The Washington times., 1926-05-06

NEW YORK, May s. - Bucky
Harris and his champion Griffmen
are playing a single game here
today, before moving on to WASH. o.
ington to repel the first invasion or
the season by the Western contend
ers for the 1926 pennant.
Tomorrow the Chicago White
Sox, who are making a big stir in
the American League pond, make
their bow in the Capital in the
first OF four games. They will be
met by Walter johnson and the
strongest front Bucky Harris can
muster against them.
Each of the Western clubs will
play four games in the Capital, the
Browns, Indians and Tigers chas-
ing the White Sox into town in
that order. The Tigers final game
comes on May % and on the next
day a single game with the Mack
men is scheduled.
The Griffs are booked for three
games I'm two days, May "a and
IS in Philadelphia, returning to
Washington for two more on May
IS and "a against the Shibe
Parkers. The Boston Red SOx
are i'm Washington ON May 20
and 80. Then the Griffs visit
New York for four games In
three DAYS and Immediately hike
cut West, opening in Detroit on
June 5.
Dutch Ruether is carded to oppose
fhe Yankees today up in the Bronx.
The veteran southpaw is a bit peeved
that he lost that mound duel to
Waite Hoyt here last Saturday and
hopes TO reverse matters today. IL
there is one thing Ruether loves, It
Ii TO upset any New York club. He
will attempt that today.
Joe Harris is due for conference
with the Washington clubs physi
clans today. He did not accompany
the champions here, going back to
the Capital last night with Walter
johnson and Stanley Coyeleskie.
Harris has not been in the best
Of health this spring. Recently
his stomach has been bOtherlng
him so much that it interferr9 I'd with
his work on the field. Largely on
that account did Manager Harris
bench the veteran, thinking rest
might do him some good.
In Boston Harris ate something
that failed to agree with him and he
took to his bed. It was decided that
he return to Washington at. once
and 20 under the physicians care to-
day. In his absence Tex Jeanes will
do the pinch-hitting duties usually
going to Harris.
Waiter johnson and Cove1eskie
also went home from Boston last
night johnson win thus have a
full days rest before tackling the
Chicago White Sox tomorrow. With
Walter johnson twirling on ladies.
day, the Windy City troupe should
play to a huge throng tomorrow in
their first game in the East this
season.
Coveleskie's pitching against the
Red Sox In Boston yesterday was
his best of the season. His con-
troll was well night perfect. After
the first inning Flagstead was
helpless against him and neither
Carlyle nor Todt was able to do
anything. Todt never got the ball
out of the infield al day.
in four frames the Red Sox died
In order. One man got on in two
othere Only in the first and last
innings did they shove a runner
as far as third base. The silent
one from Shamokiu was in world
series form and had the Red So1
eating out of mis- hand.
The Champions are most desdrou:
OF winning here today. They have
been beaten by the Yankees si1
times this season end have bu
one victory against them. Witt
Peck at short and McNeely in th'
outfield, the Champions arc quite
likely to be rougher customer
than they were before the shift
In the lineup was put into Ct
feet