The Washington times., 1928-06-25
BY Louis A. DOugher

BY Louis A. Dougher
There is considerable bust
ness on the trestleboard OF the
Washington Griffmen for the
six days opening here today,
including a hop to Boston and
an afternoon in Philadelphia.
Here is the busy program facing
guckv Harris and his gang:
Today-Mackmen here. double
header.
Tomorrow--Mackm here.
wednesday-At Boston. double
header. 1919
header. x,a.n
Saturday-At Philadelphia.
T.u cannes in six days should
y;va the boys plenty Of exer-
Else especially the pitchers
sousa Of whom have been com
nIaining of lack Of regular Work.
NEXT sunday the Boston Red Sox
w,iII he here for one game. pelnB
followed by the New York YANKEES
for four games in three days,
.donbleheader coming on Wednes-
day. July 4.
As things appear to be shaping
sroseIves Of late, the Griffs may
shortly find themselves POSSESSING
!. f;rst string quartet including AZ
least two left handlers, with the pos
sibilitv of a third. -.
s.Sad Sam Jones, veteran Tisile
handler NAV find himself hooked
I'm with or Tom Zachary. Bobby
Rurka and Garland Braxton, all
Ieftbanders. If such a thing hap
mems Clark Griffith will grin from
ear to ear, for it is his belief that
southpaws have an easier time IN
this league than the rlghthanoers.
The normal starting staff o.,
saw five pitchers, may contain
two sOutElpaws, but 1T Is rare
that a team has three out Of
four first string left handlers.
Tha experiment might 30 Wen,
too. remember all the left
handed hitfers on American
League teams.
Connie Mack has three CLASSY
Iefthanders in Orwell, Grove and
WaIberg. Buckeye. Miller ana
Shaute have made the grade with
the Indians. Wally Stewart twlrls
favorably occasionally for the
Browns.
The Yankees have only Herb Pen
mock, the Red Sox. Settlemire, the
Tigers. Earl Whitehil1. One south
needed batting practice for team
about to face an opposing left
handlers. Therefore, sticking in
three Iefthanders might be consid-
cred rather an advantage to team
possessing as many.
The failure of Hadley, Lisenbee
and CASTOR to come up to expecta-
tions this year makes it possible
for the southpaws to get their OPP
portuntty. All three righthanders
were thought certain to be starters
when the squad reported at Tampa
in February. Few thought Braxton
would GUST any of them, yet that's
what he has done, and gloriously,
too
Lloyd Brown is another south
paw aching to break into the run
ming as a starter. Showing control,
Brown can be pestiferous finger
of parts. And If he can get started,
he may join the starters, adding a
fourth southpaw in five starters.
This would surely be one.sided
staff. but it might prove mighty
successful.
Jack Hayes. the alabama
Wild Man. who suffered q
sprained ankle Saturday, should
be in shape to play ball in a
couple of days. He is taking
light exercise already. His
toughest trouble would be to
have an eye affliction. That
would interfere with his reading
Of the fan mail.
Goodly crowds Saturday and YES
terday show that the fans want
their big league baseball. The
weather gods have been most rough
to the athletes this season.
There are two little fights being
wagered in the American League.
The Griffs and Indians are mixed
up in tilt as To which will ride
along in fourth place and down at
the end of the line hot fight goes
on between the Tigers and the
White Sox. each trying to keep out
Of the cellar.