Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-03

pitches in the ninth inning of the
final game of yesterdays twin bill
here, probably will be out of &C
ton during the remainder Of his
clubs stay in the East.
During Vests absence from the
lineup, the veteran Sam Rice
very likely will play in center for
the Nationals, but up to noon to-
day Manager Walter Johnson had
made no definite announcement
of the substitution.
At the most, West will be out o.
four games, Trainer Mike Martin says
The injured player was under orders
to rest in his hotel room here today
but he probably will attend tomorrow:
double-header in Fenway Park before
returning to Washington with his club
West might go back into action sun
day. when the Nationals meet the
Athletics in Griffith Stadium, but at
present it is felt that the outtleldel
should idle then. so that he will nave
had four days of rest before playing IN
Chicago Tuesday when his club vii
begin its first invasion OF the west
this season.
WEST was not felled by the left
w handed Michaels' pitch. 1t was
a curve ball with little speed that
Sammy said appeared to be sailing
back Of him. Instead it struck square
" on the right ear, but the only in
iurv noticeable at the time was a
Slight cut back of the ear. Players
of both clubs surrounded West, IN
sisting he rest on the ground. Sammy
did so for time then arose and
walked unaided to the Nationals club
house.
A specialist on skull fractures and
brain conclusions was called IN TO eH-
anime West as soon as the injured
PLAYER had returned to his hotel. FOL
lowing a thorough examination DR.. w
J. Mixter of this city said there was
no indication of a fracture nor did
West display any symptom of concus-
sion. However, as the injured player
was hemorrhaging slightly from the
ear Dr. Mixter advised an examination
by an ear specialist
DR.. H. G. Toby of Boston was called
in and he, toe. examined West care
fully. He said the hemorrhage was
due to a slight rupture OF the outer
auditory canal and that the injury was
in no way serious. The ear drum had
not be.n affected by the blow, the spe-
cialist announced. and added that the
little damage to the canal would quickly
heal.
IT seems that about all the Washing
i ton Club has to worry about in con-
nection with Vests hurt is his men
tai reaction to the accident. VIII ne
be ballshy up at the plate when he
gets back to the game?
1t was a left-handed hurler, Earl Set
tlemire. who cracked West on the head
and injured him seriously in Southern
Association game in 1926, the year be-
fore he came up to Washington from
the Birmingham Club.
Capital tandem will readily recall
that for three years after he joined
the Nationals, West had his troubles
at the plate when facing !ett-hanoeo
pitching. Evidently remembering Wv
idly the extremely painful blow dealt
by the south-pawing Settlemlre, west
appeared unable to compose himself
with a left-hander on the slab. AS a
result, Vests batting and the Wash
ington Clubs standing were hurt no
little.
Finally West overcame the timidity
he had felt when batting against lelt-
handlers and began smacking pitching
of both kinds sclidly. In two seasons
he became one of the best waters IN
the American circuit.
With this latest injury declared
nothing serious and West seemingly
not in the least depressed, there may
be no return of that shyness at bat
older
with much more poise mentally than
when he came up from the Dixie loop
West is apt to go back ready to tackle
any kind of hurting.
WITH three starting hurlers well
w rested since their last efforts
ready for service, Manager john
son looks for his Nationals to pick up
plenty of ground in the flag race before
they finish this long series with the
Red Sox. Carl Fischer was to take the
firing line against the Hubmen IN the
single game this afternoon. while AL
for hill duty in the double-header to-
morrow.
The second place johnson band bag
eed two more wins yesterday to gain
half a game on the league-ieadlng
Yankees. The scores were to and
to and the games were about as
the scores indicate.
In the opening tilt Danny MacFayden,
that right-hander much sought by
other American League clubs. gave the
Washington outfit great battle. Twice
the Red Sox tied the Nationals ano
once they were in command. Had II
not been for cratic support, MacFayden
might have triumphed. The worst
hot
innings would have been a tie.
IN the second set-to, Bobby Burke
pitched his best game of the season
by far and one of the best OF MS
career. That hitless game against the
Red SoX last year is we'll remembered
too in stating this. Bobby was fastel
than ever before. and as his teammatei
cracked the Boston pitching with easf
he breezed to victory.
MONTE WEAVER got credit fol
vi pitching the Nationals to VIII
in the first game, but Monte took
q sound humping the five innings nj
was on the hill. He was wild and az
three of the five hits the Red Sox go'
off him were for extra bases it Is nc
wonder all the home scoring was al
his expense One Of the clouts of
Weaver was a home run driven intt
the center field bleachers by Big Smeat
Jolley at the start of the fifth frame
to put the Red Sox ahead.
After Monte came Fred Marberry tt
pitch four frames in which he allowed
only two safeties.
Two of the six Washington runs were
unearned, one in the fifth frame, wher
Jolley kicked Cronin's double to lei
West score from first to tie the game
and one in the sixth, when Van Camp
fumbled Manusch's grounder to let Ric'
cross with the tally that sent thu
Nationals ahead to stay.
Ed Durham, Boston starter in tn,
second game, was licked after pitching
to the first four Nationals up in thu
Gnt cQNnd. Myer tripled and scored o.