The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-03
FACES.
TO OPPOSE !
GR|FFS
By Louis A. DOugher
For two weeks now Washing

By Louis A. Dougher
For two weeks now Washing
ton fans will have opportunl-
ties of studying some very
promising youngsters making
their bid for fame with the
Western clubs.
The st. Louis Browns. playing
snappy. first division ball, will be
guests of the Griffs for four days,
beginning tomorrow. During that
time Capital fans will see Ralph
Kress ana Otis Brannon around
second base. Fred Schultz shagging
in the garden and Geroge Blae-
holder. twirling.
Kress and Brannon, shortstop
and secondsacker respectively.
come from the Tulsa club where
they were a brilliant pair. They
are Just about as brilliant with
the Browns as they were with
Tulsa. with Kress hitting around
the 500 mark.
Schultz was with the Browns
q year ago. He was making .
great start in the big show
until he ran into a cement wall
and had to take q long lay
off to permit some ribs to
mend and the buzzing TO get
out Of his skull. He Is now
out to prove the scouts correct
Nm the majors.
BlaehoIder has impressed West
ern critics with his pitching skill,
though they also add that he's
one Of those unlucky. Fingers who
lose after excellent work. He has
had plenty Of minor league expert
ence and Dan Howley believes him
worthy of top honors.
When the Tigers show up next
week they will offer Paul Easter
ling, former Coast star, whose hit
ting and all around work, 1s keep
ing Bob FothergiIl on the bench.
Easterling's success was UNI
heralded. He attracted almost no
attention at the training camp,
but once tried in the garden. he
hoped right out to stick.
Chalmers Cissell, said to have
cost the White Sox $4,000, is
sure to be watched closely during
ths visit OF the Chicagoans. He is
apparently one of those lads who
makes five sensational plays and
then comes back with a couple of
wild pegs. He is sitting in the
800 class and Ray SchaIk claims
he will stick in fast company.
The Cleveland Indians, in
Elton LangfOrd. have q young
Outfielder Of great promise. He
was with the Yankees brief
while and then got sort Of half
trial with the Red SOx before
sinking back into minor league
oblivion. Today he's a CleVc.
land hero. whaling the ball and
fielding like . fool.
1t is possible, too, that Eddie
Morgan may be playing first base
for the Indians on their visit here.
He was the centerfielder when the
campaign opened but broke three
ribs running into the wall and had
to go to the hospital. That's how
Langford got his chance.
Morgan. former Tulane University
star athlete, was a heavy hitting
gardener with New Orleans last
year. However, az he Is also
CAPABLE Of playing first base, he f.
likely to be tried there on his
return to the team. That will give
Roger Peckinpaugh two sturdy
swatters instead OF one.
The Browns are bringing a Wash
ington favorite to town in the per-
son OF Earl McNeely. 1t was Earl
who drove in the run that gave the
: GEiffs the world championship OF
1924 and made the Capital a bed
lam filled with maniacs of all
ages, compilations and stages of
sobriety. He is playing right field
and leading off the batting order
with the Browns.
Dan HOwley IL expected to
start Jack Ogden, Hal WiItse,
holder I'm the box against the
Grfffs. Ogden spent eight years
In Baltimore with Jack Dunn
and Is 81 years old, thus being
decidedly out Of the rookie
class. He Is an older brother
Of Warren "CurIy" Ogden. for.
merry with the Macka and
Griffs, and like him q former
SwarthmOre College.
Sam Gray, obtained for Bling
MlHeTs mas OeeH turning In line
pitching exhibitions and seems to
have recovered the form he showed
for Connie Mack in 1925. Hal
Wiltse is the crack southpaw who
bothered the Griffs so much while
with the Boston Red Sox.
The Tigers show up next Tues.
day for four tussles with the Griff-
men, followed by the White Sox
and Indians in order.
IOHNSON'S TEAM LOSES