Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

NLEvELANp. August 22.-Another
series and the Nationals viii be
IN through in the West this sea-
son. Tomorrow afternoon the
Johnson band viii jump into four
game set with the Tigers on Navin Field
in Detroit, a set in which it win have
chance to make certain Of the edge over
the Harris-led horde in the 1881 CAM
paign.
Only one win is needed by the Ma
tionals in Detroit to clinch the series
with the Tigers.
Harris henchmen already have been
defeated by Johnson's jousters IL times
in is games. The Nationals have won
five times in seven starts in Detroit and
six times in eight starts in washington.
Trucking away the Tiger series would
give the Nationals the advantage over
three western clubs in the annual tus.
sling. They have licked the Browns and
the Indians. In Chicago, however, tney
failed to get that win needed TO make
sure of the yearly set with the Wnlte
Sox. But that series stands IL games 10
in favor of the Washington CLUB.
The Nationals ought to cop In this
when they tackle the White Sox IN TOUR
games in Grifith Stadium next month.
TOR the opener of the series with the
Il Tigers Manager Walter Johnson
plans to send to the pitching slab
young Robert Burke, who only two week
ago hurled himself into base ball fame
bv blanking the Red Sox without yield
ing them q hit in a clash in Washlng-
ton.
Burke has had three starts since that
no-hit feat without being credited VIII
a victory. He opened IRE against ule
White Sox in Chicago, but was ousted
earIy in the pastiming, and Al Crowder
crashed the game later tC De charged
with the defeat suffered by the Ma
tionals. He then started against the
Browns. and went great for 10 innings,
only to be eliminated by q pinch-batter
and have Bump Hadley fling two ROUNDS
and get the win. Then Bob started here
and took his drubbing before the bat
Ting was well under why.
Burke has done much good pitching
against the Tigers this season, ana oe-
spite his two setbacks during this LIP
he ought to be strong enough 70 make
more trouble for the tottering team rep
resenting Detroit IN the American
League. -. -.
The lanky left-hander will go into
the game with record Of eight WINS
and three defeats back Of him. A good
record for a youngster really just con-
ing along as q big league pitcher.
A LTHoUGH the schedule gives the
n Nationals an off-aay next week,
they'll be busy throughout the
seven DAYS, weather permitting. I'm
mediately following their fourth game
with the Tigers in Detroit on Wednes-
day they will head for Worcester, Mass,
where on Thursday they viii engage m
an exhibition tilt with the Boston
Braves of the National League. That
evening they win move on TO Boston
where they have engagements with the
Red Sox on Friday and Saturday.
The exhibition with the Braves prob
atlv viii afford work -outs for Capt. Joe
Judge. Jack Hayes and Cliff Bolton, who
haven't had much to do this Beason.
Dave Harris also is expected to get into
action at worcester. Dave used TO OUT
field for the Braves at one time and
Is eager TO show those Of his old team-
mates still with the Boston National cruz
how much faster he has become vince
transferring to the American League.