The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-28
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By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Sports Editor, The Times

SpOEGS E0lCOE1 Inc AAtSc
Bucky Harris, who will lead the
Criffmen for the coming three
seasons before signing another
lOng-term contract, arrived n
Washington today, coming from
Tampa, Fla, where he had reacted
8 satisfactory agreement with
President Griffith regarding his
salary difficulty. He was fairy
bubbling over with enthusiasm,
too.
II think we have great chance
to win our third straight PEN
nant," said Bucky. Let Ogden,
Marberry and Ferguson come
through as I think they viii and.
we'll be in there for our third
crack at the world title.
IT have heard from M4rberry.
He is undoubtedly throwing little
down there in Texas and reports
his ARM in fine condition. de will
Be among the first to begin train
ing and look for him to be the old
iron man once more.
az am here in Washington now
until time to go into training. I'm
fact, part of my agreement with
President Griffith for the future Is
that I make this my headquarters.
out of season as well as in season.
Nothing suits me better. ] love
baseball. every phase of y, AND
when there is no active playing 10
be done. I want to learn AL the
insides Of the office end.
+
The ,Griffs' fiery field leader
has completely recovered from
fl1e injury That bothered him 50
much during the 1925 world
series. His wounded finger is
ugly IN appearance. but II e
strong again. BHclky says he'll
be right I'm there when the bell
rings.
II am glad that my own affairs
have cleared up so well. said
Manager Harris, and Mr.. Griffith
told me just before left Tampa
that he expected to have all has
pIayers in line inside Of week
That'li be fine. Then can plan
for the coming season and know
something about It:
ssI stfll think I have chance 10
III
Nothing has been actually done as
vet, though President griffin -
corresponding with the st. Louis
eI,,l1 Bush ought to be a great
,uitcher for as as we 80 into our
third pennant chase
Joe Harris, Roger Peckinpaugn
and Goose Goslin are to- take q
couple of weeks at Hot Springs.
Ark.. before reporting at Tampa on
February %, says Manager Harris
The others will do all their training
on February is, under the eyes
ee Manager Harris and Uncle NICK
Altrock the preliminary training VIII
begin for Ballou, Marberry. Lyle.
MorrelI. Smith, Kelley, Thomas.
Myer. Humphreys. Joyce. Ogden ana
Tate.
Je1ebeI Tecumseh Zachary,
Dutch Ruether, Stan COveleskie
and Alex Ferguson, al veteran
hurlers, win be ordered into nc.
fiOn q week later. They VIII not
appear in any Of the earlier ex-
hibitiOn games.
The bulk Of the team will don
their uniforms for the first time
on March 1. That bunch will con-
sist of Walter Johnson, Muddy
RueI, Joe Judge. MCGEE. Shirley.
Stewart, Biuege, McNeely, Jeannes.
Archdeacon, Rice SEVERED. Jones.
Schacht, Scott. Leibold, Veach and
Russell The Hot Springs trio Will
also arrive in Tampa in time to
60 to work on March !.
II is possible that some Of those
players named here VIII not be
with the Washington club, how
ever, when the training season
opens. Russell and Scott, for in
stance, have been reported as go
ing into business and retiring from
baseball. Then, too, somebody will
have to go to st. Louis, If Joe
Bush Is to become a Grtffman.
Something should be learned along
this line before the season opens.
Manager Harris will remain here
in active charge Of the clubs az
fairs until he returns to Tampa.
leaving on February IA. The
schedule meeting OF the American
League will be held here on Feb
ruary 9 and he may settle his
proposed deal with Manager George
Sisler on that day.
Yes. 1 honestly believe we have
q great chance to repeat" was
Bucky's parting word Anyway,
they've got to lick us before we're
done"