Evening star., 1924-03-09

Harris and his squad. which in
cludes Pitchers Walter Johnson,
George Mogridge. Paul Zahniser and
Jezebel Zachary, First Baseman Joe
Judge, Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh.
Third Baseman Doc Prothro and
Catcher Muddy Ruel. left Hot Springs
at noon yesterday and are due to
check in here in time for breakfast
tomorrow. Then, after twenty-four
hours for recuperation from their
long jaunt on the rattler, the high
tension drilling will get under way.
Squad Good Physically.
Up to the present time the sole
object of the calisthenics prescribed
has been to get the performers thor
oughly loosened up. Gratifying re-
suits have been obtained with the
been laboring daily for three weeks,
and in the last letter Harris indict-
ed from the Ozarks resort the pilot
informed Boss Griffith that all the
old-timers in his party had benefited
greatly through their boiling out
there.
with the exception of Chick Gag
non. whose Sprung" arm still both
ers him. and Lance Richbourg. who
continues to limp a bit on his lame
foot, there are no disabilities among
the actives intrenched here that will
prevent the array from going into
high" beginning Monday. On that
day the recreative side lines, of which
golf Is the principal, will be put
under the ban, except on Sundays,
when no work Is scheduled. and the
entire attention of the crew will be
centered on base ball.
There will be need for this too
hrSt
with the old circuit clubs is slated
for next Friday, when the Griffmen
Will journey to Clearwater to meet
the Brooklyn Dodgers.
ihereafter an average of four bat
ties week will be staged with various
teams in John Heydlers organization,
in addition to q trio Of contests with
american Association and International
League outfits.
business Clubs to Aid.
The first Of the home" exhibitions
OF the Griffs-that with the Braves
d9csed dece Tee1 Sy tha fr9m anns todaywi be con-
II Is expected that the Civilians will
take charge of the tilt with the Brook
lyns on the last day of the month, so
that with the Rotarians running the
contest co Ms s Wit5 IN the St Louis Cardinals
the fray with the New s YorR Gianes harasio9 on
March rs and tho Community Chest
OnSu.AA1"tAoh oCo6IIS IIlc CLASH WITH inc
cincinnati Reds on March 29, all the
games the Nationals are to play in
this city will be sponsored by bodies
calculated to insure generous crowds.
In view of the exhibition between
the rockies and the Cubans the usual
morning practice was dispensed with
today, the entire gang being assembled
at 2 o'clock this afternoon for their
daily session Of practice which lasted
until just before time for the visitors
to warm up prior to the battle.
Dudley, Joyce, Brogan, Moon and
Roe, who were not slated to partici-
pate in the combat, furnished targets
for the squad in batting practice with
Russell and Martina also doing brief
duty on the rubber. The latter pair.
although real veterans in point of
years, are coming to hand nicely and
should be ready to face real opposi-
ton by the latter part Of next week.
Martina sIron Man,
Martina's peculiar qualifications
make it seem likely that he will share
with Russell the distinction of being
"hill horse" for the Nationals this
season. The big Italian is as strong
as an OK and figures he is having
vacation If not called on for service
four or five times a week.
His Iron man" attributes, caused
him to be called on to hurl on six
orders from Kid Elberfield a couple
of years ago and with the New Orleans
club of the Southern Association last
season he oficizted In mo les than
seven double-hAaderA .--..-.
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