Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-20
SAM'S3H|TS HALF
Of GR|FF'S TOTAL
croWder WobbIeS Slightly,
But Fischer, Weaver
Blank ColoniaIs.
BY TOM DOERER.

NJ OBILE, Ala, March 49,
M Your Nationals nailed to
Yl the mast here this after
noon their fourth straight
exhibition encounter when they
toppled a fractions and gritty
Louisville Colonel nine of the
American Association by the score
of to 2.
But it took the aid of two regulars,
General Alvin Crowder, the righthand-
er. and Carl Fischer, the young man
with the new slow ball, to aid Monte
Weaver, the right-handed newcomer, to
quench the thirst for victory displayed
by Bruno Betzel's band of battlers.
Two shaky innings by the Gen
eral from winston Salem allowed the
Colonies to break through his defense
to score pair Of tallies. He gave up
three hits in the opening canto, and
Outfielder I,ayne took advantage of the
Generals slight quaver to come home
with a tally.
Alvin Wabbles Again.
Again in the fifth Crowder teetered
slightly and before he had gained his
balance a walk and a singing double
by Adair cost another tally.
Fischer's tenure on the mound, the
sixth and seventh innings, allowed the
enemy but two hits. Carl had the situa-
ton well in hand. Monte Weaver fin
in the eighth with pair of walks, but
came through without being singed.
On the offense Sam Rice's willow
was the bright shot, the veteran lam
ming O pair of doubles and single.
Buddy Myer registered pair Of singles
and Kuhel scored the only other hit for
the Nationals, who after all, were be-
ing held mighty closely by De Berry,
the vet, and Marcum, another expert
enced association pitcher.
Manush Takes a Nap.
Heine Manush was as fast asleep as
q night Waterman in the opening in
ming. The big boy, forcing out Myer,
who had gotten a life on Branom's
error, was watching the clouds and
orange groves when Catcher Shay
nailed him flatfooted. West popped one
out to center field to end an early op-
portunity for the Griffs.
Crowder got off to a smart-looking
start, causing both e. Funk and Adair
to pop UP. Layne, however, waLoped
one of his sneakers on the nose, stole
second base and then came home when
Branom whaled one over Kuhels ears.
Nachand then raped a single, but
Oliyares hit into forced out to end
the trouble for the good general.
Rice's Double Starts It.
Sam Rice's double along the right
field line started your Nationals big
and decisive second inning The blow
sent Cronin, who had walked, to third,
and then the shcrtstopper trotted home
when Kuhels single went slithering out
to right field Bluege nailed another
toward left and Rice galloped in. A
wild throw by Adair put Kuhel in a
position to score when Bottoms high
fly was corraled by Layne. A. Funk
muffed slow one, allowing the Cen
eral to get to first. Myer singled to
Myer at second. A leaping catch of a
swat by West against the Mobile parks
deep right field fence, which was exc
cuted by Nachand ended the parade.
Catcher Shay banged one of the Gen.
erals down-the- ALLEY slants in the fifth
and secured the first hit off his delivery
since the opening round. Anderson,
batting for Deberry, forced out Shay,
but E. Funk walked, and when Adair
doubled Anderson scored with the
Colonies second and final tally.
Marcum and Erickson formed the
new Louisville battery at the opening
of the sixth. Rice promptly nicked
Marcum for a double past third, but
nothing came Of it.
Carl Fischer then took up the hurl-
ing burden for the Griffs, with Maple
replacing Bolton. Olivares promptly
solved Carl for a double, but died try
ing to stretch 1t. Subsequent safeties
by Myer and Rice availed nothing, de-
spite several Louisville slips afield.