The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-03-10
MILAN WILL DRIVE
CHARGES TO LIMIT
FOR BRAVES SERIES
Mogridge Shows Rockies
art of Holding Run
ner on Bag.
BY RAY HELGEsEN.

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spring training program was
reached this morning when Mana
ger Zeb Milan shot his charges
through the most serious workout
of the season and gave verbal no
tee that from now on the work.
outs would become longer and
harder each succeeding day.
Judging by today's workout, Mi
IAN is going to drive the squad to
the limit In an effort to have both
Youngsters and regulars, except the
pitchers. in top form for a week
from next Saturday when the Sc
ries with the Braves begins.
George Mogridge temporarily
usurped Miguel Martins place as
Mtian's assistant throughout the
biggest part of the morning. Milan
had the lean southpaw in the CEN
ter OF the diamond for over an hour
teaching the young hurlers the art
OF holding a runner on the bag. II
tue youngsters can assimilate all
that' "Moak" can teach. they will
nave learned all that is necessary
about this angle Of their work be-
Tore the Team starts North. as from
now on Mogr!dge is scheduled to
spend part Of each mornings prac-
tlee In instructing the rockies.
Ralph Miller. like Mogridre a
southpaw. received the bulk Of the
older twirler's attention this morn
ing. Miller Naturally has a fair
enough motion but after following
Mogridge's instructions for half an
hour, his work in this particular
line sho-ed considerable improve
rnent.
Miller Gets Attention.
81. Milan intends to have Mogridge
pay particular attention to Miller
each day with the hope that even
tually Bing's kid brother can be
taught the same motion as the
older hurler has been using for the
last four or five years and which
is considered one of the best in
baseball.
Towards the end of his work on
the hill. Miller was beginning to get
the same deceptive bunch to his
shoulders that Mogridge uses so
successfully. 1t will be a long time
and will require much hard work
before Miller succeeds in making
his shoulder motion a natural one,
but IL he masters il eventually IT
should aid his effectiveness at least
20 per cent.
Joe Gleason. the Shreveport
youngster, was another who re-
ceived considerable attention along
this line. Gleason Is a Highlander
and his main fault has been an in
clination to allow the runner on
first too much leeway Today he
seemed to be improving as the work
out wore on and his teachers, Mi
Ian, Griff. MogFidge and Nick. were
more than satisfied with his show
ing.
Gleason, according to Grif and
Martin. is one OF the most finished
youngsters who has come up in
s0me years This boys form is
almost perfect" said Griff. after the
days toll. He has improved 50
per cent since he was with US in
1890 and IL he doesn't make a win
ner I'm mistaken. Why, right now
this boy can field his position as
well as any man in the league He
has a nice assortment of stun, too.
1.-The can learn to hold a runner
on the bag. I'll guarantee to make
something of him before the season
is over"
Enthusiastic over Gleason.
Martin is quite as enthusiastic as
the "Old Fox" Gleason pitches
vsfth one Of the easiest motions I've
ever seen on a youngster," opines
the. Lhiment King. He throws
without an effort and has a nice
waist and shoulder motion. He'll
be all right when he learns to hold
the runner. Thatll just about make
him a big Lacquer"
Miller and Gleason almost burned
the hands of Nick and Frank
Brewer in their efforts. to catch the
imaginary runner on the initial
cushion. Nick came into the hotel
with both palms swollen so much
he says he can't recognize them.
while Frank is almost as bad and
saws he will use a catcher's mitt
tomorrow.
johnson, Mogridge. Erickson and
JezebeI Tecumseh Zachary are TAX
ing their own time in rounding to
form Milan pays little attention
to any Of his regular hurlers as he
believes they all know their own
easiest route to condition and that
they will be ready when he calls
on them.
Erickson Is spending the biggest
part of each workout in hitting
fungoes to the outfield. He gets
up a sweat in this manner, volun-
tariIy takes part in the bunting
practice. throws a few balls and
lets il go at that. Erick says he
won't get down to real labor until
the beginning of next week. but
when he starts he thinks he'll round
to form in ten days or two weeks
at the outside
With the arrival of the last
squad of regulars next Sunday
there will be thirty-two men in the
camp.
As Milan must cut the squad
down to twenty-five early in the
season. there has already been some
speculation as to who he will cut
loose. No definite statement has
yet been made on this question. blu,
II is believed that Milan has already
decided upon a pair who will be let
out but upon whom he may keep
strings
Tho team Oil hardly carry more
thac three catchers. Therefore 1t
WIFI probably be Danny Noone who
will get the gate unless Val Picin-
ich refuses to report In the latter
case Torres will become the second
string receiver while young Noone
. viii take up the toll that has fallen
"a. the Cuban's lot in the past
Even in case Noone Is dropped.
it's almost a certainty he will be
back with the Nationals next
spring. Both Grifr and Milan like
his work. particularly his hitting.
They both believe that he will
show better II he can get little