Evening star., 1925-08-30

If Myer only halfway lives up to
the glowing reports OF his prowess
az a shortfielder and hitter, he will be
a very valuable player to the Champs.
Men now in the big show who saw
him in action with the PelicanS
earlier this season, scouts of other
clubs who watched him perform and
fans who in their travels happened
to run across the New Orleans club
claim he was the best at his job the
Southern Association or any other
teircuit of it's class had in years.
But before Myer will be worth
anything to the Nationals, he must
pick up a deal of weight and strength.
His recent illness, the result of an in
tested spike wound on the knee, af-
fected him considerably. His legs suf-
fered most in the weight loss and it
is not so easy to regain poundage on
the lower limbs. Babe Ruth's case
was a fine example of how difficult
that is
Myer does not appear frail. nor
does he appear strong. He is about
the same height as Bucky Harris. but
not SO stocky. According to Clark
Griffith. who for some time has been
anxious to have Myer report to the
Nationals that he may be looked after
by the clubs physicians, the young
fellow is not apt to don a uniform
within a week or two. Griff insists
that Myer will not be used in a game
until thoroughly recovered from the
feffects of the blood poisoning. That
tmay not be until after the present
season is ended.
In the meanwhile Myer will be
carefully attended by the Washing
ton doctors and given every opportu-
nifty to become acquainted with his
new surroundings. Manager Harris
will have him around the bench at
games that the young athlete may
learn how base ball is played in the
big leagues. Perhaps it is just as
well that Myer did not join the
Champs while they We're playing in
St Louis.
Win BallOu, pitcher purchased from
Chattanooga and who reported to the
club shortly before it left for the West,
is likely to start hurling in a game of
the series with the Red Sox, due in
Washington next week. In his big
league debut in Detroit last Monday
Ballou gave a good account of himself
and also did we'll in his few innings of
toll in st. Louis. He possesses an ex-
cellent curve ball and has deal of
tspeed. Manager Harris believes Win
will be a good slabman to employ
against the Red Sox.
Alex Ferguson, who has pitched two
sterling games during the trip, also Is
apt to be sent against the Red Sox,
for whom he labored several seasons.
From what Alex has displayed to date,
he ought not TO find his former club
difficult proposition.
Walter johnson and Stanley Cove
Ieskie are TO be used against the Ath-
letics in the games in Washington,
Boss Bucky is not so keen about Serv-
ing the AS with southpaws. Both of
the veteran right handlers should be in
fine fettle. Johnson's last work was
his eight-inning trick in st. Louis, last
Thursday. Covey has been in but two
Innings since a week ago Friday.
Mostil made several fine catches to
keep hits from Nationals. He went
far to his right for a particularly
clever grab of McNeely's liner in the
fifth inning.
In the first frame Schalk crashed
against the grandstand barrier for a
remarkable catch of Peck's foul fly.
!, Kanm was the only White Sox
player to get as many as two hits.
He singled in the fifth and seventh
innings.
Edwards robbed himself of a two
Dagger in the eighth lining today when
he failed to touch first base after loop
, i,ss the ball safely to left field. He
turned the middle station and made
third base as Peck s poor return eluded
Bucky Harris. Bucky. though, re-
trieved the ball. tossed to Moon Har-
ris and when the first t.sacker touched