Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-23
I'm GOOD ENOUGH
TO STAY SAYS ART
Tired Of Being "Sent Down
River, in Gossip--Griffs
Lose in Tenth.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

BY JOHN b. KELLER.
N Tow that almost every one
M else has had a say as to
i " how Art Shires is to be
traded, sold or otherwise
disposed of by President Clark
Grifith, the first baSeman--or
maybe outfielder-with the Ma
tionals, rises to state: "I'm tired
of being sent down the river by
a lot of folks who evidently don't
know what they are talking about.
I'VE kept. quiet for some time
about this, butt want the Wash
ineton fans to know that I like
this washington ball club, ! think
I'm good enough player to stay
with 1t and that they may lay all
the jack they can rake up that
I'll battle to stay. I'm no gutter"
And the Great One, as he always
does. said this as though he meant 1t.
What's more, Art appears more than
merely annoyed by the repeated reports
of impending deals that might sever
his connection with the Nationals.
'I regard the Washington club as the
best base ball outfit ever was hooked
up with. A great bunch OF fellows, q
wonderful manager and splendid owner"
remarked Art. ct look upon Mr.. Crit
nth as fine friend. He's been fine to
me and has helped me more than any
one viii know. Why should want to
leave such club?"
Shires declares he intends to prove to
the world he Is an even better ball player
than many give him credit for being.
IT can play first base and I believe I
can play the outfield with fair amount
of practice" he said. 'Of course,
know I'm no Joe Judge. But who is
near that man as q first baseman?
There are none around to compare with
Judge at that sack
JUDGE made two spectacular plays
:. yesterday when the Browns were
handing the Nationals that stun.
ming 10-inning defeat.
In the ninth Judge rushed In to scoop
up with one hand Walter Stewards In.
tended sacrifice, and with fiashy throw
forced out Frank o'Rourke at second
base.
In the tenth Joe made remarkable
stop Of Goose Goslin's grounder that
for a hit, Kicked the sack to retire the
batter. then heaved to Spencer in Al,
effort to head on Stewart at the plate.
Had Judge not been far OF balance
when he threw he would have tagged
his man.
When these plays were, made, Art was
sitting beside Joe Kuhel, recruit first-
''Take look at that, bow. said
shires to the youngster. That's why
we are on this bench And we are
likely TO be here as long rs Judge has
legs TO stand on.
T~rxSx, xrar,y me-
~ Liska must have felt the morning
OF May 80 last, In Philadelphia.
when Ad all but had bah Rame ii his
grasp only to see il knocked out Of his
hands by AL simmons homer. There
were two out when Simmons hit for the
circuit. the three runs made Ia the In
ming knotted the count and the. AS
went on TO victory in later inning.
Bump had 9 bah game apparently in:
hand yesterday when he went into the
ninth inning. for the Nationals had
made three runs and the Browns none.
But the visitors quickly put over one
score and after the second out was re-
corded Oscar Melillo rammed double
that meant two more runs and q tie.
In the tenth the Browns got to Had
ley for q 4-to-3 victory. Bump and AID
now are In line for the :.Fatal Ninth
Club.
EOR eight innings 1t looked as though,
4 at last the Nationals were to lick
Walter Stewart, left-hander, who
had beaten them three time before this
season. Over this stretch they had
combed him for IL hits and twice had
punched hits for runs. In the fifth
Vests single, Hadleys triple and Rice's
the eighth Manushs double and Judges
single were good for marker. With
Hadley performing as he had from the
start that seemed enough.
In the first eight rounds but two of
the Browns got on the runway and but
one as far as second base. Schultz was
safe when. Hayes fumbled In the third
and Immediately swiped second, but
Hadley famed the next two batters
and Blue skied out. Schultz singled
again In the NTH, but two were out and
O'Rourke took q third strike. Meltlio
opened the eighth with q single, but
Hadley again famed two batters and
Stewart grounded out.
Just two hits: of Bump In the eighth
inning and he struck out eight, in the
sixth striking out the side.
TANE the blow-up in the ninth Blue
~ started 1t by bounding a single ovef
Hadley's head. MetZler cracked a
double to right and Blue got home
ahead of the relay OF Rice's return. AS
GoSlin grounded out Metzler went Up
to third. Then Hadley gave his first
pass and this pass to KresS was to prove
the Knockout for Hadley. Terrell
couldn't help with a loft to West in
short center, but Melillo got his second
hit, double to right, and two more
runs crossed to knot the game. Kress.
the walked batter, went over Just ahead
of the heave home
Mcleod opened the Washington ninth
with the twelfth hit on Stewart,
single, and Bluege went in TO run for
him. The next two batters lated
out, though. and Rice forced out Ossie.
The deadly tenth. O'Rourke walked
to start It, but was erased when Judge
made his great play Of Stewards bunt.
Blue was hit by pitched ball and
Metzler scratched d single by Hayes,
filing the bases. Had Hayes been .
bit more alert after finally getting the
ball he might have SHARED Blue, who
overran second. There was some delay,
though, ia getting the ball away and
Blue scrambled back to the sack under
the throw.
The haze filling hit caused Ad Liska
to be sent to Hadley's relief. Goslin
swiped the ball down the first base line.
Judge iunged for q f1ashy stop, touched
the sack, then from q bending posture
heaved the ball home. But Stewart
In the last part Of the round stew
art disposed Of the Nationals with little
frOaihla