Evening star., 1925-03-17

Two men of the mound corps are
to make their second starts of the
training season when the Reds are
entertained in Tampa tomorrow. Joe
Martina, who faced the Brewers at
Sanford last Friday, and Dutch Rue
Their, starting pitcher in the game
with the Braves Saturday, are slated
TO get another workout.
One of the pitchers who will be
worked frequently during the next
several weeks is Fred Marberry, the
iron man of the club last year. Fred
did some of the siabbing when the
Nationals scored a 5-to-4 victory over
the Columbus team OF the American
Association at Winterhaven yester-
day, but was not impre sive in his
trial, being bothered by an excess
of avoirdupois. At least Harris at
tributes Marberry's present ineffect-
iyeness to too generous feeding dur
ing the past Winter. Fred appears
to be carrying over much weight
around the torso and the extra flesh
seriously interfereS with the big
huilerS arm motion. To get more
freedom in his swing Marberry must
reduce, about the shoulders and chest
especially.
: fter his four innings of toll against
the Columbus Senators yesterday,
Fred spent more than a quarter of
an hour in fielding bunts batted to
him by Manager Harris. The pilot
hopes to get that extra weight off
Fred in hurry.
Three Pitchers Not Ready.
The three pitchers not available for
duty at present are Walter Johnson.
Vean Gregg and elise Dudley. Par
ticular attention is being paid to the
conditioning of Johnson. The big fell
League pitchers in winning per-
centage and effectiveness last year, is
nursing" himself carefully in his
training. Harris does not want Wal
ter to do any pitching in contest
until the veteran moundman is sat
isfied he is quite fit to perform. 1t
may be that Walter will not toe the
slab in the exhibition series until it's
close, if at all.
Gregg, of course, is nowhere near
proper pitching form, and perhaps
will not be so within the next three
weeks. In fact Manager Harris will
be right well satisfied if the venera BILE
southpaw has to work until the open
ing of the championship campaign in
order to get the Winters kinks ironed
out.
There seems little likelihood of Dud-
ley making the grade this year. The
-
art than he did while with the Ma
tionals during their last training sea-
son, but he yet has a long road to
travel to develop real big league
polish it seems. Dudley. though, is a
hard worker, and given another year
or two in the minors may become a
worth while slab artists for a major
circuit club
In addition to Marberry, Jezebel
Tecumseh Zachary and Allen Russell
were used in the game at Winter
haven yesterday. OF the trio Zachary
appeared to the best advantage. He
was nicked for three hits, but one was
very dubious affair. The red
thatched portsider's control was of
high order, too, during the three
frames in which he served the ball
Zach seems to be ready right now for
full route on the mound.
Marberry's Work SpOtty.
Marberry was quite spotty in his
hurting in the four innings, ending
with the seventh. His control was
very faulty. much worse than the trio
OF passes he issued would indicate
Russell is improving every time he
steps into the box. He had a deal of
speed against Columbus in the last
two innings of the fray, and that he
was scored against was due to faulty
fielding more than anything else.
The Nationals were called upon to
face Dudley Foulk, Cecil Duff and
Steve Adamson, right handlers. and
Nelson Pott, southpaw This quartet
was by no means in fine fettle, yet