The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
GR|FF SEES MANY
TR|UMPHS COMING
Thinks His Team will WaIIop
Worlds Champions More
often Than Not.

TAMPA, Fla. March s.-A week OF
| intensive training opens today Tor
the Washington Griffmen In prepsrs-
ton for the long series OF exhibition
games booked to begin March II.
President Griffith declares himself
satisfied with conditions and predicts
more victories than defeats for his
1 lads. once they are hooked up with
! Pat Moran's champions OF the uni-
, verse.
Though Trainer Mike Martin wort
sailing In an sirplane with Capt.
Ralph johnson here yesterday.
| climbing some. $500 feet 10 perform
flip flops. side slips. tail spins and
nose dives. President Griffith frownS
on permitting Walter Johnson ~ 10
st. Augustine to pitch two innings.
THAT may be all right for Mike.
but 1t will never do for walter, says
, Griffith.
Walter says nothing either way.
MIAMI, Fla, March Shine mem
beers OF the world champion keds
/ started training at o'clock this
morning. The rest OF the team.
minus holdout Heinie Groh, VIII mr.
rive some time today. among them
Walter Reuther, who has not signed
! a contract. and Jimmy Ring. figured
by Manager Moran 70 be his head
liner this season.
DALLAS. Tex. March s.--After en-
countering excellent weather UP 10
| today and having wealth OF ma
terial with which to work. Manager
Branch Hickey firmly believes tho
Cardinals will journey into st. Louis
in April as a real pennant contender.
HOOT SPRINGS, Ark. March -
Mike Menosky Is the only outfieldnr
in the Red Sox training camp. Hoop
err, HendryX and Marsens are the only
others in sight. Wally Schang hafnt
reported yet, and good catchers are
needed here.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March S.--The
Giants began their second week of
spring training today with morning
md afternoon sessions. despite chill
weather. All hands are now at camp.
JACKSONVILLE, March S.--Though
| satisfied with his playing mater al,
| Manager Higgins admitted, as the
Yankees bean the second week OF
| training today, that he has problem
| % solve in deciding on his lineup.
| The Yanks' first practice games will
| start tomorrow.
JACKSONVILLE. March s-Bur-
eigh Grimes, Zach Wheat and HI
Myers wee stu missing when the
Dodgers resumed practice today after
| Sunday off. Manager Robinson will
?hl a lineup into shape for the first
! exhibition game with the Yankees
| next Saturday.
| PASADENA, Cal, March S.-Real
| major league performances are to be
| required Of the Cub rockies Tuesday.
| when they play the Venom Pacific
| Coast League champions. Link
| Bailey and Martin Stolz are the new
hurlers to be tried out.
NEW ORLEANS. March S.-Desp'te
the fact that the opposing hurlers
had been working all winter and W ere
able to mix curves with speed, the
| Indians won the decision over the
| Pelicans yesterday, IL to 6.
MACON. Ga. March S.-Bernie Ro-
land and Bobby Veach led the rein
forcements' to the Tiger squad ar
irving today and by niEhtfall all the
| regulars except Ty Cobb and Dutch"
| Leonard are expected to be here.
HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March S.-The
Pittsburgh Pirates reached here to-
day to start spring training. Word
was received from Catcher Walter
Schmidt. the hold-out. that he intend
ed to play semipro ball on the coast
| LAKE CHARLES, La. March S.
The Athletic regulars are being hard
pressed in their daily sessions with
the rockies. Most of the pitching
stan Is showing well. ''Tioga" Burns
is the latest arrival in camp.
| BIRMINGHAM, Ala. March S.
With practically all players on hand,
the Phillies, tired and train sore,
commenced their spring "gruelling"
at the Birmingham fair grounds to-
! day. Manager Cravath forthwith is
sued stringent training orders.
!