The Washington herald., 1919-03-27

Gri1 Is well fortified in receivers, as
Picinich will have two veterans as his
understudies should he crack in the
heat OF the race. Battling Sam Agnew
was the champion Red Sox teams 3
main string catcher last year. and al
though Sam was a fair hitter and
finished in all other departments, ne
was looked upon as being slow run
ner. Agnew has great form at the
springtime game, but is naturally slow
because of being a giant in statue.
Eddie Charity. who has been pas
timing with the Nationals since the
spring training trip in Charlottesville,
Va, In 1914. Is due for quite lot OF
the grind in the famous bull per"
In right garden. Charity Is easily
the best hitter Of the trio. and would
no doubt be the hS-t hitting catcher
in either league. IL allowed to play
regularly. but his great weakness mas
been his poor throwing. Grin has Ed
die working overtime at heaVing the
pill around the sacks and should ne
suddenly develop at the pegging end
of his position, he may be other than
a righthanded pinch hitter.
In speaking Of Agnew, there will be
a fan in Washington who will well
come Sam on his arrival there on April
10. This man is no other than E.
Lawrence Phillips, official announcer
at the Florida avenue stadium. Early
last spring. when the Boston Red Sox
paid their first visit to the Capital,
E. Lawrence made a little bet with
Sam at the odds Of l to 10 that the
Red Sox would land the American
League championship. Baseball his
tory now tells that Sam must pay this
bet, and Sam is perfectly willing to
do so. as Sam believes that Phillips
Is something Of a good-luck jinx.
We have heard Of Uncle Sans war
heroes winning French war crosses and
other medals for distinguishing them
selves while under fire, but Clark c.
Griffith was all smiles when informed
that one Of his athletes had won four
medals for running "over there" Now
this athlete was no other than Sammy
Rice, 30 hitter OF the team, but Sam
my never gained this fame by running
away from the Germans. Sans med
ais were won at a track meet held at
Nancy, France. by the American EN-
peditionary Forces, on July T. when
he finished first in the so. 100, 30 and
as a member Of the championship re-
lay team.
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he has not lost any of his old speed
and the silver-haired leader looks for
big things from Sammy this season.
Billy Murray. the Young infieldeI
who was given a trial with the Ma
tiorals in g17, is the last Of Griffith s
holdouts. Billy refuses to come to
terms, as he wants figures that would
allow him to move the Capitol and
Monument TO his home in Boston.
Both squads worked out at the
morning and Afternoon sessions, Jim
Shaw taking his first grind OF the sea-
son in the morning drill Doc Ayers
and Walter johnson were again used
on the firing ;rill. while each Of the
athletes were given plenty of work
during the grinds. Little Ike Davis
was coached at both drills at hitting
TO right field. as he is a natural left
field hitter. Grifr Is greatly impressed
with the little ''gob's" work and
frankly admits that he believes he
has picked up a real find in the feet
footed youngster.
The nrst inter-club game of the sea-
son will be staged Saturday afternoon
as Manager Griffith believes that both
pitchers and the other players will be
ready for some action by that time.