The Washington times., 1920-12-12

grand jury. did Weaver come right
out and call him a liar? When jack
son and Williams implicated him, did
he step up and offer to punch either OF
them in the jaw unless they took 1t
back? No, you can bet your last cent
he didn't.
A CALIFORNIA CLIQUE.
1.-THE whole thing, it seems to me,
was the work of a California clique.
The same thing has come close to rip
ping the Coast Leaguet apart right
now. Gandil. Risberg, Williams and
McMullin had all played on the Coast.
Joe Gedeon, a native son. palled
around with them. That's how he
got mixed up in the thing.
But we've got them all. There
are no more players, in our league
with any connections in this scandal
The National League may have TO
drop one or~two more, and it will be
done. Baseball is going to be on the
level. 1t makes no difference who is
hit by it.
THE Washington club is certain to
demand instant action the moment
an effort is made to bring back any
of the crooks. If the league declines
to act--and ! can't imagine thai
! we'll go directly to Judge Lands. He
will never stand for the return of any
of the crooks of 1919 or the continu-
ance of any found in the future.
Judge Lands is a great man for
baseball. He has been n great judge
on the bench. and. acting as the he IA
of baseball, he will function with no
strings tied to him. All he will need
to do is to do right. He'll have the
united support of the American
League, anyway. and 1 believe from
the National League as we'll"
TALKS ABOUT WALTER.
Heard anything from Waltcr?" we
hazarded.
mo. not since he went home, but |
am certain he will be back on the
job next year as good as ever. Be
fore he left the team in Detroit lie
had warmed up with all his speed and
suffered no pain or inconvenience.
He wasn't bothered in the shoulder
or in the elbow. If he had it might
have been serious.
walter merely tore the lining of
bone. When | was pitching j did
tidt three once on my arm,
once on a rib and once on my back.
It used to hurt when ] pitched but J
had to pitch just the same, and finally
the winters rest would make it all
right again.
The main trouble with Walter was
| that he had never had any trouble
with his arm. He was frightened half to
death that day in Cleveland when he
started for the bonsetter in Rochns-
ter. But the rest he had on his farm
put him in good shape even before !
sent him home. Next spring he will
be right back there. I'm counting On
him."
BOOSTS FOR COURTNEY.
But who else have you got?" we
tossed off lightly, just like an expert
Well, with Walter for the big one.
I'll have Courtney, Zachary and Acos-
ia, with Erick and Schacht as extras.
Courtney was just beginning to show
what he could do when the season
was drawing to a close last year, and
it was much the same with Zach.
With Walter on the rocks. they had
to pitch themselves into shape. That
they succeeded means that I'll have
both of them available for real work
next year.
NOW marx my ana
drank another glass of water. yes, we
said water-"Courtney is going to be
whale of a pitcher in another year
or 30. He may come through next
year. When he does, he'll be about
the best southpaw in the major
leagues.
Little AcOsta showed he was
another Dick Kerr last year. lie wa.
oYerworked when he Joined us. but
when given decent rest, he"was a
capable pitcher. / believe he will be
better than 500 pitcher for me next
season.
ERICI< FOR RELIEF.
Erickson lacks confidence. except
against Cleveland. He thinks he can
trim that team any time he starts.
and he usually does. But, on the 9th
err hand, he hates to face New York.
He doesn't think he has n chance TO
beat the Yankees. and he generally
doesn't.
But put Erlck in as relief pitch
er, and he can deliver. He feels he
has nothing to lose. and can pitch
his head OFF SO he'll be my relief
pitcher next season.
81 may pick up another expert
enccd pitcher. If do, shall be sat =
isfied with my staff. ] have n good
hitting team to support It. you know.
81 have several irons in the fire.
IT my deals go through as hope, I
ought to have pretty good ball club
on the field when the curtain goes
up"
HOW ABOUT BROwERs
What are you going to do with
Brower?"
We'll ] don't know. lie lost n
lot of weight before coming to us
last year and really didn't begin
hitting at his best until the race