Evening star., 1928-04-11
BY JOHN h. HELLER.

~ OSTON. April ll-Nationals ana
l. Red SoX were to clash in an
other season opener this after
IL noon with Bucky Harris bunch
burning for revenge here after
the T-to-5 sinner hung on it by the
Csrrlgan gang during the chilling
Washington inaugural yesterday, wit
messed by some $4,000 cool customers.
Beins at the foot of the American
League even if for day only does aot
set well with the HarriSmen.
There was 10 be as much pomp abou'
the starting of the Hub season as at
tended the getaway of base ball in the
Nations Capital Instead Of having
Calvin Coolidge, President Of the United
States. and Ernest Barnard. president
Of the American League. at hand TO
lend dignity to the occasion. as did
Prexy Grifdth of the Nationals yester-
day. Bob Quinn, main boss Of the Red
Sax. was to color his clubs home start
with governor and mayor
Alvar Fuller, chief executive OF the
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,. was
slated TO do the formal hurting Of the
ball without which no season inaugural
is complete. while Malcolm Nichols. his
honor the mayor of this municipality.
was expected 10 play no mean part in
the festivities. There also was prr-
vide6 for the ceremonies a band-'s.e
band Of the l0lst Regiment Of the Ma
tional Guard Of Massachusetts,, but 40
march TO the flagpole by clubs was on
the schedule. The marching was elm
mated from yesterdays program in
Washington and every one seemed well
satisfied.
Griffs Show Need of Punch.
Following all the formalities the Ma
tionaIs were TO take the field with an
intense desire to lick the tar out of
the Red Sox. but If the Harris horde
showed itself today as helpless at bat
as il was in its home opener the ex-
traction Of the pitch from the Carri-
sans was apt to be something difficult
to achieve.
Eight hits and four of them by Joe
Judge were all the Nationals could show
II the way of attack with Danny Mac
Fayden pitching against them in Clark
Crifhth Stadium. That's not an Of
fsnslve calculated TO win many ball
games. The club performed well
enough afield. even though Goose Cos
lin in left and Stanley Harris at sec
end are not in the best of trim physi-
cally. But it simply had no power at
bat. But for a clumsy bit OF fielding
By Phil Todt. Red Sox first sacker
guardian. in the opening inning, the
Nationals yesterday would have suf-
fered an even worse beating.
Until 1t was too late the Washington
cutft put forth nothing In a pitching
way to rival the performance Of the
young MacFayden. Milton CASTOR,
transferred from the Browns, who
started on the hill for the home crew.
anna ~nf1slv had little an the hall from
the beginning. The Red Sox quickly
got 10 him 70 Offset what had seemed
Q comfortable washington advantage.
and before they we're through with Milt
they put over big round TO sew up the
game
Nine hits-three of them somewhat
fuky. tbs true-were registered against
his delivery, and in three of the four
innings they hit the Red Sox Tailed.
Milt Welded three passes, two Of which
we're converted into runs, and uncorked
q wild pitch that let Boston runner
reach home. Not 50 good.
When the left-nandd Garland Brax-
ton toiled in the last two rounds,
Garland tossed TO only six Of the HUB
men. striking out three and not per-
naittlng the others to push the ball
through the inneld. But he came on
the scene too late.
Mats Get Started Early.
with West out Of the way in the first
inning, the Nationals proceeded 10 help
themselves TO a trio Of tallies. "A hit, a
pass ard a foozle BY Todt. Red SOx
first sscker, did the trick. Rice waited
on MacFsyden and walked TO the initial
sack. Judge sent drive toward second