Evening star., 1925-03-23

Dodgers an interesting trme while +
has bettered 50 rapid within that
baclS to the good slabbing form that
in the success OF the C;pcirnati Reds
aud world champion ships in 1919
so far. Ruether has been In. three.
games for the Nationals and done
well. . Apparently he was, not quite
ready to work, when he pitched
against the Braves on March IA, for
they got to him for four hits and
thrce runs in a trio OF innings But
he has hurled six innings since
against such clubs as the Reds and
the Giants and allowed neither Safet!
nor tally. .ss.-s-t
Altogether. Dutch has had % men.
step to the plate to bat against him
in nine innings six of them were
passed and % of them found him for
a total of four clouts, netting five
bases. The opposition's batting ar-
erage while Dutch adorned the mound
has been held TO 1913, q mark greatly
to the credit of the moundSman.
Ruether did .-rerra rkably well when
ne faced the Reds. but he did still
better against the Giants last Satur-
day Then Wilson: Hartley and Groh
were retired by. outfeid catches in
the fifth inning. In the other two
innings not Giant could knock the
ball beyond the Inteld.
Ructher's Work Pleases Harris.
Harris is banking greatly upon
Ruether becoming a member of the
staff OF five resular-turn pitchers he
is planning for the Nationals this sea
son, The manager is well pleased
with the results Dutch has achieved
and intends to give him plenty OF
work from. now OH that the former
National Lacquer may be ready for
arduous campaigning when the Amer
lean League sea son starts.
Youngsters expected 10 40 most
of the pitching in the games to be
played blythe Nationals today and to-
morrow. Jim. Mcnamara, recruit
southpaw from Wichita, was slated TO
start this afternoons affair with the
Dodgers on Plant Field, wh'lo Harry
Kelley. Stocky J. 9htha ajcr bought
from Memphis, may toe the slab, at
the beginning of the game against
Buffalo at Palmetto tcmorroEe. Oth-
ers about due for slab work in the
two engagements are j. Benson Brill
heart, Fred Marberry. Allen Russell
and Stanley Coveleskie.
Taking advantage OF one OF the lew
days at home the Nationals have had
recently, Harris ordered the entire
squad to Plant Field this morning for
d iCHS my pdttffIrS SoOITfE OI Ine
regulars are very slow, in clearing
their vIsioH-at t the-pla te.- and The man
ager wants. this correrted to ~ con-
siderable extent befers the Selub
breaks camp here next Saturday.
Every day this week when the Ma
tQnals are not to go On the road.
morning batting drills will be in or
der. even though afternoon games are
scheduled.
Mogrfdge Stars as Angler.
The spirit of Izaak Walton per-
vaded the camp yesterday and several
hshlng parties were organized By the
athletes Sam Rice and Roger Peck
inpaueh, veteran anglers, Jointly COM
manded one that ventured on the
waters of the Gulf of Mexico, with
no little success. However, the vet
Grams were outdone By George Mo-
eridge, who considers himself more
or nimrod than d fisherman. lie
brought in good string aud, re
marked to Manager Harris: II would
have had many mofe had ] been
shooting instead of hooking 'eH1."
The few stay at-homes were be-
seiged by real estate men before the
day ended. Florida Is land crazy
now. Every other Office in the busi2
ness district here, is devoted to real.
here seems to have GONE land to setE.
The realtors have feted the, players
several times and yesterday they
grabbed ah1they. Gould find to be
motored about thes numerous laad
developments in t12e vicinity OF
Tampa Business was good for the
realtors, too, as several OF the
athletes purchased. -
About noon yesterday Col Jake
Euppert. owner OF the Yankees, Wis
tied headquarters and chatted with
PRESIDENT Griffith and those, OF the
players about The Co1onI is ''all
hct up over the prospects of-a .yrea:
American League season. : From
what / have seen and heard OF. the.
Clubs he said I'VE VIII nave as
great struggle this ye6r,:s We had
last.
Views of Col. Rupert.
This Washington club certainly
looks very good, but remember, !
have fine one. at ST Petersburg,
down the bay from you + believe
there will be a lot of hustle in the
Yankees; more than last year. / have
seen the Athletics at Fort Myers and
they surprised me with theirt speed
and efficiency. George Sister has q.
splendid squad at Tarpon Springs, and
from what i have heard from caTp-
petent Judges. the Red Sox probsb.y
viii have to be reok onefl with more
seriously .thisy year. EyefythIng points
to another American League race go
ing welk. into September for a de-
cision.' =.
Manager. HarriS ma y>E-fe doce his
squad by a playe Fsor fwp@withfn the
next few days. Neither BOY Carlyle,
outfielder, nor elise Dudley. pitcher,
may be carried north with the team. 1t
now seems likely that Carlyle Will be
returned to the Southern Ass sciation,
the western League. Harris, though,
does not expect to transfer many
players until after he schamplonsnifI
campaign gets under headway.---.