Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1923, Page 24

- SPORTS." THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTOR, . 0, MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1923. SPORTS." Nationals Broaden Training Program : Cubs First of Majors fo Play a GTm PLAYERS KEPT ON FIELD * FOR ALMOST TWO HOURS Bush Is Confident That He Will Find Couple Good Hurlers Among New Talent, Hollingsworth and Warmoth Being Most Promising. BY DENMAN T THOMPSON. AMPA, Fla, March 5—Starting today, training for the Nationals has taken on a 'more serious aspect. nature was introduced, the conditioning curriculum was broadened Although nothing of a radical this morning when the athletes were pulled on duty at Plant Field for close to two hours instead of the scant hour and a half that prevailed during the preliminary practices. The surcease from work Sunday proved welcome to those reminded by every movement of their activities last week, and, refreshed by a day of rest, the performers went at it with a will today to work out the hangovers of soreness in their limbs and get ready for the main squad, which is due to get on the job next Thursday. Taking stock of the material avail- able for inspection thus far Donle Bush is .constrained to believe that no difficulty will be encountered in finding one hurler and possibly two to round out his staff of holdove Johnson, Mogridge, Zachary and Brill- heart. The flingers who have attract- ed the manager's eye are Wallace Westinghous Warmoth and Jonk- heer Baskerville Hollingsworth. In Merely a Hunch. 1t's just a hunch with the pigmy pilot for, naturally, nome - of thel flingers has “shown anything” in the | way of stuff to date, it being en- tirely too early for fast-ball pitching. not to mention curves. But Donle| has quizzed them and determined: that they know something about the business they are in. He is impress- ed with the fact that they possess| level heads and belleves that if they live up to their minor-league reputa- tions and improve with competent coaching to the extent reasonable to expect they will prove decidedly use- ful during the coming summer. Neither is a rank greenhorn. As, & matter of fact Warmoth is twenty- eight years old. and has been knock- ing around in the sticks long enough to have acquired considerable polish. | As the plaver himself puts it he never before had the incentive tol buckle down in earnest, working for, a comparatively small salary and} having no apparent spirit of ‘adven-| ture. = Consequently he was disin- clined to exert himielf overmuch and | was content to just “get by” with! the result that he usually was far| overwelght and generally in poor condition. i Offered a cont calling for a sum far in excess of anything he ever had received and with the as- surance that even more could be ob-| tained if it was earned, Warmoth has taken a serious view of the sit-; vatlon. ‘This is illustrated by his strenuous off-season training that en- abled him to report here practically down to weight and with a keen de- sire to prove that he can make the grade in fast company. Hollingsworth Is not so old as Warmoth by about three vears, but is a serious-minded duck of the type that is figuring all the time. Clark} Grifiith himself is authority for the statement that Hollingsworth dis- played much more Stuff than the great majority of rookies picked up for trial in the majors when the boss was crulsing through the midwest last season on the hunt for talent and camped on the trail of Joe Can- tillon's Millers for more than a week. Hollingsworth has a real fast ball, according to Griff, and a hook that he delivers with almost as much speed, his most serious defect being the matter of control. With Hack Gib- son here for the express purpose of remedying just such a deficlency the dark &ed right-hander who had a trial with the Pittsburgh Pirates nd was let out for more seasoning should come to the front rapidly. Hankins Came to Terms. It didn’'t take long for the light to filter through on Dad Hankins. The Tampa twirler did a lot of hard think- ing following his talk with Griffith Saturday evening, which resulted in the club prexy terminating the Inter- view with the ultimatum that Hank- ins accept the generous terms offered him and report for work this morning or to consider the offer withdrawn. Hankins came back to the hotel yesterday forenoon and following a short confab repaired to the dining room with the other players for lunch, a full-fledged member of the squad. Hankins did not work out with the ! squad this morning, however. He was granted a few hours' grace to gather some clothes at his home in Brooksville, Fla., where the trains run only infrequently, and is due to show up later on this afternoon, when Manager Bush and Tralner Martin will be on hand to assist him in tak- ing his initial workout. It develops that Hankins is not the only member of his tribe in base ball. He is a cousin of Bobby Veach, star outfield- er of the Tygers. The other balking member of the hold-out contingent, Bill Conroy, probably will not be heard from by wire or mall, but is expected to be on hnd just the same when the bell rings for the big bunch later this week. Just before leaving Wash- ington Griff wrote to the young third baseman, inclosing transportation to Tampa from his home in Chicago, and instructing him to use it only in the event he would report here Thursday and sign at the salary offered him. If Conroy remains firm in_ his de- termination to stay idle rather than play for the amount Griff has named he probably will write to that effect, but if he shows up it will be tanta- mount to accepting terms. The Washington players spent Sun- day according to their different in- clinations. Griff, Altrock, Rice, Har- ris and Gharrity played golf, others took auto trips to nearby points of interest and two of them went fishing —Hargrave and Warmoth, Neither of the latter caught anything except sunburned legs. They had to wade out to the motor boat that took them down the bay, and then sat fishing all afternoon with their legs exposed to the rays of old Sol—with dreadful consequence ct VAN i be sent him at 1 | made coach of the nine. SENOR NN PLANNED BY ERZL ATHLETE Herzl Club. which had a ,sturdy junior nine in sandlot base ball last summer, is planning to organize a team for play in the senior division this year. Many of the 1922 campaign players are still a number of newcomers have an- nounced that they will try for places with the team. | F. M. Blum is managing the project, and is anxious to hear from other senlor aggregations for games dur- ing April and May. Challenges may 10th street north- cast, or telephoned to him at Lincoln 3177 between 6 and 7 p.m. Mohawk Athletic Club is to elect base ball officers tonight at a meet- ing at 516 Sth stree southeast. All team candidates are expected to be on hand at 8 o'clock. Atlas Athletic Club will meet Wed- nesday night at 7:30 o'clock at 621 G street southwest. Capt. Appich ex- pects the following players to report: Butler, G. Jeanette, 1. Jeanette, Craz- zi, Waldron, Johnson, Mathlas, Haller, Haislup, Murphy, Collins, Logan, Con- nors and Hurtwig. Enstern Athletic Club has appoint- lea Arthur Plerdon manager and Alva 0. L. Lewi# has been Games with Eastern may be scheduled by tele- at Lincoln 36 King, captain. phoning Jack Burton between 6 and 7 p.m Mohawk Preps are to hold a base. ball meeting tonight at 8 o'clock. The management expects all candl- dates to be present. Arlington Athletic Club has sched- uled a base ball smoker for tonight. Manager George Dube will be in charge. Prince Georges County Base Ball League will hold a session tonight at 8 o'clock at the residence of E. A. Fuller, Hyattsville, Md. DALE GEAR COMES BACK AS TOPEKA CLUB PILOT Remember Dale Gear? Well, he was a member of the old Washing- ton ball club back in the 1301 sea- son, when he doubled up as pitcher and outfielder. He started out in the Texas League, went to Cleveland in the old National Leagué, landed .n Kansas City for a couple of seasons, ayd after leaving Washington re- turned to the Kay Sees as pilot. He Jater managed the Topeko club for three seasons, and now, after an absence from the game of seven years, has been engaged to again lead ihe Weestern League team. Gear has Dbeen prominent in business in Topeka for many years. |.C. A.A. A, STEP STIRS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES, March 5.—William La Porte, chairman of the athletic committee of the University of South- ern California, and Dean Cromwell, coach of the track team, are at a 108s to explain the action of the I C. A A A in tabling the Pacific coast college’s application for membership in the national organization. The action automatically prevented the University of Southern Califofrnia from competing in the intercollegiate championship track and fleld meet in Philadelphia May 25. “The University of Southern Cali- fornia is a member in good standing of the Pacific Coast Conference, whose members are recognized by the I C. A. A. A.” La Porte said. “The action is an undeserved reflection of the University of Southern Califor- nia,” declared Coach Cromwell. “We decided to enter a team in the na- tional intercollegiate meet only after invited to do so by the L C. A. A. A.” VILLA TO FIGHT MURRAY. WATERBURY, Conn., March 65.— Pancho Villa, the sensational Filipino, who lost his American flyweight title to Frankie Genaro at Madison Square Garden last week, has been signed to appear here March 22 in a twelve- round bout with Battling Murray of Philadelphi: the Werlds Smaricst COLLAR PHILLIPS-JONES CORPORATION| A VAN HEUSEN of medium height 1 THE VAN HEUSEN is better- looking than a stiff collar, more comfortable than a soft collar and outwears all collnrq. g : 1225 BROADWAY, NEW YORK with the club, and| ] Pitcher who impressed the fans here last fall, is being carefully watched at Tampa, where these two views of him were snapped. He has had much minor league experience, and knows how to handle him- self. trim. He reported in fine CARL THONERy e WALLACE WESTINGHOUSE WARMOTH LEADING QUINTS CLASH TONIGHT IN TITLE RACE M UCH good basket ball is anticipated by followers of the clubs ift the struggle for the District independcnt title tonight, when the Aloysius and American Legion quints, unbeaten in the champion- ship quest, clash in Central Coliseum. The Legionnaires gave the Yanks third team in the titular fight, a sound drubbing at the Arcade several weeks ago, while the Alo: pions at the Coliseum las e riday. are to officiate in tonight ians triumphed over the erstwhile city cham- Fritz Schlosser and Jimmy Hughes s match, which will follow one between the Yosemites and Quincys, starting promptly at 8 o'clock. The title hunters hope to end their three-cornered series by the middle of the month. Yanks and Aloysians are to meet again next Saturday night, and the former will tackle the Legionnaires for the second time March 14. The following night the American Legion and Aloysius teams will be opponents. Park View Athletic Club teams have four games this week. The juniors are to play the Chevy Chase Juniors tonight, while the seniors will tackle the Epiphany Eagles. Wednesday the seniors will face the Yosemites, and Thursday will encounter the Colum- bias. American Legion tossers casily dit posed of Fort Washington, Army dis- trict of Washington champion, in a 48-to-12 engagement. Tabor, Arm- strong and Gardner piled up most of the winning count. The Fort Wash- ington quint made but two field goals, getting both of them in the first haif. Hurricana girls arc to go to Indian Head tonight for their second game of the winter with the Indian Head sextet. The team will make the trip on the boat leaving the navy yard at 4 o'clock. Aloysius baskete clinched the championship in the District Amateur League when they defeated the Man- hattans, 46 to 26. McNaney and Far- ley were the only regulars in the win- ners’ line-up. The former tossed ten field goals. Yankee floormen meeded an extr: five minutes of play to gain a 28-to. 20 win over the Knights of Colum- |bus and were fortunate to keep in the running that long. The Caseys were leading, 20 to 18 in the regula- tion game With but two minutes of play remaining. Then Catlin threw a field goal and Heddons made two good free tosses, to tie the count for the Yankees. St. Teresa took the measure of the St. Martin’s quint in a 42-to-14 en- gagement. Brazerol and Joseph did some excellent field scoring for the Wwinners. Play for the 135-140-pound cham- plonship of the District is to be con- ducted at Central Coliseum Thurs. d: and Friday nights. Anacostia Lexingtons, Westerns, Con- gress Heights, Georgetown Juniors, Yosemites, Roamers and Mohawk Preps are in the race. 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Woodward & Lotheop The Men’s Store F Near 10th ALL-SOUTHERN QUINT SELEGTED BY WRITERS ATLANTA, Ga., March 5.—An all- southern basket ball five has been selected by sport writers who attend. ed the southern Iintercollegiate b: ket ball tournament which closed Saturday night. It follows: Perkins, Mississippi Aggles, and Smith, Mercer, forwards; Redd, Chat- tanooga, center; Gatchei, Mississippi, Aggies, nd Roane, Georgla Tech, guards. Receipts for the five days the tour- nament was held amounted to $15,- 000. The expenses were $12,500. It was the first time a dividend had been paid in the history of the annual tournament. Mississippi Aggies won the title. YALE FIVE NOW ON TOP IN COLLEGIATE LEAGUE NEW YORK, March 5—By losing to Pennsylvania five on Saturday night, while Yale was defealing Dartmouth, Cornell dropped to sec- pnd place in the Intercollegiate Basket Ball League race. The Itha- cans now have a record of five Vi torles and two defeats. while Yale is in the lead with only one setback in six games. Princeton and Columbia are tied for third place, with three victories and four defeats each. Dartmouth is fifth with three vic- tories in eight contests. After losing its first five games of the season Penn finally broke its streak and scored two triumphs last week, one over Columbia and the other over Cornell. The Philadelphias still are in last place, however, half a game behind Dartmouth, Five games are scheduled for this week and several of them are likely to have distinct bearing on the final outcome of the league race. Most important of these will be the con- tests between the two leading con- tenders, Yale and Cornell, at Ithaca on_Saturday night. Cornell displaced Columbia last week as the leader in team scoring, and now has a total of 198 points for | seven games. Dartmouth has scored | 195 points in elght contests. Yale ranks first as regards ‘the number | of points scored by the opposing teams with the low total of 144. Princeton is second with 165. ‘While Cullen, star forward and cap-l tain of the Dartmouth quintet, idle last week due to serious injuries suffered in a game with Penn on February 24, Luther of Cornell took the lead among the individual scorers with a_total of 116 points. Luther scored 34 points last week, and is the first -league player to pass the 100 | mark. Cullen is second with 97, Loeb | of Princeton ranks third with 84, while Sulsman of Yale, Wilson of Co- lumbia and Carmack of Penn are tied for fourth place with points each. STANDING OF TEAMS. ‘Won. Lost. Pts. o150 L 88 Luther, Cormell, c..... Cullen, Dartmouth, 1f. Loeb, Princeton, Suisman, Yale, If. ‘Wilsen, Columbia, Carmack. Penn, lf. 8trom, Columbi Pite, Yale, rf. Wedell, Comell, if Kneass, Penn, o. Klaess, Princeton, rf Friedman, Dart.. Howp. Datmouth, g yn, Oolumbis, rg. 7 GAMES THIS WEEK. March 6—Columbia vs. Cornell, at Ithaca. March 7—Yale vs. Penn, at Philadelphia. oMok 10—Frinosion vs. Columbia,” at Co- umbia. March 10—Yale vs. Cornell, at Ithack, March ‘10—Dartmouth va. ‘Penn, at Phils-" elphis. [TRRRIRRRPARPARY. FIVE-SESSION STRUGGLE TO BE STAGED AT CAMP Chance Says Red Sox Will Get All Their Training On Diamond, Tabooing Golf and Hikes. News From Other Prepping Fields. HICAGO, March 5—Preliminary training of the Chicago National League club on Catalina island, off the California coast, was ad- vanced to such a stage that was billed a practice affair of five in today the first game of the season nings. Starting with the five-inning game, between teams led by Grover Cleveland Alexander and Bobby Wal- lace, infield coach, the Cubs gradually will increase their pla innings by Wednesday. Under that 3 ing to sev plan each pitcher will get two or three innings on the mound every other day. HATCHETITE BASKETERS END.CAMPAIGN TONIGHT Basketers of George Washington University are scheduled to con- clude thelr season tonight with a game aguinst St. John's College quint at Annapolis. The Hatchet- itex were to make the trip to the Maryland capital over the elec- tric rallway, starting about ¢ o'clock. Gosnell and Klopxch, forwardw; Brown, center, and Hyde and Goldstein, guards, bably will start for George Washington. OWA FNE CAN CLSE SEASON DNDEFEATED CHICAGO, Mirch 5.—In its game with Indlana tonight, at Blooming- tion, Ind., the University of Towa, un- disputed champion of the western conference, has the opportunity of | closing its 1923 basket ball season; with a perfect record. Besides having the conference title | safety tucked awa: Funk of Hawkeyves is tied with Harrison| Barnes of Chicago for individual scor- ing honors. Funk also s the cham- | pion free basket thrower of the Big Ten. Of his 137 points scored so far this season. 101 were made from the free goal line. PBarnes is his nearest rival, with 87 free tallles. Two other games in_addition to Iowa's contest with Indiana are carded for tonight Ohio state at Tllinois, and Northwestern at Wiscon- sin. Although the championship race has been settled, there are several ganies remaining on the schedule to which considerable interest attaches. | The standing of the teams: Won. Lost. Pet 1 0 1000 1 e 4 667 Purdue | Indiana orthwestern Ohio_ State. Minnesota FANCY"BEING A BOXMAN AND FACING THIS BUNCH Thoxe Cobblan Trgers may not win a pennant in 1923—but they’re quite likely to frighten the erage pitcher into convuisions when they step up for assault work. Can you imagine what thoughts will course through the dome of a moundsman who is called upon to face Cobb, Hellmann, Veach, Blue, Pratt, Jones and Rigney— to say nothing of Flagstead and Fothergill, whenever it's neces- sary to call out the Detrolt mur- der remerve? Puzzle. Fing the Tyger in this bunch who isn’t a .300 hitter While the Cubs rested vesterday, the Chicago Americans at Marlin, Tex., went through the best practice of the season, only to have to turn firemen last night when flames swept the Bule Sanitarium, where the White Sox have their training quarters, For three-quarters of an hour the White Sox wheeled out trunks and worked on the blaze. The second story of the structure was gutted, but none of the players' impedimenta was lost. Red Sox Make a Start. HOT "SPRIN Ark., March 5 - Frank Chance, “peeriess leader” of the 0ld Chicago Cubs and now at the helm of the Boston Americans, has arrived with a string of piayers and active training started today. Members of other teams, here for prelimina training, took mountain hikes and played golf. but Chance put his men into uniform from the start, and announced that they will get all of their work on the base ball diamond Ruth Is Held in Check. NEW YORK, March 5.—"Babe"” Ruth, much improved after his bat- tle With influenza, wants to go from Hot Springs today to the Yankees' training camp at New Orlean His doctor, however, dubiou: s to the advisability of the “Babe removal before Wednesda cording to dis- patches, Card Recrults Impress. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 5.—Hal Ma- kin, ' California University shortstop, Third Baseman Eddie Dyer, versatile athlete from Houston, Tex., and Ros- coe Holm, shortstop of lowa Univer- ity, have made such a good showing at the Louis Nationaly training camp at Bradentown, Fla. that all of them probably will be retained by the Cardinals, Hubert Pruett, sen paw, who led the American League in effectiveness last has rounded into prime cond E e St. Louis Americans’ training camp at Mobile, Ala., the dispatch declared, BROWN WILL BAR FROSH ON ALL VARSITY TEAMS Announcement has been Brown University tha next fall, freshmen will be barred from all varsity teams. 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