The Washington times., 1922-03-31

PsrhapG the flne showing madc by
edo Bluege has had its effect on
Dush's case. The Peoria recruit has
stamped himself q fine infielder. and
Dush would not be half Al valuable
tAis year a. he seemed to promise
bsfore the training season got under
way. Bluege II beginning to hit the
bail. too. something that was doubt
"a yvI1en he first reported.
Perhaps the strongest booster for
Uausee n Clark Griffith. who is also
strong for Bob La Motto. Both in
fs~lders are youngsters With long
careers before them, whereas Bush 3
days Of active service are done. 1t
was planned to have the former De-
tro4t star act as q line coach and to
m utility roles.
SomebeAy else will now have to
MI the limo coach job, and either
Bauego or La Motto will be tho
sutrS infNdorA. Bush's failure 10
Ianh q lob also enables Manager
MN % koep another pitcher. He
hae Q largo number who need .
lit1lo time before showing their
real form, and tho passing OF Bush
means that ono moro twirler will
- carried By the club this season.
Nat Turk IL an unfortunate young
man. He n also one Of the younger
pltchers attached to the Griffmen.
He stands between Scyla and
Charybdis. knowing not which
means we'll for him. II either. Turk
- losing . grand opportunity to
mako himself q regular berth with
the Warrington club because OF his
deep interests in materia medica. DE
faces the possibility Of losing out In
his quest for medical knowledge un-
lAss he achieves at least some meas
Re OF success on the diamond.
When Clark Griffith went to Co
lunbia, s. c.. to look at = certain
slugFing. young outfieider named
smooth picthing Of . young right
handed pitcher named Turk. The
hurier reminded Griif Of his own
Walter Johnson, not in size nor
In speed, but rather In his pitch
inG form on the slab. Turk
showed much Of the same side
arm motion, delivering tho ball
easily and with terrific speed to
tho bstsmen.
When Goslin reported for his trial
IN Washington, along with him came
Nat Turk. Goslin finished the sea-
son with the major leaguers, and Is
now listed to open the campaign as
the regular rightfieIder. Turk work
Cd out with the Griffs for q while
and then asked to be permitted to
enter the Johns Hopkins medical
school in Baltimore. Without ever
having appeared in a major league
game. Turk was on his way.
Came then the SHOWS and rains OF
winter. with Young Turk grinding at
his books in Baltimore. He lad
little or no time to study the sports
pages. but one wintry day he re.
csfved q contract from the Washing
ton American League Club. He con-
tinued at his books until the last min
ute before signing. Then he was
ordered to report at Tampa on Feb
ruary AZ. Things were breaking
badly for the young medical student.
His examinations were about to be-
gin. He begged leave to report a
Week later. thinking that by then he
would be safely through his exami-
nations. He got the extra week, but
the professors were rough. They
dragSed the examinations along until
Young Turk failed to get away for
yet another week.
Arriving here Turk found the rest
Of the pitching staff more or less
advanced in training. He began
busting At once, though. there be
ing considerable seriousness in his
makeup. The club had treated him
fairly. and 1t wes up to him to re-
turn the treatment. Manager Milan