Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-24
NINE T|LTSINF|VE
DAYS ON SCHEDULE
Teams Morale High-0nIy
Hayes and Reeves Are Un-
der Par Physically.
BY JOHN II. KELLER,

TN ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS. July
l. 24-Nothi1g but work and more
work for the eight members Of
L. the Nationals pitching corps
during the early part of the
clubs second invasion Of the West this
year Nine games in five days are
scheduled 10 start the tour OF this rec
tor and the Nationals Jump into a
6ouble-header right of the reel.
Fer the initial twin bin with the
BrownS-there is one listed for Thurs
day in st Louis as well as tomorrow
Manager Stanley Harris plans to send
10 the slab irving TIadley and Sad Sam
Jones. Both Of these hurlerS fell before
the Howlevmen in Washington not SO
long ago, but so did all the others of
the Nationals fiinging staff who eS-
saved 20 check The surprise club Of
the league And Il may be said of
fadlcy and Jones that they did as good
pitching against the huStliug Browns
rs any other az the pitchers
Only Hayes Can Loaf.
Theren likely be plenty of work for
oil the other Nationals. too, excepting
Jack Hayes during the double header
stretch. Torrid days i'll ST Louis are
APT 10 force into service all three CATCH
erS with the club. and il is rather GER
tain young Harley Boss will share the
firStbaSing with Joe Judge in the
Mound City and at Chicago. The re-
cruit Joe Cronin will continue at short
step. bat Bob Reeves is by no means
70 be counted out Of the running fer
the position and win be sent in to per-
form every once in a while. Sammy
West also will see some service as an
@4.fif
flonals find the schedule for the early
part Of their Western invasion
Hayes vii idle because the big toe
sliced hy Harry Rice during a game
last week still is far from being healed.
However, four or five days more should
find Jack in condition for emergency
employment Other than HAYES and
Reeves. all the Nationals are in fine
trim for The tour Reeves is suffering
with heavy cold bat intensive treat
ment by Trainer Mike Martin is ex-
pecteo 10 have Sir Robert himself
again in short order
This tour offers the Nationals another
opportunity to crash into the leagues
select company. They were not SO far
out Of the first division when they
pulled out OF Philadelphia last night.
and squirt during their first week in
the West would land them in il. The
club has had numerous opportunities
before 10 intrenCh itself in the upper
bracket, but always kicked" them. If
y goes through the West this time,
though, as il did in June. it'll be in
fourth place or better when ii returns
n Washington on August IL. A $50
pace. such as il followed in this sector
last month. certainly would lift il to the
upper bracket.
Players in Fine Spirits
The Nationals are entering the West
IN fine spirits, and that NAV mean
much to them out here THEY'LL not
be stepping into the set with the
Browns seemingly licked before they
start as they appeared TO be at the
outset OF some OF the series during their
last stand in Washington. The Ma
tionals have ginger, if nothing more.
these days
About the only member Of the party
showing any sign Of worry is Trainer
Martin. The key 20 the clubs bat
trunk was moi on his ring when he
reached PhIly. and ne had to have
the trunk forced open Another KEY
vas procured in the Quaker City. but
now the rev one Is missing and Mike
fears heFu have to employ an expert
lock picker In each Of the towns the
Nationals visit Or get third key and
chain il 70 bis wrist And the trainer
Is wondering whether a chain about
the wrlst would be too warm these