Evening star., 1932-08-08


to get, it seems. Not much rea-
son for them to expect any better
finish and they must battle more
briSkly than they have recently to
end that we'll.
Should both the Cleveland and Phila-
delphia clubs, now virtually tied for
second place, finish their strings at no
better than 500 pace. to beat them
out the Nationals would have to play
something like .655 base ball, which is
better by more than 100 points than
what they have played thus far in the
campaign.
And after those 7-to-4 and 6-to-2
1ickings they took in order from the
Indians in yesterdays twin bill in the
vast Cleveland Stadium, the Nationals
must look to their fourth-place laurels.
The double defeat left them but two
and half games in front of the Tigers,
who are heading the second division of
the race.
When Johnson'S charges came West
last month. they understood they must
move at swifter than a 500 pace
through the inland sector of the circuit
they were visiting for the second time
this season to intrenCh themselves IN a
But they have played slipshod base ball
and this morning their record for the
tour was such that a sweep Of the re-
manning games of the current series
was neceesary to give them better
than a CO-5o break for this Western
invasiCn-
And the Nationals prospects of
sweeping the remainder Of the series
were not particularly bright.
THERE was nothing commendable
l. about the Washington clubs play
Yesterday as it took its beatIngs
from the Tribe. 1t went about its work
on the field in a plainly disinterested
manner, seemingly not caring as TO
what went on. In fact, the Nationals
have been a lackadaisical outfit much
of this trip. -.
unless they brace quickly, snap into
more lively action and show some real
spirit they'll find the downward pain
so slick that putting on the brakes Will
be well nigh impossible.
In both games yesterday the Ma
tionals were early in the lead. But
once they were overhauled they folded
up quickly and accepted defeat doctlely.
In the first game they batted on
even terms with the Indians so lar as
totals we're concerned. Each side got
nine hits. After their one splurge,
however, they made no determined
drive upon Jack RuSsells pitching,
whereas the Indians never really let
up on Al Thomas during the seven In
nings he toiled They didn't need to
get anything of Dick Coffman in their
eighth turn.
Right of the reel in the second set-to
they nicked Willis Hudlin for run
made from two hits. Another hit of
Hudlin in the second, then the list
less Nationals did nothing more to the
Tribe right-hander until the ninth,
when two more hits were good for an
other tally. In the meantime the fight
ing Indians had routed Lloyd Brown
and manhandled Fred Marberry to col
lect altogether total of IA safeties.
Peck's pack fully deserved those two
wins 1t did all the battling in the
double-header.
TRONIN'S tumble of Porter's ground
~ er paved the way to a f1rst-inning
run registered by the Tribe in the
session, however, bobble by Kamm let
the Nationals get three unearned mark
ers, so they were more than even on the
results of misplays.
From then on, though, this game was
all Cleveland'S. The Indians in the third
got the lead to hold It, Porter and Bur-
nett singled and Averill tripled. After
Vosmik walked Averill scored as Sewel
was thrown out. Cissell walked. then
Bluege picked up Kamm's infield hit
and chucked wildly over first base TO
let Vosmik score.
Two more Tribal runs in the sixth,
then Russell, after forcing out Kamm,
scored ahead of Burnett, who drove the
ball into the lower Iight-field stand
close to the foul line for the first home
run in the new nome Of the Cleveland
club.
In the seventh the Nationals awak-
ened sufficiently to get a fourth tally
from Manush's two-bagger, Cronin's in
field erasure and Kuhels scratch hit.
DICE opened the second game for the
X Nationals with single only to be
forced out by Myer. However,
Manush's infeld retirement and Gro
nin's light single to center accounted
for a score That was all for the Ma
tionals until the ninth. In the mean
while the Indians did plenty.
and Sew Sewers 1S Single in in the he second in
ming meant a tying run. In the
fourth Averin cracked a homer into
the lower right field stand to put the
Tribe ahead
In the fifth Brown took a three-run
lacing before giving way to Marberry.
Cissell launched the attack with q
triple Here Cronin took Kamms slow
one in deep short and plainly with no
chance to cut down the feet Cissell
elected to throw home instead of TO
first base Cissell got to the plate far
ahead of the throw. Brown then picked
up Hudlin's bunt and heaved too hec-
tically to nip Kamm at second. The
left side of the infield went dizzy when
Porter hunted although it knew what
was coming for he had bunted foul on
the first pitch to him, and the sacks
were crowded.
Brown threw a third one by Burnett,
but Ayeriil got an intiejd hit and
Kamm scored Brown pitched strike
TO Vosmik, then two wide ones. The
second ball was almost wild pitch, so
Brown was lifted and Msrberry went
in He got rid Of Vosmik, but walked
Morgan to force Hudlin over the plate
before Sewell fouled out.
A sorry inning for the Nationals IN
ner defense.
Averilrs double and Vosmiks single
of Marbery in the seventh got the
Tribe its last run.
The Nationals scored in the ninth
from Rice's three bagger and ManuSh's
single.
old MAN RICE made his greatest
~ catch since he leaned over field
box to get Earl Smiths long drive
in that 1924 world series game in Wash.
ington as he kept homer from Averlll
in the fourth inning of the first game
Averils drive was headed for the lower
right-fe stand. but Rice backed
against the wall leaped TO get his hand
above the barrier and grabbed the ball
just as it left the playing field.
Two innings later he almost got
Burnetts home run smash, hut as Sam
reached for the ball a youngster in
front row box stood up TO make the
ratch ahOllt half a foot shnva the field