The Washington times., 1922-04-17

II never saw q better curve ball."
declared Robert. This kid cant
miss with II and the speed he has"
In the exhibition games down
South. Murray gave a splendid NC
count of himself. He was not per-
mitted to start in any Of the early
combats, but he dnished
several, and was seldom scored on
even on days when the Dodgers
were mauling the crack New York
pitchers.
Last Monday he was permitted to
start and go the route against the
Dodgers. For five innings he did mot I
allow them hit. In the closing
rounds the strain Of going the long
distance-he had previously pitched
no more than four or five innings 1T
a time--told on Murray.
Nine Brooklyn hits were spilled
I'm the last four innings, but MOr-
ray wfthsl pitched 80 cbeverfy that
the Dodgers could not score. Tliz1
game "niadc" him as . Yankees
pitcher.
The Question now arises. VIII
Murray get enough work 10 keep him
In top-hole form7 He is q chunky
youth of twenty-three, Nbouy five feet
eleven I'm height and weighing close
TO 1856 pounds. Managers like those
big. strong fellows because they
thrive on hard work and plenty OF IT,
Murray studied mechanical ensi.
neering in q North Carolina college
~ M N (<~ofkun axxA -, s~4~~
there. He attracted the attention Of
Bob Gflks. Southern s~out for the
Yankees. and signed a contract whicn
went into effect after his graduation.
He did not report TO the club a yesr
ago, but went direct from North Caro-
lima to the Rochester club. "a
Under the direction OF George StAi-
lings he won thirteen out of twenty
games, and the average number OF
earned runs per game off him was
only 3.73. StallinRs could have sold
Murray for $4,000 had he held
clear title to the younester. 81
Murray not only has the stun,
but he has the intelligence b
make excellent use Of II. It
would occasion no surprise n he
Is In there taking hts regular
turn before the end Of May.
Huggins has five other high-class
ghthafders-seas soned men = who
are drawing big salaries Hoyt,
shawkey, Mays. Jones and Busf
form this quinette. In the event
of one of them faitering In the
spring drive, Murray will embrace
his big opportunity sooner than
the average youngster does.
The entry OF the Yankees into
Boston this spring viii be die
tinct baseball event The series IN
Washington. ended Saturday and
the Yankees made q. weekend jump
to the Hub. s~hers they open q
three-game series to-day, X,
While the enraged Fans of Bos-
ton bate to swell the Golfers of II.
H. Frazee because they think ne
has basely betrayed them, they win
fnot permit this sentiment. TO inter
| fere with their greeting TO former
members Of the Red sox now with
the Yanks.
There are quite a few OF these en-
Bostonians--Ruth, Scott, McNally,
Mays. Jones, Bush. Harper. Hoyt and
Schang, Nine pretty fair ban play
ers to pass from one club to another
in their prime. That's what makes
the Boston fans wild. They now re-
fer to the team that represents New
York In the American League as the
Boston Yankees or the New York
Red Sox.
Anyhow, they arc planning q big
reception for their former favor
ties. Ruth, OF course, cannot take
part In IL except as q spectator and
off the field. but Everett Scott,
formerly Boston captain, will rc-
ceive y wonderful ovation.
The Hub fans do not like Mays
and they are ukewarm to Bush.
Harper. Hoyt and Schang-who
went from other clubs to the Red
Sox-but Ruth and Scott they re-
gard as their own.
Scott began his major league ca
reer in a Boston uniform and played
more than eight hundred champion
ship games without miss before he
was transferred to the Yankees. IL
he plays In every game this season
he will almost reach the one thou.
sand mark. Even now he holds a
record that may never be equaled.
Scott is one OF the best-liked play
ers In the game. He has never
drawn a roast from the fans or the
press. and he never gives the UNI
pires trouble. The Deacon" Ia a
splendid type of the player who has
elevated professional baseball TO the