Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-19
By GEORGE CHADWICK
Special Correspondeat Of Great Falls Tribune
Gnnyrirhf 1000 by Tha Eaila Tritnine

Copyright 1922. by The Great Falls Tribune
New York, March 1S.-In the spring
baseball fandom lightly turns to
thoughts Of rockies. Eagerly the fans
turn their attention to the southern
habit of the mosquito, the garfish, the
bull fight and the toeloo bird to ascer-
tain what kind of plays are being
evolved from the youngsters for major
league clubs. 1t is a little too early
to say that prodiges have been uncov-
cred. In fact. we are showing a re-
markable falling off in ball players.
Washington is training further south
than any of the teams in Florida. Bull
letins from their camp state two fair
young pitchers are being developed and
that the old pitchers are now as good
as last year if not better. Courtney,
the left handler, is improving. Walter
johnson, of course. is no colt, but
Washington fans are as solicitous
about him as if he were. He is care
fully nursing his churn arm and figures
this year than last. Washington is
centering it's interest, however, in the
development of an infield which may
become the best on record, ranking up
with that pearl of combination pos
sessed by the Athletes until Connie
Mack dissolved it by throwing it in
vinegar.
st. Louis Wants Gowdy
Across the bay from the Washington
camp at st. Petersburg are the Bos-
ton Nationals. They have two young
catchers, neither Of whom is likely to
displace anybody in particular. st:
Louis would like to take Gowdy or
O'Neill, preferably O'Neill, but George
Washington Grant--oWner of the Bos-
ton club-he doesn't insist on that
middle monicker-is not in the game
for his health, which has been restored
after week in New York City.
The introduction of two old guys in
the persons of Marquard and Kopf in
the Boston ranks is expected to bring
the team more general gain than the
efforts of bushers. that is, If Marquard
and Kopf will really give his attention
to baseball.
Then. too. there is Tyler, another
vet, to be considered and Dick Rudolph
has the ever and thinks spring is
whispering sweet things to him again.
Fletcher Is Back
Further north, at Leesburg, Fla;
the Philadelphia Nationals are absorbed
over the return of an old bird. rather
than exerted over the development of
fledglings. The fact that Fletcher is
with the team has stirred twice as
much enthusiasm as the announcement
that the Phillies have six left handed
pitchers.
Peters. who won some games tor
Philadelphia last year has caught the
public fancy because he is hitting the
ball over the fence. However. spring
hitters who make home runs in the
south frequently are SO tired by the
time they get north they never get
over it until next spring. The Phllliess
have new blonde first baseman named
Leslie who first based for New Orleans
last season. He is as good q first
baseman as Philadelphia has had in
some time and is likely to stick.
Third Stacker Unearthed
The best young player unearthed at
the Jacksonville camp of the Brooklyns
is one by the name of High, although
he is not powerful of stature. He is
five feet five inches and plays third
base with both hands in front of him
and with much speed. High stands
4 good chance Of sticking with Brook
Ign all summer. If Brooklyn did not
have Schmandt doing so well, there is
a converted pitcher named Post who is
playing first base and stopping them
as his name implies. He has future
which may lead him to lofty heights in
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