Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-06

N ing a shortstop for the Ma
VI tionais isn't so easy. 1t seems.
Manager Bucky Harris has
tried four Young fellows in the
short field and still is experimenting at
that position.
Maybe when the 1929 campaign gets
under way. the Washington club VIII
have at that station a more or less
permanent fixture. Which might be OF
some help to the club. at that.
Grant ellis. Jack Hayes. Bob Reeves
end Joe Cronin have been tested at
different times this season in the place
that has been more or less weak ever
since Roger Peckinpaugh left it during
the 1926 campaign.
ellis soon revealed he was not quite
the player for the position, while Hayes
at times took care of it in capable
manner However, Jack lacked the
speed necessary to the making OF
high-class major league ShortStop, so
Harris reSorted to Reeves. who had not
Jared so we'll at the job when tried last
year.
Reeves stuck at the task for some
weeks without showing much improve
mont and was lifted as soon as the
Nationals acquired Cronin from Kansas
City in midSeaSon. Cronin from the
start was an impressive fielder, but he
showed so little power at bat that
Manager Harris at last decided to try
Reeves at short again
CrOnin Superior Fielder.
This latest trial of Reeves at the
post was rather brief Bob's work did
not indicate he had lost his habits of
over-charglng slow grounderS and
pegging wildly. Nor did he reveal any
improvement as a pivot player in double
plays. In fact. at about every thing
connected with the position, in field
ing way, Cronin appeared Reeves
superior and he again is in the lineup.
The recruit from Kansas City was
restored to the short field yesterday anG
gave good account of himself in the
double-header against the Yankees.
According to Manager Harris. Joe wiz
stick there for some time, for he is held
to be Steadier fielder than Reeves and
the Nationals need defensive strength
as much as anything else.
AS a matter of fact, there is little to
choose between Cronin and Reeves as
an offensive factor these days. Reeves,
of course, has a much better average
for the season than has Cronin, but
lately Bob hasn't been meeting the ball
so often. And when he isn't meeting
bIle Ddli frequently fNt6NCS lSll IItt
shortstop Cronin is, Manager Harris
contends.
Weaver Looks Promising.
They gave Weaver, the big boy from
Kentucky, a great hand here yesterday
when he went in to pitch for the Ma
tionals in the fifth inning Of the secor,d
engagement. And throughout his four
rounds the crowd of 10000 in Yankee
Stadium seemed to be with him. There
were yells of encouragement from al.
sides and applause aplenty when the big
boy pulled himself together after his
wild streak and ended the eighth in
ming with but one run against him.
Viewers pitching action is rather
smooth for so gangly fellow. He Is
nothing like as awkward as Slim Har-
ris. the Boston giraffe, in the box, and
he seems to have something on the
ball, too. If he could develop cross
fire delivery he probably would be ar
exceptionally puzzling pitcher. WITH
his tall frame and long arms his cross
fire should be wide enough to lead the
batter to believe the ball was COMING
from somewhere in the nelgnoornood
of third base.
The recruit from the Chattanooga
club certainly showed enough yesterday
to warrant much more consideration o.
the Washington outfit.