Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

x When the Nationals engag
the Pelicans of New Orlean
next Friday in their frs
game of the Spring training
series, Manager Walter johnson
will have in action at the outSe
of the contest in Biloxi Stadium ;
team differing probably in but tw,
positions from the team that rep
resented Washington a great par
of last season in the American
League. This the manager mad'
known this morning.
johnson plans to have Red Barne!
in left field instead of Goose Goslin
who has yet to accept the salary of
fered him this year by President Clarl
Grifith, and Jimmy Mcleod. Just III
from Little Rock of the Southern Asso
citation, at the shortstop post instead o
Joe Cronin, who performed between thu
second and third bases the greater par
of the 1929 campaign.
With Goslin holding out in such de-
termined manner Barnes soon may bc
recognized a left field fixture. Nc.
Leod. however is starting at shortstoI
Friday only because Cronin will not
have had more than two days of train.
ing here, having left his home in Sar
Francisco too late last week to report
here as ordered on Sunday.
Other Posts the Same.
In the other infield and outfield posts
It is certain at this time the same
who held forth last year again VII!
be seen. Joe Judge will be at the initial
station, Buddy Myer at second and OsSle
Bluege, his leg which failed him last
year apparently all right once more, al
the hot corner. Sam Rice will be in
his accustomed position in right feld
and Sam West, who patrolled the center
garden so brilliantly in 1929, will cover
the same position once more.
The batting order. too, so far as po-
sitions are concerned, will closely re-
semble that of 1929. West, Johnson
saws. will get the lead-off berth and will
be followed by Rice. In the third notcn
will be Barnes, while Myer viii hit
fourth. Judge draws the fifth position
Bluege the sixth and Mcleod the
seventh. This order will be top-heavS
with left-handers. for the first hVe In
It swing from the port side.
pitchers about definitely selected to
get three innings of work each in the
opening encounter are Fred Marberry
and Irving Hadley. Marberry seems to
be in good enough trim right now TO
60 through such a brief session OH the
hill. Hadley can stand much more
toll, but he ought to be in condltion
for Fridays test. Either Lloyd Brown
or .Ad Liska also will get three Inning
term in the tilt. Both are well ad-
vsnced in training.
RueI and Tate to Catch.
The catching is to be done, accord
ing to present plans, by Muddy Ruel
and Benny Tate However, Manager
johnson is eager to give Gordon Phelps,
the big boy from Bowie, test under
fire so he may share with the veter-
ans in the receiving end of the game.
This line-up as drafted by Johnson
that is, the infield and outfield por-
lions OF twill not in all likelihood,
play throughout the fray. Young VIII
liam Bradley, first Sacker taken from
the sandlots of New York; Jack Hayes.
utility inflelder extraordinary, and
Cronin are apt to crash the inner de-
tense some time, while George Loepp,
the gardener purchased from Balti-
more of the International League, and
AL Powell drawn from the Takoma
Tigers. a team of youngsters that played
well around Washington lots last year,
ere due to see trial in the outer WORKS.
Although Cronin would have had
only a little work Manager Johnson
had figured to use him at the outset OF
the engagement to be held here Friday,
but after watching Mcleod perform IN
the infield drill yesterday, the WASH.
ineton clubs field boss decided to send
the rookie into action. Mcleod, VINO
did a deal of throwing and running be-
fore reporting here Sunday, showed up
at the drill with an excellent arm ready
to cut loose and a pair Of legs pos
sessing speed aplenty.
Mcleod Sparkles Afield.
His work at shortstop was the Tea
ture of the practice. For more than
half holr 9rounders and liners were
batted toward his field and the way ne
handled them was pleasing to all IN
charge of the training Of the cluo. ne
appeared equally proficient at going 10
left or right, he scooped up bad hops
in great style and leaped ag1iely Ior
liners high and wide. His throwing
left little to be desired, too. he snot
the ball to first base in the same Irue
map.fer patrons at Griffith Stadium
Taye been accustomed to see Bluege
get EN- across. And that's throwing
STRIKES"
Mcleod had only a few turns at the
Yolate in batting drill, but he did not
offer at the ball weakly at any time. he
has rather a full swing and on seVerai
occasions struck the sphere Sounoiy.
He showed enough in the swatting drill
10 lead observers to think he may de-
velop into an average hitter as IN
president Grifith and Manager john
son both declare Mcleod the best look
ing young prospect the washington
Club has picked UP in some time. They
greatly admired his performances and
think they have a find" His general
action impressed them and also the
veteran members of the club. who are
70 be accounted no mean judges OF base
ball material in the rough.
Bradley and Powell, other rockies
who crashed the drills for the flrst
time yesterday, were not allowed to do
very much, as they did no preliminary
work at all before reporting here.
Bradley, though, stung the ball well In
batting practice, hitting much haroer
than seemed possible for a youngster
of his slight build.
Garland Braxton, southpaw pitcher
now in good standing, as he signed a
contract early yesterday, is to train
easily during the remainder OF the
clubs sojourn here, but will swing into
hard work when the club gets to Chat
tanooga the latter part Of next week
Braxton still feels the strain OF tonsil
operation and a series of dental treat
ments he underwent the past few weeks
Furthermore, he Still has more tooth
pulling TO undergo so he Is not quite
ready for the heavy conditioning grind
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