Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-11-25

n VIEW YORK, November 2a.-Base
hall fans in Washington are
NJ feeling a little more chlpper
these DAYS. and some Of theh
have lost the mournful looms
thev acquired recently when the great
Walter Johnson passed from the scene
of his triumphs to Il managerial Joo III
the minors. J., :,
Bright DAYS are believed TO he IN
prosnect at the National Capital be-
cause good material has been thrown
into the Washington outheid 10 asSlSl
in the process of reconstruction /.
fact. Washington partisans say Una.
in 1928 the Nationals outneio WI NC
faster than ever and that 1t VIII De d
hic help to a pitching staff OF hiShS
promising young men. -,,
WASHINGTON has gone into the South
and picked up n rouSh anu ieaiH
young outfielder at Albany. Ga, ny tne
name of KloZa. Down Georgia way.
young kloza could hit anything, ana
he went after everything. he Is ABOUT
as good as the average youngSter VINO
shows ANYTHING these days, and he
NAV be a valuable addition TO the Ma
tionals.
Camel is another kid outf1elder
who handled his work we'll enough at
the end of last season to keep the Ma
tlonals winning and able TO hnlsh IN
third place. The Nationals let NC
Neelev go to the ST. Louis Browns be-
cause they could afford to do SO. Cos
lin never is apt to play any better
than he does now, but he has power
to take him through another good sea
son. Washington has another young
outtielder In West who is not so bad.
He is a little disappointing As bats
man. Rice probably will play better
hall next year. He was out OF sorts IN
best he is good enough for any team.
Pitchers to Count.
Washington's young pitching staff
makes the Nationals outfield con-
spicuous factor in the American
League race in 1928 Walter Johnson
is gone, but he was too much handi-
capped by injury to be of use to the
team last season. Clark Griffith had
Lisenbee and Hadley, two good young
pitchers, in tow when Johnson was
hurt. Griffith has other good recruits
for the 1928 season. For their years
and experience there will he no lot OF
pitchers next season to SurpaSS the
Washington bunch.
That does not make Washington a |
pennant-w winning team. but If this
pitching staff is propped up by an in
field and an outfield that know their
puSiH6SS. THESE tOuIIS iiiCi IN pa S"'
a pitching product that will thrill the
National Capital. Not only are these
pitchers good physically, but they are
smart mentally. They are more than |
mere throwers.
Neither the Washington club nor |
the Philadelphia Athletics gained |
mucn by going out for oldtime stars |
of the American League the past sea |
son. Washington got more out OF /
iris Speaker than the Athletics real |
lied by taking Ty Cobb Speaker had
physical ailments the past season. but
So did nearly every other Washington
player.
Old Transfers Fail.
The experiments made by Washing
ton and Philadelphia demonstrated to |
some base ball men that there comes |
a time when the transfer of players |
may maintain average strength, per- |
haps increase it little. but will not |
give team that high pressure which |
is needed to win a pennant.
Managers in former days found that |
out. Now and then a player who had |
been a star with some team was traded |
to another club shortly after reaching |
his zenith. There was skill left in the |
arms of lie veteran and shrewdness in |
his ranium, but he could not adjust
the little difference that is necessary
to make a championship team. And it
Is harder than ever in these days. |
when remnants are won by two or
three games.
Downright. 1927