Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-18
CLUBS PUNCH GONE
AS SANS ARM A|LS
Sore Elbow Keeps Him Idle
as Nationals Sink to
Second-PIaCe Tie.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

IN RAGGED back to a second
position tie with the Yam
H. KEGS by defeat yesterday,
it looks as though the Ma
tionals will have to fight for place
money in the American League
race minus their greatest power
in attack, Sammy West. For the
second time in little more than a
week Vests left elbow, which has
been troublesome to the player
more than two years, has gone
back on him to force him out OF
the lineup, and not even West
himself has any idea when he will
ready for service again.
Sent back to the game only last Sat-
prday, after idling several days to nurse
the ailing joint, West IN five successive
games slammed at a 500 rate batting in
the third notch. II believe we have
found the spot for West in the hitting
order" declared Manager johnson, COM
menting on the players squirt at bat.
e'He certainly is the biggest punch the
club has and looks just right In third
place. Sam ought to get that second
money for us"
However, the elbow flivvered again
yesterday, and West found himself UNI
able to swing bat effectively in the
pre-game drill. That forced the employ
ment In the outfield of Heinie Manush,
who has been woefully weak at bat for
nearly two months, and very likely
Heinie viii have to be kept in action
through most of the IL games remain
ing on the Nationals schedule.
At a-time when they need all the of
1ensiye strength they can muster the
Nationals are dealt a severe blow.
Vests enforced absence may well mean
the less OF second place in the race.
IN the opener Of the series with the
i Tigers yesterday the Nationals threw
everything they had into battle, only
to suffer a 3-to-1 setback which lowered
them to even terms with the Yankees,
who twice trimmed the Browns in New
York.
Art Herring, Highlander, pitched
one of his rare games against the Wash
tngton club. 1t hit him frequently, get
ting nine satellites in all, but not when
hits would have helped, and 1t had to
wait until the ninth inning to avert q
shutout. Then, with the stage set for q
fine rally that could easily have bagged
the game for the Nationals. Herring's
support came TO his relief In brilliant
manner.
Two left-handers, Carl Fischer and
Bob Burke, did the flinging for the
home side. Fischer went seven innings,
but he took his beating in the first,
when Jack Stone lofted a homer over
the right-fieId wall after Charley
Gehringer had walked to the initial
sack.
Six hits were cleaned OF Fischer.
on Burke the Tigers made one in each
Of the two rounds he hurled.
Johnny GILL, outhelder Just pur-
chased from the Baltimore Orioles,
made his debut wits the Nationals
against the Tigers, playing In right
field. He did not have chance aheld,
and In four times at bat made one hit,
single to left. He fouled out once,
forced out runner, and once popped
TO the catcher.
Gin Is q rangy fellow and takes q
good swing at the plate. He did not
look so fast on the basepath, however,
when going from first base TO third
after Joe Cronin singled in the third
frame.
And Gil probably learned In the
fifth frame that he must watch every
thing In the big show. He took right
healthy lead of first base after drilling
into a play that resulted In the run
down Of Buddy Myer between third and
home. and was neatly picked on by
MUDDY Ruel's chuck. Chi did not have
a chance to regain the first sack, for big
Dale Alexander had it nicely blocked.
FISCHER started well against the
Il Tigers by tanning Johnson. He
then walked Gehringer, however,
and Stone followed with his crash over
the right-field barrier. The third Tiger
run was registered in the fourth In
ming. With one out, Gerald Walker
smacked the ball over second base.
Myer managed TO cut down the drive,
but fell as he did so, and before Rice
could retrieve the ball Walker was at
second. AS Fischer prepared to pitch
to Rogell. the Tiger runner headed Tor
third Fischer wheeled, only to throw
wildly over Bluege, and Walker scored.
In each of the first three rounds there
were two Nationals on the runway, but
Herring always recovered in time to
soueIch them. Myer and Rice walked
to start the first frame only to watch
the next three Nationals set back.
Kuhel opened the second with single
and after two were out Fischer singled.
Carl seemed to be carrying two men on
his back as he rumbled to first after
hitting, for johnson, who picked up the
ball in right, nearly threw him out.
Then Myer famed.
Gill and Cronin singled in succession
in the third, but two were out and
Kuhels best was a pop TO the second
baseman. Myer walked at the start OF
the fifth and moved to third as Rice
singled But Manush popped out, Myer
was run down after Gill grounded TO
Alexander and Gil later was picked on
first.
It was q hunted single by Kuhel that
started the Nationals ninth. Here
johnson threw his reserves into action.
He got good results from Bolton and
Phelps, the latter making his big league
debut. Bolton singled and so did the
bouncing Bowie boy to I'LL the sacks
Not such a good result from Harris
however. Dave swung at two pitches
then Let the third slide by for a strike
fdyer Iofted the ball to left-center
srhe loft looked good enough for hit
sf1,It stone raced back for sparkling
one-hand catch. Kuhel crossed. Then
Rice riaed the ball over second, but
8Gehringer made q great stop anc
heayed to Rogell for force-out Of West
who ran for Phelps.
ANoNTE WEAVER, pitching sensation
wi Of the international League mol
90 long ago bought from Balu-
more. is to show his wares here Sunday
He has been ordered to report ana VII
hrri ia one end Of the double-headei
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