The Washington times., 1928-03-09
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HAMMERS
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RvInuis "a. Dougher

TAMPA. March 9.--Well, fellows
We have red-necied, freckle-
faced outfielder with the Griffmen
Furthermore, he Is also red-headed
thus making 1t all the more bind
fnu. His name Is Emile Barnes.
Two years ago .Red" Barnes
name was known In every corner O
the sovereign State of Alabama
Tom Heflin himself was not known
to more folks in his home STATE
than the chunky. red.topped Lag
sharing Pooley Hubert's tasks q
advancing the leather TOR the
Crimson Tide against all rivals
There Is no hero quite the eQua.
IL The college hero. and 20 "Red'
Barnes practically owned the STATE
of Alabama when graduated lasl
June. As he had starred on tne
baseball team. too. i was pu'
natural that Johnny DObbs. slave
driving manager OF the Blrmlng
ham Barons should make Barnes
tempting offer. IL was but natural
too, that Barnes should accept It
Having use FOR dollars. paper, o.
metallic.
All through the hot GUNNER
nnd they do say the days are
hot III BiFIningh Mobile, ana
New Orleans Barnes tOiled ~
the Outfield for the BarOnG.
hoe Engel. who spends most OK
his time watching young players
m THE interests on the Wash
fn1gtOn club. took many b long
peek &C this barrel-chested, red
headed, freckIe-faced gardener
he noted the lads speed. his az
gressive style Of play. his willing
ness to benefit by the other Tel
lows mistakes. Then he recon-
mepded Barnes to the Washington
club.
This former Alabama University
hero is now just one Of the boys
travelling around Florida with Buckl
Harris ana the Griffmen, hoping
10 attract enough attention to be
carried beyond June is, the faJ
when the law goes into action
keeping the Big League Clubs 70
no more than twenty-five players
Judging from his showing against
the Cardinals at Avon Park yes
ferday, this Barnes fellow will
still be : Griffmen on June 10
1928.
Barnes Is 4 Ieft-hand hitter and
right-hand pegger. He marched II
the plate five times. First he
walked, then he dumped a perfect
sacrafice bunt in the front yard
Facing Heitzman. southpaw
Il three-bagger to left field. dyinl
81 the pan on Sisters tap t
B0ttomIey.
He forced Camel in the seventh
skipped over to third on Hayes
rap to right and came in easily
when Judge singled to center. II
the ninth he sent b hearty IFS
ball out to Martin in right field
Barnes had but one fielding
chance, running well over to-
ward center i'm the eighth to
drag down HOIm's attempt at
d home rum. He looked good
ON that drive and he also .e-
turned the bah hurrledly when
satellites went in his direction.
Hugh McMuIlen wants to hang
on this time. He got a brief an!
rather sad trial with John McGraW's
Giants. dropping back to the minors
He probably didn't catch some OF
the Master Minds brain signals
when working with the Giants. Hs
w0n't have to worry so much about
that, IL he makes the grade with
the Griffs. Senior Al Schacht II
the guy who worries about those
signals from Bncky Harris.
McMuilen is q tall chap with a
frank, open countenance. Right
now that countenance is Of ripe
brick shade, the result of gazing
into the Florida heavens while the
sun shines. Il he stays with the
team till it reaches the Capital. the
fans viii see the talIest ibaclsstoI
wearing q Washington uniform
since Eddie Ainsmith did so. But
right there the comparison ends
McMulIen ID al much like AinsmitE
as Columbus Sans is like Walter
johnson. even at this late date II
the old mans career.
BucIy Harris sent the Louis
vile colonel into the fray Mt
Avon Park in the sixth inning.
He went to bat twice, lining q
vicious drive right ut Jim Bot
tOnnIey in the sixth and striking
out on q low curve on the out
side in the eighth. He handled
Roy satisfactorily in one inning
and did q good enough Job with
Grant ellis got the call owe
Reeves for the shortstopping ant
performed in fine style. He DID
uncork q wierd toss, but he had {
couple Of nifty stops and losses OF
d rough field that stamped hin
the goods. At bat he was q com
pIete nonentity.
Jack Hayes. relieving Bluege II
the sixth. looked great. he got
hit and q pass in two tries AM
showed himself smart fellow II
the field. He IL today very mucl
in the running for q regular bertI
1T third base. Bobby Reeves. sui
hing for his boss. snagged a lin
drive from Blades In the sixth an
doubled up Reinhardt in ridiculou
style off first base. His lone ar
pearance at bat resulted in a lon
fly to left field close to the fou
line.