Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27
Jones in Season Debut Today
As Mats Finish Series With As

has been up several years, having
served a lengthy term with the White
Sox before being traded to the Red Sox
last year for Douglas TAFT. True, Bar
rett'S hitting last year was nothing like
that done by Webb with Los Angeles in
the Pacific Coast League. But hitting
On the coast isn't hitting in the big time.
With Barrett at hand, the Nationals
have reason to feel safer should either
Goose Goslin or Sam Rice become in
capacitated. AS the outfielder squad
was constituted the Washington club
would have had only one right-hand-
swinging outf1elder, George Loepp, to
use against the opposition'S left-hand
pitching. Now Barrett also can fill in
should an emergency arise. Any way
the trade is regarded, the Nationals
have something they were looking for
a right-hand batter.
HERE'S some information on William
i i j. Barrett, the new outfielder. He
was born in Cambridge, Mass, May
%, 1900. Bill is just one-quarter inch
shy of standing 6 feet and weighs around
1875 pounds. He started his pro career
with the Athletics in 1921, but did not
remain with them long for the AS
shipped him to Moline Of the Three
Eye League. The next year found him
with Reading of the International cir
cult and toward the end of the 1928
season he was sold to the White SoX.
They sent him to the Red Sox In q
trade last season.
Barrett's grand hitting average in the
American League is .290. His best hit
ting year was 1925 when he batted at
1853 pace in 81 games. He has not
had 300 hitting year since 1925.
Bill Is versatile ball player for he
has played at second base, the Short
field and the outfield. Most of his work
has been as q paStureman.
TORDON PHELPS, catcher, and Buck
" Freeman, outfielder, picked up from
sandlots in this vicinity, are to be
farmed this week TO the Hagerstown
club of the Blue Ridge League. They
are to leave Wednesday for their new
outfit. Both are ball players of promise,
but need much polishing to flt them
for big league service.
MANAGER BOB sHAWKEY will
1V1 have his Yankees in town tomor-
row to start a three-game series with
the Nationals. When the YankS were
here last Sunday they played like fish
out of water, but since shattering their
losing streak they have been stepping
along at a good pace. While Manager
Johnson has not yet named his pitcher
for the opener of the set, Ad Liska may
be the one to draw the assignment.
Johnson has an idea the submariner
might be particularly effective against
the free-swinging New Workers.
VXJASHINGTON'S week in base ball
w =. Brown topples Yankees in
Griffith Stadium with larger crowd than
saw opening day looking on
Nationals invade Philadelphia and take
fall out Of the world champs with
| Hadley hurting and Cronin hitting a
homer Liska shines as Red Sox
are downed in 12-inning game here, al
though Marberry gets win Myer
drives over big run Britt
Winter days =. Two games postponed
:. Goslin's first homer of season wal
lops AS -. Brown shows world
champs some pitching West also
gets homer ;. Another licking for
world champs :. Nationals garner is
| hits, including homer inside field by
Myer that puts them in front to stay
i. Clean record for week Five
] games .. Five wins.