The Washington times., 1929-04-11
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condition of Goose Goslin's. throw.
ing arm, the keenness Of his bat.
ting eye, the presence Of Ossio
Bluege in the shortstop spot and
the temperance Of Buddy Myer In
the teams lineup, being among
them.
Then. too, 1t Is the first game
OF the year here Of any consequences
and az baseball people you know
what Il Is to have starved for your
favorite dish over q spell compare
BILE to the span between October and
April, il you get what we mean.
Heading into the homeland with
an unprecedented number OF their
early spring samples sold and de-
nvered, the Griffmen, having taken
1t on the nose, but three times in
a mere matter Of "a games played
they are hopeful Of going right on
through this Giant series without
tie or defeat-and you certainly
can't line 'em up against the wall
ana shoot 'em for hoping. AZ LittleS
Pollyanna, said to her grandnama,
stealing another pinch Of the old
ln0y's snuff.
Manager Johnson intimated today
that Washington fans would ret q
glimpse of Ad Liska and Lloyd
Brown during the exhibition slxirrn-
ishes, with Garland Braxton and
Irving Hadley also ready to take up
the burden should things get hot.
After tomorrow's engagement both
teams go to New York, where their
respective exhibition schedules will
be wound up, with games Saturday
and Sunday. On the Sabbath eye
the touring Griffs will come back
to Washington, probably pretty
well fatigued from their barnstorm.
ing trip, which started April 3 ana
took In many OF the high and low
points of the territory Immediately
to the South.
Arriving at Union Station
shortly after . o'clock this morn.
ing, where D goodly gatheEing Of
fans had assembled to make
them warm welcome. the jubi.
liant GFiffmen lost Hftie time
acknowledging the plaudits OF
the tllrong and hurrying off to
their homes or hotels.
Manager Walter Johnson had high
praise for the spirit and cooperation
his lads have shown him in this,
his first effort as a. major league
manager. While he wohId make no
prediction as to the outcome of the
American League race, he said he
was encouraged greatly by the fact
that the experts and observers who
were picking the Washington club
fourth and fifth last winter are now
picking them no worse than third.
81 have never seen Washington
start q season better fixed for out
field and infield material than Presi-
dent Griffith has provided me this
year." said Manager Johnson, land
that goes for our catching depart
ment as well.
"Of course we could use moro
pitching strength, but then show mo
| the major league club that couldn't.
We have four hurlers ready to clisk
| Immediately and five rockies from
which we should get one or two who
win be dependable.
sGOslin's arm seems as good as
ever and he has been hitting like
house attire. Sammy West and
Red Barnes are covering more
ground than Lindbergh and Sam
Rice is Tar from through.
j expect TO give Rice every
chance to work his position and
Il he hits as he did last season
he win be lin there many, many
times this season. However,
have taken advantage of these
exhibition games to give Barnes
plenty at opportunity to ba at
home I'm right, In case Rice Is
unable to play for any reason.
While Myer. Bluege and Judge
seem to be definite fixtures in the
infield. Cronin is giving Hayes q
hard chase to cinch the second
base berth and Stuffy Stewart Is
| not in the discard either. / realize
Judge is no longer q youngster,
but he doesn't show It in his
/ work. However, Young Charlie
Goochs the Little Rock acquisition,
can 90 Wen at first and that posi-
i ton worries me not at all.
Ruel, Tate and Roy Spencer. tn
Pittsburgh graduate make up q
good q catching corps as the ieagus
happens to beast. At first tn.
main pitching burden will devoIvs
heavily on Braxton, Jones. Mar
berry and Hadley, with my two
younger left-handers, Burke and
Brown and Ligka, Campbell and
Hopkins. right-handerss bidding Tor
responsibility.