Evening star., 1922-06-06

The Nationals, despite having a
whole handful of athletes on the
hospita! list. are quite we'll fixed for
the strenuous stretch ahead of them
thanks to the foresight of Zeb Milan
in insisting upon the retention of
all his available reserve material
Notwithstanding the temporary loss
of Shanks, La Motto and Bush from
the infeld. Goslin. from the outfield.
and the questionable condition of
two of his pitchers-Mogridge and
ZaChary-the club presents a for
mida BILE front. with Bluege display
ing class at the far corner and
Smith ready to step into the breach.
If necessary; Peck. Harris and Judge
successfully lodging disability and
Rice. Goehel. Brewer. Smith and
Milan himself available for picket
duty.
Pitching Main Worry.
The weakest link in the defensive
armor is the pitching staff. but both
Mogridse and Zachary may cease
their visits to the clinic al any
time. Johnson now can be depended
Francis has shown most encouraging
prowess, Bri!lneart can be expected
to do his share and Erickson viii
have four spots" to be dropped into
by appearing in a couple of games
in each of the Cleveland and Chicago
series.
Judged by history-current and
ancient-the Griffs are in for
tough time of it at st. Louis, where
their old foes, the Browns. will be
making their customary early season
bid for recognition as having cham
pionship class. Fohls flock. alone
of the western contingent. inflicted
worse than they received when the
Nationals We're playing host last
month. The Browns grabbed three
did no better than break even in
two games after sensational stands
a Boston and New York, while the
White Sox and Indians had only
one victory each to show for the
four contests they participated IN
at the capital
Standings Mean Little.
The Nationals now are in fourth
place. Just one game back of their
rivals of today. but positions in the
standing of the clubs seldom meant
less thar at present, when but three
games separate the third and last
place clubs and the cellar occupants
are only eight and a half contests
in the rear of the pacesetterS.
The Griffs may flivver badly on
the swing through the west now at
hand but they assay about 80 44-10O
per cent in morale. and If they re-
ceive reverse English on the luck
IIdL WAS tnelr- pOi ilIpll dI the opSiI-
ing of the season, may return to
Washington June % in a strategic
position to make a d4ve for the top
of the procession.
Joe Judges homer over the right
field wall in the second inning was all
that saved the Nationals from white
wa ashing in their exhibition game with
the Cincinnati Reds at Akron. Ohio,
yesterday. The National Leaguers We're
matched at clouting by Milan's hire
lings. each club registering four swats,
but the former punched theirs effec-
lively and won, 3 to l.
Gleason and Turk. the latter debuting
as a finger for the Nationals, pitched
we'll enough sto win almost any game.
The Reds got pair of tallies off Glea-
son in the second session on pass 70
Hargrave Bohne's double and long
flies by Pinnelli and Gillespie. Bohnes
scratch single. Caveney's free ticket
and Pinnellis one-base knock off Glea-
son produced the last Red run in the
fourth.
Turk pitched the last two innings
against the Reds and did we'll He !
was nicked for a single and struck out /
one batter.
Gillespie, hurting for the National |
the blows were directed at Red fielders |,
and he was helped considerably by SEN |
support. IN addition to his |
circuit wallop, Judge combed Gillespie i
for a double. Rice also smashed a |
two-baser and Harris a single. Score:
o l o o o o-1 / |
Batteries-Gleason. Turk and Charity; Gill |
,espie and Hargrave