Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-14
MCCAIN, REEVES, CULLOP
LIKELY SUBS FOR JUDGE
Sale of Moon Harris to Pirates Has Not Weakened
Reserve Strength, National Bosses Believe.
Rookie Hurlers Ready for Drills.

lon. six-footer Of "a years, while
ranked as an outfielder. has seen serv-
ice at first and is said to handle hlm-
self in very acceptable style there.
Mccain will be the chief dependence
as a substitute for Judge. however.
According to those who saw him in
action last season. he has developed
greatly since his former big league IN
spections. Scouts along the frontier
have reported that he never will make
a marvellous performer at the short
stopping thing he has been dailylng
with. but they agree that he is ideally
equipped for first baseman and rates
high as a batsman and fielder, with
speed to burn on the bases.
CAPITAL fans may he dubious about
the advisability Of entering a cam
paign with Judge the sole tried and
tested first sacker. but the Washing
ton board Of strategy appears not the
least bit worried on that score. 1t re-
fers you TO the fact that the Nationals
won a pennant and world champion
ship three years ago with no better
initial sack sub than Mule Shirley,
and asserts that it can do it again.
No Early Drill.
With the grounds at Plant Field in
exceedingly poor condition. due to the
havoc wrought by the annual South
Florida Fair, which closed only Satur-
day. the Nationals We're delayed get
ting into action today. Owing to alb
sence of locker-room facilities no morn
ing practice was attempted. the boys
being excused from taking the initial
workout Of the 1927 season until after
luncheon.
Manager Harris, who arrived yes
terday from Hot Springs, where Rice,
Goslin. Covey and Mafberry are taking
the baths. and Trainer Mike Martin
were on the job to put them through
the PAGES, assisted by Coach Jack
Onslow.
There were only a few absentees.
One of them, Bill Morrell. is expected
in today, accompanied by comedians
Altrock and Schacht, who were de-
layed day in the Capital. where they
spent week elevating the stage and
increasing their bank rolls.
Joe Carroll. pitcher. bought from
Little Rock may not report until next
week. He was to be operated on for
follicular tonsillitis today at Little
Rock.
Pitcher Garland Braxton Is due to-
morrow. Leo Mangum is expected any
hour, and SO is Catcher John Berger.
the young draftee from New Haven.
Rockies at Hand.
All the others checked in at the APP
pointed time. They are Catcher
Benny Tate and Pitchers Bob Burke.
Dick Coffman, Alvin Crowder, Irving
Hadley. Decatur Jones, Horace Lisen-
bee, Frank Lotus, Lou McEvoy,
George Murray, Warren Ogden, Ralph
Stewart, Clarence Thomas and Clay
ton Van Alstyne.
All of the above except Tate, Lisen-
bee and Murray are under contract.
They were told to report only in the
event that the terms offered them
were accepta BILE. so it may be as.
sumed that their actual signing will
prove little more than formality,
although Tate may prove something
of tough customer to handle.
If Benny is backward for while.
the pitchers will not be greatly handi-
capped, however. as Trainer Martin
has engaged couple of local boys
to help out with the backstopping.