Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

r. Der 22.-With five inter-
Il i club series tucked away,
the Nationals are looking
forward to nothing more than
the concluding game of the sea-
son, that with the champion Ath-
leticS in Washington next Sum-
day. If they win in that contest
they will show for this 1880 cam
paign victories over six rivals, for
they have defeated Connie Mack's
outfit II times in 81 starts. And
taking six of seven interclub series
would be quite a record for Sec
ond-place aggregation.
The four-game set with the Red Sox.
due to get under way tomorrow in Bos-
ton, isn't regarded seriously, although
the Nationals will be battling all the
way. Heinie Wagner's crew already
has been beaten Is times in 10 engage
mentS, but 1t cannot be accounted o
Set-up. The Red Sox have good pitch
ing and they'll be striving to prevent
the Nationals beating them as the
Yankees were trimmed by the Wash
ington crowd. Even though a last
place club, the Red Sox have plenty
of pride and wouldn't relish a 17-to-5
trouncing over the season.
THAT scrap in Washington next Sum
i day is likely to be warm. Man.
ager Mack already has announced
that Bob Grove, George Earnshaw and
George Walberg will hurl three innings
each for the AS while Manager john
son, before leaving his club In Cleve-
land, said AL Crowder would be on the
firing line for the Nationals. The
johnson band, OF course, will be UP
against some excellent pitching, the
best the American League will send into
the world series. but the repeating
champions also are apt to find the
going somewhat rough. Crowder has
been no mark for the AS this year.
Tor some time rumor mongers have
i been assigning Muddy Ruel and
Joe Judge to managerial positions
next year, but these members Of the
Washington club declare they know of
no basis for these reports.
Ruel, the veteran catcher, says he
has not been approached by the Red
Sox ownership or any other responsible
club authority with regards to taking
over pilots post. It has been re-
peatedly stated in the public prints this
Fall that Muddy is to succeed Wagner
as field general Of President Bob
Quinn's bunch in Boston.
Nor does Capt. Judge know Of any
managerial job awaiting him. Clark
Grff1th. Washington prexy, hasn't said
anything about the long service FIRST
sacker leaving the Nationals for am
other berth next year. Seems a trifie
early at that to be transferring these
veterans.
COME Of the Nationals are beginning
~ to wonder what will be done with
them after the season closes. Par
ticularly Art Shires and Red Hargrave.
Shires, grabbed from the White Sox
IN the Summer when the Nationals we're
very much In need of an understudy
to Joe Judge, is at loss to understand
what he means to the club now that
Joe Judge Is In good trim again and
there is at hand such a promising re-
cruit flrst baseman as Joe Kuhel. Har-
grave, recently procured from the
Tigers BY waiver, can't figure why he
should have been picked up when the
club had two clever catchers In Roy
Spencer and Muddy Ruel and an emer-
gency receiver in Pat Charity.
Evidently each has bunch he would
be used as trading material during
the coming Winter.
However, there has been no intima-
ton as to this from Washington head
quarters Both Shires and Hargrave
are prepared to give their all to the
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