Evening star., 1928-03-16
HITTING Of S|SLER
FIRST WIN FEATURE
George Evolves Three Dou-
bIes to Give Griffs Initial
Triumph of Spring.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
TAMPA, Fla. March l6.--Battling fol
the positions in dispute on the Wash.
ington ball club-thoSe at first base
ShortStop and center field was due &c
be intensified in the pair Of home
games listed for the Nationals against
the Cincinnati Reds today and tomor-
row.
III the S-to-2 victory achieved by the
Griffmen over the Brooklyn Dodgers a:
Clearwater yeSterGay-their first of the
Csrapc Fruit League seaSon--"Cricket'
Griffin. Ed Wells and Horace LiSenbee
all displayed encouraging form on the
mound. In the case or Griffin and
Wells their showing p@ralleled the one
they gave in their in.,4al appearance
against the st. Louis Cardinals at Avon
Park q week ago yesterday, but LlSen-
bees work on that occasion was vastly
improved upon by the performance he
turned in yesterday when he yielded
but two hits in his three innings. walk
ed but one and famed a pair.
For the games today and tomorrow
some OF the fingers who have been
kept out of actual service thus far. are
due 20 toe the slab. Tom Zachary,
scheduled 10 set the call TO toll in
three-inning shifts against the Cincin-
natians this afternoon. and II is eX-
pected that Paul Hopkins may get a
chance TO faunt his wares on the
morrow with Clayton Van Alstyne and
Milton CASTOR or probably Garland
B-axton helping him out.
Goslin Pulls a Boner.
Goslin's attempt to steal third base
with that sack already occupied was not
the only feature Of yesterdays combat
al Clearwater. OF course. ike Mr
Gus talking machine pair. Goose found
out that YOU can't do that,S but
despite his faux pas the Harrismen were
able TO crash into the won column Tor
the first time this Spring, and this was
due IN no small measure TO the clubbing
ability OF George SiSler.
The former Brown manager, con-
ce6ed TO have an edge on Joe Judge Ior
the assignment as regular first base
man OF the Nationals, had been bit
disappointing in his stickwork prior
thereto and seemed slated TO give way
to JoSephuS, for the time being at least,
but came to life with vengeance and
by connecting for a trio Of doubles
provided just the amount OF artnlery
needed 10 give the Griffs a triumph.
The third of Georges blows was evolved
IL the eighth inning. and when Red
Barnes followed with clean blow TO
center the winning margin had been
provided.
Grant ellis handled the shortstop-
ping assignment in highly creditable
fashion yesterday, everything conSid-
cred, and contributed brace Of bingles
for his end of the attack, while Bluege
and Hayes divided the duties at third
and Reeves filed out the string at Sec
ond after Pilot Harris had retired.
!, was thought that today Reeves or
Hayes would start at short, with either
one or the other getting shot for
few innings at third base. and with Gil
lis relieving his boss at the keystone
sack This shutting of the three In
heloers is likely to be continued for
some time yet In an effort to find which
Is best fitted for the berth left vacant
when Roger Peckinpaugh went else
where. and the use of both Red Barnes
and Babe Camel between Goslin and
Rice in the outfield also is to be ad-
hered 70.