The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-28
CAP|TOL|ANS
AWAIT GR|FFS
Worlds Champion Cincinnati
Reds Play Here Next Satur-
day and Sunday.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Washington gets its first peek at
4 Clark Griffith's rejuvenated ball club
this week. At the same time the
fans will have a chance of seeing
Pat Moran's champions of the world.
Next Saturday the Griffmen will line
up at Georgia avenue against the
Cincinnati Reds, repeating on Sun
day, the day following. Judging
from the advance sale, there will be
big crowd out each day.
Both big league outfits will depart
next Sunday night and battle their
way along through Virginia and
West Virginia until they land in
Cincinnati on Saturday, April 10,
for a two day hesitation. The only
opportunity for Washington fans to
get line on their American League
entry comes next Saturday and
Sunday, for nothing more will be
seen of the Griffs until they appear
/ April % in the first game of the
regular season here against the Bos-
ton Red Sox.
More than ordinary interest Is be-
ing shown in the probable makeup
of the Washington club this season.
Certain so-called experts" writing
in other cities, say that, If Clark
Griffith can plug up those old holes
in his infield, his club may prove the
surprise of the season. Judging from
the daily battles with the worlds
champions, Griffith has gone long
way toward plugging up the holes.
Harris seems Certain.
Unless he Is only a spring bloom
er." Stanley Harris seems certain to
be the Griffmen's regular second base
man this season. The rookie from
Buffalo has shown more class in the
field than any other second baseman
playing here in ten years. His real
test comes at the bat. He cannot re
ceive that until the season is under
way.
Washington fans, tired of years of
failure, are greatly Interested in the
deeds of Jimmy O'Neill and Maurice
Shannon, the other newcomers in
the infield. and they are sure to be
watched closely. On the surface the
brother of the veteran Cleveland
catcher. Steve O'Neill, looks the goods.
But, like Harris, he has yet to face
major league hurting. 80
Over at third base Joe Leonard. who
has been with the club for. some
three years, Is supposed to be first
string player, but giving him tough
fight is Frank Ellerbe and Maurice
Shannon. The strongest hitter will
To- ha iN1N RI friH % q
count for anything.
Offers Good Practice.
The long series between the Griff-
men and the Reds offers good practice
for both teams. As the pitchers ac-
the opposing batsmen will get plenty
quirc control and begin using curves,
of real hitting practice. something
they all need considerably before
starting out upon the pennant cam
paigns. Facing big leaguers, the
pitchers will have to show all they
have to make good, which is the best
test for them Three games between
major league clubs is better for the
players than a dozen between a major
and a minor league outfit.
1t is probable that when the Grin-
ment leave Washington a week from
tonight, some of the extra pitchers
will be left behind with orders to
work out each day at the ball park
until the season opens here. Only
3 those required will go 10 Cincinnati.
Completing the series with the Reds
at Cincinnati, April II, the Griffmen
will then so to Boston. They are
due to open the campaign with the
Red Sox in the Hub on that day. Four
games in the Hub will be followed
by three in Philadelphia and then the
Washington entry will open its own
home season with the Red Sox as OPP
ponents on April %.