Evening star., 1939-03-06
Battle for Jobs
To Involve All
Gardeners
None is Yet Assigned
To Particular Post
In Outer Defense
BY Star STAFF Correspondent.

ORLANDO, Fla, March 6.-The
population of Orlando will take an
other detachable turn upward to-
morrow, when squad No. of Uncle
Clark Griffth's Nationals moves
into town to grind off the memoirs
OF a lazy winter.
Nine more athletes, headed by
Messrs. Buddy Myer. Sammy West.
Cecil Travis, Buddy Lewis and
George Washington Case, ir., will
start taking their room and board
at the Washington firms expense
and will herald the only real job
fight outside of the pitchers.
Up to now it had been popularity
supposed that a knock-doWn, drag
out battle between Rookie Bobby
Estalella and Veteran Sam West
was scheduled, with left field as the
stake. But this, it develops, is only
a possibility. The most likely match,
according to Manager Bucky Harris,
may be between Estallella and Case,
the speedboy who became one of the
rookie sensations of 1888.
questions case In center.
The outheld Id like to see"
unused Boss Bucky today, 'is Estal-
ella in left field. Case in center
and Taft Wright in right. That's the
one I'm going to count on and going
to play during the early exhibition
games
Mr.. Harris, though. seemed wor-
ried and uncertain. Was it because
he was afraid Estalella would be un-
able to master the intricacies of
playing the sun field in Washing
ton?
Il dunno whether he can or not
shrugged Harris. PERSONALLY think
he's got better chance than Case
has of playing center. Id like to see
George make the grade in center,
but I doubt if he can"
This is very puzzling state of
affairs, isn't it? Last spring, it may
be recalled, young Mr.. Case pub
licly lamented that he was being
played elsewhere than center. Il
think centers the softest spot in
the outfield,' said George. Its
just a breeze. Left and right fields
are much harder" That's what he
said, WASH t it, Bucky?
Won't Bench George.
ut sounds familiar" recalled Har-
ris vaguely, "but the fact remains
that when he did play center he
didn't look good. He might make it.
II not, Westll have to play there"
Estallella in left. West in center.
Wright in right and Case on the
bench, is that it?
mo. no." corrected Harris, quickly,
we've got to play Case some place
We can't take him out of the lin"
up. He's too fast and too good
lead-off man"
Well. if Case makes so many mis-
takes in the field how about Georgia
in right field and Wright in left?
Wright can't play left" said Har-
ris, as if he were getting a little
confused himself. "At least, 1 don't
think he can. Wright has to play
right. Case. guess, will play left.
Case of Estallella, anyway"
Better Chance in Left.
But if Case can't field we'll enough
for center how can he be expected
to play left, where the sun pours
into the fielders' eyes and blinds
them?
Hes got better chance out there
than he has in center" answered
Bucky "Shucks, I dunno, some
times I wonder if I know anything.
For all know the question may be
left up to Wilt"
Will you what, Mr.. Harris? What
kind of double talk is this?
Wilt is a new outfelder Of
ours" answered Bucky. sternly.
IT'S spelled W-e-i-a-j. It's pro-
nounced Wilt What I said is that
for all I know the question may
be left up to him. Say. what do
you say we cross the bridges as we
come to them, huh?"