Evening star., 1925-10-04

he final out OF the fray viii I
League Campaign For the next |,
fans must wait until Friday, when
scheduled here will be staged.
Today's match will be the twenty
second of the season between Nation,
ais and Athletics, but only 20 of the
games have been played to decision.
When they last visited here Connie
Mack's athletes and the Champs bat
tied overtime to tie score. AS a
play of the deadlock is unneces-
sary. the game will go into the dis
card with that scheduled yesterday in
Boston n
No Game at Boston.
Rain kept the National irregulars
from meeting the Red Sox In Satur-
day scrap in the Hub. Perhaps 1t was
1ust as well the youngsters did not
have to play. After absorbing three
trimmings in a row from the league
tailenders a days layoff might benefit
the gang of rockies. They are due
to get plenty of work this afternoon,
though.
Manager Harris intends to use
three flrst-string pitchers in this
afternoons tilt Dutch Ruether, Jez
Zachary and Alex Ferguson are slated
TO go three innings each. The pilot
and Trainer Mike Martin figure the
workout will be good medicine" for
the moundsmen.
Among those who will view today's
game from the Nationals bench will
be Manager Bucky Harris and Roger
Peckinpaugh While his spike-wound-
ed finger has about healed, Bucky does
not intend to take any chances with
it until he gets into the champion
ship battles. Peck will remain out of
action to nurse sort foot, but in all
likelihood the pedal extremity will be
in good trim by Wednesday.
The jobs of these regulars will be
taken care of by Spencer Adams and
Buddy Myer. Adams has been seen
in games here frequently, but Myer
was used in but one inning at short
stop before the club went to Boston
early this week. and then he had no
chance to handle himself. According
to reports, the recruit from New
Orleans had little to do in the Boston
engageme The AS are free hit
ters, though, and may give him much
to do this afternoon, enabling the fans
to learn now well he can work around
the shortfield.
Bluege's Foct o. h.
A small flock Of regulars was at the
park Yesterday for the general condi-
tioning drill. Ossie Bluege. who has
been bothered by a sore instep. gave
no indication Of feeling any pain in
his foot. He stepped around IN a
lively manner afield and showed
plenty of speed on the bases. Bucky
Harris, although still handicapped by
a swollen Joint of the nearly-healed
cut middle finger of his throwing
hand, was able to control his heaves
much better than on Friday, when ne
tossed a ball for the first time since
he was injured.
The most pleasant news heard at
the park told of marked improve
ment In the condition of Stanley Cove
Jeskie. the spitball veteran who has
been suffering with sprained back
muscle. Although the pitcher WHO LED
the league this season still Is far from
normal trim, it seems that much OF
the soreness has left him and that
he will be At to work IN the. world
series.
A continuation of the warm weather
that prevailed yesterday will do won
ders FOR Covey, according 70 Trainer
Mike Martin: The pitcher was to at
tempt a slab workout today, some
thing he has not been able to go
through for nearly a week. For
couple OF days, Covey's back panied
him SO severely that he could scarce
ly raise his arms, but yesterday the
pitcher was able to swing his salary
wing a triffe and expected to give II
some light exercise today.
Go to Pittsburgh Tomorrow.
All Of the Nationals eligible to play
an the world series, some of the re-
cruits who Joined the club too late
TO be possible performers IN the
championship struggles and club om-
cials will leave before noon tomorrow
for Pittsburgh. While there, the
Champs will be housed at the MorroW
blocks Of Forbes Field, the lair OF the
Pirates.
Harris intends to take his entire
SQUAD to Forbes Field on Tuesday for
q brief practice. 1t will give the Ma
fionaIs an opportunity to accustom
themselves to the Pittsburgh GROUNDS
and perhaps help the several long hit
ters of the club to get the range OF
the outfleld stands there.
The Pirates playing field IS notnins
ike the field in Clark Griffith sta,
dunn It's outfields are deep. but the
sufield is laid out quite distance
from the stands. It is farther from
the home plate to the center front OF
the grandstand than from home plate
10 second base. A wild pitch IN FORBES
Field travels far enough to enapie d
baSerunner to advance edsAiy W
ple of bases. The location OF the oia
nnond also leaves much territory IN
which infielders may roam Tor catches
of foul flies.
Griffs Will Be Ready.
At times during the past two
weeks, 1t seemed that badly Grip
pied National team would invade
Pittsburgh to start the world series,
but prospects now are bright that a
formidable club will be ready to enter
upon the defense of It's championship.
With Peck well able to play, despite
reports sent from Boston that a hurt
foot would keep him on the bench;
Bucky Harass' finger certain to be
healed by Wednesday and Covey ap-
parently OIL the mend, the Nationals
ought to be able to send their full
strength into the fray.
All of the other regulars are In
tip-top condition. With the casuals
now almost ready to return to active
duty, Washington's two.time league
championship club ought to give the
National League flag winners some
interesting afternoons within IL next
10 days.