The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-02
nag right down to the last week OF
the campaign.
MCBRIDE SAYS LITTLE.


the campaign.
MCBRIDE SAYS LITTLE.
Manager Mcbride, not given TO
spinning day dreams. says that all he
wants to have Is Johnson and Jim
Shaw come through as he believes
they will. Given those two twjrlers
for regular work in high class fash
ion, Mcbride admits that his team
should make a lot of trouble for
all the other clubs in the league"
Yes. Manager Mcbride Is inclined to
be conservative to degree. He
knows better than to claim anyt hing
until the last day OF the season. As
a matter of fact, the Washington club
has it's best chance in years to get
into the worlds series. 1t has hitting
fielding and speed on the hoof. won
derful assets for a ball team. 1t all
hinges on the hurlers. II they come
through the Griffs may work the
miracle OF winning a big league
penant something no Washington
team has ever yet accomplished. s
The smooth fielding of tire Lewis
Rice Milan trio is being praised every
where. Indeed, no Washington cut
field has ever looked as good. and
shining up the bench are Bling Miller
and Frank Brewer. each hoping to get
in there and show what he can do
The outfeld is playing fine ball.
The infield has been up to the mark
thus far, though Shanks might cover
more ground to his right. Black.e
O'Rourke is making errors, but he Is
also covering as much ground as
much ground as George Mcbride did
himself in his palmiest days. O'Ruurke
tries for everything. He Is not a
ouitter, no matter how hard the
chance may be. His failure to Int is
worrying him a bit, but so fas his
fielding has held up pretty we'll.
IS UP TO PITCHERS.
The success or failure of the GrInf
men hangs on what the pitchers do
Walter Johnson pitched fine ball in
New York, but the cold. rainy after
noon here Friday bothered him. After
three innings he seemed to lose mos!
of his speed and some of his control
He weakened rapidly toward the close
of the fray. Barney will pe ons OF
those pitchers welcoming warn,
weather. He should prove the same
cid winner with the hot days.
Grunting Shaw is satisfying Man
ager Mcbride that he will win a lot
of ball games this season. The big
fellow is now working to gain con-
troll. He already has a good change
OF pace and the moment he gains con-
troll he will be a tough guy to trim.
He is a powerful lad, too, which
means that Shaw should pitch lot
of ball games for the team.
Zachary is already in shape. So is
Senior Jose Acosta. George Mogridge
will probably be worked frequently
this spring and then permitted to rest
during the hot days of July and
August in order to come strong in
the waning weeks of the campaign.
The tall southpaw doesn't stand hot
weather any too well, but he is a bear
in the spring and fall. He will be a
relief twirler during the summer.
WANTS FIVE HURLERs.
The ideal pitching STAFF consists OF
five men able to pitch complete games
whenever they start. Every time a
pitcher fails to go through a whole
game. he calls in some other fellow
out OF turn. Too much Of this weak
ems the best of pitching STATS. In
the spring few pitchers are able to
stand the pace every time out but
they should be in condition by May
10 to pitch nine innings at top speei.
Final preparations are to be made
this week for the Griffs. The Yam
KEGS. battering Babe Ruth, and all
open a four-game series in Washing
ton on Wednesday. The Griffs feel
sure OF winning at least three of
these games. They should break even
anyway ..
Then come the Boston Red Sox 10
the Capitol for one day, next Sun
day, and Washington loses It's ball
team for three weeks. Today and to-
morrow. II the rains do not interfere,
the Griffs will perform at Shibc Park.
They go home tomorrow night after
the game.