The Washington times., 1924-03-26

perfect peg to the plate for a dout
upon. Since then he has merely
daily practice.
Manager Harris said today that
George Fisher would play right.
field until he had either failed to
make good or had proved himself
worthy Of the position. The
youngster has not complained. but
1t is known that he has had no
opportunity yet to show what he
can do this spring. Hoe CantillOn
Is trying to land him for the Min
neapoiis club in exchange for Carl
East, the holdout gardener, and
Fisher may be performing for Can
tillon's benefit.
Goose Goslin was benched at
Plant City yesterday for not run
ming out a slow grounder to the
pitcher. Richbourg replaced him in
left field. Manager Harris says the
next offense of this nature will
bring more severe punishment.
Harris has begun disciplinary meas.
ures already. believing it WOetter TO
step forward then to hang back
and await trouble.
1t pays to advertise in The Wash.
ington Times. Sam Rice, fleet.
footed outfielder with the Washing.
ton Griffmen, Is proving that every
day. In addition, he is proving, at
least to our own personal satisfac.
ton, that Washington fans read the
sports pages Of this newspaper. The
entire incident too. shows that Rice
has oddles of friends in Washington
who are pulling for him to have his
greatest season in 1924.
A week ago in these columns we
wrote of the opportunity staring
Sam Rice in the face. We discussed
his native ability, compared him
with some other players and
hazarded a guess that, If he would
but forget all about himself and
start in like a wild man, he would
be likely to close the campaign with
a reputation Of being the best
ceffterfielder m the American
League.
Tucked away down in the middle
of our little story we said, I'VE
hope Sam gets a clipping Of this
little discussion from some Of his
friends in Washington, that he
reads it over three or four times.
cools off and then has long.
AI4SuuIy CAAdI Will uS" 4uAI WdS
the Joker.
Allowing for the couple OF days
needed to bring letters down here
might be called immediate. Sam
saw his box behind the hotel desk
packed with mail and wondered
what it all meant. The first one
was from a fan, enclosing the
clipping from the Washington
Times, suggesting that he have
that long, friendly chat. So was
the second and third. In the first
delivery Rice received ten letters
from Washingtonians interested in
his 1924 performances.
Say, what are you trying to
do?' Rice asked us. "YOu know
that piece you wrote about me?
Well, that's all get to read now.
more. I'll know It by heart, IL
my mail box and bet S. anytime
just what is in every envelope.
There isn't q chance for me to
loose, either.
"Some envelopes have Just the
newspaper clippings others carry
the name Of some fan in Washing
ton. In some I have received nice
little notes from fans who are
pulling for me. But It's getting to
be a flood and III have to get a
social secretary Of my own to
handle this mail, unless it stops
pretty quick"
In two DAYS Rice received more
than forty clipping from Washing
ton fans, In spite Of the fact that
the tip appeared only on March 90,
down close to the bottom Of a col
umn on page 25 under the gen.
eral heading Of looking 'em over.
Yes. 1t certainly pays to advertise
in The Washington Times.
Rice wishes to express his thanks
to all of his many friends who
have shown their personal interest
in his work, promising to do his
best.
Today is the big day at Plant
Field. The New York Giants, fed
up on defeats, have como to town,
eager to make two bites Of the
Griffmen. Needlessly to remark,
the Griffs are ready to take the
Giants In q single bite.
Walter Johnson and George Mo
gridge, two veterans who appear in
mid-season form, have been in
formed that they will oppose the
Giants. Hughey McQuillan and
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