Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-22
Satisfied With Attack.


>" tionals' boss is quite satisfied,
especially with its hitting ability. But
to get good pitchers team must part
with good players and, if this sweep
ing change goes through, it is COM
paratively safe to say few Washing
next Fall and Winter.
Alvin PowelTs injury during the
Cleveland series may mark a prema-
ture step in this possible tearing
down, building up campaign, Powell
was sent back to Washington last
night to rest his leg which laid him
up with a strangulation of the sciatic
nerve. His departure leaves the club
with four outfielders, Heinie Manush,
Johnny Stone, Fred Schultz and Fred
Sington. The latter pair, on their
performances so far, are something OF
unknown quantities and Harris Is sus-
pected Of having little hope that
either will fill the bill.
Bucky has sent a second request to
President Clark Griffith for Out1elder
Dee Miles of Chattanooga, 22-year-
old slugger who is batting 1856 in the
Southern Association. This time, it is
expected, his request will be needed
and that Miles will be wearing a
Washington uniform in the near
future. If so then Sington, who has
not impressed Harris, will be shipped
to Chattanooga, in all probability.
Waivers have been asked on Fred and
not a major league club has put in
q bid for his services.
Newsom's Job Safe.
MO HOPE is held for added pitching
1 v strength, with the exception OF
Buck Newsom's return when his frac-
tured kneecap is healed. But next
Winter you can expect q wholesale
shift In the Griff roster unless the
hurlers suddenly stop dishing out base
hits by the carload.
Newsom, incidentally, Is believed to
be one of the very few Washington
slabmen who will hold their jobs.
Harris likes the talkative highlander
and also Is convinced that Earl White
hill, the terrible-tempered portsider,
has two more good years Of hinging
in him If he gets the proper support.
The rest Bucky probably would swap
for q cracked bat and a tar-taped
ball.
Powell Is one of the regulars certain
to stick with the Nationals. Harris
regards the ex-Takoma Tiger as his
best outfielder right now and predicts
eight years of great base BALI for
the speedy youngster. As for Heinie
ManuSh and Jack Stone, it is not be-
yond the realm of possibility that one
or both will be used to bring Harris
a desired pitcher. If so, then the
1886 outfeld probably will be COM
posed of Miles, Powell and Clyde
Marion, a 20-year-old fielding wizard
also with Chattanooga.
Infield Is Satisfactory.
THE infield has not displeased Boss
- Bucky this season, especially
Buddy Myer and Ossie Bluege, but
there is little doubt in the mind Of at
least your correspondent that Harris
would be tempted to give you a part
of it to get what he wants for next
season. Here again he can look to
Chattanooga for requirements. The
Lookout farm" has great third base
prospect in Buddy Lewis, 19-year-
old, and a promising shortstop in
Make.
The present catching staff receives
only praise from Bucky, who holds
Cliff Bottoms proves and promise in
high esteem and regards both Jack
Redmond and Sam Holbrook as good
prospects.
Powell, as a result Of the decision
yesterday to send him home, will not
be available for the rest Of this inland
tour, of course, but hope Is held for
his return in time to oppose the
Yankees In q series to follow the set
with Detroit.
A steady downpour Of rain yester-
day In Cleveland assured the Ma
tionals Of day Of idleness, and it was
q welcome respite to the pitchers.
Races. movies and Just plain lobby
sitting helped to pass the time away
until they caught train for Detroit
last night.