Evening star., 1923-03-02

ness OF his throwing arm last year,
sertion. but it is hereby made, and W
The caliber OF Muddy Ruel is w
OF receiving for the Boston Red Sox
oughly demonstrated his capabilitie
OF the boxmen as we'll as the driving
istIc for the only one of the nine play
Sive view of the entire battlefield at
Pete Lapan proved in the few
games he appeared with the Nation
ais last fall that he is of the same
huStling, aggressive type. and if a
combination of Bill Hargrave's ac-
tions on the training field here and
his record in the Eastern League last
season can be taken as an accurate
gauge. Bush will have three of a kind
sporting shinguards this summer.
Dumpy. but Is speedy.
Like Ruel and Japan. Hargrave is
comparatively short. He is wider of
beam than either of his mates, ap
pearing positively dumpy in a uni
form, but 50 far as its effect on his
speed is concerned. this is misleading.
for the rookie is an agile athlete. Al
though down on the Washington list
as catcher. Hargrave's experience
has not been confined to receiving.
AS matter of fact. it was as a third
baseman that he was signed by the
New Haven club. from which Griff
shared him, and il was only when
Wilson, the regular catcher of the
team, suffered an accident that Har-
grave was drafted to fill in. So we'll
did the red-headed youngster perform
with mttt and mask that Manager
wild Bill" Donovan kept him at it
after the necessity ceased to exist.
In addition to the ffty-nine games
mat HargraVe caught for the East
ern League champions. he appeared
III thirtythree at third base and
roamed the garden during nine con-
tests Including the eighteen times
he was called on for pinch hitting
duties. Hargrave performed in 1l9
games for New Haven and stood sixth
IN the list of hitters for the circuit
with mark of .32l, his 131 bingles
including thtrtythree doubles. seven
trlplets and three home runs.
Is Praised by Donovan.
Bill Donovan assured Grif at the
winter meeting of the American
League III New York that Hargrave
was the most promising prospect in
the Eastern League. Il player on top
of the plate all the time. ragging
opposing batsmen and constantly
scrapping with the jumps for the
close ones.
Although he will have no oppor-
tunity for many days yet of display
ing the accuracy of his aim. there is
no question as to the strength of his
wing. This he already has demon
strated in the preliminary work,
when, despite the Injunction to take
1t easy, he has made more than one
of the hurlers with soft hands vince
in catching the balls he tosses with
an easy. overland snap, much as
Eddie Ainsmith used to. Without
Charity it would seem that the
Eusnmen will be we'll fortified with
maskmen and. should Patsy recover
his old-time form. there is no club
in the circuit that Will boast a bet
ter balanced staff.
Bush's squad has been reduced by
one through the departure of Bath
olomeW Vandegrift Potter. After one
day and night in camp the squire
concluded that any calling which
nNceSSitated separation from the
family circle. especially when it in
cluded a bride of only a couple of
months. was not the proper one for
him, so he pulled UP stakes and
treked for the old homestead in the
mountains o: kaintuck. Potter's
case was a typical one of homesick
ness. A thousand and more miles
from those near and dear to his chow
didn't taste right and the bright sun
seemed cheerless.
When apprised by other players of
Potter's intention to leave Griff sought
him out for q conference that proved
one of the most unique on record. Pot
ter sat in the lobby beside his bag wait
ing for the time to board the midnight
train. What's the natter" Griff de-
manded, not unkindly, of the big raw
boned lad from the sticks. Potter
gripped his cap a little tighter, twid-
died his huge thumbs a bit, stared
straight ahead and after an internina-
bic period replied in his quaint, noun
raineer drawl: We'll, I've decided I
don't like base ball. nohow." That was
the extent of the interview.
T11o l.
Il good prospect. He showed a short
stride and arm motion typical of a
little Lacquer in his workout yesterday.
However, it is the fact that he can
generate as much stuff when working
i'll such an unorthodoX manner that
warrants the belief he would be a bear
when he masters the proper mechanics
of the hurting art. Another evidence
of Potters inexperience was that he
showed up yesterday with only a thin
gauzc undershirt under his uniform,
something that which when it was dis
covered caused him to be chased into
The clubhouse where Mike Martin pro-
vded him with a sweat shirt.
Pack Gibson has proved "the life of
the party on the training field thus
far, and the new coach of pitchers is
a past master at the art of whooping
1t up, and with him welding bat
IN bunting practice the rockies are
kept on the chase until their tongues
are fairly hanging out. When they
show signs of tagging. Gibby's hep.
hep spurs them on until they are
sufficiently moistened with perspira-
ton to be eligible for the showers.
With Gibby officiating. Warmoth,
apan, Zachary and Hol1ingsworth
were put through as strenuous a half
hour as they ever experienced, while
Nick Altrock took care of the pepper
game participated in by Beach, Pot
ter, Brillheart and Russell.
The beneft OF winter training daily
is becoming more evident in the case
of Wallace Warmoth. Acting on in
structions from headquarters, the
1eft-handed one spent several hours
day in the gymnasium during the