Evening star., 1924-04-05

Fisher covered his outfie!d territory in
much better form than he ever revealed
while with the Nationals last season
and in his previous work here this
spring.
Both Of the boys appeared TO advan-
tage at bat, even though Fisher got
the only hit credited to the pair That
was lusty triple made after two hands
were out in the fourth. Fisher never
TaIied to meet the ball hard in his other
legal times at bat, but the drives went
directly to opponents. Shirley also was
unfortunate in this respect but after
drawing pass in the seventh inning he
showed deal of speed on the paths,
with theft and a run counted from
second base on short single.
Mule to Sub for Jcs.
Harris now is confident that Shirley is
Qualified to take care of the first-basing
job should Joe Judge. regular, have trou-
hle with the game leg that has so fire.
quently rendered him hors du combat in
other seasons. and in all likelihood
Fisher will be called to the plate for
emergency batting after the champion
snip campaign starts He now seems to
be quite sure of himself at bat, and
meets the ball so vigorously that he
should be dangerous in pinches.
Of the two pitchers used by the Ma
tlonals against the Tampans, Fred Mar
berry was the more impressive Fred
did. not show any signs of being harmed
ny lile severe cOiU ne mad Tor more than
= week and worked at top speed through
his five innings. In the first two rounds
his control was trifle faulty, but he
lad the Tampans helpless thereafter
.HarberTy stiil has some weight to lose,
hut now that he is we'll again he prob
ably will round into top form i'll short
order.
Jo.ce Farmed to MiIlers.
Ray Joyce toiled through the final
four innings of the fray and had his
troubles The Florida leaguers
banged him for six solid singles. and
The recruit from New Haven was in
"lined TO be wild. too. 1t probably
was the last appearance on the mound
as d National for Joyce for some time
lie has been placed with the Mime
apolis club of the American Associa-
tion. and left on a noon train today
TO join the Millers.
An effort was made yesterday to
Lave Memphis take Joyce, but the
Southern Association club did not
care for him. Joyce wants to return
TO New Haven of the Eastern League,
that town being near his home in
Connecticut, but young ball players
seldom have their desires considered
when deals are being arranged, SO he
viii have to go wherever the Millers
send him if he fails to stick at Min
neapoliS.
Today's game with the Braves here
u
the Nationals. Any further condi-
tioning for the long grind of the flag
race must come next week when the
club transforms nortAward. Five
games in as many towns are listed
from Monday to Friday inclusive.
Red Hargrave, instead of Muddy
Ruel, may catch today's game. Ruel
was nit Yesterday by "a ball thrown
by Walter Johnson in batting prac
tice, and, although the injury is not
serious, it may be too painful to per-
init the catcher to work.
Tampnns Extend Griffmen.
Tampa apparently has a better club
now than that of last year, and it
gave the Nationals a good tussle yes
terday. For three innings Harris
had his regular lineup in action, but
1t could do little against Sadler, a
right handler. A run off four passes
in the first inning was the best the
vets could get. The recruits scored
three times in the seventh with
passes To Shirley and Richbourg,
Smiths single and Prothro's double.
Doe, by the way, was kept in the
game through seven innings that he
might lose some of his excess avoir-
uupoiS.
The Tampans did their scoring in
the ninth, three singles with d walk
inserted between the second and
third doing the damage.