New Britain herald., 1930-08-26
By he Asso- Lz-=t Press.

By he Associated Press
 Back iu 1915 a youth Of g3 years, with q mediocre minor league rec ord, and answering 10 rhe name Of Samuel Pond Jones, made his bow 10 major league baseball as mem her of the Cleveland Indians. The hoy from Woodsneld. Ohio who cost the Indians ES1r, wandered in the American leagGe-from Claye- land 10 Boston. New York. S. Louis and finally to Washington. Before he reached the Senator's in la27, his name had been shortened 10 Sad sam" Maybe it was because of the expression on his face, or his ability 10 spread Erlat among opposing bats men or again 1t may have been the fact that he played in four world series without winning a game
 Sad Sam srlu IS with Washlnston. spreading Erisf especially among the Philadelphia Athletics as they strive to tighten thelr grIp on the league leadership. Seven years ago Sad sam first showed hls mastery Of the Ath- lerics, when as a member of the New York Yankees he hold the present world champions without a hit or run. Although &S years Of asa and lacking much of the speed and de ceprlvaress that has kept his all lime pitching record above the .549 mark, Sad sam still retains his cun- ming and is uanr 1T 10 ald Walter Johnson and tho Senators jn the bat tie 10 oIst 'ho Athletics from tho league leadership.
 Johnson, master a. handling pitchers, has not used Jones in single relief role this year. with the result that tho veteran has gone the rolte and won l2 games, His sea sons record reads -2 victories as against five defeats. H. has defeat ed the AS n three out Of four games.
 Jones accounted for his sixth straight game, 1T five of which he started and finished, yesterday iH downing the Athletics 3 10 2. Lefty Grove was opposing him but Sad Sam bent to his work and sat the champions down with only six hits. In outp.tchins the Mackmens solth- paw ace he hrol-e Bob Groves string O. eight consecutive triumQls Lefty shaded h,s more experienced rival in strikeout5 and base on balls, but Jones had the slugging Athletics swinging in the air when hits meant runs-that is in all but one inning. when doubles by Bishop and Sum ma and IFoHx's sacrifice fly counted for two runs.
 In the game lending powerful aid to Jones, was C4 year old Joe Cronin swinging q wicked bat. He account ed for all ot the Senators runs. sending Heln,e 1Iarush across in the fourth with powerful drive into the right field stands and SCOT ing Sam Rice with q single m the eighth with what proved to be the winning tally
 The victory left the Senator's SIX and o1e-hslf games back of the Ath- letIcs with two more games remain ing in the series.
 The only other game played in either Of the major leagues saw the Detroit Tigers take the measure Of the St. Louis Browns : 10 : after Tom Bridges, rookie hurlar from the Three-Eye league, had issued -2 bases on balls
 Bridges. who has record O s-r!k- Ing out 16d batsmen in t2 consecu- tive games last year. received credit for winning his first major leaguc start although Waite Hoyt was call ed 10 the rescue ia the ninth with two men out Prior to Hoyt's ap- pearaHca Terrell had cleaned the loaded bases with a triple. Bridges maT have been wild hut he was stlrgy with hits. giving the Browns l,r