Evening star., 1925-02-23

There was one member of the Ma
tionals here who was put on the nom
active list, beginning this morning,
but 1t was not due to any over
exertion in his training at Tampa.
President Griffith yesterday had Brill
heart submit to a thorough medical
examination because of the rundown
of the southpaw pitcher revealed by
his being considerably underweight.
Grin had been impressed with the
apparent splendid physical condition
of j. Benson until 1T was called to
his notice by Mike Martin that his
lack of excess flesh was due to the
siege of blood poisoning to which he
had been subjected during the Win
ter. Blood tests We're made this
morning, and pending the verdict of
the examining physician. BriIlheart
was ordered to abstain from practice
for several days.
RusselIs Condition Good.
Allen Russell, the Baltimore mem
Der of the Nationals pitching staff,
who has earned the title of Rubber
Arm through his extra ordinary bull
pen and relief pitching duties, is
progressing very fast in his condition
ing, and should be the first of the
hurlers to reach the ready" stage.
Russell has practically no curves
in his pitching repertoire, and con-
sequently will have less mucle-
hardening stunts ahead of him than
those who must bring into play the
countless sinews of the old soup
bone necessary to producing the
curve ball Russell is enthusiastic
over his physical condition and harks
back frequently to his theory that
the trip over to Brandentown dur
q 1ac a
practice game, with a ride back in
the chill night air. was responsible
for much of his indifferent work dur
ing the 1924 campaign. Il am much
farther advanced than / ever was at
this stage of training and Bucky can
call on me with confidence any time
he needs me, starting with the first
practice game
Bennett Tate, the peppery young
catcher, who, with Bill Hargrave, has
been warming up the young pitchers
is another who speaks glowingly CT
the apparent condition of the hurIers
1t will be week yet before the
boys can cut loose to any degree, or
before they can with safety start
curving the ball, but they all look
good. Take a peep at old Tom Zach
airy. Isn't il a treat TO see the old
boy tossing em up here, with an
easy HOllOH lHdl SfudChS OF
son. Zach never looked sweeter to
me.
McNamara's smooth motion fling
ing again called for favorable COM
ment this morning Mac is the tailesi
man in the squad here and, with the
effects of that long trip across the
States from his California domiciIe
now completely missing from his
face. he presents as likely a looking
candidate for berth with the
champ as has been in camp for
some seasons past
Nick Altrock waxed enthusiastic
this morning over the department OF
the rockies in camp here. Gentle
men. all of them" said Uncle Nick
And they listen when you talk 10
them. Bucky will be proud of en-
Golf Duel ON Tap.
Clark Griffith and Sam Rice, who
have been cutting quite a swath
among the golfers of Tampa, are
looking for new fields to conquer
They have officially applied for a
place in the Florida open golf cham
pionship tourney which starts here
next Tuesday, the entry list of which
contains all the crack professionals
who are wintering in Florida.
Results of the play a. far as these
two followers of the ancient and hon