Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
EASILY TRIP CARDS
BY 5-TO-2 SCORE
Braxton and Marberry EffeC-
tive-BIuege and West
Produce H0merS.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

a.
Hadley, Bob Burke, Sam Jones
and LLOYD Brown. These are the
i pitchers Manager Johnson plans
to employ in the last two games
his Nationals will play against major
league outfit in Florida this year.
Hadley and Burke were to get the
call today, Jones and Brown tomor-
row. For Jones it will be the frst time
out this year and he will be asked to
toll but three innings. Brown in all
likelihood will complete the Sunday
game.
One more victory over the Cardinals
and the Nationals will leave the Gator
State undisputed champions OF the
Grapefruit League. That 5-to-2
triumph scored over Billy Southworth's
bunch yesterday made the Washing
ton Clubs record in this Florida tram
ing circuit 10 victories against z
defeats.
The defeat left the Cards the Ma
tionals' only rivals for the mythical
title, with a record of 10 wins and 2
losses. Incidentally, JohnSon's is the
only American League club that has
licked the Cards this training season.
The Nationals have taken the senior
league pennant winners into camp twice
in three attempts.
Excellent pitching and sharp attack
again accounted for the Nationals sue
cess in the opener of their three-game
set with the Cards on Plant Fleld. Gar,
land BraXton went five innings ana
Fred Marberry four against the 81.
Louis batters yesterday.
All Braxton yielded was two singles,
three passes and run. Marberry gave
I'D one hit, a double, two passes and
tally. Braxton'S screw ball. had the
Cards swinging futilely most OF the
time he was on the hill He struck out
five, three in the fifth frame. Mar
berry had his fast one working well.
Cards Score on Errors.
But for two errors, the Cardinals
would have been BANKED. 1t was q
wild chuck by Benny Tate that helped
the ST. Louis Club toward score in the
fifth and nuff of a fly ball by Joe
Judge that let run across in the ninth.
The Nationals faced the pitching OF
Bill Doak, veteran spitballer, the first
three innings and got six hits for three
runs. Then Sylvester johnson pitched
to them for three rounds and gave
them but two hits. He had a great
curve ball. Ray Lingrel served them
for two frames and was nicked for
three safeties and a brace of markers.
Hits were well spread over the line
".
banged homers. BluegeS powerful
drive in the third sent the ball under
the fence back of left center, while in
the seventh West sent the sphere out
Of the lot back of right center.
The third inning saw three National
TALES registered. With one gone
Buddy Myer singled and pulled up at
the far corner as Goose GoSlin popped
a tWo-bagger to left. Doak grabbed
Red Barnes grounder and chucked to
Mancuso, who ran down Buddy. Cos
lin made third on the play, so Mancuso
tried to nip Barnes going to second.
The catcher's throw pulled Frisch off
balance at the middle sack SO Goslin
was able to slide home just ahead OF
Frankie's return. Then Bluege hoisted
his homer.
It was a base on balls that paved
the way te-the Cardinal run, made in
the fifth. After tanning Hafey, Brax-
ton walked Roettger. The Card swiped
second as a third strike whizzed by
Colbert and continued to third when
Tate'S poor peg sent the ball to center
field. MancuSo beat out slow bounder
to Bluege for a single that counted
Roettger. Then BraXton whitfield john
son.
The fourth National marker was
chalked up in the seventh. Vests
homer with two out was responsible.
Barnes Initiates Tally.
Barnes began the making of the fifth
run by opening the eighth session with
a slash to LETT. It was good for a
single, but Red hustled to third when
Haley let the ball go through. The
run was in after Douthitt bagged
Cronins long hoist.
One was out in the Cards ninth when
Bottomley doubled. After Hafey popped
to Judge, Jim was allowed to amble to
third base. Roettger put up high
one back of first base. Capt. Joe called
for the ball and then muffed the catch
that would have meant the third out.
That meant run No. for the st. Louis
men. Marberry walked Colbert, but
the battle ended with Smiths foul to
Myer.
Joe Cronin, who broke into the Ma
tionals' lineup at shortstop in the
sixth, made two fancy stops. In the
seventh inning he went back Of the
middle sack to intercept Smiths high
bounder and got his man. In the
eighth Joe came in fast for Haney'S
slow one and tagged the fleet runner.
Barnes also contributed spectacular
bit of fielding. In the sixth he ran
back against the right field fence and
dragged down Hafeys drive for the
final out. Two Cards were busting
around the paths when Red did his
stuff.
The only National who did not see
the pastiming yesterday was Pat Char
rity. The coach had to remain in bed
all day, nursing badly swollen big toe
that was severely bruised when struck
by batted ball during practice We'd
nesday and incidentally recovering from
the effects of sea sickness suffered while
on fishing trip in the Gulf Of Mexico,
of Clearwater, Thursday. He was ex-
pected to be on the job again today, al
though the toe still Is quite sore. Pat
declares he is through with fishing trips
unless they are on nice, smooth ponds.