The Washington times., 1922-02-27

next two seasons ana tnen came pack
with sos in 1901, his final year IN
the charmed circle. Boston fans re-
member all this. with the fact that
Duffy was one Of the famous
Heavenly Twins" the other being
Tommy Mccarthy. now scouting for
the Red Sox. With an even break.
Duffy would have all Boston with
him. Now the fans up there are
most apathetic.
Recalling the wonder teams Boston
has had in the past. the average Hub
bug becomes nauseated AZ he looks
over what Hughey Duffy has to put
on the field this season.
George Burns, one Of the slowest
men In baseball. IL to replace Jack
McInnis at first base. Burns In q
hard hitter. especially against
southpaw pitchers. but he Is truly
miles behind almost every nrst
baseman ever with the Boston
American League club.
Del Pratt viii again play sec
ond base. He h sim . good bell
player, though his legs hsve begun
10 weaken under him. His days
are numbered In the big show
and this may be his final season.
Whether Joe Dugan the diamond
grasshopper In to play shortstop or
third base will not be known until
the season Is under way. He can
play either position, though ne Is
better at third base. He II young
has a wonderful throwing arm. and
is q strong hitter.
II Dugan plays third. posiuon
he prefers to the shoruieto. Dutty
will have Pittinger, youngster. or
Blackie o'Rourke. last year a Grit
man, for the shortstopper's job.
An three. with all their work added
together, cannot equal Everett
SCOTS fielding In that place and
Dusan alone can outhit the 1922
n Duran goes to short, as Duffy
wishes, Eddie Foster and Pittinger
will struggle for the third has:
berth. Foster played fine ball last
year but he has been In the game
for many q year now and cannot
70 on forever. In his brief trta
last year Pittinger impressed Duffy
with his fielding class around thirt
base and he may beat out the htts
veteran
Tho Red Sox outfieaders arc
"Shano" Collins, Elmer Smith:
Memo Leibold, Joe Harris and
Mike Menoslky, II the lafter de-
cides to play ball this year; Com
pairing that gang with tho Lewis-
Speaker Hooper coordination Ii
crime.
Joe Harris In expected to play 1ef
field. He In q fair first sacker. bu
his ability to play the garden re
mains to be shown. Harris, wht
was formerly the Cleveland Indians
first baseman, quitting to 60 over
seas for Uncle Sam, 10 q hard hitter
and should be valuable for that rea
son. II no other. ...
.shano" Collins IL another vet
eran about ready to quit playing
ball. Al best, he n = substitute.
Elmer Smith, last year with thu
Indians, is expected to play that biz
right field. Elmer has . tough tim'
ahead of him, for he lacks the ability
to keep those right-field wolves Of
his back every time they think o.
Harry Hooper. He IL q good hitter
except against southpaws. and NAL
get by.
Leibold is the best fielder Of tn,
lot and a good base runner. when h,
can get on. Light hitting has inter
ferred moro with his advance thar
anything else.
Mike Menosky, fair ball player
doesn't want to stay with the Rex
Sox. for which none can blame him
and may not report.
Il Is when You look It the bat
terry players that tho awful condi-
ton facing Hughey Duffy may be
understood In al It's entirety. He
hasn't . single really first class
pitcher on tho squad and but ono
good catcher. ..
Herb Pennock and Herb Thorn
mahlen, southpaws with Allen Rus
sell and Elmer Myers. right handlers
are leftovers from last year. MyerI
Ia the best Of the quartet, but he Il
inclined to pa erratio and not ont
Of the four 10 q star.
Added this year through the kind
ness Of the New York Yankees ar
Jack Quinn, about TO pitch his las
season under the main tent; Rip Col
Inns, Alex Ferguson and Bill Piercy
Collins IL the best prospect. though
he failed lamentably with thu
Yankees last season. They are al
right handlers.
Quinn IL an old man and may b
Of some use as a coach. Collins Il
not inclined 10 keep himself In th'
best OF shape. Ferguson and Pferc,