The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
Rockies and Regulars to
Hook Up Before Leay-
ing on Northern Trip.
Goebel and Foss Show
ing Class; Mogridge Is
Right"

TAMPA, Fla, Mar. Sy-There win
be action here the last week OF the
stay to make up for the two-day
abbrevistion Of the training season.
and rockies and regulars will show
their mettle under direct fre
through at least five games and
maybe six. Grin announced today.
The Tampans, with a string Of reg
ular hurlers including Walter and
AL Schacht. will tackle the Hot
Springs contingent. which will draw
the young pitchers. OF course. this
pitcher program is just a program.
and before it's over Mcbride prob
ably will be using the hurlers as he
pleases.
In announcing the line-up for the
two squads today, Mcbride and Grin
are giving their first written ideas
of the rockies who are here. The
infield of the Tampa team will he
Brewer. Shanks, Lamotte and Foss.
In the pasture. Mac wiz plant Mil
ler. Goebel. and McHugh. Should
Miller not show up, Shanks will go
to the garden and Marhsfka get the
midway berth, ssyeth Grin-
This boy Goebel is showing a bit
Of speed that may make him a regu-
lar, and he's right along with FoSs
in clipping them on the nose. He
is showing himself a good judge OF
hard-hit balls in the field, getting
several fast ones this morning.
The Hot Springs outfit will line,
up like the regular squad last year.
Atrock was out on the field today.
but very much subdued. Nick isn't
recovered from his attack Of malaria
II.
jumping about pretty soon.
Mogridge had his first bit OF work
this morning, and the former
Yankee looks nearly ready to take
a regular turn on the mound. His
southpaw hooks are going to be re-
lied on a great deal this summer by
Mcbride. and both the Cap and Grin
are tickled to see George showing
up in such good shape.
The way the boys are smacking
the apple here, even discounting the
fact that the pitching isn't topnotch
yet. indicates that it's up to the
pitching stan to carry just half the
burden this year. for there isn't
going to be any lack of runs to
work with. Grir has a way Of max
ing boys hit. and even the green
ones here are catching on like they
meant to stay around awhile.
II the big Train" turns straight
again. along with Schacht. and f
Mogridge. Zachary. Brewer and
Courtney can swing consistently
from the slab the Griffmen will
be up there fighting with the Ysnk
For he's going to have q hitting ball
club, again, with understudies that
can step right along with most OF
the standbys.
Mcbride put the boys through
three hours OF work this morning.
and Lamotte is already getting
down TO weight pretty fast He is
devoting a great deal Of attention
TO the batting practice and TO the
outfield, while Bower and Foss are
being given some individual coach
ing on the two opposite corners Of
the diamond. The Reading Rose"
looks exceptionally good coming in
on bunts. his pitching experience
undoubtedly contributing to his
ability there. They are working
them over 10 Foss' left. too. Hit
ting them fast by the former sno-
ker. II was his only weak SPOT
on fielding last year and Mac is de-
termined. right along with Deeby.
that IL won't be a weak spot long.
Grin announced today that Nick
would have to. rest well for he pro-
poses to give him an arduous train
ing course next week preparatory
TO turning the indicator over 10 him
Tor the Southern College game
saturday. And, by the way. this
game probably will open the con-
test season in Dixie. We don't hear
OF any earlier trays down here.
NICK as an arbitrator is right along
IN BIZ Bryan's class. and he ha,
also drawn the assignment for the
Tampa Hot Springs series. lie sur-
sests that Grin let Al. Schacht un.
plre MS own balls and strikes. so
tnat we-uns can watch the bases
closer"