Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-25


and Irving Hadley, the big
- boys of the Washington
ball clubs pitching staff, are to
be the heavy duty hurlers in the
exhibition series from now on.
Manager Walter Johnson regards
these pitchers in great trim, con-
sidering the amount of training
they have had, but he does not
intend to let them ease in their
conditioning work. Both Marherry
and Hadley soften quickly, 1t
seems, and only earnest toll will
keep them right,
Therefore johnson plans TO employ
Marberry and Hadley in exhibition
games more often than the others OF
the mound corps. He intends to send
Marberry through four or five innings
tomorrow, when the Nationals tackle
the Chattanooga club for the third
time here. And Saturday, when the
Nationals open two-game series with
the Chicks at Memphis, the manager
plans to send Hadley to the hill to go
the entire route.
Before long Marberry, too. will be
called upon for a nine-inning turn,
says johnson. Fred should be ready
within few days to Withstand full
game. He is about down to playing
weight and his arm appears as strong
as ever. Fred's wind is good, also,
much better than at similar stage in
other training campaigns. When his
wind Is good Fred'S legs are right and
Fred always has had to have his legs
Just right to be most effective on the
slab. It requires a lot of kick to get
the speed Marberry has SO often
flashed.
Thomas Also in for II.
Another pitcher likely to show often
on the hill for the Nationals hereafter
in these Spring training games is Myles
Thomas, the slender blond procured
from the Yankees about the middle of
last season. Thomas has not appeared
on the hill since pitching three innings
against the Louisville club in Biloxi on
March Is, but he has trained steadily
and well and. Is quite ready TO show
his wares again.
Against the Colonels Thomas pitched
TO nine batters only. He yielded but
one single and the batter who made
1t later was caught in a double play
That single was the only pitch of
Thomas to be driven beyond the infield.
Myles recently has toiled much in bat
ting practice to round himself into
good form and apparently this effort
declares he feels much better this
Spring than in several past training
grinds and that he believes his arm
somewhat stronger. And he Is eager TO
test under fire, too.
Herbert Pyle, pitcher drafted from
Chattanooga last Fall and who was
sent from the Biloxi training camp to
this city for dental treatment, is work
irac Vxyffh fIsa xyln hoG
two teeth extracted and underwent
other dental surgery. but still suffers
TO some extent with neuritiS. How
ever, he is able to throw with more
ease than he did at Biloxi and may ne
able to perform impressively before
long.
LOepp May Prove Valuable.
There's an outfielder in the squad
wno looks as though he may prove
a valuable pickup. He is George
Loepp purchased from the Baltimore
Internationls last Fall. Loepp is a good
fyhawk, he has good arm, possesses
q deal of speed and thus far has i'm
pressed as q hitter. 1t has been said
that Loepp is no Spring hitter; that is,
he does not do his good batting until
the season is well under way. If this
be so, he should be whale of Slugger
in Summer for he certainly socks the
bali now.
Loepp is the only right-hand swinger
OF any experience in the outf1eld group
johnson has in training here, and is
virtually sure to hold onto his job for
some time. The Nationals long have
been looking for a gardener doing his
batting from the right side, and Loepp
fills the bill right now. He seems to
know his base ball, too. johnson re-
CARDS Loepp very worthwhile addition
20 the club and plans to use him fire.
quently in the Spring training games
that the newcomer may get the fun
benefit of swinging against pitchers who
are bearing down on the hill.
President Grifith still is trying to md
q minor berth for Jake Powell, the Sill
yer Spring boy, who also is right
hand swinging outfielder. Powell, OF
course, is quite green, for he has had
nothing more than sandlot experience.
Both Grifnth and johnson, though, see
possibilities in the boy, and the club
prexy very likely will keep Jake around
the club if no minor job can be found,
and If Jake goes away there will be a
stout string tied to him.
There being no game yesterday, many
of the athletes went sightseeing In and
around Chattanooga after the morning
practice. Historic Lookout Mountain,
right beside the city, lured number
of the Nationals. Others visited the
shores of the Tennessee, and still more
vent over TO Missionary Ridge, the site
of important conflicts in the Civil
War. Last night the Nationals, as
guests of Promoter Jim Downey, saw
{ armer Lumpkin do his stuff in the
Irize ring. Like Biloxi, Chattanooga
II dining its best to make the ball club