Evening star., 1921-04-08

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tion to the string of three defeats
gang thus far. including that forfeit
day. when the joint transforming t.
Local followers of base ball will
see in the team Mcbride places on
the field quite the niftieSt aggrega-
tion of tossers that have worn Wash
ington uniforms in many a season.
They will get closeup of the ath-
letes about whom much has been
written since the players started
their conditioning at Tampa the last
of February and have chance to
judge for themselves how the per-
formers, the ability of most of whom
capital bugs are we'll acquainted
with. fit in as cogs of the machine
Mcbride will pilot during the fast
approaching championship season.
Bins Miller on Exhibition.
1t is probable that Bing Miller.
the highly touted minor league slug
ger who was obtained only after
long and bitter controversy with the
Little Rock and Pittsburgh clubs and
whose failure thus far this spring to
do any smuggling has made the fans
wonder whether the great fuss over
newcomer on view this afternoon.
Duffy Lewis has not had chance
to work the lameness out of his left
leg and the chilly atmosphere pre-
vailing today is not calculated to
help him.
also mean that Walter johnson. who
was listed to work on the hill for
about five innings, will not be on
exhibition. Mac is too crafty to risk
having the business arm of his ace
stfnened by attempting toll under
such unfavorable circumstances. AS
result it is probable AL Schacht and
Jill Shaw will be called on for mound
duty. with the likelihood that Phil
Douglas and Rube Benton will be
their slab opponents.
Two of the regular Giants will not
be on the scene this afternoon. Short
stop Dave K. Bancroft and Right
fielder. Ross Young. with Manager
McGra W. having gone on to New York
from Norfolk last night. with sew
eral other extra players. Young has
q bad leg. which he injured in an
croft has not yet fully recovered from
the effects of having his tonsils re-
moved. Assistant Manager Hughey
Jennings and Coach Cosy Dolan will
direct the activities of the Giants in
the absence of McGraw.
Shanks Wins Job at Third.
In addition to Judge. Harris.
thes outset were assured Of permanent
befths. the hardy spectators who
brave the elements today will see
Howard Shanks holding forth at thir1
base. and. for that matter. will
glimpse the same old reliable Hank
curtain goes up on the champion
ship campaign next Wednesday 1t
Is not definitely settled that Shanks
will play third base throughout the
stretch of the season. but for the
start. at least. and until he shows
signs of slumping in his stfckwork
the Monocan will plug the hole left
vacant by the departure ofs Eddie
Foster
Manager Mcbride made this an
notincenent today. and it ends for the
time being speculation regarding the
only uncertain position on the club. In
making his decision Mac said it was
up to him to present the strongest front
possible. and it is his belief that this
calls for Shanks at the far corner in
stead of either Ellerbe or Foss. The
latter gave such a promising exhibition
there in the games played by the Ma
tionals en- route north that 1t was be-
1ieved he might win the berth right from
the outset. but mature reflection led the
''capt'n' to conclude his club would be
better fortified with the veteran on the
job.
Foss ultimately may demonstrate he
is entitled to the assignment, but he has
some things to learn about playing that
sack in major league style. Shanks'
greater experience qualities him to step
out as finished product. He lacks only
hitting ability maintained throughout
the stretch of the seasons grind to as
sure him of a permanent berth Hank
always has been an early starter-a
spring hitter-and it would seem that
Mcbride had made a wise decision. in
taking advantage of the heavy stick
work he invariably delivers before the
rival pitchers get fully into their stride.
In addition to the productive punch he
packs in the first couple OF months
Shanks is wide-awake inf1elder.
smart base runner and will add pepper
and ginger in large quantities through
the medium Of his well known shrill
tenor voice.
Shanks and Erick Star.
Shanks gave an enlightening demon
stration of his value al Norfolk yes
terday, when he combed the offerings
of Toney and Barnes for three safe
ties. two of them ripping doubles.
which paved the way for both Of
Washingtons tel!ies. O'Rourke and
Charity furnishing the needed punch
to cash him. Sharing the limeIi2h.
with Howard was Eric George E-ick =
son, who limited the Gotham gang to
two bingles in the seven rounds h
officiated. The lone marker obtained
by tn, Giants was registered at the
expense of George Morridee. who was
reached for par of safeties in the
eighth.
Howard started the fifth inni-.
with a ciout over the head of Burns
in left for two bases took third on
O'Rour!:e'S sacrifice and easily scored
on an jnfieId whack by Charity.
which all bat went for safety.
In The seventh Hankus led of with