The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
HOME RUN STAR
OF MINORS MAY
PUSH NAT VETS
Bing Miller to Win Regu.
lar Berth, If Landed,
Southerners Think.
By JACK NYE.

BY JACK NYE.
More glowing reports continue TO
come in regarding Bing Miller and
Toney Brottem, the Little Rock
stars, who are expected to come to
Washington when Judge Lands
reaches a decision in the dispute
between Clark Grifith and Bob AL
len, president of the Southern Asso-
~Ciation club.
Southern fans proclaim the twain
as stars Of real ability.
That Rice-Milan-Lewis conbina-
tion looks like a strong one" said
an observer from the Southern
front yesterday, but my prediction
is that Miller wfll be able to land
regular berth II the Nationals get
him
BinE Gan Sock Tm.
That boy can sock 'em. And he
is a good fielder. He led the South
ern Association for most Of the sea
son. though he was crowded out by
Harry Harper, a teammate, before
season closed. But the way he
pied up homers was a caution.
Baby Doll Jacobson used to be con-
sidered a slugger when he played
'0r Chattanooga but Bing passed
gin
Like Jacobson. Miller is a right
h .ndsd hitter and the left field
fences in the South are not as close
al one would think.
Miller finished the season with a
batting mark we'll over 800. He
developed a slight weakness against
slow ball heaving, but that oughtn't
to worry him enough to keep him
out Of the lineup in the big
leagues"
This dopester believes that Miller
q a better batsman today than
Duffy Lewis, after conceding that
the former Yank left fielder is not
as dangerous as in other days.
Lewis hit .271 last season under
HusEins.
Brottem Real Receiver.
Brottem, all agree, was the best
receiver in the South last year. He
caught nearly all the games for the
pennant winning Travellers and had
a healthy average with the club.
All Of which should increase the
hope here that the alleged sale Of
the two stars to the Pirates, after
contract had been signed with
Washington. will be found to be
illegal by HizzOner Landis and that
Griff will get the much -touted re-
cruits, both Of whom have been in
the minors long enough to get a
lot OF finish.
There will be plenty OF style to
the way the Nationals live during
cir road trips next season. They
y put up at the best hotels and
We nothing to complain of.
The same hOstelries have been
ecUred as last year, according to
the announcement of President Grif-
nth, except in Philadelphia. The Ma
jestic was the stopping place in the
.Ouaker City in 1920, but during the
ocoming season they will stop at the
AIdine. In the other cities they
will be housed as follows: New
York, the Ansonia; Boston, the
Brunswick; Chicago, the Cooper
Carlton; St Louis, the Buckingham
Detroit, the Fort Shelby; Cleveland
the Wlnton.
When the advance guard OF the
Nationals leave for Tampa on Feb,
ruary 26, President Griffith will bt
with them, according to an an
nouncement made before the loCa
leader left last night for the meet,
ing OF .moguls in Cleveland. Train
ing is expected to begin by Febru-
ary %. On March 16, II and IS a
team Of youngsters will be taken
over to Gainesville, Fla, for a Sc
ries with the Phillies. Brewer
Foss, LaMotte and Marhafka in the
nheld and Miller (perhaps), Nc
ugh and GoebeI in the outtield, will
ppose the lineup.
"Rowdy" Raymond Helgesen. the
go-gun man from North Dakota
omed large upon the bowling hor-
5n until the opening games Of the
ewspaper Independent tourney
.esterday at the Recreation. Now
e looks about as dangerous as &
{ conscientious objector in a street
riot One man is said to have I'm
ished with a lower score thar
"Rowdy' but the report has not
Z been verified.
Efforts are being made to arrange
a special match between the West
ern wonder, Granny" Worch anc
turkey Gruber, OF the Herald COM
posing room, for District low score
honOrs.
THE TwO-GUN MANS LAMENT
CAs recited by "Rowdy" Ray Hell.
resen, after trying TO hit the pin,
In the Newspaper mems tourneyO
Ont in North Dakota, where I wa.
borned and raised,
There warn't no such things az
duckpins and the like.
never seed an alley until I hit thu
trail
An landed in the cline Of spare
and strike.
Rolling balls is foolish, it amt nc
he-mans game;
rs western guys was learned
to use a gat;
Give me a pair Of irons a-swingine
from the hip
rAn I'll show you kin I KNOCK
them durn pins fat.
Sioux A. C. Trimmed.