Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-02
NO GOOD OUTF|ELD
MATERIAL IN SIGHT
Right-Hand Hitters Sought,
but Scarce, Says EngeI.
Harris O. K. Again.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

n lew YORK, August g.
mi There must be a scarcity
" in the minors of good out
fielders able to swing eff
fectively from the right side. The
Nationals have been looking Tor
one or two of this type for two
wears now, but clever right
Handwriting gardener has not
been discovered. The latest from
Joe Engel, lone scout of the
washington club, who has been
scanning circuits in the Middle
West and South for three weeks,
is that nothing that would help
the Nationals is in sight.
When Engel started upon his quest,
President Clark Griffith was hopeful
his scout would uncover an outflelder
or two of the kind desired. The prexy
had been tipped to several players IN
the minors said to be promising pros
meets. and Scout Joe was ordered 10 run
down all tips. Joe did, and, according
to his report, there is no reason for
the washington club to put out money
for what he found.
There are five outflelders with the
Nationals now-in fact, six, If the ire
uressible Art Shires may be accounted
one. OF the half dozen four swing from
the left side. OF the two right hand
hitters In the garden squad one Is not
so steady afield and the other lacks
experience. Yet 1t seems the Nationals
viii have to do with the right-handerS
they have for some time.
DAYs filled with hard work are at
~ hand for the Nationals. Three
double-headers within four days
means a big bill, even though the
weather is not so torrid as when the
Washington club was putting on twin
aketches in the West not so long ago.
Following their two tits with the
Yanks that were to be put on today,
the Nationals jump back to Washington
for two Sunday engagements with the
Red Sox. They will remain at home
Monday to attend the funeral Of the
late wife of their manager; then move
on to New York again at night and
meet the Shawkey brigade in another
double-header here Tuesday.
Everybody on the club will have much
10 do before the single-game schedule
Is resumed.
LLOYD BROWN is being groomed for
IL toll in relief roles. For a time 1t
was thought Irving Hadley would
get the call for this work. but now II
Is felt HaQiey must De kept III LIAtAl 4oL
starting service, so the left-hander Is to
be picked for the rescue stuff. At times
Brown has done well in emergencies,
although recently he complained that
ne was not going as well as he should
because he was not starting games. Ac-
cording to the left-hander, he gets bet
ter results when he takes charge of a
game at the outset and goes a long
route. In that way, Brown contends,
he improves his control. And as re-
lief hurler Browns lack of control has
had him in hot water quite often.
DAVE HARRIS right ankle that was
- sprained when the Nationals were
In Chicago is healing nicely, and
the chunky Tarheel should be ready for
anything he is asked to do from now
on. When he twisted his right foot
and fell when swinging at pitch in
the game in Washington Thursday,
Harris did not set back the injury at
all. according to Trainer Mike Martin.
Mike declares Dave is ready to step
once more.
TODAY'S double bill with the Yanks
l. was to open the second half Of
the Nationals annual series with
that club. To date the Nationals have
licked the New Workers times in IL
starts. Three more wins and they will
have clinched the yearly set.