The Washington times., 1921-03-22

Field, to be followed by one daily
through Saturday. The players are
approaching perfect physical form
and the grind of batting and fielding
is telling on them. This Is especially
true of the pitchers. For that reason
practice games will be staged for the
remainder of the week, beginning to-
morrow. The rockies are to play two
games at Orlando. on the east coast,
next Monday and Tuesday, and with
them is going President Griffith to
look over the field with the idea of
making that place his final camp.
Il have no complaints about Tam
pa" says the Washington mogul "I
may continue to come here. But. at
the same time. I have been told that
Orlando is the ideal training place
and SO I'm going over to look at itS'
MAY SHARE CAMP NEXT YEAR.
However. 1t is a safe bet that the
Griffmen will return here next sea-
son, probably coming in conjunction
with the Brooklyn or Boston National
League Club. Sharing the Tampa
camp with a national League rival,
the two teams might easily use the
same park, stage a ten-game series
here and then go North playing in
the various cities between here and
tne capital This is the present
plan buzzing in Griffith's dome.
Miller looks something like a small
edition OF Babe Ruth. having much
the same walk. the same set of his
shoulders and the same swarthy COM
piexion. 1t Is hinted that there is a
bit of Indian in Miller, and he surely
looks II. He holds the bat down on
the end and is what is termed a free
swinger. In yesterdays batting drill
he pounded the ball viciously to left
field, though a few did go to center.
He looks like a slugger, though he
mas yet to face any really high class
pitching.
Brotem is the tallest catcher in the
squad. He is Ideally built and de-
lights to peg to second. In the brief
workout he has had here the former
southern Association star has made
an excellent Impression with his
pegging. He has an easy delivery
with plenty of carry to the ball.
SCRAP LIKELY TO RESULT.
Brottem's performances means a.
not scrap between him and Picinich
tor the third string receivers berth.
with the little fellow forcing the f,pbt
Ffcinich is a fair batsman and he is
the most of his hitting skill
TO Keep Brottem in third place.
Dck Torres. the Cuban catcber. "a
doomed to slide back into the bushes.
Torres lacks the pep to force his way
INTO the limelight. When called upon
Tor action, he usually delivers without
murmur. but ne has to be called
fp, which means trouble when tber,
are four catchers and only three
reeded. He may stay here with the
Tampa club though It is more likely
mat he will be sent to some faster
'lub such as the Reading Information
ais or the Shreveport, Texas, leaguers.
COURTNEY COMING ALONG.
Harry Courtney's lame wing is COM
ing along and the long, lean south
paw will be expected to take part in
the coming exhibition games, both
here and on the road. Manager Nc
Bride is driving him with the idea of |
having him work out the soreness of |
which he has been complaining. |
While the first squad will be pIav-
ng at Dayton and St Augustine next |
week. the rockies will be battling Toe |
l1nkers club at Orlando. On March |
10 both squads will meet at Jackson
VILE. but when the, FIRST squad de-
PARTS the following cay for Birminr-
lam. all of the rockies will be sent |
straight through to Washington TO
'wait the return home of. the reRu-
ars. Nick Altrock may be sent along
n charge of the rockies. though this
las yet to be decided.