Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-26

been we'll licked in their
second invasion of the
West, and pushed back rather
far in the championship race,
those in charge of the club still
believe it will make a gallant bid
for the flag.
Glaring Weaknesses in the club
have been revealed during this
swing through the West, however,
and already President Griffith,
who is accompanying his organi-
cation on it's tour, and Manager
Walter Johnson are making plans
for the rebuilding of Washing
tons representative in the Ameri-
can League for next years title
chase.
The tentative program deals in the
main with the making over OF the
outfield and the strengthening OF the
pitching staff. A change or two mleht
bolster an already good infield squad,
the Washington directing stan holds,
but much must be done for the outer
line ana the slab corps to make the
Nationals really powerful outnt.
Heretofore the Nationals have been
stronger defensively than extensively,
but it is limited that in the selection OF
material for the 1881 squad attacking
power rather than defensive skill VIII
influence those in charge of the re-
building. A player who may be only an
average outfielder. but who can pound
the ball will get the call over one VINO
may be fly hawk, but shows no drive
at the plate.
1t seems likely several changes will
be made in the pitching staff. One or
possibly two pitchers now with the club
have not been as successful as expected
and may go before the season ends.
Griffith now has lines out for several
bright prospects in the minors, although
he is not ready TO tell for what pitchers
he is angling He has Joe Engel, the
clubs lone scout, out looking for mound
material and the preXy himself expects
to search for talent soon.
TRIFFITH had intended to leave last
VI week for a tour of the New York
Pennsylvania League, but when his
Nationals began skiddjng so badly he
decided to stick around and learn what
might be wrong with the club. The
Washington executive and Manager
johnson have held daily conferences
the last week and probably there will
be some action soon.
This morning President Griffith learn
ed he already had purchased pitcher
for Fall delivery. The hurler Is Lynn
Griffith, now with the Joplin club of
the Western Association. The first
President Griffith heard of Pitcher
Griffith was in telegram received yes
terday from the head of the Joplin club.
sWill accept Engles offer" the message
read. in part.
Don't know anything about Engle's
offer, but will back him up" President
Griffith Immediately wired back, and
the OK from Joplin was received today.
Nothing is known of Pitcher Grinth's
record here. Presumably he hurls from
the left side, for in the Joplin presi-
dents message the pitcher was refer
red to as Lefty" Griffith. President
Griffith has heard nothing from Scout
Engle. He did not even know Joe had
gone through the Western Association.
IEoRGE LoEPP'S passing from the
~ Nationals may mean that Jake
Powell, the Silver Spring boy turned
back to the Washington club when New
Haven of the Eastern League gave up
the ghost, will get chance to show his
wares in big-time games occasionally.
Jake was batting right around the top
of the Eastern League when he left and
the Nationals could use a hard hitter
even though he might not be polished
fielder.
Loepp. sent to Newark of the In
ternational League as part payment for
Carl Fischer, pitcher, was of much
help to the Nationals while with them.
He alternated with Sam West in CEN
terfield and perhaps was a more time
" hitter against left-hand pitching
than Sam has been against the right
handlers. Nor was the young fellow
who was bought from Baltimore last
Fall weak afield. He proved handy
player to have around.
With Loepp gone Dave Harris and
West will alternate in the outfield.
When the opposition uses right
hand hurler West will 60 to center.
but when a left-hander is employed
Rice will be shifted to center and Har-
ris sent to right, Manager johnson
says.
"a MOTHER game in which the Ma
"A tionals had picked up seemingly
good lead went wrong yesterday,
The White Sox rallying in their last
three batting turns to collect five runs
and get the decision, to S. 1t was
The second successive defeat for the
Nationals here and left them with
chance for nothing more than an even
break in the series here and in their
24-game trip. The Nationals we're out
hit. 13 safeties to 10. The Nationals
got half their hits in the first four
frames. The White Sox got seven Of
theirs in their last three trips to the
plate.
AL Thomas opened fire for the home
sice and went seven innings, yielding
ell the Washington safeties and tallies.
Three runs were picked up by the john
son band in the first four frames and
two in the seventh to give 1t a Stool
lead over the White Sox.
? Al Crowder, who started for the Ma
tionals, also lasted but seven rounds.
In his last inning he was nicked for
three hits, two after two were out, and
these netted the home side two mark
ers. 1t was a single by Bob F~"hergill,
batting for Thomas that ...t across
the scores.
After the seventh, Bump Hadley and
Hal McKain were mound rivals, and
Hal allowed the Nationals nothing more
than two passes, while Hadley was
reached for four hits and two passes.
Mulleavy's single, Reynolds walk and
Jelleys grounder that became single
when 1t took a freakish bounce over
the head Of Hayes at second, came
before an out was made in the eighth.
Jolley's hit scored Mulleavy and Reyn-
ODDS followed with the tying tally as
West fumbled the drive.
Hadley disposed of the first two
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