The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-13
GAME mess
Of BICkY
COUNTS
BY Louis A. DOugher

70 the sheer ganeneSs ana lively
Intelligence Of BuclSy Harris goes
the honor Of starting the Washins-
ton Griffmen off on the right foot
IN this 1927 American League cam
paign. To be- sure, he had the
assistance Of nine other athletes.
but when all is said and done
Buclgy's great work ana inspiring
presence solved the problem Of
What's the matter with the team?''
BUCKEYE playing today Just be-
cause he's dead game remarked
President Griffith to his old friend,
Jimmy Callahan, once q sterling
pitcher, outfielder and manager OF
the Chicago White sox. ''The ay-
erage player, with q finger Hike his,
would be on the bench. But that
isn't Bucl1y. He thinks the team
needs him ana 70 he's taking i
chance"
How well he succeeded Is, 900 fans
know today. They saw him per.
Form in all his greatness against
the Boston Red sox.
n the first place. Harris had
. plan OF attack to use against
Slim Harriss. The Sex perpen.
dicular pitcher, and he put %
Into action with the opening
frame. By the time RueI rolled
out the Griffs had two runs
and HarT1ss was . worrying
huTier.
Sam Rice dragged q Dunt down
toward the second baseman. OF
courses Harriss did his best to stop
It, merely keeping Regan away and
finally caught up with it out at the
grass Immediately behind ReEar's
regular position. Rice stood grin.
ming on first base.
Up came Bucky Harris. with the
cheers Of $4,000 in his ears. His IN.
dex finger on his throwing hand
was bound heavily In tape, but he
gripped his bat with determination
ag he faced the Boston pitcher.
Then he gave his hit-and-spn siaA
to Rice.
The crowd did not see It, or
rather, they did not recognize it.
But Rice, knowing what tome little
movement meant to him, was of
for second base al HarFiss delivered
the ball. pee Wee" Wanniger
started for second base to take
threw from Hofmann. Right there
Buelfy got in his first death stroke.
He sort Of pushed at the ball, drag
sing It past the stationary Haney
and through the position Just Va.
Gated BY Wanninser. Rice was
moving 1T top speed as Harris hit
the ball ana he never heeitated as
he turned second, moving like Man
o'.War himself down the line into
third base, easily beating ShaneY's
throw.
Now for BucIxy's baseball In
tolligence. Turning first base,
he saw that Regain was In no
position TO cover second, and
that Waninger was busy over
near third. SO, with his head
up and putting forth all his
strength. he dug for second.
reaching It safely. Right of
the reel runners were on second
and third and nobody was out.
The entire Boston infield seemed
shaken by the unexpected turn Of
things. Slim Harriss worked hard
and did dispose OF Speaker and Cos
lin, but he passed Myer and Judge
singled. So shaken was Wanninger
that he fumbled Bluege's roller.
Harris daring, both at the bat, and
in streaking for second, had given
the Griffs an advantage they never
lost and the $4,000 fans were given
a view for themselves Of the man
ayers Importance to his team, even
when injured. They saw why base.
ball men call Bucky the best man
ager in the league and most baseball
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