The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-28

have to travel, too, for Fred M
Miller, Joe Oeschger, and RUDE N
At least three of Milan's newer
pitchers are now ready to go the
4, full distance. They are Ray
Francis. the southpaw from Seat
tie: Slim McGrew. the Texas bean
pole, and Jehosephat Besselievre
Brillheart. the Roanoke College left
handler. They are not likely to be
sent over the route. though. first
breaking in with four or five frames
apiece. h.
Francis and McGrew are right
now ready to pitch nine innings"
says the Griffmen's leader. "Im
going to try them out against the
Braves. II they have anything
making them worthy Of staying in
the big league they will have to
haven't that will also come out.
I'm not so sure that Brillheart
can go more than five innings, but
that should be a plenty for a young
kid like him against major league
team like the Braves. Anyway. it's
the younger pitchers from now on
until I have seen them all under
fire
McGrew's pitching form Is quite
hopeless, yet the tall twirler does
shoot some fine speed at the hit
tiers. His curve ball is far from
being a mysterious affair. yet he
FOOLS batters now and then with 1t.
NcGrew's fast ball Is his best asset
on the hill. They say 1t fairly leap
ed past the batters in the Texas
League last season.
Before Milan took charge Of the
squad here efforts had been made
to teach McGrew the approved
big league form ON the rubber.
Trying to follow directions he WAS
making a farce Of pitching. No
one had ever taught him anything
about getting the move out Of
his great height and his efforts
were udicrOus. ...
As soon as Milan showed up he
asked McGrew what his troubles
were. Zeb Immediately told the
Texan to pitch his own way. From
that day on the bean pole began
developing terrific speed and his
curve ball began to make a timid
appearance. McGrew is extremely
green. though, when it comes to
fielding his position. and even II
he makes a good showing against
the Braves he seems fated to go
back to the minors for more sea
soning. He may yet star in fast
company, but not this year.
Ray Francis is assured OF a
thorough trial, II only because he
has cost the Washington club a
fancy price sight unseen. He
toiled in forty-nine ball games for
the fourth place Seattle club last
season, winning twelve and losing
eleven games. In his :28 innings
he allowed an average Of 1868
earned runs per game, giving him
a rank of twentieth for efficiency
nthe Pacific Coast League. He
was twenty-fifth in victories.
Francis has a fine. fast ball, re-
markable in a left-hander. and
knows just about where 1t Is going
when he delivers 1t. His motion
to advice and Is getting better as
he goes along. Manager Milan
wants to see how he can handle
himself against real hitters. and on
that account the young Californian
n to be tested against the Braves.
Sherman Refer, the newest
hurler on the team, Is working
his head off to fit himself for
real trial. He Is . right-hander,
with apparently q lot Of zip on
the ball. But nobody knows how
well he can perform against real
opposition, and ne will have To
work himself into shape before
he can be tried out.
Young Turk. who came from
Columbia with Goose Goslin, In
another late starter. who In looking
better with every days workout.
He has a side arm delivery that
should mako him valuable, II he
knows anything about the fine art
Of flinging.
Imagination baseball consumed
yesterdays practice not given over
10 batting. Manager Milan decided
to give Leon Goslin some real lessons
in base running the imagination
certain situations In imaginary
games. Goslin was usually on third
base In these plays Win rice Ut
Harris on first and Peckinpaugh at
bat.
Many plays were sadly guinmed
up and were followed by confabs,
with the athletes squatting like
era bs in the hot sun and talking
with tongues, hands and feet. There
was some improvement, though, as
the practice continued. Goslin
knows practically nothing about
running bases, but with Milan,
Harris, Rice and Hank Shanks to
teach him, he should learn some
thing before many weeks go by. He
will not wait for instructions and II
will be up to him to learn or else.
Every major league team has
certain ways Of doing certain
things coming up in . ball game.
Csoshn II the one rookie expected
70 be In the lineup on April 1.
and II n to smooth him out bo.
fore that time that he Is now being
taught.
II Goslin fails to hit at the start
OF the season. 1t is expected that