Evening star., 1927-04-20
By DENMAN THOMPSON.
Sports Editor. The Star.


n DIE today so far as competition
on the field of battle is concerned
the Nationals tomorrow are
il scheduled to inaugurate the home
season of the Red SoX in Boston
by way of opening tour of the East
ern half Of the circuit.
Three games each with the Carri
gans, Yankees and Athletics, in that
order. are listed on this jaunt. but
Capital fans are to sec their color
bearers in some half a dozen jousts
before they hike out for a swing
around the Western frontier early in
May, and at least one of these prom
ises to assume the aspect of a gala
affair
This il the skirmish next Sunday
which will mark the initial appear
alice here this season of Babe Ruth
Co, who have made a most prom.
Using start in their quest Of another
American League banner.
The Yankees today are helping the
Mackmen pry the lid off their local
campaign in Philadelphia. and remain
to battle with the AS for the rest Of
the week while the Griffmen are en-
gagged at the Hub.
To Visit Yanks and Macks.
Both clubs are 10 hop here for a
single clash on the Sabbath, where
upon they entrain together for a
three.day booking at the stadium in
the Bronx, after which the Griffs will
stop off for a trio OF conflicts at
Shibe Park
Sunday after next, May /, the Red
SoX play return engagement here.
and the following day the Hugmen
arrive for four Tits. Then it is that
the Nationals strike out for the wild
and ..-woolly West for a fortnight of
frolicl<ing that opens at st. Louis.
May Z.
Itbis on this expedition that Walter
johnson may be expected to celebrate
his return to the firing line. He al
ready has started loosening up his
slingshot In about 10 days he should
be aba to start moving about in lively
fashion without fear of a setback for
that fractured left leg.
1t is estimated that in about two
weeks thereafter he will have thor
onghly reconditioned his limbs after
their long loaf during the slow process
of bone-knitt1ng, SO that 1t is believed
that with no untoward eventualities
meanwhile he will come back TO the
races by the middle of May.
Spot Picked for Barney.
So certain are the big fellows
handlers of the exact amount of time
necessary for his complete recovery
thev have set a definite time and place
for his re-entry 1t is for the final
contest of the series in Chicago, May
13.
The program outlined for johnson
Indicates his advisers intend to exer-
ofse every precaution against risking
a setback by having him essay real
labor too early. and it is believed this
schedule win allow for margin OIL
safety. and at the same time provide
a good spot for him, as the SoX are
largely a right hard hitting club, and
one that Walt has beaten in lean years
and good over a stretch or TWO
decades on an average of times
out Of 10.
Stanley Harris continues to carry
on :in good style, despite his double
barreled disability. and ocular evi-
derTce that at least one of the clubs
long list of casuals again is ready for
survice was furnished yesterday when
Bob Reeves filed in at third base in
a combat that saw no fewer than l9
Griffithian athletes engaged.
'A's Outnumbered Two to One.
Burky called on q trio of pitchers,
q pair each of eatchers. second sack
ers and third basemen and five pinch
hitthrs. This total of hired hands
was exactly 10 more than the Ath-
Ietics employed to achieve a 3-to-1
victory and grab the heavy end of
the eseries by similar game count.
Howard Ehmke furnished targets
for rthe Harrismen to contend with,
andsit was largely due to the effective
maAner in which he mixed an under
hand delivery with the rest of his
assortment that the Griffmen suffered
then third reverse of the series and
season.
Alvin Crcwder was nominated TO
tote the pitching burden for the home
gang and was effective enough in the
matter of yielding base blows as were
also Braxton and Marberry who sue
ceeded him, the visitors getting but
five safeties and no more than one
to a round, but the general was care
less with his passes and it was this
that proved his downfall.
Sats Start, and Stop, in Second.
judges triple To- the scoreboard in
round 2 initiated scoring for the
afternoon and ended it for the Griff-
med. After Myer fouled, Jesephus
of The plate. Cochrane pounced on
thesball and lunged for Judge as he
sped by, but the latter. evaded being
tagged by 9. twisting dodge.
CFowder was invineible for, the first
three frames, but with pass to
Lamar paved the way for the Mack
meg to tie it up in the fourth. Lamar
mo3ed up on Cobbs demise and Tailed
on a clean rap TO right by Simmons.
Lack Of control got Crowder into
trouble again In the fifth when with
but'one hit the AS contrived to obtain
their two-run margin with some old
time baserunning by Cobb proving a
factor. With Collins disposed Of
Lamar lined double against the
right field wall and Cobb and Sim
mops both walked, filing the bases
Hape's drive TO Goslin in deep left lei
La1lar in. Branom walked to agair
crowd the corners. Then. as Crowdel
wound UP pitching to Cochrane. Cobt
and his two metas dug out for the
base ahead and Tyrus slid into the
plate safely under the pitchers be-
lated toss. The veteran was accorded
fpne hand for his feat.
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