The Washington herald., 1912-07-27
Very Few Players in
Minors Warrant Trials
Kahoe, After Long Trip, Declares that the Bushers
Whom He Has Seen Are Worth Little
More Than Recommendations
SPECIAL TO The washington Herald.


Cleveland. Ohio, July es.-scout Mike
Kahoe. who has been looking over the
baseball clubs throughout the Middle
West, arrived here late this afternoon
and had a long talk with Manager
Griffith.
II have seen several ball players whom
would ordinarily recommend. and who
would probably be snapped up at once
at a reasonable purchase price," de-
clared Kahoe, but our present club is
SO strong in almost every department
that I doubt IL they would strengthen
us any. so I have simply recommended
that Griff put in a draft for them"
Kahoe declares that his Job this sea-
son is Just about twice as hard as for
merly. He adds that after looking over
half q dozen leagues he has only seen
about the same number of players who
look to be big league timber.
THE majority of the men who looked
best in the bushes are former big
leaguers," continued Kahoe. You will
fnd by looking over the box scores that
fully one-half OF the best ball players
In the larger minor leagues are castofrs
from the majors.
Club Is Strong.
"our club at present is so strong that
these men would simply be In the way.
and would be of no use to Griff. / saw
several likely looking pitchers. but none
who warranted paying big money for
at the present time, as they need ex-
perience."
Mike Kahoe is a shrewd Judge Of a
ball player and Grif Is confident that
should Kahoe pick out any youngster he
will be worth a thorough trial
Jack Ryan, who is now in the South
in search OF pitchers. has been tipped
of to several hurlers in Dixieland whom
Kahoe has seen work. and the combined
Judgment of this veteran pair Of back
stops surely makes the outlook for the
acquisition Of young pitchers exceedingly
bright.
There is just a possible chance that
Ryan will don his mitt and catch Dick
Robertson, the local boy now with the
Savannah club. OF the South Atlantic
League. Ryan has been ordered to look
over Heinie Schultz, with the same club.
and while with the Indians he will see
what Dick Robertson has in the line
Of majority league ability.
Grimth Not Content.
GriT Is not content to rest on his oars.
and will leave no stone unturned in
order that he may give Washington a
pennant winning club. The addition Of
Ray Moran. the speedy outhelder of the
Chattanooga club. shows that the Old
Fox is not satisfied with his outfeld. and
that he will also corral several young
pitchers before the close of the season
is an assured fact. as at the present
time there are no less than seven young
sters under consideration. and at least
three OF these will be brought to the
Capital for a trial before the big league
season is over.
schultz Recon- m nded.
Schultz, the big Dutchman who has
been winning regularly for the Savannah
team. has been highly touted to Manager
Griffith, and It is not unlikely that
Heinie will be seen In a Washington uni
form during the next home stay.
There is also a catcher in the South
Atlantic League who, although nothing
but kid. has attracted the eyes OF
Mike Kahoe. The scout refuses to d.
vulge his name. but Jack Ryan will also
take a peep at the kid receiver. and II
he measures up to the big league stand
ard he will be bought
An American League pennant flying
from a fiagpole at the Florida Avenue
coliseum is no longer a dream of the fan.
but has become almost a certainty. for
from the aggregation of youngsters that
Manager Griffith now has under his wing
championship team is bound TO be
nodded together. II not this year, then
next.