Evening Star Newspaper, March 27, 1921, Page 26

SPORTS ST. LOUIS MAN BLAMED FOR THE 1919 SCANDAL Carl Zork, Manufacturer, and Benjamin Frank- lin to Be Formally Accused When Eighteen, Just Indicted, Face Trial. ‘ Benjamin Franklin, both of St. Louis, were charged today by officials of the state’s attorney’s office with being the organizers of the alleged plot through which Chicago White Sox players were said 10 have thrown the 1919 world series to Cincinnati. Announcement that these two men would be formally accused, when brought to trial, with engineering the alleged deal was made by the state’s attorney’s office aiter indictments agamst eighteen men, including Zork and Franklin, had been returned by the Cook country grand jury which today finished the second investigation into the base ball scandal. HICAGO, March 26.—Carl Zork, a shirt waist manufacturer and Joseph J. Sullivan, known in the a gambler; Louis and Ben formerly of Des Moines, Towa, be Attell were linked with Zork and Franklin by the state of- Jicials in announcing the results of the jury investigation. Handle Two Sections. Sullivan, officials said the evidence and showed, handled operations in the east, the Levi brothers directed the alleged conspiracy in the central west, with Des Moines as headquar- ters. and Attell acted as traveling agent. The charges created a sensation in base ball circles, for, although Zork, Franklin and the Levi broth- ers were mentioned by witnesses be- fore the first grand jury which con- ducted its investigation last fall, none was indicted at that time. Sul- Jivan and Attell were indicted then, however. Zork, Franklin, the Levi brothers and David Zelser. who was said to be well known in both Des Moines and San Francisco, were indicted today. Thirteen Are Reindicted. In addition, the thirteen men in- dicted last fall were reindicted. These men were Claude Williams, Eddie Cicotte, Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, | Ewede Risberg. Oscar Felsch, Fred | MeMullin,” Chick Gandil, Hal Chase, Joseph J. Sullivan, Rachel Brown, Abe Attell and Bill Burns. Each man was named eight times in the indictments and each indict- ment specified three counts against them—conspiracy to defraud, con- spiracy to do an illegal act and ob- taining money under false pretenses. Pail was fixed at $3,000 for each count for each time a man was named, making $24,000. Under the Jaw this can be doubled, and the state announced that the men would be required to put up $48,000 bonds. The state’s attorney immediately be- gan preparation of extradition ‘pro- ceedings against the men indicted, but it is not expected that the trial will come up before fall. Baker Asks Judge Landis fcr Reinstatement in O. B. CHICAGO, March 26.—Frank- m “Home Run” Baker, s filed an appilcation with Judge Kene- saw M. Landis, base ball com- missioner, to be reinstated. Judge Landis said he had taken THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 27, THREE NEWCOMERS WHO PROMISE MUCH AID TO GRIFFMEN mo action yet, but probably would render a decislon within a few days. Baker retired from organized base ball some time ago while o member of the New York Amerieans, but has played :r:ependel( ball in the mean- .. Robert E. Crowe, state's attorney, in djbcusslng the naming of Zork and Franklin as the elleged fixers of the series, said: “I told you when we dropped some of the base ball cases a few days ago that the first investi- gation had been bungled and that the real men behind the conspiracy had not been indicted. We have handled this second investigation carefully and have not overlooked a single legal point. When the cases come to trial we will be ready. That is all I can say now.” The cases against the men fndicted last fall collapsed recently when Crowe dismissed proceedings against seven of the men and took the other cases off the court call. He declared that the corruption of witnesses and improper handling of the case by his predecessor in office had made a farce of the affair, and that it would be impessible to convict any one with the evidence then at hand. He asked six months’ delay, and when this was refused announced he would drop the cases then, but would seek re- indictment and “eventually drive the guilty men out of base ball and into the penitentiary.” It is believed that he will delay the trial so that his agents will have time to procure additional evidence which he says is available. Men now are at work doing this, it was said. MAY STAGE FIGHT | ONLOTIN IERSEYl Newark and Atlantic City Rivals for Heavyweight Title Battle. BY LAWRENCE PERRY. EW YORK, March 26.—Jack Dempsey and Georges Car- pentier will wage their championship bdttle on a Jersey sand lot. This is the latest tip. It comes from a source close to the fnside. Selection of a site has de- veloped into a contest between interests in Atlantic City and New- erk. Just now it looks as though the wild wave city on the Jersey shore has an edge. Atlantic City's proposition has been before Rickard for somre three weeks, and the understanding is that it looks wery good to him. The board of trade at this resort, for one thing, is heart- ily back of the project It would smean a million people in Atlantic City on July 2, and, while all of them would ! not go to the fight, it is figured that they would leave, on a conservative reckoning, an average of a dollar spiece. Johnny Murray owns a big plot of sand down there, and on this site an arena big enough to hold any crowd likely to pay the admission prices could be builf. Rickard, of course, would build the seats and pay & cer- tain sum for the ground. Newark could offer a large crowd, for the Harrison oval or other meadow Jand plots are easily accessible. But no place—not Newark, not even New York—offers prospect of a bigger erowd than does Atlantio City; for not only can New Yorkers reach it easily and pleasantly, but there is conven- jent communication with Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and other Jarge centers. With a big crowd—especially in; view of the prices that would be paid ~—the fighters would find themseives Justified in doing something that no ugilists engaged in & champlonship Pout have ever done before—that is, fighting on & percentage basis, 885 TEAMS IN' RELAYS 305 Colleges and 280 Schools Are Listed for Pennsylvania Carnival, April 298-30. PHILADELPHIA, March 26.—One Bundred and five colleges and 250 achools have sent word that they will be yepresented in the annual relay races of the University of Pennsylvania here, on April 29 and 30. The entry list does not close until next Friday. Never be- fore has such a number of institutions been brought together for an intercol- legiate meet. The keenest interest will center about the events in which French athletes will compete. On the first day of the meet they will run in either the spring or distance medley relay race. All the Jeading colleges in the United States are entered in both events. On the closing day of the competition the combined French university teams will compete in the one-mile race. Among the colleges entered against them will be FPennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Syracuse, Dartmouth, Minne- ®ota and possibly Nebraska. " TWIRLING STAR SIGNED BY WASHINGTON BRAVES ATTLANTA, Ga.. March 26 —"Wing" addox. known wherever negro profes- =ional base ball Is plaved, will be a member of Manager Willlam West's Washington Braves. Maddox vesterday came to terms with the National Capi- tal club. st year Maddox was a member of the Knoxville Giants and his sensational pitching created quite a furore. He has only one arm. —_—— Warwick Junlors ram rimgs around froquois Midgets in an 18 to 5 .. The losers hit weakly and fielded poorly. Christ ¢ the ball t and scored a 11 to 6 victory over the Fith Streel Stars yestesdaga L I's Boys’ Club slammed DUAL TRACK MEET 15 UP T0 BRITONS Will Face Yale and» Harvard if They Are as Keen for Clash as Yankees. BY WALTER CAMP. T became evident that all will not be clear sailing in the proposed meet between track teams of Harvard and Yale against Oxford and Cambridge at the Harvard stadium on June 18. First of all, in the Oxford-Cam. bridge dual meet at Queen's Club, London, two American Rhodes schol- ars won firsts, enabling the Oxonians to gain a tie. It is altogether prob- able that the English university may wish to pit these Americans against the Crimson and the Blue in event of the games being arranged. Norman Tabor, the great Brown runner, represented Oxford at the Penn relays just before the war, and if precedent were needed this fact is likely to stand as such. How Har- vard and Yale will like this may not now be said. Again, former International meets among the oolleges involved in the present situation included the follow- ing events: Hundred yards, quarter mile, half mile, mile,” two mile, high hurdle, hammer throw, high jump and broad Jjump. Now the English universities have substituted a three-mile event for the two. This distance fs not included in the grogram of American meets and it is a question what the Yankees will do in case the English- man’ proposes that the change be made. It is causing some thought at New Haven and Cambridge. However, neither of these points is regarded as interposing insurmount. able obstacles, providing, of course, Oxford and Cambridge are as anxious for the meeting as are the Americans. WITH SANDLOTTERS Highi Athbletle Club, which played in the Potomac League last year, will meet Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at 1347 W street southeast, to elect officers. The team has been practicing for several weoks and wants games. Clubs Interested should communicate with W. E. McDonald 2 enate* office building, : Main 3120, branch 139 e telephone] Americ: al Bank expects to place a strohz feam in the field this teason. Several former members of the champion Federal Reserve Bank team of Richraund now employed by | the American National are with the| squad. Games are wanted with other banks and commercial houses. For | engagements write Arthur J. Linn, | An}erit'ln National Bunk. Vineent B. Costello Poxt nine will practice thix morning a 10 o'clock on the Washington barracks fleld. Games have been arranged with many first- class teams of the District and vis cinity and more engagements are be. in booked For dates write Tt 3. ard, tandolph street, or telephone North 10247, " s\ nhone. Trinity Athletle Club will practice on .its diamond this afternoon. The foliowing players are to report at 2 o'clock: Dove, Goldsmith, Cumber- ore, Warner. Woolridge, Hil- Gilhooley and Dix. erd Athietle Club trounced the | Brookland Indians, 22 to 5. at Brook- land yestcrday. The Indians handed several runs through poor Athletic ~ Asxociation report to Manager Bill Ma- | lone at 9:30 o'clock this morning. ctice will be held on Lyon Field. Sigma showed the way to Sigma Chi in the 11-to-5 game played BOB LA MOTTE. W L J 1921—PART - 1. Two Charged as Organizers of World Series Plot : Nationals Strong in Utility Playersy ‘HAVE RESERVE FOR ALL SAVE ONE REGULAR SPOT Brower, Shanks, La Motte and Foss Ready to Jump Into Infield and Miller and Goebel Primed for Outfield. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. AMPA, Fla, March 20.—Granting that a team is no stronger than its substitutes and figuring on the theory that the full quota of twenty-five players allowed under the rules will be carried, the Nationals this season will be plentifully supplied with reserve material, tand it will be of a caliber calculated to enable them to drill on with little loss of effectiveness, either on attack or defense, in the event of illness or @ccidents to the regulars, to which all clubs are liable. With Shortstop Bob La Motte, Third [and with sufficient coaching should Baseman Deeby Foss, Catcher Tony |absorb enough of the finer points of DUFFY LEWIS. GEORGE MOGRIDGE. DASHES 220 YARDS |[JOHNSON SHOWS SPEED, BUT GETS GOOD LACING Paddock Sets World Record. Also Runs 100 in 9 3-5, Tying Mark. ERKELEY, Calif.,, March 26— Charles Paddock, University of Southern California, clip- ped two-fifths of a second off the worid’s record for the 220-yard dash fhere today, covering the distance in 20 4-5 seconds. Four watches caught him at that speed and one at 20 3-5 seconds. Paddock’s mark was set in a regu- lar meet between University of Southern California and University of_California. 3 Paddock was a member of the American team at the Olympic games last year. The former record, 21 1-5, was made first by Bernard J. Wefers at New York, In 1896, but since has been equaled by several professionai and amateur runners. Paddock earlier in the day won the 100-yard dash, his time in that event equaling the world record, 9 3-5 seconds, made first by Dan K. Kelly at Spokane, Wash., in 1906, and since equaled by H. P. Drew and Robert Cloughen. Sets High-Jump Mark. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 26. —Clinton Larsen of Provo, Utah, at an A. A. U. indoor track and field meet here tonight set a world record for the indoor running. high-jump event. Larsen cleared the bar when set at six feet, four and three-quarters inches. Penn State Wins Meet. BLACKSBURG, Va. March 26 — Pennsylvania State College defeated Virginia Polytechnic Institute in lhblrl annual track meet here i today, to 52. Michigan Trackmen Win. ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 26— Michigan defeated Cofnell in an indoor track meet here tonight by 30% points to 35%. The Wolverines took seven firsts. Belgian Defeats Cochran. NEW YORK, March 26 —Edounard Horemans, Belgian billiard champion, defeated Walker Cochran of San Fran- cisco, 4,800 to 4.616, in their 18.2 balk- line match, which ended tonight. H s Work Is Gratifying in That He Uses His Old Free Motion With No Ill Effect. Rookies Beat BY DENMAN 03 Excepting for a tendency to wild- ness, which was exemplified in the beaning of Harris, Johnson made a highly satisfactory showing in his three innings, the first time he has appearcd in a game since he left the team before the close of last season and went to his home with an alling arm. The gratifying part of his ex- h)bllion had nothing to do with ef- fectiveness, for he was combed for seven hits and six runs during his sojourn. It lay in the fact that he ]Meuhed with old free swing and used considerable speed with no bad after effect. He attempted nothing in the way of curve! Rezs Take Lead Off Johns The hammering Walter got in the third in with boots by his back- ers as factors, gave the Regs a nice lead to work on. It gradually was cut down by the Yannigans, who pum- meled Courtney in lively fashion, and at the end of the fifth inning, when Harry withdrew, they were in the lead by one point. Ten hits, three passes, a brace of wild pitches, two sacrifice flies and a couple of errors netted them seven tallies during the tenure of the southpaw. after relieving Courtney at the start of the sixth, but J. Aloysius, who was using his well known grunt among other things, was slaughtered in the final round, when the Yannigans pulled the game out of the fire de- &pite the lusty peppering Altrock was subjected to in the last two frames. When Nick went to the hill the last half of the eighth, the score stood 7 to § in favor of his charges. He wing- 1 O'Rourke the first man to face him, but Torres picked Frank off first with the assistance of some wild scramb- ling by Brower, and Brottem was dis- posed of when Eschmann fumbled Shaw's grounder. Judge then clouted THREE LOCAL COLLEGE NINES PLAY TOMORROW BY H. C. BYRD. ATHOLIC UNIVERSITY, Ge C at American League park, and against Pennsylvania. orgetown and University of Mary- land will present strong line-ups tomorrow in the first of two annual contests between Catholic U. and Maryland, to be played C. U. has taken part in four games, Pennsylvania has been in one, while Georgetown and Maryland will be opening their The Brooklanders have presented a set of capable players in each of their four contests, while Georgetown and Maryland are due to place on the field ams Just about as strong as those that represented them a ar ago. when they were among the best in the section. Newcomers on G. U. Team. For the first time this seasgn Coach O'Reilly of Georgetown last night an- of a varsity line-up. Four positions are wearing suits for the first time eedy. at first; Merman, second; Si an, third; Murphy, in center fi play th first game with ( Bissonette, if he is sent in Mcrman is from Pittsburgh, Sh from Watertow: h Scifoo). Water- town, 1y from Beverly, nd Murphy from Newburyport ass.) High School. Flavin, who has held down.third base for two seasons, has been shift- i ed to shortstop and is playing 1 ball in the position. Bill Kenyon, one of the best c s the country, has from his job back of the plate, spite the reports of all the beaters who were going to mak o in the George Washington University inter-fraternity league yesterday. John Daily pitched a strong game for the winners. take a back seat. i1l night that he had not | pitcher, but either Hyman, 1iiss or Reynolds would be on the Any one of the trio is good cnov to beat any college team if in Vigilant Athletie Club scored two|best form. lvrlc’u‘)‘rh- < outstaying the Maryland Has New Men. oquois, in a 22 engagement,| ypiversify p - and drulibing the Edmonds Schcol toss ,,:.!"“;(g;,',[.;l 9 LS ers, to 12 i ly 3 : c-up in W be only two " Washington Athletic Club players| ine™'9 10 ¥ b e are to report for practice at 10:30) \vood at short. The former is not this morning at the Phillips School,| a4 fast in the outficld as was Bill 25th and N streets. The team will en- counter Tom Payne's All-Stars on the|marks of a better all-round Monument Lot at 2:30 this afternoon. Lafayette Athletic Club took have the ear- play Wood has his work cut out for I Barall, but seems to the| to fill “Teddy” Riggs’' shoes at short all corners of the fleld| measure of the Henry Midgets In al|and at bat, but so far has measured 12 to 9 game. The winners poled sev-lup to his task fairly well. Pollock, eral long hita, schedules. taken Bob Knode's position at first and Johnny Eiseman is at second, his r at the keystone station. | Wilson and Monk, both freshmen. Makes One Change. Against Maryland, Catholic Univer- sity will have on the mound its pitch- i co, Mark Jackson. The big left- bander was kept out of the contest ¥ 5 1y with Holy Cross so that he would be in his best shape. In fact prorrow’s contest probably will re- uIt in something of a pitching duel Jacks and Keene, The has represented 5 already played will be on the field, with the exception of Curran at sccond, who has been call- ed home becauso cf iliness in his family. Just what k 1d of a team will wear Ponn s colors against George- {town, is not known. Announcement of this make-up of the squad has been ., but mothing of the caliber of men is known. ania has a strong team for its games with the Blue and Gray, two of the best collegiate contests of Vets, 10 to 9. THOMPSON. AMPA, Fla, March 26—Altrock’s Yannigans, with Nick himself participating in the melee, although his efforts were not of a particularly helpful nature, took the rubber game in the final of the series with McBride’s regulars today, 10 to 9. test with an abundance of hitting, including bingles for all the recognized distances; good, bad and indifferent pitching, the usual plentiful supply of errors and one casualty, Stanley Harris being rendered hors de combat by stopping one of Johnson’s shoots with his noodle. It was a hectic con- GIVES ROOKIES SERIES. REGULARS. AB. Gharrity, 1 Brottem, c. csuramsucnnc? wlcoommucnccesl - a £ > R e N b Fons, Esclimann, us) Tucker, rf. MeHugh, rf. Pleinich, Torres, Johnson, cmmuSai 0 0 0 1 o 0 1 1 Sl escuun o 1 0 1 Score by innings: ,Erickson, Johnson's successor on the| o . motnd, made a fine showing during | fannigans 10 2 10815000 03 1o his Your innings. not being scored on. 1‘,‘“ e : .Txf 9 Shaw also i vel D] i , ke . ~—Sh 3 ourke, orres. Shaw also did well for three innings. Mhrec e M6 o aurke, S Towes. dudge. Stolen base—0’ Rourks Brower, Johnson. Sacrifice’ on balls—Off Johnwo . Struck out—By Courin w, 1. Double plays—Eschmann Rourke to Marhefka to Judge. Wild P ohnaon, Courtney, 2. Balk—Courtney. Hita off Johnson, 7 in 3 inning: 10 in 5 innings; off Erlckson, 3 in 4 innings: off Altrock, 2 in igs: off Shaw, 6 in 4 innings. 'Hit by pitcher, by Johnson (Har- ris, Altrock, O'Rourke). Time of game,—Two hours. Umplre—Bennett. 2 inn one to deep right. Tucker, stepped all over himself trying to get back and finally fell down, Judge being credited with a home run that gave the Regs two runs and the lead. Tucker Redeems Himself. Tucker redecmed himself in spec- tacular fashion. With one out in the ninth Miller got a life on Ellerbe's wild throw, Foss singled to left and was forced by Kschmann. Tucker then appeared at the plate amid a hearty razzing from the crowd, which turned to applause when the haired fat boy walloped one of Shaw's offex- ings to deep right center for three bases, sending Miller and Eschmann home' and following a moment later on Torres’ safety. Altrock fanned to end the rally. The Regs got one run back in their half of the final frame, when Tucker muffed Rice's fly, Sam taking second on Lewls' single, being sacrificed to third by Marhafka and scoring when Ellerbe _rolled to Foss. With Lewis on third with the tying run, Altrock H P e et a2 | made O'Rourke loft to Goebel for the handle the third sack and Johnny |final put out. B e T eld Suyqur is in | Shanke continued his heavy artillery B Job in Tikht ficid, And Zeken | Work, being the leader for the day, Railoy has no prospect of losing his | With a double and twe singfes out bf place back of the bat to any new |four official trips to the bat. In eandids four ‘games Hank registered eight ‘he pitchi feties, being tied in this respect by The pitching staff includes Keene |53 g i 4 and Nisbet, who did practically all E”"lflm'B;d“ffi:“'hdfle'ichlo‘r;;w:hohrz { the hurling for the 1920 nine, and |LeWis and 2 &h, recorded nine. Goebel compiled seven Shits in the series, O'Rourke and Milan, The ouifit which the Marylandershlts 2 2 \ kave should, before the season is very | $1Xi Judge, five, and Rice and Harris, old, develop into almost, if not en-|four- P tirely, ms capable a team as that| mque mest noteworthy fielding today which represented them last year.|was done by O'Rourke, Frank not tonly covers acres of ground around | his_ position, but tags base runners twith a skill no Washington keystone ‘zusrdinn has shown since McBride retired from the active list. George ! was the star of them all at this angle +of the game. O'Rourke’s handling of i Brottem's splendid peg. following a short passed ball, to nip Shanks off isecond in round six, was a gem, and ! he gave a demonstration of his great ! ranging ability in the ninth, when he Ysnared a roller from Eschmann that 1had hopped past Ellerbe at third and { effected a force play at second. Outficlders all back up when Miller takes his bat in d. Bing collected only two singles today, but both were hard-hit balls and on one occasion a long drive over Lewis’ head, which would have been good for the circuit on a regulation field, fell foul by gnly an inch or two. McBride is conel & Ellerbe in the the year may, be played. Any game|proper manner to play his position between Catholic University ~ and| with verbal prods that should prove Maryland is surc to be interesting | effective. He gave the governor a and with a tcam of the caliber of|fine bawling for failure to run out a Georgetown's it seems that the only thing necessary to have here tomor- row two fine contests is a strong combination in Pennsylvania suits. Sreshman frst baseman in 1920, has *Bolh games begin at 3:30 o'clock, ’ hit in the seventh, and is “on his back” constantly. The infleld was given a special drill at the close of the contest, with the governor getting more than his share of > 4 Brottem and Outflelders Bing Miller jand Eddie Goebel, the Griffmen will boast of utility material, including Howard Shanks and Frank Brower, that no other entry in the American League can display. These athletes con- stitute almost an entire team in them- selves, and not a bad one, either. All Are Strong Players. Considering the duties they are es- pecially qualified to perform by pre- vious éxperience, they could take the field as a unit and offer a stiff brand of opposition to rival machines. But in view of the fact that it is only on rare occasions that any club is de- prived of the services of more than two or three regulars at one time, the Nationals may be accounted as for- tunate in having such a wealth of second-string talent for specialized Jobs. A survey of the situation discloses a substitute for all but one of the seven gardeners and inflelders, with the ex- tra player in each instance holding down a job he is best fitted for by pre- vious assignment. Hank Shanks, as is well known, is capable of jumping in at any point. either as patrolman or inner guardian, but he has been definitely nominated as understudy for Stan Harris at sec- ond base. For relief at the initial station in the event Joe Judge is required to spend his customary amount of time on the bench nursing injuries, there is available in Frank Brower a quite capable first sacker and a batsman of slugging propensities whose pres- ence in the line-up should fully off- set the absence of Josephus, so far as batting is concerned. For short there is Bob La Motte, a hustling_and ambitious youngster, who lacks only experience of being the fielding equal of Frank O'Rourke, has a better arm and is much faster, although this is no reflection on the regular, as La Motte is about as speedy as they come in the great na- tional pastime. Bob is not in O'Rourke’s class as a hitter, but he is young, an apt pupil and improving constantly. Foss May Oust Ellerbe. In regard to third, there are some who venture the opinion that Deeby Foss is a better prospect right now cumbent, Ellerbe, although on polish for big league display. All are agreed that he shows unmis- takable evidences of batting prowess : i i BY DENMAN ik the pitcher, onto a stretcher 4car1_y this morning | pital, a private_insti | was - affected. ! adopted whicl to be resting CO! According to Dr. A. C. Andrews, who iis attending him, the diagnosis o i Sthacht's condition, as far as it ha Srocseded, has failed to substantiate Pre appendicitis theory, the physician Siating that it was probable the Datient had eaten something whic Polsoned his intestines. Further ex- jon will be made A e when, it 1s expected, a full Tnowledge of his ailment will be obtained. May Come to Washington. is determined that Schacht's mfortably. 1f it iliness is not serious he may be per- mitted to leave Tampa tomorrow hen the main squad departs with a possibility that ight on to Washington eyening, W for Daytona, ay B0 T D he Mast for a few days to completely ecover. = When seen at the hospital today Schacht begged President Griffith not ?OChleave him in Tampa, but was in- formed that the doctor's advice would be followed, whatever it may be. Stanley Harris, who was slr\n:k on the head by a ball pitched by Walter Johnson in the game today. was around as chipper as ever tonight and feels no bad effects. The ball struck him a glancing blow on the back of the head,,near the top, and raised a bump, but did not even daze him. He re- tired from the game merely as a matter of precaution. = ‘Will Reduce the Squad. For the final week of h_arns(ol:m- ing—the first seven days in April— before the Nationals make their mlllgl appearance of the seasoni on their home grounds with the New York Giants on Friday, the 8th, the squad will be considerably reduced. After the games in Jacksonville the last two days in this month McHugh and Eschmann will return to this city l'o start practice with Tommy Leach’s Smokers, and Tucker will depart for Chagleston, S. C., where he is to play this year. He wants to be an out- fielder because he likes to bat, but he started as a pitcher, and when im- pressed for mound work in the bat- ting drill yesterday showed so much stuff that he may be called on for hill duty in his new berth. In addition to this trio a delegation of five players headed by Walter Johnson will quit the tourists the night of March 31 and go direct to Washington, the others in Barney's party being Torres, La Motte, Goebel and Marhafka. The bad weather en- countered on the one-night stands en route northward last spring is held partly to blame for the disability Johnson incurred, and Griff does not want to risk the chance of his pitch- ing ace contrgcting another severe cold. Marhafka will remain in Wash- to place him out somewhere. 1t is figured Goebel and LaMotte will not be needed on the one-night stands, and Torres is going to the capital for the purpose of warming up Johnson in the daily practice the squad will indulge in at the Georgia avenue grounds. - Foss, Miller and Brottem are to be taken with the main §arty and used frequently, so that a better line may be obtained on their capabilities by seeing them under fire in the exhibi- tions with the Giants. Griff to Play With McLeod. The ambition of Clark Griffith, golfer, to play with Freddie McLeod is to be satisfied next Tuesday, when the regulars will be in St. Augustine for the exhibition scheduled there that day. Through arrangements made by George P. James, the well for the berth than the tentative in- | he is shy | third basing, as it is exemplified in fast company. to make a more than creditable showing if he isn't seized with stage fright when he gets out before the big crowds. _Bing Miller wppears to be about ripe to perform wnder the main tent, after getting an education extending over several vears in the sticks. He can cover a Tot of ground for a chap of his size, throws well and Is liable to knock the ball out of the lot at any time, a stunt he performed with ern Association last year. Goebel Nifty Outficlder. There are worse outfielders holding regular jobs in the American League today than Eddie Goebel. In fact, if his_hitting were perfected, as it un- doubtedly will be in a coupie of years, instead of being in the formative stage he would stand head and shoulders above the general run of flychasers. He is an excellent judge of a fly ball, can travel about as far as anybody to get them and has a fine whip. The way he handles him- self when facing a pitcher gives rise to the hope that in due time he will be able to wield the flail in a highly effective manner. He has a good stance, does not pull away from the plate and starts his swing in the most approved fashion. What he must learn is to go through with it and get some power and snap into his drives. He already is show- ing encouraging progress in this re- spect under the tutelage of Griffith and McBride. With Torres and Brottem, who looks better with each succeeding day, to back up Gharrity and Picinich, the Nationals are exceedingly well for- tified back of the bat. Pitching Staf Formidable. Their pitching staff, consisting of five right handers, Johnson, Shaw, Erickson, Schacht, Acosta and Brower— —and a trio of southpaws—Mogridge, Zachary and Courtney—is more than adequate, both as to numbers, experi- ence and ability, and if they perform up to the standard they are capable of will not suffer by comparison with any stable of boxmen in the circuit. All in all McBride appears to have a ‘well geared machine for the 1921 pennant race. If he can get it off to a good start, well oiled and work- ing smoothly and keep it hitting on all cylinders, Washington fans will have cause for enthusiasm which has not_existed since back in 1912 and 1913. SCHACHT BETTER, MAY NOT HAVE APPENDICITIS THOMPSON. AMPA, Fla, March 26—The exact character of the illness from which Al Schacht is suffering will not be known until tomorrow, but there is basis for the belief that it is not appendicitis. after a night of suffering from abdominal pains, was bundled When and removed to the Bay Side Hos- tution, his symptoms indicated that the appendix Tce bags were placed on his side and other measures; h relieved him of pain and this evening he was reported James has informed ‘Griff that the town is all worked up over the game between his team and the Saints, the strongest amateur nine in the state, Tuesday atfernoon having be®n desig- nated as a half holiday to permit everybody a chance to see the game. Indications are that the attendance will set a record for the famous win- ter resort. TRAINING TRIP GAMES | At Dallag, Tex. R.H.E Cleveland Americans . 10 0 Cincinnati “Nationals . <15 2 Butteries—Uh Caldweil ~and ~ O'Nelll. Rixey, Fisher and Wingo. At Memphis, Tenn. Memphis (Southern) 8t. Louis Americans tteries—Zahniser. Palmero, Root and Billings. At Hot Springs, Ark. Pittsbargn Nationais - Boston Americans Batteries—Adams, Bush and Ruel. Batteries—Douglas, T and Snyder, Iton. Vance, Goldsmith, Higgins and Deberr. At Muskogee. Okl New York Nationals (20 -team) Muxkogee (Southwestern) .. 0K 1 Batteries—Perritt _apd Henifne. Urie, Ubmyer, Kinney and Bates, Conber, Peak. At Fort Worth, Te: R.H.E. Ft. Worth (Texas Le: 612 4 Detroit Americans - o Batterles—Wachtel, and Oldham. Sutherland, Avers and Bassler, Woodall; oore, Haworth. At Wichita Falls, Tex.— Chicago Americans .. 917 0 Wichita Falls (Texas League) 104 Batteries—Mulrennan, Morris and Schaik; Yaryan. Bowman, Hudspeth and Bischoff. At Houston, Tex. St. Louis Nationals Houston (Texas League Batteries —Schupp hoeffer. Donalds, fith; Wright. R H.E. Grif- ons; . Nichols and Brookiyn Batteries—Hoyt, Quinn Pfeffer, Reuther, Mohart and Krueger; Ailler. Xt Galveston, Tex.— tionais (24 team) Galveston (Texas League) Batteries—I. Townsend and ington until arrangements are made { Snacter and Witry; O'Brien. . At Los Angeles, Calif. Chicago Nationals’ Los Angeles (Pacific) Batteries—Tyler. Lyons, Craig and Baldwii Miscellaneous Base Ball. At Mobile, Ala. — Mobile (Soutbern), Louisville (4. A.), 1. Oklahoma. 5 Minneapolis (A. A.), 7; Oklshoma City (Western). 4. At Nashville, Tenn.—St. Paul (A. A), 7; Nashville (Southern), 3. At Augusta, Ga.—Teledo (A. A), 2; Augus- ta (South Atiantic Association), O. At_Goldsboro, N. O.—Baltimore Internation- als, 12; Wake Forest, 0. At Ranger, Tex.——Columbus (A. A.), Dalias_(Texas League), 1. At_Birmmgham, Ala.—Toronto Internation- als. 9; Birmingham (Southern), 7. known transportation expert, Griff will be paired with the Columbia Country Club pro in a foursome against James and Lawrence Lewis, who will some day own the Flagler system of railroads and cast coast hotels. Moleod s remaining in St. Au- gustine expressly for this match At Ranger, Tex.—Columbus, A. A., 2; Dal las (Texas League), 1. —_— Cards Sell Twirler. NEW. HAVEN.. Conn.,, March 26.— Frank Woodward, a pitcher, was bought optright from the St. Louis Nationals by the New Haven Eastern League team today. considerable frequency in the South- | |game to the Gallaudet Reserves. SPORTS HOLY CROSS TEAM., ., BEATSC. 1., 7701 Tunney Yields Brooklanders Only Three Hits—Dollard Batted Hard. L BY JOHN B. KELLER. 1 ACKING about everything necessary to win a ball game, Catholic University’s mnine took the count for the first time { this season when it ran up agminst Ithe Holy Cross tossers at Brook- land yesterday. Jim Tunney of the Purple had the Catholic U. batters |almost helpless. while his mates hammered the slants of Bimbo Bill Dollard in hearty style and won, 7 to 1. In annexing their second success victory the visitors chased runners across the plate in four innings. get- Iting away to a two-tally lead at the loutset. The lone marker of the Ma- roon and Black was registered in the fifth inning &fter the Cross had boosted its count to six Freshman Shows Form. Tunney, a freshman, pitching his rst college game, did not have much ecd, but his curve was baffling and control_excellent. . The Brooklanders were able to get only four smashes past the infield, and but one of these— | Driscoll's double to right in the ninth inning—meant anything. The Brook- landers were credited with two other hits, both quite scratchy. While the locals were having their troubles the Holy Cross batters were enjoying themselves at the expense of Bimbo. All told. the Purple gar- nered twelve safeties, including a homer, triple and double. Twice Holy Cross clustered three hits in an in- ning, and two blows were bunched in each’ of two other sessions. Each of these frames was productive of runs. Aside from the pitching of Tunney and the vicious clubbing of the Vi itors, thrills were provided by the rival shortstops. Hal Gagnon, play- ing his third yea® with Holy Cross, performed sensationally in the field and at bat. Nine chances were of- fered him and he handled eight cleanly, his error being an overthrow base. uit kept pace with the Holy nfielder in performing sensa- tionally and came through the fray with a perfect fielding record. His play of Gagnon's grounder in the eighth was remarkable, the shortstop going across second base to take the ball and heaving while traveling at top speed. Several others of his ninc chances were of a difficult nature. Gagnon Also Clouter. At bat, however, Gagnon far out- lclassed the Brookiander. De Nauit failed to get a hit, while Gagnon crashed a homer in the first inning and a triple in the fifth. He sacri- ficed in the third, strolled in the sixth and was only halted in his last turn at bat by De Nault'’s stellar feat. Gagnon is a stocky boy who bats right-handed, and should he care to enter the professional game he ought not find it troublesome to Recure a trial with some major league outfit. Score: | A. Holy Or. ABM.0.A. Driscoll ABH.O.. 170 Duno, 15, Lgneh,rf. 4 4 i 'n'nmn.et 2 ) McC'ker.3b 3 Corwin.c.". 3 Dollard.p.. 3 Totals...31 Catholic Uni Holy Cro Kuns—0'Brien, Sunendinger (2), Gagnon, ~Santoro.. gan. Three-base hit—Gagnon. Gaguon, Bacrifice hit—Gagnon. Stolen bides— Cagnon, Kimendinger. Louble piays—Driscull to De Nault to Dunn: Nantoro to O'Connor. Lelt op’ bases—Catholic U.. 4: Holy Cross, X. ¥irst Zase ‘on_balis—0O Dollard, 45 oft Fum ney, 1. Hit by pitcher—By_ Dollard '(Tuntiey). Struck _out—By _Dollard, 5: by Tunney; 3. Balk—Dol#ird. = Umpire -— Mr. Crooke. - Time of game—2 hours. INAVY BEATS PRGETDN Captures First Game, 3 to 2, De- spite Poor Fielding—Each.. ' Team Gets Seven Hits. ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 26.—The Naval Academy opened its base ball season by winning from Princeton to- day. 3 to The nines batted on even terms, but Princeton carried oft the fielding honors. However, Magetts passed six, to two by Gaines, and the Princeton players failed at several stages to make the most of their opportunities. 530 430 331 115 511 413 412 o ol ensesome et sasuntine A8 o oy Prine'n. ARH. 0.A. ABH.0.A. Mellv'necf 4 0 1 0 2020 Cook,1b..%. 4 210 0 113 4 0 4 4 230 . 4110 010 2 4110 231 321 4 112 3042 024 41 2.6 151 Magetts,p.. 2 0 0 2 003 Stinson®. 1008 Totals.. 33 724 18 *Batted for Magetts in ninth. Prizeeton mara, Gotshalk. Harris, Errors—Gilroy, Humphreys, Barchet, Guines. ' Two-base : off Magetts, 6. Struck by Magetts. 1. Left on Academy. & Princeton, 8. Double play—Pino and Humphreys. Umpires— Messra. Metzier, Washington, and Ktump, Raltimore. " Time of game—2 hours and 5 min- utes. BRIARLEY HALL SCORES OVER CENTRAL NINE, 10-8 Central High School’s base ball team Hogan. €] ing - | suffered its first reverse of the season yesterday afternoon at Poolesville. | Md., when the Briarley Hall M. A. bat- | ters took a liking to the offerings of Jermane and Edelin to the extent of ten runs, while the best efforts of the Mount Pleasanters against James, the Marylander's hurler, netted but eight markers. Score: Briarley Hall... 04020400x—10 11 4 | Central 1000005208 2 6 Batteries—Central. Jermane, Edelin _and Buckley; Briarley Hall, James and Ratchford. ST. JOHN’S DEFEATED, 5-4, IN TEN-INNING CONTEST St. John's High School nine, opening its season yesterday at Kendall Green, lost a hard-fought 5-to-4 len-inn'll.;g e R. ® E. losers had eleven runners left on the § bases, Brazerol struck out eight Gal- laudet batters. Score: Batteries—Braserol and Trotler; Makowsky i COLLEGE BASE BALL. At Macon, G R OME Yale . v B30 3 Alabam: 6 6 17 Hatteries Lazarus, Coxe and Peters; H ton. Mulkey and Sewell. Xt Davidson, N. C.—Oak Ridge, 3; David- in- 0. 8 lnfantry Schoo uburn, 8; Mercer, 3. —Georgia Tech, 17; Cincin- nati University, At Bay Louis, Miss.—Loulslana Stats, 9: St. Stanislau, 1. - At Clemson, 8. O.—Geergia University, 3§ Clemgon, 2.