Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-30

l. forth by Ed Durham and
Jack Russell of the Red Sox
today the Nationals dropped both
ends of a double-header in Fen
way Park. They were turned back
by Stool count in the opening
tilt and by a 3-to-2 talley in the
second.
The AS were of some help to
the Johnson band, however, for
they trounced the third place
Yankees again so the Nationals
still are one up on the New York
ers In the struggle for the runner
up berth in the American League.
Fred Marberry opposed Durham in
the first engagement of the day and in
taking his fourth defeat of the season
was nicked for eight hits Fred might
have Jared better but for Joe Kuhel's
failure to hold a foul fly in the first
inning. The error opened the way to
two Red Sox scores that meant the ball
game
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second set-to as mound rivals. Fischer,
after pitching seven rounds, gave way
to Bump Hadley, but Russell went all
the way. Fischer was found for all
eight hits made by the Red Sox, who
got TO him for a brace of doubles and
a pass in the sixth inning TO decide
the issue.
Manush Gets a Homer.
Of Durham the Nationals got seven
safeties and of Russell they got eight
The only effective blow of the nrst
game hurler was Heinie ManUsh's home
run
Manush gave the Nationals good
start by lifting his homer into the open
stand back Of right field, but untor-
tunately that homer proved TO be the
finish also for the Washington club.
The Nationals had two good scoring
chances later, but proved marks Tor
Durham. With one out in the fifth,
Kuhel walked and Spencer singled.
Then Marberry foulea out and Myer
famed Bluege opened the eighth with
a single but Kuhel and Spencer could
not help and after MaTberry hit Tor a
base Myer lofted out.
The Red Sox twice punched hits of
Marberry for tallies. They jumped into
the lead in their FIRST batting turn.
helped greatly by Kuhel, who oropped
a foul from Sweeney's bat. That
error meant two unearned runs.
Warstler doubled and after Rhyme
ekied out Kuhel muhed the foul. Then
sweeney doubled to score WarStier.
webb was an easy out. but Mlllers
single drove over another marker,
divers Single Counts.
The third Red Sex run was regis
tered in the third round Rhyme
singled and reached the far corner as
sweeney and Webb we're thrown out.
After Miller walked, Oliver singled 70
put Rhyme over the counting block,
In the second encounter Of the aft
ernoon the Nationals picked up lead
in their second batting turn. With one
out. West doubled, ana after Bluege
was retired, Kuhel singled TO put over
the score. Spencer also singled, but
there were two left on the runway
when webb made a neat eaten o.
Fischer's hoist in short right.
The Red Sox came back in the third
inning TO deadlock the game. One was
out when Berry rified a single To center
Russell was an easy fan Tor FlscneI,
but warstler lofted a double to deepest
center TO get Berry home.
The home side cid not wait long TO
shatter the tie. Fischer was combed
for a brace of markers in the fifth.
Russell doubled with one down ana
RHYME walked with two cut. Then
sweeney lofted to deep center. West
made a great bid for catch, but the
ball bounced from his finger tips 70
become a two-bagger tallying Russell
and Rhyme. Sweeney thought his hit
good enough for a triple, but was
shared at third b. C-ontn's fine relay
OF Vests return.
West Fails in Pinch.
The Nationals came hack FOR a run
in the sixth launching their attack
after two we're out Msnush sii3 a
SINCE past third base. then Crcnin
wailoped TO deepest center for three
bases Vests best, however was
grounder 10 the first hasenan.
Some rash base running by Myer
kept the Nationals from tie in the
eighth with one out Buddy doubled
then headed Cor third when Rice
grounded TO RHYME lie was an easy
ont. for Miller wGs 81 ting with the
threw from the shor,stop when Mye-
was yards of third base, NanWh
came through with a long single that
rent Rice % third and would have let
Mver count from second. The socT-
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