The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-31

There Will pc 0rlllS IN Throwing
I to the plaTe and to different basel
for the Ontfielders. Smith and Fish
er both nave good throwing arms
but need instruction where to throw
under different situations. They'l
get 1t this week."
''Soms men can never be goot
base rn1nsrg. but there are certain
Fundamental things about running
baseg shSt everybody should know
who means to stay in the big show
The practice won't be wasted for any
of them"
with but a week to go before
breaking camp and starting on Oul
short transforming trip, / feel salts
fled with everything. The pitchers
really look 9! eat to me, and gooC
pitching il going to be doubly valu
able in Hha FIRST few weeks Of the
regular raaSon."
mo pitCher has gone the full
dist1nCo Pet, but there 10 plenty
Of time Z expect to send johnson
against the Dodgers today with
Instructors to stop whenever he
feels 10 should. He has the ex-
periesfeC necessary to keep from
Cycrdoing I, I have no worries
about him" So.
Next week, In the exhibition
games on the way home, the pitch
erg am counting on to use during
the first couple Of weeks after the
season begins will be sent at least
seven inning each, possibly the full
nine. I feel reasonably sure they
can do q viii out injury to them.
selves. II I didn't, / wouldn't try
IT,"
"Bluege's injured knee is becom
ing strong again. He should be able
o pIa@ bali before the season begins
I have told him not to hurry, but
to be absolutely right when he be.
gins W0riklxe out In the field and
with The baN ] need him badly in
case anything happens to Prothro
or Peck"
"GagnonD arm 10 strong again,
but he 10 TIE only extra infielder
available Just now. I'll admit we'd
be hit pretty hard II anything hap
pened 70 two Of US regulars"
''RAcnOOurg's foot IL keeping
him laCiG. but I have hopes that
he VIII 20 ready to play before
the season gets under way. Mean.
while, Smith and Fisher are do
ing very well. Fisher, especially,
Is improving rapidly. He really
surprises me-"
II know We have two weeks to
80, but can say right now that
the training season has been q sue.
cess thus far and should be to the
end. One or two. like Prothro and
LeiboId, can take off q little weight,
but even they are almost In shape
and may be BY the time the season
starts" S.
at would be foolish to make
promises, but feel that the club
will be ready to start the campaign
at top speed on April L."
johnson pitched eight innings,
four each against the Giants and
Cardinals. Myers got the only st.
Louis hit off the veteran and no
runs came in. The Giants got four
hits off johnson and a run. Peck's
error being mixed up with that
tally Five opponents famed. John.
son 10 ready, far moro 80 than he
"0ON Az |AAO0 years at tulS
time.
Doc PrOthIO, who n the cI1oleo
for third base. is stiIl too heavy
for his best work. but he IL hit
ting wen especially In tight places
and BuclSy Harris Is satisfied with
him. At the same time every ef.
fort b being made 70 corral play.
ers aOlo 70 cover the hot corner.
In case ProthrO fails to fiji the
bill later on, he will be benched In
favor Of somebody else.
All the players now here will be
carried to Washington. There Is
need for every one Of them, and
Manager Harris does not intend
Handspring himself by having too
few sitting on the bench. The legal
limit 10 twenty-five. and we intend
to have that number most Of the
season.
Fred Marberry. who has been
under the weather for a few days,
reported much better today, and
was due to engage In q light work.
out The big rookie 70 not quite
down to weight. but hopes to be BY
the time the campaign begins.
Twenty Try Out.