Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-19
By JOHN B. KELLER.

TAMPA. Fla. March i9.-This week
the Nationals are - start what has be-
Gene their biggest exhibition series each
Spring. the series with the Giants. Fri
oay ana Saturday John McGTaw will
s. have his charges here for battles, and
the Washington and New York outfits
VIII clash seven more times before the
big leagues are ready 10 open their
Championship campaigns.
Starting II 1925. the year after the
Nationals licked the Giants for the
world base bal title, this annual scrap
ping between the clubs during the
Spring training period has increased in
importance in The eyes OF the principals
yearly Both Cubs have come 70 con-
slider the SGT The real tIning-up process
FOR the bigger business 10 tackle when
the curtain raises on tie peLnant
struggles.
Each club shows the s:7.arteSt play OF
lis training season II the series and
each fights desperately for victory.
Chances not ordinarily TiSkeo n eXh!bi-
tzo- tits are taken IN the WASHINGTON
New York Settos. II fact. the teams
stage 3ls- The class o. base ball that IS
seen II the Championship races.
WIN Battle for Edge.
After three Springs Of contention.
Nationals ard Giants this year VIII
scrap for the edge. II 1925 the Ma
tlo2a-S started poorly. but rallied during
their No-thv2ro trek ana LoSe5 out the
Giants for The SGT h0-2c-s 1t the finish
The following year The clubs fought 10
deadlock and last year The Giants
gave the Nationals q sound drubb.rg.
So there should b. action apielty n
t1a --re-ga-7e set this Spring.
Following the games here this week,
The c1Ehs viii u21 clash again until
April =. when The Southern Association
grounds al Birmingham VIII De the
battlefield. This contest Will start
lot O. seven consecutive tits between
the teams. the p1ay1ng feds after Birr-
1-ga2- 20 b. at Atlanta. GreerviIie.
s. C: Charlotte. =. c.: Norfolk and
Washington Two engagements are
scheduled for Clark Griffith Stadium.
the last On April 8. Two days before
Tts National Capital is 70 start the big
league season
lie sched1,e Of exhibition matches
this weeE affords the Nationals plenty
c. opportunity 70 prime for the start Of
tz1e SERIES Wit the Giants. Not az
IDLE Gay for C-ayE G-3zth's protegeS
x - 1.1e calendar Two minor league
outz1ts and o1e q major cali5er are
20 % encountered here before the New
I0gEe-s b7es7s INTO town Buffalo Of
tAe 1ts--z t3crai League. which used
70 give Ire Nationals much trouble
e. t1e Palmetto training camp. was 30
o5e1 1-e tCl weeks state this after
-oC-, ard .cZro--3w am Wednesday
--2s Do1gs-s. t1-e o1ly Club the Nation
as LSre lcl-eC t11s 3a- q Spring bat
Ling, VII b guests.
Play Reaing Thursday.
Eea6-cs, aro-1e- International League
organization. vii ccne over from
Lakeland O. Thursday % tackle the
Dig ie2g1szs- The original exhibition
schedule hzc The Nationals going 10
E1ss&c1-ee f11s 6ay 20 play the
PocheE+e- T1terrzrao-alE. but with
RocheEts- training elseE here that club
was dropped 1rcn the list
With slzch heavy schedule az hand,
the Washington pitchers are 70 be call
I'd On So- E1oyF4 @oEx during engage
E-ents- Only sxo hs-EerS are 20 be
ass4grae5 % eacl teEe 81, Ttae rfrgt three
T13tS q @s2@- sseG4- s-2s-Ea2 CT three 70
Esz1e rs has bern LIE c&Se. Each CT
t1e lgageEezts ef tlse Last haIf Of the
week hCEeTe-. VII. Sc three Of Man
agar Harris ocx STAT going under FIRE
Tbs plot t2ss prepared q schedule Of
pitchers calculated u -eSe-9e I1e best
Of his talent tx The games with t1e
G3acx Milton Csg.e1 ard Clayton
Ts1 AlgfTIe, VIC. VIII PRED Lsrbe-y.
a-e eLpec-ea &c face f1e View Workers
&C Friday. we.e 70 oe SET against tie
B4so1S Iris afternoon. Tomorrow, Mar
berry Is - share the box work with
Horace L.seIoee zgs-1E: tiae Dodgers
a1e L-seZoee Is 70 co-as back Saturday
ags@zEs TIE Giants a
CZ1e- National slSbnen due 20 tackle
t1e New YORK cIlc II the week ED