Evening star., 1928-01-08
MATS FACING RACE
WITH HIGH MORALE
SiSIer BoIsters InfieId-Har-
ris Thinks Club Has Best
Box staff in League.

Note: This il nc Gffb NJ y s"ri"7 ~
stories on the 1928 pr0spccts Of '"H'pT
league clubs.
By the Associated Press.
"HF. potential power Of 'he Nv
York Yankees has. not shat
tered the morale of the asn-
/ inrton American League cIuh.
and both President Griffin
and Ma ger Bucky Harris are zo;r@
about preparing for the 1873 cam
paign without Ehivering at the men
iion of the name Of Miller HuCGins
formidab bIe array OF stars.
Even with the absence NJ Walter
johnson. Harris believes that in Lis
enbee. Hadley. Van Alstyne, sad sam
Jones. Zachary. Marberry. Burke
Braxton, CASTOR and several prom
ising pitchers from the minor leagues.
he has the best mound staff in the
league. This group wisel, divided
between lest-handeTs and yiEht-ha nd
srs. also mas been selected with a dJe
regard tn having few ea=oned men.
along with those NJ less experience.
Hadley and Liaenhee now are looled
upon by the club as being IN the star
class.
Sisler Strengthens Infield.
Strength has been added 10 the in
/ field hv the acquisition Of George St--
her who according 10 Griffith. wIH
alternate with Judge al frs hI -.
Wise Washington fans. however. can
not see player OF Judges caljl.er
kept on he bench at any time md
expect that he will Re used IN trade
TO strengthen the club elsewhere
The other positions on the iufeld
SH-nt- ~
Reeves and Bluege. but the club has
several minor lea Sle Youngsters FOR
duty on the inner works. ncts hEy CT
lis from Birmingham. who showed
impressive form in a few games at
the close Of last season. He nsar re-
place RIueCe or Reeves il he sho IS
more promise
The outfeld trio of Rice. Speaker
and Gosiin Is backed UP by West ard
Camel. the latter having hasted f.r
| more than .+n0 in quite an extended
period OF play last year. Tentatively
Speaker has been assigned in tne
outheld. hut few expect him 10 re-
main with the team for another ss4-
son. As IN the case Of Ty Cobb who
| has been released by Connie Naek's
| Athletics. Speaker IL a high priced
man. who is uot regarded as an eS-
! Senttal 10 the success NJ the club
and he is expected To make other con-
/ nsCtions. Eut even in his abserce.
/ the GritfIJh-Harris clan hellaSe ehey
viii present a strong outfeld.
Johnson WIN He Missed.
! The absence og Walker johnson.
Z who Will manage the Newark club os
/ the fnternaltousl Lea SSIs neNs S-a>
/ son. will he felt more from rsys no.
/ logical than fron material stand.
! point. The veteran was of h.iss use
20 the club !aSt YEAR after an injury
| To his leg. and before yuisiSsasage hs
| announced that he rsvsr would gzSs
his regular turn in the box agatn
There have bsen EuETl0rS that tsrls-
fth was willing 10 trade SAM Rice i.
he could make n good bargain. bat.
the club officials never would confirm
this, R;ce had season below his
usnal mark IN 1887. hat with a tittl@
improvement he would ROT he far
from hrs regular form.
RGeg ard Tate again will be ths
n1ajDStavS behind the hat Although
| Ruel has slowed up somewhat hs, s.as
Is resag del aS ore of the Gess CagcheFS
in the league ard viii ne the Nc.
man.
WITH Ehe ruuaors Of trades ard she
n,tx-ling S3sler-iudge situation. i hsaS
heen intlsnatei that Sister may Ne
/ the number es good nasn strVatiV
avs ailshts for dusty there h1c tats Is
regarded rs extremely unlikely,