The Washington times., 1923-04-14

strength to the club.
Joey Evans IL expected to seen
0eaping about gracefully in center
field. Not since zeb Milan was q
voungster has Washington owned
euch q capable centerRielder as
Evans, who was obtained from
Cleveland In exchange. for Turkey
Brewer.
In case Fred Mitchell uses q
r1ghthander in the box. Dick Wade
viii hold down the middle garden
6arth. He was with Minneapolis
last year. He is q lefthanded hit
Gsr OF considerable power. q good
FIELDER and good HEAVIER.
With the Griffs. even though not
plRying against the Braves. viii be
seen George Fisher, the rosy.
checked young outfielder; Ossie
8luege, who has been performing
brilliantly at shortstop during
Roger Peckinpaugh's enforced alb
@ence; Pink Hargrave, the chunky
Eed.topped backatop; Jack Hollings-
worth, the Minneapolis ptnwheel
hIirler; Slim McGrew, Washington
leaning tower from Texas: Allen
Russell, the spitball pitcher, once
with the Red Sox and Yankees, and
Wallace Yarmouth, the compactly
built southpaw from Little Rock.
These lads will all be In uniform
going through the motions.
The Griffs have been working
together for more than six weeks.
They look It, too. No one ID in
any but the best Of physical
condition, Drowned by the blaz.
lng suns Of Florida and hardened
BY hours Of activity on the dla-
mOEld. So far as condition 10 TO
Be considered, the Griffs are
ready for the opening OF the
campaign next Wednesday At
PhiIadelphia.
Joe Judge wrenched his right
knee at Clearwater, Fla, in q game
against the Brooklyn Robins, but
q 10 strong once more and the
little first-sacIxer IL going at top
Bucky Harris. who arrived at
Tampa on January 10, II brown ~
any Indian! from weeks OF golf be-
fore DOMINIC his baseball uniform
He liz fielding In marvellous fashion,
but has yet to begin hitting up to
his own standards.
Roger Peckinpaugh still sports a
bandaged index finger on his right
hand, but more as matter OF eau
ton than for any other reason. His
broken finger has healed and his
throwing IL on the spot. The vet
eraY. spry as a kitten, il playing as
well as he ever has In his life.
Silent Bill Conroy IL going to
wake up the third base rooters. He
Go in perfect shape, fielding like a
wild man and slamming the ball on
the nose. His timely wallops won
the last two games from the Boston
Braves at Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Sam Rice looks like q new man.
He weighs but 100 pounds, which Is
lighter than he has been in three
years. His hitting has featured
work Of the Griffs all spring and
there IL every reason to believe
that he will be q VeritabIe speed
demon on the paths with the ris.
ing Of the curtain.
Joey Evans and Dick Wade will
soon make the fans forget Turkey
Brewer. Both are faster, more skill
full feeders and at least as good
with the bat
Goose Goslin's Improvement in all
departments except base running
has been marked from the opening
Of the training season. He 10 slug
cling the ball this spring where he
was whiting q year ago.
Patsy Charity reports his throw.
ing arm Al again. This mean that
the Grtffs will have hitting strength
behind the bat whenever Patsy IL
working.
Besides working nawlessiy behind
the bat. Muddy Ruel has proved he
% dangerous In the pinches. His
timely hits have been noticed fire.
quently in the exhibition series
played with the National League
clubs.
Walter johnson 10 expected 20
be ready to take his turn on the
rubber before the opening series
With the Mackmen ends q week
nom today. The veteran reported
late but made up for that by the
intensity OF his training.
George Mogridge, always a good
spring pitcher, showed himself in
ftrst-class condition at Portsmouth
WnerO ne nel0 the braves to Un0
single In six innings, Either he or
Zachary viii face the Mackmen at
Philadelphia next Wednesday.
JeZebel Tecurnseh Zachary stands
ready for regular duty when called
upon and Manager Bush believes
the North Carolina farmer will be
q steady winner.
Jack Hollingsworth IL about ready
70 take his turn on the hill and
prove President Griffith anything
but erosseyed when he picked thu
pinwheel tor a sojourn in the
American league. Holly has plenty
OF speed and some batsmen arr
going to curse him more than once
ere the season has advanced yer,
far.
Wallace Warmoth, last of tn.
quintet DOME Bush expects 70 usG
against the MacEmen. IL rapidly
rounding into form. He has trained
harder than ever before in his liz
and expects to make good IN hi
first major league trial.
Tho GrifHS have played fifteen
exhibition games with National
league clubs this spring. They
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