The Washington times., 1920-01-23

Pat Moran won the pennant last year
and then licked the White Sox. You'll
see, you'll see. What next?"
Same THiag at Night.
You hop of the car In the evening
and enter Pete's place. He's right on
the Job. He's read up all his maya
zines and newspapers by that time
and is primed for actor which in his
case Is baseball gossip.
"Ha, so you don't think we win the
pennaLt this year" 10 his greeting.
We'll, We will, just the same. Court
ney's signed. you see. That means
all the more pitchers for Mr.. Grifr
Courtney's a fine pitcher. amt he?
Well, Mr.. Grifr's got lots more. He's
got plenty pitchers to win the pen
nant, and then look at Joe Judge.
Rice, Milan. Roth and Charity
ain't that enough good players7'
Got any cream? Gimme a bottle"
"One cream-sure thing. Yes. we'll
win that pennant this year. Leave it
to Mr.. Grin. Amt he got plenty o.
money now to buy players? Amt he
got Mcbride to help him teach 'em
how to win? You wait and see Wash
ingtonrl win the peLnant this year.
What next?"
"Got Any Good Cigarss-
Got any good cigars?" you ask
"Sure. lots o. good ones wiolo
casefull." is his reply. wait and see
Roth and Judge steal the bases and
Charity and Rico make the hits.
You'll see something then. Who do
you thinkll win the pennant?"
"Oh. Cleveland or Detroit, II things
break right for them you say.
Yes, Cleveland--those are the In
dians, amt they?-yes, Cleveland is a
good team. Oh, that Speaker there's
a great player. Member that day last
summer when he came up with three
on-no, two-on the bases, and slam
med out a three-bagger and won the
game? All, he's a great player. Yes.
Cleveland is a great team. Detroit is
a great team, too. Ty Cobb and Bob
by Veach are great players, and that
little Bush at shortstop. Yes. De-
troit is a great team. SO you don't
think Washington'll win the pennant
this year. eh!''
mo, can't see EN-"
"Just Wait aud see.-
well, just wait and see. Amt Mr..
Griffs team better than last summer?
Amt Roth better than Menosky?
Amt Enerbe better'n Shanks7 Joe
Leonard can hit better'n Foster.
Member that home run Leonard made
last season, right over the fence?
Gee, that was a great hit-right over
the fence, just like Babe Ruth. What
next?"
mo, I've got enough"
Babe Ruth wilt be with the
win the pennant for the Yankees?"
n rdlv-all bv himselfh
"Well, IL he makes all those home
runs for the Yankees on the Polo
Grounds, won't that win the pennant
for the Yankees7 But maybe the
pitchers will get on to him this year
and he won't make twenty-nine home
runs. eh7"
You Can't Discourage Him.
Why's Pete real baseball nut?
Because you can't discourage h ~
Hes going 70 be out at Georgia ave-
nur next season just AS often as lie
can get away from his store. He
usually sits upstairs. having been
told that's the best place in the park.
He tried it couple OF times, found
1t to be so and has been climbing
ever since.
II Pete could arrange matters
right, he'd like nothIng better than
20 uOWn TO taUlDt UCN' HHUllH'
sit on the bench with the ball players
while they go through their prsc-
tice stunts, watch them In all their
exhibition games with the Reds, be
able to shake hands with Walter
Johnson and Sam Rice and the other
worthies and then have Mr.. Griffith
present him with seasons pass.
He would be made for life then.
But Petell have to stick to the
business at Eighteenth street and
Kalorama road while the athletes
are loosening up under the suns OF
Florida, getting his provender from
the sports pages, signing for the OPP
portunities so easily obtained by
the baseball scribes and holding him
self In until the Grifrmen return from
their training season and enter upon
tho American League pennant race.
Then he'll be right on the Job at
Georgia avenue. for he's one OF the