Evening star., 1923-04-05

Joe has been looking over the COL
lege field and Gr,Itith expects to hear
much from his ivory hunter. No
deftnltc reports OF Engels hunting
|NSpeditiOn have been received here,
nut meaCer accounts drifting into
the Tampa camp indicate that he has
observed among the southern varsity
mines two or three youngsters who
might be worth a trial in the majors.
he has been noticing players in po-
sitIonS other than pitcher. too, but.
under Instructions. the scout paid
particular attention to the college
fingers.
1t was duo3ng this tour that Engel
had occasion TO drop into New Or
served in action, Carl Thomas. the
Young right handler of the Pelicans
y no leaped into the limelight by
R,ge dirfeStnE the American neafus
stated that the Nationals, through
hngel> We're bidding against four
"ther major league outfits for the
services OF Thomas. but Griffith de-
ati6ns
Present Hurlers Not Dependable.
Should Engel or any other of the
scouts unearth hurler or two. even
Though they possessed not more than
average ability. the Nationals GER
| tainly would be benefited. The pres
ent staff positively is not dependable
enough for a major league organi-
%dtion, ana unless II Is StTeDS StnSnSu
quickly the club is likely to find the
stages Of the cha mpionship race
For the first time in the training
campaign =. National hurler yester-
day went the full route in a game.
Donald Wayne Hankins, right hand
recruit, fiinGing against the Florida
League Tampa club, To which he be-
IonScd last season. and winning u
TO 9. HankinS' work was impressive
he n a
pans, who had been held to two hits
and one run. grabbed Il pair of base
blows, and in the seventh they comb
ed the Florida boy for d double and
a single that netted second tally.
The eighth session was a kid affair
for the aSpirant TO a place among
BuSh's noundSmen He was reached
for seven hits. one a double and an
other triple. and as many runs. A
rio of errors tossed in the frame aid
I'd the Tdmpans in scoring. of course,
but 1t was apparent that Hankins
was not yet ready TO step such
distance. At that. Dad probably is
in better physical condition than any
other member of the National twirl-
ers and from what the latter have
shown to date certainly better pre-
pared TO pitch over a route
Obtain Big Lead Early.
The Nationals put more fire and
dash into their play yesterday than
lheN did the day before and gained
heavy lead before Hankins falter-
ed. Each of the three hlrlers used
by Tampa. Fisher. Hymel and Will
'ianS. was well punished. Hectic
fielding and hobbies were mingled
with free hitting in the first of the
fray. As result Fisher was nick ed
for five safeties and six tallies in
three frames, while Hymel yielded
hree wallops and four runs in three
rounds and in the seventh inning
Williams was hammered for a double
and three singles that netted a quar-
tet of markers.
Squad Fit. Excepting Boxmen.
Hank inS WIS not much more ST eady
than the hurlers OF his former club
At the outset granting two passes
and uHcorking wild pitch in Sldi-
1lnn to yielding = hit in the opening
inning. He recovered brilliantly in
he second session. retiring the side
in order. and in the third inning reg
iStered three successive StrikeoutS
There followed two more fair innings
then the deluge. lTankins despite his
pOor ending, demonstrated that he
has the maxim" of a worthwhile
hurler, and the earnest way in which