The Washington herald., 1919-03-28

But in reference to the Nationals
Davis is the best looking youngster
that Griffith has had the oppOrtun-
ity to pass his opinion on at any of
the training seasons for the past
five years. Even if Davis cannon
fill the bill this season there is
every assurance that he will sooner
or later be a sensation at his posi-
lion in Ban i. JOhnsOn's circuit, as
Griff obtained Ike" from Frank
IsbePs Wicmta club for practical
~ nothing. and can afford to carry
him for a season or two for develop
ment. Outside of learning the ropes
and tricks of the major league
swatsmen. there does not seem to
be. any further room for develop
lent in Davis. as he is the nearest
thin= To finished ball player in the
array Of talent now on the Foxy
Pilot roster. When given the Op-
pOIfUnity today with the first-strinE
cgm binatiOn. the little Cob"
shOw0d marked Improvement, and
Impressed each and every player on
the squad with the pep and ginger
h., displayed. Ike" is just 81 years
oE-aGe and although built close to
the ground he trims OF like the
Heinie GrOh type OF ball player
btAn III speed anu dSSTeSSlNeneSS.
.Grif has almost made up his mind
u, the makeup of his 1919 club. al
Cough nothing definite has been set
FED iu regards to his hurlinE staff.
The Old Fox intends to carry eight
h,Tlers this season and as eleven are
N training here, which includes
FIAh"rty. of the BinEhamton club.
two arc du" for another trip to mi
Crs. II appears that the ticket is al
Tc1dv written for Bill Harrington, the
": 4. field southpaw. who was recon-
rInndsd 10y Fog Horn" Joe Casey. as
Billy is having quite n little trouble
Thh Li~ arm and has failed to show
ANYTHING to date.
Outsiuc Of the Big Four. Johnson,
Shaw. Harper and Ayers. Hovlik.
Thomson and Matteson have shown
The most to date while Craft and
Ly@ch. who have always been slow
starters in the spring, have not yet
struck their real stride.
The first set back to the Nationals
iIainiUL came today when heavy
clouds hung over Warren's Field. but
GiT put tn" tribe through two work
outs \ cold. sharp wind worried the
athletes to some extent but just be-
fore the night meal hour Old Sol
broke through the clouds and the ma
DA+ sons predlct better weather than
ever for the morrow.
Little Harry Thompson. the south
paw hurler. obtained from Toronto
through the draft of 1917 left here
al noon today. Harry received word ,
this morning that his mother had
died and was called to his home
at Natticoke. Pa Griff does not cN-
Pe"t this sudden interruption to in
terferC with the eft-handCr'S chance.
as he is in perfect shape and can
easily regain his form.
CSriT openly admitted to the writer
today that neither Brown nor FL
lerbc. the young in7elders, had n
chance of making good this season.
Considering the fact that neither has
seen any professional experience. they
are exceptionally good ball players.
but they are sadly in need of the
finishing touches that make major
league timber. They both will prob
ably be placed with some minor
league club for development. The
initial interclub game of the season
will be staged Saturday afternoon.
Griff announced, the lineup Of the
clubs for this first exhibition game
as follows: Regulars-Judge, first
base; Foster, third base: c. Milan.
center field: Rice. right field; Shan
non. left ield: Shanks. second base:
Davis. shOrtstop; PiciniCh, catcher;
Harper. Ayers, Flaherty. and AltroCk,
pitchers. nigans-BrOwn, third
base; Ellerbe. shOrtstop: II. Milan,
left field: Charity. right field; John
son. center field: Leonard, second
base: Mcbride. first base; Agnew,
catcher; HovIik. Matteson, Craft. and