Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

~ about gathering material
for his Washington base
bali club, but he has been doing q
lot Of wood saving. Right now
there are on the Nationals re-
serve list an even 40 players and
but IS are players carried over
from the 1880 championship cam
paign. The Washington prexy has
picked up IS big-league aspirants
without rushing into print about
them.
New ones on the Washington roster
ore Bill Bayne, Art Fidler, Lynn GTif-
fifth, Carlos Moore, John PeregoTy and
Walter TauScher, pitchers; Wally Da-
shell, Richard Goldberg, Baxter Jordan
and Ray Treadaway, inflelders; Thomas
Banks, Gordon Phelps and Al Powell,
outfielders, and Cliff Bolton and Ed
Kenna, catchers.
Several Of these names, Of course, are
familiar 20 washington fans, for the
players have been seen in action here,
bus many are not. Griffith has stepped
cut quietly the last few weeks and
acquired deal Of talent without let
ting any one know about 1t. just how
good these pick-ups may be Is question:
able, but probably they are as good as
most Of the other clubs in the American
League have discovered. Getting base
ball players for the big show these days
Is O difncult matter indeed.
Most Of the players have been bought
from the CHATTANOOGA club 81 the
Southern Association, WaShmgton's
farm, and the Hagerstown club Of the
Blue Ridge League. The past season
President Or. fifth entered into an agree
ment with Hagerstown whereby he may
use that club Is . developing PROPOSE
ton and Also get the pick Of the roster
ct the end Of the campaign.
Seven From Chattanooga.
From Chattanooga comes Bayne, Boil
con, Dashieli, Kenna, Moore, Powell and
Treadaway. Bayne will be remembered
a. Q left-hand hurler with the Red 6ox
early In the past season and before that
with the Browns. Bill did not do 90
well while In the big league, but he set
the Southern Association afire. Bolton
with the Nationals. Bolton was shipped
iaat wear for more seasoning, while
Kenna, bought from Minneapolis several
seasons ago, soon was sent back to the
minors.
This Bolton has been walloping the
bah In great style In the minors. In fact,
Cliff has been around the batting lead
"A every minor league in which he has
performed. And he has been In several.
So good q hitter was Bolton In the
Southern Association that he played the
outfieid more than he caught and there
s. q chance Manager Walter johnson
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angton garden. Kenna was not 80 clever
when up before, but I'd can hit and
every ball club likes to get . hitter.
Moore appeared to advantage on the
lab with the Nationals for O time last
season. but developed q sore arm and
had q 20 back Carlos did not shine
particularly ii the Southern Associa-
lion the past season, but johnson has
faith in the youngster and believes in
time the Tennessee husky WIN be o real
hurIer. Powell, the Silver Spring young
ster, pounded the ball IN the minors the
past season and flelded well, although
he gttIl needs much polishing in de-
3eusive play. Dashiell looked the best
Of the LoOkouts during the Southern AS
eociation season. He u o clever second
sacker and q fair hitter. Treadaway,
however, in his brief trial last rnonth,
was not impressive Is Q fielder ct third
base and In the pasture nor as Q batter.
Hagerstown Provides Four.
Banks, Fidler, Peregory and Phelps
came from Hagerstown. Banks y an
outfielder who did some good clouting
for the Blue Rirge outfit. Fidler
pitched fairly and 30 did PersgorX
both hurlers do their throwing from
the right side. Perhaps Peregory Is the
better pitcher, although his record with
Hagerstown was not 50 good as Elders.
Peregory, though, has. had much more
experience in the money game. Phelps,
Bowie boy sent to Hagerstown as
catcher wAs made an outfleioer wnen
he began banging the ball sondly. Cor
don, With Bolton. Moore ana Powen ere
recalled players, having been out unoer
option.
nrrchased from Joplin Of the Western
Association. President orinth seems
- know little Of his -namesake, put
accOrdlnR 70 Joe Engel, lone scout OF
the Nationals, the Joplin boy can chuck
nretty well with his left arm. II ne
comes through 1t win be q help, Tor the
Nationals can well stand another clever
southpaw slabman. Goldberg Is just
another first sacker and was drawn
from the semi-pro ranks OF 1oungsII
next Spring, but the Nationals have
not had much luck with those coming
No from the seni-pros.
while at Philadelphia during the
world series President Grifnth Thought
he had drafted but one player, Bax-
ter Jordan, but after returning 70
washington he discovered he also had
picked up Walter Tauscher. This Jor-
dan Is still another first sacker, nav.
ing played around the initial base most
Of the past season for the Newark
club Of the international League. He
brings up to ave the total OF nrst
Sackers on the Washington roster.
Quite Q gang after Joe judges JOB.
Surprise Package Pitcher.
Tauscher, the surprise package in the
draft, Is q pitcher Of orthodox persua-
sion. He was drawn from the Dali
las club 81 the Texas League. Tauscher
did not 20 so well with Dallas last
season, but neither did Dallas. ~ was
O poor club and probably Tauschers
record was IS good as could be ex-
pected Of q pitcher with such an outfit.
Backing this lot Of 10 recruits the
Nationals include Lloyd Brown, Bob
Burke, Harry Child, Al Crowder, Carl
FISCHER. Irving Hadley, Sam Jones, Ao
Liska and Fred Marberry, pitchers; Ed
Charity, Bill HaTgrave, Muddy Ruel
and Roy Spencer, catchers; Ossie
Bluege, Joe Cronin, Jack Hayes. Joe
Judge. Joe Kuliel. Jimmy MCLEOD,
Buddy Myer and Art Shires. inf1elders,
and Dave Harris, Heinie Manush. Sam
Rice and Sam West, outflelders. all
hold-overs from the past season.
THAT makes en- even 40, so Presi-
Dent Grifith viii not have to lop any
OF the list by November ! when base
baii law requires q major league club
20 cut down to b 40 maxtmuIn. How.
ever, some Of those now on the LIST
are likely TO go soon. Grtmth says
~ has no deals in the making. bu:
admits he Is open to any negotiations
khaf NAV bolster the Nationals Il car.