Evening star., 1935-07-08
MILES. S.TOPLAY0 ON,
INSISTS NAT PILOT
Rook, Weak in Debut, to Get
Sound Test-NeWsom Seen
0. K, Though Beaten.

~ EE MILES. new National out
fielder, obtained from Chat
tanooga, has made his debut
- and, by the same token, has
shattered a few illusions as TO his
proves. But Capital fans are going
to see him in right field regularly
for quite spell.
Yes" confesses Manager Bucky
Harris, I'll have to admit I am
little disappointed in Miles However,
I'm not going to pass judgment on
one game. Maybe he was scared to
death. After all he is only % years
old.
Its pretty tough" Bucky added,
refectively, breaking into the big
show for the first time. A fellow
sometimes is tensed and there's the
devil to pay. But got Miles up here
to play regularly and he is going to
be in the game every day until I
definitely find out just how good he is.
We're looking over 1865 prospects
now and Miles is one of these"
Fans With Bases Loaded.
THE youngster. lean, rangy
gardener, debutted yesterday as
the Yanks crushed the Nationals in
the final game of their series, IL to l.
Right off the reel Miles was given
tough chance and fate played not so
kindly with the boy.
AT bat, after smashing a single in
his first trip to the plate, he rolled
out harmlessly and then went down
swinging on his last two tries His
first whiff, in the fifth inning, ended
the frame with the bases loaded. His
second strikeout was on three pitched
balls. two of which seemed a little
doubtful
Miles was not the only disappoint-
ment to the customers. however. Buck
Newsom was on the slab for the Ma
tionals after an absence of six weeks,
and the talka tive right-hander took
lacing. But the Importance of New
SONS beating, too, was minimized by
Harris.
Newscm o. K.-Harris.
C" DIDN'T expect great ball game
from Newsom right off the bat"
declared the Griffs' boss Here the
fellow has been laid up with a frac-
tured kneecap for weeks. He isn't
strong, and his arm isn't in shape. He
can't be expected to go right out in
game and win it unless he gets
mighty good batting in back of him.
"Newsom did all right, I thought.
He has to begin all over again, and
yesterdays game was big step toward
regaining his form. One or two more
games, and he should be ready to get
a flock of victories for u.s.
Harris decision to leave Miles in
right field causes considerable specu-
lation as to which of WaShingtons
present outfelders will sit on the
bench. For the time being it will be
Johnny Stone, according to Harris,
who hasn't definitely decided, how
ever. Stone is outhitting both Heinie
Manush and Jake Powell, but there is
little likelihood of Powells coming out
of the game.
1t is quite probable that eventually
Johnny will alternate with Manush
unless the big Dutchman suddenly
improves at bat.
Yanks' HOmers Timely,
Doth Miles and Newsom were off to
~ poor starts. A high wind and
mental indecision hindered the rookie
outfielder, and Miles. in turn, didn't
help NewSom, who might have gotten
away with a fair game but for two
timely Yankee home runs and a
misjudged fly by Miles.
With two out and two runners on
base as a result of walks in the first
inning, Tony Lazzeri lifted a short
fly to right field. Miles misjudged
the ball, but found it again. only to
hesitate a second time and look at
Buddy Myer, who was yelling for him
to take it, As result the ball fell
to the ground for a cheap single and
both runners scored, Gehrig counting
from first base.
The Yanks made it 8 to In the
third and then clnched the one-sided
tilt in the fifth and sixth frames by