Show 13 ij eu 5 s a LJ N ats Bank On Veterans To Capture Flag Fag HARRIS NARRIS EXPECTS KEEN RACE SENATORS HAVE NAVE STRONG CLUB Youthful Skipper Banks of Mound Staff to I Win By EVANS EVANSton TAM TAMPA A March 29 29 ash I ton may not win the th pennant this year yar and then again It Is jut just my club will Ill tep repeat at oar says Manag Manager r Stanley Harris Harrl I I realize the competition will be b titter stiffer r than ever this YC year Lat Last season eason we e w re rd the tho under dog dor ear ar we e are ar the tho th world champs Opposing teams team always teem seem to get greater grater greal r In knock knock- knockIng knocking knock Ing off ot th the champion champions than beating a dark horse This l hla year yer y ar the tho th elo- elo tan alo-tan gao gan will HI be stop iop Washington beIt That Is t the th way It should be It Il would be b a good tood thing thing- tor for base bas bashall hall base hall hail It if the he pennant shifted oftener Ve e expect rough rou h going but hope Ito I to overcome 0 the many obstacles I that are nr sure ure ur to be In our way and nd merge emerge the tho winner l TitAN THAN YEAR YD GO OO I Ml 1 ball bail club Is Ia strong stronger r th thin than n It ItI was last season and anti wo we w managed I to win In the tho th p pennant In 1924 I I know the th other seven clubs club r regard gard us aa a lucky that we v vlot e got lot all the breaks It Il ha has hail been ben my toy Ithe that winning Inning teams team In 1 I get let the th breaks Incidentally make man of ot them by their ag- ag f I O groI style lyle of play Whether or not Washington Ins the th pennant the th club will vm bo be boIn bIn ln Il I beI In there fighting fighting- for tor or every ball bail game That a tho th t at sti le Ie I of ot club that gets gels the breaks If It pos th they y may come corn our ur way again this Pr Pressed c for tor hi his rason reasons tor for be- be be lieving believing hi his ball club 0 was Stronger than last lat ear car Hurl replied stronger er and bU better outfield Goslin 5 success of ot last Jast la t year yar should make him one on of ot the star tar outfield ers Cr of ot the th league learue year yar ot of experience will lit e ill make mak him 2 23 per pr cent more efficient Rice cona con tin ue as good food as evel Much better rese e strength In the th Infield where the club was a lamentably weak last loat year yar BoU Better E r pitching l due to the tact that I feel sure ure ur the tb veteran twin tIrl t Irl- Irl er ers added to my Matt Maff tatt will Ill bo be to 10 stand up und under the th strain of ot th tho hard race rae wo we 0 are aro facing far bet bet- better bet better ter tr than the th most likely I Take Tak It from m me Dutch Duth Reuther is I tar far from through even ven though waived waited out of ot the th league I lice UK hi his spirit lIo He H Is In great at shape I feel teel that he h will win In 15 If ball mea firm Washington The lh warm weather of ot Washing Washing- W ton hin-ton ton tho the big bit outfield and hi his apparent apparent ent cot excellent condition mako mak o no feet that Stanley veter an spitball pitcher secured cured front from fromI I Cleveland will m help me mo Discount the tl tact fact act that Van Vean Gregg Is I close cloe to 40 In figuring his chances Aside from regular ork I he should be b a whale of ot a relief pitcher able abl to go o at top speed for tor tour four or five Innings I B MS B 0 G CORPS I am bankIng on my pitching staff to carry the tb That 1 I why hy I have hav rambled gambled with rather than rookie phe- phe phe-noma phe nom mom I know jut just what the th club can do on offense often or deton defense I It If we e don t win I will III be b dla disappointed disappointed pointed not The Th vi view point of at Harris aum sums up the Washington situation Desir Desiring ing log to be bo In the tb running this thi ar carh he has haa gambled with veteran v teran play play- player ers era er rather rathor than experiment with recruits recruit lYe He II seeks eks sek quick action And while he h has ha a half hair dozen likely among thon K Kelly lIy and Ic McNamara amar pitchers and Adams infield the th Washington lineup of ot 1925 12 will bo be b the th same team Iam that on a w on the Ui w orld orid champion champion- championship championship ship ot of o Other Othor In the tho th American league Iague look loob more mor Impressive I C per per- perhaps per perhaps perhaps haps but the th spirit of ot the th club an and manager make mak Washington a teal team that must mut be he given serious consid- consid consideration In la doping the th 1926 1925 winner Inner dJ |