Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-09

class jinX chaser seeking
~ a good paying and steady
job should address Lloyd
Brown, left-hand pitcher with
the Washington ball club. Lloyd
would be willing to pay plenty to
any one able to lift the curse that
has been upon him almost every
time he has started game for
the Nationals this year.
Six times the flashy southpaw has
stepped out to begin ball games in this
campaign and each time his pitching
has been of quality high enough to
deserve victory. Yet Lloyd's record to
date reads: Victories, 2; defeats, 5.
In his six starts Brown has hurled
6225 innings, never pitching less than
in a row. In those 522s innings
average of only "a runs per innings
He has pitched one shutout, one 1-run
game, one 2-run game, two 3-run games
and one 5-run game. He was licked in
the 1-run game and the two 3-run
games. In the 2-run game he was
lifted after hurting S25 innings and
the licking the Nationals took later
was charged against another pitcher
Brown has all but pitched his heart
has given them by far the best work
they have had from their mound corps.
But he has taken more than his share
Of beatings. With good pitching so
scarce these days it Is too bad Browns
remarkable efforts are wasted.
This sturdy southpaw took an I'M
called-for beating yesterday as the
Nationals opened their first invasion of
the West this season. He limited the
Tigers, who have been lambasting
hurlers this Spring, to eight hits. issued
Just three passes and struck out seven.
yet the count against his club In the
tussle that went into the tenth inning
was to 2.
THE Nationals opened fire against
l. the 1eft-handed Earl Whitehill as
though they would shell him from
the hill in little time. Two rousing
triples and pass Melted them a brace
of tallies right Of the reel. The Tigers.
though came back to get one run and
were virtually handed another in their
first batting turn. Whitehill was hit
frequently after that first round, the
Nationals getting nine hits OF him in
all, and he gave three passes after the
opening round. Yet they never mus
tered a punch when it would do any
good.
It was a thick play by Joe Ruhel.
eubbing for the convalescent Joe Judge
at first base, that really upset the
apple cart for Brown. But for 1t the
game should have gone the Nationals
way, to l.
Roy Johnson's single, Marvin Owens
walk and Dale Alexander's one-baser
had given the Tigers q run and left
with one out. Here Jack Stone with
the hit-and-run sign hung up raped
smartly to Kuhel The first-sacker
scooped up the ball and though Owen
was tearing for the plate Joe turned
as If to throw to second. He had lit
tie chance for play there as Alex,
away with the pitch. was almost on top
tention to the plate and threw to Roy
Spencer There was little on the
throw, at that, and Owen slid in easily
ahead Of the ball That was a run
the Tigers never should have had.
THIS mistake helped greatly to Offset |
i the rair made by Washington from
Buddy Myers three-bagger, Sam /
Rlce's tnfeld retirement, Joe Cronins
stroll and Sam VESTS triple. Both |
Myer and West drove their triples to
the rigi1t-feld corner, Myer hitting |
Whitehills first pitch Of the game for
his.
Thereafter the Nationals had two men
on with one out twice and two on with
two out twice. Myer and Sam Rice
could not help in one Of these pinches, /
Myer was stopped In another and Kuhel
and Spencer were unable to hit when |
the Nationals had scoring chances. It |
was largely the kind Of Washington at |
tack that has marked most of the games |
Brown has pitched-r1o punch In a
pinch.
DETwEEN the FIRST end tenth rounds
ID the Tigers got only four scattered |
singles and one pass OF Brown. |
They sought to tally In the eighth when |
Alexander singled with one gone. Then /
Manager Harris hustled the feet Har- |
vey Walker into the game TO run for |
the sluggish Alex. Stone drew a pass. |
but both Marty McManus and Frank |
Doljak lofted to West
With Alex out, owen shifted TO first |
base and Bill Akers was sent to the |
Ehortfeld. It was this pair that put |
over the big run in the tenth. Owen |
single to right Mark Koenig put down /
q pretty Sacrincial bunt and Akers |
ended hcstilities with a smack to right |
long enough to tally owen.
Just another tough defeat for Brownie. |
DUssEIL sCARRITT pulled Finne-
~ gar as Washington player. The !
outhelder. whose purchase from the |
Red Sox was announced only Thursday /
morning and who Joined the Nationals +
here later that day. departed yesterday |
for Chattanooga, the Washington farm |
in the Southern Association. He went |
to the Lookouts under option.
Records Of Griffs |