Evening star., 1933-07-26

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- Keyed to a high pitch in
i the series with the Athletics
here, the Nationals tomor-
row will take up a much harder
and more important piece of base
ball business-the playing of four
games, in as many days, with the
Yankees in Griffith Stadium.
With the Nationals today leading the
American League with only a game
advantage over the New Workers. the
serapping between the big rivals on the
Washington lot promises to be of the
hottest kind. Each side will throw az
it has into the struggle, for each feels
that victory in the series VIII mean
more than a temporary advantage in
the title quest
Although more than a third of the
championship games remain to be
played. triumph in the impending
four game set probably would go far
toward bolstering the club for more
determined drive through the stretch
of the flag race. and defeat might
Yankees Feel Superior.
TT is assured that the Yankees will
exert all the pressure at their
command to bowl over the Ma
tionals and put them out Of the pen
nant picture if possible. They'll come
to Washington with a lot of buster
end of Drawn. too. Also with a great
deal of confidence in themselves
Although defeated in seven of the
10 games they have played with the
Capital clubmen this season, the
Yankees still regard themselves the
best in the league. Even that double
beating the Nationals gave them in
New York on July 4-the last time
the clubs met-nade little impression
on them.
The View Workers. contend the Ma
toaals are not as good as they seemed
t. look on Indeps psndence day. And
this time they believe they will put
the washington club in its place-Which,
according to the YankS, is second place
This Yankee sWagger Goes not disturb
the Nationals at all, however. To
man. Clark Griffith's hired hands are
serenely sure of themselves so far as the
New York club is concerned. They
seem to feel that if they had only the
Yankees to play the remainder OF the
season, Washington club officials could
order tickets printed for the Wor.o
series right now.
WEE ediy 0tiasH'se tSis season" eas'' pointed
out Manager Joe Cronin, act
ing as spokesman for the washington
party during the base ball gabf2st at
TIE clubs hotel here this morning. we
first met them at their best ana broke
their winning streak, we've licked them
e"ery time we have p-ayeI them on
their own lot. We ovelhau'ed them
sfter thev got siy-game lead. And
after our slump against the western
clubs. we've ccme back to pass the
Yankees again
Then the Cronin chin was thrust for-
ward a bit mere. They're certainly
no better than we are so far as l can
see. But let them boast now. sald Joe.
well not. Well play our base ball IN
the four games in Washington instead
of talking wins now"
Cronin has tentatively prepared his
pitching program for the lmportant
rories on the Washington field. He
proposes to send to the hill In tomor-
rows game the left-handed Walter
Stewart. who has twice defeated the
Yankees this season. Al Crowder prob
ablv will get the call for the Friday
tussle. On Saturday Earl Whitehlll IS
slated for mound duty. For the last
game on Sunday Cronin will gamble
it may be that Al Thomas will draw
the starting assignment, but Jack Rus
sell and Monte Weaver also will get
consideration.
The Yankees. according to reports
from Boston, expect to have five start
ecs available for duty in the set. They
are Lefty Gomez Russ Van Alta.
Charley Rufhng. Johnny Allen and
Danny MacFayden. Nothing would
please them more, the Nationals say
than to have Gomez face them. He
has been a mark for them this season.
Van Alta has been difficult to solve,
bit Ruffing has been no terror. Neither
Allen nor MacFavden has opened fire
against the Washington club in the
current campaign. And the Yanks also
Will have in reserve the venerable Herb
Pennock. This left-harder is pretty
rood against the Nationals every SO
,ften. but should Pennock pitch this
.jme he will find himself facing a club
shat recently has been smacking some
of the best southpaws in the business
ior loops.