The Washington times., 1938-05-31
One Bod Inning Ruins
Chase in Second Stdr1
N IS Miss Out
For Second
By Loss

DT LVSO
Just few days ago when he
pitched Washington to a superb
thinning victory over Cleveland s
Indians. Bucky Harris let out a
great sigh o. relief and said:
Ken Chase is ready"
But Yesterday. in Philadelphia S
Shibe Park. Ken Chase was pretty
much the wild. unpredictable left
handler he was when the season
opened and the Mats were a little
apprehensive about giving him a
starting assignment He was as
wild as the weather itself. and
Shibe Park yesterday was equip
ped with nat ue'S all conditioning
"a cold, penetrating gale.
Chase something a little less
than impressive the first three
innings, was moving along, feeling
no great amount of pain until the
fourth inning exploded in mis-
hands. And, in reverting to his
old form, he couldn't have given
a more miserable demonstration
if some misguiding spirit had
whispered in his ear: Show 'eln
how you used to pitch" Because
the youngSter SeemG to remember
all of his old tailingS. walking six
men and allowing two singles be-
fore Harry Kelley was sent to the
rescue. Maybe tn e weather
might've had something to do
with it. for the afternoon was
about as ideal as Juneau in Jana
airy.
ONE BAD ROUND
However, Bucky Harris had
happier philosophy about it all
If the kid could've gotten past
that one bad inning!" Harris
pointed out that Chase usually
comes up with bad round early
in the game. He pointed out the
third inning in Cleveland when
the Indians clubs ratified out
three hits and three runs before
a double play pulled Chase
through. After that, Chase was
fairly invinclble.
Anyhow, the somewhat sur
prising Mats had a chance to move
into second place with victory
in that second game. a victory
that was beyond reach after Chase
had pitched Philadelphia to Z
run lead Regardless. Washington
held third place in its tight en-
brace while the Red SoX traded
punches. and second place for
fourth, with the Yankees.
Pete Appleton, allowing five hits
in eight innings, and striking out
7 to win the first game for the
Mats. maintained his status as the
most effective pitcher on the staff.
1t was Appleton's third victory of
the season. Oddly enough. Pete
has started only one game for
Washington, and defeated Boston
in that one.
Taft Wright, slamming out four
hits in 10 tries, became the first
Nat outfielder to move above the
300 mark when he boosted his
average to 1902 yesterday. The
rookie outfielder. who has a
tendency to Whack out extra base
hits, ratified out two singles and
two doubles.
Clark Griffith. accompanying
the Mats to Philadelphia. was
pleasantly surprised with what he
calls a new Philadelphia ball
club" The Athletics, according
to Griffith, are the most improved
team in the league. He attributes
the change in the AS fortunes to
couple of recent additions
Sam Chapman, outfielder, and
Dick Siebert, first baseman.
Chapman, stepping from Cali
fornia's Rose Bowl team into base
ball, has created something of a
sensation.
His first inning home run off
Monte Weaver. smashed into the
teeth of the wind, was said to be
the hardest hit ball Shibe Park
has Spouted this year. Siebert. a
cast-off from the st. Louis
Cardinals, was acquired from Co.
lumbus of the American Associa-
ton.
Tomorrow, the Mats will open
their 12-day stand against the
Western clubs, meeting Chicago's
White Sox in the first of a three
game series.