The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-19

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of sulks. He will merely fight all
ing what happened at Jackson, TIE
Hundreds Of fans had travelled
great distances to see the Griffs
battle the Giants that day. Sew,
eral Of Zeb Milan's Tennessee
neighbors had motored more than
hundred miles to get their first
peek at him in a major league uni
form. The grandstand was sold
out, the race track was crowded,
only the comic antics Of Uncle Nick
Altrock STAYED off real trouble when
the game halted in the second
inning.
Sarasota is not jackson. No
troubles are expected tomorrow
when the Griffs take the field
against the Giants, even though
McGraw and Clark Griffith will
be present. Kind friends will see
that they don't bite each other
before, during or after the game.
Indeed, extra precautions will be
taken to see that Griff eats no
meat for luncheon. Dick Richards
has this job, assisted by Joe Engel,
scout and social secretary. Hughey
Jennings, always a cheerful cuss,
promises to give McGraw nothing
but soup and ice cream. Naturally,
therefore, there should be nothing
but baseball on exhibition tomor.
row at the winter home of the
Ringing Circus. Only inclement
weather can prevent tomorrow's
exhibition game, but another such
cloudburst, such as wiped out yes
terday's mix-up with the Boston
Braves, will certainly turn the
trick.
According to Arthur Schleman,
dog catcher for the city of Tampa
and Official throw em.out guy for
the press box at Plant Field, winter
10 about to pass on thunder and
lightning and heavy rains are here
and, according to Arthur, bright sun
and warming winds will follow.
There is much of the poet about
Arthur. He speaks in word pictures
whenever he happens to mention
Florida.
Arthur seems to know something
about the weather here. At that, it
u surely becoming warmer-the sun
caused steam to rise from the water
soaked earth. Bee-Vee-Dees are
coming in handy, much to the dis
guest Of Dick Richards, who came
down from Washington attired for
q trip right on to the South Pole.
Rubber boots were stylish yesterday.
They may be again, for there is no
saying when the skies will yawn.
All the boys were popped up
for that game at st. Petersburg.
Lance RichbOurg had been warned
to shine up his aiIing dog and
hold himself i'm readiness to do a
little work.
Fine box lunches were distributed
by Secretary Engel, and then came
the rain. Not only did it come, but
It hung on till long after midday.
BY the time it quit to let a feeble
sun come forth, a veritable lake
had appeared in left field upon
which dozen ducks swan in
stately fashion. Goose Goslin and
Red Hargrave went out to see what
luck they might have with the
ducks.
Goslin got nothing, but Hargrave
came back with black snake about
four feet long. So the entire day
was not exactly wasted for Red.
When it was seen that there
would be no baseball game, Man
ager Harris issued a communique.
He ordered the athletes to go over
to Plant Field and do their worst.
AS 1t happened to be a close, muggy
~ t. =
got some real good out Of his days
work. though there was no batting
or fielding drill. The outfield in
left and center was lake; the in
field was a Quagmire.
Uncle Nick Altrock had a rough
experience on the boat going over
to st. Petersburg.
Nick is not q natural sailor, and
there was quite some roughness on
Tampa bay durinS the voyage over
10 st. Pete. Hallway across Nick
began to feel NOT 30 we'll, and by
She time he was landed he was a
sick man. He was given about a
thin diners worth Of sympathy.
That made him 30 angry that on
the return voyage he managed to
escape harm. but Nick is not look
ing forward to any more ocean
trips.
For tOmOrr0w'S clash at Sara
sofa, Manager Harris may send
Jezebel TecUmseh Zachary and
George MOgridgc. his, two veteran
sOuthpaws, to the mound. Neither
has done more than go through
tho motions here thus far. In
deed, j. HaTmar Bronson, from
New Haven, Conn.,, won a bet last
night that MOgridge was a guest
Of the ball club.
Joe Judge was the deciding ele-
ment. probably because of his
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