The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08
BUSH WILL BE
REAL MANAGER,
SAYS BOUCHER
Midget Pilot Has No Favorites,
Plans Campaign, and VIII
Go Through With It.
- Louis a. DOUGHER.

"AMPA, Fla, April There
Is probably some speculation
IN Washington as to whether
or not Bush Is to be the manager
"a fact this year Our own advice
20 the inquirer is to ask Bush
himself We stand ready at any
and all times to INTRODUCES the in.
ut1irfng fan 60 D0nfe Bush Eurfh-
ermore. we promise TO say nothing
IN print about 1t. Bushsg answer
would probably burn up any ordl-
nary newsprfnt. if any publisher
dared to print It. The Govern
ment doesn't permit that sort Of
language TO 90 over the wires, II
It knew about It. And you can
hank on Busll's reply.
Danfe Bush, destined to be quite
q factor in whatever success the
washington club has, is a. fine
little fellow. He has no secrets.
He has no favorjtes among the
players. He has what Zeb Milan
lacked, a fiery personality.
He has no long career behind
him In Washington. He Is willing
10 stand or fall on what he does
with what he has this year. Our
own impression, after looking at
the Griffs for five weeks or so, Is
that Bush has his work cut out
for him.
He has Al club In an exceedingly
fast league. Mere competition has
no fears for him, but he viii need
all his fire and dash 20 keep the
gang on the move: He is fortuna te
in having Bucky Harris as his field
captain, not that captaincy
amounts-te much. but It does enable
= man to use his tongue. Harris
has a most capable tongue and the
first lad who quits under the lash
viii get 1t.
WHERE WILL THEY GETf
WI the Griffs finish in the first
division? WHO can tell? There is
this TO be said. though. that the
team viii have to fight. even when
beaten, or else Bush viii make a
change. Yes, and IL Clark Griffith
declines to back up his manager,
Bush will resign overnight, pre-
ferring his own self-respect to a
soft berth. The same goes for
any interference in the handling Of
the players.
Owen Bush, Of indianapolis. Ind,
veteran big league shortstop, IL
going into the 1928 campaign to
make reputation as a manager.
He will not allow anybody to inter-
eponsibility Of handling the play
ers. Clark Griffith promises to give
him what he wants. II the COM
bination fails to work, Bush will
accent the verdict. But here's a
bet that his work viii cali for the
utmost effort Of all associated with
him In the quest of the flag.
DOME Bush's own personality
enters into any consideration Of the
Griffs for 1923. The pygmy pilot is a
fighter from A to = and II promises
TO be a hard season for those who
do not put lot OF fight into their
work. He simply won't stand Tor
them. that's all.
Probably because Of his long ex.
perience under Hughey Jennings,
DOME Bush IL planning q campaign
OF aggressive baseball. Where GER
tain brilliant fielding teams have
based their play upon smooth de-
Tense. the Griffs are likely to de.
pend largely upon attack.
HE HAS HITTERs.
We've got the hitters," says the
nervous Bush, "and we've got the
runners. Why not use them? What
Of II II the other guys do get -four
runs2 We can go out and get five
what do you think OF that?"
Washington fans have long made
. Joke OF their pennant prospects
They are right. They have beer
given q terrible deal over the years
Nobody connected with the 1925
Grtffs has a word to say Of pennants
but much In being said Of the frs
division.