The Washington times., 1929-04-02

You can say FOR me that I ex-
pect to get plenty of work behind
tas bat this season Charity adj
mita!
I'm Just as good as ever was.
nv long lay-off from the big show
hasn't hurt me- Y BIT and can see
10 reason why shouldn't 50 good
with the Grlffmen.
I've been idle with : bad foot
during the past several days but
thatsIl Be cured in short order. Just
touch OE the goit guess. In
another week I'll be hitting on all
cylinders.
Until this attack the veteran
haclxsfOp was rounding Into
u great shape and had intended
aelSing Manager JollnsOrl's PER.
mission ID work some Of the
exhibitions.
Il know walter viii give me q
chance to play ball again and T
intend making the most Of II, he
declares Once get started no.
hody can stop me. figure my
hitting alone viii make me worth
while 10 the Washington club.
W never felt better than do
this spring. I'm already down 70
just about my normal weight and
my legs are strong and wind sound.
I've always kept IN good condition
i and constantly am more active than
many players several years my
4 junior.
q .sAnother thing no matter how
FAR player goes hack otherwise
fe seldom loses his ability to con-
meet. Being right handed bats
man on q club Of left-handei
singsrs. IN probably get plenty
of chances to show AZ = pinch
I hitter.
ssg0lnething else In my favor.s
Charity says. .'is my ability tc
play just about every position. I've
served alternately IS catcher, first
baseman, third baseman and out
fielder during my career and have
managed to give fair account Of
! myself Ia every instance. "
one version Patsy wishes to
correct ID The popular belief
BuMA ne Es1St staAzeA ~ sssAa III ALtaNSss
service with the Griffmen due
10 . bad throwing arm.
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.Thatss the bunk. he conten Is.
stBusiness reasons alone prompted
nv retirement ct the time. III that
report were true how is IL that /
yras able fo play semi.pro ball In.
Bsloit. wis.,, with sUae of the bsst
They Re not carrying any cripplss
! on those fast commercial teams and
i certainly wasn't any exception.
It was because thought my m
ferests were III Bel0it with my
family that ! pulled away from tlls
majors five years ago"
There's no doubt but what the
sturdy receiver means busidAss.
Tomorrow when the Griffmen's sec
osld stringers stack up against the.
Tampa Smokers. Charity Is seized
nled to hold down third base.
Tynlfke many designated to peri orna
ia this nnakeshift lineup, he IS
taking this game seriously.
q m sure my foot Will be in shape
Tor the occasion, Z Is his observa.
tion, That's sufficient. I've
played the hot corner before and
l,elieve this viii give me an op-.
porfunIity to ret the feel or things
agairi. r1ade an appearance
aeainst the IT. Louis Cardinals
several weeks ago. but ] hadn't got
started then and consequently,
couldn't DO much.
Willie prlInarilV considered s
coach of pitchers at the present
time, Patsy fs firm ip his Id.
sention 81 rcturIllng Is the llil-
saaOra acfIvelS while ceoWdimg
the 4O.year mark.
washington fans have not Tor.
gotten Ills great work during 1891,
when lle earned himself a front
ranking among hag-league catchers
BY hitting well over 800 and play
ing great ban generally.
i came through then and can
do it ow, the fighting favorite
Processes. just watch and see if
the coming year won't find me- dof
Ing MY share IN plenty of III 4,
It'll ~ Oe Its is spring exhibf.
etibns al5eady III the bag the MaAEt-
ingtCn clubs first string material
tonight VIII depart for Da ia
Beach, Fla, where the Montreal
Royals. OF the international ague
are i'd Be encountered tomorrow.
Manager Walter johnson Is to be-
Ecnor6d bS citizens OF that town In
this etih cement and has reclprO-
Gated by naming Fred Marberry and
Garland Braxton, .wo of his bluel
ribbon pitche. Is for mound
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