Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23
TACKLE FOES HALF
GAME TO THE GOOD
Gain Edge Beating Chisox in
FinaI-Nats Fortified by
Return of West.
BY DENNIAN THOMPSON,
Sports Editor. The star.

visions of annexing the
championship, has any
series doomed as important to the
Nationals as that starting today
in New York. Second place is at
stake, and with several hundred
dollars per man as an incentive,
in addition to the satisfaction OIL
landing the runner-up berth,
Jofnson's men can be counted on
to put up a. determined fight.
That the current edition CT the Griff-
men is not of pennant caliber, at least
not while club Of the class OF the AS
is in the field, already has been estab-
lished. They are bit deficient In
several respects, but there never has
been any reason for questioning their
courage, and it is due to this ali-im-
portant quality. plus the return to sery-
ice OF Sam West, that leads to the
belief they will get what they are
Nv reason of the 7-to-2 shellacking
they handed the White Sox yesterday, 10
sweep the set of four tits, run chi
Cages string Of consecutive defeats 70
10 and cop the seasons series from tne
Windy Cityans, Is games to z, the Ma
tionals enter the acid test half game
to the good over the Yankees, who were
It il possible this slender advantage
NAV prove to be that by which they OBJ
tain their objective, for IL they split
even at New York and then defeat the
Red Sox in the final fracas OF the cam
paign here next Sunday, while Lne
Yankees conquer the Mackmen that
day, the same margin viii separate
them. And q stand-on In Gotham,
while both Griffs and Yanks are losing
the last day of the season will bring the
same result.
MANAGER JOHNSON vouchsafed
vi before entraining for the big town
Immediately after yesterdays
game. that he would intrtlst the fling
ing in the opening struggle this after
noon to Lloyd Brown, the game little
sotIthpaw who usually hurls in credit
able fashion against McCarthy's maui
ers. He will have his hands full II OPP
posed by Lefty Gomez. who has turned
in rs wins for the Yanks. Both Hadiey
end Marberry are available for
with an of day Thursday. when the
Yanks and Brooklyn Robins -are 10
tackle the New York Giants in dou-
ble-header benefit for the unemployed.
Walter will be able TO call on Alvin
Crowder, victor in his last ns1e starts,
for the single contest Friday and nave
either Marberry or Hadley and FISCHER
primed for the bargain show that VIII
end the invasion of Col. Ruppert's
stadium Saturday Jones. Burke ana
Weaver are not expected 70 see action
in the set unless something untowaro
occurs.
With this pitching program johnson
Is confident Of giving Ruth, Genrlg
Co. plenty Of trouble, and the TACT tnat
west will be on the job and in pretty
good shape, despite his ailing elbow,
was a source of great qualification TO
the pilot. Sammy not only Is the Dig
qest bit Of punch the team possesses
right now, but he Is veritabie tower
Of strength in roaming the spacious
outer garden Of the plant IN the bronA'
TvTEsT demonstrated during the sub
w iu0ation Of the Pale Hose mere
yesterday that his questlonapie
wing doesn't affect his ny-chaSing py
Crahbinr everything within reach, and
also proved his recent lay-on has not
afected his batting eye. He met the
hall solidly on each of his four appear
ances at bat, and though he got but
one hit, It was produced In the lrult-
fl,I first inning, when the Nationals
salted the game away by driving heo
Fat,er to the showers and aTnassing nail
a dozen tallies.
Mver- Rice and Cronin also con-
4rih,ited bineies to the veteran spit
haIler;s downfall, the latter's being
double and when Al Thomas was called
to the hill Bluege completed the JOB
by connecting for two-bagger that
enptied a fully peopled set OF SACKS
after Kuhel had walked.
This spIurge put the Nationals nve
nm on the Sox. who had nicked Carl
FISCHER for a counter right at the out
cet through 4 single by Blue, his steal
az third as Fischer uncorked a WHO
pitch. following Sullivan's sacrince ano
q long fiy. -.
looge- iointed portsider thereafter until
The ninth. when they grouped q pair OF
rams for their second run. however, and
IN fine meantime the Nationals had
Wicked IN a tally in the fourth on Al
I-nounas. Faber's successor on the NIL,
when Myer and Rice singled. Gin sac
rinced and West connected for a long
drive TO Norman.
a LONG session in the locker room
"A Yesterday made the Nationals miss
most of their pre-game f1elolng
drill The question Of how Washing.
IONS share Of the world series financial
not should be split was settled. but no
Details were given out GIN went 70
the outeld in the fourth IN N place touch e,
~ i,,n,haeo Fothergill's ny in the
FIRST was on the line so close to tht
field boxes Heinie feared e. to venture sS:
cstch Int that proved SUFFICIENT. !.
Fothergill was charged with an error
although making an assist, wnsn ~
first fImbled Cronins single ana tnen
tagged Manush sliding into the ial
corner in round because cron min, was
able to reach second on the pay I.
Rice was guyed by the crowd wnen ne
forgot which field he was playing anc
started toward right. instead OF ieIt
in the nth. Holding big lead, Jonn-
son in the fifth put Bolton into the
game IN place Of Spencer. who nae
been well shaken up when he coiiideo
with 3 concrete railing In chasing 9
foul ny the day before. George Bowl
er, third OF the Hose hurlers, Is right
handler sayt1f akt - - CO