The Washington times., 1927-02-09
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BY Louis A. Dougher

BY Louis A. DOugher
Though nothing much has been
said concerning Ginger" Joe Car.
roll. Bucky Harris believes that in
the big boy from Henderson, Tenn.
possesses the maklngs OF big league
winner and Jack Onslow, the new
hurting instructor, win be tipped Off
to keep q close watch upon Carroll
from the very beginning OF the
training season. Therefore, expect
to hear from Tampa next week that
Carroll did this" or Carroll did
that" for this Carroll has a record
worth while.
This burly young Tennessean. who
stands six feet two inches in his
bare feet and tips the scales at 1913
pounds, broke into professional base
ball in 1925 as q member OF the
Muekogee club In tie Western As
ISOLATION.
In the first half Of the pen.
nant race that year this green
young giant famed ZOE bats
men in 201 1.3 innings, attracting
the attention Of many big league
ivory hunters. His work fell
off, however, In the second half
OF the season and he made no
more records. Nevertheless, he
got . wee trial in the buH pen
with the White Sox.
Out Of shape, Carroll was not
impressive last spring and 80 was
released to the Little Rock club in
| the Southern Association. His con-
troll was nothing to brag about, but
when he could find the platter. OPP
| posing hitters seemed to have plenty
Of trouble trying to find the ball.
He pitched 10 innings and famed
so batsmen. But he walked 81.
which IL much too much.
Carroll ID but 90 years old and
his very youth prevented his get
ting trial with the Griffmen last
fall The big kid, sighed for q bit
/ Of home cooking in that dear old
Henderson. Tenp.i when Little
Rock closed its futile effort to win
a first division berth in the South
ern Association and he would not
join Bucky Harris and his gang
on their final Western tour. He
simply had to pay q visit home.
So Bucky promptly forgot about
him.
However, Scout Joe Engers re-
port on Carroll was 30 good thai
President Griffith. closed the deal
for the youngsters trial and he ii
under orders to forget that home
cooking long enough to visit
Tampa at the Washington's clubs
expense and show what he has in
. pitching way.
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'That big boy has everything
q pitcher needs for q trial
says Engel, just now uplifting
the stage at the Earle Theater
rs manager Of the AItrOck-
Schacht company of giant laugh
producers. "Of course, / don't ).
say he'll make the team this
year, but IL he develops what
he has right now, he should
eventually make the grade.
He's big and he's fast, to start
with, and control will make
him q great MAJOR Lacquer"
The mere physical bulk of Gin
ger" Carroll is going to bring q
smile to Clark Griffith's face. The
Washington nagnates though rather
understood himself in his pitching
days, just dotes on big fellows for
his mound staff. Whenever he
can grab a 200-pounder, he grabs
him in a hurry. That explains
CAROLS going to Tampa for q
. trial with the Griffs this spring.
II Connie Mack, much like Bucky
i Harris in 1925, is making a dying
stab at winning a pennant. Signing
Eddie Collins. Zach Wheat and Ty
Cobb, and playing them at the ex.
pense of much younger men, Con,
ME evidently builds for a single
season.
After winning the world seriel
in 1924 Bucky Harris built a one
. year pitching staff. 1t lasted
through the championship season
but failed to stand the gaff in the
world series with the Pirates.
Bucky Harris, after nearly two
weeks OF preliminary work, is due
to leave Hot Springs Saturday fol
Tampa. Realizing the large stat
OF pitchers reporting this spring
he wants to get as close view
Of them as possible. He win b
right on the Job Monday.