Evening star., 1932-08-04

they're good, they're Won
derful. When they're poor, they
are about base balls worst.
In scoring the four wins they
have this Western trip, Johnson's
charges walloped for an average
of BAT. But in taking their four
lickingS on the tour they hit for
a meaSly .243.
AS the Nationals have batted in
their second invasion of this Sec
tor, there's not consistently good
Swinger among them.
Against Indifferent pitching, they are
world beaters. Such hurlers as Bump
Hadlsy, Chad Kimsey, Wallace Hebert
and Vic Frasier were the Nationals
msat. Bill Chamberlain, rookie, gave
them some trouble, but more because
he was extremely wild than anything
else.
But when facing smart pitching out
this way, they appear much more help
less than they were against slabbing
of high class earlier in the campaign.
George Blaeholder, Walter Stewart,
Milton CASTOR and Victor Sorrell have
made the Johnson batterS look foolish
Manager johnson is at loss to un-
derstand why his charges have been
such dismal failures this trip against
pitching that formerly they coped with
to great advantage, even though at
times they were unable to bat their
way to victory.
Naturally, this weak showing by his
club against anything other than
throWerS has the Washington pilot
gloomy when he looks to the remainder
of the swing through the West. The
Tigers have more smart pitching to
send against the Nationas ahd the In
dial1s have plenty, tco.
And since leaving lomt the Ma
tionals have yet to take the measure
Of real slabman.
T'RED MARBERRY, should he con-
i tinue to crash games as a relief
hurler at the rate he has since
the start of the season, will equal a
major league record this year.
Back in 1927 Garland Braxton, then
with the Washington club set a mark
for most games pitched, none complete,
at So. It still stands.
OF the l03 games the Nationals have
played this season, Marberry has been
in 80, in none of which he went a
route. Continuing at this rate he
would enter 20 of 81 games remaining
on the Washington schedule which
would give him record of SO for the
year.
AS the Nationals curving corps has
gone along. Marberry stands a good
chance to get into those 20 games. In
but AZ of the Washington clubs tilts
this season has the starting hurler
gone full route.
Everythings in MarberTy's favor.
NHARBERRY crashed the opener of
vi the Tiger series here yesterday
because the Nationals couldn't
hit not because Al Thomas wasn't do
ing a good piece of slab work.
True, the Nationals outhit the Tigers
six safeties to five, but only once did
they display a timely punch while the
home side did so twice and copped
to l.
The washington club got to Victor
Sorrell in the second session for half
of its hits and its lone score. Then
Kuhel singled, went to third as West
smote for base and scored when
Bluege singled.
After that but five Washington bat
ters reached the runway. Cronin drew
Sorrell's only pass in the fourth to be
caught in a double play. Joe also got
on in the seventh when the shortstop
threw wildly, but again was caught in
a double play before West singled.
After the hit. Bluege let a third strike
go by. Harris picked up Bergs bat in
the eighth to single, and Judge, taking
Thomas place. sacrificed, but Rice
grounded out and Myer famed. Kuhel
singled with two out in the ninth, only
to watch West foul out.
After that second inning, Sorren had
the Nationals at his mercy.
THOMAS would have been victor had
i he been able to check Bill Rhiel
no great ShuckS as hitter. How
ever Bill was the only Tiger to get as
many as two hits and each time he hit
he drove over run.
Thomas franked two batters to first
base and both in the fourth inning
when the home side sent in the tying
tally. Gehringer walked and after
stone flied out Webb walked. Walker
forced out Webb, but Rhiel's single
scored Gehrirger.
Two were out in the seventh when
Walker slapped out single Alona
came Rhiel to go to three-and-twc
count. Then with Walker winging along
the runway Bill drove Thomas, groovec
pitch against the lcIC Helo wan iOI Z
double and the Tigers were in.
With Marbarry very wild, 1t seemed
the Tigers might get another run II
the EIGHTH, bat after walking Stone
making wild pitch, then watkins
Walker. the relief slabman picked the
unwary Gerald off first base to enc
the inning.
THOMAS had great control until HI
ran into that fourth inning.
h struck out Walker and Soluble
in the second snd Havworth and Sor-
rel in the third West was a plIN
ceaterfelder with five catches OF wind
tossed lofts. His grab of Webb's after
a hard run in the sixth was master
piece Nobody could have been wlidel
than Marberry when pitching TO Walker
in the eighth. He did everything pu
throw the ball back of the batter tc
walk him with four hectlH h-aVeS
Bluege did some clever fielding 70 ce O.
brste his return to third base after
fve-day lay-Of d. He made spectacular
back-hand stop to get Soluble for tn;
third out when the Tigers had two on
IN the fourth. Kuhel also came III
with a flashy play in the fifth to keep 6
run from the home side. With Hay
worth on third and two out. Gehringel
rif1ed the ball down the right field line
but Joe lunged for a one-hanG SCOOP
and beat the runner to the base.
Now the Tigers have the Nationals
licked for the campaign, seven game.
to FIVE. Monte Weaver was to go after
his eighteenth hill win Of the season