Evening star., 1932-07-17

Griffith Stadium.
Their pitcher, Alphonse
Thomas Thomas, jr., got himself
modern base ball record of three
hill wins in as many days. Storm
ing the opposing slabmen, the Ma
tionals ran their SeaSonrecord WIN
ming string to eight games and rose
to fourth place in the American
League race
And all at the expense OF those
ancient jinXeS, the Browns, who
were bumped, II to 0, for the third
time in the series.
BY their triumph the Nationals swept
past the Tigers; well tanned by the Attn. tn.
letics in Philadelphia, and remain but
game back of tie with the Indians,
occupants of second position in the cir
cult championship chase.
Thomas. as relief hurler. worked in
the last two rounds Of the 12-inning
tussle his club took Thursday. He was
rushed into action Friday after the
Browns had tied the score in the eighth
inning. and checked them after the
club had regained the lead. Both times
he had to pitch with everything he had
Thomas Yields but Five Hits.
In Yesterdays engagement, however,
Thomas scored his victory with ridicu
lol.s ease Pitching nonchalantly all the
way. he baff1ed the Browns with nall
speed ball. They swung at his lobs with
all their power, but generally nothing
but high flies or rather gentle bounders
came off their bats.
ONLY five hits were yielded by the
Washington moundSman, two OF them
banged by Rick Ferrell These five hits
were spread over as many innings, three
coming in the last three of the Browns
batting turns. Thomas control was ex-
cellent, although he did not pitch strike
out ball He issued but one pass and
pitched himself out to few batters. Not
one of the Browns swung for thlrd
one or let the big one go by.
Thomas feat OF pitching three VIC
tories in as many days is regarded
modern mark, although the record books
of base ball do not give any account
of victories by pitcher on consecutive
davs. incidentally, that victory yeSter-
dav was Thomas fourth in six days,
for only last Monday he trlumphed over
the White SoX
Nationals Clout Freely.
The Nationals, in winning, continued
their free hitting They collected Is
safeties of the left-handed wallace
Hebert and the right-handed Bob
Coonev. Hebert had three stormy ses-
sions, finally leaving the hill IN tne
fifth frame Cooney had two INNINGS
Of punishment in the three ana t"o-
0irds he pitched.
Excepting Yves Kingdom, who went 10
ofter .I0n (yrOnln mao
nlayed seven innings, every National
in the lineup hit safely. Dave Harris
with three safeties led the attack, but
the others did plenty. In three OF their
eight turns at bat the Nationals were
set back in order, but in each OF the
others there was merry Wnrl OF
washington runners on the basepaths.
Scoring started in the second session
that Cronin opened with walk. Har-
ris singled, his looper falllng IN riet.
between the second baseman and rlght
fielder. Sammy West sacrificed. A pass
to Ossie Buege filled the bases and
Cronin crossed as Moe Berg was
thrown out. Thomas then came along
to single two more across.
Race Around Basepaths.
The fourth was another three-run
round for the Nationals. Harris got his
second single and West dropped one
baser at SchulteS feet in snort cen
ter. Hebert pinked Bluege's knee with
q pitch and the stations were crowded
Rerg's slow one to Levey was good for
single that scored Harris. The snort
stop had no chance to get Moe and he
heayed to third base too late Tor
force-out of West. Thomas tanned,
but Joe Kuhel Whacked single thaC
meant two more tallles.
Another brace of talieS in the fifth.
Harris got his third single, West dou-
bled and Manager KiIi1er waved He
bert from the hill Cooney, the new
hurler, was reached by Bluege 1or a
one-baser and Dave and Sammy raced
70 the plate
A pair Of doubles to the right field
corner and an 1nfield hit accounted Tor
two six-inning markers. Kuehl opened
with a tWo-baser, moved up as Myer
went out and counted when Melillo,
after going back on the grass for
flashy stop. couldn't get the ball TO
first base ahead of Manush. Cronln S
two-bagger sent Heinie home.
A pass to Kuhel at the outset OF the
eighth inning paved the way 10 the
final Washington score. Buddy Myer
singled to letC and Kuhel made third
rs Goslin let the hit get by for an error
Manush sent a hoist to Campbell that
got Kuhel over.
Only One Threat by Browns.
Outside the second inning the Browns
made no real threatening gesture. Ihen
Gcslin got Thomas lone pass at the
start and went to third when Ferrell
hit for base. But Melillo popped out
and Scharein drilled into a double
play, a fiashy one Bluege began. After
this inning not Brown passed nrst
base.
one was out in the third when Heb
ert singled, and after Schultz Ekleo
out. Burns drove into an easy force
play. Bluege's wild throw put Camp
bell on at the start Of the fourth frame
Bruce watched Goslin foul out ana
Ferrell sky out, then was forced out by
Ferren got his second single with one
nit In the seventh and languished on
first base as Melillo put up an easy
one for Manush and Bluege got under
Scharein's foul. Levey began the
eighth with a drive to center only to
be caught in douole-play WIN
Cooney.
Burns ushered in the ninth with a
single. but Campbell hoisted out, and
with a double-play grounder Goslln
ended all.
PEGGY WATTLES VICTOR