Evening star., 1927-04-28
BY JOHN II. KELLER.

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Helped to some extent, per-
hans. by their enforced two
/ day Iayoff in New York, the
Nationals this afternoon were
p GER TO get their second shot of the
Hson at the Athletics. The club
rs that it did not reveal its true
nth when il drops three of four
mes PLAYED with Connie Mack 5
ttit not so long ago in Washing
! and hopes to prove this in the
rec game series scheduled at Shlbe
rk.
While Manager Harris was quite
=aDpointcd Yesterday when inclem-
Il weather for a second time pre-
-nted a meeting with the Yankees,
p. is consoled a bit by the beneficial
acts Of the extra day of rest upon
m Rice, Mickey O'Neil and him
f. Rice has about recovered from
heavy cold he suffered in New
ark and was likely to swing into
ion this afternoon. ONeils S
enched back was less painful today
the catcher probably Will be
tilable for duty during the present
les.
The rest very likely did Bucky
so. ailing athletes. The second
,ler said this morning that his lett
that had been causing him much
n since he fouled a ball against
. big toe is all but well.
To Discard Trick Shoe.
~or the first time in two weeks
ckv today was wearing a regular
3e upon the foot and in the game
: afternoon had an idea he might be
q to employ ordinary base ball foot
ar instead of a cutaway shoe with
conner plate covering the injured
a. DiScarding the trick shoe with
metal protector in favor of an all
rther affair will give his foot much
re freedom. the manager believes.
enable him to get about the second
* with more speed than he has been
owing in engagements recently.
This business of calling off games
Irriedly seems to be popular with the
-Anks. Only a light rain was falling
-sterday and there were indications
e. a complete let-up before game time
rived. vet at las o'clock Mark Roth,
70 attends to many office details for
a New York club, announced that
It has been limited in New York that
nager Higgins would rather take
3nces in double-headers later in the
2son than risk using pitchers other
IN Waite Hoyt, Dutch Ruether and
ban Shocker. his sound dependables
present. Herb Pennock is nursing
severely injured foot, while none of
others of the Yankee mound corps
: shown enough TO make the little
tnager have any great faith in their
ility.
Those Open Dates Again.
Once more it seems open dates in
hedules are made for exhibition
me purposes instead of being pro-
ded for the playing off of postponed
mes. The Nationals are due to visit
aw York next May q and 2S. Now,
ay 26 is an open date in the Amer
an League listings for both clubs,
1t the Yankees already have turned
er that date to the Army nine, and
sist upon going through with a
me against the West Pointers.
therefore, the Nationals will be forced
! stage double headers in Col. Rup-
ert's stadium on May 27 and % to
ear away the two postponements of
3e early week in the big town. 1t
light be interesting to know just why
oen dates are in the schedule.
While Harris has arranged no
af1nite pitching slate for the series
ith the Macks starting today, it is
-obable that George Murray, Al
rowder and Stan Coveleskie will see
arvice on the hill here. Covey,
aough, will not be started unless really
arm weather prevails. The veteran
9itballer has an idea he needs some
ummer sun to iron out completely
ne kinks he has had in his salary
ing.
After Benny Tate's smashed finger
aends, John Berger, catcher, drafted
rom New Haven, may be sent to New