Evening star., 1922-03-19

lembers of the championship teams
e world series.
Judge Lands. who officiated today
at the Inauguration of the Braves
Griffmen series, which ended so un-
satisfactorily for the latter. by throw
ing out the first ball, was disinclined
| to talk about the Ruth case" He re-
fused to make any statement but his
manner of PAIRING queries was sus-
ceptible of only one Interpretation
that the term of suspension for both
Ruth and Meusel, AS well as Piercy.
the former Yankee pitcher, who has
since been transferred to the Red Sox.
will not be shortened under any cir
cumstances.
The impression gained from talk
ing with Judge Lands is that
aside from any other consideration,
| he is convinced it would establish
bad precedent to mitigate the pun
I ishment of Ruth and his fellow Of
| Tenders. and that in the interests OF,
discipline the suspension must stand,
| as ordered. This will be bad news
TOR supporters Of the Yankees, who
/ have hoped all along that the Judge
might see fit to let the culprits off
with lighter sentence. 1t means
that for nearly six weeks from the
/ start of the playing season the Amer
| lean League champions will be handi
capped in their efforts to repeat by
| dDseHct Oh tlle most potent PAIR OIL
puncherS on their roster.
! Walter Johnson. instead of being on
| the road to complete recovery from
the cold which this week caused him
| to miss two days of work. now is
| threatened with a virulent attack of
the grippe. and it is doubtful when
| he will be able to resume training.
He participated in the practice yes
! terday and said he felt much better.
| but had a relapse last night and DR..
Andrews. the physician called in TO
attend him today. discovered the big
pitcher had fever and ordered him
! to stay in bed.
| Every effort is being made to get
| the germs of the disease out OF his
system and it is hoped he will be
| able to resume training before many
| more precious days are lost. but there
| is no assurance of it. 1t will prove
fatal blow to the prospects of the
Griffmen if their main reliance on the
! mound is SO retarded by illness as to
! be unfit to start the season in good
! condition. There may prove to be
no reason for apprehension, but both
! President Griffith and Manager Milan
are plainly concerned over the state
| of Johnson's health now.
Landjs Is Good IIurIcr.
Judge Lardis did a good job on the
pitchers mound in hurting the first
| ball of the Nationals contest with the
Braves today, too good job. in fact.
Tor he put SO much on the ball that
! it handcuffed Charles H. Brown, who,
in his capacity of mayor of Tampa.
| was accorded the honor of being
| catcher for the occasion. The mayor
was equipped with a huge glove, but
| reputa BILE eye witnesses state that the
ball the judge threw had such
wicked hook on it that none but an
4 experienced receiver could have
| handled it.
The commissioner WIS met at the
dock by j committee of city officials
| when he arrived from st. Petersburg
and was the honor guest at both
| luncheon and dinner. He plans TO
visit the Phillies at Ieesburg next
and then will swing over toward the
west. where the other big league
clubs are training.
! Every seat in the grandstand was
| occupied with an overflow crowd or
several hundred on the field when the
game got under way today. The at
| tendance was estimated at close 10
| 5000 and was a huge success imam
cialIy. although from an artistic
standpoint it left much to be desired
| by Washington adherents.
Milan confessed 10 disappointment
! over the outcome. but was lar from
| discouraged. I'VE have a lot of games
| TO play with the Braves, Heb sa'u
Just watch u.s.. -
All of the regulars of the Nationals
broke into the hit column. but Peck
alone was able to garner two sate-
ties. Holke and Boeckel were the
leading sluggers for the Braves. with
three a piece.
1t was nm odd coincidence that
Harris, who is in better condition
than any of the Nationals, because OF
his long sojourn in Florida, should
Iplay the poorest game in the Hello:
But Bucky's ability is established and
no one is worrying over the boobies
he made today.
/ Shanks WAS given his base by Cm-
pire Hart in the second inning Pc
cause Catcher Mickey O'Neil OF the
Braves tipped Hanks @ ,+ pa. as m,.s ne
pop fly that Boeckel caught, but the
| put-out was not allowed and Shanks
| was exempted from time at pat.
Nick Altrock, veteran OF more than
two decades in the game. said 1t was
the first time he ever had seen sucn
an interference play where the bats
man succeeded in connecting with the
ball.
Horace Ford, young second-sacker
of the Braves, pulled a spectacular
play in the second inning when he
Travelled far beyond the foul line to
snare Milan's looping fly. He was
given a big hand.
Joe Oescheger. joint hero with Leon
Cadore of the Brooklyn Dodgers in
the 26-inning % tie game played at
Mitchelrs second pitching choice. He
| was accorded an ovation BETTING
one of the principals in the longest
major league contest ever staged.
The Braves impress one as a very
formidable outfit and they may jus
tify predictions that they will land
in the first division Of the National
League. Larry Kopf, tho shortfeld
discard, whom the Nationals were
angling for until they obtained Peck.
looks to be in fine shape and big
year is predicted for him by Manager
Mitchell.