Evening star., 1933-08-16
CROWDER HAS YET
TO MISS SEXTRAP PAY
T.kever-FaiI" Argument Won
Agreement From Prexy
Contingent on Flag.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

-~HICAGO, August 16.-If you
believe in lunches, string
~ along with Alvin Crowder
and make it heavy that
the Nationals will win the Ameri-
can League pennant.
The General had hunch they
would when he talked turkey with
Clark Griffith before signing a
contract last Winter, took a long
chance on collecting extra dough
if they did and since in practi-
cal way has done plenty to put his
club across.
Throwing all he had into his outfits
game with the White Sox here yester-
day. Crowder not only subdued the OPP
position with the cunning of his pitch
ing arm, but he also swung wicked
bat to give the Nationals great start
on this tour of the West that means so
much to them in their pennant pur-
suit.
Opening q four game series
here, the veteran right-hand
hurler held the Fonseca phalanx
at bay after it had speared its way
to a scant gain early in the fray.
then headed two counter attacks
that brought about a 5-tO1 defeat
Of the Chicago clan.
As result of the Generals latest
activity in the championship campaign,
the Nationals are leading the league
with an advantage of 5l2 games over
their most menacing rivals. the Yam
KEGS. who also started their Western
invasion with a triumph over the
Browns in st. Louis.
General Never Has Failed.
VXIHEN the General was discussing
" contractural matters with Pres
ident Griffith of the Washing
ton ball club last Winter, he knew the
preXy was supposed to have cast aside
as unworthy the scheme of distributing
bonuses to Nationals for extraordinary
service. Why pay player extra money
for something he was excepted to &C
compliSh anyway? That had been
Griffith's argument.
So Crowder made no plea for bonus
conditional upon the winning of so
many games In fact, he expressed his
delight at the salary written into the
contract But before affixing his sig
nature to the paper. the pitcher men
toned that he had never failed to col
lect a bonus that had been among the
terms of previous contracts signed by
him.
Griffith thought that over, then
agreed that the General was right.
That was the opening CroWder sought.
We're winning the pennant
this year. M Griffith" the Gen.
eral predicted. Whats more. I'm
the pitcher that lUiH get it for
you. Now. I'm not asking for any
bonus based on thinning par
ticular number OF games. ri
gamble D1th you," CrotUder came
across.
When we win-and I've a real hunch
we willard it so happens that I've
turned in more wins than any other
pitcher on your club. I'll want little
added to the figures in that contract.
You don't have to write in the amount
now Just let me know how you feel
about it. That1l go with me-" said
Al.
And remember" he added. I've
never missed collecting bonus offered
me-"
Works Four Days In Six.
TT MUST have been that final shot
that decided Griffith. Anyway,
Crowder gets the extra dough if he
fills the bill And it doesn't look at the
present writing as though he could lose.
How this fellow Crowder has worked
for the Nationals this season! He has
been in SO games. more than any other
pitcher CT the staff has toiled in. With
n &c q
seen much more active service than
any slabmate. And with 19 victories
he is well ahead of any other Washing
ton hurler in the winning list.
He took the hill yesterday for
the fourth time in six days to
turn in his nineteenth success Of
the season. He had hurled in
Boston last Thursday and Fri
day to score victories over the
Red Sox He had wound up Sun
day's game in Washington in
great style Just when the Yankees
seemed on the verge of breaking
through to a tie at least.
Opening the series here. he was
nicked for nine safeties by the White
Sox. Two. a double by Appling and a
triple by Dykes, were punched in the
second inning for the only run against
him. After tnat ne cnecked tIle loe
nicely until the last two rounds. In
each of these two hits were Cleaned on
him. But a splendid throw by Cronin
that cut down a runner at the plate in
the eighth and another fine heave by
Goslin that retired an er-ambltlous
base runner in the ninth eased the
General out of what might have been
serious situations.
With a double, tuo singles and
,ralk. CrotDder led the Wash
inoton attack. His double and
one of his singles blazed the way
to scoring sorties The double,
tolIotDed by singles by Myer,
Manush and Schultz, accounted
for three runs in the sirth inning.
A single By Al, backed by one
basers by Myer and Goslin and
long fly by Cronin. meant two
more markers in the eighth.
The Nationals leaped on their old pal,
Sad Sam Jones. for the game. He re-
tired after eight innings of work. Joe
Heving hurled the ninth to give up but
one hit, Crowder's second single that
boosted the Nationals safety total to
nine.