Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

NV ont of the running for any
thing worth while in so far
as this year is concerned
already are gathering new materlaI
for trial. the Nationals do not seem To
be rounding up many players for an
early iooking-oyer. The only recent
addition to the outfit is Buddy Dear
q youthful infielder recruited from Vir'
ginia Polytechnic Institute after his
graduation last June. Dear reported
TO the club yesterday from Clarksburg
of the Middle Atlantic League.
- In sharp contrast to the system
adopted by the Washington club is
= that now pursued by the White SoX.
81, Manager Ray Schalk is getting his
new material with his club as speedily
as possible and sending them into
action at the first opportunity. He
showed one of his recruits to the
fezzed Shriners and others in the
small gathering at Clark Griffith
Stadium yesterday and the young
fellow contributed much to the scoring
Of 4-to-3 White Sox victory.
Test Under Fire Tells.
All Carl Reynolds did was accept
Ave chances that came his way in
left field, the garden he has taken over
from the veteran Bib Falk for the
time being, and sock the ball safely
three times in his four trips to the
plate. The first of Reynolds hits
paved the way to the initial Chisox
tally of the game and the second was
good for two runs. 1t was a clout TO
the angle back of right-center field
that Melted four bases and was made
when a teammate was on the runway.
OF course, Reynolds exhibition was
exceptional for a recruit, but Manager
Schalk never would have known
whether Reynolds could do anything
at all in a base ball way had he not
given him a chance to demonstrate
his ability. Schooling recruits in the
minors or in pre-game drills is great
part of the training for big league
berth, but there can be no schooling
superior to that had under fire in
big league contest. That tests a pro-
spective major Lacquer as will nothing
else.
When club is in Spring training. a
manager has so much to do generally
and so do his aides, that often one or
two diamonds in the rough among the
large squad at work may be shunted
to the minors, later to be grabbed by
some other club as a really worthwhile
performer. That has happened to the
Ntionals and other clubs, too. During
z
club is not getting anywhere that Is
satisfying to the fans, those in charge
of the aggregation certainly have an
opportunity to pay more particular
attention to young hopefuls than could
be found in the rush and hustle of
the Spring conditioning campaign.
The Nationals have on their roster
one player in particular that Washing
ton fandom has yearned to see in ac-
ton. He is Minter Hayes, infielder,
who came to the club from the Uni
versity of Alabama by way Of the
Birmingham Barons. Hayes has been
among those present for some weeks
and has appeared to advantage in in.
field drills, having worked at short.
stop and third base. What he can do
ut bat remains to be seen. Hayes once
broke into a big league contest, but as
O pinch-runner only. While the Ma
tionals were touring the West last
month to losing streak Of IL games,
Hayes did nothing more than warm
the bench. And at a time, too, when
the club could have been made no
worse, regardless Of who was sent into
the lineup.
Griffs Easy to Beat.
For the benefit of the mathematical
sharks among the fans, the Nationals
absolutely were eliminated from the
1927 flag race yesterday when licked
by the White Sox. Now they can win
all their remaining games and still
would finish behind the YANKEES, even
though the latter should lose all of
the games they have yet to play. The
Harris horde was nothing difficult to
defeat, for it lacked punch when scor-
ing opportunities came. while its
starting pitcher apparently had moth.
ing that puzzled the opposition.
Hollis Thurston opened fire against
the White Sox and was banged for
eight safeties during his term Of three
and two-thirds innings. All the scor.
ing OF the visitors was at his expense.
After Thurston retired the eft-handed
Bob Burke went the remainder Of the
route, yielding just three hits and
two passes. George Connally did all
the pitching against the Nationals,
and though he was peppered for 10
hits, but two tallies were earned off
him. One Of those was Goose Goslins
thirteenth homer Of the year, drive
over the right-fleld barrier at the out
set Of the second inning.
double play Offset a couple Of
White Sox smacks in the first frame,
but in the second they punched three
hits. and those, mixed with wild
chuck by Reeves, accounted for two
markers. Reynolds beat out a slow
roller to short and Wards bunt down
the third-base line was good for
single. After Stewart heaved out
Clancy. drive bounced off Thurston's
hands by Grouse was good for a base,
TO score Reynolds. Reeves, who re.
trieved the ball, insisted upon throw
Ing, although there was no chance to