Evening star., 1926-03-03

tionals when they take the field aga
nue. Stadium on Tuesday, April IS.
ment made today OF how the Griffl
Braves at St. Petersburg next Satur
training season
With one position alone except
terymen. the Champions probably '
sent against the BeaneaterS this W
these columns, Johnny Tobin. the 10,
N the deal that sent Zachary and B
OF the batting order and to cavort in
Attaining fine physical condition by
his SojOurn at Hot Springs, Tobin has
convinced Manager Harris that he is
the logical man for preferential con
sideration to round out the fly chasing
trio that has Goose GoSlin and Sam
Rice as its assured members. Tobin
asserts that his throwing arm, which
happens to be the left, feels freer this
Spring than for several seasons, and
attribute its improved condition to
the fact that he had extracted several
defective teeth which had been spread
ing poison through his system and af-
fected the joints in his wing.
BucIy to Bat Second
Harris himself covering the terrain
on the near side of the keystone sack,
which has been his exclusive duty
since he graduated from the Interna-
tional League via the Buffalo club,
will continue in second place, where
his ability at the sacrificing game can
best be realized on, and Rice, as
signed 20 the middle pasture, will APP
pear in the third hole, Il job he
clinched by topping all of the regulars
among his mates in the batting aver
ages last season.
GOSlin again is cast for the cleanup
Job while patrolling left field, and
Judge. who ranks as one of the niftiest
hrst-Sackers in the game, when he is
In the game instead of nursing some
injury on the bench, will continue TO
appear in fifth place, where his usual
goodly quota of extra base blows will
come in handiest. He will be followed
by Oswald Bluege, now the only bona
fide third baseman on the roster, who
long has shown signs of developing
into a SWatter of parts and gives 1ndl-
cations this year of fulfilling the prom
tse.
Buddy Myer is booked to scamper
around short field in the clash this
week, and is the only athlete among
the foregoing who is likely to be miss
ing from the picture when President
Coolidge formally inaugurateS the cam
paien on the second Tuesday In April.
The New Orleans youngSter is TO be
used first, because Harris welcomes
the opportunity Of seeing him under
fire and contrasting his showing with
that he made last Fall when he re-
ported to the club very SICK lad, ana
secondly, because Roger Pecklnpaugh,
who fingered on in Hot Springs, Will
have been in camp here only couple
of DAYS and therefore not be prepped
for any strenuous efforts.
Three Rockies to Hurl.
1t is assumed, of course, that Ruel
will be back of the bat to receive
Johnson when the curtain Is raised,
and as Muddy has yet to actually ap-
near on the scene, and Barney never
utilizes his ancient fiipper in COM
bat so early in the year, the battery
work three days hence VIII pc III
trusted to some second-String talent.
II is Boss Bucky's intention to use
q couple of receivers, which means
that Tate and SEVERED will share the
hackstopping chores, while the pltch-
int, burden will be split among a trlo'
Harris has not definitely picked MS
moundsmen for thfs clash, but has IN
timated he will call on Southpa"
Clarence Thomas and Rlght-hanuerS
Raw Joyce and Willard Morrel' edch
to travel three innings.
Aside from Harris himself ana
Buddy Myer, it is doubtful whether
anv of the starting array still VIII
he on deck at the finish Of Satur-
dav's embroglio, as the pilot VIII De
chary about giving any OF the
athletes too much work so early IN
the Spring. 1t IS probable Frank Nc
Gee will finish out the string at hrst
base after Judge has had enough ana
that Stuffy Stewart Will succeed
Rluege at the far corner, while Earl
McNeely, Tex Jeans, Leroy Jones and
Maurice Archdeacon all are likely to
figure in some capacity either relleV-
ing the starting gardeners, or horning
in as pinch hitters or runners.
Ruether Is Training.
Walter Ruether was numbered
among the sizable crowd which
watched the Nationals go through
their PAGES at Plant Field yesterday.
and before the drill ended he hap
pened" to meet up with President
Griffith. They talked but a few min
utes and SO far as could be learned
nothing was accomplished toward
bridging the gap which separates the
southpaw from service with the cham
piOnS.
II simply told Ruether that he knew
what my attitude was and that If
ANYTHING was to be done he must do
it," Griff asserted. "In other words,
it's his move"
Dutch was unCOmmunlcatlYe. nut
was overheard to remark that he had
been working out for the past week
with the squad of Giants at Sarasota,
which would indicate that he intends
to play ball and is taking the pre-
caution to train so that he could not
be charged with lack of condition in
the event that he does again line up
with the champions.
RueI on Way to Camp.
Confederation of the report that
Ruel is headed for Tampa also has
been received in the form of a tele-
gram 20 Manager Harris, in which
Muddy said he planned to arrive
here tomorrow with Peckingpaugh,
who is en- route from Hot Springs.
This is taken to mean that the
catcher is in a compromising mood,
in which case there is every likei
hood his contract differences with
C;riff will be Strengthened out in
pow WOW here.
President Al Lang of the Florida
State League has issued invitations
for his annual base ball party, to be
held at the Jungle Club in st. Peters
burg on Sunday March 21. This
yearly affair witnesses the gathering
of more diamond celebrities than at