Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-09
SOUTHPAW STRONG
AFTER HIS ILLNESS
HadIey Yields Only 3 Hits
as GriffS Defeat the
Braves by a to /.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.


in pretty good trim now
although he has had less train
ing than any other of the Ma
tionalS' mound corps, gets his
last pre-championShip season
test tomorrow when his club en-
counters the Braves at Richmond
in the last of series of five
games. BraXton left the club at
WinSton-Salem yesterday for the
Virginia capital that he might
escape a day of travel before
going to the hill.
The lanky left-hander was well be-
low par in condition when he reported
at the Biloxi training camp. Opera
tons in the Winter that relieved him
of tonsils and some teeth left Brax-
ton in a weakened condition and he
was unable to do any strenuous con-
ditioning work the first two weeks in
camp. Even after the club shifted its
base to Chattanooga, BraXton had to
undergo another dental operation and
1t was feared the championship season
would be under way before he rounded
into form.
! Braxton, though, has come along with
speed recently. He has grown stronger
and his arm has plenty of snap now,
he declares. He regards himself as
ready to do full turn on the hill,
but he will not be sent over the route
at Richmond. Manager Walter john
son may employ Garland for as many
as six innings tomorrow. however. The
pilot wants him well tested under the
fire Of big league batterS.
This series with the Braves shows the
Nationals to be well fortified on the
pitching hill. Lloyd Brown, after a
wabbly start, rallied and gave a great
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last Sunday fitting at Chattanooga. At
Charlotte Monday Bob Burke and MyleS
Thomas were quite impressive and yes
terday at Winston-Salem the Nationals
got their best bit of hurting of the
training period from Irving Hadley.
Bump Displays Class.
Bump stuck to the job from start to
finish and disposed of the Braves with
neatnesS and dispatch. But 81 batters
faced him and all they cleaned from
his pitching consisted of three singles
and one base on balls. After the second
inning, when they managed to score
a run and deadlock the game, the
Braves got only one safety and after
the fourth, when they drew their lone
pass, the opposition was set back by
Hadiev in order.
The Nationals helped themselves to
10 hits, z of Harry Seibold, a right
handler, who hurled for seven rounds.
The others were made at the expense
of Bob Brown in the eighth inning.
Some of the blows were fluky, the
Boston fielders being handicapped by
gale that swept the Winston-Salem
Park. Johnsons charges started their
scoring in the opening round and in
the fourth shattered the tie that had
existed for two innings. They went
on to punish Brown and make their
victory to /. The win was the third
"a row over the Braves and clinched
che Spring series for the Nationals.
Seibolds wildneSs aided Washington
In the first frame. The Boston pitcher
walked West, first up, and after Rice
flied out, passed GoSlin. A lift to right
by Myer was of no help, but Cronin
laShed single to center to tally West.
The Braves countered in the second
inning, when they punched two Safeties.
Moore singled as a starter, but Hadley
slipped a third strike by Berger. AS
Rhiel was thrown out Moore moved to
second, from where he scored when
Rollings banged to right for a base.
Thereafter but three of the Braves reach
ed first base. Seibold began the third
inning with single, and with one gone,
was forced out by Welsh Berger walked
with one out in the fourth, but from
then on Hadley was master.
tie in the third round, when with one
out Rice and Goslin singled in success
sion, the second hit moving Rice to
third base. Sam was caught In q run
down, though, when Myer tapped to the
first sacker and Cronin forced out
Buddy.
Tie Is Ended in Fourth.
Two were out in the fourth before the
deadlock nnHnd pInn0o
inning with single and went to third
when Hayes Smote for base. Ruel'S
best was a pop to the shortStop and
Hadley famed, but the wind caught
Vests pop and carried it to short center
for a single that tailed Bluege and
Hayes.
Three hits were made off Brown in
Nhe eighth, when the Nationals did their
last counting. Goslin uShered in the
inning with single, his second hit of
the fray, but was tagged when he at
tempted to reach third base as Myer
singled. A double by Cronin sent Buddy
to the far corner and the sacks were
crowded when Bluege Strolled. Hayes
hoist to WEIGH in center was deep
enough to permit Myer to register after
the catch.
The Nationals reached Norfolk early
this morning and we're to engage the
Braves here this afternoon. Fred Mar
berry was expected to do most of the
pitching against the Boston bunch.
There was chance, too, that Joe Judge
would return to his first base post The
veteran, who has been suffering with a
heavy cold, was in uniform yesterday at
Winston-Salem and went through a
brisk practice He hustled from the
field to the clubs hotel just before the
game began and did not return to see
his teammates triumph. Joe Is taking
no risk with this cold.
Jake Powell, who had to retire from
the game at Charlotte Monday when he
twisted an ankle, also was to be out in
uniform again today. He says the pain
has gone from the foot and the rookie
outfielder is eager to resume action.
Don Savidge, rookie pitcher, left
winston-Salem last night to proceed
directly to Washington where he will
get treatment of sore arm. Savldge
had been complaining of an injury in
his hurting wing for more than a
week and Trainer Mike Martin deemed
it better to let him go to the clubs
home rather than continue the training
trip. Savidge had been of no help to
the club in batting drills since the pain
developed In his arm.