The Washington times., 1930-03-21

SONOuAIL1B uOES hlO LHOIC COLl
Splcuous. Goslin is badly needet
py the Griffs and this writer pre-
dlctS that he will be in line whel
the 1880 American League season
opens.
One feature particularly pleas
ing to Manager Walter johnson
and President Clark C. Griffith
Is GoSlin's sweeping denial o
olSSension between himself anC
johnson.
II don't believe it," Walter
retOrted when first appraised
OF the alleged trouble between
himself and the Salem can.
nonader. The Washington
manager still feels that way.
And. he intimates, Goose has
only to get into the proper
trim to do a real comeback.
"One bad season means littlt
In the life of man not yet 30
Ihere's nothing I'd like better
than to see Goslin start swing
Ing his lat in old-time fashion,
Johnson declared this morning
There is reason to believe that
Goslin'S fair-minded attitude will
go far toward effecting a com
promise. He is highly thought o.
by Clark Griffith.
1t would not surprise were
ne to any day offer this
Siugger a satisfactory con-
tract which would be equiva-
lent to boosting the 1880
Washington clubs outlook
SO per cent.
The Griffmen today are tc
take on the Birmingham Barorls
1929 Southern Association ano
Dixie champions, in a promising
exhibition here. During the past
two years the Barons have turned
back the Washington club three
times out Of four.
Fred Marberry will pitch the
first five periods for Walter John
son. Carlos Moore, last year an
iron man with Birmingham, is to
complete the game. Irving Had
ley will be held in reserve.
Even at 1O:4O o'clock last
night, curfew time in Biloxi,
. curious group of citizens
were on hand to wish the
1880 Griffmen gOdSpeed.
An earlier battalion of players
started directly for Chattanooga
Tenn, at 1880 O'Clock. Pitchers
Sam Jones, Ad Liska and BOZ
Burke and Outfielder Alvin
Powell made up the party.
Lloyd Brown, who was alsC
scheduled to accompany this
expedition, fingered behind with
his wife In Hattiesburg, Miss. Il
Mrs. Brown has recovered from
the shock Of yesterdays auto
mobile accident sufficiently tt
warrant it, the southpaw pitcher
will likely entrain for Chat
tanooga Immediately.
Garland Braxton, slim south
paw Screwballer, checked Out
directly for his Greensboro IN
c. home, where an abscessec
tooth is to be treated. He will
then rejoin his mates at Chat
tanooga.
Pitcher Paul Daugert,
Catcher Nelson Jester and
First BaSeman Bill Bradley,
who were recently awarded
their unconditional releases,
were among those bidding
Biloxi farewell.
Walter johnson thinks-ano
with good reason-that his 1890
pitching staff will be greatly i'm
proved over that Of a. year ago.
Yesterday Myles T h ON s.
dininutive ex-New York Yankee
substantiated this belief. The
Griffmen put on their most salts.
factory practice of the spring
season before leaving the MiSSiS
sippi town.
Thomas delighted the manage
ment and fooled his associates
with a surprising fast one and
a newly found sinker. The lat,
ter dips and has surprising
break.
The oldsters, too. are coming
around rapidly, Sam Jones and
Garland Braxton, who have re.
mained under wraps, looked par
ticularly impressive in hitting
practice.
Jones let go a few curves
for the first time this year.
BraxtOn, making his batting
practice debut, used a free
and easy motion and was feel
ing fine when the drill ended.
Bump Hadley is getting some
lessons in control-Something he
lacked In 1929 "If anvhodu can