Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-22
NO GR|FF RECRUITS,
AT HAND FOR TRIAL
Others Than Chisox Stand
Pat as They Strive for
Third. Fourth Money.
BY JOHN n. KELLER.
"HIS Washington ball club is not
the only member Of the Amer
lean League out of the flag


the only member of the Amer
lean League out of the flag
4 running that Spurns the en-
ployment of recruit talent in
order 10 learn whether it may be Of
value in rebuilding for the next
campaign.
Other than the Yankees and the
Athletics, who are supposed TO be max
ing race OF ii these days and can not
be expected to throw unteSted players
into the breach. there are four clubs
beside the Nationals Stubborniy refusing
20 alter line-upS that have been unable
to get them in the championship chase
this year The Browns the Indians,
the Tigers and the Red SoX persist in
sticking 10 what they have employed
over the greater part of the cam
paigning
That leaves only the White Sox. who
have boldly sent into action youngsters
lately yanked from the minor fields.
And strange TO relate. the White SoX
81 present are riding along in fourth
place ahead Of four clubs that seeming
" have adopted standpat policy.
None for Griffs TO Test.
II may be that the only reason the
Nationals are pursuing such course is
that Manager Stanley Harris has no
other players to call on than those
seeing service virtually every day. The
Washington ownership. unlike the
owners of other clubs down in the race.
thus far has not seen TT 10 gather any
material for testing or anything else
But such cannot be said OF the other
outfits back of the one-two runners in
the race. The Browns not only have
added two or three new zen to their
roster. but also have at Tulsa a virtual
" ST Louis-cwned farm. The Western
League clue is not actually owned by
the Browns. but is the property OF Phil
Ball, their president, and they get what
they want from it, Yet ST. Louis APP
parently is bothering only about finish
ing third this year. Next year may take
care of itself
The Indians have been picking up
players here and there. but the oldA
ones still are being used. Roger Peck
inpaugh's team needs much changing
and polishing before it may be account
ed fit to start another big league cam
paign. This doesn't appear TO worry
Roger Rumor has it that the indians
are TO be given the years profits by the
club ownership If they finish III the
first division Perhaps they can't be an
noyed by planning for the 1929 cam
paign.
Not Interesting to Fans.
There's nothing great about the
Tigers Just now. There must be con-
siderable refurbishing of the club If it
is TO start well next season. But the
Tigers still have ideas of first-division
barth this season, and are shooting for
1t with veteran team that has been
o signal failure. Thereil be no try
outs Of youngsters by Detroit until all
chances of first-division position are
gone or such place is clinched, evi-
IDENTITY
Even the Red Sox. seemingly hope
lessly last, viii not avail themselves OF
the few remaining weeks of the season
TO test new material. They have some,
too. and could call In more from Mobile. |
Excepting the White Sox, the low
down clubs are sticking to what they
account good. or fairly so, in efforts to
break into the third or fourth money.
Something that may mean the Winter
coal 10 the players of course, but means
nothing generally to the clubs fol-
lowers.
It may be that lopsided campaign
such as that Of this year doesn't upset
the field end of the clubs. But 1t does
the owners. and they're footing the bills.
Probably some of them. who have pro-
vided new material for trial soon may
remind managers of this fact