The Washington times., 1922-04-08
BASEBALL
CUR TAIN
UP TODAY
Criffmen Back "Rarin'" to Go.
Meet Boston Braves This
Afternoon. 4
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.


All shined up and r'arin' to 20,
Zeb Milan's merry men will 20
after the Boston Braves at Geor-
gia avenue this afternoon in the
first of two exhibition games to
be played here with Fred Mitch
ellis National Leaguers.
Mogriase to Start.
George Mosridge, the cleverest
southpaw In the American League.
is scheduled TO twirl today as far as
he can go. IL he elects to go the
distance, he may do SO. but the
chances are that he will pull up
after the fifsNpto let either Joe
Gleason or hay Francis continue
the good work.
Rube Marquard, the veteran
southside singer. and either Joe
Oeschger or Frank Miller will do
the twirlins for the Braves. This
means trouble for the Griffs. who
are out to win at least one Of the
two gaines here and thus cinch the
series.
Tomorrow comes the first Sunday
game of the year at American
League Park, and Manager Milan
will offer as the attraction Of the
day young Brillheart, the Roanoke,
Va. southpaw. This eighteen-year-
old boy Is destined to be the Amer
lean Leagues pitching sensation. II
not this season. at least by 1923.
For a boy not yet of age to attract
the slightest attention in a ma tor
league camp Is worthy Of comment.
but when that same lad steps right
to the front, SURPRISING pitchers
favored with more years and greater
experience, that lad is entitled to
some headlines.
Brillheart will not be nineteen
years old until next September. He
belongs to Dublin, Va, and as soon
as he has turned in his trick on the
mound against the Braves he will
hurry home to see the folks. He
has been suffering from nostalgia
not a little since going to Florida,
and Manager Milan believes that a
brief visit home will do him a
world of good. He will be back for
the opening Of the season.
Pitches Like q Veteran.
only by George Mogridge among the
left handlers on the Washington ball
club. He has made a striking i'm
preston, not so much because of
speed or sharp-breaking curves as by
superb control and by his calm COM
mand OF his job when facing the
Boston Braves. He pitches like a
veteran.
Brillheart Is the best looking re
cruit pitcher with the Griffmen
this spring. Only Mogridge has
done better work under fire, and
against the Braves one day at
Tampa. Frank Woodward Is the
lone right handler to measure up
to this young Virginian.
The athletes should be full OF pep
today. They have loafed away the
last three days. Lynchburg was
as IL was found that the playing
field was impossible for action in.
side OF n couple OF sunny days, the
special cars containing the Griffs
and Braves were attached to the
noon train for Washington. The
athletes landed last night.
Inc DIhNNs di
at the Raleigh and the Griffs are al
the Arlington. Many will remain al
the Arlington all summer.
Nine games have been played, with
the Griffs winning five. II they
win one Of the two remaining. they
will take the series. The Braves
must win both today and tomorrow
to achieve that feat.
Bad Weather Provides Rest.
The team found fair weather In
Charleston and Columbia on Mon
day and Tuesday. 1t began raining
about 1880 p. m. at GreenVille. An
effort was made to start the game
but a heavy downpour drove the
athletes from the field at game time
The rain beat the teams In Greens
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