Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1925, Page 66

e GAMES PROVIDE A TREAT * FOR SMALL TOWN FANS Manager of Giants Says Exhibitions Broaden Spirit of Base Ball, But He Is Dubious Whether They Are Advisable in Training Teams. BY JOHN J. McGRAW, Manager, New York Giants. ARASOTA March 2l.—In Fla., a dispo: world ¢ a Spring series onship last Fall the world series and detracts from There may be something in this, but some base ball circles there has been tion to criticize the New York and Washington clubs. for immediately The objection appears to be that it cheapens after having fought for the it as the one big classic of base ball. if those who have objected could see and feel the spirit of the crowds that have attended our first games in the aller cities of the South I believe m some real base hall justified The playing of these games wi ball hereafter more of cities. The radio direction. It is a genuine treat for to sec the players on the field and ordinary players have become nation: T am still in doubt whether playing of this Spring series Is a good thing for the training of the teams. It is almost impossible to subdue the | fighting spirit and make the games nerely an exhibiiton It is the na- e of any real ball player to fight to win. With the enemy right 1 front of him, Is at stake. As a likely to strain they are ready 1 have repe that our s 1 affair smaller result themsel they a es before tedly told our players beaten or not much more present series Vets Being Nursed Along. It is a great temptation in a game like that twelve-inning fight we had in West Palm Beach to send in a strong pitcher at the last minute and inch a lead. Just the same, we de- clined to let any pitcher go more than three innings, and they worked in reg- ular turn regardless of the score. Bucky Harris allowed one of his pitchers to g6 six innings, and another to go four—I refer to M Namara: and Brillheart—but they were young fellows in good shape. 1 notice’ that Harris has been just as careful with his veterans as we | ave been. Though we won the fi I don't think the result lcant of the relative two clubs. largely not extend ourselves. sound odd, but it is true. The Senators are at a disadvantage | in this series because of their having a prestige to sustain. It means more for them to lose than it us,; For that reason, I think they are inelined to “press”, as they say in Zolf. Our club really has nothing at stake and can go at it with an easler swing. After watching the Washington club in these games I believe it even stronger than last year. doubt in my mind of the having a good chance of repeating. The fight will be between them and the Yanks, The coming seasor important than the t two games, was signif- strenth of the That rhay us is the ease with which Roger Peckinpaugh is going at his work. His bad leg is coming around nicely and he wisely refuses to overexert himself. — Good Young Talent Plentiful, So far there has been little oppor- tunity to see just how good are the youngsters with the various teams, but I am sure of one thing: There are more prospective stars in the camps this year than I ever have seen Dbefore. Good materlal is so abundant that managers are puszzled | in making selections. In our club Frank Walker, Jas had an unusual chance, is doing ‘excellent work Wisner, Dodson and Greentleld, anmong the pitchers, are -@\:lopmg rapidly, "or Washington young McNamara, the left-hander, pitched a strong steady game his first time out. All of these youngsters this spring ap- Dear to have more balance, more fin- ish, than usual, 1 had another indication the other day of the game gradually becoming more national than local St. Petersburg Al Lang, the former mayor, and other leading ecitizens had a reunion of all the major league base ball people in Florida in the game. Local lines and even league lines were_forgotten. It was a gathering of geWeral good for the game. When peoble take an interest like that there need never be any worry about base ball's integrity. (Copyright, 1925.) TILDEN IS DOUBLE- who WINNER IN TOURNEY | JACKSONVILLE, Fla,, William T. Tilden, national champion, added more laurels to his tennis crown and cups to his collection by winning in Dboth the singles and déubles finals in the Southeasfern tennis tournamept this afternoon. In the singles, Tilden disposed of Vincent Richards, Olympic champion, | second ranking mational star, 73 , 6—4. In the doubles, Tilden paired W A HL Chapine Jrs of Springhea; Mass., defeated Jack CaldweH of At- lanta, Southern champion, and S. R ertson of Greenville, 8. C., 6—4. 6—4, The big Philadelphian was playing at top form and drew applouse time after time after smashing unreturn- able drives. Richards forced the champion to play at top speed and the match brought many brilliant volleys and much clever court work. Richards paced the: champion in the first set and ran up a lead ot 4-2 by breaking through Tilden's service. Tilden, however, took the next two, squaring the set'at 4-all. From there it went to five-all and then Tilden took. the next two games, and the set. Tilden ran through a string of five straight games in the second set before Richards was able to take a game. Richards won the sixth zame of his own serve, and Tilden won the seventh and the set. Richards carried the last set to three-all, then dropped the seventh and eighth games. won the ninth and lost the set and match to Tilden on the tenth game. Caldwell and Robertson battered Chapin suficiently to carry all three of their sets to narrow margins, but Chapin tightened on decisive games, placing backhand and fdrehand drives to advantage. Tilden broke up a lobbing attack staged by the two Southerners with deadly kills from all positions. WINS HOCKEY TROPHY. PITTSBURGH, March 21.—The Pittsburgh Hornets tonight won the Eastern hockey trophy by defeating the Boston A. A. 3 to 1, in the final game of the series. Through their victory, the Hornets won the right to meet the still unknown Western champlons for the championship of the United States. 21— March 2 the | he forgets that nothing em of gradual training | will not be changed whether we are | Our good start 1 believe | due to the fact that we did| would for | There is no | Senators | A feature that has pleased all of | Over at | they would think the effort to show Il do a lot of general good for base It broadens the whole spirit of the game—makes the world series than merely a contest between two newspapers have done much in this the thousands who listened last Fall talk to them from the stand. ;Even al mtlur than Iog 1. .|[ARMY POLOISTS GET | READY FOR BRITONS began its final preparations at Myer, Va., yesterday invasion of England. It will sail | from New York March 28 on the Min~ netonka to meet British army players n the miltary world champlonship games next June. The team, which goes to play a re- {turn engagement with the British | plavers, defeated in the first matches | between the two army fours at Meadowbrook, Long Island, in 1923, | will be inspected tomorrow by Ma). | Gen. John L. Hines, chief of staff. | The American personnel, including six officer players and 13 enlisted | men and 25 ponies, will entrain for | New York about March 25. The three-day interval before the Minne- | tonka sails will be taken up with necessary inspections of the animals and other detail problems of trans- | portation. | All bxpenses of the American team on this side will be paid by the Amer- ican Polo Association. Those in Eng- land will be borne by the Hurlingame Club, whose guests the visiting play- ers will be during the championship series. Fourteen of the 25 ponles 2are | Fourteen of the twenty-five ponies are |o%ned by the Government. Among | Tranquil of the string owned by the | 1ate Julius Fleischmann; Gallery Girl, | given by R. H. Hasler of Indianapo- lis; Maple Creek, by John Borden, Chicago, and Sparkler, by H. E. | Talbott, Dayton, Ohlo. ANl of the ponies are veterans In polo play and are believed to bewin such condition | that they can be easily acclimated { upon arrival in England. IN THE | to rival the popularity of its most successful season. | play. 8 But it is worth while to digress a moment to say something of Miss Kelley herself. Not only are great things expected of her at leader of the women's tennis organization, but she is a brilliant player under almost any | kind of conditions; she is one of the | leading players of the District. Ag- gressive to the nth degree, Miss Kel- | ley at the same time is cool, calculat- iing and nerveless. All her strokes are swift and sure, and she can almost place them in any square foot of the court. Miss Kelley last year won the dou- bles in the District champlonship tournament with Marywill Wakeford and in the Women’s League with Cor- rine Fraser. She also won the sin- gles event in the league tournament. In the single events of the South At-| lantic, Penelope Anderson of Rich- ntond, Va., proved too much for her, whihle in the District tournament singles her own doubles partner, Marywill Wakeford, Macon, Ga., Was he stumbling block. 3 Tnterclub play of the Women's League will start Saturday, April 18. tering clubs and their leaders are: Capitotl A. C., Tillle Raine;: Depart- mental Club, Mrs. F. C. Posten; Mount Pleasant, Miss Edmonston: Liberty, Frances Walter; Columbia, Mrs, H. C. Thompeon; Government Hotels, Ruth Edwards; Racqueters, Mayceta de Bureau of Standards, Cecyle y : Wardman Park, Marjorie Stimson; Mid-City, Mrs. G. Grahm. The South Atlantic tournament will not be held in Washington this year. The most important court matches for the city will be the league tourna- ment, including singles and doubles, to be“pldyed on various league court and the District singles and- doubles matches, scheduled on the Dumbarton Tennis Club courts. Tennis will be the major Spring sport of girls in the local high schools and colleges. In the former the Cen- tral girls come to the front first with plans. Under their manager, Geral- dine Shook, practice will get under way immediately after the Easter vacation on the Central courts. The interclass tournament, limited to com- petition in doubles, is to begim*®bout the first of May. The winning couple will recelve the coveted “C." Last Spring’s letter girls were Florence Blllows and Polly Tomblin from the alass of '25. The single's tournament, run-off in the Fall, was won by Florence Billows. Among the colleges the G. W. do-eds are busiest on the courts. Challenge matches are now being played oft on the concrete courts near the Monu- ment. To date the girls rank gs fol- lows: Frances Walker; €Cecyle Tay- lor, Edith Petrie, Elizabeth Chicker- ing, Louise Omwake, Dorothea Bealer, I¥y Wymore, Mary Shoemaker, Almea Ackins and Mary Didden. The girls may change their rating by challeng- ing and winning a match from a girl one or two places ahead of them. Any new girls desiring to compets may become eligible -by winning matches from the last:two lsted. The G. W. tennts schedule includes six games at home and three awa: Of those at home,two are with Gal- laudet, two with National Park and two with the University of Mary- land. The three games away will be plaved in the first week in Ma Opponents will be Eredericksburg, William and Mary and West Hampton Colleges. The team wtil first reven girls dn- the foregoing paragraph, with Frances. The United States Army polo team | Fort | for a friendly | AUTO DRIVER DIES. SAN FRANCISCO, Caltt.,, March 21.— Ralph Johnson, Philadelphia and Los Angeles automoblle racing driver, died in a hospital here today from injuries suftered late yesterday when the automobile he ‘was testing out at Tanforain Park plunged through a fence bordering the track. GIRLS’ ATHLETICS DISTRICT ITH a girl of Loufse Kelley’s executive ability and enthusiasm as { president of the Women’s Tennis League, this Spring bids fair girls’ basket ball, which is closing Téams have béen growing more and more popular in the District and it seems that the vim and aggressiveness which | Miss Kelley is sure to show as head of the league almost warrant a prediction that this will be the greatest year the sport has enjoyed. Colleges, schools and clubs are making unusual preparations for tennis Walker as captain. Ruth Gregory is manager. Through the co-operation of the Capitol A. C. and the Y. W. C. A., girl ewimmers of the District have an exceptional opportunity to practice for the coming South Atlan ank events, March 28, and supsequent meets, apd to take part in competi- tions for various medals to be pre- sented by local aquatic enthusiasts. Beginning tkis Wednesday night at 30 and continuing every Wednesday night until and including May 27, a series of handicap races will be run off in the “Y. W.” pool. Each night there will be four handicap events: A free style backstroke, breast stroke, and a life-saving race. Handicaps ‘will be continually\readjusted to in- sure rewards for Improvement rather than initial ability. Handicapping will be done from existing records by Capt. Elbridge Colby, in accordance with the principles in vogue at the Serpentine Swimming Club, London, England. General prizes to be awarded are gold, silver and bronze swimming medals to first, second and third high scorers in each of the three series of swimming racea breast, back, and free style gtrokes. The American Red Cross will present their regula- tion life-saving medals to first, second and third high scorers in the life- saving series. Each race is one of a series of 10, points go to the race winners in the ratio of five, three and one for first, second and third” places, respectively. Points are added and recorded by style of races. An additional all- round trophy will be provided for the swimmer with the most points in all four types of races. Entrants must be members of the Capitol A. C., but candidates’ applications will be acted upon immediately. The schedule of these events: March 25—30-yard free style, 80-yard breast stroke, »nm back stroke, life-saving res- "I tyle, 40-yard breast yard ek etroies e saving vee: e Satr carty ril “M 11 tyle, 120-yard bresst robe, 120 yard wf'n'n’-: lite waviag res- tired swim: 1y 15—«; ree ‘Syle, 80-yard breast 3 Ttroke, " life saving res- o rvms met ur? ADril 22—80- ree style, 120-yard breast k. stroke, life-saving res- stroke, 40-; it o126 fres stgle. 40-7ard breast e wnm Back ateort, fesavias re 1 29— stroke, ot "% 80.ya%d breast iy u e, 80-7a stroke, 120- :3: life saving res- Cue." croan chest cai May IM’IM ml:‘ 120-yard breast stroke, 40-yard back st life-saving res- g ) May 20-—120-; wtyle, 40-yard breast Fare fres syl stroke, 80-7ard back stroke, life-saving rescos, e e -yard breast 27—80-; 5:. R R R R l‘fl ‘“ cross chest carry. JOCKEY CLUB PLANNED. HAVANA; Cubs, March 21.—Forma- tion of a’'Cuban jockey club to pro- vide Saturday and Sunday Summer racing here 13 being considered by a group of prominent Cubans, inclu ing Mario G. Mendoza, A. Broderman, A. Inclan, A. Cartillo-and Col. Siiva. ‘ TAKES SOCCER HONORS. BELFAST, March - %1.—Distillery won the_Irisly Foot Ball Association cup today, defeating Gleritoran in the final by twe goals toone, 5 ‘infialders; TITLES ARE DECIDED IN HAND BALL EVENTS CLEVELAND, Ohio, Maynard Laswell, Los 21— re- March Angeles, tained his national -hand ball singles | champlonship, and Herman Dworman and Willlam Kemmann, Detroit, are the new national doubles champlons, as the result of the final games in singles and doubles in the national A. A hand ball tournament here today. Laswell defeated Schaufelberger, Detrolt, in a three-game match, 16 to 21, 21 to 9 and 21 to 14, and Dwor- man and Kammann won from Art Lennon and William Sackman, New ¥ork, 21'to 15 and 21 to 13. The Laswell-Schaufelberger match was bitterly contested and proved a fitting climax to the tournament con. ducted during the week at the Cen- tral Y. M. C. A, 1In the opening game Schaufelbergér played wonderful hand ball, winning, 21 to 16, after giving Laswell 4 Ppoints in the open- ing inning, Laswell’s defense™ im- proved in the second game, the score being tled at the end of the eighth inning. The Detroiter then weakened, Laswell taking the lead in tae ninth inning and winning, 2.1 to 9. Laswell won the third game and match, 21 to 14. 3 - In the doubles match, Dworman and Kammann proved foo*strong at all stages, winning on straight games. 5 HESS JUNIORS MEET CLOVER A. C. TEAM A feud of two years' Wténding will be renewed this morning: when the Hess Juniors and the Clover Athletic Club base ball teams clash on the diamond at Fifth and L streets south- east at 11 o'clock. The Hess players #iil be defending the junfor champlonship of Southeast, which they won ldst season when they won three straight games from the’ Clovers. Bopp, Guam, Licarione, Rheese and Burton all will get an opportunity to toe the mound for the champlons: All of the following plavers who make up the Hess squad are expected to get.into the game: Dean and Bruder; catcliers: Haney, Padgett, Inscoe, Rader, Biddle snd Cappelli, Darmstead. Reowes, Wil- ‘Mastin, - Gafiel l(oln- and Hif, ntmn NORTHWESTERN TO BUILD TRIPLE-DECKED STADIUM CHICAGO, March 21—The frst three-decked solid comerete foot ball stadium to be built in Amer- ica will be constructed by North- tern University and ‘will be ready for the foot ball seasom of 1626, The stadium will hvr - Ael‘i“ capacity of 74,000, making it the largest in the Western Conference. The three-deck arrangement haw bee: v interrupted. The stadium will be 108 feet high. First race, 2']0!!0!6!. 4 furlongs—Lord Julian, 107 (Johnson d $47.50, 521%. $10.40, won; Suany id, l efer), €0, secon: Miss “ “‘ Tagy. Emirdsol. iss Eapcies Sinon . Elmirisol, Miss Eagene, Naon. Lite, Walter &hot, Frien Cécella also ran. Second raos, ivedr-olds up: 4% furlongs— Canogy, 100 (McHugh) $4.60. 3280, 3380 o Palance ok 168" (K1 2 ;_Acquitted, ‘111 dergrase), Third.. Time, 0:08 85 Allce Hatver, rous, Blanche Merera, Combe, Vanewa Well Besste Mack 11, Heor 5. Mise Dunba and. Midaighe Bens ntry Friend 'Joe and Santa 3- id: pog 160 (Schaetery: 2 96, 1) 15, Misa Frosperity, 'Fiunger. ‘Walter Dant, thk"’i’m. it Dough Oregan also ran. Fourth raos, Igrear-olds up; 5 Lure of Gold, ( mn—n 60, ‘won; Abn %w... Huy 40, wecond: Braso, 115 (cnl:» Time, 1:06 4-5. Sweet and Low, Corn Noon' Glide and Run Lelgh also ran. TUh ruce, 3yesrolds up; ok furioneh - Sy : n * | won; Moruing Clgud, 110 ¢ 20, Chind Time, 1 06 Beat Shor o Dark, Lianimp and Minstrel Boy also ran. Sixth race. vearolds up. 1 mile and 0 ards—Melachrino, 100 (aeifho), 37,50, 38.40, 2 ; Cour Lion, 110 Bo' 500, ssconds JLiselss, 100 [Eawards one; 80, third. Time, 1:44 2-5. Blarne; ‘angerine, Teton and Rock ml.fl Il. ran. Beventh race, &"lr-fllfll -1“.— B CW, 97 (Martennen). $10.40; Gioom Girl, 05 (Vasell. n. nln. 9335, Praise, hd, ll‘. Jape, Royal Qllfill Ifl dergast also rai. Tacer vioo” Therg): 4.0, g}m-""_ ¢ Tdes, ) mfl'.v‘":n o 3‘%1‘:4 mm]. 40, third: rost, o, ime. 1148 3.5, Lady Leonid, Donatello, Tom ids; 6 furlo o ?Ann{n"fa o, 8243, Aretie King, 11 1 '”fi.":s ‘won; Jay rts, 112 (!el B hth raos, 3-year-oldy Ow!nn 1 & Baken and Hackamore sl m ity \\h lnn). MOSER 119 RACERS ELIGIBLE FOR LATONIA DERBY CIN NATI, Ohio, March 21.- hundred and nineteen three-yea are eligible for the forty-third La- tonia Derby to be run at the Mill- dale track during the coming Spring meeting of the thoroughbred racers, the Kentucky Jockey Club- officlals announced today. Among the horses nominated are Quatrain, winneg of the Louisiana Derby and Winter book favorite for the Kentucky Derby; Hedgefence, winner of the 1923 Tia Juana Derby; Master Charlie, Rampion two-year- old of 1924; Kentucky Cardinal, Lee . Cottner and a host of others which worn brackets as two-year-olds. The Latonla Derby carries $25)00 |, in added money and is declded over a distance of a mile and a half. This year's list of subscriptions is one of the largest ever received for the race. Fimst Tace, S7earalds Occldenta, 108 {Cha 106 (Pribble), 1 to 3. L5, © Redwood. Pina Quena. Haxeiaale, Bin ‘Blackwen, Pond Lilly, Bette, Neagall, Patsy B. 'and ‘Rock Ardes also fan. Secend race, 4-year-oids and up: 6 farlongs —Cuba Encagta, 107 (Charles), even. 1 16 1 1o 6, won; Astrolite, 112 (H. Callaban), § to 1, § to 5 second; Cluna, 112 (Petrecen), 4'to’Y third. Time, 1:13 &-5. Richard Mur- ray, Fondle Me, Dorothy Ryan, Plenty Coos, Gipay Gold IT, Littie Smile, Countess Claridge and Royai Spring also sen.’ Taird Tece. 3-earolds and u ward; 6 far- longs—Skyman, 1:15 2.5 Miami, Phelan, Gold Crump, Traviatd and Theoden also ran. ;5% fur- (MeCabe), 5 third. Time, Chef D' Receiver and "Be Faust eiso ran. Fifth “race, 4- i O% fur longs—Hence. 11 8 to 5, 1 to S veai Uyiney Ward, 115 vmvinu. 7 to 10, 1’ to 3, mecon Juewne c, 108 to 1, 'third. ‘Time, Kin: Piashatot, Gold Beg_Pardon’ Bixth race. a‘fiur—oldu and. ns Star Red, 108 (Neal), 4 to 1, won; Bethlehem Stedl, 108 . T oD econd: Dixte. Dix. 18 (Green: wood), ‘even, third. Time, 1:43-5. Okee- s/ Irish, Sweason, Tuge and Horwin, Evelyn White al Beventh lds and 0d 1D yarde— '&um 105 ('“cva 6t 5,2 to B, llo“)" l‘lln. (Neal), even, 2 to 5, second: Gafl Ford, (Holecko) . 5, third. Time, 1:47. possible, Neblfh and Buzs Saw also rap. e “UNTZ” BREWER GENERAL CORD “'goes » long way fo make friends.” 2 to uvre, T o | ing | ms | ne have his nine | grounds at Douglas Park, Va., LAST-MINUTE FOUL GOALl DOWNS WASHINGTONIANS Capital City Aggregation Passes Up Chances for Victory in Contest That Ends, 27 to 26, By- Poor Work o HILADELPHIA, March 21.+St. of Penpsylvania interscholastic man Hall today. A foul goal score in Joseph forward, enabled the local H|gl| School, 27 to 2. Joseph has been a finalist in aliau\(d championship heights for the first time For the second time in as many y to the finafround of the tournament, only to be school. EXHIBITION BASE BALL At New Orleans t E. | Boston (A.) 2 New Orleans Batterien Ferguson. Kaifo, Fihr and Hev Chilling, Broussard and Smith. At Monroe Chicago (A.) St. Joseph (W.). tteries—Dave Gradowskl, Crose Brooks. Asn,Stéengrate and | . Lambke and Mintree, At Leesburg. Fla Baltimore (1. Reading (I)... : o BattertenEgher. Poppia and ison, Robertx and Lyoo ‘Cobb At Stockton, Calif. R H Sacramento (Coust).. Ao Y Louix () < 1010 Batterles . ( ips and_Wack enfield: Paulson, Baraes and Uliman Spears. ntield, T felds, Oakiang Batteries—Frai zales, ouse. . Hoim; Kuuz, Dickerson” and Fowler and Read VIRGINIA QUICKSTEP SET FOR OPENING OF SEASON | { Manager Van Smith of the Virginfa | Quickstep base ball team expects to| top, form for the| opening game of the season April 4., when will be | played o) with the Arlington Athletic Club for | April 5 and & week later the Lincoln | Athletic Club will be met on the| Monument grounds. | Opening games of the schedule will be playved on in two exhibition games regular the nev Easter Monday NAVY IS PfiOMOTING NEW ‘ WRESTLING ASSOCIATION ANNAPOLIS, March officlals of the Naval ticularly Lieut. Comdr. 'Fred R. Elder, representative of the Navy Athletic Association for that gport, and Coach John Schutz, are promot- ing a new organization, cumponed‘of‘ institutions south of Pennsylvaia, | which Ig likely to be in rupning order by next season. It will Include Maryland, Virginia, | West Virginia and North Carolina, and, | perhaps, adjacent States, and it is ex- pected that the winner of the cham- pionship will compete with the cham- | Pplons of other assoclations of college | wrestlers. | 21.—Wrestling Academy, par- champion of the high school division in the fifth days in a row his | was 1 | out of 2 | the n Free Throws. Joseph Prep of this city w al Universi basket Weigt the last minute of play by Martir Is to nose out Washington ( s crow ball tournament at tra three Penn tourna but toda l ears, Washir Central advancec ated, by a on loca Martin gained the 1 for Jast field and f goals St. Joe a one-point victory o | High ot Toledo. Poor foul shooting at ngton tied, Moser had > 1 al stage victor d Hale her Acad ¢ prep schoo efeating Nev both but failed ork Milit At half t ading, Line-up and Monsh Brady Gowan, Banta (2 Foul gosls Monoi 4; Banta, 2 out 3'out of 4 WHY TY COBB HIRED MW’BRIDE AS A COAC! Some years ago when'Geo Bride was shortstopping for tionals his play seemed to be preciated by a large continge: local fans. His rather lig and his meanor | been newspaper man series g Cobb in t | relieved o & rather co season’'s strain, nicative mood was Washi e most va uable in League. Hix stickwork, usu . s 1 but it could be 20 points lighter t it is and yet it would be hard to s plant him with a bettef man. Wha public doesn't know about th values of temperament and character ip a player is a lot. His ac thal base balt knowledge is excep tional.” The season man, is George Detroit coach for Manager Cobb's Florian McBr HOW TO PLAY BASE BALL v Stanley (B SHORTSTOP: III—SOM HE shortstop is kept quite as b T fall to the lot of any other infielder. ucky) Harris E FIELDING DUTIES. usy as the second. baser In ad dition, his is a harder place to fill from the defensive standpoint He is called upon to make circus stops and catches w! ich seldon He has longer d more of them, to make than any of his mates in thé infield. You must learn to play vour hitters when you take t shortstop. Take the case of a cleve your sector you can be certain the bal That means you must do consid- erable hustling. Make vour f move on your feet in getting the ball ¥t is up to you to figure where the batter is likely to hit and then just shade him a trifle. By this I mean | to have a stride on him when he| leaves the pldte for first base so that you won't have to hurry your throw too much. Always remember to try to get the jump on the batter. You will have to learn to do so If you ‘are to make any sort of a mark as a_shortstop. Fast men, as 4 general rule, are not hard hitters. They are of what is known as the slap type. They hit the ball more with their forearms than with the shoulders. In many respects they are more dangerous than the free swinging slugger type. They most certainly are to an infielder. They have various ways of getting on first, such as slap- ping the ball just over the infleld, rap- ping a fast hopper or rolling aslow one tdward the shortstop. Learn to be everlastingly on your toes, when a_hitter of this type is at the¥late. His bat is generally loaded with dynamite for the unwary short- stop, particularly so if the batter is lefthanded. Take the case of a slow roller hit in your territory. You have to pick the, ball up while on the gun.~ This is considerable of an’ art'in itself. you are quick and deft at such a task. Sure handling of the ball will not alone be enough if the runner is bpeedy. You must learn to throw well to first while in motion. ‘There is no chance for you to get set to make your throw on this sort of a chance. In fact, it will be necessary for ou to get the ball away without straightening up even, let alone pulling up much in your stride. It is on such chances that accuracy in throwing plays such & big part. Younglters will do well to develop an underhand throw on these chances, There is no other way they can get the ball away fast without straight: | the ball ip the job of a r left-handed batter. If he raps to I will come from his bat fas ening up. Yo »se a couple of strides on the ner if you have pull your body up before throwir You will learn what that means in a game before you have played the shortstop's position long. In making an underhand throw while In motion be sure to allow a few feet for the ball to cargy in to the first basethan. In er words, aim for a mark a bit to his right When you field a ball and have to toss to the second baseman, don't fai to keep the ball up high. A tossy around the knees makes for danger. A shortstop has considerable worl to do back of the base Mne. He has to take short flies back of second anc third, very often, and in the territo: between the two stations. If you ar the second baseman go after a short fly to center say, coach him on the play. He should do the same thing for vou. By this I mean let whether you are sure the ball or whether you believe he should accept the chance. In plays from the outfield you are supposed Lo handle the ball when thrown by the left fielder. Keep in a good line with the play and know the position of the runners. Like the second baee man, you musy always know before- hand what you should' do with the ball when vou get it. Being com- pelled to decide what is the Pre play after the ball reaches your han means a big advantage for the oppo ing team. The shortstop must work well w his second baseman. Each cogiplement of the other. Figure plays together whdnever poss Don't be afraid to tell cach what you think is likely to hap Coach each other all,you can. S tactics will make fof smoother & more effective infield play him know vou can get (Temorrow: Shortstop With Men on Bases.) by, Current New: Inc.) (Copyright, 1025, Feats DISC AND WIRE WHEELS SERVICE A ALL MAKES Balloon” and Standard Tire Equipment “". Tires, Tubes and Repairing W. S. KENWORTHY & CO. 1617-19 14th St. N.W. North ND PARTS FRTEY TR s A e R 441 L!uu