Evening star., 1928-04-06
BY JOHN r. KELLER.

OEFOIk, Va, April 6.-lofnOf
N row afternoon Manager Stanley
NJ Harris will parade before WASH
inSton fans for the first time
fhis season the 1928 edition Of
,ne Nationals His hitleSs horde was
to ere its transforming tour Win m Ine
rSisrts here today then proceed 10 the
National Cspital by boat and resume
the annual Spring exhibition series
With the New Workers in Clark Grifnth
Stadium.
Tnless the Earrismen snap out Of the
hating slump in which they have oeen
foun6erinS for nearly two weeks tlley
ere rot likely to impress tavoraoly tile
horne rooters IN the contests 10 oe
staged on their lot tomorrow ano sun
cav Since licking the Giants IN the
inaugural engsgenlent OF the Set--SIlu
n +oos the Nationals ten innings to set
that victory-the club has shown niue
in batting way ,..,-,..
In taking its fifth successive ACAnIs
from the Giants yesterday at Charlotte'
+re Nationals gave their poorest eXhi-
hitioy, ,s the training season III attack
rs+tirr "a young Fred Walker, Southpaw
Who vent the full route for the New
Workers for only two Safetles As
consequence the Nationals were white
washed. the Giants bagging the TIT with
q 4-to-o count
Giants Locate CASTOR.
The senior circuit club did its batting
against Milton CASTOR. considered the
F19osf advanced in condition OF the
wsshinrton pitching staff. and Garland
ErsxfoY1 In the seven sessions they
faced CASTOR the New York hatters got
rine hits. Two Of them were homers,
one q drive over the left fielF. fence oy
Frank Hogan at the outset OF the trlro
inning and the other smash over the
center field barrier by Big Bill Terry, at
the beginning OF the sixth inning. NO
one Was on base when either OF the
clouts came. A single by George har-
Der backed by Andy Cohen's triple an,
er two were out in the fourth rouno
netted the Giants their second tally, ano
following Terry's homer IN the slxtn
Travis Jackson trIpleo anc scored slVeI
Camel managed 10 collar Harper long
fv IN the last two rounds. the Giants
could not touch Braxton, but one New
Yorker got on the runway. and tnen
through su error by Jack Hayes.
Fve~vfhing considered, CASTOR pltcneo
n rrettv fair ball game. Holding cluo
fns. is clouting as terrihcally as are the
Giants at present TO four runs may oe
REGARDED a good effort. But all the
ritchinz the Nationals may be fortu-
nate enough 10 get IS not going 10 neIp
them unless they clear their oattlng
ewes Their weakness in attack De-
coming pitiful.
GrifTs Helpless at Bat.
Walker had the Harris clan so COM
rletelv az his mercy that but eight got
Or the paths. Babe CAMEL drew q pass
after ore was out in the second session,
ng1d was forced out by OSsle Bluege.
Hugh NcNullen singled 10 center 10
staTt the third inning, and was forced
CO. bv CASTOR. The fifth National 10
ret on was George Sisler. He got q lie
when his roller was fooled by leIIy
nj the beginning Of the fourth session
George swiped second base ana con-
finued 70 third when Hogan peg sen
f,e hall 10 center field Sam Rice
oneneo the sixth inning with the sec
pT16 and last hit OF Walker, single 70
center only to be SHARED In two-piy
killing with Hayes.
For a brief time In the ninth II ap-
reared the Nationals might escape
Fhutout. Andy Cohens tumble put
T3rp Al first base. and q poor cnuck py
TsIker who had felded Hayes tap,
raised 20 two the total Of washington
runners on the paths. But Sisler, VINO
was unable TO get the oal oy the , nns3o
during the game. drilled into double
play. and following Red Barnes sLro!
70 the initial sack Babe Camel pusneo
. teeble roller to Freddy Lindstrom al
third.
r v-ss q very sorry exhibition OF
hating for a major league club within
q week Of the opening Of the champion
slatp campaign How 70 remedy the
Fituation. Manager Harris has no idea
He has tried al Of his material and
uncovered no offensive strength. Even
the few Nations who had been hitting,
euch as ellis, Rice and Sisler. have lost
al power from their swings this week.
Must Awake on Attack.
The Nationals certainly should make
a better ball club than they can show
nov They are Ia fine trim physically,
trained 70 the minute, mostly speedy
ard capable Of doing good work afelo
But until they swing into stronger