The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-07-14
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Pitcher Farmed Out to Peli-
cans Would Balance
Champs Staff
LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.
ST. LOUIS, July 14.-Harry
Kelly. sent to the New Orleans
Pelicans for experience, may be
brought back to bolster the right
y hand picthing side of the Griff-
mems mound staff. The failure
of Curly Ogden to make the grade
has convinced Bucky Harris that
he can use another right handed
finger to advantage and Kelly is
the only good one available.
Spencer Pumpelly, released out
right on Sunday, was expected to
be the hurler needed. In practice
he looked good, but in a real
game he forgot most. of his stuff
and looked just what he was, a
froner college pitcher without ex-
perience. Pumpelly was bit old
to begin, being close to thirty
years Of age, but Harris gave him
q chance.
Kelly was purchased from the
Memphis Club, Of the Southern AS,
ISOLATION, last fall, reporting for
trial at Tampa. OF all the young
sters, he alone showed promise and
was carried into the season. Then
Manager Harris decided that regu-
lar work would do the youngster
more good than pitching to bat
ters and sitting on a big league
bench, so he sent him to New
Orleans.
As soon as he landed with the
Pelicans, Kelly began working In
turn and winning with great
regularity. He Ii only nineteen
years old and Il not as strong
- he win once be, but he has
Weafhered the toFrid days in
Dixie and IL today q big winner.
Joe Engel, scouting in the South
ern Association, kept a sharp eye
on Kelly, whose fingernail ball is
well nigh unhittable and reported
just about ripe for the big show
and that he il sure TO make the
grade In another year.
Now that the champions pitching
staff is not standing up to the de-
hands according TO expectation,
Harris is thinking of Kelly's bril-.
liant performances for New Or
leans. He would like to have him
back again.
Getting Kelly hangs largely upon
what the Washington club can send
to the Pelicans in exchange.
For instance, Mule Shirley would
have been farmed out long since
save that three clubs have refused
20 waive claim to him, each wanting
to give him a trial. The Griffs do
not care to lose control OF the
young firstsacker and so he sits on
the bench and grows fat watching
other men playing ball.
It Is possible that the player
acceptable to New OrIesns I'm ex.
change for Kelly cannot be waived
out Of the big show. This win
delay the deal.
In the general house-cleaning in
New York. Waite Hoyt is said to
be doomed for shift to another
club and the Washington club will
be one to make determined bid
for him. Hoyt has outlived his
popularity with the Yankees, but
he is far from old and should fit
In well with the champions.
Efforts were made by the Griffs
to obtain Hoyt earlier this season.
They were turned down by Miller
Higgins. Since then Hoyt has
fallen off greatly in his effective
ness. being probably. a victim of
the general lethargy affecting the
former titleho1ders. and Higgins is
said now to be willing to part with
the undertaken.
However, no sales or trades be-
tween clubs in the same league are
legal at this time and. II Hoyt is to
become a Griffman, the deal will
have to be made next winter.
Meanwhile, sharp eyes watch every
box score showing Hoyt in action
for the Yankees. He is being
weighed as a possible assistance to
the Griffs Of 1926.
Stanley Coveleskie is In Detroit
today. The silent pole was unable
to- sleep in the terrific heat of st.
Louis and. following his collapse
Sunday, 1t was decided to send him
on ahead Of the team so that he
might rest and be prepared when
called upon. He may pitch next
Fridays game in Detroit, but 1t is
also possible that he may not
appear against the Jungaleers at
all. opening the series in Cleveland
instead.
The champions will be happy to
leave this town tonight. Some of
the gang may do some grand and
lofty snoring tonight on the old
Wabash. The team leaves at $50
o'clock for Detroit, being due there
tomorrow morning.
Hopes are entertained that cool
preezes will be In order for the
remainder OF the western swing,
even though the sun is hot. That
will permit the athletes to get in
some sleep. something they have
not done here. The more nervous
players are really in a bad way
from loss of sleep and there ts
plenty of grumbling.