Evening star., 1932-05-09

III our ulluSI lOT d series OF
l. three games has served no..
tice that it means to be
very much in the running in the
American League race.
Right on the heels of the Ma
tlonals, the Indians are in a posi-
tion to forge to the front during
their Eastern swing, and Manager
Peckinpaugh will have them fight
ing every bit of the way, too.
The Tribe has bowled over Western
opposition in impressive manner and in
its four clashes with the only Eastern
outfit it has met, the Athletics. it has
played to an even break. Neither Earn
shaw, the fast right-hander, nor Wal
berg, the slick southpaw, Of Mack's
mound nlarvels could check Peck's
papooses.
The Indians have power. Power,
plus They are likely to step out at any
time and punish any pitcher facing
them. And they have pitching also. On
the Tribe slab staff are several gen.
orally capable of holding the opposition
to few earned tallies
True, the Tribe has a weakness. It's
tnf1eld defense has been none too good.
But now that Chalmers Cisseu has
stepped into the breach at second base
that inner Gordon may not be so sifty.
Hes sterling infelder, help to any
club defensively.
If the acquisition of CiSsell makes
the Cleveland inner defense better,
Peck will have club quite apt to put
up great argument with any other.
The hitting is there and so is the hurl-
ing. Improve the support Of the Indian
pitchers and any OUTFIT tackling Peck's
charges will have to step to get the
better of the battle.
The three games here with the Tribe
should tip Capital fandom tn what n
may expect the Nationals to accomplish
In their tussling with the West this
year. If the johnson band is fortunate
enough to turn back the invaders from
the Forest City, it ought to be able 10
cope with anything else representing
Ine inland sector of the American
League.
CHOULD the three other Western
- CUBS showing in Griffth Stadium
curing the next 10 days prove such
ooStlnate foemen as did the White Soy
IN tnelr tnree-game visit, the Nationals
WI nave to throw all their strength
INTO the struggling with the invaders
Iaking two of the three games nlaved
with the bunch from Chicago strained
limit W 'iie
manager johnson was compelled to
send INTO action almost everything he
mad IN stock to wrest a 6-to-5 tiIt from
the White Sox yesterday. No less thar
~ OF the "a players on the Washing
Ton roster were employed to repuIse
tne Cnicagoans. Had another pinch
patter been needed In the 14-inninr
Tray, Johnson would have been in a
sorry nx, indeed, for he had little more
leit than pitchers eligible for such a
role. '0'A O.
The Washington reserve. though
played an important part in the con-
nlct- 1t was old man Sam Rice who
smacked triple after picking up Mar
berrys bat In the sixth inning to nnsh
over tying tally. 1t was Dave Harris
VINO grabbed Spencer's club and hit a
single that paved the way to a most
necessary tying run in the ninth in
ning and 1t was Johnny Kerr who
patteo 1or Burke and put down q neat
punt that moved Harris to good scor
ing position.
Finally, it was Moe Berg. who had
replaced Spencer behind the bat. who
oashed a single against the third base
after two were out in the fourteenth
inning TO get the big run of the game
across. The Washington reserve re-
sponded to the call gallantly.
ERED MARBERRY, starting a game
l. Tor the first time since April II.
old not get along so well. Staked
10 three-run lead gained in the first
Two ROUNDS, Fred had two weak ses-
SONS and was out of action after six
TO1lnnC a krsv,
ny meant two tallies for the Cbisox in
tne third, and three singles with
non6le by West accounted for two more
IN the sixth to put the visitors in front
Tnen Judge got a pass to open the
washington sixth and was shot over
the plate by Rices three-bagper
When the centerfielder's return eot bv
the third baseman, Sam tried to score
and was just nipped at the plate.
Johnson then passed the pitching
1oo 70 Burke and Bob got along well
uiltli 1ioId the ninth, when with two out he
yleloed a run to give the White Sox
lead again. Fothergill had been inten-
tlonally passed after Kress had dou-
oied SO that Burke could work on Ap-
ping. But Appling crossed everything
py socking a two-bagger.
Back came the Nationals to create
another deadlock. Harris singled. Kerr
sacrlhced and Mver whacked a one
oaser to register the needed score.
30 FISCHER came on to hold the White
SoX at bay until pinch-batter got
when the Nationals got three singles
1or nothing. They might have ended
the game in that frame, though. but
Tor a great stop of Berg's single bv
second Baseman Appling.
Ragiand, last of the Nationals relief
pitchers, was called, and he got the
victory: In his two rounds Rags al
lowed but one hit and two passes and
never seemed flustered, despite the seri-
business of the situation.
Inc veteran Ted Lyons, making his
[lISt start OF the year, went the route
for the White Sox and gave a great eye
mbltlon. Though hit freelySthe Ma
nonals nicked him for 16 safeties-and
granting six passes, he looked a sturdy
Hurler In every way. No sign of the
arm trouble he had last wear.
IL was Cronin who started the de-
cisiVe rally in the fourteenth by dou-
onng. Reynolds, who had made two
hlts, was purposely passed. Then Judge
trled TO sacrifice. but only succeeded in
forcing out Cronin. A long fly by BlueQe
went Tor naught, but Berg delivered.
DREsIDENT HARR1DGE of the
American League was among those
TO see the Nationals cop in their
longest game of the year west
extended his consecutive-game hitting
streak to l8 games when he singled in
the seventh the White Sox prob
ably have all other clubs beaten for
turn-around hitters :. Rothrock, Blue
and Lyons batted both right and left
handed in yesterdays tussle Bry-
ant Turner batting practice hurler
with the Nationals. was badly hurt
"nen struck by drive from Marberry's
bat before the game the Indians
should know what the Nationals are
capable Of doing Howard Shanks
once q nnnIIlar xnex,niaer Of tha