Evening star., 1925-03-02

champion Washington base b
activity this morning. Incre;
arrival of the players who had been
went through the practice session v
The athletes. who have been w
displaying the condition which the
let out more than at any time here
ball into glove bespoke almost midS
Those who were indulging in tn
the close of last season, however, v
hibition of hurting. They were cont
manner-lobbing the horsehide awhi
Jogging around the race track. Bunt
OF the earlier squad, was not essayet
The spectacle of the 19 men in ac
tion on the field was more reminis-
cent of the scenes attending the big
battles last Fall than any that has
yet been presented here. Side by side
on the track in front of the grand
stand were Jez Zachary and George
Mogridge, the latter an arrival of
yesterday, and though there was a
vast difference in the speed with
which the two southpaws were serv-
ing the ball, it was apparent that the
Winter had been kind to Mogridge.
Ban on Martina Lifted.
Joe Martina, fresh from his confer
ence with President Griffith, in which
the differences brought about by Joe's
not reporting on time were smoothed
over, was another of the champions
hurting staff who seems not far re-
moved from condition. Joe appar-
emily has spent much time out OF
doors since last October, and his
weather-beaten countenance beamed
ri
pro tenn catcher, Wild Matthews. Mo-
gridge and Martina comprised the
pitching quota of the players who re-
ported for practice this morning for
the first time.
Earl McNeeley, the lad whose single
drove over the championship -annexing
run in the scrap with the Giants; Spark
Plug Matthews, starting anew where
he left off with the Washington team in
his display of pep and enthusiasm; Roy
Carlyle, the slugger obtained from
Memphis, with a batting average of
1858 to exhibit to any doubling Thomas
who might become curious as to what
he's doing up in this company; Memo
Liebold, the handy man OF last year,
and last, but by no means least, Samuel
Rice, the always scintillating ball play
er. composed the outfeld material which
disported itself before the eyes of
Trainer Martin, it being the first real
base ball practice INDUCED in this year
by any of them.
Ossie BIuege, third baseman, who has
been working out with the pitchers here
since February is, had two other in
fielders beside hinl-Mule Shirley, the
pepper box utility first baseman from
Chapel Hill, n. c., and Spencer Adams,
the lad from Layton, Utah, whose .273
batting average and .s52 fielding mark
rtf 70 clio n a
Egton contract this year.
Tate and Hargrave, the two catchers;
Russell, Kelley, Mcnamara and Dudley,
pitchers, and Altrock and Schacht,
coaches, completed the list of the cham
pions who jumped into the practice
routine today with the animation Of a
college squad.
Good Day for Practice.
A broiling sun beamed down on the
toiling athletes to advance the season
ing of those who have been drilling
since last Thursday a week and to
start out properly the players who be-
gan today on that long grind which
must be undergone before wind and
muscles are ready for the strain of a
ball game.
George Mogridge and Mule Shir-
ley hit Tampa together, George hav-
ing come direct from Rochester, n.
Y, and having joined forces at Jack
sonviIle with Shirley for the long
ride across Florida. Both the star
southpaw and the hustling young
sub first baseman seemed fit, and
Mogridge WED with Mule in his dis
play of pep. Not having signed
contract seemed the least of Georges
worries.
Joe Martina lost little time yester-
day morning getting together with
Clark Griffith in the matter of ad-
justing their differences. Martina
was faced with not only a 500 fine
for not getting to camp February
q, but also stood as suspended by
his boss. 1t developed, however, that
oyster Joe had originally been told
to come here March 1, and with this
date as his basis. Joe started the
construction of a home in New Or
leans, which required his personal
attention up to last Thursday.
Griff admitted that in the stress of
arranging for the annual pilgrimage
South of his club he might have fo--
gotten his original letter to Joe, and.
taking the word of the oyster mer
chant from New Orleans. withdrew
his fine and suspension. Martina did
not have the letter he claims as the
basis of his argument in the. matter,
non asking that copy of the missive
be sent him. Pending which Martina
is back in the good graces Of his
chief
Earl McNeeley and Spencer Adams
each had to traverse the country to
reach training camp and both natu-
rally were rather tagged last night
Neither showed much Ill effect of
the long trip in the workout today,
though the jog around the half-mile
oval had them putting a bit.
Carlyle Has Henvy Bat.
Roy Carlyle brings to camp tales
of 52-ounce bat which he wields
and to which fail he attributes much
of his batting prowess and the 1858
average he managed to amass last
season with the pennant-winning
Memphis outfit When it is consid-
cred that Babe Ruth satisfies himself
with a bat but few ounces heavier
than this, idea of just what this
means may be had. Roy will have to
do tall bit of club swinging to get
such a bat around to meet some of
the fast ball pitching he must face
in the American League.
J. Benson Brillheart, pitcher still
was missing from practice. today, al
though he appeared around the hotel
apparently in good physical shape.