Evening star., 1928-06-17
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special Dispatch 10 The star
DETROIT. June immediately
after their game with the Tigers h.re
tomorrow. the Nationals will head for
home, where. with the exception Of four
days, they will remain through July %.
From June 10 through July %, the club
will dispose OF Al games. weather per-
n1itting. What the Nationals do over
this particular stretch viii just about
determine their standing for the year
Nearly score OF games behind the
leading Yankees with almost half the
season gone, the Washington Club is'
all but mathematically out of the chase
for the American League championship.
Only the greatest upset that ever
marked a fight for a base ball flag
could keep the New Workers from a
third successive pennant. But the Ma
tionals still are very much in the run
ming for third place and do not regard
the runner-up berth beyond reach. even
though the Athletics now holding Ii
have very comfortable lead over ahem
After sn exceptionally poor getaway
in the campaign, one marrcd by one
losing streak Of eight games and an
other Of nine. the Nationals at last Pre-
playing up to the form expected Of them
before the flag fight started In their
swing through the West they have
played better base ball then the clubs
IN this sector and moved along at q
faster pace than their Eastern rivals.
The Washington club is far better
club than its record 10 date seems 10
indicate and IL should convince Wash
ingtOn fans of this during its impending
stand IN Clark Griffith Stadium.
In Bob Reeves Washington followers
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proved ghortst0p during the next month
The youngster drawn from Georgia
Tech In the Spring Of 1926 has come
along with rush since the Nationals
left home In May, and right nov must
be regarded Az one Of the best occupy
Ing short field berth In the circuit,
There never was any doubt at 10 Reeves
ability to cover deal of ground and
scoop up chances OF more than aver
age difhculty But when used at short
last season Bob was far from being an
accurate however and nj bat was woe
fully week. It's different with him now
Rarely does h emake the hectic heaves
that maTred his work In 1927. He has
about mastered the knack Of throwing
accurately without losing any Of his
great throwing power. He Is far better,
too. At doubIe~pIay making getting the
ball away faster and more truly when
starting q tWo-ply Killing than he did
laEt year and piyoting properly when he
IL the middle man In this fielding feat
During this Western swing Reeves
has been working In these plays Just
as well with the recruit Jack Hayes on
the other side ri second base AZ with
The experienced Eacky Harris occupy
ing tne middle sack position. Al bat
Reeves has developed into one NJ the
(f Ia Is f4{ff
the ball firmly and frequently and
naturally getting many safefleH. Bob
blessed WITH much natural speed, H.
blnsGGfnng into formidable extra base
hitter as a result ~ his Increased ability
~ sock The ball soundIy
As The Nationals are constituted al
present they need only q couple de
peDdabie starters added ~ their mound
stan ~ make them feared 1T any time
by all rivals NOW Sam jones Garland
! Efakbon and Tom Zachary are their
Hainstays IN the boy. Thus far Irving
Hadiay has been something of an IN
! an outer, while ncithT Milton Gaston
nor Horace Lisenbee. Df whom 80 much
was expected, has been able to get iulg
n WiuinR stride Fred Mafnerfy for a
tlfne deemed likely starting htitIer
has had ~ foreRG hiA ambitions aud re-
turn ~ relief work Win ~ few of his
, stan able 10 perform consistently we'll
Manager Harris has been forced to hold
the big Texan IN reserve Perhaps after
tile first of the mbnih the club may t3e
able " PICK up a likely pitcher or two
! from the minors. II thf Nationals are
fortunate enough ~ do this they should
swing through The second half ~ the
campsiglr with speed apIenty
! A. result ~ The lresiment given
! yesterday ny BonesetteT Sweet of Bal
! tie Lreek, Go0se 0Gsii1 IL nursing q
! very sore riabt srD sud shoulder How
+ egff. the COoGe says The soreness h.
| dur solely IN the nanlpiiiatiGliE NJ IN"
cbif0praetof and he believes the treat,