The Washington herald., 1922-03-06
MANAGER REPORTS
In FIT SHAPE TO
BOSS SPRING CAMP
Rice, Bluege, Erickson
And Zachary Arrive.
Others Delayed.
ny RAY HELGEsEN.

TAMPA. Fla, March 5.-Manager
Clyde Milan. Sam Rice, Bluege,. a
recruit: Olaf Erickson and Zachary
were the only players who arrived
here today of the ten whom Presi-
dent Griffith stated last night were
scheduled to report. The others,
Eddie Goebel, George Mogridge,
Walter Johnson and Bobby Lamotte
are expected in late tonight or early
tomorrow morning. Carl Thoner, a
photographer, who has been shoot
ing pictures in the. Capital for the
last few weeks, was also numbered
among today's arrivals. Thoner
will shoot the regulars and rockies
for Washington newspapers and
for distribution around the Ameri-
can League circuit.
Mogridge's delay. due to the. fact
that he was forced to leave Wash
ington on a late train because he
was in a wreck on the way to the
Capital Neither Griff or Milan can
explain the failure of Goebel and
Lamotte to report. Both, how
ever. said the boys would probably
row morning in time for the daily
workout.
Manager Milan came from Hot
Springs via Nashville, Tenn. the
home of his father. and Jacksonville,
Fla. where he met Erick, Rice and
Bluege and came on with them. The
Linden flyer spent two weeks at
the springs. He already appears to
he almost down to weight and says
he feels as fine as he has during
any spring since 1872.
Including. the five players who
arrived today and Nick Altrock there
will be eighteen players in uniform
in tomorrow mornings workout.
Milan has not yet seen President
Griffith, who has been playing golf
all day and has not returned from
the club. The new manager. how
ever. says that he believes one prac-
tice day will be enough for the
squad providing the players show
they are willing to indulge in real
work. Later he may order a pair
OF workouts a day or cut the squad
IN half and let part of them work
out in the morning and the others
in the afternoon.
One workout q Day.
Milan is of the opinion that two
practices daily under the hot Flor
ida sun takes too much out of
player However, if some of the
players feel inclined to lay down on
the job he will put the screws on
by making them work both morning
and afternoon.
Olaf Erickson and Sam Rice ara
both looking fit and both say they
are ready to go TO work. Erick
declares that this year will be his
best in the majors IL physical con-
dition has anything to do with win
ming ball games. -S.G
Zachary has put the winter in on
his Carolina farm, and looks as
though he has had plenty OF hard
work. He is lean as a greyhound,
though still about five pounds over
weight. Later tonight he and Pres
ident Griffith expect to get together
and talk terms. In case they come
to an agreement Zach will work
out with the others tomorrow.
Neither the southpaw nor Griffith
expects to have trouble. Zach says
he figures Griff will give him a
square deal, while the big boss be-
Iieves that he can offer the pitcher
satisfactory terms
Manager Milan will take direct
charge of the entire training ex-
ercises from now on. Starting to-
morrow he will give particular at
tention to the rockies and inside
of ten days, or two weeks at the
most, will have decided upon those
whom he wishes to keep. Grin. of
course, will keep his hand in by
watching the workouts and giving
the flyer advice. but the decisions
will be left up to Zeb.