The Washington times., 1935-12-23
Silence of
BradeyB
BATTLING
By FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

OpIlIlS udL DIlBcIS, IIl6 eAIlID1-
ton dates in Dixie of the major
league baseball clubs have made
their appearance in the sport
pages, telling one and all that
the budding season is just around
the corner. The heraldS call the
ball players, but as yet Walter
johnson, mightiest of all Wash
ington pitchers is still on his
farm at Germantown. Mail from
Cleveland is exasperatingly slow.
When johnson was relieved of
managerial woes in Cleveland last
summer he was assured that he
would be recalled to. assume a
post in organization of the Cleve-
land Indians. 1t was common
talk that he would assume the
post to be vacated by Billy
Evans. The resignation of Evans
was written on scheduled time,
but Slapnicki was called to the
front office.
Johnson's friends were not
alarmed. The assurances re-
ceived by johnson, which met
with no denial in Cleveland,
were so strong that there seemed
to be no cause for worry. It
seems to the man in the street
that if johnson is to be recalled
to Cleveland for next Season, it
is high time that the Forest City
executives made their move.
HAS RECEIVED NO WORD
81 haven't had any official
word from Cleveland yet"
Johnson said this morning.
But this Is a busy time of
year and there may be some
delay.
mo, 1 haven't heard directly
from Mr.. Bradley direct" he
replied to the question. "NO
word yet"
The voice of the fireball king
was flat. His tone was that of
man who perhaps was tired of
waiting.
But it's all right here. I've
got lot of work to do. I'm on
the go from early morning to
nightfalL I'm building up some
thing here that will be fasting.
There was no frerting over a
delay that must be irkSome. John
son spoke as he used to speak to
some fielder whose error let an
unearned run score. Walter used
to say to them
"Just get me two runs. That
will be enough"
He is still the patient, con-
Siderate sportsman.
Bradley Coming Here
It is known that Alva Bradley,
president of the Indians is COM
ing to Washington after January
/ to discuss some industrial mat
tiers with Administration officials.
At that time he expects to meet
johnson and discuss plans with
him. Just what Bradley has in
mind can only be guessed at this
time. If the big chief of the
Tribesmen goes through with the
plan he had worked out in Sep
TENDER, there will be a sign
painted on an office door on Lex
there on Lexington Avenue, and
it will read:
"Walter johnson, General
Manager"
Bucky Harris is waiting for
mail from Cleveland. He's wait
ing to hear about a deal that
will bring some players to Wash
ington Avenue, and it will read:
the noble athletes VINO cluttered
up the American League base
lines last year.
Hughes the Key Man
Harris is trying with might and
main to work out deal that will
bring Roy Hughes, the young in
fielder to this city. Hughes played
Shortstop for the InjunS last year
while Knickerbocker was recuper-
ating from an appendicitis opera
ton. Later he played second after
Bozie Berger proved that higher
education and higher flies some
times went together. Harris is
more interested in landing Hughes
than in any other man on the
Cleveland club.
The spring training schedule of
the Griffs as announced by Pres
ident Clark Griffith, is one Of the
strongest and most interesting
arranged by the club in years. No
fewer than 26 exhibition games
will be played. Seventeen of these
will be against six major league
clubs. The champion Tigers are
down for home and home series,
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