Evening star., 1922-03-25


ditional releases and the more prom
cults where they could acquire the I
to statement by President Griffith
until the team returns to Washington
after before the makeup of the clut
When the Nationals break camp a
week from tomorrow Il delegation
numbering half a dozen or SO will be
sent direct to the capital to work out
at Griff's revamped stadium for a
week, while the main bunch Is en-
tour north with the Braves. This
squad probably will include three or
four pitchers. catcher an infelder
and an outfielder. but who they will
be Manager Milan has not yet decid-
ed. This will depend upon what the
athletes show in the week to come.
Those whose services can best be
spared in the transforming trip Will
be selected.
Proves They Are Puzzled.
The decision to defer welding the
AK is taken to mean that Messrs.
Griffith and Milan still are very much
in doubt as to the relative merits of
their recruit pitchers and are deter
mined to take as much time as is
necessary to pick the sheep from the
goats. 1t is quite apparent now, OF
course, that some of them stand
much better chance of sticking than
others. but there are few whose
capabilities seemingly are SO nearly
equal that it may be necessary to
wait until the middle of May, when
the legal limit of twenty-five players
must be observed, to do the final cut
ting.
II hope we do have difficulty in
wedding 'em out" says Griff with a
grin. There's nothing I'd like better
than to have such Il large squad of
promising pitchers that it would be
difficult to decide among them. There
would be nothing tough about a job
like that, it would be a real pleas
ure.
Play Braves Again Today.
For the fourth battle of the series
today. which now stands two games
TO one in favor of the Nationa.
LeaSuers. Zachary, Woodward and
Gleason are slated for mound duty.
working three rounds apiece. 1t was
Nilans intention to divide the hurl-
ing between Erickson and Mogridge.
but Olaf is feeling the effects of the
short route he travelled SO effectively
at full speed earlier in the week and
the southpaw has asked for a little
more time SO as to be in top form
for next Tuesdays Setto.
Manager Mitchell has not announced
what pitchers he intends sending
against the Nationals. but old Rube
Marquard probably will be one. and
it is likely Dana Fillingim, another
veteran, may draw his first slab as
siGnment of the spring. The latter
is spitball HEAVIER. and, if he has
control. should prove a stumbling
block to the Griffmen, who never
have shown much ability against ex-
ponents of the damp delivery.
Regulars Presented with Game.
The Regulars registered another
victory over the Yannigans in yes
terday'S practice clash, but are en-
Titled to little credit for it, as four
of the five runs they obtained were
gifts. while the recruits earned two
for the Regulars, and McGrew, for
me Yannigans. were the opposing
pitchers. and each went the entire
seven rounds, the first time this
spring any of Milan's fingers have
Travelled farther than five.
Brillheart yielded only four hits. He
retired the Yannigans in order in four
frames. and with better breaks would
not have been scored on. He was the
victim of circumstances in the first
inning. for instance, when Smith
started with a lucky Texas Lacquer
and Lamotte laid down a bunt that
Judge chose to field instead of re-
manning on the bag to let Brillheart
fill the bases with none our. One run
came over >on Goebel's long fly and
another resulted when Torres was
charged with a passed ball. The third
run off Brillheart developed in round
S. when Lightfoot was winged. took
third on McGrew's single and scored
while Peck was tossing out Smith.
Put Three Runs Across.
McGrew escaped being scored on in
the opener, although he walked Mi
Ian and Judge and Goslin got scratch
hits, but in the second inning three
regulars made the circuit, although
but one was entitled to score. Har-
ris started with short double to
right and stole third as Shanks was
walked. On Torres rap Brewer
; heaved to left field in attempting to
r start a double play. Harris scoring.
TO Lamotte the latter fired high to
Brewer, Putting Shanks on third and
Torres on second.
Brillheart then walked. Judges
long fly cashed Shanks and sent
Torres to third. which he held when
Smith got under Peck's loft. A Texas
Lacquer to right by Milan, which La
motto should have handled, was re-
corded as double. 1t scored Torres,
and when BriIlheart also attempted to
throw to Picinich-
McGrew was not in trouble again
till the fifth, when. two on base
through a walk to Peck and Bluege's
double play. In the sixth Harris
walked, stole and scored on a tumble
Ey Lamotte. Another boot by Bobbie
in the seventh was negatived when
Milan lined to Brewer, who started
n double play, but the latter was in
directly responsible for the Regulars
fifth and final counter which followed.
Jice beat out a bunt to the first base
man and reached second on an at
tempted steal when Brewer hit Rice
in the back with the ball in chasing
him between bases. He scored on
GoSlin'9 single to center.
Improve as Game Progresses.
Neither McGrew nor Brillheart had
much stuff at the outset. but both inn
proved as the game wore on. The
Texan displayed a fair turn OF speed
and the youthful southpaw tinkered
with slow ball rather effectively
He is progressing in his efforts to
acquire a change OF pace. Charity.
who started behind the bat for the
Regulars, was compelled to retire in
the first inning when a finger on his
throwing hand got in the way Of g.
fast ball. He resumed practice after
getting first aid treatment.
Goslin devoted some time yesterday
practicing at sliding into bases, an
art in which he is deficient. Goose is
fast runner and hooks into a bag in
good style, but doesn't start his slide
early enough. A daily drill OF the
paths is scheduled for him.
Judge is being handicapped In his
training by weak left ankle, the one