The Washington times., 1928-03-01
FIRST
f1O CHUCK
CURVES
BY Louis A. DOugher

TAMPA, Fla, March CLAYTON
/ Van AIystyne doesn't intena 70
lose any chances OF making s0Ou
. this spring by hanging pack. g
ss the first Of the nurnng s xH.at.
permitted to hook the D 1a., ~" a..a
President Griffith, Coacn MIIan s a.
Trainer Sir MIGUEL Martin scanu una5.
atrs 5nfo Rennie Tate's mitt fully
twenty curves before noppI's "wa'
to field some hunts. >.
evan IL in fine shape this year.
aava Sir Micue Martin, and seems
3 ~asav Ia show what he has. HIS
haat hall is a curve and 50 ! iet
i fire nv some, Just TO see how ne
snrIrs TT sonne OF the others can
eat into the same condition, ] may
~ them try q few "hooks" against
the batter. - -
rYrclA Nyiclr Altrock had seen him
syasfch = great pitching duel up IN
80 Eastern Association the previous
saIi ana had recommended him Tor
- 4,.faI Uncle Nick was greatly
esissnrointed when Van Alsyne failed
- make the grade and was sent
70 Birmingham.
81 had . good hook when !
was pitching" expIalnS0 ~ ~.
comedian, who always taxes ~
baseball seriously, DUE TINS LeA'
low showed me beaufiful curve.
If he can't make goOg Mlsn
that. L never saw anybody VINO
could"
van Aisytyne's failure came rom
Ma very carefulness. SOMEBODY
cautioned him against coming ahead
too fast and he was surprised 20
lind himself sent to Birmingham
before he had rounded into shape
satisfactory to himself. However.
re made no complaint and proceeded
] n hitch winning ball for the Barons.
He was recalled for fall trial put
Injured his left shoulder in
tumble while chasing fly in chi
cago. Now he is out to cinch that
Job.
van AIystyne is a chunky lad. He
won 16 games and lost nine for
Birmingham. He was leading the
league when the hot weather IN
New Orleans, Mobile and Birmlng-
ham. coupled with extra work as a
RELIEF pitcher, laid him low. Presi-
] dent Griffith recalled him before ne
might lose all his strength.
Saying nothing, Van Alstyne mas
proceeded to get into shape rapidly
and 1T was bit startling to FIND
him the first permitted to use 2
curve ball. He is close-mouthed TO
degree and had no comment TO
make today on his condition, save.
10 remark that his arm felt strong
- $rs
Lloyd Brown, the sOutllpaw
from Memphis, on the other
hand, has q sore arm, the re-
suit OF trying curves too early.
sir MiQue Martin has been
forced to give his wing a rub
. after the daily work and hopes
20 have him I'm shape soon.
j Paul Hopkins injured ankle was
nauch improved today, thanks to
Sir Miuue Martins speedy treat
fnent yesterday. Hopkins was
fortunate that Reeves spike had
not severed the achilles tendon.
The wound il scarcely half an inch
from the tendon. Had it landed
that half inch over, Hopkins career
might have been ruined. The
young pitcher was around today as
chirpy as ever but the trainer saw
that he was bandaged before enter
! ing in the drill.
Goose Goslin and Joe Judge
/ are speeding down through Florida
today, each probably thinking over
the argument to be given President
Griffith on arrival here. They are
due at $40 o'clock, along with Man
ager Harris, Uncle Nick Altrock,
President Griffith expects little
difficulty in attaching their
names to the official papers,
but has laid In a plentiful supply
Of stOgies with which to make
i them WOODY during the confer
emces. That's a way he has.
Same Rice was in uniform again
today, but was most careful about
j his movements. A little tossing, a
little bunting and a little fielding
comprised his workout. Tomorrow
he viii very likely take his turn in
the batting drill, but running will
be kept for a week or so. 1t is posi-.
bic that the may not take part in
next Thursdays opening exhibition
game against the st. Louis Cardinals
at Avon Park. 1t was on that field
that he injured his leg last spring.
He has not forgotten it.
i Emile Barnes. Jack Hayes, Grant
ellis, Ralph Cooper and Babe Can
Eel were in uniform today, looking
: for something to do. They all looked
On good shape and Joined in the toss.
ing and fielding. Even without the
players yet TO report, . small army
Is here. and Manager Harris will
waste no time In splitting the gang
IN two sections, II but to provide
room in the clubhouse. It was
packed today.