Evening star., 1933-04-26

Chapman has been putting up
q great game for the Yankees and
no doubt they would feel his ban
ishment should it come about, but
the Nationals would be harder hit,
much harder, by any lengthy sus-
pension Myer might draw.
Myer, naturally strong hitter, only
recently has found himself at bat to
become a potent factor in the Wash
ington offensive. Not only that. but ne
had established himself as the best lead
off batter for the club following much
experimenting with players in this NO
sitlon by Manager Joe CrCnin. HIS Jro-
longed absence would upset the Ma
tionals' attack to great extent, for the
club has not at hand reserve capable
of producing as powerful punch as
might reasonably be expected OF Myer.
At least. on past performances, no re-
serve has been qualified to I'LL his shoes
at bat.
Afield. too, Myer has played most
satisfactory game in the early gong.
Greatly improved as a second baseman,
Buddy pulled up to rank among the
best defensive players OF the circuit
and from the start of the season ne
proved almost invaluable to his club IN
his post
Johnny Kerr is a clever fielder also
and a spirited toiler, too, but it may be
no easy task to tit him INTO the inner
Gordon in a way that would result In
continuance of the smooth play 1t had
developed
A long layoff for Myer would be
sad blow to the Nationals.
THAT the battle broke was no sur
prise to either club 1t was no Sc
cret that ill-feeling existed be-
tween Myer and Chapman, an ill-feel-
ing that had its origin last season, when
Chapman repeatedly boWled over the
washington second baseman in Efforts
to Illustrate double plays, Just as the
New York runner did in yesterday Tray
In Griffith Stadium.
When Chapman dumped Myer at
second in Mondays game the 1euo
flared anew and before the CLUBS look
the field for their engagement yester-
dav the Washington middle-sacker an
nounced he intended to WreaK ven
geance Immediately should chapman
again overthrow him IN such a play.
nm third base and Chapman on first by
virtue of successive singles, LaZzerl
rolled an easy chance to Cronin Ihe
shortston tossed to Myer for force
NAV ON Chapman and the second base
man wheeled to try for the second out,
with a more than fair chance to make
good. But Chapman, out by several
wards. persisted in diving into sllde
and. according to Myer, slide orectiy
at him instead of the base.
Chapman's spikes, that mad actualiy
pashed Myers shine the day before tnis
time cut through the second baseman
left shoe in two places and m1llcteo
slight wound on the heel. Brushed
aside Myer couldn't carry on with the
double-piay chance. Instead, mtllrl-
ated. he kicked viciously at the prone
New Yorker. The latter, on his feet IN
a trice, Immediately rushed at Myer'
fists flying, and the battle was on.
THE umpires and players of both
clubs rushed around the milling
athletes and at last parted them.
Moriarty. umpire in chief, lost no time
in ordering both players out OF the
game. Myer. after standing about pei
ligerently for a time, trotted to the
Washington dugout Chapman did not.
instead, he stood his ground for sew
eraI minutes, glaring about as though
challenging any and all of the Ma
ticnals to take up the gauge.
At last persuaded to leave the helo'
Chairman headed for the stairway leao-
ing from the Washington bench to the
Yankee dressing room and the battle
was renewed with greater fury.
Pausing at the top of the stairway