Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1924, Page 5

MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1924 World Results JIMMY AUSTIN WORKING HARD 10 DEVELOP THIRD BASEMAN OUT OF CROP OF SIX ROOKIES BY JOHN B. FosTER (Copyright 1924 The Casper Tribune) MOBILE, Ala., March 24.—Back to the St, Louis Browns for a few fleeting minutes to see Jimmy Aus- tin and his third base set. Just in time for a roll call. Jimmy has six then to whom he is trying to teach the rudiments of third base play—the groundaments, the field- aments—and occasionally the _blan- dishments, for, some of these young men who venture into the world of the National pastime need to be stroked with a hand of velvet. “All ready pow, boys, we're off,” Jimmie. “Ellerbe. “Here,” was the response. “Ezzell, Rice Robertson, Evans, Simmons—any more of you fellows want to get in here while the third basin's good?’ “No, well T guess that’s enough aiyhow for one big league team.” ‘Now,"—to the third base sex- tet—“I am going to bat to all of you, one at a time, and the first one t.at doesn’t go after them the right way goes to the foot of the class. Rice. Here you can’t play third base that way. Get up to that ine. Why I'd make a base hit you every time if you played far back.” You're too old to get down to first that fast," came a jibe from the bench, “Old, who says I'm old. Bring eon your kids, Ill run aay man in this club from home plate to first base for a cigar and a tube of toothpaste. I'm about out of tooth paste. “Say you, Rice—get there on the line and stop ‘em on the hop that stops the batter. Jf you are away back of the Une, you stop ‘em en the hop that stops vou, and I don't want to seo you stop.” Then it was Ellerbe. “How's the old arm this morn- ing? Pretty good? Piayea rd base, haven't you. Now I'll shoot one or two down to you of a dif- JOE LYNCH ONLY SHELL OF ONE TIME SELF Poor Showing in Match In Which Goldstein Took Championship By FAIRPLAY (Copyright, 1924 Casper Tribune) NEW YORK, March 24.—Tho Joe Lynch who lost the bantamweight championship Friday night to Abo Goldstein was ns different from the fighter who won the title from Johnny, Buff nearly two years ago as day from night. This statement is not meant to detract from the merit of Goldstein's victory, for the new champion fought a clever battle which showed nearly all the quallfi- cations a champion should possess except a knockout punch. Lynch long has been known as an “in and outer,” his good or bad bat- tles seeming to depend on whether he were in or out at night. Friday he was slow an¢ a thoro disappoint- ment to his admirers.. The new champion undoubtedly owes mubh of his success to his manager. Willie Lewis. Watch Bud Taylor, the Terre Haute battler who Participated in the unfortunate bout in New York against Frankte Jerome. Taylor is a wicked hitter and likes to fight. Bud ‘was at the Lynch-Goldstein fight and challenged the winner. But be fore that, according to Eddie Long, his manager. Taylor will go against Frankie Genaro, the American fly- weight title holde rthe latter part of next month. If he beats Genaro then he will be directly in ling for the world’s title and there are many who have watched the youngster who are certain he will win this crown—if not this year, then next. Jack Renault is getting ready for a spring campaign. His first bout Friday night against a resurrected ttler, ap’n Bob Roper resulted in sweat up in St. Louis, you certainly can field that boy, but not better than Joe. Say d'ye see the whis: kers? That would ‘a caught Ty Cobb. That's Jimmy Austin, once third baseman for the Yankees, born in Swansea Wales in 1882—5 feet 7% inches tall and weighing 155 pounds when he is fit—which is all the time. The only coach tn captivity who ever had a class of six pos: sible third basemen, all of them good. The question ts to pick the best one. . “They can't all play,” said Sis- fer, “but none of them is going to et away from this team until I am sure how all of them stand.” When the hotel orchestra begins to play, Jimmy Austin, more than forty years old, can't keep his feet still. He waltzes unconsciously when he walks, and strangers accost the St. Louis veterans to inquire who that young rookie is with the Joysteps in his toes. And tne veterans tell them that he is a new young blood St. Louis has just dug up to play third base, and that he is the spryest third sacker who ever broke into the club. Maybe they are more than four thirds right at that. Sport Calendar Meeting of Cuba-American club, at Hava . Meeting of Tiajuana Jockey club, at Tiajuana. Golf. United North and South amateur championship for women, at Pin hurst. Bowling. Annval tournament of American Bowing Congress at Chicago, Montana state championship tournament opens at Butte. : Wrestling. a victory for Renault. ‘The heavy- et oat ee err P| Cara dlaal atntetir: Ghainplonahipll | Weighteraiceation ce ON exiéts at pinto at Montreal. present gives Renault a splendid op- a ars Boxing. portunity to work himself up into That's it. Get the old buzz saw ie itasahachree: zack: staaliy and pull out its teeth. Over on the left now—away over. ‘This is going to be a hard one—oh, boy, did you see him get it?” Robertson slips into the limelight. “Here's my rea] laddie, a bay right from the home of my heart. Come in, doggone it, come in. You can’t put no runner out if you don’t start until the ball rolls down to you. You'll be waiting one of these days when the man comes around with the pay checks and you'll be so far out in the gloam- ing that he wont see you. Baby, did you see that boy scoop that one in?” 4 “Hey, Simmons, get in there. You're new to the game. Going to hit both sides of you, boy, and down in front of you, and back of you and every other place. And now and then I'm going to slip one over to Joe Evans. Hello, Joe— how do wo ufeel after being with Cleveland and Washington and now being with the Browns? say, it's just as hot in St. Louis in the sum- mer time as it is in Washington, the very top flight. Chess Players In Tournament 25 rounds at Hull, England. Tom Gibbons vs. Joe Downey, 12 junds at Dayton, O. Harry Greb vs. Fay Keiser, 12 rounds at Baltimore. Mickey Walker vs. Johnny Gill, 10 rounds at Philadelphia. Johnny Curtin vs. Jack West, 10 rounds at Atlantic City. Lou Bogash ys. Ted Moore, rounds at Pittsburgh. Eddie O'Dowd vs. Herbie Schae- fer, 10 rounds at Indianapolis. Farmer Spahn vs. Battling Kid McCoy, 10 rounds at Cheyenn Manitoba amateur championships at Winnipeg. oo SPORT BRIEFS CHICAGO—Charles A, Comiskey, owner of the Chicago Americans, Was reported out of danger after an operation for gall stones, NEW YORK, March 24.—Jose Ca- pablanca of Havana, world’s cham- pion, has won his first victory of the international chess masters’ tournament in 51 moves! Yesterday he pulled Dr. Tartakower of Vienna from the lead which is now held jointly by Bogoljubow of Latvia and Alekhine of Russia. On Saturday night Capablanca was defeated for the first time in years, Richard Ret! of Czecho Slova- kia, beating him in 31 moves, Capa- blanca bas drawn four games in the tournament. Tournament Men Wanted Tonight All the men who boxed and wrest- led for the American Legion in the Elks boxing and wrestiing tourna. ment are requested to be at the Legion club rooms at 8:30 o'clock this evening. $e In the renewal of the Olympic games at Athens in 1896. after an interval of more than 1,500 years, the jumping and running races were for the great part won by American competitors.- The Germans won the gBymnastics, the Greeks the shoot- ing, and Hungary the swimming events. 10 HAVANA — The winter racing season at Oriental Park ended with Dorothy Buckner winning the Adios handicap. BUENOS AIRES—Luis Angel Fir- Po again asserted he had quit the Prize ring but sald he would return to the United States if a $210,000 motion picture contract once offered him still held good. PARIS—Carl Wittig, first German bicycle racer to appear at the Paris velodrome since tne world war, was received cordially. ———_. Drs. Morrison and Seibel are now located in their new offices, Room 204, Turner-Cottman Bldg. Phone 192’ BASEBALL QUESTION BOX If you have some question to ask about ‘baseball— If you want a rule interpreted— If you want to know anything about a play or a player— Write to John B. Foster, the man who helped make the rules under which the game is played today. If you want a per- sonal reply enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope, Other- wise your question will be answered in this column. ,SAN DIEGO, Calif.—The William Daniels entry, Master Charlie and Socrates, ran one-two in the Tia- Juana futurity ANY are the eyes that a M turned to gaze with keen ad- miration on the well developed, healthy girl no matter where sho may be—on the rapidly moving thoroughfare or gliding gracefully over the dance floor, All eyes turn because we all ap- preciate the girl with the figure 50 firm and plump—the girl with radiantly red cheeks, cheeks that carry a touch of roses from na- ture’s own garden—the girl with the sparkling eyes, keen and sharp the girl bine buoyancy and the swing of youth. Not necessarily an out-of-doors girl. Just a girl with ever in- creasing blood cells. Just a girl filled with the vim and vigor of ‘oul zl 8. §., since 1826, has stood for increased blood cells. 8. 8. 8. Address—John B. Foster, Special Baseball Correspondent of the Casper Tribune, 811 World Building, New York. (Copyright 1924, The Casper Tribune) QUESTION—Runnrer on first and second, Catcher tries to get the run- ner at first napping. Ue throws the ball to the first baseman and the latter trying fo tag the runner runs his arm under the runner's foot lift- had his back to the play. umpire right? ANSWER—No, It is evident that a runner does not interfere with a play of this kind that he cannot ses. Was the kin- QUESTION — Runner on first. means restored strength-—rekin’| 1. i trom the base. One umpire] Batter hits to shortstop. The latter died vitality—added energy. called it out and one safe, What was| throws to second but the second 8. S. 8, and watch the bloom of youth return to your cheeks. Watch that flabby, ill nourished flesh fade away before flesh that is firm and plump. Red blood cells will do tt it? ANSWER—Unmpire was justified in calling the runner safe if he was satisfied the fielder interfered with baseman is not on the base. Second baseman figures that if he goes to the base he will be too late to get the batter and throws to first. Run- 3 irst all e e and 8. 8. S, will build them. It) nim and the decision should have| Pr fomeins, On Sins all of the time. ones Soy. 2's. Modned ali,| Pens madeuty Ae Meeld -Linbire. then the runner. Umpire will not gredients. 8S. 8. S. se give a double play. Was he right? ANSWER—Yes. When the first baseman touched the base the bat- ter was out and the runner at liberty to hold th Had he caught the ball and first touched the runner and then the base it would have been @ double play, good drug stores. The largo size bottle is more economi- cal, QUESTION—Runner is on his way to third after a ball has been hit to the outfield and the outfielder in trying to throw to third to get him hits and runner with the ball The umpire calls the runner out for interference although the runner e base. fhe Casner Daily writune ances Slim That McGraw Will Quit As Giants Manager By HENRY L. F- | Boys that are starting out to play baseball now do {t just as much for ess reasons as for a love of NEW YORK, March 24 (United Press)—John McGraw says he may retire in three years as the man-|the game. More youngsters are é ager of the New York Giants when/|Siven the advantages of a college| (CHICAGO, his contract expires. He intimates|*ducation than t were a genera-| Of Promising that he might quit before then. He and college boys have} weeks ys would have it belleved that he 1s wn that baseball has an | on ry eee i te ti seeking his successor now, and as for them, Pati” ati Vis ony Cade soon as he finds a man for his job 't make good without | RUG" hor’ league ke will be willing to step out of ft.| hitting through the bush leagu s, a rn ye AF ae dercadtygy Perhaps McGraw {s, as he saya,|they won't take up baseball. When| 2"7®: % haces, ana tired of the strain of leading and|a player of that type does 10 or 15| Although an unusually large san directing a champtonship, or a con-|y ce, ho would be willing | ber of rookies reported at the ys i. tending, ball club. Perhaps the|to step out of it training camps. Gevelopesants in the! thrill that comes each spring when| McGraw last few days indicate tha y came up with a bunch 3 are ready for of boys that played baseball because jome are only a he starts looking over young play- ers does wear out in a stuffy Pull- few the major leagues. youngste they loved the game and they still] y, and other season with man compartment in the heat of {t. Count up the list of original ‘a ea dea ceive Sagres wil cabot summer. Perhaps the giamor of|Raltimore Orioles, with whom Mc-| Some, food minor les the game has gone, but the glamor started, and see how many of| «whe Chicago Nationals expect to of his name is not gone, ad as long|them aro still connected with base. Gana acdiser + Boctinnd’ at as McGraw is syfonymous with| ball in an acties Most Ser Cane ine ike what McGraw now means in base-|everyone of the survivors of that inst Sunday baseball kept. most PMH eae ee ee: | Rms Old tear ts etl] In baseball.| Cf vps cone we poet ine ene With the exception of Babe Ruth.| McGraw a hold on} Gay although the Cincinnat! Na- Jokn McGraw is the most prom!-|the p jc than Connie Mack has.| tonais went through a brief practice nent character and figure in base-| Mac wed what he meant tol session. Gonnio Mack's Palladelphia ball. His fame goes back farther | ba ¥ 10' yeahs, |. Nal Sern. cot Garat ache t than Ruth's, and perhaps he wil'| Athic und in tt Se when ape ae Pr be remembered longer as the great-| cellar hia fans did] met their first defeat of est of all managers than Ruth willl stuch hs be as the greatest of all sluggers. |to 1 with Some slugger may come along| defeats as they had of their thirteen pitchers wi next year or the year following to|he was sitting on (o the St. Louls Cardinals at Leesburg, beat all of Ruth's marks, but it} hall world today, while the Boston Braves will will be perhaps a generation before e Gian without McGraw | iourney to Winter Haven for a re any manager can duplcate Mc-| Would be what the Athle turn game with the Chicago White Graw’a records, if it ever is done.| Would be without Connie \ —| Sox. The New York Giants will Outside of the Yankees, the| Just a ball club. motor to Plant City and meet the In Giants are the greatest drawing EE SE dianapolis club and Brooklyn plays card in baseball. Their magnetism — Milwaukee at Palmetto. fs not of the cirous variety. As) po ahr WHtre LEeURY Yee — soon as Ruth passes, the Yankee PHONE 1702. _ Tribune wantads bring results. team will be only an ordinary at- traction on the road. The Giants always will be a great drawing card, as long as McGraw is associated with the team, because he has made the Giants and the Giants are Mo- Graw. HAUSER AND BLUE STAGE GREAT RAGE FOR FIRST BASE HONORS By JOHN B. FOSTER (Copyright, 1924 Casper Tribune) TAMPA, Fla., March 24.—There’s A race on in the American League which will be a race within a race. Hauser and Blue are out to see which can be the faster in their eague and the fastest in baseball laying first base. Here are two young men who have started to train with so much speed in their first base arms and legs that they are keeping the south warm where the other day the sun threatened to give up the job. They are not the only first base- men in the American League but without question they are the two most polished first basemen in that circuit and probably the two fastest in the world except Grimm In the National, Blue was injured last year and he dropped out of a season which other- wise might have given him a rating with the great first basemen of all time. In some ways not the equal of Chase, who never was surpassed on certain plays, but who was over praised for everything that he did because he was so fast in freaking the ball on bunts, Blue was begin- ning to show that he could maintain @ pace which would class him with o27 The Giants are the biggest in- vestment in the National league. They are worth more money than any club in the league. Their own ers have not the money, of the Chicago Cubs, but they have a much better investment. McGraw is financially interested in the Giants. He ts heavily interested in the club, and as long as the Giants can earn dividends McGraw) will remain interested. The club. can- not earn the dividends it does when McGraw steps out, and he knaws it. McGraw says that a man ts foolish to remain in baseball when he is through, but a smart bagebal! manager, who is smart enough to keep moving with the times, should not be through as long as his brain functions, The player is foolish to try to re- main in fast company when his arm goes back on him or when his Iimbs get slow under him, but there is no reason why a man 50 years old could not manage a ball club, as well as a man 30, McGraw is still well preserved. He takes better care of himself now than he did one time, and he should have many years of active life ahead of him. He may be sincere when he talks about retiring from baseball. He have been drawn between ball play- ers of the past and those of the Present. It might have ben thought that Chase was the only player who ever showed what first je could be to read what the hysterical en- thusiasts had to say about him but as far back as Doug Allison there was a man playing first base who need take no back seat for anyone that has been produced since. It also has been said that thero is no first baseman who has equaled Chase which is far from the tr: as Fred Tenney could do something better and wag surer on some plays than Chase. It is true that Chase could seem to perform miracles at first when he happened to be on his toes as a play started and that he could make that sweeping run across the field to get bunts faster than Tenney, but the latter was surer and safer on ground hits back of the bag and surer in anything that requires absolute certainty. Blue is reaching farther and gathering them in than he did last year and he {is not second slower @round the base than he has been since he began to attract attention by his skill, Hauser of the Athletics has learn- ed to play his right hand as well as may really think about it and he|the first basemen who have been| his left hand and there is’no player may be trying to decide on the time. | awarded blue ribbons more for senti-| at the present time who is a better But when he does decide on the day,|ment than because they deserved| two handed first baseman than he and the days comes around, he will find that it will be much more dif- A great deal of nonsense has been ficult to sever connections and as-| written about ball players of former soclations that were built up more] years by critics who never saw them than 25 years, play and many absurd contracts them. He can take all kinds of throws back hand with his right hand and he can get the ball on his side with his right hand. 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