The Washington herald., 1922-03-23
ONLY S PITCHERS
ESCAPE EPIDEMIC
OF AILlNC WHIPS
Sherman Keifer,, Former
Eastern Lacquer, Joins
Griff's Hurting Staff.
By RAY HELaEsEN.


tionals' pitching prospects. Only
fve hurlers reported this morning
without ailing wings. johnson,
Mogridge, Erickson. Courtney and
Woodward SO far have had no trou-
BILE with their whips. The others,
including Jezebel Tecumseh Zach
ary. are all under the weather and
despite Miguel Martins oft-repeated
statement to the effect that They'll
be all right in the morning. the
condition of the ailing members
seems to remain about the same.
Pat Charity is another who has
pulled up with a bad whip. His
arm hasn't been right since he ar
rived here. .r.r.
Gharrity's case, like that Of Zach
airy. Gleason. Phillips. McGrew and
BriIlheart seems to be of the tired"
kind. The whips are merely tired
and won't respond to treatment.
However, a short lay-off Is expected
to be ordered for these men. as a
rest Is believed to be all that is
necessary to bring them back to
shape.
Miller and DiEses Out.
Ralph Miller and Eddie Digges
seem to be in the worst shape.
Miller's arm has been out and in
for the last ten days. At times ne
said II felt fine, only to feel the
| Il 10 a
| win probably have to. work II out.
as the wing doesntseem to respond
to Mike Martins wilesz Digges
| checked in with a split forennger
on his throwing hand last night.
He was hit on the end OF the digit
| by a thrown ball and while the ac-
cident Is painful and keeps MIN
from working out, it's merely a
question OF time before ne gets
back into harness.
sherman Keller. a pitcher with
Worcester in the Eastern League IN
1919, has been signed by the Grins.
Keifer comes here highly recon-
mended bv Nick Altrock. who saw
him work some exhibition games
last fall. He seems to have plenty
Of stuff and has one Of the speediest
straight balls on the squad He Is
a big fellow Weighing around lSO
and standing about feet 1 inch.
The Yannigans and the Regulars
PLAYED a seven-inning 3-3 tie in this
mornings practice game. Brili-
hea-t. who stood the kids. on their
heads Monday morning, worked
against the Regulars today and did
not, fare asCwell as in his debut.
His whip, however. Is bit tired
and he may be slightly oyerworked.
Gleason FosIs. Regulars.
1eef f;reason hurled the h-st, four
Innings against the Regulars and
held them safe all the way Peckin-
paugh's hit, which pened the fourth
frame, was the only single which
he allowed. Peck's hit came to
naucht when Danny Noone caught
him at second on an attempted nit
and run play.
Rriliheart relieved Gleason in the
fifth and though only four hits were
made of him he had rather
stormy session. He walked Goslin
to start. Harris then sacrificed
Goose TO second. and Shanks singled
to center, scoring the former sally
Lacquer. Bluege and LaMotte got
their signals. mixed and Shanks
stole second. coming all the way
home, when Noone covered the Dag
the ball going into center.
Peck opened the sixth with hit
into left field and went to second,
when Milan sacrificed. He scored
| on Rice's hit to center.
McGrew pitched the first five
| frames for the Regulars. In the sec
ond Charity doubled and scored
| when Noone drove, one to center.
| Lightfoot struck out after Shanks
had missed his easy foul pop ny.
e. Charity Scores Miller.
In the sixth. with Ralph Miller
pitching, Goebel doubled to left and
| romped home when Charity drove
his third hit into left field. Brewer
had previously lined out to Goslin'
Peck then blew Bluege's easy roller,
but Noone lined to Harris and
BlueRe was caught on second.
The Yannigans had a chance to
win the game in their half of the
seventh, but Bobby LaMotte took
a nap on first and was caught of
the bag, Torres to Judge on a
| pitchout.
| Lightfoot opened with a single to
| center. Brillheart attempted ia
sacrifice him to second but Torres
made an easy force out on the
heavy footed Lightfoot. Smith
| scratched n hit over second and
Miller loaded the bags by hitting
LaMotte. Bobby went to sleep and
was caught of the bag. Miller
| then walked Brewer again filling
the bases. He then forced in the
tieing run by passing Eddie Goebel.
| Charity went out, ending. the
| inning. ..-' .H..
Woodward. Phillips and Courtney
are expected to be Milan's choices
| to assume the pitching burden to-
morrow when the Griffs meet the
Braves in the third game of the
series IN st. Petersburg. Phillips
| thinks his arm will respond to the
work treatment and has asked
Milan for the assignment Wood
ward and Harry are both o. b.
woodie SENS to nave more than
an even chance of being one of the
Griffs' regular hurle=s this year.
Milan is highly enthusiastic over
his showing as are Grff and Mar
tin. Griff has quit wailing for
"pitchers'' now. All he asks now
Is that he gets good left-hander
out of the squad. II he succeeds
he thinks the Nationals will romp
through the league.
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