Evening star., 1933-09-15

AN 1OreS OF the NaClOndlS
success in this American
League pennant race are
recounted, there will be much to
say of Buddy Myer, shifty middle
man of the inner defense and a
helpful hand in the attack of the
Capital club.
Buddy. who by dint of speed
made possible his clubs three-run
rally in the ninth inning that ac-
counted for yesterdays 4-to-3 vic
tory, has all season been a most
important cog in Washington'S
fag-bound base ball machine.
Afield Myer has been one of the stars
of the league. Perhaps the most i'm
proved player over last year to be
found in the circuit, the Nationals
second baseman has been a marvel at
handling grounderS and roaming into
the pastures beyond his position for
tricky lofts and loopers.
He has proved steady key man in
the making of double plays and his
position" play-the business of ac-
commodating his location to offset
certain batting tendencies of the op-
position-has earned favorable COM
ment all through the league. And
his manager lauds him lavishly.
None other than Joe CrOnin
himself, who for several seasons
has been the "sparkpIug" of the
Washington infield. says that
&c fhn shoIo
of the inner defense. Buddy is
the best 1 ever played beside"
CrOnin declares.
Myer is not batting quite 3O0-he
Is hitting .297 today to be exact-bul
he has hit for plenty of distance and
his hits have generally been timely,
too. And his work on the bases has
been of high order.
Myers Hit Paves Way to Win.
@F the strongly aggressive type,
Buddy always is willing to take
chances whether at bat, in the
field or on the runway. He manages
to get away with them, too, on most
occasions.
He 1DdS the man OF the mo-
ment yesterday 1Dhen the No
tionals' prospects Uere as dismal
as the day.
The Capital clubmen had combatted
with no success the difficulties of
ririzzling rain, q sky so overcast that
visibility was lowered to such an ex-
tent the outfielders could not be easily
discerned from the stands and a steady
bit of pitching by the bespectacled
Victor Sorrell.
They were in the ninth inning with
two out and nothing more than run
ner on first base. The score against
them was 3 to l. That was the situa-
ton when Myer strode to the plate.
Buddy took his swing sent the
ball bounding toward the first
baseman, then dashed for the
sack. With an extra burst Of
speed in the last 10 yards he
reached first barely ahead Of
SorrelI, who had crossed to take
the throw from Greenberg, and
the Nationals were on the way
to victory.
Sam Rice, pinch batting, only to
force out the walking Cliff Bolton, also
a substitute clubber, had watched Cecil
Travis. the youngster up from Chat
tanooga, strike out. But Sam was on
with Buddy's rap to check in safely at
second base.
Here Goose Goslin, who four times
naQ Deen All easy uldlh 1Oi oot 80
shot a single to center to tally Rice
and move Myer to third. Along came
Heinie Manush to draw base-hlhng
walk.
That put it up to Cronin. The
manager took a healthy suing at
the first pitch to driDe the ball
dotpn the third base line. Open,
the Tiger third sacker, lunged at
the bail, it glanced of his glove-
tip to left field and Myer and
Goslin raced to the plate NTH the
ball game.
v1P to that ninth inning the Ma
tionals had combed Sorrel for
~ only seven safeties They had
clustered two by Bluege and Whitehill
in the second inning and those with
an infield erasure sandwiched between
accounted for run that only matched
one the Tigers had made in the early
part Of the round.
Earl Whitehill was fortunate in scor-
ing his twenty-flrst mound success OF
fho eaosnp so Sollndly was he slammed