The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-20
GRIEF BELIEVES HIS TEAM CAN
 WIN PENNANT

AIuCllC hCd6uS UdbCDdIl ISdul1 10 "sitting pretty" The "Old Fox" of baseball thinks he has a mighty good chance to cop the pennant this sea- son, an opinion that is also held by many shrewd observers of the game.
 "My club this year is the best one ever had, and if my pitchers stand the gaff the chances are we will be heading the list when the season ends," Griff said, in commenting on the seasons prospects for his aggre-1 gation of talent. "I have unquestion- ably the best infield in the American League; my pitching staff looks like It can make trouble for every other team in the league, while my outfierd, with such stars as Sam Rice, the best outfielder in the league; Clyde Milan, Goslin, Smith and Brewer, makes us look almost invincible," he added.
 HAS PLAYING MANAGER
 The Washington team will have a playing manager this year in the per son of Clyde Milan, who has been a pillar of strength to the club in for mer years. As an outfielder, Milan ranks among the stars of the game, and the added responsibility of man. ager is not expected to dull either his speed or his batting eye. He is well liked by his teammates.
 If the Washington team can come through on top this year the result would be hailed with delight through out the country. When Griff first bought an interest in the local club the popular saying was that Wash ington was first in war, first in peace and last in the American League" The "Old Fox" has never been able to bring a winner to the na- tional capital, but he has been knock ing at the door several times, and he' is confident that A. D. 1922 will see him holding the proud position of owner of a pennant-winning team.
 One reason why the country would hail a Washington victory is that it would enable Walter Johnson to play in a world series. The "strike-out king" has been in the game a long time and he cannot last many more seasons. As a contender in a world series the mighty Johnson would lend unique interest to the autumnal classic
 HOW GRIEF SEES IT
 Here's how Griff sizes up his team
 My pitchers look mighty good to me- In addition to the first string, consisting of Johnson, MogrldGe, Zachary. Erickson and Courtney, Il will take seven recruits to the train ing camp, and at least four of them are likely to come through with fly ing colors. In Charity and Picinich I have two catchers of high duality, while I expect Torres and Noone to develop into stars.
 "The Washington infield is without doubt the best in the junior league. Joe Judge ranks with Sisler as the leading first baseman in the league Stanley Harris is a youngster run of ins, while Roger Peckinpaugh is as good a shortstop as there is to be found anywhere. Howard Shanks, at third, looks mighty sweet to me, while the utility players-Bush, LaMotte and step into the breach if called upon.
 "As for the outfield, we have in Sammy Rice the best there is in the league, while Milan and Smith are outer gardners to be reckoned with"
 Griff will probably add one or two more outfielders to his roster before the season opens, as he feels that one more good hitter in the outfield would almost clinch his hold on the pennant
 TRAIN AT TAMPA
 The Senators will train again this season at Tampa. Fla. The first squad, consisting of the young pitch CTS, left February 26. The older pitchers followed on March 5, while .he remainder of the squad left March l2. They will be put through their paces until April 1, when they will bid the sunny cline of Tampa farewell and swing north, ac- by the Boston Braves, who will break camp at St. Petersburg, eighteen miles from Tampa, at the games on the homeward jaunt at the game on the homeward jaunt at the i~lI~ x1Ja C