Evening star., 1928-03-27
BY JOHN h. KELLER.

TAMPA. Fla. March 27-Through
with Tampa for this year at
midnight tomorrow. the Nation
i ais had little planned in the
training way for the last two
days az camp other than the contests
With the Cardinals. Morning drill the
last day viii consist OF batting and
fielding work for the recruit members
Of the squad Just as il did today. the
veterans being allowed 10 rest before
the clash with the s. Louis club
The remaining exhibition cnga &C.
mentS IN Tampa are expected to bring
into action for the first time this sea-
Son Sam Jones. pitcher procured by
waiver from the Browns ana Muddy
Ruel. starting his sixth season as
catcher with the Nationals The vet
eran Jones has been training slowly
and carefully at the camp here and
during the past 10 days has had fire.
uuent workouts against the hatteCS. He
appears 10 be in great condition with
an arm free and easy in play despite
his is years az ACTIVITY III professional
base bah Ruel though. viii 80 behind
the bat not vet sure Of The strength Of
his throwing arm.
Harris Still on Shelf.
Manager Stanley Harris viii rest
while his charges are showing their
wares 10 the Cards In fact the pilot
viii not be apt TO resume MS SecOrQ-
base lob until the Giants are met next
Monday in Birmingham. - sore IS The
foot he injured last week. An &-ray
OF the foot made yesterday revealed no
break but the examining surgeon an
nouuced that the member is severely
bruised and ordered Buckv 70 indulge
in nothing but light VIC! koutS for
few 6ays Bob Reeves viii continue at
The middle station until Harris returns,
The Nationals arc 10 play eight games
during the nine days they viii tax 10
&c: N Washington after quitting here.
three Of the UltS being With minor
ieaeuerS and others Win The Giants.
Jacksonville VIII be the first stop Of the
Journey. There the Jacksonville TarS
Of the Southeastern League VIII be met
Thursday Friday and Saturday the
Birmingham Barons o. the Southern
Association Will be tackled ~ Blrmlng-
ham and after day Of ldle0ess the an
nual scrapping with the New Workers
VIII be renewed.
Monday Of the next week the Giants
viii be played in Birmingham Tuesday
in Atlanta. WednesdaT II Creenrllle,
S. C: Thursday in Charlotte, y. c.
and Friday in Norfolk. Two clashes
with the New York National LeaguerS
ere booked for Washington April { and
8. concluding the preparatory grind
for the 1928 championship campaign.
Trying to Place Sans.
During next week there IS a chance
that President Clark Griffith VIII ind
8 berth for Columbus Sans, former
Washington sandlot pitcher. Is no still IS
al camp. although officially he was
Topped from the squad 10 days ago.
Griffith had planned 10 send Sans TO a
minor outfit Immediately after an
noIlncing his release by the Nationals
but a deal then pending failed 10 ma
terialiZe Sans leaves tomorrow 10 80
70 Washington.
President Griffith. as usual, VIII not
accompany bis club during its barn
stoyfning tour. but with his family VIII
leave here tomorrow 70 proceed directly
TO washington. where he viii assist Sec
Tetary I'd Eypon in completing arrange
ments for the formal opening Of the big
league base ball season 70 occur tn tAe
National Capital on April 10. Assistant
Secretary Billy Smith viii look after the
club on its nine-cay trip home
Only one practice session was he'd
yesterday. but 1t consumed three hOlts
For mere than two hours fielding was
in order. with Manager Harris paying
particular attention 70 the schooling Of
his young players. Jack Hayes, WHO Is
being groomed as an understudy % Os-
sic Bluege al third base: Grant Gillis.
tentative regular shortstop, and Red
Barnes and Babe Camel. outhelders,