Evening star., 1943-03-25
|nfie|d Chatter
To Spark Mats
Play This Year
Myott Is 'HoIIer Guy
Capable Of Leading
Powerful Chorus

That chunk of real estate at
Griffith Stadium which Washington
inf1elders will be assigned to cover
could have been a hospital zone in
recent seasons when the Mats
weren't disturbing the peace. This
year. though, that strip of geography
will be supporting some noisy char
acters.
Most any afternoon at in recent
seasons the Mats trotted out to
pursue livlihood but they ap-
parently never became very excited
about it. The Washington infielder
who attempted to pep things up
with line Of chatter seemingly was
regarded as a crude character who
would guffaW in funeral parlor.
A lusty yell never has served as
magnet for swift grounder to pop
into an inflelders glove. but Wash
lngton fans in recent years would
have appreciated an occasional vocal
outburst to confirm a suspicion those
fellows out there really were alive.
Myatt Speaks Out.
That attitude could be altered
this year, for the Mats have come up
with what the trade terms a "holler
guy in loud George Myatt, who Is
likely to be playing second base.
Myatt's contract doesn't include a
bonus clause for vocalizing. but he
f1fures the additional exercise does
not cost anything either.
He could lend some life to an in
field that has been as quiet as Wall
Street on Sunday. His shouting
seemingly shows he has some zest
for the game and his conduct should
be refreshing to Washington fol-
lowers who have been accustomed
to quiet afternoons at Griffith
Stadium.
First Baseman Mickey Vernon
isn't inclined to open his mouth
except for eating purposes. but if
Mickey is drafted his likely successor
would be Bill Prout, whose lively
conversation with Piedmont League
umplres and opposing pitchers has
marked him as a fellow who isn't
backward in the believing depart
ment.
Shortstop Johnny Sullivan was a
rookie last season and fitted in with
his silent surroundings, but Johnny
PROBABLY would string alone in any
attempt to make the Mats infielc
more noisy. He has spirit, as ha.
Ellis Clary, who will battle Myatt
for the second base job.
Even Bluege Gets Noisy.
Gerald Priddy. who is slated t.
handle the third base assignment
isn't noted as leather-lunged per,
former, but neither is he bashfu
with vocal support. He'll fit int
any shouting scheme with his in.
triguing enthusiasm.
Noted as the all-time silent speci.
men is Manager Ossie Bluege, bu
Bluege is serving his first term a.
| the Mats pilot and has indicated
now that he's in command, he'll
have something to say. 1t would be
akin to removing leopard's spots
but OSsie might surprise.
The Mats College Park training
site now has become more interest
ing with the arrival of eight more
players yesterday and at least four
OF the remaining seven absentees
were expected to check in today
1nf1elder Charles Roberts has been
delayed due to mumps, while Out
fielder Bob johnson and Infieldel
Priddy are en- route from the Pacific
Coast.
Outfielder George Case and In
fielders Sullivan, Clary and Prout
were expected to bolster the squad
today. Reporting yesterday were
1nflelders Myatt, Vernon and Joe
Jacobs; Catcher Angelo Giuliana
Outfielders Stan Spence, Gene
Moore and Red Marion and Pitcher
Rae Scarborough. Vernon arrived
TOO late to participate in the Mats
workout and Scarborough, still weak
from an attack of pneumonia
merely watched. BH