Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

probably Will ne lnC1E DlEEGSt
battle of the Western invasion.
Five games are to be played with the
Tigers in four days. and Bucky
Harris bunch with George Moriarty's
outfit right at its heels, if not in
better position then. very likely will
have plenty of fighting to do in each
Of the contests.
Thus far this season the Nationals
have been in only two series where
victory meant a substantial improve
ment in standing TO them. And they
made good in only one. that with the
Athletics in Washington. Then Harris
and his henchmen swept four game
set to establish themselves in the
runner-up position in the American
League race. But right on top of
that series, they tackled the Yanks
four straight times and the sad story
OF those clashes still is fresh in the
minds of Washington fans.
IT. now appears the scrap with the
Tigers next week will force the Ma
tonals to put forth all the strength
they can muster. For the past three
weeks the Jungle Cats have been on
wild rampage, virtually sweeping
before them all opposition. Moriarty's
men have been Furnishing opposing
pitchers numerically. while their own
hurlers have been performing gen
orally in first-class manner.
, The Detroit club as it has been GO
ing along recently looms as one of the
most powerful in the league. Had the
Tigers developed their strength ear.
lier in the season they undoubtedly
would have threatened the Yankees
supremacy seriously. Now club as
far out in front as are the Hugmen at
this stage OF the campaign has little
to bother about and cannot have for
some time.
Plenty Of Pitchers Now.
Manager Harris ought to have plen.
ty of pitchers for use during the re-
mainder of this jaunt through the
West. There now are nine hurlers
on the roster of the Nationals since
Dick Coffman arrived here at noon
| today, and all are supposed TO be in
| fine enough trim TO go a route with
the possible exception of Zachary.
whose salary wing is somewhat sore
| Whether the hurlers have the me-
chanical ability that w@lld enable
| them to last a game is soNA thing else.
Harris now plans to go through
the West with Horace Lisenbee, Hollis
! Thurston. Walter Johnson Bobby
Burke and Irving Hadley doing most
| Of the starting. Fred Marbcrry is apt
! to be used occa sionally at the outset
of a contest, but the big Texan will
share with BraXton the relief work
most of the time. Coffman will be
held in reserve, according TO the
pilots present pitching scheme.
Zachary, if his arm is better, may
| WnlSlS Monday I'll
: of Johnson is somewhat surprising, as
! Harris declared recently he would use
| the veteran in relief roles, But
Buck is given to changing his mind
suddenly.
Lisenbee is expected to take the hill
against the Indians lin the Sunday
game here. If he does, it will be
his fifth appearance on the slab
in "A days. Horace started against
the Red SoX in Boston on June u
and on June 80, he beat the Athletics
in Washington. Last Sunday--Juiy 3
to be preclse-hc opened fire against
the Yankees, but had to he relieved,
although he was credited with vic
tory. On Tuesday he went to BraX-
tons relief in New York and took
his first beating from the Hugmen.
| While i'll Boston and for time after
he returned TO Washington, Lisenbee
was not in the best form physically.
Digestive disorders affected him con-
Slderably, but now he appears as
well as ever.
Minor league clubs certainly get
tall they can out of pitchers before
letting them go 10 the big show.
iCoffmans recall from Jersey City
was expected to become effective last
Thursday and Manager Harris looked
for the l9-year- old right handler 10
report here yesterday. Instead, Coff-
man breeZed into Cleveland around
noon today, stating that he could not
get here any earlier as he worked in
tie game Jersey City played on Fri
day. He went the route to victory
over Syracuse. hurting shut-out bail
for eight innings. Dick was in five
games all told for the Shelters dur
ing the past six days, yet he seems
in splendid condition and declared
, himself ready to start for the Ma
tlonals at any time. He did well
during the two months he was
EARNED TO Jersey City. winning a
inumber of games. Several of his vic
tories were of the shutout variety
and in most Of the games he won the
opposition was held to an unusually
! low number Of safeties.
81 Goose Goslin and Joe Judge are