The Washington herald., 1921-02-15
RECRUITS TOGO
SOUTH WITH MATS
ADVANCE GUARD
Acosta and Torres Con-
tracts in-Over Half
Now Signed.
BY JACK NYE.

Tampa at the end of next week
as a result Of the decision Of Pres
ident Grifith to take all of his raw
recruits along, in addition to the
battery men. This change in the
-raining plans means that more
than half of the squad will be on
hand for the early workouts.
The additions to the early list
are InfielGers LaMOtte, FOss and
Marhafka; Outfielders McHugh and
Goebel, and possibly Catcher Tony
BrOttem and Outfelder Bing Miller.
The battery men who have received
instructions to be on hand are
Pitchers Erickson, Courtney, Zach
ary, Schacht, Acosta, Mogridge, Cor
dy and Conway, and Catchers PIC
mich and orres.
All told, the regular bunch OF
Nationals will be in Tampa little
over two weeks, and the Old Fox
feels that Manager Mcbride should
have more time to lamp the re-
cruit material in action. The young
sters will be used in a series OF
exhibition games with the Nation
ais about the middle of March and
will need a good deal of prepara-
nsry schooling.
Mike and Nick Ready.
= Before the week is out Nick Alt
rock and Mike Martin will hit the
rails for Florida to cheer up the
natives Of Tampa with comedy and
hniment and to prepare the grounds
1 for the rest of the gang.
When the Tampa sports wake up
the real merits of Mikes Magic
ixir, the demand for wood alcO-
bl and hair tonic is due for a
|Oticeable falling of. External ap-
blication alone is guaranteed to re-
Fstore interest in life, while one
swallow is paralyzer, according
to well-defined rumOrs.
With the arrival of the signed
contracts of Jose ACOsta and Ric-
cardo Torres. the gentlemen from
Cuba, it can be announced that more
than half OF the Nationals have
fallen into line. The Cubanola par
ties declare their Willingness to
tear themselves away from the Par
adise Isle and see if they can stand
a dry climate once more.
Seventeen Players Signed.
Seventeen signed contracts now
repose in Mr. Grifith's safe and they
bear the names of gentlemen you
have heard before, with one eXcep-
tion. Oliver D. Tucker is a full
lodged Griffman, but who oliver is
We would hesitate to say. He is al
- ged to be a yOunEster. but fur
er interview with Mr. Griffith is
cessary before any definite ad-
res are set down in~ ~print. Well
watch for Oliver.
In addition to oliver the follow
sic r1r
n the proper place: ACOsta, FOss,
Charity, Harris, Gordy, Brewer,
johnson, Courtney, McHUsh, Rice,
L<Motte, O'Rourke, Torres, Mar
hafka, Goebel and Jim Shaw. And
don't forget Nick AltrOck.
There is still plenty of time for
Duffy Lewis, Joe Judge, Hank
Shanks and others to come across,
md it is to be hoped that they are
not figuring on leaving the team
nat on it's back.
There is some doubt whether
Jimmy O'Neiu will be in shape for
a hard grind this season, after his
extended Illness last fall. But
Jimmy is not One of the dOubters.
He writes that he is full of pep and
| Will De ready 70 uellNeE lllt 6OOtS
from the start
Louis Dougher, who has written
several epics about the chairs in
the press box will be glad to hear
Of the arrival of two dozen new
| thrones for the baseball reporters
which is about three chairs to the
man. This indicates the generosity
| Of the management as two chairs
! has heretofore been enough for any
scribe, even George L. MOreland
Special re-enforcements were used
in manufacturing the furniture and
Il is expected to last most of the
season
Work on the new entrance to the
| baseball park is progressing rapidly
and everything will be shipshape by
the time the season opens. Also
President Grifiths new Office is
coming along.
New York is getting the jump on
the rest Of the American League
clubs in the matter Of spring train
ing, as the adavnce guard of Hug
rims brigade leaves today for Hot
springs The early ones are Babe
Ruth. wallie Schang, Bob Shawkey,
Carl Mays, Waite Hoyte and Harry
Harper Higgins will also go along
ping Bodie received an invitation TO
make the trip, but declared he was
already in condition and received
permission to continue his work as
a ship riveter.