Evening star., 1925-04-05


At some time each Of these men has
been a star. Some are yet stars, So
you see, Harris can start ball game
any time, knowing that his pitchers
understand their business. That means
a whole lot to a ball club.
The rest OF the Washington club is
very fast Both the infield and the
autfield are wonderful in defense.
There were never many clubs that
could make double plays as often as
the Senators. The only thing left for
Harris to bother about is hitting. Out
side of the Yanks, don't know of any
American League club that can out
hit Washington, especially in the
pinches. Griffith tells me that Harris,
during his first years with the club,
hit safely So times after two men
were out and a run was needed to
either tie or win a game. That's quite
q record. Peckingpaugh also is noted
as hard hitter in the pinches, II
strikes me that Gosiin is a much-ini- :
proved ball player this year. He will
be even more valuable to the club.
The Giants also have been going
good this Spring. The addition of
Frank Walker to the outfeid and
Harley and Deyine to the catching
staff has strengthened US eonsidera-
bly,. We also have Jack Scott and
Kent Greenfield to help the pitchers.
] think Greenfield has great future.
May Meet Again In Fall.
So, with both clubs going as they
are now it would not surprise me a
bit to see them playing another regu-
lar world series In the Fall. The
Spring series hasn't hurt the teams
at all The feeling has been so keen
that both clubs are on their toes ready
for the regular season.
The weather in Florida this Spring
has been perfect for training. We did
not lose day during our stay in
Sarasota and the other clubs report
conditions about the same, Every club
In. both leagues will start the season
this year in wonderful physical shape.
The managers have had an unusual
opportunity to size up their new ma
terial i am afraid. though. that We
have developed almost as many real
estate operates as ball players.
On the Senator's. the Giants. the
Braves the Phillies. the Dodgers, the
Athletics, the Indians. the Reds, the
Browns and the Yanks many of the
players have taken q hand in the Florida
real estate boom and are now land
owners Some of them have made con-
siderable money. Bill Doak told me at
Bradentown that he had done better In
real estate than he had ever done in
base ball For that reason ne said he
was going to taEe Oft his UNIFORM and
stick to real estate.
So many of my cub have invested
heavily at Sarasota that ] tod the busi-
ness men OF tine town. as We were leay-
ing, that they would have to guarantee
me that there would be no slump in
prices during the Summer il they ex-
pected US 10 win the pennant. Other
wise my whole club might go straight
up in the air just as the race was get
ting hot Can you imagine what would
happen to US along in July If the players
heard about real estate prices falling In
Florida? Their minds would certainly
not be on base bail. | don't think there
Is a. regular player on the club who
hasn't bought a lot One thing, though,
real estate slump would hit all the
rest of them except Cubs. Cardinals,
Red Sex and Tigers.
BeRcRt TO the Players.
While we joke about the players sud
denly becoming business men l think it
mighty good thing for them. | know
hundreds of oid-time players who would
be much more comfortable now il they
had done something like this when they
were making good salaries
Base ball is bringing North this
Spring the largest number of athletic
landowners ever known. Many of the
kids have bought on time and are pay
ing for Florida land out of their month
ly pay checks.
In every exhibition game real estate
arguments wax hot Each team is boost
ing a different town, his own, of course,
being the best.
lCopyright, 1925.b