Evening star., 1932-08-30

4 thing to go after, the Ma
tionals believe, and if their
courage and Stick-to toitiveneSs
mean anything they'll probably
cop the show dough.
Out to maintain their scant ad-
vantage over the fourth-place In
dianS, JohnSon's charges yester-
day put up their greatest scrap OF
the season to get 7-to-6 decision
over the Browns in a sizzling 13-
inning set-to.
Any outfit with the fine fighting
spirit the Nationals revealed in
the opener of the three-game
series with the st. Louis club
should reach its goal.
Beaten off at the outset of yesterdays
hostilities, but Stubbornly battling to
get tie in the eighth inning, the Ma
tionals three times later had to Offset
leads gained by the Browns before put
ting across their big run. 1t took game
ness of rare sort to get that victory.
On past performances generally. the
Nationals do not figure to finish as
good as third in the league race. But
cold calculations based on what they
have done do not daunt JohnSon's men.
They don't believe in 'em.
Instead they aim to battle it out with
the other fellows in each game remain
ing in their schedule. With the Ma
tionals, averages and form charts are
'out."
GAM VESTS f1eetness of foot played
- an important part in the making
Of the thirteenth-inning run yes
terday that meant victory for the john
son band
One was out when West dribbled the
ball to First BaSeman Schultz. Walter
Stewart, the Browns pitcher, hustled
over to the sack to take a throw from
the infielder, only to be beaten by a
whisker by West. Probably only Buddy
Myer of the other Nationals would have
been fast enough to make that infield
tap hit.
When Johnny Kerr followed with a
one-baser driven to right field, West
flashed more speed in moving from
first base TO third He didn't lost a
bit of time getting to the far corner.
Then up to the plate went Howard
Maple to take strike then foul off a
pitch for another. Finally Maple
looped the bali to left field, but Goslin
was not far out when he made the
catch and the Goose has powerful
arm.
West, though, was away at top speed
the instant the ball touched the left
fielder's hands and scoreu-waeif room ,nn
10 spare. Goslins heave was swift
enough and had the distance, but
lacked direction and West crossed as
Catcher Ferrell got the ball about two
wards in front of the plate.
Eyceptional speed certainly told IN
the making Of that run.
TOR nine innings, the game was a
fine hill duel between Stewart; the
Ieft-hander who, often mas peen
particularly troublesome 10 the va
fionals. ard Fred Marberry, the pig
right-hander who recently tooh he"
lease on his pitching lie. v ~
Three hits and an error oy hell az
second enabled the Browns W So So
+urice in the first inning, then Mar
berry limited the aliens 10 lour sa4e'1e'
in the next seven sessions: . =,
Nine hits we're made off Stewart IN
the first eight rounds, but the Nationals
needed none to get their nrst run. ~ ~
came in the third inning from passes
To Kuhel and Bluege, ManuSns sacll-
fice and Cronin's long fly. 49,.
Three hits. though, figured IN tne
scoring of the tying tally in the elghtn,
REYNOLDS singled and went 10 Illiu
when West hit for base. SqueeItt
NAV was tried, but Kerr's ount wen.
directly to the pitcher. and ReYnoIos
was tagged yards away from VEe ne Cou.,o- Suan
ing block Here Harris oatteo Ioa 0Ptn ptat
Ger to slam a single to cenIer tna'
SeI " ;.s y1,act from the middle base
And the big battle was on.
1.-TWO triples with single sanoWicheo
between we're yielded bv Marberry
in the ninth to give the broWhS
+uo tallies Campbell hitting the secono
trinle after two were out. But Cne
home side matched these Two iuilS
quickly. Schulte's tumble put hune
on then Bluege doupleo' M",ra1r raTt
dashed a single to rlgnt' anu oNci "e-'
Kuhel and Bluege. .xoo IN.
Al Crovder then hurled three IN
,oinos against the Browns. and IN IWc
he Was scored upon. With two OUT II
+be eleventh. Schultz singled and camp
be1l doubled to put the visitors IN lront
pock came the Nationals to tie lot tnt
+hird time Kuhel singled, Bluege sacrl'
Sced and after ManuSh went OUT, Clo'
min rified triple to lett.
Ferrelrs two-bagger ana ScndIeln
looming single to short LETT center 1sth n1gai'
nm for the Browns IN lhe LMeti' IVY. !. .
hut the Nationals counIereo WIN
tally registered after Two %eae rr Uuv u,a,
pice d. chibhed for Berg after Kerr wa!
o,,t onIv to be erased in force pla,
Nv Mver who batted for Crowder bul
KubeI Who three times previously ma.
rtartad scoring rallies, this time llhlSlle,
on o.a, 'bu bT ho,,nding a triple off the rlgh
field wall. A., III, ,,,be,, th.
prouns came UP for their thlrteehti
battinp turn and he was hit for slngi
rIqht off the reel by Garms. SacIl
fee was put down by Scnulte' @ Du
Campbell popped out. The eVeI-oai ad
gerous Goslin was purposey paoseo
then Ferrell bounced out.
And with the Nationals proceeding u
tally the rookie McAfee IN only iiis 'iiii
game got his third win.
OF IL extra-inning games they nav
played this season, the Nationals nav
won 10 II was well-balance'
game. for the Nationals made one NOR
hit than the Browns and the Grown
made one more error than the Ma
tionals Manush and Goslin MAD
spectacular catches In the thir'
the Goose slammed himself against tn
open-stand wall to drag down, Cronin'
powerful smash In the tenth Heinl
dashed far back in left center to ge
with one hand Melillo's drive .. Thou
sands of youngsters, gliests of the Wash
ington club, enjoyed the game from tn
left-feld pavilion and the open stano
but they annoyed the contending club
by heaving pop bottles onto the fiel
Ushers and police were kept bus
carting of the empties.