The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
OAST SPEEDSTER
KSBALL HARD.
EOOSE GOSLIN I'LL
b Hurlers Toe Mound
Furnishing Regulars
With Batting Workout.
By RAY HELGEsEN


Plant Field to answer Mike Martins
rookie roll He remained in his
room all morning. but was up and
around this afternoon. though he
didn't look any too well. Martin
SAID tonight that the Sally Lacquer
was suffering from some slight
stomach disorder, which was prob
ably caused by Tampa's sulphur
water. The young outfielder, how
ever, will be at work tomorrow,
though the trainer has ordered him
TO take things easy and. just loll
along until he has recovered.
The showing of Eddie Goebel may
or may not have something to do
with Goslin's desire to waste as
little time as possible in the hotel.
The Seattle gardener has taken to
his work well, and seems intent on
making a great fight for that va
cant spot in the Griffmen's garden.
Eddie was out there this morning
with the rockies who reported about
hfteen minutes ahead of the regu-
lars. and didn't return to the show
ers until Nick AItrock had gathered
up the last of the balls, thus def
nftely ending the days workout.
Goebel evidently realizes that
Goose" has a long start on him.
and that he will be forced to show
almost extraordinary ability IL he
Is to overcome Goslin's advantage
before the season opens.
GoebeI a Speed Boy.
There 10 little doubt about Goe-
bells ability to snag fly balls and
cover more than his share of the
garden now that he has begun to
show what he is capable Of Re-
ports Of his speed were not ex-
aggerated- He can pass any man
on the club except Rice as though
they were standing still.
Today he began to flash work
at the plate that explains the repu-
tation he established with the
Reading club in the International
League. Yesterday his first day
In uniform. lhe was merely getting
acclimated- This morning. how
ever. he began to meet the ball
s1narely in hitting practice. many
Of his drives being fully as hard
and as far as any Goose" has yet
delivered this year.
One Of the first questions GosIin
asked in the lobby this afternoon
Z was: How Is Eddie Goebel meet
Ing them7" when assured that
Goebel was meeting them on the
nose and that he was getting plenty
OF distance and showing a lot Of
action Goslin merely Erinned.
Wait until next week. I'm going
, TO start driving them and make
those infielders wish they were
outfielders." he told the scribes. It
wasn't cockiness; merely convic-
ton.
Every young hurler on the squad
was pressed into service to fur
nish the vets hitting practice this
morning. Only Johnson. Mogridge.
Erickson. Zachary and Courtney
were left out as Manager Milan
waved rookie after rookie from the
side lines 10 the mound and from
there to bunting practice.
Milan watches Hurlers-
Milan watched his young b1rlers
with a critical eye and BY the
end of the week or at least early
next week il is expected he will
have decided in his own mind
which of them will be given spe-
cial instruction
Gleason. Phillips. Woodward, Mil
Ter and Francis appear to have the
best chance Of sticking at this writ
ing. This, of course. Is a mere
guess. but right now they seem to
have the best chance. Nothing def
mite will be known until the be-
ginning of next week, when the reg
ular Yannigan games begin and the
rockies are far enough advanced to
begin putting something on the ball.
Eddie Digges needs more season.
ing before he will do, according to
critics who have watched him work.
Eddie appears to have considerable
speed and may have plenty of stun.
However. he is so awkward in the
box and has so much to learn about
the art of fielding his position that
a year in the minors would un-
doubtedly be a good thing for him
Mike Martin and Altrock have be-
gun to teach Slim McGrew a new
delivery. and the Texans success
with the Nationals hinges to a great
extent on what he is able to show
with the new style. McGrew for
merly used an overhead delivery
that caused him to tie himself in a
knot when delivering the ball. It
threw him off balance to such an
extent that he would prove easy
. pinkinEs for a good bunting team.
Martin now has the 7S-inch young
ster throwing an underhand ball
much after the fashion of Slim Har-
IT'S. OF Int AlnFellCS- DANGEROUS
Dan is working faithfully every day
to perfect this style. and each
twenty-four hours seems to be i'm
proving. He throws a heavy ball
that is not only hard to catch but
is also hard to drive any great dis
tance, even when met squarely.
Frank Brewer Reports.
The regular pitchers merely
romped through the day. Milan
Is paying little attention to their
early work leaving most of that
to the individual twirlers' dis
cretion and to the wary eyes of
the Liniment King.
Frank Brewer, who was ordered
arrived this afternoon looking fit
after a winter spent largely out
of-doors- Hunting occupied most
OF Franks time during the cold
months. He also did a little work
on his Virginia farm. He appears
TO be about ten 1bunds overweight,
but says he wilt have little trou-
BILE in getting down to playing
weight.
Judge Landis has wired Presi-
dent Grif1th that he will make"
the Nationals camp on his OBJ
servation trip through the South
The former jurist wired he ex-
poets to arrive here within a,
week. Grifith hopes to be able
to persuade him to remain over
long enough to throw out the first
ball and start the spring series
between the Braves and Nationals