The Washington times., 1925-04-09

self.
Allan Russell, registered pedi-
greed spit baller, is not the least
Of those with whom Harris is
hoping Of dumbfounding the oppo-
sition with a change Of pace. When
those moist mixtures meander
across the plate with the proper
break 1t takes machine gun ac-
curacy to nick them, and Russo u
is mastering that delivery ever Y
Jay, much to the satisfaction tf
his mentors. The Griffmen al
blessed with two Of this eccentric.
styled twirlers and there are very
few Of those animals remaining in
the game. Griff thinks he has
them about cornered.
Marberry Is steaming along, gain.
ing more confidence every minute
in himself and his ambitions to be
more than merely a relief man, but
wants to start and finish game
just as soon as that much conf.
dence can be placed in him.
The big Texan is willing, has the
self-assurance that goes with his
years and is among those marked
as a conner, If indeed his relief role
of a season ago hasn't already thus
branded him. He doesn't expect his
turned ankle to hold him back long.
and from all the casual observer
can note, Brillheart, Kelly, Nc.
Namara and Ogden are certainly
not out of the running for perma-
! nent berths with the champions.
| Although the rules and regula.
tons pertaining to team strength
would indicate that three pitchers
! viii have to wait awhile for def
mite big league assignments, whether
the axe will fall on one or more OF
! that number, or even be spared
! them and welded deeper into the
tougher meat Of the carcass and
touch some weathered specimen, is
something that no outward sign has
indicated. One hardly sees how
such a kid as Kelly can be denied
q long, long trial after the way ne
held the Giants in the Augusta
opener.
People who play ball for BucIxy
| Harris know there Is always hope
and that q man is still up there
so long as he hasn't been told
otherwise.
That the team is reporting with
| it's batting orbs trimmed and burn
| ing more brightly than ever before
| is attested in the last two days
against the Giants and those Halcyon
/ days against Mobile and New Orleans
where the Griffmen first began tC
oil up their wands.
That reliable old double play com
! bination Of Peck.Harris-Judge ia
working like gate with double
, hinges. Bluege has impressed old
time baseball experts as being the
| coolest lad in baseball. McNally
and Shirley are both capable infield
/ substitutes
Goslin, McNeely and Rice are just
as solid in their entertainments al
three outfielders could be, and thus
Washington Is to see much the same
personnel on the defensive as Y
looked at during the latter part OF
last year and through the big series
i and the writer doesn't know what
/ more the fans could ask.
Ready to step into the breach In
case anything happens-and things
Just somehow always seem to have
a Nay Of happening-are Leibold
and Wild Matthews, he OF tho
bread basket catch and the heebee
jeebies. Wild simply doesn't know
what idleness means. He cam
stand still afield or off.
Roy Carlyle, Memphis graduate
is also lowering around for out
field recognition and opportunities
to pinch hit, but until he has ar
eye affection corrected he won't b,
able to show much.
The catching department, TIT
entire responsibility of which wa
loaded on plucky little Muddy Rue
last season, will be nghtened To-
him considerable this season by thu
more frequent use Of Bennett Tate
Tate is very ambitious, IL on tn
job every second, and has showI
to distinct advantage in the Giant
series this spring. Bill Hargrav
will warm up the pitchers end b,
ever lurking in the background 10