Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-03
HAYES IS FIXTURE
At %, SAYS PILOT.
Walter Pays High Tribute to
Jack-Griffs Rally to !.
Beat Tampa, 8-5.
BY JOHN e. KELLER.

ana not Joe CToIlln Is W StaI
the American League champion
ship campaign at second base
for the Nationals. Despite ru-
mors to the contrary. In fact, Man.
ager Walter johnson has not thought
of starting any other than Hayes at
the position since the young Alabaman
began training about four weeks ago.
Following Cronin's trial at second in
the first game of the present series with
the Tampa Smokers it was limited by
some followers of the Nationals that the
substitute shortstop was to be groomed
for play on the other side of the mid
way cushion, bat no such change will
be made before the season gets under
way.
No less than Manager johnson him.
self is the authority for this. Before
leaving for Daytona Beach, where one
team of Nationals will play Montreal,
while another team meets the Smokers
in the training season wind-up here to-
day, johnson spiked the rumor by say
ing the same thing he said after Mon
days game. that Cronin was sent to
second solely to give Hayes much
needed rest. And the pilot added that
Hayes was his second base choice, and
was to be regarded the regular guardian
Of the position.
johnson deems Cronin remarkable
ball player, who will be among the
great in a few years, but the manager
is not yet ready to put him in the line
up. He's the type of ball player that
will be ready when the chance comes.
And he'll be one of the games finest
when he does get in there. !
Hayes will make an excellent second
sacker, johnson believes. The manager
is we'll pleased with the players work
now, and looks for him to improve con-
siderably this year.
Walter Praises Jack.
Fright now Jack is as good as many
other second basemen to be found in
long I expect him to be much better
than a lot of them. He goes to either
side well for chances, gets the ball
away fast and accurately and is smart
ball player, too. And he is a smooth
performer in the making OF double
plays.
Il think he'll be really strong hitter.
He has not been particularly brilliant
at bat thus far in the exhibition series,
but I have seen enough OF his batting to
be convinced he soon will be driving the
ball often and far. Jack will do at sec
ond base" johnson declared, land he'll
be there for some time as far as can
figure"
Hayes speed afoot has been ques-
toned at times, but from what he has
revealed in the exhibition engagements
he Is much faster now than was the
man who did most of the second-basing
for the Nationals last year, Stanley
Harris. It will be recalled that Bucky
was about the slowest man on the club
in 1928. He had nothing like the speed
he possessed when the Nationals were
of pennant-w winning class. Hayes moves
around much faster, and though he Is
not the fastest man on the CLUB by Tar
he makes up for this afield with his fine
position play. He ought to do q good
job of second-sacking for the club.
Through with their training base here
after todays game with the smokers
the squad of Nationals in Coach Clyde
Milan's charge, will leave tonight for
Jacksonville, where tomorrow they will
be reunited with the band that is at
Daytona Beach for a tilt with the In
ternational leaguers.
Tomorrow the regular lineup will be
sent against the Jacksonville club OF
the Southeastern League. Manager
johnson will have three pitchers ready
and possibly four for the scrap with
the tars. Sam Jones, Arch Campbell
and Bob Burke will have had a good
rest by that time. Lloyd Brown, if the
soreness is gone from boil on his foot.
also will be in line for duty. Johnson
expects to use but two hurlers, though,
so Campbell and Burke probably will
get the call.
Defeat Tampans Again.
The Nationals beat the Tampans
again yesterday, but they had to stage
three-run rallies in the fifth and sixth
innings to get their 8 to victory. Irv-
ing Hadley, who opened fire for the
Washington club, was not feeling so mt
and the smokers jumped on him in the
first two innings with a flock of solid
smacks that netted all their runs.
After three innings of struggling, Had
ley gave way to Paul Hopkins, who al
lowed the Tampans but two bingles the
remainder of the way.
The Nationals faced the 1eft-hand
pitching of Carl Spencer for five frames,
then looked over the right-hand fling
ing of Cesare Alvarez. Spencer had
stormy first inning and was touched in
a lively way in the next four, but not
until his last turn were the big leaguerS
able to pull up to tie with the bushers.
Then they pummeled Alvarez in his
first round to grab the game. Fifteen
hits were made by the Nationals. Red
Barnes, with two doubles and as many
singles in four trips to the plate, led
the attack
Myers triple, Goslin's sacrifice fly,
Barnes double and Bluege's single ac-
counted for two Washington runs in
round one, but the Tampans came along
with trio of tallies.
The first two Tampans to face Had
ley in the second session got hits, one
beating out bunt to the pitcher. A
sacrifice followed, then came one
baser that added two to the Smokers
score.
With three singles. double and a
pass the Nationals tied the game in
the fifth. Goslin and Barnes singled,
but only the Goose tailed when Bluege
doubled. Judges walk crowded the
sacks and Hayes forced out Barnes at
the plate. Ruel lined single to left.
though that was long enough to mean
two more markers.
At the outset of the sixth West greet
ed Alvarez with a single and Myer tap
ped another. wild chuck by May.
/ who had fielded Harris sacrificial bunt,
scored West and left Myer at third and
Harris at second. Barnes singled both
home.
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