The Washington herald., 1912-12-31
MUNICH NEEDS
PLENTY WORK
Scout Mike Kahoe, Of Nation
ais, Says Local Boy VIII
Make Good.
ALL START ON SAND LOTS
Every Big Lacquer Has Played ANA
teur BalI-Chanee for Ali
the Bushers.
By c. W. SWAN.

Mike KahOe, scout of the Nationals.
says that Dutch Munich, the local boy
who will be taken South by Manager
Grifith. has a good chance to make
good in the big show. and Mike should
know whereof he speaks.
Munich worked out several times at
the ball park last summer, and Kahoe
saw him in action behind the bat.
Speaking of Dutch, the Nationals scout
said:/
MUNICH has a good chance to land a
regular job in the big show in a couple
of years. He is green now, but we were
all green at one time. Every big
league ball player has seen service on
the sand lots, and there is no reason
I'm the world why Munich should not
make good He is a big. husky chap.
has a good whip, and appears to handle
his pitcher well. ! have only seen him
work a couple Of times in amateur
games. but he looks pretty good to me.
"A couple of seasons in some fast
minor league will bring out all of
Munch's faults, and unless l am mis-
taken, he will be in the big show by
that time" continued Mike.
Munich caught for the PepcO aggrega-
ton last summer after returning home
from Savannah, where he received
trial by the Sally circuit outfit Munich
failed to hit very we'll down South, and
for that reason was let out, but toward
the close Of the local amateur season
Dutch was clouting the old ball on the
nose and had improved fully 90 per cent
In his hitting. As a receiver, Munich was
the star Of the sandlotters, and he could
peg TO the sacks with the best of them
Taken all in all. Munich was about the
best amateur catcher in the District last
season, and his many friends will be
ENNWN1N g..
takes him South next spring.
Buck Barton will also get a good trial
by the Nationals. The youngster proved
TO be a star of the first water with the
Pepco club last fall. and when he was
notified that Manager Griffith would take
him TO the Nationals training camp he
resolved then and there TO keep in con-
dition and show the fans that he is a
real big Lacquer Buck played a little
football during the past season. but as
soon as he found that Manager Griffith
did not like it he quit, with the result
that to-day he is in tiptop shape ready
to go in to pitch a ball game.
Bucks strong point is control When
he IS right, Buck can put the ball any
where his catcher wants IL, and that Is
one thing. more than anything else, that
Manager Griffith is strong for "A man
Win BOo0 control and little curves will
get away with the games more times
than a pitcher with a sharp breaking
shoot and no control" said the National
pilot. Barton should make a hit with
Manager Griffith FOR this reason, and
1t is a safe bet that Barton will get a
thorough trial before he is let out, IL he
does receive a green ticket
Dick Robertson has again stated that
he will not play professional baseball
again. Dick is at present employed al
the Washington Gas Light Company. and
will be seen in the box for the American
Security and Trust Company next sum-
mer, in one of the local amateur leagues
But one thing would induce Dick to re-
turn to the Savannah Club. and that is
big increase in salary. AS the salary
limit is only $500 q month. it is hard
to see where Dick will get his raise, and
the club remain within the salary limit.
Should Dick stick to his statement and
not play again with the Savannah club.
the Indians will loose a mighty coed
man, and the Bankers will Just about
cinch the local championship. as Dick
can beat any club in the District