The Washington times., 1923-03-27


Clark Griffith is the club presi'
Of the diamond. Johnny Stewart,
and now trying to make. a plac
Sc. Louis Cardinals, is the rookie
the scene.
When the Cards came over to
they brought along the veteran .
warming up Stewart when Clark
Judge Lands.
There was a warm greeting be-
tween the two grizzled veterans,
Griffith and Sugden, on Of whom
had climbed to the presidency OF
major league club, the other still in
the ranks, acting as a coach for the
Cardinals.
Then, as Sugden resumed his
task Of warming up Stewart, Griff-
18th stood and watched the rookie
throw a curve. It didn't suit him,
and right there before Judge
lands. Branch hickey and the two
ball clubs the Washington magnate
showed Stewart how to hold the
ball and how to throw.
Nov, try that" said President
rections to the letter. 'HThere,
Fes, thanks" replied Stewart, as
he resumed his task Of warming
up.
"Well. what do you think of it,"
remarked Sugden, i've been thirty
one years in baseball and I never
Jaw the equal Of it. There's Gfiff
showing an opposing pitcher how
70 bend one. Huh, you're never too
old to learn, and that's one on me.
Young fellow, just stick it in your
bonnet that Clark Griffith, who
was darned smart pitcher in his
day, has climbed down off his presi-
dents horse long enough to teach
you how to throw a hook. And,
come to think of it, Griff wasn't on
much of horse, either. Well,
declare"
We heard the chatter over at Bra
dentown yesterday, where the Griffs
and Cardinals mixed up their third
and final exhibition game of the
s2nng series. and were asked
whether or not it was true. AS it
happened about ten feet away from
US, and we heard each and every
word OF the conversation, we had
TO admit the truth of Stewards
clubhouse story.
Say, that Kid Stewart will never
get over it." remarked a Mound
City baseball writer. Neither will
Joe Sugden, esther. I can't de-
eide yet which was more surprised,
Stewart or Sugden. They're both
talking about It to all who will lis
ten. The Washington president
must be a pretty good sort of a
guy"
Pat MOran's Cincinnati Reds are
60 be entertained at Plant Field
today, Though ROush has yet to
report, the Reds are said to look
like contenders. They are train
ing up at Orlando, and the GriffS
win 60 up there tomorrow for a
return game. Then will come q
couple of scrub games before Art
Fischer brings his PhiIlieS here
for q sEhmiSh on Saturday.
No, the Griffs did not clean up
the Cardinals They went over to
Bradentown yesterday intending to
win their third straight from
Branch Rickey's lads, and, for
while in the seventh, it looked as
though they might do that little
thing. Then came the fireworks
and Allen Russell was driven from
the hill by a flood Of bingles, the
Cards scored seven runs and won
the victory, IL to z.
Russell is in excellent condition.
training faithfully, has brains out
there on the rubber and when his
splitter is breaking to suit him, he
20 a tough customer. But he is
of innings It had been DOME
Bush's intention to start Dad
HAWKINS and follow with either
Russell or McGrew. When he got
TO Bradentown, he changed his
mind and started McGrew. relieving
him by Russell. Hawkins did not
appear until Russell had to be as.
sisted in that awful eighth. 1t
Yves much too late by that time.
The hitting of Sam Rice and
Rogeme Hornsby were well worth
watching yesterday. Rice went to
hat five times and hit safely four
times. getting pair of triples. a
double and a single. He scored two
Of his teams seven runs and in
the field looked very, very good.
Hornsby opened up with a home
run over Wade's head, off Nc.
Grew; followed that up with three
hard fnfield hits, and closed with
. sacrifice fly when he came up
Tor the second time In that big
eighth inning.
Rice is showing season form right
now and unless injured he should
make a flying start. Going back
to his old place as lead-off man
has aided him, too. He is getting
on the bases all the time and this
aggressiveness is pleasing to those
who recall his lethargic playing
last season.
Branch Hickey uncovered a wiz
ard southpaw in Sherdell, who
toiled through the first five in.
nings yesterday. He allowed three
hits, a triple and a single by Rice
and a single by Bill HargraVe.
The Cardinals hurler showed IL
wonderful change of pace and had
no trouble in disposing of the
American Leaguers opposing him.
Instead Of starting q couple of
fights. Branch Hickey was meek
as could be, and, aside from a
terrible silver cOrnet band that
came up from Sarasota to cheer
on the athletes, the contest was
peaceable.