The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-15
Salisbury Stars
Curve Deceiives
Boston Bees
GAME AND COOL
Batting Practice Work
Shows Effects on
Monte Weaver
BY FRANK BUCK" o,NEnL

If you can believe five innings Of
April baseball, those 26 victories
Joe Kohlman won in the Eastern
Shore League were no flukes. The
youngster from Salisbury stepped
out against the Boston Bees yes
terday and pitched shut-out ball
for five innings, allowing four hits.
Gilbert English got as far as third
base, but was rubbed out at the
plate in an attempted double steal.
If you can believe those Same
five innings, Joe Kohlman will be
seen in many another game ulllS
season. He may not be a starting
pitcher, but his curve ball is good
enough to fool lot Of hitterS. He
showed sufficient control and good,
cold courage to warrant further
chances to prove his worth.
1t is impossible to take anything
for granted in baseball, especially
pitchers in these exhibition games.
OVERSHADOWED IN CAMP
In training camp Kohlman was
overshadowed by other youngsters.
He was regarded as a sure shot for
Charlotte, or maybe Greeneville.
But some of the other fellows were
the ones who would make or break
the team. Perhaps Kohlman will
land in Charlotte yet, but it will be
only after Harris has had q chance
to observe him under major league
conditions.
I'VE will take a good look7see at
this young man." Harris said after
the game. He showed a lot Of
stuff out there; so much stuff that
I am going to give him as many
chances to pitch as I can. If he
can pitch that way right along,
he has job. It is right UP to Joe
Kohlman.
Il think we used Monte Weaver
too long in batting practice in
Richmond on Tuesday," Harris
said. Monte had a long workout
down there. and he needs rest be-
tween assignments. just can't
stand the hammering."
It must have been the fact that
Weaver was not sufficiently rested.
In any event, he took a fine maui
ing for the four innings he
pitched. The figures of the game
tell their own story, but the fig
ureS do not tell it all.
CONSISTENTLY BEHIND
Weaver was pitching uphill a lot
of the time. He did not get the
ball over the plate, and any pitcher
who is consistently behind in a
scrap with the Bees is going to
take a beating.
In the first inning Roy johnson
tripled and scored on a wild pitch.
When Weaver makes a wild pitch,
it is an indication that he just
isn't right. In the third inning
the Bees went to town and won the
game. They got some assistance
from Cecil Travis who dropped q
throw on set-up double play, and
from Goose GoSlin, whose wild
throw was a classic.
Cecil Travis and Buddy Myer
did some hefty smuggling. Travis
tripled to center again, for the
second day in succession and drove
in a run in the second inning.
Myer doubled to right and tripled
to center, driving in two runs.
Both Myer and Travis have been
seeking the ball with might and
main for the last week, and should
open the season in full stride.
STONE TO LEFTFIELD
Harris said this morning that
Taft Wright would play rightfield
on opening day if right-handed
pitcher worked for Philadelphia,
with Jonathan Stone holding forth
in leftfield. Matters little where
Stone plays. He is one of the best
all,around outfielders in baseball.
Goose GosIn Come on Goose"
played leftfield and made two safe
hits. He started the ninth-inning
rally for Washington.
Harris is determined to play the
full percentage and use his right
handed team against left handed
pitchers. When a southpaw works
for the opposition, Bluege will be
at second base, Simmons in left
field, Case in center field and
Stone in right. All the Washing
ton catcherS are right-handed hit
tiers, so it will not be necessary to
do any switching of receivers.
The Baltimore orioles play here
today and tomorrow. Chase proba-
bly, will pitch for Washington.