The Washington times., 1920-07-13


He is today without doubt the great
est shortstop in the game wherever II
may be played.
Pursuing our course about the In
field, we come to Buck Weaver. Yes.
that's Weaver over there discussing
the fourth dimension. That's a hobby
of his. He is without doubt the
greatest third baseman playing our
pastime.
an left field we have the wonder OF
the ages, Mr.. Joseph Jackson. He is
hitter. sterling outfelder
and a demon in pinch. He Is with
out doubt the greatest left fielder In
the game.
Happy Felsch, who plays in center
field for the Sox, Is another wonder.
especially on covering ground, throw
ing to the plate or any of the bases.
in running. in hitting and. in general.
exhibiting his prowess on the dia-
mond. He is without doubt the great
cts center fielder in the game today.
bar none.
'Tn right field we have Memo Lie
bold. the smallest major Lacquer, and.
without doubt, the greatest right
fielder connected with our grand old
game. He does everything perfectly.
He never fails in a pinch. You'll be
surprised when you see him.
Al, RAY SCHALk.
"Ah, then comes Ray Schalk behind
the bat. one in q million, the smooth
est piece Of baseball machinery in the
history of baseball. He stands today,
without doubt, as the greatest catcher
in baseball. l say this without reser-
walton or equivocation. / mean 1t.
Wait till you see him.
"For pitching material we offer
you, and through you Washington
fandom, Eddie Cicotte. the puzzling
Highlander, inventor OF the knuckle
ball and the greatest raconteur in
Claud Williams. whose side
arm delivery makes him the greatest
southpaw in existence; Urban Faber.
whose speed is dazzling. and Dick
Kerr, a mountainous midget when his
deeds are considered. This quartet is,
without doubt, the greatest pitching
staff in the history OF the national
pastime."
Whatever you said, Harold. IL goes
with me-" Joined in William Gleason.
you're q marvel yourself in your own
humble way"
Then your reporter, in order to have
everything right about this invasion
of the marvels from Chi, went out to
the ball park and told 1t all to Prcsi-
dent Clark c. Griffith.
GRIFF TELLS TRUTH.
"Or that stun, of it," he burbled.
He's all right, but he's letting Kid
Gleason kid him along. Harold may
believe all that hop. but there's moth
70 liatn In nd Til
give you the Iow-down on this gang
from Chicago. o..
Yes, it's the champion team in this
league, but that's history. It is
good ball club, but let me get any
pitching and my gang'll show 'em
Walter'll stop 'cm cold.
SO will Jim Shaw. Erick'll curve 'em
to death. Big Zach1l make 'em look
like suckers.
"'Shano' Collins has one foot in the
grave. Eddie Collins Is slowing up
every day. Risberg never was any
account. Buck Weaver, I'll admit is
a great player, but what can he do
by himself?
II wouldn't have Jackson or Felsch
on my club. I turned down Leibold
when Cleveland let him go. He
wasn't good enough for my team.
HE PRAISES SCHAbN.
"Yes,. I'll give Ray Schalk every
thing Harold claims for him. He's
wonder, all right, but Hes the only
catcher the Kids got. The other two
stiffs are just statues.
And the pitchers-that's a joke.
Cicotte can't get by with tho new
pitching rules. Faber's got to show
me, and my gang1l drive Kerr and
Williams of the mound inside o three
innings. And the otheTs-say. that
pitching stan makes me laugh"
''Then you don't think the White
Sox arc going to win all four games
here?" President Griffith was asked.
mo" he roared They'll be lucky
to win one, IL my pitchers are in any
sort o. shape. What we'll do to them
will be a-plenty. They're cracking
already. Even Comics team trimmed
'em last week. They're just about
right for us to smash 'em. Well pun
them back in this race, beginning
with today. Be sure and be there.
But don't let Harold johnson fill you
up with the hop Gleason's giving him.
It's hop, that's all; just hop"
SO there the thing stands. Kid
Gleason's Chicago White Sox, cham
pions of the American League, are
due to play four games In succession
at Georgia avenue, facing Clark Grif-
fth's outht. II you believe Harold
Johnson. the visitors cannot lose. N
you, believe Griff, Washington will
lose only because they all break a
leg or something.
, To the bird in the bleachers this
ought to be some series, yes, some
series.