The Washington times., 1922-04-08
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CLASH TODAY
WITH BRAVES
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boro. pouring down in windy showers
all day. 1t was though that fair
skies might have been found at
Lynchburg, Va, but such was not
the case. Up to noon a heavy mist
was falling. following a hard rain
during the night.
In way the teams were FORUM
ate to meet with three days rain.
This applies more especially to tho
Braves. The National leAguers
needed o rest. The Griffs, while
not actually needing 1t, should
benefit by IL. The drills were be-
coming q bit mOnotonOus IN Flor
ida.
At St. Petersburg the Braves had
two practice sessions every DAY.
They appeared tagged long before
they stopped meeting the Griffs In
Florida. Three days Of idleness will
tust about fit them for the three
games now to be played before open
ing the season in Philadelphia on
Wednesday. They meet the Orioles
at Baltimore, Monday.
While the Griffs were far from
yet they will feel more
like playing ball, now that they have
not done so for three days. Joe
Judge was complaining Of an ankle.
which should be all o. h. by today.
One or two others had minor trou-
bles, which must have passed since
the team was in Columbia. S. c.
Whether Leon Goslin plays right
field today and tomorrow is not yet
Manager Milan Is In
clined to give the youngster a rest,
feeling that he has got off on the
wrong foot and that a rest might do
him more good than anything else.
Goslin's failure TO live
up to his promise of last September
is worrying both President Griffith
and Manager Milan.
Earl Smith May Start.
Goslin has worked hard at Tampa.
He was one of the first to report,
and, barring his temporary madness.
has done all expected Of him. But,
instead of proving a hard hitter and
a neat fielder, he has done little or
nothing at bat, and his fielding has
been atrocious.
Earl Smith will start In right
field, IL Goslin Is given his rest.
Smith is in fine condition and his
hitting and fielding this spring has
been all that Goslin promised last
fall. Smith Is q seasoned player,
too, a fair base runner, an excel
lent thrower, a fair fielder and
right now timely hitter.
With the exceptions of Bucky Har-
ris and Hank Shanks, the remainder
Of the team are going at top speed.
Harris and Shanks have yet to find
at the bat. Zeb Milan is
not worrying about them. though,
feeling sure Of their eventual sue
cess with the fail.
Monday the Griffmen are booked
10 play John O'Reiliy's Georgetown
team, which has now
,opped five straight victories. 1t Is
expected that President Harding
will occupy the official box, tossing
out the first ball to George Mo-
yridge.
johnson Rounding Into Shape.
Walter Johnson, who accom-.
panied his family home from Tampa.
has been working out at Georgia
avenue and Zeb Milan thinks the
Dig fellow will be In condition to
pitch before the season has ad-
ganeed two weeks. AS soon as Wal
er begins taking his turn on the
slab, the pitching staff to work
,very day will probably consist Of
Mogridge, johnson, Erickson, Glea-
son, Phillips, and Brillheart in that
,rder of importance.
There will be regular morning
practice sessions, too, all through
he early weeks of the campaign.
Manager Milan has a lot of pitchers
Who need work in order to acquire
control, and they will be given
plenty OF opportunity on the slab
against the batters each morning. !
)f course, with the coming OF warm |
this morning work will be
,anceled,