Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-18
BLUEGE AND KUHEL
THROUGH FOR YEAR
Judge to Sub for Johnson.
Nationals Split Twin Bill
With Indians.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

~LEVELAND, September 49,
Following their set-to with
~ the Indians here today the
Nationals will jump to De-
broit for their final series in the
West this year. Three games are
TO be played with the Tigers and
the Johnson band expects to have
another annual interclub set in
hand before the tusSling at Navin
Field ends. 1t now has the De-
troit outfit beaten IL games to 3
and needs but more to give 1t
the edge over the Detroits for the
year.
Fer the opener Of the set tomorrow
either Al Crowder, who took beating
in Chicago last Sunday although he
pitched a splendid game, or Lloyd
Brown, left handler who was driven
from the slab yesterday by the Indians,
may ascend the mound for the Ma
tionals. With fourth place seemingly
beyond the Tigers grasp, Manager
stanley Harris will be likely 10 order
70 the firing line during the fitting with
the Nationals some of the rookie hurl-
ers he has been collecting the past two
weeks.
IA FTER today's game Capt. Joe Judge
"a will be in charge of the Nationals
until the last game of the cam
paign. Manager Walter Johnson Is to
leave Cleveland tonight for his Mary
land home and will not rejoin his club
until it encounters the Athletics in
Washington on Sunday, September %.
Ossie Bluege, regular third sacker OF
h 9lFN rfF4ll Inv
the manager East. While Bluege's
finger that was injured in st. Louis
game not so long ago Is healing nicely,
Manager johnson sees no reason to
have the veteran in action again this
season. 1t is likely Ray Treadway, re-
cruit from Chattanooga, who played at
third in the double-header here yester-
day will continue in the position in the
few engagements remaining on the Ma
tionals' schedule.
TREADWAY is a little fellow, prob
l. ably no larger than Benny Tate,
who was a member of the Washing
pom catching staff until midseason, but
he is no weakling. He was plainly nerv-
Gus in his big league debut in the
hcuble-heade against the Indians and
did not perform smoothly all the way
afield nor show much power at bat
hnost of the time. However, TTeadway
managed to cuff down two or three
drives that might have been particu-
larry troublesome had they gone by him
and in the Nationals winning rally in
the sixth inning OF the second game he
put plenty force in his only hit Of the
day double that scored a runner from
first base. Ray is to get fair chance
TO show his worth, for Manager john
son has asked Capt. Judge to employ
the rookie right along.
TODAY was to be the last game this
l. season for Joe Kuhel, rookie first
sacker Although his knee that
was hurt in q game in washington last
month still troubles him a great deal,
Kuhel was sent to first base in the
Tightcap yesterday and did right well.
He fielded smartly and collected two
hits, one a double.
AS Capt Judge is suffering with a
eeYere cold Kuhel was to- go to the
initial sack again this afternoon, but
will not depart with the club when it
feads for Detroit. He will visit his
family here for few days, then pro-
bceed to Kansas City, where he is to
lbc married next month.
Very likely Art Shires will do most
bf the frst-basing after today's tussle.
GAM JONES, although his arm is in
~ poor condition, wants one more
shot at pitching before the season
ends. He may get 1t during the series
with the Tigers. If he starts in De-
troit Jones probably will not accompany
The Nationals East for their last five
games, but will proceed to his home in
Woodsfield, Ohio.
1t isn't likely that Fred Marberry
will do any more hurting this season
after his weak showing as relief work.
er against the Indians yesterday in the
first game. Fred showed no fast one
and had nothing else with which to
battle the batters. He had admitted
that the wrist which was broken in
New York early in August still pains
him and prevents him giving his best
TO his club.
This weak wrist may mean that Mar
berry will have to forego the Cuban
transforming trip with the Nationals
next month. He had been slated as
one of the four hurlers to accompany
Capt Judges club, but it is believed
by those in charge of the Nationals he
should give up base ball until next
Spring.
CPLITTING yesterdays twin bill the
- Nationals kept themselves math-
ematically in the flag race and
made sure they can only be tied by the
Yankees for second place. One more
win for the johnson band or one more
defeat for the Shawkey crew and the
battle for the runner-up position ends.
Thanks to Earl Avertll. the Indians
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