Evening star., 1927-05-02
By DENMAN THOMPSON,
Sports Editor. The Star.

~ EGARDLESS of how the Myer
- for-Rigney swap pans out--anC
Capital fans would seem justi
i fed in being dubious on tha
score--there are a couple o.
reasons for optimism anent the
Nationals as they enter a four-game
set with the Yankees here this after
noon.
One reason is Horace Lisenbee. who
blanked the Red SoX yesterday in his
first start as a big league pitcher. and
. the other Is Leon Allen Goslin, whose
big bat played such a prominent part
in the half. dozen tallies the Griffmen
compiled off the combined offerings
of Jack Russell and Delmar Lundgren
before a Sabbath assemblage of more
than 1000 cash customers.
In sailing a sphere over the high
barrier in right field with mate on
base In the opening round-his second
roundtripper of the seaSon-in addi-
ton TO lining a double against the
fence in one of his subsequent three
appearances. Goslin boosted to Is the
number of games in which he has hit
safely this season. Fifteen happens
TO be the sum total of contests played
by the Nationals to date, and it is a
rather interesting fact that of the close
to 200 athletes performing regularly
in the two major circuits, Goslin is
the only one who has contrived to get
one or more bingles in every pastime.
Goose Has APO Mark.
At bat 81 times. Goslin has scored
II runs and achieved 26 safeties for
an average of .426, a mark which gives
him third place among the big league
swatsmiths, FothergiIl of the Tigers
with $40, and Hornsby of the Giants
with .441 being the only performers
with fancier figures at this writing.
Ordinarily the mere mention of some
worth while feat such as Goslin's re-
suits in an abrupt halting of his activi
ties. 1t is to be hoped that this will
prove the exception to the rule, for
the Griffmen will need all the bingles
they can muster i'll the current set
with the league leaders, who threaten
TO repeat their performance of last
season, when big early lead enabled
them to skid over the line TO a pen
nant, despite pronounced wabbling at
the Wind-up.
The fine form flashed by Lisenbee
in whitewashing the Crimson Hose
did not come in the nature of a stun
ming surprise to those familiar with
his capabilities. This young product
of the Southern Association, obtained
from the Memphis club at a price re-
puted to be 1000, was the most
highly regarded rookie in the Spring
training camp at Tampa, but was
handicapped at the outset of the cam
paign by a ruptured stomach muscle
he contracted in practice there.
Pitches IA ScoreIess Frames.
His ailment yielded to treatment
slowly, and it was not until the series
at Boston week before last that he got
into action. Then he turned back the
Sox for two innings, busting EN- past
such redoubtable sluggers as Flag
stead and Jacobson in the process,
and last week he pastimed in i'm
pressive fashion for three frames late
in tilt at New York, in which his
accomplishments included the whiting
Of Ruth and LazZeri.
These five runless rounds added to
the nine he twirled against the Sox
yesterday boosts Lisenbee's record of
ScorelesS innings to IA, a fairish sort
of q mark for a young feller just
breaking into fast company, and en-
titles him to the opportunity of fac
ing the Hugmen here this trip.
This chance will be afforded Thurs
u6y, lIG ldSL Ud3 Ol tIl0 4dnhGSS So
journ 4 and will constitute boosting
him to the estate of regular. For
the time being, at least. those Of his
mates who will share the distinction
Of ranking as starters will be Stan
Coveleskie, who was due TO make a
slab comeback this afternoon; Fred
AIarberry, scheduled tomorrow TO get
his long deferred opportunity to do
something other than rescue a falter-
ing mate, and Hollis Thurston, the
choice for pill-propelling in the We'd
nesday fracas.
GosIin Starts Early.
Goslin's ponderous poke for the cir
cult got the Griffmen off to a two
run lead at the outset of hostilities.
Speaker had beaten out a slow rap
to Regan back of the midway after
Rice and Harris had been disposed
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