The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-12
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By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

President g l a r K
Griffit h, the dis
traught owner of the
Washington ball club,
today reached down
Highway No. l to Rich
mond, Va. and plucked
himself a young pitch
er of whom he has high
hopes - not n e es-
sarily for relieving the
present dilemma, but
any which may arise
next year or next.
The young prenom's name is
Newton Smith Jacobs, who has
Just received his diploma from
the University of Richmond,
and who is therefore at liberty
to turn to professional baseball
without fear of violating the
collegiate amateur rules.
Right recently, Newton Smith
Jacobs, Familiarity called "Bucky"
on the Richmond University cam
pus, won three nohit games in
the college ranks. The victims
of his pitching proves were Vir-
ginia Military Academy, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and Hamp-
ton Sidney.
Private Agreement
Jacobs is a highlander, weighs
155 pounds and stands S feet II
inches which gives him some
thing of skinny appearance.
During three years in college,
he won 20 games and lost one.
Eighteen of his victories were
successive, so he is worth a big
league trial. incidentally, he has
an understanding that he can
stay with Washington for as long
a trial as he wishes and Is not
to be sent to the minors without
his consent.
The lad has passed % sum-
mers, and therefore is not too
young to embrace professional
baseball career. He is thus one
year younger than Cecil Travis
and two years older than Buddy
Lewis. He is ruddy-compleXioned
and has scads of yellow hair
which he parts plumb down the
center without benefit Of goose
grease or any other compound.
Jacobs signed a contract with
Owner Clark Griffith at a very
solemn session at Griffith Sta
dunn yesterday afternoon, imme-
diately after Griff's return from
Chattanooga where he had been
all week trying to Straighten out
p the tangled affairs of the Chatta-
nooga Lookouts now trailing the
Southern Association by pull
lennty.
Got Tryout Here
Jacobs came to Washington
about three weeks ago and slipped
quietly out to the ball yard,
donned a uniform and started
working-out. This was kept Sec
ret, as the man was still a colleg-
ian.
''Who is that bird out there
warming up with the pitchers"
Bucky Harris said to Nick Alt.
rock as the two sat ON the
bench, meditating the plight of
the faltering Griffmen.
Il dunno, boss" replied Alt.
rock, "except from that tawny
thstch and the pink face, I
. might Opine (phewey!) he is the
Duke Of Windsor"
"Get Baxter" ordered Har.
ris, land have the young man
brought to the throne. I'd like
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his business here might be-"
It turned out to be Jacobs, and
: from now on you may expect to
:. hear lot about Richmond's latest
: offering to big league baseball. I
imagine in no time at all you'll
be hearing about a "Bucky"
Jacobs Day at Griffith Stadium
with half of Richmond up here to
make the day a success.
Thus, Clark Griffith matches
Connie Mack's recent gesture in
dipping down into Duke Univer-
sity and coming up with its star
baseball and football player, Ace"
Parker. He also matches Joe Nc
Carthy's hand in dipping down
into the University of Maryland
and picking up Charlie Keller, the
all-around sports performer Of
College Park.
Credits His Coach
Like Keller, Jacobs is a basket
ball player Of parts, having cap
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