Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-05

ball clubs seem plain
poison to certain others.
For some time the Dodgers
Of Brooklyn have been almost un-
beatable, so far as the Giants of
New York are concerned, in Ma
tional League battling, no matter
how easy other rivals may find
them. And the Browns for years
have had the sign on the Ma
tionalS, even though other Amer
lean League outfits found the St.
Louis crowd nothing to bother
about. At last the Nationals have
found something they can lick
consistently It the Yankees - and
how they relish it!
Since the 1929 season the Nationals
have played the Yankees q times and
have won 81 times. What's more, the
Nationals have dropped but five games to
the Yanks over this stretch, one Of the
ENGAGEMENTS having been that long
drawn-out tie in Washington only last
week. That's a record for any club In
long series with another-21 wins,
sic and defeats.
Feeling that his club has the Yankees
down." Manager Walter johnson Is
ready to do a bit Of gambling with his
pitchers In the two remaining games
here. This afternoon he planned to en-
ploy on the hill either Irving Hadley or
his Youthful left-hander. Bob Burke.
Hadley has not been such a shining
light on the hill thus far this season,
nor has Burke been particularly strong
in relief roles, but johnson was ready
to test one of them against this added
Yankee aggregation.
Tomorrow Walter figures to use Carl
Fischer, southpaw, who has several
times startled base ball circles by his
fine performances. Fischer only re-
Gently was promoted to a berth as a
starting hurler, and his manager sees
the final OF the Yankee series as q great
spot for this young fellow.
WITH . pair Of his athletes ailing
w johnson was compelled to revise
his lineup and batting order yes
terday. and the revision appeared to
work out well all around. Dave Harris,
who took over Heinie Manush'S place in
left field, was unable to get anything at
bat, but he hit the bail soundly several
times and afield gave most creditable
exhibition. Jack Hayes, as usual, made
an excellent replacement at third base
with Ossie Bluege out and did his share
Of work in attack.
Manush and Bluege are not expected
70 get back into action until the club
swings into Its first Western invasion Of
the season, scheduled to open in De-
troit on Friday. Manush has been
troubled to some extent by his legs.
The underpinning has been so wabhly
the big outfielder has found 1t difncult
to get around at his accustomed speed.
Bluege's ailment Is q sore shoulder, the
result Of q cold In the muscles. A few
days of rest should bring both players
around to good trim again, Trainer
Mike Martin opines.
With ManuSh out, Joe Cronin was
elevated from fourth to third place In
the hitting list, the fourth place being
assigned to Harris while Hayes stepped
into the sixth place that Bluege had
occupied. johnson plans to continue
this batting order so long as the regu-
lars are out of commission.
There also was reorganization of
Yankee forces for the series opener
The limping Babe Ruth discovered on
Sunday his leg. hurt in Boston game
week before last, is not strong enough
TO permit him rambling over right field
effectively. 50 he exchanged places with
Lou Gehr1g, regular nrSt DaSeman
The shift did not put the players into
Jobs new to them. Back in his minor
league days the Babe played at frst
base often when not pitching, and after
joining the Yanks was underStudy to
Wally Pipp at the initial sack. AS for
Gehrig he performed in right field In
number Of games when he first came
up TO the Yanks from Columbia Uni
versity's nine.
One must hand it to this Ruth. He's
ball player and a game one, too. His
sore thigh plainly handicapped him
yesterday, yet he made several good
plays around first, one especially wher
he shared q low foul from Joe Kuhel'S
bat In the fourth frame. Twice Ruth
was toppled by a Washington runner
and each time he fell heavily, too. He
kept at his task, however to the finish
and though well shaken declared after
the game he would be back at firSt
today.
MOT only did Manager Johnson and
IN Nationals relish that 7-to-3 wiz
over the YankS Yesterday hut they