Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-15
UNLIKELY TO YIELD,
IS VIEW AT BILOXI
Nationals Show to Advantage
in ISL Victory Over
New Orleans Club.
ny JOHN b. KELLER.

GoSlin case these dayS-in fact
anything since the first of the
week quoted as said by the Wash
lngton preEy in this matter is
not reliable or authoritative-but
the impression prevails at camp
that he will be quite firm in deal
ing with the recalcitrant out
fielder.
It has come to the attention of those
at the Nationals training camp here
that stories are being broadcast to the
effect that Griffith is weakening in his
stand in the affair and that he re-
CARDS Goslin's presence in the lineup
as essential to the success of the Wash
ington Club If Griffith is backing out
or thinks his club will be total loss
he certainly is not letting any one here
at camp know it. And after his formal
statement issued last Saturday Grifhth
would be made to look foolish indeed
should he alter his course before the
baking player makes overtures.
, To a man the players here are con-
WINGED their big boss intends to go
through with his stand. While all re-
greet the breach between Goslin and the
club-and none regrets 1t more than
Griffith. who bears the player no Ill
feeling-they sense the determination In
the Washington presidents attitude.
They see no sign of weakening on MS
part.
AS to Griffith saying for publication
that Goslin is essential to the success OF
the washington Ball Club, the assertion
is foolish on the face Of 1t. Even
though Goslin has been quite valuable
to the Nationals in other years up TO the
1929 campaign, the club could function
without him. And surely one would not
expect the president of the club to adj
- liz ia h3
lineup or give up hope. Heads OF bust
ness-and big league base ball is bust
ness-arent doing such a thing these
days.
An Asset, In Shape.
There's no doubt but that the Ma
tionals would miss Goslin should he
persist in his stand and not join them
this year. When he is in trim the Goose
Is a great ball player and an asset to his
club. And there is no reason to believe
he would not be in trim for f1ne sea-
son once he goes through several weeks
of conditioning grind. The Nationals
could use him, all right.
Griffith, naturally hopes the Goose
will yield in this battle and come into
the fold. But right now it looks as
though Griffith will not yield point.
It is believed here that the Washington
uresident has offered GoSlin all he In
tends to offer him, and that only by &C
cepting the offer will the Salem slugger
wear the uniform of the Nationals this
Having disposed of their first exhibit
ton foe with ease the Nationals are
looking for more competition in their
engagement with the Louisville club OF
the American Association, scheduled in
Biloxi Stadium tomorrow afternoon.
The Colonies are expected TO present
much-stronger lineup than did the
Pelicans yesterday. Larry Gilbert, New
orleans manager, sent only team Of
New Orleans rockies against Walter
Johnson's crew, and the big leaguers
stepped out to win Is to /, before Um-
pire Roy Vangrafian called the game on
account Of darkness at the end OF the
seventh inning.
Pitchers All Show Form.
johnson trotted out three pitchers,
and each showed he has been greatly
benefited by his two weeks of training
here. Fred Marberry went through the
first three rounds without extending
himself. He was nicked for two hits
and a marker in the first of them ano
a mass and another hit in the next two.
Then Irving Hadley pitched three sur
prisingly good frames, considering the
time he has been at the training grind,
Welding nothing more than a pass.
LLOYD Brown left-handed his way
through the seventh inning, hurting to
but three batterS. Brown looked the
best Of the three, but then Brown has
what longer than the others. He re-
ported at camp well ahead Of the time
ordered
Against the three hits collected by
New Orleans, the Nationals mustered
Is OF three Pelican pitchers, right
handlers all. Joe Berry was found for
eight safeties and as many runs in the
second and third sessions, Cecil Halo
way allowed four hits and no tallies in
the fourth, fifth and sixth, but Hunky
Mum was reached for four hits that,
mixed with some wild base ball, ac-
counted for seven markers In round
seven.
The New Orleans moundsmen were
rather free with passes, issuing 10.
They also kicked in with a wild pitch
and hit batter and one of the Pelican
catchers let a pitched ball get by. Then
the visitors were guilty of four misplays
afield. The Nationals kept their field
ing slate unmarried.
New Orleans staked itself to a tally
by punching two hits in the opening
round, but the Nationals hoped on
Berry for a quartet of runs in the sec
ond session, all crossing after two were
out It was q single to center by Fred
Marberry that drove over the tying tally
and q scratchy hit by Sam West that
put the washington club in front to
stay.
Rockies Show Wares.
West, Red Barnes and Buddy Myer
were the only Nationals to go through
the entire seven innings. Joe Judge
and Ossie Bluege were withdrawn early
because the diamond had been so soft
ened by rain of the night before that
Manager johnson feared the legs OF
these veteran infielders might be
damaged. This gave Bill Bradley,
rookie, and Jack Hayes chance to
show their wares and later George
Loepp, Gordon Phelps and Jimmy NC
Leod, recruits, performed. Finally
Uncle Nick Altrock gave the crowd
kick with an inning of f1rst-basing.
Barnes and Myer collected three nltS
each, triple being in each collection.
Barnes was the big noise of the Ma
tionals' attack His batting accounted
for seven runs and he scored once. His
triple was made in the seventh when
the bases were full. Hayes got two
hits. So did the new boys, Phelps and
Mcleod One of Phelps drives was
somewhat scratchy, but the other was
liner to center, and both OF McLeodS
singles were Soundly smacked.
Fielding gems we're contributed by
Loepp and Mcleod. The right helder
made a sensational shoe-top catch OF a
liner In the fourth frame, coming In
fast to get to the ball. McLeods stellar
play occurred in the seventh when ne
rushed up to grab q bounder on
Browns glove and followed with a