both sides III. over marker in the
seventh. It was an error by Hayes that
started The trouble for LiSka. Jack
fumbled Slslef's drive after one was out
and George soon pilfered second. Liska
picked up Harper's tap. but threw to
third too late to flag Sisler. George
tailed as Bell was thrown out. Singles
by Myer and Cronin, both hard smashes.
and Gooch's sacrifice fly accounted Tor
the Nationals run.
For the second time in the fray, the
Nationals in the eighth drew to tie.
Erratic fielding By the Braves helped.
Bool scratched a single off Cunning
hams glove after one was out and pulled
10 at second as Harper muffed Harris
loft, Mcguire picked up Liska's
grounder, but his throw was dropped by
Farrell when a force-play was all but
made and the bases were filled. Simons
sacrifice hoist Tailed Bool.
Then the Nationals broke UP the
game.
corralling Collins foul near the grand
stand in the fourth frame. Clark set
sail for second after the catch and Tate
heaved the ball from the stand wall
perfectly to Hayes. The second-sacker's
quick return got Bell. attempting to
score, for double play.
Clark, Washington boy playing center
for the Braves. made a game try Tor
Myers long drive In the fourth. going
lar back and leaping for one-hand
;tab. The bal, tipped his glove. but he
vas charged with an error.
Bob Burke has sworn he'll make
pitchers respect him. The Stringbean
las SO far. He's batting 1000, having
lit safely at ST. Petersburg and here
single each time.
Joe Judge made his season debut at
irst base. He flelded In his usual fine
ashton, but failed to shine at bat with
lothing in three trials. His swatting
amps need more polishing. naturally.
Spencer Harris was another TO break
nto the lineup for the first time. He
elieved West In center after pinch
atting and sending over a run with a
acrifice fly In the sixth.
Only 1900 turned out for the Ma
lonals' first home game in the Grape
ruit League. The same teams play
ere Sunday, and the Washington man
cement expects to see better attend
nee.