The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-19

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The Yankees, champions of the
world, are due to play four games
with the Griffs on this visit. Then
they go to New York and stage
their own home opening. battling
the Boston he'd Sox.
The Griffs, too, will play on for.
eign fields soon. They are due to
assist Connie Mack in opening
Philadelphia American League
campaign next Wednesday, starting
a series of four games.
A week from tomorrow the Boston
Red SoX, who shape up like a fine
hitting aggregation this spring, will
be the attraction at the Griffith
Stadium, playing four games before
leaving. There is great Interest
here in the Red Sox and Nundoubt
edly good weather will bring out
large crowds of rooters.
Miller Higgins will use his ia.
NOUS "five-star pitching staff
here against the Griffmen and
Washington fans are hoping he
will have to draw on some Of the
second string lads before. the
series closes next Tuesday. That
nve.-star" staff was good enough
to win the 1923 pennant and then
sail through the world series for
the biggest title Of all.
Sad Sam" Jones is assured of
one start in this series due to open
today. Like Bryan Harris, of the
As, Jones is more ordinarily eff.
tective when facing the Washington
club. Even during his off.years
Jones has been tough nut for the
Grlffs as long as he has been in
the league.
Herb PennocK, now getting to be
veteran in this league, and Waite
hoyt are also sure to be picked by
manager Higgins. Joe Bush is an.
other logical starter, though he
may be saved. He has been com.
pialnlng of q sore arm. which may
or may not be the merest apple.
sauce. You can't always trust these
big city slackers.
Walter johnson is likely to tackle
the Yankees today. Bucky Harris
wants to have his pitching ace open
each series, figuring on getting a
Jump on the enemy. The veteran
showed the world and the Mack.
men that he was the real thing on
opening day and another such per-
tormance today would mean defeat
Tor the champions of the world.
Whether George Mogr.dge starts
against the Yankees is yet to be de-
cided. Mogridge got away on the
wrong hoof in the Philadelphia
series. but he just loves to turn
back his old team and, if he warns
up we'll, he may be sent to the hill
tomorrow.
Three Of the Griffs' first-string
hurlers were shown during the
Philadelphia series. johnson,
MOgridge and Zahniser were
picked to start. McGrew twirIed
eight Of MOgridge's game, but the
other two Fingers went the dis.
lance.
Slim McGrew impressed the
fans last Wednesday as being quite
ready for the big time. Not all the
runs scored against him were
earned. He showed control, GOODNESS
and an effective crossfire. This
combination should bring him many
victories before the curtain falls
on this campaign.
fred MarDerry and Byron Specie
were foremost choices for yester.
days contest, so it is probable that
Bucky Harris is counting on John.
son, Mogridge, Zahniser, McGrew,
Marberry AMI Specie to start games
Tor while.
Joe Martina is another formidable
candidate to start a game, but it
is probable that winter will have dis.
appeared before he tries out the old
soupbone. Martina is veteran
who knows his business out there
on the rubber and he is going to
make trouble for some Of the boys
he has to face when he does get
down to business.
The world champion New York
Yankees are quartered at the Hotel
Raleigh, where they are meeting
their many friends.