The Washington herald., 1922-04-07
GRIFFITH RETURNS
TO TOWN TO PLAN
FOR OPENING GAME.
Milan May Order Two
Workouts Daily to Put
Team Into Shape.
By RAY HELGESEN.

GREENSBORO. " c.. April g.
Another day of rain and another
exhibition game between the Braves
and the Nationals called of because
of inclement weather. The Caro-
lima skies have been pouring for
twenty-four consecutive hours now,
and as early as 10 o'clock this
morning II was conceded that 1t
would be impossible to play today's
game.
The Southern weather man has
predicted more wet weather for
Lynchburg tomorrow. Being an
employe OF Uncle Sam, a Carolinian
and a professional weather pre-
dictor and. therefore. never wrong,
the boys are putting great faith in
his alleged words Of wisdom and
are preparing tor another day of
eating, sleeping and loafing. Grin
and Grant echoed their twin smiles
of yesterday when they saw the
wet skies here this morning. A
thousand dollars Is Just that in any
league.
Grifith I'm washinEton.
Griffith and George Mogridge left
for Washington and New York, re-
spectively, early this afternoon. The
"OLd Fox" besides Disguised with
the Carolina weather. which by the
way even kills the possibility of
mornings romp around the golf
links, has to be in Washington early
to prepare for the opening game
against the Yanks next Wednesday.
Three more games are still to be
played between the Nationals and
the Braves. The one in Lynchburg
tomorrow is hardly more than a
~ hrIf
according to our much-advertised
friend the California weather pre-
dictor. Washington weather is fine,
and there is every likelihood that
the elements will be in a good mood
TO allow both the games there to
be played.
Milan is disguised with the Ma
tionals' trip home, but otherwise Is
in a happy frame of mind. Zeb had
figured that the five games sched-
uled on the road to Washington
would put his charges on edge.
Now. however. he will have to
change his plans considerably as.
from a physical angle. the boys have
been going back instead of coming
on in this trip. The flyer had in
tended having only a single daily
practice after the squad reaches
probably order a pair of workouts
daily with a short skull drill and
hitting practice Wednesday morn
ing.
BrIIIheart Pitches Sunday.
Young BriIlheart. Milan's kid
southpaw. is expected to work
against the Braves Sunday. Brill
heart set the Braves on their heads
a week ago in st. Petersburg, and
II he can repeat in his second at
tempt, he will just about Cinch a
place on the squad for the season
without attempting to throw cold
water on his initial showing, there
is more than a possibility that II
was a flash in the pan. II is hardly
to be expected that the youngster
can turn in another effort as good
as the first one. But il he just man.
ages to get by" il is likely that
he will be among those who are
kept when the league pruning date.
May Is. rolls around.
Those fans who want to see Dan
gerous Dan McGrew in action had
better attend one of the two eXhi
bitIon games IN Washington. Nc
Grew has little chance of remaining
with the squad longer than a month
after the season opens. He will
probably be one of the first rockies
who are sent back for more sea-
soning when Milan makes the first
cut of the squad.