The Washington times., 1925-08-27
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world champions, is well aware OF
this condition facing his team. He
grins grimly and says, .tWell. were
still In front, aren't .we?" But he
doesn't feel 50 good. and last night
held a long conference with Presi-
dent Clark c. Griffith concerning
the situation.
II the Griffs are to hold their
csvn against the AS from now to
the close Of this pennant fight, It
II absolutely necessary that their
veteran pitchers be freshened By
rest. Waiter Johnson, Dutch
Ruether, Stanley Coveleskie, and
Tom Zachary have stood the gaff
al down the line until today they
have been pitched ragged, with
mere thanS Il month to 90 before
he rag 81 81
4 e The same thing applies TO Connie
Mack 9 pitching etsgfg Ed prhn1el
Sam Gray. Slim HArriss, Walberg
and Groves have 8been worked SO
frequently that they have cracked
under the constant strain. It is
vitality necessary that they be
Quinn Fails To Make Good
For q moment 1t seemed that
Jack Quinn would provide the extra
man for the hurting staff. thus per-
hitting longer rests for the regu-
lars, but he has failed to- measure
up. He needs more rest for himself
than Connie can give him. AS q
result. Quinn is also an inland.
outer, though backed by a much
stronger team than the Red Sox
were->
President Griffith is in no mood
for discussing this condition facing
his world champions. He Is tear.
ing his hair, what Is left of It. be.
cause two games have been dropped
here. Bucky Harris. carefully choos.
ing his words lest he say some.
thing out of school, admits that
his veteran pitchers are in need
OF freshening, but hastily follows
by saying that Comics hurlers are
just as badly off.
Bucky Feels He Has Edge
Manager Harris believes he has
the edge over the contending
Mackmen. Where Philadelphia has
no really fresh pitchers to hurl into
the breach through the last five
weeks, Bucky Harris has two, Alex
Ferguson and Win Ballou.
Now, don't misunderstood me-"
says Manager Harris. ferguson
has done most Of his work on the
bench this season. He really needs
q lot Of work. He isn't even sun
burned. He has loafed In the dug
out so much all year. look for
him to be most valuable. Now, as
for Ballou, he's a conner. He has
plenty of courage and may be just
the pitcher we need most.
"Ballop got his first trial against
Detroit, a hard hitting team He
admitted to me that when he went
to the rubber, he was a bit nervous,
but he said that he lost that as he
went along. He pitched two in
enough. LaMotte'S home run was
merely a long fly ball that would
have been q putout on almost any
thing with him. He looked good
TO me-"
Johnson TO Pitch Final =
Walter johnson 10 due back to-
day from Coffeyville, Kansas, and
the dope is for him to pitch the
final game against the Browns.
However, inasmuch as he will have
spent three successive nights on
the train. he may not be highly
effective, and unless he warns up
well, he may be shunted aside in
favor OF Ferguson or Ballou.
Joe Engel, Washington's scout, is
strong with his suggestions that
Ballou be used as a starter, thus
permitting the veteran quartet to
get its vitality necessary rest before
entering the home stretch.
I'm Chattanooga" says xEnRel,
'Ballou pitched two and three times
week. He's having a. vacation up
here. I've seen him work and
know what he can do. He may not
win, but he will be at least as good
as the veterans. They're not win.
ming, either, and every time Ballou
goes in, some veteran is getting an
extra days rest"
Recalls Old, Days
President Griffith goes back to
his days as manager of the New
York Highlanders, telling how he
beat the White Sox out of a pen.
nant by using Billy Hogg in two
| games at the flag end of the cam.
paign. Hogg used nothing but a
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