The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-02-18
BY Louis A. Dougher

That winter Is dying and spring
not far around the corner will be
shown today when the first band
OF Griffmen start for Dixie on the
Orange Blossom Special.
Only two players will make their
getaway at $40 o'clock today from
the Union Station, but IL orders are
obeyed by the rest Of the gang,
Zeb Milan, the teams newest coach,
will have Outfielder Sammy West,
fifteen pitchers and three catcherS
in uniform on Plant Field next
Monday for the first workout Of the
glad new year.
Leaving here today will be
Benny Tate, strong and sturdy
baclkstOp: Columbus Sans, right.
handed rookie finger who has
seen service with the QuantlcO
Marines, the MOhawIxs and -.
sorted sandlOt teams I'm this sec.
tiOn: Colonel william Smith,
maiOrd0m0 and keeper Of tile
exchequer: j. Franklin Baxter.
chief equerry and gentleman-i1.
waiting to Sir Mique Martin,
prince Of trainers. and the war
correspondents, five or six I'm
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trying to get along in the world.
Garland Braxton, lefthanded relief
Finger. is the one pitcher not re-
quired to make his appearance with
the first squad. He will remain at
his home in Saxapahaw, n. c., until
March /. He needs little training to
fit himself for hard work and 30
viii not be rushed.
Sammy West In reporting with
the first squad in order to have Sir
Mique Martin treat his right leg.
He injured It last season but the
winters rest is expected to have
left him in good condition. He will
be given special exercises by the
trainer 50 az to be ready for the
real grind beginning next month.
Mondays workout il expected to
be INDUCED in by the following:
Gutfielder: Sammy West.
Catchers: Beny Tate, Al Cooper
and Hugh McMullen.
Pitchers: Bob Burke. Lloyd
Brown, Charlie Lane, Clarence
Griffin, Ed. Wells and Tom
Zachary. Iefthanders, and Milton
CASTOR, Bump HadTey. Paul
Hopkins. Sam Jones: Lizzie
Luther Roy, Columbus Sans
and Clayton Van Alstyne, right
The second squad is due to report
for action on Thursday. March /,
and will consist of the following
athletes:
Pitcher: Garland Braxton.
Catcher: Muddy Ruel.
Infielders: Ossie Bluege, Grant
ellis, Bucky Harris, Jack Hayes,
Joe Judge, Bob Reeves. Mule Shir-
ley, George Sisler, Ernest Smith,
Tom Taylor and Ralph Cooper.
OutfieIders-Emile Barnes, Babe
Camel. Goose Goslin, John Kloza,
Sam Rice, Melbern Simons.
George Sisler left California some
days ago, headed for Florida, and
may turn up in Tampa before
March l. arrives.
Sam Rice is at Hot Springs,
Ark, taking the baths and play
Ing golf, following a brief vaca.
ton at his old home In Watseka,
Ill. Like Sister. he may arrive
at Tampa a day or SO ahead Of
time.
Sir Mioue Martin has been in
Tampa for a couple of weeks, pre-
pairing TO handle the small army
OF athletes soon to be In his keep
ing. There are any number oi
necessary details to be settled before
the machine functions smoothly and
30 he has made quick hop to the
Job.
President Clark C. Griffith, who
has been in Tampa for month or EC
will watch Mondays first workout
but Clyde E'Zeb' Milan, ancient out
fielding star and master baserunner
will have actual charge Of the squad
with Sir Mique Martin lowering
around with words Of caution les
any lad overdoes things.
The first weeks work viii be q
the highest. At 10 o'clock caci
morning the lads will climb int;
their uniforms and begin TOSSING
the ball around. Pepper drills
which are really fielding hunts a
top speed, will occupy a large plac'
on the program throughout tn
spring practice.
There will be plenty of running
on the track for the fat boys lik
Afaxherry and Hadlay. They VII