Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-30
BURKE AND CASTOR
MAY FACE RED SOX
Harris Starts Rebuilding With
Stevens and Drahgetti.
Discipline for Tate.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

PHILADELPHIA. June s0.-Witll
yesterdays double-header in Boston, in
which Harris had expected 10 send Gar
land Braxton and Lloyd Brown 10 the
mound. rained out. the pitching pro-
gram for the Nationals games to be
nlaved before the Yankees are en-
countered next week has been changed
Brown was apt to be sent to the firing
line this afternoon in the scrap with
the Athletics Bob Burke and Milton
CASTOR very likely will face the Red
SoX in Washington tomorrow. Manager
Harris is quite keen about reserving
champion Yanks.
Sunday Bill Starts at 2.
Those rained-out games in Boston
yesterday are necessarily transferred TO
Washington the Nationals being
through with trips to the Hub this year.
The double header scheduled for Clark
Griffith Stadium tomorrow, beginning at
2 o'clock. will take care Of one OF the
transferred engagements. The other
will be played of when the Red SoX
pay their last visit of the season to the
Capital on September ana 10. Inc
Carrigan crew may remain over Gay
then as there are several open dates IN
the schedule for both clubs following
the last regularly listed battles.
The twin bill listed for tomorrow is
the second planned for Sunday in
Washington since the Nationals began
staging games on their home GROUNDS
that day. Back in 1928. a Sunday dou-
e-header with the Indians was Sched-
uled. 1t rained. however, and the CLUBS
were fortunate to clash in one game.
Boston had its schedule with the Ma
tionals curtailed quite a bit by IN
clement weather this year. OF II en-
fragments listed between the Red Sox
and Harris athletes at Fenway PARK
but nine were staged, and one OF them
was halted by rain before a decision
came. The Boston brand Of weather,
therefore. has put on the schedule for
Clark Grifith's Stadium II games this
season with the Hubmen.
Two New CoIlegians.
Like the Red Sox and the Indians as
veil as some Of the National League
clubs that have Jared none too well
this season. the Washington club is
making an early start at fence mend
ing.
when the Nationals take the field for
practice before tomorrow's double-heao-
er at home against the Red Sox. those
at Clark Griffith Stadium will see IN
action a pair Of youngsters picked up
hv Manager Bucky Harris while his club
was IN Boston. These latest additions
are Ray Stevens. infielder, and Ray
Drahgetti, pitcher and outfielder.
Stevens has been working out with
the Nationals since Thursday. when he
reported TO them at Fenway Park IN
Boston. Drahgetti hooked up with the
club in the Hub only yesterday. They
have not vet been signed, but II Trey
are to break into the pro game the
Washington club Is TO have f1rSt shot
at them. They are being taken 10
washington that President Clark Grit
fifth may get a good look at them ana
decide whether they viii be offered
contracts.
Products of Same College.
Rota are products OF the base ball
team of Rhode Island State College,
from which institution they graduated
onlv last week. Stevens played IN the
iyfeId with the varsity nine, assuming
positions from second TO third Dase.
Draghetti was a southpaw pitcher OF
Considerable ability in college circles
and hit so well that frequently ne was
employed in the outheld.
This prahgetti also was 1901 oali
v,aver Of note. while at Rhode Island
Ssste Ee ulayed at end and was rated
s-r1e ~ the fastest men on the grioiron.
Te was a fash on the base lines IN
base ball. according to those arouno
Hoston who saw him IN NUMBER OF
games over a three-year stretcn.
Stevens. a rangy fellow, Is TigIll
hand hitter Drahgettl bats as wen a.
throws left handed. He Is ABOUT Iees
10 inches tall and weighs around 10y
T,na,yds. Both Of the colleRians reported
- the Nationals for trial in fine physi-
cal trim and their drills thus lar nave
irnuressed Manager Harris greatly.
Joe Judges left leg, hurt wednesday
In . collision with Buddy Myerr OF the
Red Sox in the first game OF the double
header, is in fairly good trim again, ana
the veteran was apt TO return 70 MS
first base Job this afternoon. Had the
Nationals been able 10 swing into action
Yesterday Judge probably would have
played, even though the leg still was
swollen. The swelling was much re-
duced this morning, however.
The lay-od yesterday probably BEN
Gifted several Nationals. Bob Reeves
and Ossie BIuege of the left side Of the
fnfield were well worn by the extra
work done since the club returned from
the West last week. fbScFSb DAIoHCA
signs of staleness in the series with the
Red Sox and BIuege was rather finely
drawn in that set Ossie is apt 70 re-
turn 10 good playing form sooner than
bob. The latter looks TO be in need OF
more than days rest.
Tate 10 Be in Uniform.
Benny Tate, stocky catcher, viii be in
uniform again tomorrow, perhaps
chagtened by the discipline admins
tered by Manager Harris. following
their little difference in Boston on
Thursday. Tate was sent home before
the end Of the Red SoZ series that ne
might find time 70 learn that Manager
Harris and not his players are in con-
troll Of the Washington club on the field.
Tate has felt that hts nose was out
Of folrt since being reduced 70 third
string catcher following Ed Kenna's
purchase and was rather sarcastic IN
his manner when. before the benchful
Of Nationals, he demanded TO know
what ne was 70 do IN the second game
THURSDAY. Harris Immediately told
Benny he was 10 get out Of uniform ana
return To Washington.
There vas no suspension or me IN
Tate's case FOR Harris realizes that the
little catcher is eager 70 play, but the
pilot felt that he had 70 make Benny