Evening star., 1928-04-05
CLUB HELPLESS AT BAT
IN EXHIBITION CONTESTS
Harris Stick Wielders Face Only Mediocre Box
Work at Creenville Yet Drop Another Decision
to the Giants. Score 0to7.

, peppered Griffin numerically. Their
scoring was confined to two innings
though, in each of which they got as
many runs as SafetteS.
Tom Zachary left handed his way
! through the last three Giant batting
turns in typical Zachary style. Some
/ one was on the runway III each inning
/ Zach pitched. but his slow and slower
7 pitches puzzled the New Workers no
little. Old Tom was remarkably cool
at critical moments, He showed his
n,ettle in the sixth session. his first
/ on the hill. when Freddy LindStrom
started proceedings with two-bagger
and moved to third base as Bill Terry
was retired Neither Travis jackson
nor Leslie Mann, the latter regarded
as positive poison to any Southpaw
singer, could push the ball by the
inheld.
While Judge did not hit. he gave the
best exhibition Of first haSing a Ma
tional has offered this Spring, He
rushed to the foul line 10 make a spec
tacular shoe-top stop of Terry'S terrific
smash in the sixth inning and later in
the same round kept an error from Jack
Hayes with q remarkable pickup Of
low and wide throw. In the ninth. Joe
came in with plenty ef speed for Andy
Colen's bunt. scooped the ball up neatly
and out-Slid the flying Giant TO the
initial sack. II was great showing
for the Washingtn veteran.
Giants Get Early Start.
The Giants lost no time in piling up
tallieS. After jain got his homer in
the frst frame. Lindstrom singled and
took second when Red Barnes let the
ball get by Red by the way. trying TO
I'LL GoSllnS shoes. did not shine as a
left fielder, having his troubles through
out the engagement Terry walked and
jackson doubled Indy 10 the plate.
Mann's long sacrifice enabled Terry to
count and Hogan's single following Co
hens pass tailed Jackson.
The Nationals came back in round
two for three markers and got another
in the fourth TO knot the score. In
the second Barnes and Camel walked
before Bluege lofted the ball over the
left-feld fence In the third a pass
to Rice. Hayes retirement and Barnes
single manufactured the tying run.
The Giants hoped on Griffin again
in the fifth frame. Singles by Lind
strom and Terry and Jackson's walk
crowded the sacks. Mann singled TO
center and three runs crossed, while
the hitter continued TO third when
Cancel allowed the Dali 10 get py.
Cohen's one-baser sent Mann home.
Clarksons wjldneSs helped the Ma
tionals toward three runs in the sixth.
CAMEL and Bluege walked and ellis
singled. scoring Babe. Tate's sacrifice
fiy got Bluege 10 the plate, while Cos
Inns one-base knock and Rice's liner
to right that Mann collared with one
hand accounted for run by ellis.
The Nationals were 10 play the
Giants here this afternoon, then move
on TO Norfolk. where their last road
tilt with the New Workers viii be
staged tomorrow. Sam Jones or Clay
ton Van Alstyne and Garland Braxton
may be sent against the McGrawmen
IN Norfolk, now that Horace Lisenbee.
who originally was scheduled to pitch
there. Is at his home in Clarksville,
Tenn. TO attend his fathers funeral
Lisenbee left the club at Greenville
Yesterday Immediately after receiving
word of his parents death and is not
likely 10 rejoin the Nationals until
Sunday or Monday in Washington.