Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 14, 1924, Page 5

Ran tm I OE SA MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1924. Che Casper Daily Cridune FARRELL SELECTS - YANKS AS WINNERS BY HENRY L. FARRELL NEW YORK, April 14.—As soon as the New York Yatikees fall apart, a critic aptly and wisely sized up the American league’ last winter, some other strong club can step out with a chance of winning the pennant. ‘There fs nothing to indicate at the current writing that the world's champions are even crumbling, let alone falling apart. There is ieht chance that one or, at the worst, two of the star pitchers inight go wrong, but there would be suffi- olent strength left to carry through team that is very capable on the offense. For the reason that the Yankees are just as good, if not a little bet- ter, than they were last year and that thelr most powerful opposition aaa ALAS ANS tnen ni e 4s to be a terrible bust, it will pe the Athictics. Because no improvement has been made in the club, because it is weak &4 second base, threatening at short- } and one too heavy with pitch- the Detroit Tigers are ‘picked for fourth place, although they fin ished second last senso Ty Cobb admitted, during the win- ter, that his pennant hopes depend- ed upon a second baseman. So fur he bas falled to get a new one. If Tnehop makes good with tha Ath- les, Cobb may get Dykes from Connie Mack, but it may be too late When he gats him. Washington finished fourth Inst Reason, but Donie Burl lost his job because he we not follow Clark Griffith's orders. Buck Har. ris, the “kid manager of the club will have to follow Griffith's orders, and for that reason the team will not do as well. Harris te too young to boss a veteran club and keep up on_his own work. Bovby Quinn and Lee Foht, the same pair that put the st. Louis Browns on the map, are now in charge of affairs at Boston. ‘They have completely reorganized the club, and they now have material no worse than what they made over 80 well in St. Louis. The Red Sox are a formidable team and, in such competent hands, itis not too much to expect that Quinn and Fohl will do something in one year. There is @ chance, and a good one, that they ean displace Washington and finish fifth. The St. Louls Browns are basing their hopes on the slim chances that thelr new manager, George Sisler, will be able to play first base as he did two years ago, before he had to retire with bad eyes. Sisler has made a game effort to come back, but it is understood from the most reliable sources that he cannot pos- sibly play longer than June, if that long. Without Sisler, the Browns aro only a ball club, and not a very Bood one at that. The White Sox would have had a better chance to get along if Frank Chance could have handled the team from the start. Certainly Johnny Evers is a competent baseball man, but the club looks upon him.as an outsider and there is a faction against him. The real condition of the White Sox was made apparent when Evers, has not been correspondingly Jm- Proved, there is no cause to believe that Miller Huggins will not bo the first manager to attain the fame and the record of winning four pan- nants it congecutive years, Realising that the strength of the challenging tearm is more than un: usually balanced and that there are the posstbilities for some great sur- prives that cannot be figured or an- ticipated, the following {s offered 48a prediction of how the teams will stand when the race is ended: New York Yankees. Cleveland Indians Philadelphia Athletics Detroit Tigers Washington Senators . Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Chicago White Sox. The Yankees are picked to win the pennant again, because they have a fine offensive and dfensive team, a powerful hitting and a good fielding team and the best pitching P}statf in the league. They should have more confidence than they had last year before they had won & world’s series and they are tod experienced and too balanced to be in danger of getting enlarged skulls atd taking {t too easy. It was not until last fall that the olub really found itself and it is sure to be improved by the feeling that it was good enough to beat in the World's series what had been held up as one of the finest teams in baseball. The Cleveland Indians were nosed out of second place last fall by the late rush of the Detroit Tigers after they had did what running-up there fould be said to have been done to the Yankees throughout the hottest part of the pennant race. With George Burns on first base and with improved work that should be expected from several young pitchers, the Indians should fin'sh in second place and, if the Yankees crash, they are the tegtcal club to step into the pennant, When you ask your hat man, “W hat’s the good word?” the answer is Gordon. “Sir Jim” is one of the good Connie Mack made\a great apurt!im desperation, was forced te try to 3 with the Philadelphia Athletics un- : models this spring. Good tl July. The te: haa eS make a pitcher out of Bib Falk, a great outfielder. By every known means of arriv- ing at a conclusion in baseball, it looks as if the “plague,” New Yorkitis is to spo!l one-half of the weries for a large portion of the base- ball populace. SPORT BRIEFS LOS ANGELES — Sig Haugdahl beat Ralph DePalma in a five-lap (8 1-8 miles) heat at the Ascot Speedway by 20 yards in 2:37 4-5, but the DePalma car developed transmission trouble and could net finish the three heat program. looks —good style — good value—distinctive! In light shades that get your eye. GORDON HATS soired, it seemed, by the brilliant work of Matthews, a young out- fielder. When he went: bad, the team went with him. Mack has two very promising outfielders in Sirand and Simmons, who cught to speed up and add punch to the team, and he has, In Bishop, a sec- ond baseman who promises to make tke infield. If there ia to be a dak torse, It might be the Athletics and if there ( i LOS ANGELES—Ray Weilshaar, nationally known motorcycle racer, died of injuries received when he crashed into a fence at Ascot Speedway. SAN DIEGO, Calit.—I. B, Humph- reys' Little Chief, won the Tia Juana cup at two miles, Thrill That Comes Once in TRIBUNE’S PAGE OF SPORTING NEWS |*| a Lifetime” Every kid has dreamed about getting a first-hand introduction to the “Babe,” and here {s shown a smal fraction of the thousands of boys who welcomed their idol at the Pensacola (Fla.) training camp. \Usat's Babe Ruth in the center. Oh yes, DEMPSEY NOT IN SHAPE FOR HEAVY BATTLES Recent Operation Put Him Down 20 Pounds Below Best Weight (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune) NEW YORK, April 14.—The writer has had a letter from San Francisco, confirming a recent statement fn this column that Jack Dempsey’s decision not to fight un- Ul late fall, if then, was solely due to efforts of his recent operation in New York. Frisco sporting fans who have been at Tiajuana and saw Dempsey there say that he looks drawn and that a conservative guess would Place-him at from 15°to 20 pounds under weight. He was not at all energetic at*the track and his usual good nature was entirely lacking. Fred Winsor, one time manager of Dempsey, who talked with him at Los Angeles the other day, is au- thority for the statement that it will require several months of building exercise to put him in the same condition he was a year ago this time. It seems to be a curious fact that although he was manager of a world's champion, the late Jack Bugler died with hardly a cent to his name. At least members of his family have to date been unable to get track of any account. All sorts of criticism of Paul Ber lenbach’s style of fighting are being heard now adays, Even granting he kNocked out Jack Stone in But. falo, the critics say Stone had no SANTA ANA, Calif.—John Veal, 9 years old, was hit on the head and killed by a baseball thrown by a playmate. FARM LABOR SHORT AGAIN ANNOUNCING GLO-CO NOW ON SALE LEADING DRUG STORES WASHINGTON, April 14.—A shortage of farm labor on April 1 was announced today by the depart- ment of agriculture which estimated the supply at 92 per cent of the demand. A year ago the supply was 88 per cent of the demand. an ever ing deroand, I 2 liquid hair dressing while! In the west north-central states Peeps Tine hate to m Warchesed there is an oversupply of two per cent and in the western states, in- cluding the Mountain and Pacific divisions, the supply is 10 per cent in excess of demand. Ty Cobb ie rm les Shon od states. Hasyn hackes abepete aveneee chum that od tar alething or Linen A tinal spplication . Fon te comb ypur hake the sey pee pratec and teerll Temain that way for a day oF more. At Drug Counters and Barber Shops Everywhere POSITIVELY KEEPS THE HAIR IN PLACE To Our Many Casper Friends The carload of Dort automobiles has arrived and will be on display in our show room today. We are glad to welcome all for a free demonstration to the many attractive comforts to be realized to an owner of a Dort. “Che Georgia Veach” Js shown here as he apy in an exhib- ition game at Kita Ga,, between the Detroit Tigers, which he is manager, and 6 Atiantic team, That the Tigers lost didn’t seom to worry Tyrus Raymond Cobb. This is to be his last season on the dia- mond after establishin, record for all around stdll, i WYOMING DORT SALES ’ AND SERVICE Phone 2610 434 W. Yellowstone trouble in landing on the former wrestler and that, all in all, his showing was not that of a world beater. Still, Paul may not be a world beater yet. He may never be. But one thing you have got to hand to him. After he had been stopped in the midst of a knockout career he got right up and continued to lay 'em cold. That takes courage and fighting spirit. —_—-_——- HONOLULU — Warren Kealcha, Giants May Tour World Next Fall With White Sox CHICAGO, April 14—John J. MoGraw, manager of the New York Nationals awaits the in- dorsement of Charles A. Comis- key, owner of the Chicago Amer- fcans before continuing with plans for a Giants-White Sox tour of Europe next fall. Ata meeting with the Old Roman at a hospital yesterday McGraw said no definite plans were made. “I would Uke to have the tour go over,” he said, “and Mr. Com: iskey seems favorable. of course lot of details are in- volved. Comiskey is recovering a recent operation, INDIANS FIT FOR OPENING CLEVELAND, April 14.—The Cleveland Indians returned home from the south today for a few hours stay before going to Detroit where tomorrow they open the Amer- can League season All were in excellent condition except Manager Tris Speaker and Outfielder Homer Summa, but they are expected to play tomorrow. Speaker is suffering a sore finger, injured during batting practice at New Orleans, when pitching, he stopped a liner. Summa injured his leg sliding at Cincinnati Satur day. Despite this terrific hitting, Cleve. land lost five of the thirteen games played during training season. Billings Boxe Claims Win. For Bout With Ross from Freddy Olsen of Billings, Mont. takes exception to a recently circu: lated statement that he had been taken into camp by Ernie Ross of Casper. Olsen boxed Ross eight round at Billings, March 26, and got Hawaiian, made a record for 100] both the newspaper and judges’ do meters back stroke by swimming it| cision, according to a letter received in 118 2-5, from him today. 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, wise your question will be answered in this column. Address—John B. Foster, Special Baseball Correspondent of the Casper Tribune, 811 World Building, New self-addressed envelope. Other. York. (Copyright 1924, The Casper Tribune) QUESTION—How do you figure, the total times at bat and the bat the batting, fielding and team's av- erage? If the batter walks or sac- riflees, is hit by ball thrown by the pitcher or interfered with by the catcher, doos it count him at bat and does it figure in his batting av- erage? ANSWER—To find a batting av- erage divide the total number of single base hits by the times at bat. For instance if the base hits are 26 they are to be divided by the times at bat which we say will be 80. The result ie the batting averagé. In fielding averages first add the put outs, assists and errors and then with the total of that sum divide the total of the put outs and the assists, If the putouts, assists and errors are 160 they are to be divided into the sum of say 130, if the latter is the total of put outs and assists. No time at bat for a base on balls, for a ancrifice hit, for being hit by a pitched ball and there should be none for interfer- ence by the catcher, Of course if there is no time at bat it lessens ter gains by it. QUESTION—Please give me the professional baseball history of Ty Cobb, ANSWER—Ty Cobb as a boy Played Kits first game in Auguata Ge, and then went to Anniston Al This wan in 1904. In 1906 ie played with Augusta again and Went from Augusta to Detroit and has since been there, a remarkable fecord for service in one city, ® run score af. avestioN—< ter three men are out? ANSWER—It the bases were filled and there were two out and the batter was given a base or balla and was caught between first and second before the runner from third got home—the latter walking there are some who profess to say that the run scored the moment the base on balls waa given because iteouldn’t heip itself. There is no other place for the runner on third to go. CHILLY DAY 18 PREDICTED FOR BALL OPENINGS Weather Man Says Sky Cloudy and Showers for Tomorrow NEW YORK, April 14.—The wen- ther man today slapped a damp and chilling blanket on the baseball fans of the country by predicting cloudy skies with probably showers for the opening of both major league s son tomorrow, Unusually live contests in the “Florida Cocoanut League,” and in southern cities as the big league teams worked their, way home, pre- saged a general interest which bore fruit in crowds of 35,000 and 20,000 at Chicago and New York yesterday in the final preparatory games. As all teams stood on location awaiting the opening ceremonies, the govern- ment weather man announced his sour prediction. Cloudy, unsettled and cooler wea- ther over moat portions east of the Mississippi, with showers as far east s the Appalachian region were yromised. Detroit Expects Capacity Crowd DETROIT, ne we: reatest Mich., April 14—If her fa right, one of the crowds ever to attend a sporting event in Detroft will crowd into Navin field tomorrow when the Tigers and Cleveland Indians open the 1924 American League season, This was the opinion of the club officials who announced receipt of 60,000 requests for the 17,500 rewerved seats, pemntlhhnsethniniendaw mee CHICAGO—Renato Gardini, Ital- fan heavyweight wrestler won in two falls from Taro Mayki, Japanese, CHICAGO CUBS SHOULD FINISH First in News Of All Events NO BETTER THAN FOURTH * BY JOHN B. FOSTER cago Cubs will havo to fight for the fourth position in the first division of the National League which they occupied last year. There doesn’t aeom a chance that they will get higher than fourth, the team and club are made up of a fine lot, from the journalistic President down. oughly domesticated. chief trouble perhaps. Your thor oughly domesticated ball player rarely raised enough Ned to make the world sit up and take notice. The infield appears to be pretty much as it was last year. It is & smooth outfit that 1s not bad for ite experience. Grimes pluga at first. Grantham is a made to or- der second baseman who certainly should be better for his experience Adams 18 no Hollocher aren't many Hollochers anyhow. Friberg at third is thought 80 well of that they wouldn’t trade him for any other third sacker. At bat the Cub Infield ts not so There is They are thor- That's their last year. thi but th sowerful as some others. may be a change in this respect. It certainly is needed. Two or three aticks of dynamite set off by Chicago around the National league hearthstone might bring the west back Into the place that it covets. Behind the bat the Cubs are all right. They have good who can bat. Good batting catch- ers are worth a lot. In the box the Cubs presumably are stronger than they were last season and that ts one of the few things that favor them In 1924, Alexander and Ald. ridge are a reliable pair of A's. The former big. he ts should receivers werful, old chap, that not worry about his Sport Calendar Racing Meeting of Tiajuana Jockey Club at Tijuana. Bowling Worlds candlepin tournament at Boston. Central States championship tour- nament at Peoria, Il. Golf Fourteenth anaual Mid-Apetl tour- nanient opens at Pinehurst. Boxing Dave Shaw vs. Frankie Schoell, 16-rounds, at Buffalo. Bobby Garcia vs. Barl Baird, 12 rounds at Baltimore. Eddie Martin vs. rounds, at Brooklyn. Jack Snyder va. Marty Silvers, 12 round, at Brooklyn. Morrie Schlaiffer ve. Harry Gal- fund, 10 rounds, at Wilkes-Barre. pecdertcsel* Bishi championship Joe Souza, 12 UMPS NAMED FOR TUESDAY NEW YORK, April 14—Umpire nments fo the coming game in the National league were announced today by President John A, Heydler as follows: At Philadelphia—O/Day and Cormick. At Cincinnati—Klem and Wilson, At St, Louls—Moran, Pfirman and Powell. At New York—Quigley, Hart and Me- Swoeney. ——_—__— CHICAGO—Warnie Smith, Okla- homa City cowboy welterweight, shaded Morrie Schiaifer of Omaha, in ten rounds. Miler, paper, useful. Statz and the Heathcote equals of the fielders, of Pittsburgh New York, Cincinnati. are fast and that should count for a lot, although they can’t hit like the outfielders just, mentioned. Ox skill against the present day bat aave been retained seem jto be good The outfield is not great, but 4 One could hardly cal the But they Cubs certainly haven’ the strength to go many point: above thelr 1923 percentage. It does seem probable howevet least worth while. not there will as by any other club, had about. 10 points more strength In batting’ they wonld win more of jose close ones, Hollocher may come back. is a great shortstop on his record But when a player drops out for « season because of illness, the rul is that he never comes back quite as good, Of tHe 21 the tYaining season 12, Jost 8 and tied one. that if thelr pitchers go along well they will mmke of every game ai As ROUSH HAS 9 PUTOUTS CINCINNATY, April 14—An un usual occurrence was recorded in yosterday’s ‘Cleveland-Cincinnat! ball game, whem Eddie Roush had nine put outs M center field, thre mort than the first baseman. games played during the Reds wor Florida’s ‘Winner (Copyright 1924 The Casper Tribune)y "ers if his arm retains {ty strength NEW YORK, April 14—The Chi] The younger Chicago pitthers whe ie x Winner of the Florida “bathing beauty” a high school girl. came from all the Florida resorts, A man may try a cigar be’ cause it’s advertised. But advertising won’t tickle his alate and make him duplicate Bis order, That’s up to the cigar itself—and that’s where La Palina has made good, CONGRESS CIOAR COMPANY Philadelphia LA PALINA CIGAR. IT'S. JAVA WRAPPED Oc Excellentes DISTRIBUTORS Metropolitan Cigar Company Denver, Colo, prize was Miss Ruth Wid- Contestante likely as be as many clos games played by the Cubs this yea: But If they Me