Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-06
NEWARK DRAFTEE
HAS PUNCH AT BAT
Arm Strong, Player May Do
Better AfieId-LookoutS
Get DaShieIl.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON,
SPORTS Editor, The Star.

~HATTANOOGA,T Tenn, April
6.-With Joe Smith, rookie
~ finger, and Charlie Mon
tague, juvenile shortstop-
per, already tentatively billed to
perform with Hagerstown of the
new 12-club Middle Atlantic
League, and Art Fidler, the
elongated Canadian chucker, like
~ to be, there now are precious
few extra men still on the roster
of the Washington club, but that
number is likely to be reduced be-
fore the Nationals entrain for the
Capital tomorrow evening.
1t is assumed that with Lynn Griffith
now a farm hand here, but having a
stout string attached, both Carl Fischer
and Walter TauScher viii remain on the
Griff's roster. George Grayson, the
Warrenton, Va, High School boxnlan,
is too young and inexperienced for any
practical purpose, and Milton Pradat,
the native Biloxian, is merely batting
practice hurler.
Wally DaShiell, the second baseman
purchased from the LookoutS last year,
late yesterday was Internationally re-
leased to Chattanooga.
It had been assumed DaShien would
be carried as keystone sack reserve
and to fill the role of official pinch run
ner, with Baxter jordan, handy man
drafted from the Newark 1nternationalS,
being turned back to the Bears, but this
program was revised.
TT was not so much the fact Dashiell
i was unable to get into any Of the
practice games on account Of lame
leg as it was the conviction he never
possessed which was responsible for his
return to the Lookouts.
Season before last Dashiell was q
demon on the runway in the Southern
Association and piled up flock of
stolen bases and last year he started
out at great batting clip, but after
mjuring his UNDERMINING slowed up to
o walk.
He was spindle legged youth then,
but through inactivity and additional
age he has filed out considerably. There
is doubt he ever again viii be really
fast runner and the fact he has a
naturally poor throwing arm bars him
from essaying to play anywhere except
at second base.
Jordan, who viii be retained. not only
Is a couple Of years younger than
Dashiell, but Is a trinity built athlete
who has given signs Of sturdy punching
proves and while no great shakes as
a fielder has strong throwing arm and
should improve on defense sufficiently
to I'LL the role of understudy for Bluege
at the far corner.
OK Of the eight players Washington
- has sent on option to Chattanooga
Yesterday got into the first OF three
exhibitions listed against the Nationals
and which the big leaguers won by
7-to-2 count, Jimmy Mcleod, Gordon
Phelps, Harley Boss, Leo Burns, Lynn
Griffith and Carlos Moore, while Ray
Treadway and Ed Kenna released out
right by the Nationals also broke into
the box score for the LookoutS.
OF the lot, Treadway, who is playing
third, but may be converted into an
two OF the seven safetieS yielded sby
Bump Hadley in the six sessions played
until rain halted activities.
Griffith, who started on the hill for
the 'Noogans and fiippcd for five frames,
had trouble with his control, but dis
played a lot CT speed and was not as
ineffective as the dozen hits made of
him would indicate, five Of the bingles
having Scratchy aspect.
MCLEOD. a fine fielding shortstop
IVA who is being played at second in
an effort to train him for future
service there with the Nationals, does
not seem to take kindly to the position,
but probably will get the knack of it in
time.
Boss, at first, looks to be in great
shape, and Carlos Moore showed well
on the mound in his one inning, but
Phelps, stationed in right field, is too
heavy to do anything but bat. The
ex-Blue Ridge Lacquer is about 80
pounds overweight and can't cover any
ground except sitting down.
Al Powell, the District sandlot gradu-
ate, has not been able to get started
yet, as he was stricken with the flu
before training started and then
sprained an ankle
AS for Dick Goldberg, the youngstown,
Ohio, seTni-pro whom Al Schacht dis
covered on a transforming trip last
Summer, he seems to be out of luck,
for the Lookouts don't need another
first basen1an, even though he has the
eaTmarks Of being a hitter. Goldberg
probably will be released and then
placed out somewhere If job can be
found for him.
WEATHER permitting, Sam Jones or
Wv Fred Marberry was to pitch for
the Nationals in the second tilt
Of the set with the Lookouts in the
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