Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02
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IRIS IN PRIME CONDITION
/ TO BEGIN TRAINING GRIND
Rest at Texas Home Restores Weight Lost During
Nerve. Wracking Winter-McNeely and Gull
lop in First Practice With Criffs.

beaten out Of his berth as a regular
in center field by the acquisition OF
Speaker, would be the other, but
nothing definite has been settled or
that score, and won't be for several
weeks, for Henry Cullop, Bernie Neis
and Ollie Tucker still must be con
sidered.
McNeely and Cullop Arrive.
yesterday, following his long train
ride from the coast and showed up In
good shape, az usual. with no excess
Eavoirdupois to shed.
Cullop was another who partici-
pated In his initial workout and gave
the impression of being some few
pounds overweight. Cullop is a six
| footer who tips the beam at about
| 1876 when in condition and with the
| St. Paul Club of the American Asso-
| citation last season clinched his repu-
| tation of being a long distance hitter
by evolving a flock of home runs
while amassing an average of .314
He Is scheduled to receive an inspec-
| ton at first base. a position at which
| he has had some experience, al
though nominally rated as an out
| fielder.
Based on the showing he made
yesterday when he was stationed at
the initial corner for the first time
in practice. Emmett Mccain will be
the chief contender for the job Of
| understudy to Joe Judge. however.
The recruit from Columbus, with
son, flashed a commendable brand
Of agility around the initial corner.
This native Philadelphian Of "a
years Is a rangy chap. lacking but
half an inch Of standing six feet,
and weighing 1877 pounds and al
though he is a right-hand tosser,
displayed encouraging form in get
ting the ball away from him.
Mccain Shines I'm Drill.
Mccain naturally is fast and Is a
good fielder. fact that he has al
ready demonstrated to the satisfaction
of everybody by his previous servitude
as a shortstopper. His principal DIFF.
ficulty at first base will be in locating
that bag to receive throws and in
learning to shift his feet, but with his
natural aptitude this is not expected
to prove a difficult task for him.
Stationed at first base in the kid
infield drill which wound up yester-
days practice. and with Jack Blair at
second. Bob Reeves at short, and
Grant ellis at third, Mccain i'm
pressed all observers with his potential
capabilities as an initial sacker. He
not only disports with the quick, 1.-THE
movements Of a real athlete. but gives
the impression Of being a heady chap
and forms with West and Reeves the
most valuable trio Of youngsters in
camp, exclusive Of the batterymen.
Stanley Harris Is favoring his throw
ing arm a bit due to a lameness which
developed yesterday in his right elbow
and Ralph Stewards salary wing has
contracted minor kink. but aside
from them and Cullop, who has a sore
hip that caused him to be excused
from shagging flies, the only ailing
athletes in camp are Alvin Crowder
and Decatur Jones. Each Of these has
a form Of ring worm on the foot,
similar to the infection which caused
Roger Peckinpaugh so much trouble
last Spring. They submitted to an
X-ray treatment yesterday, however,
and the trouble having been caught
in its inception no serious difficulty
Is expected.
First Game Pitchers.
They are among the most advanced
fingers in the squad and proof Of
this Is found in the announcement
made today by boss Bucky that they
will be sent to the hill against the
Boston National Lacquer in the first
exhibition game Of the season here
Saturday. The General and Admiral
will share mound duty in the initial
contest with Horace Lisenbee. each
being scheduled to toll on the mound
for three innings against Dave Ban
croft's Braves.