Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
BUMP AND BROWN
ARE BEST TRAINED
Johnson Out of Pocket When
SChaCht Holds His Team
to 1-to-1 Deadlock.
BY DENNLAN THOMPSON,
Sports Editor, The Star.

DmOXI, Miss, March 25.-
X Bump Hadley today was to
- get his second test Of the
year ca the hill, being
scheduled to htart for the Nation
ais In their fifth clash of a series
Of nine against Baltimore's orioles,
which now stands with two vic
tories for Washington and one de-
feat, the most recent battle at
Gulfport Monday having been a
drawn affair.
OF all the fingers in camp the chunky
Lynn, Mass lad to date looks to be in
the most effective form, with the pos
sible except N Of Lloyd Brown. In his
only appearance thus far against the
Louisville team Hadley hurled i've run
less innings and allowed only three hits
while displaying perfect brand Of con-
eRol and II he is able to do as well in
the melee this afternoon which gets
onder way at 4 O'Clock, Washington
time, it viii be conceded he Is in the
best shape Of his career at such an
early point -e
&ingers on the roster who have not been
scored on-Brown, Ad Liska and Al
CRpwder-but each has travelled only
three rounds, Brown and LAska against
the Orioles and Crowder against the
Colonies. This trio also will receive
their second trial Of the conditioning
campaign In the games with the Birds
next Saturday and Sunday.
Helping out this afternoon with the
chucking chores win be Bob Burke, who
looks to be In fine shape and whose
record for I'VE rounds In two games
thus far is flve hits which produced two
alien runs. 1t was expected the catch
ing burden would be divided By Spencer
and Bolton, with the second stringers
swinging into action when the regulars
retire from their infleld and garden
berths near the close Of the contest.
YESTERDAY walter johnson spent
i the afternoon, on the links for
what he intimated would be his
final dalliance with golf this Spring, but
not until after he had dropped q few
friendly wagers as result Of his In
ability to pitch the varsity nine to any
thing better than to tie against
the reserves who were represented IN
the box by Al Schacnt
This contest, which the game was In
every sense of the word, had been
planned and debated for many days and
numerous bets were recorded IS TO what
inning the coaching clown would be
Knocked ont Of the box how many more
than two dozen hits ne would allow, etc.
Instead Of proving 9 burlesque on sns
sport, however, II proved q close, hard
fought affair, by far the most interest
ing the Nationals have staged this sea-
son. and It also disclosed that not only
johnson but Schacht, too, Still retains
considerable Of the proves he possessed
when his bread and butter depended on
his pitching arm.
Right ct the outset Harry Rice put
the Yaufipans. renamed KILLERS" Tor
The occasion BY Sehacht, IN the van by
rolling 3 home run 10 right center, COM
pleting the circuit before the BAH could
be reIayed TO the tnfield.
That was the extent Of the scoring
By the scrubs, but they contrived to
achieve three additional hits on john
con, including q triple by Burns with
two gone IN the second, whereupon
Barney proceeded to pass Hayes pur-
posely 70 bring up Schacht and VIC
timize him on strikes.
Great was the glee thereat among
the spectators, who included nearly all
Of the guests Of the clubs hostelry, at
tracted to the park by the word-of-
mouth advertising given the game IN the
lobby every evening for week previous
DUT schacht had his revenge. When
- the nth inning arrived the "Bozos,"
as he termed the first stringers, had
only three scattered hits against him to
their credit when q pass TO Bluege and
a single by Spencer put men on third
and first with no one out and brought
johnson up. With the connivance OF
Scribe Frank Young, who had volun-
teered his services a. umpire for the
occasion, Schacht proceeded to fan
johnson, after numerous fouls, but not
until the deed had been accomplished
was 1t discovered that Schacht was
pitching q 10-cent rocket ball purchased
expressly for the occasion.
A long ny permitted Bluege to tally
with the marker that knotted the count
and at the end of the frame Schacht
called the members Of his team together
and walked of the field, content with
what they regarded as q moral victory.
THE entire personnel Of the Washing
i ton club has been invited TO attend
q pair Of entertainments as the
guests of the enterprising Biloxi Cham
Der Of Commerce. The first Of these Is
to be an old-fashioned chicken and
spaghetti dinner TO be held tomorrow
evening in the fire house, with speeches
m everything, and the second an ex-
c1rrsion on the bosom Of the Gulf Of
Mexico Friday afternoon in two Gov
eminent boats In charge Of Capt. S. P.
Ednonds, commander Of Base is, United
States Coast Guard. The objective is
the Isle OF Caprice, IL miles out, with
both swimming and fishing made avail
able for those who care to indulge.
Numerous expeditions by the self-styled
anglers in camp already have been held,
but with no result save on one occasion
when Trainer Mike Martin landed
enough fish to supply his table for din
ner. but took ducking in the process
by reason Of falling overheard while
casting.
The latest athlete to get his walking
papers is Russell Reed, the youth who
came to the club for an inspection
straight from the Shawano, Wis, High
School on the recommendation Of Coach
Pat Charity. The boy Is too young
and inexperienced to interest the Wash
inQton club s'.t..t