The Washington times., 1928-03-12
BIC SEASON
PREDICTED
FOR BUMP
BY Louis A. Dougher

4AN4EA, MaTCn H. III lnLGC
weeks from today Hadley should be
strong enough To resume pitching,
was the statement today OF DIR.
Harry Kaufman. Washington ply
sician spending a brief vacation
here. 'sWhefher he does so or not
win. Of course, depend upon Mike
Martin or Manager Harris. But he
should by that time have completely
recovered from the shock of his
operation for appendicitis.
II am aware OF the fact, that
Just because he may have regained
his strength, he may not be in
condition ia pitch a ball game. But
certainly he should be ready for
that by April is. or five weeks
from today, at the very latest.
AT first he will wear belt to
strengthen his abdominal wall. In
case Of necessity Mike Martin may
apply adhesive plaster to tighten
the abdominal belt. However, Il
don't believe Hadley will suffer any
i'll effects Of his operation. He
should have even better year
than he had in 1927. now that ne
has rid himself Of that troublesome
appendix.
The Griffs' crack hurIer was
"a have left the Tampa hos
nitaI yesterday and President
Griffith. accommodated by DIR.
kaufman and Sir Mique Martin,
went over TO get him. How
ever, the yOungster was cit
wObbly on his feet and it was
Thought advisable for him TO
remain another day. He Ii now
due fO be back with his pals IN
time IL have dinner with them
at the Tampa Bay Hotel, head
quarters Of the club here
That's fine news. !" said Man
ager Harris. that Bump will De
his old self practically by the time
the season opens. We're going to
need him. ii we are to make 8 fly
ing start He will not be forced,
though, but viii be gradually
worked into playing condition. He
won't be permitted to start 4 game
until we are absolutely certain that
he Ii strong enough. We're not
going to have any accidents.
Four games are on the program
FOR the Griffs this week, which H.,
euuivalent to saying that 3 lot of
players are to receive trials before
next Sunday rolls around. snionS
the pitchers. Van Alstyne. MtI1rn
CASTOR. Paul Hopkins. Fred Mar
berry. and possibly Lloyd Brown
will be sent to the hill. Unless
Bucky Harris reached q decision at
Avon Park last week, Luther Roy
may also get another chance to-
show how much pitcher he can
be.
Tomorrow the WashingtOnia
70 over to Sc. Petersburg for
d return game with those pesEKy
Boston Braves. Van Alstyne
and CASTOR seem sure to get i
three innings each In that
combat.
On Thursday comes the annual
visit to Clearwater for q game
against the Brooklyn Robins. Del
Bissonette, who used to pitch for
Georgetown University. Is playing
first base for the Robins lad will
be watched closely. He was the
international Leagues best hitter
last season.
Friday and Saturday Tampa fans
will be given CHANGING of looking
at the CINCINNATI Reds. Jack Hend-
ricks is said to have fast out
tit this year up at Orlando and
should make the Griffmen hustle
to win.
Bobby Lamotte. former washing
ton shortstop, now training at
Auburndale with Jack Dunn's Bal.
tirnore Orioles paid his old team
visit yesterday. getting the glad
hand from everybody. Lamotte Is
d Iil<eabIe chap and was kept busy
shaking hands.
Lamotte played a couple Of
years with the st. Louis Browns
before sliding back to the
minors and he was pleased to
meet George Sisler. his former
manager, again.
You're with good team, now
grinned Bobby. Il know. for /
was with It myself"
At Lang, liking of Florida and
chief citizen Of st. Petersburg, has
invited President Griffith over to
his annual baseball banquet on
March Is. This years affair is
expected to be bigger and better
than ever, with every baseball man
in Florida in attendance. Besides
the Washington leader, the Tampa
party viii include Zeb Milan. Uncle
Nick Altrock. Senior AL Schacht,
Sam Rice, Goose Goslin, Muddy
Ruel and the war correspondents.