The Washington times., 1917-03-19
First Team Goes to Birmingham
and Rockies to Wilmington,
N. c., Thursday.
HARRY HARPER MAY BE LEFT
Will Be Placed in Care Of Angus
ia Physician If Latter's
Treatment Helps.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


AUGUSTA, Ga, March 19.-The
breakup of the camp of the Griffmen
is due this week. Thursday night,
unless something interferes, the first
team will leave for Birmingham,
Ala, and the second team will depart
to Wilmington, N. c.
Harry Harper, the big southpaw,
whose pitching wing is affected with
nerve trouble, may be left here II
Manager Griffith believes that DR.. T.
L. Davis treatments are working any
good. Harper is now Of no use to
the ball club being quite unable to
take his turn on the rubber. Every
time he lifts his arm above his shout
der pain runs from the shoulder to
the wrist. He will have to be cured
before he can be considered a regular.
Berry To BE Shipped.
John 7. Berry, considered the best
amateur player in Chicago. will be
sent home from this city, there being
no place for him on either team.
Berry is too young and green for q
major league team. Indeed 1t Is
doubtful il he could hold his own
with the local Sally Leaguers. His
visit here has been rather more of q
vacation than anything else.
Just how many pitchers will be kept
until the opening of the season Is a
mystery that the Old Fox alone can
solve He declines to give any opin-
ions now, but at least two are ex-
pected to be sent to Minneapolis.
They viii probably be chosen from
among Molly Craft, Claude Thomas,
Charlie Humphreys, Doc Ayers, and
AWu ~
is also on the griddle. He will have
to show more ability than he has to
date to keep from sliding back to the
minors.
HurIers New In Fora
The pitchers have been here three
weeks, and with some exceptions a.e
in good shape. The other players with
almost two weeks of work are ready
to start real ball games. Augusta has
been good to the Washington club
The weather has been wellnigh per
feet, and Manager Griffith has been
able to drive his athletes to the ex
IRENE.
"I. have got what I wanted from
Augusta" explains the Old Fox 81
came here to get good weather and
plenty of work. I have had both
dl"dgb uCCO lON VI WI n
more than the other players. I have
enough of them In gooo shape now to
suit me, and the other players have
had plenty OF opportunity to show
what they can do. think we will be
ready when the season opens"
Efforts to Get Club.
.danager Griffith will not admit
that. he may bring his team here
again next spring, but every effort
will be made by the Augusta Rotary
Club and the local baseball directors
to have the Griffmen return.
The players have made an excellent
impression upon all who have met
r1em, and most of the players wouli
like 20 come back, particularly those
who put in their time at Charlottes
willie so many years.
No decision as between Joe Judge
and Hank Shanks will be made by tho
Old Fox for a couple OF weeks more
Shanks is handling himself fairly wei
at the initial sack, but he lacks the
smoothness OF his opponent. Judge Is
in perfect health this spring, and II
he can hit up to the required standard
he may remain with the club.
Places Are CInched.
First base Is the only lHHeiu POsi-
ton in doubt. Foster, Mcbride and
Leonard have about cinched their
q places. at least for the opening OF the
campaign, but Ray Morgan is sure to
be retained as utility man. Carl
SAWYER is another almost certain to
be kept.
In addition TO Smith, Zeb Milan and
Rice, Mike Menosky stands an ex-
cellent chance of wearing a Wash
ington uniform in 1917. He is rather
inexperienced, but his running and
throwing, coupled with his youth
make him a valuable addition for
training purposes.
Horace Milan will be retained II
he shows any ability against curve
ball pitching He looks good against
speed, but last year he was weak
against curves He has seen few
ben5ers so far, and so the Old Fox
is unable to reach a decision in his
case As fielder and pegger, Zeb's
young brother is all the doctor or