Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
BY JOHN r.. KELLER.

ToQE weeks from t0r10rrCw-tFcb
L. luary 20. 10 be eXact--tle bust
ness Of preparing the Washing
4 ton base ball club for the 1925
campaign lin the American
League will set under way at Tampa
Plans for the start Of the preparatory
grind were completed by President
Clark Griffith and Manager Stanley
Harris Yesterday before the former. ac-
companie3 by his family and Secre-
taTy Edward B. Eynon. jr.. left TO trans
fer club headquarters to the training
base on the west coast Of Florida
All the pitchers on the National ros-
ter except Garland Braxton, will be
ordcced 10 breeze into Tampa on Feb
Tuary 10. that they may be ready
bright and early the next day to COM
r1ence the task of conditioning them
selves Several other players will re-
port ySlSa the hErlers, and the remain
Ger c: .ife squad viii be ordered to ar
rive Al the training base in time to
start work on March ]. which will en-
able these iste repairing athletes to
get III a week of practice before the
Nationals enter their first exhibition
game Of the year with a jor league
foe, that With the Cardinals at Avon
Park on March s
Manager Harris will not be with tbs
FIRST squad Of his club at the training
base and viii not report at Tampa un-
IL the group including the inhelders
and outfse!6ers Is due. In the mean
time Zeb Milan former pilot of the
Nationals, who has come back 10 them
SIS a coach. Kill be the field head al
the vanguard
Both President Griffith ana Manager
Harris are Of the opinion that Zob who
was especially successful at handling
pitchers as a minor league manager
will fiji the bill admirably at Tampa
And the Washington prexv. than whom,
there Is no wiser in the matter or
judging the capabilities and correcting
the faults 81 rookie Fingers. will be
there TO lend Milan hand
Club Crews and Hadiey Signs.
BEFORE proceeding TO Dixie President
Griffith added Two mare players tn.his
club. and shortly after he departed the
ssgned contract of Irvins .Hadley. lead
tE1g pitcher Of the Nationals last sea-
son arrived al the Georgia avenue Of
nee In q note accompanying his con-
tsact the Stoc!1y lynn hurler said ne
anticipated doing even better this year
than last Ralph Cooper. an iniiei6cr.
and Columbus Sans pitcher are the
rew Nationals
Cooper is the brother of Albert
catcEs.y.s Grated 4ast tan from the
E.Tn-Ighags CLUB The Washington
pregs md rsta.lss> this sseasl1i Coeps:
las hac T.p professional Experience. b4t
took thc player OF Ire. rrecchrmenda-
ten Of BaFReg PeEg. cfse-tlTne 81 Louis
star. Petty lives in Plat River Mo.
tile nome Of The Coopers. and often has
sccn R2!pa IL action on the sandt0is
Fe.ty wrote Griffith that Ralph prom
Ses To oe a much bGiter bail pizYei
than his cretlaer Little Is known 0;
cams apparently signed mainly be-
cause ne Was highly touted by enc OF
tfse club presidents friends
Under the direct charge Of Milan
III the early squad al Tampa will be
Is pitchers, 3 catch@rs ana an out
Tel6er. Sla6rzen slated for the squad
are Irving Eadley. Horace Lisenbce.
Fred MsrteyTy and Bob Burke. who
were with the club throughout las;
season. Tom Zachary, veteran south
paw. who came back 10 Ire Nationals
from the Browns IN July. after an
absence Of season and a half. Clay
tor Van Aisty1e. recalled from Biz
n71ngham last August: Paul Hopkins
yonngster purchased frons New Haven
and Wis reported 10 the Nationals
late in September. Sam Jones. an Old
timer procured by waiver from Tire
Browns. and hfii;aa CASTOR brought
from tire same club in exchange 10.
SsNNA s%1It%s&sF sg-2 &11EE AASt4sil1sss 8~H5#g
Grown. Clarence Griffin. Charles Lane.
Luther Fog. &c. Wells and the rookie
cams
fIarIers Starred With Minors.
Brovn Is left~31ancer. Bought from
the MeEapElas team managed last year
by Milan He wen II games ard To-
o viii Lie Calef<s. not swinging mo
= Winning stY!de until late In the Sra
Son- lie IS reputac IN have more staff
Than Wells. Also q Doathpag. vino did
considerable pitching fer the Tigers
hefore coming ~ tia@ Nationals last
scar i1p waiver Wells Geger donnad
y Washington Uniform. hat yaa soid
immediately ~ Birmingham ~ W0u
50 gsnles ard aosf far the Darons.
fees4ng z 6ozen }8c'rTj"s b@fore suffer
sn1 defeat ard President Griffin lost
s9u tire % orl2trg DarK The pitcher
Griffin another jeff hassoer Is con-
siHeTeG 4 t.s1s prospect hi the Wash
s8gtas officials BE ~ no nop!ce III the
sB4ff1ire Jls3e Milan has had Griffin
k1ssAer hts care eget sincr ieaYsn2 WASH
sreton IA 1922 snd tie p.teaef is said
se yosyas p Ip9ce as aeli ~ q good
kiinafn2 aF1t Nl'h Memphis. from
which club he vas drafted Griffin last
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ssgpa 5ssar's recommendation.
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