Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-29
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

BOSTON. April 29-In tackling the
Red Sox today in the first of series
of four games the Nationals will en-
counter by far the sternest opposition
of the young season. Manager Barrow
has his club travelling at a dizzy pace.
1t having emerged victor in all but
two of the twelve contests played with
the Mackmen and Yanks. Although
nothing like an accurate gauge or the
real strength of the Hub clan can be
obtained until after it has met all the
other entrants in the flag scramble
particularly Chicago and Cleveland. it
is apparent now that the SoN pack
powerful punch and possess what
probably is the most efficient hurting
corps in the circuit.
Babe Ruth Carl Mays. Hubert Leon
ard and Joe Bush constitute an ex-
ceedingly formidable quartet of box
men. with equal division in the
matter of port and starboard f1insing.
What is more each appears to be in
top form. and is being worked in
definite rotation, the southpaws and
right-handers alternating. so that an
opposing club never faces the same
brand of twirling two days in row.
The chronology of the staff shows
that Ruth is due to ascend the mound
against the Griffmen today. the hard
hitting Southpaw having had no work
since last Wednesday.
Harper or Yingling will officiate for the
senatorial squad, making a left-handed
afternoon of it all around. Harper I'M
doubtedly will draw the assignment if he
warns up properly, but thus far this sea-
son Harry has failed to do that thing.
lasting not more than two innings on the
occasion of either of his starts against
the Yankees.
Yinglng, however demonstrated last
Thursday in Gotham when he let Hug
gins crew down with two singles in four
innings. and earned credit for a victory.
that he is in good shape. although his
endurance qualities are as yet INFESTED
Notwithstanding that the Red Sox are
away out in front in the race and show
no signs of faltering. several additions to
the playing personnel will be made If
still hunt for players now being conducted
proves fruitful Manager Barrow already
has approached several teams with the
the Yankees, who were offered a gener-
GUS cash consideration for Outfielder
Hughey High. The Sox having no pitch
ers who could be spared to bolster up the
wobbly New York staff, Miller Higgins
turned a deaf ear to the proposal.
The Cleveland Indians just now loom
up as the strongest contenders to dispute
Boston's leadership in the race. but the
fact that the champion White Sox thus
far have been able to obtain no more
than an even break in the matter of
games won means little. as the weather
out west has been bad. Rowland's clan
having played less than half of the games
scheduled. The White Sox should rapidly
forge to the front as soon as they get an
opportunity to play regularly.
Todate in the National League the
Giants have been the sensation, win
ming nine straight games before suf-
fering their first reverse Saturday at
the hands of the Dodgers, which vic
tory for the latter incidentally. was the
first they were able to record after
nine straight defeats.
All of McGraw's triumphs were at
the expense of the weak Braves and
weaker Robins however. and there
may be a different story to tell be-
ginning today. when the Polo Grounds
troupe stack up against the Phillies>
Although consigned to the second di-