Evening star., 1928-05-16


fielder, by the Nationals DO
not indicate an early separation OF
these p,ayers from the club the move
does indicate that the Washington or
canization is DESTROYS of getting some
thing worthwhile for the pair that has
been Of little use to 1t thus far TINS
season. :,
President Clark Grifith makes no di-
rect statement that rather compete
rebuilding OF his club still is in prog
reSs. but he has said that any OF the
Nationals may be regarded as on the
market Ii a player could be used In
deal he might consider advantageous
TO his club.
Srler and Camel, who now are freed
from organized base ball in so lar as
ali major league outfits except WaSn-
inGton are concerned, mlgnt ngure IN
n barter intended TO add to the strength
of the Nationals and so might Catcher
muddy Ruel or any other member OF
the cast. saws President Grifiith. But
right now there is do deal pending Pc
tween the Nationals and any other
major club. the prexy insists.
According TO (iriffith, he never has
nut Ruei directly on the market, or
has he received any actual offer Tor
the little catcher. "A White SoN ornclal
did ask me what ] was going TO 40
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hare MUDDY or any other player II he
had something of value to give in re-
turn. the president said this morning.
s.But there the matter ended.
More Rebuilding Likely.
There is ground for belief. though.
.hat the washington club is bent upon
redncinr the number of veterans on It's
roster and rebuilding with comparative
II young timber For some seasons Ihe
Nationals stood pat with respect 70 me
occupants Of many positions on ale
team. several of the players, aiInougn
giving valiant service, are about AZ Ine
end Of the string and changes are I'M
The club entered upon rebuilding
nrncrara last Winter and already mas
Accomplished much. but great oeai
sttII remains to be done. Getting WaaV-
erx on a PLAYER such as Sisler and put
ting on the market long-Service men
eeFfainlv appears in keeping with the
noliex of oyerllauling the Nationals ulat
would be pursued, club ofnciais an
uounced after last season
Perhaps some rebuilding OF the Na-
tiouals immediately would not oe amiss,
for they probably VIII neeo eVeIyuas 1
in a haSe ball way during the next IouI
nj, he their guests. The Tribe has
heen ON the warpath ever since the
Start Of the American League campaign,
inxtead OF being good redskins ano
keer1inr the lowly station to which tney
were assigned by preseason pennant
r.re urouhets. Under the spirited guid-
anre al Roger Peckinpaugh. the Cleve-
land aggregation has been In the nrst
division from the outset OF the nag
nrl1t and now is In third place IN tne
standings and right at the neeis OF
the r1nner-up Athletics.
Griffs Checked by Chisox-
The Nationals could have stood some
ref,s,fidinr before yesterdays engage
rnert. too. when they took 3-to-2 Hex
inr from the White Sox in the series
wTnd-,ir, Although Grady Adkins.
ynunr Chicago right-hander. pitcheo
veil at times. he also had his weak
moments and at any one OF them one
nl,nci would have knocked him coio.
But the punch vas lacking. linen,
when Adkins finally gave way 70 leo
LyoEs, recently recovered from = nu
attack, as the Nationals appeared on
the verge Of grabbing the game OUT OF
the fire In the ninth. the punch again
Vas lacking. and, TO make matters
worse. stupid work on the runway cost
the home club at least chance 10 KNOT
the count.
Horace Lisenbee. who thus far has
,yr1,,,rdened himself of two really wen
uifched games this season. opened f1re
Tor the Nationals and went through
four innings TO defeat. True, horace
granted but four hits and three runs,
one Of the latter being unearneo. put
he aleo granted two passes ana MT
hatser. one Of the passed batters and
the hit batter later tailed and Horace
was in hot water most Of the time.
Garland EraxtOn followed Lisenhee on
the i1iil for three innings and Fred
Marberry for two. Each OF these Yield
"a o safety TO make the Sox hit total
for the game six.
The Nationals beat this total, getting
nine hits, and also were handed three
franks to the initial station by Adkins.
yet they scored only In the two rounds
In which as many as three safe blcws
were clustered, although rtIn-naking
opportunities were not scarce by any
means.
No Punch at Start.
Right at the outset the Nationals had
men on first and second bases with cne
out, but had no punch 70 help. while In
the second session Bucky Harris got
the first OF his three hits Of the day, a
double. following one retirement. and
for want Of succor periShed on the
runway
the Ci1isox earned brace OF taliies
in the third that LiSenbee started by
hitting Adkins. Johnny Mostils single
moved Adkins TO second and the Chisox
hufler reached third as Bill CisselI
forced out Johnny. There followed a
single by Bill Hunnef1eid and a two-
bageeF by Bill Barrett 10 chalk up two
runs for the visitors.
Both sides dented the plate In the
fourth. The White Gox did so without
getting q hit. Bud Clancy walked TO
start the frame but should have been
out st second when Buck Grouse
grounded 70 Jack Hayes. However, the
National ehortstop neglected the formal
tty Of touching the middle sack and
there were two on. Two sacrifices,
one ba.st nv Adkins and the other
l0flR ny 20 left by M0stii, sEfflced 10 get
Clancy over.
The Nationals made their tally after
two were cat. Then Grant Gillis socked
a triple and dashed home as Harris
R0t . single with plny roller toward
third that Adkins could not iaeaye 10
Clancy In time 10 flag the batter Hayes
followed with similar single and Goose
OoisiK. who battsd for Iisenbee. walked
70 III the bases. Sam West, though,
iofted q foul 10 Cfouse.
Poor BaseFunning Hurts,
In the sixth ellis singled with one
gone but never left first bsse. Then
the Nationals were aiiiSt until one was
0Ht Ia the ninth. Harris came Hp to
Eet bis third hit. sound one baser ~
left, and pulled up At see0pd when
Hayes singled Ossle Elifgf was sent
ia 10 run for Hayes. bur II must be said