Evening star., 1924-01-06


OF the club has been right on the
preaching campaign.
This is shown by information
ELECTED yesterday TO the effect that
plans for the preliminary work al
ready are well under way with dates
set for inauguration OF training by
the different squads. more than half
OF the contemplated spring exhibi-
ton games definitely arranged and the
business of mailing contracts about
70 be undertaken. Even matter of
Improving the playing field 1T the
recently enlarged Georgia avenue
park is we'll advanced
Start Middle of February
Determination to get the utmost
return from the talent available for
the local American League entry this
year is Indicated by selection of
FOR youthfui pitchers and catchers
and by the record size of the squad
fnat VIII do it's initia! prepping at
Hot Springs, where last year Roger
Peckfupaugh was the lone repre-
sentative of me Washington club.
The beneficial results accruing to
the CleNelanaer from a fortnight a.
The spa have Influenced Prexy Grit
nth to prescribe a thorough boiling
out at the Ozark resort for no less
than ten of his veterans. Peck. whose
work in l922. when he reported over
weight and sluggish. was far from
after 4 course of sprouts at the
Arkansas rendezvous and derlor-
strateo himself to be Just about the
most accomplished shortstopper in
the business.
AT one time since the close Of the
lest campaign there We're forty-fiye
names on the active reserve list OF
the Nationals, but the squad this
year will be numerically much weak
er. By reason OF some pruning and
swapping this total has been reduced
by ten ard there is reason to believe
that the final checking will reveal
only thirty present or accounted for.
The list as It stands now embraces
nineteen pitchers, including half
dozen southpaw persuasion, three
catchers. six inielders and seven out
felders.
Charity and Others Gone.
Heading the list of ineligibles is,
Pat Charity, who has placed him
self beyond the pale of organized
base ball by competing for the out
law" INairbauks- Morse team of Be
lott, Wis. the ether more or less
well known rn~formers being lnield-
ers C"nroy. Conway and Marhefka,
and Pitcher C'i'' Conc a'so are
pitchers Warrno.h and Mitchell and
Outfieldef T"@7". now TIL property Of
Riley with the Nashville and Shreve-
port clubs. respectively, and Hurlars
Turk and Potter. released uncondi-
tionally.
Another trio of fingers who will
not be seen again here, unless their
work in the sticks next summer war
rants their recall, are Eankins, Reil
and Younghlood, who have been
placed with Memphis on option.
The tw.9 fn'' mouths intervening
squad at Talrpa, Febrna-T =. Hnd
| the opeuin~ of the chainpj0n3hi5J
season April Is. is the longest period
ever devoted TO spring training oy
contingent. headed by the boss him
self, according 10 present Plans. will
include Pitchers Brogan Dudley.
Joyce, McGrew. Msrberry, Martina,
boone, Roe, Wingfield, Howser Hol-
1ingsw ortl, Rowles, Schemanske and
Brillheart. although some other dis
position yet may be made Of any one
or all of the last FIVE named. In
other words, another trade for
ffnger better seasoned than any OF
the quintet is more than posi-
bility. Red Hargrave and Young
Tate will be on the job to receive
their offerings. The latter Is high
)y regarded hackstop of tender years
acquired from Memphis.
= The Hot Springs Squad.
February 81 has been designated
as the date for the veterans to check
in at Hot Springs. These include
johnson. Judge. Leibold, Mogridge,
Peckinpaugh, Prothro. Russell, Zahn-
User, Zachary and Ruel, all of whom
are expected to devote two weeks to
IubricatinG rusty Joints before join
ing their mates at Tampa, March 9,
which also is the reporting date for
Rice, Goslin. Harris and Evans, ad-
judged to be in no ueeG OF extensive
training.
According to Gr-iff the Hot Springs
marty will be in charge of the clubs
new manager, whoever he. may be,
there being no need for his presence
at Tampa until the entire squad is as
sembled at the permanent training
base.
On February "a, one week after the
vanguard invades Florida. a small
expected in the persons of Infielders
Bluege and Gagnon and outfelders
Fisher, Smith and Richbourg. A
novel course of training stunts has
been outlined for these birds under
the supervision of Trainer Mike Mar
tin. Fisher and Smith need pointers
in the art of fiychasing Richbourg's
ankle, fractured last summer will
Gagnon and Bluege have brittle props
that are to be carefully coddletf
Bluege was forced out of the line
up last season by a wrenched knee
and Gagnon's disability dates back
TO college gridiron several years
ago when some ligaments were. torn
Their injuries are similar: with Gag
mons the more severe. Chick had
his limb strapped in a plaster cast
last fall. and 1t is hoped that with
special stunts to gradually strengthen
their legs both he and Biuege will
have rehabilitated underpinning this
spring.
To Play Six Different Teams.
In addition to half a dozen games
to be played with the Boston Braves
en- route home after camp is broken
on April 6, and for which the finer
ary has not been completed. mine ex-
hibition already have been definitely
settled and more may be arranged.
They include clashes with four Ma
tional League clubs and representa-
tives of both the American Associa-
tton and International League, which
assures plenty of actual competition
on the field to get athletes on edge.
The list will be found in an adjoin-
ing column.