The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-30
Jones HOPS
IN To HAL
YANKEES
By Louis a. Dougher

BY Louis a. Dougher
Blistering hot weather greets
the New York Yankees here
today and equally blistering is
the opposition planned by
Bucky Harris and his little
pals III the three games with
which the world champions
close their appearance il the
Capital for the season.
asad sam. Jones, with the best
record 81 ali the Washington hurl.
.rs. including two triumphs over
those same Yankees, Is the Harris
mound selection for the first Of the
trio Of important contests.
waite Hoyt. the YanI6s' best
fvirler, II expected to be sent TO
tlie box In opposition.
The Yankees arrived here this
morning on the Federal Express. It
HAD been hot ride down from Prov
adence where yesterday they nosed
out the Eastern Association team,
4 10 s, in the ninth on Paschal's
&Wo-bagger with two runners on.
While their chins were up. they
were hardly 4 carefree gang as they
piled into their taxis and headed Tor
breakfast out at the Wardman Park.
While the Griffs were resting in
preparation for this series. the cham
pions were working IN exhibitions
at Hartford, Conn, and Providence,
r.. /. However. no more exhibitions
have been or will be arranged Tor
the Yankees Manager HuBgins I'M
sists that September shall be given
over wholly to the capture Of the
pennant.
washington fans will see the re-
xised lineup of the Yanks today.
Dusan now leads of, with Combs N
second place. Then comes Lou Geh-
rig, followed BY Ruth IN the clean
tlp position.
MeuseI still bats III fifth place,
But KOenig, who used TO hit
second, has dropped Into Lac
Eeri's vacant place at sixth.
DurocIer, substituting for Lac.
Esri, Is hitting seventh, where
Dugal used "a perform.
Though the Yankees have three
extra infielders Gene Robertson
Leo Durocher, and Nike Gazella--
they have put In q call for Lynsofd
Larry, starring in the sln0rtfield Tor
the Oakland Club in the Pacific
Coast League. Larry and jimmy
Reese, second-sacker, purchased for
$125,OOO, were not expected to be
delivered until 1929, but the present
wOeful showing Of the Yankees has
brought about this demand.
Tony Lazzeri visited DIR. Van
Ronk. an osteopath. In Philadelphia
yesterday. seeking relief from his
injured arm, and word comes that
the slugging infielder may be able
70 play inside OF week. How
ever. there IL considerable scepticism
about such statement.
s Manager Harris expects to re-
sumo his activities around second
base today, with Pump Handle"
Joe Cronin giving way to Bob
Reeves. Harris has been very
much on his job as bench man
ager lately, but he will be sven
better as an active player In the
lineup.
Pump Handle" Joe has been play
Ing under the handicap OF injured
legs and a rest will do him . lot
OF good. He has already shown him
self Of major league caliber. His
Immediate future is settled.
~ As Sammy West has been
getting ON frequently and hitting
well. he II expected to remain
IN the lineup I'm spite Of the fact
that Lovely barnes II once
more In condition to play.
With Hoyt twirling today, the
Yankees viii probably send George
Pipgras after Saturdays scramble,
with Heimach or or Tom Zachary
kIinging Sundays final tussle.
z. "Garlick" Braxton, Washing
tons clever solthpaw, is carded to
oppose Pipgras on Saturday and
Sunday Manager Harris will choose
between Bump Hadley and Fred
Marberry.
II. r. Peg Bolton, 2O.year-old
catcher, has been bought by the
Griffs from the High Point club in
the Piedmont League and is ex.
pected to report in time to accom-
pany the Griffs on their last West
ern trip.
Bottoms batting average in 20
games is 1893. with 81 doubles. 5
triples and home runs in the col.
! lection. He is a left-handed hitter
and Joe Engle insists that he will
yet be big league marvel.