Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-28
FISCHER, TAUSCHER
TO GET SLAB Jobs
viii Share TwirIing With
Seven vetS-Griffith to
Go to Chattanooga.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON,

N4LO<A4, M1oS., MdLCLl Go.--A1-
X though Walter Johnson has
IL not committed himself def
r'tely on the subject, there
is good reason for believing he
will carry an even two dozen play
ers with which to strive for the
American League pennant during
the season which gets under way
two weeks from next Tuesday
nine pitchers, three catchers,
seven infielders and five outfield-
ers.
From the present outlook the staff Of
seven fingers who were big league uni
forms from the start to the finish of
the 1880 campaign-Brown. Burke,
Crowder, Hadley, Jones, Liska and Mar
berry-will be augmented by the addi-
ton OF Carl Fischer, acquired by pur-
chase from the Newark Internationals
last July, and Walter Tauscher, drafted
during the of season from Dallas OF
the Texas League
This would mean the farming of
Lynn Grin1th, the stable southpaw,
purchased from Joplin of the Western
Association, and Art Fiddler, willowy
right-hander, bought from Hagerstown
before the Blue Ridge League blew
up.
Joe Smith, youngster from Union
town, Pa, and George Grayson, War
renton, Va, boy, may stick around for
q time as batting practice pitchers.
smith eventually may be farmed to a
minor outfit.
NOMINATING Fischer for retention
IN over Grifith is dictated by the
formers greater experience. for
Lynn is even bigger and stronger than
MS, fellow left-hander and probably has
more natural ability, in addition to an
edge in age of about three years.
Inc experience angle also is factor
rs regards Tauscher, who, at %, can
not be expected to improve much, but
who has been flashing more and more
impressively as the daily drills have
proceeded. Indication Of Tauschers
canniness is found in the fact he held
back until well limebered up before
attempting to show what he possessed
IN the way Of stuff, where in cutting
loose TOO soon he would have run the
risk OF injury to his arm.
IT is believed Grifith can make the
g grade in the fast Southern Asso-
citation and will be sent, with a
string attached, to President Joe Engels
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Washington farm already has
received nearly score Of players from
the parent club, the latest to be snunted
there being Leo Burns, the outfielding
protege Of Joe Cronin, who. it deyei-
oped, was signed to a Chattanooga con-
tract originally, although coming to
camp here supposedly as a National
rookie.
He is a classy fielder with a strong
arm, but Of doubtful hitting ability. If
this program pans cut the Griffs will
have a right-handed curving corps two
thirds of its extent, Brown, Burke and
Fischer being the only Southpaws.
THE backstopping brigade win, Of
4 course, consist of Spencer, Bolton
and Hargrave, with Manush, West
the two Rices and Harris taking care
of the outer stretches. As for the inner
Gordon, IN addition to Capt. Judge,
Cronin, Bluege and Myer CT Hayes, it
now seems the only extra men likely to
be retained are Joe Kuhel, for emer-
gency work at first, and Wally Dashiell,
the second basing specialist and pinch
runner.
With Hayes capable of filling in sat-
isfactorily at both third and short, as
well as second, however, this gives the
club adequate fnfield protection and
makes It seem improbable Baxter Jor-
dan will be retained. The latter, a
draftee, does his best work at the ini-
tial corner, where no additional help is
needed.
He appears to be a good hitter but
his fielding at third, where he has been
practicing, Is not on par with his
punching prowess, and unless 1t finally
Is decided to carry the full number of
rs players permitted from June is on
he viii be turned back to Newark, where
a warm welcome awaits him.
THIS rings in all the athletes now
i in camp with the exception of
Milton Pradat, the most recent adj
dition, and Charlie Montague, the
shortstopper who came here under the
wing Of Cronin.
Montague, who is only kid and of
slight stature, is a nifty enough in
fielder TO, hold his own a defensive way
in q low-classification league, but ap-
pears too weak at bat to go far in the
pro game.
Pradat, a 23-year-old Highlander,
who got his start with the Gulf Coast
Military Academy and pitched a season
each for the Gulfport and Meridian
teams Of the Cotton States League, was
AAAG AA1nk VA Ancb cEccCAA uuC W u OIOhCtl
leg. He is somewhat understood, but
possesses good control and may be taken
back TO the Capital to serve on the
mound for batting practice.
A THOUGH confined TO their quar-
"A tiers all yesterday afternoon by
heavy rains which caused the boat
ing and fishing trip out into the Gulf
70 be postponed until next Monday, the
squad contriyed to get in a good work.
out before the threatening skies began
TO leak and If the weather permits the
Baltimore Orioles will be encountered
at Biloxi Stadium this afternoon, with
Brown and Marberry doing the flinging
For the Anal tilt with the Birds in
this section tomorrow at their base In
Gulfport, Tauscher and Burke tenta-
lively have been selected to divide the