Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-10

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n not count in the American
q League flag chase, but
winning them should help a club.
Success in these practice con-
tests is likely to develop winning
spirit and so successful have been
the Nationals in such contests
thus far they should carry plenty
Of fight into the championship
campaign that opens next Mon
day in Griffith Stadium.
Up to today IS exhibitions have been
PLAYED by Manager Walter JohnSon's
charges. In 10 the Washington club
finished on the long end of the count.
True, most of the opposition was OF
minor league caliber, but generally high
class opposition at that. Including to-
days game here with the Braves, but
four tits remain on the Washington
exhibition schedule, so, regardless OF
what happens in them, the Nationals
will finish their training with fine rec
ord for their preseason battling.
OF 10 engagements with minor organ
izations. the Nationals bagged eight.
New orleans of the class A Southern
Association and Louisville of the class
AA, American Association, were drubbed
at Biloxi. Birmingham, Dixie, as well as
Southern Association. champion, was
licked in two of three meetings. The
Nationals broke even IN two-game
series with Memphis, a strong southern
Association representative. Chattanooga,
washingtonIs farm" club, was trimmed
three times in as many starts.
While at Chattanooga, Johnsons men
tackled the second-string combination
of the New York Giants and gave 1t
q good drubbing. Not quite a major
league outfit, this New York second
team, but perhaps somewhat stronger
than some Of the minor clubs the big
league aggregations have been tuSsllng
with this Spring.
Four in Row Over Braves.
Against major league opposition, the
Nationals record up to today Is per-
feet. The Washington club has en-
countered the Braves four times and
handed them as many lickings. It's
latest triumph over the Hub outfit was
not so artistic as decisive, but it was
a triumph, nevertheless, and that Is
what the club is after in this exhibit
ton transforming.
10, at the finish of the past1mlng In
Norfolk yesterday, the Braves knew
they we're we'll beaten.
Through with the Braves after today,
the Nationals will turn to the minors
again for opposition until the time ar
rives to face the Red Sox In the sea-
son inaugural. Tomorrow afternoon
Johnson's forces will invade Baltimore
for a brush with Fritz Maisels Orioles,
champions of the International League.
It will be the opener of two-game set,
for the Orioles are to visit Griffith Sta
dunn Saturday for a contest. Sunday
Rochester will be Washington guests.
Manager johnson has nominated
Adolph Liska, promising submariner.
for the pitching job in Baltimore. Ad
already has gone full route and he
is to try another. He may find the
battling somewhat rough tomorrow, for
the Birds are, or have been, hard
hitting flock. Liska, though, seems In
good trim and is likely to give splen-
did account of himself. It will be his
last showing In the exhibitions.
Old Army Base Ball.
That clash at Norfolk between Ma
tionals and Braves was purely of the old
Army type of base ball. It was matter
of standing toe to toe, giving and TAX
ing, and may the better hitter win.
And the Washington club proved the
better hitter all around. 1t made %
safeties against Is registered by the
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for IL bases and the Braves for 80.
The Nationals smote 4 homers, z
doubles and II singles. Every one in
their lineup, except Fred Marbury,
crashed the hit column. George Loepp,
Sam Rice. Ossie Bluege and Muddy Ruel
got three hits each. The Braves
whacked two homers, one triple, six
doubles and nine singles. Frank Welsh,
Randy Moore and AL Spohrer, with
three each, were the leaders of the Hub
attack.
It was a trick park in which the
game was played, for the half dozen
homers were mostly lofts that likely
would have been bagged on a big league
field, especially on one the size of that
In Grif1th Stadium. Goose Goslin,
Carlos Moore. Buddy Myer and Ruel
contributed the Nationals round-trip-
pers. Welsh was responsible for both
credited to the Braves.
All Pitchers Are Pounded.
Two pitchers were used by each side
and every pitcher took a good thump-
ing. Marberry went the first five
rounds for the Nationals and was
nicked for eight hits and five runs.
out any one. Fred turned a 9-to-5
advantage over to Moore and Moore
was socked soundly the next four
rounds. Ten hits ratified off Boston
bats while he was on the hill. He
also issued four passes, but he famed
two batters.
Johnny Cooney. a left-hander, and
Bob Smith were the Mckechnie pitch
ing choices. Cooney was under fire for
seven rounds and took fine pummel-
ing. For four innings he gave up moth
ing more than four hits, three passes
and a run. In the next three, though,
the Nationals got his range for II
safeties, including three of their homers
and a dozen markers. In his two in
nings Smith was nicked for seven safe
ties and six markers.
Washington first denied the plate in
the third round when Loops double
and Rice's single accounted for run,
but the Braves lost no time in getting
a lead, for welsh hit his first homer
with two on in the second half of the
inning.
with two passes, Myers homer,
Cronins double, Hayes single and
Ruel's two-bagger in order, however,
the Nationals fifth was scoring orgy.
JohnSon's charges never were in danger
of taking a beating after the first half
of the sixth session, when they boosted
their run-total to nine.