Evening star., 1923-07-31

If Fropst can perform up to his
glowing advance notices, he will be a
very welcome addition to the Ma
fionals. According to the dope from
the south, the former Cotton States
leager was the third best batsman in
that circuit, with swatting average
of $40. and was excelled only by
one other player in the number of
hits slammed. He was rated fourth
as a base stealer. Propst played
first base for Greenville most of the
season. but considers himself more at
home at the third sack.
Knew of Propst Before.
The Dixie infelder is no stranger
to President Griffith The latter
heard of Propst last year. and thought
he might look good in a National
uniform. but made no serious effort
to procure him. Now that the Ma
tionals lack good reserves-and some
regulars: too. for that matter
Griffith is overlooking nothing. This
Propst resides in Columbus. Miss,
and like Pat Charity. veteran
catcher, of the Nationals. knows
something of mules. He helps his
father sell these free-footed equines.
Griffith has his eye on another in
fielder he is quite anxious to pro-
cure for Manager DOME Bush. This
player is j. Thompson Prothro, dem
tai practitioner, who sported a Ma
rlohai uniform some seasons ago
Doc, as he is Familiarity called. is a
third sacker for Memphis, the club
that threatens to become a feeder to
the Nationals. and he has been play
ing remarkable game this year
Griffith has seen him in action and
has followed his work carefully. The
prexy was much impressed by Docs
hatting prowess in last weeks en-
gagements. Prothro was at bat
thirty-six times and busted the
apple" for seventeen safeties, which
1s hitting in any league.
On Trail of First-Sncker.
The Nationals big chief also is on
fourth in a circd( not a thousand
miles from this city This fellow is
a first-sacker. young and husky. and
supposed to be a whale of a hitter.
Griffith has dispatched an emssary
to the athletes club and intimates
that he will loosen the purse strings
to a considerable extent if necessary
to get the initial sack guardian. But
he will not divulge the players
name until the deal is consummated
Right now, though. the Nationals
are playing as if dearth of regulars
in the infield combination meant
nothing to them. They have won
seven Of their last nine games, their
latest victory being a 1-to-0 affair
scored yesterday over Ty Cobb and
his Tigers. 1t brought DOME Bushs
aggregation to within a half game
of the sixth h-place Athletics.
Walter Johnson toed the slab for
the home crew, and in registering his
second shut-out of the year pitched
magniflcently~ Six hits in. as many
innings went the way of the Tigers
and in only one of the sessions were
they able to convert their first bat
ter into baserunner. But one Tiger
got 10 third base. the two who clout-
ed doubles being stranded at the
middle station. Johnson was wild at
the outset. issuing his three passes
IN the first two innings, but once
we'll under way was invincible Six
or the visitors We're strike-out vic
TINS; two of them whiting in the
ninth frame.
Lone Paxs Beats Dausx.
But johnson had to do SUPER
pitching TO score over George Dauss
the dependable Tiger twirler. Dauss
was more Stingy with hits and passes
than Johnson, granting but five blows
and one walk. 1t was this walk.
however. that paved the way to the
National triumph. GoSliu took the
STROLL after two were out in tie first
inning. He was singled to third by
sam Rice and romped home when
Muddy Ruel lined a one-baser to
center.
With Johnson and Dauss hurline SO
brilliantly during the remainder of
the fray, neither team had much
chance to dent the plate again.