Evening star., 1932-03-27
MYERS HOME RUN
. 81 VICTORY START
Brown, Fischer Check Birds
in PinCheS-BaItimore
Foe Again Today.
BY TOM DOERER.

~ nOXI, Miss, March 26.-
K Lloyd Brown and Carl
IL Fischer found themselves
to be aces in the hole quite
frequently here this afternoon,
but by cutting down on the base
hits when men were in a position
to score they pulled our Ma
tionalS through to a 3-to-2 deci-
sion over the Orioles. It was the
fourth consecutive victory for
Walter Johnson's men over
Baltimore.
Brown, whose sore arm kept him out
OF previous games, found himself in
trouble in the very first inning. Baxter
Jordan tripled to deep left-center with
only one man out, and scored on Frank
McGowan's infield out Buzz Arlett
then cuffed one so far that it hit the
left-field fence-seemingly miles away
on the first bounce, but the man.
mountain was barely able to steam into
second. although practically the entire
team was required to relay the ball back
to the infield.
Heinie Sand waited Brownie out for
a free trip to first. Packard came
through with third hit of the inning,
single that crowded the bases. Chris
ten came to Browns rescue by ground
ing to Myer, who made a pretty play
On the hard chance.
The Orioles lead lasted practically
no time at all, for the Nationals imme-
diately got to Casearella, Baltimore
starting pitcher. Myer, first UP, hit the
first pitched ball into left-center for a
homer. Sam Rice walked, but was
forced out by West. Cronin fouled out.
but Carl Reynolds doubled to left-center
to score West. Judge walked, only to be
forced by Bluege
The third inning started well for the
Nationals when Cronin smacked one to
center for what to the innocent by
ISLANDERS, as well as Third Base Coach
however. neglected to touch second. and
when Heffner called for the ball and
tagged that base Umpire Nick Altrock,
with tears in his eyes. was forced to call
Joe out.
The third Washington run crossed in
tne sixth inning, gift, pure and sim
pie, from Sand, Baltimore shortstop.
sand made two errors, one on a
grounder by Spencer and another on
Myers roller. sending the catcher to
third. Roy came in on Vests grounder.
The Orioles were presented with a
run In the seventh. Two men were out
oe1ore Carl Fischer. who took up the
pitching in the fifth, flashed a streak
OF generosity. Arlett walked, Sand
singled and Packard walked, filling the
bases, then Fischer wild pitched Arlett
home. Carl neglected to cover the
plate for play, or Buzz might have
been cut down at home.
| The Orioles made a threat In the
ninth after Arlett famed, Sand and
Packard singled, but Christen helped
Fischer by watching a third strike
break across the plate while Danning
flled to Sam Rice to end the game.
HEINIE MANUSH was taken down
L with slight attack of indigestion
In the morning and was excused
from the game. Sam Rice, who played
left. singled once and walked four
times in his five trips to the plate.
Fred Marberry and Monte Weaver
are scheduled to pitch tomorrow's game
with the Orioles in Gulfport. Mar
berry will be making his first appear
ance in a game. He was slated to
pitch last Sunday, but was kept out of
action by an attack of flu. The irregu-
lars will stay in Biloxi for another
game with the Biloxi Bakers.
TOE KUHEL may be restrained from
j doing any heavy work for the
better part of the week. Kuhel
has nasty cut between the thumb and
finger of his left hand.
Carl Reynolds continues to show
real power at the plate, fact that Is
helping to get some of the worries of
Manager Johnson's chest. Carl came
through with two hits today, and in his
last three games has hit the ball hard.