Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

guess Milan is our best man to lead off,
but l am not certain as to who will fol
low him. though ! hope to get the kind
| OF man / want
The average manager Of a major
league team has some hesitancy about
any professional experience. but not
so Clark Griffith. When some one
spoke to him about Joe Engel, the
loca! college pitcher. the other day.
Griff lost no time in DOMINIC his hat
and coat and looking up the young
ster. whom he eventually signed.
II would rather take a youngster
without experience than buy some
highly touted minor Lacquer" said
leaguers. If they have anything. are
worked to death before they come
up. and then you have to fool
around with them for a year or two
before you get any work out Of them.
Marty O'Toole is an example, He was
worked to death at ST. Paul, and it
is questionable II he will ever be as
good as he was. Now youngster
or two. but If ne has anything a club
can afford to await his development,
and If he comes around he will be
able to give you good service for many
years"
John Cancel Of the Rochester team
deserves a lot Of credit His team
won the pennant last year and was
sa and su yes EVEN S s shs earn. s9S cs se
eel appears to have another cham
pionship team lined up. He got Con-
roy. Lelivelt and Gray from washing
ton. Blair and Johnson from New
Y York ans and only the other day he signed
should be able to go through the In
ternational League without much
trouble: so that the chances are Gan
tically new ball team While other
managers are bemoaning their fates
because OF the players they lost by
sale and draft. Camel has gone out
and plugged up the holes in his team
season.
Last years training trip for the Ma
tionals was bitter disappointment
sters showed enough to warrant his
retention. McAleer was forced when
the season opened to present virtually
the same team with which he had fin
ished the season before. That there
was room for Improvement goes with
out saying. but none Of the youngsters
tried out filled the bill. and those he
carried over from the year before
Ainsmith and Cunningham. did any
thing else but advance
Griffith may have better luck. Little
mr. nothing is known Of a majority OF
the young players who were drafted
and purchased by the local club last
fan Some OF them have been highly
mentioned. No one can foresee what
these PLAYERS may be to the team.
Should one or two Of them show the
class necessary to make them Of as
will be OF great help to the team and
NAV be responsible for changes in bass
ball history.
There Is abundance Of material. though
Judge Of its quality. That is 20 he proven
later. when the players get In action. INT
Tor all that the chances are that G-1fltr
will fare better with his recruits next
spring than McAleer did last.
The chances are that the White sox
will eventually secure the services o.
G@4ree stovali. and his acauisition mi~ht
team. Stovall is through at Cleveland
"ot Thar he could not fiif the bill at flrs.
base perhaps better than any man that
Davis NAV have for the position. hrt
having been the manager of the tea.,n !:
would be a hardship on Davis to have
him retained. for it might he UNPLEASANT
should the team get a poor start and
StOvail who bad been reduced to the
ranks. be In the lineup. So Cleveland
must part with Stovan. but the club is
miphty slow about 1t. though the Sox are
w '""''tc dtI OSS WITH a good nf7cp
for his release.
There is one outfielder on the WASH
ington clubs list whose name is SELDOM
mentioned. but who. nevertheless. might
win regular place on the team If the
judgment of those who have seen him in
action counts for anything Maths Is
hts name. and he WIS secured from Rich
mond in the Virginia League MATHS Is
mere boy, not yet being OF age but his
speed and hitting proclivities are such
that he attracted the attention of every
scout who passed through that LEAGUE
last season, and many were the clubs
willing to take a chance with him Hi
youth was held against him, but thew
don't come too Young for Griffith. He
Doesn't mind taking them out of babv
carriages IL they can show him something
Buck Becker is the onlv Iefthander o,,
the Nationals pitching staff. and IL Buck
DEVELOPS he will remain there All 500 co.,
The local youngster showed flashes
ahlitv last fen after joining the teav,
but his only fault seemed to be the Ia ci
of rood curve hall. Becker having ex
ceptionally long fingers. Griffith believes
that he can teach him the art of pitching
a wide and vet fast-hreaking hook. and IN
he can Becker should be a success as he
possesses q splendid fast ball and has
plenty Of nerve and fields his position
we'll.
Pitcher Carl Lundgren, who is the prop
eFty Of the Toronto club, says he has
pitched his last baIl.