Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-08
Nationals Lack Of Wllop Source Concern Manager
LSTW|CE ADAY
LOOM AS REMEDY.
Leonard's KnuckIer Stops
Simmons-Myer, Wright
Display Good Form.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
eta1 CORRESPONDENT of The Star,


first time since the Senators have been
training, In Orlando at least, Manager
Bucky Harris is toying with the idea
Of breaking up his squad and inaugu-
rating two separate drills day.
Although Mr.. Harris loyalty refused
to admit it. the reason for such move
might be to improve the Washington
FIRMS hitting. Since the Griffs opened
training nine days ago Harris has not
been shown much wallop during the
batting sessions.
Al Simmons was knocking the cover
on the ball every day. but he was the
only Nat to pepper the distant sec
tors of the outf1eld with any regu-
larity. And even Aloysius was stopped
cold yesterday when Dutch Leonard
took the slab.
Throw him that butterfly, Leon
ard" yelled Harris from the shade OF
q nearby dugout. Dutch nodded,
wound up. and began to throw knuck-
lers. AL couldn't ride one out of the
inf1eld until Harris finally called again
to Leonard to groove one and get on
the firing line.
He viii Decide Tomorrow.
Joey Kuhel has shown only fair
form at the tee so far and Jimmy
Wasdell, his husky rival for the first
basing job. has batted spasmodically.
Wasdell hits as long ball as anybody
on the club but they have been coming
few and far between. Harris suspects
the Griffmen are not getting enough
batting practice. He has five catchers,
Is pitchers. eight infielders and six
outf1elders due to be working by to-
morrow and the congestion will be
more In evidence. The two-a-day
workout is intended to give morning
and an afternoon squad twice as much
batting practice. Stanley Raymond
will reach a decision tomorrow, he
says.
Meanwhile the Griffmen, for want
Of something better to do, are working
themselves up in a mild lather over
next Sundays intrasquad game. The
Orlando Chamber of Commerce opti-
mistically asked Griffith to permit a
game between two teams of Senators.
Griff gave his consent but doubts
II the game will draw flies. There
IS an admission tax attached to the
battle of what-of-it, and. besides, the
Cardinals will invade Orlando for the
first bona fide Grapefruit League
game week from tomorrow. Or
lando Is not town that goes strong
for sports. The natives who like
baseball probably will wait for the
Cardinal game and stay away in
droves next Sunday. Still, it will serve
to break the montony.
Myer, Wright Look Good.
The morning workout yesterday
marked the first appearances of Bud
dy Myer and Taft Wright in uniform.
They helped to take some of the sour
taste out Of Harris mouth during bat
ting practice. Myer, surprisingly trim
and yet strong. was pulling the ball
into right field with regularity, and
Wright. who is 16 pounds lighter now
than he was q year ago, drove some
flne shots deep to right field. He is
. left-handed hitter and probably will
do most Of the Griffs' pinch hitting
this year. Wright will be sent up
against right-handed pitchers, because
he bats from the left side OF the plate,
and Wesley Terrell will be used against
the southpaw hurlers when he isn't
pitching.
The only other development Of any
nots yesterday was Clark Griffith,s
speech to the Chamber of Commerce.
Griff praised Orlando's cooperation
and announced that he was interested
In placing an entry in the Florida
State League. The team would repre-,
sent Orlando and serve as a Washing
ton farm"
Due to arrive today, along with
the remainder Of the regulars, are Re-
crlits Roberto Estalella, George La
Pointe, Elliott and Brumbaugh. Grit
absently forgot to include them with
the early squad. He absently forgot
the first names Of Elliott and Brum-
baugh. In fact, he absently forgot
that Brumbaugh is a pitcher. COR
else I would have brought him down
earlier" blushingly confessed Mr.. G.