The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-11
HANK SHANKS,
WITH GOEBEI1
AND PICIDlICH,
GO TO BOSTON
George Mogridge Signs Up for
Season, and lack Ryan Re-
signs at Virginia to Coach
Pitchers for Chance.
By BRYAN MORSE.

A1S DAU1 AN 3SAA1AeAp IL
AYEWS. Big news Tor the basea
IN ball fans.
~ Harold CMuddyl Ruel and
Allan Russell, OF the Red Sox, are
now members of the Washing tCa1
baseball club.
Hank Shanks. Val Picinich. and
now members Of the Boston Red
Sox.
The big deal was announced last
night by President Clark G. Crit
filth, who ID pleased at being able
to furnish the club with q smart
More news. George Moerides
slipped quietly into town yesterday
He slipped up to see Clark GFiffsfMs|
slipped his John Hancock on one 6E
those contracts and Ii shortly on
his way to Hot Springs Ia order tc
be ready early.
|. Still more news. Jack Ryan. vet
4eran catcher, coach Of the Unixer-
sity az Virginia baseball team, hAs
resigned HIS berth with the col
Iegers and win be the coach 61
pitchers for Frank Chance with
the Boston Red Sox. 81
I That's q whole lot Of baseball
dope for one day. -
PRETTY WELL FIXED. i
Griff appears pretty wen fixed Tor
ball club at the present Wr1kfng5
He figures he has . real catcher
in Ruel. i 4
Ruel came originally from ST !.
Louis, was q sandlot catcher and
signed with the Browns in 1915 -
the age of twenty. On February
20 he VIII be twenty-seven years
old. Ruel Is lawyer. having Just
passed the bar examinations III
Missouri, Jefferson county
During 1916 Ruel was sent to
Memphis, in the Southern Lea uel
for seasoning. and in 1917 he was
sold to New York. He was with
1920, during most Of the games
alternating with Walters.
During 1920 and 1921 Ruel played
with the Boston Red Sox. He went
to the Boston club in the deal
which involved Pratt, Wick and
Thormahlen for Hoyt, Schang. Me-
Nally and Harper.
RECORD rs GOOD.
Ruel's record is good. He O.
known as brainy catcher. He
hit .255 last year, playing in 116.
games, scoring thirty-fou runs on
nlnety-tWo hits after being at bat
361 times.
the few spitball pitchers in the
league. He is a ssfinisher,'s being
adept in winding up games for fals
tering talent Of Immature age. CRIT
figures with his youngsters per.
forming Russell will be q handy
gent to have about the inclosure.
or the departing Griffmen Shanks,
Picinich and Goebel, but one. Eddie
Goebel. is untried Goebel, known as
"a ball hawk. played In thirty
seven games and hit .271. He is an
outfielder, 8 youngster, has not
gone through any trial Of fire and
warmed the bench during the great.
er part of last year.
Shanks would have started his
thirteenth year as member Of the
Griffmen. One of the best utility
players I'm the circuit, a hard. earnt
est and most willing worker. Shanks
earned host Of friends in this
city,
Val Picinich originally came from
the Atlanta baseball club, has been
on the string here for several sea-
sons, never breaking into regular
catching berth, although serving
as the backstop fer Walter John.
son and handling the pitching ace
in creditable fashion.
THE REGULAR DOPE.
No mention is made Of any cash
consideration In the trade. Frank
Boston Red Sox outfieId Is glad
to get promising player in Eddie
Goebel. He needs q utility man
and has one in Shanks. Picinieh
is thrown in.
Griff has sought q catcher oG
the type of Ruel for some years.
It has been contended that q
Scha1k, Ruel or Perkins would
have put the Griffs up front long
ago. Ruel is thought to be that
missing link.
The signing of Mogridge ls. hope
full. Others who have hesitated or
been delinquent win hit the line
shortly And all will be rosy.
Jack Ryan is taking world Of
ability and a wonderful person.
atty to the Red Sox. He fsa
native son, having started his haRe-
ball career in Worcester some
thirty-seven seasons ago. He was
a protege Of Frank Selee.
Ryan has had great success With
the University of Virginia baseball
team and with minor league clubs.
He has resigned at Virginia and
has accepted his new berth with
the enthusiasm of a rookie enter
Ing the big show for the first
season.
And those who know genial Jack
Ryan are predicting marked ENC.
cess. essa