Evening star., 1928-06-18
TOPLAY q GAMES
IN ENSUING 16 DAYS
Take Final in Detroit to Win
8 of IL Contests in
That Sector.
By JOHN r.. KELLER,

Early this morning the Nationals
returned from a successful invasion oi
the West. quite fit to take up their
heaviest schedule of the year with
Eastern rivals in the American League
During the next i6 days Clark Grit
fth's hirelngs are slated to tackle the
other outfits az this Eastern portion of
Prexy Barnards circuit in % games.
Boston's Arctic climate and inclement
weather here in the early Spring were
responsible for this big slate. IF the
program can be completed. the Ma
ttonals will have played of half Of their
Ia postponed engagements at the end
OF the l6 days,
Eleven Of the contests are to be
staged in Clark Griffith Stadium in
the next eight days. with the Red SoX
and the Athletics the guests Of the
Nationals. Tomorrow afternoon Man.
aEed Stanley Harris recently awakened
club is to face the Carrigan crew of
Boston In two games while single tilts
with the same outfit are listed for
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. The
Athletics Will be here Saturday for a
twin BILL and following single battle
on Sunday. TWO more games with them
VIII be played next Monday. The day
after there is to be lone match be-
tween GriffS and MackS
Next week the Nationals will leave
town for four days ana seven games.
Dcuble-headers will be attempted in
Boston with the Red SoX on June 81.
2s and 90 and one game is booked in
philadeiDhia with the Athletics, on
june so. Then the club will return
70 Washington for a 22-day stand.
tackling Boston here on Sunday. July
!. PLAYING four games with the Yankees
IN the next three days and finishing
their stsy on tbs Georgia avenue lot
with battles against Western rivals.
Much Work for Hurlers.
This flock of double-haaders with
other clubs of the East will, of course.
mean much work for the rather slender
pitching staff under Manager Harris
direction The hurlers. though, during
their tour through the West appeared at
last to have reached good form and
they should be able to withstand the
strain of the heavy schedule The
corps includes but eight pitchers now.
However, Bob Burke, young left
handler who was loaned 60 Birmingham
q little more than two weeks ago. may
reloin the club at any time and ought
to prove handy person TO have
around.
Tom Zachary. veteran southpaw who
has been quite successful lately, is to
pitch one OF the games against the Red
Sox tomorrow, according 10 Manager
Harris. Either Horace Lisenbee or Mil
ton CASTOR viii be sent to the hill for
the other encounter
These last two hurlers mentioned
have been far from successful this sea-
son They got away TO poor starts and
ea, fl1a 5nF1U
trip just ended Each started two
games during the tour and lost each
time. Liz was credited with one VIC
tory during the trip when he went
n as q relief f1uTler. Castor, too, was
Esed once in relief role, but he has
not started game since May %, when
the Yankees beat him.
Bucky Harris very likely viii be back
ct his secord-base job against the Red
Sex In the doubleheader after being out
Of action during the fOuT-day game Sc
-1cs with the Tigers The charley horse
he sprung late in the final engagement
of the Cleveland set has healed Suff1-
cientiy 10 permit his return 70 the line
pp, the manager believes. and he an
nounced this morning that he would
make every effort 70 start against the
Hubmen.
The twin bill tomorrow viii afford
Washington fans their first glimpse Of
Eddie Kenua. sturdy little catcher pur-
chased from Minneapolis while the Ma
ficEais we're on the road. Kenna has
been doing excellent work as receiver
and has figured prominently in attack.
FL has hit to all fields and often. too.
Eddie viii be back OF the bat IN one Of
tornorTow's tits.
Despite poor start in their swing
around the circuit that began on May
II 1T Philadelphia and ended yesterday
n Detroit. the Nationals managed to
win y Of % games PLAYED. Contests
were staged on eight fields during the
four weeks Only one Of them being held
!n Washington.
Do Poorly Against East.
Against the Eastern clubs the Ma
hoilals' record was not so good. -Four
games IN row we're dropped 10 the
Athletics ard fifth one to the Red Sox
Hopping back 70 Washington from Bos-
ton. the club ended a losing streak that
had extended 10 nine games by trim
ming the Athletics on May q. The Ma
fiOnals followed with a win over the Red
Eox lr Boston, but took only one Of four
games played with the Yanks in New
York That left them with record Of
Ig.IEE &XAA G45N EAEkkA GEAG1LS 1l3 LIE
clash with Eastern rivals,
Their invasion Of the West was as
successful as that Of any other Of the
Eastern clubs Of the American League.
There they won Of IL games. The
Nationals got an even break With the
Browns in two games. took two from
the White Sox. won three Of the four
Tits with the Indians and bagged three
Of four games played with the Tigers.
Since ending us nine-game losing
streak. the Clan Harris has trlumphed
n u Of % engagements. II left home
the night Of May 20 in sixth place,
vert West On June in last position
and returned home this morning occu-
pylng the fifth berth. And IL Is 50 near
the first division Of the league that IL
Cal gain that select group with a con-
tinuztlon Of It's brace should the In
oisns, who are Just above IL slip only
tglhe
While Sam Jones held the Tigers to
three hitS, the Nationals banged Elam
Van Glider Lii Stoner George Smith
and Zen Holloway for Is safeties. total
ing 81 bases yesterday. and finished
their first invasion of the West this
year with g II 10 victory
The Eationsls' hitting included home
runs BY Jones ard Judge. two triples,
i've CCupies ana seven singles. Every
oo6y in the Washington lineup except
Bob Reeves got safety
The hits Of Jones, all singles. came
tn the sixth. seventh arc eighth in
rtngs. Sam also !ssuer five passes. and
II the sixth inning the Tigers managed
~ Nil the bases But. there were two
o8t ano the next batter grounded 70
Judge.
A coEple hits off Van Glider. flet4ed the
Nationals a brace q markers IN round