Evening star., 1932-05-05

THOSE Journeylng out to
Griffith Stadium tomorrow
to see the Nationals open
their 13-game stand against
the Western invaders will look
upon a patchwork outfit battling
the Johnson band. They'll see
nothing like the White SoX of the
last several years, for Louis ComiS-
key, the big boss, tore that club
RSunder and rebuilt with pick-ups
from almost every other club in
the American League.
OF the entire lot looked upon as
regulars last season, only Lu Blue re-
mains in the lineup. According to
reports sitting in from the inland sector,
Blue, who got his grounding in base
ball on the sandlots here, still is playing
a natty game at first base. But he's in
strange company.
At second base. where Johnny Kerr
now a utility player with the Nationals,
formerly held forth Luke Appling is
playing. Luke was with the White SoX
last year. but as a sub only, and Wash
ington fandom saw too little of him to
recall him readily.
Over in the shortfield that Bill Cissell
once graced is Red Kress, late of the
Browns. CiSsell has gone to the Indians.
Handling the hot corner is Carey Selph,
recruit drawn from the Houston club
of the Texas League. Jeffries, who
played third for the club the greater
part of last season, has gone from the
big show.
An entirely new outfeld is likely to
be put into action by the White Sox
Bob Seeds, recently of Cleveland, is
taking care of the center pasture that
Jack Watwood once roved In right,
where Carl Reynolds, whose fine hitting
now helps the Nationals, Cnce per-
formed, the ChiSoX are often using Elias
Funk, former Tiger Jack Rothrock,
only few days ago with the Red SoX,
shares with Manager Lew FonSeca and
the rotund Bob Fothergill the left field,
where big Smead Jolley played. Jolley
is now with the Red Sox.
Behind the bat Charley Berry, Just
transferred from the Red SoX to the
Chicago outfit, will be seen cften. He's
the flrst-strinG catcher now instead of
Benny Tate, sent to the Boston bunch.
And among the pitchers will be Sad
Sam Jones, who has moved around the
league considerably Washington was
his last stopping place before Chicago
gos him.
Among the utility players will be seen
Jack Hayes, who was so well liked
here, and Johnny Hodapp, the In
olans secord-sacke- for some time.
Truly a club of clubs, these White
Sex. And President Ccmisky declares
he hasn't completed the hodge podge
at that.
WRITING of it may end it, but It's
Wv hoped it will not. Joe Cronin
has a consecutive-game hitting streak
now. He has batted safely in each of
his last 10 engagements. Cross your
fingers so this mention of the streak
doesn't jinx him.
In the 10 games Cronin has Smacked
the ball for the neat average Of .405.
In 81 times at bat he has made Is hits.
One hit was a homer, three hits were
triples and four of them doubles.
That's hitting
In the 10 games Joe has driven over
only five runs, but he has scored 13.
Just great help to his ball club.
NOTHING to do but fish and fool
IN around for the Nationals yester-
day, but they were to resume the
morning batting drill tcday. While his
club has been socking at a fine clip
in most of their recent engagements
Manager johnson still is not satisfied
1t has reached the peak in attack by
any means.
He'll keep his charges at these fore
noon batting practices until he gets
some socking all along the line.