Evening star., 1933-08-11
Fighting Spirit Wins.

YITH the Yankees marking Time
wv in Philadelphia because of rain,
NV they'll still be trailing when they
get down to Washington Sunday lor
their fling at the Nationals before the
latter set out for their last tour OF the
Western circuit this year. The pennant-
pursuing Washington club could want
nothing more right now.
The Nationals displayed the fighting
spirit that has become habltual with
them to drag yesterdays engagement
out Of the fire They were on the wrong
end of the score by three runs after the
fourth inning was over, and the three
runs had not been earned by the RED
Sox.
Undaunted by the handicap, the
Cronin crew never ceased huStllng. 1t
pecked away at Gordon Rhodes de-
livery through the next two rounds to
get within a tally of the home sides
total, then in the eighth staged bunt-
ing barrage that unpoiSed the Red Sox
and resulted in victory.
Their deadlocking run forced over
the counting block by the weakening
Rhodes, the Nationals tarried time
then collected two counters to tuck
away the game 1t was a sharp single
to center. made off the left-handed
deliverer, Bob Weiland. by Goose Goslin.
who had been helpless at bat before,
Ahat chased across the decisive scores.
A Win for Cr0wder.
. L CROWDER got the mound tri-
~ umph, although he was out of the
picture before the Nationals
staged their successful eighth inning
He had yielded the Red Sox just SIX
safetles and one pass. But in the
fourth frame Myer and Goslln had COL
Elaborated to hand the home side three
markers and with the way Rhodes had
been going it seemed these would be
sufficient to sink the Nationals in de-
feat. After Crowder departed. Jack
Russell took the peak for neat tnlsh-
That fourth Boston frame was
great pain in the neck to those pulling
for the Washington club. Walters be-
gan it by striking out, but Cooke
reached first base when his grounder
dribbled through Myers underplnnlng::
The second sacker was justly charged
with an error for failing to handle the
rap. Roy johnson skied out, but there
were two on when Crowder issued his
lone pass.
Up came Judge to dismay his former
teammates by whacking past Bluege
a single that scored Cooke. Then Nc
Manus, after giving CroWder lot OF
trouble, lofted to short right fly that
should have been caught easily by
either Myer or Goslin. Each started
for the hoist and each stopped to
watch the other. They started again
and collided just before they reached
the ball and the foul line.
TT appeared as though the ball bound
ed off four outstretched hands be-
fore the two Nationals hit the turf
eolidly. Neither could regain his feet
quickly and with the sphere rolling of
to right field the fly became good for
a triple, sending across Ferren and
Judge. The Red Sox had chalked up
three unearned markers.
That was the finish for the Red
Sox. but the Nationals got busy right
away. Kuhel's double and SeWell's
single got them a run IN the fifth:
Cronins walk and singles by Kuhel
and Bluege were good for another score
in the sixth. In these two rounds the
Nationals had left five runners on the
base path, they left seven more on
the remainder of the way, but before
three were stranded in the eighth the
game had been grabbed.
Kuhel opened the eighth with his
down a sacrif1cial tap right in front
of the plate Ferrell thought he could
throw to second ahead of Kuhel, but
found he couldn't, Then Sewell put
down another sacriflcial tap. This
time Rhodes grabbed the ball and fired
1t to third too late to head off Kuhel.
Kuhel was busting. With the bases
full Manager Cronin sent up Harris to
bat for Crowder The Sheriff went
10 a three -and-two count, then walked
to force in Kuhel with the deadlocking
ecore.
With a string of left-hand batters
coming up Manager McManus withdrew
Rhodes and sent in the southpawing
Weiland n 10rce play at the plate
came when Myer batted, but Goslin
poled that single and the Nationals
had the ball game to themselves.