The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-22
Risks Injury
To Avoid
Spiking
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL


play was manifested in the eighth
inning yesterday when he riSked
possible injury by changing the
direction of his slide to avoid
spiking Earl Whitehill in a oes-
perate, split second play at first
base.
Kuhel slashed a grounder down
the first base line which Trosky
fielded deep on the base lines.
Whitehill raced for first base to
take Trosky's throw. He reached
the bag almost in dead heat with
Kuhel, who had started his slide.
Kuhel saw in a twinkling that if
he went into the bag as he started,
he would cut Whitehill badly, for
the latter fell as he reached for
Trosky'S throw.
Swings to Side
In a trice Joe swung to one side
and merely bumped Whitehill with
his body. The force of the COLI
sion injured the pitchers hip and
compelled him to retire from the
game, but if Joe had gone straight
for the base, regardless Of conSe-
quences he might have cut The
TribeSman badly.
Three years ago Kuhel changed
his slide at second base to avoid
spiking Charlie Gehringer in a
game with Detroit. He broke an
ankle and was lost to the Wash
ington club for the remainder Of
the year, while the Tigers went
on and won the pennant.
Wonder if there's anything
prophetic in this incident?
II seemed for a while as If the
Indians were out to hold target
practice as they started the first
inning. Johnny Heath ripped a
triple to right and Earl Averill
shot one into center for three
sacks. Yet for all the running
and sliding, the Indians scored
only two runs.
What a fine day Chappie had
in center field! He was hit with
a batted ball in the first inning,
and that cost a run. He mis-.
Judged Pylak's drive in the
fourth, and that cost two runs.
One way and another, twas a
very sour performance.
Buddy Lewis put the wood on
one of Earl Whitehill's fast ones
in the fourth inning and sent
it speeding over the right field
fence. Simmons chased Earl Aver
i'll right back to the center field
fence in the fourth. What a shame
that ball wasn't pulled a little.
Earl Whitehill put Myer down in
the fourth, whizzing a high fast
one inside. Myer hit a line drive
right back through the box that
missed Whitehill by a scant six
inches.
Miles bounced hit off Hughes
glove, scoring Stone and Myer. TIE
last-named was carryin' the mail
when he turned third base for
the plate.
Larry has changed his stance at
bat, and is pounding the ball. He
struck out in the third inning, but
got a nice hit in the fifth. He is
ball hawk, and, apparently, is
happy in Cleveland.
The girls gave Buddy Lewis a
great big hand in the fifth when
he came to bat.
When Hale caught Kuhels fly III
the fifth inning it marked his
seventy-first consecutive perfect
play.
Heath made a fine galloping
catch of Chapman's fly in the
fifth inning. The ball was caught
away over near the foul line.
Hughes slashed one past Buddy
Lewis in the seventh inning and
reached second base. Steve
O'Neill played for one run, and
Whitehill hunted with intent to
sacrifice, but DeShong threw to
Lewis and ripped Hughes.
So far so good, but not far
enough, and not good enough.
Larry hit to right and Whitehill
moved to thir6'. Heath hit his
second 'inle. scoring Whitehill
and Larry. He also sent DeShong
to the showers.
Ben Chapman retired from
TIE game after throwing Solters'
double back in the eighth inning
He pulled a muscle in his leg.
With all the world pulling fol-
them, the amazing Athletics Of
r'~ht on winning. They took the
White Sox into camp yesterday
The P WITS bowe,.. to the Yam
KEGS in extra innings, b, a score
Of to in New York yesterday
They'v lost four consecutive
games by one run, which is g
tribute to their spirit of firht.
Blues Beat A. u.
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