Evening star., 1926-03-18

when the American League CndHl
pions were surprisingly defeated.
TO 3. will he asked to do the SouthpaW
section of the singing against the
Giants.
Ruether, as a result of several days
of training in the Giant camp at Sar
asota before reporting late to the
Nationals, appeared to be In excellent
physical trim when he arrived mere
a week ago Monday since 1t was
thought he had made rapid progress
in readying himself for his particular
part of the game. Dutch now says
he feels fairly strong, but that he de
eires to have his portside propeller
we'll loosened before taking a turn
on the hill.
Manager Harris said this morning
that Dutch would have to decide the
matter for himself. Hes been IN
the game long enough to know what
shane he must be In to start avefred
Rucky. land he ought to know bet
ter than any one else how good ne
feels. Dutch looks pretty good to me
now, but / don't want to press hlin at
This; stage of the training season. Bue
as soon as he regards himself ready,
to the slab he goes.
Covey Appears Ready.
Each pitcher who works against the
Giants will be expected to go through
three innings. That Covey VIII pe
able to give a good account OF nm
self is likely. The Pole went through
vigorous drills yeste erday and today
and frequently cut loose with his spit
hall. Bush also put plenty OF steam
into his work. Covey, probably, VIII
he called upon to start the contest
saturday. with whichever left-hander
is used following him, leaving the
finishing Of the tilt to Bullet Joe.
The phillies, who were to De en-
countered here today, will be met on
their own training field, at Braden'
ION. tomorrow. Fred Marberry, Curley
Ogden and Bill Morrell are slated to
slab for the Harrismen. Morreli is
10 toll. despite a return of the arm
soreness that troubled him so much
until a day or two before he hurried
in the second game against the Iampa
Cubans
After his three innings of pitching
last Monday the eX-Eastern Lacquer
declared his salary wing felt nne' nul
he complain of a pain in 1t before the
drill yesterday. Trainer Martin, now
ever. decided there was nothing serl'
ouslv wrong with the arm, and or
elered the young hurler to indulge IN
moderate drills then and today. Mar
lin Is of the opinion exercise VIII IRON
ont the kinks in Morrell's arm quicker
than anything else.
Marberry just Coasting.
AGAINST the Braves last Saturday
Marberry, who was given severe
slamming, failed to put anything on
the ball until pitching to the last man
to face him. While Fred has expert
nf nerve
strain that affected his arm the latter
mart of last season, he seemed to fear
TO press himself on his training sea-
son debut. Fred very likely will pitch
more in his usual manner this second
time out. though.
All of the old-timers who now fear
they are not as far advanced IN tram
ing as they thought they were at the
outset of the week are not pitchers.
Roger Peckinpaugh, regular short
fielder Of the Nationals the past tour
seasons, was not feeling so Sprlghtly
this morning. He had expected to get
into Ave or six innings OF today
game with the Phillies for his first
work of the year under fire. Should
Roger play, though, it probably would
be for onlv two or three rounds.
AS Harris repea tedly has stated, he
will not force the preparation OF his
veteran shortstop for til" chamnfon-
ship campaign. Roger Is a consci'
entious fellow. alwavs read" 20 give
his best to the club" Bucky said this
morning, land l do not want him to
risk any strain. He's too valuable a
player to put out of commission IN
these games that in so far as he is
concerned are good for nothing more
than conditioning"
McNiff a Turnover Hitter.
The daily batting drills have reveal
ed that Jock McNiff. new inf1elder
with the squad, is a turn-around hit
ter. He came to the club as a port
side swinger and his first day out said
nothing of his ability to swing from
the right side But in drills yesterday
and this morning he took batting
turns on both sides of tho plate and
walloped the ball savagely with both
classes Of swings.
With their lineup revamped yester
day, the BisonS got sweet revenge for
the 15.to-1 pasting the Nationals hand
ed them last week at Palmetto. The
International Leaguers outplayed he
american League champions in the
field. Although both sides were sloppy
in their work at times, the Bisons
cleanly earned two of their runs, while
Nationals tailed but once on theil
merits.
Harry KELLEY, Ray Joyce and Lefty
Thomas did the twirlinG for the bis
leaguers. appearing on the hill In the
order named for three innings each
kelley gave up a single in the first
round and a pass in the second, but
not a Bison reached the middle sack
while he was slabbing.
In the next three innings Joyce was
wild. although he famed three bat
terS But two Of his foN~ f'oo t'e'rHt'
to first and couple Of the trio OF
singles he allowed were assembled ir
the fifth session. -yf,hase. ah"tted hN
two wild heaves bv BENNY Tate. who
wa behind. the. hat the entire game
and another bv Sam Rice in center
accounted for three -tallies.
In the seventh Thomas was none toe
settled, and a pass. q two-bagger anf
a single netta1 tha Bisons a brace OF
markers. After that they were blind
ed gy the~poftsiders' speed.
A Day for the Irish.
Jack Keefe and Pat Shea. boil
rigthhanders, hurled against the Ma
tionals, the former in the first fiv'
innings. Keefe and Shea are tough
birds to beat in a game on st. Pat
rick's day. Keefe yielded three
singles, and one of them by BuckS
Harris followed by theft by Tobin
who had reached first when his driv,
was fumbled by the shortstop, t
manufacture a run in the third round
Four hits were cleaned off Shea
three Of them in the sixth. Will
Boss Bucky out of the wa!
III that session, Rice strolled an,
vas singled to third by Goslin
Judges single scored Rice, but tn
Lroose stopped at second base. Afts