Evening star., 1932-04-22

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Better than most world
series battles That's
what big Charley Berry, Red Sox
catcher, had to say yesterday
after the 10 game in which his
club beat the Nationals for the
first time, and incidentally hand
ed them their first Shut-out this
season. 1t was the fifth tight
tussle between these clubs in this
young campaign.
Well, there may be another thriller
tomorrow when the clubs wind up
their series in Griffith Stadium, for
more alright pitching seems due
Manager Walter johnson has decided
to send to the firing line against the
boys of Beantown his young left
hander, Carl Fischer. Fischer, with the
smoke ball that has accounted for many
strikeouts. And Manager Shauno Col
lins of the visitors expects to use Horace
Lisenbee. former Griff, or the lanky
Bob Weiland, a lefty. Either, when
right. can go some.
start this season and his first appear
ance on the hill before home crowd.
Carl filled a relief role in the ninth
inning of a game in Boston last week
and opened a game for the first time
in Philadelphia on Monday. He didn't
last against the AS, giving way to Al
Crowder in the sixth session, but he
received credit for the Nationals win
that day.
While Lisenbee was unsuccessful
against the Johnson band last year and
was beaten by it in Boston last week,
he appears in fine fettle this year. Hod
allowed the Nationals just six hits and
one pass in the Hub ON Friday, but his
club couldn't get much off Monte
Weaver. and he took 20 trimming.
Weiland turned over to the Red Sox
by the White Sox during the Winter,
was no help to Washington last season.
He toppled it twice.
So with Fischer seemingly in good
form and the Red Sox having at hand
two dangerous hurlers, another hectic
scrap in Griffith Stadium tomorrow
may reasonably be expected.
A ever, it's not how often club hits,
"A but when it hits. In the tussling
between Nationals and Red SoX
yesterday, the former got 10 bingles and
the litter four, yet the visiting outfit
coTpcd, l TO 0.
The Fed Sox did all their damage
af, er two were out in the seventh. Then
Oliver doubled and scooted home when
McManus singled Outside of that the
Collins crew got single in the first
frame and another in the third. Not
a pass went its way But the Boston
bunch certainly made the most of the
little that fell to its lot
All the hitting was done of Crowder
In seven innings. The Gene1 al gave
way to a pinch-batter in the home
seventh, so Fred Marberry finished the
fray Fred pitched to just six batters
and struck out one, but it took some
good support to keep hits from the Red
Sox while he was on the mound.
WHEN the Nationals handed Jack
w Russell that trouncing in Boston
last week it was hoped they had
broken the spell cast over them by the
pitcher who drubbed them five times
in the 1881 campaign. That hope was
blasted yesterday When Russell, although
touched up at a lively rate. always
managed to tighten with men on the
runway until a brace of blows coming
after two were out in the ninth drove
him from the slab.
DdIJeO MaTO6rry III Jne
ninth and singled. Then Myer, who
had gone hitleSS in four turns at bat,
smashed a wicked one at McNIanus.
The ball bounded from the second
sacker's hands to right field to become
a double, moving Harris. Here Cy Moore
was rushed to RuSSell'S relief and the
veteran 'sinker BALI expert deftly dis
posed Of ManuSh to check everything
WHILE Russell was on the hill the
w Nationals had three golden scor-
ing opportunities. The first came
in the fourth frame. the others in the
seventh and eighth innings
Two of the five hits made by the
Nationals in the first six sessions were
punched in the fourth One was a fine
triple to deepest center by West made
with one out. SammyS life on the
runway was short. however. for he was
bagged easily at the plate when Cronin
rolled to the shortstop. So Rices single
that followed was utterly wasted.
One was out in the seventh when
Bluege doubled ard pulled up at third
as Spencer got an lnfield single Nc
Leod went in to run for Spencer, but
the runners stuck to their bases as
Kuhel. batting for Crowder, popped out
and Myer grounded into retirement
The fans did not take kindly to the
IAtIlS VI NIONOeT, WHO IldQ Deen going
along so we'll on the hill and they took
less kindly to Manager Johnson's selec-
ion of Kuhel as batter for the pitcher
Although Crowder had not hit safely,
he had twice given the ball good.
solid whack and seemed fresh enough
TO continue pitching.
A tie at least appeared certain in the
eighth when Msnush opened with a
single and reached third as Russell
picked up Vests bunt and chucked
wildly to center field. But Russell re-
gained his poise and again Cronin was
the goat. He grounded to the third
baseman and Manush was run down.
West had to pull up at second and
Rice and Judge could only loft to the
outfield
With the potential tying run on third
base there was no disposition on the
part Of the Washington club 10 attempt
TO squeeze the important tally across.
The batter went up to hit and out-and
didn't.
A LTHOUGH reported on the mend,
n Carl Reynolds still was too troubled
by his cold yesterday to report at
the ball yard and was not expected to
participate in the batting drill today
There is a chance, though, that Carl will
be out for the week end fitting. Man
ager johnson is eager to have the big
gight-hand batter in action again soon
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