Evening star., 1923-04-01

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,rmances in the outfeld and on th,c
Wallace Warmoth, left-hander, and
Jack Hollingsworth, orthodox finger
newcomers to the Nationals mound
staff, are to be special pupils in the
bunt fielding and throwing to first
classes next week. The southpaw has
not handled cleanly any bunts In the
exhibition series, and several times
this fault has gotten him into much
trouble. Both he and Hollingsworth
lack the knack of holding runners
to the initial sack. Bush and Gibson
have been giving this pair general in
struction for some while, but Will
put them through a more intensive
training during the remainder of the
nationals stay here.
Classes for Two Others.
While these pitchers are being put
through their particular courses, two
others will attend classes in the Bush
school of base ball science and phil
osophy. Profs. Gibson and Altrock
Will endeaVor to teach Brillheart
delivery that may improve his con-
troll, and at the same time try TO
instill a bit of fire into the youthful
left-hander's disposition.
Dad Hankins, Of whom Manager
Bush thinks much, is being taught a
corkscrew twist ball that he has
learned to control fairly we'll. Dad is
to get more lessons in the art Of using
this deceptive delivery. These boys are
likely to become very valuable to the
Nationals some of these days. They
have time a-plenty, for Brillheart is
not old enough to vote, and Hankins
is just past the minimum balloting
age.
Joe Judges right knee, which was
injured nearly Two weeks ago, has
healed nicely. and the veteran first
Sacker will be in the game from now
on. He celebrated his return TO the
| lineup today by cleaning single Off
Hubbell of the Phillies the first time
flce off the same hurler. Joe per
formed up to the standard of his
previous years play around the initial
sack and just to show that the one
time tricky limb was thoroughly well.
went scampering into the rough past
the right field foul line for practical
ly Impossible catches. The leg stood
the strain well. and Judge expects
no more trouble from the hurt suf-
fered in the first tilt with the
Dodgers.
New CatcherS Look Good.
In all likelihood, both Reds Har-
grave and Pete Lapan, catchers. will
be retained by Manager Bush as
understudies TO Pat Charity and
Muddy Ruel Both have done well
in the seasoning ensage ements as re
ceivers and httters, Hargrave prov
ing especially proficient with the
fail Reds batting record with the
New Haven Club, champion or the
Eastern League last year, was most
impressive. In 119 games he went
n ba A02 times and wallOped for an
average of .321 Lapan'S mark last
year with the Little Rock team In
the Southern Association was even
better, he hitting at a .SS5 rate III
/ 142 contests. Pete also proved shlfty
with the wood when he Joined the
Nationals late last season, slamminE
for 1924 in eleven battles Bush re
CARDS both men highly
1t would seem that the club has a
| clever bunter in joey Evans, obtained
from the Indians in exchange Tor
Frank Brewer during the past win
ter. He has to his credit in the eX-
hibition series a pair of sacrifices,
and against the Reds at Orlando last
week tapped a couple of bunts so
well placed that he beat the throws
to first. 1nctdentlly, Joey MT at
hearty clip while he was acting as
third baseman when Conroy covered
first during Judges absense. He
probably will be used as center
fielder in pace of Wade, who swings
from the left side, when southpaws
oppose the Nationals during the
Am erican League championship race
and may bother a number of the
fingers.
Southpaw Hitters Prevail.
washingtons entry in the Ameri-
can League race this season certainly
!, will be a decided southpaw hitting
affair. AS the team lines up now all
Of the outer gardeners are clouting
from the port side, even though they
do their flinging with their right
hands, and one of the infield quartet,
likely to star in the campaign, is d
left-handed batter. The four catch
ers do their hitting from the ortho-
dox side. But, then, two of the three
hurlers that probably will be used
most by the Nationals do both their
pitching and clubbing in true south
paw fashion.
Next Saturdays game at Jackson
vile between the second team of the
Nationals and the Braves will be
played for the benefit of the Near
East Relief fund. If Peckinpaugh is
ready to resume his place at short
stop on the first team, as expected,
Ossie Bluege will perform for the
colts at second base. The remainder
| of the youngsters infield will include
Jimmie O'Neill at first base. Chick
Gagnon, whose injured knee is about
healed, at short, and Bobby Lamotte
at third base. In the outfeld will
be joey Evans, George Fisher and
,, George Mcnamara. Red Hargrave
and Pete Lapan are slated to do the
receiving. The pitchers have not yet
been selected.
Tampa of the Florida State League
i is to be encountered by the Nationals
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week, instead of Tuesday and Thurs
day as originally scheduled. Auto
mobile races are to be conducted at
Plant field, where the club is train
| ing, on the last mentioned day, pre-
venting any contest at that time
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