The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
Prexy Scouts
Youthful
HurIer
By SID KATZNELL

Realizing that pitching is 50
per cent of teams attack, Clark
Griffith, president of the Wash
ington baseball club, and his
scouting department, Joe Engel,
who is also president of the Chat
tanooga club of the Southern AS
ISOLATION. played hockey from their
numerout duties to scout local
sandlot talent yesterday on the
Ellipse.
They were deeply impressed
over the showing of Archie Scriv-
ener, who two years ago had a
tryout with both the Chattanooga
Lookouts and the Washington
Griffmen. Illness at that time cut
his professional baseball career
short.
Now. however, Scrivener gives
indications of returning to the
form that made him the most
feared southpaw on the Sandlots
several years ago. Yesterday his
fast ball was cutting the corners
with its oldtime zip. and his curve
was breaking an ocean wave.
Archie Hurls Well
With these assets, Archie en-
countered little difficulty in turn
ing back the smuggling Miller Fur
niture crew with eight scattered
hits to give the Heurich Brewers
an 8-to-4 victory in Section A Uf
the National City League.
Whether Griffith or Engel will
give the Alexandria boy another
chance remains to be seen, but
they were certainly interested n
every pitch he threw yesterday.
Ralph Bennie's two fl two was
the best batting feat accomplished
by the Brewers. Stokes led the
offensive for the losers with two
hits in four appearances to the
platter.
With Talburtt allowing eight
very scattered hits. the champion
Blue Flames BANKED the strong
Shady Grove Barbecuers, 10 to 0.
Jackie Lewis, with four out Of five,
was tops at the bat for the Blue
Flames.
District Grocery store upset the
dope in Section B of the same
league by trouncing Old ManhaC-
tan Beermen, 10 to 4. Beavers
pitching was too much for the
Beermen. He allowed nine hits,
but they were far between. Re
suits of National City games fol
low:
Section A
Blue Flame Wallets, 10: Shady Grove
Heurich brewers, 8; Miller Furniture,
Dixie Pigs, 8; Plaza Wine. ?.
Union Printers, 0; W. o. w. (Elms),
30 innings.
Section B
Ross Jewellers, Is; w. O. W. (Oaks), l.
Nolan Motors, 10: Postal Telegraph. 4.
District Grocers, 10; Manhattan Beer,
National Novelty, 10; Regal Clothing.
IL.
Hecht Company is back in the
running for the Department
Store League pennant today as a
result of its 9-to-5 win over Palais
Royal yesterday. These two
teams are now tied for first place
with two victories and one defeat.
Messink Goes Good
Paul Messink's notbrilliant but
steady pitching brought home
the victory for Hechts. He al
lowed II hits but was at his best
in the pinches. Reds McMena-
min was a tower of strength at
the plate for the winners, get
ting three timely bingles.
With Pitchers Stuart and Bell
holding the Lansburgh's batters
in check, S. Kann Sons defeated
the brothers." to 3, in the
other Department Store League
yesterday Kann's, who won the
pennant last season, presented a
strong lineup yesterday. They
had Harry Basin, star George
town U. first baseman; Jack Nc
Carthy, of Maryland, and Tommy
Nolan, Of Georgetown. in their
lineup. Jack and Harry drove
two-bagger apiece.
Jim Tenants expert hurting
enabled the Bureau of Investiga-
ton G-Men to defeat Annapolis
A. A., to 3, yesterday at An
napolis. He allowed only eight
hits and struck out 10. Jimmy
Thompson starred at the bat
with three hits.