The Washington times., 1925-07-01

Spirit That Won Year Ago, Is
Apparent IN Members OF
Washington Club
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER,
sports Editor, The Times.

Sports EolCOfS HE AAMteSs
BOSTON, July 1.-Bucky Har-
ris and his gang of fighting GriffE
are on their way. Not till July
@ viii they again open long
home stay. BY. that time they
honestly believe they viii be riding
along in front of the procession,
never to be headed till the curtain
falls in October.
The same evidences of conf
dence marking the team late last
wear are apparent now. The
same signs of boyishness making
the Griffs q different organiza-
ton from any other in the circuit
are on tap. The rah-rah stuff is
harmless, but seldom seen among
professionals.
The world champions have no
uaI1be booked for today. Ordinarily
this. would mean vacation from
baseball. But it so happens that
The New York Yankees are playing
the Red Sox out at Fenway Park
and that was all the Gritfs cnat.
tered about this. morning as their
train pulled into the Back Bay
station. With hardly an exception,
the whole gang viii be at Fenway
Park today, most OF them pulling
for the Red Sox. There is little
love lost between the Griffs and
the Yanks.
Beginning tomorrow, the cham
pions have five games to play here.
A twin bill Is booked for tomorrow,
aasingle contest Friday and morn.
ing andeafternoon games on Satnr.
day. the holidays.
Washington fans win get their
final peek at the champions next
Sunday and win then have TO
wait three weeks or so. Saturday
night the gang viii hike back to
the Capital for that single clash.
Sunday night they win depart for
Chicago, opening the second
Western tour on Tuesday of next
week.
While Manager Harris has not
settled the matter finally, It is ex.
pected that practically the entire
squad will be taken back to Wash
ington Saturday night. Recently a
single game was played at Cleveland
and but four pitchers were taken
along. They were all needed and
so was every extra man on the
bench before the champions scalped
the Indians.
THAT was close shave, IN adj
nit, says Manager Harris. I'VE
won, so no regrets are in order,
but next Sunday I'm banking on
having plenty of men to throw in
against the Yanks, especially
pitchers"
Only those certain not to be
needed will escape the hop back to
Washington. going directly from
here to- Chicago.
1T costs a bit more to carry the
whole team, but that's a.. small
matter. compared to the possible
loss Of game" explains Manager
Harris. You know ;. pennant
hangs on every game during the
season and we're out to win our
second pennant In a row.
Before this coming Western
trip ends il is quite likely that
the AS viii have shot their bolt,
giving way to Chicago or Detroit
Is cOntenders. Both the White
Sox and Jungaleers win have the !.
advantage Of playing at home,
while the Macknen appear TO
lack the pitching to carry. them
along in front.
Rotating pitchers Is usually said
to- be the best plan. Bucky Haf.
ris, Connie Mack, Eddie Collins and
Ty Cobb are doing 1t, each calling
upon regular pitchers in turn. The
champions appear to have the
strongest quartet Of the lot in John.
son, Coveleskie, .Ruether and Zach.
9ry, with the formidable Fred
Mafberry performing nobly in re.
Lief roles.
= The Mackmen have made records
at Shibe Park by means of long
drives into adjacent stands. In the
West they will miss those stands,
just as they have in Washington.
Their pitchers will have to pitch
tighter ball than they have UP to
now, and few believe them capable
OF that, though Gray, Harriss and
Rcmmel may succeed fairly well
In this respect.
AS for reserve material, the AS
hardly shape up equal to the cham
pions. Connie Mack has several
brittle infiklders. Roger Peckin.
paugh and Joe Judge show signs
Of wear and tear, but are holding
their own and, though out Of the
lineup, can be replaced with vet
Grams, not excitable kids.
Our team is all set for the sea.
son." says Manager Harris. I'VE
are satisfied with the lineup day
by: day. Nothing can stop us from
winning the pennant again this
year"
80 that's that. re-