The Washington times., 1924-04-08

II don't believe Goslin has really
attended to business in Tampa"
said Manager Harris today. IF he
did how is it that he is so far be-
hind the rest Of us in conditioning?
His fielding has been terrible. He
is heavy and sluggish, missing many
fly balls he should easily catch:
cat bat it Is the same way. He
can't get away from the plate and
runs like man just beginning to
train. He went to Florida early
enough to have reached perfect con-
dition by now, if he had trained
properly.
"The season is almost here and
he is so far behind the others that
It would be a crime to play him.
That's his fault, not mine. and so
have told him that he will stand
suspended without salary until he
is ready to play ball as he should
play it.
"He is of no use to the team
rs he is, so | sent him to Wash.
lngtOn where the club physician
can look over him and where he
can work out. If in shape next
Tuesday, he will play and that's
all will be done about it. If he
isn't, his suspension will go into
effect"
Goslin appeared surprised when
ordered home and Immediately went
into conference with his manager.
However, Harris stuck to his guns
and Goslin is on his way to Wash
ington where he will begin hustling
1Nrnfocuod
not to know why he is SO slow on
his feet this Spring, insisting that
he is only about three pounds over
weight. Recently he was complain
ing of a wrenched hip, but he ad.
mitted it had come around to suit
him.
Carr Smith, youngSter from
Raleigh, in the Piedmont League, is
to play left field today in place of
GoSlin. Manager Harris says Smith
looked good while playing the sun
fields down in Florida and that with
a&week of exhibition games, may
flash to the front and earn the
right to open the season in left
field against the Philadelphia Mack
men next Tuesday. Until today
Smith has been alternating with
Fisher in right field, playing when
ever southpaws faced the Griffmen.
Fishers hard hitting and excel.
lent throwing has given him an
edge over both Smith and LeibOld
for that ,rightfield berth and,
while LeibOId is still not out of
the running, Fisher may start the
season up against the rightfield
fence.
Roger Peckinpaugh was out Of
sorts yesterday at Savannah and
did not play against the Rochester
Internationals. Chick Gagnon, sub
bling for him, took advantage of his
opportunity and, with Doc Prothro
setting no oceans ablaze, may yet
be placed on third base. Further
more, with Gagnon shining, Prothro
put in a terrible afternoon. The
Griffs won, 5-3, he gave the minor
leaguers their three runs and Gag
non smashed out a single in the
Eleventh inning that gave his team
their margin Of two runs and the
victory.
In the fifth inning with the
Griffs leading, / to 0, Lake and
Walter Beall cracked singles to
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pop foul fly that Prothro dropped.
Conlan promptly singled to right,
scoring Lake. Woodin famed and
Griffin flied to Rice. Had Prothro
chung to that fly there would have
been no score for Rochester.
The Griffs were leading, 3 to 1,
when Rochester came to bat in
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Lake doubled to left, GOslin play
ing the drive poorly. Beall rolled
to GagnOn, sending Lake to third.
PrOthrO then booted COnlan's
bounce and Lake scored. WOOdin
and Griffin followed with singles,
the Iatter's scoring COnIan. Gag
non ended the scoring by jump
ing high into the air and sharing
Recess hot liner.
In five trips to the plate Pro-
thro walked once. Out of the other
four he got one ball out Of the in
field. In direct contrast Gagnon
hammered two clean singles in his
five times up, the second winning
the game in the eleventh frame.
Also, where Prothro gave Roches.
ter it's three tallies, Gagnon robbed
Lunte of a single with brilliant
onehanded pickup near second base
In the sixth and his leaping catch
Of Recess liner cut off two possible
runs. for Woodin was on third and
Griffin on second at the time.
Prothro Is working hard to make
good. His injured foot seems strong
or than it was and extra weight is
disappearing. But his fielding con-
tinues ragged and uncertain and
his hitting has been no heavier
than that Of the others, Prothro's
chances of opening the season at
third base seem to rest upon his
work this week against the Boston
Braves.
Paul Zahniser is due to tackle the
Braves here today and may go the