The Washington times., 1930-11-29
SHIRES MAY DO MAJOR COMEBACK WITH ST. LOUIS BR(
SEEN
AS BLUES
SUCCESSOR
Eastern Coeqe Football Title Hangs in Balance Today
By JOE HOLMAN

BY JOE HOLMAN
Charles Arthur Shires, colorful
Washington club first baseman
who yesterday was sold outright
to Milwaukee of the American
Association, is not destined to re-
main in the minors long. It was
reported today that the st. Louis
Browns, who own and operate
the Milwaukee, franchise, may
call upon Art to relieve Lu Blue
on the initial corner if the lat
ter's throwing arm fails to show
improvement during the impend-
ing season.
Blue, who was continually
troubled with a bad throwing
whip last season, is still one Of
baseball's prettiest defensive men.
But his inability to get away
throws and comparatively trail
sticking argue against him.
Last season, so the story
goes, waivers were asked and
received on Blue by every
American League club. There
fore unless Lu hits his old
time stride in short order,
baseball fans may witness
Whataman in new big league
toggery another year.
President Clark Griffith today
admitted that he regretted ex-
ceedingly the necessity OF dlspos-
ing Of Art. He said:
'T think Shires is a good
hitter and a born fighter.
But he simply hasn't bench.
warmers temperament. Played
regularly he probably would
deliver, It was obvious though,
that he hadn't a chance OF
sI-ovine Joe Judge out Of the
line-Wp."
Some were inclined to link
Shires' release to Milwaukee.
owned by the Browns, with the
Goslin trade for Manush and
Crowder this morning. 1t has
been learned, however, that the
latter was an out-and-out deal
and that no extras were asked by
either team.
Art himself probably welcomes
the opportunity of playing regu-
larly, even in a minor environ
mcilU. He admitted to the writer
last season that he had asked
Manager Walter Johnson to op-
ton him out to some AA minor
club where he could escape bench
warming but, at the time, such
q move was virtually impossible.
Before the Milwaukee deal was
driven waivers were asked and
received on Shires by every club
in both big wheels.
Arts release means that
S65,O0O Joe Kuhel, promising
young first baseman pur-
chased from Kansas City of
the American Association
midway Of last season, is to
be retained as an understudy
for Capt. Joe Judge.
Judge himself, as early as last
summer, declared that Kuhel was
the best young initial doorman
he had seen in years.
Joe said:
1--WE never seen anyone
shift his feet to better advan-
tage than Kuhel. He looks like
the real thing to me and I'm
picking him to stick"
rofn1cTA Pnu CNnT1pnFs xRYt1n UgaS
associated with Kuhe1 while
representing indianapolis. of the
American Association a few years
ago, dealt him this boost:
"KuheI was great three years
ago. Give him a couple of
years in the majors and he
can't go wrong.
"JOe's got everything a real
star needs. All he wants is
the chance-he will do the rest
himSeIf!"
President Joe Engel, of the
Chattanooga club, along with his
new manager, Bert Niehoff, visited
here yesterday. Niehoff, who
succeeded Bill Rodgers at the
helm of the Lookouts, formerly
piloted Atlanta.
Engel intends stocking up with
young material for 1881. A year
ago, in an effort to make a good
showing during his first year of
association with Chattanooga, he
made use of veteran material
and the experiment was none too
satisfactory.
Among those who will repre-
sent the Lookouts another sea-
son is Alvin Powell, former Ia
koma Tiger outfielder.
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