Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Special Dispatch to The Star.
. PHILADELPHIA, April 19.-For
- the first time this year, New
Yorks Yankees-Babe Ruth and
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special DlSpatcn TO Inc Otar,
NHILADELPHIA, April 19-For
- the first time this year, New
Yorks Yankees-Babe Ruth and
all-will show their wares in
washington on Easter Sunday. These
Yanks. who have ideas of wrestling from
the Athletics the American League title
lost by them last year, are presenting
a somewhat different lineup this Tune,
although the old pounding parade stlll
ambles to the plate. There's lot OF
power in the Rupert rifles yet and they
are bound to make their rivals feel II
in this campaign.
Those missing from the Yankee line
up this season who were in there IN
1929 are Bob Meusel, outf1elder VINO Tor
years cavorted or not as he felt IN the
left pasture when the New Workers
fielder who broken in like a lion last
season and was employed both at third
base and shortstop.
Now Mark Koenig, forced to the hot
corner when the erStwhile brilliant Larry
took over the short field berth, again is
caring for his old post, while Ben
Chapman, a newcomer from st. Paul
of the American Association, is perform
ing at third. This Chapman Is reported
to be a whale of fielder and In the
association last year he made The
nitchers wish he was in the Fiji IslanCs
or somt other place as distant from their
league.
The other new member of the rupert
rifles is Allan Cooke, also graduate
of the st. Paul club. Cooke has taken
over Meusels old job and those who
have seen him in action declare he Is
more than filling Bob's shoes as a
fielder Like Chapman, Cooke knocked
over the fences in the American Associ-
alton last season. He probably was the
longer hitter of the two rockies when
they were in the minors.
And those old favoriJes, Babe Ruth
and Lou Gehrig, displayed plenty OF
power with their bats during the Spring
exhibitions. So, too, did Tony Lazzeri
push 'em up--and Earl Combs. The
Yankee pitchers are said to be in ex-
cellent trim and though the catching
staff could stand improvement, It's flg-
ured strong enough considering the
great amount of ability in the other de-
partments of the club.
All told, it ought to be great band
of Yankees the Nationals will encounter
in Griffith Stadium tomorrow AFTER
noon at $3.50 o'clock.
ORIGINAL pitching plans for the
~ Sunday game in washington mace
by Manager Walter Johnson called Tor
the left-handed Lloyd Brown to take
the hill against Manager Bob Shaw
keys outfit. Brown was sent nome
from this town yesterday suffering with
a stomach indisposition, but the all
ment was so slight that 1t was thought
the pitcher would be available for sefV-
ice Sunday. In event Brown Is not in
trim, johnson will send Irving Hadley
to the slab There's no way Of figuring
now who Shawkey will pick TO pitch
against the Nationals Whoever Is Sc
lected. though, should be difficult to
beat.
CTANDING pat on the team that won
- the world championship, the AS
do not bother much with their reserve
at present, but they have at hand some
likely material In fact, those who fol-
lowed Mack's club through the training
period contend that were the Elephant
rockies with any one of several other
clubs in the circuit they would I've play
| ing regularly.