Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13


Joe Judge, veteran Of many
~ campaigns, soon will go
back to first base for the
Nationals unless the youngster,
Joe Kuhel, now filling that post,
suddenly undergoes reversal in
hitting form. So close are the
Yankees to his club that Manager
Walter johnson now looks upon
the battle to hold second place a
desperate affair and would muster
all likely batting power available.
Kuhel has not been hitting for
some time and Judge might hit
strongly.
Not since his splurge in attack on
July II when the Nationals we're wind
ing up series with the White Sox in
Griffith Stadium in Washington has
Kuhel been particularly effective at the
plate. In that game, Joe, in flve times
at bat, collected four singles to drive
over runs and carry across two others.
Since, in 81 games, he has batted for
only 2l4. Not much OF contribution
to q club that needs plenty of power
to maintain itself in the runner-up po-
Manager johnson has not lost faith
in Kuhel. To the contrary he believes
the youngster and up-and-coming first
baseman who will be a sturdy hitter
once he rids himself Of the habit of
poking at pitches and takes a generous
swing at the plate. But the pilot wants
more punch in the lineup and Judge
may provide that desired punch.
The veteran is in prime condition
OssN - ~kf rsNE s,Nra 1vzt far h.
batting purposes, since he suffered an
appendicitis attack on May / Judge has
carefully rounded himself into excel
lent playing form around the initial
sack once more and in batting drills
he stings the ball viciously. His UNI
derpinning that for some seasons both
cred him greatly appears particularly
sound.
And Judge is yearning for an oppor-
tunity to prove he still can put up a
sparkling game, too. Maybe 1t will come
his way before long.
VICTOR FRASIERjS pitching banned
v the Nationals yesterday, but the
White Sox found the hurting put
forth by AL Crowder, Bump Hadley,
Carl Fischer and Ad 1dska Just to their
liking and romped to an Il-to-1 victory.
But six hits were made on FTasier
left field stand by Joe Cronin at the
outset OF the fourth inning sverted .
shutout
The Chisox helped themselves to II
safeties. Six we're made on Crowder
before he gave way 70 Hadley in the
fourth inning Seven were made on Had
ley before he turned the mound task
ovr to Fischer In the seventh. Only
ono hit Was made of Fischer. who nm
tsl1ed the seventh. but he issued two
damaging passes. Liska yielded three
hits in the eighth. Each Of the four
pitchers was scored against. 1t really
wasn't pitching
Crowder took the loss when he be-
came careless after getting two out in
the third inning. Easing up. he passed
the pitcher Then came flock OF hits
and the Nationals never were in the
game thereafter.
Liska. making his 1881 mound debut
after nursing sore arm for months
did not reveal enough to indicate he is
again ready for capable service. He'll
get more opportunities. however. to
prove his worth. says Manager John
son.
A FTER their nrst two batters were
A retired in the third round the
White Eox proceeded to chalk up
three runs. = was pass to Frazier.
the pitcher that started the tallying
Successive singles by Blue. Sullivan
Reynolds and Fonsecs followed. Blues
sending over one run and Fonseca's
two.
The Nationals got back one run IN
their fourth turn when Cronin, lead
|. ing on, hit the first pitch and drove
the bah on q line into the lower left
field stand for q homer.
In their fourth turn, however, the
White SoX registered two more markers
and in doing so drove Crowder from
the slab Watwood singled as a
starter. and Kerr sacrificed CiSsells
double scored Watwood and brought
Hadley 20 Crowders relief CRUDE I'M
mediately snacked Bump for a single
that sent Cisseli over the counting
block
More White sox scoring in the sew
enth. Hadley easily disposed Of Frasier.
but Blue. Sullivan, Reynolds and Fon-
SEGA singled In succession TO account
for two tallies and bring Fischer to
Hadley's rescue. The third Washington
hurler proceeded TO Ill the bases by
walking Watwood. Kerr singled two
runs over. then pass TO Cissell crowd
ed the sacks again. Watwood tailed
after Manush bagged Grlbe's hoist. but
Frasier, up for the second time in the
rouno, obllglngly tanned
That run OF LiSka In the eighth
crossed after two were out With one
gone. Sullivan and Reynolds singled
but Fonseca forced out Sullivan Then
Wstwood singled Reynolds home.
MLDER weather for the second
wi game. but still windy day, with
the breeze coming in toward the
plate and the outaelders OF both sides
doing q lot OF staggering under lofts.
A boot by the third baseman gave
Myer a life at the outset of the fray,
then Rice singled. but the runners got
no help from the next three batters
Myer started q fiaShy side retiring
double play In the Chisox nrst with
q fine stop Of Reynolds hot one.
Sullivan and Ctssell did some fancy
fielding In the second, the third base
man tagging Bluege after q stop well
back of the sack and the shortstop
digging up Crowder's Scorcher a. the
edge of the grass to force out Spencer
Cronins homer In tire fourth was
his ninth Of the season.
Spencer was credited with single
when hts drive struck West, who was
going down to second base, and Kerr
being the nearest Chisox flelder to the
play was credited with the putout that
ended the Nationals fourth batting
turn
CRUDE had a bad afternoon Of Il
He was charged with two errors fo1
mufftng foul catches.
A double error got Hadley on II
the seventh. After his foul was muffec
By CRUDE hts grounder was kicked
by Cissell.
Late in the game Pat Charity was
chased by Umpire Vsngraflan. Ths