The Washington times., 1925-08-28
SIX GAMES
WITH rs
LOOM
Continued from First Page,


Ferguson, obtained from the New
York Yankees. and Win Ballou, a
youngster from Chattanooga; one
young outfielder eager to show his
wares, Tex" Jeanes, late OF the
Birmingham Barons. and one young
infielder, Buddy Myer, New
Orleans brilliant shortstop.
New Men To See Service
!. Ferguson and Ballou, largely be-
cause OF the more or less delapi-
dated condition of the Washington
veterans, are almost certain to see
service Jeanes is quite likely to
get into many games, especially
against southpaw pitching. Myer
has yet to recover from a severe
injury and may not be used.
The White Sox are inclined to
be mean. They have three capable
rhurlers to send in against the Griff'
men in Lyons, Faber, and Blanken.
snip. All three have been pitchins
brilliantly for weeks and hope to
continue their good work against
the champions. There is smam
sentiment in professional baseball,
and the Griffs are looking for no
Quarter in these three games get
ting under way today.
The champions have played eight
games out here on this trip. They
cleaned up all three with the
Indians in Cleveland and broke even
with the Tigers in Detroit. Their
efforts in Cleveland seemed to have
Slapped much of their strength and
there was distinct letdown in the
Detroit series. This continued in
st. Louis, where the Browns won
all three games.
Ruel in Real Slump
Not only are the Washington
pitchers tired, several others are
showing signs of the strain, notably
Muddy Ruel. The dandy catcher
of 1924 is painfully slow these days,
his throwing has deteriorated. and
iIag point. Hank Severeid may be
seen behind the bat regularly from
now until Ruel recoveres his form.
Peck's fielding continues brilliant,
but his hitting is not so much.
Bucky Harris is holding his own
remarkably well. Bluege shows the
strain in a certain increased nerv-
BUSINESS in tight places. Joe Har-
ris. a veritable warhorse, is doing
his best as understudy for Joe
Judge and is leader in team
spirit
( Joe Judge, who is booked to leave
Detroit today for washington. is
not expected to play again this
season. If the Griffs win the pen
nant, he may play in the world |
series, but even that isn't settled. |
His Severe injury will hardly leave.l
him a heavy hitter until he ae-
customs himself to facing fast |
pitching and that does not come
IN a minute. Meanwhile, Joe Har-
fis will continue to do his best. |
which Is not so bad, but hardly up
to Judges standard.
Athletics. Face Tigers
For the remaining days OF this |
final trip, the Mackmen do not
appear TO have much advantage
over the Griffs. While the latter |
are tackling the White Sox, who
are groomed for their best work, I!
the Athletics are not likely to find /
soft. The Tigers are making q |
hot fight to finish among the first
four and share ipthe world series |
melon. They will keep going down |
to the very end on that account.
IT is possible that the two con-
tenders will make neck and neck |
race of It right through September
Just as they have about all sum.
naer.
Thatll suit me-" says Bucky
Harris. I'VE can outgame the
AS, I'm certain, in a finish fight
like that. We're going to win this
pennant one way or another"
Harris is to be admired for his
great fighting heart. but the Griffs
would have more supporters If they
were all like him. He instills con-
fidence not carried out on the field.
Nevertheless he may succeed in
whipping his gang over the line
In first place. II he does, to him
VIII go most OF the credit, for he
IS rough, driving leader, if ever
there was one, since the days when
Muggsy McGraw played, third base
and managed a team.