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will win the pennant, but the young
pilot has high hopes of his club re-
peating its success of last season, even
in the face of the keener competition
anticipated.
They haven't been hitting in Spring
game, but the Nationals set the pace
at bat in the American League last
year and there is every reason to be-
lieve they'll soon be larruping the
leather.
Pitching, which is all-important in
the quest of base ball champion
ship, provides no problem for the
Washington club, Cronin holds. Even
with Al Crowder, right-hander, who
won "a games in each of the last two
seasons, not yet up to hinging form,
the manager finds nothing about the
curving corps to cause any worry.
Aside from Whitehill, who Is to open
fire tomorrow, Cronin plans to en-
ploy as starting pitchers Monte
Weaver and Jack Russell, right
handlers, and Walter Stewart, left
handler. He has great confidence in
the ability of any Of this quartet to
give the club well hurled ball game.
For his main reserve pitcher in the
going, the young manager will use
Crowder. Although Crowder's arm at
present is not strong enough to per-
NIT the veteran to pitch q considerable
stretch of innings, the veteran is able
TO put on pressure for two or three
rounds. And when the gent bears
down he's a tough pitcher to beat.
Al Thomas Is Next.
IEXT in line Of the reserves, ac-
~ cording to Cronin's pitching
plans, is Al Thomas. This
right-hander has trained well and ap-
pears stronger than last season. In
order after Al come Ray Prim, rookie
southpaw; Ed Linke, another recruit;
Bob Burke, the veteran portsider, and
F1lley, fresh from a minor club. Prim
will be called on to start game oc-
casionally as well as take over relief
roles.
1t will be strange Red Sox aggre-
cation that faces the Nationals to-
morrow, but an impressive array, If
past performances amount to any
thing. Five seasoned veterans will be
teamed with three youngsters in the
lineup above the pitching position
and three of the lot will be battling
for Boston for the first time in
championship contest.
The trio of newcomers are Max
Bishop, the second baseman, familiar
for years in the uniform of the Ath-
letics; Carl Reynolds, outfelder. who
wore the colors of the White Sox, Ma
tionals and Browns before going to
Boston in a Winter deal. and Julius
Solters. outflelder. brought up from
Baltimore that got Tom Oliver In ex-
change.
At first base will be our fellow
citizen and old favorite, Joe Judge,
who simply had to get back to the
American League after brief spell
in the National following his departure
from the Washington club. And
nearby Berwyn will have a repre-
sentative in Bill Werber, shortstop.
who first won base ball fame at Tech
High School here. Roy johnson In
right. Buck Walters at third base and
Ferrell behind the bat will complete
Weiland's supporting cast.
And backing up this nine will be a
sturdy reserve, especially in pitching
way, assembled through trades and
purchases by the new young Million
aire owner of the club, Tom Yawkey,
at the advice of the clubs general
manager, canny Eddie Collins.
These Red Sox will be worth seeing
at Mr.. Griffith's ball yard tomorrow
as the curtain goes up and the major
game takes the stage for the first time
this year,