Evening star., 1923-03-03

Today let out notch or two. and
the big mitt of Hack Gibson Cheerful
he old souper felt fine.
Just what allied Zachary last sum
mer never has been determined. but
due to some sort of kink in his
salary wing the act of pitching was
mighty painful process for him
most of the time. Despite the fact
that he required ;tra rest between
efforts and that he was out of the
lineup for nearly month at one
time. Zach contrived to finish sixth
in the matter of effectiveness among
the hurlers of Ban Johnson's circuit
and topped all his fellow southpaws
by a Eoodly margin, both in the mat
ter of earned runs allowed per nine
ngs-3.11--and in games won and
lost, his fifteen victories as against
ten Setbacks giving him an average
500. which was just 1J2 points bet
ter than the AS percentage regis
tered by the team he was working
for.
In view of the splendid record he
made last season, Notwithstanding the
handicap existing. Zach can be par
doned for believing that with a strong
arm he can carve out twenty or moro
winning efforts this year especially
so if granted plenty of time for re-
ruperation between efforts. The con-
SohSuS. OF expert opinion was that
m" IdmcnCSS in JcZehcHS hipper last
summer was due 10 misplaced nerve F.!
condition that usually is amelioratcd
ny complete rest. Zach has had that
rms winter. has tested his arm with
gratifying results. and now feels that
barring further mishaps he is in for
big year.
The outlook for .Jehosophat Resse-
10 OF tlanr. Of
i92- forkhanders already on the Job
IS not as bright at this writing That
MT OF hot bread three times day
that Brillheart subsisted on during
INC closed season at his home in old
N1rglnny has left its mark and he is
under weight pale and soft as a
result. For him it will be a case of
building up about ten pounds while
hardening his muscles. but he is inst
young fellow. and this should not
take long with the brand of eats pro-
Nioed at the Tampa Bay hostelry AS
matter Of fact. Brillheart probabiv
is better off than if he had arrived
here with jowls and a tummy, for an
excess of weight for a youngster is
= pad sign. 1t usually indicates he
IS predisposed toward corpulency,
making the annual task of training
down to the required mark more diff.
ncult each year At any rate. there
- hothlng wrong with Brillheart's
arm, and If he progresses at the mace
INDICATED by the way he came to the
front in his first big league season
should prove real factor In the box
this year. oo~
Ed Gharrity induIged in short
no!hout WIN the squad today. His
dcI,EitleS included a little throwing
ana ne said that thus far he has felt
none of the pains in his right shoulder
that put him on the shelf last sea
son. Charity has been instructed to |
use MS own judgment in training this |
fr,-
ent to limit himself to a short session |
every other day. Patsy believes his |
shoulder will give him no further !
cause for worry. but is taking no /
chances and will rate his exercise
with the idea of being ready when |
me season opens. but not before 1t I!
was not solely wo"'-- over his inabil- !
ity to throw that affected Gharritv's !
stick work last season when he
slumped from 80 the year before TO f,
d" mcasly .2J6. Pat explains that T.
Swinging bat caused the same pull !
shoulder as throwing and that il re-
suited in excruciating pain
The timehonored custom of a !
Jog around the grounds at the wind !
up OF practice. omitted at the outset |
this spring, has been resumed. 1t !
proved a little too strenuous for !
IiollingsWorth and Hargrave coming
on top of a stiff session Of fielding
hunts yesterday. and Trainer Martin |
found it necessary to administer one !
OF his famous concoctions in order |
70 maintain the internal equilibrium |
of the athletes. They recovered |
rapidly enough to beat the barrier |
when 1t was sprung for the next |
meal
Slim McGrew. the string bean
pitcher who was trained with the
Nationals last spring. and was due
here with the first bunch for another
inspection. has advised Clark Griffith |
that he expects to repert some time |
next week. influenza being the cause |
of his hardness. Slim had his doc /
tor vouch for the illness being bona |
fde to dissipate any doubts that may
have turned in the presidential mind !
Whether Dad Hnnkins. the native
son, Will join the squad remains |
problematical. Griff sent a wire to |
Hankins at his home. in Brooksville. |
about thirty miles out of Tampa, to !
find out what is what. and now is |
awaiting an answer. !
1t is probable that a couple Of i
games with the Brooklyn club of the |
National League Will be added to the !
Washington list of spring exhibi- |
tons. The Dodgers management has |
hroached the subject and If the prop !,
er open dates can be found the Bush |
men Will journey to Clear Water, the !
west coast town. where the Robins !
are training, and they in return will |
exhibit in Tampa
Numerous diversions were afforded !
for members of the Washington party !
yesterday. Hezekiah Kronkheit Beach !
shared four-foot mudfish with a I
hook and line and Pete Lapan dis |
played his talent with jacknife by
artistically carving some cocoanuts.
In addition to beating Sam Rice,
Bucky Harris and Nick Altrock play !
ing golf, Griff mounted one of the
circus horses quarted on the fair
grounds and showed the gang how
they ride out in Montana where he
formerly owned a ranch. The boys
are enjoying themselves Immensely.