The Washington times., 1923-04-14
RA|NPOSTPONES
CAME WITH
BRAVES
Will Be Played Tomorrow It
Weather Doesn't Again
interfere.
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son is aiming his preparations to Fit
him to take his turn on the rubber
against the Mackmen in Phila-
delphia next week.
Three players wearing Washing
ton uniforms for the first time are
offered the fans by Manager Bush.
Muddy Ruel, one Of the sweetest re-
ceivers in captivity, win catch
William the Silent Conroy win
make the bugs open their eyes with
his clever work around third base.
Either Joey Evans, formerly with
the Cleveland Indians, or Dick
Wade. bought from Minneapolis,
will be seen in centerfield. Evans
has been bothered by a weak arm,
but he began playing at top speed
on the tour opening at Savannah
Monday, and is now making q
wonderful fight for q steady Job.
Wade started off like q wild man,
but recently has fallen Off . bit in
his hitting. However, he can fall
off vet a while and still be up
among the leaders.
knowing the anxiety Of the fans
to see the team which will repre-.
sent the Capital In the approaching
American league race, Majordomo
O'Dea has had the entire infield and
parts Of the garden covered with
canvas, and, barring rain at $3.50,
the teams will play today. They
were compelled TO loaf yesterday be-
cause Of rain, and cannot afford too
much Of this with the season so
near.
without talking of pennants,
which usually are o matter OF good
fortune az well Is good baseball,
Mnager Bush is willing to declare
himself satisfied with the results OF
the training season. The pitchers
upon whom he will rely from the
AGAINST the Braves with excellent
results. Mogridge and Zachary are
in particularly good form. while
Jack HoIlingsworth. Walter john
SON and Wallace Warmoth are not
Tar behind them.
''Pech'' Looking Wen.
The return Of Roger Peckin.
pauRh to the lineup has been q big
boost to the hopes OF the team. The
veteran looks far better than he did
this time last year, and IL hitting
the ball on the nose. He win have
to be careful in his throwing for a
while vet because of his broken fin
ger, hut he does not let the injury
bother him any,
With Conroy at third the Griffs
seem to have q well-balanced infield.
The silent lad from Minneapolis has
been playing q high-class brand OF
baseball all spring, and there Is no
reason tn expect any serious tall
Ing off in his standard.
II the Griffs play today, they are
likely to have three appearances
before the home fans ere going to
Philadelphia for the first champion
ship game of the season. The
Braves are here tomorrow and
GEORGETOWN University viii play
them Tuesday. Monday they will
play the Middies at Annapolis.
Bush's team got away to a
floundering start in their exhibit
tons against National League clubs,
but thay have won their last three
games from the Braves and are
now in front. They have won eight
victories to seven defeats. They
have the winning instinct. too,
which Is q good thing to have.
Tuesday night the Griffs will go
to Philadelphia. opening the sea-
SON there on the following after
noon. They win play four days in
the Quaker City, and on Sunday
win make their debut In the
Yankees new stadium. -Four games
scheduled with the Yankees.
A week from next Thursday
Washington will have its opening
game OF the 1898 season. BY that
time the team should have been
able to give some indications Of its
class and. unless all signs are
wrong. there should be plenty Of
this last.