Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-04

Judge is one of the most agile
athletes covering first base. and the
double play records compiled by Peck
and Harris in con junction with Joe
is pretty conclusive proof that the
pair around second base isn't drag
gine any anchors. The rest of the
regular bunch all are quick in ac-
tion-as fast. man for man, as you
can find on any other club.
Bluegp Has Speed.
This youngster l3lueGe mt third
base is q regular cat when ii comes
to covering ground. He eats up
whacks down that line that many
another third sacker couldn't even
reach 10 tumble. and where will YOU
find a more nimhle-footed trio of fly
chasers than Rice GoSlin and Tohin"
They can so and get 'em with the
best in the business. and they don't
have to wait for triples to score from
first base. either
And. say. We have at least three
others who don't have to take dust
from anybody in getting over the
ground. McNeely's sprintinC proweas
is too we'll established to need any
comment. and this Archdeacon gen
orally is recognized as the Speediest
ball player in the game today. but
want to tell You that on the paths
Stewart is the fastest of EN- all.
Eve been in base ball long time
and I can recall mighty few players
who have had anything on him in the
way of pure speed in running the
bases. He breaks fast. gets up full
head Of steam in Il stride and can
stop as fast rs he starts. He is q
fash on the lines and Il mighty handy
chap to have around inst for that
reason.
"In these days of frequent changes
in line ups. when It is the exception
rather than the rule for a team to
finish game with the nine men who
started, speedy utility men are q great
asset. And in this respect, regardless
of what players ultimately win regu.
lar herths. we probably will be bet
ter fortified than any of our rivals.
Too slow. eh? How do they get that
way?"
Peck and Ruel Due.
Roger Peckinpauch and Muddy
Ruel are expected to check in al head
quarters here today. Peck coming on
from Hot Springs. where he fingered
to complete a course Of Tubing. s,vhile
Ruel is supposed to have Joined up
with him at Memphis, en- route from
st. Louis. where he, spends the off
season. The fact that Ruel is coming
to camp may he regarded as signfi-
cant. but Griff asserts he has had no
word recently from his first string
catcher in regard to the contract that
Muddy thus far has spurned. The
chances are. however. that the two
will compose their differences in short
order. once they go into conference.
When Muddy is rounded up. Wal
ter Ruether will have the distinction
of being the only unsigned player on
the roster, and there are indications
that he is slipping. When the idea of
making a trade for Ruether was con
ceived, first for Hugh McQuillan,
which Manager McGraw frowned on.
Giants. waivers on Ruether were
sought.
Rumor has it that all seven other
clubs in the American League have
agreed to pass up Ruether, and it is
due to the fact that he had learned
of this that Ruether's presence in
camp here Tuesday is attributed.
Dutch got little satisfaction in a short
talk he had with Griff then. and moth,
ing further has developed. but some
interesting news along that line may
break within a few days
With fine weather prevailing the
daily drills of the Griffmen are pro-
Ceedng as per schedule and the indi-
cations are they will he in good con
dition when they clash with the Bos-
ton Braves in the first exhibition
game of the year at st. Petersburg
Saturday.