The Washington herald., 1922-03-14
VAL PICINICH SIGNS
WTTHNATIONALSAT
CRIFF'S own TERMS
Second String Catcher
Finally Sees Light-1st
Double Workout.
By RAY HELGEsEN.

night. utterly refused to consider
q contract unless Griff was willing
to meet the salary demands which
he made and which he evidently
thought he was worth.
Twice today Picinlch and Grifith
were In conference, but neither
time were they able to get to-
gether. Both meetings were blustery
and Griff tas in an angry mood
tonight when the second string
catcher, after a talk with Manage
Milan. routed Griff out of a bridge
game and made known his desire
to sign.
Grin declared that he had not
given an inch in signing Picinich.
The "Old Fox had previously
stated that ~ Picinich played ball
this season he would do Il With
the Washington club and at the
terms which were Incorporated in
the first contract offered Val and
which the latter turned down.
Catcher Sees Light.
Milan and Dick Richardson were
responsible for talking some sense
into the wayward catchers head.
Richardson talked to him for an
hour after dinner and then sent him
to Milan. The manager evidently
explained Griffs attitude. At any
rate Val signed few minutes later
and appeared quite satisfied to be
back in the fold again.
Pictnich. Donnie Bush and Young
Turk were the only players miss
ing as Zeb Milan drove the regulars
and rockies through the first double
workout OF the training season
this morning. Bush is i'll at his
home in Indianapolis and wired
Grlfhth today that he was unable
to definitely set the date OF his ar
rival here. Turk is expected either
tonight or in the morning.
The rookie squad was the first
to get action this morning. Milan
routed the youngsters out of bed
early and had them in uniform and
at work at 9:i5. The workout
lasted until 1lI5. when the reg
ulars took the field and remained
there until 1880.
The four regular pitchers. John
son, Mogridge. Zachary and EriCk-
son, and Eddie Digyes pitched to
l.
Johnson was slightly i'll yeste day,
but was all right this morning.
Martin says the speed king has a
slight cold and wanted him TO stay
away from work until he was fully
recovered.
johnson Not Quite Right.
johnson. however. remembering
last spring when he had the same
trouble and made IL worse by rest
spring. Already he feels bette. he
says. ana believes that a couple OF
days more work will bring him
back to normalcy.
George Mogrldge is nearer condi-
uon than any regular on the squad.
He expects TO begin hooking en-
Thursday and has told Milan he will
be -eady for the exhibition games
next week with the Braves.
Danny Noone. the Washington
youngster, did more work than any
two men on either squad this morn
ing. The absence of Picinich made
II necessary for one catcher to ~
the work of two on the rookie
squad. Noone did it this morniny
and got away with IL in dne style.
Grin says he has rot yet decided
what disposition to make of Noone,
but declares he will keep a string
On him and have him back nent
year.
Brewer. LaMotte, BIuege and
Lightfoot composed the Rookie in
field Brewer played with a sore
nand, a muscle bruise, which he re-
ceived in batting practice. Later
he appeared on the field with an
ice pack on his hand Martin is
worried over the Virginian's ac-
cident but Brewer claims he gets
this way every spring and expects
to wor kthe trouble away.
Eddie Goebel and Bluege con-
tinue to give the best appearance
of any of the rockies. Goebel is
beginning to find his batting eye
and is meeting the ball sQuarely
and getting considerable distance
Young Pitchers Get Chance.
All the young hurlers except
Ralph Miller got a chance against
the regulars in the second work
out. Courtney started and Brill
HICdSOHs
and Woodward finished in that or
der.
Roger Peckinpaugh put in his
first practice as a National. Hank
Shanks, Bucky Harris and Judge
also got their first practice of the
year as an Unfolding entirety.
After the practice, Joe Judge was
too weakened physically to walk
to the clubhouse alone. Milan and
Martin were forced to aid him.
Judge had failed to eat breakfast
and overdid the first days work.
taking part in both workouts. He
feels better tonight and Martin
says he will be all right in the
morning.
Milan and AI.rock will take
twelve men with them to Leesburg
Thursday to play the Phillies. The
manager has announced that he
will take regular infield providing
they are in condition to play. It's a
certainty, however. that Judge will
not be ready and II is not likely
that Peck will be. Shanks and
Harris will probably be the only in
field regulars to make the trip.
Milan, Rice and Goslin will be in
the outfield. Torres will catch and