Evening star., 1928-04-16

inS their three-ganle series with
the Athletics scheduled TO get
under Way today. the Nationals
very likely will make use Of two
s>cona-Strine players at the midway
atior berth, now that Ellcky Harris
she regular guardian Of the sack, again
IS been forced TO the bench by his
q. ured left foot
BOB Reeves, who filled the position
= home yesterday when the WsShlnS-
"a outfit for the third straight tune
ok the measure ot the Red SoN, 70
: IS slated 10 start at second III the
Is here, but thus far this year Bob
l,ss revealed no ability IS batter ano
>uhteSS would be withdrawn III favor
cs promising pinch-hitter should ms
tting turn come along At cflucAl
fNament IN the Nationals attack, BOD
withdrawal from the lineup, Of course,
v7aui6 result in the employment al sec
cpd base Of Jack HAYES, the only other
s.fleld reServiSt available for duty at
1lntS past first base.
AS the Nationals have been perform
ing at bat. HAYES more than likely VIII
break into the fray frequently here.
Thus far the club has not been con-
stsntly strong in attack ana Man.
s-er Stanley Harris certainly viii not
punch in an emergency. Reeves vii!
BE- kept In action as long as he IS
needed purely for defensive purposes,
but when the battle is being carried
10 the opposition his ineffective bat
will be replaced by the more potent one
welded BY George Sisler in all prob
sbiiity. lesyIng 10 Hayes the burden OF
defense.
Hayes is not as faShy an infelder rs
Reeves. mainly because he has not the
speed Of the latter. But Jack, never
theless. car so and get 'em in fairl?
good manner and is q much Steaoiey
thrower thsn Bob. Hayes, too, swings
a stronger bat than the ex-Georg1a
Tech athletic star At least he did so
during the exhibition engagements OF
the training season.
Harris Has Torn Ligament.
Harris reluctantly remained out Of
the game yesterday. even though his
foot panied him severely. 1t was only
when ordered by the club physician 10
idle that the pilot sent Reeves TO the
second sack
Although the foot, hurt in an ex-
hshifson tilt at Tampa nearly four
weeks arc. had not healed, Bucky
gamely took his place ct the midway
station al the beginning OF the cham
psonship season and went through the
first four games Handicapped as he
was he still performed well. In WASH
.ngton yesterday morning he had IN
x-ray made Of the injured nlen1oef,
BY this means IL was determined by
the club physician that il is not an irl-
sured bone in the foot that IS causing
al the pain. The trouble Is torn
lsgamert and 1t has been deemed best
70 have Harris rest for few GAYS
Harris accompanied his club 20 Phila-
6elphia. though. and expects 20 remain
here throughout the series The Ma
tfonals may stay here four days instead
OF cniy three as the schedule now calls
for. Neither they nor the Athletics are
booked 70 play Thursday, and should
there be q postponement during the
first three days of the week. the fourth
dav would be used for game play on
Crowley. former Georgia Tech third
sacker recently added 70 the Nationals
also came 10 this city with the club.
Harris wants is watch. tAe sSaprG, fellow
In practice sopae, more hefoEe deciding
What to do. with him. Red Barnes,
though. who suffered painful spikins
e. the exhibition brush with the Orioles
nj Baltimore a week ago today. re-
Ynaineo in Washington. His wounds
are healing nicely. but he Is not yet able
70 travel about with any speed.
Although victors IN Clark Griffith
Stadium yesterday, the Nationals TeTe
well oufbatteo both as 20 number Of
hits ard distance Of tire safeties 6y
fne Red Sex The II hits popping
from tire waShinrton bats netted II
bases. while the i3 blows Of the Hub
raen we're goo6 for IS SACKS. The home
club. hcverey. simply had the tiIreiy
punch.
Rraxton Reseuex MArberry.
Fred Marberry and Charley Ruf1ing
were the pitchers who took all this
fsssassNyaent. E1asslg went the route