The Washington times., 1921-09-13

Twelve new players have been pur-'
chased for trial already. More are
almost sure to be grabbed before an.
other spring training trip rolls
around. 1t In q safe bet that George
Mcbride, who will undoubtedly be
signed for the coming campaign. will
have close to twenty new players at
Tampa next March.
Here are the players already OBJ
tanned:
Frank Woodward, q right-handed
pitcher from New Haven In the East.
ern Association.
Joe Bird, a southpaw pitcher from
Shreveport in the Texas League.
Ray Francis. a southpaw pitcher
from Seattle in the Coast League.
Bing Miller's Brother.
Ralph Miller. a southpaw pitcher
from Bloomington in the Three-Eye
league and a brother Of Bing Mil
Ter, the Griffs young outfielder.
McIlree, right-handed pitcher
from Virginia, MINI.
Tom Phillips. right-handed
pitcher from New Orleans in the
Southern association.
Bill Gleason, q right-handed pitcher
from Shreveport in the Texas league.
| Dangerous Dan" McGrew, the
sjx.feet-six- inches right-handed finger
Gets An Outfieider.
Goose" Goslin, a left-handed hit.
ting outfielder from Columbia in
the Sally league.
n. l.. Turk, a right.hand twirler
from the same club.
| Shortstop Bluege, from Peoria In
the Three-Eye league.
| Third baseman Smith, from Beau.
mont in the Texas league.
| There the fans have twelve new
players due for trials with the Wash
ington club. It will be noted that
nine are pitchers. Three-Quarters OF
the gang are pitchers. which Just
measures UP to the weakness OF the
Griffmen this season. II has been
the pitching staff more than any
other part Of the team which has
caused the awful collapse OF the
bunch under the strain OF the pen,
| nant race. President Griffith and
Manager Mcbride are prepared to
use q broom Justify before another
season comes along.
Two Weak Places.
4 Two more weak places are to be
found in the team, third base and
shortstop. Hank Shanks, . beautiful
, outfielder. IL q mediocre infelder.
He il a fine chap, though, and al
ways gives all he has whenever he
plays ball. He has done his very
best all year. but he Ii not q third
baseman and 10 never going to be
one. Had he been shifted to the out
field earlier in the year he might be
! finishing the season we'll above the
| 800 mark and with q wonderful rec
ord In the garden.
For next season Deeply Foss. IL
given another trial. and Smith, the
Texas Lacquer, will be available for
third base duty. Foss doomed UP
very well last spring but illness took
him from the team Q few days be-
fore the campaign opened and he has
never succeeded In getting back into
the lineup.
smith, according to Billy Smith,
the Shreveport manager, has all the
requirements Of q big Lacquer. He
10 hitting in fourth position in the
Beaumont teams lineup and hitting
hard. In the field he Is said to be
q humdinger. According wholly to
fifth has purchased him and he will
be given trial at Tampa next year.
LaMotte Deserves Trial.
Bob LaMotto has been rustinS on
the bench with Deeply Foss all sea
son. First he was crowded out by
the experienced Blaclkie O'Rourke.
Just when 1t seemed that no might
be given an opportunity. Donie Bush
was obtained and the former Detroit
star has been playing in the lineup
every day.
| Bush was . wonder in his day.
That day has gone. He Is still tair
fielder and . peppery player at all
times, but he 10 no longer q hitter.