Evening star., 1930-06-16

when they leave this section
Their invasion of it has not
brought them happiness and they
yearn for their own lot, where
they made such a brave stand
against all rivals late in April and
early in May. In past seasons the
Washington Club has been at its
best on the road. It's different
now, though, and Griffith Stad-
Jun will look good to the boys
this time.
Up to today the Mats have a record
OF Just four wins against six losses for
this western swing. To make it worse
four Of their last five defeats have been
by one run, in each instance the foe
pulling the game out of the fire at
the last minute. Naturally the Mats are
ready to hop a train East as quickly
as they can. They aren't getting any
breaks these days, and club hitting as
must have the breaks to do much win
ming.
The only consolation for the Mats
these days comes from the sorry plight
Of the Athletics. The world champs
are clingtng to their league lead, but
they have suffered in the West about as
much as have Manager Walter Johnson's s
such a forward stride, have been TAX
ing 1t on their collective beaks. The
YankS, Though, are drawing dangerous
ly close. The Mats long ago figured New
York the most dangerous club in the
circuit. 1t begins to look as though
they figured right.
The Washington club isn't losing its
spirit even though it is losing ball
games. But it rather feels everything
will be brighter when it gets home, and
how it wants to get there.
VITHILE the absence of Sam Jones,
Wv due to a gland affection, may have
hurt the Mats to some extent out
this way, they have not availed them
selves of all their pitching strength dur
Ang the tour. For some odd reason
Lloyd Brown, left-hander, who looked
pretty good on the hill when the club
was in the East, has not appeared in a
ball game in the West: Manager john
son says he has confidence in Brown,
but has preferred to depend on other
hurlerS recently.
Depending on other hurlers hasn't
helped the club particularly. Ad Liska
and Fred Marberry have been worked
steadily during the trip. Liska has
pitched good ball. Marberry has not.
Other. than these two, the starters up
TO yesterday were Jones, Bob Burke and
Bump Hadley. Each began one game.
Jones had to go East for treatment of
his aIment after being licked in De-
troit. Hadley and Burke were not called
on until the third series Of the jaunt
was played In Chicago.
When In Detroit Fadley was sup
posed to have had sore pitching arm.
Nevertheless he seemed able to throw
with plenty Of power when sent to the
outf1eld for conditioning work at that
time and he pitched right well for sew
Rral innings against Chicago. This
hasn't been hard tour for Bump. He
has had much time to himself.
In sharp contrast to the reStful
3aunt Hadley has enjoyed Is that Gar
land Braxton has gone through. The
the only relief hurler on the staff. He
has been used repeatedly, the other
second-stringer having had little to do,
and this frequent work seems to have
taken its toll Of the slender southpaw.
Braxton has not looked at all good In
bis last two or three relief turns. Evil
IDENTITY he needs long rest now.
TN Al Crowder, procured with Heinie
Manush from the Browns in ex-
change for Goose GoSlin last Sat-
Mrday, the Mats apparently have clev-
er hurler, but Al doesn't look in the
best Of trim physically. He started
six innings pitched whale Of game
Then he slipped fast and before any one
was warmed up TO go to his rescue the
Browns had grabbed the game, to 2.
In the first six rounds the Browns
got nothing more of the General than
two hits and three passes. Lu Blue
doubled at the outset OF the Browns
attack and later in the first inning
Goelin drew a walk, but the next two
St. Louis batters lofted out to end the
offensive. GoSlin again walked at the
beginning of the fourth frame, only to
be SHARED with Ted Gullic in double
play. Earl McNeely singled with one
gone in the fifth and never passed the
first base. Blue strolled at the start
of the sixth and was nipped quickly
with Blackie O'Rourke in two-way
erasure.
After that Crowder staggered through
two innings obviously in need OF help,
and in the ninth the Browns handed
him knockout punch. That he was
reached for fve safeties in the last
three innings shows how badly Al fall
tered.
THE Mats faced Dick Coffman, for
J. mer teammate. the FIRST seven in
nings, and of him they got all
their hits and runs. They ntcked Dick
for nine safetieS and four passes but
did not show much Of a punch In
pinches, as seven left on bases in the
seven innings attest.
Manush and Crowder did the bulk of
the Washington hitting. Heinie collect
ed a single, double and homer in his
FIRST three trips TO the plate. His homer
was a loft to the roof Of the right-field
stand at the beginning of the sixth in
ming. His single made in the first frame
put him in the way of scoring the
initial washington marker. Crowder
singled In the fifth and seventh innings
opening the seventh with a hit. He
reached third in the latter round, but
this time Manush grounded sharply to
Blue at first.
The Mats were somewhat fortunate to
get their first run. With one out Rice
walked, and took third when Manush
singled. Cronin grounded to O'Rourke
and Rice was run down. Joe overrar
first base and was in danger of being
caught for double-play when ManuSh
who had reached third on Rice's run
down, headed for home. Blue threw tc
Afanion, but Heinie slid into the plate
with such force that he knocked the
ball from the catcher's hands and
counted.
Codman gave way to a pinch-battel
in the seventh, so George Blaeholdel
hurled the last two frames. He pitched
TO only six batters.
A FTER the Mats stopped scoring the
"A Browns started, and it was 9
three-baSe error by Sam West that LEI
gled and Gullic walked in the seventh
|, After Melillo bunted a pop to Hayes
and McNeeley lifted out, Badgro battec
for Manion and singled KreSs home.
0Sourke's single with one out wa