Evening star., 1932-06-06


Y Y today, with prospects OF
success during their first
invasion of the inland sector OF
the American League this season
not so bright.
Manager Walter Johnson will
lead into the prairie country a
crippled band. His forces at top
strength recently have staggered
and stumbled about Now he runs
into powerful oposition with little
more than a skeleton of his orig
inal outfit.
Joe Cronin, when right the best
shortstop CT the circuit, and Heinie
Manush, able Cutfielder and lately the
Nationals greatest threat extensively
will not be in the lineup tomorrow in
Chicago when the White SoX will be
encountered in the first of the string OF
l6 games scheduled during the next II
days with the western aggregations.
A double blow sufficient in itself to
put club down. But more than that
Sam West, cracked in the head in re-
cent Boston game, is far from being
himself, while Roy Spencer. first-string
catcher. still is troubled by the muscle
soreness in his leg that kept him idle
so much early in the campaign.
And to add to all these woes the Ma
tionals go West with a pitching corps
pretty well shot.
Not nice picture, but a true one
Anything worth while the Washington
club may accomplish out West it will
fully deserve.
TRONIN'S left thumb that was hit
~ by one of Ed Durhams pitches in
Boston Saturday was photographed
yesterday, and the X-ray revealed a
cracked bone Not SO serious, optimistic
club officials say in declaring the short
stop will be out Of the lineup not more
A cracked thumb. as a rule, keeps an
infielder idle much longer than week
Manushs right thigh is quite sore as
a result of the muscle tear he sustained
in Boston. The big fellow was in uni
form yesterday and took turn at bat
in the eighth inning. But 1t took much
persuasion to get Heinie up to the plate,
and then he was unable to give good
account of himself. The strain on the
sore leg as he swung was agonizing
Manush said afterward. He's to be back
in a few days. It's said Maybe, but he
will not be right in any short time.
AS to West and Spencer, only time
will tell. West, pinch batter in the
three games following the one in which
he was beaned. has not been impressive
A ball player doesn't come back quickly
from even a mild blow on the head. II
West does so, he is more than excep'
tional Spencer has been benched sew
eral times that his leg might have &
chance to heal, but each time he ha!
been returned to duty trif1e early, il
appears. The leg is little better thar
right after being injured and contlnuou!
use of it probably will not haster
healing.
THAT game with the Athletics yester.
i day, in which the Nationals took
an 1l-to-7 beating, gave fine line
on the present condition of the Wash
ington hill corps. Three hurlers were
employed, but none could stop Mack
maulers In almost every engagement,
lately Manager johnson has had to press
into service about half his mound talent
Rarely has a Washington hurler nm
ished what he started in the past three
weeks.
The Nationals staked Lefty Brown
to a tnree-run lead yesterday, lead
picked up in the first two frames OIL the
southpawing George Walberg. But
Brown couldn't make the grade. In the
third inning the AS fell upon him fol
six hits, one a double, and aided Dy
brace of errors chalked up five markers
Monte Weaver rushed to Browns rescue
and promptly wild-pitched across tnt
sixth run of the inning.
From then on the AS were in com.
Of1
weaver in the fourth and still two more
in the seventh. Then Fred MarberrA
hurled the eighth and Foxx got to Free
for his twenty-f first home run OF tht
wear. a loft into the sun parlor pack o.
left. ~,
With Walberg staggering, the Ma
tionals combed him for two more score!
in the fourth, so Mack decided to nave
George Earnshaw finish, and Georgt
gave up two tallles. A. =.
The Nationals outhit the AS, i
safeties to 13, but many OF their nut:
were fluky and their power diminished
when runners needed help. The Ma
tionals had IA stranded on the runway
The Athletics had just five runners lei
on. The AS had timely punch.
THROUGH with the AS Tor TT tn n.
Il SOrlnR, II1e lNdllOIldio lid'S AASnS~
Mack's minions seven times in\ 6
dozen starts but the AS have
scored three of their wins in their las
four brushes with Johnsons charges
With Cronin out Of commission. the
Nationals have grabbed Wes Kingdom
an infielder. from the Chattanoo9f
farm Kingdom plays anywher'
from second to third base Hes al
oldtimer in the minors =. The Brown
tried him at camp this year, but snip
ped him back to the Lookouts befor'
the season opened but the Ma
tionals have to have some one arount
while Crcnin is out Kingdom L
motoring here from Chattanooga ant
probably will join the big show in Chi
cago Wednesday . Harris played II
yesterdays game after receiving word
sister in Greensboro, N. c., had diet
He stuck by his club for a time
but left Immediately after the tilt TO
home Dave will rejoin the Ma