Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-19
KRESS, ONE OTHER
REPORTED IN DEAL
Griff Chiefs Deny Planning
Winter Trade-Bump Is
Given Beating.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

Red KreSS and another
~ player for Bump Hadley.
That's a deal to be put
through by the Nationals and
Browns during next Winter, ac-
cording to those who claim to be
In the know in st. Louis. All on
the trip with the Nationals in a
position to speak with authority
diSclaim any knowledge of such
deal in the making, but several
close to the st. Louis club insist
it is being discussed by both out
fits.
It is no secret that the Browns for
some time have hankered for Hadley.
Although Bump has been anything but
q successful starting hurler for the Ma
tionals the last two seasons those in
charge Of the St. Louis club believe
q change Of scenery would benefit the
chunky slabman considerably. They
hg1Ire Hadley would make a great
pitcher for the Browns even though
he has been an Indifferent worker with
the Nationals.
Kress seems to be in bad with his
club at present. He's a good ball
player and knows it. He can hit well
and he resents being sent UP to the
plate under instruction while Goose
GoSlin and one or two others are per-
mitted to go up and swing freely, 1t is
said He has had several run-ins with
those in charge of the Browns, rumor
has 1t, and it appears the club would
prefer to get along without him next
year.
who the other player that would be
thrown in to the deal with Kress might
be Is not known to those who declare
the affair is in the making, but 1t is
believed the player would be an out
fielder.
a LTHOUGH the Browns gave the
IA Nationals many opportunities to
cop yesterdays ball game that
ended the st. Louis series most of them
were spurned, so fitting went against
the johnson band, Az. But they grab
bed the series, three games to one.
stump Hadley started on the slab for
washington and did well until he got
two out in the third inning. Then
the Browns dubbed him for three runs. |
Hadley retired after the fourth frame |
ana Carl Fisher came on to yield an
osnef run before he was relieved by
Lloyd Brown IN the fifth The Browns |
2 on Fischer.
Dick Coffman, former National. went
the route for the Browns. giving IN |
nine hits and four passes. In six Of |
the nine innings he had to contend |
with runners on the bases, but he was !
accorded good support and he pitched !
right WE'LL too, in pinches.
Inc Nationals gave a poor exfibi- |
tlon OF base running, several times fail |
ing 70 get as much as they should |
from long drives.
eT'HREE runs were made Off Hadlev |
i by the Browns after two were oit
IN their third batting turn. Ben
cough, who had opened the inning with |
single, was on second and tailed as /
schultz singled. Mslillo hit for a base /
1no Gosllns stroll filed the stations. /
kress doubled two across.
Inc Nationals had two on with one /
OUT N The fourth, only 70 be stonped |
cold by Goldman, but they put across |
9 run IN the nth. Kuhel beat out a /
punt 70 start the scoring attack. After I
spencer went out, Bolton came through /
Win single. and Myer hit for'a base |
70 MAKE the marker. Rice then ground /
60 into double play.
The Browns came right hack for their /
1curth run. Schultz singled WITH one I
out and Gpslin hit with two out Kress' /
single scored Schultz and drove Fischer |
from the slab. Brown crowded the /
oases with pass to Storti, but Burns |
1ouled out
Two hits and pass got the Nationals |
their last run, IN the sixth session |
Manush singled and Cronin walked /
west tanned, but Bluege singled Manush /
nome after pulling up at the middle |
case. Cronfn tried 70 make third an |
the nit. which was smash to the left /
neid corner, but was nabbed by Goslin's |
hr1e throw. Then Kuhel skied out
In the eighth the Nationals allied the |
bases with Cronir1's double. after one
was out, and passes TO Bluege and Ruhel
after two were out, but Spencer mt nm |
an easy ny 70 Schultz.
AN all-night rain made the as,6
"A soggy for the last game with the
Browns but there was some snan-
Ply neiding, and the fair fans, 1000 Of
them, who turned out for ladiss' cav
Hao great Time So did the 200
who paid to see the pastirne When
ne tried 70 steal second in the OPENING
inning, Melillo was made TO look foolish
oy spencer, the catchsr's throw getting
70 the sack far ahead Ct the runner
Gronin almost fell on his nose as he got
Burns grounder in the second. but
mani geo TO make an accurate throw
Whlle on balance HadIey Slipped
IN the mud as he picked up Coffrnar1's
punt IN the third and II slowed him inst
enough 70 prevent force play on Ben. !
Songn az second bgse Cronfr got
long single IN the fourth .FFe drove
tne naA high againSt the left field
pieacneTs but Rice pulled nm IN
tns base line although It was plain that
Sosaln could not make a catch thnr,
stopped at second base while the hall
oounoing from the barrier, rolled aboslt
tne neld This fuzzy base running
cost the Nationals a run Blueee
looked good In his play on Levey,s not
one IA the sixth lie had To 70 well
paek OF third base to Gig the ball out Of
the ooze Legey ke''s hit from,
Brown IN the seyenth when he went
back or the middle base for fiashv
one-hznd pickup Burns ftyy1loled
VESTS grounder IN the eighth, but
scampered back 70 the grass fer a Quick
recovery and tagged Samnly with q
whip 70 CodRlars covering the sack
Brown took 3 header when be tried IN
held Bruins bunt In the eight, fen across
the base path and narrowly escaped
severe scraping by the runner
Bolton crashed the game as a pinch-
hitter and cracked single Judge
natte0 Tor Brown IN the ninth, only TO
ground 20 the FIRST baSeman But
the Yankees took a licking, too, so the
Nationals stil are i've games Up on the
uiird-place outfit.