Evening star., 1928-05-05


a That's what Clark Griffith
NN wants to know When Grant
ellis erStwhile shortstop
and later secon6-Sacker OF
the Nationals, had his nose broken by
cne Of Wally Sehang'S heaveS during the
fifth inning Of yesterdays fray between
Nationals and Browns, the home club
not only was left without reserve IN
ner Gordon PLAYER, but also was forced
to press into service its manager. Stan
lev Harris, whose left inStep is still all
Ing. Another injury to some member
Of the inner guard and the Nationals
would be in a sad way, indeed
So President Griffith is burning up
the telegraph wires and doing deal
O! talking over long-diStance lines In
efforts 10 acquire an infielder, He has
two out under option now, but neither
Ernest Smith. ShOTtSt0p farmed To Bir-
rfinghanl Of the Southern Association
while the Nationals were in training i'll
Florida, nor Ed Crowley, Georgia Tech
product recently sent to Pensacola OF
the Southeastern circuit. can be hrough
back until the seasons end in their re-
spective leagues.
Smith would prove a mighty handy
fellow If he could be procured. He is
an experienced fielder and with Biz
ter. Even Crowley might prove useful,
But the washington prexy could not
ioresee the series of calamitieS that
would beSet his infeld when he sent
these two men out. He had in Jack
HAYES and Bob Reeves a pretty good
pair of extra players. Now Hayes Is
performing regularly at ShortStop. while
Reeves is on the shelf for some time be-
cause Of wounded knee. Gillis, with
a crooked nose. Is out for several days.
and what would happen should Harris
suffer another injury to his already hurt
foot is something for the president 10
worry about.
ellis Knocked Cold.
Gillis was diving into the first sack
10 get ahead of Schang throw intended
TO snare the player OH the station when
he took the ball on the nose yesterday.
After being struck Grant continued div
ing. but did not come up. He was out.
cold as cake Of ice. Teammates final
IL got him TO his feet, but down he
went again AS they were carrying
GiiiiS from the field, though, he strug-
gied from the grasp OF his teammates
and walked unaideo the remainder OF
the way 70 the Nationals dugout.
Hustled TO a hospital for examination,
It was discovered that Grants nose was
severely fractured and that the result
ing hemorrhage had weakened him
greatly.
with GiIlis gone. Harris hohbled to
the first sack 10 run for the injured
PLAYER, then went 10 the second base
berth for the remainder Of the con-
test. Bucky will be In there again to-
day and continue 10 play second until
Gillis or some one else is available for
cutv at the post According 70 the club
physician. Harris foot stin needs much
more rest before It viii be fully healed.
So those IL charge of the Nationals can
only hope that some one other than
Harris soon may be found 10 take over
the middle sack guardianship.
The smashing Of ellis beak was
not the only smashing done al the ball
yard yesterday when East met West for
the first time. decidedly TO the Easts
advantage There Was considerable
smashing OF the ball with the Nationals
getting Is safetaes and the Browns II.
The Nationals hits we're abetted by a
wild furry OF visiting pitchers, so the
Browns were subdued, l3 TO g. That's
the biggest run total registered BY the
Harris clan this year.
Brown Battles Browns.
The game was siam bang affair from
the start Horace Lisenbee essayed to
check the visitors. but they took 10 his
deliveries from the outset and pounded
him almost continually before he left
a. the end of the fourth inning. When
Iisenbee stopped pitching, the st. Louis
club vas ahead but the Nationals be-
fore the fourth frame was ended mad
tied the visitors total. 50 Lloyd Brown
vas able 10 left-nand his way TO VIC
tory.
Five s.. Louis hurlers appeared be-
fore the NatlonalE. and ali were socked
sounsiy save Al Crowder. who used 10
toiI for Washington. Al heaved through
the last inning. and 10 three batters
only, without giving Up bingle But
the Nationals had battered George
Blsshoider from the hil before the
fifth frame ended. nicking him for seven
hits. George left filed bases 10 Dick
Coffman, youugxter who was with the
Nationals up 70 last Fall. and Dick did
cot do 80 well, although 1t was Blae-
holder and not DICK who was charged
with the Browns loss. Jim Wright. q
aanky Lad. was on the mound In the
sixth session. and Ernie Geyers did the
Browns 1inging in the eighth.
Vests Triple Tells.
Red Barnes did most Of the hitting
for the Nationals. getting three Dingies,
bu. il was Sammy West who put over
the most telling blow Sammy came up
an the Gig fifth when mis- club Was two
runs ahead and the bases were filed
with two out. As the Browns had been
walloping the ball it seemed the Ma
tlonaig needed more than d two~rIn
lead 10 feel safe So West larrlped the
apple 10 the right field corner II the lot.
end before Washington feet were
through Mying three runs were over
nnd West Nas Foosting al third II WaE
q timely triple. 10 say the least
The Nationals continued their scoring
orgy al the expense of Wright and New
erS. while the visitors were able 70