Evening star., 1928-04-24
RY JOHN n. KELLER.

"a YEW YORK. April 24.--Some-
what Sohere0 by a day of idle
VI ness here after taking two
4 socks on the chin from the Red
Sex in Washington, the Ma
.tionals today were hoping To get on the
bali field again The poStponement OF
yesterdays game because of rain and
cold gave the team an additional "a
hours in which to drag itself together,
so perhaps against the fankees--h
weather permits a meeting with the
world champions during this viSit--it
NAV make more spirited showing
than it did against Bill CarriganS BoS-
ton bunch.
The postponement also reduced Man
sager Stanley Harris pitching worries
in so far as the ~ mere is concerned.
Now he has in line for the contests
with the Yanks the man who beat them
more than any other pitcher last sea-
sen, Horace IiSenbee, and another hurl-
er who always has been a tough nut
for them To crack. Fred Maroerry
Lisenbee gets the call first, ACCORDING
. to Harris.
Waite Hoyt. always a nuisance TO the
WASHINGTON team. is expected 10 seek
his second victory of the year at its eX-
nense when the Yanks are first en-
countered Now that Stanley Covel-
eSkie has recovered from his boils II
would not be surprising to see him start
against his former teammates. IL Is said
here Covey ought to know all there is
to know about the veterans with the
Nstionals-that is. in base ball way
the New Workers figure.
Miss Ruether and Shocker.
This pitching business, by the way
already has the Yankee management
thinking While the champs are not
hitting so heavily. they are not getting
the class Of pitching to which they
have been accustomed. They miss
Dutch Ruether and Urban Shocker
who were so valuable on the hill last
Spring. Between them this pair turned
IN 81 wins for the Hugmen last year
and Ruether scored most of his 13 vic
tories in the early part Of the campaign
while the spit-balling Shocker was a
dependable all the way.
Higgins figured that with George
Pipgras elevated to the regular staff
and Al Shealy. Henry johnson and
Covey available he could make up for
the games won by Dutch and Urban
last season. Higgins usually figures
well, but thus far his young pitchers
have not come up to the mark
Shocker is expected to rejoin the
Yanks after once saying he was through
with base ball. and intended TO give
all his time TO his radio business,
Urban blew into New York last week.
but his entrance has caused no f1ut-
tiers In the hearts OF Yankee officials.
although 1t may have affected one or
two pitchers. The spit baller had not
communicated with Manager Higgins
up TO last evening and the pilot was
not particularly bothered about the
lack OF word from the pitcher. 1t is
r1mored
Higgins has troubles OF his own right
now, any way. having been In bed two
days suffering with q heavy cold He
may have TO turn over to Charley
OLeary the field management of the
yankS during the Washington teams
visit. Withall, the Yanks need another
pitcher and the situation is made 70
order to Shocker. II Urban can't par
ley three u the YankSs last four games
into q raise~s ever the &l2.5O0r he got
last year, thosg in cfose touch with the
situation claim he viii be poor spokes-
man In his own behalf"
However. should Shocker swing into
line today it would not affect the Ma
tionals for some time. He has wasted
o lot Of time which should have been
used In training and 1t may take him