The Washington times., 1921-02-20

IN MS younger udyS nc uuB uP ~
he found Jacques Fournier and IS
Sox. That's the sort Of practical
sullivan is the man who took the
White Sox and Giants around the
world In 1913. AS he wrote in his
little history OF that trip, I'VE met
kings and queens, dukes and duch-
esses. counts and countesses, and the
Khedive of Egypt. but the king Of
kings that we ever cared to live with
or live under Is that good, old, plain,
dignified American citizen, and citi-
zen who is ever ready to protect
American interests at home and
abroad" That's Ted sullivan.
J. During the recent war Sullivan
toured the soldiers training camps,
giving his interesting illustrated lee
ture on baseball, beginning with It's
earliest days and coming. right up to
the present. Few men now living
are so well acquainted with the early
days of our national game. He was
one of. Its central characters, being
an active player and manager before
most of todays stars were born. He
is certain to be one Of the main at
fractions Thursday night.
MCBRIDE Is DUE TO-DAY.
George Mcbride is due to arrive
hers some time today. though he may
be held up until tomorrow. He has
left his home I'm Milwaukee, but
stopped off in Chicago to look at a
moving picture or something. While
he will be given a cordial welcome
by all meeting him on his arrival, the
real welcome is coming Thursday,
and George lis not expected to run
around town much until after the big
doings at Wardman Park.
The banquet committee will have
Its final meeting at the City Club to-
morrow evening at 1880 o'clock. All
details are expected to be completed
then, though 1t is not expected that
any notice of the, entertainment pro-
, gram will be made until Wednesday.
The fans are to be surprised by the
magnitude, Of the program. How in
the world can there be any surprise If
the program is announced too early?
Can't be done.
Meanwhile that the season is
rapidly approaching is indicated by
the wild getaway of Mike Martin, the
liniment king. Mike left town yes
.terday for Tampa, Fla. No, no boat
this year He had one experience on
the ocean and this year he took a
rattler. What's the sense Of eating
fine dinners only to give them over
to the fishes in the sea? That's what
Mike says. .,..t .....~
The liniment king took with him
the uniforms to be used by the players.
many cases of choice unguents. and
a generous supply Of his remarkable
liniment. which is equally good for
wagon wheels and for Intestinal
,linings in humans. ,-
: ZACHARY IS IN LINE.
One by one the leaves do fall. and
one by one the Griffs are swining into
line for the coming campaign. Jezebel
b Tecumseh Zachary, the ponderous
,soutbpaw. is the latest to sign the
papers and shoot them to the ofhce
at the ball yard. &c..
I'm expecting much from Zach this
season" says President Griffith. Last
year he proved a steady, reliable
pitcher as soon as he got a-going.
He is a big fellow, but it's strange
how much rest he needs Work him
,out of turn and he fails you, but
keep him working only in turn and
he offers about the stiffest opposition
made by any southpaw in the big
leagues today.
i "T am pulling for my pitching staff
ito be in such shape this year that
Zach will only appear in turn. In
that case, backed by a hitting team,
he'll be one OF the biggest winners
in the league" ...
Zachary promises to drive in lot
lof runs this year, too, in his letter to
Boss Griffith. He has all Thea con-
'Rdence in the world In his ability to
hit all kinds of pitching, and he will
probably get plenty of chances to go
up in the pinches.
LEAVE NEXT SATURDAY.
, The first squad of Grirs will
start for Tampa next Saturday.
President Griffith expects to be
in that party. Aside from those
battery candidates to boil out at
Hot Springs the entire flock Of
pitchers and catchers will be on
their way to Dixie by nightfall.
However, four are yet to sign
the official papers. They are Val
Picinich. the little backstop, ana
three pitchers Jerry Conway, Eric
Erickson, and George Nogridge.
President Griffith isn't worrying over
their slowness and says they'll all
be in line by the time sailing or
ders come.
Tomorrow the hrst squad of the
Philadelphia Athletics will begin
their training at Lake Charles, La.
The pitchers and catchers and one
out6elder. Tilly Walker, left, Friday
for the Louisiana camp. headed by
Connie Mack himself. The remainder
Of the team will report a week later
The Phiilies. who are to meet the
Griffmen in three exhibition games
In Gainesville, Fla, next month, do
not start South until March z. Bill
Donovan expects to have thirty play