The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Kids
ShOue Off
Tonight
BY KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

Looking out the window
any window, almost-and OBJ
serving snow still cluttering up
much of the landscape, it is
difficult to believe that the
Washington baseball show &C.
tually gets under way during
the current 24hour span.
Now I am not trying to tell
you that a game will be played
before the sun rises again, but
fan interest does take hold as
the small knot of rockies, headed
by their nimble manager, Bucky
Harris, entrains tonight at 7:20
for the Orlando training camp,
there to be joined before next
Monday by a dozen or so assorted
types and sizes Of players, many
making their first bid for major
league recognition. and several
others coming back for their
second try.
Youth VIII Serve
Probably no leave taking in re-
cent years holds so much signifi-
cance as tonight'S exodus, because
1t is toward youth that the club
is looking to rebuild its creaking,
rusting baseball machine, a con-
traption that came up to the fin
iSh line last season a dilapidated
sixth.
In tonight's embarkation will be
six players and their pilot, Har-
ris, who will devote much Of the
20 hours ride between here and
Orlando to giving the youngsters
some pointers on big league sue
cess. Pitchers Henry Coppola and
Dick Lanahan, the Eastern High
School graduate. will be heading
for their second spring training
tour under WaShington's wing;
but Kendall Chase, Joe Krakaus.
kas, Ed Rassenberg, pitchers. and
Catcher Alex Sabo will be all eyes
and ears when Harris gathers
them around his fatherly knee en-
route.
Lanahan was farmed to Chatta-
nooga for the 1885 season, and
Coppola, after getting away to a
good start with a five-hit shutout
against the Red Sox, was both
cred with a sore arm and conSe-
uuently was out of the picture
much of the time when he would
have preferred to be in there fool
in the batters.
Engel Says He's o. K.
Chase comes up to Washington
from Chattanooga with the 20. K"
of President Joe Engel, who GER
tainly ought to know a pitcher
when he sees one.
Krakauskas probably is one Of
the best pitching prospects being
taken to camp. He reported here
late in September and proved he
has a good, fast ball. In an exhibit
ton game after the season, he
pitched a one-hit game against the
Baltimore Orioles. striking out five
batters. His strength and speed
recommend him. He is out OF the
wilds of Canada, where they come
big and strong, hailing from Brand
form, ontario.
The huge Canadian and Alex
Sabo, the Highland Park N.JO
catcher, should form an excellent
battery for washington within a
couple Of years. Sabo went to
Fordham, where he played foot
ball but not baseball. saying moth
ing about his baseball past there
for reasons of his own. AS a sand
lotter," he hit a ball 430 feet. He's
q fast thinker and has wonderful
pegging arm. Washington can use
him in it's catching department
rs soon as he is polished up a bit.
Lot Of Company at Orlando
At Orlando Monday, at the
latest, the lads leaving Washing
ton tonight will be joined by
quite a galaxy of young players.
mostly pitchers and catchers. In
fact Tinker Field will be pretty
well cluttered-up with green ball
players at the beginning Of next
week.
Montreal is sending down the
veteran pitcher, Peter Appleton,
nee Jablonowski, who has had
previous servitude in the major