The Washington times., 1922-04-19

worrying the fans more than Il is
Milan. The manager knows that vet
eran players always make slow starts
away from the mark. But they al
ways finish. when many sprightlier
Lads. who flashed to the fore In the
spring, are performing In the bushes.
Milan himself Ia an example of
this. He has not hit his stride at the
bat. His own greater steadiness in
the field has caused him to replace
Goose" Ooslin. who seems rather q
disappointment The youngster Ia
earnest about making good. II may
be that he is too earnest, OVERRIDING
everything he attempts. In that
case. he VIII be back In the lineup
one OF these days.
The failure of George Mogridgs
and j. Besselievre Brillheart against
the Mackmen is not remarkable.
The batting order facing Mogridge
contained just one southpaw hitter,
the veteran Doc Johnston. That,
coupled with a cold. damp after
noon, brought punishment to the
pitcher.
BY the time young BritIherat
took up the pitching burden the
Mackmen were hitting. Seldom
does q youngster succeed I'm stop
ping q team in the midst Of its
hitting streak Oh, yes, Il has
been done. and can be again, but
if does not happen every day. IL
was too much for Brillheart.
Joe Judges fine hitting Is fea.
turing the work of the Griffs this
spring. Furthermore, his fielding
is as sure and brilliant as ever.
This should be a great year for the
Washington firstsacker, who really
has but one strenuous rival for
premier honors I'm this league.
George Sisters great hitting alone
gives him margin over the little
Grtffman.
At this time of the year all the
teams are going through their
shaking down" experience. Until
they finally hit the bottom and find
their real form, they stumble around
just as the Griffmen are doing now.
All the training In the world can
not change this condition. 1t be-
longs to the national game.
Considering that second slxirmish
with the Maclxmen i'm any but a
facctious vein seems TO ms the
height Of folly. The apparently
earnest efforts of the Milan
Fingers were so futile that they
were positively excrutiatinG. IL
Was tough day for guy with
Walter johnson is not yet ready
IN ~ ttn
degree of success. He was wild as a
halter, giving his catcher, ". Kissel
Picinich, all kinds of trouble stop
ping his shoots. The AS took kind
iy to his denatured delivery when
ever II approached the pan and were
leading. 6 to 2, when he faded from
the picture.
Manager Milan then staged his
comedy which continued for the re-
mainder OF the afternoon. Ray
Francis. the Seattle southpaw, came
in against those roughneck right
hand hitters and took a trouncing.
Dangerous Dan" McGrew, we'll
meaning but hopeless and helpless.
did his stuff for less than two
frames. Stage fright added to his
troubles. sending the fans into
spasn1s OF laughter.
Mr.. Courtney finished the after
Moons performance. He seemed to
know more about the pitching Job
than either of the two lads ahead
of him and the afternoon passed
into history more quietly than IT
entered.
1 Roilie Naylor was in fine form.
both the runs scored against HIM IN
that third inning being the result
of errors by Pep Young. Aside from
that one frame the Griffs at all
times were unable to get more than
one hit an inning and they aid that
In but four of them.
II you missed that travesty yes
terday. you'll regret it TO the end OF
your days. II win hardly be repeated
again this season.
Rain. with promise OF steady
downpour for the day, caused . halt
In the show at Georgia avenue today.
The Washington team departed for
New York on the 2 o'clock train In
order 10 have a. thorough rest bcforc
tackling the champion Yankees to-
morrow at the Polo Grounds.