The Washington times., 1922-03-16

scented with q certificate Of the
coupon-bond type. Once q wear
/ for the next decade the coupons
will be exchanged for season
passes. emitting the bearer to
at least SO worth of varsity
entertainment.
Ray Francis wasted eight minutes Of
precious time trying to borrow q
shield from tho head porter. That
dark.hued gentleman admitted, when
cornered, that he never saw q shield
except on q cops coat. and be never
got q very good look at that because
Of a stiff neck.
In q way today's game at Leesburg
Ii test for the team. but II 10 more
Of a test for the three pitchers and
Ossie Bluege.
Not till Saturday, when the series
with the Braves opens here. will the
team begin to speed ahead. Not
much Is known here concerning Will
helms pitchers at Leesburg. but
they should be az far advanced an
the 0riffs, and In that case. what
Bluege does with the bat may have
q bearing on his immediate future.
As for the pitchers, Courtney II
Ii expected to hold runners closer to
the bags and Francis. the Seattle
southpaw, must produce about every
thing, with emphasis on q curve ball.
Manager Milan viii be in the game
and watching those lads all the way.
day, tho Braves opening the So
he n ~ no nj
lands, who will toss out the first
ball, and the assembled leaAcsS Of
Tampa's business and sporting
world. Next week two games win
BE- played in st. Petersburg and ono
here against tho Braves, but the
internecine struggles will open
on Plant field. they usually de-
velop more enthusiasm than tho
moro important interieaEuo con-
tests.
Rather than take the edge Oft
Saturdays big opening by staging
a Yannigan clash tomorrow, Man.
ager Milan will open those battles
on Monday. The more advanced
pitchers will perform for the YAM
nigans, and already they are tell
ing how they'll set the regulars
down in one.two.three order. There
after, when the Griffs are not meet.
ing the Boston Braves they will
clash by themselves on Plant Field
right through the training season.
The Kiwanis Club Of Tampa
staged q baseball luncheon at the
Tampa Bay Hotel yesterday, and
1t was a complete success. Presi.
dent Griffith and some of his
IL nAA t<,tx
were roundly applauded. Griff told
the Tampa citizenry how pleased
he was to come here and that, IL
given the cordial support Of Tampa,
he would continue to bring his
team here year after year, guaran-
teeing to have another big league
team at st. Petersburg. across the
bay, to provide a spring exhibition
series.
while homo cities arc paying
al . clubs expenses merely 70
obtain the advertising" said
0riff, II ask nothing but your
support. feel that you viii give
Il to me. assure you that the
games to be played here win be
we'll worth the admission charges
and will BE- the only big league
baseball Tampa will have"
President Griffith was given
rising vote of thanks from hiA
Brother Kiwanians. He bs,ungs -
the Washington Kiwanis Club and
was right among his own fr4s6As.
Manager Milan, Uncle Nick At
rock. Roger Peckinpacsh. Bohn3
laMotte- and Demon Thomson
tore off orations, some Iona and
some short. all passing mir Il was
q pleasant luncheon ano did mich
to awakci interest IN the exhibition
games to be played here
Judge lands n expscted % eoss
out the first bail ut LeeAourg %
day and como ovcr. with sbe ore.
men for Saturdays ~ t,,>usng
hero. BY the tlles he I'm hos his
tour IL the training GANGS he
ought 10 have thss army In pretty
fair condition.
Ed Walsh. the newest America.
Leagu umpire. u ius hero some
..me today. coming from rs nome
In Meridsn. Conn. Tue old White
Sox spitSan pitcher x 20 make his
maiden effort a. . dig league um.
3irs this eeason, and will shine up
HIS knowledge OF the rules ..rh take
the beam cut OF his eye right here
In the Boston series.
Bob Hart viii be the National
League umpire who will toar with
Walsh up through the Carolinas
with the Braves and Grtffa.