Evening star., 1937-09-03

Harris Nationals limped home
from their longest junket of
the year today to find the Yankees
and a prohibitive schedule in the East
awaiting them
Only brief will be the home stand.
At the conclusion of three games with
the world champions, the Mats again
will be forced to hit the road and in
Q fashion that would test the mightiest
Of ball clubs, much less a team on the
verge of collapse. The Griffs, starting
next week, face four double headers in
a row and five in seven days-all away
from home.
Chief attention now probably will be
focused on rockies Jimmy Wasdell and
Harry Banner, who joined the Griffs
this afternoon. Wasdell, a first base
man, who may be sent to the outtield,
and Banner, a pitcher, are Chatta-
noogas contributions to the Washing
ton cause, whatever it may be at this
stage.
But if this pair is due the attention.
slim aid. indeed, Wasdell and Banner
represent The Griffs definitely have
established themselves as a bad road
team and Of their Remaining 81 games,
only 81 are to be played in Griffith
Stadium. Two Southern Association
recruits are not likely to evoke cure.
No Good Away from Home.
HANK GREENBERG'S thirty-sec-
ond home run of the season and
second of the game. coming in the
tenth inning and giving the Tigers a
e-to-8 victory yesterday in Detroit,
cost the Mats their one successful road
trip of the year Beaten steadily in
both the East and West. Washington
had 500 record for 10 games for the
inland swing going into the final battle
with the Tigers. The defeat, then, pre-
served the Mats negative record
In all, the Harrsmen have played at
. 1856 pace so far this year away from
home. winning 81 and losing 81 times.
The record they brought back from this
Western trip-five wins in l games
is their best for the four swings. The
worst was the second jaunt, when only
three of II games were won.
The Griffs have been treated roughly
IN the West, all in all. They won II
and lost 81. But what has hurt even
more and badly threatens to keep
hurting, is what Eastern clubs have
done to Washington. Playing in New
York. Boston and Philadelphia, the
Mats have won only four times and lost
IL. And they have 16 more to play in
these bailiwicks.
Sington Shaken But Unhurt.
DETRAINING today and taking in
ventory, Harris. found himself
with only two able bodied outfielders,
five inflelders, two catchers and one
consistent pitcher in Wes Ferrell. His
cup of woe was filled to overflowing
yesterday when one of Rookie Slcker
Coffman's pitches struck Fred Sington
In the head and forced his removal
from the game. Fred joined AL Sim
mons on the bench. Earlier in the
series AIS hand was spiked
So hard pressed for players was
Bucky that Second Baseman Buddy
Myer was placed in left field and John
Mihalic assigned to cover second.
Sington this morning declared he felt
no i'll effects, except that the bump on
his head was awfully sore.
The outstanding pleasantly of the
jaunt, which really began IN New
York and moved to Boston and the
West, probably was Rookie Ken
Chase's five-hit performance in Cleve- |
land. Named as the sacrifcial lamb |
10 face Bob Feller last Sunday, young
Chase clearly outpointed the speed
ball phenom to win 5-to-2 victory |
1t was the first real indication by
Chase that he might be ready to take
fairly regular turn in the box, and
Harris, anxious to learn more. today |
had assigned Ken to face the Yankees |
IN the series opener.
Greenberg's ClOuts Wreck Mats,
CHASE and Ferrell-they, alone of |
the pitchers, conspired to raise
the Mats spirits. Jimmy De Shong
still is seeking his first victory since
July Is. Monte Weaver has slipped |
into rut, Sgd Cohen is so-so. Pete |
Appleton is in-and-out, Ed Linke was
sent home earlier with sore arm, and
Bucky Jacobs doesn't count.
De Shong seemed we'll on the way
toward breaking his losing streak yes
terday, especially after the Griffs
had chased Baron Poffenberger and
Jake Wade to take an 8-to-4 lead
after six innings. But, pecking away
steadily, the Tigers made it 8-5 in the
seventh when Greenberg tripled across
Charley Gehringer. Before man was
out in the eighth, De Shong was lifted
for Weaver
Monte retired the side, Greenberg
scoring to make it 81, but in the
ninth the Tigers tied it up 8-8, and
Greenberg then opened the tenth with
his second circuit clout.
If the Mats lack any one man neces-
sary for more success it is long
distance walloper-a climax hitter.
Those Di Maggios, Gehrigs, Yorks,
Creenbergs, Troskys and Averills have
been slaughtering the Griffs all season.