Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-22
WIN OVER DODGERS
IS 4TH IN c GAMES
Capt. Judge Gets a Homer.
InfieId SparkIes With Four
Double Plays.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

"AMPA, Fla, March 22.--With
four victories to show for six
starts against major league
4 clubs In the Spring exhibition
series, the Nationals seem to be
developing rapidly fine winning spirit
which is something they have not often
had to any great extent during the
training campaign. But Manager Wal
ter Johnsons club Is huStling ball
club these days with veterans as well as
recruits on their toes and eager to show
their chief just how much they can do
The Nationals were peppery lot in
their big time tits last week, they
showed plenty dash yesterday at Clear
water when they toppled the Dodgers in
9-to-5 brush and their practice today
indicated they will give the Reds great
tussles here tomorrow and Sunday att
ernoon.
But one of the recruit hurlers is
slated to participate in this tWo-game
set with the Cincinnati outfit. He is
Adolph Llska, who Is to share the
mound burden with Irving Hadley in
the Sunday pastiming For the set
opener johnson has picked brace OF
veterans, Fred Marberry and Garland
Braxton.
Rice May Gust Barnes.
The Nationals starting lineup in
these games Will be the one expected to
be carried into the American League
championship season with the possible
exception OF one player, Red Barnes.
The sorrel-topped gardener, vino has
been taking care of the right field job
from the beginning Of the exhibition
series, is listed for action III the clashes
tomorrow and Sunday, but it now seems
probable that Sam Rice will get into the
playing order soon and get the call over
Barnes for the berth in right.
Rice has been training carefully and
is about ready to step INTO the game.
As a matter of fact, the veteran Is one
of the few who require little condition
ing work to get them around to the
good playing form. Sam doesn't PICK
up weight between seasons, he doesn't
Stiffen In the legs to any great extent
when he begins his training after the
long lay-off and he seems to have speed
from the start. He looks 1T now, says
he feels so and Manager johnson wants
him to start soon.
For a time it was thought Rice might
remain on the bench this season while
Barnes performed regularly in right.
But johnson now believes 1t would be
better to have the veteran with his
steadying influence alongside Sammy
West than the youthful Barnes. And
then, too, it doesn't seem reasonable
that a man who hit as well as Rice did
last year should be kept idle. Sam
socked the ball for an average OF 1928
In the past campaign, an average bet
tering Barnes by % points. That's not
to be overlooked.
Goose Goslin, who yesterday got into
q game for the first time this year, is
to be seen in left field against the Reds.
The Goose did not have chance afield
in the battle against the Dodgers. At
the ulate he got but one hit, o double,
and pass, In five efforts. He tanned
the first time UP.
Goose Saving His Arm.
The wild Goose of the Potomac did
not flap his throwing wing. Twice Cos
lin fielded hits to lett when there were
Dodgers on the runway, but ne was
content to lob the ball back to the In
field instead of cutting loose the hard
throw he always employed before MS
arm was put out OF commission last
year. Nobody knows as yet just how
good the Goose's arm may be.
LLOYD Brown and Arch Campbell did
the heaving for the Mats at Clearwater.
Campbell assumed an assignment orig
inally given TO big Jim Weaver. Big
Jim sat around in the wind while still
wet with perspiration induced oy
strenuous practlce at Plant Field Wed
nesday and pulled up with a sore back
yesterday. So Weaver now is TO be
quiet for few days.
Brown toiled through the first five
frames yesterday and allowel six safe
ties, one pass and brace of runs, one
of the runs counting when he let loose
a wild pitch. Campbell walked a batter
in each of the four frames he hurled.
made a wild pitch, and in his last three
innings was pounded for six hits. One
was a home run, driven over the CEN
terrified fence by Del Bissonette when
there were two Dodgers waiting on the
sacks.
The Nationals dubbed three Brooklyn
fingers for IL hits. Jim Elliott, left
handler, started against 'em, but he hurt
a leg when he stumbled and fell as
he tried to field Buddy Myers bunt in
the third inning and had TO be carried
from the field. Before he left he was
found for two hits and as many runs.
Then two former Washington pitchers
were used by the Brooklyn club. Win
Ballou took Elliott's place and before
he left, at the end of the Mats sew
enth round, he gave up six safeties and
four markers. elise Dudley went through
two frames and suffered punishment to
the extent of three hits and as many
tallies.
Nearly Everybody Hits.
Everybody who broke into the Wash
ington lineup excepting Spencer Harris
and the two pitchers shared in the at
tack. Joe Judge celebrated his appoint
ment to the captaincy of the club by
whacking a homer while Ballou was
pitching 1t was smash over the right
field barrier at the outset of the seventh
session. Roy Spencer, catcher signed
only two days ago, was in the game
and quite impressive at bat. He also
showed to advantage as a receiver.
The Mats fielded well, the only error
charged against them being committed
by Jack Hayes. In the third round he
let a hard smash go through the
wickets. But at that Jack had field
day. Sixteen chances came his way and
he had five put-outs and ten assists for
the FRAY. Hayes took part in the four
double plays his club made. The
Brooklyn fielding was atrocious. Four
errors were made by Robbie's men,
each quite helpful TO the Mats cause;
The Mats soon jumped into a good
lead. a hit, pass, an error ana TWO
sacrifices netting them two runs in the
second round while three hits, another
error and wild pitch accounted for
three runs in round three. One OF the
sacrifices in the second inning was Q
hy caught by Shortstop Bancroft back
of the middle base. Banny had to dig
to get to the ball and could not turn
in time to get away throw to head
off Ossie Bluege tearing home from
third.
The Dodgers helped themselves to a
tally in the second, and to another IN