Evening star., 1933-05-20

TS the West again that is put
ting a crimp in the Nationals
pennant aspirations. AS in
several past seasons, the in
land clubs of the American
League once more are making a
mess of the Washington clubs
affairs. They're poison" for
Cronin and his crew.
Today the Nationals were a .5Sl
outfit and only two games cut of
first place in the race. The West
has done more than its share to
hold back the Capital clan from
the lead. The Nationals have been
able to move at only .533 pace
against the inland quartet, SO
briskly has it battled them.
The Cronin crew managed to get
the edge on the Tigers, two games 10
ono, not so long ago. But the three
oIler Western clubs have played the
Nationals to a standStill. The CniSOX
were the last of the three a2gregations
to pull Up to even terms with the Ma
tonals in the season Scrapplng. Tney
did so yesterday by plasterlng Grif1ith's
hi eIings with lJ-to-l defeat.
While the Nationals rema ned in a
second place tie with the indians, de-
spite the licking. they were to 30 mo
today's engagement with the Waite
SSX neeaing vic,ory to escape descent
into the fourth position II The stand
ing.
their win in the opener of the three
game series left the Cnicagoans but
hslf a game back Of the Locals.
IN their first appearance in Griffith
i Stadium this year the Ch-SoX were
o little slow in getting under way.
Once started, however, they did a
thol Cugh job of fiattening the pennant-
hopeful Croninmen. After a four-in-
nlng warm-up. in which they collected
two tallieS, they swept Al Thomas of
the hill wnen they put ON three-run
scoring bee in the fifth, and in the
sixth they stormed Bill McAfee and
Jack Russell for five-rlm round.
In all, the White Sox get II SafctieS.
Seven of them were Of Thomas and
four of McAiee. This pair CT pitchers
also tossed in four passes and two were
converted into tSllies. Then Russell
a run 60 over and help another toward
the plate. Washington's lone error,
muff by Schultz in center. also aided
the visitors, but the way they mauled
the pitchers trotted to the hill by Man.
sger Joe Cronin that hep wasn't neces-
sary.
Only six hits were made off Paul
Gregory by the Nationals and four OF
those were not Blasted until after SIX
innings had passed and Cronin had all
the reserves in action. 1t wss a pass
to Boken, a double by Harris and
single by Bolton in the seventh that
averted Washington shut-Cut.
NEONTE WEAVER was to try to pitch
IVl the Nationals to the victory 50
sorely needed this afternoon. He
was likely to have as his mound rival
Ted Lyons.
There was a chance Schultz would
not be in center field for the Nationals
TODAY. When he fell as he mufTed
Webbs drive in the fifth yesterday,
Fred again hurt finger on his leit
hand, but not the one he dislocated IN
a collision with Cronin in st. Louis not
so long ago. An X-ray of the finger
was to be mace today, although /, is
not believed the digit is fractured.
Harris. who replaced Schultz yesterday,
was to be in center again today should
Fred be unable to play.
Ladies' day yesterday brought out a
crowd OF 5000. A few more than 4,ooO
were mere males who PAD their Ways
into Griffith Stadium.
with Haas banned for his tiff with
an umpire in Philadelphia Wednesday
yI.tk
time National, in the outfield. Haas
will be back en- the job Sunday.
COSLIN got big yell from the
" Ladies day fans for one-hand
catch Of Webbs liner in the flrst
inning. The Goose lost sight OF the
ball momentarily as it moved from the
sunlight into the shadow OF the stand,
but managed to run into 1t.
Webb made the gang gasp in the
second inning with a sensational eaten
that kept hit from Myer and run
from the Nationals. With Travis on
the middle sack. Buddy lined the bal.
to the right field corner with hit plas-
tered all over it. But Webb dashed
across for a one-hand grab within
inches Of the wall.
As he took a throw to complete a
double play IN the fourth, Kress had
a foot spiked when Cronin crossed first
base, The hurt proved more painful!
than serious, though. and after a few
minutes time out for treatment OF the
wound Red resumed play.
TTHEY fred volleys over the Nationals
l. after they were buried under the
Chisox fve-run avalanche in the
sixth session. There were two resound-
ing reports out right field way. some
kid on the outside was slipping hfe-
crackers under the fence.
After the regulars had been mailed
for six rounds the Washington reserT' S
were sent in. Kerr and Boken relieved
Myer and Cronin in the inner coIcon,
Bolton took Sewells place behind the
bat and Harris, who had supplanted
the injured Schultz, shifted to left that
Rice might take over the center field
lob Goslin and Kuhel were the only
fi1st-stringers to start and finish.
When he took the throw that retired
Rice in the eighth inning, Hayes ran
to l42 the total of chances he has &C
cepted since he was last charged with
an error. The former National is play
ing a great game at second fol IN"
White Sox.
DIAMOND STREAK ENDED.
sHEpHERDsTOWN, w Va. May
2o-Shepherd Colleges base ball team
met It's first defeat of the season here
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