The Washington herald., 1919-04-03
OLD FOX TO START
PRUNING OF SQUAD

North Augusta. S. c., April L
Clark Griffith will start welding the
old pruning knife this week, when
Two OF the rockies" with the tribe
VIII be cast adrift with best wishes
OF the Old Fox that some day they
might become major leaguers. Billy
harrington, the southpaw hurler from
Wakeheld. Mass, and Joe Brown. in
heider from the semi-pro ranks of
Bunrro' are tho two youngsters 10
toe given the gate.
Both players were recommended TO
the silver-haired leader by Fog
Horn Joe Casey. wartime catcher
of the Nationals. Casey's ambition
as big league scout is being handed
quite jolt by the releasing Of this
pair. as both showed "Fog-Horn"
enough real honest-to- goodness base
ball during the fall championship Sc
ries In Buffalo to warrant his tipping
the Old Fox off. But Joe guessed
wrong, as Brownie has not shown
enough TO warrant his consideration
for Glass d berth. while Harring-
ton has been having trouble with his
port-side wing ever since hitting the
sunshine of Dixie.
Brown has never had any profess
ional experience and may yet develop
into major league timber. Harring-
ton had started with the Lawrence
Club, of the New England League,
and in 1917 was with the Denver Club.
of the Western League, where he
gained quite reputation for his left
handed twisters. Although Harring-
toms arm may come into form within
lou
cannot take any chances, as he is
well fortified in pitching department.
Big Eddie Flaherty, the Washing
ton youngster who is in training with
the Nationals here, is cutting quite A
ngure with teacher" and may not
join the Binghamton Club. Through
an agreement with Wild Fire Frank
Schultz, it is understood that Griffith
is 10 farm Flaherty to the Tpterna-
tlonal League team, but the Foxy
Pilot Is reconsidcTing the matter and
may hold Flaherty with the tribe
Sammy Agncw. the former Red SoN
receiver. is a big booster for FIaherty.
Battling Sam claims Flaherty has one
of the best fast balls he has ever
looked at and that with proper coach
ing. will develop into one Of the best
twirlers on Griffith's present stafr.
Sammy is working overtime at
each OF the practices with th-
Washington yOungster, and if
Flaherty has it in him, Agnew will
sure bring it out before the squad
hikes North on April 10. Flaherty
had been ordered to report to
Schultz on April 6. but the Old Fox
will not allow him to leave the
squad until after the transforming
trip. and should Eddie demonstrate
enough on this hike into Virginia.
then wild Fire" will be out of
luck.
Hal Janvrin. the second sacker
who was unable to report with the
main squad because Of sickness, is
expected to arrive sometime during
the wee hours OF morning as he left
Boston yesterday on the Federal OK
press en- route here. Griff intends
to make the former Red Sox player
take thinks easy for the next few
weeks, and Of course it is under
stood that he will not break into
the inner works for the opening
game.
The present combination of Judge.
Shanks, Davis and Foster are work
ing along like well-oiled machine.
the Pacif1s Coast Club is filling the
shoes of Lavan in great style. and
already trims off like a veteran.
Joe Judge was hit on the left ear BY
line drive yesterday from Altrock's
bat Although there was no damage
done, 1t appears that Judge will be