Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-27


his bush-combing expedition. He
in landing O'Rourke, but not so c
player were reporting TO the unSta
waiting for the Ints season to end.
for eighty-hve games. Griffith feels
handy right now Mcbride IS a
veteran can't be expected to mainta
the field O'Rourke is last on the
this year
Griffith. according 10 his announce
ment. paid wei for O'Rourke. The
consideration included Pitchers Sny-
der and Craft. the latter recently ac-
quired from Minneapolis. and an in
fielder. in addition to a wad Of cur
rency. The Nationals boss has not
seen TIT to divulge the identity OF the
infielder included in the deal with
the moundSmen, but il is most likely
that Frank Ellerbc is the one slated 10
Join the Leafs Bowman has been re-
leased outright 10 the Nationals and
is expected to report TO the club dur
ing the western swing.
Griffith yesterday hohnobbed with
Owner Dunn of Cleveland and spent
the afternoon golfing, just like q reg
ular magnate. This afternoon he will
relieve Pilot pro tern Mcbride long
enough TO direct field activities dur
ing a doUble-header with the Indians,
and after seeing the athletes safely
aboard the night boat for Detroit Will
hike out on the road again to he gone
maybe all summer
Pitcher Acosta Needs Rest.
Grif said Pitcher Acosta, obtained
from Rochester. will need a rest be
fore he can show his true form. They
use their pitchers about every other
day in the International League. and
he is suffering from the effects of too
much work. "Acosta has a bunch of
stuff" said Griff, land should give us
lot of help. especially as relief
pitcher He is a fine tinisher-
"HoIlohan. the infielder, also Is com
ing from the Rochester club. but he
cannot he obtained until fall. He IS
out of the game now with an injured
finger on his throwing hand, but
showed enough in the games l saw
him work TO warrant being picked up.
He belongs on the far side OF the dla-
mond, at third or short. where he uses
a fine throwing arm to good adVan-
tage. but has been stationed at sec
ond. the only available place for him
with Tots" Long. the Washington
boy showing to better advantage at
the hot corner than elsewhere. HoI-
1ohan is a player of Harris type-a
nervy youngster-and likes TO play
for the game itself"
Griff asserted today that his timer
airy will depend upon Geographic word
received from several sources where
he has deals in the making. His first
stop may be Reading, where the much
discussed First Baseman Brewer and
Pitcher Schwartz hold forth.
Griff had no opportunity TO see
Schwartz. who is a right-hander, in
action, as he was nursing a spike
wound when the Reading club was in
Akron. but asserts the pitcher is well
thought OF in Fultz's circuit
Brewer Lacks in Fielding.
As regards Brewer. the Nationals
boss is inclined to hesitate, for the
reason that his value apparently lies
solely in hitting. Brewer is nephew
of Ben Saunders, star pitcher of the
old Philadelphia Nationals. and halls
from some Virginia hamlet about
forty miles from Washington.
Brewer can hit. there's no Ques-
ton about that" Griff observed. but
that appears TO be about all he can
do. He's a tall. ganCling chap. with
( long arms, resembling Johnson in
build before Walter filled out. He's
been knocking the paint off the fences
( for Hummel. but his lack of fielding
ability has caused three other clubs
that 1 know of to pass him up.
man who can hit can be taught to
field. however. and if | can arrange
IL I'll take him on and try to make
Z an outfelder out of him. I'm afraid
8 he Will never do as a first baseman."
q NICK D inCS fHPnOn-
: Capital fans are going to see a
Z real. honest-to- goodness phenom in a
+ Washington uniform when the team
returns home, according 70 Nick AL
: trock. The scout-coaCh- comedian was
( mum upon returning from his gum
shoeing jaunt in New England last
week. but now that-C. e. q. has vised
the news he does not hesitate TO tell
+ the world fair that he has located
a gem of the purest ray serene who
needs only polishing TO dazzle pa
: irons of the big show. The marvel
: in question is Jerome Conway. a
pitcher. who is performing for an in
$ dustrial team in Hoiyoke, Mass. Nick
E went TO Holyoke on the occasion OF
: Washington's last visit to Boston to
{ look Conway over. his mission failing
I when rain prevented play. He hasn't
: seen him pitch yet. but the fielding
: he did stationed at first base and
the way he handled his bat caused
E Nick 10 sign him TO a tentative
: agreement to report for trial August
Ii.
According 10 Nick. this nineteen
year-old player handles a mitt with
F, the same ease and grace Of a veteran
and gives Indications of developing
. into a batsmau of parts. You can
throw EN- anywhere TO that kid said
Nick. He Gandils EN- out of the all
and Sisters 'em out of the dirt. For q
chap his age he's as nifty fielder as
Z ever saw. lie mas q nice. loose mo-
( ton in throwing. I don't know how
well he can pitch. but he sure can
E field. and he can hit that bail. too
E The pitchers IN there are making him
miss balls on the outside but they
have to keep them wide in self-de-
E Tense. With his stance corrected, hug
ging the plate. he will ruin the repu-
tatiOns of lot Of hurlers.'
spots an OutieIder
Altrock also spotted an outfeldei
named Goebel whom he considers
worth trial. He is right-hand hit
ter and plays with the Springfield
club of the Eastern League. Goebe
also may he picked up.
E Jezebel Tecumseh Zachary is billed
Z to pitch one Of the games against tn,
& Indians this afternoon with the
choice for the other resting amone
Erickson, Courtney and Schacht
Caldwell and Morton are the probabI,
Cleveland mound selections Caldwell
failed 10 last the route on his last APP
pearance against the Griffs. but Nor
Ton turned in two neat victories IL
one series.
Joe Judge will be back at the initia
8 station again. but il is doubtful
( whether O'Neil VIII displant McBrid,
e at short today Jim is anxious to par
Iicipate in Il game against his faInou
brother, steve. but as his fracture
thumb - still IN the process Of knit
trlsS l. Yf