Evening star., 1928-03-25
EY JOHN n. HELLER.

EN JOHN II. kEfLkk-
TAMPA, Fla. March 24-Four
YnoTe days and all t,1e training in baS7
bali fundamentals ths Nationals are
IN get in preparation for thN American
leagues 1928 championship campaign
viii b. ended.
Following the game here next We'd
TeS5ay with the Cardinals. the wash
ington club wiN strike camp and head
tor jacksonville. there to begin north
ward transforming tour that will land
il 81 It's home lot thc morning os April
:, There will b. no opportunities for
morning drills 6urinS the honaswar0
trek. but Manager Stanley Harris be-
heveS his charges Will leave Tampa
prsn1eG 10 ths ninuts. needing only the
exhibition contests scheduled for this
trip 10 keep them in fine fettle for the
start a. the 7ag chase
A. the camp here the Nationals
squad hrs included as many as 10
PLAYERS but cTlv - are at hand nov
sn6 =, al likelihood all OF these will be
carried into tbs league season. Net
until June IS must the club reduce its
roster IN IS players and Manager Har-
Us S7aTiS 10 take advantage of the more
than two months leswsy following the
beginning Of the pennant race to test
some Of the at present uncertain mate
Fare Wen at Camp.
The Nationals have Jared well ar camp
this year. much better than in the last
Two years. Injuries have been few and
Of q minor nature and but one serious
blow fell An appendicitis attack that
enfoFced a hurried operation upon
Irving Hadley threatened to deprive the
club for some time Of the services Of
f<s~ -
staff last season But Hadiev has re-
cslperare6 so remarkably that for
week has been indulging in light hurl-
ing drills and will continue to work
out during the trip North. He is re-
gaining his strength so rapidly that his
physician and Trainer Mike Martin
are virtually certain the stocEy Lynn
boy win be able to take his place on
the slab in league contest By May l.
So well have the other hurlers round
ea into form that the club can afford
10 60 without Hadley's services for a
while. Big Fred Marberry. for four
seasons a relief hurler. but this year
pointing 20 make a determined bid for
laurels as q starter is in better condi-
tion and probably faster than at any
tine since he Joined the Nationals.
Horace Lisenbee and Garland Braxton
cf last seasons staff are in splendid
trim. while young Bob Burke and the
veteran Tom Zachary should BE- at
top form in another week
-Four i9urlers in Washington uni
forms f1T the first time promise to be
nf considerable value tn the club. They
rre Milton Gaston. procured from the
Browns Ia exchzngs for Earl McNee1y
sn6 DICK CoEman: Sam Jones. a fet-
Ersn IN service, who has been with the
Fec Sox Yankees and Browns: Ed
Wellk formerly with the Tigers. and
Clarence Griffin. drafted from the
Memphis club.
CASTOR Looms as Winner.
CASTOR right nov looms as a winner.
while The ieft-handerg. Wells and Crif-
I'm. have revealed enough in exhibition
engagements 70 BE- rated as excellent
prospects. Jones, who probably viii be
usec for emergency work. will not get
into game until the Cards visit here
next week. but physically he seems fit
20 90 noW
just w-aat may be expected OF young
Bob Burke, who vas with the club
throughout last season CLAYTON VanaI-
styne. Up with the Nationals for q sec
ogac trial. Lloyd Brown. solathpaw pur-
chaser from Memphis and Paul Hop
klng. yosIngster bought from New
Haven. has Manager Harris puzzled
Each Of these pitchers at times na6
srown plenty Of ability. and al are re-
Gardec good enough 20 carry over into
ne championship season for further
trial
Sc far sf pitching is concerned. the
Nationals ought 10 compare fawoFably
with aG3g rival .n tire circuit az the out
set ri tpe season The club will have
staff generally young IN years. but with
most of stE members able 10 boast of
considerable B2oun0 experience ard
good records IL viii have more left
hand pitching talent than IL has pos
SeSgec IN years snc left-f1and talent Of
high quality. TOO This Is something
ctftlcs1G 10 acquire in these Gays wnen
capable pofgiGers are remarkably
sesrce il 81ll have available both
gaaat-hs and ieft-nana eIief ggse~
csSglstS, 8 great help In fact. tns
ss9ossKe corps Jocks lf1e Dest Washington
mas s1ao ia long wF1.e.
Shortstep IL Only Problem.
When Harris came here the first of
ts9e raonth he thought he had three
pfeeJBeFras with which 10 ~festie LII MAX
fns o*eF a7as team A. II has turned o0I
ae really ha6 1ut ofae Almost from the
star of training there neTer hos been
s1gF problems concerning the cfiotce of q
regular f5fSt-e2ck%r. George 5IsleE. par"
erased from the Browns for fidicu~
ONE BAD INNING