The Washington times., 1921-03-05

Tampa, something Maxwell failed ia
find at Lake Charles. In that case
Washington is fortunate. for among
several OF those yet to report there
is plenty OF pep and aggressiveness
especially in Shanks, Harris and Pat
Charity.
YOUNGSTERS TOO GREEH~
1t is possible, IL Dugan Is correct
that the youngsters shared by the
Washington club are too green for
lad can muster up enough gumption
TO make g. noise when he finds himself
at a big league training camp. Ty
Cobb did II. SO have mkny others.
When the Washington club trained
at Atlanta in 1911. Jimmy McAleer
had a rookie outelders who used to
curse and swear at him whenever the
occasion seemed to warrant McAleer
used to grin at II. too, and was sorry
when the hid failed to show sufficient
class to stay with the team. Being
hard bitten himself. McAleer knew the
breed. He knew that kid would have
hung on. no matter what opposition
faced him from club mates or opposi-
ton players.
We are hoping that O'Rourke. II he
Is the Griffmen's shortstop. has the
fire usually associated with those OF
his name. Jimmy O'Neill was a bit
too quiet In that infield. barking
infielder, like "Bucky" Harris or
Donie Bush or Jimmy Austin, fs
doubIy valuable for the spirit he puts
into his mates.
At the same time, mere pep won't
keep a youngster In. the big show. II
the rockies now at Tampa have only
pep, they are not likely to be on tho
pay roll after April 13. the day the
campaign opens.
MAY BE VETERAN TEAM.
II player becomes a veteran after
one season, as in the case of "Bucky"
Harris, the Washington club may be a
veteran aggregation this year. That
does not augur well for it's success.
either. Duffy Lewis cannot well be
termed "new blood" He's been in the
league too long. Mere experience.
while of use. Is never enough OF It.
self. There is q certain aggressive
ness that young players always add
to a team. which In more valuable.
II George Mcbride can put together
combination able to play and also
inspire the enemy with that thought
we'll that's a winning combination.
The chances. according to John Du-
gan. seem against that Washington
combination numbering many OF the
youngsters now on the job at Tampa
As for the Philadelphia Athletics. 1t
Is interesting to note that they al
ready carry the hang dog look. Ball
players describe this as having the
dauber down" Whenever player
quits before losing or admits he can't
do anything. he is said to have his
dauber down" Furthermore, 1t is
dimcult job to change this attitude on
the part of a player or a team. Con-
ME Mack and his lieutenant. Harry
Davis. have their work cut out for
them.
GOOD YEAR FOR PEP.
This, ought to be a good year for
pep in the American League. The
world champions may suffer from
over confidence and be inclined to
accept things as already settled in
their favor. thereby losing. The
Yankees. feeding on pennant hope
from first to last, may lose for a sim
liar reason.
The St Louis Browns have what is
known as a sleepy boss" in Lee Fohl.
He Is the opposite of the driving type
and instills his team with little ire
or fight.
The Red Sox, entering the race as
a second division club, overlooked by
Boston scribes and rather frowned on
by Boston fans. may readily accept
this situation and prove all critics
right. -..
The Tigers may find Ty Cobb too
fery for them and quit under the
lash, though there Is also a great pos
sibility that Cobb will get more out
of the team than Jennings has for the
past three years.
DON'T FIGURE ON s0x.
The White sox, mad1 up Of new
players working under the cloud Of
the 1919 scandal. are not expected to
go far on the road to ultimate
triumph.
Therefore, IL would appear as II
pep might be Of considerable value
this summer and, IL the Mackmen
start in with their daubers down.
they'll be out OF II when II comes to
bettering their position. Also, IL the
Griffmen can display pep and ag-
from the drop of the hat
they may reap the results by finish
ing much higher than they did In
1920.
George Mcbride Is Of the aggressive
type. In his day he fought Tor every
thing. He will very likely be that
kind OF n manager, demanding the
same thing from those making up
his ball club. II he succeeds in in
stilling his gang with nre and dash,
the Washington Club may fool lot
of critics around the circuit who now
can't see II as anything better than
a nth or sixth place ball club.
Another week must pass before Nc
Bride will have his entire squad at
TIA nps. That week will be devoted
wholly to preparing the youngsters
for the practice games coming. On
March ~ the entire sduad will be on
the scene OF action. The dope seems
to be that the rockies stand small
chance of breaking into the limelieht
this spring.