Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-28

games played must De pretty
i good ball club. That's what the
Washington club has done, and
only one of its ii games has been with
@ club below the major league class.
It isn't flashy ball club or a club
that shows Off" 1t doesn't go about
its work with lot OF fancy fiinging be-
tween plays and a great hurrah
throughout the pastiming. Instead. IL
1t Is a businesslike affair. very precise
in its methods of play and exceedingly
smooth working
As Planned by its MANAGE. Walter
johnson, and his board of strategy,
that includes Coaches Clyde Milan and
Pat Charity and Capt. Joe Judge, the
club has developed steadily since the
start OF training. nearly five weeks ago,
and now may be regarded as within a
week of the condition it should be in a:
the outset Of the American League
championship campaign.
The season opening, of course, is
nearly three weeks away, but Manager
johnson has brought his club close to
the peak of form this early that 1t
may better stand the rigors of the
northward transforming tour that be-
gins next Tuesday night.
johnson believes, and so does Trainer
Mike Martin, that there Is no danger
OF the Nationals going stale" when
they have to do so much moving about
during the two weeks preceding the
start Of the flag race.
1t is Johnson's theory that his club
upon breaking camp should be in the
same physical trim it is expected to be
in at the beginning of the league season
and Trainer Martin supports the man.
ager in this. Barring mishap, the
Nationals will be in that condition
when they get out of this town next
week. Even the pitchers will be ready.
something never heard of before in the
history of Washington training camps
Sn Florida.
Fine Training Results.
The club has trained and been
trained better this year than in many
years past and now is going through its
@ames as though the regular season were
Weder way. In taking a 5-to-4 game
from the Dodgers here yesterday, the
Nationals looked a thoroughly developed
club, not a club still in the making. 1t
was by far their most impressive per-
Torrance in the Grapefruit League.
Extensively and defensively, the Nation
ais got the maximum in result with the
minimum Of effort which Is truly
form" They sparkled class continually
Pitching, fielding, hitting all were good
and the spirit and poise of the players
superb.
The game was another of those fight
ing affairs that have marked the Ma
tionals' training series thus far. Twice
trailing, the club battled its way to
staged an eighth inning rally that
Melted the decisive tally.
During the progress of the game, it
was revealed that two throwing arms
that had been something of mysteries
no longer are in the doubtful class.
Goose Goslin several times cut loose with
heaves that indicated the wing so use
less to the club last year again is likely
to terrorize baserunners of the foe. The
fact that the Goose's arm is o. K. was
brought home to Dave Bancroft in no
uncertain manner in the second inning.
The Dodger veteran drove long safety
to left field and never hesitated at first
base. Greatly TO his surprise, appar-
entity, Banny found Hayes waiting in
front of him with the ball and second
base yards away. The Goose, retrieving
the hit, had lined the sphere to Hayes
In his old-time fine style.
And Muddy Ruel showed strength
ened whip, too, when the Dodgers
essayed a double steal in the third
round. Muddy's throw to Hayes was not
of the high-arching kind he employed
last Spring, but low speedy one that
gave the second sacker plenty of time
TO return the ball to the catcher, who
easily tagged Resented III front Of the
counting block.
Liska, Brown Do Well.
Ad Liska, expected to be one of the
aces of Johnson's mound corps this
year, and Lloyd Brown, lefthander, who
is being groomed for regular start
ing berth, shared the pitching burden.
They took care of II splendidly. Liska
toiled for five innings and was nicked
for five hits, four passes and three
runs. However, he might have BANKED
the Dodgers had he not made the only
error of the game. Brown yielded two
hits, one of them homer. He pitched
to only fourteen batters in his four in
nings. Three of them he struck out,
disposing of Pinch-hitter Glen Wright,
the last man to face him, with four
pitched balls. 1t was a wicked hook, the
last strike called on Wright.
The Nationals collected IL hits all
told, getting 6 Of them off Lou Koupal
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They also got three runs off Koupal
elise Dudley finished against them and
he was made loser when 3 safeties
were cleaned off his delivery in the
eighth.
The Washington pitchers were con-
spicuous in attack. Liska got two hits,
one putting him in position to score and
the other driving run across. It was
a single by Brown that sent over the
big run in the eighth.
The Nationals used two hits in the
first inning to get a run and repeated
this performance in the second and
fourth innings. This fourth-inning run
made their score match the block
Brooklyn built in the fourth with only
one hit.
Bressler walked at the outset of the
Dodgers round and after BiSonnette
hoisted out took second as Liska, with
a double play at hand, kicked Rhiels
roller. Bancroft chased two tallies over
with triple and counted when Johnny
Gooch was thrown out.
There was no more scoring until the
seventh. Then, with two gone, Fred
erick put the Dodgers ahead by driv-
ing a homer under the fence in right
center. The Nationals in their half Of
the frame matched this with another
thriller tally Myer got q Texas League
double to begin the attack. But Harris
whitfield Barnes infield retirement
moved Buddy to third. When Dudley
grew trifle careless while Bluege was
at bat, Myer set sail for the plate and
well ahead of the pitchers hurried
heave, slid across safely with the tying
marker.
The Nationals quickly registered the
decisive run in the eighth. Judge was
out 81 the way when Stewart, who haC
replaced Hayes at second, Topped the
ball to right. 1t was a single for mos
batters, but Stuffy's extraordinary speed
made it a double. Tate slammed &
one-baser by Bisonnette that moved
Stewart to the far corner from wher,
! he counted when Brown whipped
single to left.
This is day of rest for the Ma
tionals, the last they will get until thu
day before the flag race begins. A