The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-02-19
SEATTLE GIVES UP
YOUNG OUTFIELDER
TO CLARK GRIFFITH
Present Deal is Strictly
Cash Proposition, Says
"Old Fox"
YOUNGSTER is FAST
Acquisition of Former Read.
ing Star Makes Four Candi-
dates for Right-FieId Berth.
BY RAY HELGEsEN.

Clark c. Grifith. president % IN.
Nationals. last night announced IN.
repurchase OF Eddie Goebel from
the Seattle club Of the Pacific
Coast League. Grifith sent GoebcII
To the Coast in part payment for
Ray Francis. rookie pitcher. last
fall. Later in the winter the ord
Fox twice tried TO get the hard i
hitting outhelder back. Both times
he failed. as the Seattle club re-
fused to accept the player or play
ers offered.
The present deal In which Goebei
comes here again is strictly a cas3
proposition, Grin stated last nightl
Grin 10 always reticent about mi
clubs financial mstters- Therefor}
he would not state the price he wal
forced to pay for Goebel. He al
say il was plenty" Undoubtedlj
II was. as the youngster wal
wanted by a couple Of other bi
league clubs as well as the Grin
II is said the purchase price wa
around $1,000. Grif, however. re
fused to confirm the rumor. n
merely repeated that he had part
| ed with plenty"
-Four After Job.
Thus we ind the youthful Mists
4 Goslin, the erratic Mister Ia
! Smith, and that highly-touted fend
buster, Mister Turkey" Brewer.
an unenviable spot. u WASH
enough that they had 20 hgH
| among themselves for that Nacsf
/ right field berth. Now Grit comd
along and drops young Goeb}
among them. Thatll make
battle that much peppier. And wh
| shall say but what Goebei hd
quite as good a chance or eve
better. than the first three met
toned to make a home for hin
self in :he shadow OF the rig
field scc-eboard out at America
League Park.
GoebeI will go South with a hal
score of other rockies next Satue
day. Goslin VIII also be a membd
/ of the party.
Eddie was with the Grins for
short space last season. Grim
and Mcbride. however. decided
needed a bit more seasoning and r
| turned him TO the Reading club n
der an optional agreement
In Reading Goebel made a nam
for himself that outranked eve
that Of Turkey" Browerrhe pre-
ious season. On one Of the LiCEe
fields in the International LeaEu
Eddie crashed out nineteen nomel
in 1853 games. He is q right fe
hitter. Most OF his drives are sa
to be Of the line variety.
ranked next TO Jack Bentley in {
smuggling percentages.
Playing ls3 games with a Z
end club Goebel collected a slu
EinE average Of sos He went
the plate 62l times. scored 100 rur
registered 100 hits for a total
30S bases. crashed out thirty-5
doubles. ten triples and the min
teen circuit clouts aforemention
His sacrifice hits totaled seven
he stole forty bases.
Goebel Hs. Win.
In fielding he. corraled a ma
Of .965. Out OF a total Of
chances he had 35l putouts. IS
ststs and II errors. He led all q
New International fly chasers
assists. Judging from his reco
and from statements OF men VI
have seen him in action he has 0
OF the classiest whips in bssebs
His speciality is said to be thro
ing them out at the plate. 4 We
good habit 70 have. Eddie. and
is to be hoped you don't lose 1t
the big show.
Goebel also is one OF the fast
men ever developed in tho Intd
national circuit. He is lash
the paths However. he is Ear frd
finished baserunncr. He is
trirc awkward coming into
bases and his sliding attempts
cent perfect.
As proof Of his spccd-on Ist
DAY last year he attempted
lower basebaII's "circling tho hast
record. True he Jailed. but
stepped the four fashions
a:Is4-s. Just nth Of 4 .ccT
slower than Maurice Archdcaco
time. There's few in I'll"
leagues that can romp through
! his time.
Now that Grir has once again
the services OF GoeGcl. he figures
won't have TO worry over his oI
field for a couple Of decades
least. Both Goebel and Goslin v
make good. according TO Grrn. a
when Milan becomes candid1
, for the drop into oblivion. thd
two. with Sam Rice will stu
! able 70 patrol the outer Eard
with considerable ease and q
tain amount OF natural grace.