Evening star., 1932-08-18
NOW HAS TRIMMED
ALL GR|FFS' RIVALS
Lefty Is Out to Excel His 81
Mark-Lyons Hit Late
for AZ Victory.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.


l. sought since July Victory
over all of the Nationals
rivals in the American League.
After turning back the Athletics
on July l, the left-handed pitcher
had but one more club to beat to
round out his record, the White
Sox. He was credited with a win
over them yesterday when he sue
ceeded Dick Coffman to pitch the
last three rounds of the game.
The Nationals were trailing the Chi
cagoans by a run when Brown took up
the pitching burden. but after he mad
pitched one round his club stepped out
to take the tussle, to 2. That mace
him the victorious hurler.
It was Browns first hill triumph
since July 90 when he toppled the
Tigers here. Since that win over Bucky
Harris henchmen Brown had been de-
feated four times. The string OF losses
came in the Nationals recent swing
through the West.
Brown now has defeated the Yankees
four times. the Red SoX three, the In
dians twice, the Tigers twice and has
scored once over the Browns, AS and
Lew FonSecas outfit.
He has started but once against the
White Sox and yesterdays was but his
fourth appearance Of the season against
that club.
HAVING licked all the clubs he can
i / face. the Nationals lone left-hand-
er now is out to excel his last
years record. In the 1881 campaign
Lloyd won Is games and lost IA. AS he
already has IA wins to his credit for
the current campaign, he's quite likely
to 60 well beyond his 1881 victory total
this time And he isn't apt to match
his 1881 defeats, for the has lost but
nine games to date.
Brown wasn't in especially fine fettle
at the outset of the season and it was
some time after the campaign got under
way before he was employed regularly
as a starter Once in the ring, though,
the left-hander rolled along in smooth
manner.
There was little let-up in his progress
until the Nationals went West last
month. On the way out Brown con-
tracted a severe cold that affected the
muscles Of his salary whip and the all
ment handicapped him throughout the
trip. He pitched a good game against
the Browns. though a losing one. but
thereafter he was far off form.
In his three innings yesterday, how
ever, he breezed along in fine style.
Brown set back nine successive batters
and without exerting himself to any
extent. Evidently he is ready to give
good account of himself again.
IT seems impossible for Coffman to
i get going for the Nationals. With the
Browns in the early part of the sea-
son, the tall blonde appeared a worth
while pitcher and it was thought the
Washington club had made a good deal
when it handed the left-handed Csrl
Fischer and bundle of money to the
st. Louis club for Coffman back in
June
However. Dick has started seven
times for the Nationals and has yet to
turn in a win Only once has he fln-
ished what he started, too.
Every time out Coffman has been well
pounded and yesterday only good sup
port saved him from being nicked for
more than two runs. The White Sox got
to him for hits, totaling 13 bases. and
in but one inning-the sixth-was Coff-
man able to keep the runway clear.
Ted Lyons went the route for the
White Sox and he, too, was found for
nine hits. For five rounds Lyons was
strong, but in the sixth and seventh
innings the Nationals got to him for
half dozen safeties. -Four clustered
in the seventh meant the ball game
for Johnson's charges.
A FINE wallop to right center, good
n for three bases. was made by Funk
to open the game and it paved the
way to run for Hayes followed with
a one-baser.
In the second inning, the White Sox
had the bases full with one out. but
got nowhere. CRUDE walked, Lyons was
hit by pitch and Funk singled. Then
Hayes famed and Blue grounded to
Myer
The White Sox kept pecking away at
Coffman, however, and they picked up
another tally in the fourth frame.
. Grubes two-bagger and Lyons single
turned the trick.
Not until the sixth session did the
Nationals find the counting block.
Spencer began the attack with a walk,
but Reynolds sent up to bat for
Coffman. fouled to the catcher. Rice
though, singled Spencer to second. Roy
moved up as Myer forced out Rice and
tailed when Manush hit for base.
Three more Washington runs were
and moved up as West beat out bunt.
Bluege rifled one down the third base
line too hot for English to handle, but
this hit just filled the bases for Kuhel
had to cling to third. Spencer drove
a long single to center and Kuhel and
West got home to put the Nationals
ahead while Bluege pulled up at the
far corner. Brown poked long foul
that Kress insisted upon bagging and
Bluege crossed after the catch.
DLUE made fiashy catch OF
- Manush's foul in front OF the
Washington dugout in the opening
inning Rice made brave effort
to get Funk's liner at his shoetops in
the second session. but the drive hand
cuffed the right fielder &. West was
credited with a triple in the home
second when his liner to left went over