Evening star., 1939-03-10
Aderho|t Tagged
As Successor
To Myer
Buddy Joins Critics
At Griffs' Camp in
Praise of Rookie
BY Staff Correspondent of The star.

o1 o'dA Correspondent OF Ihe star.
ORLANDO, Fla, March 1O-The
Mats board of strategy tipped its
hand today When Second Baseman
Buddy Myer finally wears out, there
is no intention of conducting a long
and extensive search for a successor.
He is right here in camp and his
name is Morris Aderholt.
The big youngster, fresh from
Wake Forest College where he also
played enough tennis to rank as one
OF the best amateurs in the South.
has been named Washington's "regu-
lar" second baseman for the intra-
squad game tomorrow under the
auspices of the local Chamber of
Commerce.
Manager Bucky Harris, in an
nounclng the line-ups, revealed that
Buddy Myer, Rick Ferrell and several
other veterans, mostly pitchers,
would be withheld Myers place on
the regular team was given to Adler.
holt instead of the more experienced
Jimmy Bloodworth, who batted 1856
Tor Charlotte last year, or the highly
touted Jimmy Carlin, who was pro-
cured from the Giants in the deal
for zeke Bonura.
Like Traynor, Says Myer.
Critics have been divided in opin-
ion of Roberto Ortiz, Alexandra
Carrasquel, Jimmy Wasdell, Bobby
Estalella and the other training SEN
satlons. Some like the chances of
one and not the other. Or vice versa.
But the competent authority who
mas not gone overheard on Aderholt
hasn't appeared yet.
Myer grinned when he read the
hneups. There's a fellow" he said
pointing to Aderholts name. who
is going to make whale of a BALL
player as soon as he gets a little
experience. I haven't seen much of
him at bal, but around that infield
mes a wizard. Give him a little
time and he's liable to run the other
second basemen on this club right
10 the bench. And that goes for me,
too.
l haven't seen many second base
men," continued Budy, who cover
as much ground as that fellow. I've
been IN the big leagues for IA wears
now, too. He's the nearest thing to
Pie Traynor I've ever seen"
"Alex" Gets Slab Chance.
Tomorrow's game will be a COM
plete nine-inning tussle. The ma
| tlVeS, unable to wait for the open.
ing Of exhibition play on March 18,
asked for it, tickets are sold and
1T is to be no farce. That is, not in
tentionally. anyway.
The regulars" will lineup and
bat in this order: George Case, CEN
ter field; Buddy Lewis, third base;
Estalella, left field: Taft Wright,
right field: Aderholt. second base:
Cecil Travis, shortstop; Wasdell,
first base; Jake Early, catcher, and
Carrasquel. Rene Monteagudo and
Walter Masterson, pitching.
The yannigans will be led by
Charley Colbert, utility shortstop.
and will bat and lineup in this
order: Douglas Dean, right field;
Carlin, third base: Johnny Welai,
left field; Bloodworth, second base;
Colbert and Ossie Bluege. short
stop: Jimmy Vernon, first base;
Breslin, center field; Al Evans,
catcher, and Arnold Anderson,
Bucky Jacobs and Tom Baker,
pitching.
All Pitchers Are Contenders.
Each of the pitchers is scheduled
to work three innings and no
punches will be pulled. They will
be bearing down with their Sunday
fast balls and best curves. .Breslin
is a new name-incidentally his
first is unknown. At the moment
ne is at ST. Augustine with Scout
Joe Cambria's Florida State League
entry. If he fails to arrive in time
for the game, Sammy West will
play.
So tomorrow the first of manv
(see ADERHoLT, Page C-2J