The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
Carey Shines
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By FRANK BUCK" O'NEHL


ming streak. 1t would be great
to say something to the effect that
they stormed out Of last place In
all the majesty of their righteous
wrath. But alack and alasl 1t
must be recorded that they just
about got out by living down their
own blunderS and taking the full
est advantage Of the blunders OF
the opposition. 1t was the sort
of game that you might expect
when teams are battling for the
cellar.
It was the sort of game that
had the fans inarticulate with
glee in one brilliant moment and
roaring their protests over errors
in the next. When it was all over,
those fans who sat through the
ups and downs Of the battle went
home refreshed by the knowledge
that they observed two plays which
come once in a life time.
The greater of these baseball
rarities was performed by Tommy
Carey, who turned in one of the
greatest double plays ever made
You might take chance and say
that no greater double play ever
will be made.
With Appleton on first base anc
NewSom, who ran for Travis or
second in the eighth inning, the
obvious play was to have Der
Chapman bunt and move two run!
into scoring position. The Brown!
were leading by score Of to
at the time. AS Earl Caldwell
pitched. he broke for the thirc
base line and Harry Davis started
down the first base line.
Carey the Swifter
Carey, of course, started for first
to cover. Chapman appraised the
situation swiftly, and hit TOWARD
right. AS swift as his reflexeS were
those of Carey we're swifter. The
Brownie second sacker wheeled or
his heels and broke back toward
second base. He Scooped up Chap
pies hard hit ball en- route step
ped on the bag to force Appleton
and then shot throw to Davis
who returned to cover first, and
Chapman was doubled.
The lesser play Of the day wa!
made by Hemsley. Ossie Bluegt
hit a grounder to Cliff at thire
base. The infielder Scooped up thu
ball and threw wide to first. Davi!
was pulled off the bag, and ap
parently Bluege was safe. Hem
sley went down the line to bach
up and s.; Bluege overstride anc
miss the sack. HemSley called tt
Davis for the ball and stepped or
base. Geor-s Moriarty called
Bluege out.
So a play was written into the
records in which a batter was re
tired at first base from the third
Sacker to the first baseman to the
catcher. Gift and Davis got as
siSts on the play and Hemsley got
the putout.
BROKE TOWARD FIRST
"They were plays that you see
once in a life time" George
MOriarty said after the game.
"T've been around for a long
time now, but 1 never saw q play
like the one Carey made. He
broke toward first, reversed him.
self and made the play.
"Hemsley deserves a lot of
credit for being alert. He
wasn't sure, but he took nothing
for granted. / was in position
to see Bluege miss the bag"
81 knew missed the bag"
Bluege said after the game. 81
was walking back nOnChalantly
to try to OutSmart the Browns,
but HemSley had the right dope.
He was on the job and made a
fine play"
It begins to look now as If the
Griffs will be able to get Beat
Bell out, only by Act Of Congress
The big slugger hit a triple anc
two doubles against Fischer anC
Appleton, and was robbed of an
other extra base hit only by Chap
mans superb running catch.
In four games against thu
Griffs Bell has hit 1873. He wa
at bat IS times and got II hit
for 18 bases. He has made fivC
doubles.
Miles the Hero
Walt Miles does not hit a!
often as Bell, nor does he hit al
far, but the plucky little catcher'I
line single in the ninth inning
drove over the winning run. Wher
it comes right down to moxie
Miles yields to no man in thu
game.
Things are going wrong will
Bluege. The veteran has been IL
a fielding slump for the past few
days. He made two fielding error
and a base running blunder tina
resulted in HemSley's stepping
into the limelight.
AL Simmons whacked a doubl
and the crowd gave him a BIZ
hand. Looks row as if the puts
SAINT Pole is off in full career. H
has company; regal company
Johnny Stone weighed in wit
three hits yesterday to carry Of
his effective playing. Stone ais
made q great peg to the plat
that doubled up Hemsley. Kuhe
weighed in with two more hit
A big year is in the making TO
Kuhel.
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