Evening star., 1922-04-21

The player VINO directs attention to
the deplorable condition of the
grounds at 7th and Florida avenue
naturally prefers to remain unnamed
for fear he will be marked as an alibi
maker, but in commenting on 1t today
he asserted that player attempting
10 field Il ground ball there always is
In danger of mourning serious in
jury.
"f am surprised that none of the
newspaper men have considered the
bad condition of the grounds in Wash
ington in connection with our poor
fielding" this athlete said.
Many Holes in Diamond.
The grassy part of the diamond is
chuckful of holes and rough places.
and J think it is really remarkable
that they have done as we'll as they
have. That Shanks is the only one
knocked out can be attributed to luck
alone, and unless the field is improved
a great deal at once, there will surely
be others hurt"
Business Manager Eynon admitted
the poor condition of the field and
said every effort was being made to
improve it.
If our plans go through we are
going to show the Warrington fans
one of the best infields in the coun-
try said Eynon. Il have been talk
ing with members of the green's COM
mittee of the Columbia Country Club
and they may help me out. They are
changing several greens of the golf
sod from the old ones and replant it
on our field.
II expect to have the experts who
make a business of building golf
greens to lay the sod at the park, and
If our plans go through the boys will
be assured of a diamond as smooth
rs the surface of a billiard table.
OF course, this work cannot be done
at once, but when the team takes its
first western trip it will be under
taken.
Tarpaulin Kills Grass.
Placing the rain cover over the in
field almost every day and night since
the season opened has killed off the
sprouting grass and it is to this l at
tribute the present poor condition of
the grounds. The new sod can be put
down in two or three days and the
piers will knit together in few
weeks"
Manager Milan plans to start Phil
lips this afternoon against the slug
ging Yankees. and will hold Gleason
in reserve, while Manager Huggins
will pick Shawkey or Bush to fool the
Griffmen. Phillips has shown more
than any of the other youngsters and
Milan says he believes the big fellow
can go the route.
Yanks Easy Winners.
There was nothing to yesterdays
game but the Yankees. Outside of Stan
Harris two-run wild heave over Judges
head in the fourth stanZa, the Griffmen
put up splendid fielding game. but, of
course, could do little with the hooks
from Sam Jones mighty paw. La
Motto handled himself like a veteran
and got hold of everything that came
his way. In the Yanks' eighth inning
Bob starred in a play that enabled him
to retire the side and the biased New
Workers had to give him the glad hand.
With one down and runner on sec
ond and third, Scott lined a wicked drive
toward left about eight feet in the air.
La Motto went up after the ball. caught
IT with his gloved hand and had an easy
time doubling up Mcmillan, who was
half way home.
Mogridge got along fairly well for two
innings, fast double play saving his
bacon. Then in the third Wally Pipp
drove two runs over the rubber with
drive to right that caromed off the tips
of Milan's fingers.
Yanks Bat Around ir Fourth.
In the fourth. the Yanks batted all
the way around. Scott going up twice.
During this slugfest, Miller hit into
the left field seats for a homer. push
ing pair of runners over the pan
ahead of him, and after a double,
pass and another single had been
made Mogridge was allowed to go to
the showers. Courtney came in and
would have ended the inning nicely,