The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-31
LIS I GIVES
FACTS ON
PLAYERS
BY George A. Simpson

BY George A. Simpson
An exhaustive survey dis
closes that there are 81 players,
managers or scouts from the
District and environs connected
IN some capacity with profess
sional organized baseball ranks.
This number does not entirely
compose native Washington
ians as such as Bucky Harris,
Sam Rice, Ossie Bluege, Walter
johnson and others, who were
not born here, are now making
their homes in this section. The
list. also includes former
Washingtonians residing else
where's.
large number. however, are
novices making their first splurge
into the professional waters and
some Of these may fail TO hang on.
Others are sure Of their positions.
having been playing ball for a
number of years in the majors and
minors.
The canvas reveals that the
District IS nm incubator Tor
feeding the majors and minors
as practically the entire Lot
was reared on the local sand.
lots. This proves the high
quality Of sanGllOt ball here.
Some names have been left off
the list as their 1928 status is
doubtful. For examples are Co.
Jumbo sans, Allie Watt and Johnny
Goetz. Sans has been South with
the Griffmen and is accompanying
the team homeward. The Nationals
have been unsuccessful to date in
their efforts to farm him.
Watt, who managed the Raleigh
IN. c. Club To q championship In
the Piedmont League last year ana
Is the property Of the Richmond
Nal, Virginia State League Club,
is trying to obtain his release from
arstOWn, Of the Blue Ridge League
late last season, has not signed a
HagerstoWn contract
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ers 4 shroud is Lem Owen. Lem
was one of the leading hurlers with
Bridgeport Of the Eastern League,
but was recalled by Memphis Of the
Southern Association. Memphis Of.
fered him q salary at reduced fig
ure, but the Washingtonian thought
his record with Bridgeport deserved
i better sum. Owen says he won't
report unless his demands are met.
He plans to remain around town and
form scmi-pro team.
Charlie GuyOn. athletic direc-
tor 1T Eastern High. who uIn-
pfred i'm the Virginia State
League last season, will either
Officiate i'm the Virginia. New
YOrk-PennsyIvania or Eastern
League. Mike Gordon left this
morning for Willxesbarre. Pa.
Of the New YOrk-PennsylvaIia
League. instead of WaynesbOrO.
Of the BIue Ridge League. ~
reported in The Times yester-
day..
An effort Is being made TO reor-
ganize the Shenandoah Valley
League. which suspended operations
in 1923 and if the circuit is revived.
it may draw upon the District for a
greater portion of its player supply.
Harrisonburg, Front Royal, Wood
stock. New Market and Strasburg
are the towns considering the reor-
ganizatfon.
There are. however, many players
here who could possibly make the
grade In the organized class. They
remain at home primarily because OF
excellent paying positions together
with the fact that some froWn upon
1.-The paid clan and also fear that they
will fail in their mission.
Those who can be placed in this
class are Herbie Murray, Willie
Snow. Fee ColIiere, Homer Trip,
Tommy Ford. Jack Mattingly liar
old Harwood, Roy Harnsberger,
Johnny Eisemann, Earle Moser,
Johnny Evans. Biackie Ellwood,
Marcus Chaconas, Tommy Con
Wesley Mcdonald Jeff Smith. Monk
Fraser, Henry Phipps. Dutch"
Smithson, Tom Sweeney. Ernie
Hiser, George Ortel. Morris Cook"
Taylor, Morris Clarke, Squirrel
Charles, ike" Dreyfus, Art Lud-
low. Charlie Bernnardt, Sammy
1aaSs Johnny bIelGE SklDDy
Giovannetti, Al Schneider, Rsy
Homan, Lou Hollis. Abe Povich,
Southwell Brown, Irving Claude,
bus Hager. Spencer Hart, Dick
williams, Bernie McCarty, Gerald
Edwards, Shorty" Hilleary Dick
Hughes. B. Robbins and Bernie Fitz.
gerald.
The whereabouts If Lefty
Pound, Fred Heck, Tommy Tom.
lin and Bob Cole are unknown.
Heck, Il Is understood, last man.
aged team I'm the Cotton States
League.
No record is available OF Pound
since 1926 when he pitched in the
Florida League. Tomlin last year
pitched for Baltimore, Of the Inter.
national League. as well rs in the
Pacific Coast League. Jack Single
ton. the ex-Msrine, is with Oakland.
of the Pacific Coast League. and
makes his home In Cincinnati.
Earl Clark, who went South with
the Boston Braves has been re
leased to the Providence Club OF
the Eastern League. Earl came ur
to the Braves last year from Rich
mond, but after a few games wa.
freiRhted to Providence. which II
the farm OF the Braves.