The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
BY RAY HELGESEN.


written law Of baseball is also due
to be changed this season. at least
in SO far as the Washington club Is
concerned.
For President Griffith has de-
cided he wants 10 take a regular
look at a few Of his promising
youngsters and with that in view
is going to pilot a squad Of rockies
South about two weeks before tn.
regulars are scheduled To 60 20
work.
At least six. and probably more.
OF George McBride's young hurlert
are scheduled 10 go South ahead Of
the regular pitchers early next
spring. These youngsters viii o.
piloted TO Tampa. which President
Grifith has again retained ~ a
spring conditioning camp. about the
25th OF February. Thus the juve-
niles will get in about ten days ot
the. spring grind before the regu-
lars show up. The regulars in turn
will get about two weeks work
before the full squad hits Tamna
The youngsters, therefore. will
have almost a months start on a..
squad and should have their artr-
in shape TO let out somewhat bv
the time the veterans crawl cut 90
their holes.
Half Doses TO Go south.
Included in the list Of juveniles
TO go South in the first bunch are
Joe Gleason. obtained from ia
Shreveport club last season: FRAN
els, from the Seattle club Of lie
Coast League. slim McGrew. some
times known a. dangerous Ttorr
the tallcst hurlcr in baseball and
who is said TO have world aT
speed: Ralph Miller. BinE's wrong
handed brother: Tom Phillips aud
Frank Woodward. both 81 whom
had short trials hero last fall
Woodward WAS obtained from the
New Haven club of the Eastern
League. In the short time he uaS
here last fall he made a good i'm
preston on Grif. Mcbride and th,.
fans, and IL Is believed he has more
than an even chance to remain iu
fast company.
In addition 10 those enumerated
above, l. y. Turk. who was Mia
the Columbia. :. g. club q lie.
Sally League last season. viii also
20 South in the early bunch. pro-
viding he can get away from his
school duties. Turk IL nov q stu
dent at Johns Hopkins
Providing Cribs deal with The
Portland. Greg club goes through
two other twirlers. sylvester Jol.u-
son. husky 20-ycar-old youth. and
n. Pilette viii also be in the early
squad.
Griff wants II known that he ism
taking the -einS from Manager g.
~ Iii i.
on The felo. but Grin feels that Do.
hasn't any one better qualified than
himself TO give the youngsters a..
once-Over for the first two 6r thr,r
weeks. In addition. Mcbride VII
have his hands full here getting rf.
team together and of for the South
land.
Kids Need TIme.
Griffith feels. and has felt fa-
some years, the necessity OF gettur-
the youngsters South ahead Of NE.
regulars. This is practically t.u.
only way that the recruits 81 q
square deal and at the same time 90
allows the mausE, ment a better
chance TO look them over.
It's rare. says the boss. thar 81
yOungster can come from the br>I,-
and get into condition the folIovHn-
spring as soon a. il is claimed De.
can. Young ball players undoulr,a-
~ get their arms in shape and -,i
into condition before the veterans
But that isn't always the main
thing. Frequently a buSher -.t.
himself into condition and his 4rm
in perfect shape early in the -,..-
son. But most OF them need lots u.
time to get used to their SURROUND
ings and find themselves
You can't take 4 busher ami Al
him to a spot where he'll show IH,.
best he has in a mere month. opir..-
Mr.. Griffith. And Grif IS proban|t
right at that. Plenty Of bu>n,->
come up who have 4 plethora Hl
natural ability, but who feel just
little out OF place in Their r,a
surroundings. and, therefore. arr
unable to show their warcs 20 tn,.
best advantage regardlsss 81 %"
condition Of their arms and general
physical condition.
That is one OF the reasons thaj
Grif will pilot some Of his Young
sters South a bit ahead ~ the ysfs
In addition to giving them thar ,.-
ira time to get in condition. d., wiz
also have that much moro tim. rn
watch them in action. and by thu
time the regulars get to Tampa fn,
oushers should feel right at houID.
Practically every one Of impur-
lance in the baseball world is head
ing for Buffalo, y. Y. where tuS
minor leagues hold their suuua'
meeting. The draft. OF course. f-
expected to he the main bone -
contention. and the immediate fu-
ture OF baseball will be guided b.,
the way the little fellows hand"
this question.
PRESIDENT Gririth leaves touiEh,
70 attend the minors meeting. From
bunslo he will go to New York fur
the annual meeting OF the ma jor
leagues. which starts on Devcm-
Der L.
GRIN stated last night that he l,c-
lieVed the minors would accept IT,.
graft with the possible exception 81
the Pacific Coast League. The In
ternationsl League. which has bee,.
the main opponent Of the draft ir
the past. now seems TO have surercH
change OF heart, and Il - sIu1ost
certainty that IL will return 10
the old order Of things.
While in Buffalo and New YorI
Mr.. Griffith has hopes OF puttin-
over a couple of trades. The on.
which Is nearest his heart al a..
present time is the deal pending h.
tween the Portland club OF the Pa
cine Coast League and the Grifs
IL this one pulls through Grin WI,
add couple of young pitchers g.
his string and will get rid OF som
dead wood which local fans are tire
OF seeing around. ANYWAY Namf-