The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-07
WALTER LAUDS
CLUB SPIRIT

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place. But the fans are all wrong
if they think him merely q slugger.
GosIin is today capable outfieIder
and a really good man on the
bases. He Is fast and gets all
coming to him on hits bellIntt
him. Because Of his long hits,
however. the fans have over
looked the fact that he is in a
class with Sam Rice as n base
stealer, though Rice is supposed
to be our fastest man, and prob
ably is much faster on his feet
than GOslin. That shows how
lgO,pd the Goose IS under fire.
Behind the bat we have won
derful little fellow in Muddy Ruel.
There Is a prince of catchers. He
Is a fine receiver Of all. kinds IT
deliveries, uses his brains at all
times. is a remarkably accurate
pegger to bases and can hit, especi-
ally when hit is needed for runs.
Muddy will probably catch every
game in this series. though SEVERED
IS available and eager to get in
there.
Without knowing exactly what is
in Bucky Harris mind I'd say
that Rice will play center field and
Joe Harris right field against the
Pirates. That adds another fighting
spirit to the lineup In Joe Harris.
Joe has worked hard with our club
ever since coming from Boston.
He lacks McNeely's speed, but he
makes up for that by his hard hit
ting. When he gets hold of ball,
it goes somewhere, and his chin
is always up.
II we are fortunate enough to
get a lead to hold in a game, Nc
Nicely may be inserted, going to
centerfield and Rice replacing Joe
Harris in right. That is the way
Bucky Harris has beep playing
McNeely is another gamester and Is
a lightning outfielder. Unfortu-
nately, he has not been hitting
account may not start any games
against the Pirates.
For the past week Manager
Harris has been drilling his
veterans, especially his pitchers,
just for this series with the
Pirates. Trainer Mike Martin
has been putting us through the
hoop and over the hurdles every
day and now he says we are all
ready for action. That's good,
for we old war horses are snuff
fling the smoke and you know {
what that means. We are just
pulling at our traces for the word {
to start against the National
League title holders. r
The Washington club practically
settled it's pennant triumph on
Labor Day and since then has
been preparing for the series with
the Pirates. The pitchers. from
myself down to the last rookie,
have worked out with the intention
of being ready for whatever is
needed to bring to Washington its
second world championship.
AS the race was reaching its end
Bucky Harris began resting up his
veterans. He himself was spiked
and had to get out, put his spike
wound has improved so much that
it win not bother him whatever IN
the world series. Roger Pecltin-
paughis weak ankle is in first class
shape again and he can be counted
on for his best work.
Coveleskie and Ruether, who
showed some signs OF wear and
tear, have again reached top form.
Ny own charleyhorse has dis
appeared. don't know a single
man on the club who cannot play
his best ball against the Pirates.
A year ago, Muddy Ruel entered
the series with the Giants a very
tired and overworked young man.
but this year he has rested and
watched Hank SEVERED toll in the
sun. The result is that Muddy is
now right, and that is going to
mean whole lot to us pitchers
and. naturally, to the whole ball
club.
The Washington club looks for
the warmest kind of opposition
from Pittsburgh and is ready to
meet it. We are not worrying
over the result. We believe our
superior steadiness under fire. our
experience and our natural ability
as a ball club able to win two
remnants in succession will carry
US through to second world
championship. We may lose, but
not one of us gives thought to
that. We are going in to win and
win just as quickly as possibly.
Copyright. 1925. by the Christy
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