Evening star., 1928-03-18
BY John r. KELLER,

AMfA, Fla, MarCh ! Tram tOda'
prevented the staging Of the Schedulct
exhibition game between the National!
and Reds, but il did not check th
descent Of the ak upon the Washington
squad.
Reduction Of the lot. a matter tina,
has haraSSed Manager Stanley Harris
since the start Of the clubs training
SeeSan. began with the disposal of lC
al tire 40 players who have been show
Ing t7etr wares at this camp Luthe,
Roy. CHARLES Lane and Columbus Sans
pitchers: Albert Cooper. catcher: Ernest
Shirley, Ralph Cooper. Ernest Smith
and Tom Taylor. infielderS. already
signed for service with the Washington,
club. and Joe Domingo, pitcher. and
Doug WyckoG. outflelder. here for trial
only. we're chopped from the crew that
has been working at Plant Field
Birmingham of the Southern AsSocia-
ton. virtually. although not nomnally.
the farm Of the Nationals. gets the bulk
O! this cest-of bunch. Roy. the two
Coopers and Lane so 10 the Barons
without StringeS attached BIRMINGHAM
GETS Smith and Shirley optionally
Taylor is returned 10 the Houston club
whence he was drafted last Fall Sans
The Washington sandlotter. is to be
placed as favorablv as possible. but with
no claim. while Domingo may land a
minor league berth WyckoF is to re-
turn 10 Atlanta. where the Southern
Association club is said TO be willing to
give him bonus OF 81 900 for signing
g contract.
Echo OF Rigney Shift.
Roy, pitcher. and Smith. infiel6er
purchased from Kansas City in Deem
ber, came to the Nationals in cover
I'D" deal supposedly. When Emory
Rigney, who was procured by Wash
irlgton from Boston in a trade for
Buddy Myer last Spring. baked against
being sold 70 Birmingham at the end
o. the season, efforts we're made to land
some player or PLAYERS who could be
exchanged TO satisfy all hands The
deal with Kansas City was consum-
mated and it was expected Rigney
would go 10 the Blues, while the other
two men would become members of the
Barons.
1t has turned out that Smith, having
gotten rid OF an arm soreness. is
likely prospect and may be recalled
from the Southern Association club
Roy. however. reported overweight, and
since has revealed no major league
pitching capabilities. So FAR as Rigney
Il concerned, the assignment to Kan
sss City apparently is satisfactory.
Shirly's optional disposal probably
means that efforts TO trade Joe Judge
IN some major club have not panned
out. II still is Tumored that the In
dams are hot after the veteran first
sscker- According to supposed base
ball wiseacres, who have visited this I
camp recently, President Clark Grif. i
fti1 Of the Nationals and General Man /
sEer Billy Evans of the Tribe are play !
Ing a canny game OF checkers. But /,
Washington Is looking for q seasoned !
and hsTd-hitting outhelder now and /,
not pitcher. such as the Indians we're 4
figured TO be ready 10 swap not so I
long ago.
So IL seems that Judge will stick
around as a substitute first baseman 4
and pinch hitter until ar opportunity .
for really advantageous trade for the
Nationals develops. But the fact that 4
Shirley is being sent to the BaronS un. !
Ger option signifies that the Washing.
ton officials have not given up hope of !
getting something worth, while for
Joseph fgnatius. /
McMuIien Assured OF Job.
With Al Cooper going from the club 4
s5th no string attached Hugh McMui- I
len. nf course. Is assured Of the third 4
string catching position. The Nation j
sls cTalo fare worse McMullen ad- /
niiteely Is not strong hitter. but he !
knows just what q hatcher should do /
end he possesses nifty throwing arm. |
The Nationals could go farther and 90
poorer tnsn acquire this peppery re- (
ce!yer.
Seither Ralph Cooper. the infclder, I
brother of the catcher nor Lane really /
was expected 70 stick with the Ma .
tjonsIs Ralph came 10 the club fresh
from sen?I-gFO ranks around Flat River, /
Mo. and senli-pro ranks in that section .
On not rate - high He has posi- (
o83'leE ss plsyfr. bit ne certainly ap- /
pears 80 b. far from major league class I
Lane brought - tne caunp upon Coach +
Z@o Mljsn's recommendation. has much .
Fr9r5e about soIthpaT hurting t0 learn /
before ne may expect N impress big .
ss9oy syoufx
These two boys have been turned
cFcr ~ Birmingham outright, but
jpnnny D0bIJs tne 1tsn manager of The I
Faro'S, Is MT likely 10 have then hang
5f3E around sny length " time. Prob
sp1Y trey VIII be given berths In The
F,o2'nes stern Ifagile with the Albany
t}1o. which seems 10 De a farm for
Birmingham
Sans and Domingo ere supposed to !.
bt p'ohses ~ Trainer Nike Martin
h]ke. - course, cid not suppose these
S9Ys 10 De n n1ajor league callber. bat
rash"F fh1lgnt they might prove use.
~ trading material when deals wIth
nl!npf c3uoe 8fFe under way
Sans Reveals some Worth.
Sans has Tepealed some worth 81 a
PITCHER here snG President GyiYTlth il
making every efOfl ~ place him in
. g3od }op Domingo. q local pE0duct
Hss zone Httle mare iban We&f oT /
etal u S1Dfffi10Is agpifduwJig al /
Plant F1fif o3t ne apparently Is cspa
tie e51olgn ~ p.tcn for a IoSeE-clsAs
minor sg9fegatlon. ~ viz be cared /.
fog. u possible /
Tsy.oy. Yno II viii be recalled /
wa WITH 'ns Nationals IN 1924 When.
Tor IL" frat time they Won IN
American League peDnant is first /
fstk bsH player. III tact he probably !
is nl1cD stea6ieT iufeideg than pien /
he beipec the WssbiHgt1n Club glU
iilF world series from the Giants. de- /
E.3jle his oF9kfn nap6 Mare because /
o' the san3enfAA and sDinty itst Jay- |
l9T sb9#ec IN me cnampIonsh]p ciassic /
tfan anything else cld President Gglf- !
nth ofaft him fFpBl EpDsbDn iAsL Pail !
Cf)r WAS npl sue ~ ~ nov Pod /
cttafT reser4a G3felc material mighi ~ /
End wanted % Dyerl1gk tso pets But |
other players having done - well thus /
faT In the training 1eshDD fbf clubs .
president ceenaef IL best ~ Iet Iayipr /
go back ~ the outfit fDT which he per !
formed l8st year
WycK0ff really never had 3. ciIanoe j
from the ktaFt. sIn9f6ing ~ Manager /
9fsniey BsFIls lie tepHttd here ln |,
pretty groc ulpI but the former :
IifolQls Tech sji-kmerican fppt bsll /
gtar sBf fine college bafe Dsil player /
wss nGf ~ n9s jpf IcegIe ssili}ei N.Y. (.
lpf spusfehflv Is = nstDfail* nsf6 hHf I
slFf issttsl bg' ~ gu ahibeinsF he hrs :
lt,tLalt 10 lhkEat tho Waeninclnn nft.el