Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
OSS|E GIVES GR|FFS
T|GHTEST DEFENSE
Kingdom Does Well as Sub for
Third Base Master.
CroWder Old Self.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

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~ strongest foes this season,
the Nationals were to have
their regular infield functioning
again as the Detroit Club was en-
countered today in the opener OF
q series of four games.
Manager Walter Johnson an
nounced this morning he would
have Ossie Bluege instead of Yves
Kingdom at third base that his
club might be at peak defensively.
Fully recovered from the stomach dis
order that put him out OF commission
in st. Louis last Thursday and bene-
flied by the four days of rest he had
since, Bluege is believed in trim to
resume to the brilliant playing he did
around the hot corner prior to ms
illness. With his club running into the
best the West boasts in the sets here
and in Cleveland, Manager johnson
naturally wants the cleverest of the
talent at his command in the lineup.
While substituting for Bluege, kingoon
played we'll defensively at third base
and in attack was Of much help. How
ever, there is but one Bluege in big
league base ball and now Is the time
to employ him, johnson figures. Bluege
undoubtedly is the class of the major
circuit third sackerS, and when in the
game he generally is a decisive check
to the offensive of the opposition.
Now that Ossie is ready to go again,
johnson wants him there.
THAT cold Lloyd Brown contracted
l. when he first struck Chicago last
Saturday brings about a slight
change in Manager Johnson'S pitching
plans for the remainder of this Western
trip. but it doesn't throw any hurler
out of turn other than the left-hander.
AL Thomas was to get his shot at
the Tigers this afternoon, but instead
of Brown, who started against the
White Sox last Saturday, Monte Weaver
will get the call tomorrow. Brown is
expected to take his place on the hill
Friday, with Al Crowder going Saturday,
four days after his victory yesterday
In the final tilt of the set at Chicago.
When he faces the Tigers in the sec
ond set-to of the current series, Prof.
Weaver will be after his eighteenth hill
win of the campaign. He probably Will
have to turn in a much better piece OF
pitching than he did in Comisky Park
last Sunday, however, to battle the Har-
rismen. Against the White Sox, Wea-
yer was far from his best.
Brown was up and about yesterday
but he did not attend the game. He's
still bit groggy from his cold, but &C
cording to Trainer Mike Martin an
other day will find the left-hander all
set for action once more.
A FTER losing three times in success
n sion, Al Crowder came back yes
terday to register his twelfth
pitching victory of the season. Inc
general did a pretty good job OF 1t, TOO,
as the Nationals triumphed, to /:
He gave up only six safeties. issued
two passes and struck out two batters:
Three of those safeties were clustered
in the second inning by the Wnlte SoX
to avert a shut-out. After that mnlng'
but five of Fonseca's crew got on the
runway and only one progressed as lar
as second base.
ACCOMPLISHED in the ninth inning. he
tanned Funk to begin the round ana
ended the game by tanning kress.
I'm against Bill Chamberlain, lett
handler making his big league debut, tne
Nationals nevertheless were ratner 1oI
tunate to score their victory Ihey got
hit four hits of the rookie in the eight
innings he toiled and three OF the 1our
tallies cleaned OF him were OF the I'M
earned kind. The White Sox maze
three errors and each told in the WASH
ington scoring.
six passes and three OF tnem hsuleu
In scoring rounds.
The st. Anselm's College producC gave
vay to a pinch batter in the eighth, SO
Tho veteran Urban Faber came on TO
mitch the ninth, and of him the John-
son band got just one safety.
A HEAVY morning rain MADE the
n going in Coniskey Park treacher-
Gus for both fielders and batters
Hot drives that went for hits might
have been checked on a drier infleld,
but some drives that were held to singles
more than likely would have been extra
base blows had the ground not been SO
soggy. Both sides were sufferers because
of the soft field.
The Nationals were first to score, put
ting over a run after two were out in
the opening inning. Manush singled
and Cronin cracked a double. Never
hesitating as he rounded third base,
Heinie headed for the base, but he made
IL only because CRUDE dropped the third
basenan's relay Of the throw from left
field.
The White Sox came back in the sec
ond to tie with FothergilPs double, APP
pings infield erasure and Kress' single,
but Nationals went ahead again IN the
third. Then Kuhel singled and Myer
walked. After Manush sacrificed, kuhel
counted as Cronin was thrown out:
The Johnson band got a run without
a hit in the seventh. Kingdom walked
and Berg sacrificed. Kingdom took third
as Hayes fumbled Crowder's roller and
scored after the center fielder bagged
Kuhels hoist.
Appling's boot that put Cronin on
with one out in the eighth paved the
way to the last marker. Harris walked,
then West singled over the run before
Kingdom grounded into a double pahs
TUHEL was the only National to hit
n both the White Sox pitchers =.
He singled off Chamberlain In the
third and Faber in the ninth -.
Fothergill became the only White Sox
batter to hit twice, then gave way to
Pinch-runner Lyons E. That let Funk
finish in left field for the home side
Fothergill made a whale OF catch
at Vests expense in the fourth, run
ming almost to the grandstand wall foi
a backhand grab Of Sammy'S liner =.
In the sixth Hayes fell down In the
mud as he scooped up Manush's hot
one back Of second. but from a sitting
position he managed to flag his mar
In this play, Manush also took Q
header into the mud as he crossed
first In the White Sox sixth bat
ting turn Manush turned the tables OF
HAYES by backing against the left fielt
stand for a fancy catch OF loft thai
seemed good for a homer when 1t lei
the bat AS he lofted foul tina
Kingdom got for the final out IN TN
seventh, CRUDE followed through VIII
his bat so far that IL landed againS
IIrnnire Owens left elbow and sent tina