The Washington times., 1924-04-12
NcGREW AND MARTINA
SLATED TO OPPOSE
!. BOSTON BRAVES
Rv LOUIS A. DOUGHER.

u. BY LOUIS A
as,Today the Griffs are home, res
hition series with the Boston Br'
and one tomorrow. Having had
Atlanta and, Spartanburg, s. G.,
upon the diamond for their finishi
up on the major league campaign
10 Rube Marquard, who has yet to
30. climb the hill today. This We
excellent form for the National
and Manager Bancroft is likely to-
series at Philadelphia. :.
Dangerous Dan" McGrew and
1Ve Martina, the two Southern AS
ISOLATION stars Of 1928, have been
ordered to divide the flinging today
against the Boston Braves. Nc
Grew has pitched a lot this spring
and is about ready for the opening
Of the season. Martina has not
worked so frequently and is com.
ing along by easy stages. Indeed
he may not do much hurting, until
the warm weather arrives
THE two games with the Braves
here, today and tomorrow, are
Carded for $3.50 o'clock. This will
be, the regular starting hour for
the 1924 campaign, with the single
exception of the opening game,
which will get under way at 8
o'clock.
y Fans going to see these two ex-
!hibition games with the Braves are
t6 see a wonderful shortstop in
the person of the Boston manager.
Dave Bancroft. For years he was
the leading shortfielder of the Ma
hCnaI League while playing with
the New York Giants. His per
tormances in the games with the
lGriffs has been remarkable. Prac-
ttcally every veteran of the Wash.
ington club is talking about them.
itl3
,peBanCrOft is having his trial as
a2ssbig league manager this year,
just as Bucky Harris is with
1.-The GriffS. He Is the best man
In the Boston infield and every
inch . leader as q reason Of his
long experience as John Nc
Graw's field captain.
sge-
il Bucky Harris, too, will make his
bow as a big league leader today.
He. has been actively in charge Of
bis team all spring in Florida, but
Dick Richards is the only Wash.
ngtonian who has seen him. To.
day all who wish may go out and
look at the new manager in action
! The Braves have three new in.
fielderS to show Washington.
Stuffy McInnis continues on first
base, but at second is Cotton"
Tierney, last year with the Pills,
At short is Manager Dave Bar
L.
and at third is Jack Kelleher, last
year with the Chicago Cubs.
AL Nixon is the only veteran left
In, the outfield. He is thanked on
either side by men who were mem.
bers of the Giants last year, Bill
GINNING in left field and the re-
n9Wned Casey Stengel in right
field. Stengeis home runs featur.
ed, the 1923 world series and fans
everywhere in the South have
shown interest in him.
Behind the bat the Braves have
0fiery backstop in Mickey O'Neill,
q lad certain to attract attention
by, his work, and "OiI' Smith, an.
other former member Of the Giants.
Few believe the Braves strong
enough to become flag cOntenders
In the National League race, but
some of the Boston war cor
respondents, after looking at
other National League clubs train.
ing in Florida, think the Braves
good enough to finish as high as
fifth. If they do, this will be q
personal triumph for Dave Ban
croft.
nBucky Harris offers much the
same team that represented WASH
Ington in 1928. It is veteran
outfit. Three Of the infield quar-
tet played their positions a year
ago and two of the gardeners are
followers. Behind the bat is the
reliable Muddy Ruel. supported
this season by "Reds" Hargrave,
the pinch-hitting slugger.
George Fisher, after being almost
overlooked in Florida, has fought
his way to q regular berth in right
field. At first he was alternated
with Carr Smith, facing only right
handed pitching, but Manager Har-
ris became convinced that Fisher
could hit the left handlers and so
is. keeping the young man in the
daily lineup.
At third base will be seen Doc
PFothro, last year with Memphis
Asthe. Southern Association. Doc
Anished the season with Bush's
lang and did his best at third,
though handicapped with q broken
1pot. He still suffers somewhat
Mom that injury, but is hopeful of
@complete recovery.
IL Sam Rice is back in center field
Md playing a whirling game too.
Nice holds the record for covering
&found in the middle garden and,
Nnless signs mean nothing, he may
q cut and set up new record
this season.
Roger Peckinpaugh is due back
ID the lineup today. The veteran
Mas been a bit off his feed for a
lew days, Gagnon replacing him.
Today he expects to play, as he
vas ready in case game had
Heen played at Spartanburg yester-