The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-04-14

ward in the springtlme.
Roger Peckinpaugh is awaiting the
coming Of baseball weather before
tackling his old job in the shortfield.
Yesterdays bitter wind from over
behind the left field fence kept the
veteran on the bench. Bucly Harris
could SEQ no sense in risking him.
"A cold settling in his back would just
about ruin Peck for weeks. Myer,
therefore, is doped to hold down the
sshortstop's job as long as winter
remains in the lap Of spring.
Following that brflIia1it opening
victory The GriEfmen were q joyous
gang. Their clubhouse rang with
songs and shouts. quips and jests.
That was a great game to win,
wasn't II 2" cried Bucky Harris.
Rommel ptched a great game. but
IL he did. whatsll you say OF Walterz
Barney was even better. I hardly
think he was ever so good under the
conditions he faced out there today.
.And they have said he was dying. on
his last legs, and all that. Apple
sauce, TN say, apple sauce! And
we've got some more old men to
shoot at em in this series, yes, ard
in every other series coming this sea-
son. Bush, Ruefher and Convey may
80 out there and stand them on their
heads just as johnson did,. Our
pitchers may be old in baseball. but
s they've got a lot in their kicks yet, :
Because the As are coupled with
the champions as favorites TO win
the 1926 perlnanf. there was much
speculation about the team Contie
Mack put into the opening game. So
$ Tar as this writer believes, the Mack
men are the same outfit that fought
for and lost the 1925 pennants
Walter Erencla. I'm right fieId, IS
fast IS flash. but his hitting Is
not likely TO Be hard enough 20
make him any TERROR TO opposing
pitchers. Bling Miller whom he
has supplanted In the garden. IS
2 more dangerous up there ut the
plate, though not as fast IN the
. field or on the bases.
Jimmy Dykes is brilliant field
. ing third.sacker but Sammy Hale ID
; better batsnlan. Dykes makes an
alright infield q greater possibility
Tor the As. though Galloway Is sti1
In there. Galloway has lost many
q game for the AS with his erratic
play.
Playing French in the garden and
Dykes at third. Connie Mack seems
to be seeking more slno0thness IN the
sinfield and greater speed generally.
: It has been said that the Mackfnen
were sluggish on their feet and that
their fielding was weak. There is
an improvement with French and
Dykes playing.
Getting a jump on the Mackmen
cannot but do the Griffs q lot Of
good. They really believe them
/. selves able te conquer the AS and
TO have II happen, though but in e.
single game, spurs them on to
greater things.
The Mackmen are here for three
more games, being followed on Sat
urday by the New York Yankees.
The Yankees barely defeated the
Boston Red Sox, IL to IL, in yes
terday's opener, but so wicked was
the weather that criticism Is unfair
to both. teams Freezing winds do
not make for good baseball any
where.
The Yankees are playing Tony
LAzeETf at second base this spring.
{ He is the former Pacific Coast
League wonder from Salt Lake,
with sixty home runs and q bat.
: ting average Of 1855 10. his credit
I. In 1925.
Mark Koenig, who finished the
season a year ago with the Yam
KEGS, Is starting as the regular
shortfielder. Otherwise the Tanks
present the same lineup they had
In 1926.
The Yankees are booked for four
games here. Next week Wednes-
day will find the Griffmen in Phila-
delphia for the first of four games
and already many Washington fans
are preparing to go up and see
their heroes battle the AS right. at
home.
Irving insects Win. :.