Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
PLANNING TO HOLD
NAT SLAB ROCKIES
Will Have Strings on All Sent
From CIub-Savidge
DisIikeS Contract.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

uOeS IlOb uuSA
trouble in swinging into lin
for the 1890 campaign thu
Younger members of his Nationals but
already he finds one of the younger SCI
bucking. 1t seems that Don Savidge,
pitcher picked up by the washington
prexy last Spring. Is not satisfled VIII
the terms he then accepted and wants
a somewhat better break. But this ISM
Worrying Grifiith He has informed
Savidge theren be no change in the
contract and that's that. Grifnth
usually wins such arguments.
In fact, the Washington club probably
would not be dealt any severe blow
should Savidge decide not to continue
10 give it his services The big blond
boy appeared a pretty good pitching
prospect when first he showed his wares
in batting drills here, but he was not
with the club long before 1t was quite
evident he needed much more schooling
before he could be regarded as worthy
OF serious consideration as big Lacquer.
So perhaps the Nationals could struggle
along without him, although Griffth is
by no means inclined to let the young
fellow get away altogether.
When accepted by the club last Spring,
Savidge was signed to three-year con-
tract that allows him to wait until May
/ each season to report. 1t seemed that
Don asked for this that he might carry
on with his college work. He also re-
ceived a bonus when he signed Re-
Gently Savidge wrote Grifith he was
willing to report with others of the club
at the start of Spring practice II raise
was forthcoming. But Grifnth turned
thumbs down on this and will continue
the May l provision.
OverIooks No SIabmen.
idRe showed so little during his trial
last season that the Nationals might let
him 60 outright. But Grif1ith does not
intend to overlook any pitching pos
sibility he has at hand now. The Ma
tionals are sorely In need OF strength
ening on the slab and anything they
have that resembles pitcher even
slightly will get q pretty good trial
either in the big show or under option
with some reputable minor club.
This option loophole may become the
way out of the big show for a time Of
Edward Wineapple, the husky left
handed collegian the Nationals gather
ed from Providence last Summer. Ed
in a few efforts on the hill did not
break any records In the American
League. but he flashed a deal OF pitch
ing stuff and Griffith believes the SOUTH
paw may amount to something worth
while. Joe Engel, Chattanooga president,
has asked his Washington boss TO help
him to the extent Of lending Wineapple 10
the Lookouts. and that Grifnth may oo
AS the Nr..ionals' prexy sees 1t, Vine
apple might be much better on gsttlng
regular workouts in the Southern Asso-
citation instead Of sitting on the bench
in the American League. Seems reason
able too Few pitchers are made with
out practical experience. Theory Is nne.
hut it's the finger who gets out ano
n,lnnns the ball to the batters In a real
game who picks up the fine points OF
the pitching art. Wineapple might DO
far worse than pitch for Chattanooga.
Eight Young Mound Prospects.
In all. the Washington club now has
eight young pitching prospects under
its wing If several who have been with
II season or more are included. Grimth
still regards Bob Burke, the string
<bean southpaw, and Lloyd Brown, an
other of forkhand persuasion, who have
been wearing National uniforms for
some time, as virtually untried young
sters. And Grifdth still has hope OF
this pair of left-handers coming through
for him.
And Adolph Liska and Paul McCul-
Tough. who were bagged from the
American Association after the 1928
season. are still to be rated in the
recruit class. Liska, after dazzling
start In which he was beaten repeatedly
only because he lacked fair batting sup
port, was unable to reveal his true worth
following an injury to his ankle in May
while Mccullough, reporting late follow
ing a protracted illness. never nao q
good opportunity to demonstrate ms
value. or this pair. Liska certainly ano
Mccullough probably will get thorough
training
paign.
other than Ssvidge and Wineapple
the strictly new members Of the outf1t
are Carlos Moore and Herbert Pyle.
Moore is right-hander. purchased
from Birmingham. He towers over 9
feet, weighs more than 100 pounds emo
is in his twenty third year. Despite MS
record of wins and Z losses with the
Barons last year, he Is said to be nns
prospect. In the Dixie circuit he was
something Of truckhorse. peine
pressed into service whenever his clut
tried to drag game out OF the mire.
Lookout Draftee Husky.
pyle. drafted from Chattanooga last
Fall, also is a big fellow. He is lee
inches tall and tips the scale at III
pounds. He Is nearly 70 years oia ane
has been in professional base ball sew
eral seasons. He went up to the Giants
in 1928, but was returned to Chatta.
nooga. Last season he won only
games and lost II with the Lookouts
but those who have seen him In actor
declare him to be well worth looKins
over. AS has been stated before, Gri1'
nth is passing UP no pitching bets.
Grifnth still is conducting CORE
snondence with several veteran mem
bers of the Nationals regarding thel
1880 contracts and excepting SaVlos'
none of the younger members WIT
were sent contracts has communicated
with the club headquarters. However
the washington prexy expects TO hea
from a number Of veterans and younl
fellows this week.
whether Garland Brsxton, the lank,
southpaw slabman, has had his ton
sis removed as he was directed TO q
before going TO his Greensboro, N. G
nome last Fall, is not known by Grit
nth. However, the Nationals big Dos
saws Garland has had some trouble
some teeth yanked. Perhaps that op
Grafton might improve the health Q
the pitcher to the extent that he VA
take on q trife more weight Nor
than anything else, Braxton has needle
g. tnNwAnGa his gtAn11nl