The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-27

Have Three Games With Red
Sox Before Raising League
Pennant Here.
By LOUIS A BOUCHER.


BOSTON. April "a. - Three
games are booked for the world
champion Griffmen at Fenwav
Park on this first visit Of the
season to New England and
Bucky Harris expects to grab
three victories. The success Of
the fighting Griffs against the
New York Yankees has filled
them with confidence and it will
take q lot of luck for the Red
Sox to win even one game IN
this series opening here today.
Alex Ferguson, usually a thorn
In the side of the Washington
club. or Rudy kallio. who was
once with the Detroit Tigers be-
fore making a reputation in the
Pacific Coast League that brought
him to the Red Sox. is carded to
oppose the Griffs today.
Bucky Harris was undecided Just
which of his pitching beauties to
send to the hill in the opener.
It is Walter Johnson's turn. but
the grand old man may be saved
till tomorrow.
The world champions are eager
to get q comfortable lead in this
peTnant race before hitting the
trail to the West. The Mack
men are close at hand. but the
Griffs will have chance to gain
0n them this week when the
AS visit the Capital.
The early successes against the
Yankees have given the world
champions quite a margin over
that one contender. When the
team heads into the West it win
be possible to crowd the Cleveland
Indians a bit close.
az hope to get at least five
games on the nearest team by
May 30, or if not then by the
end OF June" says Manager Harris.
"of course, 1t may be impossible
for us to do that. but if it can
be done.- it will be DONE The
coming of warm weather should be
a big help to US. Our old pitchers
win fairly bloom in the heat.
'It may go hard with US, though,
II we run into much cold weather
a our first Western trip. I am
pulling against that"
Manager Harris Is particularly
pleased with the early season hit
ting OF Ossie BIuege. just now
the teams batting leader.
This is Ossie's year. says
Bucky. He's going to crash that
ball hard and often. Now you wait
and see If he doesn't. He and
Judge and Peck and Sam Rice are
keeping us where we are. But
well al De hitting before long.
There simply won't be any stopping
40 as soon as we all begin hitting
together
The Red Sox offer a number
Of new faces this spring. though
the caIiber of the new players Is
said not to be high enough for
fast company. That remains to
be seen. 1t il possible that Man.
ager Foil may have found some
stars.
Joe Harris. good batsman but
slow fielder and runner, has
been supplanted at first base this
year by Phil Todt. a Texas League
graduate.
Bill Wambsganss. the veteran
second baseman. has been having
some trouble with one knee, but
II playing good bail.
AnOJner 1eXaS Lacquer, EWG.II
Gross, is filling in for Dudley Lee
at short, though Lee may get into
this series with the world cham
pions.
Doc Prothro. with the Wash
ington club this time last year, lie
holding down the hot corner for
the Red Sox now. slamming the
ball on the nose and. generally
making good. The Griffs are glad
70 see him making the grade, as
he was personally popular with
them last year.
Ira F1agstead and Ike Boone,
both heavy hitters, are in the
garden again, with Ernie .Vache,
q new man from the Pacific Coast
League, the third man of the trio.
The outfield is said to be long on
hitting and short in about every
thing else.
Coming to Boston as champions
Of the world, the fighting Griffs
were given a warm reception around
their hotel today. Their victory
was most popular with the Boston
fans last season and they are
assured of applause at every move
while here.
Immediately after Wednesdays
game Bucky Harris will take his
team back to Washington, where
on Thursday the American League
pennant will be raised with becom-
ing ceremonies, including the pres
Once of President Coolidge.