Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
pited States and Scmeng Get Bulk Of Receipts From Big Fight

Lloyd lost in Washington the last time
the Nationals tackled the Mackmen.
This series with the Athletics will
usher in the Nationals longest home
stand in years. From July through
August 9-both dates inclusive-the
Washington club viii be on its own
heath with the exception of two days,
July IS and August 3. when it will in
wade Shibe Park, the stronghold Of the
world champions.
The home stand should help the Ma
tionals greatly in their quest for the
championship laurels. They have been
a great club in Griffith Stadium this
season. OF 80 games played there the
Nationals have lost but 6, to the
Athletics, to the Yankees, l to
the Red Sox and to the Tigers.
Play Well at Home.
They are scheduled to play % games
in Griffith Stadium in the stand BEGIN
ming tomorrow. If they continue at
home at the speed they have flashed
there they would take q of the games.
That Is not likely, but Johnson's
charges are apt to win many more than
they lose during the next five weeks.
just a great home club.
During the long home stand the Ath-
letics will be met in five games, the
Red Sox in six, the Yankees in one
and each of the four Western clubs IN
four. The Red Sox are to follow the
AS for a three-game set, then the
Yanks will drop in for one game. After
that the Western clubs, with Chicago,
Detroit, st. Louis and Cleveland visit
ing in the order mentioned, will keep
the Nationals busy the remainder of
July.
The Athletics again will Invade Crit
fifth Stadium for games the first two
days of August, then the Red Sox will
be there for another three-ga series
before the Nationals head West fer
the last time this year.
Washington, twice given chance to
get Waite Hoyt, passed him up and the
pitcher went to the Athletics, probably
to strengthen an already strong pitch
ing staff. In taking Hoyt from the
Tigers the AS no doubt are shouldering
a contract calling for fat stipend, but
Hoyt, although he started and beat the
Red Sox today, has been procured
mainly to take from Grove some of the
burden of relief work Should Hoyt as
rescue hurler save no more than flve
games for the world champions during
the remainder OF the season they would
get their moneys worth. Five games
are likely to mean great deal to the
AS. His winnings as starter will be
so much velvet" to his club.
Could Have Used Hoyt.
When the Tigers were in the Capital
early last month there was talk of a
deal whereby Hoyt would be transferred
to the Nationals. 1t developed that the
Detroit club did propose a deal that was
not acceptable. However, it was later
learned that Detroit expressed a will
ingnesS to take less than 1t first asked
in exchange for the pitcher, only to be
told that no deal for him would be
considered by Washington. Then when
waivers were asked on the pitcher re-
Gently the Nationals as well as the six
clubs below them in the league turned
him down.
The Nationals perhaps could have
found plenty use for Hoyt. True, he
did not do well for the Tigers after
going to them from the Yankees, but
then Waite was not so well pleased with
his berth. He desired change and let
it be known. Hoyt last month intimated
he would be pleased with Washington
job and no doubt is more than tickled
to land with the leagues leading club
The husky Highlander still has a lot
OF pitching left in him and again salts
fed with conditions under which he
tolls very likely will do much to aid the
Athletics cause.
Under the circumstances it seems the
Washington club might have given
second thought to Hoyt
Sam Jones probably will not be avail
able for mound duty for week Early
this morning the veteran pitcher re-
ceiyed ford his 77-year-old mother was
dying and he left Immediately for her
home in WoodSfeld. Ohio. Twice be-
fore Jones left the club to hurry to his
mothers bedside when informed she
was critically i'll, but each time she rail-
lied. The latest message to Jones,
however, said his mothers condition
was so grave she was not expected to
live the day out.