Evening star., 1932-08-14
ENDS MOUND DUEL
WITH THOMAS, 10
Yank HurIer YieIdS Only :
Hits and Strikes Out IL
of Griffs.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

a one-man base ball show
~ yesterday in Griffith Sta
dium and to the 5000
faithful in the stands the per-
formance was pleasing in every
way excepting the 1-to-0 count
the Yankees held against the
Nationals at the tenth innings
end.
To repulse Johnson'S charges,
Rufflng did a fancy piece of pitch
ing and was the most effective
batter the Yankees put forth. He
got three of the seven hits made
off Al Thomas and the last of
them coming after two were out
in the tenth was a loft into the
open stand back of left field for
the contests solitary tally.
Ruf1ng limited the Nationals to just
three safeties, none good for more thar
a base, and two passes. Buddy Myer
opened the fourth frame with one of
the blows, but never got farther than
second base. Sam Rice opened the
ninth with single; then after two were
out got to third when Joe Cronin con-
nected for base
Here Rufing frightened to check the
Nationals one real scoring threat of
the fray by striking out Joe Kuhel.
Ruffing Strikes Out Dozen.
In all, the husky New York right
handler recorded a dozen strikeouts.
And in only the first did he throw the
third strike by the batter. In the 9TH
.ers the Nationals went down swinging
and swinging Justify, too. Outside of
the two times he passed Roy Spencer,
Rufing showed excellent control in the
first eight rounds. He wabbled some in
the ninth, but came back in the tenth
to finish in fine fashion.
Ruffng showed great fast ball, and
he had plenty of speed on his curve
Other than the three hits but five of
his pitches were driven beyond the in
field. Only Rice seemed able to hit
Ruff1ng hard. Before getting his single,
Sam whacked the ball Solidly three
times, but twice it went into the center
f1elder'S hands, and once the left fielder
shared 1t.
Myer, Joe Cronin and Sam West were
particularly weak against the right
handler. Myer let third one go b. to
be called out the first time up, and the
two times he faced Ruffing after sin
Cling Buddy was most unimpressive at
the plate. Cronin famed twice and
West three times.
Thomas Hurls Strong Game.
Thomas, too struck out three times,
but he did such good piece of pitch
ing that his failure at BAT could be
overlooked. In each of the first five
innings Tommy was hit safely, and over
this stretch he also walked a batter
But the Washington pitcher always had
enough in reserve to keep the Yanls5
away from the plate. He had four
strikeouts, twice tanning Frank Crosetti.
Starting with the sixth, Thomas
turned back the New Workers in order
rolled TO Cronin to be thrown out 10
end the ninth, Thomas gained the
honor Of being the first pitcher this
season to hold the Yankees ScoreleSs
for more than eight innings. Lefty
Grove had been the only one to blank
the Yanks for as many as eight rounds.
He did that on May %. but was combed
for two tallies in the ninth.
Thomas took the measure Of the
Yankees heavy artillerymen with ease.
None of the hitting or walking was done
by Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrtg or Bill
Dickey. One-punch Bill never managed
to drive the ball through the inner de-
fense in his four trips to the plate.
But Thomas couldn't cope with Ruffng
and that difficulty brought about his
defeat
Ruth Bats Into Double Play.
Combs opened the game with a walk
and Sewell singled him to second, but
Ruth drilled into a doub!e-play, then
Gehrig fouled out. Chapman singled
Crosetti struck out. Ruff1ng began the
third by bouncing a single off Thomas
leg. but never got away from first base.
Spencer was the first of the Nationals
to get on the runway when he walked
with one out in the third Thomas
struck out. however, and Combs got
in front of Rice's drive
In the fourth. LazZeri doubled with
one Yankee retired, but Dickey fouled
out and Chapman grounded into re-
tirement Myer got the first hit of
Ruff1ng TO start the home fourth.
Manush hoisted to the center fielder
second while Kuhel was at bat. but only
to watch Joe ground to thu shortstop.
Two hits were cleaned off Thomas in
the fifth inning, but no one passed Sec
ond base. One was out when Ruffing
topped the ball down the third base
line for single After Combs fouled
out, Charley pulled up at the middle
sack as Sewell slammed for a base.
Rice, though, backed against the right
field fence for Ruth's high one.
Griffs Bid for Win in Ninth.
The runway was undented then until
the eighth, when Spencer walked with
two Nationals out. Here Thomas stepped
up to fan for the third time.
Rice ri1ed a single through the box
to center to arouse hope for Washing
ton at the start of the ninth. Myer
was sent UP to sacrifice. but after two
of his bunts went foul he had TO
swing. and all he did was foul to Gehrig
Manush merely lofted to Ruth, but
Cronin whipped a single to left. Rice,
daring Chapman's arm, headed for
third after turning the middle base and
slid in safely as SeWell dropped the
throw from the left fielder. Cronin
stole second, with Dickey not daring to
throw, but Kuhel picked this spot for
his strikeout
Chapman rolled out and Crosetti
famed in the Yank tenth 1t looked
as though Thomas still was in fine
fettle. However, Rufing stepped into a
fast one and the ball went soaring into
the sun parlor back of left. This SO
ruffled Thomas that Combs was walked
but Rice got under Sewells fly.
After West struck cut to open the
home tenth, Manager Johnson rushed
in a brace of pinch batters. REYNOLDS
entered a game for the first time since
Dickey's July slam had put him out
of commission. Carl took a mighty