The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-30
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FRIENDLY.
TOSCRAP
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER

Of the Giants will just about dis
appear. There is too much fraterniz.
ing to suit President Griffith and
John McGraw. They are fire-eaters
Of the old school brought UP on
raw meat and sharpened spikes.
1t is feared that much more of
this idleness will just about ruin
the dope in the 1925 spring series.
When the series started down at
Sarasota 1t was noted that various
insults were banded about. Heinie
Groh was reminded OF his increas-
ing age and of his alleged brittle
ness. Sarcastic remarks were hurled
at Bucky Harris and his alleged
claims to baseball fame.
Loud calls came from the New
York bench for Roger Peckin-
paugh. the star Of the 1925 world
series" Whenever Goose Goslin
came to bat he was reminded of
"Oii'' Smith, the Pittsburgh catcher,
who had Goose out on a limb dur
ing that same important series.
1t Just suited those old scrap
ners, John McGraw and Clark
Griffith. Now all the carefully
worked up enthusiasm Is likely to
be wasted.
Both clubs are cOOped up In
the same hosiery here. It h q
gigantic place, that's true, but
The players all gather together
IN the lobby downstairs. It's
bad for the morale.
Sunday, Harris slept late. So did
John McGraw. They feared to be
witnesses of what they knew was
about to take place. And 1t has
happened, too. The athletes being
business men engaged in the ma
tionaI pastime snapped yarns about
real estate. motor cars, rents In
New York, as compared with those
IN Washington.
: Hunting dogs, fishing, Kiki
Cuyler's prospects as star In
the old league, the income tax,
the bum grub in Florida hotels,
prohibition, the wonderful oppor-
tunities for becoming wealthy by
buying minor league franchises,
Jack Bentley's future with the
PhIIIies, the lies that sports
writes tell In their dastardly
cos2nns, ancient badger fights, and
s7.ipe.hunts, bad weather, more
real estate, Connie Mack's prob
lens in making a winner out OF
that bunch he has. Sarasota 3
future and whether McGraw VIII
ever get his money back, Clark
Griffith's reputation as tight
wad, Peck's eight errors against
the Pirates, Walter Johnson 9
marvellous personality, Mciraw 3
personal habits since they carved
his tummy, Knockers among tine
scribes, Texas as a home for OLD
bau players, Ban Johnson vs..
Judge Lands, red dog roads In
FLANDERS, Ross Young's uncanny
use of an iron. the terrible news
papers in Florida, the rain, more
real estate, the usefulness of the
average wife and the why Of chill.
dren. reore real estate, increased
SALARIES for baseball players, more
real estate, dog races. more real
estate and more real estate-tnaI
was Sunday.
.sThis is terrible" grOwled Jahn
McGraw. On entering the lobby
~ : late hour. what did Me-
Graw ssy?" asked Bucky Harris.
ssIs that all he said, then Ill say
if's worse. We must keep up
onr fighting spirit even II we
have ia nut arsenic in their col.
Zee How much would q pound
or arsenic COST" That was Sun
day.
Along came Monday and the sit
uation became worse. Cooped up
in the same lobby various Giants
were seen in earnest conversation
with various Griffmen. A card
game started, more's the pity, and
to make matters worse Walter
johnson took part and so did Ross
Young. That was scandalous TO an
extreme.
old man morale got a swift kick
In. the pants that minute. In ten
minutes there was general fraterni'
zation between the two teams
George Kelly talked amicably with
Fred Marberry. Travis jackson
held pleasant repartee with Sam
Rice. Boze Bulger bought a drink
FOR q Washington sports writer
mirabile dictu.
whats this, what's this?'
shrieked Bucky Harris on entering
the lobby at a late hour. Great
clamation of j. McGraw as he
looked over the lobby and noted the
absolute disappearance of old man
morale.
And out on the covered porch
were found Dutch Ruether. the
southpaw boy. telling fortunes with
Bill Considfne, the kid batboy OF
the Giants. They are supposed II
be mascots for their respective
teams and see how the insidious in
fluence of the weather had under
mined their young manhood. Nc
GRAY and Harris Immediately went
to their rooms. 1t was too much
for them.
TFis series between the Giants
and the Griffs may be resumed
today II the weather clears but it
will never be the same. No
tAaroats win be cut. No shins will
be spiked. How can q blOke be
rough to another bloke who
thinks just ~ he does about Ban
johnson and Judge Lands and
real estate and the Pirates and
the income tax and the MackInen
and real estate. It just doesn't
happen that's all.
II the Giants don't meet tn
0riffs today they will have 10 wal
till they reach Birmingham mex
Monday. OF course it is possibl