The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-14
GRIT MEL
SEE KING
TROUBLE
BY Louis A. Dougher

49,
BY Louis A. Dougher
Certain members Of the wash
ington Griffmen seem looking for
trouble.
On their very first day off, fol.
lowing the opening OF the cam
paisn, they hustled out to the
Bowie races whore thousands saw
and recognized them. Last night
the wisecrackers were all buzzing
about it, wondering how soon
Judge Lands would hear about
and what NE would do.
The. close affinity between base
hall and the races needs no re-
haShing for baseball readers la
nailtar with the proceedings before
Judge Lands this past winter,
The baseball commissioner Is dis.
ttnctly opposed to having profess
SIGNAL baseball players consort with
the track and its followers. He
issued his directions and warning
just before the training season
opened and on the second day Of
the regular season Washington
players hopped out to the nearby
race track.
IL IL possible that Judge
Lands win hear nothing about
this. II is possible that, re-
CeiVing q report, he win pass
e by for the first time. But
he carries big stick and will
certainly crash it down on the
heads Of players who make q
practice Of visiting race tracks
during the season.
According to the commissioners
instructions, players win place them
selves in precarious positions merely
by being seen in the company of
those known to be gamblers. These
gamblers don't have to be gamblers
on baseball. either.
'sF1ot stuff" murmured one wise
cracker last night. They can't play
goif. but they can go out and stand
around in the rotten weather at
Bowie picking the ponies. Hot stuff!
Who makes these rules for the
players?"
AS a result Of the singing COM
naent buzzing all over the Capital, It
Ii quite to be expected that the
Washington players will be advised
against visiting races again during
the playing season.
Walter Johnson may resume the
long grind Of training today. The
cast has been removed from his left
leg and he is walking around. as
sisted by q cane. BY easy stages he
will work himself into playing con-
dition and he hopes to be pitching
by the time the Griffs reach st.
Louis early next month.
johnson Is stilI q Bit tinlid
about putting all his weight ON
the leg. His training viii be re-
tarded until he OVercOnles this
tilnidity and steps right out In
delivering the ball. A special
brace viii protect the leg from
any further injury and the club
physician believes Barney win
soon be himself again.
Lizzie Lisenbee. former Memphis
htar, has strained stomach muscle
that gives him considerable pain and
viii keep him from active work TOR
10 days or so.
Garland Braxton has thrown of
That slight flu threat and should
be able to twirl by Saturday. In.
deed. he may be sent against the
Red Sox tomorrow in the final
game Of this opening series.
Hollis Thurston, former White
Sox singer, is booked to oppose
Carrigan's crew today, with Harold
Wiltse on the hill for the New
Englanders. The Red Sox are
anxious to get one game on the
right side Of the ledger, but the
Griffs are equally anxious to keep
step with the powerful New York
Yankees.
Thurston's work since reporting
ct Tampa has been uniformly good.
The Californian followed orders per.
4ectIy, concentrating his efforts to
regain the fast ball he brought into
the big show In 1924. With that
back In his repertory he has q
chance Of turning In many a vic.
tory for the Griffs. His support
should be all that could be desired,
leaving the rest to him. And he's
Just the kind OF young man to
welcome such situation.
Yesterdays rain gave BuclY
Harris well.lznOWn digit q rest
and he took advantage Of the
occasion to give IL another
baking. II baking and careful
treatment can make that finger
whole, it's going to be whole.
However, IL he happens to stick
1t into another thrown ball and
trying digging holes in the in
field with it. he'll quite likely
be ON the bench for several
weeks. Everybody Is pulling
Tor him to escape al harm.
BY the way, yesterdays postponed
Kane has been booked for June 1,
All otherwise open date in the
schedule. The Red Sox are here for
two games on May 80 and one on
May 81. They win linger for one
more before going home.
The Griffs are watching closely
vne box scores Of the Yankees.N Mack.
men games In New York ana are
chuckling over the failure OF the
Athletics to come through. One
pointed out today that In the seventh
inning of yesterdSy's game Dykes
doubled and Lamar, Simmons ana
Hale followed with singles, yet only
one run scored.
Hope they keep that up" he ~.