Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-31

TO enter InG last Vi liciI GA
A1at hibitton contests scheduled IN
Florida this year, with chances
to- keep their winning percentage in
the Gator State games above the. 800
,hark and get the better of the worlc
champion Cardinals in the Spring
series.
OF the IS games played up to to
day. Bucky Harris club has won y
lost and tied in l. BY vanqulshlns
the Cardinals, 5 to 4, on Plant Field
Yesterday the Nationals drew up to
.eye1 terms with Bob Otarrell
crowd.
<s%Having offset the two defeats hand
ed them at Avon Park last week by
the world champions, the Nationals
were to strive for an edge over the
doughty diamond athletes of st. Louis
this afternoon, with George Murray
and Horace Lisenbee doing the pitch
ing, the former being slated to go to
the hill during the first six sessions
of the encounter.
Three clubs now have been battled
to a stand.off by the Harrismen in
the grapefruit league. In addition
to that with the Cards, even breaks
with the Braves and the Phillies have
been attained. The Mats triumphed
In both starts against the Reds and
held the Dodgers to a tie after trim.
ming them once.
Only Giants Hold Edge.
Only the Giants held an advantage
over the Nationals up to today. John
McGraw's outfit has won four of the
six games played in Florida with
Bucky Harris and company. How
ever. the Nationals have seven more
dates with the New Workers before
the American League seasons opens
and are looking for better breaks in
the scraps with them on the way
North, in Washington and in the
metropolis.
Although they have no games listed,
the Nationals are not to idle tomor-
are scheduled for both days, and all
Of the athletes who can possibly don
uniforms and take to the field will
have something to do. For a time,
President Griffith figures upon stag
Ing another of the regular-yannigans
contest on Saturday, but that plan
has been spiked by Manager Harris.
Bucky could not see how he could
muster two teams with so many of
his charges on the ailing list. And
as he did not care to use catchers
and pitchers i'm infield and outfield
positions he let the prexy know such
4 tilt could not be. put on.
Harris Is wondering just how many
Of his athletes he will get out of
Tampa on Saturday night in good con-
dition. He has changed his mind
about going directly to Washington
from here. and will accompany his
club on its transforming tour, but
he will not have Alvin Crowder on
the trip. The general. who thought
his stomach trouble had about ended,
S,1ffQro6 rolanco uacfor4ov md yonu
will depart Saturday for Washington,
where he will be ordered to a hos
pital for a couple of weeks of observa
tion as well as rest.
Ulcers Are Suspected.
An examination made of Crowder
by physicians here earlier in the week
led them to believe that he was a
victim only of hyperacidity of the
stomach. The persistence of his af
lection, however, has caused them to
revise their diagnosis. An liberated
condition of the stomach now is sus-
pected, SO the young hurler, who is
expected to be one of the mainstays
of the Nationals staff this year, will
proceed directly to the Capital, where
he will be given careful medical at
kention.
Latest to get on the ailing list is
utlIS I1dQlCt. ne I'D yes
terday with a digestive disorder that
threw scare into the camp.
Symptoms of appendicitis were hint
ed, but after a careful examination
it was decided by the doctors that
the promising recruit pitcher was
not so seriously affected. He has
been placed on diet, though, and
probably will not be available for
duty for several days.
The injured fingers that Bucky
Harris and Bob Reeves are support
nicely. 1t probably will be some time
before the pilot can resume his sec
ond-base job, but Reeves continues
to get into the lineup. Every time
Bob makes a stop. however, he de-
clares he thinks he has lost a hand.
The second stringers are making
good showing, while so many of the
regulars are on the casualty book.
Ollie Tucker and Sam West con-
tinue TO shine in the outfield and
Stuffy Stewart is putting up dash
ing game at second base. Stuffy and
Ollie, with Ossie Bluege, were the
hitting demons of yesterdays VIC
tory. In four trips TO the plate,
Stewart got three singles and fouIed
out once. while in a like number
of trips Tucker got three blows and
walk. Bluege got two, singles in
four efforts and drove three runs
across.
Boys Fielding Well, Too.
Stewart also has been fielding in
fine style. He had only four chances
at second yesterday. but he took care
of them splendidly. Tucker, too,
starred afield and once cola borated
with Bluege in a two-ply killing
that blocked. a serious Cardinal
threat. West ran far back for a
couple of sensational catches.
Mickey O'Neil. newest member OF
the Nationals catching staff, got into
the game for a time. He put plenty
of life into It,
This second game here with the
Cards was a free-hitting affair with
the visitors getting Is safeties off the
deliveries of Hollis Thurston and Bob
Burke and the Nationals tapping Jess
Haines and Herman Bell for 10 hits
Nine Of the Cards hits were CLEANED
off Thurston in the first six sessions
He did not look so good, being wild In
addition TO making a fair target for
the visiting batters. Haines gave up
nine hits, too, in his six rounds After
Burke had yielded two singles in the
ninth, he turned over the inning with
two out to Fred Marberry Fred easily
disposed of Pinch Batter Clark.
Singles by Stewart and Tucker and
tho forcing out Of the latter by Goslir
accounted for National marker In
the first inning, but in the second The
Cards came back to get two off Thurs
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