The Washington times., 1928-07-06
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By Louis A, Doughsr

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Raymond Stevens, former
Rhode Island State College
shortstop, today signed con-
tract with the Washington
club.
Stevens reported to Bucl<y Har.
ris in Boston last Wednesday and
. worked out with the team daily,
coming here with them. where he
continued to show his form at bat
and in the field.
II have signed him for develop
ment," explained President Griffith
today. He looks to have the stuff.
needing only experience"
Ray Draghettf. Stevens team
mate ut Rhode Island State. ID
still with the club, though un.
signed as yet. He may be
asked to put his name ON the
dotted line any day now.
Ray Hooks Walker, Pennsyl
vania University right-hander, will
not be offered a contract by the
washington club. President Grit.
fifth has so informed him.
The Chicago White Sox, under
the leadership of Lena Blackburne,
open d four-game series at the
Griffith Stadium today, heading the
second invasion Of The Capital by
the West.
Milton CASTOR, VINO has begun to
show real form Of late in the box,
4. KSest
tors. with or Tom Zachary hover
Ing around for any necessary duty.
Ted Roaring" Lyons, ace of the
visitors staff, may get the nod to
enter the box, but Ted Blankenship |
- also a possibility.
Ii Ii expected that young Ed
walsh. son OF the famous big
Ed Walsh, former star spit
baIIer, win get . trial against
the Griffs before leaving town.
The yOungster made his debut
July 4, starting against General
Cr0Wder, former Griffmsn. now
with the st. Louis Browns.
Young walsh, just graduated from |
Notre Dame, was humdinger IN |
the college world, but found the |
going q bit rough in the big show. |
In four innings he issued five |
passes and was found for four hits. /
But he had something,' as players |
say. for he whitfield three Brownies.
Russell BlackbO1rne, for years /
masquerading under the title OF |
Lena was in his day one OF the |
greatest shortstops in baseball. In |
deed. when with Providence in the |
old Eastern League he was hailed |
as certain to make fans forget Her.
man Long and Honus Wagner, |
which indicates to OLD timers more |
than q little.
On the eve of going up to the
White Sox in 1909 Lena suffered |
a fractured leg. He recovered, OF |
course, but somehow or other he /
never again had the speed shown |
i'm the minors. He played several |
years, however. with the White |
Sox and ranked high as fielder.
Ending his big league activi.
ties, Blackburne went back tn
the minors and played fine ball
for many years. Last year he
was signed to act as Ray
SehaIk's assistant i'm Chicago
and, with the Pale Hose leader
quitting his painful position on
Wednesday. he was appointed
his successor, at least tempo.
rarity.
The White Sox, dumped into the
cellar by the Griffs. have been
waging a hot fight to escape and
today finds them in sixth place,
one game behind the Harris gang.
Therefore, this series should mean
something, for the Westerners have
an opportunity to pull the Griffs
back and march ahead of them.
Since they were here last the
White Sox have benched Bib Falk
and Bill Barrett. The formers
batting average OF .254 for 43
games had much to do with this
and the hostility of Chicago fans
lent It's weight. Falk will probably
be sold or traded before another
season comes along.
Metzler has replaced Falk in left
field, with Johnny Mostil succeed
ing MetZler in the middle garden
where he is quite at home. McUtil
ranks with the speediest outfielders
in the league.
In right field Reynolds is
proving every day his right
10 n major league Job. His
fielding has been excellent and
his hitting quite enough to suit
most folks. even the sOreheaded
South Side fans i'm Chicago.
Bill Hunnefield is back at second
base. with Cissell working in the
shortfield. Sometimes Redfern,
former Southern association star
appears in Cissell' place, but the
latter il considered the first string
man.
The AS are slowly coming back
to the bunch and will have 10 hustle
10 keep from falling out Of second
place. Only lis points separate st.
Louis. in third place. from the
Tigers. in last place.
ArT "Am~