Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

M 27.-In the East again
v for the remainder of the
season, the Nationals are
to tackle the one rival in this sec
tor of the American League they
have found easy to topple. Tomor-
row they jump into two-game
series with the Red Sox in Boston.
And that Hub club has been over
come by the Johnson band Is
times in II meetings this year.
For the opening game of the short
set Manager johnson has said he will
send to the pitchers box Fred Mar
berry, which means the big fellow will
not take the hill against the league
leading Athletics in Washington on
Sunday as he had been expected to do.
AL Crowder may open fire against the
Red Sex Saturday.
The Nationals stopped of here today
for an exhibition clash with the Boston
Braves of the National League. As they
have performed in their major circuit
the Braves seem to be tough customers,
but the Washington club has been rum
ming up against opposition OF that type
the past is days. That last swing OF
the year through the West was no picnic
for the johnson band
OF II games played in the western
sector this month, but Z were won by
the Nationals. The final tour left thsm
with record Of "a wins against 20 de-
feats for their play this year on fields
of rivals in the inland part Of the cir
cult. During their first trip West-it
was IN May--Johnson's charges took
of IL games played, but the second trip
starts.
Not much OF showing against sup
posedly weak opposition.
D oY JOHNSON at the start of the
n eighth inning yesterday hit q
homer over the right-held wall
that meant a 5-to-4 defeat for the Ma
tionals and nothing more than an even
break for them in the series of four
games with the Tigers. the last for the |
johnson band in Detroit this year.
The clout slammed at the expense |
Of Carl Fischer, ended a deadlock that |
had existed since the fourth frame.
Fischer had been rushed to the relief |
of Sam Jones, who was battered for a |
triple, two doubles and a single that /
nstted the Tigers three runs and a tie |
paved tina way to the lead they gained |
in the second inning. On Fischer the /
Tigers got SIX hits the remainder OF
the way, three in the eighth inning.
Earl Whitehill left-handed a full /
route against the Nationals. He gave up |
seven safefies. three in the first frame /
and two in the ninth, and three passes.
The hits In the first were mixed with |
three Tiger errors that helped the Ma
lie m MN a.
Of the passes and hit in the third got /
the Washington bunch its last run.
DOTH sides had merry time Of 1t In
ID the first inning The Tigers IN
sisted upon presenting the Nationals /
with three runs. After Myer famed,
Manush singled Cronin sent grounder
toward third that Richardson kicked
around long enough to put Joe on the
runway. When the third sackeT at last
got hold OF the ball he tossed II over
Gehringer's head for another error 70
put Manush at third. Then Whitehin
picked I'D the ball Harris had topped |
along the third-baSe line and chucked
it against Manush'S back to let Heinie
score. Cronin reach third and the bat
ter first Vests single tailed Cronin
and moved Harris 10 the far corner,
from where he crossed after johnson
bagged Bluege's hoist.
The Tigers hammered Jones for their
three markers johnson doubled and
Gehrinaer tripled. Stone famed, but |
Alexander singled Gellringer home, and
the game was deadiocked when Gerald
Walker double to get big Alex across.
The next two batters facing Jones be-
came infield outs, and so did the frst
UP In the second, but Whitehtll laced
triple. and Fischer was hurried to the /
veterans relief. AS johnson, first 10
face Carl. was thrown out, Whitehil /
tailed to put the Tigers ahead.
The Nationals pulled up tie in their
third turn. They got their run from |
Vests walk and Kuheps fine double /
sent down the right-1eld line.
After johnson poled his homer in /
the eighth the Nationals threw scare /
into the Tigers in the ninth. With |
one out Spencer singled and Judge was /
sent in to run for him. Hayes batted !
for Fischer only to loft out, but Myer 1
singled and Manush filed the bases /
when he was scraped by one Of White |
hills pitches Cronin. though, put up /
a high one TO Gerald Walker.
TLOUDY and cool that last day Of |
~ the season in Detroit for the Ma !
tionals Less than 1000 turned /
out for the engagement. Harris got
fine headache when he backed against |
the right-fleld screen only 70 miss /
Sehringer's waIlop that went for a
triple in the first inning Time had TO /
be taken out while Dave reclined on /
the ground Still dizzy, he pursued /
Whitehills drive only TO let II bound /
from the bleacher barrier by him for /
a triple in the second inning. .Dizzier |
stiIl In the third round, Harris stepped /
TO the plate TO let Whitelaill throw
three strikes by him. .Myer made a
corf1ing stop to keep a hit from John
son, the FIRST batter Fischer pitched TO
sfter relieving Jones In the second. .
At that a Tiger run crossed on the
play. Stone tried to make a three
Dagger OF a hit dropped far down the
left-Aeld foul line at the outset Of the
Tiger third only to be nailed by Ma
nusl1's fine heave 10 Bluege Gerald
Walker misjudged Myers hard drive In
the fourth, but after running in. turned
backed q bit and leaped for a bare
hand catch. Cronin made a great play
on Richardson's grounder back of sec
ond base at the outset of the Tiger
fourth and barely missed getting his
man, .Myer followed with a spectacu-
lar one-hand scoop Of Johnson's hot
one at the start OF the fifth and tagged
the Tiger. In this same inning Ma
nush gave the crowd a laugh when,
after catching with one hand Gehrin-
gers hoist 70 the left-field corner, he
trotted around proudly holding the ball
aloft. Three homers in three success
siye games IN the series for johnson. . j.
The Tiger liked the washington pitch