Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1922, Page 23

Georgian Denies Considering Retirement Either as i Pilot or Player—Declines. to. Guess as to i Finish—Hands Ehmke; Boost. For more than a month after the campaign opened he was a grim individual. The, T\' COBB is a rather cheerful person these days. training trip for the athletes he bosses was a success in only one gespect. His scheme of quartering the boys in private houses at Augusta, Ga., buying his own food supplies and having cooks specially engaged to repare it was an innovation that made a big hit with the performers and ? every way worked to the advantage of the club, but aside l’n?m that ’ n the conditioning period was a frost. Hooked up with the none too strong Rochester team of the Interna- tional League, the Tygers toured tank towns in the region of the Caro- linas, played to generally small crowds that meant a big deficit in the training expenses and encountered diamonds which were that in name only, skinned affairs with rocks and sult that he himself injured one of his valuable legs. Then Sylvester Johnson, the best Jooking prospect of his bunch of rookie hurlers, was rendered hors de combat with a couple of broken bones in his hand. Hub Leonard, the best fiinger in his stable, refused to report, and both Ehmke and Dauss, his.veteran dependable, had to be left in the south to get into condition when the team trekked homeward for the opening of the campaign. In ad- dition Harry Heilmann, the champion batsman of the American League, added a silver strand or two to the Georgian’s thatch by refusing to re- Dort at the terms offered him. Then the season opened .and the Tygers dropped six games in a row before they contrived to record & vic- tory and for practically the first month of the campaign they flounder- ed around in the basement Yep, Ty- rus was a glum guy for quite a spell, _ but of late life has-taken on a rosier aspect for him. Is Enjoyisg Life Now. “I've begun to enjoy myself re- “The first business together and trying to I think things will go better now. have a young team this year, one that has a hard time finding its legs, but I look for better things in the future. I won't make any predictions as to where my ball flub will finish. That's impossible, you know. But I say that I am confident we shall not be any doormat for the rest of the league. My boys will beat a lot of the clul during season. We won't be the food at the banquet. “My pitching is coming along nice- 1y. I think the Boston and New York es have shown that. My infield is all right. They haven't begun to hit yet as they should. As for my- self, well, I'm still able to get along. Yes, I did deny that story that trickled out’ from somewhere to the effect that my days as a manager were numbered. And also the one to the effect that I am nearly ready to step out of the active playing end of the game. Y'm far from through as a manager and I still think that 1 can hold down that centerfleld post. Rumor Hurt Team Morale. “The dnterview which credited me with being ready to retire as a man- ager, I think, was a most unfair thing. 1 don't know just where it came from, but you can see for your- self that it hardly tended to promote team morale. A ‘good illustration of that was the showing of the St. Louis Browns last season. ey ‘were Tothing much at all while rumors of Lee Fohl's retirement were in circu lation. It wasn't until the club own- ers had announced that he was to be retained that the Browns began to play ball. “As for the playing end of it, I realize, of course, that I am close to being an old man, as far as base ball is concerned. my time thinking of the coming of the end. Base ball has done a lot for me. It has given me my career and I intend to give it my best as long as I can. When the time comes that a younger man is faster and a better player than I am, then I"1l step down, out of the way. Until that time comes, I won't think about it. “At that, though, there are times I feek a bit blue. You know when you come to a time when you can’t do all the things vou used to do. My injured leg still is bothering me to guite an extent. I was lucky I didn't break my ankle that time. Catching my toe spikes and doubling my foot under me did the trick. Funny thing, too, that's the first accident directiy traceable to sliding that has come my way in the game during seventeen years. Something to be thankful for there, T suppose. Present Infleld Suits Him. “Last geason any number of games trickled away_through second base. But this year Rigney is making good at short and I am alternating Cut- shaw and Clark at second base. The infleld at present sults me better than have had since I took hold fn Detroit. ‘“My pitching has been a partlcular oint of pleasure te me. Ehmke, < 88, Oldham, Pillette and Olsen are ' particularly encouraging. I have eight men ready to work in the box, if necessary. Here's something I am going to gon on record right mow @s saylng—that is, Howard Ehmke I8 nln&‘to be a pitching star this sea- gon. I've seen not a few in my time and Ehmke looks mighty well to me this spring. So I'm not discouraged over the early showing. “As I said, we have a young ball e ——— CAPITOL THEATER ‘Thurs. Night, May 1Sth, 330 JIM LONDOS Groek _Ghampion JAM BROCKMAN’ et Jos Turner ve. Jack Bout, e At % - BASE BALL, 22 AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK But I am not spending | ruts much in evidence, with the re- club that wabbles a bit. There were about four or five ball games this spring that we lost ourselves, direct- 1y due to that greenness. When Heil- mann and Veach really start to_hit I think you'll hear of the Tygers now and then.” E ON THE SIDE LINES | Although 'idle “yésterday, the Nz tionals - got ‘out- of last place. - The reverse met by ‘the White Sox M Philadelphia .put them in the: base- ment half & geme behind the Grifts, and, incidentally, put the Mackmen in undisputed possession of third place. The fnnuguration of twilight base ball at the local park proved a frost, from an artistic standpoint, due to the rain that developed in the second inning. Ray Framels was opposed to Hows ard Ehmke in the abortive battle yesterday, and 1f a contest is possi- ble tomorrow, they again may go to the hill. Blue ningled and Cobb walked in the opener, to be stranded when Veach hit into a_double play, and With two gone In the home haif Rice hit safely and was left by Judge. In the second Heilman doubled and was rTun down between bases' on Haney’s roller to’' Bush. Francis then picked Haney off first, and, with Rigney up, play was suspended when the heavens started to Weep In earn- est. Where Cobb has a_superabundan of hurling talent avallable, Milan has very little to depend on. Zachary and Phillips are complaining of trou- ble with their backs, and Erickson and Gleason have contracted heavy colds. STATISTICS OF MAJORS New_ York 8t. Louis . Philadelphta Detroit . Boston Cleveland ' Washington Chicago . S : GAMES TODAY. Detroit at Wash. Cleveland at N Chicago ax Phil St. Louls at Bosten. Detroit-Washington, rafn. Boston, 4; 8t. Louis, & New_York, 8; MENERTASTOSI |0+ ay ‘18.—The story ls 5 reference’ ig to _the arn of how- the orawd gatbered at bets Field ta see, Firpo knock Jack Herman oyt- ntissed a Aght not on the program. Babe Culnan says it was all -he - Gould do to prevent Gharley ‘Wienert from socking Luis he beezer when the two were Intioduced in the ring before a de- lighted crowd: ' Why? Because Firpo had wired to Buenos Aires that he had tried every way to get Wienert in the ring with him and that the Newark adonis was peairt. “Why,” says Culnan, have been chasing Firpo with a $1,600 check, trying to get him into the ring with Charley and the dog won't meet him. Wienert, is. all_heated up over the proposition ang some day he will buat Firpo just fol fun.’ What Culnan had better do is hire a squad of marines to travel around with Charley to prevent him from carrying_out his threat. So far as Ebbets Field goes; though, he had the finest- ¢hance in the world to break Firpo in.two had he cared to start anything. ROOKIE HURLS AND HITS YANKS 70 6-4 VICTORY Gebrge Murray, who gives promise of becoming & star in Miller Huggins' pitching constellation, won the sec- ond game of the Cleveland series al- most single-handed yesterday. The North Carolina recruit relieved Shawkey with the Indians four runs ahead, chécked further scoring and knocked out a homer with two on | that put the New York team in the running. He also contributed a time- ly triple later in the game, the Yan- kees Winning, 6 to 4. The champions increased their lead as-St. “Louis lost to Boston, 4-3, the Red Sox scoring all their runs in the ninth, when Van Gilder weakened and Shortstop McManus contributed two fatal eryors. Tillle Walker's home run, scoring Johnston ahead of him, broke up a thirteen-inning duel between Hei- mach and Faber and gave the Ath- letics & 3-1 triumph over Chicago. It was the fourth straight for the Mackmen and put them in undisput ed ‘possession of third place, as De- troit did riot play. The St. Louis Cardfnals went on a batting spree at the expense of Grimes and’ Gordonier of Brooklyn, ‘wianing 11-0 and gaining on the Giants, who were idle. Sherdel reg- istered his sixth straight victory and Rogers Hornsby clouted out his sixth home run. Bunched hits enabled Chicago to defeat Bositon, 6-3, while Donohue held Philadelphia to three singles and Cincinnati won an airtight game, 1-0. TECH HAS LAST CHANCE TOWIN GAME IN SERIES Tech's nine will get its last chance to seore a victory In the annual high 7 | school base ball championship series tomorrow, when it is due to encoun- ter Central In the Mount Pleasant stadium. The Manual Trainers, who have taken the count from Western, Business and Eastern, wjll stact ths, final game of thelr Inter-high school schedule at ¥:15 ‘o’clock. With- Western practically assurgd -of .the title, thé:game means little casual observers of scholastic base ball, but to the teams involved it is joné ‘of ‘the most important of the York New St. Louls 303 GAMES TOMOREOW. Bollm; at Chicago. Boston at Chicago. 3 L. 8t. Brooklyn at St. New York-at Pitts. Itts. Phila. at Cincinnati. Phils. at Cincinnst. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES. } Chicago. 6: Boston Cineinnat) Buffalo, 2 L, Jersey City, 3—1; Toronte, 0—8. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Jomahen 0 Kanns 0 # (0 laiaen. (Galy gimes seheduled.) VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Newport News, 11; Portsmout, 9. Oftore’ postpobed. ratm. £ Open Dafly Uatll ¢ P.M. Established 1863 3 Woolens —awaits your inspection here. A stock that an- ticipates every demand. Our own tailoring ex-- sperts - design- and make every garment” which we guarantee. ) Mertz & Me'i'tzt 7, .4but _four _hits and struck o Wender What Merts Will Say Todsyt ||l Display of o series. ~ In “all ‘their - ‘clashes these rivals play, as if a championship was hn’s hae 8 game listed with Mount- St. Joseph’s, tomorrow. It is to_be played at Biltimore. Today's {school card calls for a Western- {Emerson Jnstituté engagement and a Business High trip to Episcopal High School. Mount_St, Mary Preps were, nosed lon‘ by Egstern High yauera.gnm a 4-to-3 five-inning encounter. uda- bush, pitching for Bastorn, pielded elght | batters,. & ey SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. lemphis, 1. " Drive It ; Th'é:y’li gnjoy,‘it, too. A New Ford Cars ISTINCTION . AMERICAN-BOXER IS HERE. - - PRIMED TO KNOCK: ’EM ALE DEAD LUIS FIRPO. This product of Argentina, who claims to pack a.K. O. in each fist, got a chance to show what he can do last week when he met Jack Herman at Ebbets Field, in Brooklyn. He proved to be a crude performer, but sent the | Italian on a dream to dreamland through sheer, untrammeled power. He is | shown here in one of his training stunts. Rugged looking guy, isn’t he? e o CARROLL COUNCIL, K. OF C,, TO ORGANIZE A BALL TEAM D organize a base ball team and formulate campaign plans. All can- didates for positions with the nine are expected to attend the session, called by Grand Knight Francis A. McCann. The Caseys probably will use the fields at Georgetown and Catholic University for their engage- ments. Teams desiring games with the Carrolls should communicate with the management at K. of C. Hall. The nine is anxious to prepare a sched- ule within the pext two weeks and wants to hear from all unlmited class aggregations in the District and vicinity. There are many.good ball players will do the pitching for the Domini- in Carroll Council and several may be| cans. drafted from other ecouncils in the fraternity here. The Caseys oper- ated a league for a couple of seasons, but had to give up the sport when deprived of a playing fleld. Hilltop Athletic Club will open its season Sunday against the Ariels at Benning. Offutt or Jenkins will do the hurling for the Hilitop crowd. TAMOND athletes of Carroll Council, Kn‘ights of Columbus, are to Bethesdn . of Montgomery County (Md.) League will go to Alex- andria Sunday for a tilt with the Dreadnaughts. The Marylanders will leave Bethesda at 1 o'clock. For home entertalnment Bethesda will have a game between the Bethesda and Tiger juniors, starting at 3. West - EHad- Athietio- Olab desires a Saturday game with some team hold- ing a Monument lot permit. Manager Thompson may be telephoned at Franklin 3413. Almas Temple Shrineers will visit Alexandria 'Sunday for a match with Cardinal Athletic ‘Club on the new fleld near the railroad sfation. The contest will get under way at 3 Knickerboeker Juniors, who we to play the big Knicks this evening at 5 o'clock in Olympla Hollow, want games. Send callenges to Welby Kines, 1200 29th_street, or telephone Main 5333, branch 32, between 8 a.m. and 3:30 pm. With the sealps of Seat Pleasant 'SOGGY FIELD PREVENTS BIG LEAGUE GAME HERE There will be no ball games at Park this affer- being e ficln, which got King- yenterday before 3145, (he starting time. TED SULLIVAN SEEKING A BALL FIELD IN PARIS NEW YORK, May 18.—The New York Herald today publishes the fol- lowing copyrighted special cable from its bureau in Paris: “Ted Sullivan, who has just arrived In Paris, asked Sparrow Robertson, sporting editor of the New York Her- ald of Paris, to find grounds where the American base ball teams can play in Paris following their game in Dublin October 8 at the Irish jubilee and the big match in London six_days later. “Sullivan s planning to put on three games here, and then will take the teams to Berlin and Prague, where the American consul has prom- ised to work up enthusiasm for the American sport among the local sokols. “Up to the present the foot ball fleld at Colombes, which was select- ed for the American round-the-world base ball teams in 1913, when rain prevented the Paris exhibition, seems the most likely place. It is on ‘this field that the Olympic.games prob= ably will be held. The Washington club will.be orie of the two téams to visit. Europe mnext fall, according to arrangements made by Ted .Sullivan before he - sailed abroad early this month. -The team to accompany the Natlonals probably Junlors, Stantons and Kanawhas hanging from its belt, Herzl Athletic Club will tackle the Yankees Sunday afternoon on Monument lot diamond No. 3. Play will start at 1 o'clock. Peerless Athletic Club is casting about for a Sunday game. Teams in- terested should communicate with Manager George A. Simpson, 1137 5th street northeast. vk View Athletic Club defeated Yoit can rent a New Car to drive yourself, and goiwherever you like.. Take your friends for a ride. Rates by the hour, day or week. . See us first : - Auto Rental Company Pa Highland Athletic Club, 8 to 2. The victors ‘plaved a speedy fielding game. Dominican Lyceums and Kanawhas will be opponents Saturday at Wash- ington barracks. Hilquist or Payne Yourself New Dodge Cars 321-23-25 13th St. N.W. 10° 2#25° 1 (4 .SPORTS.. anship to Decide Pla érsf fo r Tou BIG FACTOR IN SELECTING TEAM TO PLAY IN ORIENT Trip, Which Must Be Approved by Judge Landis, Is Step in Plan of Cementing Friendship With East Through Athletic Methods. N EW YORK, May 18—Genuine ‘sportsmanship, combined with ath- letic prowess, will be the qualities by which Herbert H. Hunter, formerly with the New York and other National League clubs, will select the team of fourteen major league base ball players which will tour Japan, China and the Philippines after the regular season ends. This was made clear today in amplifying the announcement of the organization of a ball team to convey to the natives of the orient America’s ideas of wholesome athletics by ‘playing games against the local teams in Tokio and Manila. BABE RUTH MUST APPLY FOR HIS REINSTATEMENT By the Associated Press, CHICAGO, May 18.—Babe Ruth, home-run king of the New York Americans; will not be automatically reinstated on May. 20, when his term of suspension expires, but may apply for reinstatément to K. M. Landis, base ball commissioner, at that tim: Leslie O'Conner, Landis’ secretary, said. 3 Ruth, who was suspended until May 20, with Bob Meusel, New York-out- fielder, and Bill Piercy, pitcher, after the three had gone on a barnstorming tour after the close of the season last fall, will not be compelled to appear in person. FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. Jacksonville, Oriando, 3. and $40. power—save it Insist 49th and Grays Ave., 15th and Pa. Ave. N.W., 150 Suits selected from our regular stock that sold for $35 Please remember these are not all of our suits—but just as we say—150 from our ieg'ulnr stock. MEYER’S SHOP 1331 F Street. ‘That engine whose power 'ymim admired when it was fresh and new —save it with Veedol. 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The players will not be paid for their services, but will have no expense for themselves or wives-who accompany them. . Two major league umpires will go with the team, Which would sail from Vancouver October §. The le{he hosts would be Waseda and Kelo - versiti in Manilla the chamber of commerce, Elks and Rotary clubs would have charge. No games are planned for the extensive tour of China. A return stop will be made at Honolulu for & few games, -but mainly for surf riding on the beach of Walkiki. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. imes spostpored, rajt and less Veedol. - . (3 Y T “ee. @