Evening star., 1927-04-05
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

A TLANTA, Ga, April 5.-Hollis
~ Thurston and Garland Brax-
"A ton were to do the pitching to-
4 j day for the Nationals, while
Irving Hadley probably will
start on the slab in the game at Au'
gusta tomorrow, and these pitchers
will have to show a deal more than
did Bucky Harris choices yesterday
If the Giants are to be checked during
The remainder of the northward barn
morming tour.
Neither Stanley Coveleskie, who
worked through the first six sessions,
nor Bob Burke had anything that
fooled the batters of John McGraw' s
club at Birmingham, and as a result
the Nationals blew into this town
early this morning with a 5-to-2 game
count against them in their annual
Spring exhibition series with the New
Workers.
From a Washington standpoint the
best about yesterdays engage.
ment, in which the Nationals were
licked, 10 to 8, was the proof it pro-
vided that Iris Speaker and Sam Rice,
veteran outfielders, who have been
nursing injured limbs, apparently are
ready to step at fun speed from now
on. Back in harness for the first
time after a layoff of nearly two
weeks, these old.timers went the full
route without showing any signs of
their recent hurts.
Spoke Continues Hitting.
In a batting way, Speaker, who has
been one of the sensations with the
fall in the Spring tilts, excelled
Rice. In Ave trips to the plate the
Gray Eagle got two bingles, hitting
safely the first two times he swung
against Burleigh Grimes, spitball star.
In the fifth frame only a fine catch
by Ed Roush kept another safety
from iris. and in the seventh when
he batted against Dutch Henry,
southpaw, who stabbed the final three
frames for the opposition, he was the
victim OF a sensational running catch
by Tyson.
Rice had five batting chances and
failed to get the ball to safe territory
until the ninth round when he rified
one of Henry's offerings to center for a
base. The ex-cripples had few chances
afield Speaker got around with
speed, though, to drag down three
New York drives, while Rice made
a fine sprint to get the lone out
credited to him and with good throw
to the infield headed off too-ambi-
tious Giant striving to get an extra
DaSe on single.
The big noise of the day was Stuffy
Stewart, who used to play with Bir-
mingham. Judging by the outburst
of applause that greeted everyone of
his efforts, the Washington utility in.
fielder must have been the most pop
Ilar man in town when he wore the
uniform OF the Barons, Stuffy, how
ever, well merited the generous hand.
Hs swung a vicious bat and fielded
In startling fashion.
Stuffy's Banner Play.
He had seven chances around Sec
ond base and the one boot he made
was on a slow-hit teaser. Stuffys ban.
ner play was made at the expense OF
the fast-hying Roush in the fifth inning
ia dribbled the ball in the general
direction of right field at. such slow
lace it seemed 1t would barely reach
the grass back of the infield. Stewart
came tearing in, but just as he was
about to grab the sphere it took a
mean hop and he Just managed to
knock it down with his ungloved
hand. Retrieving the bali in trice,
Stuny, off balance, heaved to Judge
for whisker decision over the speed
ing Giant. It was remarkable per-
formance for any second-sacker.
Stewart also figured prominently in
the Nationals offensive. He got three
hits in his five batting turns, one of
the blows being a two-bagger, and
with a burst of speed in the third
frame got home ahead Of a throw
made by Roush, who had caught Cos
Inns loft in short center. 1t was Stew
arts day apparently, and he made the
most of it.
The game generally was a listless
affair. Grimes was unsteady at the
outset and the Nationals were away in
front, but Covey soon became a fine
target for the New York batters and
the latter lost no time in getting
strangle hold on the affair. Ten hits,
four of them two baggers, ratified of
the Giant warclubs while Covey was
on the hill. The New Workers also got
three passes, but they did not figure
IN the scoring.
Solve Burke Also.
The Giants had the game in hand
before Burke ascended the hill and
they made their advantage stronger
by banging the left-hander for seven
safeties, one OF them good for a pair
OF bases, in two rounds.
Three errors by Nationals helped the
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