Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Babe Ruth and Reuamped Ya',ks
Here to Battle Griffmen Today

Three of the youngsters are infielders.
Jim Keesey is a clever first sacker pro-
cured from the Portland Club of the
Pacific Coast League; Dib Williams,
second sacker, yanked from Little Rock
and Rabbit McNair, a sparkling short
stop who came up from the now defunct
Knoxville team of the South Atlantic
League. McNair was the batting leader
of the Sally Loop last season. Also he
is the same McNair that Washington
angled for. There was some. hitch,
however, and the AS pulled him. from
the Nationals line.
Doc Cramer, outfield recruit, was with
the AS for time last year. He came
up to the club as a pitcher, but after
few trials decided he could do better
at outfielding.
TONNIE MACK thinks much of the
~ 1880 edition of the Nationals, In
fact, Mack has said the Washing
ton Club last year was better than it
finished. Only their poor getaway kept
them from being factor in the 1929
flag race, Connie has declared. Now he
sees the club stronger in every way and
predicts it will give its rivals plenty of
trouble before the campaign ends.
d EMEMBER Slim McGrew, pitcher,
N who had several trials with the Ma
tionals some seasons back? Well,
| there's another McGrew in the league
| now. It's John, Sims younger brother
He won the hold-out championship of
the Philadelphia Americans, for only
yesterday he penned his name to q
contract. Then he went back to Omaha
to get Mrs. McGrew, but will report
to the AS again next week.
4 NY CLUB that tries to get Jack
"A Hayes, utility infielder, from the
Nationals, probably will have to
give up much. Walter Johnson conSid-
ers Jack the best looking young in
fielder he has around and says he in
tends to hold on to him. Jack is val
liable asset. There are several clubs in
the Barnard Loop that would like to
have him, but aside from being fine
trading material, he is especially handy
as a reserve. Hayes can fill the bill well
at second, short or third and has the
happy knack of being able to jump into
harness and give a good account of
himself at a moments notice even after
warming the bench for long spell.
MONDAY will find the Nationals in
IVA Philadelphia again, but only for
one game. That washed-out engage
ment of Friday will not be played until
May Is, when the johnson band will
visit the City of Brotherly Love for a
one-day stand. Then double-header
will be staged.
WAsH1NGToN's week in base ball
w -. President Hoover formally
opens the big league season. The
Presidents control Is off when he losses
out first ball. SO is Marberry's con-
troll in seventh inning. And Red Sox
bag starter. ;. Better in Boston. Brown
gives Red S0x but three hits and wins
- Hadley also wins when he holds
Wagner's crew to six safeties. Cold
snow and rain force Nationals to idle
two days. johnson forces Sam Jones
to idle. Reprimands pitcher for in
sllbordination and sends him home to
Washington to null over matter. AS
resume business OF mauling Nationals
as they did last year. Two wins.
Two defeats.
FLOYD MATTOX, product Of Vir-
~ ginia Polytechnic Institute, now
has no big league cares. The young
catcher today was handed his pncon-
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