The Washington times., 1933-12-07
YOUNG pilot,
PREXY TALK
OVERPLANS
BY GARRETT WATERS

BY GARRETT WATERS
They've often said all good
things comes to those who wait.
That being true, Washington fans
may have several pleasant sur.
prises coming to them within the
next fortnight, If patience in this
baseball-meeting business be-
tween Manager Joe Cronin and
Your Uncle Clark Griffith means
anything. Especially If Joe and
Griff announce any plans towards
strengthening the Griffmen in
/ 1884.
In short, the club prexy and
Manager Joe were supposed to
get together in their initial con.
fab yesterday, prior to their de-
parture Sunday for the big
league meeting at Chicago next
week.
Out of Town
They didn't convene because
Uncle Griff happened to be out
of the city. However. all was
forgiven when the idea was ex-
pressed the pair would hold that
most important discussion today.
Came the morning and still
no meeting. Uncle Griff was
the cause of the difficulty again
as for a second time he was
not in town.
The noon hour ushered in o
little light on the situation,
nevertheless, as Griff's motor car
rolled into the ball yard with
Uncle Griff inside with friend
and Secretary Eddie Eynon a com.
panion.
The Reception Committee
After a few handshakes and
pats on the back among those
forming the welcoming commit
tee, Uncle Griff and Manager
Cronin ducked into Griff's offices
to talk for all they were worth
in one Of those far, far into
the afternoon sessions.
What will transpire only time
will offer an interesting answer.
In the meantime, Washington
fans are confronted with the
assignment of testing their
patience to the limit. For. after
all, every baseball-minded fan
is interested in what the two
club chieftains might or might
not do at those baseball sessions
at Chicago next week
Before closeting himself with
Griff, Manager Cronin had time
to do little Outside" gabfesting
today.
His topic was Jack Russell, the
lad who surprised the league with
his splendid efforts on the mound
last year.
Jack Worked Hard
In bringing back memories Of
Russell's work, Cronin truly is
giving a guy a hand that should
have hand. For Russell pitched
his head off for the Griffmen in
1888. in fact, hung up the best
record of his career.
It is interesting to review Rus
sells rise to fame. He reported
at Biloxi a little overweight. Diet
and prescribed exercise by Trainer
Mike Martin put him in Splen-
did shape outside Of his tonsil
ailment.
Next he was ordered to develop
a fast ball because Cronin and
Griffith discovered he had al
most lost this quality while So
journing with the Boston Red Sox
and Cleveland Indians.
BY hard work, Russell developed
"whizzer" and he gradually
/ found it added to his effectiveness
as the exhibition games appeared.
Later on he realized what a new
found quality he really had de-
veloped as most every time he
stepped into the box he had the
opposition baffled.
In Great Shape
Finally came his chance in q
world series. He made two ap.
pearances in this set of games.
both as a relief hurler, and in
each he conducted himself in
commendable style.
Winding up the gabfeSt Cronln
had this to say Of Russell:
"A great boy, great pitcher.
And best of all well be depend
ing upon him just as much, if
not more in the campaign to
come. He'll deliver too, as Jack
has the right temperament for a
pitcher-the type with a fight.
ing heart-Pitchers like that are