Evening Star Newspaper, March 24, 1924, Page 22

FEAR FOR FUTURE BASED * ON RETURN OF LEG INJURY “ Fourth Collapse of ing Knee Indicates It Never Will Be Sound—Five Games Listed for This Week—Speece Disciplined by Harris. BY JOHN B. KELLER. AMPA, Fla, March 24.—Althou; amination yest I with the Nationals, will not con hinted that the Chicago bo players in the American League, When Bluege limped from the field turn at bat in Saturday's game with the knee troubie that kept him out turned. That was diagnosed as a t Bluege may have a floating cartilage, and time to remedy. It will he recalled that Bluege knee before coming to the Nationals, Peoria, in the Three-Eye Leag and at Cleveland last summer Ossie's tri third time. tionable whether he will be if at all. Last fall Bluege was told he might undergo an operation upon the knee which, If would remove ythe trouble for time, but if un- successful probably would perman- ently retire him from base ball; or submit to a massage treatment and carry the leg i ntil it was strengthened. wege elected to try the cast and hobbled about on| crutches for weeks. After the cast was removed. he did special training in a Chicago gymnasium and reported to the Tampa camp with the trick | knee apparently O. I He went along in great style un‘il Saturday, when without warning, ti trouble retu The joint was X- Saturday ni a1d the developed vesterday indica that the | of any va plate but it 1y probable that a more serious tre ment, possibly the operation th; Bluege sidestepped last fall, will be mecessa: There is a chance, of cours the baking process may be ful cessful and permit Blucze's to the game after a few days of rest, but as to that the examining surgeons are not so optimistic as Trainer Mik Martin and some others vitally terested in the welfare of the Blyege's trouble seems to be too! deep seated to ted by meth- ods applied ext While Daoc uate. who seems d third base proving in 1 at bat, Blue severe hlow t club. Not since Bucky Harris joined the Griffs in 19 has a more promising youngste up to slub. Ossie +mostly at third b n has performe this season Manager Harr return grad- start ationals, is im- | both afield and would be ®ency use in the shortfield, where he _Played in the minors. " With Bluege out of the running at present, Chick Gagnon will have to §do the’substitute work on the left! Psido of the infield. Like his team- | #mate, Chick underwent treatment for %an ailing knee last fall, but his limb Shas given no signs of a recurrence Zof the difficulty. Holy Cross base ball star has b bothered by a crippled arm, but the wing seems to be getting around to normal and within a few days Ga- | <gnon should be able to give a good ! icount of himseclf - Five Games This Weew I Given fair v the Nationals | fare to et plent ition this | week. All told, five < are sched- uled for many days, the o] be plaved at nt City tomorrow | with the Indianapolis Club of | American Association, the outft now | managed by Donic Bush, who piloted | Clark Griffith's charges last Then will follow enzagements the Giants. Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers and Reds. All of these tilt except that with the Cards, which listed for Bradentown, will be con- ducted on Plant Fleld here. Manager Harris is going after these games in a determined manner, hop- ing to keep unmarred the slate of the atlonals. He has named Fred Mar- berry and Slim McGrew. big righ handers, for mound duty tomorro the first mentioned to go five innings. Pred Wingfield and Byron Speece, algo orthodox fingers, will be held in reserve. This Indianapolis club traveling at a good clip in e games, having several victori credit, and ought to prov nut for the Nationals to crack Speece Is Disciplined. Speece, by the way, is the first mem- ber of the squad here to be struck b the disciplinary band of Manage Harris. The piicher, e to the Griffs from Omaha in exchange for a bundle of kale, does not always have the brightest of dispositions, times i inclined to resent oonsiders infringements on his pe: somal rights. Recently, when taken 1o task for a -violation of training rules, Speece failed to regard the r buke seriously enough to satisfy the .manager, and a substantial fine was inflicted.” And if Speece is retained by the club this fine will stand, unless, of couyrse, the hurler becomes more amenable to discipline. The purchase from Omaha appar- has heen hibition to its a_tough He returned to the game after a .brief rest, but the leg re- fused to stand up, and more treatment was necessary. { underhand 1 | By the Associated Press, gh the surgeons who made an ex- ay of the injured knee of Oswald Bluege, infielder mmit themselves definitely, they have expected to develop into one of the best may be out of base ball for some time. after twisting his left leg during a the Cardinals, it was first thought of action so much last year had re- orn_tendon, but now it is believed which will need a deal of treatment experienced trouble with this same He wrenched it while playing with again while with Minneapolis. And ck limb went back on him for the “ess Now it is ques- lue to the Nationals for some weeks, ently has a great deal of mechanical ability as a pitcher and may develop into a moundsman well above the big league average if his disposition im- proves. He showed courage Satur- day when sent into the game in the ninth inning. The bases were loaded with Cards and a hit might have meant an extra-inning game, if not defeat for the Nationals. But the flinger gave Jim Bottom- who batted at a .371 rate last ar, nothing much to strike at and Louis slugger finally tapped ¢ chance toward Harris. The manager thinks much of pitching ability, but is in- at the Omaha product, as others of the squad, fol- } of the camp. FIRPO WOULD COME BACK TO BECOME FILM ACTOR! l March 24.—Luis the Argentine heavyweight, recently announced that he would retire from the ring after his forthcoming bout with Al Ritchle, is willing to return to the United States to become a movie actor. Luis has cabled a Los Angeles company asking if the offer of $210,- 000 made to him while he was in the United States to appedr on the screen still was open. If it is, his message said, he was willing to accept it. Otherwise, he declared, he intended to sail for Kurope next month. who 'HALEY LINES UP TALENT FOR THE DOMINICAN NINE JOHXA'\' Johnny's fielding ability, together w pected to bolster the Dominicans considerably. position, probably second base, where he shone for Maryland several Tnstead. the formor | vears back. Jack Smith, Eastern High first sacker, and Malley of the 1923 Garfield team, also are to play for the Dominicans. EXHIBITION BASE BALL At Mobile, Ala ericans), 6, (Southern Pruett League), 2, and Severeid. is, McBride, De- At New ‘Orleans, La— New York (American), 11, 15 ew Orieans (Southern), 2 Pipgrass, Olsen and Hoffman. Bengough, Hollingsworth, Caldera, Meyers, Parker and Moore. At San Antonio, Texas— Boston (American), 3, 10, 0. San Antonio (Texas), 1, 9, 0. Fhmke, Quinn, Fullerton and Pjei- nich. Blethen, Marshall, Rodriguez and Warwick. At Montgomery, Ala— , Baltimore (International League), "Philadelphia (American), 2, 6, 1. Jackson, Thomas, Weso and Cobb. Hasty, Welberg, Harris and Per- League), (Paeific 8, Franciseo Coast 6, 9, 2. Steiner, May and Schmidt. Schorr, Willlams and Yelle. PLAY FOR HOCKEY TITLE. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 24— Cleveland and Pittsburgh meet here tonight in the final game to decide the championship of the western group of the United States Amateur Hockey lLeague. The winner will meet Boston A. A. sextet Wednesday in the Massachusetts city in the first n?uu ix-game series for the league title. World Champion New York Yankees Roster for 1924 EE] Hoyt, Waite C. Tone Samuel P. Howberry. Frod Qlien, Carl E. e, Jemael George W. PR ] & Pipgres, R r, Oscar Shawkey, J. :ublr( Swenson, Harry EEC PR REE LR 4 wEHAR Hflgfiflfl EELEEL] g LT EEERE EEECEL L CEREREEERS EETEREEET pert, L J. Huggins, manager; 1928 record: Finished rst for the third 'lni.l:fluumn for s peroentage of (Owpyright, 1084 ident; rd G, Barrow, Frosident; Edwn arro . Played with in 19823 EAR 9 Corsicans, Texas Ason. Yankees Omahs, Western Atlanta, Southern Assn, Patorson Silk Sox—semi-pro. Yankees 8 11 568 record EMAN, former University of Maryland athlete, one of the best hitters in sandlot circles here, will appear in a Domi Lyceum uniform this season, according to Manager Pete Haley. as to hurlers with MeConngll, Graz- BELIEVE IT OR NOT ican ith his heavy batting ability, is ex- He will play an infield Spalding, Snow, Garry, Adams, Har- ty and Sill also will strive for berths in_the infield. The Dominicans are well fortified Ibert, Rlaherty, - will do the regeiv- Sothern, o played with the | Mohaswy nine last ar; Silbour and Johnny Fitz- | monz the most promis- ing outfielders. | At a meeting of the Dominicans | yesterday it was decided to play outside games on Wednesdays and Saturdays. First practice will be held next Sunday at 11 o'elock on the Washington Barracks diamond. The Dominicans are members of the In- depend Sandlot League. Plans for a sehedule will be dis- cussed at a meeting of the Potomae League tonight at 8 o'clock, at the St. Stephen’s clubhouse. Teams that wish to join the circuit are urged to send representatives. Several new nines, including the Phil's, Rossiyn, Tenleytown and St. Joseph, are ex- pected to apply for membership. Midget teams afiliated with the Washington Base Ball and Athletic Association are to meet tonight in the Kanawha clubhouse, 407 Tth street. ini, Bravton and G loyd and Barcla Diameond athletes of the Maryland Athietic Club are expeeted to approve of joining the Prince Georges County League at a meeting Wednesday night, at 8 o'clock, Im the clubhous Hartford tossers’ ran roughshod over the Smithfield Midgets yesterday, winning, 23 to 3. Fox allowed the losers but five bingles, while his team crashed out twenty-four hits. Oandidates of the Mount Rainier Juniors hope to practice tomerrow at 4:30 o'clock on the Mount Rainier diamond. TAYLOR SIGNS BROTHER TO AID PILOT POTOMACS John Taylor, known as the steel~ arm pitcher, will act as coach and assistint manager of the Washington Potomacs, according to Manager Ben Taylor, Bis brother. He will report for duty Al g OhiS Sayers from Texas and two from Denver, Col., are to report to Manager Taylor this week. Saturday 3% | the entire squad will be on hand and first practice will be held Monday, | March 31. The Potomacs will play in the East- ern Colored League. Yankees 3 Macon. Séuth _Atlantic ines, Western somi- H] 33! ghiinsk BE, s 8 Pl i - bR Pt = 5 F EHRE e e O e T m-“wfiuh‘-‘lfllm-,m | recent —By RIPLEY PRHED 22 YeARS AXD NEVER HAD A \ Miss ADA ALGAR DY VK’M\I, 8C. RAN (00 YARDS IN 10%5 SECONDS. Janis, 19 RAN (00 YARDS N (15 SECONDS. ON SNOW SHOES. Jan. 20, 1895 M'TIGUE TO BE FIT FOR STRIBLING BOUT BY FAIRPLAY. 'W YORK, Mareh 24—Mike Mc- Tigue is golng to be in first class condition when he meets Young Strib- ling in Newark on March 31. The world champion cruiser weight has been working for nearly a month now and is beginning to put on the finish- Ing touches. He s very confident that Stribling will realize as soon as the two come into contact that he is not the poorly trained, confident, barnstorming champion whom the boy from Dixie faced at Columbus, The few bets that have been placed up town favor Mike as to odds. A report has been going around ! town of late that Jack Dempsey rest from the ring exploit for some | months, have b when Firpo battl There has even been talk that his operation was the result of injuries recelved that September evening. But It is only gossip, given some credence by Dempsey’s sudden decision to g0 into the movies and not meet Tommy Gibbons this summer. George Godfrey has been making rapid improvement in his daily wor outs and those who have seen the bi plack man are convinced they know the reason why Harry Willsand other prominent heavies always fight shy of opportunities of meeting Jimmy Dougberty's nork chop champion. RESUME BILLIARD PLAY. Play in the District championship three-cushion billiard tournament will be resumed tonight at the Royal Parlors. Hughes will meet Dodge at :30 o'clock, and Goodacre and John- son will play later. or perhaps all this year, n due to injuries he received e was struck in the body by i the opening round of their ; QALL MaLL has lo outstandi TYGERS OFF TODAY ON TOUR FOR WEEK DETROIT, March 24.—The Detrolt Americans today begin a week's swing threugh the Carolinas, playing exhi- bition games with the Toronto Inter- national League team. Today" is being played at Greenville, Nothing has been heard at gusta, Ga., training camp of Tygers from Emory Rigney, short- siop, who now is at Rochester, Minn., undergoing diagnosis of a hip ail- ment. Manager Cobb believes Rig- ney will be ready to play when the season opens. Chicage Clubs Ave Tdle. CHICAGO, March - 24.—Chicago’s hopefuls in the American National League pennant chases were idle yes- terday, the orle because Sunday pro- hibited practice In Florida, and the other because bad weather placed a black mark against the California climate. Both will be in action today, how- ever, the White Sox against the Bos- ton Nationals at Winter Haven, and | the Cubs facing the Portland Pacific Coast leaguers at Stockton. Harry Grabiner, secretary of the Sox. i en route north to talk over with Owner Comiskey the matter of releasing a few voungsters who have failed to make the grade. Giants Tackle Hooslers. NEW YORK, March 24—The Giants jclas with Indianapolis today at Plant City, Fla., in the first of a serfes of exhibition games during the final of their Florida training. Brooklyn meets Milwaukee at Pol- metto today. ‘The Yankees gorged their fifth Pel- ican meal at New Orleans yesterday. {11 to 2. Bernice Thompson, Georgia Tech youngster, allowed the Pelicans but one hit in eight innings. Phils to Fire Five Flingers. PHILADELPHTA, Mareh 2 Philadelphia_Nationals have t pitchers at Leesburg, Fla, at least five of whom will be released before the opening of the season. The Phil- | today. The Philadelphia Americans yester- day met their first_ defeat of the { training season, the Baltimore Inter- | nationals winning, 3 to 2. ! Bedgood I Afling Again. CLEVELAND, March 24.—The which traiied Phil Bedgood last parently is following the nd Indian pitcher again. turned ankle suffered at Hot Springs | kept him from preliminary condi- tioning there. Now he has developed a sore shoulder which will keep him out of the line-up at least a week. Last year he was handicapped from the start by sickness. Cards Face Hard Week. ST LOUIS, March 24.—The St. Louis Nationals face a hard week of major league competition. Starting tomor- row, the Cardinals oppose the Phila- phia Nationls and on succeeding days, the Chicago White Sox, Brookiyn Dodgers, Washington Senators and | the Boston Braves, ending the week's exhibition Saturday with Bradentown of the Florida State League jinx Sea- big A INOVEL SYSTEM IS URGED HE writer has an interesting Oak Park, Ill, suggesting a I batsman’s value to his team. a man who bats .260 and drives in fo; SCHOOL SERIES DUE | Western and Tech will be opposr nents in the opening game of the high school championship base ball series tomorrow, if the diamond at Central Stadium is not too soggy. Should a wet fleld prohibit play, they will meet in the first portion of a double- header Saturday with Central and Business. Tew, 2 southpaw, probably will get the hurling assignmeat for Tech, while Knabel, MeGahey or Batson of Western will be his opponent. April of the Manual Trainers and Gichner of the Western, will do the receiving. Dulin, first; David, second; Whelchel, third: Stevens, short: Charley Ha- eage, center; Mitchell, right, and sorge Hageage, left, probably will start for Western. Tech is ‘counting upon Adelman, first; Linger, second; Hunt, third; Wilson, short; Williams, Zahn and Dove, outfield.” The Maroon and Gray will enter the fray with little real Ppreparation, while Western has play- ed two practice games. ing T0 OPEN TOMORROW | TO FIX BATSMAN’S VALUE BY WALTER CAMP. communication from L. B. Foley of new method of figuring a base ball The idea is based on the theory that rty runs is more valuable than 2 man who bats .300 and drives in onfy twenty-five. The general proposition is to give a man .001 for a single or a base on balls, .002 for a double, .003 for a |triple and .004 for a home run. In |addition, the batter would be credited !.nm for each base he advanced an- other runner. Thus a man whe hita single and sent a runmer home from second. would get credited with .003 ——as much as if he had tripled. This an interesting thought, and one that might be developed. George Muff, who for more than fifteen vears has been athletic director |of the University of Illinois, has come out in favor of permitting college men to play base ball for money during the {summer vacations, Huff offers the argument that a life guard who is paid for his summer services may be a member of an am- ateur swimming team, and that the A. A. U. permits playground directors to cempete as amateurs, Despite the fact that our American mermaids are beating the records all the time, New Zealand believes that Miss Guitha Shand will make trouble for them at the Olympics She swam the 220 recently in 2 minutes 47 sec- onds—within_a fraction of a second of Gertrude Ederle's mark, (Copyright, 1524.) red asthe quality ci garette of the world. Now, in the new PALL MA1LL Special, itis the world’s outstanding value ---- 20 for 30¢ The Specials come in plain ends only WEST OF THE ROCKIES 20 fir 35¢ ONb change in size or price of PaLtMaLL Regulars {Cork T} oA Skilling in fondom~a Quarter hare the | meet the Cardinals at Leesburg | RETAINS HOPE OF PLAYING ON A FLAG-WINNING TEAM Walter Pays Great Tribute 1o Ruel in Asserting Muddy Receives Him as Well as Any Catcher Washingion Club Ever Had. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. AMPA, Fla,, March 24—Walter Jol the Washingtons—and he is not called old on a but with that endearment that goes among old fellows when the meet as friends—is the most admired ball y er of the fans in this par of the world. 3 This player, who is to the pitchers what Napoleon Lajoic was to the infielders, the star without a pennant, is the guest of honor at Tampa whenever there is a function that admits of a speech by an athlete. Johnson has been coming here jor many years to make the first ad- vances toward unshackling his arm for a winning season, and while there | have been plenty of winning seasons for him personally, Washington has | yet to gain the pennant that Johnson ought to have to crown his career. ! Johnson starts off this season as|put their ¢ es away, Wa |methodically as he has started those | ington kicked -its a {other seasons that nmow are history. | that is, too many of them ‘He is as hopeful as ever and as Yet cannot be denied tient a8 ever with hiz arm. Of cou | ington team w {there is nobody who knows. not even | ham. ause | |Johnson, whether that arm, which |t has been the marvel of the base ball | tn world year after year, will prov: effective as it was in 1923. |fair to predict that op, = bat men had better be very careful how they try to take liberties with it. {, The man who has struck out over 3,000 batters still is an atalet>. There | must be a tremendous rc |strength within him. How 1iberaily | he ‘has ‘drawn upon it: S0 D, ¢ DUCKPIN EVENT S wwings rrom the showacr aows | 10 START APRIL 17 his side and another batter falls prey | | to the man who never auits. 1 Two Johnsons Needed. | _Were there two Johnsons | Washington team it might {championship by sheer forc ing, provided the team {bit ' over the avera spects. That's make, and yet reason, because while chances a hat ball will do. much on the be the dark hor kee oat bin. (Copyriz tha | The wu he | tion will h & G hington Duckpin Assoc on win 2 f pitel:- 0 other ong claim entirely within Sy the success of a ! cher i not to be gauzed alone hy the number of Victories Wi ‘4‘» | the victories would hay been lcreased in number had ne be. {ing With a better team Johnson paid a great tribut Ruel when he deciared that youn, man to have handled him as success fully as any catcher who haw been enlisted with the 'Washington club. Somehow, it seems to have been ove looked that Ruel was the bu day it will be gone over in detail. catcher in the American League President Earle Stocking is very year, but when Johnson spoke of him | desirous that the heads of leagues =0 warmly his record was unearthed, | MOt represented yesterday attend It showed that Ryel had 528 put-outs | PeXt Sunday’s session in 1923, a record for the league. He| The tournament p had 146 assists, which ix another |Tecord-breaker in th league record. ~He played in 133 | iciPanis games, being second in that column And Johnson s not the only member | jacyed by the Wathington esocia- of the Washingtons who has praise | tjon, will have the Roanoke &BETe for Ruel. Most of the Senators be- | werion its mext The lieve they have the league's coming | i k games h atch wil catcher {n Ruel. Griff scored weil in | the Virginia city next the deal that got him. Picinich, who | “comprising Mc- went to Boston in exchange for him, sime, C: did not do so well { | The question now rises, How_much {can Ruel do to improve the Wasn- ington ciub? The better th atcher, | the more confidence the pitchers have in him, and confidence is as fmportant to a pitcher as a tail is to a kite. |and ThH;esrrc Ruel, with the copfidence | will accompany he built up last season, ought to be - A docided Reld i bia club This will be a ousy week for the As for pitchers, Griff has a lot of | team representing the Washington them who have dome so well in the [Ladies’ League. 1t will practice minors that it seems impossible to|DIBNUY for the return match with send any of them away without wiv. |the Philadelphia ~girls, ~which i ing them a round or tw6 in fast-com- Scheduled for mext Saturday evening pans. Tt may be that the experi.|at the Recreation aileys. ment will not unearth any more _— NAVY BOXERS SECOND. ! Johnsons, but Griff can gain nothing | ‘ STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 24 unless he makes it The Washington team puzzles vou. | |1t was ffth in fielding last year, yet (Penn State's boxers won the inter- !it had more assists than any team in | collegiate championship with a tota {the circuit, and was second in_put- [of 1S points. The Nav secon H than New York. |With 16 points and the University o are sccondary | Pennsylvania i were 1 jouts, with one mo: | Put-outs, of course. they are fiy|tied for poir puts dielded | cach re- to resented d Ce t on Apri | " All of the officers of the associatior were d, with the exoceptio! |of vice ident, Arthur Urban re y placi Ice Cream League. 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