Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-15
HADLEY, CANTRELL
ALSO SHOW FORM.
Campbell Alone Is ineffective.
Barnes and BIuege Are
Batting Stars.
Won PARK Fla Ms


Nationals this year, may de-
velop into a sterling relief worker as we'll
as fairly dependable starter of games
He certainly revealed possibilities as
rescuer of mate in distress when he
stepped into the fray here yesterday
while the Cardinals were on a rampage
that threatened to put into the shade
heavy early advantage gained by the
Nationals and stopped Billy South
worth's senior league champions SO
effectively that Walter Johnson's
youngsters finished on the better end
of a 12-to-9 count.
In the relief role that helped the
Nationals to victory in the opener of the
two-game series slated for their stay at
the Cards training base Liska showed
something he did not show the other
day at st. Petersburg in his season
debut control, but above all he showed
a steel nerve when one was needed.
He had to have the nerve, too
Campbell Is Hammered.
The Cards, trailing by 10 runs as
they entered the seventh round. suddenly
fell upon the offerings of Arch Camp
bell. the draftee from ST. Paul. and be-
fore Arch was derricked in the eighth
they had combed him for eight hits and
seven runs The full extent of the
Cards onslaught is better realized when
reca pitulation of the hits they cleaned
off Campbell shows triple, three
doubles and four singles.
When Liska was ordered to the slab
in the eighth the National League
champions had two-run count for the
frame and runner on second base.
with only one out. The purchase from
Minneapolis Immediately proceeded to
check the surging Cardinals. Holm,
pinch batter, was first to face Adolph,
and the best Holm did was advance his
teammate by grounding to Stuffy Stew
art at second base. Then Watkins skied
to Mel Simons to end the inning.
The Cards did nick Liska for two
singles in the ninth, but one was de-
cidedly scratchy and two outs were
sandwiched between the blows. Selph
began the inning by barely beating out
O bounder to Pete Voter near the hot
corner, but second was as far as Selph
progressed. He did not get that far un-
til Chick Hafey poled a one-baser to
short right after Andy High and Jim
Bottomley lofted to the outfield. And
the game was over when Joe Cronin
hagged Roettger's feeble tap to short
and beat Hafey to the middle sack.
Hadley. CantreIl. o. K, Too.
goods in a pitching way yesterday but
he was not the only one of the Ma
tionals hurlers working who impressed
onlookers favorably. Irving Hadley
made his seasons debut and whipped
through three good innings even though
the Cards did hang up two markers
while he was on the hill. 1t was
tumble by Ossie Bluege. a tumble rather
excusable because OF the roughness OF
the ground about the shortfield of
the St Louis training park, followed by
a somewhat tainted single to right and
a sacrifice fly that helped the Cards
toward a score in the second session.
With one down In the third. Watkins
socked an honest triple after one was
out and crossed the plate following Sam
Vests catch Of Selph's hoist.
Then Guy Cantreli, the big fellow
bought from Baltimore, went through
three frames and allowed the National
League champions but one hit and two
bases on balls Next to Liska, Cantren
was the best looking pitcher Manager
was Of high order, he was remarkably
cool in his performance and he gave the
Cards little good stuff to swing against.
johnson was especially pleased by
Cantrell's effort and intimated he would
give the Baltimore product some more
tests soon.
Campbells record speaks for him.
He allowed 8 of the Is hits and one
of the passes the Cards got and let
loose wild pitches. Each Of the wild
pitches helped runners to the plate.
Campbell simply had nothing on the
ball. He Is not beyond hope, however,
50 johnson remarked after the game.
There's more work ahead for Arch be-
for judgement on him Is passed.
The total of II hits amassed by the
Nationals at first thought makes them
seem powerful Founders of the base
ball. but they hit against only one
pitcher of any repute. He is Grover
Alexander, and of the veteran in the
first three rounds of the fray they
were unable to hit when hitting meant
scores. Six safeties of Alex meant Just
6 safeties. nothing more. In the third
session they had the bases filled with
one out. but neither Buddy Myer or
Ossie Bluege could drive over a marker.
Rookie HurIers Follow.
Then came procession of rookie
hurlers, some Of them just hanging
around the Cardinal camp hoping to
pick I'D Job somewhere, and the Ma
tionals enjoyed three big innings. Those
following Alexander on the mound were
Chester Martin, Dominic Ryba. James
Winford, Clarence Heise and Roma
Boykin.
Martin. left handler. hit two batters,
walked as many and yielded three hits
before he gave way to Ryba in the
fourth. The attack was good for six
runs. Ryba stuck through the sixth
when a pass and three more safeties
netted the Nationals two more tallies.
In the seventh Winford hit batter.
walked four and gave up one bingle. all
of which accounted for four runs. Heise
left-handed his way through good
eighth and Cronin's triple was all
cleaned off Boykin in the final fling.
Red Barnes and Bluege were the big
batting noises of the Nationals. each
seeking three singles. Bluege drove three
runs across the plate and so did West
with a triple in the fourth frame. Myer
in his first exhibition engagement got
but one hit, single, yet he continued
to be responsible for the plate-crossine
of three teammates. Buddy did moi
have a chance come his way in the six
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