The Washington times., 1926-06-19
BIJCKY HAS
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ing tailed to obtain any players
during the trading season ending
aE midnight Tuesday. the Grfffmen's
last hope Of strengthening their
lineup between now and September
lies Ia grabbing players on waiver
from other big league clubs or in
digging them out Of the minors.
There il small chance Of either
method aiding the tottering Cham
pions much.
Major leaguers about to pass into
The minors are usually not worth
the exorbitant prices asked. Prom
king minor leaguers are seldom
permitted to advance until their
own campaigns are concluded.
Manager Harris Il busily engaged
these days In scanning the waiver
lists as they come to him. He has
let stan Baumgartner, the veteran
southpaw. 90 from the Mackmsn
to the Coast League because ne
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have helped his club any.
ssTf I am to help my team any
aays Manager Harris, - cant LOAD
a IN with any more veterans
That's what's the trouble with the
team now. The veterans have
allowed down to q walk and no other
cluh wants them at any terms. lt
handfcaps us q whole lot, III.
admit ft
s.ReaIizinr now that we are pEac-1
ficailv ont of the fight for first
Illsres i am planning for the future.
En9ei q securing the country under
orders TO take anything that looks
Rood. no matter where OF now
much il costs. Yet he says tnets
there are no likely hooking young.
eters in the leagues he has visited
that Is, youngsters capable or help-
ing us either now or next season.
They are all two, or three years
ayvay from major league class, with
the leading players in the minors
Ill veterans Of the big show.
AZ least two Grlffmen viii prob
aflv retire from baseball at the
close OF this season. Roger Peck
inpaugh, veteran shortstop. and Joe
Harris, utility man, are planning
TO 20 into business, the former IN
Cleveland and the latter In Frank
I'm. Pa. These veterans to be re-
leased will probably remain q few
more years In the minors before.
hanging up their spiked shoes and
attending to business.
OF the veterans most likely to be
retained the Grtffs have Johnson
and Ruether for pitching staff, Joe
r..a-.Ns %-,,.- &1,,f Iv.ffald RveaI2 faI1iud
the bat and Goslin and Rice for
the outfield. That win be the
nucleus kept by Bucl1y Harris for
the new lineup Of 1927. Adding
Harris and Bluege as certaintieS
81 the infield and Marberry for the
hurlIng corps, the problem facing
The manager is to find at least one
capabie catcher, q first-class short.
stop, q capable outfielder and as
many pitchers as may be devel-
oped, bought or even stolen.
1--WE won our first pennant with
veterans" says Harris. 1--WE had
only to strengthen a few weak
places with more veterans in order
20 win our second pennant. That
was all right then. Now it's diff
1erent. The veterans are through,
and my task is to rebuild the ma
chine with players able to last a
few years until they can be mould
ed into another winning machine.
It won't be an easy job either. but
It's my job and I'm getting ready
Cd Tor It."
Instead Of spending two nights
IN their sleeper, the Griffs will rush
away Immediately after Sundays
game here and will be due In Wash.
ington shortly after 10 o'clock Mon
day night. This will permit the