Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
BROWNS W|LDNESS
NETS WALBERG WIN
Two of His Passes Figure
In 80 Defeat-Another
Homer for Simmons.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

Although they pattled 10
/ the last ditch, the Nationals
took 1t on their chins today,
bowling to the Athletics in a
gruelling 3-to-2 struggle.
It was the third loss in a row
here for the johnson band and
dropped 1t to a third-place tie
with the world champions.
For eight innings Lloyd Brown and
George Walberg waged a fine southpaw
slab duel with the ball moistened by a
drizzle that descended throughout the
affair. but while the Athletics left
handler managed to chuck spotless
ninth, the Nationals boxman lost his
stuff after getting the first man out IN
the AS final turn and the game slipped
from him quickly.
Mickey Cochrane started the trouble
for Brown by seeking q snappy single
to left, and Al Simmons. who had given
the AS their first run with homer in
the secon9 inning, scratched single
past Joe Judge This roller was stopped
BY Buddy Myer at the edge Of the
grass back Of first. but there was no
the mud about the pitching slab as he
headed for the initial sack.
Along came Bing Miller, who had
been unable to drive the ball beyond
the infield. This time, however, he
drew q baSe-f1lling pass. Here the willy
Connie Mack lifted Phil Todt and sent
the crippled Jimmy Foxx in to bat.
Jimmy 1ofted one that Harry Rice got
In deep center, and, following the
catch, Cochrane raced over with the
big run.
Game Close Throughout.
Up to that time the game had been
q nip-and-tuck affair, with the Nation
ais twice in the lead. Brown yielded
but i've hits, and the johnson band
got but one more on Walberg: the
AS clustered as manv as two blows on
Lloyd. Twice the Nationals punched
q pair Of safeties OF Walberg, each time
q score resulting.
For the FIRST time this season Brown
was somewhat spotty in his control. He
gave four passes, and two Of them f1g-
ured in the Mack run-making. Wal
berg issued three. none helping the
Nationals. The two errors Of the game
were made by the washington side,
but they did not contribute to the home
clubs tallying.
There was no action around the
plate until the second inning. and then
markers were chalked up by both clubs.
After Judge famed, Harry Rice and
Bluege elaborated to produce the Ma
tionals' tally. Harry bounced a double
on the wall at the right-field corner
and raced to the plate when Ossie fol-
lowed with a scoring single to left.
Brown walked after Spencer rolled out,
but Myer only forced out the hurler.
The scoring for the AS was done
quickly. Al Simmons stepped to the
plate, q wicked looking bat in hand,
picked out enc to his liking and lofted
the ball into the upper left-held stand
for his third homer Of the season.
In the third Cronin got single when
his pop ny fell Just back of the pitch
ing box among Walberg, Todt. Cochrane
and Bishop. but Joe was nipped when
he essayed to steal. In the Athletics
half Walberg drew a pass with one
down, only to be caught with Bishop In
q flashy double play engineered by Judge
The fourth saw the Nationals step to
the front again and after two were out.
TOO. Judge and Harry Rice put UP easy
ones for Mule Haas, but Bluege rammed
the ball against the concrete wall fac
ing the 1eft-field stand and it rebounded
over Simmons head for triple. Spen-
Ger raped smartly to left for base
and Bluege romped home.
1nere vas no more utCnS untH tne
Athletics half Of the fifth, when with
two out Dykes got the second hit OF
Brown, o single to left, but Jimmy was
forced out by Bcley.
As Tie 1t Up Again.
In the sixth, though, the AS once
more deadlocked the game. 1t was a
pass to Bishop with one out that paved
the way to the tying run. Max got
70 second as Haas rolled out and tailed
when Cochrane raped long single to
center Mickey, however, stepped Oh
first too far as Simmons swung for
second strike and was nipped by Spen-
GERS heave TO Judge.
The AS got O break In the seventh,
but did not profit by 1t. Simmons walked,
only to be forced out by Miller Cronin,
who took the throw from Myer, had an
easy double play at hand but the sphere
was wet and Joe's throw went far over
judges head to the stand, putting Miller
on second. Todt's best. however, was a
liner TO Sam Rice while Brown nom
chalantly tossed out Dykes.
Myer opened the eighth for tn Ma
tionalS with Q single. Sam Rice tried
20 sacrifice but only succeeded in pop
ping It to Bishop. Then Buddy was
caught Is he tried 10 pilfer second and
the scoring chance was snuffed.
After that, all was quiet until the
uIlIl WfSn The IS put On TIE WOTkS.
Short ShavingS.
A woman fan sitting In a box near
the Washington dugout was struck on
the head by a foul from Cronin's bat
in the first inning. She gamely SHOOK
1t on" and saw the contest to the fin
tsh.
Simmons went to three and two
count with Brown in the second ses-
sion before swinging on a groove ball"
for his third homer of the season.
Simmons over'ooks no bets afleld as
well as at bat. In the fourth he flung
himself against the left field stand wall
In a desperate bid for Bluege's drive Al
Just missed q catch by inches, the ball
bounding on the concrete for a triple
Only 1000 turned out for the week
end battling. An overcast sky that
opened for q drizzle shortly after play
began kept the fans away from Shibe
Park.
Spencer was charged with an error
in the NTH when he muffed Todt's foul.
Roy ran close to the stand and waited
for the ball, only TO have 1t roll out OF
his glove. It did not help Todt, though,
for he later lofted to Harry Rice.
Browns pass to Walberg In the third
inning was the pitchers first Of the
season. It came after 20 full innings
Of hurting by Lloyd.
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