Evening star., 1928-03-14

MANIA, ria, march $50 lar rs
victory was concerned. the Ma
tionalS made an unprofitab.e
L trip yesterday 10 ST. Petersburg
for all that came out Of their
nine inning exhibition With the Braves
was an 0-to-o score But Manager
Stanley Harris and all others attend
ilG the contest certainly learned that
the Washington ball club has in process
OF conditioning three mighty fine-looS-
ing pitchers, So some good came out OF
the struggle At that.
MeSSrS Marberry. CASTOR and Van
Alstyne. who adorned the mound in the
Ieaeue entry in the fray at Water
Front Park in the Sunshine City. each
did a nifty bit of fiinging for three
inning term. Should Horace LiSenbcc,
Ed Wells and Clarence Griffin, the trio
slated TO toll against the Dodgers ~
Clearwater tomorrow afternoon. do any,
thing similar to the hurting their mates
OF the mound stat did against the Hub
company. the Nationals ought 10 break
into the winning column at the eSpen>e
OF Uncle Wilberts forces.
Twas hinted about the training camp
yesterday before the club embarked for
st Pete that Fred Marberry was in fine
fettle and ready TO aStonish the natives
with his pitching prowess. The big boy,
who IN past seasons was slow in round
Ing into foim. was reputed TO be in the
best ever at this stage of the condition
Ing campaign. All his mates insisted he
was about ready. and even Fred was not
too modest to admit that he was aching
for chance TO prove it.
Fred Shows His Fitness.
Before leaving Tampa for the scene
Nf ha4 reveal
physical condition that he stepped on
q blackboard raised about inches above
the cement floor of the clubhouse and
without bending his knees leaned and
laid the palms of both hands nat on
the floor 10 times in succession. And
that's a real smart stunt for person
Of rather slight stature, to say nothing
Of its being quite feat for one OF 1873
pounds heft as is Marberry.
When he got on the hill at st. Peters
burg this Marberry person came through
with an excellent demonstration OF MS
present physical trim and pitching capa-
b.Iities. He breezed through the first
three frames of the contest without al
lowing any solid socking of the ball
bv the Bostonians So much swift did
Fred have that he pitched to only 10
oatters in the three rounds. He passed
the first one and walked another after
one was gone in the third inning. but
each time he had a three-and-two
count before putting the HUFFMAN on
the initial sack.
Only two OF the Boston men drove
the bali beyond the infield while Fred
vas on the hill. Andy High. second up
In the opening frame, lofted to Sam
Rice in short right. and in the next ses-
sion Eddie Moore repeated this stunt.
All the great Rogers Hornsby could do
against Pred's hurting in the first frame
vas drive into a side-retiring double
play. Marberry stopped two batters ny
Strikeouts. setting down Eddie Farrell
In this manner in the second round and
Bunnie Hearn In the third.
Marberry started With a great burst
OF speed and maintained the terrific
mace throughout his pitching term. So
swift vas he that il Is doubtful II the
Boston men with little batting expert
ence behind them at this stage Of the
training season knew much OF what
they we're attempting to hit Apparent
IL. when they connected with the ball
1t was simply through blind luck. Fred
certainly appeared in the pink TO say
the least, and IL he continues 10 progress
rs he has since striking this camp he
ought to be one OF the wonders OF the
American League this year.
Mates Dc Well. Too.
Neither Milton CASTOR nor Clayton
Van Alstyne proved a welcome relief
after h1Fheyrr fY1 far the pFAvex