The Washington times., 1922-05-07

Will De btTdnke " Scc
large crowds again. The attendance
rs for one OF Frazee's rotten musical
comedies.
Fans Are Kicking.
Boston fans have already begun
Kicking at the club which Hughey
Duffy, a strong local favorite, is
forced to take around the country.
Oldtimers. filled with the memories
OF Dennant triumphs and worlds
titles, don't hesitate to divide their
grouches against Volstead with
howls against Harry Frazee, and
Volstead, II might be inserted. could
not be elected to the lowest public
task here in the Hut.
There is no telling just how many
eeadheads attend the games at Fen.
Way Park. but the paying customers.
q any rate. cannot be numerous.
The Boston writer's poke fun at the
Red Sox. usually calling them the
Boston Yankees. and the fans at the
ball park are inclined to scoff at
what they see the home team do on
the field.
1t will be a relief to land once
more in a city where the fans are
back OF the home team. One expects
opposition away from home and II
seems a strange thing TO have the
tans roofing against the Red Sox
fight here at Fenway Park.
Hughey Duffy belongs here. He
has hundreds OF personal friends in
this city. But the public. one and
Ill, are against Harry Frazee's con.
tnued ownership Of the club and
the sooner he sells out, the better .cr
the league. Right now the Red Sox
are supposed to be owned in New
York by reason of Frazee's debts
contracted in the theatrical world.
Face Many Games.
The Griffmen have ewenty>nine
games to play before making their
first foray into the West. Twenty
Of these are booked for Georgia
avenue. which should prove Of con-
siderable advantage. Four are 10
be played here In Boston, May 80,
10 and 81. Two come in New York.
May "a and e5, with three in
Philadelphia. June I. 2 and 3.
Sixteen of the twenty home gamce
lre with the Western clubs, three
with New York and the last one OF
ell with the Boston Red Sox OH
June a. The Grif:s make their
plunge into the West on June in
Cleveland.
The st. Louis Browns open the
Western invasion of the Capital
Monday. They will be followed by
the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit
Tigers and the Chicago White Sox
In that order. each club remaining
Tour days on it's first visit to Wash
lngton. i
Three Western clubs, instead Of
two, have been ripping things open
this spring. The Indians and Browns
are doing only the expected. but the
steadiness of the White Sox is caus
Ing comment. If they can tour the
Atlantic seaboard and break even
they will worry some of the wise
ones not a little.
Browns q Tough Foe.
The ST. Louis Browns have ever
been a tough foe for the Griffs. This
year, strengthened by the addition
Of DANDY Dave" Danforth to their
pitching staff, they may be expected
to cause much tearing of hair and
Gnashing of teeth at Georgia avenue.
The Browns have not quite lived
up to expectations. They have played
some flossy baseball now and then,
and the Griffmen will be fortunate
II they elect to show some of that
stuff in the Capital. The Griffs may
be depended upon to fight hard, hut
always the Browns have appeared TO
have the luck in their contests with
Washington.
The Indians, benefited by the
smooth pitching OF Jim Bagby and
Guy Morton. have been making loud
noises all spring Speaker himself
is playing wonderful ball, giving an
excellent example to his players.
Some baseball writers think the In.
dams will either win the pennant or
finish second. Few figure them
worse than second in the final stand
ings, basing their beliefs on the vet.
eran material under Iris Speaker.
Sox Real Surprise.
The playing of the Chicago White
Sox has proved a big surprise to the
fans all over the circuit, not even
excepting Chicago itself. When
Dickie Kerr elected to divorce him.
fself from organized baseball, II was
thought the Sox would collapse. but
thew haven't. They have battled the
Cleveland Indians tooth and nall.
They did the same thing with the
Browns, the second strong team in
the West, and now many fans look
for Chicago to travel on high for
quite a while.
The Detroit Tigers. handicapped BY
illness and injuries to many of their
best players. including Ty Cobb him.
self, got away to bad strt. Indeed.
the Tigers were the only club to
equal the Griffs in getting away from
the mark. However. they have pull.
ed themselves together and may he
expected to cause lot Of trouble
while sojourning in the East.
There are signs in the sky that
the Griffmen will be just about NOV
ing along at top speed during the
visit OF the Western clubs to Georgia
avenue. The veterans are slowly be-
ginning TO land on the ball, the In.
field is playing steadily and. with
continued warm weather, the regular
pitchers should deliver the goods on
the hill.
It's a long grind, this major league
pennant race. Many teams look
good in the spring, only To weaken
add fade from sight by July 4. To.
day the New York Yankees reign
fayorites TO TeDeat their pennant