The Washington times., 1924-02-02

that it was due to his club hou'
that Johnny Stuart and Eddie D,
season.
Each man for his own profes.
sion.' remarked Lloyd, land the
kids were a bit backward about
going up to Bill Doal1. Ed Pteffer,
and Jesse Haines asking them for
a few pointers. It was different
with Fred. They cuddled up to
Fred like sons and Fred welcomed
them like a daddy.
Stuart, it will be remembered,
did not start game for us until
July 10, and then he went over like
'Lightnin' Bill Two games that
afternoon against the Braves,
eighteen innings, and two victories.
Toney's name did not appear in
Stuart'S box score triumphs,, but
Johnnyll tell you that Fred showed
him a few things about locating the
corners on the plate.
''That's why the boss has asked
TOney to make the trip with the
first SQUAD lot Of youngsters
will be down there and Fred can
make himself useful and valu-
able"
Quite right, Clarence-Toney is
Just that. While there is Joe Sug.
den, a gray, wrinkled catcher to do
his bit in preparing the recruits, a
pitcher Of experience, such as
Toney, who is willing to distribute
his information and knowledge, free
of fee and tax, might correct de.
livery and stance Of unknowns.
In glancing over the list Of
broilers and juveniles, Lloyd hunted
up four young southpaws. They
are Donald Hurst, Howard Grams
bach, Edgar Clough and Lloyd
Smith. The latter belongs to the
Syracuse club, which means that the
hook can plant him on the Cardinals
bench with one swish Of Rickey's
right paw.
These left-handers, as Lloyd con-
tinued his turn, are to receive close
attention dowHN in Brandentown.
Hurst is built along the lines Of Jim
Vaughn, a heavyweight, and but 20
years Of age. 1t must not be for.
gotten that he comes from the same
campus as Stuart-Ohi0 State.
Clough is but II years Of age and
weighs $50 pounds. Edgar and
Gransbach are products Of the semi
pro lots of Philadelphia.
OF course, Hurst, Gransbach,
,Clough and Smith may not get any
closer to st. Louis than BradentoWn,
but the point is that they are left
handlers and considered promising
prospects on the KnotholerS' stair
of 1924.
Bill Sherdel is regarded rs ace OF
the sOuthpaw assortment with
Dyer next in line, but there's al
ways room for another pitcher
sOuthpaw or otherwise.
I'll never forget the spring Of 1915
down South with the Browns when
Fielder Jones had Carl Weilman,
Earl Hamilton, Eddie Plank, Ernie
Koob and Dick Kerr under the
same tent. They formed five of the
greatest southpaws ever assembled
on a single club.
And Kerr was shuffled along to
Milwaukee after brief trial that
spring because Fielder didn't think
Dick carried enough height. Fielder
would look at Carl Weilman and
his six-foot.six and frown at Kerr.
A year with the Milwaukee Brewers
and Kerr became a major league
pitching star.
Therefore, Hurst, Gransbach,
Clough and Smith will be put
through the course of development
by Hickey. Who knows but that an.
other Kerr may be in that group?
Getting back into action again
Lloyd remarked that IL Hickey de-
cided to join the early procession he
would have to rush down from New
York as the National Leaguers will
meet in the East on February IL
in their annual schedule meeting.
With only twenty.four hours in each
day 1t will be impossible for Branch
to rush back to st. Louis, sign a
flock of letters, attend meetings and
register at the Manavista Hotel in
Bradentown on the morning Of Feb
ruary Is.
It was at this moment that DR..
Hyland made his appearance with
a loud tap on the door. The con-
ference was adjourned with a lot of
unfinished business on the docket.