Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-30

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In the Browns and the Tigers,
fans of the Capital will see a
pretty good pair of ball clubs. Not
great clubs. Their managers and
their followers do not claim that.
But clubs of class, filled with
energetic and capable players who
give all to team play. Dan How
ley's Browns will bring here a fine
lot of pitchers, a sturdy defense
and a great spirit. The Browns
always seem to be on their toes
anad they fight right down to the
finish. Harris will show in the
Tigers club somewhat slow
afoot, tits true, but with so much
power at bat it can drive in many
runs despite it's lack of speed. The
Tigers have no brilliant defense
and their pitching staff is not
particularly strong. But Bucky
has George Uhle and this veteran
has been about as good as the
entire mound staff of any one OF
several clubs in the league.
This stand against the Western in
vaders that follows todays scheduled
double bill with the tottering world
champion Yankees probably will deter
get out of this years campaigning.
,Johnson's charges will enter the bat
Ting with the Westerners far below a
$3.50 break in wins and losses and
must pick up considerable ground in
the string of 16 engagements. Failing to
do so, the club will have little chance
to get its head above water during the
remainder of the season. .
Liska to Face Westerners.
The Nationals will enter this series
with the West better off in their pitch
ing department than they have been
for nearly two weeks. They will have
ready for service Adolph Liska, recruit
submarine hurler, who has been on the
shelf since May IT, as result of an
ankle sprain sustained that day. L1ska
discarded his clutches the first OF the
week and since has been working out
daily at Griffith Stadium. He now Is
able to stride properly with his left foot
and according to the club physician
will be in trim to take a. turn on the
hill against the Browns Saturday II
Manager johnson cares to employ him.
The club also will have available Wal
ter Beall local product, whose contract
with it becomes effective Saturday.
While Beall was no shining success
when tried by the Yankees. he is sup
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If only he can control it. He has been
working out at the ball yard recently
and in impressive manner, too, john
son may give Beall a shot at the West
ern outfits.
It will be some time, though, before
Sam Jones will be able to hurl for the
Nationals. The back muscle Sam
wrenched week ago yesterday in New
York is slow in responding to treat
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any running or hard throwing without
suffering intense pain. Several courses
of treatment have been tried, but Sam
declares he is no better today than right
after he was hurt, which means that
the club will have to get along with
out the services of this veteran who
seemed to have reached good mound
form just at the time he suffered the
injury.
Marberry Shows Class.
While the westerners are here, john
son may make more use of Fred Mar
berry as a starter. The big Texan
seems of greater value to the club as
a relief man, but he knows how to
function as a starter. This, Fred
demonstrated satisfactorily at Griffith
Stadium yesterday when he pitched the
Nationals to their second victory of the
season on their home lot. In the 8-to-3
victory, which ended a six-game losing
streak, Marberry held the Yankees to
eight well-Scattered safeties and had
his game in hand all the way.
In past seasons when tried as a
starter, Marberry was too prone to put
a result. he was left with nothing in
reserve after three or four innings of
toll. In yesterdays engagement,
though, he pitched an entirely different
game. He never pressed except in
pinches and these were few. Fred's
control was excellent. He passed only
two batters and struck out six. Three
of his strikeouts came in the second
inning.
Marherry by the WAY is the only