Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
FEB TO RUN GR|FFS
F.: JUST AS WALT DID
Acting Manager to Be Ad-
Vised by Capt. Judge and
Coach Charity.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

BY JOHN b. KELLER.
~ ETROIT, May walter john
sons absence because of ILL
ness Is to result in no change
IL in policy in the field direc-
ton of the Washington base
ball club.
Clyde Milan, head coach of the club.
now acting as leader, declares he will
endeavor to carry out the plan of play
formulated by johnson shortly before
the Nationals went into their exhibition
series during their Southern training
period and which was followed by the
manager up to the time he was stricken
by kidney trouble in Cleveland two days
ago.
Although given full sway in the
handling of the club, Milan, like the
Ill manager, from the start has held
that the best the Nationals could mus
ter was put on the field at the outset
of the championship campaign, and he
now deems it wise to have the starting
lineup in action again as soon as pos
Sible. This means that both Red
Barnes and OsSie Bluege, when their
hurts are healed, will resume their posi-
tons in right field and at shortstop,
respectively.
Milan long has been an admirer of
Barnes as an outfielder and believes
That Barnes did not hit well at the be-
ginning of the season was due to the
knee injury he suffered in, an exhibit
ton contest at Augusta, Ca, week
before the league season opened, Milan
contends. The injury prevented Barnes
taking his proper batting stance, ac-
cording to the acting manager, and
naturally the batter's swing was af-
fected. Barnes now seems to be about
Nv for
he may get into the lineup before this
series with the Tigers, that was to open
this afternoon, is completed.
BIuege Still AiIing.
Bluege may be somewhat longer re-
turning to his regular position III the
shortfeld. One day OSsie thinks his
left knee has lost its kink, then the
next day he is not so certain it is in
good enough condition to permit him
to play. And no one is urging Bluege
to get back into action before the player
himself is satisfied he is quite fit to re-
turn. Bluege is too valuable a player
to risk hurrying back to play until he
is in 7rst-class condition.
Shortly after noon yesterday. when
the i'll johnson was first permitted to
see other than his physicians and
Trainer Mike Martin, he called for
NlAldu anu JUG OuOSS, VI Tic
Nationals, and in a brief conference
told them how he had expected to han
die his club during the remainder of
the trip. johnson asked that particular
attention be paid to the development
Of Adolph Liska, recruit pitcher, and
the improvement of Irving Hadley, vet
eran hurler. who has yet to perform as
well as expected.
Milan and Judge, with Ed Charity,
former Washington catcher, now a
coach with the club. will constitute a
board of strategy that will pass on
methods of offense and defense in crisis,
but in general Milan will direct the Ma
tionals single handed. The head coach
is well versed in base ball managing
having been pilot of the Nationals in
1922, then manager 9f-the New Haven
club of the Eastern League and the
Memphis club of the Southern Associa-
ton before returning to Washington
last year es coach.
And. following the policies outlined
by johnson early this season. Milan
ought to be able to conduct the club
admirably.