The Washington times., 1922-04-17

III a true that, ON paper. the Yam
4 aen rpose&ss the best pitching staff
frls.ths league, but teruperamental
players can wreck any ball club, ana
ths Yanks have more than their
shaxs of these alleged high spirited
players on their roster.
F3aoe Ruth has been named CAPTAIN
OF the New York club. II he rises to
the oocasion and shoulders the re-
RESPONSIBILITIES of the job, the team VIII
benefit. He has held himself above
rules for several years. both with the
Boston and New York clubs. III ne
drills along like a nice little boy
which he isn't--there arc others VINO
may follow his example.
The trouble with the Yankees 10
that. while they must play Tor some
.fx weeks without two of their strong
est srorular PLAYERS. the st. Louis
ma cleveland clubs in the West and
tl1s Grfffmen in the East may get
suohla start as to make IL well nigh
tu1f,ossiblo to catch them later on.
This is what Ia worrying Miller Hug
gins most right now,
Everett Scott is playing truly ,
wpnaerful ball for tho champtons.
T4ie exhibition hero laAt week could
rno4 have beon bettered by old
Henus Warner I'm his prime. Scott
robbed more than one Griffmsn OF
swest btngiess
Ynauk Baker was another surprise.
The veteran third basensn looked
vesv rood. II he can maintain this
sr<sed rfaht through the hot westher.
the Yankees win be fortunate.
IL Baker tires of the grind, Ward
viii be played a& third and Mike
McNalfy. easily oDs Of the fastest
players In the league, played at
second. Mfse In light sticker, but
with Ruth and Meusel back In the
lineup This won't be SO bad for the
,gsnera1 we1fare OF the team. He
viii certainly speed up the field
'Eerheps the greatest dr~wbaol<
the Yanks haxo te the renewed feel
ing OF opposition ON the pert OF
moro than one club In the league
tcward the champions. The WaAh-
inston club Ia not the only outfis
year against New York with an
idea It can win. This promises to
ss habit.
Tbs Grifss have three moro
houue games before taking their
first excursion of tho glad new
ybaw- The Maclumcn are booked
- tfseir opponents today, tomcr-
r6s and Wednesday. And there
w6m't be any soft places on any
one Of these days.
After lockfnx over his first infield
fox n couple OF days, Connie Mack
beached BRAZIL. HIS third bsseman.
Jiipmy Dykes has been placed at
tt1tfd and Pep. Young. for several
yearsn star with the Detroit Tigers.
sS31t to second. Young was recently
'rs1ea s<d by Ty Cobb when IT was
sshh his throwing became rocky, II
w. this same wobb1y hssving that
gd4 him into trouble In Detroit last
sG1son. II he overcomes this weak,
mos, he is likely TO increase the
shAity OF Comics infield,
With Doc Johnston, former C1eve-
la1ed Indian, and Young, FORMER De
frflt Tiger, In the infield, the Macks
he1Fe n couple OF experienced players
M nltely 20 explode in the face of
OPPOSITION. This is the first time in
yS&rA that Connie has not been using
fo&r Kids In the infieid.
Aslwith several other clubs. the
M2rkmen's pitching staff needs
bq)Bterirg Romnel, Harris, Naylor.
nt}Q Moore are back on the job.
T6Trfson, an underhand twirler
so<nething like Carl Mays, is one of
tixrzsw ones said to show promise.
s<i{l5van n another new hurler sure
of Z. complete trial.
Owing 20 the expected weakness OF
the Chica go White Sox, this may be
thcX~ar for the Mackmen TO get out
or the cellar. which they have ten
atifet for the last seven years.