The Washington times., 1921-03-20

one more week OF training here
with daily practice games staged
The regulars viii have. spent
should be sufficient In this climate
the GrifYs battling at st. Augustine
beach at Daytona. and then two
Phillies.
When the second game with the
Phillies comes to an end the wash
ington squad will break up. Nick
Altrock taking back to Georgia ave-
nue. all those players who will not
be needed to face the New York
Giants. The home crew will be under
orders to practice at the ball park
every day.
Before tackling Johnny AcGraw's
New York Giants at Jackson. Tenn,
the Griffmen must play the Birming-
ham Barons and the Chattanooga
Lookouts. The regulars will be used
in these two games. with most OF the
pitchers taking workouts. However.
II is doubtful IL Walter johnson will
be sent to the slab. Indeed, john
son 10 to be permitted to pick his own
time for toll this spring. He may not
perform at all until the Grins are
battling the Giants in New York just
before the curtain goes UP.
WILL RETURN TO TAMPA.
as q training place that shall con-
tinue to train my ball club here" says
President Griffith. "And George Nc
Bride agrees with me that no place
could be better. Because of the water
st. Petersburg would make an ideal
training spot. but st. Petersburg lacks
a suitable ball park. Here in Tampa
the park Is almost perfection. the
hotel arrangements adequate and the
weather and temperature just what
we need.
Unless something happens to
change my plans. I shall bring my
ball club here every spring. Ny
pitchers are now ready. the veterans
are all in good condition and the
spirit Of the team In just what the
doctor ordered. Me for Tampa every
time"
when tho Grins depart from the
Tampa Bay Hotel that palatial hos
telry will prepare to close its doors.
1he management conducts hotel In
New Hampshire. transporting furni-
ture, equipment and employees by
steamer back and forth for the winter
season in Florida and the summer sea-
son In New England.
The tourist throngs here have long
since begun to thin out. In another
week or so Tampa will fall back for
its long dose until the cold weather
drives the tourists back again next
winter. The departure of the big
leaguers will be just about the last
straw.
PLAYERS IN FINE sHAPE.
After being with the Griffs for two
weeks. one can easily see that the
whole gang In In nne shape for the
approaching series with the New
York Giants. Sending the pitchers and
the rockies ahead, President Griffith
began.
The Hot Springs visit did Duffy
Lewis q lot OF good. may have aided
FEB Milan q bit. but II availed little
for the others. Frank ORourke says
! II did him some good, but that re-
mains to be seen. Jim Shaw has been
roundly bawled out for loafing while
at the Springs. He has reported
here with many pounds to lose and
him hard for the past week in an ef-
fort to take OF all the loose weight
he can.
Duffy Lewis benefited most from
his trip to Hot Springs. The veteran
gardener looks almost boyish. 20
trim 10 he. He has picked UP q lot
I'm his speed and believes that his
hrst season In warrington VIII De
much better than either of those
spent in New York with the Yankees
THE old boy has been playing .
long while" says Duffy. Hes learned
something about getting into condi.
ton. He's going to show the. fans
tnAt he's far from heing done in the
big show"
Judging wholly from appearance.
Lewis is absolutely correct. Once
fhc gets his batting lamps cleaned
cut, he should be rs good as ever
he was. Constant practice will At
him for his best game. with the
Griffs benehting. =
PULLS FOR GOOD WEATHER.
Manager Mcbride is pulling Tor
good weather on the hike North.
Cold, or cool weather won't hurt
any, but steady rains, holding the
players to their hotels for two or
three days running will be bad for
them. The athletes are now impro =
ing rapidly, but to attain their best
shape, they cannot AFFORD to loaf.
They must play ball every, day or
suffer a relapse.
III we can get into a game evety
day. even IL the weather is too cold.