Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-29
CLUB NOW SEEKING
TWO OUTF|ELDERS
New First Stacker Kansas
City Star-A's Open Set
Here Tomorrow.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

has begun. AlJlougtl Inc
club still is to be reckoned
with in the chase for this
years American League pennant,
President Clark Griffith is gather
ing talent wherever he can find
1t in an effort to make his outfit
even better than it is now. Pur-
chase of Joseph Kuhel, first base
man, from the Kansas City club
of the American Association is but
the first move in the rebuilding.
Griffith stated this morning that
he is after two outfielderS who
swing their bats from the right
side and catcher or two. He
hopes to be able to announce the
acquisition of these players with
In a short time.
While the Nationals apparently are
we'll fortified at first base with the vet
eran Joe Judge putting up fine game
there regularly and the stalwart Art
Shires in reserve, the purchase of Kuhel
indicates, says Griffith, that those IN
charge OF the club are overlooking moth
ing that may be calculated to
strengthen Washington'S representative
in the American League. 1t so happens
that the first baseman was the first of
the planned additions procurable.
Griffith, following custom, does not
announce the purchase price OF Kuhel,
but admits he paid more for the star
of the Kansas City club than for any
other player now with the Nationals
According TO George AIuehlebach, presi-
dent of the Kansas City club, the Ma
tionals gave a large cash consideration
and three players for Kuhel. First Base
man Harley Boss, now farned to the
Reading club of the International
League, and Charley Gooch, late OF the
Chattanooga club of the Southern Asso-
ciatien, Washington's farm, will be two
Of the players, Muehlebach says,
Gooch not long ago was reported as
sold by Chattanooga to the Kansas City
club and has been playing in the Amer
lean Association several weeks. Whetner
Boss goes to the Blues is not certain
He has been up two years with the Ma
tionals and farmed out three times.
That, under base ball law, makes it
necessary for the Information clubs
other than Reading to waive claim to
Ross before Washington can ship him
to Kansas City.
TUHEI., who is expected to report
n here tomorrow morning, has been
brilliant star with Kansas City
for three years and is said to be the
best first sacker produced by the minors
in many seasons. He is a big fellow,
standing over feet and weighing in
the neighborhood of 1876 pounds, ac-
cordlng 10 word from Kansas City.
Kuhel was "a years years old last
June Is.
He is Ieft-handed all the way, throw
ing from that side and also hitting as
portsider. When purchased he was
second in the American Association
batting averages with a percentage OF
.377. His fielding always has been salts
CitV critics saw.
Kuhel started his professional career
with the Flint club Of the Michigan
Ontario League in 1924 and later played
with Springfield in the Three-Eye cir
cult and Lincoln of the Western League
before performing regularly with the
Blues.
WHILE Shires has been only first
w sacker during his professional
career, 1t now Is planned to con-
vert him into an outfielder. He was to
start practice in the garden today when
the Nationals were to stage brief drllI
in Griffith Stadium in preparation Tor
the tits tomorrow and Thursday with
the Athletics. ShireS admits he knows
nothing of outfelding technique, but he
can catch and throw, and what's more
important, he has the determination
and gameness that ought to make him
successful in whatever position he at
tempts on the ball field This Shlres Is
a ball player. He may not be so polished
in his work, but he is of the type that
usually makes a go of any post on
club And though not so polished,
Shires is we'll above the average ball
PLAYER in ability. Then. too, Art Is
dangerous man at bat. He steps to the
plate ready to hit, which is more than
many players do. If an outfelder can
be made from first baseman, Shires
will be an outfelder. Probably a good
one, too.
TN rebuilding his club, President Grit
i fifth SAYS he is only repaying the
Washington fans. "They have sup
ported us well this season." said Griffith
this morning, land it is only right we
should use the money they have poured
into the gate TO purchase players.
ball club can not stand still The play
ers are only human, so they don't last
forever A man may be star one
year and not much good to you the
next Time takes its toll of the stars.
I consider our present club a good one,
but We always want better. So the
money we have been taking in this
season is to be spent to give Washing
ton the best we can get as a ball club"
CWINGING along with a wonderful
- stride the Athletics will breeze into
Griffith Stadium tomorrow and be-
fore they quite the Washington ball
clubs plant they will have played two
games with the Nationals. That's what
the schedule calls for-tilts tomorrow
and Thursday-and only tempest or
torrent will make it otherwise. No mere
shower will prevent meeting either
day for the Nationals are eager to get
az yne world champions and the stadium
ground force will resort to alb means
30 have the field in condition for bat
Ting.
Sensing a chance 10 put his club
very much back in the running for
the pennant Manager Walter johnson
will send against the AS two pitchers
who have been quite effective against
them. Al Crowder, lately imported from
st. Louis, used 70 check the AS when
he wore the uniform of the Browns,
And Bump Hadley has done his best
hurting against them. This pair will
be sent to the slab in the games here,