Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1925, Page 30

SPORTS. McNAMARA AND CARLYLE PERFORM IN GOOD STYLE Manager Harris and Veterans Believe New Players Will Be Worth-While Additions to Champion Club—Kelly Is BY DENMA Sturdy Hurler. THOMPSO! Sports Editor, The Star. AMPA, Fla, March 5—Of the with the Nationals this Spring Harris. They are Jim Wichita of the Western T from McNamara, League, and Roy Carlyle, the rangy unusually limited number of recruits two have caught the eye oi Manager southpaw pitcher, obtained Georgian, who is sedking to graduate to big leaguedom via Memphis of the Southern Association. McNamara is a sturdy chap, pos actions on the rubber indicate he knows sessing both height and heft, and his something of what it's all about. Such keen-eyed veterans of the hurling art as Allen Russell and George Mogridge are much impressed with with their pilot that he seems to be a most promising prospect. he has not reached the stage where McNamara's appearance, and agree ‘While the extent of his twirling repertoire can be estimated, he shows enough to convince a number of the old- timers that he “has the makin's. McNamara measures some 6 feet in ‘height and weighs about 180 pounds, well distributed over his generous frame. oughly limbered up,. he has a whippy delivery Although not yet thor- nd takes a long stride plateward which enables him to get the weight of his body into his throws. Nick Altrock, who also thing or two about left-handed heav- ing, is quite taken with Mac's appear- ance and is outspoken in his belief that the newcomer has a bright fu- ture. The comedian-coach likes the natural manner in which McNamara throws and predicts that his half overhead and half side-arm delivery, free from strain, should enable him to last a long time in the game. Seems to Have Talent. Jim appears to possess native intel- ligence, in addition to a manifest de- asire to make good, evident from the earnestness he displays In his work, and his willingness to act en advice from the more experlenced players, who have his interests as well as those of the team at heart, has made a favorable impression on his tutors &nd co-workers alike., Carlyle is an even heftier athlete than McNamara, towering an inch above the 6-foot mark and weighing Just 185 pounds. Unless good judges of players connected with the Wash- | §ngton camp are unanimously wrong, Carlyle is a natural-born hitter, and, considering his limited experience, should bludgeon his way to a fair measure of fame before his career in the national pastime is ended. Roy is a native of Buford, Ga. makes his home at Norcross in that State, and attended Oglethorpe Uni- versity at Atlanta for three years, having been captain of the varsity team there in 1921. He was with| Griffin of the Georgia State League| that Summer, got a trial with Atlanta| of the Southern Association in 1922| and spent the following season as a full-fledged pro with Charlotte of the South Atlantic League, where he at- tained a sticking mark of .33 Hit Hard in Dixie. Carlyle first attracted the attention ©of big leagie scouts by the manner in which he mauled the Southern As- sociation plichers last season as a member of the Memphis club. He amassed a batting average of .368, his 233 hits in 157 games including 47 doubles, 20 triples and 12 home runs. Evidence that he was just about the class of his cempany Is furnished by the fact that he set the pace in the number of hits made, total doubles, total triples and the number of runs batted in, his aggregate in this re- spect being 132. The impresijen of clumsiness that one gets from seeing Carlyle in action chasing flles is more apparent than real, according to Harris, who re- gards Roy as fairly fast on his feet for such a big fellow. He unquéstion- 2bly needs a lot of polish in his field- fng, but that can be acquired, while the ability to swat seems to be inborn. Washington fans readily recall what a spectacle Goslin offered as an outfielder when he first joined the Griffmen, but akility to hammer the horsehide covers a multitude of de- ficlency in other respects, and by steady drilling Goose has improved wonderfully on the defense From the little I have had the| spportunity of seeing Carlyle to date, I believe we will be much better fixed | in the way of reserve strength than we were last season,” said Harrs teday. “There is no question of Mc- Nally’s fielding abllity and although he is heavy now he will be able to get down to playing weight by the time the season starts. Adams al- ready has demonstrated that he is an >complished fielder. How he will hit remains to be seen, but he can snare | the grounders, bad hops included, and | has a good throwing arm. | “Carlyle’s defensive ability may be Bubfect to question, but it looks to me that he ought to be able to hit in iny league, and that is a highly im- portant factor. Kelly Appears Strong. “Kelly has several things in his fevor, particularly youth and stamina. Right now he .is' not so free in his | delivery as he might be, but he makes up in breadth what he lacks in height and there should be little danger of bim running down when wound up for nine innings ‘“McNamara at this time appears to have a fine opportunity to stick around for a while. Everything he has done to date and the way he does it is gratifying, and the fact that he 15 a lefthander is in itself an impor- tant consideration. A majority of the most effective batsmen in the Beague aro southpaw hitters, and thers is no denying that they are bothered more by lefthand pitchers than the other variety, which doesn’t hurt McNamara's chances any.” A preliminary test for nearly all of the rookies on the Washington ros- ter will be afforded Saturday’ when the second-string players will clash with the Cuban Stars of this city in he initial contest of the 1925 season. It has become an annual custom for the Washington Yannigans to start the ball rolling.in the Spring with a game against a team recruited from local talent employed in Tampa's numerous cigar factories, and the battle this year {s attracting ntore than the usual interest. Mike Martin, who for’ this one day drops the role of trainer and revels in the responsibilities of manager- skip, has what he regards as the strongest line-up he has ever bossed, and is confident his men will take the measure of the stogie maker: TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats -EISEMAN’S, 7th & F ROWBOAT MOTORS —Go forward, backward or idle, an _antomobile. o ot ke THE CAILLE FIVE-SPEED TWIN Light Weight No Vibration e S S expectations ... * $145.00 ment plan. We also carry in stock the cejebrated Liberty Drive Single and the knows a | rty Drive Light-weight Twin. JOHN " ODENWALD 1200 H N. Fr. He has announced that Wid Mat- thews, playing center field, will lead off in the batting order, followed by McNally, shortstop: Leibold, left field; Carlyle, right field; Bluege, third base; Shirley, first base; Tate or Har- grave, catcher. The pitchers Miguel is planning to use for three Innings each are Kelly, McNamara and Brillheart, probably in that order, although Dudley may be used on the slab in place of Brill- heart. Pitching Trio Resting. All of the veterans are progressing nicely in their training, although Tate and McNally are having a tough time in trying to take off their super- fluous poundage. Johnson, Ruether and Coveleskie still are being with- held from pitching during the wand drills and Peck is taking good care of his anclent 1imbs on the atrocious diamond, but they are doing their share of hard work, The signing by Ditch Ruether of a one-year contract leaves only Peck- inpaugh and Ogden yet to be actual- ly enrolled as Nationals. Ruether reached an agreement at a confer- ence with Clark Griffith last night. Neither intimated what financial con- siderations were involved, but both said they were satisfled, The arrival last night of outflelder George B. Rhinehardt from Buffalo, increased the number of actives in the squad to more than 30. Rhine- hardt, who hails from Union, S. C., did not have an opportunity to see Griff last night, but will learn today What penalty, if any, Wil be imposed on him for his tardiness in reporting. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, National Recruits Are Impressive TEX TO RUN FIGHTS AT YANKEE STADIUM NEW YORK, March 5.—The boxing privileges at the Yankee Stadium for the coming outdoor season formally were signed over vesterday to Pro- moter Tex Rickard. In assuming control of boxing at the spacious ball park, Rickard an- nounced that he will continue also to promote bouts in his huge pine arena in Jersey City. The actual signing of the Yankee Stadium concession gives Rickard control over the two largest boxing arenas available for outdoor sports. According to present plans, Rickard will inaugugate his season at the stadium with a 12-round return bout between Jack Delaney. Bridgeport light-heavyweight, and Paul Berlen- | bach, Astoria light-heavyweight. This match is one of a series of im- portant ring bouts, among them sev- eral champlonship encounters, which Rickard has in prospect. The bout will be held during the week of May 22 and will be conducted at night, as will all of Rickard's stadium fistic at- tractions. Other matches which Rickard con- templates include the annual milk fund charity bouts which will be conducted under Rickard’s direction, a bout in which Cannonball Eddie Martin will defend his world's bantamwelght championship title if he still is the champion when the park opens; a match in which Pancho Villa, world's fiyweight champion, will be a partici- pant, and the concluding bout in the ate Athletic Commission's Nght- weight championship elimination tournament. e Rickard, too, is contemplating con- ducting a bout in which Jack Demp- sey, world heavywelght champlon, will defend his title. A match be- tween Harry Wills and Tom Gibbons is contemplated for the milk fund charity program feature, subject to the approval of the commission and the board's decision with respect to the challenges the two boxers seek to issue to Dempsey. Martin, if the retains his bantam- weight title against Charley (Phll) Rosenberg in_their bout at the Gar- den on March 20, probably will be matched to defend the honor against a formidable challenger on a date in July. In connection with his Jersey City arena plans, Rickard announced that one of the important bouts of the out- door season would be a match In which Mickey Walker, world’s welter- welght champlon, would be a prin- cipal. BARNHART ON HIS WAY. PITTSBURGH, March 5. — ClyAe Barnhart, Pittsburgh outfielder, who was kept at home at Hagerstown, d., last week by illness in his fam- ily when'his teammates left to beglw training at Paso Robles, Calif, last night entrained to join them. HOW TO PLAY BASE BALL By Stanley (Bucky) Harris. PITCHER IV.—HOW A PITCHER SHOULD FIELD. E ERY pitcher should take frequent practice in fielding bunted balls. Unless he perfects himself in this defensive work his team will always be at a great disadvantage when he is in the box. Many games have been lost because a pitcher has not béen a good man in handling slow rollers through the infield. 3 R I would advise young pitchers, as well as old ones, to put in 10 or 15 minutes every day fielding slow rollers. A teammate will always be glad to work out with you. become adept at picking up the ball. < So do all good fielding pitchers. daily practice of this nature. When a team has a pitcher working who knows how to hendle himself when the opposition tries the bunting game every one plays with more con- fidence. Frequently players will say, “We've got an extra inflelder in there today,” meaning that the pitcher can be counted upon to handle many balls | which otherwise would fall to the lot of the inflelders. Eddie Rommel of the Athletics was a pitcher of this type. In fact, all the really successful twirlers, Whether amateurs or pro- fessionals, come in the same class. It is most essential for a winning team to have a good flelding pitcher. There have been big league twirlers shunted back to the minors simply because they couldn’t fleld their posi- tions. A pitcher can often save a tight game by a good fielding play. If he has learned how to handle bunts prop- erly he can often break up the at- tack when the opposition is playing for one run. He has plenty of fleld- ing as well as pitching work to do in a game. He can ruin a well pitched game and spoil the efforts of his teammates by one badly executed flelding play. No one can be a well rounded pitcher without also being considerable of an infielder. A pitcher'should field every ball hit in the infleld_that he can reach in advance of the inflelders. Every time a ball is hit toward first base the pitcher should make a break for the bag and-keep on going unless he is waved away by the first baseman. He should cover the bag on a bunt, when the first baseman comes in to handle the hall and be set to take the throw. Watch your first baseman and forget about the runner. Backing up the bases is an impor- tant item in the education of a pitcher. It is very essential for the man in the box to back up third base when the Wall is hit to the outfleld with a man on first base. He should be there also if there are men on first and sec- ond. He can prevent the possibility of the man on first scoring if the bail gets away from the third baseman. He should back up the catcher when a runner is on second or if there are men on second and third. By so doing he can save the opposition taking an extra base or scoring an extra run should the ball get away from the third baseman or the catcher. Play far enough back to be sure to get the ball If there is a wild throw from the outfield. _The pitcher is constantly engaging in a battle of wits with the batter. Learn to go to the right and left equally well and Walter Johnson always puts in Take the sacrifice play for instance. With a runner on first or men on first and second end none out, it is up to the pitcher to figure out whether or Mot the batter will try to lay the ball down. If so0, he may well put the ball just where the batter wants it and make a quick start to field the ball. With a good break the pitcher, it he calls the play correctly, can get the ball and throw out the runner at the ad- vanced base. He may even start a double play. When pltchers have the proper knowledge of batters they can often tell from a man’'s stand at the plate whether he is going to try to bunt or hit it out. The squeeze play is the hardest for a pitcher to stop. If the man on third gets a good break from the base and the batter goes through with his part of the play properly, it is almost impossible to prevent a score. When the stage is set for the squeeze the pitcher must keep a watch on the man on third out of the corner of his eye. He should try to keep the baserun- ner close to the bag, but if he sees him breaking for home the only chance he has to cut down the run is to throw the ball close to the batter and thus force him away from the plate. By so doing the batter can't hit the ball and the catcher is in a better position to get the man coming in to the home plate. This is the only defense I know for the squeeze play. It is one of the hardest methods of attack with which to cope. (Tomorrow: Holding Runners to the Base.) 1825, by Current News Features, Tnc.). (Copyright GIBBONS SIGNS FOR BOUT. ST. PAUL, Minn., March 5.—Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul heavyweight, has been signed for a 10-round bout here March 17, with an opponent to be selected. The fight will be substi- tuted for the Gene Tunney-Harry Greb match, postponed because of in- juries Greb received in a fight with holdup men at Pittsburgh. SR : TEAM FOR PORT HURON. PORT HURON, Mich, March 5.— Port Huron has been given the franchise in the Michigan-Ontario League held last year by Grand Rapids. Port Huron has been out of organized base ball for two years. The Van Heusen is the World’s Smartest, most comfortable, and most economical collar — — YAN HEUSEN WORLD'S SMARTEST COLLAR ' PHILUPSJONES Q NEW YORK & By the Associated Press. N There was 3 great third Yankees at one time. Today, however, the name of Col- lins can mean only the marvelous Fd- | ward Trowbridge of Lansdowne, Pa., and the Chicago White Sox. who once! deserted the clan and called himselt Sullivan &s a member of Connie Mack’s Athletics. That happened in the days when Eddle was a student at Columbia University. The year 1925 finds Collins estab- lished as one of the game's greatest second baseman and manager of the club that he has served for 11 year His lot is that of Cobb, Speaker, Sis ler and Harris—star to manager—and it Is probable that the experienced Charley Comiskey, president of the White Sox, drew upon the experience of Clark Griffith of the Washington Senators in sending his keystone man after a pennant. Collins found his way to Philadel- phia’s ball parks in 1906 and played shortstop and third base in eight games. In 1907 he played shortstop during 10 contests and erased the name “Sullivan” As second base- man, third baseman and shortstop in 1908 he played in 102 battles and batted .273. Here the marvelous quartet that was to become one of the most re- nowned infield combinations in base ball went into action, with Stuffy McInnis at first, Collins at second, Jack Barry at short and Frank Baker HICAGO, March 5—Manager C training camp at Shreveport, who was tried out last Fall. last season, wiil augment the George Bishoff, husky catcher ob- tained from Fort' Worth, arrived yes- terday. A five-inning game was won by a team captained by “Bud” Clancy, 3 to 1, over Manager Collin: Chased from the radio recelving the inauguration program, Boss Bill Killifer's proteges in the camp on Catalina Island, Calif., added moun- tain hiking to their batting and field- ing and base-running practice. The regulars, Grimm at first, Adams at second, Maranville at short and Barney Friberg at third, gave the natives toples for talk by a snappy fielding exhibition. Sisler Is Not Worrying. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 5.—The ab- sence of four known holdouts—Mec- Manus, Jacobson and Danforth of last ear's squad and Leo Dixon, a back- op bought from St. Paul—is not working any inroads on Manager George Sisler's training plans. If any sufferers are present at Tarpon Springs, Fla., it is the motion picture men, who are unable to “shoot” the entire Brownie squad. Sisler has arranged the day so that no time is lost, and 50 far has not tightened up on the young mounds- men. An expression of Kenny Wil- liams, outfielder, best described it. “I didn't know they made 'em so fast 50 early,” he sald as some fast ones Wwhizzed past his head. Manager Branch Rickey of the Car- dinals put some fun into the practice yesterday at Stockton, Calif., by plac- ing the regular infielders in the out- field and bringing the fly chasers into the Infield. In this predicament the Cardlnals rolled over a local semi- pro team, 11 to 3 Frisch Gets in Line. NEW YORK, March 5.—Frank Frisch of the Giants has signed, Dazzy Vance of Brooklyn h; not signed, and Aaron Ward and Bob Meusel have appeared in the Florida training camp of the Yankees along with sore arms. Frisch, after a conference with Manager McGraw, between practice sessions at Sarasota yesterday, ad- mitted that he had accépted term but refused to discuss his salary. Mc- Graw also was silent, but word leaked out that the Giants' captaln had ac- cepted the $15,000 papers which he held a year ago. President Charles A. Stoneham, it i{s reported, refused to raise the flgures. With Frisch in countered more trouble when Terry, somewhat overwelight, clared the amount offered him not enough. Bill is the only full fledged first baseman in camp and took part In the practice despite his \issatisfaction. At St. Petersburg the pitchers be- came 80 tired during the long after- noon drill that George Wiltse, former line McGraw en- Bill de- was Giant pitcher and now Yankee coach, had to step upon the mound for & time. Deacon Everett Scott, greatest of long distance performers, found his arm in poor condition at the end of the rehearsal. The information from the Brooklyn camp at Clearwater was,surprising, as President Charles Ebbets had an- nounced that Vance was under con- tract for thtes years at a reported It's No La whmymlnlgmuhll IT may seem so at first, but "D. C., THURSDAY, EDDIE COLLINS MAKES BID FOR ADDED DIAMOND FAME EW YORK, March 5—Base ball has known many mighty men, and high in the list of heroes stands the clan of Collins. baseman, Jimmy Collins of Boston, and one of the name still plays with the American League in the Bay State capital, John (Shano) of Pittsfield, Mass. the left-handed pitcher, Ray, who also found a haven with the Red Sox after leaving the University of Vermont. They were numerous. There was still another— Rip Collins pitched for the at third. It became known as the '$100,000 infield,” yet a few years later Collins alone was sold for half that price. Only McInnis of the three others remains In harness, and he is reported to be defying the Braves ef- forts to attach his name to a contract. Collins started to hit, and in only two seasons, 1917 and 1918, has he fallen below the .300 mark. He batted for .369 in 1920, the highest average he has ever attained. Last season, after 18 years in major league base ball, the phenomenal Philadelphian was among the first 10 in the list of sluggers with .349 and led the regular second basemen in fielding, only Mike McNally, then with the Yankees, gain- ing a notch above him. Collins led the league at second basing in 1921 and 1922, but bowed to Aaron Ward of the Yankees in 1923. The White Sox manager's chances for a winning team, judging from re- sults of the past, are even. Harris and Speaker, other playing managers, have won their world championships, but Cobb and Sisler have theirs to gain. His material is meager, for the Chicagoans still suffer from the havoc caused by the scandal of 1919, when Cicotte, Felsch, Jackson, Gandil and the others went out of the organized game forever, leaving only two stal- warts to carry on—Ray Shalk, the catcher, and Edward Trowbridge Collins. WHITE SOX HAVE WEALTH OF ASPIRANTS FOR SHORT Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox has found plenty of shortstop material decorating the club La, and the fight is on for the regu- lar berth. Seven candidates are on the scene and another is expected. Among them are Harvey McClellan, veteran, who was out most of last season because of illness, and lke Davis, former Columbus player, Bill Barrett, who filled the position most of potential shortstopper when he arrives. salary of $50,000. The pitcher who startied base ball last Summer de- clared that he had not signed and would not sign a confract which in- cluded the 10-day release clause. Eb- bets explalned that the Natlonal League rules demanded that such a clause be inserted, so Dazzy quit after morning practice and went to the golf links. Doak, Grimes and Taylor still are to be signed, and Wheat has not arrived. Tom Griffith and Jack Fournfer poled home runs during the practice game, which went the full nine fn- nings, while the new outflelder, Dick Cox, registered a triple. Mack Divides Squad. PHILADELPHIA, March 5.—Reports from the Florida training camps of the Philadelphia major league base ball clubs today toid of fine weather and rapid improvement in the condi- tion of the players. At Fort Myers Manager Connie Mack has divided his 31 men into two squads and has ordered six-inning games daily, in addition to the morn- ing Dbatting’ and pitching workouts. In the first of these contests yester- day the Regulars defeated the Yanni- &ans, 13 to 4. Rommel and Cline were in the box for the Regulars, while Meeker and Harriss pitched for the Yannigans. Miller carried off the bat- ting honors of the day with three safetles n as many times at bat. Most of the Phillies’ regulars are due to arrive in Bradentown today, and Manager Fletcher expects the squad to be In condition for exhibi- tlon games next week. The pitchers and catchers, who have been In camp about a week, were reported In good form. Bob Vines, pltcher, who has been with Brooklyn, Cincinnati and . Louls, is working out with Fletcher's squad. He apparently has recovered from a serious iliness which threatened to end his base ball career and he may be offered a contract with the Phillies. Cobb Keeps Tygers Busy. DETROIT, Mich, March 5.—Man- ager Ty Cobb was in uniform,for the first time this season yesterday and put his aggregation of Tygers through their paces for nearly three hours at the Detroit clud's training camp, in Augusta, Ga. - The Peach, however, engaged in nothing but a little bat. ting practice. For the first time in the loosening- up process, a regular pltcher was sent to the mound. He was Johnny Walker, a left-hander, who hurled for only a short time.' The outfit is still minus Earl Whitehlll, 1924 pitch- ing “ace,” and Bert Cole, another of last ‘season’s twirlers. The absence of Whitehill has led to the bellef that-he may be holding out, although Cobb refuses to discuss the matter. Ehmke Signs Contract. BOSTON, March 5.—With Howard Ehmke, one of the Red Sox's star twirlers, and Valentine Picinich, catcher, back In the fold, the Boston National JLeague outfit, at New Or- leans, is hearer actual playing shape than ever, according to word from the camp yesterday. Both Ehmke and Picinich put their names to contracts yesterday and Manager Lee Fohl for- Matt strength and tino- pieids spphcatioos MARCH 5, 1925 . SPORTS. Pirates Have Arranged Slugging Line-Up JOHN WARD, CAPTAIN BIGBEE WILL BAT FIRST ! OF OLD GIANTS, DIES AUGUSTA, Ga., March 5.—John M. ‘Ward, one-time captain of the New York Glants, died at a hospital here yesterday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock. He celebrated his sixty-fifth birthday yesterday. The veteran base ball player was spending the Winter sea- son here. He was one of the great infielders of the old Giants, playing shortstop and second base as captain of the world champlon teams of 1888-89, when Jim Mutrie was manager. His Infield partners in those yvears included Roger Connor, Daniel Rich- ardson and Arthur W. Whitney. The pitchers included Henry (Hank) O'Day, now one of the National League's best known umpires, and Tim Keefe. Jim O'Rourke played in the outfield. In 1888 Ward led the Gilants to a world victory over St. Louis in six out of ten games and the next year conquered Brooklyn In six out of nine. After leaving base ball Ward prac- ticed law In New York, and in later years was among the leading amateur golfers of the Metropolitan district as a member of the Fox Hills Club. HERZL BOWLERS TO FACE BALTIMOREANS SATURDAY Holding a five-pin lead over its op- ponent as a result of games rolled in Baltimore, the Herzl duckpin team will meet the Baltimore Y. M. H. A five at the Coliseum alleys Saturday night in the final half of a 10-game match. Tonight at the Recreation drives the Herzls are rolling the Young Friends for the lead in the Hebrew Bowling League. $50,000 PREAKNESS WILL BE RUN MAY 8 - The stake program of the Mary- land Jockey Club for the 1l-day meeting at Pimlico, which will open on Friday, May 1, has been an- nounced. There will be a stake every day of the meeting, and the total added money will be $223,200. The Dixie Handicap will be the feature of the opening day, while the $50,000 Preakness will be run on Fri- day. May 8. Two new stakes have been added to | the Spring program. The first is the Incentive, for 2-year-olds, the pro- | duce of mares served in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware or Pennsylvania and foaled in any of the States mentioned. The added money is $3,000 and the distance is four and a half furlongs. The other new event is the Bowling Brook for non-winners of $5000, with $3,000 added, to be run over the six-furlong course, It was announced by the Maryland Jockey Club that geldings are eligi- ble to all stakes with the exception of the Preakness. It Is also stated that there will not be an alowance for apprentice jockeys hereafter in handicaps at Pimlico. The program of stakes follows May 1 Dixie Handicap ....... May 2 Pimlico Nursery _-. 11111100 Green Spring " Valley Steeple- chase Handicap ........ Pimlico Oaks Bowling Brook .. 0. . Pimlico Home-Bred Rennert Handicap May 8 Preakness . = May 9 The Incentive ... .. May 11 Jennings Handicap . May 12 Spring Juvenile = May 13 Pimlico Spring Handicap...... DUNPHY WINS ON LINKS. PALM BEACH, Fla, March Chris J. Dunphy of Washington ad- vanced’ another step toward the final in the Palm Beach golf champlon- ships, defeating C. M. Amory, 6 and 5 May ay May May TP (N §338338332 33 warded both to President Quinn. Ira Flagstead, whose outflelding was a feature of the late season playing, is now the only one of the regulars missing_from the line-up. The Boston Braves may desert St. Petersburg for Miami Beaoch next Spring, it was reported at the Amer- fcan League headquarters yesterday. A disagreement with the New York Yankees over use of the St. Peters- burg grounds is said to be the cause. Judge Emil Fuchs is said to be seri- ously considering inducements offered by Miami Beach and may soon come to a decision. Last of Reds Signs. CINCINNATI, Ohio, March Hughle Critz, last of the Cincinnati Reds to sign up, was not the last to report at the Orlando training camp. He arrived there yesterday, increas- ing the squad to 11 members. Ten more will repert before the end of the week. ‘With the exception of Charley Dres- sen, second baseman, who developel a lame arm, all of the athletes came through the first three days of hard labor without a kink. All of the elev- en pitchers took extended turns on the mound yesterday and ‘with no lame arms in evidence. Manager Hendr{cks was confident they would be in shape to give the batters plen- ty of goodspractice when the entire team lines up for action next week. = HAT radiant, alive and rarin’ to go! It famous Shoes. “City Club Shop” 1318 G St. . Wright, Heavy Hitter of Pirates already has decided on P Barnhardt. The lead-off man will be Bigbee, men on the team. Bigbee thinks he hopeful. Next in order comes Scoops Carey, center flelder, another of the fast ones of base ball and one of the fin- est. Carey also is one of the best liked of ball players, having played the game like a “square shooter” ever since he started. He went in for the- ology before he decided on base ball as a career better suited to his speed and temperament. It i{s rather an unusual fact that almost all ball players who studied theology before they began to play have developed great speed, Ple Traynor, third baseman, who appears third on the batting list, is not exactly a clean-up man, but he is not far from it. ‘Wright in Right Place. Wright, shortstop, who hits fourth, is the clean-up man, and he was found very eficacious in that line last season. If there is any worry visible on the part of Wright, it Is whether he can do better this season than he did in 1924. It does not seem to oc- cur to him that he might do worse He'll have to step some, however, to do better, for his first year in the | National League was such a fast ex- hibition that he'll have to give a veri- table Hans Wagner performance to beat it. After Wright comes Cuyler, right fielder, who was voted the most valu- able man in the Southern Association when he was a member of it. He is a player who can cut the ball right and left, and knock inflelders off the beaten highway whenever he thinks they are making too free with his prospects. Moore, second baseman, who fol- lows him to the plate, has given an | indication of what he can do as a| hitter, and the indication, according | to McKechnie is only a fractional part of what Moore really can do | when he is going right. Niehaus, first baseman, who is next in the line-up, is the dark horse and the one toward whom the eves of the players turn with a little nervous anticipation every now and then— | not =0 much because they have lost | Grimm at first, as because they do not know exactly what they can ex- pect from the newcomer. Down South | last year he could hit them as far and as often as any player in the Southern Assoclation. The two catchers, Smith and Gooch, come next in the line-up, according to which of them has been selected to do the receiving in any particular game. Both are hard hitters and both are as full of spirits as a rum bottle. Pitchers Can Hit. The pitcher of the day will bring the batting list to its close—and even from his pitchers McKechnie hopes to get some timely hitting this season. This is going to be a tough line of batters for any pitcher to face, not because it contains any Babe Ruths or Rogers Hornsbys, but because every one of them is a better than average batter angd is likely to slip the ball between the inflelders or betweon the outfielders at any time. There is another big point about the Pittsburgh team of 1925. All the players are athletic in build and not so paunchy or thick-shouldered that they are tied up in their swing. When they get into their uniforms they present as pretty a sight of well knit, rangy high steppers as you will find anywhere In the game. None of them runs low like Maranville, whom the Pirates let go to Chicago, and none of them carries a big belt. There is not a player on the team who shows any tendency to embonpoint. All in all it is a grand batting team >f young men who have only one dis- turbing thought—that they are play- ing with a team that has looked up- ward before and vet did not make the top. They like to banish that thought, but they can’t always do it. They know why the Pirates failed to arrive before. It was because they lacked the punch at the crucial mo- ment. And, If the truth is to be told, that lack of punch is charged directly to Maranville—and that explains why Maranville was traded to Chicago after a wonderful season at second base, which was fizzled and more when he struck Brooklyn on that ‘fatal last trip in 1924. (Copyright, 1925.) OHNSON AND ROPER DRAW. OAKLAND, Calif, March 5.—Floyd Johnson and “Captain” Bob Roper, heavyweights, fought to a draw de- cision in their 10-round bout at the yours—in these world “Shock-Absorbing” Their cork-and- lamb’s-wool inner soles ab- sorb the walking shocks that would otherwise tire you out. Municipal Auditorium last nighi THE OLD PEP! glowing Spring feeling of being s Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 9th St. 1914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa.-Ave. SE. FOR PITTSBURGH TEAM Last Season, Placed in Clean-Up Position—Batting Order Will Be Difficult for Opposing Pitcher. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. ASO ROBLES, Calif, March 5—Manager Bill McKechnie oi 5 sea his batting order for the 192 son, and he believes he has worked out a finely balanced line-up How good it is is indicated by the fact that McKechnie was unable to find places on it for two of his hard-hitting outfielders, Grantham and left fielder, who is one of the fastest is better than last year, and that is 2,200 TENPIN TEAMS IN BUFFALO TOURNEY BUFFALO, N. Y., March 5.—Bowl ers from all parts of the United States and Canada wili gather hers during the next five weeks to partic ipate in the twenty-fifth annual is- ternational tenpin tournament of the American Bowling Congress, whioh opens here tonight. The closing date of the tournament is April 6. . There are 2,200 teams entered A. B. C. record. To accommodate these 11,000 pin knights 28 alleys have been instalied in the tournament bullding. Chicago leads the list of out-of-town entries with 150 teams and Detroit has entered an even 100 New York City has 22. The Buffalo entry is 1,113 tea more than half of the total. The A. B. C. delegates will gather here on March 20 for the annual meeting. at which officers will be elected and the 1926 tournament clty named Loutsville, Peoria and Toledo are bid- ding for the event. 34 ROUNDS OF BOXING ON CLUB’S SCHEDULE Thirty-four rounds of boxing are scheduled for the enteytainment to be offered by the Natiénal Sporting Club in Washington Auditorium on March 16. The main bout of 10 rounds will bring together Honeyboy Finni- gan of Boston and Tommy Noble former featherweight champlon of England. Young Dencio, who fought in the opening bout of the first show of the club, is to encounter Jackie Feldman Baltimore flyweight, over a 10-round route. Tony Cortez and Sandy Bowen feathers, are to scrap for eight rounds or less. Jack Patron and Sammy Hogan, lightweights, are matched for BATTLE GILL-BAUM BARRACKS FEATURE Johnny Gill, the York middlewelght who fights Charlie Baum in the main attraction at the Washington Bar- racks show on Monday night, in training in a local gymnasium and showing the Washington ring worms that the Baltimorean, who recently won from Jackie Turner, will have no set-up in the coming bout Gill was one of the first fighters with a reputation to join the Amer- fcan forces overseas in the World War and after the armistice was signed remained on the other side playing with the crack A. E. F. foot ball team that had the honor ef never being scored against. While in France a portion et shrapnel tore away a part of one of GllI's feet, but the wound never seri- ously interfered with his ring work, and his veteran manager, Pop Bar- rett, is promising such old friends as Kid Sullivan, Pat O'Connor and Jerry McCarthy that the Pen sylvanian's speed with his fists will remind them of days gone by. MASCART NOT TO WAIT. PARIS, March 5.—Edouard Mascart, European featherwelght champlon, plans to sail from Havre on the linge France for New York March 11, nox withstanding the reported injury ta the hand of Kid Kaplan, with whom he was recently matched. “Wondex what Mects will sar todav e’ Close Dails at 6 P.M. At the Sign of the Moon Established 1893 FINAL Of Our General / Reductions —Special Values in SUIT OR OVERCOAT TAILORED FOR YOU *182 to *35 Were $30 to $60 There are many medium- weight fabrics in this sale suit- able for spring wear. Buy NOW AND SAVE. Full Dress Suits to Order, Silk Lined, $45 Up MERTZ & MERTZ (0., INC. TAILORS 906 F Street