Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

time they Will nave IlIllSIlCO IIlCAA
first invasion of the West tins
wear and what they accomplish in
the far sector will establish them
definitely as fine flag possibilities
or put them down among the
"also rams" All told, the Mats
are scheduled to participate In ID
engagements in the West. Victory
in 10 would keep them well up In
the race. Falling shy Of that to-
tai, they might find themselves
down the list when they return
home. That's big order for any
club, but that's about what nag
fighter has to do. -.
when the Western clubs invaded
Grifith Stadium last month they gave
the Nationals tough tussle. OF Is
games PLAYED with them the Washing
ton club was able to win but seven
That wasn't a championship pace Dy
long shot. Oddly, two clubs that were
far down in the race and taking lick
ings right and left were able to trounce
the Mats. The Browns bagged two OF
three games to become the flrst to take
a series from Washington this season,
while the Tigers got an even break IN
four games. with the Nationals having
TO fight back twice to become as gooo
as $3.50.
On this trip the Mats first face the
Tigers and wind up the journey with
series against the Browns. Each OF tneSe
clubs is to be met four times. Between
these sets the Mats will tackle The In
dams and White Sox in order, playing
four games with the Tribe and three
with the C1icagoans.
washington is apt to find the Tigers
better defensively now that Mark
Koenig, recently procured from the
Yankees in a trade, is playing at snort.
The short field was the Tigers weak.
ness for some time. The Indians SUN
are hitting and sticking around IN SeIecI
company. while the Browns are getting
better pitching than they showed when
in the East. The White Sox aren't go
ing so well. but in Ted Lyons they have
q pitcher always dangerous. and the
club occasionally goes on batting sprees.
Any way 1t is considered this West
ern tour doesn't loom as pleasure
jaunt for the Mats.
AID LISRA, who was beaten in that
"A heart-breaking game in Philadel-
phia the forenoon of Memorial
day. is to essay a pitching COMEBACK
tomorrow In the opener of the series
with the Tigers. Ads great trouble
against the AS Friday morning was
lack of control. That was due, It's
thought, to, too much rest between
games. Liska had not pitched for nine
DAYS before facing the Macks. 1t seems
the young hurlers such as Llska, Hadley
and Brown need much work to keep
them In trim and give them control.
That work they are likely to get In the
West.
ONE thing noticeable in young pitch
" ers-thoSe with other clubs as well
as with the Nats-is that in warm
ing up prior to going to the slab they
attempt to do nothing more than i'm
Der the pitching arm. No thought, ap-
parently, is given to perfection Of con-
troll in the warm-up. Old-timers OF the
pitching craft say it is essential to per-
feet control as well as Timber the arm
in the pre-game' drill. And generally
the old-timefs in the starting inning
are able to pitch where they want to
pitch Certainly the young hurlers rare
~ are able to do so.
WHEN the Mats left Washington yes
w terday two of the club were left
at home. Bill Barrett and Harley
Boss are to be sent elsewhere wnle tne
club Is swinging through the West.
Barrett, the right-hand swinging out
fielder recently procured from the Red
Sox In exchange for the left-hand hit
ting Earl Webb, has been waived out
of the league and will be sold to some
high minor club or be used in a trade.
He is not to go to Chattanooga, the
Mats farm. Baltimore may get Bill.
Boss, the young f1rst-sacker who was
Veturned to Washington by Chattanooga
after a leg injury kept him from play
ing with the Lookouts, still is out OF
condition, but several minor clubs would
like to use him. Chattanooga may take
a chance with him again and Jersey
City is angling for him. Wherever
Boss goes he will be subject to recall on
"a hours notice. Boss is the only
understudy to Joe Judge the Nationals
have, and as f1rst-sacking always Is
hazardous, the club has to have handy
sub around.
DOTH Harry Childs, the new pitcher,
- and Carlos Moore, hurler bought
from Birmingham last Fall, are
making the trip, It develops that
Moore. who was bought conditionally.
is likely to be retained. His retention
after June Is would necessitate the
payment of $17,500 to the Barons, who
already have been given $4,000 for
Moore, but President Clark Griffith
thinks we'll of the young hurler and be-
lieves he will be Of much help to the
club.
TRIFFITH. by the way, is to do bit
" of scouting while the Mats are in
the West He said yesterday he
has had his eye on several promising
minor leaguers and intends to give
them a thorough looking over within
the next few days. While the Washing
ton prexy did not mention what par
ticular types of players he is after, 1t
is understood he is hoping to pick up
a strong right hand-hitting gardener,
a first baseman and pitcher or two.
The scouting done. Grifflth may join
the Nationals for the remainder OF the
Western swing.
DEATEN, 9 to 6, in Grifith Stadium
- yesterday by the Athletics, the Ma
tionals were pushed back to Sec
ond place in the race, while their con-
querors assumed the top position. II
was the NTH lacing in a row for the
Mats and their fourth straight loss to
the world champs.
For five innings the game was keer
contest between Sam Jones and TO!
Mahaffey, the sensational youngSter o
the AS slab staff. Hits by Cronin anC
Spencer gave the Mats a tally In TIT
second, and aT.er the AS had made tw
markers with three safeties and pas
in the third the Washington club cam
back in the fifth to tie when Mahaffe.
forced a run over with a pass to Judge
But the AS fell upon Jones in tn
sixth for two singles and double II
succession to. shatter the tie. Tina
brought Myles Thomas to Jones relief
Thomas, not fully warmed UP, had al
FIRST pitch whacked for a single b
Miller and two more runs crossed. Al
error by Judge followed the nrst on
and Q homer driven to the angle pae