Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-13
MARBERRY, HADLEY
TO FACE PEL|CANS
LiSka and Moore Show Box
Skill as Regulars Defeat
Rockies, so.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

H well prlueu lOr the OCCd-
sion, the Nationals are tC
- get their first test of the
year under fire tomorrow after
noon in Biloxi Stadium. FaIly
seasoned by more than two weeks
of training for the batterymen
and more than a week for most
of the infielderS and outflelders,
the club will take the field against
the PelicanS, representatives OF
New Orleans in the Southern As
ISOLATION, in a game uShering in
a series of 10 exhibitions Sched-
uled before the American League
championship campaign gets un-
der way in Washington on
April IA.
Manager Walter johnson plans no
change in the starting line-up he an
nounced early this week. The infield
quartet will comprise Joe Judge at first
base! Buddy Myer at second base and
Ossie Bluege at third base, all regulars
with the inner defense last season, and
Jimmy Mcleod rookie from Little Rock,
at shortstop In the outfield will be
Sam Rice in right, Sammy West in
center and Red Barnes in left.
Fred Marberry and Irving Hadley are
to take turns on the hill for the Wash
ington bunch. Lloyd Brown, left
handler. may be the third pitcher. al
though johnson would like to give Bob
Burke, another southpaw, a try at
slabblng. Muddy Ruel and Benny Tate
are to share the catching burden. Sew
eral others are to get into the fray, in
Guiding Jack Hayes, Gordon Phelps and
George Loepp.
What the Nationals will be called
upon to encounter is not so certain.
The game also will be the first of the
season for the Pelicans. It's said,
though. that Larry Gilbert, who pilots
the PeIs, has rounded up good COL
lection of minor league talent, most OF
it handed him by the Indians who use
New Orleans for farm. Gilbert has
some veteran fingers who should give
Washington thorough test if he sends
them to the firing line.
Regulars Beat Rockies.
While the game tomorrow will be the
first formal competition Of the year, for
the Nationals, they already have had a
taste of ball playing as it is done under
the rules. At Biloxi Stadium yesterday
o team of regulars opposed a squad OF
rockies and walked of with 5 to O
victory in four and half innings. 1t
was red hot base ball, too, all the way.
The Regular squad included Judge at
first, Myer at second, Hayes at short,
Bluege at third, Rice in right, West in
center and Brown, the pitcher who is
an all around ball played in left.
The Rookie bunch included Bill Brad
lev at first, Nelson Jester at second, Nc
Ieod at short, Pat Charity at third,
Loepp in right, Al Powell in center and
Red Barnes in left. AID Liska hurled
five innings for the Regulars and was
caught by Ruel. Carlos Moore pitched
de- for he
and Don Savidge Stabbed for an inning.
This pair was caught by Phelps.
The Regulars easily outhit the
Rockies, but they needed wild chuck
over third base by Bradley to get their
first three runs, which crossed IN the
second inning 1t was corking home
run smash to the left field corner oy
Liska with one on in the fourth frame
that accounted for the last two tallies.
smoothness for such an early start He
had his under-hand hook working to
perfection and his control was OF high
order. He started briskly and in his
last turn struck out two of the three
batters to face him. Ad finished APP
parently as fresh as he had started.
Moore impressed too. He displayed
a bathing fast one and had slow
curve that annoyed left-hand SWingers
considerably. His control was fine also.
Moore looked as though he knew what
he is supposed to do under all circum-
stances afield. Twice he rushed across
the diamond to back up third base on
throws and once he covered the plate
in quick order on an overthrow tnat
sent the catcher far from the base.
After Watching many in the big league
for a season or two fail to field properly
it was refreshing to johnson TO see
recruit pitcher know his stun IN THIS
respect.
Savidge was not particularly strong
in his one round. He was hit easily
and lacked a freedom Of motion III ms
thrcws. However, Sayidge is TO geI
another test soon and may snow 70
much more advantage.
The regular inf1eld functioned IN nne
order. Not a chance was fumoleu py
it and it registered two double plays
through the short-to-second-to -flrs'
route. For the rockies, Mcleod was Jns
outstanding fielder. This youngsIei
or four difficult chances that came ~
way and got his man each time. TN
feature NEEDING play of the fray came
IN the first inning when Brown rar
farsto9 cross the foul lire and get witt
his sglbved hand a fly Iofted by Omar
rity co.u,
No news from Goslin and Presiden
Clark Griffith is not writing the paiK
ing outflelder. Nor is Grif1th lSsulnl
any statements concerning the matte
now. He stands on that issued las
SATURDAY. in which he said Goslln Woul'
have to come to the club to talk mat
ters over as the club was through start
ing conversations with the outfieider::.
Griffith has no idea of suspendin
Coslin simply because three days nav
Al, x.lav foilad IN
at camp as ordered The president ma
intimated he intends to give the Coos
as much leeway at least IS was give
Catcher Roy Spencer, who failed 10 ac
cept the terms offered by the clul
Spencer was not suspended until lO Gay
after the date he had been ordered I
show up here.
Nor is Griffith giving in to Goslin /
any way in the matter OF deallng VII
the player who has spurned an offer {
a $4,000 yearly salary, and If his pla
during the season warrants, bonus
addition. Grifith has said before ths
Goslin, provided he signs, can avoi
punishment by reporting in time TO 81
into good playing condition by the tim
the American League campaign start
Should the Goose accept terms, but ia
to get in trim by April IA, he will dra
punishment in proportion to the extr
time he requires TO At himself to pla
properly.
The impression is general here ths
Goslin will not report TO the Nationa
at Biloxi, but will be at hand when tn
club shifts its training base to Chatta
nooga. If the Goose does so, he Woul
have three weeks to ready himself Il
the championship battle and that ougt
to be time enough for him. But Grifit
is not going to yield an inch in h
tussle with Goslin, it appears. TIL