Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-26


With Walter Johnson, Dutch R,l
veteran nucleus of next years staff.
Of ii fingers from which to find thu
a balanced staff of capable fingers,
good Bucky Harris & Co. will be 81
gets under way.
Clark Griffith is authority for the
statement that the newcomers already
contracted for involve an expenditure
of 900 and he is so impressed with
the personalities of the recent acqui-
sitions that he boldly predicted today
that the 1927 curving corps would be
The strongest that ever has repre-
sented the capital
A pitcher is not old, in Griff's es-
timation. regardless of his length of
service. provided he still is on the
sunny side of 80. and for that reason
he regards as properly belonging in
his list of IA new fingers the names
Of Curley Ogden, who is due to return
following a tour of duty with Bir
mingham. and George Murray, the
acquisition from Mobile, who now is
gracing the roster, and who saw serv
ice with the Yankees in his first big
league trial several seasons ago.
Applies to Marberry, Too.
Marberry, who, Griff contends, is
new" at least from the angle of con-
sideration as a starting pitcher. Griff
feels sure that "Firpo'' ultimately will
do as we'll over the full route IS he
heretofore has in relief roles, is far
from disappointed with the showing
Murray has made and insists that
Ogden yet will justify the faith re-
posed in him by the local manage
ment, which has resulted in a stout
string being kept on the Swarthmore
Sheik.
The others who now are on the
roster or already have been seen in
local livery are Bill Morrell from New
Haven, who is credited with a good
noodle in addition to his physical at
tributes: Gen. Alvin Crowder, from
Birmingham, who already has made
good in the estimation of local fans;
Irving Hadley, the Boston Sandlotter.
now with the same club. and rated as
one of the best pitchers in the South
ern Association, and Clarence Thomas,
the left-hander. who has been going
great guns with Rochester in the In
ternational League, to which the
Barons farmed him several weeks ago
Horace Lisenbee. the Memphis
moundsman recently bought. was
Dixie circuit until he suffered a pain
full injury early this month. Another
purchase, Joe Carroll, the Little Rock
product, is but little less highly re-
garded. while Uncle Nicholas Altrock
is emphatic in his praise of Clayton
Van Alstyne, the Bridgeport boy, and
Kermit Smith from nearby Alexandria
has made a distinctly favorable inn
preston on Manager Harris in his
Il IL Id
doubtedly needs some minor league
polish before he will be ready for
the big show.
Three Latest Are Big.
Then there is the trio. Jones, Golf
man and McEvoy, whose purchase
from Chattanooga was announced
yesterday. If stature alone assured
success in the main show. they could
he assigned Jobs now. as all are g.
footers, but dope from the South in
dicateS they have more than size to
recommend them.
Decatur Jones was born in Little
Springs, Miss. % years ago, and got
his start a couple Of seasons back as
an outfielder with semi-pro team
in Nantchez. Miss. Kid +. berfclt.
CHANGED upon Jones then. recognized
he had the markings of a pitcher and
when he took charge at Chattanooca
this Spring he sent for Jones and
began the training which has made
the youngsters OF feet | into the
leading pitcher of the Lool<outs staff.
Jones broad shoulders and sturdy
torso give him plenty of power and
his experience this year is believed
TO have made him ripe for a big
league trial
DICK Coffman is the youngest of the
trio. having celebrated his nineteenth
birthday only last May. He is a ma
tive of Veto, Ala. and his base bali
experience prior to signing with the
LookoutS consisted of two years of
semi pro hurting in Athens Ala.
where he was the boy wonder who
was beaten hut six times in 80 con.
tests. lie Joined Chattanooga last
year on the recommendation of Hub
Perdue. the eX-hig leaSuer, who was
his coach at prep school in Galla:in.
Tenn. toffman is 6-footer who
weighs li5, and his best asset is a
fast ball which nld-timers assert will
carry the lad long way
McEvoy In. Poor Health.
McEvoy who is 20. has his $50
pounds distributed on a frame 70
inches in height and for two wears
performed with the University of
Arkansas nine. When the season
opened this year he was the property
of Mobile and was playing under OPP
ton with a bush league outfit. Mobile
turned over its option 10 the Look
outs and since joining them has had
hard luck in his physical condition.
having been on the sick list twice for
several weeks AZ time. When in
shape. McEvoy is reputed to have a
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