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


heartedness on the part OF busy
managers and coaches, seek the
surcease Of some more easy going
league. These birds either don't
try out. or. IL they try out, make
pretty good impressions. Still
they go.
Griff had one such case. This
was Squire Potter, of Tennessee.
The Squire came clean on the rea-
sons, though, after while. But
it was only after q while. In the
Squire's case it was longing for
the hills-and for a girl.
Yes, Maurice, the love motif
plays q big part In the operations
Of q major league manager just
like It does in the plans Of q movie
director. 81.
When the manager can get lire
on the situation, probe to the heart
Of the subject, he usually is able to
fix things up. But the latest case
of the kind Is puzzler, even to
that ageing gent, Jawn J. McGraw,
whose three decades on the dia-
mond have placed him in direct
touch with about all the human
emotions a youthful rookie, or a
respondent and Slipping veteran. is
heir to.
McGraw's particular problem is
Joe billiard, a young and promising
infielder from Southwestern Uni
versity. Joe is touted so highly by
everyone that saw him on his col
lege team that McGraw insists on a
chance Of looking him over, come
what may. But billiard strangely
refuses to appear in a Giant uni
form any more. He has just been
suspended for ten days.
Here is an odd angle. Casey
Stencil and Irish Meusel are acting
as billiards. best friends in the
case.
Figure two veterans, heroes Of
many q ball game, chasing around
after q bashful rookie. The big
boys are usually q bit up-stage
with the youngsters.
But Casey and Irish dope it out
that a couple Of sharp rebuffs
young billiard got when he first hit
the camp are responsible for his
DETECTION. They failed to find him
when they set out to hunt him up,
for billiard had disappeared. No
one could tell them where he is.
billiard is said to be wealthy and
Indifferent as to the money that
will result from his making good,
and also, it is said, he joined the
Giants because his father urged
him to, and not from personal pre-
ference.
His case recalls that of Utilize"
Shafer, the whirlwind third-sacker
on the Giants of some years aGo.
"Tillie" tossed a promising base
ball career over his shoulder Just
because he didn't think baseball
players were gentlemen. Let's see
who were the players on that team?
Weren't they Larry Doyle, Mike
Donlin, Merkle, Fletcher-ah, well!
The Cubs have hit Southern Cali
fornia and have gone into training
on Catalina Island. They boast
golf team second to none in the
major leagues. Anold STATE, con-
sistently good tournament player,
heads their team, and there is a
continual battle on as to who the
other members will be. Practically
every player on the club roster is
an enthusiastic golfer and most of
them play good golf.
Chick Galloway, OF AbbevilIe.
s. c., expects to report to the
Athletics at Montgomery today.
Chick has signed new contract,
after returning the first one sent
him by the Mackmen.
The Cardinals are going to wear
numbers on their sleeves this year
corresponding with numbers placed i
after their names on the score
cards. It's a football idea borrowed
by that eminent collegian, Branch
Hickey.
The Yankees are entrenched at
New Orleans, three regulars and
small army Of recruits having
reached the Southern training sta
ton.
Watch out for the first big
league exhibition game box score.
The Giants get into action against
the "Santone" Bears next Sunday.
Scott Perry, pitcher. who jump
ed the AS in 1921 to play semi
pro, has gone from Hornell N. Y.
to Massilon. Ohio, where he will
play this season.
Correspondents with Connie Mack
declare that the lank wizard made
a wise move when he had MS pitch
ing corps report for training a week
ahead of the other players. With
nothing TO distract thcm the slab
men are rapidly getting the stiff
ness out Of their arms.
Fletcher, manager of the Pills,
is planning to use Clarence Mitch |
ell. pitcher, at first base OH
occasion this summer. That is,
If anything untOward happens to |
HOllxe.
Jim Tierney, secretary of the
Giants, is another of these non
playing boys who has the bug for
a daily workout.
"I'll show this guy Bancroft
something" said the perspiring Of
fetal as he peeled off half a dozen
sweaters.
YES" said Art Nehf. you'll
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