The Washington herald., 1922-04-08
TODAY'S LINEUP.
By RAY HELGESEN.


at the rejuvenated Griffmen this
afternoon when the Nationals ano
the Boston Braves hook up at
American League Park in the tenth
game of their spring training series.
The Griffs have won five games
and the Braves fou-. Therefore all
the Griffs have to do now to win
the spring series is to win one OF
the two games which remain to be
played here today and tomorrow
afternoon.
Wet grounds at Lynchbu=g, Va,
yesterday caused the third consecu-
tive game OF the transforming trip
TO be called OF. For that reason
housed the two clubs on the trip
North were attached to an early
train and the two clubs, accompa-
MED by a battery of newspaper
men and a corps Of road secretaries,
arrived in Washington five hours
ahead of their scheduled time of
arrival The Nationals went direct
to the Arlington Hotel, which will
be the summer home OF those play
ers who are not married. while the
Braves went to the Raleigh, where
they will be quartered during
their two-day stay here.
Today's game will start promptly
at 3:30. Mogridge, Zachary.
youthful Seattle portSide-, will
work for the Nationals. the next
American League champions. IL you
please. while Rube Marquard and
Joe Oeschger will toll for the
Braves.
MoEridge Good for Three Innings.
York with his family yesterday.
Naturally he will be tired today.
Milan, however. will work him Ir
only for three innings, as the Flyer
figures that the lean lefthander
needs the workout in order to be on
edge to open the season against the
Yankees here Wednesday.
Zachary is still far from form.
He needs considerable work, and
Milan may let him go six innings
today and use Ray Francis with
young Brillheart against the Braves
tomorrow afternoon in the final
game of the series.
Marquard has given the Griffs
more trouble this spring than any
other hurler on MitcheIIs staff. The
Rube was a bit wild and unsteady
In his initial start. but since then
he has worked twice against Milan's
hopefuls and each time has succeed
ed In holding them safe.
Next to Marquard. Joe Oeschger
has had more success against the
Grihs than any other Boston pitch
DR.. Oeschger's favorite ball is a fast
Dne around the shoulders. The Griffs
IS rule take to this type of pitch
Ing and pound it out OF the lot.
Joe. however, has had such good
control that he has kept the Ma
tionals from running away with his
delivery.
Goslin Starts In Right Today.
Goose" Goslin will be seen in
right field today and tomorrow. But
there is little likelihood that he will
start the season unless he flashes
a reversal OF form over what he
has shown on the spring training
trip.
Milan said last night that he was
far from pleased with Goslin's re-
cent worN.- However, he added that
he Intended to give the crashing
youngster every chance to make
good before the season opens. II
Goslin begins. hitting and throws
his roller skates away while work.
ing In the outfield today and to-
morrow against the Braves. there is
still just a bare possibility that he
will start the season in the short
suburb. His chances. however, are
SO remote that anyone who wishes
10 wager real money on them had
better ask for odds of at least a
hundred to one.
With the exception of Erick
Erickson and Dangerous Dan Nc
Grew. the entirs roster is in the best
of shape. McGrew's left thigh is
black and blue. the result of being
hit by line drive of the bat of
Joe Judge. Erick is still a little un-
der the weather due to being hit
on the forearm by a batted ball
last Tuesday. Both, however. should
come around in a few days.
Lsy-on Does no Harm.
The enforced lay-ofr Of the Griffs
due to their trio of postponed games
has not harmed the condition of the
players. according to none other
than the famous Mike Martin, train
er and vender of a liniment for ath-
letes and others with sore and weary
muscles. The boys were still a lit
tie shy of top form when they left
Tampa. according to Mike. The Mon
day and Tuesday games he claims.
almost brought them around and the
rest they have received since then
has done them more good than
harm.
The two games with the Braves
and the game Monday afternoon
with Georgetown University will
bring the entire squad right on
edge IL Milan and Mike have the
dope figured correctly.
Milan has called morning practice
for tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The en-
tire squad will report at that time
and gets his first workout together
since last Sunday. With a daily
workout until Tuesday, when Milan
intends to let the boys lay
on. zeb believes that the entire
squad will be in shape to step out
and stop the Yankees in their first