Evening star., 1922-02-24

In addition to Torres, Bucky 1ar-
ris, the keystone guardian. and Harry
Courtney. already on the scene. those
who will proceed to Tampa direct
from their homes are Ray Francis
southpaw hurler. now en- route from
his home at Nerced, Calf: Ralph
Miller. another left-hander. who win
ters at Ninton. Iowa. and Slim Nc
Grew, whose habitat is Yoakum, Tex.
Fifteen I'm Party Leaving Here.
OF the fifteen persons for whom
passage has been engaged on the At
lantic Coast Line train leaving WASH
ington at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning eight are toilers. counting
Nicholas Altrock. the comcdian-coach
who works harder both spring and
summer than many of those whose
names figure in the box scores. The
other activcs will he Catcher Danny
Noone the youthful amateur star Of
the District and Pitchers Ed Digges
of Clarendon. Va: JehoSophat ReS-
selievre Brillheart Of Dublin. Va;
Tomaso Phillips Of Phillipsburs, Pa:
Josephus Gleason of Phelps \. y:
Franklin Lafayette Woodward Of
New Haven. Conn. and Outfelder
Goose Goslin of salem. y. ].
President Griffith himself will be in
charge of the party. and will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Griffith. in addition
to a trio of newspaper men. }. +. Rich
ards a regular on the spring training
former Commissioner is expected TO
give Griff some pointers on improving
his game OF golf when the presidential
burdens permit visit to the links,
which probably Will not be oftener
than twice a day.
Seven Players still Unsigned.
of the thirty-two candidates for
berthS with The Nationals this year
:he signed contracts Of twenty-five
now repoSe in the safe at local head
quarters, hut Indications are not
lacking THAI several of those stu
outside the fold are determined to
carry the scrap over terms to the
eleventh hour. Little difficulty is ex
pected from Eddie Gocbel, the Brook
lyu boy, who recently was obtained
By purchase from the Seattle club.
The Young uttigider'S contract was
not mailed 10 him until yesterday,
and he is not due TO report until
March along with the o.her rockies.
IufieidcrS Ia Motte,and ElucEc- Pitch
er Nat Turk still is ON the fence. and
uf the &atcran hurlcr.s George Mo-
gridge and .Iczebel Zachary remain
10 be persuaded, as does also Catcher
Val Picinich. Sh"rtStop DOME. Eush
and First Ea$cman Joe Judge.
In the c;4SoS Of Mo@rilGt. Zachary
and !:ush nothing is known Of the
progress of their negotiations with
the management. Crit merely says
thcy VIII h. on hand Hhcn the time
comes. ne ulI ttltltt'- III "Hdl liit
club has offered 10 t'icIniCh and what
lie demands IS So slight that there is
no question but that it Viii DE ad-
ius,ed- Win T,ri> j: s--E.S = be
largely a question Of whether he
can ARRANGE t. leave lis classes at
Johns Hopkins University by March
10 NIica has bcr!I ,rJ as the limit
OF . period Il grace fo- him.
KS Ter IlGgr. he and tie club presi-
cant have. an but severed t!iplomatic
relations. G;riT declines to comment
on the situation. but thc first base
man is more communicative. Ac
cording 10 ]uage. IN re is a differeaoa
of only $500 between them. but it
might as well he $4,000. judged by
the attitude Of both Interested
parties Griff has issued an uIti-
matunl to thu eff".t that Judge must
sign bE tomorrow or the Cffrr now
opta - Kim Viii he withdrawn.
,,,.'sr. .'.-S..-fs r. viii n"t sign unless
his terms are met So there you are.