Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-07

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sumed their winning ways
as the White Sox invaded
Griffith Stadium for the first time
this season. The opener of the
four-game series was bagged, to
8, the Johnson band thereby
sticking at the heels of the world
champions Athletics, who scored
easily over the tottering Tigers.
Fourteen safeties leaped from the
Washington willows with every man in
the lineup except Sam Rice, who
went in as a pinch-runner in the eighth
inning and did not get chance at
the plate, hitting. The issue was
quickly settled, for after spotting the
White Sox two runs, the Nationals
stepped out with vigor and had the
game in hand before the third inning
ended.
Carl Fischer the nifty lefty, who
has done much to help the Nationals
against the White Sox and a good job
he made of it. Eight hits spread over
five rounds and two bases on balls
were given up by Fischer. Neither of
the passes nor the balk he made did
the visitors any good. The White Sox
jumped on him in the first inning as
though they would send him to the
shower early, but he steadied quickly
after a rocky start and finished
strongly.
Scoge on Southpaws.
The Nationals faced three of DOME
Bush's mound staff, two of them south
paws. 1t was off these left-handers
the scoring was done. Pat Caraway.
the lanky lad with the pump-handle
delivery, started for the White Sox, but
was lifted before the third inning was
over. Six hits and as many runs were
cleaned off him. Victor Frasier,
right-hander, then hurled through the
sixth inning damaged only to the ex-
tent of five safeties. Garland Braxton,
who once left-handed for the Nationals,
finished and was touched for three hits
and tally.
White Sox in their first batting turn,
but only one was earned. Blue began
the attack by walloping Fischers first
pitch to left for two bases. Watwood
followed with a deep Az to Harris that
sent Lu to third Big Bob Fotherg1ll
then rif1ed one that Cronin scooped up
and threw to Spencer.
The Washington catcher stabbed at
Blue tearing home from third, but
neglected the formality of putting the
ball on the runner. Blue missed the
plate with his slide, but Spencer tossed
the ball to Fischer after making the
futile stab so the prone slider reached
out to touch home with his hand and
Umpire Ornsby waved him safe. That
run meant an error for Spencer.
Fothergill surprised the Nationals by
numbering down the path. for theft
of second base from where he counted
when Fonseca raped a two,oagger 70
left. Here Fischer got himself together
and the White SoX were quieted while
the home side piled up sizeable count.
Bluege's Hit Brings Tie.
1t was a blow by Bluege that pushed
I'D the Nationals to tie in their 1lrst
batting turn. Myer opened the inning
by dragging a bunt by Cara"ay LOT
single. but Manush hoiSted cut ana
Cronin was erased by the visiting In
field. Caraway couldn't find the plate
when pitching to Harris and west,
however, and passes filled the bases.
Bluege stepped up to look at two strikes
90 bv, then he rammed single to CEN
ter that got Myer and Harris over the
counting block.
Kuhel got on at the outset OF the
Washington second, when mt by one
of Caraways pitches, and that opened
the way to tie-shattering tally. Fischer
promptly sacrificed and Myers second
hit. a single, chased across the score:
The third was a three-run round Tor
the Nationals, sewing up the game.
Harris singled and checked In at sec
ond as West grounded out. Biuege
walked. Spencer's loft did not help. but
Harris tailed and Bluege reached
third when Kuhel Topped a one-baser
to short left On the throw to the plate
following his hit Kuhel made second,
and scored with Bluege as Fischer poleo
q long single to center.
Ftscher's wallop chased Caraway from
the game Frasier. the relief hurler,
was Immediately nicked for single by
Myer. but Manush became the thlrd
out when his loft was bagged by Fother-
gill. The Nationals got two more hlts
off Frasier in the fourth, and two were
made in the sixth, but these were
wasted.
Harris Error Helps Chisox.
It was an error by Harris that let the
White Sox get third run IN the
seventh session. Two were out When
Watwood poked single to right. Har-
Watwood was not stopped until he had
reached third base. Then Fotherg1u
singled a run over.
Braxton gave up the Nationals last
marker in the eighth. Manush, who
had gone hitless in four trips to the
plate, began the inning with triple,
q fine hit to right-center. Cronin
famed, but when Harris topped ball
in front of the plate Manush raced In
and slid neatly under Braxton's throw
to the catcher.