Evening star., 1931-06-18

-SC1ll with thelr western
~ cousins" that they have
licked "a times in q starts
this season, and enthused by a vic
tory streak that has run to a
dozen games, the Nationals look
forward to another successful in
vasion of the American Leagues
inland sector.
The West has put them where
they are today-in second place
and two-and-one-half games back
of the pace-making AthleticS-so
Johnson'S charges have good rea-
son to expect a fine tour.
When out this way last month the
Nationals played only IL games, three
being washed into this month by rain.
This time they are booked for II en-
gagementS with their Western rivals,
five with the Indians here, four with
the Tigers in Detroit, five with the
White Sox in Chicago and three with
the Browns in st. Louis. Double
Detroit and Chicago. The players are
happy over having no ST. Louis post
ponement to get rid Of in torrid Sports
mems Park.
The double bill here is scheduled for
Saturday, the Indians figuring such
scheduling good business. Only one
tilt tomorrow and Manager Walter
johnson has picked for the pitching job
the veteran Sam Jones. It seems that
Sam is in fine fettle once more-he
admits it himself-and Sam always
likes to stack up against the Tribe any
way.
A MOTHER one of those nerve wreck
IA ing finishes marked the closing
yesterday of the Nationals home
stand After going into a fair lead,
the Washington club had its pitching
go blooie, but it had enough In reserve
after the Browns had risen to a tie
with eighth and ninth inning rallies to
win at the wire, 8 to Z.
Dave Harris again helped in getting
the victory. He opened the ninth with
his third hit of the day. single. Sam
Rice, with plenty Of foot, was sent in
to run for Dave, but Sam was snuffed
at second when Sammy West tried to
sacrifice. However Ossie Bluege poled
the ball to deepest right center for a
triple that put over the big tally.
Al Crowder, Lloyd Brown and Fred
MaIberry did the f1inging for the Ma
tionals. Crowders work was Spotty
from the start and he was relieved by
Brown in the eighth. Brown, too, was
unsteady and gave way to Marberry in
the same inning when there was much
tockeying Of batters by Manager KILL
fer. Fred was bumped in the ninth
for the tie, but got credit for the win
at that.
Walter Stewart, sou1hpaw, who used
nlaiF fn hn No
hurled seven innings for the Browns
and was well punished. A pinch batter
ousted him, so Dick Coffman came on
to take the beating.
How spotty was the pitching on both
sides is seen in the batting totals of the
clubs. Each got 16 safeties.
TROWDER'S stuff was we'll liked by
~ the Browns in the first inning and
they chalked up three markers.
Two were out when GoSlin walked. then
came singles by Kress, Ferrell and Nc
Nicely and double by Burns to produce
the scores.
This block Of counters was matched
by the Nationals in their batting turn.
A wild heave by Levey put Spencer on
first base at the outset OF the inning.
Crowder singled and Myer beat out
bunt to Burns, crowding the bases.
ManushS one-baSer scored Spencer.
Then came long flies by Cronin and
Harris to get Crowder and Myer over
the plate.
One was out in the fourth frame
when the Nationals scored again. kuhel
got a double with looper to short right
that dropped among McNeely, Schulte
and Melillo. Only by fine burst OF
speed did Joe reach the middle sack
ahead of Schulte's throw. Spencer
picked this spot to pole single TO cen
ter and Kuhel raced home.
Two more Washington scores were
registered in the seventh. Manush
opened the attack with a double drive
into the right field corner. Cronin got
single with a bunt along the third
base stripe. Harris slammed TO lett
center and Manush and Cronin reached
the counting block. Dave, trying to
make a triple of his hit, was hagged
going into third by Melillo's relay OF
Goslin's return.
vented the Browns overhauling the Ma
tionals in the eighth. Then, after
Cronin's error put Kress on first Crow
der weakened and McNeely's hit fol-
lowing Ferrell's walk put over run.
Brown then took up the pitching and
two pinch batters sent In by Manager
Ktllifer got on the runway. FerreA,
oyer-running third, was shared when
Grimes got an infield hit, but pass to
Bettencourt filled the bases. Here
O'Rourke, a right-hand swinger, was
substituted for Stewart, so Manager
johnson countered by removing his
left-hand hurler and sending Marberry
to the slab. That caused Killifer to
Withdraw ORourke and send the LETT
hand swinging jenkins up to the plate.
jenkins swung nightly and sent the
ball soaring toward deepest center
Back went West at the crack of the bat
and while on a dead run he thrust his
gloved hand high in the air for q
ioack-hand grab of the ball. Had 1t
aNIaS cnrnron,r three nuns would have