The Washington times., 1921-04-04

while both Bing Miller and Tony Bl
Giants in an effort to see what the
Deeby Foss, the young third sack
er, will now have his colors brought
out as never before this spring. He
has looked good against Bill Dono-
vans Phillies and against the minor
league teams on the Griffs' schedule
But from now on he will be batting
against some Of the best fingers n.
the National League.
II he holds his own against such
pitchers as Toney. Barnes, Benton and
Nehf, he will have stamped himself
as the most promising young infield-
er of the season. II Foss can hold up
His end in a fielding way against
such a live. wide-awake gang as the
Giants. Frank Ellerbe may as well
consider his chances gone forever, as
the Tampa rookie will be kept on
third base for good. Thus far Foss
seems to be learning the fine points
of major league third base play as
rapidly as can be expected. He has
some distance to go before becoming
perfect, but he is progressing. His
hitting is good enough right now.
REAL TEST FOR PITCHERS.
The Giants series will also provide
a real test for the Washington
clubs hurling corps. Manager Nc
Bride admits that his principal source
OF worry is his mound staff. Zachary,
Acosta and Johnson are thought to be
ready now for the coming season. Al
Schacht, Harry Courtney, Olaf Erick-
son and George Mogridge are sure to
be used frequently against the Giants
in the hopes of having them ready.
frank Brewer will also be used, but
he has come distance yet to be before
hi itch in
fast company. Mcbride is not exactly
counting on Brewer for much early
season work
George Mogridge didn't shine much
against the Chattanooga Lookouts yes
terday, even If they did get but S's
hlke Off him. They collected four
right in the nrst inning, two singles,
double and triple. checking In
with three runs. After that they got
two singles and a pair of passes. but
they made the tall southpaw work
every minute.
ALLOWED FOUR HITS.
Jose Acosta allowed four blows
and one run in the five frames he
pitched and some snappy fielding
behind kept him out of trouble more
than once. Evidently the layofE from
last Wednesday did him little good.
Much wind came out of the WASH
ington bubble at Chattanooga yes
terday. Daniel Boone applied the
needle for five frames and Frank
Noel, an old-timer. might have done
likewise but for some sieve-like sup
port in tight places. However, when
the last man died in the ninth the
Griffs had won, to 4. 1t is the win
: that counts after all and so the
Giants all sorts of battle.
Eliminating the three games play
ed by the rockies at Gainesville, two
of which were won. the Griffmen
have yet to lose an exhibition game.
The Phillies were trounced at Tampa
end again at Jacksonville, while de-
fcats have been landed to Daytona,
St Augustine. Birmingham, and twice
TO Chattanooga Thus the score
stands seven victories and no de-
feats.
The Sunday triumph at Chatta-
rooga was bitterly fought by the
Mountaineers and it was not till the
eighth inning that the major
leaguers went ahead to stay, Bing
Miller coming home on a double
steal before Harris was nailed be-
tween second and third.
CHARITY SHOWS IRE.
The contest was enliiveIied in the
eth inning By . near tight between
Umpire Clifford and Pat Charity.
When Miller was called out at
second, Joe Judge started a wild
argument with the umpire, who
seemed not a bit shy about having
his own way. Charity horned in
to take the brunt of the scrap off
his little playmate. Clifford was just
as willing to face the Griffs' catcher.
Cooler heads intervened, but not be-
fore tho Mountaineers in the stands
wero bowling for blood. All in all
xhs scrap added xest to the days
~ntsrtainment.
YUr four innings the Griffs were
helpless before Boone's fiinging. He
stood them on their heads and shook
the dust from their panties. Sam
Rice poled triples in the first and
fourth frames only to be left stranded.
In those four innings Rice did all
the hitting for his team.
Mogridge pitched half a game while
warming up, and so was hit hard right
of the reel. Bluehawk. the Indian
second-sacker, started off with a sin
gle to right and reached second on a
wild peg By Mogridge to Judge. Shay
singled to right, scoring the redskin,
and went UP on the foolish throw OF
Miller to the plate. Mogridge picked
up Sloan's bunt and got Shay at third.
but Osborne banked a triple to the
fence in right center, scoring Sloan.
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