The Washington times., 1922-01-22
PAT CHARITY
SIGNS, GIVING
GRIFFITH HOPE
OF TITLE FLAG
"old Fox" Has BoIstered Every
Department Of Team In Anti
cipation Of Early Jump Next
April.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Y NNOUNCiNG the signing OF
~ Pat Charity, his sterling
- backstop, President Grifith,
of the Washington club, admitted
last night that he was really plan
ming to get away from the mark
with a jump next April. He has
bolstered every department Of his
ball club as far as possible. He
says it will be wholly up to the
pitchers to swing the Griffmen into
the world championship series.
"Gharrity was hitting for $40. II
you recall, until he got that blood poi
soning last year." chirped President
Griffith. "He Is the one most yalu-
able players on my ball club, bar all
others, I have insisted that he. with
Zeb Milan and Walter johnson, go to
Hot Springs, Ark. for preliminary
training. The other veterans can go
IL they wish. but It is not obligatory.
players usually require two weeks
to eighteen days at the springs. and
get all the good OF their visit before
reporting at Tampa on March rs for
real work. DOME Bush writes That
he is in now ready to play ball"
Bush for Utility.
els Bush still with the club?" he
was asked.
"sure, he's my utility infielder." re-
piled Griff. bush played brilliantly
for Detroit for two months last sea.
son. Then he had some trouble and
rapidly fell off i'm his playing. He
ruay have had some trouble there, but
I know nothing about that. All ! do
know Is that, from playing some OF
the best ball OF his career. he begen
losing everything.
"He Joined us when the team was
slumping He failed to pun them out
Of the slump. Had he come when we
were going good, he might have hop
ped right out in front.
"I am keeping Bush for utility pur-
poses. He can play short or second
base I'm fine style. Furthermore. he n
crazy to show what he can do at third
base. shall keep him for utility
purposes all around the infield and TO
assist Milan as coach. Milan can't
be, everywhere at once" 49,
Laughs at Yanks.
President Griffith positively laughs
when the Yankees are mentioned as
likely to beat out his team.
Aside from the pitchers. the Yanks
don't rate as good as my team" says
Griff. Even with Ruth In there I
don't believe the outfield and infield
stands up much better than an Inter
national League outfit. But I'll give
1t to their pitchers. Can't take 1t
away from them.
my team 10 going out TO mako a
runaway race OF II from the first bell.
II my pitchers come through. as 1
hope they will, not even the Yankees
can stop my gang. At the same time,
I'm not claiming any pennant. Get
me straight on that. It's too much
a matter OF luck. But we're going to
make great stab at at It,"
1t In news that Bush In still connect
ed with the Washington club. He had
been named as possible manager of
the Reading club. Chief Bender.
former Mackman. landed the berth
and then Bush WIS named as a likely
leader of some club in the Middle
West. It was rot thought that he
would be retained here. but President
Griffith's official announcement settles
that. DOME win be kept for his wise
had and his fighting spirit, two
things that have made him a star for
Years In fast company.