Evening star., 1928-04-13
By JOHN b. KELLER,

II osroN. April ls..when warmel
city, the Nationals will re-
IL sumo battling with the Red
Sox at Fenway Park. In the
meanwhile Bucky Harris and his
henchmen are doing nothing more than
huddle about the heat radiators in
their hotel So close to the freezing
point was the mercury in the tenn
perature measures at noon yesterday
that the local management abandoned
all hope of staging q game but milder
conditions were promised for this after
noon
The match originally scheduled for
yesterday and other games that may
DC declared of in this series will be
played when the Nationals come here
late next month for a set with Bill Car
ri9ans outfit.
Manager Harris has lined up as start
Ing hurlerS for the remainder of the
present stand in this city Horace IiSen-
bee and Tom Zachary, although this
morning he was not certain which would
get the first call Both pitchers are
IN fane fettle for the tests The Ma
tionals are likely to face the deliveries
OF Harold WiltSe. now regarded a vet
teran in service. and Ed Settlemire, a
recruit, both Southpaw singers.
The employment of these pitchers
weNid mean the start OF Babe Camel.
product of local sandlots. instead of
Sam West in center field for the Ma
tlonalS, and would restore Sam Rice
Co the lead-off place in the clubs bat
ting order. Manager Harris intends to
stick to his plan of using West against
risht-hsnd pitching only.
Settlemire . Newcomer.
WlltSe, Of course, is well known
Co Washington fans, for the chunky
blonde has pitched several good games
IN Clark Griffith Stadium in recent
seasons. Settlemire. however, is q new
conner to the big show
Edgar Merle-hiS complete front
name-was bought by the Red Sox
from the Mobile club of the Southern
Association last Fall Settlemire, who
was born in Santa Fe, Ohio, ON jan
uaTy l9. 1908, and now makes his home
at Lake View. in the same State. broke
IN IS pitcher with the Chambersburg
club of the Blue Ridge League in 1928.
Montle bought him from the Laurel,
Miss. club Of the Cotton States circuit
In 1925 and optioned him TO Meridian
of the same loop the next year. He
proceeded to win IL of is games pitched
for Meridian. and Mobile lost no time
in recalling him.
Pot Mobile last season he finished
belnE the 500 mark. winning but Is
games. while losing IL. Nevertheless he
vas such an impressive performer on
the hill that Bob Quinn. president of the
local American League outfit. decided
ne cculd be used in the major show.
Se+93enaire is no big fellow. He is but
5 feet 9 inches in height and weighs
about l60 pounds. He bats as well as
pitches from the left side.
These Red Sox have a comparatively
young team this season-the only old
timers in the regular lineup being Ira
Fl0gstead and Ken williams Of the out
fed and Fred Hofmann. behind the
bat-yet all Of the younger firxt-string-
erk except Douglas Taitt have had sew
eras seasons OF experience in the Amer
lean League.
Sox Play With Spirit.
Bsil Carrigan has his club working
n q spirited manner, too. II ought 10
provide more opposition this season than
have Red Sox teams Of the recent past.
Phil Todt. some years ago converted
from an outhelder into q first sacker, Is
o much smoother fielder now, while
Bill Regan and Jack Rothrock make
. speedy and rather capable conlbina-
ton around the keystone station.
Buddy Meyer. shifted here from the
Nationals early last season, perhaps has
found his natural position. Thus far
he has played much better at third
basp for the Red Sox than ever he
did at shortstop for the Washington
club.
In Taitt and FlagEtead, Carrigan has
two fine gardeners. but Taitt does not
seRm much Of a hitter. while Flaggy
heretofore has done n1osf OF his sound
seeking in the Spring only Williams.
transferred from the Browns. always
has been a dangerous hitter, but only
m average performer in the garden
Taift, bought from Nashville. Is not
quite Is years old, much younger than
his garden pals. A New York writer