The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-13

at the hotel and the baseball pa
have met since the memorable d;
the Pirates nosed out the Griffs
The American League titleholde
ton. Right now, using rookie
against any opponent and their
Indeed, next week should see &c
pearing- on the hill with Joe Bush
Maurice Archdeacon is the ony
member OF the team in poor phys.
icaI condition. He has a slight
touch of tonsilitis and is being
treated daily by Trainer Martin,
much to his disgust Archdeacon
caught cold on his way to Tampa
from his home in st. Louis and has
never shaken it off. Continued
cool weather here has retarded his
case, but a few days of really warm
sunshine should fix him up.
While Johnny Tobin is considered
the Griffs' regular rightfielder and
Joe Judge is the first-string player
tor the initial sack. nevertheless Joe
Harris is cumming the cards with
his terrific slugging in the batting
sessions on Plant Field. Just how
the veteran is to be kept idling on
the bench cannot be seen with the
naked eye.
TObin is playing brilliantly in
the field and is known to be a
wonderful Iead-off man, but doe
Harris and his resOunding drives
look good TO father from eVely
angle. The former Red SOx CAP
tain reported IN good shape and
has started i'm where he qusE
against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Il don't care what Bucky does
with me-" says Joe.
All ] want are my base knocks.
II the team needs them, I'm ready.
Joe bught to fit in well with US, :
says Bucky, though for the life OF
me / can't see how ] can play MN
regularly. I need Tobin's speed in
the field and especially on the
bases, but Joe may come in handy
when least expected.
Judge, who was beaned by Earl
Whitehill, the Detroit southpaw,
last year has done little hitting
against that type of pitching this
spring and until he proves his con-
fidence. he may sit on the bench 20
let Joe Harris slam the southpaws.
At the same time Judge looks good
and wants to play regularly.
Muddy RueIl and Roger Peckin-
paugh should get into action next
week. Both reported late and are
taking their time about using their
valuable arms. Benny Tate and
Buddy Myer are taking advantage
of the absence of the veterans. but
the latter are about ready to do
some work. They are almost GER
tain TO oppose the. Giants at Sara
sofa next Saturday.
Five games are booked for next
week. NJ onday the Cuban An
stars are to be played here. The
Buffalo Internati0nals come over
from Palmetto on Wednesday.
with the PhiIIies coming from
BradenfOn on Thursday. Friday
VIII find the Griffs battling the
PllilIies at BradentOn. and on Sat
urday the American League cham
piOns open their long series with
the Giants 1t Sarasota.
The GriffrneA have two and half
weeks yet in Florida. There is
every reason to believe that when
they leave for their brief road
trip they will be almost ready for
the bell. The series with the
Giants, opening at Birmingham on
April 5, should bring them up 10
the mark in perfect shape.
Preparing a veteran team differs
nom getting a gang of rockies
ready.
Manager Harris. for instance
Knows right now what his roster
VIII look like. Only among the
younger pitchers is there much of
problem. Lyle. Thomas and DOS
s1bly Kelly will be retained on
their showing to date, but Hadlev
II another possibility. Manager
harris expects to keep his young
sters as long as possible in order
not 20 overlook any latent ability
McNeeley. who is trying to become
a left-handed hitter, and Maurice
Archdeacon are expected to be kept
as extra outfielders and runners
The former is in fine shane. bur
Archdeacon is under the weather
Tex Jeanes pursues the even tenor
or his way. but makes little noise
II ne showed half as much pep as
McNeeley. he would be kept. Jeanes
is hitting the ball on the nose in
the daily drills and his futare is
smooth enough for the big show
1t seems wholly personal matter
with him.
Next Monday BucIxy Harris will
take his first peek at his newest
InfieIder "Biff' McNiff, from vii.
mingt0n, DEL, a former third
sacIker with Dover in the Eastern
Shore League. The yOungster
has been ordered to report here
for q trial and IL he looks promis-
ing may be kept.
McNiff is only % years old anC
has been in professional baseball
two years. with Hazelton in 1872.
and with Dover in 1925. He rs sale
TO be q good southpaw hitter ant
built along the lines of BUDDY
Myer. On the face of. things
might be said he stands small
chance of making good but on
never knows about these kids
Sometimes they blossom over night
He n coming here TO see il he cal
hlaasom.