The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-16

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start he is making. The GOslin d
pare with the Goslin Of today.
The very first day in uniform
and he was landing on the pill,
distant gardens. After few q
enough work so he promptly join
batting sessions. He is still tax
as much work with the bat as he
a year ago Goose was a most
awkward fielder, and he was miss
ing more often than landing on the
ball at the bat. Now it is all
changed. In the first scrub game
he turned in b brilliant long run
ming catch of drive from Evans
bat that was going over his head.
He never takes his turn at the
plate without getting at least one
long wallop.
Goslin is to be the Griffs clean
mp hitter this season, and he prom
tses to be a. real one. He has al
large assortment OF bats here, and
is trying them all in practice iii the
hopes on finding some to suit. He
uses fifty-ounce club and swings
It from the end Of the handle as
though It. were lead pencil.
The Griffs' young sIugger is
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faces shitters and slow balls from
Russell, overland fast balls and
d change Of pace from Hdllings-
worth, the clevereSt sort Of south
paw hurting from MOgridge and
Zachary, some fine left-handed
rcurVes from BriIlIeart and War
moth, and he is hitting them all.
Try that over again.. He will
shout, when fooled by some certain
delivery. Then he win time his ter
rifle swing to meet Just that kind
Of a pitched ball He never loses
confidence iii himself He never
tires OF hitting He is going to be-
hard man to stop this season, no
matter who the pitcher may be.
There are many rough edges
about GosIin. though, he is not a
sure catch in the garden, doing too
much dancing while taking a ball.
He is heavy and clumsy on the
bases, this weakness causing his
broken wrist iii Boston last year.
81 want GOElin to learn 10 let
himself for 4 throw even before he
uets the: ball explained Manager
Rush today. He can learn. i
like his spirit. He is willing to
try anything Attention to details
and constant practice will nelp him
on bases even though he never be-
comes e. good runner. He Is big
fellow you know and carries lot
or weight.
George Gibson has taken Goslia
in hand regarding his work III ire
field, showing him how to. camp
beneath q fly ball. catch II and. get
II away with one continuous motion.
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THE yoUngsfer has fine arm, Z
but his awkward WAY Of catching (
flx, usually on the run. has
hindered the accuracy Of hls
throwing. Coach Gibson has
hopes Or improving Goslin IN
this respect.
Goslin, playing his first yea. in
the sunfield last season, had much
trouble with ground balls. 1t his
been found that his sunglasses
were not suited. This year he will
have a. pair that can be thrown
mp. letting him take a ground ball
without any glasses to- bother HIM.
This is the day of the sluggef
I'm baseball and the fans are sure
to rally to Goose GosIin this sea.son,
If he but continues as he has
begun. He has chosen Babe Ruth
as his model He swings every
time he sees q ball he likes. He
never merely taps the ball, unless
he hunts. He tries to drive 1t out
of the park. He is working his
head off here and there seems
small likelihood OF his being
benched in favor of any other
player on the squad.
Just what Chick Gagnon and Bill
Conroy can do against big league
hurting. should be seen in tomQr-
rows contest here with the Boston
Braves. Gagnon is to play short
and, Conroy at third. Manager
Bush is spending lot Of time with
Gagnon, rubbing off the rough
spots and preparing him for big
league baseball.
For twenty minutes yesterday
Bush taught Gagnon how to work
with Bleuge at second base. First
Gagnon fielded al bah and tossed to
Bluege for the relay to first.
Then they reversed the play, Gag
non covering the bag and making
the throw. Manager Bush was
giving him first.hand instructions.
BY the way, DOME Bush is
never satisfied with theoretical
instruction. He believes I'm TAX
ing a ball or a bat and actually
showing how he wants "a thing
done. $50
He is active as cricket around
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