Evening star., 1928-05-21
SISTERS WEAKNESS
AT BAT CONTINUES
Lack of Punch Factor in Loss
of Final to Tribe-PIay
Two in PhiIIy Today.
by JOHN b. KELLER.


PHILADEI. .PHIA. May 2l.--Before
this tour which is TO keep the Nationals
away from home with the exception OF
one day until June 10 is far under way.
Joe Judge is apt to be back at his old
lob at first base Although George Sis
Ter, the present occupant Of the berth.
has been used but three days, MS trial
has Just about convinced Manager
Stanley Harris that the punch OF the
club is not TO be increased to any appre-
ciable extent by the presence OF the
transfer from the Browns in the lineup,
When Sisler supplanted Judge last
week, the Washington pilot announced
that the change was made in an effort
to bolster the Nationals offensive.
Judge had been in q batting slump for
a time and the manager felt that the
substitution Of Sisler might be good
thing for the club
AS a matter Of fact. Sisler had been
doing no hitting in pinch roles, while
Judge had banged the ball at clip
better than 800, despite his failure to
drive the ball to safety with any regu-
larity for several days before his re-
moval from active duty. Concerning
fielding ability. Harris admitted that
Judge was taking good care Of his task
and that he had much more foot than
SiSler. Yet he yanked the clever fielder
and fairly strong batter to make place
1 for a man who had yet to prove he had
any hitting strength this season.
Sisters Form UnimpresSive.
After the to 3 licking the Nation
ais took from the Indians in Washing
ton yesterday. Boss Bucky was inclined
TO believe it might be better to return
to the old order. Sisters inability to
sock the ball soundly and his SlowneSs
of foot on the runway have made his
trial unimpreSSive. Harris, after the
Sunday defeat, would not state definite
" that Judge would be sent back to
first base, but admitted that some Of
the recent changes had not worked so
well and more shifts probably soon
would be made in an effort to lift the
club out of its season-long slump.
Harris certainly could not have
meant that Muddy Ruel was to be re-
moved from the lineup. The little
catcher has been performing well be-
hind the bat and hitting sayagely since
he regained his position as first-string
receiver with the Nationals. The pilot
can't use Goose Goslin as anything ex-
cept a pinch-hitter right now without
weakening the Nationals defense. The
Judge back to the first sack and force
SiSler TO the bench again.
Lack Of timely punch surely hurt
the Nationals yesterday in the wtnd-up
engagement Of their Spring home stand.
Three times they were In position 10
drag out Of the fire the game in which
the Indians had assumed an early lead,
but each time instead of the big push
that would have brought victory there
vas launched an attack that died
quickly.
Horace Lisenbee opened fire for the
home crowd and for four innings had
a rough time of it. The Indians got
70 him for six hits and half as many
runs In the first three frames and
socked him safely twice In the fourth.
Then Horace settled and toiled man
fully until he had gone through seven
rounds. He was lifted for q pinch bat
ter, so Fred MarberTy got Q chance 70
work two innings
It was OF Marberry that the Tribe
got the marker that proved the de-
cisive one OF the fray, although as far
as pitching went the foe had the con-
test in hand before Fred appeared on
the scene, 50 the loss was charged
against Lisenbee.
nun appears 70 De o1ts
That run made OF Marberry had all
the earmarks Of a gift" to the Tribe
by Unpire-i -in-chief Ormsby It was
registered in the eighth. Lew Fonseca
tripled with one out and Homer sum-
ma, attempting to dodge one Of Mar
berry's pitches. unintentionally got his
bat IN the way Of the ball. The sphere
trickled toward the shortfield. Bluege
IN msf~S saRa nN1T
heayed deity 70 the plate In an effort
70 head Of the fast-nying Fonseca.
II appeared that the ball got to Ruel
ahead OF the runner and that Fonseca
slid into the ball instead Of the plate.
well blocked by the catcher. Umpire
OrLsby ruled otherwise. howeyeT, and
for q time he and Ruel had Q heated
argument. II got Ruel nothing.
The Indians had grabbed two runs
in the first inning whsn Jameson and
Lind singled. Langford sacrificed and
Joe Eewell Socked a one-naSer Lang
ford's single and theft Of second fol-
lowed by Summas double after two
were out accounted for Tribe tally
In the third
The Nationals could do nothing
worth while against young willis
Hudlin in the carly portion Of the
game During the first six sessions
they got two hits. Ruel singing In
the second and Rice in the sixth. Then
they proceeded 20 get a run In each Of
the last three rounds.
Barnes singled 70 start the seventh.
only 70 be forced out by Bluege after
Ruel had lofted out. Hayes singled
Biuege 70 second and Reeves double
sent Ossie home. Here doelin hatted
for Lasenbee, but only succeeded Ia
driving LAngford back 10 the nagpole
in deepest center for a catch. Goose
middle fielder was playing IN the nexi
county for the long hitter.
The eighth saw the Nationals chase
Euolin from the fray. West walked
and took third as Rice singled, Thal
made II day for Hudlin. but the Clar
Harris found the ieft.handed Bill
Bayne. who followed Willis, none toe
easy. West tailed as Eisler, first u
face Esyne. forced out Rice, but Barnes
could only drill into a double play.
Ruei mad been disposed OF IN M
ninth before the Nationals began tbs
making NJ another marker. Biuegs
singled and Hayes walked. Reeves
Tammed single ~ right center and
BiUege Tailed, while Hayes pulled up 81
third Judge went up ~ bat for Mar
berry enc hit q sharp liner 1t wal
night st joe EegeIl, though, and ths
shoTtfleider heayed ~ F0nseca, DOUBLING
Reeves Of first baSe.
During their stand at home, the Ma
tlonals Won bat q " 10 games played
The Tanks we're trimmed once thi
Tigers once and the Chicago and 81
Louis clubs twice eanh.
Luke ssweiI may be out Of action
for q time ss q result ~ a blow on III,