Evening star., 1938-04-04
NEW POLICY GIVES
G0SL|N, CASE JOBS
Irked by Beatings Lefties
Hand His Club, Griffith
Orders Garden Shift,
BY FRANCIS e. STAN,
STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, April A.
A new deal in the Washington bail
clubs outfleld was commanded today
by Owner Clark Griffith as the Mats
hit the road again In the Grapefruit
League campaigning.
Today's game, incidentally, was with
the st. Louis Cardinals. Beaten in
seven out Of eight tits with other
major league clubs, the Mats were
hopeful OF repeating this afternoon
over the only team In their class they
have beaten.
Grifith's decision, however, was
what made talk on the ball club today.
The old gentleman, deeply disap-
pointed when Detroit whipped his
club for the fourth straight time yes
terday in Orlando. asked Manager
Bucky Harris for double outheld."
I'VE still have too many left-handed
hitters in Our lineup" said Grifnth
today. "The game with the Tigers
was an object lesson. It proved to.
me. at least. that We would have
more punch II We switched outnelds to
conform to the pitching offered
against us"
In short, Griffith wants Goose Cos
lin in left, Melo Almada in center
and Johnny Stone in right field Then
a right-handed pitcher opposes the
Mats, If a left-hander faces Wash
ington he wants AL Simmons in left.
George Case in center and Stone in
right.
He's Not Afraid Of Case.
Il want Harris to start playing Case
in center field for while" added
Grifith. Last year 1t looked like
Almada was fine young hitter
against any type of pitching. This
spring so far he hasn't stood up
against left-handed pitchers. I'm not
afraid OF playing Case. Personally
don't think there is another out
fielder on the ball club who will have
anything on the boy after the middle
Of June.
Case is the kind of player I like:
He's fast as sin, can throw, and Clyde
Milan says he's developing into
pretty good fielder The only trou-
bic is the sun. The Washington pari.
has the worst outfleld in the leagu:.
That sun in left and center field is
terrible
Case is delighted with the prospect
Of playing center field. The heet-footed
rookie regards center as the easiest Of
the three outfield posts. You don't
have to worry about the foul lines.
or anything" said George.
Goslin May Share Left.
| Griffith. Harris and the Mats have
received their fill so far Of left-handed
pitchers. The enemy, major and
minor league alike. seem to be saving
their southpaws for the Griffs OF
the last seven pitchers TO face the
club, six have been left-handed. De.
troit used two portsiders yesterday In
winning. 4-2, as Washington was held
to five hits.
( Goslin is the new fair-haired boy
Of the Mats. This, of course. Is
/ figure of speech. The Goose. you see,
really has no hair. But. at 81 the
old Gander still appears to have some
! baseball left in him He collected a
hit in three tries yesterday and it
drove across half Of the Washington
runs and served to sustain a ninth
inning rally that fell short. Goslin
hit his blow in the clutch, as usual.
| Harris is beginning to think that
Goslin is as good as Simmons and,
against right-handed pitching. per-
haps better. Anyway, 1t seems almost
certain the pair will alternate in left
| field
Whether Case will alternate Yeeu-
larly with Almada depends on what
the two young men show in the next
couple weeks. Melo will have to i'm
| prove on his hitting to run Case out
1 Do