Evening star., 1926-03-02

Visitors to Plant Field, now da
regulars have reported for duty, mar
formers go about their conditioning
almost impossible to keep such lar!
the things needed to fit every indivld
lot, whether it be pitching, catching,
the garden.
Casual spectators remark at the
ures go through their exercising stu
dents with balls being batted and thrc
ing all about the place.
To the uninitiated it may appear
that the boys merely are romping
around having a good time, and that
the only thing required of them is
that they keep on the move doing
something, no ma ter what, but this
is far from being the case. Every in
dividual has a certain course of
sprouts assigned to him and a certain
time to do them, and when he leaves
off and goes on to the next chOrs
a mate takes his place and carries on,
with no waste of time or confusion.
Harris Plans Drills.
The routine is mapped out by Man
ager Harris, who is in command on
the field, just as he is during games
in the regular season, but to Trainer
Martin is intrusted the duty of see
ing that the orders are properly con-
veyed and observed, and for the two
hour period that the practice lasts
each day Miguel is kept as busy as
a bootlegger on a Saturday night. n
All hands fall to at the business of
plain tossing and fielding bunts when
they first emerge onto the field about
1890 am, with one of the fingers
industriously warming up to take his
place in the box for batting practice.
On the occasion of the first drill of
the full squad, which is fair sample
of all those to come, this happened to
be ogden.
Ten minutes or so of steady pitch
ing to the big mitt of Benny Tate and
Curly was sufficiently limbered to
take the hill. For about the same
length of time he served 'em up to
the batters, with Al Lopez, the youth
full Cuban recruit, receiving, while
Johnson was preparing to follow him
in the box.
After Walter had served his requir- |
ed time on the mound he gave way |
TO Larry Schacht, who was followed |
in turn by Lyle. Kelley, Marberry, |
Thomas, Smith, Joyce, Hadley and
finally Al Schacht.
ended the twirlers would turn their
attention either to fielding bunts or
shagging flies and when Martin opin- |
ed they had enough he would pre-
scribe whatever amount of road work |
seemed suitable for the individual |
who then would be chased into the |
showers.
Work for Stout Ones.
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up in regular order. Each is permit
ted three swings and one bunt and
then is required to sprint around as !
many bases as his particular needs
warrant, the lean ones being permit
ted to pull up at first and the distance
being heightened for those who are
overweight
With some of the boys not other
wise engaged stationed in different
parts of the field to retrieve balls,
Judge led off in the sticking session,
followed by Goslin, Bluege, Myer,
SEVERED, Tate, Jeanes, Tobin, Arch
deacon, Jones, Stewart, MCGEE, S.
Harris, Rice. McNeely and J. Harris.
AS soon as one would finish his
term at the bat he would go back to
the inevitable fielding of bunts or
tossing until his turn to appear again |
arrived. Half way through the wand /
drill Lopez was relieved Of receiving |
duty by Pedro Pedrero, another youth |
ful Cuban picked up to help out in |
the work. Ultimately, of course. Ruel |
Tate and SEVERED will be drafted to |
do their share.
Despite the fact that all the hurl |
ers are taking it easy in their box |
efforts. being under strict orders to !
attempt nothing more at this early |
str, af f,.ai INC la1
over the plate, few Of the batsmen |
thus far have succeeded in making |
any solid smashes, as their eyes have /
been dulled by a Winter of idleness. |
But with q few days of training for |
their muscles as well as their optics |
they VIII be ready to contend for their |
bingles when the pitchers get the
word to start bearing down.
Start in Field Practice.
Regardless of the fact that the
diamond is still slow and quite bumpy
from the need of water and rolling, |
infield practice already has been in
stituted as a means of preparation
of the initial clash of the training
season against the Boston National |
Leaguers at St. Petersburg next Sat |
urday.
In the initial drill with Altrock
welding the bat, Mc(fee was stationed |
at first base, Stewart at second, Myer !.
at short and Bucky Harris at third |
This probably will be the inner Gordon
that will he presented against the
Braves. with the exception that Bluege |
may hold forth at the far corner.
With Goslin now officially a mem
ber of the squad, Ruether and Ruel
alone remain outside the fold. and
it is believed the latter will be aligned
before the end of the week, although
President Griffith denies knowing any
thing of Muddy's reported intention
to come on to Tampa from his home
in St Louis for a conference.
Goslin climbed on the band wagon
after a long session with the boss
last night. Neither was willing to
make any statement as to the result
Of their talk aside from the fact that
terms had been agreed on, but the
chances are that q figure somewhere
IN between what the club offered and
what the player demanded was writ
ten into the contract.
Uncle Billy Smith. assistant secre-
Fary of the Nationals. who came down
from Washington Sunday in company
With Joe Harris and Bluege, is a busy
man these days making arrangements
for the games the Griffmen are to
play here this month. All told. nine
are carded for Tampa, the
Hrst of which is to be with the Cuban
All-Stars next Monday
Smith has flooded the town with
posters and handbills advertising the
base ball menu, which include clashes
with the Braves, Phillies. Reds. Dod-
gers and Giants of the National
League and he believes the total at
tendance will exceed that Of any other
Spring.
CantillOn After Players.