The Washington times., 1923-03-15

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The first scrub clash OF ethe sea
son, played under rather discourag.
ing conditions, which included high,
cool wind following night of rain,
served to show manager Bush the
possibilities of young Dad Hankins
eAs pitcher.
The former Tampa twirler occu-
pied the hill for three innings and let
down the regulars with one hit, q
clean single TO center by Goose Cos
slin.
Hankins uncorked a pretty fast
ball and his control was fair. He
issued two passes but they were
Harmless. After walking Conroy in
the fifth, he frightened up, forced
Hargraye to roll to the box, and
Fooled Brillheart on third strike.
he walked Judge with two down in
the sixth, but Goslin's best that time
was an easy fly to Fisher.
Hanxins may not be used often
By the GriffS, but there is every
reason to believe he will be re-
tanned when the squad IS cut down
to legal limits. Coach Gibson likes
the lad because of his intelligence.
He has developed rapidly i'm the
short time he has been in uniform
and season i'm the major leagues
should make him q capable per.
former.
Wallace Wormoth, the chunky
Little Rock southpaw, who is ex-
apected to be regular this season,
got away to a good start. Goslin
slammed him for double as
starter i'm the second inning, but
Yarmouth buckled right down to
three lads without turning a hair.
Wade flied to Evans, Peck flied 10
Fisher, and Bluege tossed out Con-
roy.
Muddy Ruel was behind the bat
for the Yannigans, exhibiting all
the class for which he is noted
around the league. He handled
both Warmoth and Hankins fault
leSsly and assisted Billy Smith with
the umpiring. This latter got many
q laugh out of Billy Evans, who
watched the game from the stand.
The Beau Brummel Of arbitrators
was visiting the Griffs camp IN his
capacity. as baseball expert. He
qualified. having neither pencil nor
note book. He lacked only q thirst
TO be flawless. Because of joey
Evans sore arm, Bill Conroy played
third base for the regulars. He
handled six chances in the field
without a slip up. but failed to
alarm the home folks with the bat.
Once he rolled to Bluege for an
easy out and his other trip to the
plate took a walk.
The Minneapolis infieIder seemed
welI-pOised young man who
knows something about playing
ball, but he win have to be tried
out more fully before much will
be known as to his ability to
make good in this company.
Chick Gagnon, former Holy Cross
star was charged with an error
when Gharrity's roller got away
sthe field is rough and there was
plenty of excuse for his failure to
hold the ball. He did not look so
gdod at the plate. He fouled to
Conroy, poked a week one at Rus
sell and took a third strike from
Briliheart with two on in the fifth.
= Neither Dick Wade nor George
Fisher had much chance to show
their class, Fisher rolling to Russell
first time up, but afterwards was
hit by pitched ball and took a
walk. He handled his three fielding
G chances cleanly but they were in
front of him. Wade had nothing
to do in the field and failed to hit
safely, flying to Evans close to the
line and rolling tosO,Neill.
Qssie Bluege made the best show
Ing OF the Rookie players. 1t was
II - fao ~
right center, which gave the Yanni-
cams their victory. With one gone
RueI' took a walk, moving up when
Briliheart plunked Hankins in the
ribs. The table was set for Bluege,
who hammered a long fly out to-
ward Wade. The wind got hold of
the ball. carrying it away from the
Outfielder beneath. Ruel easily tailed
and Hankins reached third by the
time the ball came back into play.
Chick Gagnon had a fine
chance to bring in some runs
with ? bingles but as he set him.
self Tor q hook, BrilIheart crossed
him with a fast one down the
alley Tor the third strike and the
second out. Joey Evans tried his
best. He got hold Of the ball but
GOslill ran far out into the gar
den and dragged it down, ending
the inning and the days score.
Gosiin was the only one OF the
regulars to hit safely. He got a
double off Warmoth in the second,
standing out there and watching
the next three blokes expire. In
the fourth he ripped single off
Handns TO center field, but in the
sixth his best was a fly TO Fisher
back OF second
Bill Hargraye caught for the reg.
ulars. He looked good enough in
the field, handling his seven chances
without error, bsIt nervousness
bothered him at bat.
He was All frightened mp and