The Washington herald., 1913-03-27
|GRIFF MAY BUY
CATCHER GEIBLE
Savannah Receiver May Be
Secured by Old Fox
Today.
WORKS OUT AT RARK
Former Local Sandlot Baekstop to
Get Trial with the
Nafionals
WORKS OUT AT RARK
BY c. W. SWAN.

Joe Geible. the local boy who has been
doing the bulk OF the work behind the
bat for the Savapnah club of the South
Atlantic League, will work out today
with the Nationals at American League
Park, and will continue to work with
the Griffmen until he reports TO the Sally
circuit club
Manager Griffith will watch Geible for
several days. and If the youngster shows
enough to warrant a further trial. will
endeavor TO get his release from the Sa-
vannah club. Geible is one OF the most
promising youngsters ever turned out Of
the District and one who has always put
up a great game of ball Two years ago,
when he first Joined the Sally league
club. Joe was hailed as the king OF minor
league backstops. but his hitting fell OF
toward the close of the season and he
tailed to go up. Last year the hot
weather down in Georgia had Gelble fag-
ged out a good bit of the time, with the
result that he was not able TO do him
self justice.
Geible will simply work out with the
Nationals and is not a member OF the
Washington club. Geible is getting into
condition to report 10 the Indians and as
Egan and Henry are on the sick list, will
be used in practice
Gallaudet meets the Technical High
School team again this afternoon.
weather permitting. on the Kendall
Green diamond. Coach Robertson will
more than likely send his first team
the entire route this afternoon. as on
Saturday the Manual Trainers meet the
Brookville High team. and the Black
smiths are anxious to get on TO fly
ing start.
Capt. Fendall. OF the Buff and Blue
aggregation. will send a trio of fingers
to the mound. starting OFF with Moore.
the diminutive right-hander. Marshall
will work three innings. while big
Rasmussen will wind up the contest.
The first team Of the Kendall Green
institution will play throughout. as
on Saturday morning Gallaudet meets
the st. Johns College team at An
napolis
The roller polo game tomorrow night
al the Arcade should prove TO be the
best of the season. as the Baltimore
Cross Country Club quint which meets
the locals, is known as one OF the fast
est in the South. Capt. Whiting, of
the local crew. will send his first team
against the visitors. and a battle royal
is looked for. The game will start
promptly at Q o'clock, with Mr. Hough-
ton, of Princeton, as the referee.
hdEuOuu hluE. tue IoCdl DoS, now
working out with the Roanoke club of
the Virginia League. has made a good
impression on the Tiger boss. King is
holding down third base in the practice
games. and. according to all reports, is
hitting the ball hard and timely. King
is fielding in the same faultless style
as he displayed here In the amateur
ranks last summer. and is picked by
the Roanoke baseball experts to start
the season at the hot corner.
Bobby Simms, who held down third
base for the Church OF the Reformation
ball club. left last night for Dayton. Ohio,
where he will report TO Manager Preston
Of that club for a trial
Simms played good ball last summer
for the Reformation club, hitting well
and fielding with the best in the inde-
pendent ranks.
The Cleveland Leader has the following
to say about Johnny BeaI the local boy:
In the outfield John Beall probably is
one of those OF whom 1t may be said is
'on the fence When a player hits .337
in a league as fast as the Western and
shows every sign Of continuing his good
work higher up II is impossible to figure
him out of the league. BeaIl might MT
be a good lead-off man: he might not be
able to cover the amount Of ground In
the outfield which others on the club are
covering. but when 1t comes TO leaning
against the ball in the manner he does 1t
seems hard for any manager to let him
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