Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-18


leaving Washington the morning
have won only five. No glowing a
Looks as though Sir Walter will
employ Garland BraXton, Fred
Marberry, Mills, Thomas and Sam
Jones surely in the set with the
Browns. For the extra game, made
necessary because of rain when
the Nationals were here in May,
Johnson may draw a name from
the hat. And any pitcher so
picked perhaps would be as good
as any other on the Washington
staff, outside the four specifically
mentioned.
1t is hoped the series here will see
some improvement in the Washington
clubs batting. Several of the boys, par
ticularly Goose Goslin and Joe Judge,
like to shoot at the stand located back
of the short right field in SportSmen's
Park And OsSie Bluege has fancy
for the left-fleld stand, which is not SO
far from the home plate. Fairly good
lofts in either direction usually mean
home runs.
Expect More Ginger.
Now that the players understand
johnson is much more than a man.
ager in name only, they may be ex-
pcted to show more snap in their WORK.
This doesn't mean they have been loaf
ing. but they certainly have not hustled
at all times as ballplayers in the big
show are supposed to hustle.
Though sick man, President Clark
IL fnrPef1n
his club in Chicago Tuesday. and the
fine Manager johnson slapped on Goose
Goslin for failing TO get batting sign
in the game played later showed the
athletes that the prexy and the pilot
mean to have heads-up base ball
played. Even though the Nationals do
not become winners, they are apt to
show more fight.
Johnson's first move as construc-
tive manager whose aim is to rebuild
the Washington club has to do with the
making of Buddy Mver into a second
baseman. This young fellow. who was
returned TO the Nationals by the Red
Sox last Winter in exchange for flocK
of PLAYERS is to be kept at the middle
sack probably for the remainder OF the
season, johnson hoping to develop him
into fair fielder.
Buddy was no great shucks at third
DdSe, WHERE lie SldIIeu Cllc SCdoOlls olih
he is not so clever at his new post. But
he can sock the ball and, according to
johnson. one must be a socker to re-
main in the game long these days. The
pilot believes Buddy eventually Will
learn second basing.
Myer Is Trying Hard.
The Young fellow is trying hard now.
He lacks the knack of position play,
that is. placing himself for the various
types of batters to make fielding less
difficult. and he knows little of second
basing technique. Double-play chances
still find him guessing.
But Buddy is an earnest worker,
much more earnest than when he was
with the Nationals before. and in time
he NAV be very valuable member OF
the club. johnson thinks so, and he's
going to work with Buddy from now on.
The shifting of Paul McCullough,
pitcher. to the Birmingham club under
option yesterday leaves but % players
on the Nationals roster. These are
enough for the present. johnson holds.
However one or two young players may
be picked un in the near future. Per-
haps the club may acquire an outhelder
and a pitcher to test under fire. ont
f1elders and pitchers are wanted above
all.
The National wound up their series
with the White Sox yesterday all even
with the opposition by annexing the
final game. to 2. They got all their
runs by pounding Ted Lyons for IL
safeties. four of them doubles. in the
first seven rounds. Then Harold NC
Kahn stopped them cold.
Burke Hurled Well.
Rob Burke did the flinging for john
sons band and made a good Job OF IL.
He !elded eight hits, three of them in
the last two innings, when the Sox did
their tallving.
The Nationals sustained loss in
victory. however. Ossie Bluege. their
third baseman, who had been perform
ing so brilliantly, again injured the knee
which so often has kept him out OF
action while fielding a roller from
Willie Kamm's bat in the sixth inning.
Bluege completed his play after falling
bv throwing for a force-out OF Carl
Reynolds at second base, but he had to
be carried from the field. He left Chi
cago last night for Washington to have
the injury treated. Buddy Myer, who
moved TO third after Ossie was hurt,
and Jack Hayes. who was sent to the
middle sack yesterday, will care Tor
these positions in the st. Louis series.
Four hits. two of them doubles. ac-
counted for a trio of Washington mark
ers in round two. Myer began the at
tack by bouncing a single off Lyons
hands. Tate send Buddy home bv dou-
bling to center. then crossed as Bluege
singled, West couldn't solve Lyons, but
Cronin whacked two-bagger that tai
lied Ossie,
Two More in Fourth.
Two more, safeties were clustered IN
the fourth ia boost the Nationals run
total to 4. Myer opened the rouno
bv seeking q &wo-bagger to the right
field corner, after fouling two pitches
in that direction Buddy chung TO the
sack as Tate was Whipped out by Kamm
hut raced home when Bluege singled,
Another run was registered IN the
Afth, This time Judges one-baSer
pica;s two-sacker and Goslin's sacri-
ficial loft turned the\ trick: 1t was vas; 9
wild chuck by CisseH after heionnt
Cronin's grounder. thatS paved the way
to a washington marker\ IN the seVentn
THE hectic heave gave Joe q ne;
Burke's sacrifice, judges erasure ahC
Rice's single got Cronin Home.
THE Chisox crashed the run column
in the eighth after two we're out. WltI
one gone, Shires smote single 10 run
his string is consecutive games VIII
hits to Is. Reynolds forced out Art. pul
Kamm's stroll and HoffmAns meant =,
tally Pinch Hitter SigRtoos Walk I,
Metzler's infield erasure alnd Clssell
one-baser gave the White $ox anoIhei