Evening star., 1922-03-15

batsmen to obtain maximum OF eff
fectiveness is giving Milan food for
much thought. He Is faced with what
practically amounts to an embarrasS-
ment of riches in hitting strength.
there being no weakllngs with the
willow from one end of the list to the
other. excluding the pitchers from
consideration.
Zeb believes he has the most ad
viSable arrangement now with Judge
leading off. followed by Peck. Milan.
Rice. Goslin, Harris. Shanks and
Judge a few notches and Is willing
to take the lead off job himself. but
the first baseman is SO convinced he
is better at the top that he will
be permitted to remain there. Peck
is such shifty customer with the
bludgeon and so experienced at per
forming in the second hole that he
is assured of this assignment. the
debate revolving around the remain
ing six.
Because of their speed Milan and
Rice both belong near the top. while
Goslin is regarded as the ideal type
for cleanup man. Harris seldom
fails in pinch and usually can be
depended upon to get on the bases.
If nothing else. while ShankS drives
in as many runs on an average as any
body on the club and Charity rightly
is considered as good hitter as the
team boasts. although. like Shanks.
somewhat deficient in speed of foot.
One advantage In having Judge at
the top OF the list is that he fire.
quently will be in position to score
the relatively slow Shanks, Charity
or a pitcher with the long drives he
has a penchant for. Milan's tentative
batting order appears hard to i'm
prove on and there is every likelihood
it will remain unchanged.
" Considerable travelling and time will
be required of the Nationals for their
first game of the season against the
Phillies at Leesburg tomorrow. En-
training at O'Clock in the morning,
they will not arrive there until noon.
ard returning iE motor cars directly
after the contest. they are not due
to get here until 10 o'clock at night at
the earliest. Some of the regulars
rot being in condition yet to play, the
team will be a makeShift affair, the
batting order having been announced
as follows:
Milan, left field: Harris. second base:
Brewer, first base; Rice. center field:
Goslin. right field: Lamotte. third
base: Bleuge. shortstop: Torres and
Courtney and Gleason probably will
split the work of pitching. although
Francis also will be taken along.
Needless TO say. Nick Altrock will
be a member OF the party, In addition
to the newspaper men.
Nat Turk made n fine impression In
his initial workout yesterday. He
has a side arm motion similar to that
employed by the famous Grover
Cleveland Alexander. and probably
will be given a lot of attention after
finishing his preliminary muscle
Judge and Brewer both took it easy
at first base in the infield drills yes
terday. Judge had not entirely recov-
cred from his collapse of the day
before. and Brewer still is nursing a
pair Of tender hands.
Miller pitched to the batters for the
first time since his shoulder began
to trouble him. His ailment is yield
ing to treatment. but he was not per-
mitted to work hard.
Milan WINS all in after yesterdays
sessions. He relieved Altrock Of the
task of hitting for each infield prac-
tice in addition to experimenting
boil, drills and taking his own Gus
tomary workout 81 know my job
now is easy compared with what 1T
will be when the Wolves get after me
in the regular season, though" Zeb
smilingIy observed as he fingered the
blisters on his hands.
Val Picinich surprised everybody by
his splendid physical condition. With
out any premilinary work, he did his
full share Of toll in his first day out.
including a regular session back of
the plate with mask and protector for
batting practice.