The Washington times., 1913-03-23
Outfields Are Settled.

line-up. for Laporte is much speedier
in the field than he was last season.
Outfelds Are Settled.
1913 with the same brilliant outfield thai
closed that Of 1872, Moeller. Milan, and
Shanks. None Of the candidates or
trial has succeeded in coming up to the
standard shown by the trio Of regulars
and the battle now Is for the job a,
understudy. Three of the bunch will
probably be let go at an early date, bu,
the remaining three may be carried fol-
some time. IL not for the entire season
The two Cubans, Jacinto Calvo and
Baldomero Acosta, seem to have the
edge on the others, largely because OF
their youth, their marvellous intelli.
Eence, and their speed. Manager Grif-
fifth believes that they can be developed
into big league stars. He Is willing to
develop them. even as he did Armando
Marsans, the Cincinnati star.
The makeup of the pitching staff re.
mains a puzzle. johnson, Groom
Hughes, Cashion, and Engel are GER
tain Of remaining. 1t is likely that
three or four others will be added tc
this quintet for use this season, bu,
naming the lucky lads Is a difficult
task. Today one looks like a winner
the next day like a ham. There Is nc
certainty about the identity Of the
twirlers to be selected as regular mem.
bers of the team. Their work in these
exhibition games in Washington will &c
far toward settling that question.
Elliott Dent looks like big Lacquer
and probably stands the best chance OF
the bunch. His arm has bothered him
a bit of late, but this will wear away
with warm weather, and then he will
be ready to cut loose with his curves
and speed. His experience has been
wide, and his work indicates it in no
unmistakable manner.
Drohan Is Behind.
Tom Drohan is behind the others in
development and it is next to impossible
to Judge fairly Of his ability. He has
a perplexing change of pace and works
the corners beautifully, but in his trial
here the umpire failed to notice the
corners much and he lost out in the
shuttle. Drohan is working faithfully
every day and plans on being ready to
assume the mound duties by the time
the season starts. He Will be used In
the exhibition series in Washington
Reputation counts for little when a
minor Lacquer bobs up in the majors,
but Drohan's work last year was so
extraordinarily good that Griffith will
not send him to Columbus until the
twirler has had every opportunity of
showing his best form on the hill.
Joe Boehling and Mel Gallia have i'm
proved much over their form of last
season and are making a valiant fight
for places on the team. Boehling has
lost much OF his wildness, but his pitch
ing style needs remedying before he
can do his best work. Gallia has turned
loose amazing speed. mixing II up with
as good a curve ball as there Is in the
SQUAD He has caused Manager Griffith
to think seriously before sending him
back to Kansas City.
As for the remaining fingers. there is
no telling what will become OF them.
The most promising will be farmed out
and drawn back for another trial next
SPRING Jim Shaw has exhibited an eX-
celIent pitching motion, but he has not
been working long enough to show more
than that Buck Barton needs more
" eight. for in every other way he looks
like a good pitcher. his control being
particularly noticeable.
Manager Griffith will not break his
neck trying to dispose of his extra
pitchers, for he has some time yet be-
fore being Obliged to cut down his team
to twenty-five In number. The young
sters will he handy for morning prac-
tice. il for nothing else. and the Climb
ers may not be down to weight. as the
boxing fraternity has 1t, until the last
minute.