Evening star., 1932-08-13
JAW HEALED, CARL
TO PLAY OUTF|E[D
Practices Daily to Get in
Trim-Maple Back-Burke
on Retired List.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

who has been out OF COM
" mission since his jaw was
fractured by Bill Dickey's
right swing on July 4, probably
will be back in the Nationals
lineup when the White Sox open
their series here Tuesday.
Reynolds was to be in uniform
and on. the Washington bench
this afternoon watching the
Yankee catcher, his assailant, and
the others of the New York Club
in the start of their two-tilt set
with Johnson's charges.
The wires that clamped Reynolds jaw
in a set position for weeks after it was
broken by Dickeys blow have been re-
moved and the outfielder for several
days has been exercising in order to
regain playing condition.
The jawbone has knitted thoroughly,
but Reynolds still Is restricted to a
light diet and perhaps will not be per-
nitted to indulge in food difficult to
n1asticate for another week. However,
his general condition is believed good
and the training he now is getting will
have him fit for toll next week, 1t is
believed.
IIOME now for 10 days, the Nationals
i i will have plenty to keep them
busy. Following their tussles with
the Yankees scheduled for today and
tomorrow, Johnsons henchmen WILL In
part, battle among themselves Monday
when the Washington club that won the
world series in 1924 will line up against
the present outfit minus those few vet
Grams who were In that base ball classic.
Then will follow the last home starsi
against the West this season. In all,
16 games are to be played with the
clubs of the inland sector in Is playing
days.
The White Sox will head the Western
invaders, being listed for four engage
inents. After them will come the In
dians, who are to be encountered in
five games in four days. One of the
tits when they were here in July was
washed out.
Next in line will be the Tigers. They
will play four games in five days, the
leagues makers of dates providing an
off-day on a Friday and thereby de-
priving the fair fans OF the Capital of
free attraction. Then the Browns
will breeze into Washington for
three-game set to wind up the invasion
of the Westerners.
Between today and the last Of the
month there1l be few idle moments
here for the Nationals.
ROBBY BURKE, stringbean south
- paw. no longer is actively in or
ganiZed base ball. The left
hcnder. shipped by the Nationals TO
the Chattanooga farm last Monday.
has at his request been placed on the
voluntarily retired list
This means that Burke no longer
draws paw from the Washington ex-
cheouer. does not affect the numerical
strength of the clubs roster 80 far as
the 23-player limit as provided by
American League law Is concerned, but
that he still Is in reserve to the club
No other outfit in organized base ball
can command Burke's services without
an agreement with the Nationals.
Rejected by Chattanooga when he
informed that club he had sore fling
ing arm and was not In the best Of
health. Burke returned to WASHINGTON
yesterday and lost no time in asking
that he be put out Of commission.
According to President Clark Grif-
fifth and Manager Walter johnson,
Burke has no plans for the future.
Oddly, Burke complained of no arm
eilment or Of any illness before his
transfer from the Nationals to the
Lookouts the first Of the week. Had he
regarded himself in fit playing condi-
ton. he might have been quite help
full to the Chattanooga club that now
Is In the thick Of the race for the
Southern Association championship.
A MOTHER player came back to the
"A Nationals yesterday, but he was
recalled only q day after being
farmed out to the Baltimore club of the
International League Howard Maple,
third-strfng catcher, was yanked back
from the Orioles because Roy Spencer,
the clubs premier receiver, suffered a
recurrence Of q leg ailment in last
Tuesdays game in Cleveland, the first
sn which he had worked in several
weeks. .+-..
Maple was with the battery squad
that drilled yesterday in Griffith
Stadium. So was Bill McAfee. the
right-hand pitcher recently procured
from the Orioles. McAfee. formerly
with the Braves of the National League.
Is a rangy hurler something Of the build
OF Monte Weaver.
McAfee went through a long work
out with the other Washington pitchers
and though not expected to become a
starter for the club, may soon be in
line to shoulder some of the relief
burden that Fred Marberry has carried
so long.