Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-16

and the Nationals moving along
at such dizzy pace there is
great chance that the club grab
bling the flag will excel the league
record for wins in season, that
of ITO, established by the Yankees
when they romped to the cham
pionship in 1927.
Both the Philadelphia and Washing
ton clubs seem on the way to lettering
their 1880 records at least. The sAth-
1eticS, who have playe1 $50 ball thus
far, have 102 games remaining on their
schedule. To equal the win total that
got them the bunting last year they
have only to take So of these games.
That would be playing at .613 pace,
triumphing at rate of little better
than in every 10 games.
For the Nationals to equal their 1880
record, when they finished second with
"a wins, they would have to take but
81 Of their remaining 100 engagements
merely play cut the string at $50
pace, moving along averaging Little
less than victories in every 10 tits.
Locks as though one of the clubs will
go way over the top this year.
DcN'T let that three game" diff
- ference between the standings of
the Athletes and the Nationals
fool ycu. Actually it is greater than
that, although figuring as it appears
when only games won and lost by each
club are taken into consideration.
Should the Athletics lose their next
three games they would have record
of 80 wins and 16 defeats. Their win
ming percentage then would be .709.
The Nationals, winning their next three
games, would show a record OF 40 VIC
tories and II losses, which would give
them a winning percentage of .702.
1t is simply the case of game lost
more than offsetting game won when
a club has winning percentage above
the 500 mark.
Actually, there is a difference of
nearly three and cne-haf games be-
tween the AS and the johnson band.
WHY worry over this difference at
wv this stage of the campaign with
the Nationals going SO well? A
club that has extended its season record
winning streak to 10 games and looks
ready to go places should cause oniy
its rivals to worry. @
That tenth win in a row was not reg
Uttered Yesterday without a battle, Tor
the Browns made the going rough down
to the finish before the. 4-to-3 decision
went against them. Sam Gray, veteran
hurler, limited the Nationals to 10 hits
and two passes, one OF the passes is
sued Intentionally, and not until the
eighth inning was the big run put over
Then with one out Cronin bounced
a hot one off KreSs' glove for single
and West bounced a ground-rule double
into field box along the right-field
line. Here Gray purposely walked
Kuhel to fill the bases and give his m
field a lot Of possible plays. But the
stratagen failed, for Bluege blasted a
long fly to Schultz in center and
Cronin got home after the catch.
The Nationals had nicked Gray for
pass and four hits in the fifth fo- three
runs that looked enough, as Lloyd
Brown had been pitching against the
Browns, but Lloyd weakened in the sew
enth and before he gave way to Fred
Marberry the Killefer crew had knotted
the score.
Seven hits had been made of Brown, |
but all the Browns got off Marberry |
was a pass that went to Mellllo after
one was out in the ninth. Following |
jenkins strikeout, Melillo was forced
out by Terrell to end the fray and give |
MarberrE his third win Of the year.
VXJELL-PLACED hunts helped the
w Nationals toward their three runs
in the fifth inning. After Kuhel
walked at the outset, Bluege tapped the
ball past Gray and with burst OF
speed got to first ahead of Burns heave :,
to Melillo, covering the base. Then
Spencer hunted and the cushions were
crowded for Gray did not get TO the
bail in time to make Z pay.
grass, Brown looped the bal to chort
let and Kuhe. and Blueg2 coIntcd
while Spencer pulled up at second.
Mver h1istei cut, but Sam Rice took
two strikes then lind a single to center
to get Roy to the plate.
Net until the seventh did the Browns
get a good chance to find the plate ana
then it was Cronin'S error that opened |
the way to the tying rally. With one
out Schultz walked, but 1t looked as
though the inning was over when krsss
sent a grounder directly at Cronin. WIN
a doublc-play in sight, though, Joe let
the ball go through, the error putting
Kress on first and letting Schultz make
third Singles by Melillo, McNeely ana
Terrell followed, each sending marker
This brought Marberry to Browns
relief and the new pitcher proceeded 10
fill the bases by walking Gray. Here
Levey lofted to Manush in rather SNORT
left and McNeely, who dashed Tor tne
pate with the catch, was cut down by
Tzein.e's throw for a doublc-play.
TIM LEVEY, who used to tote foot
bill smartly fer the Marines when
he was ct Quantico not so long ago,
was honored by his former officers at
that post just before the game
started Sergt Jim stepped to the plate
to be extclled by Brig. Gen. Randolph
P. Berkeley, second in command at
Ouantico, and receive travelling bag,
gift of Quantico officers to give
more color to the Levey day celebra-
ton old pals of the Browns shortstop
led by their band staged parade
Myer surprised Gray at the outset OF
+ha Nationals first batting turn by
nllsfing a bunt past the slab for
single =. Gray surprised the Washing
ton infield in the third when after
twice failing to bunt successfully he put
down a sacrifice to move Terrell to the
middle sack Crorin got a trick
double in the fourth, his grounder hit
ting third base and bounding E'5h of
that sack to foul territory :. Levy
made a fine one-hand stop Of Blueges
sccrcher and tagged his man IN the
sixth Sam Rice crashed into the
blIll pen bench while chasing Coslins
foul in the sixth he got a SORE chin
while a youngster in the stand, all
ready with a glove, got the ball
Manager Killifer yelped after Myer
stole second in the seventh, protesting
that Sam Rice at bat had interfered
with Ferrell's throw =. the kick did
nothing more than delay play several
minutes Killifer used one pinch
halter, jenkins +. he swung for Nc
Nicely in the ninth and famed. -.