Evening star., 1924-04-09

the Southern ASSOCIATION.
The Doc SO far has not performed
IN consistently impressive manner
as d third saCker, due mainly TO lack
Of physical condition, and only yes
terday against the Braves failed to
follow Harris edict of running EN-
out, regardless of what the prospects
are.
Prothro's mistake cropped out in
the eighth inning of the game when
the Nationals were trailing. and
though his club ultimately won. I to
s by virtue of Harris homer that
scored two runners ahead of him In
the ninth. il was an ineXcusahle piece
of work. There were two out when
the thirdS2cker stepped to the plate
and rolled the ball toward kelleher
a the hot corner. AS he broke for
first, Doe fell. but was up before the
ball got to the fielder. The Memphis
graduate. however, Immediately trot-
ted toward his position instead OF
darting for first and possibly forcing
a wild throw by the Braves fielder
stunt Similar to GosIin's
II was just such play that Harris
censured GoSlin for when the Ma
tionals tackled the indianapolis club
al Plant City in Florida. Then Goose
stumbled as he started toward first
after tapping the bail to the pitcher
hard until he had traVersed half the
distance to the initial sack. Goslin
has since been sent to Washington
for failure to properly condition him
self at training camp ana the same
fate may befall Prothro.
The Doc was east aside by Joe
Cantillon at Minneapolis last year be-
cause he was not physically fit to
make the grade in the American As
sociation, and. although he did quite
well at Memphis afterward, he can
not expect to shine in the American
League unless he gets down TO re"-
Sonable playing weight and shows
:. bunch of Sp@ei around third base
hS recognized POSITION.
The manager himself revealed 4
deal of punch in that conflict with
the Braves Yesterday. Practically
all of the spectators had counted the
Nationals down and out when Harris
stepped up to bat in the last half
Of the ninth, with two gone and the
score . to I against his club.
Hits Bali Over Fence.
But the young pilot, with one ball
and one strike against him. smack ed
one of Yeargin'S shoots over tn"
left field fence for a circuit trip.
Bennett Tate, batting for Fred Mar
berry, and Joe Judge had walked be
fore their boss wal'oped the sphere
and their tallieS made the gam seem
easy for the Nationals. But such
was not the case. Paul ZauhiSer,
who started on the hill for Harris
team, did not show enough control n
he safe al any time Nor was lie "s-
pecially battling. either. In the sec
ond frame he yielded twp Mss and
a pass that netted the Braves two
runs, just one less thal had been
made off Jess Barnes. thor hurler, in
the first inning. when the Nationals
combined pair OF safeues with
three errors.
ZahniSer continued to swing the
ball on both sides of the plate until
the seventh. when the Braves. after
drawing pass. punched three wal
iCps and counted three times to take
the lead. In their half of the seventh
the Nationals got back one of these
rallies and in the eighth both clubs
had new men on the slab. The best
The braves could get off Marberry
was pass in the eighth. while the
Nationals Smote Geargin for victory
in the ninth.
Zachary and Speecc ~ Work.
Jez Zachary and Byron Specie were
expected to toll for Harris team
gainst the Braves here today. 4
victory for the Nationals will assure
hem of at least an even break in
he annual series with the Boston
National LeaeuerS. who have been
EanquiShed in all three Of the en-
Gagements 50 far played.