Evening star., 1930-06-14
FLYHAWK ACQUIRED
IS A HUSKY PLAYER
Similar in Work to Departing
Performer, Except Arm
Is Not So Strong.

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IN addition, as recently as 1928,
when Goslin earned the bat
ting championship of the
American League, with a per-
centage Of 379, Manush was his
chief rival for the honors, and SO
close was the race that its out
come was not definitely known un-
til the following Winter when the
issuance of the official averages
disclosed that only l percentage
point separated them.
Manush. a native of TuScumbia, Ala,
Is an even huSkier built athlete than
Goslin, his height of feet l inch eX-
ceeding that of GoSlin by 2 inches,
while his weight is nearly 10 pounds
greater than the 1877 credited to the
Goose.
CrOwder Is Returning.
In coming to Washington Crowder is
returning to the club with which he
made his big league debut. This prod
uct of Winston-Sa N, G.. 175-
pound righthander. after a brief trial
with the San Francisco club in 1922,
played with his home town club in the
Piedmont League the following season
and after tours of duty with Rochester
Of the International League and Water
bury of the Eastern League. went to
Birmingham of the Southern Associa-
tion. from which club he was obtained
by Washington in 1925 by purchase.
In Midsummer Of 1927 Crowder was
sent to the Browns in exchange for
Pitcher Tom Zachary and the following
year flashed a sensational brand of
pitching that put him at the top of
3fsa ~ Y1-itl1 uriF1Fig1c efforts
Offset by only defeats for percentage
Of .s0s
Last season Crowder failed to main
tain his terrific pace winding up with
an average Of .53l, with II victories
and Is setbackS, and thus far this sea-
son he has been returned victorious
only three times in nine starts with
the seventh-pIace st. Louis team, al
though q return to his form of year
before last is indicated in the fact that
he has won his last two games.
Outfelders Much Alike.
In fielding ability, as well as hitting,
there is little to choose between ManuSh
and GoSlin. both being better than
average f1ychasers. but in one depart
ment-that of throwing the departing
Goslin has a distinct edge on the new
Griffman, the Goose having a much
stronger arm.
GosIin has been something Of
stormy petrol ever since he joined the
Nationals in 1921, when he was pur-
chased after being personal secuted by
President Grifith during his second
season with Columbia of the South At
lantic League, where ne started as .
pitcher and was converted into an out
fielder because of his penchant for
ng-distance hitting.
Failure to strictly observe training
rules got Goslin into difficulties wlth'
frst, Manager George Mcbride, VINO was
the pilot here In 1921. and subsequent
" with his successors Clyde Milan
DOME Bush, Bucky Harris and Walter
johnson.
Goslin Late in Signing.
During the past Winter the relations
between Goslin and Johnson were re-
ported as strained and the player be-
came a determined hold-out, not sigh
ming until shortly before the season
opened. when he accepted contract
calling for basic salary Of SlO.OOO, WIN
bonus provisions which would enapIe
him to equal the $4,000 he received
in 1929.
Goslin's work with the Nationals has
been disappointing for the last three
seasons, but as he admittedly is a po-
tentially great hitter change OF
scenery may prove beneficial and en-
able him TO regain the all-around ef-
fectiveness that gained him rank with
the most useful outheloers IN the
league prior to 1928.
That season, although Goslin won
the batting championship, ne was sui
fering from an arm ailmert that pre-
vented throwing. and as result OF his
ineffective defensive work ne was more
of a liability than an asset to the team.
Last year his batting slumped Woetully,
his average at the END OF the campaign
being only .2S3, while this season thus
far he has been unable to get started,
hts latest unofficial figures, including
yesterdays game, being .270, while the
latest figures available on Manush
credit him with an average Of 800.
johnson Sought Deal.
According to President Grifith, the
Coslin-for- -Crowder trade
was consummated at the beheSt of Man
ager johnson, being completed by the
Washington chieftain by means of long
distance telephone parleys with Presi-
dent Philip De Catesby Ball of the
Browns only this morning.
II naturally dislike having to let
any of my old players go, Grif as
serted today, but this deal seems like
" to strengthen the club There is
4lklAE O4l1GIt4lOC III LlIC "OA III Va NIOo-
lin and Manush, judged on their life
time records, but Goslin has not been
delivering for us, while Manush ap-
parentIy is performing in his usual
effective manner. In addition, We get
in Crowder a seasoned pitcher VINO
should materially strengthen our hurl-
ing staff.
That the passing of Goslin in ex-
change for the two Brownies evoked
the keenest kind of attention among
fandom in the Capital was evident this
morning when news Of the trade be-
came known long before any of the
newspapers announced 1t, the phones
in the sports department of The Star
being kept busy with requests for verl-
dcations Of 1t.