Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-03
THAT Thinning opener yesterday was

THAT thinning opener yesterday was
l. a thriller from start to finish, with
the Browns setting the pace right
down To the last inning. Only sheer
grit and stick-to-itiveness carried the
Nationals to victory. For six innings
Hadley and Gray put on a superb pitch
ing duel, with Hadley once getting out
Of an extremely dangerous situation
Terrell opened the second inning with
q triple, but Melillo famed and Terrell
was caught at the plate as he attempted
TO count when Schultz grounded 70
Myer.
The break came against Hadley in the
seventh. He hit Ferrell, first up, AMI
after Melillos infield erasure had moved
Rick to second, Schulte's single put
scross o score. The Nationals came
right back to tie, though. Judge began
their seventh with a triple, and after
West grounded out, tailed when Bluege
singled.
After Kress opened the St Louis
ninth with a double, a great catch by
Judge kept the Nationals in the game.
Eerreu propelled fine liner toward
rdght. but Judge ieaped high to spear
the ball with one hand. He fell after
making the catch. and his throw from
& sitting position barely missed getting
Kress of second for a douple play.
Madley, however, threw third one by
Hadley was not so fortunate in the
tenth, his last round. He famed
Kimsey, a pinch batter, with three
pitches. but walked Gray with four
bitches. This walk followed by Nc
Neely's double and O'Rourkes single
rfetted the Browns two runs.
Once more the Nationals came PACK
md after two were out, too. Rice got a
lite when his grounder was fumbled by
Kress. then ManuSh and Cronin stepped
ia to tie the game. Manush's two
he ggcr sent Rice TO third. and Cronn'
Who three times before had had chances
"a drive over tallies, singled sam ana
Keeping pace with the Browns was
nothing easy, though. They got 70
Brown. who followed Hadley, for run
liter the left handler had disposed Oh
the first two batters up in the twelfth
Goslin singled and so did Kress. Then
4 pass TO Terrell filled the sacks and
another pass showed GoSlin over the
counting block.
But the Nationals won of Blaeholder
who had relieved Gray in the stirring
tenth. with Rice out OF the way
Manush and Cronin again collaborateo
u knot the count. Heinie tripled ano
crossed on Joes sacrifice hoist. Judge
1heedled a pass out of Blaeholder and
swiped second. Along came West tc
SIAM a double against the right-field
fence and the game Was in.
IN the second game Crowder rang W
his fourth straight win as a Ma
tional Al should have won mort
Sasily than he did. He held the Browns
10 four safeties, three of them being
made in the eighth when st. Louis pu
ever their three runs TO match those
the Nationals had picked up off Golf
man in the third and fourth rounds /
took a brainstorm by Myer, though, Il
enable the Browns to tie. With Guilt
On first Buddy grabbed Hale's grounde
and instead Of Immediately throwing t
second for a sure out with chance 70
. double play he chased the rune
around the basepath for a time misses
him then threw 70 Judge too late 4
get Hale. That let two runs cross whei
Einsey doubled and G0slin's singl
otter two were out tailed Kimsey.
But the Nationals got 70 Kimsey. VIII
mad relieved Coffman after the fourth