Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-04-25

'ioJCI VAGUE ptIllldIlt.
Displaying iron man" qualities
nifty and Ed Walsh Of former perio
season before. Marberry took part i
1924 campaign, almost exclusively i
tact that he worked only half a doze
When Fred injurey his hand
through tumble he took while
training in Hot Springs last February
and month later turned his ankle
during practice session at Tampa
with the result that he was inca paci-
tated for period that still remains
indefinite. it was feared the cham
plons would be greatly handica pped
IN their effort to repeat this year,
despite the fact Russell still is among
nose present, but a review of the
activities of the Harrismen this
spring both before and since the
championship season opened indi-
Gates the titleholders are we'll forth
neo with A rescuer par excellence in
the person of Sylvanus Gregg.
Gregg Not Yet Scored On.
This 40-year-old southpaw. who is
staging big -league comeback after
an absence of eight years from the
big show, has not yet been intrusted
with the privilege of starting a con-
test for the Griffmen. but his accom-
pllshments in the service that has
been assigned to him since his enlist
ment under the local banner would
seem to more than justify the judg-
ment of the Washington club officials
in obtaining him at a fancy price
from Seattle of the Pacific Coast
League.
Gregg, who broke into fast COM
pany with Cleveland in 1911. IA long
seasons ago, has the distinction of
being the only hurler on the local
roster not to be scored on this year
johnson. Zachary. Ruether. Mogridge,
Coveleskie and all the others have
been bumped to a greater or lesser
extent at some time or other since
actual games were inaugurated
March 10. but the angular and griz-
zled southpaw has yet to have tally
registered at his expense.
Reporting late, after it seemed for
time that he might remain out of
the game due to the controversy he had
over a bonus from the Seattle club,
Gregg did not get in shape for service
until the exhibition season was we'll
advanced, but in five appearances he
has made since he first entered the
box against the Giants at Tampa on
March 28 he has pitched shutout
ball. In that initial effort he graced
the mound in the fourth. fifth and
sixth innings and only nine batsmen
faced him, although he yielded two
singles. He famed two such for
midable sticksmiths as Kelly and
Snyder in that appearance.
Gregg's next term of duty was four
innings against the Pelicans at New
Orleans, on April 8. when II hitters
faced him from the sixth through the
ninth inning, and he yielded only three
hits and two passes and famed a
quartet. 81.
Turns Back Giants Again.
In the lone exhibition played here
by the Giants, on April 9, Vean
breezed through the eighth and ninth
rounds with but six men coming up,
the extent of the damage done to his
delivery being a solitary single by
Terry and one pass. while he also
achieved strikeout, Hack Wilson be-
ing the victim.
His first championship game ap-
pearance was against the Yankees in
the Gotham stadium, when he re-
lieved Kid Kelley in the ninth inning
with a Yank on base and none out.
and in pitching TO four batters issued
one walk and whitfield pair-Meusel
and Ward.
His most recent effort was at the
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the Yankees at bay in the ninth in
ming. despite infield safeties by Pipp
and Ernie Johnson, and thereby made
potent the two runs produced by Walt
,Johnsons pinch hit in that sensa-
tional rally.
A resume of Gregg's work shows
that in the IL rounds he has hurled, in
five games, he has yielded eight hits,
all singles, and some of them
scratchy; has issued but four free
tickets, and famed a total of eight
Marberrys early recovery Will
strengthen the Nationals. but until
Fritz gets in shape they are not like
Iv to suffer for lack of a craftily eff
fective relief pitcher, and when warm
weather arrives to stay the cunning
old.timer may be expected to take his
regular turn on the mound and give
q splendid account OF himself.
Yanks Close Here Tomorrow.
A three.day sojourn at Boston is
scheduled for the Nationals, starting
Monday, before they return Thursday
the Athletics and Red Sox prior to
taking a swing through the Western
sector of the circuit.
The Griffs were to resume hostfli
ties with the Yankees at the local in.
closure today, when Stan Coveleskie
was slated to face either Bob Shaw
kew or Waite Hoyt. The final OF the
set with the Hugmen tomorrow will
see Dutch Ruether hurting for the
champions. Urban Shocker. who was
bumped so impressively in the opener
hare Wednesday, may essay come
hack in the Sabbath ARRAY.