The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-08


nevertheless, when October days r
u last place.
The 1922 Athletic team apparently
Il better, yet its hope Of getting any
where next season depends In a
measure on whether it's nearest r.
walls of 1921 have advanced or skid
ded this season.
Connie Mack believes that the
hand training in this quaint border
town Is better than that Of last year
and is prepared to go into details.
Take the garden men. He still en-.
Joys ownership Of Tiny Walker.
Whitley Witt and Frank WEIGH, his
best men Of last season. Paul John
,on has gone, but an incoming pia-
toon Of flychasers threatens to up
set all calculations and perhaps win
me or two regular positions in the
outfield.
1t will be difficult to keep Frank
MCGOWAN out Of the outfield. Elk
perts agree in declaring him to be
The master outfielder of the Inter
national League. MCGOWAN batted
sos in 100 games for Newark last
season. He is a big fellow, but with
his flesh so well distributed that he
u built for speed.
MCGOWAN Is q young chap who
won't be eligible to vote until next
November. As q rookie he far
OutcIasses Paul johnson, Of last
years team, In every respect.
In that three.cornered deal the
Athletics obtained Bing Miller, a
hulking Iowa farmer, who hits for
distance. Miller had his major
league debut last season and more
than made good. Washington re-
gretted to lose him, and did so only
because OF it's desire to acquire
Peckinpaugh.
Miller comes. therefore. as a man
who already has made good. he
was one Of the mainstays Of the
most improved team In the Ameri'
AN League last season. 1t will he
hard TO keep him out Of regular
place. MCGOWAN and Miller appear
to be the best OF the newcomers Tor
the outfield although Hughes, of
the Greenville, Tenn, team, Is a
tidy. artistic little fellow who will
push the others hard. Malone, the
Baltimore youth, is another young
ster Of possibilities.
lilly Walkers home runs have
made him popular all over the cir
cult. WEIGH is nearly as deadly
socker, and Witt bats 800 virtually
every season. Mack. therefore, IS
justified In believing that his OUT
held bears more iridescent hues
than year ago.
II IN more difficult to analyze
the infieid. Some radical changes
have been made, and the sue
cess Of the team depends on
whether proper moves were maze
or not. Then, again. two oil the
first basemen have not yet de-
posted their grips in Eagle fass.
Joe Hauser, received from the
Milwaukee club for First Baseman
Griffin. Catcher Glenn Wyatt and
Outfilder Paul Johnson, is hold.
onut. He thinks money also figured
In the deal, and he wants the Nil.
Naukee CluD 10 give MN a pait VI
n. AS a matter of fact, not cent
was spent for him. He is expected
TO get here next week.
Doc Johnson. the big first sacker,
VAS bought from Cleveland at the
waiver price. Johnson played SEN
s,tionally last season. but when the
Indians bought McInnis they didn't
need Johnston any longer. Doc IL
n hard hitter and hustling player,
and will be a big help to Mack.
j., contract was sent to him calling
for his Cleveland salary. and 1t Is be-
lieved that the veteran will not balk
Al il, bul report soon.
Frank BRAZIL Is drilling at first
base and is the only candidate on
the ground. II will take n week or
two to find out his physical condi-
ton. He has been kept from ad-
yancing by a bad throwing arm and
an injured hand. He has played
lively enough 80 far. There Is no
question about his batting skill.
second base will be ably de-
tended this season as in past years.
Iiio Dykes Is the regular keystone
tender and ranks with the best in
the country. Heine Scheer is also
trying for second. and although an
prrsually flashy rookie. he will have
q hard time winning the post. There
is scarcely any doubt that he will
BE- kept.