The Washington times., 1934-11-14
'BUCKY' HARRIS
IS GLAD To Be
HOME AGAIN
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Times Staff Writer
"I'm glad to be home"

bucKy Harris, appointed man
ager of the Washington Baseball
Club yesterday afternoon for one
year voiced his sentiments on re-
turning to the Nations Capital,
where he won his greatest fame as
player and manager.
81 was hopeful of being named
manager Of the Griffs for next
year, and I'm grateful to my
/ friends, who furthered the cause.
"TruthfulIy, the signing of the
contract came before ever ex-
pected it. President Griffith
called me at my home yester-
day and asked me to call at his
office. / was hopeful, but not
too confident. Then he put the
contract ON the table and
signed.
eyes sir, I'm glad to be home"
The entire afternoon, it de-
veloped, was given over to thrash
ing out details Of the contract
Little time was given to discussing
the washington club and its
needs. Harris and Griffith will
meet today and go into details OF
the club and discuss plans for its
reorganization.
To Attend Meeting
They plan to leave washington
to attend the minor league base
ball meeting which opens in Louis.
vile on November 81, closing on
Friday, November %.
There is a strongly supported
rumor to the effect that one of
Harris first moves will be to en-
gage Joe Judge, the greatest first
baseman Washington ever had, as
coach of the team. Whether this
appointment will effect any Of the
coaching personnel other than
Johnny Kerr is not known at this
time. Kerr, it may be said safely
has played his last game with the
local club.
'T'm going over the entire
situation with President Grit
fifth" Harris said this morning.
1--WE naturally have many things
to do before spring, and the
time to start operations is now.
We need pitchers. We may have
to give up some power to get
power, but we will deal care
fully and 1 hope wisely.
"The sole aim Of the club
will be to put q winning ball
$m0VNA AN $HAM &SMR& -
The appointment Of Bucky
Harris was the most logical move
that could have been made.
Won First Pennant
It was the raven-haired Bucky
who brought the first pennant
tc this city, and he crowned his
first success with a world series
triumph. He won the pennant
again in 1925, but the Pittsburgh
Pirates defeated the Griffs in
that world series.
Harris set the foundation fol
Detroit'S triumph in the Amer
lean League race last season by
judicious selection of young play
erS. Mickey Cochrane's ability
personally gave the Tigers power
they never had under Harris.
The chief problem confronting
Harris is molding a pitching staff
He will have a free hand in
trading, but mere trading oil
players will not solve his riddle
by any means. He will have
some handling of men to do.
Earl Whitehill, for instance
made no secret of his intention
to hold out until he received
what he considered adequate pay
for 1885. There is every chance
that the Oriental tourist will see
Washington as tourist next
summer if the Griffs can obtain
what they consider an advan
tageous trade for him.
Washington needs three
pitchers who can stay nine
innings and win their games
not all their games, but most
OF them. There were distressing
parades Of hurlers last summer.
The infield, assuming that Joe
Kuhels leg is all right this spring
should be all right, although it is
this writer's bunch that the
Griffs will not stand on it as
now constituted. If a real good
shortstop who can hit is on the
market, there is more than q
chance that Harris will make
a deal.