Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-09
MANAGER K|LLEFER
PLANS REBUILDING
Griffs May Use Hargrave
in Trade-Joe KuheI
Rejoins the Team.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

IT. LOUIS, september Bill
Kellifer's Browns are a
sixth-place outfit - and in
sixth place with only half
zane advantage over the White
Sox-,but they have been mighty
Rough for the Nationals this sea-
son. The Johnson band, slated
Ito start a three-game set with
The Browns this afternoon, have
been licked 10 games to 8 In the
season series and have scored but
"a wins in 8 starts here.
since the Nationals last played them
Hate in July the Browns have become
worse steadily. They have bagged but
he Of their last A games. Yet they
are 50 respected by the Nationals that
Manager Walter johnson plans to SEND
to the firing line against them the
best he has in pitching way. Follow
ling Irving Hadley, who was assigned
to the opening clash of the series, Al
Crowder, former wearer OF the st. Louis
uniform this season, Will appear on the
hill. Thursday in the final TIT OF the
lot here Lloyd Brown quite likely viii
&get the call.
Manager Killefer this morning had
not decided who would be picked to 90
the hurting for his club in the nrst
Two engagements here, but it is right
safe TO state that Walter Stewart,
&southpaw. will be the choice to face
the Nationals Thursday. Stewart has
beaten the johnson band consistently
this season. Only last Sunday the lone
southpaw of the local squad registered
his seventeenth victory when he turned
back the Tigers. That's a great record
nor q pitcher with a club like the
Browns.
fTHIS has not been good season for
j the Browns In any way and Man.
ager Killefer plans to bring in a
humber of minor leaguers to finish the
II Is no secret here that
sthis probably will be the last season
Nor q number of players now sporting
the livery of the st. Louis Americans.
Irving Burns, first baseman Of the
wichita Falls Club, is to come in for
srial. LII Blue, Washington product
how regular first-sacker of the Browns.
has had very poor year, and Burns Is
Recorded an excellent chance of hang
ing on permanently.
Another newcomer who possibly may
Report while the Nationals are here Is
lfritning Levey, Wichita Falls short
ktcp. KiIlefer believes Levey will make
khe grade and aid the manager in the
|blan to move Ralph Kress over to third
base for the 1881 season.
IrOosE GoSLIN, long with the Ma
NJ tionals, is the only gardener nov
ON the Browns pay roll who Is
pretty sure Of his job next year. They
think a great deal of Goose out this
way. Kiilefer regards the Salem boy as
.ifSt the hitter the Browns needed TO
attract the attention of the fans here,
kvl1o for some time had not bothered
knuch about the existence OF an Ameri-
ean League ball club in st. Louis. The
Goose has done his part by slammiIlg
,aock Of homers and generally raising
his batting average to respectable fig-
3lres since his transfer from Washing
ION in June.
This Sportsman's Park is built quite
right for Goslin It's no long drive from
the plate TO the top Of the stand back
'of right field. For seasons with the
nationals the Goose was able to hook
the ball into the stand or over 1t here
FOR round-trippers. And he has been IN
ihis glory at bat in this handbook plant.
Two outfielders are expected to come
IN soon and bid for the right and GEN.
Ter field berths Manager Killefer has
Declared open. This may bring out
some spirited play for the remainder OF
the season as the present incumbents
strive to hang on.
.DACK in 1924 there was with the
I'D Nationals a catcher, who, ac-
cording to his fellow players, would
.doze on the bench while game was
lin progress. When the opposition
Threatened to upset the Nationals this
catcher would have to be awakened that
- s~-a.& To hn hffll N
sup a pitcher. And that when the Ma
stionals were In the thick of hot PEN
inant fight.
So little was thought of this catcher
ut the time that he was sold TO an
american Association club and actually
reported to the minor organization.
but one OF the minor clubs players
SLATED to come to the Nationals as part
payment became involved in some dif-
sficulty with the law and the deal was
'canceled. Back to the Nationals came
the lucky catcher to get slice OF the
'1924 world series melon, then oriit
Elsewhere.
Again Red Hargrave is to join the
Nationals, having been procured from
the Tigers via the waiver route. why?
IDificult TO answer. Although he hit
$40 last season, he Is batting in the low
zoos this year. And at no time mas ne
done much catching for the Tigers. He
never has been particularly Impressive
behind the bat.
Nor has Red been so strong at BAT
with runners on. In rs games last
season-of course, he did not play
throughout most of these ganes-ne
drove in but IS tallies. And this sea-
son he has stepped up to bat IN %
games and sent over only ID runs.
It is dificult to understand how Har-
grave may be figured as part OF re-
building program for the washington
club. Perhaps he has been picked up
for trading purposes. No one here WIN
the club seems to know.
IXTEST was to give his throwing arm
w that has been ailing trial to-
day There was a chance ne
would be sent into the game Myer
saws his sore wrist is strong enough to
permit his employment Manager
johnson, however, this morning hac
not decided he would send the regular
second sacker into the contest
Hayes is capable substitute, and there
seems no reason to hurry Buddy back
to the Ine-up r. Joe Kuhel, rookie
first sacker, who has been nursing leg
n injuries at his home In the Middle
a West, has reported in good physical
shape and can be used in the games
here II necessary.
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