The Washington times., 1923-03-12

4 practice games come along we'll
I There's nothing like real baseball
che bad.
ssWith the weather we are hs
should be able to let himself go Il
He cant be ruined by cold
q weather OF by rain, as they are at
home, camps. Yes, and I'll see that
they all let themselves out
Present plans cali for the use Of
I rockies wherever possible against
the National League clubs. Goslin,
with but one year in fast company,
! ranks as a youngster in this case
j ana win be kept ii left field, Wade
and Fisher will .share gardening
duties with him.
Joe Judge may play first base, but
tf he does he will be the only regular
tn do so. Indeed, Jimmy O'NeilI
may be played at first base, with
Judge camping in the stand els b.
spectator, Evans and Conroy will
share the third base Job. Gagnon
and Bluege will play short, while
1saMotte probably will play second
most Of the time.
That's the outlook right now, =
Was Manager BtlsIl's explanation
today, hut Il is subject to change
= % the Inst moment, like the rstLI-
rad time tables. =
As for the pitchers, Zachary and
dOgridge may be used now and then
merely for the practice, but the bulk
Of the hurting win be done BY the
& new Fingers seeking to show their
{ I1ghtStO remain iii fast company.
More than five weeks must elapse
before the regular season opens.
Burtng that time every rookie in the
squad will be tried to the limit In the
hope Of finding his weaknesses and
then correcting them.
a# Plenty ~ practice Names viii be
played and the batsfnen win be
! facing big league hurting most Of
the time between next Saturday
and April Is,
President Griffith wants to
gnare 10 least two capable right
handed pitchers, and on this nc
count be win watch carefully the
work Of McGreW, HamIxfns, HOA-
li1lgsWOEth and Russell. 1t IS felt
that for sOuthpaMs the Griffmen
ale well fitted. But for the or
tIlOdox hnrIer that IS something
= else again.
u Hankins and HDilingsWorth have
made the best showing to date,
with the former having something
on the Minneapolis Fingers. Han
kins Is young, but he is'alsOssix feet
three 4 In his socks and weighs Ill
pounds. Such candidate is never
overlooked these days. Ii would
not be surprising to see both kept
when the squad is cut down to the
IL is one fine scramble iii the In
field. and he would be brave, indeed,
who would begin TO choose the third
sacker and shortstop who is certain
to make the team this year. 1t
may me that Evans and Picking
pAugh will be- Oh the job when the
hell rings, but 1t is no certainty
that either or both willstick against
the competition set by Conroy.
BIuege, LaMotte and Gagnon.
It is to discover the capabilf-
ties Of these youngsters that the
: big schedule of exhibitions has
been made. In these games every
!. candidate will be given OppOr-
tunities 81 showing his class, and
the hitter will be favored.
The Cocoanut League gets under
way on Thursday at Clearwater
where the Boston Braves will clash
: with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Judge
Lands, baseball commissioner, will
be on hand and SO will President
Griffith as guests of the Brooklyn
club. There will be dinner after
the game rendered to Judge Landis
Next Saturday the Washington
club will open it's season in Florida
and it is believed that Judge Lands
will be present, tossing out the first
ball. If President Griffith has his
way. Judge Lands will come here
on Friday and play a game Of goli
at Palmaceia that afternoon. The
Boston Braves. who are to go NORTH
with the Griffs again this spring
are the attraction here on Satur
day. II,
Sliding drills began today for
Manager Busll's young men, each
VI and every one being put through
his PAGES in the new sliding pit
built under the personal direction
OF Mike Martin. These drills