The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-29

torv over the Frank Buck "O'Neill
wreckage of Cronin's plumbers.
There isn't a man on the
Washington club today who
didn't want to win that game.
But there isn't a man on the
club who wouldn't give almost
anything he owns if Cronin
hadn't made those errors. You
see, Cronin has plenty of friends
on the washington ball club, and
mere change of uniform does
not break down the regard of
the men with whom he worked
to bring athletic glory to Griff-
men.
In sounding out men on sub
jects of the sort we look to lead
ers, and last night as we roared
over the rails from Boston to
Broadway talked with Bucky
Harris.
"I'm glad we won those
games, but I'm as sorry as hell
for CrOnin. I hated to see him
boot the ball."
"Joe will turn their boots
into cheers before the season
is over" said Heinie Manush.
The big plumber was willing to
fight for his friend and idol.
Yes, 7 mean idol. That's just the
way ManuSh feels about Cronin.
Cronin Lost Game
There can be no argument
against the fact that Cronin lost
the game. He lost it through
errors of commission in the ninth
inning. He contributed to the
cause of the Griffs in the sew
enth by a painful error of judy
ment on the bases. If he had
played any kind of baseball, the
Red Sox would have won.
Going into the ninth inning the
Sox were leading by a score of
to !. Wesley Terrell had every
thing under control and the crowd
was in a jovial mood. Bolton led
off and Smacked a roller down to
Cronin. It was right at Joe and
the scorers already had recorded
an out when a groan went up from
the crowd. Joe booted the ball.
Powell aided the washington
cause by seeking single to center
field, the first hit since the fifth
inning. More groans. Bluege ran
in place of Bolton at this juno
ture and Larry came to the bat.
Here was the time to bunt and
play for a tie, and Larry tapped
the ball scientifically, advancing
the runners. Kress came up to
bat in place of Hadley, and he,
too, rolled to Cronin. Kress missed
a triple by foot and then rolled
to Cronin.
Ball Got Away
Joe went down to one knee-his
old falkland the ball got away.
There should have been two out,
but Lary's sacrifice made the only
out of the frame. KreSs' tap
rolled into left center and Bluege
led Powell over the plate.
The crowd cut loose with fear
full booing at this. Then Myer
forced Kress, Cronin to Bishop to
an accompaniment of satirical
boots. With a count of three and
two on Stone, Cronin made a break
for second, anticipating the spot
to which Stone would hit. But
Rocky punched the leather behind
Cronin, through the very spot he
had vacated. Honestly, it was
pathetic.
Manush and Kuhel slapped
singles to right and the ball game
was over. Well, not quite. The
Sox had to bat, and Cronin, his
prognathic jaw thrust out pug
naciouSly walked through a drum
fire of boots to the bench and to
the bat. Cronin was the last out
of the game.
And so, gentlemen and the
ladies-Lawd love 'em, we boarded
train for Gotham. It was an
ArgoSy of mingled emotion. Hope
bouyed by five victories in six
starts on the road was tempered
by genuine regret over the mis-
fortune of a former buddy.
Two Triples
In the seventh inning johnson
tripled and Cronin did the same.
Then Rick Terrell socked a line
drive to left field. Cronin started
for the plate and to his astoniSh-
ment found out that Manush had
caught the ball. He had to re-
turn to the base, and a run
went haywire there.
There is no divided opinion IN
Boston today. You can get
plenty Of eight to five that Tom
Yawkey is the all time all
America sap who needs a guar
dian. Tom Is in no danger from
kadiak bears. He is in dire peru
from the wolves in club owners
clothing. Show him ball player
and he reaches for the golden
pen. And what has he bought?
A lefthander with a sore arm, a
passe second baseman and a