Evening star., 1937-05-26
L0OKST0 T0S|NGTON
FOR STICK PUNCH
Hill Is Benched and Stone
Shifted-Travis Injured.
Gray's Arm 0kay.
BY FRANCIS F.. STAN.

N LA1UED Dy injuries ana mpas
- tient to lift the Nationals out
Of new rut, Manager Bucky
4 Harris planned shake-up to-
day as the Griffs were to resume their
three-game series with the White Sox.
Big Freddie Sington, who has been
gathering rust on the bench ever since
the acquisition of Al Simmons, was to
replace Jess Hill in the Washington
outf1eld today. This was TO be the
major change, and while it obviously
will sacrifice defensive ability, Harris
is hoping for more robust results at
the plate.
Sington was to take over right field
and Johnny Stone was to move to
center. This shift probably will hold
until the ailing Ben Chapman is ready
for duty again
Behind the bat, from now on, will
be either Walter Miles or the newly
acquired Milt Gray. Harris, unim-
pressed with Shanty Hogan before he
was sent to Indianapolis, still is not
shouting the big fellows name to the
treetops and it is likely that Shanty
will be busy for the time being as q
pitching coach only.
Miles was to do the catching today
and Gray probably will make his de-
but tomorrow in the series finale or
in Boston. where the Mats will do
their playing over the week end.
Travis Injury Hurts-Again.
GRAY, who was purchased from the
Baltimore Orioles earlier this week,
reported to the Gsiffs yesterday and
took part in pre-game practice. He
showed no effects from his recent sore
arm and after day or so Of further
conditioning, Harris plans to unveil
the 2l-year -old rookie
Meanwhile the Mats hospital list
has grown again. STOPPING to field a
hardhit grounder in pre-game prac-
tice yesterday Shortstop Cecil Travis
caught a weird hop squarely in the
mouth and his upper lip was split in
three places. The injury, while pain
full, is not serious, but Travis bad knee
before he is able to take over the
shortstopping duties again. Ossie
Bluege, of course, will fill in.
AS for Chapman, his return still Is
unpredictable. Ben is ailing in sew
eral places and Sington's term in the
outfleld may be for week or 10 days.
The injury yesterday to Travis
youngster by the base ball fates. Ever
since he came to the majors rs .
regular in 1884. Cecil has been plagued
by injuries ranging from a severs
"beaning" to multiple injuries to his
| legs. His absence hurts, too, for the
| Mats miss that booming bat.
Team Is Spiritless.
IF EVER the Washington firm looked
run down at the heels it was yes
terday when the White Sox ran the
Mats losing streak to three games in
a row by taking 9-to-2 decision.
The Harrismen had no punch at bat,
no zest on the bases, and no fire in
the field.
Ted Lyons held them to seven hits,
| most of them coming in the late in
nings and after the Sox had pounded
Jimmy De Shong The Griff hurler
did well enough until the seventh and
was fighting Lyons in IL deadlock.
Then, without much defensive help
from his mates, Jimmy was reached
for four runs in the seventh and
eighth innings.
Eddie Linke started the throwing
In the ninth and the Sox, with two
out, got five hits and base on balls
of him for four more runs. Sgd
Cohen finally relieved Linke and got
the side out by pitching a single to
Lyons and watching Stone throw out
a base runner at the plate for the
| third out.
Nobody except Buddy Lewis looked
good among the Mats. Buddy collect
ed three hits to maintain his hot
pace of the last couple of weeks.