Evening star., 1924-03-22

Martina has demonstrated in drills
Fere that he has mechanical as we'll
as strategic pitching ability however.
de possesses sharp breaking curve
that Harris believes will make him
very effective and there is nothing
lacking in his fast ball. Martina
seemingly can employ a chance of
pace cleverly and has that greatest
vice, he has been able to get the ball
practically where hk wants to, which
IS much more than a number of other
Nationals fingers in recent years
have been able to accomplish.
As to Wingfield, he has developed
with a rush in the past two weeks.
he has, according to Harris, much
more pitching ability than suspected.
and he was bought from Chattanooga
as a sturdy pitcher too. Fred was a
7rifie unsteady when under fire in
Jast Saturdays game with the Braves,
but he showed much, at that, and the
Nationals manager has great con-
hdence in him.
WinEfeld Is Versatile.
Wingfield is a versatile player, hav-
sng been used in both the infield and
-he outffeld, as we'll as in the box at
Chattanooga, and is a hitter of con-
siderable sirens 9Th. Because of his
wallop with the bat and fielding
knack he was early in the training
reason here regarded as an outtield
100 much of Wingfelds prowess as
Ga pitcher to consider such shift.
SO far, Red HarGrave and Bennett
Tate have been doing the catching
IN competition and doing ii well, too.
Hargrave works as though he rel
7Shes it, while this youngster Ttate
bought from Memphis of the South
oru Association, shows more pepper
IN each performance. But Muddy
Jtuel, who enjoyed such success last
i, n 70 rNIo ttr
and may be used in the game with
Branch Rickeys Cardinals. scheduled
here this afternoon. Muddy probably
will be sent in to handle Walter
.IohnSon's heayeS.
Harris is anxious TO give his battery
men a great deal of work and from
row on there will be few idle days
''or any of them All of the hurlers are
ready for use with the possible excep-
Jiou of Lefty Brogan. This little fe-
low still notices a twinge in his
pitching arm when he bears down"
an the ball. Paul Zahniser. who was
suffering from d stone bruise on his
foot. has recovered and is about ready
TO go.
Griffs Easily Beat Brewers.
The Nationals gave a very pleasing
exhibition in the game with the MIL
vaukee Brewers at Palmetto yester-
day, winning, to ,. Manager Harris
1rotted out three pitchers and the first
TWO. Slim McGreW and George Mog-
ridge. did well. Slim gave a trio of
bur never was in danger of being
;:cored upon. His work was smooth.
and. although his control was a trifle
Tabbly at the outset. he quickly
found himself and had the Brewers at
his mercy. Mogridge, making his 1924
debut. also was impressive, particu-
1arly in his first two frames. He allow
ed three singles but famed hve bat
1crs in his three innings of work.
Allen Russell also got under way in
game for the first time this year.
but his start was not any too auspl-
cious He was able to get little on
the ball in the seventh session, his
first although one of the two hits
then made off him was quite f1uky.
'ThiS blow was CLEANED by Cooney. and
that paved the way to the Brewers
rair of runs that were showed across
by some infeld retirements.
The Nationals scored off all the
hurlerS they faced. Dixie Walker.
who went to the Brewers from New
record last year. essayed to tame the
Nationals at the outset but he was
trounced Soundly. So were Jack
Keefe and Hack Shack, who followed.
Harris, Goslin and Richbourg led the
Grffs' attack. that consisted of six
teen hits. getting three blows each.
RichbourS appeared to advantage
in his first real trial of the season.
He gave no evidence of the lameness
that has bothered him, at bat, on the
paths or in the field. All of the Ma
tionals fielded brilliantly. and little
Bennett Tate, the youthful catcher
who was behind the bat during the
first three innings, did not permit any
liberties on the paths, tossing out
three Brewers who tried to steal.