The Washington times., 1921-03-22

In last night with instructions to do
nothing except under orders from the
trainer and. unless he feels much
better today. Johnson will not do
moro than chase flies in the garden
and bat funeos to the other lads.
THINKS TROUBLE NOT SERIOUS.
Il don't think Walters trouble is
serious" explains Mcbride. '@The
lameness he now has is not in the
arm which bothered him last year.
It's up in his shoulder and-may be the
result of his beginning work. l think
he'll be all right in a day or So"
President Griffith talks much along
the same line, laughing to scorn any
dea that Johnson is threatened with
total disability. But at the same time
Grin carries a long face. One may
write his own ticket.
WaltePs all right" says Mike Mar
TN. Il put some liniment on his
shoulder last night and, with a days
rest, he'll be in there hurting 'em
again"
But Mike forgot to grin when he
said II.
AS q matter of fact IL Johnson is
ai1ing when the season gets under
way Manager McBride's troubles will
be doubled johnson expected to be
himself when he reported this spring.
He is a willing worker and he wants
to step into the lineup and win a.
least twenty ball games, no matter
what kind of support he gets. To dc
this, however, he will have to be as
good as ever he has been in the rast
He cannot hope to hang up twenty
victories unless his arm is strong
again and his shoulder doesOno.
bother him.
INTENDED NOT TO USE HIM.
Even had Walter failed to complain
here, it was Manager McBride's in
tention not to use him until the second
game with the Phillies at Jackson
viue q week from Thursday. He was,
to be coddled along until he himself,
pronounced his arm ready for three
Or four innings OF real pitching. Only
then was he to be sent to the mound.
Now this plan has been knocked into
. cooked hat.
Manager Mcbride admits that he is
banking q whole lot on the recovery
of Johnson and the ability of Jim
Shaw to open the season in shape to
pitch effectively. If these two things
take place, George says that his team
should make good start, no matter
where they nnish.
At trust both Walter and Shaw will
be ready by the time we get home"
says Manager Mcbride. "T am nc.
rushing them, but letting them take |
Shcir own time. / feel certain that |
they'll be in there when I need them"
Robert w. Maxwell, a travelling cor |
respondent from Philadelphia, blew |
into camp yesterday to give the Griffs |
tho once-over. Tiny was i'm
pressed by the nrst string lads as
they worked out on the diamond at
Flant Field.
I've seen all the teams in both |
leagues" he said. "and your gang is
quite as good as the others i like |
the pep and life they put into their
work"
'rINY- ONLY WEIGHS $40.
Then Tiny his nickname because
he admits tipping the beam at $40
pounds. went up to Demon" Thomp-
sons room and collected all the dope
on the players for future~use. such as
their age. weight and amount OF ap-
petite. He turned down a drink be-
cause he doesn't like moonshine. He
says they're selling real beer in New
Orleans and Uncle Nick Altrock is
trying to get Clark Griffith to train
IN New Orleans next spring.
Today the Gtiffs end their desul-
tory practice. Tomorrow the hrst
intcr-squad game Is booked for Plant