The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-30

Walter'll win more games. How ,
just think it, that's all. Have You
what do you want the pictures
Tor. to hang up in your ROOM"
mo. l want to use 'em in sell ng m
linimicnt. the Mike Martin Marvel
guaranteed not to burn or injure the
skin In any way. shape or form. I've
been experimenting with this lin
ment for tw' nty years and now I've
and before many months
Has Ty got any of it?" we ven
tured
Sure; I gave him a bottle last
year and Ty came to ne the next da''
in the clubhouse and said. Mike
that's the greatest IMMINENT in tn
world. I put just little bit on nv
sore knee and I'm playing to'av.
And that day. you remember. dom
you, he made three hits AMI stol'
three bases right here in Washing
ton. My liniment-'
WALTER USED IT.
"But why do you think JohnsorIl
be all right next season." we inno-
Gently asked.
''Well, | just think so. Y'know,
Walter hurt his arm by pitching on a
wet day. He had 10 shorten his
natural stride to hold his feet, and
trying to put everything on the ball
he tore a ligimcnt loose, that's all.
Why, the day he pitched that no.
hit, no-run game in Boston. his arm
bothered him. 1t was 4 cold day. He
tried to warm up and couldn't. SO
Re said to me. said he. Mike, I can't
seem to warm up. l put some Of my
Eminent on his arm and said. Go on
cut again. Walter. th'sll keep you
4 "a
too. He had all kinds O. zip, and the
only hard hit ball off him was Hoop
ers in the last inning. And Hooper
was backin' away when h" hit the
bail. at that, too. 1t was my lini.
ment-"
"Griff seems to think Al Schacht
may deliver next season." we edged
in.
Eyes, he might" replied Mike.
"Y'know, he's a cagey pitcher Wh"n-
ever he's in there. you can bark on
ca 'ey ga ne. He hurt his back last
season but I'll have my l'niment all
r"a6y fer that baby next SPRING. My
Iinirnertll-"
STUCK on ZACHARY. ~
EVIL have good pitching STAFF
II It year" continued Mike, after
" 4 answered couple OF tele-
stake Zach. That big fellow ought
him lis rest and pitch him in turn
ard he's one of the grandest
pitch,rs in baseball today. I'll have
him ready for the gong in the
sprirg. And for those cold days in
New York or Boston or Chicago, I'll
ju give him some of my liniment.
This liniment' H.
Courtney ought to be there, too"
we remarked. still searching for a
picture of Ty, whose busted knee
had yielded to Mike Martins marvel.
"Yes. he was coming fast toward
the end of the season. He wasn't
in the best of health last season.
He was under weight all the time.
I'll give him special attention next
sprirg and IL his arm bothers him.
my lniment IL"
What do you think Of Acosta|'
"There's a great little fellow. Let
him pitch in turn and he can turn
back the best o. them. When he
reported to us last year in Cleve-
land, y'know, ne was overworked
His arm was sore. l told Grit to
rest him and then put on some o.
my linimont. That liniment--r
HE LIKES OROURkE.
"Grin says ORourke is the goods"
we said.
Yves, he ought to be there. He
may not hit around 800, but he's
got a wonderful pair o. hands and
can ride them baserunners as well
as George Mcbride ever did. He
and Stanley Harris ought to be
wonders in that infeld GriY says
his arm is all right. but il it isn't,
TIL just put on some my Imminent.
That'll do the trick. My liniment
IL"
But we need a live third base
man. just the same we said just
IN time.
Eyes. we do. But GriH II get one.
II doesn't though. Hank can still
do good job there. Last year
Hank had his first arm trouble. You
remember how he complained that
day in st. Louis. We'll, I took Hank
up to my room and put on some
o. my liniment. Just one dose o.
rkat Imminent and Hank began peg
Sing 'em across the infield. This
IMMINENT Ii"
you're pretty hopeful OF tho
team next year. aren't you, Mike? ?"
yes. ! think II Grit can get a
GOOD third baseman and one out
fielder. he'll be up there all tho
time. Tampa Is a great place. You
Lave everything your heart desires
down there. The training trip ought
10 be great. You must come down"
FITZ BOOSTED 1T.
mo. can't soc this training trip
stuff" VIC replied. "thoueh Jimmy
Iritz Gerald gave II a great boost be-
lore he went to work. He seemed to
Lnink II a wonderful town"
We referred to our former confrere
on the Post, who was snaked out Ct