The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-26

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The ST. Louis Cardinals pitchers
and catchers, with here and there an
infielder, started South last Satur-
day. The Browns, runners-up to the
Yankees for the American League
pennant last year, leave today. So
do the pitchers and catchers of the
Chicago White Sox.
Tomorrow, sailing from New York,
certain members of the Brooklyn
Robins will start for Jacksonville,
Fla, from where they will 60 by
train to Clearwater, Fla, for their
spring training.
The first party Of Griffmen will
stant tomorrow for Tampa, Fla,
where they are due to begin work on
Thursday.
Frank Chance has arrived at Hot
Springs, Ark, and next Monday
most of his battery candidates will
be there with him to begin work.
The first Monday in March,
which is q week from today, viii
ffnd major leaguers everywhere
preparing for the long grind to
continue until next October, and
the Griffmen win be among them.
President Griffith, who will be a
coach as well as q president this
spring. devoting much of his atten-
ton to his young pitchers in the
hope of finding some capable per-
formers for the coming campaign,
ushers his first squad away tomor-
No ~
Manager Bush arrived in town
today, comforting with President
Griffith regarding last-minute de-
tails of the spring training trip.
He had passed a pleasant winter
and looked in good health.
President Griffith has heard moth
ing from Bill Conroy, the Mime
apolis third baseman, and has about
decided the minor Lacquer won't be
at Tampa this year.
I've made him my best offer, F"
said the Washington mogul today.
He doesn't seem satisfied. so We'll
have to get along without him. OF
course, he may change his mind
after the players begin reporting
everywhere, but he has thus far
refused to sign
Not many players will be in The
party leaving Washington, but 9TH
ers will probably join them at
Jacksonville. Wednesday morning.
and still more are expected to ar
rive at Tampa Thursday morning
The Washington contingent will
include Sam Rice, the veteran out
fielder. who has heard the call Of
the palms and the needle fishes;
Pat Charity, Fthe veteran catcher,
nh IL
arm all o. K. after a little trial;
can pitch even if all the experts
have declared him through, done
and down and out and Jehose-
nh@t Pesselievre Brillheart, the
young Virginian with a brilliant
future on the hill.
These players will be well chape.
roned, for with them will 60 Mrs.
Clark Griffith, George Gibson and
Mrs. Gibson. Owen Bush and I'm
Gle Nick Altrock, not to mention
l. red Harveycutter, the irrepressible
business manager of the yannigans
If there are any yannigans), and
the war correspondents, who are q
sort Of necessary nuisance when
ever major league ball club
starts out looking for good weather.
Those lads leaving. their homes
and likely to he found eating
breakfast I'm that Spanish style
lam 0au restaurant at Jacksonville
are Bill Hargrave, John HOIIings-
worth, Kay Beach, Pete Japan,
Dangerous Dan McGrew, Bob
Potter, Allan Warmoth and JeZe-
bel TecumSeh Zachary.
AS Walter johnson 10 not SEIZED.
uled to leave Reno, New. where he
has been passing a few months, be-
fore Thursday, the king of Fingers
will hardly get down to work be-
fore next Monday.
Nancy Hankins, the young right
hand pitcher with Tampa last sea
son, is a resident of the city in
which the Griffmen will train. He
may be expected to quit home cook
ing about next Wednesday night
for the richer fare of the Tampa
Bay Hotel
BY the way. he has yet TO sign
his name to the official papers, but
that is a mere form with him. He'll
be in line before he climbs into q
uniform next Thursday morning al
Plant Field and begins to prove