Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

~ PHILADELPHIA, April ~
- Beating the Athletics is
nothing easy for any ball
4 club, but over a stretch of
81 games it has been all but i'm
possible for the Nationals. Meet
ing the Macks 20 times last year,
the Johnson band was able to
muster but three victories and
yesterday the world champions
resumed where they left off in
1929. Clashing with the Nationals
for the first time in this cam
paign, Mack's maulers lambaSted
the apple in most successful
were meek and mild when hits
meant anything and took 9-to-O
Shutout.
1t was the solid-socking Al Simmons
who did the most damage to the WASH
ington cause, although his teammates
contributed generously to the rout. Al
helped himself to two homers, to make
his total for the young American League
season three. One was drive which
bounded off the center-field wall with
a mate on the runway in the third Ses-
sion. The other was loft to the left
field stand roof in the eighth. AL also
helped himself to double and single,
crossed the plate three times and was
responsible for the registering of four
tallies.
All told, the Macks garnered 10 hits,
all but one of them off MyleS Thomas
before he was relieved by Ad Liska with
two out and two on in the seventh in
ming. Myles gave but three passes, but
perhaps he had no chance to give more.
The AS refused to let the ball get by
most Of the time. Seven of the eight
markers off Thomas were made in in
nings after two were out. Simmons
second homer was the lone hit of LiSka.
No Punch in Pinches.
The Nationals picked up seven safe
ties OF the left-handed George Wal
berg, who was their nemesis last season.
They also received six passes. But they
never had a punch in pinches. Three
times they had scoring chances. Two
singles were wasted in the opening
round. In the fifth they had runners
on third and second with only one out
and after the second out filled the bases
with a pass, but Bing Miller got under
Buddy Myers loft. With Sam Rice's
single and two walks they had the bases
were out, only to have Joe Cronin hoist
to Mule Haas. 81.
A collision between Thomas and Judge
was responsible for the first of the
Mackian tallies. Bishop drew a pass at
the outset of the opening inning and
was advanced by sacrifices made by
Haas and Cochrane, the first Of them
hunted. Then Simmons tapped slow
roller toward the first-base side of the
ell aVA 1aafk IfYdo M
after the ball. Judge got it, but found
Thomas standing over him, and as the
pitcher made no effort to cover first,
Joe had to dive at Al. The stab was
futile, so Simmons had a single that
counted Bishop.
It was a two-base wild chuck by
Cronin that paved the way to the Ath-
letics' marker in round two. The short
stop picked up Miller's grounder and
threw the ball far over Judges head.
Dykes put down a neat bunt end MIL
Ter registered when Boley whipped a
one-bacer to left. Walberg drew walk
and after Bishop advanced both runners
with a long fly, it looked as though
there would be more Mack tallying when
Haas crashed wicked liner to left
center. Goslin, though, sprinted across
the turf for a spectacular grab OF the
flying sphere.
Simmons Double Wasted.
Simmons two-bagger with one gone
in the third was wasted for Thomas
frightened and famed Foxx and Miller,
but the AS didn't waste much IN the
fifth after their first two batters were
retired. Cochrane then singled to
launch three-run rally. Simmons al
most shattered the concrete wall back
of center with crashing dive ana
when the ball rebounded by Loepp~ the
Mackian batting ace raced around for
his second homer of the season. Foxx
rified a one-baser to right and Miller
followed with a two-bagger ratified OH
the right field wall to county Jimmy.
Finally after Dykes walked, Rice sot
under Boley's hoist to end the rout
Thomas was bombarded again IN tne
seventh and gave way to Liska sitter
the AS had run their inning total 10
three runs Cochrane singled only TO be
forced out by Simmons ana foxX
hoisted to Loepp. Then came success
sive singles by Miller, Dykes, Boley ana
Walberg, the first scoring simmons
the third Miller and the fourth jjykes.
Here Liska appeared to take Blshops
bounder and chuck him out.
Liska felt the sting of the Mack at
tack in the eighth, though. for with two
down Simmons lofted the ball to the
roof of the left-field stand Tor his sec
ond round-tripper of the afternoon.
Cloudy and raw today, yet 5000
turned out for the game. They like
their world champions here.
Loepp broke into the Nationals line
uu with the AS starting a left-hand
pitcher. George looked good In center
and at bat. West will toll against right
hand hurlers.
Mack has prepared for another world
series. The upper stand in Shibe Park
has been much enlarged the roof being
raised to permit the erection OF seats
for 1000 more than could be accom-
nodated last year.
Thomas found it difficult to locate the
plate in the first inning. Not until Sim
mons, fourth up, was in front OF him
did Myles put over strike. Before thai
everything he threw was wide, very
wide, or was hit by Mackman.
There was no fancy fielding Other
than a catch Goslin made at Haas ex'
pense in the second inning. The Goose
had to dash desperately to his left for
shoe-top grab.
A. A. u. BASKET CHAMPS