Evening star., 1938-06-26
GR|FF THR0WERS
KIND TO BROWNS
Free With Hits, Walks, -Four
of Five HurIers Give st.
Louis 1923 Game.
By BURTON HAWKINS,
Stan Correspondent Of The star.

ST. LOUIS, June 25.-Washinston'
accommodating throwing star crude
ly kept the Nationals submerged in
the second division here today a. the
lowly Browns whacked their way to
a 1873 victory before a sweltering la.
dies day crowd Of 1923.
Five alleged pitchers paraded to the
mound for the Nationals and only
Elon Hogsett, who, mournfully, was
the last to sling managed to get any,
body out. Oral Hildebrand went the
route for the Browns, despite a rather
dismal performance which saw him
yield IA hits.
Jimmy De Shong proved generous in
the first inning. presenting four runs
to the ST Louis OUTFIT, which has no
800 hitter.
Butter Mills whacked a single to
center to start the almost continuous
clouting, but was forced at second by
George McQuinn. Red Kress slammed
double to right. sending McQuinn
to third. and Harland Cliff pumped &
line-drive home run into the left
field bleachers to empty the bases.
Beau Bell. after Almada popped out,
took the cue and slammed q mighty
430-foot homer into the center field
stands.
Mats Once Even With Browns.
Washington made gestures Of VIC
tory. scoring two runs In the third
inning when AL Simmons, attempting
to fall away from an inside pitch.
looped cheap but gratifying single to
center scoring George Case and
Sammy West, who had singled and
do1bled, respectively.
While Pete Appleton hurled himself
in and out of trouble for three in
nings. the Nationals bounced back to
tie the score. but 1t was only q tempo
rary condition.
Buddy Lewis launched the Nth
inning comeback. such As 1t was, With
sizzling single to center and scooted
to second when Hildebrand heaved his
f1rst pitch to Simmons among the
customers. Summons who has q bonus
clause In his contract based on runs
batted in. went after that extra do-re-
mi by riding . double down the left
field line to score Lewis. Jimmy Was
dell, after Cecil Travis and Buddy
Myer had gone out, brought al In
with crisp single to center, his third
and final hit.
Appleton Takes Beating.
That ~ score looked fairly heart
ening At the time. but Appleton rap
idly erased the Mats fond hope Of
capitalizing on New York's win over
Detroit by pitching the Browns back
into q lead. which they never relin-
quished. in their half Of the NTH.
After Almada had been thrown out
by Appleton, Bell walked and streaked
to third on Sullivan's single to right
Don Hef1ner then slapped slow roller
toward Travis, Bell scored and Sulh-
van moved to second on the putout.
Hildebrand amazed the spectators and
himself by whacking . double ia
center, buoying the score to "a. That,
however, was only . prelude to more
horrible events.
Manager Bucky Harris gave Up on
Appleton and sent Wild Man Joe
Krakauskas to the mound in the sixth.
Before Joe was relieved by Monte
Weaver. who hardly was an improve
ment, he had walked four men. forced
in . run and left the bases crammed
for Monte's entrance i.
Weaver Is No Help.
Monte pitched q single to Hefner
before catching Krakky's infectious
disease to walk Hildebrand. That
forced Bell home. When the storm
had cleared st. Louis was richer by
three runs.
Weaver continued his pitiful pace
In the seventh. walking Heath to
launch the inning Kress sacrificed
and Gift rammed single TO left
scoring Heath. Almada bumped a
triple of the center field barrier. scor-
ing Gift and came in a moment later
on Bells infield out. That concluded
St. Louis scoring. but the Mats weren't
finished. or didn't believe 20.
Zeke Bonura. decorating the bench
for seven innings. batted for Weaver
in the eighth and blasted . hou1s run
over the right Geld stands. scoring
Rick Ferrell. who had single to cen
ter with two down.
Buddy Myer. hitless In four PREVIOUS
attempts, duplicated Bonura's per-
formance with two out In the ninth,
scoring West and Travis. who had
reached base on scratch singles.
1t wasn't much Of game for Wash
ington-