The Washington times., 1922-04-10

Every member of the team has
spent at least three weeks training
In Florida. where the warm sun
has loosened up the muscles and
sharpened the eye. Some OF the
pitchers have spent five weeks at
Tampa and are reported ready for
the big test. And that big test is
almost here.
A year ago George Mcbride
brought a whipped team up to the
mark. The 1891 Griffs. after show
ing up the Phillies. were severely
mauled by the New York Giants.
McGraw's team showed greater
steadiness and also showed Nc
Bride to have a weak pitching
staff. And yet that team proceeded
to set up some records all its own.
Hank Shanlxs, the Griffs' third
snckor, proved himself the best
at his position during the season.
Not only did he establish the
highest average, but he also COW
cred the most ground, though
handicapped by playing beside q
weak-throwtnx shortstop.
6nauk0 &CCepttu Ofo CblHnCSb al
third base as against 474 for Jimmy
Johnston, of Brooklyn, the Ma
tional Leagues leader.
Shanks led all third basemen in
starting double plays. amassing a
total of twenty-seven for new
record.
Shanks also led the American
League in three-baggers, banging
out nineteen, one more than credit
ed to Rogers Hornsby, the National
League leader in this respect.
Shanks established the best in
dividual record of any of McBride's
athletes last season, besides hit
ting for .302, the first time in his
major league career of ten years
that he mad finished in the 800
claes.
Shanks Ia playing third base for
Zeb Milan's team this year. He
reported at weight four weeks ago,
has trained faithfully and may go
out and hang up some new records.
However, Shanks did not play
all by himself last season. The
team as q whole stirred up
things and George Mogridge set
an unusually high mark for him
self on the rubber.
Tied with New York against the
Mackmen and the Tigers against
the Yankees. McBride's men had
forty-Ax men at bat against Detroit
on July "a, collecting twenty hits
off Dauss. Stewart. Parks and Cole
at Detroit.
That was the teams high water
mark for clouting though II had
eighteen hits off Hodge and Nc
Weeney, of the White Sox. on
June s.
Nine runs were scored against
Cleveland in one inning, equaling
the scoring record for one inning
for the year. The Tigers, White Sox
and Yankees also succeeded in turn
ing the trick during the year.
McBride's team led the league with
Ill stolen bases.
Tied with the Brooklyn Dodgers,
McBride's team under the field
leadership Of Zeb Milan, ran up a
winning streak Of eleven consecu-
tive victories. Ii was Mtian's
work during that streak that sug-
gested his being named to lead
this years team.
The Griffmen were seen in the
longest game OF the American
league season right here at Georgia
avenue when Dixie Davis, OF the
Browns, battled his way to an s-to-6
victory in nineteen innings on
August 9. Only one Griffman
reached first base against Davis In
the last nine frames.
That McBride's team played pretty
close TO it's chest is shown by the
six 1-to-0 games in it's record, twice
as many as the runner-up, Boston.
had
walter johnson, holder Of many
big league records, started late,
but he famed ten Of the Mackmen
in a single game. equalling the
work of Herb Pennock against
the same team and Of Beverly
Bayne against the Yankees.
George Moeridge. the best bet
TO open the series with the Yam
KEGS here Wednesday, was second
only to RED" Faber, of the White
Sox, In efficiency during the year.
He permitted an average OF 800
earned runs per game In 288 in
nings. Faber's mark in 521 In
nings was 2.4s.
Speaking Of recordLholders,
Patsy Charity, MIlsn's first string
receiver, owns a couple. His
four extra base blows I'm a single
game, two doubles and two home
runs, give him the total base
record for the league. He did
that on June .3, 1919.
Walter johnson. for years the
leading pitcher in the league, still
possesses several fine marks for
others to shoot at. He has struck
out 1897 opponents since coming
to Washington in 1907 from weiser,
Idaho. a raw, green kid with an
amazing fast ball. This is the
greatest total credited to any
pitcher in the history of the major