The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-03

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keeping him out of any lineup.
He packs the old wallop in that
swing Of his at the plate.
"Goebel is another youngster
about to show his real stuff. He
viii have plenty of opportunity
this spring and should come
through.
.Harerave was sought by. many.
clubs last year. He is hitting
catcher
"Hollingsworth has more stuff
on the ball than any other pitcher
on the roster. If he can control it ;.
he'll be a winner from the start,
Gibson will take him In hand from
the first day.
You saw Japan yourself in that
final game of the season. He
hooked pretty good, didn't he?
There isn't much doubt about
Warmoth. either, as q smooth.
working left-handed pitcher,
Chick Gagnon is the last of the
dozen. I didn't give up a good
pitcher for him without knowing
something about him. He is young,
fast and intelligent, qualities which
are found in the best players"
President Griffith has changed
slightly his original plans for the
Tampa training trip. Except
= George Mogridge. who VIII prob
Springs, Ark, beginning February
~ 26. all the pitchers and catclers
win begin work on March 1.
3 Originally all the young players,
whether or not batterymen, were to
report then. However, they are
now to begin training on March Z.
The older players will be ordered
TO report at Tampa on March a.
From that time on the entire squad
will be on the job at Plant Field.
Roger Peckinpaugh and George
Mogridge are expected to visits Hot
Springs, Ark, for a preliminary
boiling out. They will show up at
Tampa on March IL.
With the arrival of the veterans
DOME Bush will have the following
players in uniform:
Pitchers-Kay Beach. Dan Han
kins, John Hollingsworth, Walter
johnson, Dan McGrew, Bob Potter.
and Nat Turk, righthanders, and
Godfrey Brogan, Jehosephat Besse-
lievre Brillheart, George Mogridge.
Allan warmoth and Jezebel Te-
cumseh Zachary, southpaws.
Catchers-Patsy Charity, Bill
Hargrave, Steve Lapan and Val
Picinich.
Infielders-Joe Judge, Stanley
Harris, Roger Peckinpaugh, Joey
Evans, Ossie Bluege, Bill Conroy,
Bob LaMotte, Hank Shanks, and
Chick Gagnon.
outfielders-George Fisher, Goose
Goslin, Eddie Goebel, George Nc.
Eamara, Sam Rice and Dick Wade.
This makes up the list of thirty
one players on the roster of the
Washington club. In the party at
Tampa there will also be Manager
Bush, Coach George Gibson, Uncle
Nick Altrock. Trainer Mike Martin
and President Griffith, bringing the
total up to thirty-six.
In the games to be played against
the Boston Braves, st. Louis
Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds only
young players are to be used. 1t
is on that account that they will
report earlier than the more aged
veterans.
Joey Evans, obtained from
Cleveland in exchange for Turkey
Brewer, is to be tried out at third
base. He asked for this chance
when he agreed to play ball for
the Washington club, and Presi-
dent Griffith satisfied him.
'Of course. it'll be up to Bush"
explained President Griffith but
assured Evans that he would be
given a trial there. II he makes
good. Bush will be lucky. Evans is
a fast man on his feet, and he has
plenty of big league experience. All
things considered, he would be the
IDEAL third baseman."
Many good reports have come to
the Washington magnate about
Dangerous Dan" McGrew. He toll
ed with Shreveport in the Texas
League last season after failing to
make the grade with the Griffmen.
Ira Thomas wanted to buy Nc.
Grew from me" says President Crit.
fifth. He made me a good offer.
too, but I concluded that IL McCrew
was worth that much to Thomas,
he would be worth at least as much
to me. So I'm going to give him
another trial."
Godfrey Brogan, the haIf.pint
southpaw from Charleston in the