Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-15

southpaw, who did more
~ than any other member
Of the Nationals pitching
corps to keep his club up In the
race in the first half of the cham
pionShip campaign, evidently IS In
need of good rest. For two
weeks Fischer has been nothing
like the pitcher he was. 1t looks
as though overwork may be tax
ing its toll of him.
For some time Fischer was the SEN
sation of the circuit. He breezed
along to a record OF 9 victories against ISL
/ defeat. With his dazzling speed he
bowled over the best batters of the
opposition Seven of his triumphs were
scored in succession.
Since the club returned from the last
Western trip the first part OF this
month, however. the southpaw has gone
from bad to worse. That tenth victory
has been beyond his strength appar-
emily. Now his record reads 8 wins
against losses.
The club has called on Fischer right
often the last two weeks. In IL days
he has participated in six games. There
was plenty of warming up to do before
he entered each of those games. which
meant considerable strain on the hurler
even though he may not have been In
any game very long.
During the last Western tour. which
was a 14-day affair Fischer took part
in five games. Which means he has
been IN IL games the past 26 days. there
having been an off day between the
Western swing and the battling in the
East. an average of going into game
in little less than every two and
half days.
Critical Washington fans who have
been inclined to pan the young fellow
because he has failed to maintain the
speedy pace at which he pitched in the
first half of the season-and there are
many-Should pause to consider just
how much work he has been called upon
to do. recently. They should be fair
and give him a break"
Fischer has clearly demonstrated he
can pitch good ball and help his club
wonderfully. But, like the old jug that
was carried to the well too often, the
Southpaw can stand just SO much work.
Looks as though bit OF rest for him
now might make him much more val
liable to the Nationals the remainder
of the campaign.
A GAINST the White Sox yesterday in
"A the opening game of the Vests
second invasion Of Griffith Stadium
this year Fischer. Appeared none too
sturdy from the outset, although he
managed to get by one and two-thirds
innings unscathed. Then DOME Bush's
batters fell upon Carl vigorously and be-
fore the second inning ended had the
game we'll in hand.
Again in the fifth Fischer looked
helpless and was relieved by his fellow
1eft-hander, Lloyd Brown. The new
conner to the hill did not get his bear
1ngs quickly. which meant more runs
for the ChisoX, and in the ninth they
gave him a farewell bombardment to
make their victory 9 to /.
The White SoX collected IL Safeties
during the pastiming that had to be
halted for % minutes because of show
er that brought about suspension of
play while the visitors were at bat in
the fourth frame. Five were off Fischer
and six off Brown. The best the Ma
tionals could get off the venerable Red
Faber amounted to five safeties. Two
produced run in the second session,
two were wasted In the third and the
fifth was not made until the seventh.
So weak were the Nationals with their
bats that the first four hits off the spit
baller were of the infleld variety, two
OF them buntS. The only real sock was
that double by Ossie Bluege in the sew
enth, Fabers last round on the hill.
The left-han6ed Pat Caraway hurled
the last two innings against the home
side and allowed nothing more than
three bases on balls in the ninth, but
the sacks were not crowded until two
were out; then Jack Hayes, batting for
Brown, lofted harmlessly to the center
fielder.
TT was Kerr who started the devaStat-
i ing Chicago attack in the second in
ming. He singled and pulled up at
i'll 49,
Grubes double scored both runners.
then Faber walked. Blue single CRUDE
home and Sullivan's one-baser got Faber
over the counting block before Reynolds
kindly drove into the third out.
With singles by Harris and Bluege,
both drives to the. short field, and the
infield retirements~ of Harry Rice and
Kuhel the Nationals got their lone
tally In the second session. In the
hunted singles and Harris walked to
crowd the stations. but Fothergill made
q fancy catch Of Bluege's liner and
the Nationals never really threatened
again.
Fischer walked Blue to start the
Chisox fifth and Sullivan sacrificed. |
Then after tossing a pair Of wide ones
to Reynolds Fischer was yanked and |
Brown sent to the slab. Three sue
cessive singles came off Brown to give |
the White Sox two more runs, and in the |
ninth they combed Lloyd for three |
more hits. one triple, and a walk
to get three tallies.
WEST was not in the Nationals
w lineup. His left elbow still was
swollen and painful. But he's !
likely TO get back at any time &C
cording to Trainer Martin. .Myer re-
turned to the game. He didn't have
much to 90. .Soencer's regular place !
behind the bat was filled by Harfrave. |
Roy had a shoulder badly bruised |
by foul tip from Simmons bat in the |
eighth inning of the first game at Phila- |
delphia Monday. He could have worked |
yesterday. but Manager Johnson de- |
etded to give the earnest toiler little |
rest. .Fonseca pulled hot one in the |
eighth after lofting to Harry Rice.
Instead of returning to the ChisoX |
dugout the customary way he saunteref
across the diamond and held up the |
game That brought call from Um- |
pire Van Graflan, and when Fothergill, |
coming up to bat, wanted to know |
what is was all about the jumps told |
him a few things, too. The licking |
left the Nationals still but six games |
behind the AS, who also lost, but the |
Yanks split a double-header and are |
but four games back Of our side.