Evening star., 1931-06-20
FIGURE TO REPEAT
CONQUEST OF WEST
Jones' Poor Pitching Gives
Tribe Victory-HadIey
Is Relief Star.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

~ LEVELAND, June 2O.-Tnelr
winning streak ended after
" it had run to an even
dozen games by a 9-to-6
licking they took from the In
dianS yesterday as they opened
their second Western invasion Of
the year, the Nationals, undaunt-
ed, were quite hopeful of starting
another string of victories this
afternoon in the double-header
scheduled here.
The beating, though 1t dropped them
to three and one-hah games behind
the league-leading Athletics, is moth
ing to fret about at this stage Of the
campaign, JohnSon's charges hold. They
recall that they took a trimming at
the outset of their first Western in
VaSion this year then went on to a
succession Of triumphs. AS the Ma
tionals consider the situation, history
is quite likely to repeat itself.
The Nationals have no alibi for yes
terdays trouncings They passed up
opportunities to push runs across and
by chucking In two errors helped the
Tribe to three of its markers. Poor
pitching by Sam Jones handicapped
the club from the start and though it
rallied gamely midway of the battle
to narrow the gap between 1t and the
Indians to one run 1t never was in
command
Jones was plunked for q dozen
eafeties, all the Tribe got. in six and
one-third innings before he gave way
to Bump Hadley. One pass was all
cleaned of Bump. Sam pitched fairly
until getting two out then he was
mark for the Indians. Seven OF theH
nine tallies were registered after two
had retired. 1t was triple by Falk
with all bases occupied after two were
out in the fourth that proved the most
damaging blow to the Washington
cause. However, the Nationals still
had a good chance after they surged
In the fifth for four runs, but hope Of
victory was blasted when Jones again
was target for the Tribe in the sixth.
TN their fifth-inning uprising the Ma
i tionals chased to the shower the
left-handed Walter Miller, having
combed him for six safeties and as
many runs. Of the right-handed Mel
Harder, who finished, they got three
hits and two walks.
Twice double plays squelched Wash
ington scoring chances, Buddy Myer,
unfortunately, lining into both. Hodapp
lunged for a one-hand grab Of Buddy's
liner in the fifth and doubled Jones
off first base. In the sixth. with Spen-
Ger on second and one out, Myer was
robbed of a hit by Kamm's leaping
one-hand catch, and Spencer was
caught before he had a chance to re-
gain second.
Had Myers drives gone through, the
game probably would have had an
ending happier for the Nationals. But
1t wasn't their day.
A VERILL'S double ratified on the
"A right field wall and Morgan's drive
that became a two-bagger when
poorly played by Harris netted the In
dianS a run in the first frame after
two were out, and in the second after
two we're out they got two more runs.
Hodapp and Kamm singled at the out
set of this round, but Myatt fouled out
and Miller bounded to Jones. A double
by Burnett, though, drove over the
tallies. The fourth was q scoring SeS-
sion for both sides, but the Nationals
got only two runs while the Tribe got
four. Cronin walked to start the Wash
1ngton rally and crossed when West
slammed the sphere against the right
field barrier for a double after Harris
had skied out. Bluege couldn't help,
but Kuhel's single sent West home.
Hodapp opened the Indians fourth
turn with single and there were two
on when Myer, covering frst, dropped
a throw from Jones, who had picked
up Kamm's sacrif1cial bunt. Myatt
hunted and forced out Hodapp at third
base, but the sacks were loaded after
Miller's bunt got by jones for single.
Burnett forced out Kamm at the plate
to make the situation a bit brighter
for the Nationals, but all was gloom
again when Falk rified triple between
West and ManuSh to chalk up three
markers for the home side. Aver1n
lined a triple over Kuhels head to
get Falk over the counting block.
TTHE Nationals came right back for
i four runs, chasing Miller from the
slab while gathering them. Jones
singled, only to be caught in double
play when Myer lined to Hodapp, but
Manush doubled and passes to Cron1n
and Harris filled the stations. Vests
somewhat funky two-bagger down the
left field line scored two and Bluege
hit Harder, the relief pitcher, for a
single that scored two more before
Kuhel popped to the ShortStop.
But the Tribe in the sixth tucked
away the game. 1t was a wild chuck |
by Bluege after picking up Harder's |
grounder that gave the Indians q good |
Send-off. The error let Harder reach |
second, from where he counted when
Burnett doubled. Falk popped out, but
a double by Averil sent Burnett home
and Jones to the showers. Hadley held
the Tribe the remainder Of the way,
but it did no good.
Jones was hit hard right of the reel.
Manush had to run far back to get
under Burnetts high one at the start
of Cleveland's first batting turn. Harris
elected to try for a catch of Morgan's
drive in the first instead of playing 1t
safely and as a result what should have
been single became double.
HODAPP and Kamm were first ball
i hitters in the second session, each
cracking a single as Jones threw
'em in the groove. Falk fell while
going after Jones hoist in the third, but
managed to make catch as he hit
the turf When he backed against the
right-field fence to pull down Vosmik's
heft in the third Harris looked much
better than he had in the first frame.
Kuhel got tricky single in the fourth,
the ball taking an odd bound by Bur-
nett, who was set for stop. Miller was
wild in the fifth before retiring. Jones
went to a three-and-two count before
singing, Myer did the same before drtv-
ing into a double plan and Cronin
walked on five pitches and Harris on
four. In this round Bluege Swiped Sec
ond while Harder, standing on the slab,
clung to the sphere. Myer and Bluege
made neat plays in the seventh, Buddy
Scooping up KammS hot one on the
grass with one hand, while OSsie got
4. .Hodapp'S slam back Of third.
Each tagged his man. Hadley made
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