The Washington times., 1929-03-07
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By George A. Simpson

Baseball has beckoned It's
disciples from the District cult
which annually provides a
plenteous crop for the sport
styled the country's nationa!
pastime. The members from
this vicinity will be located in
leagues of all descriptions.
Only Denny sothern and Earl
Clark will don the diamond gar
ments of big league teams, the
former reporting today to the Phil
adelphia Nationals at their Winter
Haven, Fla, training base and
Clark having already joined the
Boston Braves at st. Petersburg.
Fla. Both are outfielders and are
counted upon as regulars.
However, others are within reach
of the peak, notably Bobby Stevens,
Merle "Bing" Miller, Earl Mattingly,
Charles "Tobe'' Tolson. Myron
mike" Stevens, and Winnie Con-
nell.
Bobby Stevens and MattingIy
will be under iris Speaker, who
succeeded Walter Johnson as
manager of the Newar': Bears
of the international League.
Stevens elevated himself from
New Haven, Conn, of the East
ern League, and Mattingly from
Raleigh, of the Piedmont cir
cult. Stevens, a shOrtstOp, is
a former Western High athlete.
:. Mattingly Is pitcher.
Merle "Bing'' Miller, ex-Central
High backstopper, goes to Provi-
dence. of the Eastern LeaguH, where
he finished the season last year
after being obtained from Bing.
!. hamton, of the New York-Pennsyl-
vania federation.
''Tobe" Tolson, former Anacostia
boy, will frofic at first base for Los
Angeles. of the Pacific Coast
League. He has been up with
Cleveland and the Chicago Cubs.
Mike" Stevens, outfielder and first
baseman, tries with Peoria, of the
Three.Eye League. The former
Maryland University ace is now the
property of the Cleveland Indians.
Winnie Connell sensation of the
Blue Ridge League last year while
cavorting at first base for Hagers-
town, has advanced to Terre 'Haute,
of the Three-Eye loop. Cleveland
also has cords attached to him.
Herbie Young, who completed
the 1928 year with Frederick,
of the Blue Ridge League, is
awaiting orders from Cleveland
as to where he will do his 1929
basebailing. Jack Smith, now
residing i'm Frederick, Md, will
labor with Toledo, of the Amer.
lean Association. He played
first base part of last year for
Jersey City, of the International
League.
Lefty Mcintyre, whom Martins
burg. of the Blue Ridge League,
sold to Milwaukee, of the Ameri-
can Association, late last year, will
strive to c1inch a mound position
with the Brewers. The portsider
favorably impressed at Milwaukee
during his short stay there.
George Sonny" Burdine, whom
the baseball winds have shifted to
all points of the diamond globe,
will be an outfield candidate for
the Evansville club, of the Three
Eye League. Though youngster,
he mas DCSH COlIiGCtEu with many
leagues and once was given brief
trial by the Detroit Tigers.
Mickey Kelliher, the mellowed
veteran and heirloom of baseball's
oldest days, will manage and play
first base for Hagerstown, of the
Blue Ridge League. He piioted
Chan1bersburg to secend-half
championship last year, but lost
out TO Waynesboro in the title
playoff. The year preceding
Mickey gave Chambersburg it's first
Blue Ridge League pennant. He
passed as manager when the New
York Yankees went into the farm
ing" business by taking over the
Chambersburg franchise.
Walter BealI will probably re-
turn to Montreal. of the Inter-
national lie cue, although it is
unlikely the Maple Leafs will
retain i'm for any length. Wal
ter is near the dusk of his
diamond days, falling to reach
his old form with Buffalo.
Montreal or Chattanooga last
/. year.
Lem Owen, who experienced a
good season with Hartford, of the
E,astern League, will return with
visions of another great season.
It's needless to add that he and Bean
are sIabsters, as all sandlot fol-
lowers here know.
The Piedmont and Eastern Caro-
lima League i'll draw players from
here. Stuart BUS" Freed makes
his maiden start in professional
with Greenvile. of the Fast
ern Carolina League; Larry Boer-
ner has been shipped to Hender.
son, of the Piedmont League; Ralph
Bennie hooks on with Wilson in rhe
Piedmont League, while Pick"
Hamel and Mike Gordon may also
be found in the Piedmont League.
George fPepco" Barry will re.
pert to Chambersburg and will bid
Tor the first-base job, vacated by
Mickey Kelliher, or cast for spot
in the outer works. He was signed
by Chambersburg last year but
preferred to step around the local
playfields.
PaulIy Byrne, who makes. his
home now in New England. will