Evening star., 1938-01-09
ROOKIE WASDELL
GETS FIRST CALL
Flock Of HurIers Among 20
Players to Pitch Camp
Next Month.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

A 29-MAN battalion of Wash
~ ington ball players including
~ Substitute" Joe Kuhel, will
- be marched southwark to the
Orlando, Fla. training camp next
month. 1t was announced last night
by President Clark Griffith.
The announcement was routine
but not the comment of the 68-year-
old club owner when the Kuhel SUBJ
ject was brought up. Jimmy Was
dell is going to get first crack at the
first base job" stated the Old Fox
I'VE intend to keep both Wasdell and
Kuhel, but it will be up to Joey to
beat him out"
The % players Griffith placed on
his list last night is only six over
the player limit allowed each major
league club. but the field for Jobs is
limited. With Griffith and Manager
Bucky Harris determined to keep both
Wasdell, the rookie first sacker, and
kuhel, the veteran of nine seasons,
seven infielders will be retained. Only
three catchers and five outfielders will
be taken to camp, leaving the job
fight strictly among the pitchers and
infielders.
Thirteen hurlers were named and
there is possibility that one or two
more will be added. The Mats, said
Griffith. will carry only nine on the
pitching staff.
Either Bl0OdwOrth or Mihalic.
THE Wasdell-kuhel scrap for first
base likely will be the feature ot
the training season, although there
still is chance that Kuhel will be
traded. Il doubt if We'll make q
trade amplifed Griffith, but maybe
by June IS, when the trade deadline
falls, some of those clubs that liked
Kuhel at the winter meetings-but
didn't quite like him enough to make
a good offer-will change their minds.
Anyway" he repeated, "Wasdell
starts with the job and if Kuhe'
gets it from him that's okay with
me. Regardless of which man wins
the job, the other will come in
handy as a pinch-hitter
Among the more interesting player
scraps will be that between Second
Baseman Johnny Mihalic and Jimmy
Bloorworth. Nine intielders will be
taken to camp and only seven will
survive the Florida stretch. A brand
new rookie, George La Pointe is going
chiefly for the ride Either MihaliC
.or Bloodworth will be Topped off with
La Pointe.
Mats Get an Early Wynn.
THE first squad, composed chiefly
of pitchers and rookie catchers
Mickey Livingston and Jake Early
will report and stage their first work
out on February 81, a Sunday, it was
announced. The regulars will begir
work March 9, with, of course, the
usual individual exceptions.
The ranking pitchers who will be
carried South are Yves Ferrell, Jimmy
De Shong, Monte Weaver, Ken Chase
Elon Hogsett, Emil Leonard, Pete Ap-
pleton. Joe Krakauskas and Ray
Phebus. These hurlers have the in.
side tracks on the jobs, with Henry
Coppola, Joe Haynes. Joe Kchlmar
and Early Wynn trying to force them
out.
Coppola has been going to Wash
ington training camps ever since the
last year at Biloxi, Miss. Haynes is a
big right handler from the Jackson
vile club of the South Atlantic
League. Kohlman is a little right
handler from Salisbury and is the kid
who pitched two no-hit, no-run games
in the Eastern Shore League while
winning the pennant for the class D
"farmhands. Early Wynn's name
probably intrigues Griff.
Coppola may stick if his sore arm
Is better. Haynes and Kohlman prob
ably will be found to lack experience
Charlotte likely will be their des-
tination. Wynn undoubtedly will get
no chance to win early.
Case to Play Right Field.