Evening star., 1928-08-01
ONLY TWO |NF|ELD
SUBS NOW ON HAND
Reeves and Boss Alone Left
to Fill In if Injuries
Affect Team.
BY JOHN n. Keller.

II ETROIT. August Nov that
Jack HAYES utility infielder,
has been farn1ed to Mime
~ apolis of the American AsSo-
ciation the Nationals are
skating along on very thin ice. But
81 players remain with the Washington
Club, and IL Of them are battery men.
a series OF injuries 10 regulars, and
Manager Stanley Harris would have
20 press into service pitchers or catcferS
for work outside their usual positions
HAYES departure last night for his
new berth left the club with only two
extrs infielderS Harley Boss and Bob
Reeves And as BoSs appears 10 be
p st-Sscker only. Reeves is Just about
The only experienced player ava-able
to- duty from the second TO the third
sack should any Of the three regular
occupants Of the places other than the
initial sack in the inner Gordon become
incspacitated.
Kenna Can Play Third.
Ed Kenna who for some time has
been sharing with Muddy Ruel the
catching duties has played at third
base and i'll a pinch probably coulo
show some worth at that position nov
But his use at the far corner would
greatly weaken the receiving depart
nrent Of the Nationals. for Kenna has
proved a far more capable catcher
Fhan Benny Tate, who would have TO
step in to help Ruel.
The outfielo alignment already has
n service the only reserve gardener the
chlh possesses. Sammy West. Despite
the advice of Trainer Mike Martin.
Goose GoSlin insisted upon returning to
his left field Job yesterday even though
his injured right knee still was far
from strong. But the Goose remained
in the fray only long enough to clout
his seventh homer of the season in his
first turn at bat. Then West took the
Gooses place in the lineup and was
- be there again today.
Fortunately for them the Nationals
have no big lot of double-headers ahead.
But three postponements are on the
rlsy-off list. One is with the Indians
iE washington next month. another
with the Yankees in New York during
the clubs last trip Of the year to that
city and the third with the Red Sox at
home next month. A schedule any
heavier than that ahead of them would
make the Nationals present roster Of
PLAYERS dangerously slim.
HAYES went to the Minneapolis Club
subject TO recall upon "a hours notice
Manager Harris still considers Jack a
likely prospect. but felt that the young
fellow procured from Birmingham last
season would be better of with a
club with which he would see much
service than idling on the bench with
the Nationals the greater part Of the
time.
Hayes Had Thorough Trial.
While with the Nationals, Hayes was
tr1ed a second base Shortstop and third
base He seemed more at home in the
short field than in any other position,
hut was not rated as high as Reeves,
Jack had thorough trial in the big
show He is not being showed aside
merely to make room for someone else
But with Joe Cronin having made good
az short from the time he arrived from
Kansas CITY and PLAYER of the caiiber
~ Reeves in reserve. little chance re-
nnsined for Jack 70 see any action with
tf1s Nationals
With Hayes farmsd. the club nov has
un1eT option all IL is permitted To send
osTt uncer the major league agreement
FL is ft1e eighth sent forth with a
string attached this season and the
third to 20 10 the Minneapolis Club.