Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-23


tionals or the Red SoX got the
L better of the deal during the
past Winter in which the for
nier sent Pitchers Milton CASTOR and
Horace Lisenbee. Infielders Bob Reeves
and Grant ellis and an outfielder to
the latter in exchange for Inflelder
Buddy Myer But right now 1t seems
the Washington club got more out OF II
than did the Boston outfit.
The Nationals having no game yes
terday afternoon. your correspondent
n1otored over the 20-odd miles to st.
Petersburg to see the Red Sox battle
with the Braves in an exhibition con-
test, and. incidentally, to get the low
down" on the Boston opinion of the
trade after the base ball scribes with
Manager Bill Carrigan's charges had
seen them in action at Bradenton. the
Red Sox training base. and other Flor
ida points. for several weeks. Your
correspondent gathered from the con-
versation that the trade has given the
Red Sox to date nothing more than
Reeves and CASTOR, and not so much OF
them. for Myer.
It appears that Lisenbee, Bigelow ana
ellis have been afflicted with sore
arms for some time and now are very
uncertain players. CASTOR seems TO De
going about his training with his Gus
tornarv Spring vigor, but not flashing
any particular brilliancy in his enortS
on the hill under fire.
Reeves. 1t is claimed. Is making re-
markable stops around third base. out
still has to develop throwing accuracy.
In attack. Bigelow has hit fairly Wen
and Reeves has clouted at about the
rate to be expected of player who NIT
for 1903 with Washington last year.
Lizzy Not in Game Yet.
Iisenbee's arm has been sore from
the outset of Entertaining campaign.
60 sore that he has not yet been able
tn 90 to the firing line in an exhibition
tilt Not until day before yesterday oio
he attempt any regular pitching. Then
he toiled for three rounds IN a SCRUB
engagement at the Bradenton oaSe o!
the Red Sox, but by no means looked
the Lisenbee Of 1927, when he was a
sensation with the Nationals. It's sald
Iisenbee still has to regain the fast oali
that made him so successful two sea
sons ago, but which he failed 10 as
NAV at any time last season.
B;ceiow and ellis. too, have had sore
wings since training camp opened. In
fact Bigelow's throwing arm was IN
such poor condition that he was sent 10
Rochester. N, Y, for the treatment by
Doc Knight, famed as bone setter
among the base ball folk. Bigelow was
treated by the Rochester, manipulator
for q week, but since the player mas
returned to the Bradenton camp he has
done nothing with the wing. Gins al
ready is rated last of the four snort
stops in the Red Sox squad and PROD
ably is not due to stick long In last
company.
Reeves in the game yesterday. Bigelow
vent to right field for the first two in
nings. He had but one chance afleld,
a fiy that did not force him to move
from his tracks, and in one turn at PAT
he sent line drive to the Braves right
fielder.
Reeves at third made fiashy stop
TO his left Of the first chance that came
his way, failed to get the next one that
went to his right, and kicked a third
chance, also to his right. 1t will be re-
called that Bob. while playing short for
the Nationals was considerably troubled
by shots to his right. He appeared to
advantage at bat, however, the first time
I'D sending a hard drive to right that
was held to single only by Lance
Richbourgs speedy fielding.
Bob stiIl Is Erratic.
Manager Carrigan has been drilling
Reeves at third base from the start OF
training and plans to keep him there.
But it seems that Bob still Is charging
slow ones too tmpetuously as he did
with Washington. and still Is inclined TO
be extremely erractic In his play.
CASTOR, it will be recalled. looked nne
during training last year and was ex-
pected to be a pitching mainstay by
a.
tions. but proved terrible failure once
the championship season was under
way. Those at the Red Sox camp
saw CASTOR now looks as good as he
ever did until he gets in an exhibition
game. Then 1t appears his work Is too
spotty to say that he has acquired all
from the conditioning work ne should
have acquired In other words, CASTOR
still is rather doubtful asset to the
Red Sox.
So It appears the Nationals at
present are gamers by the trade that
sent five men to Boston in exchange
for one. Myer now Is far advanced IN
training, Is playing a bang-up game at
the hot corner for the club, shows
plenty speed afield and on the paths
and at bat is getting good results from
his vicious swings. Not such a poor
deal. it seems, was that made by Presi-
dent Clark Griffith last December,
The Nationals held a strenuous prac-
tice yesterday in preparation for their
contests here today and tomorrow with
the Reds. With record Of four VIC
tories in six starts against major league
foes this Spring. Manager Johnson
charges have developed a fine winning
spirit and are likely to give their
Cincinnati guests a great tussle.