The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-28

the league. Then give them the
outfield and-well. look for them
Shanks' opinions are shared by
practically every one Of the older
players with the Griffmen. They
feel that 1t is much too early to talk
Of pennants. but they do hold a lot
Of respect for the Browns right now
In March and in Florida.
Reports have reached the camp
here that Miller Higgins is having
trouble finding three capable out
fielders. More than one covert sneer
has been noticed when the Yanks
were being discussed. The cham
pions are going to be a target for
every other team in the league once
the campaign starts.
Except for q man here and there,
tho Yankees are not personally
popular with other teams in the
league. Mike Mentally Is well
liked, and 30 Is Everett Scott, but
. majority Of the Yankees have
been riding too high on the wave
Of popular success to make many
friends for themselves as individ-
uals.
It Is the same now as It has been
for five years, Iris Speaker IL the
most popular manager in the league
among the players on the other
clubs. Indeed. II Washington cannot
win the 1922 pennant race. the Griffs
to a man will be roofing for the
Cleveland Indians, not SO much be
] cause of the Indians as becauSe OF
I Spoke"
1t is possible that this friendliness
for Speaker tempers their judgment
but II nevertheless is a fact that the
Griffs believe that Cleveland viii
make a strong fight for the pennanl
this season. They admit, though
| that II all depends on the pit ching
The in-and-out hurting given the In
dams in 1921 cannot win a pennani
in 1922.
| Naturally. too, they look upor
| themselves as certain to be In tn,
hunt. New York, Cleveland, st
Louis and Washington-to name
them as they finished last October
are the teams doped to make the bat
tie all the way.
| Strange as II may seem to many
fans, few Of the Griffmen believe
the Yankees can repeat this sea-
son. The loss Of Ruth and Meusel
will hurt . lot, Il Is thought, end
most Of them look for Jones and
Bush to be rank disappointn,ents
Knowing all that Gam Jones ha,
done to US. I'll predict right nov
that he won't begin u be as good a
the Polo Grounds as lie was in Fen
way Park" says Joe Judge. Hell
lhave to FITCH a whole lot differently,
Ito get away with his games agCins
us.
Jones ,s real groove bal
pitcher with a change OF pace. II
Boston all our lefthand hitters wer,
showing flies out into right ant
center. Some Of these drives will
30 into the stand at the Fol,
Grounds. mark me. know Tn
lgoing to have a lot more confidence
facing him in New York than | eve
had in Boston.
Jones has beaten us right along
but he always had a tough fight II
Washington. We won our few
games from him in Washington. IN
less I'm greatly mistaken. Put hin
in the Polo Grounds and we're goini
to beat him some more"
Joe Bush had a good year will
the Red Sox in 1922. winning sixteeI
and losing nine. but the Griffme'
don't look for him to maintain al
average anything like that as
member Of the Yankees.
IL will be Carl Mays, Waite Hoyt
and Bob Shawkey who will have
the blunt Of the pitching TO do,
II the Griffs are right In their
dope. Few believe Jones and Bush
will prove the great help many
fans expect.
Ty Cobb is not supposed to hav
found his shortstop or second base
Imam, without which his team will b
lno better than ii was last year.
The Chicago White Sox do no
seem to figure in the equation what
soever, as G.. Harry Ward, the note
III. N. 8. expert, would phrase II