Evening star., 1922-03-06

routine of preparation usually pre-
vailing for the Griffmen are planned
by Milan. He has no new-fangled
notions or theories on the condition
ing of athletes to try out. or, II he
has, he is keeping his own counsel
about them. for the initial drill this
morning was in no respect dinerent
from those which have been held mere
ception that the batting practice was
necessarily heightened by the fact
that there are more performers on
hand now to participate in it.
Agree ON All High Points.
Having spent the last ten of the
sixteen seasons he has been big
league performer-all with Washing
ton, by the way-under the direction
of Clark Griffith and been for many
years a sort of eX-officio member of
the board of strategy, it is only
natural that Milan should share
Griff's views on all major points ana
to a great extent follow the Griffith
ian system of training.
In only one respect do they differ
regarding preliminary work, and that
is the amount of daily toll advisable
for the athletes. Griff always has
morning. and afternoon. and until
George Mcbride took charge last
spring this was the regular schedule.
Milan believes one day is Sufficient
.AnQ an eVlQ6nCc tIdC AtU Is " NC lllC
ssure enough boss may be found in the
fact that the order for it already has
sbeen promulgated.
4 1.-TWO workouts day may be al
aright for camps situated farther north
9tllan Tampa" Milan said in discussing
athe subject at breakfast today, "bu.
j believe one is sufficient here. The
air in this section is heavier, due to
moisture in it, than at Augusta, for
instance. and. as a rule, the sun is so
q e. f,,1-
lot of gimp out of you. My own ex-
perience here has been that if jump
ed in and worked hard in the morning
I'd be pretty well tagged out II l
attempted second session, and If
Id take 1t easy in the morning the
early drill would do me little good
and still would deprive me of zest
for the afternoon work, with the re-
suit that l would get maximum of
benefit from neither. We1l practice
while. until 1 see how the boys are
coming along, If they seem to need
more work they will get it."
Milan said he was highly gratified
to find all members of the early squad
in such apparent good condition and
congratulated Trainer Mike Martin
on the fact that there are no sore
arms in camp.
johnson and Family Arrive.
Walter johnson arrived this morn
ing, accompanied by Mrs. Johnson
and their three sons. Bob LaMotte
also got in from his winter headQuar-
ters at Savannah, Ga, Johnson as
and expects to have no trouble get
ting into condifien- to PITCH although
he has done no base ball work since
last fall. Barney corrected the i'm
preston that ; had sold all his prop
erty in Kansas and intended to To-
cate permanently, in, either Nevada or
washington. He said he had dis
posed of one OF his farms and the
stock on it. but that he would con-
ainue to make coffeyville his home
2 LaMotte allows as how he is pre-
pared to put up q fight for the berth
spf utility infielder. He admitted he
had loafed all winter, but said he
had plenty of company in that re-
Hpect in Savannah. which has been
hard hit by the industrial depression
Is is indicated by the fact that sew
seral banks there failed in the period
of a few months.
M Sam Rice, who came here a week
EARLIER than he was due, with the
announced purpose of dividing his
Mime between a nearby orange grove,
owned by a relative, and fishing ex-
4editions. had his plans altered by
daily batting practice for Rice and
Harris. too. They will have their
afternoons free, however, Sam for
kthe use of rod and reel and Stanley
Sfor the employment of brassie and
sputter.
Zach Likes GrifI's Cigars.
y Jez Zachary, who got in last
Aaight, gave Griffith quite a bat
Sle before his salary for this
kseason was agreed upon. They were
~cIoseted in the presidents room for
Anearly four hours. Eoth were smil
ing when they emerged shortly before
1midnight-bu all Jezebel would say
was that he had smoked a lot of
SJiriffs good cigars during the confer
lence.
j Rice, Erickson and Bluege, the only
Aplayers who entra ined at Washington
SSaturday morning, arrived late yes
sIerday afternoon and they were ac-
rcompanied by Carl Thoner. the demon