The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-16
[;LEVEL.A AND
REQUIRES
JUDGE
BY Louis A. DOugher

By Louis A. DOugher
j The washington Griffmen today
have four first sackers, Joe Judge,
George Sisler, Mule Shirley and John
Brewer, but just as soon as some.
thing can be done about it they Will
be minus Joe Judge and John
Brewer Two first basemen suffices
Tor any team.
President Clark c. Griffith. Man.
Ager Bucky Harris and Secretary
Eynon are back in the Capital today,
the big league meetings having come
TO an end yesterday in New York.
sAn three seem perfectly content
over their acquisition Of George Sis
Her as successor to Judge.
Sisler was not bought for real
money to warm seat on the bench
at a fancy salary. Judge will not be
retained to warm a seat on the bench
at neat stipend, One must go. and
President Griffith is merely kidding
the BOYS when he, declares that If he
Tails to set a good offer, Judge and
Sisler will both be kept. That's the
bunk, the merry old hokun1, and he
knows 1t.
1t il more than likely that
Billy Evans, after he gets his
OvercOat back and he replaces
his shirt i'm its rightful location,
will make a pleasing offer for
Judge and the little star first
sacker will receive orders to
train at New Orleans with the
Indians.
The washington triumvirate failed
TO do any business with, Evans in
New York, the Clevelander feeling
he had been given the run-around
when Washington purchased Sisler
and left the Indians out of the deal
altogether.
: George Burns terrible slowness
Sn the lloof means his disappearance
from the scene before the curtain
goes UP in April Earl Shelly, OF
the White Sox. is available. but he
isn't much faster than Burns. Or
the three. Judge is the GLASS; being
butte the best fielding first base
man in the league and certain
800 hitter.
Thus far, the new owners in
Cleveland have provided themselves
with one business manager and one
field, manager. The former is not
d player. The latter is through be-
cause of the onward march of age.
By themselves they can win no
remnants. Cleveland needs players
OF higher calber than those wear
ing the Indian uniform In 1871.
Judge is a necessity. so just put a
min there.
Iris Speaker, too. and Sam Rice
DIRE still members Of the Washing
ton club. Nobody, wanted them at
the New York meeting. Ray Schalk,
the White Sox manager, offered
BIB Falk for Goose Goslin, but
forgot to mention Sam Rice or
Speaker. Bucky Harris gulped
couple Of times, blinked his eyes
and walked away from that place.
Goslin for .Falk? He couldn't see
anything like that.
Nevertheless, the chance is
small that Speaker will wear
a Washington uniform next
season. He can not demand
the higIl salary of 1927, not be-
ing the attraction worthy of
IL. W6Il-fixed with this worlds
goods. the veteran gardener
may drop out Of the game al
together.
Sam Rice's future continues
ehrouded in doubt. If the veteran
happens to report in good health
and gets away to pleasing start
especially with the bat. it is posi-
bic that he may be retained. How
ever, the Griffs are, still seeking.
more hitting strength and Rice
will have to win. his position
against competition
1t is possible that Washington
viii open its 1928 season at Georgia
Avenue on April 10, hopping thence
to Boston, for. its first complete
series. This will be one dav
earlier than the rest of the big
league teams open their campaigns.
Unable to change the schedule
already adopted, which calls for
the Griffs to be in Boston on
April IL and to idle on Sunday.
April 10, the Washington magnate
made this .counterproposition in
order to have the President Of the.
United States formally inaugur.
ate the baseball season.
No official action was taken nj
the meeting, but tie plan seemed
satisfactory to most of the visi..
ing leaders, and may be adopted
within few weeks by a mail
vpte. President Barnard IL Al.
ready In favor Of 1t.
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