Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-09

.wAsHlNGroN. April s.-rhe
WaShinston senators OF this wear are
ike the senators ot the pas; few
Ncars-they haze some promise OF
going along well. OF even climbing
high. hut Ibis depends OF several
things. mainly on how two veteran
pitchers, Walter Johnson ard Aim
shaw. perform in the coming cam
paipn.
Thc. policy OF the pas, OF trying to
build hustlinc. fairly younS team
around an old pitching staff. and one
that is likely to faltcr. still obtains.
Aud this despite the fact that George
Mcbride. the teams shortst"p for a
long stretch OF years. is now man
aser.
But while Mcbride has tha, posi-
;ion. Clark Griffith. part owner Of
the club. Still exercises somc Ilau-
aEcrial Control--jusi how much re-
mains To be seen. 1t also remains 20
I've seen whether this policy is a wise
thinking pitchers, great in their day,
can 20 along forever.
Whether Mcbride. who should be
good manager, as hc Is learned n
diamond lore. VIII take things in his
own hands as time runs along and
develop young, efficient n!:ching
stan and replace veterans in other
positions with youngsters il a mat
ter sure to he OF keen interest 10 the
Washington fans.
Much Depends on johnson.
n; present. however, III. showing
OF the team depends on how tho speed
king in his day. Walter JohnSoa. per-
forms this year. and whether Jim
IN doing 50. Then there is a nj: gap
at third ia which Frank Elierb".
n lieu of Il better man. IS h'!dim;
down
Several o,'smp,s were maiG lnr-
/.
Yankees, aftcra years absence. bit
these attempts and others throwing
other players proved fruiucs>.
The remainder OF The infieij lr.oEs
rather we'll. Zoe Judge 4 hnlG-ou.
for several weeks. is back AZ l.st
case, and he - a fin, player. Harris.
"a; second. is the huStllnS typo and
fields we'll Q'Rourkc or ONeiii have
shown some promise OF becoming
worth While shorts-ops.
The pitching staT. outside OF john
son and Shaw. is made up o. Ge"TEe
Erickson. Aoosta. George MoGr.dse.
Zachary. Courtney and ZacaaTv. ~
tn. bunch look the best. while
Schacht probably viii come along
nicely. Bat little OF much ;ccoGi,
can be said OF the rest.
MuGr:iGc, for one. = an iC-1-i-cy!t
southpaw. as he showed himself 10 bs
with the Yankees. from whom ne was
obtained with puny LEWIS io- . 'oh%
Roth. Erickson and Acos;a throw
winning assortment a; tiTee. hut
consistency on their part Will be an
agreeable surprise. Johnson and
shaw, as mas been said, arc bis GueS-
tions and will have t. show i thu"
old arms can stand the grael!inS
grind OF long campaign.
Catching Department Stronr.
In the catching department tho
| team shapes up very we'll, with Val
ricinich. fine receiver, and Ed
| Charity. worthy assistant. Brot-
! TEN. formerly OF Little :io,k. has
| been awarded TO the club by Judge
| Lands. high commissioner of base
| bail. after much argument. He viii
! have a task on his hands to displnce
Charity as ricinichs assistant for
| regular work.
DUFFY Lewis, star with the ia
| nous old Boston Red son. has seen
| his best days. hut If he flashes old
| time form the loss OF Roth in the
! ouiiicld viii be offset. sam Rice. the
| center fielder, is u real star in hit
| ting, fielding and running bases.
! Clyde Milan is another old-timer, but
still has n lot Of good baseball left
in him Frank Brewer, sluEgcr.
probably vii! see much outhcld SER
vice because OF this qualification. He
has been tried aS a pitcher, hut hit
ting seems his only big asset.
Spirit of Tenn Not 50 Good.
Tho spirit of the team is nothing
extra, but If IL got going we'll there
is every likelihood tins would como.
The outfit has a punch in batting. or.
rather, should have, especially with
Rice, Rrowrr. Lewis and fudge. The
nfcld shapes up promisingly. out