Evening star., 1931-04-19

1t is not for any lack of pitching
strength that the Hose seem doomed
again to occupy the basement, for they
boast of staff that compares favor
ably with that of any team in the two
big leagues. Milt Castor, Horace Lis
enbee, the ex-Nationals, along with
Danny MacFayden, Ed Morris and
Jack Russell are hurlers who would
prove consistent winners with a club
possessing adequate power.
Two Others Also.
But this isn't the full extent of Bos-
tons mound strength, for to them have
been added Wiley Moore, the one-time
Yankee, who is said to have regained
the sinker ball that once earned fame
for him and JehoSophat Besselievre
Brillheart, a 1eft-hander of great
promise with the Griffmen several
years ago, when illness threatened to
end his career.
Collins has set about rebuilding the
team and already has made consider
able progress in wedding out dead
wood, but it still is in an experimental
stage, with fielding uncertain and the
punch 50 badly needed still conspicu-
Gus by its absence.
Only in the box are the Sox a first
class outfit, there and back of the bat
were Charley Berry, a high-grade re-
ceiver, now has the assistance of
Muddy Ruel, sold to Boston by WASH
ington last Winter. Ruel for eight
years, wore local livery. helped the Ma
tionals win couple OF pennantS and
still has a lot of top notch base ball
In his system. He always has been
held in the highest esteem by Capital
fandom, both for his proweSS as a
player and gentlemanly bearing on the
field and his admirers today are going
to present him with token Of the
regard they feel for him when he takes
the field to do the catching against
his former team mates.
Bad News for Fair Sex.
DISAPPOINTMENT among the Capt.
- tails fair population because no
championship game was Sche-
duled for the Nationals Friday was
intense. The women folk wanted TO
see the Nationals in action, not to
mention the world champion Athletics,
without the necessity for digging into
their allowance for groceries, and nu-
merous phone calls to the desk where
this column is ground out disclosed
great annoyance was felt because Wal
ter johnson and his men were at An
napolis for tilt with the midshipmen.
Friday is and has been for many
seasons in Washington Ladies Day
when feminine fans are admitted as
the guests of the club with no need for
being accompanied by an escort and
advantage Of 1t always has been taken
most literally and this year with the
Griffs definite pennant threat 1t
promises to be more popular than ever
before.
To all questions as to how many
ladies' days would be held here this
season We answered about a dozen,"
from rapid mental calculation based on
the fact the season lasts "a weeks and
that the Nationals are at home half the
time. But when we found the time to
look into the matter it was discovered
more disappointment confrontS the
Shrill-voiced rooters.
For instance, the first Friday that the
Griffmen are scheduled to play here is
not until June S, when the Detroit
Tigers will be the attraction. After
that only five other Fridays will find
the Washington club at home and not
once are the Athletics billed, while the
ST. Louis Browns also do not appear
here on a Friday.
If the schedule is maintained as orig
inally drawn the second ladies' day Of
the season will be June IL, with Cleve-
lands Indians furnishing the oppoSi-
ton. There Is a hiatus then of almost
month before the Boston Red Sox
show on July 10, with Chicago's White
Sox coming week later, July II. The
only appearance here on Friday of
Babe Ruth and the remainder of the
slugging Yankee crew Is September
and the courtesy calendar ends Sep
tember 18, when Detroit makes sec
ond Friday stand.
OF course, this program is subject to
revision, depending upon tie games
and postponements due. to bad weather,
but the chances are about even that
luck will be against the fair fans rather
dozen of the n games booked for the
Nationals at home are all the femmes
can expect to see free. gratis and for
nothing.