Evening star., 1930-09-11

mission little more than a month
ago by a broken wrist, is regarded
as ready to take his turn on the
hill regularly again for the Ma
tionalS.
Manager Walter johnson is satisfied
the right-hander is in good trim once
more and plans to start him against
the White SoX tomorrow in the opener
of the four-game series in Chicago.
For several days Marberry had COM
planned of soreness in the wrist that was
injured when he slid into third base
in game of the double header in New
York on August 2. However, the big
fellow went through a long workout
here yesterday and afterward declared
the soreness had gone.
Fred is more than eager to perform
regularly once more for he wants the
chance to run his victory string this
season to 20 games. He'll have TO do
plenty of pitching in the less than
three weeks remaining in the season
to reach this goal, as he needs six more
wins. But Fred is willing to try
The Nationals will enter the Chicago
series rather certain to make the White
Sox one of the clubs from which an
They have licked Manager Bush's outflt
II times in 18 starts and need but one
more win to clinch the yearly set. Chi
cago has been no soft spot for the Ma
tionals this season. However, in Char
ley Comiskey's big park they have
dropped four of seven engagements. The
last time there they were beaten three
times in four games.
GAM JONES seems to have q very
y tired arm and Manager johnson
does not expect to work the VEN
erable right-hander until the series IN
Cleveland, which starts next Tuesday.
In fact. Jones may not toll in that
set for his arm seemed to have collapsed
to such an extent that Trainer Mike
Martin believes it might be better If
the veteran would retire for the re-
mainder of the season. Jones has been
badly battered early in his last three
starts and forced out of action.
Sam is doing little throwing now. He
tires quickly, and even at the start Of
drills Is able to get little on the ball.
Before his arm went back on him Jones
was regarded the most dependable Of
the Washington mound corps. Fortu-
nately for his club, indeed, that this
pitcher, now in his seventeenth sea-
son in the American League, held up
as long as he did this year.
PUNISHMENT to the extent Of q
I days suspension and fine Of 500
handed Dave Harris for his run
in with Umpire Moriarty in Tuesdays
game is more severe than that In
fiicted upon any other Washington ball
player in the memory of the Oldest
member of the club.
Several years ago Bucky Harris drew
$100 fine. but the punishment was
handed down as manager and not
as a player. The largest fine imposed
on a Washington player before Dave
Harris drew the fat one was $50, ac-
cording to the club veterans. Joe
Judge drew that one.
Notified that while his suspension
was for a day only. he would not be
eligible to play again until the flne of
$10O was paid, Harris lost no time for
warding the check for the amount to
American League headquarters in Chi
cago. He was in line for service today.
Harris first was told he was TO lay
of for three days and pay only q $25
fine, but when informed the player was
the only extra outflelder with the Ma
tionals, the league headquarters moder-
ated the punishment so far as the sus-
pension was concerned. But 1t cost
Harris $3.50 per day to have the siis-
pension lightened.
A L CROwDER limited the Browns to
IA just four hits yesterday In the
second game of the series here,
but just the same. the Nationals took
a 3-to-2 licking and now are down one
game to this st. Louis club on the sea-
son series. The best possible now for
the Washington outfit In this yearly set
with Killefer's bunch Is an even break
and to get that 1t would have to score
its eleventh win of the campaign over
the Browns today.
The Nationals collected eight safeties
off Dick Coffman yes day and also
were handed flve pasSSs by the tall.
hits meant runs though, was some
thing difficult for them. and while
they managed to chase Coffman from
the hill In the ninth they were stopped
cold by his successor, George Blae-
holder.
TT was an error by Cronin and Crow
i der's lone pass that gave the Browns
a head start on the Nationals
Cronin's mtSplay put KreSs on firSt base
at the outset Of the second inning and
the pass to Schultz followed. Melillo
fouled to Ruel, but Ferrell smote two
bagger that sent over two runs.
The Nationas, who in the first inning
got two hits and as many walks only
to leave the bases full, managed to
tally In the fifth with Rice's single,
Vests inf1eld eraSure and ManuSh's
double. But the Browns came back In
the sixth to score. Blue doubled, but
was nipped at third base when Metzler
bunted. After Goslin popped out,
Metzler Swiped second and thus was
in position to count when Kress drove
a single through Mcleod.
TT seemed the Nationals might grab
/ the game out of the fire In the ninth
when they filled the bases. With
Ruel out Of the way Hayes singled and
checked in at third when Shires picked
up Crowder's bat and doubled. Then
Rice walked to crowd the sacks. West,
though, merely lifted foul that Ferrell
bagged.
Manush's walk forced Hayes over the
block and Coffman out of the
CFonin and Cronins best was . roller
10 the pitcher.
NHYER had an x-ray made of his
kVx injured wrist and the picture
showed nothing more than sprain
Buddy may be back in the game
tomorrow Bluege had finger badly
sixth inning and had to give way to
Mcleod Ossie may be out sew
eral days More trouble
Kuhel's leg Is sore again and the rookie
may not be able to play
again this season Whether the
Nationals are to make their Cuban ex-
1ibition tour next month may be learned
n Chicago Friday Acosta, former
who is endeavoring TO pro-
note the tour, will confer with Presi-
lent Grifith then While Cronin
made a costly error yesterday he also
collected three hits and made the ban
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