Evening star., 1922-02-12

Earl Smith completes the llSt OF out
and Brewer having preceded him. a
George Erickson arrived the day be
reserved for pitchers. along with tt
McGrew, Gleason, Phillips and Luthe
Other valued players also have
climbed aboard the bandwagon-
Charity and Noone of the backstop-
ping brigade and Harris. Lamotte anu
Bluege of the first line of defense.
AS matter of fact, but bare
dozen activeS remain to be whipped
into line. but they embrace prac-
tically half of the battery men ana
the inner Gordon. and include some
of the most essential cogs in the
Griffithian machine. In addltlon 10
Catchers Picinich and Torres, some
nifty fingers still are outside tne
corral. the list including the veterans.
Mogridge and Zachary. Ray Frahcis
and Ralph Miller. also southpaws. $.
and Rirht-handers Nathaniel Levia-
than Turk and Franklin Lafayette
Woodward.
Three InfieId Stars Missing.
Rut it is regarding inmates OF the
fnfield that most occasion tor appfe
hension would exist should euorts "
adjust salary differences Win 'hSt
fail. In addition to Gwen husn. @ VIZ w
is cast for utility roles. there are
three regulars who thus far nave re
sisted the Establishments OF L. Hrl
fith they being Shortstop Roger
Charlemagne Peckinpaugh, Flrst
Raseman Joseph Ignatius Judge anu
Third Raseman Howard Samuei
ShankS. r,,
This last-named quartet mas until
March 13. full month. to eSecute
the necessary legal documents oeioi
roll call at Tampa, but Mosridee Az
and the other battery Candidates ar
nac,ed at the spring camp In
fortnight. ,o an
prehensions regarding ultimate
cess in lining up ms char ax-
bih:t;np theft prowess as penmeh.
the way he puts it. but theE a,e "o
more backward than usual, nri,v
trait in evidence annually. IKE Eh,ii Sp. III,
fever, but no more seILouS all ripes
all he on the job when tne
non't worry about that.
cr,r Doesnt Want Baker.
rror the metropolitan dlsttlst
.o,,ss the more or less interes.inE
..nI;sence that Rajah Pecklhpduss
10 sanxious to see Frank bakei ,s,on
to the local roster. the new nnM;si
hs;nr quoted as saying thae ,;nv
tion of the former nom nnass fog
w.. local outfit. If Peck holas
oni,;on he has not seen NJ 70 o n+
LII, Communicate it. and II Is
sharsd by Griffith. The BOSS VI
Nationals yesterday arrow arformer
he mad a more valuable pc, in
ne ne ths far corner right no" AZ
sna .eunpls In will hit as well. field as VIZ VIZ
b,,stIe more than BAKER.
asserted. .and will be IN thei e phrit-
ing every day. whereas a;d mn for repairs.
Furtbermore. Baker is soins IN
= rr,e " is coming Howard mas . n
nnoreS steadily in his play IN the ttsr
Two wears. as he has beco+ third
ACQUAINTED with his duties ton of
anu anu fnrn, la He is about five years
,,nunaer than Larry Gardner. anu Hiswe-
youhaSh1yiwiIl agree that the Ctes
.eteran still is a pret'S
performer. ~u..
u.rmony Again In LenS"e.
c-;w ia very well satisfied w,ts .mG
uav things turned out at 'h ar;can
scheduIe meeting OF the haIicves
aasne here last week anu oe 49,
Leas sractic of distributing these se
i,s around the circuit VIII pio
siune % ane He said nothing
nired to disturb the harno feeling
ppoucIaye, and that only eoou who
prevails among ;. the into factions.
Ae9fnuna talsen along certain lines
49, was announced at the ..r. ,a.
tht n would all "come OUT la tho
develops that Chick gag w, sh-
Boly Cross player upon ho"a some
iagion was supposed to ha:e r., ,hs
~, IF a string. will not JOIN lne
K.;.naIs Kl.I Gaenon is rated as oue
the best an-round athlete W
ootTIfsnorted a varsity letter a. ~,
CIs where he Is shortstop
cafaain of the base ,a Dam star
snrfnter on the track squao. d So sat
spManL in foot ball and craci,
haslet ball player. Gagnon Is saau
hayo deyeIoped water on the kne.
fram an injury with the eleven ias'
fafI giving up basket baiI as ia
suft. In Peck, BUSH, Lid . .hort-
Ri,,ape Griff already has four shor
ssSms This fact-and Gagnon pun
:, s,nan-may account for GIFTS verSe
cnnnment: I'VE don't want MIN.
now is reported that Gagnon WIN
TON the Brooklyn Dodgers AT the
cI3se of the college season.
Heydler Fnvors Trophy Fian'
Il is considered probable the Ma.
%innai League will follow the leat "
eeffssanarf,ing trophy to the ball play
orsnf most value each year. fresl
Sasat Heydler favors it. Keen inter!
est est was aroused by the plan Whea " sa,I II
,vsa' in operation from 1911 " ;.n 80,
inciusive. At that time the pT1se ns
was an autemobiie: asaIsr them Ig Iof0 Of Boston; 30
1Tsi.sr Johnson and Eddie Collins, az
Maaeir i,a q member of Connie Mack's
ina ina oao 5a infield. were the AMERICAN
League winners; while e,,as in tne Wsnt Na1 to
tional League the troph1sSb .ha rmbs Larry
nanla Of the Giants, Jake Daubert.
tSsn Of the Dodgers, and johnny
Evers of the Cubs.