The Washington times., 1927-05-05
T / 7 H
WILL Be
SCOUT
BY Louis A. Dougher

Though he will not accompany his
team West tonight, President Clark
e. Griffith may hop into the same
town with it somewhere before it
returns home. Yes, indeed, the Old
Fox IL planning to do a little scout
ing.
I'm not buying any players un-
less can take a look at them first"
says the washington mogul. "Calla.
han is up in New England now
watching this Jack Cronin, but be-
fore I make any deal for the player,
LII take a look at him myself.
mo, I'm not going to st. Louis
tonight, but may show up some
re out West. I can't tell just
vet. It all depends on things I can't
very well talk about"
What the magnate "can't talk
about Is the identity Of player
Z or two that have attracted the
attention OF Joe Engel, one Of
the clubs scouts: Engel IS keep.
ing his eyes peeled for pitchers.
OF course, he wouldn't overlook
catcher or an infieIder or even
. future Babe Ruth, but pitchers
are his prey more than anything
else just now.
Therefore, il President Griffith
joins his team on its coming road
trip, It will probably be after he has
passed judgment on some rookie
toiling In the tall grass.
The Griffs leave for ST. Louis to-
night at $50 o'clock and, unless hos.
tile weather prevents, will play Is
games in the West before returning
to Griffith stadium. It is a sadly
crippled gang that will spend to-
morrow riding toward the flood lands
Of the Middle West.
Manager Harris is trudging along
On crutches. Ossie Bluege Is limp
ing on a wrenched knee. iris
Speakers back is bothering him.
Mickey O'Neil has a flock of loose
ana flying ligaments on his left
side. Sam Rice is engaged in fight
ing OFF sinus trouble. Walter John
son has just recently tossed away
his cane and is testing his fractured
leg d bit more daily. Goose Goslin
isn't even accompanying the team.
Goslin's attack OF pleurisy IL
keeping him TO his bed at the
WardElan Park Hotel. He is ex.
pected to be in shape to join the
team next Tuesday i'm Chicago,
but that remains to be seen.
The clubs physician Is the boss
q when that is to be decided.
The day off tomorrow is welcome.
sam Rice expects to play against
the Browns Saturday and It is q
possibility that Manager Harris may
also start. But Bluege and Goslin
are apparently out Of the st. Louis
series altogether.
walter Johnson Is going West with
the team more for the sake Of bolster
ing the morale OF the players than
because he is expected to do any
pitching. Barney's fractured leg is
becoming stronger with his daily
workout and it is now believed that
he viii make his first appearance
in the box within three weeks, prob
ably against the Tigers in Detroit.
The Griffmen, are due to arrive
in st. Louis tomorrow evening
and will thus have a nights rest
to recover from their long ride
before tackling the Browns who
are quite uppity these days. The
western tour is as follows:
At st. Louis-May z, 5, 8.
At Chicago-May, 10, IL, 10, Is.
At Cleveland--May IL, Is, 16, IL.
At DeDtroit- IS, 10, 81, %.
For their first swing
through the West the Griffs
have General Crowder, Lizzie
Lisenbee, Hollis Thurston and
Fred Marberry available for
starting duties, with Garland
BraxtOn shining in his old art
OF stopping the opposition
when It becomes too rough on
SINE Of his mates. He shines
e this specially.
Stanley CoveIeskie apparently
needs some real warm weather be.
fore delivering the goods and he
Is pulling for real baking in st.
Louis. A soon ais he rounds to.
Covey will take his place among
the starters.
Nick Cullop had > close shave