The Washington herald., 1921-01-23
GRIFF ANNOUNCES
SPRING TRAINING
ROSTER OF MATS.
Twenty-eight Men, In
Guiding Four Recruits, to
Make Trip to Tampa.
By JACK NYE.

twenty gnt pail players viii SH-
Joy a personally conducted tour to
Florida this spring under the au-
spices Of President Clark c. Griffith
and Manager George Mcbride, of the
Washington Baseball Club.
That was the way Griffith doped
If out when he paused to take stock
OF the situation yesterday. Despite
the fact that it was a wonderful
day for golf-as Secretary Eddie Ey-
non casually remarked on more than
one Occasion-the Old Fox turned his
back on the lure of the green's with
Spartan courage and made it a day
of business.
With less than six weeks remain
ing before the advance guard OF the
Nationals troop to sunny Florida, he
is going to be faced with Il lot Of
Necessary details from now until tn"
season closes. Such is the life Of a
baseball magnate.
Roth Only Vet Missing.
With the exception of Bobby Roth
every man who drew pay as Il regu-
lar last season will again be seen on
the roster this year. Tickets will
be procured for ten pitchers. four
catchers, seven infielders, six out
helders and Nick Altrock.
The spring training roster will Be
as follows:
Pitchers-Walter johnson. Jim
Shaw. Ole Erickson. Al Schacht,
--Jcse Acosta, jeremiah Tecumseh
Zachary, Harry Courtney. George
~ AegTidge, Jerry Conway and
1fGordy.
- Catchers-Pat Charity. Val
1PiciniCh. RiCCardO Torres and
Tony Brottem.
- IRfielders-JOe Judgc. Stanley
r-rHarris, Frank O'Rourke, Hank
Es-Shanks. Frank EUerbe Jimmy
O'Neill and Frank Brewer.
~ Outheiders-Zeb Milan, Sam
Rice. Duffy Lewis. Bing Miller
N~George GOebel and "Scotty" Nc
9Hugh-
1t will be noted that Griffith is
.cpuntiRg a couple Of chickens which
have not yet reached the hatchiHg
stage when he includes BrUttem
and Miller. the Little Rock stars. in
his list. The dispute over their Scrv-
ices now lies before Commissioners
lands, and the Washington boss
has a strong hunrh that the hi
eagO jurist is going To see the jus
Tee OF his claim. II an adverse de-
cision is made he will be a much
disappointed man.
Two Kids Among Pitchers.
sin addition to the seven veteran
sfabbers OF last season. a NV face
Vii be that OF George MoCridge. the
sSuthpaw secured from the Yank-
L.
pftchers will he taken along to show
their stun. One Of them is jerry
Cohway, the Ianky youth discuv-
cred in Massachusetts last sraspn
10 Nick AltrOCk. He is one Of ths
suggest men in the league and has
asEreat fast ball. He will need ~
deveIop a curve and control before
ne becomes OF much value. but
Sight to do that with the proper
eoaching. In addition to being a
-promising pitcher. Conway is also Il
-fair first saCker.
9Th other young mOundsman who
will be tax n South is GOrdy. Il
husky phenOm discovered in thr
-lNflds of Maryland last year and
FRcOufmended to President Griftith
He played Independent ball with
-BBank Baker and is said TO have a
rot of stun. Time will tell whether
ne has enough to stick in the
majors.
The addition OF Brottem. who =
undoubtedly a classy baCkstOpper
would give the Nationals four re-
Nceivers and, as three is all he cares
70 carry. indications are that there
Is going TO he strong competition
N that department this spring.
In addition to Judge, Harris
0,ROurke and Shanks, who are
mated as the regulars unless an
6ther third baseman is landed
Frank EIIerbe and Jimmy O'Nenl
Kill also be taken South. Both have
7shosgn a lot of promise and should
sHzmuch improved next season.
Brower. who will probably be used
as pitcher, is listed among the in
helders at the start.
The OutHeId situation.
Rice. Milan and Lewis look like
the outfieId combination, but II Bing
Miller becomes d National. he may
put in a strong bid for one of the
regular berths. His home-run rec
ord in tn South was an enviable
one. though his batting average
slUmped slightly as the season pro-
gF8sSed.
There will also be a couple or
youngsters who will aspire to out
field bsrths. They are George GOe-
BAL who halls from Springfield.
Mass. and "ScOtty" McHugh, from
"a Pennsylvania Independent league
EGOebeI was a star in Glass B cir
cfes last year and comes with a
reputation of b-ing a great fielder
and possessed OF world of speed.
His batting wasn't Of an exception
ally high order last season. but the
Teborts about him were so rosy that
Griff decided to Civ him a chance.
..Sabby Street is the discOverer of
AeHugh. Seeing the yOungster in
action last year the veteran catch r
signed nim for the Nationals. He
predicts great things for him before