Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
By DENMAN THOMPSON.
sports Editor. The Star.

thew are scheduled TO visit ST. Peters
burg for a return engagement, Thurs
day they are billed to oppose 1ns
Phillies at Bcadenton and FRIDAY an U
SATURDAY will see them guests OF the
Giants for skirmishes at the head
quarters of John McGraw's menagerie
at Sarasota.
All told the Harrismen now nave
% tits with representatives or tnt
narent circuit TO be disposed of be
fore they enter the championship
campaign OF the American League
an average of FIVE games week, allG
This pretentious schedule Is calculated
TO have them right on edge 10 stai
offer the big pennant prize when the
hall rings for the inaugural ARRAY
with the Athletics at washington OF
April Il,
AS was the case today, younger
members of the staff will carry the
h,.,,n+ of the box burden for the mex
couple of weeks, hut after tnal tne
moe seasoned performers VIII WIZ n
into the picture by easy sLas +h,,s
tudead from, the progress made thus
Ear the old timers will be primed os
the lime the curtain is raised.
Marberry Well Advanced.
Waller Johnson, Stan Coyeleskie
ana Hollis Thurston have been COINS
sia,,- with the idea of gradually get
a.. tbair ancient limbs loosened VI
anT have made eminently satisfactory
strides in this direction. They are lns
j only real veterans on the roster. rl "a
Warberry. although but 20 years o,o
has had the same privileges accoi ~ ~
49,, b,,t he already has reached the
$50 ~ occupying the mound for
batting practice and his ELDERS are
evnacted to begin taking their turns
- Frrnishing targets next Week
with the exception of the advances
asa No CLAYTON Van Alstyne. the
E.stern Lacquer, already commenteo
rron in these columns, there has
fbeen no appreciable change IN Lns
ratings of the pitchers from that uu ..s
set forth by this correspondent aAeA
the initial week OF ton mere.
+l,a permanently placed startlne
singers with Marberry and Bra1Ion
oas17red of retention for rescue VOTE;
81 csrowder. Murray, Lisenbee ano
Tanas favored over all the others 20
s+tnl with but 10 huriers due 10 DC
.a,riad only one vacancy VIII remain
r., ta Allied If no revision Is mace ~
,1raser1t plans, and for this lone oeI.n
Bl1rks, Hadley and 6teWaTl. x1a-,
( the leading candidates win
.Alstvne furnishing some coneenlion.
stewards Arm Sore.
.c.as.a,4.s chances may be hurt py
.ss fsef that he has been bothered
..s.,, 5 acre arm for the past week, ana
CEDAR win be handicapped by the Iac1
, re- be was called to his home IN
Pennsylvariia by the illness OF ms q
Their. "a. sv,srtt e.
questioned, Mangun might pe cons.1
ared az having look.in. icr ne - a -
Progressively smooth oenveIy, a4 -
~. .r-o,,id rate serious consideration.
s-,,e latter really Is the most pronislns
rstrning prospect IN camp, Dut ne %..aS
~ iaas4 4 wear Of steady work "ith
@ov,a hirL-class minor outnl.
nevaIoprnents I'm the numerous "a
nt,,ttiona to come may necessltate
.aatnsl revision in current estimates.
rs,,+ th,,s far there has been notD1ns
t-e,eressiva about the showings mace
~ MorreIl, Thomas. Mchyoy na
T.of4us. while not enough mas Dscn
senr OF Joe Carroll to Obtain HrSt
hand line on him.
Carroll blew In today, some 1nTes
weeks late. with the expianatloil .nn'
HM G4iYYGfGQ n IE4dRD2 AF-N~
"a craration. when a cold settled IN
"a. fhroat. and that he avoided an
aay,ter start on the advice of his pn5'
h Ia such a giant In stature THAI
1sr@gner Mike Martin had dinicrlty II
6nding uniform large enough Tor
hirn and he INDUCED in but limited
s,v,n,1ns of toll on his first daT out.
Ts,ss fine-loolting youngEter Of ~ II 8
Xsef INCHES tall and when - conQl'
fgnr weighs close to 200 pounds he
asserts he lost some weight as re-
9uit of his recent illnees. tipping the
beeFn nj 1921 on his n~rival here but
expects 10 gain IL back shortly.
carroll is not TO go scotfrsa Tor MS
.tardiness of three weeks in reporting.
despite the plausible excuse he nre'
santed. He signed his contract afteT
a short conference with Clark Griffith
tonight. but will have TO deliver the
goods before he draws any money.
THE club chieftain informed Carroll
that he will be permitted to proceed
slowly with. his training. but that ne
must be in condition to pitch by the
slnae the season opens. otherwise ne
Win be carried on the rolls wtthout
pay until such time as hs Is READY
LIKELY Infieid Rockies.
As in the case with the pitehers.
tests under actual playing conditions
will he necessary tosobtaiH an eecdFale
line of the capabilities of ths recruit
infielders and fly chaseFs, but from
What has been seen Of thefn they ap'
near a most likely lot,
.hand. II could be said thai reeves
and McCaun loom as OF eohslasfaoiy
higher cs(iber than ellis Of 'he inner
and ffsRf WEST AnU
Cs,1lIon should he ranked aHs6d OF
rruol,ar and Neis among the gardeners
Aba latter probably will net be re
t@i,ed as he not only is veteran
h1,t has the notion he can obtain more
money as regular in the minors mar
az 8 bench warmer in the big sho"
hut quite 8 battle Is In prospef'
among the others.
Tsak Blair, the West Pain BeheI
nolioenan who admitted on his arriVa'
that he Is a first baseman and wha
carries a naitt similar TO that worn ps
Jaa Tudse in proof thereof, has failed
.n aisplay any noteworthy AFFINITY
either in fieIding or at the bat ana is
certain TO be placed somewhere, unless
he Is let out Internationally:
Auother of the squad Wh6 is dne
ia hare his connection severed is Der
siaw. a strapping hig catcher, who
has been working out with the noys
fer more than q week. but Ter reasons
hest known to himself asked that tbs
fact be not mentioned,
shaw, who asserts ms is 81 years
old. formerly was with tbs xanksel
and later with the Pirates; whom n
3trTnneA because Of a salary. disgpes
and aftex seSAsal sAasarE AZ e1itlaaa