Evening star., 1932-08-10

)LEN ENELhNO, OlllO, mug uol
4 1o.-"For Washington
" Johnson, pitching; Ain
smith, catching"
That's the announcement likely
to be made at the Youngstown
Ohio, ball yard tomorrow when
the Central League Club Of that
place and the Nationals tangle In
an exhibition tusSle.
That the old master will hurl
a few innings of the game Is def
nitely settled. And AinSmith is
so eager to pair with his battery
partner of more than a decade
ago in contest again that 1t will
be difficult to keep him out OF
action.
For several days johnson has been
tuning up for the mound turn which
will be his first for Washington since
he toiled regularly with the Nationals
back in 1927. However. Walter doesn't
expect to 60 far in the game. Most
of the big leaguers' slabbing will be
done by Ed Edelen.
In going to the hill. johnson not
only wants to give the fans OF Youngs-
town q treat, but also test the batting
prowess Of several young fellows the
Washington club has sent to the
youngstown team.
Among Nationals-for- minute with
the Central League outfit are GORDON
Phelus, the bouncing Bowie boy, and
ake-the-Plumber Powell, Silver spring ls
product. Both have been hitting IN
great fashion in Central League clashes.
And Zach Almond, the ex-Marine
catcher lately made over into a pitcher !;
walter Masters, former Penn hurler,
and Thompson the outfelder, all with
tbe Nationals at one time or another,
are on the youngstown roll.
There'u be plenty for johnson to
look overland If Walter Is anything
ike he was back in '27 theren be
plenty for the youngstown youngsters
to look over. too.
NATIONALS and Indians were to
IN wind I'D their series this after
noon with the former having mucn
at stake In the encounter. victory M Mior
Johnson,s charges would get them the
current set, put them ahead OF tne
indians In the interclub battling. this
season and hold for them the aovan
tace over the West in this tour that
was gained in yesterdays oattle In
Cleveland Stadium.
For this important series nnale,
Manager johnson was TO send 10 Ine
pitching hill Tommy Thomas, the [1gnt.
handler, who was set back py Ine Aiios
y, The f7rst game of the double-header
iast SUNDAY Although Thomas went
throuch seven innings in that game, 1t
was onlv his third start OF the trip.
As THOMAS had had so little to 90,
Johnson thought the pitcher could
come back this afternoon ana give
good account of himself.
Thomas was expected to run into
formidable mound rival. Manager
Peckinpaugr's overnight choice for the
windup Of the five-game act was Waiter
Ferrell, one Of the Indians curWns
corps. ..,.oa
Ferrell in two of his three starts agalnst
them this season. Even when he beat
then, he did SO only by q narrow squeak.
Then five runs were made of him, more
than most clubs get of the Cleveland
star IN a game.
TRKED by the indefinite manner IN
which the Nationals had been play
ing for some time, johnson TOOK
them to task before yesterdays engage
ment and, evidently, the rebuke was
lust the thing needed to set them up
The. Washington club that TOOK tne
field for the fourth game OF the series
here was much more alert one ttia,, a.,
had PLAYED in several days. 1t was on
its toes defensively, smart on the run
way and full of fight from start to
finish. ..
So the Nationals won, 4 to 2, out
shining the Indians in all departments
.Johnson,s charges outhit the Tribe
only eight safeties to seven, but tney
leaped upon Mel Harder right on tne
reel to register brace OF runs ana tWice
later in the fray upset this right-hanoei
ranked among the best OF the clrcu'
this season.
All Crowder opened fire for the Ma
tionaIs and went along in fne 1asn'
ion until the ninth, when, after two were
out. the Tribe f1ared up to put over
tally and still have two runners on tne
maths That caused Manager Jonnsor
to send Fred Marberry to Crowder's re-
lief. and Marberry pitched to one bat
ter only to end the tussle.
Harder went out after the elgntr
inning, so Jack Russell, who beat tht
Nationals last Sunday, hurled IN tne
ninth.
II was the fourth hill victory in
row for Crowder, and up TO the TINT
pitching since the middle OF last montn
N6ANUSH and Cronin hogged the Ma
Nl tionals' batting honors, each get
ting three hits. Manush scored twlc'
and Cronin drove over two runs, the
first and the third that was the Dig ons
of the fray. ,u,.
Rice opened the game with single
and after Myer flied out Manush go
an infield single. Cronin lined 70 cen.
ter for a base to score Rice ana sene
Manush to third. Heinie counted al
Kuhel drilled into double play. .-,
Manush's single and Cronins triple
accounted for a fourth-inning RAINY
and West paved the way to the las
washington run when he began tns
seventh with a double. Bluege Sacrl'
feed. and after Harris, batting lot Spen
Ger. was purposely passed, CroWoer sen
a long fly to the center fielder TO ge
Sammy over the plate.
The Indians first scored in the 1ourtl
round Averill singled and went TO tnlre
when Vosmik cracked for base. INT
run was registered as Morgan grounoee
into a two-way killing.
Burnett began the ninth with sin
ole and moved up when Averill ground
ed out. VoSmik hoisted into retirement
hut Morgan singled Burnett home, theI
Crowder walked Myatt Here Marberr
went in to take grounder and toss ou
Cissell.
CPENCER surprisingly went back Q
y the bat for the Nationals at tn
outset of the game He declare
he still did not feel strong and ne Ger
tainIv had no speed afoot Runnln
out a grounder in the fifth, Roy agai
hurt the leg that went out OF commits
sion last month, and after working pe
hind the bat for two more innings !
retired The leg was so sore IN
morning that Spencer feared ne migr
have to idle several more days nay;
wasn't credited with MT, puE on on