The Washington times., 1921-03-21

That's a fine puzzle for a new
manager to have"
Tommy Leach, manager of the
Tampa Club in the Florida State
League, will be at Plant Field this
week, casting about for some players.
He says he doesn't want Tucker the
sweet milk baby" but would like to
have Goebel. Eschmann and Mar
hafka. He may land the latter pair
but someS doubts exist as to his gel
ting Goebel.
This Goebel person may yet make
his bow in Washington, IL only N a
reserve capacity. He is a mere lad,
trim and 1.-THE. He has played a lot
of football. which makes for agg.es-
siveness, and has run with a track
team, as he evidences every time he
picks up his heels and squares away
for the base ahead.
HE'S TRYING HIS BEST.
'I am trying to the best of my
ability" says this youngster from
New York, who played with Jack
Flynn's Springfield Eastern Leaguers
last season. .I hope to make good.
but the world wasn't built in day
and 1 may fail this time. But I'll be
up in the big leagues some day, take
1t from me. 1 feel that 1 have al
knew before about playing ball. You
see, last year was my first in organ.
lied baseball. There are lots to
learn. 1 find."s
Goebers chances are not of the
brightest. In the first place, IL George
Mcbride decides to retain him, $4,000
will have to be paid over to the
Springfield club, which is a stiff price
even these days, for an absolut ely
green player. The presence of Bing
Miller in the squad initiates against
young Goebel, Miller having more ex-
perience and with a better hitting av-
erage in faster league.
At the same time, it is possible
than Goebel will be kept and sent
back to a faster circuit than the
Eastern League in the hopes OF COM
ing up for a trial in the fall. y He is
natural outfielder with a fine burst
of speed and a strong throwing arm.
His batting must be improved greatly.
He pushes at the ball, instead of
swinging all the way through and is
quite the most wretched bunter in the
squad. This is said with one or two
of the pitchers in mind, too. Goebers
earnest intelligence, though may
bring improvement before this week
passes with the result that he may
be sent to Washington with Nick AL
trock instead of off into the wilds.
LOOKS BETTER THAN ELLERBE.
Deeby. Foss, the third base recruit,
shapes up better than Ellerbe in the
field. He also looks like a dependable
batsman, even IL not as good a
sticker as the Griff's regular hot cor
ner guardian. Manager Mcbride will
watch this young man this week in
the hopes of finding him worthy OF
dragging down a major league salary.
The fans here believe Foss will be
the regular third sacker for Wash
ington this season. but they haven't
seen much of Ellerbe.
Bob La Motto will be kept with the
Griffs. according to President Griffith.
He is a fielding fool, but his batting
average Is hardly the size of his hat.
Until he can learn to hit better. he
will never break into the lineup.
In some respects LaMotte Is a
counterpart of Sam Crane, now with
the Cincinnati Reds, marvellous
fielder and a woefully weak hitter.
Bing Miller and Tony Brottem, tho
Little Rock Rebels, have worked out
but one day and little is known of
them. However, they are almost GER
tain to stay with the team IL only be-
cause OF their records with the South
ern Association champions last sum-
mer.
As for the remainder OF the gang
here, there seems no hope. Dick