Evening star., 1932-06-29

hCCcy o4bAAOhSIl G4OJ SON bN" ~ONA
hits, took the measure of the Ma
tionals in the opener of the two
game series here.
Thomas twirling, however, was
typical of much of the Nationals
slab service this season. Lack OF
control by their pitchers has fire.
quently upset Manager Walter
Johnson's charges. Delving into
the records of the Washington
Clubs tussles in the current cam
paign, 1t is found that IS per cent
of the passes issues. Sy its hurlers
have contributed to the opposi-
lions run-making. That's high
percentage, it seems.
what's worse. though, Is per cent Of
the walks so generously given by the
Nationals curving corps directly paved
the way to runs. In other words, one
bass of every four granted by a john
son slabman this season has been con-
verted into tally by the foe. Much
Zoo high, that percentage.
CEvERAL times the New Yorkers have
- been greatly benefited by walks
given by members of the Washing
Ton hill squad, but never before were
they so aided in their scoring By Wild
ness of Nationals pitcher as in yes
terday'S engagement.
During the seven innings he toiled
Thomas issued seven passes. Three be-
came runs and one that did not &C
tually result in the registering of tally
by the recipient had to do with the
Yankees scoring
Thomas had one Yankee out of the
way in the third frame when he walked
Combs. Along came Sewel to loft the
ball into the right field bleachers and
the home side mad two runs.
Al had retired two Yanks in the
fourth round when he lost all idea OF
the location of the plate. Lazerri
walked and pilfered second. Then Larry
drew a pass, and SO did Johnny Alien
the pitcher. That crowded the stations
and Combs single TO right drove home
two Of the walkers
In the first inning the first two up
were passed by Thomas, but the Yam
KEGS wasted those walks. They also
wasted the walk Gehrig got In the
eighth. .s' ~
But they did plenty with four OF the
bases on balls that came their way.
In only one inning did the Yankees
cluster as many ss two hits, but they
used effectively only one Of the blows
That was IHZzeris homer hoisted into
the lower left field stand after one was
out in the siyth. A single by Larry fol-
lowed, bubt neither Allen nor Comb:
could do anything worth while in an
Offensive way.
Dick Coffman took a turn against
the Yanks in the eighth, their last
inning at bat, and they were helpless
before hin However. they had done
enough waiRing to call it day.
A LIEN. VINO did the fiinging for the
n Yankees yesterday, is running ur
quite record for rookie. His
clubs s.to-2 victory in the series opener
was his sixth this season and he ha:
lost only one game that. to the Ma
tionals in Washington on May 28.'
y scoring his second triumph oyel
rhe Johnson band, Allen limited then
TO six sofeties, with Buddy Myer getting
Hhree. 1t was triple by Myer backing
Judges walk in the sixth session thai
got the Nationals their first run. II
was q single by Myer that blazed the
way to the scoring of another run ir
the ninth.
Thas ninth was a great test for Allen
as the Nationals crowded the stations
with rome out Manush came through
with a single after Myer hit anc
Cronin was safe when Lazzeri, who
after picking up Joes grounder tried
vainly to tag out Manush as he brushed
by then threw too late to first base.
Reynolds could only put up a fou
for Dickey, though. and Vests bes
was a hoist TO the right fielder that got
Myer over the counting block Bluege
left two on when he lofted to the mid
die gardener.
No punch in pinches.
TAPT. JUDGE and others of the
~ Washington infield tried to elimi-
nate those two Yank tallies hung
UP in the fourth when Thomas hsc
his very wild streak. It was claimed
that Allen, who was on first when
Combs hit made a stab at the ball anc
thereby prevented Judge, who hac
started for a play, keeping his eye
on the drive.
Judge and the others declared Comb:
should have been called out for Allen!
interference with the play, but they
couldn't convince the umpires there
had been any interference.
AS a matter Of fact. Allen did lung'
toward the ball as he left first base
OF course. he may have stumbled anC
not have been attempting TO oioci
Judges vision. but none OF the umpire e
saw what Allen did. The umpire IL
chief said he was watching for an!
nlay at the plate. Dinneen admitted m
was busy looking after affairs aroun'
the middle sack and MCGOWAN at tn
tine was noting happenings at thir'
bse@.
Three umpires handling the game
hut none with his eyes on first base O
Allen.
WINNING with few hits is nothing
w new for these rampaging Yankees
According to the New YORK pas
hall scribes. it was the clubs fourth
victory this season with just four saie
ties Now the YankS are all even VIII
the Nationals for the campaign.
seven wins for each club in It's oat
Ting with the other. so not an outn
has the edge on the league Leaders nov
Rice and Harris went in TO DO som
pinch-hitting In the eighth: sam pop
ped out for Spencer ana harris sCIuol
out for Thomas. mccarthy cilaIIse
the Yank outfelder in the nntn Una
Ruth might get rest. ...
THE Babe was lifted, Chapman cross
Cd from left field TO right, Conlo
shifted to left and Byrd went ID IN
middle pasture Ruth and Gehrlg ma
hitiess afternoons the Babe steppe
10 the plate four times for nothing
while Lou in his four trips got one pas
that was the last time up. .CroWoer
10 do the hurting for the Grif1s I'M
afternoon. no game tomorrow, out th
Nationals are to spend the offday her
instead of in Philadelphia, where the
are to open a series on Friday.