The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-08

dent of the Florida State Leagu
work is to plan for a winter leag
He wants six major league clu1
to come to Florida as early as F.
of games as a part of their train
Judge Lands and with the heads
propriety- of his project. He is
receive the permission of all conct
There is a rule in the American
between clubs in the same circu
stance, are getting into shape u
not allowed to meet them until
club is compelled to stage all it
clubs-the Braves, Reds, Robins I
Al Lang wants at least six clu
cult, preferably three from each
Washington and Cleveland are al
ready training in Florida, He has
hopes of coaxing another club to
Florida for next spring, hooking
up the Cincinnati Reds, Boston
Braves and either the st. Louis
Cardinals or the Brooklyn Robins
with the American Leaguers.
However, he will have to have
Ban Johnson change the American
League rule before any American
League club can meet another IN
an exhibition.
While admitting Lang is enthusi-
astic and that his scheme might
be a success, President Griffith de-
clineS absolutely to promise any
thing for his own club. He will
wait until the plan comes officially
before the league before giving out
his decision.
Meanwhile, two more exhibit
tons have been added to the list
already arranged for the Griff-
men. The Washington club will
meet the Brooklyn Robins at
Clearwater ON Monday, March 10,
the National Leaguers coming !
here for game on the following
Thursday.
With more batting candidates
arriving daily, there appears to be
. scarcity of pitchers to oppose
them. Kay Beach, the kid right
handler, has developed a sore arm,
the first in camp. McGrew has
just recovered from an attack of
influenza, and must take his time
in training. Potter jumped the
reservation altogether and Hawkins
is not in condition to work very
hard
The bulk of the grind of pitching
to batters falls upon Brillheart,
Hollingsworth, Warmoth, and Rus
sell. OF this quartet Russell needs
but little work before being in
shape. Thus the first three run the
risk Of doing too much. 1t is not
expected that Zachary, Johnson or
Mogridge will be worked very hard
in the pitching practice.
Very likely Uncle Nick AltrOck
and his partner in comic crime,
Al Schacht, who is getting into
shape here, will be called upon for
some of the mound work.
Ossie Bluege, on his first day out,
shared the toll around third base
with Joey Evans for a while before
helping out Bob Lamotte at short.
Bluege has forgotten nothing about
handling ground balls or of getting
them away from him.
His entire future with the Griffs
rest upon his work with the stick.
If he can hit as good as $50, he
may yet find himself a berth with
DOME Bush's gang.
The clash for infield places
promises to be a sizzler this spring.
Peckinpaugh, fresh from his pre-
liminary work at Hot Springs,
means business. He is not going
to relinquish his job without a
fight. Joey Evans, lured by a
chance of playing third base, has
called off his decision to quit base
ball for the practice of medicine.
He may be counted on to work his
head off to land a regular place in
the infield.
Allowing, for the sake Of argu-
ment, that Peckinpaugh and Evans
stand the best chances of playing
short and third, they will have to
fight off the determined opposition
of Chick Gagnon, Bobby Lamotte,
Bill Conroy and Ossie Bluege, all
youngsters knowing no fear in the
face of opposition.
IT Evans falls at third, which is a
possibility, he will be given a trial
in the field. But he will have to
overcome Goslin, Wade, and Fisher.
Goslin should be improved this
year. The other two have records
showing they can hit, and OutfieId
Jobs in the big leagues usually 60
TO the lads who can hit the ball.
In short, Evans seems to be facing
the stiffest opposition of all the
Griffs.
Bill Hargrave is numbering the
ball in the daily batting practice,
though it must be admitted that the
pitchers are using little speed and no
curves. Allen Russell hooked a few
yesterday but had to quit at once
the moment Coach Gibson saw his
action.
Against the soft pitching Hargrave
looks like a real slugger, lacing the
ball out to the race track fence
which is about as far away as the
front of the old jury box in Wash.
ington. Those who have seen him
with New Haven say he hits the
same way in the summer, so he will
bear watching this spring. The red
matched backstop is peppery
youngster, on his toes every minute
working hard for a chance to hans
on in fast company.
George Mcnamara, who was with
the team a couple of weeks last yeal
at the end Of the season, Is trirnly
built and not slow on his feet He
took several wallops in his first
days workout that had the right