The Washington times., 1936-03-11

the Griffs. All they needed '
ability.
In the trite announcements
made by Bucky Harris, Floyd
Perryman and Alexander Sabo
recruit catchers are released
Perryman goes to Chattanooga
first. He may be sent some
where else. Alex Sabo, a whale
of a tackle at Fordham Uni
verSity, will 60 to Albany. Sabo
may come back to Washington
after a while.
That is the story as it appears
on the surface. The story be,
hind the story is that neither
of these boys had enough ability
to win a post in the softeSt COM
petition they ever will encounter
in their athletic careers.
A Catching Trio
If there's a soft spot in base
ball it is in the washington
catching department. Cliff Boil
ton is first-string catcher, and
he is a very good hitter. Billy
Starr is a good catcher and
nothing of a hitter. Sam Hol'
brook is the third-string catcher.
The receiving jobs on this ball
club are bowling for someone to
come along and take them. AS a
matter of fact, Harris is more
than eager to pick up a receiver
It is well known that the Yankees
have four catchers in camp at st.
Petersburg. Bill Dickey is a fix,
ture. Behind him range Arndt
Jorgens, Joe Glenn and young,
Ster named Bill Baker. This
Baker is an impressive youngSter.
He's big and strong, free and
loose around the plate, and on his
form in the International League,
must be a pretty fair sort OF
hitter.
Bucky Harris tried to get Baker
in a deal with the Yankees but
was turned down cold. It is known
that Harris will scrutinize all
waiver lists submitted to him, and
if any catchers are included, Har'
ris will ask a lot Of questions
Jorgens, a .23O hitter, Is a Splen'
did receiver.
Lefty Grove and Wesley Ferren
will pitch for the Boston Red SoX
on Saturday against the Griffs
here as major league baseball
starts in earnest. They will work
three frames each and then retire
leaving the game to the younger
set.
Grist, Cuff, Gossip
Bucky NewSom will start for the
GriffS and Eddie Linke will follow,
Then Dick Lanahan or Jimmy
Deshong will have a crack at the
prospective league champions.
Joe KrakauskaS, the Lithuanian
steak eater, will move along to Al
bany after a while and Jimmy
Hutchinson Is slated for the same
club.
AL MamauX states that SWede
johnson, one of the Albany club,
is an entry in any free style
eating contest that can be ar
ranged. They call him -Four
Steak" johnson.
In a few offside rambles, your
reporter gathered the following
nonessential facts:
Bucky Harris used four pairs
of shoes per season when he was
at his peak.
Buddy Myer has his shoes
made to order at $22 per copy.
Fred Marberry used four or
five pairs of brogans at a total
cost Of $11O per season.
The laundry bill Of the Griffs
tops $4,000 per annum.
Red KresS wears out three pairs
of breeches per season. So does
Travis. Ossie Bluege is as neat
as a pin and uses one uniform pei
week.
The best motion picture seen
on this trip was "The Ghost Goes
West" that was adult entertain
ment, and Monte Weaver admits
it was good. That's Sum'pin.
Mrs. Joe Kuhel and Mrs. Buddy
Myer are week-ending in Miami
Joe Cambria and Roberto Es
taleua held reunion yesterday
whats . matter, fly, fly
fly?" demanded Papa Joe.
NO more fly, fly, fly"
answered Estalella. "Now ball
go Pitt, Pitt, Pitt. Okay,
okay."
N;n1I1;r IL Toko