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Outfielder Goslin Draws a Suspension Baker Battling for Third-Base Job With Yankees
PLAYER ON WHOM MUCH
DEPENDS BREAKS RULES
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
TAMPA, Fla., March 10.?A bombshell was exploded in the
camp of the Nationals today, when Leon Gosliirwas suspended
tor failure to observe training rules. Goslin received notice of
his suspension, signed by both President Griffith and Manager
Milan, and he watched today's practice session in civilian clothes
from the side lines. The term of his suspension was not speci
fied. Goslin, who admits the truth of the charges against him,
is very much cut up over the fate which has befallen him. He
plans to ask for reinstatement on a premise to be good. Neither
President Griffith nor Manager Milan had indicated whether
Goslin's plea will be given consideration.
TAMPA, l-'la., March 10.?There is more than a possibility that Leon
Goslin, slated for a regular job as picket man for the Nationals in
his first year as a major leaguer, may earn the additional distinction
of being placed in the middle pasture instead of right field, to which, by
common consent, he has been assigned in the pre-season calculations.
There is little doubt but that it' fielding skill alone was essential, without
regard for experience of batting prowess. Eddie Goebel would get the
nomination, lor in pure speed and defensive abi1:*y he probably is the
peer of any fly chaser on the roster, but Goslin haying the call because
of his hitting power, it becomes a question whether Goose also wouldn't
prove more effective in center field because of his wonderful arm, than
the present incumbent, Rice last year having been woefully deficient in
throwing. .
Goslin has a wing as strong ami,
supple as tempered steel, and can
heave a ball from great distances
with remarkable accuracy, while Hiee
not only is handicapped by a notable
lack of sureness on ground balls an'd
the fact that he has to take a pitch
er's wind-up to throw, involving the
loss of several precious seconds, but j
lie is unable to attain much distance, |
owing to the fact that his arm is com- I
parativel}- weak. I
Rice llellfie* Arm Stronger. *
Rice asserts lie has never been able
to throw from the out tie Id without in- j
curring pain, but lie took a course of i
treatments during the past winter !
and says his arm feels so good now
that he believes the ailment has been j
overcome. It Sam experiences trouble
with his wing again this season, how
ever, there is little question but that i
shifting him to right field will be eon- !
sidered. In that event Goslin will be
the heir apparent to the job in center,
as Milan will be a fixture in left, un- j
less his leg caves in, as it did at one \
time last year. It would prove ruinous !
to transfer Goslin to left field, where ,
his batting and general efficiency j
probably would be greatly impaired
by having the sun to contend with.
Whether a change will be seriously !
contemplated depends, of course, on
the condition of Rice's arm this year.
Jf he shows improvemett over his
throwing form of last season he will
be unmolested in the position. Other
wise for the general welfare of the
team a shift may be considered
necessary, in which event Goslin will
be the logical candidate, provided his
performances justify the optimistic
estimate of his capabilities already
formed.
Goslin still has a lot to learn about
playing the outfield. He has been In
professional base ball only two years
and for a part of that period his
work was confined entirely to pitch
ing. He is an intelligent chap, how
ever. and has proved such an apt
pupil there is little doubt he will
pick up the fine points of his duties
rapidly. *
Most Clianoea in Center.
Clark Griffith always has contented
that ability to throw well is a prime
requisite for any outfielder, but
particularly for the player stationed
in right., who has so many chances
to prevent a runner on first from
advancing more than one base on a !
safety into that sector. There is j
little doubt that in the course of a
season, however, a centerfielder who
can get 'em to either side of his
spacious territory will have many
more chances for throws than either
a left or right fielder, so it would
seem logical to place the player with
the most effective whip in the middle
pasture, especially as the heaves re
quired of him are in the main longer
than those necessary from the other
two gardens.
While on the subject of outfielders
It should be recorded that Milan him
self appears to be in better physical
condition than for many seasons past.
The manager, who says he has not
felt so well for several years, both
looks and acts it, and he believes he
can avoid the trouble with his leg
that put him on the shelf on several
occasions during the 1921 campaign.
He has assigned himself to the post
In left field, but only tentatively, for
the new pilot a??erts that if any one
proves better qualified for the job, or
if he again is afflicted with a Charley
horse he will yank himself from the
line-up instantly. Fans who saw the
unhesitating manner in which he
dealt with wabbling pitchers during
his brief tenure as director last sum
mer will feel confident Zeb means
what he says.
All Player* on Hand.
There were no absentees from yes
terday's drill at Plant Field, Zacharv
having recovered from the heavy cold
that kept him on the side lines the
day before. The weather also was
more propitious, there being no high
wind to contend with, and as a result
the athletes got in as beneficial a
work-out as any yet staged.
The feature of the session was the
tutoring given Miller, Phillips and
Gleason in the art of pitching with
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men on the bases. During the batting
practice, with Brower stationed on
first and Manager Milan acting as the
runner, this trio was coached with
painstaking care on how to prevent
aliens from taking undue liberties on
the paths. 'Cieorge Mogridge. who is
skilled at the business himself, took
a prominent part in the course of in
j struction, and gave the recruits many
valuable pointers.
Miller already has a pretty good
Idea of tlfe requirements and he got
the ball over to first so fast on a
couple of occasions that he nearly
ruined Browvr's hands. Phillips, too,
demonstrated l?e is able to prevent a
| big lead being taken on him. Olea-l
I son, who probably is the most ac
! complislird fielder of his position
| among the rookies, is keen in de
tecting a runn?*r sneaking inches on
! him, and quick when lit* decides to
1 throw to first, but is guilty of faulty
j footwork when he does it and "tele
i graphs'* his intention to deliver a ball
to the plate. These wrinkles can be
ironed out with steady practice.
Crenm of the Recruits.
There is no question but that Mil
ler, Gleason and Phillips are the
j cream of the recruits on what they
i have shown to date. With Harry
j Courtney they probably will be called
! on to do all the pitching the first two
games the Nationals play, against ine
Phillies at Leesburg next Thursday,
and the Bosto/i Braves here the fol
lowing Saturday.
Ray Francis had his regime on the
mound in batting practice cut abrupt
? ly short when it was discovered that
! he had developed two bad blisters on
j his throwing hand. His actions indi
| cated he had a sore arm and when
! Milan inquired and discovered what
| the trouble was the southpaw prompt
ly was relieved of duty for fear ne
would further injure himself. Francis
acted gamely about it. He voiced no
complaint, although he was wincing
with pain at each delivery.
ST. LOUIS. March 10.?Rogers
*Hornsby, leading batsman o^ the
National league last season, has
come to terms and has departed for
the Cardinals' training camp, at
Orange,- Tex. An agreement was
reached after a conference with Man
ager Rickey. Terms of the contract
were not made public, but it is un
derstood thUt the salary is between
$20,000'and $25,000, with a clause in
creasing it if the club finishes first,
second or third.
Negotiations between the club and
Jacques Fournier, first baseman,
have as yet failed of an agreement.
Fournier is the only regular of last
year's team who has not signed.
LANDIS DECLINES JOB.
CHICAGO. March 10.?K. M. Landis,
commissioner for organized base ball,
does not intend to become a court
of last resort for the National Fed
eration?the "sandlot" group?he has
decided.
"I am in hearty sympathy with as
pirations of young ball players, but
am too busy with the work of or
ganized clubs to assume any Juris
diction over the federation."
Yale Outshoots Oxford.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 10.?
Yale defeated Oxford in an Interna
tional rifle match yesterday, 740 to
708. Scores were registered by cable.
TWO "VIEWS"
EACH OF A PAIR OF PROMISING NATIONAL ROOKIES
Cherrydale Athletic Association in
tends to put unlimited and junior
nines in the field this year and is
booking engagements for both. Chal
lenges will be received by Capt. Hick
ey Johnson, Cherrydale, Va. Officers
of the association are F. E. Goodnow,
president; John H. "Raines, vice presi
dent and manager of the junior team;
William O. Williams, secretary; V. E.
Reynolds, treasurer; K. C. Johnson,
assistant treasiVrer, and Jack Spates,
manager of the unlimited team.
Mohican Athletic Club of Hvatts
ville desires games with sixteen
seventeen-year teams. For engage
ments write V. Shuhy. Hyattsville,
Md., \>r telephone Hyattsville 14-W,
between 6 and 8 p.m.
Candidate* for the Trojan nine are
to report Saturday night at 7 o'clock
at the Jefferson School.
Scat Pleasant Athletic Association's
nine will practice Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock on the association field.
Many players are expected to turn
out.
Hilton Athletic Club plans to send
a sturdy team into action this season.
Practically all of the Hiltons will be
members of high school nines. -
Peabody School scored a 12-to-6 win
over the Hilltops. A rally in the
seventh inning decided the issue.
Mount Rainier Emblemi will hold a
base ball meeting tomorrow after
noon at 28th and Ash streets. Mount
Rainier, Md. Candidates for the nine
are to report at 2 o'clock.
CUE MATCH TO PUMPHBEY.
Buck Pumphrey nosed out Frank
Knell, 100 to 89, last night in a pock
et billiard tournament match at the
Grand Central Academy. Guy and
iPurcell will meet in the tourney to
night, starting- their match at 7:30.
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THREE PAIRS BROTHERS
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BY JOIIX B. FOSTER.
The Pittsburgh National* have
established an entirely new record
?a family one. The Smoky City
ha* three pair* of brother* on It*
team. ''We could only beat that
by maklnjr 'em Jwins or four
pair*/' nald Barney I>reyfu**
proudly. For this Is the first time
that three pair* of brothers lmw
played on the name big: leagrue elub
at the aame time.
Flrnt come the Blfcbee*. Canton
and Lyle. The former ha* been an
outfielder with the Pirate* for
?ome time, and the latter I* a
pitcher, who perhap* may need
another year's seasoning: on the
coast.
Then there are the Morrison*.
John and Phil, pitchers both of
them; both ex-Army men. and both
too flrood to paws by with Just fa
vorable mention.
The third pair, recently snaRipcd
by Dreyfuss, are the brother*
Rohwer. One of them, Ray, was
with the Pirates last sea*on. Once
or twice he slipped In as a pinch
hitter. The other was at the Uni
versity of California. His name I*
Claude, aad he is a rather nifty
third basemaa.
Maaager Gleason of the White Sox,
has a real Job in trying to develop
a capable pitcher to help out Faber
and Kerr.
G. U. ENTERS FIVE MEN
IN COLLEGE TITLE MEET
Georgetown University will send a
! squad of five uthletes to the annual
; interoolleglate indoor track and field
; championships to be held in the 22d
, Regiment ArTnory at New York to
morrow night. Jimmy Connolly, mile
champion, will race over his favoritf
| distance, while Bob L.e Gendre is
! slated to start in the dashes. A two
| miie relay team will include Con
i nolly, Brewster. Marsters and Hig
j gins or Brooks. The runners will leave
? for New York tonight.
More than five hundred athletes,
representing fifteen of the leading
colleges in the east, will compete in
the meet. Reside Georgetown, Am
herst, Princeton, Cornell. Dartmouth,
Penn State, Columbia, Massachusetts
Tech, New York University, Brown,
Lafayette, Yale, Boston College, Har
vard and Pennsylvania will be rep
resented.
< Tomorrow's meet will be the last
of the indoor season for the Blue and
Gray team. Georgetown is planning
an extensive outdoor campaign. Sev
eral of the leading college track
skuads of the north- and the south
Atlantic sections will be encountered.
Jack Smtib. Cardinal outfielder,
has to wear glasses when reading,
but has no use for the "specs" on the
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IN ENGLISH CUP SERIES
LO\UO\, March 10.?In a re
played Soccer Association cup
match yesterduy Tottenham Hot
Mpur defeated Cardiff, 2 to 1. The
official attendnnce wan 53,020. The
other teniuii now left In the race
for cup tie* honor won by Ifotwpur
last year are Preston North Knd,
Notts County and Huddersfield.
CARPENTIER WILL REST
BEFORE LEWIS BATTLE
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 10.?Georges Car
pentier, European heavyweight, will'
be confined to his room for several
I days as a result of an operation for
an infected condition of the throat.
Carpentier said while the operation
was not serious enough to require
that he remain in bed, he would stay
indoors for the next few days and
then leave for a month's rest in the
country.
When he returns to Paris he will
resume training for his bout with Ted
Lewis, scheduled to be fought in Lon
don on May 11.
Bout to Hike Gibbons.
PEORIA. 111.. March 10.?Mike Gib
bons, St. Paul, defeated Tommy Mur
phy. Chicago, in a ten-round bout last
night.
VETERAN IN COMPETITION
WITH TWO AT HOT CORNER
NEW ORLEANS, March 10.?J. Franklin Baker, known as "Home
run" Baker before the advent of Babe Ruth into classic realms of
swatdom, has entered into a battle for his third-sack position. The
veteran has found the competition keen, with Mike McNally, Norman
McMillan and Glenn Killinger, the Penn State foot ball star, as rivals.
Baker conducted himself admirably yesterday at the far diamond corner,
however, and anDeared to be in suoerb condition.
In batting practice Baker poled out
several long1 drives, while Killinger
topped him with 2C high one over the
park wall.
Cap Skinner appeard best of the
youngsters in the outfield, covering a
great deal of ground.
Foster Join* the Itod Sox.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., March 10.?
Eddie Foster, third baseman, is among
the eight latest arrivals at the Red
Sox camp. He denies that he has been
holding out. Otto Roehlke, a recruit
first sacker from Chicago, also as ar
rived.
Jack Perrin, former Michigan out
j fielder, who played with Waterbury
i of the Eastern League last year, has
been mailed his unconditional release.
He wanted too much money.
Cobb and Hefilniunn Untile.
AUGUSTA, Ga., March 10.?A race
for unofficial batting honors rivaling
that staged during the playing season
last year is going on at the camp of
the Detroit American*?. It is between
Harry Heilman and Manager Ty Cobb,
leading American league hitter, and
runner-up, respectively. Each is at
tempting to outdo his rival in the
matter of sending the ball over the
fence. Cobb, who has been in camp
I longer than Heilman, is leading, two
"home runs'' to one.
Residents of Augusta, where Cobb
obtained his start as a ball player, are
rowding to the park in such numbers
uring the practice .sessions that yes
terday the Tiger leader found it
necessary to warn spectators to keep
off the playing field and escape pos
sible injury from batted balls.
Johnson Joins While So*.
SEGUIN, Tex., March 10.?Shortstop
Ernie Johnson is in the camp of the
Chicago Americans today. Kib Falk,
star outfielder, and Dick Kerr, hold
outs. still are absent, but Manager
Gleason is confident that his regulars
will be rounded up in time to witness,
at least, the first exhibition games
with, the New York Nationals tomor
row at San Antonio.
All of Brownii in Camp.
MOBILE, Ala., March 10.?The entire
St. Louis American club is now at the
training camp here, following the ar
rival of Dave Danforth, pitcher ac
quired from the Columbus American
Association team, and Herman Bron
kie. who was turned back by the
Mobile team. The regulars defeated
the recruits yesterday, 11 to 3. The
heavy hitting of the regulars con
vinced Manager Fohl that his men are
ready for the season's opening.
Indiana Forced to Idle Again.
DALLAS. Tex. March 10?The
Cleveland Indians have lost another
day's practice, heavy rains forcing the
players into idleness yesterday. This
is the eighth, time they have been
denied the use of the grounds because
of bad weather. That Manager
Speaker is favorably impressed with
Pat McNulty, Ohio State University
outfielder, and Bruce Barton, semi
pro pitcher, was indicated when he
placed them on the Indians' first team
when the squad was split preparatory
to games tomorrow and Sunday with
the St. Louis Cardinals and Wichita
Falls.
Wind Unkind to Mackmen.
EAGLE PASS. Tex., March 10.?The
weather yesterday was not kind to
l the Athletics. High winds blew
clouds of dust in their eyes and kept
them off the field in *th-e forenoon.
They were out for a short time in the
afternoon for batting practice.
Cunningham Pleases Experts.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 10.?
Bill Cunningham is working impres
sively in center field for the Giants,
and is being considered by the ex
perts as the most likely choice for
the berth. Bancroft is being groomed
by McGraw for the lead-off position.
He led the batting order of the reg
ulars in a six-inning game yesterday
in which the yannigans were defeat
ed, 11 to 1. thirteen hits to five.
Smitli Shine* fop Dodgers.
I ?JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 10. -
Hurler Sherrod Smith gave an unusual
trailing exhibition for the Dodgers
yesterday. His stunt consisted of
| poling the sphere high and wide over
I the fence and of heaving: three in
| nings of the regular-yannigan gam
with his underhanded delivery. it
j proved very effective.
ICed* I iiahle to Play Game.
MINERAL WELLS, Tex., March 10. -
Unfavorable weather conditions caused
the calling off of the vets-colts at the
camp of the Cincinnati Nationals. Sev
enteen players will accompany Manager
Moran to Fort Worth, where the team
will be given its first test against th^
champions of the south in games to
morrow and Sunday. Some of the regu
lars including Iiargrave, Rixey, Scott
| and Burns, will remain here.
Phils in Two Work-out*.
LEESBURG. Fla . M ireh 10.?Th^
| Phillies, favored by summerlike weath
er. were given two snappy work-outs
yesterday. Manager Wilhelm is anxious
to g. t the players in shape for his first
i exhibition game tomorrow between the
| regulars and yannigans.
Card* Go to Play Indian*.
i ORANGE, Tex.. March 10.?Sixteen
members of the St. Louis Nationals
I were to leave today for Dallas, Tex.
! where they will meet the Cleveland
Americans in exhibition games tomor
row and Sunday.
| Cub* in ('onteKt Today.
, PASEDENA, Calif.. March 10?Th
'Chicago Nationals today faced their
j first exhibition game here. They wer-i
i to cross bats with the Portland club of
: the Pacific Coast Leapue. The Ctibs
| arrived from their training camp on
! Catalina Island ready for the gam
I The teams also will play tomorrow and
Sunday.
Arnold Statz, former Coast League
star, will replace Max Flack as. lead
'off man. Flack will bat second.
Pirate* Di*cu*sing; Schmidt.
WEST BADEN. Ind., March 10 ? In -
cision of Walter Schmidt, Pirate catch
er. to withhold his signature from a
1922 contract unless he is granted
$10,000 a season for three years, is the
main topic of discussion here.
Manager Gibsor^ said: "I would lifc*
to start the seasort with Schmidt behin 1
"the bat, but he must re-fort soon or L
shall groom one of my young catchers
for the job."
Oescliger Report* to Brave*.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.. March !'?. -
The Braves had their first battinyr
practice of the year yesterday. Jo?*
Oeschger, veteran pitcher, has turned
j up. much surprised to learn that his
[ absence caused uneasiness.
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STATUE OF MATHEWS0N.
NEW YORK, March 10.?A heroto
statue of Christy Mathewson delivei
ins his famous fadeaway is to
I erected in Van Cortlandt Park b>'
amateur base ball players of New
York city. The famous hero of th?
pitching mound is still at Saranai
lake making a fiRht against tubercu
losis. Recently he was reported able
to take short walks each day.
Tennis Honors to Shafer.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla.. March 1" ?
Carlton Shafer of New York, won th?
southeastern tennis championship in
straight sets over C. S. Seabury or
Palm Beach.
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