The Washington herald., 1922-03-03
BINGSKlD BROTHER
IMPRESSES GRIFF
IN EARLY PRACTICE
All Twirler Needs Is Pol.
ish, Says Trainer
Mike Martin.
By RAY HELGESEN.

delivery in the majors If not in
baseball.
Miller has only been in camp two
days, but he has already flashed so
much more polish than he exhibited
last year that, though no Official"
statement has been made by Presi-
dent Griffith or is to be looked for
within the next few days, never
theless II Is almost a foregone con-
clusion that the husky Bloomington
southpaw will get chance in a
Championship game shortly after
the season opens.
Despite the fact that Miller has
poor action" or FORM" and that
he fails to use his body when de-
livering the ball. he can still get
as much speed behind the ball as
any rookie on the squad. In this
mornings workout, although only
his second day in camp, he started
burning them across until ordered
u let up by Nicholas Altrock and
Martin. Goslin had been catching
Miller. but his hands, grown soft
and tender during the winter, re-
fused to stand the gaff. and young
Psnny Noone was soon drafted for
Service
Miller Needs Polish.
Mike Martin is of the opinion that
all Miller now needs to make good
IN the big show is a little major
league polish. Mike is particularly
impressed with the way Miller fields
his position and his ability to hold
runner on the bag. The boys
drag" delivery is a big aid to him
in keeping a runner from taking
big leads of the bag. His wind-up
is short and snappy. In fact, his
arm travels hardly more than a yard
WIEN delivering the ball. OF first,
particularly, Martin believes Miller
can be taught to hold the runner
as close to the bag as does George
Mogridge. which is as high praise as
a youngster could wish for in tha-
rC spect.
For the first timelin seven sea-
sons, according to the liniment
king. after four days of spring
training there isn't a sore arm
among the rockies. Mike says he
can't remember when a Washing
ton squad has gone as long with
out a single complaint. The rea-
SUM- dS -hlht sees IT, Is lHdI TIC
youngsters are being primed more
slowly than has ever been the case
before. They are getting plenty of
FtInning, shagging flies and romps
around the park. enough to get
Ehem in good physical condition.
But are being held down when 1t
comes to actual baseball. Some of
the rockies leg muscles are sore,
but this was to be expected and
fails to worry either Griff or his
trainer.
Woodward Gets Hit.
Frank woodward got hit in the
groin while playing in the infield
this morning when a hard hit
ground ball struck a stone and
took a bad bounce. He felt all
right this afternoon. however. after
session with Martin on the ruo-
bing table.
Leon Goose" Goslin got his first
workout of the spring in the outer
garden during today's practice. Af
er a half hour at the plate against
both fight and left-handers. Goose
voluntarily started shagging flies
n right field, the position he hopes
10 play with the Nationals this sea-
BON. Nick ran him from one field
10 the other. and after ten minutes
pf chasing Altrock's whims, Goslin
decided to call it a day.
1t begins to lcok as though Cos
in has almost a stranglehold on
hat vacant right-field berth out at
Georgia Avenue. With Grif plan
hing to prime Frank Brewer for
Judges position in case the latter
Iails to report, only Eddie Goebel
Ind Earl Smith are left to make
fight with the Sally LeagTer for
he berth. By the time these two
tart training Goslin expects to be
N condition. He also expects to
ave convinced Griffith and Milan
by that time that he is the logical
andidate for the position.
Today's practice, while little
onger than yesterdays, was also
lightly less strenuous. This Is due
p the fact that the youngsters are
beginning to weaken slightly under
hat hot Florida sun. 1t will be
wo or three days before they are
Jack as strong physically as they
Tere yesterday.
HurIers Get Workout.
All the hurlers except Brillheart,
Digges and Miller were given a
hort workout on the hill. Torres
i'd most of the catching. while
BILE hitting practice.
An accident which has all the
armarks of the one in which Mi
an was seriously injured here last
BRING came near incapacitating
figuel Martin. The only differ
nee was that luckily there was
o casualty today,
Goslin was batting and had tust
lade the statement to Nick Altrock
hat he never let the bat slip from
is hands. Goose swung hard at
he next ball. He missed and the
at few from his hands coming
thin two inches of hitting Mike
Ill in the forehead. Mike was
bout fifteen feet away from the
late. The bat travelled about
rty feet before it dropped. Had
artin been standing with his
hck to the plate it Is almost GER
in he would have been seriously
jured.
President Griffith and ]. Thfl-
an Hendrick forgot their. own
plf today long enough to follow
best ball foursome in wHfich a
lartet of the best professionals
the South took part. Many
the players also. including Har-
and~Courtney and a pair of
Eribes saw the match.
william Trovenger. Canadian
pen champion last year and at
resent professional at the Clear
ater Golf Club. and Charles Clark.
sistant PRO at Clearwater, lost to