Evening Star Newspaper, September 15, 1927, Page 51

SPORTS. im : Pirates Sailing Smoothly SOUTHPAW RELIEF STAR BIG HELP TO NATIONALS May Well Be Rated as Player Most Valuable to the Club This Year—Performance as Tigers Are Beaten Typical of Season’s Work. BY JOHN B. KELLER. S tke player of most value to the Nationals this year, Gar- land Braxton can be named without arousing any consider- able amount of adverse criti- eism. This portside pitcher, frail in stature but stout of heart, more than any other member of the Washing- ton aggregation seems to deserve the nor. Braxton has won no laurels as a regular pitcher, for he has had few starts, but in a relief role this year he has eclipsed even the sturdy Fred Marberry, who In several seasons past was regarded as the most remarkable rescue worker of the modern game. To the efforts of the courageous port- side-pitching Braxton the Nationals this season certainly owe many of the victories that have kept them in the first division of the American ue through the greater part of the campaign. On a won-and-lost basis Braxton's record is not so impressive. It cred- its him with only six victories, and he has as many defeats charged against him. Yet no cold statistics oould do justice to this North Caro- lina man, who, despite a lack of great bodily strength, has participated in 54 games this year, in the vast majority of them starting his work under most unfavorable conditions, merely with the chance to help his club to victory and protect the record of some fellow hurler. Proves Worth Against Tigers. His performance against the Tigers yesterday when he stopped them cold &8 they threatened to wrest the game from the Nationals was a fine ex- ample of the work the left-handed ton has been doing the greater part_ of the season. More than pitch- ing ‘cleverness was needed to cope with the situation Braxton found him- ®elf in when he went to the slab in the ninth. Courage was needed, too. The Tigers were fired by their succe: in pummeling Irving Hadley into sub- mission and with the bases filled, but one out, the man at bat with a one- ®all count in his favor and just a run back they were a dangerous lot. Yet Braxton, who had enjoyed only ® brief warm-up session, never falter- ed. He stepped to the slab and with three pitches disposed of Jack War- mer. At the third pitch, Warner swung desperately only for a third strike. Then Mervyn Shea was sent In to bat in place of Art Ruble. The Shea could do against Braxton's pitching was dribble a roller to Short- stop Jack Hayes. A throw to Bucky Harris at second base resulted in the retirement of Johnny Neun and the Nationals were in. full possession of the 3-to-2 game. It was a bit of relief work that could not be bettered. Yet it was Quite typical of the work that Brax- ton has been doing through most of the season And it is high time that ‘Washington fans realize just what this frail-looking southpaw means to his club. If he is not to be reckoned ithe most valuable player to the Na- tionals this® year, the one chosen “would indesd be a superman among his fellow players. The game yesterday was a stirring battle all the way. even though the Nationals did all their scoring in an SPECIALS Reo Sedans Reo Coupes These cars need no intro- duction to the public as America’s longest lifed car, DEMONSTRATORS early round while Hadley was checking the Tig-rs with regularity. The Harris horde was rather fortu- nate .to get its runs off its arch- enemy, the left-handed Earl White- hill. ‘Only one of three tallies regis- tered by the home crowd in its third inning was earnad, even though four successive hits came then. Two erratic throws hy Lu Blue, Tiger first sacker, paved the way to a brace of the markers. All told, the Nationals got but seven safeties and one pass off Whitehill during his seven innings of toil. Out- side of their four-hit third round, their three swats were spread over as many innings. With the Tigers bending every effort to overhaul the Harris horde, Whitehill gave way to Pinch-batter Henie Manush at the outset of the eighth so that Owen Carroll got a chance to hurl a hitless round. Hadtcy looked unbeatable in his first four innings against the Bengals. All they gleaned off him in that time was a pass to John Bassler in the third, and John a bit later was snared in a side-retiring double play. But the first two Tigers up in the fifth hit safely and only fast work behind Had- ley averted the scoring of more than one run then. He issued another pass in the sixth, gave up two more hits after two were out in the seventh and finally in the eighth yielded two hits and a walk while the Tigers were get- ting another marker. ‘Two more hits that swelled the Tiger total to eight and a pass brought filled bases in the ninth with only one out. When Hadley hurled a wide one to Warner Manager Harris decided a pitching change was needed. In came Braxton and the game was saved. Judge Given the Air. Seventeen Tigers and 11 Nationals broke into the game. Manager Mo- riarty used four pinch hitters and two pinch runners and had to send two re- serves into his defensive line-up. Braxton and Eddie Onslow were the National extras in action, Onslow was employed at first base after Joe Judge kicked himself out of the game in the seventh inning. Judge objected to a decisfon by Umpire Billy Evans favor- ing Marty McManus and protested so strenuously that his banishment fol- lowed. One was out in the third inning when Rice started the Nationals on their run-making way with a triple. Harris' single sent Rice over. Bucky attempted a delayed theft of second, but never would have reached the sack safely had not Blue made a poor chuck after taking Whitehill's throw. There followed a double by Speaker to tally Harris. Goslin sent a terrific drive down the first base line. Blue knocked the ball down, but again heaved wildly to Whitehill, who had come over to cover first. As the sphere rolled to- ward the National dugout, Speaker continued home. Goslin, having the throw to the base beaten, was credited with a single, while Blue was charged with an error for this throw that gave Spoke the extra base. The Tigers crashed into the'scor- Ing column in the fitth. Heilmann opened the inning with a single, the first hit of the game off Hadley, ut pulled up at third when Fothergill equa KLOZA HOMER KING IN SOUTHEAST LOOP For the real names of new players bought for the Nationals one. has to ask others than Clark Griffith, presi- dent of the club. Kloza, outfielder recently purchased from Birmingham, bears the first name of Clarence instead of John. However, he is known in base ball as Jack, so Griff’s guess was not 8o poor. Kloza, by the way, was the home- run king of the Southeastern League. Farmed to the Albany, Ga. club by Birmingham, which grabbed him from the sandlots near the end of last sea- son, Kloza's slugging brought him 28 home runs, a batting average of .400, the attention of big league scouts and a telegram from Manager Johnny Dobbs of the Barons. The Birmingham team in the thick of the Southern Association pennant fight, felt that it could use this hard- hitting outfielder, so J - called. but it was not loath to s to the Nationals before the draft robbed it of a chance to get a big price. Birniingham now seems to be out of the running for the pennant, so Griff may ask that Kloza be sent here for the finish of the Nationals' season. The prexy already has requested Bir- [mingham to ship Outfielders Foster, Ganzel and Emil Barnes North for a once-over. Griff also has asked that Pitchers Ralph Judd, bought from | Peoria_of the Three-Eye League, and Paul Hopkins, purchased from New Haven of the astern ILeague, Le sent here. There was a chance that Judd would show up today. Sam Rice made a whale of a catch vesterday at the expense of Bob Foth- ergill in the eighth inning. There were Tigers on first and second bases with two out when Big Tob lined the ball toward the right fleld fence. But Rice streaked across the sward to his left for a brilliant stab that probably kept two runs from the foe. Whether Joe Judge will draw a suspension for his run-in that brought about his banishment by Umpire Billy Evans in the seventh inning yester- is not known vet, but Sir Joseph vrobably will have to pay a fine for his tiff. Ban Johnson has not been lenient this season with Nationals who have crossed his umpires. CLARK TO GO UNDER KNIFE. Earl Clark, the Alexandria sand lot diamond product who starred with Richmiond in the Virginia League this season and was sold to the Boston Braves, will go under the knife on Monday to have his tonsils and ade- noids removed. < BLACK SO0X PRACTICING. Washington ‘Black Sox are practic- ing daily for a double bill with the Oriental Tigers on Sunday at 2:30 o'clock at Union League Park. doubled. When McManus rolled to Bluege the third sacker fumbled just enough to give Heilmann a chance to score and Fothergill to reach third, although the batter was flagged. Manush, pinch-batting for White hill, started the eighth with a double, Wingo, at the plate in Blue's place, fouled out, and Ruble lofted to Gos- lin. Gehringer, though, whipped a single to center and Manush crossed. Hadley, who was weakening fast, walked Heilmann, but Rice made a sensational catch of = Fothergill's liner to end the danger for the mo- ment. Then Braxton in the next inning blasted the Tigers' last scoring hop It now develops that | Qs SC THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1927." SAVED IN THE ‘NINTH DETROIT. . AB. R. H.PO.A. E, Blue, 1b. 2 0 0 8 1 2 Warner, 3b. S B BN B Kuble, of 1903002 Gehringer. s01330 4 01 3 0.0 4 0 2 3 2 1 4 01 4 6 0 301000 200031 o 0 0 0 10 I 1 2B BB 1.0 0 0 00 o 0 0 0 00 B EE S B o 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 @ TR B. R. H.PO.A. E. 4 1 1 3w 4 1 2 3 0 = 3 3 0 o0 ® & o0 s 01 1 0 1e0108 :,; g o 1 0 3 00 3 0 .3 00 1 % Braxton, . 000 _fl _2 Totals 7 10 o0 *Batted for Whitehill in the eighth. +Ratted for Blue in the elghth. §Ran for Bussler in the ninth, Batted for Carroll in the ninth. fiRan for Woodall in the ninth. °Batted for Ruble in the ninth. Detroil 0000100102 Washingion 100300000 x—3 Double Judge. Tavener to erifice—Bluege. V8 Huyes rrin to v Blue. Left on hases—Detroit, 9: Washington, 3. First base on balls—Off _Whiteh! off . 1. Hits off itndley. 8 in 8% innings; roll, 0 in 1 inning: off Braxton, 0 in 34 in- ning. Winning pltcher—Hadle: i her—Whitehill. . Umnires—Messrs. Me- ans, Hildebrand. Time of game— AMERICAN LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. 3 New York, ve Philadelphia, 5: Chicago, 4. Boston, 9; St. Louls, 0. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. # ~ 73 3 7 2 A 3 33 7 3 N YorkI—[1311 T12(12/21118] 991411.707 Phila, .| 8—[12/13(13] O12/14]_81i571.587 GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. ‘ton. Detroit at Boston. Chieago at New York. at N. York. St. Louls at Phila. St. Louis et Boston. * NATIONAL LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. St. Louis, 6—3: New York, 3—0. Cineinn Fhiladelphin. 6. ANDING OF THE CLUBS. 32252 ) $icsi H fgifg g e H Plttsleh _1—1101141 911311 1111113/831531.010 New _York[ 8/—I10/12/1 111115/ 121101571581 St._Touls.| 8 9I—11[12181111141791571.581 Chicago .1 0/10] 9I—I14/15111110/781611.561 Cincin’afl | 61_61_3|_8l—I_GI18116167/081.496 Brooklyn | 6] 0| 8] 6] i—_DI11/A880/.420 Boston . .| 9| 71_6] 6] a1 1155/821.101 Phila. .| 3| 6/ 31 0] 611 7/—481891.350 Tost .. 15317/57161168 B0IB2/80I—F GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at burgh, Rostonat Pittsburen. . '\”"at Cincinnadi nnatl. 400 365 BUCS, GIANTS, CARDS IN 18 MORE GAMES B the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, September 15.—Defl- nite settlement of the National League championship promises to hang fire right up to the eleventh hour, judging from the closely huddled positions of the contenders. Pittsburgh, New York and St. Louis have 18 games remaining on their schedules, while Chicago has 15 left. Here's how the card shapes out for the rest of the season, including post- ponements: Pittsburgh—Boston, 2; Brooklyn, 5; New York, 4, all at Pittsburgh; Chicago, 4, at Chicago; Cincinnati, 3, at Cincinnati New York-St. Louis, 3: at Pittsburgh, 4; at Cincinnati, 5; at Philadelphia, 3; at Brooklyn, 2; Philadelphia, 1; at New York. t. Louls—New York, $; Philadelphia, Boston, 5; Chicago, 2, all at St. Louis; Cincinnati, 3, at Cincinnati. Chicago—Brooklyn, 1; Boston, 5; Philadelphia, 3; Pittsburgh, 4; all at Chicago; St. Louis, 2, at St. Louis. SPLIT BETWEEN BAN AND OWNERS WIDENS By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, September 15.—The breach between the club owners of the American League and their president for 27 years, Byron Bancroft Johnson, has widened until the shadowy author- ity Johnson has exerted this year is no longer recognized at all by some of the club owners. This situation has forced a division of the headquarters of the American League, it has become known. John- son still occupies the suite that long has been his headquarters, but Wil- liam Harridge, his secretary for 15 vears, has moved away from the offices of his old chief to a suite on the floor below in the same building. There he transa ts such business as some of the club owners refuse to send in to John- son. Kenesaw Mountain Landis, base ball's $65,000-a-year commissioner, who, it was said, returned unopened all communications received from Ameri- can League headquarters, forced the separation of the offices. ‘The commissioner’s communications now go to the headquarters where Harridge acts temporarily, and the routine business of President Comis- key of the White Sox and other club owners who long have opposed John- son also go there. Rumors that E. 8. Barnard, presi- dent of the Cleveland club, is slated to take Johnson's place next November under a three-year contract at $40,000 a year have been increasing, but the league headquarters here is unable to confirm or deny the rumors authori- tatively. . Several weeks ago the club owners summoned Johnson to New York and it was there agreed that Johnson's tenure of office should cease on or be- fore November 1. Johnson said he would not hold the league to fulfill- ment of its contract, which would al- low him his $40,000 salary until 1935. U SR YL BUCS COMPLETE DEAL. PITTSBURGH, September 15 (#).— Chester Nichols, former Pirate relief pitcher, has heen sent to the Jersey City Club of the International League, concluding a trade for Irwin Brame, pitcher of that club. Cash was also involved. 5 - Junior Order nine defeated Darnes- town vesterday, 6 to 2. Sadtler al- lowed 3 hits, while his mates gathered :'SPORTS.’ 51 By the Associated Press. HE black flag of the Pittsburgh Pirates was more secure at the National League masthead today, Coming down the homestretch the Pirates have a lead of four full games on their closest rivals, the New’ York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, who are still deadlocked in second place. At or near the top all season, the Pirates, nevertheless, had been falter- ing in the crises, and at one time were in second place, five games be- hind the Chicago Cubs. Yesterday Donie Bush's Buccaneers registered their seventh straight victory. They won a double-header from the Boston Braves for the second time in suc- cessive days. Kremer held Bancroft's men to six hits and took the opener, 6-2, while his mates again routed Kent Green- fleld, heretofore a pitching memesis for the Corsairs, for the second time in as many days. Johnny Miljus, Coast League product, pitched the leaders to a 3-0 triumph in the second game. He gave six scattered hits and never was in danger. The Giants and Cardinals battled through two games to an even break again in St. Louis. The Cards took the opener, 6-3, in 10 innings, on Douthit’s pinch homer. Terry and Bottomley also hit for the circuit. New York won the second game handily, Cantwell, a recruit, earning a 93 verdict over the world cham- pions. A sixth-inning Giant rally was good for seven runs. Schulte clouted a homer, ed Brooklyn beat the Chicago Cubs BIG LEAGUE LEADERS HITTERS. Player—Club. G. A.B. R. H. Pet, Simmons, Athletics 91 354 74 138 .390 Gehrig, Yankees..141 532 140 203 .382 P. 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Cantwelli American League pennant already in their possession, won their ninety- ninth game of the season in scalp- ing the Cleveland Indians, 6-1. Dutch Ruether gave seven hits and kept Ruth and Gehrig both got singles, but the contest was devoid of home runs. Boston’s Red Sox won their third straight from the St. Louis Browns, Boston pounded Stewart for three runs in the first inning and never relinquished the lead. Philadelphia rallied in the ninth to tie the score and then won in the eleventh over the Chicago White Sox, 5-4. Foxx’s single with the bases full the victory. Metzler each got three hits. Results Yesterday. A summary of yesterday's games: AMERICAN LEAGUE. 11 Wi Hofmann. 000003 20206 10 right e M s 5 and Schang 100 01 Ehmke, Johnson, NATIONAL LEAGUE. o 1 000 Henry, Taylor ok i a and Gibson; E R. H. 1100800 011 B3—i 2 i Alexander, Little: hulte, Snyder. me— 010007 R.H E 126000001—10 8 0 V. S 'Dobarey: ! Soen Brllimeart ancs rry: Jone rillheart Bush. 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