Evening star., 1932-05-22

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v Nationals as they are winding
their second round of the
campaign with the Eastern Clubs.
lust through with a trying series with
the Yankees, Manager Walter Johnson's s
charges following what may be styled
a "breather" set with the Red Sox-
it will be anything but "breather
set if the Red Sox again battle WASH
ington as they have-once more pump
into the rough playmates OF New YORK
then take a three-game fling at the
Athletics.
Big days are right ahead for the
Nationals, days that may mean a pen
nant for the Capital in this George
Washington Bicentennial year or merely
another season in which Johnsons cluo
did very we'll but failed to get In the
important money.
The Nationals have been fortunate
thus far in that nothing has occurred
TO cripple them seriously. Other tnan
the temporary retirements OF Cronln
and Reynolds and the Gripping OF
Spencer the club has not been hanol-
capped. What might happen should
one or two of the regulars be so Grip
pled that second-string talent would
have to be employed over considerable
stretch isn't pleasant to contemplate.
AS they stand now. the Nationals
constitute ball club and not ball
squad. So long as the first Stringers
hold up much may be expected OF them.
Right now the Washington club, de-
spite its setback here. Is good enough
to go through the remainder Of its sec
ond round of tussling with Eastern
rivals in fine fashion. Should it do so
il will compel recognition as a great
factor in the pennant calculations.
That makes the four games with the
Yankees and the three with the
Athletics, following the brief series with
the Red Sox all-important. Upsetting
their big rivals in the two sets, the
Nationals would command the greatest
respect all around the circuit. Which
might help them next month In their
first swing Of the year around the West,
a section not so kind TO them OF late,
WHILE the Red Sox are in Washing
w ton Sunday and Monday there
NAV be completed some kind OF
a deal with them. For more than two
weeks rumors have been rife that Clark
Griffith and Bob Quinn have something
on the fire but Griffith always has en-
phatically denied doing any business
with Boston. Thus far nothing has
been heard from Quinn, boss of the
Red Sox.
There has been so much talk, how
ever. all around the Eastern sector and
no little gossip Of likely trading be-
tween the clubs down Boston way that
many in close touch with the base ball
situation would not be surprised should
a deal be effected
Rumors have it that Clark Griffith Is
bent upon getting Danny MacFayden,
the bespectacled right-hand pitcher,
for his Washington club. 1t Is no Sc
cret that those in charge Of the Ma
tionals have for some while cast long
ing eyes at Danny. He is a talented
moundsman and with club more able
than the Red Sox to back him should
prove a right steady winner.
What the Red Sox would want in
exchange for MacFayden isn't so def
mite in the gossip. First 1t was told
that the Boston crowd would welcome
Dave Harris, Washington utility out
fielder, along with some other player
in exchange for the pitcher. Later. it
was intimated the Red Sox wanted Joe
Kuhel, extra first baSeman and Bobby
Burke, stripgbean southpaw slabman,
who only last season scored a no-hit
Shut-out over the Fenway Park boys.
Now the talk has swung back to
Harris with Kuhel included. Those in
New York who claim to be in the know