The Washington times., 1921-04-17

This spring Connie took practically
that same collection of athletes to
Lake Charles. La. 10 fit them for the
approaching campaign. He meant
more than anything else to chase from
their minds the stubborn theory that,
because they had been taking a whip
ping, they must necessarily continue
to DO so.
And that is no easy task.
The 1921 Mackmen look pretty
much like those OF 1920 so far as
names and uniforms go. Jimmy Dykes
is still at second base. Title Walker
is holding down an outfield berth,
with Dugan at third, Galloway AZ
short and Ralph Perkins behind the
plate. But some changes have been
made, at that.
BRAZIL AT FIRST.
The principal shift has been made
in the infield, where Frank BRAZIL. a
clouting swinger, has replaced Grif-
fin, a mild waver of the wand. BRAZIL
bears the reputation OF having hit
800 in every league in which he has
played since breaking into the game.
little ones and bigger ones. all the
same.
Galloway IL a nifty fielder. but a light
hitter. However. Dugan and Dyk IS
are good batsmen and SO is Maurice
shannon, who hovers in the back
ground waiting to step into Gallo
ways shoes. And In McCann, a raw
rookie just now on the injured list,
Connie claims to have a second Jack
Barry on the way up.
For the garden, besides Tillie Walk
er, Connie has Lawton Witt, now a
veteran Mackman:; Welch. johnson.
Frank Walker. and Glenn Myatt, a
reformed catcher. Out of this collec-
ton the tall tutor expects to have
real fielders and hitters in the linz
excellent chance of succeeding in mis-
effort.
The AS are due TO battle the Griff-
men here today, repeating for. the
next three days. II Washington fans
expect their pets to walk all over the
visiting team, they may have rude
awakenings. Certainly the Washing
ton players are not in that mood.
They are expecting rough opposition
and, though they hope to win. they
are not Understanding the AS.
LEAVE ON WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday night the Griffs leave
for Boston. On Thursday. with the
Red Sox as opponents. they will open
Boston's American League season. 1t
is not likely that any record breaking
mob will be on hand, Harry H. Frazee
having done about all possible to
stine interest in the American League
brand of game played in the land of
Goldfish and baked bean.
But next Sunday the Griffs will be
right back here, making that hurried
hop from the Hub just to play one
game with the New York Yankees.
After tina. contest they will trek to
New York to make their initial bow
with the Yanks. On Sunday, May I,
the Mackmen will be here for one
day. The next real series to be
played here after that will be the
Yankees. opening on May 4.
The Boston Red sox, thanks to
some wild and woody hurting by
Jesebcl Tecumseh Zachary. broke
even on their FIRST series in WASH
ington. They went to New York last
plight happy and confident of giving
the Yankees a tussle, though they
have little real reason for imagining
they can do anything like that.
Zachary looked pretty good for
two frames. but in the third he was
simply pitiful and. before he could
he jerked in favor OF Jose Acosta,
the Red Sox had found their batting
lamps and were lambasting the pill
whenever II came near enough to
the dish. The nnal score was 8 to
3. but Zachary gave the foe the
start.
SHOWING Is FULFILLING.
zachary's poor showing. after his
excellent work during the spring g.
ries in the South. is pushing and
should cause Manager Mcbride to
Iearrange whatever plans he may
have OF using the big southpaw
regular at the start of the year.
II was thought that Zach at least
would show control and plenty Of
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