Evening star., 1929-06-26

In the far sector of the circuit
they are slated to play four games
with the Tigers, four with the In
dians and four with the White
Sox. Five contests are to be staged
In st. Louis, q wash out there dur
ing May f1ecessitating a double
header during the trip they are
about to take.
The club viii engage IN one exl1ibi-
ton game during the tour. It Is to
the Dodgers of the National League are
TO be; encountered on July 8.
On foreign fields this year the Ma
ttonalS have performed at 400 clip,
quite q number Of points below their
standing m the race &sa present. How
ever, Of the 10 defeats suffered away
from home i've were In Shibe Park, In
Friladelphia. Outside Of the league
leaders lot, the Nationals on the road
itave played ct an even 500 pace.
During their extensive tour the Ma
fiUnals should get better pitching than
they did the last time they swung
around the circuit. Fred Marberry,
Myles Thomas and Lloyd Brown ought
to do wen. while Sam Jones, who has
been ON the ailing list since the middle
Of May, and Ad Liska, underlland
rookie, who has been bothered by sore
ankle, are likely to round into good
form again soon. And johnson thinks
irving Hadley, who has done little since
having two moiafs yanked last week,
wiz be ready for service within o day
or two. Garland Braxton, who was 70
return to the club today after week
Of rest without pay he requested. and
Bob Burke are to be used for relief
~rortr orporAi.,<y fr, fYra rx,aua0nr,s ryIexIs
This lot, as 1t has been performing re-
Gently, gives johnson o far better stan
than he had to call on during the tour.
ing the Nationals did last month.
Among the disappotntments in the
Buddy Myer, third baseman, for whom
the Washington club last Winter gave
the Red Sox flock Of players.
Myer, fairly good fielder, q de-
pendable hitter and the leading base
stealer Of the circuit last season, was
expected to make" the Nationals, In
field and become an important factor
ia their attack this year.
Supposedly improved afield after a
season at the far corner with the Red
Sox, to which outfit be was sent from
the Nationals In the middle Af the 10z7
campaign, It was figured Buddy was
Just the player the Nationals needed to
round out speedy ana sfazzch inner
Gordon. Il
Ianding Myer would permit tie ssiift-
1ng Of Ossie Bfuese to the short held,
thereby making that position stronger
than Il had been since Roger Peclin-
paugh occupied II, those IN charge Of
the club thought, and the exuerienced
Bluege was expected to steady the re-
cruit, Jack Hayes, st second base.
Fine planning, but it did not pan out.
Myer proved no great shuclcs at the far
corner. He was particularly weak at
handing plays 70 his right and did not
protect much territory TO the other side.
Now he Is out Of the regular Ih,e-up.
And johnson believes, after an the
changing that has been done, the pres
ent makeup Of the inner Gordon
Judge at first. Hayes ct second, CroElin
at short and Bluege at thirds the
best possible.
Myer Is q hitter. He has q good eye
and strong swing ut the plate, bat to
date he has not been particularly ef-
fective in pinches, and he has not aided
the Nationals materially with his speed
afoot. Myers base thefts are few, and
generally his performances on the run
way have lacked msteT.