The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-11
BIC F II D
FAVORED
BY COLD
By Louis A. Dougher

By Louis A. DOugher
BOSTON, April 11.-Buck.
Harris and his more or les
crippled band of athletes ar,
here today to assist the Boston
Red Sox in opening the Ameri
can League season at FenWa!
Park. They arrived this morn
ing from the chilly Capital tt
find a cold breeze sweeping
along the streets, rendering
life miserable for those whc
have but recently left sunny
Florida.
However, Boston fans have q
certain copious amount of ice water
in their veins, and so they may De
able to endure the pains Of sitting
3, couple Of hours in the open air
watching two ball clubs golng
through the motions. 1t will hardly
be more than that for athletes just
back from training trips in Dixie.
Big Fred Marberry is the white
haired boy of the Griffs' hurting
corps today. He dotes on cold
weather and, If the wind happens
to swing into the East behind
him. he should prove one holy ter.
yor for the opposing batsmen.
Bin Carrigan was undecided
lust which of his staff to send
against the invaders from the
Capital I'm this opening clash
OF the campaign here. He
promised to have q right good
man In action, however.
Uncle Nick Altrock and Senior
Al Schacht, baseball comedians de
luxe, have a number Of new tricks
they are intensely popular here,
they should score a distinct tri-
umph.
This town is all for the Braves
as against the Red Sox. This Is
learned from casual conversation
with the West Indies bell hop or
the other dark fellow in charge
Of the elevator.
'.Mr. Hornsby ought to make the
team a winner" says bell hop No.
&. Hes got the stuff, all right. Z
'sHow about the Red Sox?" he
aWen, they've still got Mr.. Car
rigan," came the reply, ''but he
isn't a player. Now, Mr.. Hornsby
ia playing baseball in every way and
Mr.. Slattery from South Boston,
knows how to manage and between
them, the Braves will show the
Giants and all of them
Don't you know anything about
the Red Sox?''
"Yes, sir" he replied. They
trained in New Orleans-no, come
to think Of it, they trained down
in Florida somewhere. Mr.. CARR.
gan did his best, suppose, but
Mr.. Carrigan hasn't got as good .
team as Mr.. Slattery has. Mr..
Hornsby alone is worth two ordi.
nary players. He puts a real
fight into the team and, If the
Braves don't win the pennant this
year, they'll surely finish in the
first half and then be ready to win
the pennant next year. You see
Mr.. Slattery and Mr.. Hornsby-"
rs everybody UP here National
League rooter!
''WeIl, 1 do know as to that,
but / do know that Mr.. Slattery
and Mr.. HOrnsby are popular
and that everybody is sorry for
Mr.. Carrigan. You see, Mr..
Carrigan hasn't any team worth
while, but Mr.. SIattery and MIR.
HOrnsby have fine team"
There's whole lot in what you
say" bellhop No. was told. He
grinned broadly.
"I hope you Washingtonians win
the pennant in your league" he con-
cluded. 1T was a great night in
this hotel when you won your first
pennant. l ran my feet off bringing
ginger ale up to the fourth floor,
where you boys had your celebration.
Ny, I never thought anybody could
drink so much ginger ale. Yes. I
sure hope you win the pennant in
your league" a. go.
The iron-faced woman behind the
cigar counter unbent sufficiently. to
murmur that Mr.. Slattery and Mr..
Hornsby were her heroes; that is, II
she might admit having any heroes.
Mr.. Nelson, the gentlemanly desk
clerk, smiled a welcome to this
writer and admitted that he was with
the Braves. 81 don't get out to the
game very often" he said. but ever
since Frazee sold Babe Ruth and
those other players I've been with
the Braves. Do you like your room?'
Mr.. Nelson is an ideal desk clerk.
Note that query as to the room
They don't make so many Nelson's.
Nevertheless, there are some
Red SOx roOters left i'm town,
braveIy bearing the insult and
cOntumely of their neighbOrs.
They feel that Bin Carrigan is
doing the best possible with what
he has and, better than that, he
has. some good prospects this
year.
The Carrigan clan looks pretty
good in a pitching way with Slim
Harriss, Danny MacFayden, Jack
Russell, Charlie Ruffing and Harold
Wiltse as first string fingers
Settlemire, Morris and Garrison
fresh from the minors, have i'm
pressed with their possibilities and
may be used now and then.
Holman, Heving and Berry are
the catching staff, none too strong
However, there is speed in that
trio, and with Carrigan behind them
=. q.