Evening star., 1928-05-27
GOOSE'S WEAK ARM
REMAINS MYSTERY
Only Consolation Fans Have
Is Fine Showing of Hayes,
Reeves and Barnes.
RY JOHN n. KELLER.

BOSTON. May 26,--Ran helped the
Nationals cause today, If there is any
cause. When club doesn't play II
can't BE- licked
The double header that was washed
out will be taken care Of when the
washington outfit returns to the Hub
June q. IS and 20. which means it
will endeavor to stage three twin bills
in SIS many DAYS with the RED son.
Mayhe- late in June the Nationals
will be somewhat better than they are
now They could not be worse.
After hanging around their hotel all
3sv watching a deluge that is needed
here about as much as hSh neeoS a
recktie the Nationals pulled out OF
7nvn for a iying visit to their home
lot. where they will engage the Athletics
in a SUNDAY game Four pitchers were
with the SQUAD The pitching IN wash
incton will be done by Garland BraXton,
Bob Burke, Irving Hadley or Fred Mar
berry. Maybe all four might get into
the game,
The bows will be back here Monday
IN start a big weeks work. Two tits
are booked with the Red SoX that DAY,
rhen the club viii move 10 New YORK
for dual sketches with the faSt-nylng
Yankees on Tuesday and WEDNESDAY
Thursday will be a one-game day IN
the big town. then the Nationals VIII
head for the West and-who knows?
GoSlin's Case Still Mystery.
Goose Goslin is much worried fell
low these davS- Although he insists
r.s throwing arm. which has been use
less since the start OF the champion
ship campaign. is improving, he has yet
IN in7nregs others that this is so. The
Goose asked to get into Fridays en-
eaeement here mainly because ne
wanted to show Boston folk that ne
still must be reckoned with
Newspapers here had carried accounts
Of Coslfn's condition and stated tnat
he Is through" as a big Lacquer be-
cause the snap was gone from his right
errn. That nettled the Goose so mucn
that he determined to demonstrate
lust how good he still Is. The demon
straticn was far from a success.
The Goose had but one opportunity
n tes+ his arm. Il came when he mao
feloed q hit that rebounded from the
left field fence when a Red SoX was
ryine around the paths aheao OF tne
batter. But instead Of sending Inc
bali toward third base. Goslin contenteo
himself with lobbing il about 20 feet TO
SION far into left field. And the next
srrinr The Goose was on the bench
while Dick SpaldIug vas IN the pasture
No one seems TO know just how serl-
es1s il the condition Of GoSllns arm,
oT II any one does know that person Is
tee,tnr oa1ief Gosiin declares ne VIII
n In fine fettle IN another week or
two. but that does not appear nkely.
AS a matter Of fact his throwing wing
6oex not seem 10 be a bit stronger tnan
il was when the season got unoeT way
Young Talent Doing Well
abos1t the only consolation Washing
%rn fars can get out Of this season
that for their club has been 50 olSaS-
.rrals thus far. is cleaned from the re-
v,srkahae Improvement IN the work OF
t7e volynr talent with the Nationals.
In Red Barnes the club apparently has
one Of the finoS Of the year. ms
husky Alabaman since shifting 10 cen
ter field is playing whale OF oe-
fensi1e game and MS oatIiTg average
speaks for itself.
PED does not seem 10 BE- fash in
ne mar. either. Jack Hayes al either
seoo1d base or shortstop gives a GOOD
aermlnt of himself and Is getting pct
ter sfeid steadily. Jack may not DC
co-re q great hitter. but he probably
,,-51I ne fair part Of the clubs o2ense
H. taxes a good cut" at the naA.
FeornK 20 have fairly good eye ana
though light Il weight he has an
abundance Of power IN MS arms 81.
goo Reeves Is q much improved ban
y3lzver since ne returned To SnortStop.
lie Is throwing with more accuracy
tf,an formerly. and al bat promises 70
he ! worthwhile performer. Bob lately
ras herr driving the ball far. and
yg9graf,er os his hits have been for extra
basex He Is Z fash on the runway
an and travels around the bases
lytelligentiy. something some Of tne
veterans wsth the club have not been
Going this season,
W1v the Nationals 6o not avail
themselves of the great amount Of
sgee6 they posSess IN ATTACK iB som: :
fsssye ef 2 mystery Although probably
ire fastest In the league on It's feet u
* s1e slowest club thus far in the cam
,,ztcr from first ~ third base and from
tecgcd baae 70 the plate.
SAFETY" Tactics Unexplained.
r. is = rarity for 4 National runner
81 ADVANCE two bases Nhen team
rate singles behino him. The. reason
. fqf this safety FRS game Is not nein2
gwen out b. those connected %ltn lhe
club.
,eeoy4ifgq % the sacrifice. the Nationals
sc clnefns 80 the nit-and-run game
'fousci0ugly ard npt getting anyElafG
.s5r87 i Even tne YANKEES @itn al
sggesr batting strength have Deen
sser1fetng fTeaueutly Ia Phila6elphi3
eary la ~ week the As employed i1e
,..rt often N z6Yance runners. snc me
Igfn Goz 70 thf game mere FFidas
used g.
n viii De recalled fhat the Westeii
ea'3og duYlu2 1helf recent INVASION ~
Wssningson showed mai th"y GO 20
eee,s3se f1e sacrifice Yet tne Ma
Il,Ts3s are not laying down" me bal
~ sacrifice gets results f0r 9TH"