The Washington times., 1923-02-27

Tigers. He took treatment
throughout the winter of 1921!
received orders to report at Taml
Days passed, and no Bush appeared.
at the Tampa Bay Hotel. Clark Crit
fifth burned UP the wires with orders.
Finally he sent one like this:
Report by next Monday or you
will be suspended"
Monday came, and still no Bush,
80 out to Indianapolis went the sad
news that Bush had been suspended.
A few days went by, and suddenly
Bush reported. He had an excellent
explanation. He brought brand-new
pair of eyes with him.
Convinced Of Bush'S sincerity.
President Griffith Immediately lifted
the suspension, and Bush took up his
duties as third-base coach and utility
infielder.
Bush got into thirty-seven games
ut third base and was used as
pinch-hitter in four more. He field
ed for .055 and hit for .238. A weak ]
leg Handicapped him considerably. ]
but he had his fighting spirit with /
him and did the best he could as
long rs he could.
The quick disintegration, of the
Griffs happened right npder
Bush 81 eyes. He had plenty of
time to study the causes. He
not afraid to keep it to himself.
Talking with President Griffith
just before the season ended, Bush
10 said to have told just what was
what with the bah club which,
touted as a certain contender in
April, had barely limped over the
line. in sixth place.
well, if what you say il true
and you know how to handle the
situation, you're the 1928 mana
GER" President Griffith shot back.
Then and there the veteran
shOrtstop who had been cast off
by the Tigers in the summer of
1921, who had been suspended for
failure to report in the spring of
1922, became manager of the Wash
ington club for 1928 and for as
long after as he delivers the goods.
There are~ few greater romances in
baseball.
It iS believed that the deals
contaminated by President Grit
fifth this winter were made after
the lengthy conference he had
last fan with DOME Bush. The
new manager asked for the speed
Of youth wherever he could get
1t. Few slow players have been
retained.
Manager Bush learned his big
league baseball shoulder to shoulder
with Ty Cobb from Hughey Jen-
nings.' For years he ranked as the
ecrappiest infielder in the American
League, a fit successor to Norman
Elberfeld, another Detroit fire-eater.
Bush has not been a member of
the Washington club long enough
to have stamped his impression
upon the minds of Capital City
fans, except as one of the Detroit
Tigers, foe always to be met and
defeated. But as a foe, he was
fight and it is this habit of his
of the Griffs of 1928 where they
were sorry losers in 1922.
In the party leaving today for
Tampa over the Atlantic Coast Line
were President and Mrs. Clark c..
Griffith. Mr.. and Mrs. George Glib
son, Manager Bush, Uncle Nick
Altrock, Allan Russell, the spitball
pitcher obtained from Boston with
Muddy Ruel; Patsy Charity, the
veteran catcher; Sam Rice, the
speedy veteran gardener, and j.
Besselievre Brillheart, the kid south
paw whose big league start last
year was SO suspicious. Three war
correspondents were also with the
party, each girded for the fray.
The vanguard of the Griffs will
spend the long day riding through
Virginia. They are due in Faystte-
vile, n. c., at 6:45 this evening.
Tomorrow morning they will arrive
at Jacksonville in time for break
fast before departing on the Tampa
Limited at 10 o'clock.
While but a small squad left
here today, several more athletes
are expected to join them at Jack
aonville i'm the morning. Those
ordered to go to Tampa direct
from their homes are Pete Japan
and Bill Hargrave, catcherss and
John HOIIingsworth, Kay Beach,
Bob Potter, Dangerous Dan Nc
Grew, Allan WarmOth and Jez
Zachary.
Walter johnson and Muddy Ruel,
originally destined to beKin work