Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09


and himself into the rolls of
base balls famous yesterday
in Grifhth Stadium when he
BANKED the Red Sox without
yielding them hit in the process
Of recording his eighth victory of
the season, Offset by only two re-
morses.
BY his brilliant feat Burke now
shares with his clubs manager,
Walter johnson, the no-hit-game
1aurels held by pitchers of the
Washington club in the American
League. Johnson pitched his game
also against Red Sox club in
Boston on July /, 1920. Other
than this pair no Washington
Slabman since the American
League moved into the city in
1901 has given such a brilliant
performance.
Burke's game was the second no-lnit
pitching feat of the season in the junior
major circuit The other was hurled
by wesley Farrell. the great right
handler Of the Indians, In taking the
measure OF the Browns early IN the
campaign.
Burke up to yesterday never was
rated better than second-string pitcher
with the Nationals. But "a years old
now the lanky left-hander came up
to washington in 1927, having been
drafted in the Fall of the year before
from the Little Rock club Of the South
eTn Association. He has been employed
mainly In relief roles this season al
though as q starter in the past he had
given an excellent account OF himself.
Justifies Johnson's Confidence.
Early this season for a time Burke
was given a regular turn as a starter,
but Manager Johnson decided it might
be better to reserve the youngster for
emergency pitching and not until last
Thursday did the pilot determine to
send him back to the hill again at the
outset Of game.
Bob has the stuff, / believe said
Walter at the time ST am confident he
him a starting assignment again. And
yesterday Burke made his manager APP
pear right in every way.
His was not q perfect game for he
issued five passes and six of the Red
Sox got on the runway. one reaching
first base by forcing out runner at
the middle sack. But Burke struck out
eight. ending the contest by throwing q
third strike against Earl Webb, Bostons
batting star and ever dangerous at the
plate.
Burke was wildly acclaimed by the
stands at the finish Of his great game.
The fans rushed to the field to grasp
his hand, to pat him on the back and
70 congratulate him and it was only
with difiiculty that he made his way to
the washington dugout. There his
teammates were waiting to add their
praise and congratulations upon his re-
markable achievement.
Wiley Moore His Victim.
Burke was pressed by the rival
pitcher, the veteran Wiley Moore, the
greater part Of the way. The Nationals
got 10 hits on the Boston moundsrnen,
but OF them did not come until the
eighth inning. Up to that time the
johnson hand had made but two runs
and were especially fortunate in getting
one OF them. In the eighth, though,
Moore weakened and three more mark
ers were ehalked against him.
Rice's bunt, Manush's single and
Crontn's force-out of Manush accounted
for Washington tally In the first in
ming, Rice crossing on the force-out.
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one IN the sun IN the third inning and
what should have been an easy out be-
came q triple. Rice singled to score
Buddy. Rice, Manush Cronin and
West singled in succession In the
eighth, accounting for runs by Rice and
Manush. With one out Kuhel drew
base-niling pass and as Spencer forced
out Joe the third run of the round was
carried over by Cronin
Burkes passes were spread over four
innings. He walked Pickering after two
were out In the firste inning and Pick
ering was retired when he endeavored
to pilfer second He walked Sweeney
after striking cut Webb in the second
inning. but following Miller's loft 10
West the runner vas forced out by
Oliver.
Whiffs Two In the Third.
In the third frame Burke famed
Berry and threw third strike by Roth
rock. The fourth was the only inning
in which two Red 2ox were on the
runway at one time. Pickering walked
with one cut and sweeney drew a pass
after the second out. but Miller put up
q ~ 10 Manush Burke pitched his
fourth strikeout In the sixth session,
fanutnR Rhyme for the second out He
ended the seventh inning by striking
out Miller and in the eighth he famed
Oliver ct the beginning of the inning
and Moore at the end.
The hardest hit ball of Burke's pitch
ing came at the start Of the ninth.
Then Rothroek cracked a liner toward
right@eenter, but West after a hard run
speaxed the ball Rhyme was an easy
infie1d out. but Pickering walled, going
to three-and-two count before getting
the pass. While the smuggling Webb was
at Bat. Pickering was r,ermitted to
saurker around TO third base. but
BUR- was taking fine care Of the
batter
He chucked q strike by him, Earl
fouied for the second strike, then stood
with bat on shoulder while Bob hurled
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