Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1925, Page 24

CONTESTS PLEASE HARRIS Manager Is Convinced Be: Way to Prep for Base Ball Is to Play It—Griffs Beat Milwaukee, 4 to 2—Play Boston Braves Today. I to be so the club may s be the training t BY JOHN B. KELLER. in name only. send a day or two e AMPA, Fla, March 14—This bustling city of Tampa is supposed to ¢ of the world champion Nationa It really has become only a place in which ch week during the preparatory grind. , but it seems After sojourning at Sanford yesterday long enough to turn' back the Milwaukee Bre wers in a 4-to- battl the Nationals are playing hosts to the Braves oi Beantown here this afternoon, but next week they will be at home only squad must put Little fields. How no furre best way that’s just wha Harris, th few open date schedule. Alth ing fa brand to pr plaining of e s soreness ated quickl m Boen to rem Most of the t rid of arm a prograr an into a W nt every called enough they ever wobbly u tic had Splend One fact the club been its sp all moment th dered to the Tis man trip that ended 1 fine spirit all the grumbling abou playing ®ycre nox plaints abo that in several it »d. Base ball was he players cussed endid <hov Each and con: could be i ant to list games play ral ma games were hely recruits in the was the first big league to at The splendid fmpressed greatl American Spring training a the Washington ries. In discus: the Nationals to tory grind. the manager the was the best he championship clu “I have been champions t following or tacti a°g en pay any great att of readving fc paign. But noth the nsid a4 seems Year just club that had its the ¢ the markable preliminary Spirit Du doubtedly m is due t 1 worker r ¢ possib T done much ing leader last yea men to a and a stratin that as r flash in the pan. en though pl sterda he N tle all the way After steppin inning for a pai champlons were fter Milwauke But deniecd rally Th and two runs Pitcher Sanders was somewhat u A pass to McNe his theft of second, Harris’ e's single hagge Th their punch ders was reli tw Jost E Martina's § Joe Martina ar on the | our safeties an Mings, then B lowed two bingle less innings. Bu 4 run counted ag in enth, and yielded the eighth that s tying tally Milwaukee pitct the ninth Judge groundec Bluege tripled t s McNally Mellilo fu Kelley Neely, though, e last batting double play. singl Recd President Griffi ris are to go ta morrow to atte Lang, former Pi man, holds anr magnates and b teague outfits tra two than a sorene: and a League ind said, “and gene Washington ager on big leaguers wer that brough led Tate's g ed Mc turn in some sound tra rtunity £ epar Jugh rl £ the barnstorm- all the men there is nd rst fields ind stif- few houlders ifter the f vari shes th bly is the tour from the was in s began. though, Ossie but be ar work rath- com- it is \at requires special redy players likely to th are nd leg troubles wi k. With five n next week the roste by nd all should get ke them forget ching wing n an a ning a4 Worale n Factor. | »r that has_been helping | reatly ir ts training has mors The players m anxious to hustle from the| ¥ Zet on the field until or- wers by Manager Har- on the barnstorming ast night displayed a time. There was no it the condition of 1ple them »d r any com- ub dressing quarters places were not even ate a sandlot nine the big idea with all th They dis- of preceding how certain None nd each trip. phases sidered mproved > advice was eager to help the other. The | ful, especially to the quad.y For several it »portunity to observe es, and they profited t pirit of the club has arbiter, doing his as umpire attached to club’s exhibition se- sing the attitude of oward their prepara- umpire and former White Sox said it ever had noticed in a 1D, with prior world season annual 1y portance too much to ention to the busine another league cam- ing like that is to be club. It training this f it were a ke. Under several to the s in th er its ous wa to n reumstances. ifs attitude toward | work to me is re- e to Manager. uch of this spirit in 0 its manager. Har- and given hing that nefit his organization, to make his charges the way he does. He a great base ball when he piloted his an League pennant and he is demon- training campaign in 1924 he was no aying minor leaguers ationals had to bat- to get the decision. the in the first r of runs, the world eld at’ bay until knotted the counts not to be nth-inning the bacon. first frame expense of Brewers, who at the start followed by sacrifice, steal, and_Judge's the Griffs' bats h, particularly afte eved by Bell. ged a n in the at the steady ely was d tart Auspicious. his first start of the held the Brewers to d no scores in three enson Brillheart al »s in a trio of score it Harry Kelley had ainst him in the se of blows in the “racken, third pounded in @ brace netted ut M her, was i to Brief at first, but > left and got home ed to the same field ally 1ded by home. Me- the Nationa! popping into a n Attracts Bosses. th and Manager Har- > St. Petersburg to- nd the reception Al ittsburgh newspaper wally for the club hase ball writers of ining in Florida. Lance Richbourg and Wid Matthews were kept busy fore yesterd ford. practically all tionals when he greeting old pals be- engagement at San- Many of the men who played | with Matthews at Milwaukee still are | on that club, while Lance worked with | of the present “broke in” in the big show last season. Harris made a tnn to his right to s grounder and th In the fourth in ly engineered a nifty double play. | out The second tuted for Harris, Lo his left for A flashy T sack neat play in the first g at Sanford, when he went far oop up Richbourg's row out the latter. ning Adams and Me- who had substi- had to go well back kiff's roller, but after or | Clarence Rowland. | Brewers | inder, then | i to | Goslin, only | Bluege. $b that | ii- | Mellilo, 0 Wrong use | Armstrong, 3b... - | Sunders, ut | McCracken, 3 | tBailey .. | ) | for the | will be | Quak All of which means that every member of the ng “licks” while here. for fundamental work is offered on the foreign heavy program of exhibition contests is bringing ws to the brow of Manager Bucky Harris. for a base ball campaign is to play base ball, and s Nationals are to do. gh, will welcome |hr'! exhibition | He believes that the GOOD START AND FINISH WASHINGTON. McNeely, of...... Harris, 8b..... | Adams, 2b.°0 | Rice, 71.... if | Judge. 1b putting up | > ] n IO, | McNally, ss Tate. Marting, ... | Brillheatt, 'p | Kelley, p | Hatttiews | | Totals. ... MILWAUKEE. Richbourg, rf. b W Sl cooormuurmmnnnd Sl cocowwy | Sohultz, cf. 111111 Briof, 1b. | Skiff | ¥ B Bell. p oo [OPRSIORTTFRRI - | FOIFT ORI lsavanasestetinl cossniiaaisadi ccconconmonmml ol oroonmmmormool @l cornvwoconrorol il cocorarnoourol ~| cooccoscccare! ul erconooscccsal® Totalie ..o h 89 B “Batted for Brillheart in the seventh. Batted for Bell in the seventh. Washington ....2 00 00 0 0 0 Milwaukee .22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Two-base hits—Judge, Wise Threebase hit—Biusgs. . Stolen Neely. Rice, Adams. Schultz. Harrié, Bell, Mellilo. Double plays—Sanders to Wise to Brief, Adams to McNally to Judgy Mellilo to Brief. 6:" Milwaukee, 6. ders, 2: off Kelley, 1. Hits—Of Martin |in $ innings; off Kelly, 2 in 3 innings Sanders, 3 2 innings; Bell, 1 in 4 irnings; off McCracken, 4 in off Brillheart, 2 in 3 innings; off in 3 innings. 'Hit by pitcher—By Sanders (Harris). Struck out—By Martina, 1; by Bell, 4; by Kelley, 2. Passed ball—Tate. Winning pitcher—Kelley. Losing pitcher—HMec. Cracken. Umpires—Messri owland sad Magee. Time of game—2 hours and 5 minutes. to MeNally, ually fine who followed heave to Judge with an Oxxie Bluege's triple in the ninth probably would have been a homer on a field with fast base pat But the fleet National was fortunate to make three bases over the sandy route he had to travel. Rice played a spectacular game in right field. He had to cover a terri- tory ankle-deep in sand, but came through with four startling catches. COMMERCIAL LEAGUE T0 ORGANIZE MONDAY Managers of base ball teams repre- senting commercial houses have two more days in_which to enter their teams in the Commercial League he league will be organized on Monday at W. B. Moses’, Eleventh and F streets, and teams not repre- sented at the meeting will be refused the franchise. A circuit of 10 teams is planned coming season. The nines divided into two sections, the winner of each meeting in a final series for the league championship. Teams in the Commercial loop will play twice each week. Rockville will enter a team in the Montgomery County League this year and will use strictly local players. Robert L. Tolson has been chosen president of the Rockville club. Roger Shaw will manage the team. The Potomac League will have eight teams this season, according to plans drawn up at a meeting last night. Peerless Juniors will hold an elec- tion of officers tonight and will get their first workout tomorrow morn- ing. The séason will be opened on April 5 in a game with the Ballston Juniors. Players of the Smithfield Athletic Club ‘will practice tomorrow after- noon at 3:30 on the Monument grounds. Games may be booked with the Falls Church Juniors by calling the manager at Clarendon 558. Members of the senior and unlim- ited teams of the Northern Athletic Club will meet at 3004 Park place on Tuesday night. {NO TITLE BOUT UNTIL FALL, SAYS DEMPSEY LOS ANGELES, March 14.—The Los Angeles Times today quotes Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, as saying that he positively will not defend his heavyweight title before next Fall. “There is not a chance in the | world of my fighting Renault or any one else here in June,” were Demp- sey’s words, according to the Times, “I won't be ready to defend my title then and I don't intend to try. “I am fat about the stomach and will have to take off a lot of weight before I can begin to bulld up. I want to condition myself by tackling a couple of second raters before I step into a champlonship bout.” Dempsey estimates, the Times says, “that it will take him five months to put himself in shape for a title bout.” . HOPPE BEATS SCHAEFER. BOSTON, March 14—Willie Hoppe, former world champion billiardist, de~ feated Jake Schaefer, present title holder, 3,656 to 3,582, in their five- day exhibition match. which closed here last night. Hoppe averaged 48 56-75 for the match and Schaefer 47 57-75. The title was not at stake. TOUGH JOB FOR PENN. Pennsylvania wlill have an oppor- tunity tonight to enter a triple tle with Columbia and Dartmouth for second place in the Eastern Intercol- legiate Basket Ball League. Such an ome is doubtful, however, as the THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, I OUTFIELDERS SEEKING UTIL » PROIO By CARL TTHGNER HILADELPHIA, March P After Eddie Rommel had checked the Phillies’ onslaught in seventh inning. the Athletics went on a bat- ting rampage, overcame a six-run lead and sending over 17 runs in the last three innings. Fletcher used seven pitchers in an effort to stem the tide, but they all looked alike to the Mackmen, who rolled up a total of 27 hits. The Phillies won the opening game Thursday, 6 to 3. Browns Oppose Dodgers. ST. LOUIS, March 14.—Manager George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns and 20 other players planned a 14- mile bus ride today from their train- ing camp at Tarpon Spring, Fla., to Clearwater, Fla., for the second game of the Brooklyn exhibition series Sisler named the same line-up, barring pitchers, as the one that defeated the Dodgers, 7 to 3, last Wednesday. Louis hurler, would see action, as he was on the traveling list. Dixle Davis, (Spot) Falk and George Grant were the other pitching prospects. The twi better each Cardinal Billy Sherdel favorable comment Branch Rickey when they feat Sacramento, 3 to 0, at Callf., vesterday voung St. ing business is getting day at the camp of the Good work by Clyde Day, and Eddie 'Dyer drew from Manager helped de- Stockton, Giants and Braves sW YORK, March 14—Yesterday rork Giants, twice victoriou :)‘:-:\'N:;ve‘\\'umnxmn club in exhibi- tion games, were unable to conquer the Braves of Boston and after 13 innings had brought four runs for each club, Manager McGraw conversec With his 0ld pitcher, Christy Mathew- son, now a magnate, and the game was called. “learwater, 5 nfill n(zlae:'.ue between the regulars of Brooklyn and the recruits, featured by two home runs from the bat o Tom Griffith, a regular last year, ¥ho is trying for his position. Dick Co% from tho Pacific coast, has assum for the Spring season at least. From the Yankee headquarters St. Petersburg another ultimatim poured forth, in which the left-handed Ruy Francis, formerly with Washing ton and Detrojt, is’asked to maks known his whereabouts. Francis jeft his home out West some days ago, eared here. B o ure. persistent reports that Catcher Fred Hoffman will be traded to the White Sox for an inflelder. Tie. N Judge Landis Shano Collins Is Il STON, March 14.—The Braves and m‘swclunm fought through 13 innings to a 4-to-4 tie at Sarasota, Fla., yes- terday. The Boston team had a three- run lead in the elghth, but the Giants rallied. The Braves' infleld blundered and the score was tied. Another run for each in the tenth ended the scor- ing. Fhe young pitchers of the Red Sox squad will show their paces in the game with the New Orleans Pelicans in that city today. Qolds are afflicting several of the squad, and John Shano Collins has taken to his room with tonsilitis. President Bob Quinn is expected to reach the training camp in a few days. Hartnett Hits Homer. CHICAGO, March 14.—A home run by Gabby Hartnett, Chicago Cubs catcher, over the left fleld fence in the second inning set the ball rolling for & 10-to-0 victory over the Los An- geles Pacific Coast League club at Los Angeles yesterday. Games today and tomorrow will complete the opening series with the Angels, and the Cubs will return to their camp at Catalina Island Monday. Joubert Davenport, Kenneth Ash and Leo Magnum were Manager Ed- die Collins' mound selections for duty today against the Shreveport (La.) Texas League club. The Shreveport Gassers are led by Fred Luderus. ve! eran National League first baseman. The game is the season’s first for the White Sox. ‘Wild Throws Beat Tribe. CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 14— ‘Watson Clark, Mississippi College southpaw, was the best of the re- s will face the champion Princeton quintet,- which has won nine consecutive league contests and covery made & fiue throw has not tasted defeat. cruit pitchers sent against Indian- apolis by Manager Speaker of the Cleveland Tndians at Plant City yes- It was probable that Patrick Burke, | 14—Connie Mack's tables on Manager Fletcher's Phillies yesterday training camp in Fort Myers, Fla, winning'the second game of the exhibition series between the Philadelphia National and American League base ball teams by the score of 20 to SRR ST S e Athletics turned the at the former's 10. 10 innings, chiefly because of wild throws by Catchers Luke Sewell and Glenn Myatt well’s wild throw to first allowed three Hoosiers to score, while a low heave by Myatt, following a muff by Carr Smith, contributed another. Outfielder Harve: Hendrick, who reported Thursday, and Pitcher Byron Speece, are on the hospital list, the latter with a re arm. Taverner Surprises Tygers. DETROIT, Mich.,, March 14.—Tiny Johnny Taverner provided the big surprise in the day of surprises at the Detroit Tygers' training camp at Augusta, Ga, yesterday when the yannigans defeated the regulars, § to 4, in the first game of the season. Taverner, whose batting heretofore has been termed weak, slammed the ball against the center field bleachers on the first bounce. “How can & little fellow like you hit a ball so hard?" was Manager Ty Cobb's com- ment on_the feat. Both Johnny Neun and Taverner hit better yesterday than did. the regulars whose berths they covet, Topper Rigney and Lu Blue, respect- ively. Their fielding was reporteu on a par with that of the regulars. Cuyler Clouting Ball. PITTSBURGH, March 14 —Kiki Cuyler, Pirate outflelder, batted .354 last season and he bids fair to equal if not better, that record if he con- tinues to perform with the stick as he did yesterday at the Paso Robles, training camp of the Pitts- burgh National League base ball team. er was playing with the regu- lars, who defeated the second team, 14 to 8, and during the contest the fleet flelder knocked out two three- base hits and two singles. Reports from the training camp say that unless something unforeseen happens, the Pirates will leave their training camp one week hence, with- out Vic Aldridge, former Chicago National hurler, who is a holdout. Aldridge came to the Pirates last Fall in the Maranville-Grimm-Cooper trade, and to date he has shown no intention of relenting in his demands on the Pirate owner. Reds Take Another Trip. CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 14.—Re- turning to camp at Orlando, Fla., after defeating the Baltimore Orioles, 16 to 10, at Eustis, the regulars of the Cincinnati Reds faced another journey today, this time to Winter Haven to play an exhibition game with the Columbus Senators. Rixey, Sheehan, Donohue and possibly Luque were scheduled to pitch for the Na- tional Leaguers. Pl C. U. TANKMEN LOSE TO RUTGERS TEAM Completely outclassing the Catholic University swimmers in the Brook- land pool last night, the Rutgers team carried off honors in a dual meet, 44 ot 18. Fitzgerald, who scored in the 220- yard dash, was the only lo, n to win a first place in any of seven events, Summaries: 160-yard_relay—Won by Rutgers (Brows, Stevens, Wirtz and Foster); second, Catholic University, (Estaves, Mangio, Lehiteld ead Fitzgeral Plonge—Won by You Stanley (Rutgers Gallagher (Catholic U.), second; Potts (Rut- Distance, 60 ft. Time, 20 sec- gers)," third. o 40-yard dssh—Won by Rossetti (Rutgers): Warner (Rutgers), second; Lehrfeld (Catholic U.), third. Time. 213-5 'seconds. 140-yard back stroke—Won by Schwars (Rut- gers); Estaves (Catholic U.), second; Farrell (Catholie U.), third. Time,’2 minutes 235 200-yard breast stroke—Won by Potts (Rut- gors); Brown (Rutgers), second: Sullivan (Catholic U.), third. Time, 8 minutes 6 45 5. 200-yard dash—Won by Fitagerald (Catbo- ll& U.); Stevens (Rutgers), second; Schwars (Rutgers), third. Time, 2 minutes 49 2.5 sec- on ds. 100-yard dash—Won by Wirts (Rutgers): Foster (Rutgers), second: Mangan (Cath U.), third. Time, 1 minute 885 seconds. HOCKEY GAMES. At Boston—Maple A. A., 2; Fert Pitt, 1. At Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh Yellow- juckets, 1; Eveleth Arrowheads, 1 (two extra periods played). terday. Indianapolis won, 9 to 8, in At Duluth—Duluth, Z; Minneapolis, 0. D. C, SATURDAY. MARCH 14, 1925. ITY BERTH WITH NATIONALS ‘With Nemo Leibold practically assured of retention ax an understudy for the regular fly-chaxing complement of Goslin, Rice and McNeely, the other reservixt for the garden will be selected from the above trio the Griffmen in Florida. They are, from left to right: George Rhinehardt, Roy Carlyle and Wid Matthews. MACKS MAKE 17 TALLIES IN LAST THREE INNINGS ow training with BERLENBACH HANDS SIKI SEVERE LACING NEW YORK, March seems to be something Battling Sikl, for no hard and often he is not go down. out technically. The Senegalese, who attained fame over two years ago by conquering the world light-heavywelght cham- pion, Georges Carpentier, in a bout in Paris, last night demonstrated the art of retaining good footholds, and when finally he was informed that he should be stretched on the canvas he argued with the referee. For nine rounds and a portion of another the negro was the target for one of America’s modern maulers, Paul Berlenbach Berlenbach forced the fighting, using both hands In a constant tattoo upon his opponent's head and body. Only in the first two rounds did Stki retaliate, one right in the second Ufting Berlenbach off the floor. Round after round the Senegalese accepted an unmerciful pounding un- til he tottered in the tenth. On_ being finformed that he knocked out to all Intents and pu poses but had forgotten to fall, Siki shrugged his shoulders and waved his right arm as if to say, “It makes no difference, anyway.” Frankie Schoell of Buffalo accepted a handicap of seven pounds to defeat Larry Estridge of New York, negro middlewelght, in the semi-final. 14.—There in back of matter how hit, was he will fleaning He has to bée knocked | of them with a backhand stroke. | SWARTHMORE GIRLS DEFEAT 6. W. SEXTET Playing a fast game, the Swarth- more co-ed basket ball team handed a_ 32-to-14 setback to the George Washington sextet on the floor of the new George Washington gymnasium last night From the tap-off the Pennsylvania aggregation was master of the situ- ation, Virginia Brown and Gertrude Jolls, forwards, and Alice Atkinson, side center, executing pass after pass that usually resulted in boosts in th visitors' score. The locals seemed to be entire off form, even Jimmie Cate, the life of the team, lacking in her usual fight Hard luck also played a part in the George Washington defeat, Ella April, veteran guard, bejng forced out of the game with a sprained ankle just when the team had begun to hit its stride. At half time the Swarthmore girls led, 27 to 8.s Roland Park centers proved too much for the Holton Arms tossers in their Invasion of the Washington team's gymnasium yesterday, and re- turned to Baltimore with a 30-to-15 declsion. Loulse Spencer, Holton's star guard, kept the local team in the running. Mary Wells made five of Holton's points, while Alice and Cyn- thia Davis scéred two fleld goals each. TILDEN VANQUISHES ALONSO IN FOUR SETS PALM BEACH, Fla, March 14— Willlam T. Tilden, national tennis champlon, added another title to his long list when he defeated Manuel Alonso, Spanigsh Davis cup star, in the final of the men's Florida cham- plonship tournament yesterday, 6—3, 7—9, 6—1, 6—4. Alonso, following his surprising victory over Vincent Richards in the semi-final round, gave a brilliant ac- count of himself again, and in the sgeond and fourth sets played so superbly that Tilden was forced to extend himself to the limit. Only in the third set was the Spanish Davis cup star outclassed. At all other times he was a contender, and those who remembered his victory over the champion at Buffalo last vear would not have been surprised had the match gone to five sets after Alongo's showing against Richards. Tilden found a different opponent in the Spanish star from the one whom he eliminated from the national championship at Forest Hills last Summer with the greatest ease. Alonso followed the ball like a hawk, timed his ground strikes perfectly and sought the net constantly, where he was always to be feared. In the second set he brought off a constant succession of dazzling volley shots, into the air to make many It was this fine work at the net, which was mas possible by his deep, sharp- 1y angled drives to the base line cor- ners, that enabled Alonso to break through and win the set after 16 games had been played. Tilden completely broke up the at- tack of his opponent at the net in the third set, passing him almost every time he sought close quarters. The final set was close all the way, with both men playing at their best. Tilden won the chapter by the margin of a single break through service and won the title. PALACE TO END SEASON BY ENGAGING CELTICS Palace Laundry basketers make their final stand on the home court tomorrow night against the Origi- mal Celties of New York. The game will be played at the Arcade at 9 o'clock. The Anacostia Eagles and Fort Humphreys five are booked for the preliminary an hour earlier. The third Corby-Aloysius tilt will be played on March 22 at the Arcade. HOW TO PLAY BASE BALL By Stanley (Bucky) Harris. FIRST BASEMAN, 1IL.—FIELDING DUTIES. T HE first baseman’s fielding duties are many. He should handie any ground ball hit in his direction. to take every ball he can himself. In fact, the best plan is for him While the pitcher is expected to break for first when balls are hit in that direction, the baseman should wave him away. The reason is that he should have the ball by this time himself and he will be saving his pitcher's strength. First basemen, and all other players, should do all they can to save a twirler extra steps and exertion. The first baseman should also field every bunt that he can. Let the pitcher or second baseman cover the bag on such plays. You are better able to fleld slow rollers than the average pitcher and you also have the ability to get the ball away quicker. This counts for much if there is a fast man going down the base path. If vou figure you can't field the bunt, get back on the bag and be set for the toss from the pitcher or catcher. Must Get Good Start. If there are runners on the bases you will find it a good thing to break down the base line with the runner on first as the pitcher delivers the ball. In this way you will do much to plug the big hole between first and second if the batter is trying to hit behind the runner. It also puts your second baseman in a better po- sitfon and tightens up the defense considerably. 1 have pointed out the necessity of timing throws to second base when the man covering is In motion. You must remember that your duty doesn’t end when you fleld the ball perfectly. You have to complete the play on the runner at the advance base. Try always to make it as easy as possible for the man receiving the ball. You should be able to take all in- field fies between the pitcher's box and your station and most of the foul flies hit to right. You are in a better position than the catcher to get the latter because you are com- ing in_and have a better line on the ball. The catcher has to take it over his shoulder. It the batter makes a clean hit to left and rounds first base in an effort to reach second, it is up to the first baseman to get In line with the throw from the outfield. By so back- ing up the base he can prevent the runner taking an extra base in the event of the throw being & bad one. ‘When men are on first and third with none out the first baseman should make the play at the plate on a ball hit to him.” He must play to stop the run, of course. But with one out and runners in the same po- sitions, the first sacker should try for a double play via second base. Get the ball away and get back to the bag. Play to Stop Run. It you know the batter as a very speedy man, and have doubts of com- pleting & double, the thing to do is make the play at the plate to stop the run. The first baseman has to use his head in cutting oft throws from the outfield and throw to the bases or velay the ball home, accerding to the runners on the paths. He can break up many a rally by being alert in this respect. If there is no play on the man at the plate, the chances are you can cut down a runner trying for an extra base. Be cautious about colliding with the base runner. The man coming into first is entitled to the path. Try to keep inside him. You can handle the ball better and tag him as he goes by. You also make a better target for whoever is throwing the ball to get the runner. Don’t betray yourself by starting too soon if you think the batter is going to bunt. He may fool you and hit the ball through. If he does so the opposing club may get in a posi- tion to win the game through your carelessness. And, above all, be sure you are a strong hitter, or can develop into one rapidly, before you deoide to try your fortunes as a first baseman. eeded Qualifications of Second Baseman.” (Copyright, 1923, by Qurrent News Pestares, ne. D. C. SCHOOL SWIMMERS IN S. A. TITLE CONTESTS Devitt Prep and Central High are T7ashington's representatives in the South Atlantic swimming champion- ships at the Baltimore Athletic Club pool this afternoon. Tome School is defending champion, Baltimore Poly, Boys' Latin School, Franklin High and Loyola High being other contenders. , Carmalt, Crist, Begg and Eynon will carry the colors of Devitt Prep, while & squad of 10, including Taylor, Far- rell, Rouse, Edmonston, Raine, Hun- ter, Sanders, Sanford, Lawrence and Mitchell, will compete for Central. HOLD PRACTICE SHOOT. Marksmen of the Washington Gun Club are holding a practice shoot this afterncon in preparation for the in- tercity team race with the Oriole Gun Club of Baltimore next Saturday at the Benning traps. Today's shoot is a 50-target event run on the silding- scale system. GARCIA DEFEATS HERMARN. WATERBURY, Conn., March 14— Bobby Garcia of Baltimore was awarded the referee's decision over Babe Herman of California in a 12-round bout last night. Garcia weighed 126 pounds and Herman 125 pounds. SPORTS. Exhibitions Help Nationals Attain Condition : Chisox Have Wealth of Shoristops RESULTS FROM PRACTICE COLLINS HAS THREE MEN FROM WHICH TO SELECT McClellan, Butler and Davis Present Puzzle for Pilot—Former May Be Used as Understudy For New Manager at Second Base. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. HREVEPORT, March 14—Eddie o This almost embarrassing wealth a lean year at that position, consists of McClellan, Davis and Butler. Collins, the major leagues’ youngest manager in point of service, is spending a good part of his time down here trying to decide which of three good shortstops to use in plug- ging up the Chicago White Sox infield. of shortstoppers, which comes after 1i he picks the right one, the Sox have every chance of keeping at least out of the American League cellar. Collins may not make his decision untll the season Is practically on him. McClellan is being worked out at sec- ond base just now, and it seems safe to say that he will remain with the team, if not as shortstop, then as un- derstudy to Collins. That would leave either Davis or Butler for the regu- lar short and the unused one of the pair for utility man. Very Difterent Types. Davis is a long, rangy player, who resembles to some extent Arthur Fletcher, especially in his way of handling the ball. He has Fletcher's manner of starting for first base, and lopes with an easy gait that suggests | a lot of power tied up in his legs and | body. He was with Columbus last | year. Butler is closer to the ground. He | smothers the ball Instead of going after it with a free arm motfon. Both of them throw well. If McClellan should finally bob up as the regular short, Collins would have & hard time | deciding which of the other two to| keep for the utllity job. It is two to | one that he will keep all three as long | as possible. Sheely, the Sox first baseman, is one big league player who has come to training camp without any excess poundage tralling after him “I've been practicing running,” he! explained. “Took off 5 pounds and | cap get to first base a step faster than | Idid in 1924 “That moves your batting average up 10 points,” some one suggested. EAGLES FACE “Yes—and also remcves the asser- tion that I am the slowest first base- man in the American League’ re- torted Sheely. “Boys, I got tired « hearing that. Iam a reformed mar Kamm Is Smooth Worker. Kamm was on the diamond at t first practice after his arrival T acme of smooth motlon, the height of precision, th= easiest ball player ¢ this or almost any other team, Kamr is a treat to the eyes of the student of athletics. What is sensational f others is merely an incident fo Kamm. He makes nothing difficult It would be an unusual sight to see him attempt a play that stretched him to the hmit. There i{s a wholly different atm phere surrounding the Sox this year. Last t Winter Haven, Fla., they were run haphazard, without a manager. Evers was acting manager, and it was no secret that he and the Sox dld not get along very well to- gether. During this period things happened which, when Evers actually became manager, aused bitterness that lasted all season, There is no question that the play ers are pleased to have Collins as their boss In the first place, they respect him, and, in the second place they know that he is going to have his way. FEddic has developed man- agerial ability along that line this ear His long experience as and 2s a capta proving of t value to h grea STANTONS FOR BASKET BALL TITLE H Eagles and the AVING fought their way to the final in the Aloysius tournament over the best sandlot basket ball teams of the city. the Anacostia tantons, representing the Southeast and No east sections of the city, will meet at 8 o'clock tonight on the court Gonzaga gymnasium to decide the senior championship of the District The teams have met before this the Eagles getting the de- cision by a small margin in two en- counters and the third ending in & deadlock. Tonight the Stantons get their final opportunity to get revenge Line-ups for the game will be: Eagles—McCathran and Mader, for- wards; Jack Smith, center; Bennle and Clark, guards. Stantons—Gooch and Sweeney, for- wards; Burch, center; Hanback and O. Mitcheil, guards. Homer Tripp and Joe Mitchell, two other members of the Stanton squad, have been performing with the Pull- man five during the tournament play and are barred from participating in tonight's fray. season, Mount Vermon Athletic Association tossers won the right to meet the Epiphany Juniors in the semi-finals| of the 125-pound elimination tourney by defeating the Boys' Club five, 20 to 16, at Congress Heights gym- nasium. The winner of the Epiphany- Mount Vernon game will meet the Warwick Preps for the city cham- pionship. Semi-inals in the midget basket ball tournament will be played to- night at Calvary M. E. gymnasium, starting at 7:30 o'clock. Mount Ver- nons, who downed the Corinthians, 12 to 10, clash with the Calvary five that eliminated the Kanawhas by a score of 14 to 11._ The Nationals, con- querors of the Perrys, 20 to 9, are to meet the Massachusetts Park In- dians in the second game. The In- dians turned back the Ontario Ath- letic Club quint, 20 to 7. Baltimore basket ball fans are ex- pecting an_exciting tussle tonight when the Washington Metropolitans meet the Bryn Mawr sextet on the court of the Baltimore Y. M. C. A,, to decide the South Atlantic title in the women’s division. Bryn . Mawr romped away with the championship last year, but the great showing made by the Mets in their recent victory over the Y. W. C. A team of the Monumental City has caused their stock to take a considerable boost. Basketers of the Distriet National Guard are scheduled to meet the Eastern Athletic Association quint at Eastern High School tonight. The game will start at 8:30, Argyle tossers scored a decisive victory over the Chevy Chase senior quint, the score being 62 to 12. Rob- inson, Sincell and Bangs scored heav ily for the winners, while Atherton played well for the Chevy Chase team. MQUNT RAINIER JUNIORS TAKE DIAMOND OPENER| Mount Rainler Juniors defeated the | Hyattsville High School base ball| team in the opening game of their! season by a score of 9 to 2. A. Bellman and Bowman Di(chedi for the winners, who batted the tosses of the four Hyattsville hurl- ers all over the lot. i Tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock | the Mount Rainiers tackle the Orlole Juniors on the former's field. Cs e CHICAGO FIVE ROLLS 2,839 TO TAKE LEAD BUFFALO, N. Y., March 14.—Count- ing 1,063 pins in the final game of their set for a total of 2,839, the P. I. Wethe team of Chicago, with Jimmy Bluin, Wolfe, Devito, Marino and Brennan in the line-up, took first place in the five-man event of the A. B. C. tournament. On_the heels of the Wethes were the Bucks of Chicago to take second place with a total of 2,837 pins and the First Mortgage Corporation, an- other Chicago team, with a total of 2,802 for third place. The New Fluely-l.athu'ing cur Shaving Stick For Tender Faces EMOLUENT MEDICINAL _ ANTISEPTIC CENTRAL PLAYS TODAY IN U. OF P. TOURNAMENT PHILADELPHIA, 14.—The fourth annual interscholastic basket ball tournament of the University of Pennsylvania opens with 13 games scheduled for the first day's play. Some of the feature games are Washington Central vs. Coatesville High, Scott High of Toledo Ohio vs Perkasie; Trenton Cathedral vs. Parkesburg, and Staunton Military Academy of Virginia, vs. Bethlehem Prep. SWIMMERS TO CONTEST AT CONGRESSIONAL CLUB A program of alternate men's and omen’s cvents ha March today, been arranged for the Congressional Country Club pool tonight, when the Capitol Athletic Club meets the girl swimmers of the Citauqua Swimming Club of Balti- more and the Washington C Tub encounters the Baltimore Club delegation. 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