Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-13

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The pilot has no idea of lifting
Buddy Myer from third base and
restoring Bluege to his old posi-
ton. Buddy is getting along too
well extensively to consider such
a change. Jack Hayes, sent to
second when Bluege was hurt late
last month, is playing so strongly
afield and hitting so freely that
he is to stick at the job as long as
he continues his fine work.
johnson has thought he might der
rick Joe Cronin and send Bluege back
to the short field. Joe has his spotty
days, but he also has his good days,
and the Washington pilot hesitates to
yank the young fellow, who promises to
become a really brilliant shortstop and
a worthwhile hitter. AS Johnson holds,
Cronin cannot be developed on the
bench.
So it seems that Ossie, great player
though he is, will be kept on the side
line until a player in one of the posi-
tons he can fill so capably slumps to
such an extent that change will be
necessary for the good of the Nationals
cause. Just fine talent being wasted.
But what can johnson do about it?
to st. Paul of the American Association,
from which he was drafted last Fall,
there still remain nine pitchers with the
Nationals. However, there are really
but seven that Manager johnson may
use, for Sam Jones has gone home to
treat the injury he suffered last month
during game in New York, and Harold
Gates, recently taken from the Balti-
more Orioles, is not regarded good
enough to send into major league &C
ton. johnson will have to look to
Braxton, Burke, Hadley, Liska and Mar
berry as starters and depend upon
Brown and Beall for relief work. And
the way some of these have been going
lately doesn't make the Nationals pitch
ing outlook any too bright. Something
else johnson can do little about at
present.
In the return of Campbell to st. Paul
the Washington club suffered no loss
and the Atlanta club, now under local
control may get some help. In send
ing Campbell back to the Saints, PreSi-
dent Clark Griffith arranged for the
transfer from the American Association
club to the Crackers of Joe Giard,
southpaw slabman. Giard, who for
Yankees, should be able to do some
thing for his new club. Campbell left
last night, and is expected to join the
Saints today at Columbus.
As one pitcher goes another returns
TO the Nationals but only on paper.
For the second time this season Bir-
ningham has said 1t wants nothing OF
Jim Weaver. When the BaronS first
wanted to return the long hurler to the
washington club, which had sent him
from training camp to Birmingham,
Griffith persuaded them to keep him a
while longer. And the local prexy
hopes to do this again. At least. he
wants the BaronS to hold to Weaver
until the pitcher can be placed with
some lower class minor club
Tomorrow being ladies' day at Grit
fifth Stadium, Washington club officials
announce that any of the fair sex, no
matter what age, will, as usual be ad-
united free to the grandstand, but that
any boy taller than the turnStile at the
gate, regardless of age, and even though
accompanied by a fair fan, must have
an admission ticket. This always has
BEEN the rule on ladies' day, the club
officials say, and 1t Is to remain in force.
OF course, after the public school vaca-
ton is started Boy Scouts also will be
admitted free on Fridays, but only in
sIIniformed groups, accompanied by
Scoutmasters.
Z Dan Sewers, national athletic officer
of the American Legion, is here arrang-
ing with President Griffith for use of
the Washington ball park for the East
efn semi-final round of the Legion's
junior base ball championship. 1t al
ready has been decided to have the
sectional winners play here August 20
20. Plans for the diamond tourney will
be completed tomorrow in meeting at
President Griffith'S office