Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-08
By DENMAN THOMPSON.
Sports Editor Of The Star.

: "A recruits that MaIlaseA -.
!. niioted TO this picturesque AZ
-, lie Winter resort today for the
s.sren,e that was to mark the Inaugural
lion Of more than a score OF eNh'oi-
tiors scheduled tor the Nationals prior
n the o,oenirs Of the American League
char,pionshiu campaign a little more
: than month hence, .
The ST Louis Cardinals. who defeated
9. the New York Yankees for oaSs oSlI ;
highest honor in 1926 and nnisneo
rieht at the heels OF PlttSourSn lo1
20 TIE National League psnnant laS' So
son. were their opponents, ana .lcH
vrre urder the direction az Bill NC
Kechnic who was bosSing the Pirates
rvs wears ago las i'll October. 1928.
when they sauf7ed the ambitions OF the
Crifn1en for their second straight
Tnern were some 20 Washington attn
letes in the party which hoppeo ln1o
The big bus for the o0-rnile drive M
u1e5iate!y after breakfast this morning
and following their arrival about noon
4. ,.nov c,,icSIy disposed Of the box lunch
cans that had been toted along, donned
their uniforms AT the hotel where the
Cardinals make their Spring head
quarters ard proceeded TO the ball PARK
"a warm I'D for the contest. which was
sonoC,,lod 10 set under way at 5 o'clock.
Cooper's Arm Weak.
In addition 10 Altrock and Schacht,
on hand 10 anluse the fans win
their antics McMuller and Tate were
brought along 70 Go the receiving ior
the trio Of pitchers VINO were iisteo
IN divide the boxwork between them,
.h> latter being assigned 10 duty only
hocars> Pete Cooper is unable 10 throw
sn+racsi,nir IA hasss a. this time, due 10
- q weak wing,
- Griffin. Foy and Wells were the ling
. e-s n whom mound work was TO be m
st-nsfed rot alone because OF the ao-
d. 'vsnce6 stage of their conditioning. OUT
FER tire reason that Manager Harris IS
fes;rolIs o. seeing how they perform IN
Se- fire. He planned 20 open with CITY
f.. the little southpaw. switch TO the
-icr+-handed Roy and then call on
wells, another portsider. but big one
d. for the final three rounds OF toll.
J The outfeld;ng trio was 10 Dc COM
posed @: Goslin IN left, West III center
and Barnes In right. with Cameo IN re-
serve. either 10 replace one OF the start
e-s or act IL the capacity OF pnach ny
= tex should occasion arise, Dat IoE '.S
timer Gordon the pilots plans were %
.0epend in a measure upon even1caAtieS
: In the battle.
~ Infield Is Doubtful.
E;;ckv nominated himself tor the sec
.ord bas!rg chores and planned 10 spnt
~ the work at the initial corner De-
tween Sister and Judge. with the former
= starting the fray. He also had b!ueee
i listed for third base and ellis down to-
= kl1ortetop. but expected 70 make 1ome
: Use Of both Reeves and Hays.
- THE s1,b-titutiof1s made will depend
paon how those who start weather the
stress Of attempting full game for he
fir. time this season" Harris asserted.
: ,srsor1e of tg has had any too much pre-
. iiIninary work and enc or two nav gst
o bit WoboiF, In which case Ne Vul cal!
on the requirements. We hope 10 get
OF 70 z good start By winning this
game. In fact nothing would suit me
better than 20 cop every context We 20
into OF course, know that Is I'M
: possible. but win or lose. hope 70 learn
:. some very pertinent things about 'ae
ROCKIES who are trying OF. with Us :his
Spring, and II they show me what ]
hope To see ! will be pleased. even
though. we get licked in the process"
., While this bunch Of Nationals was on
. the road q squad OF about the same size
: was being put through Us PAGES as
usual back al Plant Field. in Tampa,
under the direction OF Coach Clyde
Milan. The stay-at-homes. including
al o. the veteran pitchers. are
rounding into form 50 satisfactorily
tina. at ieas, one and possibly tao may
get into the SECOND Of the Spring
games. that against the Boston Braves
Scheduled for there Saturday.
JONES in Fine Fettle.
The o.dex: Of these. both in years and
point G! service in base ball, Samuel
Pond Jones. and who also Was among
the las. 20 reach camp due 70 an argu-
men. with President Griffith over sal
E1y matters. looks as promising as any
Ringer Ia camp. The Obioas1. 35 years
sol6 last July and who Is abou, 70 en-
Ter his fourteenth season In The big
.Esrog. COLD pass for man or 10
hears his junior. and although he wisely
4 Is taxing his training work In easy
S4s+sge& seems set for e Dig season. Jones
1akes splendid care Of himself al a..
hires sno reported here in tip-tOp
:, ls9ys.csi condition. He has not an
ounce # Gup2rIuols weight 20 take OF
tFrc with he proper backing SHOULD ex-
!. perierce one ~ the best campaigns In
! Ills career, for he still has barrel O!
,stur
= (1 Egs@f g1sSEG JEG@ SF1sys GI&s J5S Af1E
.Eta1. Mil Castor and Tom Zachary
:, sf:so lack some fye years Of beins
&Gones' age, also appear 70 be In graft
&fyan2ly god shape. CASTOR has unari'
: fnc1SlY icea accorded a place anon;
tfSc starting regulars with the National
Z tizik 8eagJl and is figured 70 p:ess Had
{ Fey auc L4Seroee for the honor Of lead
srg the Washington pitchers He won
fs@e " be any bst.er 70 accomplish
! f!2zs t2zn ne was last season when witt
sshe iDEiy Browns he won 10 OF the 8
: Yanez ns pitched that went " c.
: s4slcD. with the far superior backint
t<2Fh cetenSiyely and on the attack tina
r. Is assured u this year. he shouii
EsceJ2Ye 20 Or more victories.
- E33t u is Zachary ~l3o IL p!oyi6in
i ore {! the most pleasant surprises i
camp Cao Tom evidently has IL figure
Elt lnat lie ha& 10 deliver the POo0
sr handsome style this year or sid
hack ~ lie minors. and lie has buckle
6oAfl ~ his tASk IN manner tha
.E<,JIo ca credit ~ The YeriesE FDoklt
+, Eccog cling 10 I'D heads with tile ciU
Zacjlsfy lG0kS betteC nov than In all
EprlGp since he getSrte6 " me GFifi
: Eden IL 1919 after graduating ffoI
tE9,lfoEd Colaege, where ne starred j
.E'bietlcs
= But mt entirely satisfied with h
Gcpc1tjgD. Earn peyaDaded 1fainf
go MsTIlz Y a..2L lin roo:
II New Is the Time
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