The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-03
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TO FACE
GIANTS
BY Louis A. Dougher
ATLANTA, April 8. Having


ATLANTA, April s.. Having
assisted in building the Giants
winning streak to nine in 4
row, the tourings Griffs will
attempt today to halt that
streak. Fred Marberry, crying
to be a starting pitcher, is due
to have his wish granted, with
OF Tom Zachary towering
around to rush to his relief, IL
necessary. McGraw kept his
selection secret until he could
look over his gang.
It is Of minor consequence which
teams wins an exhibition game, but
Bucky Harris Is burning up over
some things he saw at Birmingham
when the Giants literally made mon
keys OF his outfit. With the exs
ceptions of Hayes, Goslin and ellis.
the Griffs were wretched at bat.
Goslin pulled a bone play on the
bases. Rice pulled another in the
outfield and neither Lisenbee nor
Van Alstyne showed himself any
where near ready for the campaign
but a week off.
II possible Harris win Be In
the lineup today himself, adding
q lot TO the brains Of the In
field doe Judge another fiery,
peppery performer, Is also due
to start at first base.
Whether Sammy West starts in
the garden is a problem only Harris
pick his lineup and the manager
must be arriving at the end Of hin
patience with the hitless outfieIder,
knowing that he has three other
candidates warming the bench.
Lisenbee will probably be seen in
action twice this week, he needs the
work II he is to pitch against the
Red Sox next week. At times yes
terday he had a hop on his fast
enc, but he would lose it to see the
Giants belable his stuff unmerci-
fully. Ten hits, including q homer,
q couple of triples and a tWo-bag.
ger, counted for six runs against
Lizzie. II that isn't evidence as to
his lack of condition, what il it?
Goslin came through with one Of
his characteristic gallops from sec.
ond to third on a short passed
ball, trying to force SisIer 10 his
death. at the plate. Eventually he
succeeded, too. stopping what might
have been a real big inning. Four
hits that frame brought the Griffs
lone tally.
Travis jackson got credit for
q two Dagger in the third be-
cause Rice called for the BAH J.
and. then stepped, making no
effort to catch IL. Hayes was
backing up and hearing Rice,
quit, too. Result? IA soft nv v
became . two Dagger. 4
While that was going on George
Slsler stood like a statue and quite
as dumb. He could easily. have
directed the player to take that
pop ny, put ne didn't. Judge would
have called loudly Tor either Hayes
The. Yankees continue 70 ~
~ Win Illc pSuuduI. Or1tlC4
ana Fans merely laugh ;t their
FUTILE efforts to win exhibitions
doWn here in Dixie. Possibly the
same thing may go for the Griffs.
IT this happens to be all wronr.
.nen the Griffs have been kidding
ioiks and are not anywhere near
being contenders. 4
YET so strange is baseball. this
very same team that has been
Iiounder1ng around down here NAV
suddenly perk UP and begin PLAYING
the heady, flashy game Of which Il
IS supposed to be capable.
Grant ellis continues to Ioot
good In the s11ortfield. His hitting.
TOO is hard and timely, and there
seems small chance for Reeves to
nreak into the lineup. In Birming-
nam he disposed Of Melvin OFT by
snappy backing up Of Bluege and
came right back and got Terry
while tossing on his knees. Both
ing.
Both Griffs and Giants remain
mere tonight. leaving for Greenville,
3. C., at o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing. Already the boys are shrieking
at having to get up with the
horses" This sure Is a tough life
the athletes have.
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