Evening star., 1924-03-02

| linen thcre Is Allen Russell. he ol
the rubber. arm. who made an envi-
| team in 1923, and who again is slated
| to be chief emergency moundsmar
during the coming campaign. An
other finger due. one every whit as
| old as Russell, but whose light here
tofOre has been hidden in the minors
is Joe Martina. the matured and mas
! stvc InoundsmaH from New Orleans
who is seeking to earn his spurs in
| the big show at an age when most
| performers have outlived their use
| fulness.
Two Juveniles in Bunch.
A pair of Juvenile inflelders CON-
plete the contingent-Tabasco Shir-
| ley. corraled from the campus of the
University of North Carolina for an
| inspection of his possibilities as an
| understudy to Joe Judge at first base,
and Ed Bean, the Washington saidlot
| shortstop. who should at least have
a nica vacation while trying TO prove
that he is a second Hans Wagner IN
| the rough.
! The newcomers will make possible
the placing on the field of "a complete
! nine and it is expected that little
! time will be lost in drilling them for
| the first game of the training season.
| which Is booked for next Saturday
1 against the Cuban All Stars OF
Tampa. This contest means much "a
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day as committee OF one to rule on
all questions usually decided by the
! board of strategy. manager ana cap
| tain. and he VIII actively coach from
| the side lines in addition to looking
after his customary duties of trainer
| President Griffith has facetiousiy
| stated that unless Martin directs his
| aggregation to victory in TINS pattle
| the rotund rubber can look else
| where for steady occupation, ann
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Jas hard and earnestly for the big enc
| Of the score as If the threat were
! meant.
| On paper Martin will have n team
possessing plenty OF potehtia
be made to work together. shirle,
at first base. Gagnon on second. BeaI
at short, Bluege on third and Rich
ibourg. Fisher and Smith in the OUT
field and Tate back Of the bat make
q pretty formidable aggrega tion ant
I the entire nine fingers who nav,
been toiling here for two weeks VII
be available for box work
Brogan Good Substltutc.
| Actually, however. this outfit ma!
be weakened materially by the IKE
lihood that some substitutions vii
have to be made. Unless. Richbourg
of exercise being given tt he would
prove hindrance rather than help
both in the garden and at the bat
hut there Is fine substitute available
for him in the person of Godfre!
Brogan, the pint-siZe postsider. whs
not only can get over the srount
like a scared rabbit, but who is
stylish stickslnith.
With a week yet to be negotiated
in which other non-combatants ma.
be developed through mishaps ther'
already is another doubtful starter II
iCagnon, whose Sprained right elbow
is causing him lot of pain. Chicl
did little work on the bali field to
day and was greatly Handicapped il
the dining room, too. where he had 4
perform in an exclusively Southpav
manner with knife, fork and spoon
ITO assure complete rest for the ailtn.
whip 1t has been strapped to hi
, body and Chick is Darading aroun
with one untitled coat sleeve fappin;
. In the breeze. The injury had beel
, diagnosed by Trainer Martin as
severe wrench and the outlook is tina
Gagnon will be unable to use it at al
for many days.
Hargrnve May Play Third.
In the event Gagnon still is con
fined to the bench by Saturday 1t i
probable Hargrave will be impressed
into service for infield work, mos
likely ut third base, which position
is not entirely unfamiliar to tn
backstop, although 1t must BE state,
that the red-thatched one Is n
Heinie Groh or Joe Dugan.
This would cause Bluege to b
shifted to second base and throw th'
entire burden Of catching on Tate
The last named, huskily bull
youngster for all his lack of height
Undoubtedly could get away witt
the Job, but 1t, is rather early In tn
training game to call on any one re
ceiver to go the route.
Which Of the pitchers will be as
signed to service depends upon th'
relative progress they make in train
ing during the next week. If choic'
had to be made now it undoubtedl.
would fall on Marberry, Dudley o
Joyce. It is Mikes plan at presen
to use three or four fingers in th'
course of tine combat.
With one more packing for TIL
field Martin has announced that IL
will permit its use and, as the stean
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