The Washington times., 1926-05-24
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Nv Louis A. DOugher
1T4TI. ADELPHIA, May 24-Bucky
iris and his champions are mere
two days and two ball games
h the Mackmen, whose piscnerss
vs begun to show their undouDteo
'lifv. All Quakertown belleNes
As will clean up botn THESE
naes here and then, moving down
The Capital. repeat the dose.
ais how confident Philadeipiila
"a are now that Connie Mack
the championship aggregation
1925 in the making.
with Yesterday gone into history
champions have four contests q
j. with the Maclmen equally al,
"a between Washington and
,iSdelpl1ia. This offers an ad'
1k6re to the leaders in the race
Yankees. who are booked to op-
the weak Boston Red Sox at
same time.
Next Saturday, though, When the
u Sox visit washington for the
81 81 two games, the Mackmen
n Be the attraction ar the Yankee
dfEna. Thus, with the Griffs meet
the weak Bostonians, il only
two games, they will have a
<bf edge over the Yankees in
6Snectfve victories. Also, while
7cianpions are loafing next Fri
the Yankees will be playing the
s. who are nobody's soft cellar
se days.
Eve have been i'm slump late
saws Manager Harris, but we
I've not dropped very far behind
& leaders. Whenever a short
iihing streak can put . club UP
the top, that CLUB mas nc
necial worries. That's the way
IS with as.
The Yankees. playing at home
ere their long fly balls count for
many home runs. had a good
ming streak. That has given
nj a lead that looks good on
,or and really causes the fans to
nv However, we are not worry
any. The seasons young yet.
sense IT win be a good thing
the champions to hit the road
~ are q good club away from
ne There is something In the
= hostility around the circuit
hrings out their latent fighting
rit They. miss this AZ nonne'
nrally.
y auvthfng hostile stira them, the
IT'S should be at their best here,
shfbe Park fans are on record
inst them. from Bslely Harris
Beginning last year, the
he Parkers have been riding
champions on their every APP
trance. Walter Johnson Is the
exception, the fans showing
Intv of respect for the. veteran.
everybody else, with. heavy en-
asis upon BucIxy Harris and Goose
sim, Is the target for constant
.use.
HOW do YOU like the riding
km the fans?" was asked of Joe
|dge. who has q strong sense OF
NOR.
well. we can't fight EN- all. but
can make faces at EN-, can't we!
ats what do every time come
Il to the bencflw. came his Sepiy,
IA. boy, that burns 'ern up.
70 prevent the fans hurting
,ehIons down upon the field,
IiIIadelpE1ia cops, with CATS
gIIt handy In the Smelly But
style, are scattered through tho
owd I'm the stand. They hear
|enty Of rough stuff in q. day,
~ 50 long IS the fans don't
lrow rocks at the. visiting attn
ties the cops sit there and ENJOY
r.annfe Mack has his strongest
chers groomed especially for this
rfes with the champions. Boz
oVe. the MackmeTl's best pitcher
- get into two games, while Jack
INN. Ed RommeI. Slim HarFiss
aniey Baumgartner and Fred
kinach are ready TO jump in and
tx the Grtffs az the first oppor-
waiter johnson is booked for
q games out of the five against
As. but no other Washington
cher will be doubled up, unless
be Fred Marberry in relief duties.
q matter of fact, Washington S
kerans cannot well be used out
turn. Those days are gone for.
The champions haveN single
me here tomorrow and, imme-
kfeiy after, they viii return to
: Capital The Mackmen will 60
er to washington Wednesday
brning, playing there that day
4 the next.
Yesterdays triumph of the Mack.
-. over the Griffs was their
lrth in ten games played and
Ere is universal joy here because
Il. Chestnut Street fans believe
At now the AS have learned the
nbination OF whipping the cham
pms.
The Mackmen gave every indi-
ffon Of having increased their
Zrressfveness since last facing
= Grfffs. This is credited 10
m Gleason. His job is to drive
~ athletes, and he Is doing that
fIe thing. He has Joe Hauser,
inw Miller. and even the schOl,
IN Chick Galloway snariitg
Wallace MOtOrCO.
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