Evening star., 1924-04-08

After issuing the order to GoSlln,
Harris said that player was far from
being ready for the flag race games.
II would be ashamed to start in a
league game a man so unfit for duty
the manager declared Goose is over
weight and certainly has not
strengthened his legs sufficiently to
withstand the strain of play in the
field. Without making it generally
known, l warned Goose a couple OF
times during the stay at, Tampa that
he must put more punch in his train
ing, but apparently the warnings had
no effect. Now 1 am through with
warnings. It's strictly up to Goslin
10 get himself in decent form for
playing base ball or he is not going
TO be in there when the curtain goes
up on the American League next
week"
Goslin has complained recently that
his legs have not been strong enough.
He once ascribed the weakness to
fall from a chair, but examinations
by Trainer Martin revealed no bruised
condition that should handicap the,
fielder in running. He also has mem
toned that he had digestive disor
ders, but seemingly has not dieted
Benched Once Before.
1t will be recalled that Goose
aroused Manager Harris ire during
indianapolis at Plant City. Goose at
that time failed to break for first
after batting a ball to the pitcher and
was benched Immediately. In a match
last week the Goose had chance to
make hit of slow roller to short
but did no real running until within
fifteen yeards of first base and was
out on an eyelash decision.
Against the Rochester Interna-
tionaIs at Savannah yesterday Goose
again complained that he was not in
proper condition to show any speed
on the paths or i'm the field and
asked to be benched after the ninth
inning, but Harris kept him in action.
Now Goslin will have six days in
which to train strenuously and he
must show a deal of spirit in at
tacking the task of rounding himself
into form if he would satisfy his
at Washington Wednesday morning,
probably under the direction of Ben
Egan, newly signed coach.
This will be the third successive
northward tour from the spring
training camp that Goslin has not
gone through. In 1922 poor weather
conditions Handicapped Goose and he
was shipped to Washington ahead
of the regular squad. Last year at
Charleston. in the second game of
arm by pitched ball and had to
leave the team. Now comes the dis
ciplinary absence. In the remainder
OF the games on the way home Har-
r1S plans to use Carr Smith, recruit
from Raleigh, in left field.
Does Not Take Game Seriously.
1t is apparent that Harris does not
believe Goose takes professional base
ball seriously enough.
"Goslin has talent" said the man
ager last night before Goose left
Savannah, and ought to be a very
he ha
unless he gets himself into the
proper condition to play ball I am
confident he loves the game and is
anxious to play. The pro. though,
must take the hardships of training
along with the pleasures of the con-
test. That goes for all my men.
Goslin will be no exception"
Now that Goslin is being punish ed
for failure to condition himself. some
Of the other Nationals may feel Har-
ris' hand of authority. One may be
Doc Prothro. third sacke.. bought
from Memphis and heretofore gener-
start the season at the hot corner
Prothro has not yet gotten down to
real playing weight and has not
shown to any great advantage in re-
cent engagements.
The ability demonstrated by little
Chick Gagnon at shortstop yesterday
in the game against the Rochester
club so impressed Manager Harris
that this youngster may get the call
over Prothro~of the third base lob
Sent into the short field because
Roger Peckinpaugh, regular, was suf-
fering from slight intestinal cold
Gagnon was the main factor in land
ing the eleven-inning 5-to-3 game of
the Nationals.
His two hits in five times at bat
helped in the scoring of three runs
Chick led off the seventh with a sin
gle and counted after two were out
0raS 70 fay
a base. And in the eleventh. when
George Fisher was on third and Pro-
thro on second, Chick came through
with a one-base swipe that chased
to cop.
Chick Spectacular Aaeld.
Chick also contributed two spec.
tacular bits of fielding, one of which
choked off Rochester runs. In the
sixth he made lightning stop an6
throw of Lunte's grounder slammed
almost at second base and came righ
back in the seventh when Rochester
men were perched on second anC
third with a leaping catch of Reece':
liner for third out.
Walter ,Beall, a former hurler fol
Mohawk Athletic Club in Washington
and last year with Rochester, did ter
innings of real pitching for Stallings
club. With perfect support he prob
ably would have been scored against
only once instead of three times
Faulty work by short-stop jenkins
gave the Nationals their run in the
first frame and a Rochester miscue
helped make the tally in the seventh
That sixth inning marker was wei
earned. however. Rice's single and
Fishers triple netting it.
Beall yielded four hits and three
passes while tanning five batters
much better performance than was
offered by either of the Nationals
first two pitchers. George Mogridge
who halls from Rochester, attempted
to stop his city league club. He die
for four innings, giving but one hit
over those roupnds. but in the fifth the
International Leaguers fell upon him
for three successive singles and a run
At that Rochester needed an error by
Prothro to get a counter. Then George
left the game and hastened to catch
the Rochester train. =
PrOthr0 MUSES. Up Another.
Fred wingfield tried the mound in
0e next three innings, and it was in
Bis second session that the Ints knot.
ted the count. They punched dou-
BILE with two singles for a pair OF
markers, but again would have gone
scoreless had Prothro not mussed uI
Il play. Slim McGrew hurled the last
two frames. After the Nationals had
combed Peterson for two hits and as
many runs in the eleventh, Slim
weakened trifle in Rochester's turn
but a double play pulled him out OF
difficulty.
The Nationals were to clash with
the Braves here today in the first OF
a series of six consecutive games
Paul ZanhiSer was expected to toe
the slab for Harris crew.