The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-01
MILAN WILL AGAIN
send 3 PITCHERS
a3TO FACE BOSTON
Johnson Resumes Work
after Week at Ill
Wife's Bedside.
BY RAY HELGESEN.


TAMPA. Fla. March 3l.-Milan
will shoot Mogridge, Woodward and
Courtney against the Boston Braves
t6rnorrow afternoon In the final of
the Florida series between the two
clubs
The Griffs have already won four
games while the Braves have been
successful in two attempts. There
fore. the Braves have no chance to
even the series before the two clubs
leave for the North on their joint
tour Sunday afternoon. Mitchell Is
expected to use Rube Vanguard and
John Watson against the Nationals.
+, The squad was sent through an
other general rehearsal" this morn
ing. The batting practice was
lengthy but the infield drill was
short. Goose" Gosfin was given a
special drill in the art OF fielding.
He takes" fyballs in an awkward
position and Milan intends to drill
him every day in the hope that he
Will be able to overcome this dim
Guilty before the team arrives in
Washington a week from tomorrow.
johnson Returns to Grind.
Walter johnson got his first work.
cut OF the week today. Owing to his
wife's illness the Big Train" is vir-
tually where he was when he re-
ported here three weeks ago. He
stu has the training grind to go
through before he gets into condi-
ton and there appears to be little
II any chance 'that he will be in
shape to hurl the opening game
against the Yankees a week from
next Wednesday. Mrs. Johnson was
out today for the first time since
her recent operation. She spent an
hour in the Florida sunlight and un-
less. something Unforeseen happens
sheHwill be able to make the trip
direct to Washington starting Sun
daS.
Frank Brewer was the only player
not lin uniform today. Turkey" has
slight attack of ptomaine poison
Ing. As usual Mike Martin says
Hell be all right in the morning"
Bobby LaMOtte will play the short
field against the Braves tomorrow.
LaMotte is one of the most popular
players who ever played in Tampa
and Griff evidently considers 1t good
business from a gate" angle to let
The Pride of Tampa" substitute for
Peokinpaugh in the last game here.
80 BrilIheart Looks Good.
Brillheart's showing against the
RFAves yesterday makes II almost
a~certainty that he will be retained
sy-yJhe Nationals. The youthful
southpaw had everything and made
the best showing Of any of the
pOolsiss wkp have worked against the
RSsLon Braves.
--Alan' has sixteen pitchers under
eoztEact OF these he is expected
to carry ten during the season. Mo-
gridge johnson. Zachary, Cour .ney
and Erickson. classsl as regulars,
VIII, be retained, which leaves Milan
an opportunity to pick Ave yOpng-
srrrs from the eleven who are in
camp. Woodward and Brillheart will
probably be two Of these. Keifer. on
What he has shown and his reputa-
ton. may be retained. though Milan
wants to get a better look at him
before making a definite decision.
Eddie Digges, the Washington
yOungster. viii he either Jncon'lI-
I 6naily released OF faPmed opt with
a string attached.
% Though DriIlheart will hardy be
" any use to the club this -ear. even
u Kept. II IS expected that Milah
sr1-cirifr viii hang on to him and
try to teach him the finer points Of
the game rom the bench instead Of
tJsthtES him over to some minor
league manager who may spoil him.
DaRny NUone will be released ior
an Jther year 5 seasoning. Milan in
dIcated tonight. though he made no
defpite statement to mat effect. ii in
Is hunting fOr a minor league team
with which &c place the younGster.
Potas Grin and Milan believe that
Hodhe has tie markings Of a major
Lacquer. Griff is particularly pleased
over his hitting. but thinks that a
years steady playing will be of
more GiI to him than the same
sme1nt Of tirle spent warming UP
pitchers and the Nationals bench.