Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-09

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1.-THE old farming plan has
gone from the game" declared
Johnson. THE big league clubs
no longer are content to ship sur
plus material to some minor
league club where the develop
ment of it's property will be con-
Quoted as the minor club sees TT.
Now the big league club wants its
prospective players trained &C
cording to its own ideas and this
necessitates full control of the
club or clubs handling the players.
And so many of the big league clubs
have adopted this system to such an
etxent that one not controlling several
minor outfits is pretty well out OF luck
when it tries to get first-class material.
l know this from personal experience.
Within the past month have received
from friends tips on several players
| supposed to be ready for big league
trials These tips I turned over to
President Griffith He lost no time in
getting lines on the players, but found
thew belonged to minor clubs owned by
big league clubs
Recruiting Problem Now.
This new farm system has been
developed to such an extent by so many
major clubs that virtually every promis-
ing player in the minors one hears or
is found to be tied to some big league
organization. Recruiting of players by
a club that hasn't such holdings in the
minors is great problem these days.
THE new farm system will force the
clubs to go to the sandlots and the COL
leges for their talent hereafter. Those
major clubs who have acquired minor
holdings are doing that now. They
have been doing it for several years, IN
tact Such a club is tipped to likely
looking player in a city, county or m
dustrial league or with some college
nine and Immediately lines him up II
possible Then the player is assigned
to some low-class minor holding and
may move about the minors for two or
three years, but always With CLUBS
owned by the big league organization,
until he is considered ripe enough for
a major trial.
And when the player finally gets
into the big show he is virtually ready
for immediate service. For he has
been schooled just as the big league club
has wanted him schooled. He knows
his game better than the rookie VINO
comes UP from minor club that mas
used him only for his mechanical base
ball and has taught him nothing. This
Washington club has had rockies who
did not know anything about base ball
other than catching, throwing ana
swinging a bat And other clubs with
out minor holdings have had to endure
plenty of this kind of recruit, too.
Might Save Money.
ct has been so bad. this average
minor training, that much of the money
spent in the acquisition OF talent has
been sheer waste: Far better II is 1or
a club to invest in two or three minor
franchises. franchises in leagues OF
various classifications, and train play
ers thoroughly before graduating them
to major base ball. Much more busl-
nesslike than throwing away money
on half-baked prospects. That's my
idea of protecting big league CLUB,
anyway.
DAYS and train them the way you want
them to go in base ball. Otherwise,
you are likely to get little good for
lot of money"
No date for the play-off of yesterdays
postponement of the gam between Ma
tionals and Tigers has been set as yet'
but it probably will be Saturday, August
8. The Tigers are slated to open
three game set here and likely it will
be increased to series OF four games
with the opening date given over to
double header. Washington club ON
Gals waited until after 2:40 yesterday
before calling of the game. Despite the
rain. several hundred fans were waiting
at the gates to Griffith Stadium Wnen
the no game" sign was posted.
Ad Liska. submariner originally picked
for service against the Tigers yesterday.
is to pitch for the Nationals this after
noon in the start of the four-game
series with the Indians. L1Ska did not
appear to advantage when he faced
the Tigers in a relief role Thursday.
but johnson believes the recruit should
give a good account of himself against
the Tribe When he faced Peck's men
in Cleveland last month. Liska yielded
but two hits. yet the Nationals were
licked, l to 0.
Red Barnes is likely to work in left
field for the Nationals again this after
noon. Goose CioSlin still is complaining
of much soreness in his right hip, which
he wrenched severely while at bat IN
Thursdays engagement and he may be
given more rest to allow the hurt to
heal. Barnes. who f1elded impressively
during the exhibition series in the
training season. did not look so good in
left field in Thursdays game. 1t was
his first work over a route after long
lay-off, however.
According to Manager johnson, the
infield of Judge, Hayes, Cronin and
Myer will toll for the Nationals for
some days yet. AS long as Hayes is
doing well as second baseman the
manager sees no need of rushing
Bluege back to the fray. Instead, Ossie
will be kept out of action as much
as possible until his trick left knee.
twice injured this season, is fully healed.
Should Hayes still be in fine stride
when Bluege is ready to return, the lat
ter may be sent to Shortstop instead Of
second base Cronin has fallen off IN
his work afield and at bat recently and
it is felt rest on the bench may help
the youngster. Although nearly %
years old, Cronin still is growing and
he plays so spiritedly that the strain
tells on him quickly. But Joe has the
making of a great ball player and if he
Is removed from the lineup 1t will not