Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23
lose FOR fourth
Time IN 5 T|LTS
Bow to FerrelI's Pitching.
Now Only 2 IL Games In
Front of Yankees.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

~LEVELAND, August 22.-All
4 the pitching was on the
~ Indians side today and the
Nationals were drubbed, 8
to 2, in the final Of the five-game
series. It was the Johnson bands
fourth defeat here and one that
left them with only a scant adj
vantage over the third-place
Yankees.
Washington's defeat while the
Yankees were winning left the
Nationals only az games to the
good.
Yves Terrell, driven from the slab In
the first tilt of the set came back this
afternoon to stand the Nationals on
their heads. A trifie unsteady at the
start, Ferren settled after the second
inning and pitched brilliant game.
He limited the Nationals to six safe
ties and one pass. Three Of the safe
ties came in the first two frames, when
the johnson band did all its scoring.
The three other hits were spread over
as many innings and the lone pass was
issued after two were out in the ninth.
Fischer Soon Chased.
Carl Fischer. who had been 20 sue
cessful against the Indians IN earlier
games, tried to stop them again, but
was chased in the first frame when he
yielded q triple and double, hit bat
ter and passed one with only one out.
Before Bump Hadley could end the IN
ming the Tribe had three runs, all
charged against Fischer.
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Hadley paved the way to q Cleveland
tally In the second session and before
he was eliminated by a pinch-batter,
when the Nationals came up for their
eighth batting turn, he had been nicked
for six hits to make the Indians total
for the game nine. One Of the hits on
Bump was Eddie Morgan's tenth homer
Of the season, q drive over the right
field barrier at the outset Of the sew
erth home batting session.
Al Crowder stepped to the slab 10
pitch the eighth against the Tribe. He
was not scored against, but with one
out he issued two passes and only good
fielding hack Of him Kept his slate clean
for the day.
Mats Score at Outset.
A run was registered by the Nationals
right on the reel. With Myer out Of
the way, Rice ran1med the ball to left
field. Vosmik, after missing q shoe
top grab. sprawled on the ground and
the clout was good for three bases.
After Averill bagged Manush's hoist
Rice tailed.
The Indians did much better, though.
in their first batting turn. Seeds
leaned against Fischer's first pitch and
bounced the ball on the fence back OF
right center for three bases. Burnett
lofted to Manush and Seeds got home
easily after the catch with the tying
marker. Then Fischer hit AveriH and
walked Morgan. He went to q 3-and-2
count with Vosmik then the latter
banged two-bagger that scored Averill
and moved Morgan to third.
The double ousted Fischer, but
long fiy by Kamm, first to face Hadley,
got over q third Cleveland run. Bump
passed Sewell and a scratch hit by
Montague filled the bases, but Ferreil
put up an easy one for West.
Get Their Last Tally.
Vests double, Kuhel's infield eraslre
and Bluege's infield single got the Ma
tional another run in the second inn
ing, but the Indians came right back
to score on Hadley. At the outset Of
the Cleveland batting turn Seeds drew
q pass and there were two on when
Myer at first missed throw from Had
ley, who had scooped up Burnett's
bunt Ayerills single tailed Seeds and
sent Burnett to third, but Morgan and
Vosmik famed and Burnett was shared
at the plate as he and Ayerill attempt
ed q double theft
In the sixth the Nationals had q
fair scoring chance. but got nowhere.
With 'one out Morgan,s tumble put
Manush on and Heinie pulled up at
second when Cronin singled. West went
to q 3-and-2 count and after he swung
vigorously for q third strike Manush,
who was trying q double steal with
Cronin, was nailed at the far corner
for q double play instead.
Morgan lofted the ball over the right
field wall in the seventh for the last
marker Of the fray.