Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-18
CLEVELAND TRIBE
SEEKING SPENCER.
Rival Clubs Interested in
Mats HoId-outs-Jester
to Be Released.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.


nOxI, Miss, March 1S.-
- They're angling for Wash
ington's hold-outs, Leon
- Goslin and Roy Spencer.
Cleveland and Detroit have lines
in base balls trading pond and
hope to lure the game. President
Clark Griffith has been unable to
land thus far. The Nationals
p-exy has nothing to say about
reported overtureS by the Indians
and Tigers concerning deals that
would remove the baking play
ers from the Nationals roster,
but many others who have made
the rounds of the training camps
are telling of proposed deals.
It seems Cleveland would like to
hook Spencer and Detroit has hank
ering for Goslin. Supposedly Cleve-
land is ready to talk business right now
and would consider giving Washington
a break in a trade. Detroit, it seems,
has been after the Goose since last
Fall and although its offer was spurned
by Grif1th when first made, the Tiger
officials believe the Washington presi-
dent might listen to them now.
For some time Manager Johnson has
fancied Eddie Morgan, rangy outfelder
of the Indians, who does his batting
from the right side. johnson thinks
Morgan is good ball player. So no
one would be more pleased than john
son should President Grifith rig up
deal that would bring Morgan to Wash
ington in exchange for Spencer.
Morgan Hit 1913 in 1929.
Morgan batted In 90 games for the
Indians last season and an1aSsed an
average of .318. He made 1o1 hits, 10
of them doubles, 10 triples and four
homers. Sam Rice, who hit for 1923,
was the only Washington outfielder to
outhit Morgan in the past campaign.
Morgan was an erratic fielder, for he
made II errors and finished the season
with an average of only 90S. but john
holds that Morgan is likely to improve
afeld and that he has the strength to
become a better batter.
The Indians have a flock of out
Aelders in training at New Orleans and
probably could easily spare Morgan.
There are but three catchers with the
tribe, however, and of the trio. only
Luke Sewell has been a consistently
good performer. But Sewell appeared
to be slipping somewhat the latter part
OF the 1929 campaign, so Manager
Roger Peckinpaugh is eager to get hold
of another receiver with deal of big
league experience. 1t is reported Peck
feels Spencer would I'LL the bill adj
mirably.
what Detroit has to offer in exchange
for Goslin, or what the Nationals would
want for the player who has been their
big punch most Of the time he has been
with them, is not known. The Tigers
have not made public any offer, nor
have the Washington officials stated
what they would ask for the Goose.
The Nationals are looking for right
hand hitting outfielder, but Bob Fother-
gill is the only gardener who swings
from the right side. and it is pretty
certain he is not desired by the Wash
ington club. Bob can sock, out he
would not make q good trade for Cos
lin. Harris, though, has some pitching
talent that might interest the Nationals
bosses, so the clubs may be able to get
together.
Jester TO Be Let Out First.
Manager johnson has announced that
Nelson Jester viii be the first Of the
squad in training here to be let out
When the club leaves here Thursday
night for Birmingham the young
catcher from Chincoteague, Va, will not
be with it. Instead he will be on a
train headed for Baltimore, from which
city he will proceed to his home town.
w I1uC OCoul AGO POooASnAeANS 90
catcher, he is yet too green for even a
minor league trial, and he will be
handed full release.
Two other youngsters have parttcu-
larly impressed johnson and he hopes
President Grifith will be able to place
them with minor clubs. They are Bill
Bradley, first sacker, drawn from New
York seni-pro ranks, and Jake Powell,
picked up from the Takoma Tigers, a
sandlot star in Washington suburbs.
johnson wants these boys with some
small minor outfit where they VIII get
plenty Of work. Grifith says he VIII
endeavor<to get them berths before the
Nationals reach washington to open
the American League season.
Tomorrow afternoon the Nationals
are to play their last game at the Biloxi
camp. They will encounter the nine OF
Spring Hill College, an institution 10
Gated at Mobile. The colleglans are
well thought Of in this town as several
of them are Biloxi boys and Grimtn
listed the contest to give the town tnat
has treated his club so well some extra
entertainment as much as to give the
Nationals the benefit Of work under nre'