The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-11


AS an indication OF the. lineup to be
expected OF the Griffs. here's how II
goes for today's clash with Tampa:
Judge. lb.; Milan. H.; Rice. CT:
Roth, RI; Ellerbe. S.; Leonard, 3d.:
Shannon. 2b.; Picinich, l.: Courtney.
Schacht. Carlson, p.
President Griffith will have to get
out the old ouija board soon. II he
would get line on the makeup OF
his FIRST team. While he has picked
Judge. shannon. Ellerbe and Leonsld
to hold down the berths around the
infield. there is sure to be lively COM
petition. especially at second base.
Stanley Harris simply refuses to al
low himself to be ousted from the
place merely to let Haurice Shannon
play there.
Shannon Is right now second base
man with the regulars. He will be
started there in the exhibition series
with the Cincinnati Reds. But chas-
ing him Is young Harris. who per-
formed with Buffalo in the Interna-
tional League last season to the tune
OF .2S3 with the bat and $40 In the
field.
But for Shannon's major league ex-
perience with the Athletics and the
Red Sox. Harris might easily have
been placed on the first team here at
the start, for his fielding has been
faultless The Buffaionian Ia grace
fulness itself in handling ground balls
and works like chain lighting on
double plays at second.
over at short is another rivalry that
bids fair to be continued right
through the opening of the season.
Frank Ellerbe is showing to advan-
tage with the first team. but he hasn't
a thing on Jimmy ONeill in a fielding
way. There Is now no telling which
will open the big league season at
short.
II Joe Leonard fails to shine with
the bat against the worlds cham
pions, he may find himself ousted in
favor of Ellerbe, who played that
position for Binghamton in the In
ternational League last year before
reporting to the Washington club. In
deed, it would not surprise those
watching the players in action here
now to see Judge. Harris. O'Neill and
Ellerbe be the infeld for the first
game of the season.
NEW ORLEANS, March Imam
ager Speaker is watching with con-
siderable interest the offerings of
Jesse Petty. the Texas southpaw.
Petty has been playing in hard luck
ever since the Indians bought him in
! 1915. but yesterday he was the out
standing feature at the battery re-
! hearsal.
| HOT SPRINGS. Ark. March IL
Stuffy McInnis probably will be the
cleanup batter of the Red SoX this
year. Harry Harper, the southpaw
secured from Washington, journeyed
| out to Wilmington Park for his first
work out today.
| SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March IL
Leo King and Artie White. outfielder
and second baseman. are the heroes
| of the Giant rockies today. Their
hitting was largely responsible for
the humbling of McGraw's regulars.
| JACKSONVILLE, March 1.-The
Dodgers pitchers have been fully in
structed regarding the new pitching
J rules by Umpire Bill KLEIN, special
ensssary of the National League.
KLEIN left today for the camp of the
Braves.
TAYLOR. Tex. March 1.-THE
Browns to show that they are in form
walloped the San Antonio team OF
the Texas League, 16 to 2. here Wed
nesday.
| BROWNSVILLE, Tex, March IL
Frank Kreck. the high school young
ster, is drawing much praise from
Manager Hickey Of the Cardinals, and
in the opinion Of many has already
won his berth.
MACON, Ga. March 11.--Ciauds
Jonnard, former Nashville, Tenn
pitcher. has made the best showing OF
any of the Tiger pitching prospects
and Coach Coombs thinks no will get
a regular turn with the veterans this
year.