The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-04
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SEASON
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
sports Editor. The Times

EbH LUOA9 kAs OVOUAAAIA~
sports Editor. The Times
Tex Jeannes, the outfielder
Bucky Harris is seeking to trade
% the Philadelphia Athletics for
Lefty Heimach. southpaw pitcher,
has accepted salary terms offered
him by the Washington club Tor
1926. according to word received
here today from President Clark
G. Griffith, who is wintering at
Tampa. Fla. With the young
gardener in line, Harris may kave
3 simpler time coaxing Heinlach
from the Athletics.
President Griffith also wired Man.
ager Harris to- waste no time IN
getting into touch with Connie Mack
regarding the trade Of Jeannes for
Helmach. The long leader Of the
As has been away from home on
business for several days and may
not return until tomorrow. accord
ing to word from SIeeptown. Bucky
expects to complete this trade be-
fore the week is gone
Whether or not President Griffith
comes here for the annual schedule
meeting Of the American League.
scheduled for next Tuesday, Is not
yet known He is understood TO be
not in the best of health and the
long journey may not appear to
him.
Bucky Harris has been commits.
stoned to arrange . banquet tC be
rendered the nlagnates By the
Washington club, holder Of the
league championship &c viii
probably be held at the Racquet
Club.
Stanley CoveIeskie doesn't in
tend to fade out of big league
baseball without putting up an
argument. Accompanying his
signed contract was request for
permission to take preliminary
President Griffith Immediately
wired his consent.
With Leon Goose Goslin, SAM
Rice and Roger Peckinpaugh. tine
veteran spitbaIler will boil out
daily and climb the mountain over
looking Vapor Valley. Covey Is d
most earnest worker in training
and Nike Martin will find him in
shape for real baseball grinding
when he reports at Tampa OH
March i. The Hot Springs quar-
tet plan to begin boiling out next
Monday.
Coveleslie lost much. of his eff
fectiveness as the 1925 campaign
wore on. He was unfortunately
piffed against the strongest hurl |
eI-s the enemy had to offer and this
writer recalls but a single game
h which Convey had chance 70
conserve his strength. It was n
Chicago.
gwen. Il had that one coming
60 me- said Convey after the
rame as he dug into q huge
bowl Of spaghetti Seems 1
pitch all the close games on TINS
club
A. . matter of fact, it did seem
ffaat way Generally the veteran
- ~ RI trave, at top speed from first
10 last. with never q cnance
Manager Harris plans to use
fseya,rskie. who led all the league
i,,,rlers last year in effectiveness
and who COPIED 20 OUT Of % VIC
tories for the Griffmen. as regu-
ar from the opening Of the coming
season. The big and silent Pole Is
s horse for work and Is a fine
euring pitcher. If he is in condi-
fion next April, he should start
fil on another winning streak.
The washington club will open
fits big league season at home on
AnriI Is. Their opponents VIII be
either the Yankees or the Mackmeil.
nrobabiv the latter. In that case
the fight for first place between
these two contenders of last year
vs1l get under way without delay.
Val Picinich. who once caught
walter Johnson regularly. has been
allowed to slide out Of the AmerI-
san league into its sister circuit.
The Cincinnati Reds have CLAIMED
him from the Boston Red Sox via
the waiver route.
ssSpinach." as Uncle Nick Altrock
oace dubbed him. broke in with
Connie Mack in 1915 and Joined the
Griffs two years later. He re-
NAMED here until 1923, when ne
was sent to Boston.