Evening star., 1928-04-01

VIII face the Red SoX In Clarl
Griffith Stadium in Washington ma,
with q considerable degree of certaint,
be announced.
In The order they will step to tn,
plate, the names of the players follow
Sam Rice. right field
Stanley Harris, second base.
Joe Judge or George Sisler first base
Goose Goslin, left field.
Sam West. center field.
Ossie BlHege. third base.
Grant ellis. shortstop.
Benny Tate. catcher.
Milton Castor. pitcher.
This line-up virtually has been Sc
lecte6 rs definite by Manager Harris
after q period Of training for his
charges. during which his batterymen
have had six weeks of conditioning
work and the remainder of the squad
four weeks. The lone week remaining
before the Nationals may be accounted
prepared 10 jump into the pennani
fight In President Barnard's circuit
IS expected to put the club right on
edge for the big business ahead and
also enable Manager Harris to deter
mine whether Judge or SiSler is the
man rating the initial sack berth al
the outset Of campaigning.
of the players mentioned above. aside
from the battery men. out OF commits
sion. but Rice's sprained right thumb
and Harris bruised left foot will be
healed sliffictently 10 permit them to
swing into action during the remain
Ing games with the Giants TO be played
On the Nationals homeward tour.
First Base the Big Worry.
Manager Harris one big worry right
now. as il has been for more than
wreck. has 70 do with the first basing
matter. With two veterans who have
been recognized as high-ciass perform
ers az the first station at hand, it would
eeem that the Washington pilot had
nothing 70 bother him. But here is what
he is up against-Sisler's underpinning
apparently has weakened greatly since
last season. when he was with the
Browns, while judges props certainly
are no more sturdy than they were in
past seasons, when they frequently gave
war without previous notice.
While Sisler and Judge stiil are stars
afeid. the sluggishness and general lack
OF pepper seen in the former and the
fTail legs OF the latter leave the Ma
tionais not so well fortified at first base
es they loom on paper. OF course. the
club is by no means weak at the posi-
ton II is much better of than last
season. when with Judge out OF the
lineup volunteers from other bprtf.g at
tempted TO fill Joes shoes. only 10 fail
misersbly. But the fact remains that
the Washington outfit is far. from be-
ing as strong at the initial corner as
Il vas expected to become when the
December purchase brought George
Eisler into its ranks.
Sister. perhaps. is a longer and more
frequent hitter than Judge and there
yore should prove more valuable 10
the club In attack. Aheid. though, he
has nothing Like the speed of the man
who has been around first for the Ma
tionals 50 many seasons. Nor has Sis
Ter the color and pepper Of the Wash
ington veteran. He Is game enough.
but adds nothing TO the fire OF the
team
How Rivals Compare. ..
As matters stand now. Harris has
bis choice Of these for first base
A player who can cover only a
limited amount Of territory. can hit
the ball often and far. but is slow on
the paths and is unable 10 inspire
rather safely be depended upon 70 give
his club fun season Of work.
Another piayer who Is a fash around
The sack. about the best frst-to-see-
o11-to-frst double play man in the
business. generally hitter Of the 300
class, with some foot on the runwav.
and q fiery performer who keeps his
teammates on their toes. yet likely 10
90 out % action for weeks at time
because Of tricky legs. This Is some
thing for Harris 10 consider carefully
30 doubt the Washington club Off
cla!E regret right nov their haste in
ctSo0Sing oi Mule Shirley. another first
gackey wt9o spent several weeks III train
ing at the Tampa camp When Shirley
first came un 70 the Nationals fresh
from The University of North Carolina
tome years ago he Was regarded ss a
fne prospect, but after sticking around
while the management thought he
neeGed more polish as fielder and
rather doubted his hitting ability. This
SDTing. though. Shirley iooked I'm
ished fielder and revealed considerable
strength yet With z pair Of first sackeTs
fUcn rs Judge and Sister around IL
feeD7e6 the young fellow would not be
Iefcec
Shirley Lost for season.
When the time came ~ pftine the
s1I3ad Sister Was getting along remark
ably well True. he lacked speed, but
his sIogHsas yss attributed ~ the poor
feds b. @ss playing on. And Judge
= - figured hne trading slerial as well
- Inc better man ~ retain rs under
t'l1y ~ Sister, who tnen was suppOsec
- ~ p3cked definitely rs the clubs
frs. bASeu2an 80 Shirley was sent 10
s.sssr E,..sEts L.
Eg}f Dpi1on. as ~ first reported Dut
CGe thst might b. exercised at the END
- ~" Southern Association season. Il
y a& thought the years SOrk would
beUff3 him sG6 be CCsl,G w used a2
rsAe of TIE Washington first baAemen
gert year
Shirley has been singing the hall
> 4 greet Tata tqy the sanpnE mere. VI
q n ooQBfyl II they youic Jet him come
osrk ~ Washington before the close of
~ ClDbs campaign unless q nsbGfJnls
price Has paid f0r him and neither
jJ62s UGg SssieT collc be sent ~ Biz
n91rgBsm ~ psrt IN aymcnt f0r Mule for
D<dh arc io-yesT aeu ~ ne b1R SHOW
BIf therefore would draw 1DcoadAional
fe3aa&ek St}oulc other ma jor clubs waive
~ tnan 3n tte event the Nationals de .
cieed ~ GTDp them rs jUst teo bad
tnst az gp~and~Gpu1ipg player Ike
Shirley although be III N gears Old he
l. Siz years younger Than Judge and
n zen yesTE younger than ElsieT-v
clipped away sgsin
AneIit West and EitIls.
The two new players " break into the
!3fae~lID have son their places On field
ing merit alone West. IN many ways
if remarkable ia the middle garden He
Is 4 hne judge NJ drives. cen travel fal
With great speed makes many spec,
tscgiaF catches sne poesesses q pow
eFful spd Eneufste throwing sffn EUl
hs sill bss ~ prove himself hitter
Ee hss banged the bali yiGio,lsIy IN
some exhibition genes but generally l1'
hsk SppfarEG ifife llHid si the pJstA
end fisis tinidiiy he's affected nt
swlpg 10 little, UntA ne oysTeemea Il