Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-12
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

- curving corps has been built to
respectable proportions by the
purchase from the White Sox to-
day Of Alphonse Thomas and the addi-
ton last Thursday of Dick Coffman
procured from the Browns for Carl
Fischer ard a bale of cash. Mana ger
Walter johnson is confident his Ma
tionaS are ready TO go places worth
while
With eight hurlers at his command,
all but two with several years of major
league experience, the Washington pilot
considers his ball club at last properly
equipped for strenuous campaigning
during the remainder of the flag season
johnson regards both pitchers highly
Both are capable starters. he believes
and Coffmans work in relief roles has
impressed Walter. Thomas however.
does hi best work as a starter. the
pilot contends. and that's how he will
be employed as a National.
THOMAS. who will be 80 years old
L next December, came up to the big
show from the Baltimore Interna-
tionals in 1926 after eight years of
service in the minors. During his
major league career he has won 80
games and lost go a good record con-
sidering he has been with a low-rank-
ing outfit.
Last season Thomas won 10 games
and lost IA for an average Of AIT. That
was 81 points better than the winning
average Of the White SoX for the 1881
campaign. This year he won three
games and lost three for the ast-place
FonSeca crew.
Former White Sox players now with
the Nationals are enthusiastic over the
deal transferring Thomas to the John
son band. A high-class starting pitcher
Is Thomas. they declare. and one of the
finest money" pitchers in the business
To a man they firmly believe Thomas
Will prove winner for the Nationals
Thomas Is not to report until tomor-
row, but he is apt to be pressed into
service here Tuesday in the final game
OF the series with the Browns. Should
ne go well then-and all connected with
the club are confident he Will-the new
finger from Chicago will get his reg
ular turn on the hill thereafter.
IN the first game of the twin bill here
L tomorrow pitchers recently shifted
Will face former teammates. John
son has assigned Dick Coffman to the
task OF battling the Browns, while Man
ager Killefer said today he would pitch
the left-handed Carl Fischer against
the Nationals
According to generally competent
Critics who have watched Coffman
since the start of the season. the tall
blond pitcher. who had his first ma jor
league experience with the Washington
cup, back in 1927. is hurting better
than ever. And he has been more than
good the last two campaigns.
SouthplwS are likely to hook I'D in
the second. Sunday setto. Bob Burke
Is TO be sent to the firing line for the
Nationals. while Walter Stewart. who
hurled the Browns to a shutout win in
washington last month, is to chuck
for the home side.
WITH the pitching staff finally load
w ed. therell be no more dealing
done by the Washington ball club
That comes from President Clark Grit
nth by telephone from the clubs head
quarters in the Capital.
After completing the Thomas trans
Ter today the Washington prexv got
line through to Secretary Ed Eynon to
tell him the Nationals must stand pat
on what they have. The club has all
1t needs. Griffith said, and intimated
there was nothing to be had II it needed
more.
Welcome news to several players. that
concerning the ending of all negotia-
tions with other clubs for possible
trades or buys. Some of the boys were
on the anxious bench fearing they
might be shunted to the Red Sox or
some other way-down outfit. Now all
are breathing easier and a general in
crease in the clubs spirit may be ex-
pected
All his deals completed. President
Gr1mth now isn't likely to join his club
on this first Western swing of the year.
as he had at first planned. Nothing
for him to do out here.
THEY aren't doing we'll by the
i Browns here. Less than 1900
turned out for the week end pas
timing today. And those few let the
home side know what they thought Of
the Coffman-for- Fischer deal
Kloza. who was a National for a
minute several years ago, picked up
Hebert's bat in the fourth frame when
the Browns had two on the runways.
All Jack did, though. was to force out
a runner at third base.
In tne 1Ourtn the Browns mace
backward double play. With Bluege on
first base, Spencer grounded to Melillo.
The second sacker whipped out Roy
quickly, and Bluege, who had started
slowly, was turned back by Burns re-
lay to Levey. 50 the shortstop with
burst of speed ran down Ossie
Brown went far back in the seventh
to pull down Burns high bounder, and
the pitcher fell heavily as he threw for
the out. The tumble Jared Lloyd 70