Evening star., 1922-02-22

Aside from his wonderful effective
ness in the business of deceiving rival
batsmen, Walsh was one of the
greatest Iron men" the diamond
ever produced. For years he was the
mainstay of Comiskey's south siders,
and in addition to hurting three or
four games a week as a regular
thing. he was the champion relief
pitcher Of all time. At the slightest
sign of wabbling on the part of any
of the other SoX pitchers Walsh
would grab his glove and trek for
the bull pen. and it seemingly made
no difference whether he had worked
the day before or was being de-
pended upon for duty on the morrow.
he was on the job at all stages.
In the matter of innings pitched
Walsh topped the circuit for several
seasons. and the wonder of it is that
he maintained his effectiveness as
long as he did, especially considering
the terrible strain on the arm his pet
method of delivery entails.
Walsh is assured of a cordial well
come on his debut in the ranks of
arbiters. Players and fans alike will
be pulling for Big Ed to make good
Peck Signs Contract.
The advantages of personal cont act
in matters of business was strikingly
illustrated yesterday evening when
Roger Peckinpaugh paid a flying Wis
it to the capital and after short
parley with Clark Griffith affixed his
signature to document binding him
TO service for the season with the
Nationals. The tedious process of ne
EotIations by mail having proved un-
satisfactory to employer and esnploye,
Peck was directed TO come OH for a
conference. He blew in yesterday
from his home in Cleveland. had a
and took an early train back to
stratghten uD his affairs preparatory
to reporting at Tampa with the main
squad, which starts work March 13.
Peck expressed himself as eminently
satisfied with the terms offered him. He
ferred to Washington and intimated he
might establish his home here, as Mrs.
Peckingpaugh always has been i'm
pressed with the advantages of the
former star shortstop. and captain
of the Yankees paid high tribute to
Clyde Milan's base hall knowledge
and voiced the belief Zeb would
prove his value as d leader in i'm
pressive fashion. He refrained from
but did venture the opinion that they
would be in the thick of the scram-
BILE all the way.
The signing of Peck leaves only
Judge of the infieifl regulars to be
is slated for utility roles, also re-
mains outside the fold. 1t looks as
If nothing short of; a board of media
tion can adjust the differences be-
tween Griffith anil Judge. In this
case personal contact has availed
nothing The first baseman has had
any number of coilfabs with his boss
and they seem no nearer an agree
ment now than when the dickering
started. They Will reach a mutually
acceptable basis eventually. however.
Judge needs his job-and Grif needs
Judge.
Picinich May Win Debate.
The somewhat unexpected difficulty
over terms Grfn is having with Ri
cardo Torres may result to the finan-
cial advantage of another of Wash
Picinich. Torres has been counted
on to work with Danny Noone. the
local sandlot product. in helping the
rookie hurlers Timber up at Tampa,
starting next Monday. If Torres re-
mains in Cuba it probably will be
necessary. to assign Picinich for the
early work, and Val also is still dick
ering over his contract. There Is a
difference between Picinich and his
boss Of only $500, or was at last ac-
counts, and it should be a fairly easy
matter to patch this up. Picinich al
ready is in Florida, having gone to
Miami a week ago for some golf and
bathing. He may get wire from
Washington the latter part of this
week reading something like this:
80. X. Report Tampa February 81"