The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
ZACHARY WANTS TO REPORT
BEFORE SIGNING CONTRACT
Baking Pitcher Believed to Be Weakening
Goslin and Torres Hurt.

they could get together to talk
things over. $50 .-a..s. .7ht
Despite Griffith's positive asser-
tion earlier in the week to the
effect that he would refuse to let
any player who had not accepted
terms report in camp. 1t was indi-
Gated tonight that he would wirs
Zach to report as scheduled. and
then take a chance on talking the
baking southpaw into accepting
terms. Griff failed to state who
would pay Zach's transportation in
case they fail to get together. nor
would he say whether or not Zach
will be allowed to workout with
the regulars, starting Monday
morning.
Zachary is the player who is ex-
pected to give Grin more trouble
than all the other so-called hold
outs together. Zach believes he is
worth considerably more money
than the Washington Club has Of
fered. 1t Is also rumored that he
wants a contract calling for at
least two years. Zach Is SO years
old row. and his days in the big
leagues are numbered. He realizes
this. and naturally wants all the
money he can collect for the rest
of his service in the majors.
Zach's temperament is such that
1t Is likely that unless Griffith
meets his terms. or at least is will
ing TO compromise, the southpaw
will still be out of the fold after
the remainder of the bakers have
sent m their contracts.
HTo~rfa.. A.~>nfs rarrns
The announcement by President
Griffith that George Mogridge had
wired that he has accepted terms
and that his signed contract in the
mail still leaves five players in the
holdout class. Joe Judge, Zachary,
Val Picinich. Donie Bush and Young
Turk have still to accept terms.
Judge, Bush and Turk have until
March IS to either accept terms or
pay their own training expenses in
case they accept later. All this re-
garding the baking players payinS
their own training expenses hinges
on Griff's statement tonight when
he said that he had absolutely de-
cided to follow the American League
rules in the case. The johnson reg.
ulations state that unless a player
has sent in his signed contract or
wired his acceptance of terms on or
before the date he Is scheduled to
report he must pay his own condi-
tioning expenses in addition to ihs
transportation to camp" Further
more, Grifhth stated that 10 player
who has not signed his 1922 con-
tract can work out with the Ma
tionals on Plant Field.
Regulars Duo Tomorrow.
johnson. Milan, Mogridge, Erick-
son. Brewer, Goebel, Bluege and
Bobby Lamotte are those who have
accepted terms and are scheduled
to check in here Sunday night or
Monday morning.
Goose" Goslin and Ricardo Tor
res were slightly injured in today's
practice on Plant Field. The Gu
ban catcher was struck on the left
shoulder by a foul tip. 1t was
thought at first that he would be
incapacitated for the rest of the
week, but Mike Martin stated to-
night, after giving Torres a Sec
ond rundown with his famous IinI-
ment that the third-string catcher
would be in uniform tomorrow, but
would probably do little work lbe.
hind the plate.
Goslin was injured by a pitched
ball thrown by Joe Gleason in bat
ting practice. He was hit on the
right forearm, which was black and
blue tonight. Ho, too. however,
will be all right tomorrow, but will
have to favor his throwing arm for
few days. Goslin's; accident came
Just as Nick and Martin were wav-
ing the youngsters to the showers.
Gleason was pitching. Gosiin told
him to throw one over and duck.
Joe threw 1t, and Goose" was