The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-05
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BY Louis A. DOugher
CHARLOTTE, N. c.. April
Bucky Harris has finally
been compelled to crack the
whip over his athletes. Goose
5oslin was benched in Green
vile yesterday for generally
lackadaisical playing and the
ntire squad was given ! severe
Saking lover before departing
from the hotel for the ball
park. Lovely" Barnes went
b left field III Goslin's absence.
Today the Griffs win make an
btlaer attempt 70 sEatter their losing
streak nov standing ct i've straight.
Milton CASTOR q carded to start
An the box and both Judge and
WBarnes are likely to continue III
TIE lineup. lawn McGraW, the
iaster mind, exnits noises Ike IN
Nnrnged oyster when asked as TO
his hurting selection.
This steady losing has finally
gotten under BucIKy Harris, skin.
He has been watching his
players fail % keep their heads
no nmd Inns KrOWned.
when their conversation and gem
ra1 attitude indicated careIessness
Regarding the results Of these ex-
Nl1ihffi0ne, he decided on action. a
Rub meeting. the first Of the year.
NNma held. Manager Harris then in
y Few We1f-chcsen words that went
nome iii more than one direction
hold the players what he expected.
lie said he WAS sick and tired OF the
half hearted work Of the players,
Ind he wanted some life out there
pV he would waste no time In doing
! Hcnething q get IL. IT was an
earnest bunch of players that de-
narted for the ball Park.
The Giants won. 3 to z, but the
srlffs played much snapper ball
han they have since their first com
D@k With the Giants back In Tampa.
But Tor the mechanical errors Of
barnes, CAMEL ana Bluege Little
Griffin might have returned with 8
Victory. Certainly the Giants would
neter have scored az many as nine
buns
Barnes had an odd record for
the day. Once he muffed
~ from JacksOn's bat. picking
- The ball threw ont the Giant
eaptatn trying TO reach second
81 the eFror. In that same I'm.
ring, the third, he made long
running catch Of HOgan's fly
M@naEaNrS1 1anm M9mrnn -
He let Lindstrom's single 20
Ehrough him to the fence in the
npenfng frame and that didn't help
klfkln any. At bat the burly
GARDENER walked To score later and
rot single IN three official times
ct bat. He was good and bad.
that's at, but he was trying hard
III the time.
Babe Camel did not hit safely
but twice he walked and each
fifne he scored. He contributed
one costly error In the field. With
flle bases jammed In the fifth
a3ile Mann singled to center and
aanEeI let the ball roll through
as legs, clearing the bases and
leaving Mann on third.
ellis had q good day. his work
N the Me1Q was f1BuL uullck ana
he got two singles.
Mann robbed him of another with
fine running catch close to the
ban In the fourth inning.
Lizzie Lisenbce left Green
vile yesterday for GAINESVILLE,
Tenn. TO attend the funeral Of
his father. The sad news Of
rW his fathers unexpected death
reached him On his arrival at
j GreenviIIe. His absence means
disaFrangement In the pitching
plans for the trip for he was
., have twiried tomorrow 1t
Norfolk.
Van AIstyne may fill in for him
- I1isenbee IL not expected to join
kIle team until next week in Wash
Mn@tOn.
The touring Griffs slept here last
ntgif. coming up from GreenviIle
curing the evening. Shortly after
Rcday's game both teams will board
Aheir special train and be on their
kway to Norfolk, their last stop be-
&ore jumping into the Capital. The
EsrIffs viii travel by boat to Wash
ngton. but the Giants are going by