Evening star., 1933-10-05
Gos|in, Schultz and BIuege
Also Contribute Extra-Base
Blows Off Fitzsimmons to
Give Home Club Early Lead
WHITEHILL is PUZZLE
TO GOTHAM BATTERS
Moore Nails Whitehill at Plate
After Catching Goslin's High
Fly-Cronin, Myer and Kuhel
Execute Twin Killing to Retire
Side in Second Chapter.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Inspired ny the plaudits OF home
town fans and playing on familiar
soil, the Nationals came back to Grit
fifth Stadium this afternoon to defeat
the New York Giants and cut in hall
the lead held by the Gothamltes -
the world series.
The score was TO u
Due to the threat of rain and the
late arrival of President Roosevelt Tor
the opening ceremonies at Griffith Sta
dium, the third game of the series was
as minutes late In getting under way.
After being welcomed by Judge Lam
dts. commissioner of base ball, and other
officials. the President posed for pho
tographers and then tossed new ball
toward a group of Nationals. Helne
Manush grabbed the sphere and dashed
for the clubhouse to place the souvenir
in safe keeping. A few minutes later
play was started.
FIRST INNING.
NEW YORK-WhitehiI was wide with
his second pitch, after hooking over a
strike on Moore, who fouled of another
Another ball, and Moore than lofted a
foul to right which Goslin clutcheo
close to the field boxes. Cr1tz TOOK a
strike and two balls, then foalea- Ene
third ball was followed by a roller te
Bluege Manager Terry was given
hand as he came up, and he Responded
by hitting the first ball for a grounoei
to Myer. No runs.
WASHINGTON N-Fitzsimmons wa S
wide with his first pitch to Myer, Whe
asked that the ball be inspected. Om-
pire Pfrman tossed it out ana pro-
duced a new sphere. Then, with
count of two and two. Myer sliced I,
single to left, amid cheers. Goslin mel
Fitzsimmons' first pitch and sent II
soaring high against the rlgnt-nelo
barrier. sending Myer to third. IL ap-
peared for a time the drive would clea1
the fence, but it struck few 1eet De-
meath the rim It was double. Ma
nush took ball, then hoisted to Ryan
in short left field. Cronin took strike
then bounded toward third. Wnere
Fitzsimmons fielded the ball and, after
half slipping on the moist turf, faggeo
the runner as Myer scored and Gosllr
took third. Schulte's hearty swing
produced strike one. He passed up two
wide ones before taking strike two. The
next was wide, then Schultz looped a
safety to right, and by dint OF hare
snrirting converted it into tWo-base
hit. barely beating Otis throw to Ryan
Goslin scored with Washingtons sec
ond run on this hit. Kuhel tipped a
strike and took another, then bounded
tn Jackson, who ran Schultz back
toward second, where Critz took his
throw and tagged Fred as he was dodg-
ing on the line This got the Ma
tionals off to a two-run lead. TWO
runs.
SECOND INNING.
NEW YORK-Ott was a flrst-ball
hitter. raising a fly to left which Ma
nlIsh captured on the gallop. DAVIS
looked over a couple before slashlng a
single to left for the first hit off White
hill. Whitehills first delivery to JACK
son was so wide it got past SeWeil
Davis taking second on the Wild pltcn
Whitehill got only one strike over on
jackson while pitching three balls. Fia!
was then halted while peanut venoel
was chased off the field. Then 1ourtH
hall gave Jackson his base. Win
called strike and two balls, Mancuse
drilled into a twin killing, Cronm tax
ing his smart rap and pegging to Myer
who ferried the ball to Kuhel. No runs
Observation-Disclosures, hitless uE
In this point in the series, remeoieC
the condition by whacking over tnlrC
iase for double. Hitting at the trst pal
Sewell bounded to Critz, sending Bluege
to third. With the Giant infleld drawn
In Whitehill took a ball. then foulee
for strike one while Bluege was dash
ing for the plate. OSsie went back te
the bag. and after the count had gone
fhe limit on Whitehill. he bounded II
Titzsimmons, who wheeled and threw
to Jackson too late to get Bluegt
sliding back to third. WMtemi
thus gained f1rst on helders
choice. Myer fouled to left Tor strik'
one. The next was pltch-out, Wnlcl
failed to catch Bluege mapping. Myel
then bounded past first base 1or M
second successive hit, a oouoie INA
kcored Bluege with WashlngtonS tnirt
nm and sent Whitehill to third. Witt
the Giant infield again drawn in. F1tz
simmons slipped over strike on Cos
lin. Following wide one, the Coos
then hoisted a high one to Moore Il
left, who made a fine peg to doupl
up Whitehill trying to score a1ter TN
catch. The ball came to the plate
trife wide and Mancuso had to dive u
yet a close decision from Umpire Phr
man. One run.
THIRD INNING.
NEW YORK-With a count of on
and one, Ryan sent lazy floater towart
right field, which Myer collared will
one-hand running catch, headet
toward center. FitzsimmCns got
single on a rap too hot for Cronin tt
handle. Moore. also hitting the frs
ball. forced Fitzsimmons. Cronin t,
: Myer. whose pivot throw to Kuhel wa
too late to effect a double play. Afte
taking one ball, Critz drove singh
TO center. sending Moore to third