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THE EVENING STAR, WASH GTON, D. . €., WEDNESDAY, ANUARY 28, 1925. SPORTS. " Rival for Job Made Harris Hustle : Macks Most Strengthened of Griffs’ Rivals v Il ¢ AIDED BY IMPROVING DOUBLE-PLAY SPEED _ Perfecting Work With O’Neill at Tampa Enabled Bucky to Win Over Maurice Shannon. Chapter 24—Perfecting the Double Play. BY STANLEY (BUCKY) HARRIS. HE probability that I had failed to impress Griffith struck me in T February. 1 had been playing basket ball during~the Winter to After a game in Scranton I saw Steve O long a star catcher in the American League; his brother, Jimmy, and McNally, then with the Red Sox. ceived word that Washington had traded Harry Harper, Eddie Foster and Mike Menosky to Boston for Bobby Roth and Maurice had played on a winning basket ball team that night keep in condition. Mike seem so sweet after such news, 1 knew jolted hard. 1 thought it over me mind I wouldn’t worry over the outlook. I had_ Until 1 drew a release I wasn't going to mourn Washington “What's this guy Shannon going to Ao grab your job?" Garry Schmeelk asked me a few days later, when he read news of the trade. “Not without knowing he's been in a battle,” 1 answered. “That goes for any one. Tl k my head off land the job." had a long vou are. If Garry sald. “You've hard pull to get where kid can come out of t mines, build himself up the way vou have and then reach the majors, he ought to have guts enough to stay th a while, anyhow. Figure on climbing, too. Lots of guys let them- selves get tired too soon, see? They can't stand the gaff. Never say quit and you'll be sitting pretty. The boy who lands on top the one who never knows when he’s licked Garry and T had played basket ball a fot together. I knew the big fel- low's advice came from the heart. I haven't forgotten it. I went to Tampa determined to land the job as Wash- ington's regular second baseman or bust. Jimmy O'Neill, who had been playing in the Texas League, went with me. He, too, was a Washington recruit. He was a candidate for shortstop. We had been friends since we were little fellows. is Learning From a Sore Arm. This friendship soon paid me big dividends. Jimmy had a sore arm. Recause I wanted to prevent him from straining it, I soon became fast on the pivot play. I can lay much of my success In fitting in with a great double play combination to working with Jimmy O'Neill in an effort to save his arm. When a ball was hit to him with a man on first, I always yelled: “Let's get two.” He could then toss the ball to me at play. He didn't have to rifle it to first. We missed a few times at the start on close plays. Griffith encour- aged us. He seemed to like our spirit and efforts to retire two men instead of one. Soon I got the kuack of reaching the bag a stride quicker. Then my speed at getting the ball away increased. For a time my peg- ging was erratic. Finally that, too, fmproved. I was a 20 per cent better second baseman because of this prac- tice. T made errors, of course. In one of the early practice games against the Havana Stars I was charged with two miscues. Commenting on this, one of the Washington base ball experts wrote in his newspaper: “Yet Harris Jooked better afield than his miscues would lead one to believe. He ac cepted 11 other chances without a mistake, handled the ball in two double plays and just missed another He can take the ball either side of him equally well and has an arm like a slingshot.” Found Difference in Camp. Neither O'Neill nor I was thinking of double play plans when we left Pennsylvania for Florida. Tampa and the Washington training quarters were in marked contrast to Waxa- hachie, where I had league trial four yvears before with the Tigers. The hotel for the base ball squad was one of the finest in the South. The ball field was almost perfect. Tampa itself was a thriving, bustling and prosperous city. There also was a marked difference in my status. Four years previous I had been a green youngster. I had confidence in myself then, but it was the confidence of ignorance. Now I belleved I would make good. The belief was based on experience in the New York State and International Leggues and a month in the American League. I wasn't the finished article by any means. Still I was far supe- riof to the crude, puny kid who had been afraid to sleep in a Pullman on the. trip from Pittston to Waxa- hachie. 1 didn't et in the first few exhibi- tion games. Shannon had the call over me en Griffth tried me out For a time Shannon and I alternated Later I found myself dropped back with the Yannigans. My rival plaved second for the regulars. I didnt let mygelf get discouraged, although at tImes it was a job to keep from feel- ing; blue and showing it. Veterans Gave Him Ti Finally O'Nefll and I began to per- feci our double play combination. We succeeded in snufing out the regulars oftén enough to impress the Wash- ington manager. The base-running stars, such as Rice, Milan and Roth, wega far from midseason speed, else O'Nefll and I would have had some real trouble on our hands. Because it was early In the year we looked bet- ter'than we really were. Rice and Milan took a grr est in me. They offered man, 1 suggestions. Milan alded me .ieatly ap & base runner. Cobb excepted, he was one of the best men on the paths in . the history of the American League. He taught me how to break for second when standing almost flat- footed. Rice, another smart base run- ner, instructed me in sliding. They told me that T would start the season at'second base and that O'Neill would open at shortstop several days before I got the news from Grifith. I sent @ special delivery letter home with the news that I really had made good mt last. ~t (Copyright, 1925.) fPomorrew: Taken in Hand by Grif- ath PENN LEADERS PROMISE ALL THAT GIANTS HAVE By the Associated Press. Although the name of Eddie Far- rell, Pennsylvania’s base ball captain, ppears on the reserve list of the New York Giants, Manager John Mo- Graw said that Farrell has not signed a bjg league contract. Parrell, according to a major Jeague scout, is one of the clevdrest inflalders seen in college base ball ciroles since the days of Eddie Collins. Farrell has promised McGraw that he swill cavort with the Giants if he eleets to follow base ball as a pro- teasion Shannoa was a second baseman as one of the coming infielders in the league. I hinr in a trade, he couldn’t consider me much of a prospect second in an attempt at a double| | move northward on |GIANTS HAV had my first big | Veill, Steve told me he had just re- hannon. I} HALF OF CHAMPIONS STILL ARE UNSIGNED January 28—Con- \g into Washington s at about the ger speed of molass month. Anent this subject Manager Harris has to say: “It is impossible to say whether there will be holdouts or not. We can simply hope for the best, but antici- | pate little or no trouble.” 2 In view of the fact that only 15 players have signed and that 17 still are outside the fold, with only some three weeks remaining before the first players are due to report for pre- liminary ~ work, it would seem there is more to the situation than refusal of the athletes to recognize Tampa as officlal headquarters, but Presi- dent Griffith asserts: “I am confident that there will be no trouble as to contracts, and that everything will go off as previously planned.” It would seem there is a most cellent method in the madness of the tardy players. The of Roger TAMPA, Fla tra are e club dquarte erally accredited in the current he Victory didn't He was rated at the time Ii Grifith had_obtained The news way home. [ made up my | I had signed a contract with | on the 0’CONNELL IS CALLED IN SCANDAL HEARING FRANCISCO, Calif., January | 2 O'Connell, former out- fielder for the New York Glants; George Kelly, first baseman on that team, and Johnny Couch, pitcher for | the Philadelphia Nationals, will leave tomorrow or Friday for New York | to testify in the official criminal in-| vestigation of the world series briber scandal of last Fall O'Connell was expelled from or- ganized base ball for his part in the | affair. | All of the men have been spending the Winter in this district SAN —Jimmy NEW YORK, January 28.—The dis- | trict attorney’s investigation into the Dolan-O'Connell bribery scandal was | continued when Horace Ford. second | baseman of the Philadelphia Na- tionals, was questioned as to his knowledge of the $500 bribe offered to Heinie Sand, Philadelphia short- stop, by Jimmy O'Connell, New York outfielder, in a game here near the close of last season Ford, it was understood, said that his first knowledge of the affair came | when Sand took him into his confi-| dence after the game The examination of Ford followed interrogation of two other figures in the scandal, Frank Frisch, captain of the Giants, and Sand. Others will be interviewed during the next few days. | It was intimated that nothing has been uncovered affording new clues to a solution of the case. BOTH BOSTON CLUBS WILL START EARLIER BOSTON, January 28—Both' Boston | major league teams start South to| their traf camps earlier than usual this vear, the Braves entrain- ing for St. Petersburg, FI. February 25, and the Red Sox leaving for New Orleans February 26. The National Leaguers their first practice session ary 27, while the full League squad will begin up on March Marager Bancroft will April will open | on Febru- | American | limbering | begin to| 5. he an-| nounced. | The Red Sox, Manager Lee Fohl | said, would start homeward on! March 27. e E THIRTEEN | ROOKIES TO GIVE TEST| By the Associated Press. | John J. McGraw will take 13 rookies to the Sarasota camp of the Giants for Spring training. Included in this number will be Pitchers John Manners, purchased from tbe Portsmouth club of the Vir- | ginla League, and John Wisner, bought from the Rochester Internationa! Walter McGrew, former right-hander with the Washington Nationals, pur-| chased from Memphis, and Outfielders | Frank Fraser from Waterbury, Frank Walker from the Rocky Mount, N. C club, and A. Crump, Portsmouth, Va., southpaw. MUNN LOSES LEGAL BOUT. NDENCE, Mo., January 28. —Wayne (Big) Munn, who recently defeated Ed . (Strangler) Lewis, for- mer heavyweight wrestling champion, lost his first legal bout with Lewis when Cireuit Judge W. Hall de- clined to issue a temporary restrain- ing order against Lewis. Munn charg- ed that Lewis had interfered with hisi wrestling contracts and had slandered his title as champion, |many years left | membership up | uled | tober | the new Madison Square Garden Peckinpaugh is a typical one. Peck “All I have to say of the subject that I have not vet signed. How- ever, that Is a personal matter be- tween myself and the club. The dif- | ference in salary is not so great, and I expect to agree on terms before the ctart of the Spring training season 1 had a good season last year. The club won the world championship. 1 may not have many years left in my system, and naturally I am trying to get the money while the going is good.” As the club is composed of a num- ber of players who “may not hav In their systems,” the ent situation Is not an unusual ie pre one. |BALL CLUB ESSENTIAL TO CITY, JURY HOLDS WINCHESTER, Va., January 28.— A Corporation Court jury has decided that Winchester must not be a look- er-in on base ball next Summer; it must have a first-class team, and maintain the town’s well known rep- utation for encouraging outdoor sports. The decision was reached while members of the jury were waiting for court to convene and while law- vers were arguing a point of law in the judge's chamber. Conversa tion drifted to an advertisement of the city sergeant, who had announced his intention of selling the base ball club’s grandstand and fence under authority of a distress warrant The jurvmen constituted them- selves a committee to appear before the Kiwanis, Lion and Rotary Clubs this week and ask their co-opera- tion in_organizing a first-class club and joining a nearby league next Summer. It was said Harry K. Thaw, now a resident of this county, probably would be offered the presidency of the club. NEW YORK, January 28.—A base ball club of 14 professional players un- der the management of E. C. Landgraf of Allentown, Pa., will leave today on the steamship Caracas for Porto Ric The club will be gone seven weeks, during which time it is scheduled to a series of games with Porto teams. Santo Domingo will also be_visited by the team. Fddie Zimmerman and Eddie Lenox, former major league players, are in the party. VANDERBILT RE-ELECTED BY HORSE SHOW BODY | NEW YORK, January 28.—Re-elec- tion of Regzinald C. Vanderbilt as president, admission of six new members, which brings the total to 69, and sanction of dates for 36 horse shows and ex- hibitions were outstanding develop- ments at the annual meeting of the National Horse Show Association of America The Natiénal Horse Show is sched- tentatively for New York Oc- 12 to 17 and will be held in it the structure is completed by that time. SEVEN MORE YANKEES SIGN THEIR CONTRACTS NEW YORK, January 28.—Seven more members of the New York Yan- kees have signed for 1925. Among them is Steve O'Nelll, catcher, ob- tained by the Yankees from the Bos- ton Red Sox. Two other veterans now in the field are Aaron Ward, second baseman, and Fred Hoffman, catcher. Other signed contracts returned in- clude those of Osborn Gardner, left- handed pitcher of the University of Washington; Joseph E. Malley, right- handed pitcher, obtained from the Richmond club of the Virginia League; Martin . Autrey, catcher, and Henry Cullop, pitcher, last season with the Omaha club of the Western League EQUIPOISE— perfect balance— absolute freedom from vibration atall speeds. That’s whatsets thisnew Peerless apart from all other cars you know. Smoothnes sunvarying! Inex- haustible power! You will remark this when you ride in the Peerless Eight. See it at the Show THE PEERLESS MOTOR CO. Washington Branch 14th St. at P St. N.W., Washington, D. C. P B2/ A, R 2 E V227, sy Fifty Years of Base Ball One of a Series of Articles by John B. Foster Commemaorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the National League This Year. XLIX—Historic Games—How Giants’ Great Winning Streak Was Broken. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. N Saturday afternoon, September 30, 1916, the Giants were scheduled to play a double-header with the Boston Club in New York. Before the first game 25 games in suc right and left began the New York nine had won cession and was smashing records for continuous success he question was how far they could go, and there were some who began to believe the team invincible and figure that it would carry through the end of the season without another defeat. MASCART SPEEDILY | KNOCKS'0UT FRUSH By the Associaied Press PARIS, January 28 —Edouard Mas- cart retained tie featherwelght cham- plonship’ of Europe last night by knocking out Danny Frush in the sec- ond round of what was to have been a 15-round bout The end came after 1 20 seconds of battling in round The victory of Mascart is consid- ered as giving him the vight to chal- lenge Louis (Kid) Kaplan of Meriden, | Conn., for the world featherweight title GIBBONS IS CONVINCED HE IS A HEAVYWEIGHT By the Associated Press Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul thinks he has outgrown the light-heavy- welght class and is at his best as a heavywelight He says he has great making 175 pounds and ered his best fighting weight tween 180 and 185 He is willing, however, to down to meet Mike McTigue, light-heavywelght champion. WALKER AND HAGEN OPEN MATCH SUNDAY January 28—Walter| Hagen, holder of the British open golf| championship, and Cyril Walker, holder of the American open title. will play the first 36 holes of their| hole match for the unofficial golf championship of the world at Miami municipal course Sunday Hagen will arrive on the Hast Coast this week, coming with Joe Kirkwood to play Gene Sarazen and Leo Diegel | at Hollywood on Friday KAPLAN TO FIGHT FARR, FRISCO FEATHERWEIGHT OAKLAND, Callf., January 28— Louis (“Kid") Kaplan of Meriden, Con featherweight champion of the world, will meet Johnny Farr, San Francisco, in a bout here Febu- ary 18 It has not been the match will be 10 rounds to a de cision or 12 rounds, no decision Farr is one of the leading feathers | on the Pacific coast g minute and | the second difficulty in has discov- is be- train wmld} | | MIAMI, Fla, decided whether | ARRESTED. January 28— . TEDDY HAYES LOS ANGELES, Teddy Hayes, trainer of Jack Dempsey, was arrested by Federal authorities yesterday on a New York warrant charging him with being a fugitive from justice in connection with an alleged conspiracy to trans- port films of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight of July ¢ 1001, Haves made bond and his hearing was set for | stand, who more than once that |when he could | sive February 4. IF YOU'RE THIS KIND OF AN AMERICAN, THIS IS YOUR KIND OF A SMOKE “The man who smokes Old Virginia Cheroots isn’t afraid to say he likes corned beef and cabbage, if he does. He may be a banker or a baker; a toiler or a million- aire; but he isn’t ashamed to accept a bargain and tell his friends about it. ©1924, P. Lorillard Co, The first game of the double-header tarted with Benton pitching for New York against Rudolph. The latter alwayvs had been a hard shell for the Giants to crack, and he was not easy in this particular contest neces- sary for the continuation of the win- ning run, but the Giants finally got the better of him, and, while he was not retired, he was solved in the sev- enth inning, when New York scored two runs against him, and hammered him again in the eighth, when they made two more runs. This was par- ticularly joyful to the fans in the sea- ®on and in other seasons had seen Rudolph flatten the Giants when they wanted a game badly. The final score was 4 to 0, and New York had won 26 games in succession and was about to start on the second game of the double-header for the twenty-seventh in a row. Sallee started to pitch for New York and there was more confidence that he would defeat Boston and make it the twenty-seventh in succession than there had been that Benton could make 1t 26. Sallee, however, had one of his unfortunate days, not get the ball to break for him, and when Smith and Magee of Boston popped home runs into the left-fleld bleachers one afser the other the goose of the New York team began to cook. Tesreau was rushed into the breach, and so was Smith, but it did no good. Once the Bostons had found the lead they kept it and balked the Giants from win- ning 27 games in succession, exactly < the Bostons fn 1914 had taken a championship away from New York which scemingly was won until the Glants took a nap after Labor day. On the Boston team that helped to atop the long-continued success of the Giants were Snodgrass, Gowdy and Rudolph, all of whom had been New York players at time. Rudolph had been permitted to go to Toronto and when the time came that he seemed likely to make a high-class major league player the New York manager contended that Toronto had not given him notice, as it should have done, and that he did not get a pitcher who went to Boston and made & great success, and ons whom New York would have liked to possess on its_pitching staff more than once. While making this run of succes- victories the Giants used three left-handers a great deal. They were Benton, Schupp and Sellee, and in the following year it was this trio that pitched so successfully that it car- ried the New York team along to a pennant, although In the world series which followed with the jChicago American League club thé Giants were beaten. After the Bostons had won the game from New York which would have meant the twenty-seventh vic- fory in succession they were not over- lated, although they were glad that they had been smart enouzh to do something that no other club in league had been able to do since Sep- tember 7, when the first game of the protracted series of 26 games was won by the Giants. (Copyright, 1925.) Next—The Longest 1-t0-0 Game. PITTSBURGH. January 28—Thom- as Moran, son of Charlie Moran, foot ball coach at Bucknell and National League Umpire, has been signed for a tryout as outfielder by the Pitts- burg Nationals. He played independ- ent base ball in Kentucky last vear. He doesn’t get ritzy when you offer him a fine value, simply because it’s low priced. He appreciates get- ting his money’s worth. He’sakeen, homespun,dem- ocratic American who opines that four mellow, fragrant, cigarsfor 10cisa “buy” no man can afford to passup. EVERY INCH A CIGAR Potting s tip on @ cigar is an ex- peasive job. SO theto: “‘w-_ leave of [ saving, real Perfecto quality in tobac- o works ‘macship. the | YANKEES WILL TRY - CULLOP AS PITCHER By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, January 28—Henry Cullop, the 24-year-old St. Louis boy, who has been playing firsé base and the outfled of the Western League because of his great ability with the stick, will be taken to St. Petersburg, Fla., by the Yankees as a pitcher. When Cullop was with the Omaha Western League Club, Manager Hug- gins, it is understood, gave instruc- tions to play Cullop at first or in the outfield for the sake of determining his fitness for these positions. The mite manager of the Yanks is anxious to uncover a star to jump into Wally Pipp's shoes when the veteran shows signs of a slump. Cullop hag been a great hitter in the minors’ For this reason he was taken off the pitching end of the game. When he started out in 1920 Cullop hit 341 He worked as a pitcher that season for Madison of the North Dakota League. Since that time Cullop has been in| the Western League flinging for Tulsa, Des Moines and Omaha. While with Madison he pitched 30 complete games in addition to romping the outfield in 40 games. last season Cullop was in 121 gamés at first base in addition to playing the outfield and pitehing occasionally. The Yankees claimed Cullop in 1923, but left him at Omaha for further de- velopment Last season he batted 322, clouting out 40 home runs, 46 doubles and 8 triples. He stands six feet, weighs 196 pounds and bats and throws right-handed A , MISS COLLETT TOPS EASTERN GOLF LIST \EW YORK, January 28.—Should lenna Collett of Providence, holder of the Eastern golf championship meet Mrs. Dorthy Campbell Hurd, the national champion, in any handicap competition during the present vear she will have to concede the national titleholder an allowance of four strokes, according to the 1925 handi- cap list compiled by the Women's Eastern Golf Association. Miss Collett, who loat her national title at Providence last year when she was defeated by Miss Mary Browne of California. former tennis champion, is rated at plus 5 in the list, while Mrs. Hurd has a rating of plus 1. The national champlon is rated even lower than is Miss Marion Hollins of Westhrook, Long Island, the former national champion, who is placed at plus 2. Among those placed at the scratch mark are Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow of Merion, Mrs. E. H. Baker of Oakley, Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck of Phila- delphla Country, Mrs. Courtland Smith of Glen Ridge, Mrs. G. H. Stet- son, Mrs. E. E. Marshall and Mrs, Caleb Fox of Huntingdon Valley and Miss Elizabeth Gordon of Metacomet. CRUICKSHANK TO STRIVE FOR BRITISH GOLF TITLE | By the Associated Pre Bobby Cruickshank, rated by some 8port experts as one of the 10 lead- Ing golf professionals of the United | States, has been granted a six-week leave of absence by the Twin Hills Country Club at Oklahoma City. to participate in the British open cham- pionship in June. Oklahoma contract April 1. becomes effective GOLF RECORD IN DANEGR. LONDON, January 25.—Sandy Herd's leadership of the *Hole-in-One-Club" {1s being challenged by another vet- eran British golf professional, Row- land Jones of the Wimbledon Park court, who has sunk his tee shot on 16 occasions. Herd has experienced this rare thrill 17 times. Cruickshank’s | challenges for MAY MAKE A’ By the Associated Press. team of 1924, are looked upon I Washington champions and the 1925 American League flag. The sensation of the league ear the Athletics played better ball after than any other team in the league. Connie Mack has few predictio hopeful that added strength to his b in the race. Inside Golf By Chester Horton. In a round of 18 holes of golf, allowing six strokes per hole, you would make 108 strokes. Allowing two pntts to the green, you would then swing your only 72 times on distance shots, issuming that you made mo practice swings between the shots. If you made two practice awings hefore each shot you would swing the clubs approxi- mately 300 times in a round of play. In practice at home you cam mwing a club this many timex in half an hour. Since it is absolutely nec- essary that a sense of touch be huilt up in the hands, fingers and forearms, you can see how many years of active playing it would require for this muscle development. Yet the development can be brought about with home practice in a com- paratively short time. A very excel- lent home practice is to develop the throw of the clubhead. Start with a short back swing—not more than a half back swing—then throw the club- bead through with the hands. Be earcful to keep the body out of it. Gradually you can increase the back throw the clubhead forward. Make the hands do thix work. Thix ix a wonderful developer of the sense of touch. GREAT BRIfAIN ISSUES DAVIS CUP CHALLENGE By the Associated Press LONDON, January ain has issued a Davis cup, the tennis trophy, it was announced here this afternoon Great Britain is the fifth nation enter the 1925 challenge list the Davis cup competition. The previous the historic tenn trophy have been received from Ire- land, Switzerland, Scuth Africa and Australia. Originally America’'s keenest rival for the cup, Great Britain has been a minor factor for several vears. Last season the British team defeated Bel- gium, Spain and South Africa, but met defeat In the fourth round at the hands of France. which won the European zone competition 28 —Great Bri to He doesn’t judge things by fancy wrappings. He wants the goods. And if he can get the best at a low cost, he’s proud of it. Old Virginia Cheroots things of life! dollars below ings opportunity! “Home Stretch!" “City Club Shop 1318 G St. 4- Good Cigars [e] forlO"‘ [} swing, but see to it that you alwars | high shoes and low—whirling away regular! wait six months for another such sav- ADDED BATTERY MATERIAL S DANGEROUS Connig Is Hopeful That Groves and Cochrane, His $150,000 Combination, Will Put Philadel- phia Club in Race Thi Year. HILADELPHIA, January 28.—Connie Mack’s Athletics, the mystery as the most strengthened rival of the ' York Yankees in the quest for Iy in 1923, only to flop at midseason, Tuly 4 of last season, in games won, ns to make. He is standing pat on the team that finished the 1924 campaign in such excellent style, but is battery departments will put his club Robert (Lefty) Groves, southpaw | acquired from Baltimore for a re- | puted $100,600, is the mainspring of | Mack’s hopes. He compiled numerous strikeout records while in the Inter- |national League, has a lot of stuff |and the stamina to carry a hig part |of the pitching burden. If he lives up only partially to his minor league record Mack believes the club will win a pennant for the first time in a decade. For the Mack has rest of ix veterans headed by die Rommel, famous knuckle ball ace. The others are Bryan Harriss and am Gray, right-handers, and Meeker, Baumgartner and Heimach, south- paws. The new pitching material, | besides Groves, includes Art Stokes, a young right-hander from Das Moines, Towa, of the Western Leagu | Al Glass of Cambridge, Md. in th Zastern Shore League, and Rietz of Portsmouth, in the Virginia League; |Rude Walberg, southpaw, recalled |from Milwaukee; Lefty Willis, from |Martinsburg of the Blue Ridge |League, and Ralph Cline, another | southpaw from the Ambler, Pa., semi- | pre ranks Behind the bat the Athletics wiil have the veteran Cy Perkine, with | two promising newcomers in Jimmy | Fox of Easton, Md., and Gordon S Cochrane, Boston University product, { Who was obtained from the Portland | club of the Pacific Coast League in a deal involving about $50,000. Mack | sent five players to Portland in pay- | ment_for Cochrane—Pitchers Hasts {and Burns, Third Baseman Riconda, | Catcher Rowland and Outfielder Sher- | ting In Groves and Cochrane the Mack- men will have a $150,000 batt the most expensive in base ball The infleld will start with Jos Hauser, home-run clouter, at first Max Bishop at second, Chick Gallo- | way at short and Jimmy Dykes at third base. The only chance of a | shift is that Dykes 1 replace ‘Bxshnw at second, with Sammy Hale at the hot corner. his mound staff Fa- | The regular outfleld | consist of Al Simmon | Miiler in Jeft s expected to in center, Bing and Bill La Mar iIn | right. La Mar's batting was a sens: | tion at the close of last season. Sub- | stitute outfleld material des the veteran, Frank Welch: William Bag | well, formerly of the Boston Braves drafted from Galveston, Tex., and | Walter French, former Army star, r | called from Shreveport, La | The advance guard of the Athletics | consisting_of the battervmen, w | 1eave for Fort Myers, the new Flo: | ida training camp site, on February | 20. Ten days later the reg | reave | | GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, January —When a local char supposed | be the beneficiary of funds raised by | the fight, disclaimed all connecti | with & meeting between Jack Johnson and Tut Jacks-n of Washington Court ['House, Ohio, the bout w s canceled SHOES 7.85& $8.85 HOES men count among the finest Our entire stock, at And youlll Sale now on the Cor. 7th & K Sts. »» 414 9th St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. SE.