The Washington times., 1925-04-07

In his spring development:
Joe does not say he will not or
at all, but he is going to rely on
clared himself in very bold term
proved his plan Of operation to &
Martina has done all Of his train
ing in Tampa and New Orleans tnis
old misery to appear. He mas
been so accustomed to this little
stitch each year that it came to
be a contemplated visitor with him.
He was feeling very cocky when
he pulled stakes from Tampa
week ahead of his mates to taper
off in New Orleans and attend 10
some bungalow building on the side,
and announced to all hands he was
s sslxid again" and that outside OF
the usual stiffness that all players
suffer when they pull the lid OH
the season, he felt like q colt.
He commenced to ask himself the
reason for this and arrived at the
conclusion that, since he had been
LAYING off Of the spiral heave, he
had q shoulder that was sensitive 20
nothing out-of- Extraordinary tautness
which must be expected by all who
essay the role OF mound duty. The
sharp. irnmobile ache had disap-
Deared, and the answer was that
he had not yet begun to uncork the
cyclonic delivery. He has put a
padlock onto the thing and tied the
key to a rabbit.
Today finds this suffering
twain making their Iast stand In
Dixie before swOOplng down on
the National Capital, the Giants
following the team into Washing
ton like they were their very
shadOWs-ill 0n1enS you might a.
most call them.
Bucky Harris is going to shoot
Coveleskie at the National Leaguers
today, holding Martina or Mogrtdge
To start tomorrow's final festivities
here before the two teams drag
their nervous torsos into Wash
Augusta is practically new
aetting to the members or the
CapitaI team as 1t stands at
present. The club trained here Tor
three years, 1917 to 1913, inclusive,
but Of the first gang that infested
this SPOT in those days, only three
remain beside President Griffith
himself. They are Johnson Rice'
and Judge.
AS johnson has departed for
washington, there are only Joe,
sammy and the Old Fox to
reminiscence OF those days when
little heed was being paid TO base
ball-the war focusing the attention
OF the majority Of fans and players,
too. The. trio mentioned were all
married and were heads OF families
at the outbreak Of the war.
Clyde Milan, former bunkie OF
Walter Johnson, who also had q
crack at managing the club between
the years George Mcbride ana DOME
Bush took a hand, was caller at
cunningham" yesterday, and ne
and Barney spent the whole morn
ing with their heads together, dis
cussing, baseball now, and then.
Milan is guiding the destfnies OF
the Memphis team, which has re-
placed the Minneapolis team as
the Washington farm. and, al
though no CLINT Of light could be
extracted from either him or
Griffith as TO the future OF some
Of WashingtOn's excess baggage,
no doubt exists but what they
talked trade.
Paul Zahniser. who stepped out on
Griffith at Tampa, declaring he
would not play for the Washington
club unless certain money prom
ises could be exacted, is said to be
the morsel that Milan Is most anxi-
Gus to obtain. The getting Of him.
however, entails some formality
which must originate with Paul and
constitute a request for re-instate-
ment by Griffith. Thus signifying
his desire to play ball under or
ganized rules.
II Griffith was so disposed, he
could sell Zahniser back to the
SoUe Sern Association champions
and at least cancel some OF the
debt which Zahniser created on the
Griffith books.
Tom Zachary. who took his leave
from the club at Mobile Saturday
night, will arrive in Washington
today and begin working out at
Griffith stadium. Walter johnson
arrives in the National Capital to-
morrow noon, and will get in an
afternoon practice tomorrow and a
morning practice Thursday, and
may open the home series against
the Giants.
While I'm Washington, the Griff-
men viii be quartered at the
Wardman Park Hotel, those Of
them who do not keep homes
opened the year around.
Resuming hostilities again with
the Giants yesterday at Birming-
ham, the world champions deposed
their ancient enemies by z TO T.
making the series to 2 in favor
Of the Giants.
The Griffmen found their batting
eyes against McQuillan, Barnes anC
Maun, getting six hits off Nc
Quillan in five innings, then coming
along and nicking Barnes for four
in the sixth.
The Giant twirIers didn't look
nearly so good as in the Giant
Griff campaign up 10 this point
lack in Florida and at Fort Ben
ming the Giant tnoundsmen looked
like they were ready to open theiI
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