Evening star., 1925-03-01


the youthful field leader of the GriffI
long period to get ready; what ha
hminary work, but will prove valu
exhibition season which gets under
We are not as tired as was the
but that is because we have purpos,
for generally good physical conditic
with the time remaining we should
efforts.
Il never saw Johnson looking bet
ter in the Spring, and this despite
the fact that he has spent less time
out of doors during the Winter than
usual He lopes over these hills as
though he were trotting on level
ground and he reports that his arm
is sound as a dollar.
Ruei Has Recuperated.
"Ruel recuperated wonderfully well
from the grueling season he put in
, last year. That sea trip was a fine
tonic for him, and by keeping the
poundage he acquired while abroad
he now has just enough excess
weight for a margin to safety work
on this Spring.
Judge shows unmistakabie evil
uence of the benefit he has obtained
from his course of sprouts here. Joe
was pretty well run down during
the Winter. having been confined to
the house at one time for several
weeks with bad cold that
Settled on his chest and gave him
lot of trouble with his tonsils, which
became infected. He is in great
shape now, however, after putting In
nearly month here; and the same
goes for Goslin, who has been on
the scene even longer.
Peck has not done as much work
as the rest of US, frequently passing
up the hikes for the milder exercise
OF golfng But strenuous labor isn't
what ne requires. This is his third
consecutive annual sojourn here and
on both of the other two visits he
followed the same program and left
in tip-top shape. He knows exactly
what he requires in the way of toll
and has been taking It,
Ogden Appears OK
so far as Ogden's general health
goes, IL never was better. He is.
as strong as an OK and his color is
fine How his arm will respond re-
mains to be seen, no effort having
been made to do more than Timber
n m here, But everything else be-
ing equal. his wing is bound to be
In bettersshape than II was last year
when he Joined US after the season
had gotten under way. and tnen !.
was good enough 10 VIII eothe
games in q row.
There probably is more reason for
qualification in the cases of Coveieskie
and Ruether than any OF the otners.
These are the fellows we are LOOKING
TO for the principal additionai
strength to our pitching department,
and the present outlook Is that no
mistake was made in acquiring them,
Ruether is as loose as ashes In MS ue
livery, with no sign of the elooW hihh
that marred his effectiveness with
Brooklyn last season, while Coveleskie
appears to have all the stamina OF
player 10 years his junior.
"Coyey is an ideal type OF atnlete'
There is not a lazy bone in his oooy'
and If all players were like him no
manager ever would have to keep an
eve peeled to detect signs OF snirklhs'
Both of these veteran hurlers are en-
tering into their work with the en-
thusiasm Of rockies getting their hrst
chance in the big show, and L am
looking for big returns on the invest
ment made for them.
Two Need More Work.
More work remains to be done by
McNally and Marberry than any OF
+Se rest of US Mike showed up
heavier than he ever was before, but
1t is a good thing In his case, as mere
tofore he always has been under
weight and had to try and build up,
while this Spring. like Ruei, ne mas
a surplus that should leave hlm az
the proper poundage when 1t Is melted
off in the Summertime Florloa
weather.
.'Marberry's accident has retarded
tho conditioning OF his arm only, he
missed only a couple of the hikes and
has not taken on any weight because
OF his inability to throw. His hand
Is almost completely healed now and
he will be ready to resume tossing
when we get out for our first drill IN
Tampa next Tuesday morning. Then
by bearing down bit, he VIII be
able to match the condition of the
bther hurlers in the course of week
or So
All Do Some Work.
All of the Griffmen got in some
work today, despite unfavorable
conditions under foot caused by the
heavy snowstorm yesterday. Those
who did not take a tramp over the
hills sloughed around the soggy golf
course, and the same program Will
be followed tomorrow morning, as
their train does not pull out until
after luncheon.
Marberry was given permission to
20 on to Little Rock today to meet
his wife, who is coming up from their
home at Streetman. Tex They will
join the main squad at the junction
point tomorrow and continue with
them for the remainder of the jaunt
to Tampa circumstance which
relieves the minds of those of the
athletes who were superstitiovs
enough to feel misgivings over the
fact that otherwise there would have
been exactly IS persons in the party.