The Washington times., 1926-02-01
GR|FFS GE I
BUSH AND
T[)B|N
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Sports Editor. The Times

0VOElS EultOIs lite AAhuOo
Bullet Joe" Bush, veteran
speed ball pitcher, and Johnny
Tobin, veteran outfielder, are to-
day members of the Washington
Griffmen at the expense of lJeze-
bel Tecumseh Zachary, southpaw,
and Win Ballou, right handed
hurler, who have been sent TO
the st. Louis Browns in a deal
that has been hanging fire for
weeks.
Il have been trying to land
Bush for some time,' was the
pleased announcement from Man.
ager Bucky Harris. Now that
we have him, | feel all the more
confident that we will win our
third straight pennant. Bush Is
just the man we needed, veteran
highlander.
Il am sorry to have to let Bal
lou get away, but you can't get
anything without giving away some
thing worth while TO the other fell
low. There never would be any
deals, if that were the case.
Bush will now take his place
as one of my first string pitchers.
look for him to be a big winner,
toe He wasn't delighted with MS
st. Louis surroundings. but playing
in Washington, he can get UP 70
his home in Philadelphia frequent
ly That should MAKE a big diI-
ference in his attitude toward the
game.
when Buclxy Harris first talk
ed turkey with siIe Browns, Tor
Bush he nearly collapsed when
fnI1 that "Bush for MarbefTy,
even upv would suit the Browns.
II certainly didn't suit Harris, and
a. he began talking about other
s,layers. After many conferences
n-ifI, George Sisler in Florida,
followed by much telegraphing be-
tween Florida and st. Louis, the
: fs-ade was engineered sending
zachary and BallOu to the BrOWns
~ exchange for TObin and BUSH
For the BroNRs last season Bush
won fourteen and lost fourteen
Games. His best work was one
hit game against the Grlffs IN -.
Louis. He ranked thirty-.oueeh
among the league twirlers. with an
effectiveness mark OF 400 earneu
runs per game off his oehveIg
Engaging in thirty.three games
P,,sh nitched but fifteen complete
contests. He famed slxtytthree
bafsmen and passed ninety one. he
had a batting average OF .zo4 TO-
the season. -
Johnny Tobin is graduate OF
the old Federal League. A 81:
I.ouis hoy. he Joined his home team
under Fielder Jones and made goou
a; once. When peace was declared
he was awarded to the Browns and
has been with them ever since. He
IN . southpaw hitter and thrower.
-sIn seyenty-seven games last sea
son Tobin. a 800 hitter for years
lust crawIed into the class with
mark of .3D1 Throwing weakness
sent him TO the bench TO let Harry
Rice shine brilliantly. Thereafter
Tobin was a pinch hitter and occa-
sional runner.
while Manager Harris has
nothing to say as to what will be-
come of Tobin. few believe he will
Inst long with the Washington
club There is no real need here
FOR him and he may be used i'm
still another deal vet to be mace
known.
Zachary did not have as much
success in 1925 as in 1924. but his
bad wears shave usually been foi
owed by good ones and he is count.
I'd upon to be a winner with the
Browns Zach's only big league
experience has been with Washing
ION.
Ballou came to the Griffmen from
Chattanooga in mid-season last
year. 1t was his first real trial
under the main tent AMI he looked
good. He is &c years old. a bit be-
yond the age of beginners, but his
lean. why frame means that he
should be at his best when around
SO. George Sisler made no mistake
when he insisted on including Bal
Iota In the 1aaI