Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

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the first time this season
the Washington club yeSter-
day had regularly scheduled
home game washed out by rain,
which accounts for the bargain
bill with the Red SoX beginning at
1870 o'clock this afternoon. The
Sunday tuSSling will be with the
Yankees, slated to visit only for a
one-game stand.
A schedule that will keep the Ma
tionals on their toes. They have much
to do these days, now that the Yanks
are getting something out OF their
power at bat. 1t is beginning to be
as much a business of striving to keep
ahead Of New York AS we'll as en-
deavoring to catch up with the league
leading Athletics.
While they loafed yesterday the Ma
tionals picked up ground on the Yanks,
but lost more to the AS. Not much
help there. 1t will be strictly up to
them this afternoon to make their own
Roadway while the AS and Yanks are
fighting it out in New York. Ihen
tomorrow they will have great OPP
portlmity to make their hold on second
place little more secure.
The Red SoX have been right pleas
ant playboys for the Nationals this
wear. but the Yanks have been any
thing else Last year the sight OF a
flock of players in Washington uniforms
seemed enough to Subdue the New YORK
club. Not so this year. After bagging
four straight from the Yanks the Ma
tionals have been licked by them seven
times in eight starts.
double-header with the Red Sox six
games back of the AS and five up
on the Yanks. No nice spot in Wnlcn
to lose anything.
A GREAT break the Nationals have
n had in their home scheduling
this wear Up to yesterday every
contest booked for Griffith Stadium
was PLAYED. That deadlock with the
AS on Monday brought about an extra
engag cement on Wednesday, an on DAY
in the dating.
The only game before that booked for
Yesterday to be called off because OF
rain was the one listed with the yam
KEGS here June /. 1t was not regularly
scheduled, though. The date was an
open one for both clubs and the Ma
tionals had planned to use it to play
off that l4-inning tie game with the
New York club on April %.
Already the Nationals have played 81
games in Griffith Stadium. Including
today's pair. they still have ~ 10 play
at home That makes 70 tits for Wash
ington fardom over the full season, two
more than the Griffith Stadium calls
for.
Extra entertainment for the club S
followers and certainly nothing to make
the Washington ownership complain.
COME "mosts" on the Washington
- club 4. Crcnin has played in the
tional to have participated in all games
his club has played . Manush has
been at bat the most times. 339 :. He
also has made the most runs, 65 .
Cronin is credited with the most hits.
l04 Marush has made the most
doubles, 2e West and Cronin are
tied at making the most triples 9
but Crorin has the lead at making
home runs. 8 Here's something that
may surprise those who do not scan the
statistics closely Bluege has pilfered
the most bases. l l =. and he also has
put down the most sacrifices, 6 E. Re-
member, there is no sacrifice fly this
year Had there been Spencer. with
only five sacrifice hits to his credit, now
would be leader in this respect &.
Cronin has driven in the most runs, n
=. Those six he sent over in that wet
game with the Red Sox Thursday gave
him a great boost . Too bad that steal
of home did not help his mark .
Such scores do not figure in the total
of runs batted in as the American
League does its statistical work
Seems the successful stealer of home de-
serves more consideration Might
make it runs responsible for" then the
Statistician could include those thefts
of home . Most bases from hits goes
to Cronin. too +. He has totaled 1913
with his 104 hits All this for the
benefit of those fans who phone in and
ask for the "mosts," even though they
appear in The Star every day after the
Nationals play e. There were enough
calls yesterday to put one of the sports
departments dial demons out Of COM
mission . g. temporarily only . Hope
all these figures may be raised today.