Evening Star Newspaper, April 12, 1925, Page 57

~ Nationals Hand Giants 9-4 Trouncing : Griffith . * last time out. ‘ Part 4—4 Pzges The Sunday Stae SUNDAY CHAMPS PUNISH PITCHERS IN ROUTING NEW YORKERS Amass Dozen Bingles While Making McGraw’s Team Resemble Cheese Titleholders—Zack Loses Control, But Johnson Hurls Well. BY DENMAN THOMPSON Sports Editor, The Star. EW YORK, April 11. N of their home-coming last Thursda by the Giants, the same must be said of McGrav 1i the Nationals looked bad on the occasion when they were swamped s men who today absorbed a 9-to-4 setback from the Griffs in their first appearance of the 1925 season at the Polo Grounds. : 3 This afternoon it was the New Yorkers who resembled cheese title- holders, while the Capital City gang, which the day before yesterd was able to eke out but three bingles, pounded the ball in such impres: e fashion that they looked the part of world champions in every particular, save a momentary flurry of fuzzy box work. Having reduced the Giants cdge in games on during the inter- league exhibitions to a 6 and 5 margin it will be possible for the Nationals to square the series by copping the nal contest of the set here tomorrow, which will be fair enough, everything considered, and the Washington performers are convinced to a man that they will do just that thing. Getting off in the lead. as usual, the Griffs, in the process, cuffed one New York hurler off the hill and gave two of his three successors an injection of the same medicine, amassing an even dozen safeties in the course of the melce, just twice as many as the Glants were able to cull from the offerings of Jezebel Tecumseh Zach- ary and Walter Perry Johnson, who nted Washington the pres on mound Zach ¥ias Wild Streak. Neither of jese veterans hit hard at any stage, only one tally being due to straight the others ac expedition Zach shut-out ball for four innings. simply could not locate that pan, after he started on his wild way and Harris was forced to summon Barney to end the walking match. After a poor start, Barney succeeded in the task the outcome never was in| doubt, save as to the size of Wash- ington’s margin of victory, Hugh McQuillan, who started on the mound for the Gilant failed to last a full round, the Nationals comb- ing him for four hits and as many runs in the initial frame. McNeely walked for a starter, galloplug to third on Harris' ringing single to center and tallied while Terry wa retiring Rice. Goslin rammed a safe ¥ to right, cashing Harris from secoud, | and Goose reached the midway when | Judge looped a Texas League safety to center. Bluege's stiff double to left scored Goslin and sent Judge go third and McQuillan_to the showers, the angular John Wisner replacing him on the mound. Peck drew a walk | from the newcomer, who fanned Zachary for the third out after Judge had counted while Ruel was forcing Peck was hitting, Jez Two Runs in Fourth. Judge's lusty double and a to Peck netted nothing in the third, but a pair of markers was added in the tourth. Zachary off Frisch’s glove, was sacrificed to alien | ning from the soaring | arawn took after pitching |three Giants had dented the | | time Young, sent in to replace the limping Frisch, fired Harris' roller high over Terry’'s head. Bucky went all the way to third on the heave and tallied after Meusel caught Rice's fly. Still_another run was chalked up in round 5 on a sacrifice fly by peck, after successive singles by Judge and Bluege had put Josephus on third base. Up to this had reached pense of singled in doubled up point only two Giants the runways at the ex- Zachary, Jackson having the third only to be with Snyder, while Walker receive a pass to no purpose n the following frame, but Jez weakened in the fifth and was with- with the bases loaded, after rubber. Johnson was summoned to relieve him and before Walter could get his bearing another tally was forced in. Judge Gets the Gate. Terry opened the offensive with a rousing triple to right center ani scored while Peck was effacing Wil- son. Jackson then beat out a bunt to Bluege, Judge being fired by Umps Walker for protesting a decision, which was close. After Snyder popped to Harris, Gowdy singled to center in batting for Wisner and Zachary forced in two runs by walking Walker, Young and Meusel in a row. Johnson took up the burden at this point and forced in Walker by pass- ing Kelly, the round ending when Terry rolled to Shirley on his second up for the round Blugge's wicked whack to the lim- its in left center for three bases in the seventh inning paved the way for the National's eighth run, regis- tered against Maun, fourth and last of the New York pitchers, Ossie counting when Jackson foozled Peck's roller, and still another run was added in the final frame on Shirley’s clean single, Bluege's sacrifice and Tate's poke through the legs of Kelly, which was recorded as a bingle. Jackson, with a Texas League dou- ble in the sixth, was the only allen to scratched a safety |solve Johnson except Snyder, who contrived to single in the ninth, and second by McNeely and scored when neither was able to advance a notch. Harris Is Not “Losing Sleep” Over Tuesday Mound_ Choice N ter of conjecture right now. has almost invariably drawn this as training this Spring and personally feels ‘that he’ will not be in shape to travel the full route of nine innings and still do himself justice until about a week after the scason gets under way. It is believed that Manager Harris feels inclined to delay Johnson's debut in the regular season until a week from today when the club reaches Philadelphia, where Walter proved so effective last season, this plan having the advantage of giving Johnson more time to prep himself as well as making it possible for him to offictate in the Washington curtain raiser a week from next Wednesday. Had Mogridge come through with a bit more impressive showing against the Glants in last Thursda tilt at the Capital there is little doubt but that he would be definitely hooked to officiate in the ceremonfes three days hence and he may get the summons at that, as his arm is free 2nd feels good, although he was a trifle shy in the matter of stuff his “I'm not losing any sleep over who will pitch the opener for said itarris today. “If Johnson does not m to be ready and Mogridge does not look fit we will haye four other experienced men to select from and one of them is bound to be in shape.” The sigming of Homer Jennings, former_star pitcher of the George- town University team, is in the na- ture of an experiment. Jenkins, who had a trial @vith Jack Dunn's Balti- more Orioles last season, 1s expected to check in tomorrow. Several weeks vet remain before the squad must be Teduced to 25 men and there will be plenty of time to give the ex-Hill- topper a thorough inspection. Rice and Peck alone of the regu- lars failed to fatten their averages at the expense of the soft hurling presented by the Glants today. Bluege and Judge, with three bin- gles aplece, were the leaders, Joe getting a safety every time he came up. Frisch further injured his right ankle in trying to nab Zachary's roller in the fourth and retired, Ross Young taking his place at third. | lame Kelly euchered the Griffs out of a potential tally in the sixth when he made a sensational oné-hand stab of @oslin's bid for an extra-base blow, with Rice on the paths. Jackson pulled a fine play to rob MoNeely of a double when he sprint- ed into left field to take Harl's Texas Leaguer over his shoulder. The stellar felding bit of the after- noon was reserved until the final frame, when Harris raced back of the midway to grab Pinch-hitter Hart- ley's vicious rap and ' force Crump with an off-balance toss to Peck. EW YORK, April 11.—Just who will pitch for Washington in the opening contest of the American League championship campaign against the Yankees at the Stadium here next Tuesday is a mat- Walter Johnson, who for more than a decade nment, is a bit backward in his resentment against the Giants as a result of the Dolan-O'Connell scandal last Fall and they were unbiased in their applause, Johnson receiving a regular ovation when he made his first appearance. Al Schacht considers it quite 2 joke that the contract he finally signed In Washington yesterday contained noth- ing but blanks in the place desig- nated for salary figures. If he still is wearing a smile when the ghost walks for the first time all will be well. Coveleskie and Ruether are expect- cd to share the pitching burden in the twelfth and last contest of the series with the Giants at the Polo Grounds tomorrow. Monday will be an off day, so far as a game is con- cerned, but Manager Harris plans to have his full squad at ‘the Yankee Stadium for a final prepping for Tusadays Ghenimi aniest. CHAMPIONSHIP STUFF NATIONALS. AB. B. H. PO. 8 T Y 8 (] McNeely, of.. Farris, 2b.... Rice, Tf...... 4 Bhirley, Blusge, Peckinpaugh, ss. Ruel, c.... Tate, o..i. Zachary, . Johnson, P... Bl vowowanuonn ol onooormmmoon! £l onroonmuoon: Bl covmmonaorn &l sccomnoccocred ol esc00c000000! Bl onmioorormrmnnnin | ceorcoocenonecaan ol coonocsorvonccsce coousvernacn so000000HoRuaBNe ©| cososeccorcssoros 5o gl *Gowdy batted for Wisner in #fth. {Bentley battod for Dean in sixth. artley Datted for Maun in ninth. rump ran for Bnyder in minth. Washingto 40021 New York..... 10 00 3 Two-base _hits—Bluege, Three-base hits—Terry. to Jndge. First off Zachary, P Gpward of 15,000 spectators turned out In overcoats to-got their first peele” at the athlates since the fifth came Of the world serles. There was uo evigemee from ke faus oi 3, >'2%n. 413 : utllen, (Mcesly) ook e by i g Sietien e WASHINGTON, s P v MORNING, FORMER GEORGETOWN TWIRLER SIGNED BY NATIONALS. TO BE CLO By the Associatéd Press. C tightest races in its history. Two of the league's most famous| players, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, are temporarily on the shelf with the flu,” but each is insistent that the opening game Tuesday will find him in his accustomed place, Joe Hauser, the Athletic's = star first baseman, is probably. out for the season with a broken kneecap, “I believe there are five clubs sufficiently equipped “to be tremen- dous contenders for the flag,” said President Ban Johnson tonight. “The public can surely count on a splendfd race and much excitgment, We are fortunate in the fact that our clubs are better balanced in the pitching department and much reserve strength has been added several of the teams.” The advent of Eddie Collins, peer- less second baseman of nearly a seore of vears, into the managerial ranks with the Chicago White Sox, has raised high hopes in Sox fans. For several vears Collins has been talked of as manager, but he chose to avoid the respomsibilities. His acceptance of the leadership has welded the squad into a determined band of flag chasers. Elsewhere the club leadership re- | mains unchanged from last year, but there will be many new faces among the regulars. The Athletics and the Yankees were the heaviest traders in the Winter season, The failure of Walter Johnson to conclude negotiations for a share in some minor league club led the veteran boxman to rejoin his world champion teammates again this Spring. After two failures in the world series last Fail he came back the third time for one of the most thrilling victories in base ball's history. While the “speed ball king” has intimated he felt his best days are going, the fans will watch with keen Interest his effort to be of service to his teammates for another campaign. to By the Associated Press. L ONDON, April 11.—An all-Briti The Oxford University team, When the race began about 3,000 persons who had gathered to watch the international relay sandwiched between public schooi sports had visions of another American sports victory. Pennsylvania won the toss and E. R. Wolf, on the inside of the track, held a narrow lead around the first bend. He .was two yards in front of the Oxford and Cambridge runners, but when the 220-yard mark was passed he set himself too strong a pace and weakened as he entered the stretch. Fifty yards away was C. E. Rog- ers, who was waiting. to take the baton from him, but Wolf was passed by both Oxford and 'Cambridge, and Pennsylvania began the second lap in last_place, four or five yards behind D. M. Johnson of Oxfordy who led throughout the second lap. The third lap decided thée race. With a gallant sprint down the stretch, Lord Burghley, ~who two weeks ago won both high and low hurdles for Cambridge in the inter- varsity sports competition, captured the lead. Waiting for Burghley's badton, was the Olympic champlon, D. G.A. Lowe, and, with a five-yard lead to start with, Lowe raced around the track with every one confident that he would win. Running against him-in the final quarter was W. E. Stevenson, ex- | HICAGO, April 11.—With nearly a complete set of playing managers, the American League is ready for what promises to be one of the All but New York, Philadelphia and Boston are led by diamond stars, veterans of many campaigns with the exception of Stanley Harris of Washington who won his spurs in the 1924 season and the world series. CAMBRIDGE BEATS PENN IN INTERNATIONAL RELAY runners, won the triangular mile relay ‘race at the Queen’s Club today from the University of Pennsylvania team by five yards. Canadian and one Englishman, finished last, one-yard behind Pennsyl- vania. The winning time was 3 minutes 22 3-5 seconds. AMERICAN LEAGUE RACE SE, SAYS BAN RUTH, BETTER, FRETS ABOUT OPENING FRAY NEW YORK, April 11.—While the Yankees were showing their 1925 wares against the Brooklyn Dodgers in an exhibition game at Ebbet’s Fleld this afternoon, Babe Ruth, their chief exhibit, was lving in a hos- pital bed, grumbling at the luck that was keeping him In pajamas when he should have been wearing a uniform Ruth was better today. The fever that accompanied the influenza a tack had all but gone, following a good night's sleep, but the doctors adhered to their edlct of vesterday: Stay right here until you're entirely well, and that will probably mean an- other week.” Ruth still hopes that he will be able to play in the opening game of the ‘season . next Tuesday at the Yankee Stadium Mrs. Ruth says he shall not play, the physicians think he cannot play, and Edward'G. Barrow, the Yankees' business manager, asserts he will not play—unless he has fully recovered. THORMAHLEN, SOUTHPAW, IS BOUGHT BY DODGERS NEW YORK, April 11.—Purchase of the release of Pitcher Herbert Thor- mahlen from the Dallas Club of the Texas League was announced today by the Brooklyn National League Club. Thormaklen, a left-handed pitcher who several years ago was with the Yankees, won 11 games and lost 3 in the Texas League last season. sh quartet of Cambridge University composed of two Americans, one British victories in international sports have become so rare that each one brings pronounced pleasure to sports followers here. Burghley and Lewe were carried off the field on the shoulders of enthuslasts. THRONG TO ATTEND BASE BALL DINNER| ‘Washington's world” pions may not hit .300 on the fleld in Clark Griffith Stadium when they open the American League season here on the afternoon of April 22, but they are ex- pected to hit well above that mark in the “eats” league at Wardman Park Hotel the night of April 22. Then the citizens of Washington will be hosts at a dinner tendered the cham- pions expressing confidence that they. will repeat in the race for the title. Washington'’s civic organizations have strongly backed the plan to honor the champions. The Board of Trade has extended invitations to other. Washington ciyic organizations to help in honoring the base ball heroes, invitations having been sent to nearly 1,500 “Washingtonlans and more are to be extended. In-addition to the officers and mem- Princetonian, for Oxford, and F. O. Macdonald of Pennsylvania, another Olymple star. There was little hope for either of them overtaking the ade a beautiful battle for second place, and in this Macdonald beat his compatriot. The victory of Cambridge greatly pleased the erowd for it was a British viatoty, swhich Would not.have the case Hiad Oxford won bers of the Washington club, other base [ball notables are expected to attend. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, high commissioner of base ball; John McGraw, Connie Mack and such celgbrities in the game have been invited. So have Babe Ruth, now ill in New York, but expected tu be up and doing 10 days h ‘and Miller Huggins, £ 1 HEYDLER PREDICTS GREAT N. L. SEASON By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, April 1L—John A. Heylder, president of the National League, predicted today that the 192 season, marking the league's fiftieth anniversary, would be the “greatest season.of all” “Our jubilce year,” he said. “not only will start with the promise of greatly improved and more evenly lanced clubs, but with the person- nel of those eight clubs in the best of physical tondition. Aside from in- jurfes to Chikago players. the teams as a whole are more skillfully train- ed.and better ready for a hard fight than they have ever been before. T am told that & fine spirit prevails among our clubs, and that eur man- agers are unusually optimistic and enthusiastic over their respective chances. money for final positions in the race will include the fourth place club, Added stimulation for the individual player also is insured by the league's Zolden gift to the plaver who proves himself most valuable to his club by all-around service on the diamond. “Early in our schedule each city will celebrate, in conjunction with its ploneer players, the anniversary of Its admission to the league. Most unique of these no doubt will be the fiftieth annual meeting on May 8 of the Boston and Chicago clubs, the only original charter members of the league, ’ “The national game has prospered and gained ground with every year since the great war, and has con- | tinued to rightfully enlist and hold the confidence of our ever-increasing number of sport-loving people. 1 look forward, therefore, with high hopes to the opening day of what 1 confidently believe ‘will prove the greatest season of all.” COLLEGE SWIMMING MEET WON BY NAVY CHICAGO, April 11.—Swimmers from the United States Naval Acad- emy tonight became the unofficial swimming champions of the United States when they topped a fleld of nine entrants in the national colle- glate swimming champlonships with 21_points. Northwestérn was second with 20. Minhesota was third with points, and Princeton fourth with 8. Summaries: 50-yard free style—Won by Rule, Breyer, Northwestern, second: Wyckoff, Navy. third: McClintock, 1 fourth. Time, 23 9-10 seconds ((flnlll national collegiate record). ‘ancy Won by Krissel, Columbia: O'Brien, Illinoi: second:; Bird, . Mi lei‘;"‘l)')orf. Chicago, fourth. Winner’ 290-yard free style—Ton by Howell, North- western; ‘Hayes, Princeton, second: yckoff, third: Kressy, Navy, fourth, Time, 0. 180-7ard back stroke—Won by Rule, Navy: Hill, Minnesota, second; Asbion, lowa, third: Ronnell, Northwestern, fourth Time, 1:49 (new national collegiate record. Old record Of 1:40 25 held by Hill, Minnesota). 200-yard breast stroke—Won by Faricy, Minnesota: Allen, ¥, second; Harkins, Chicago, third; Specht.” Washington Univer- sity. fourth, ime. 2:40 35, 100-yard free style—Won by Breyer. North- western: Wyckoff, Navr, second: McClintock lowa, third; Manovits, Northwestern, Time, 55 seconds. #40yard” free style—Won by Hawkins, Princeton: Howell, = Northwestern, | secon Corbett, Northwestern,|third; Lambert, Jowa, fourth. Time, 5:24%. 160-yard_reiay “(exhibition) —Breser, North- western: Wyckoff, Navy; Rule, Nayy; Hayes. Princeton, swam the ance o 1:15 210 125 seconds better than collegiate record held. by Northwestern), LAVAN BREAKS HIS ANKLE BY SLIDING INTO FIRST KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 11.—John Lavan, manager of the Kansas City American _Association team, suffered & broken right ankle in an exhibition game with the Chicago Cubs here late today. £ Lavan's injury came in the ninth inniig when he slid to first base after a sacrifice hit. v PHILS DEFEAT MACKS, CLINCHING CITY.SERIES PHILADBLPHIA, April = 11.—The Philadelphia Nationals today clinched the city championship by landing on three of Connle Mack’s pitchers for 21 hits and 14 runs. The Phils won, 10:10;. in 10 innings. 10 avy: fourth. APRIL 12, For the first time, the prize | 1925, WASHINGTON U. EIGHT DEFEATS CALIFORNIA By the Assoclated Press. OAKLAND, Calif., April 11.—The cight-oured rucing shell from the University of Washington easily de- teated the University of California in a straightaway three miles along the Estuary here today. The visiting crew pulled past the finish line, 10 lengths ahead, in 15 minutes, 9 scc- onds, a record for the course. The .victory means that Washing- ton agaln will compete for honors in the national intercollegiate. re- gatta at Poughkeepsle, N. Y., in June For the last two years Washington has won the title. California found some consolation in the fact that its frefhman crew won from the Washington Babes by three and one-hali lengths. This race was two miles and the first- years Bears made it in 10 minutes, seconds. The Washington Varsity had largely a veteran crew today, while California had mostly green oarsmen. The two races were rowed with tide conditions favorable, the water calm, the day mild and elear. Many small craft from the grand naval fleet anchored in San Frnacisco Bay edged up the Fstuar: Alrplanes circled overhead and cheering crowds lined the banks of the course. ——e 'HOLLAND RALLYING TO OLYMPIC GAMES AMSTERDAM, April 11.—Opposi- tion in the Dutch Parliament to the grant of 1,000,000 florins for the 1928 Olyriplc games is being overcome conferences between the Dutch Olympic committee and parliamentary authorities, according to Dr. J. T. de Visser, minjster of education. Dr. de Visser declared he had every hope the appropriation would be made. Private pledges of 500,000 florins to cover the expenses of the games already have been made. None of the events of the 192§ Olympiad will be held on Sunday, ac- cording to Dr. de Visser. A government commissioner, as- sisted LY accountants, will supervise the financial management of the games, which, the minister of educa- tion points out, shomld be particu- larly interesting because for the first time since the war the central pow- ers will be invited to participate. The value of the florin is approx- imately 40 cents Br the Associated Press. EW YORK, April 11.—Three at its annual meeting here today. The changes include the abolit in play to unify the playing code and to st East and West. . | 'the task of eatisfying all sections of the country in regard to the rule changes The previous rules had been modified by the Western Conference and the game changed to suit conveniences in that section of the country. The Eastern In- tercollegiate League also had taken some liberty with the playing code, with the result that when East met West the contending teams interpreted .the rules differently, which confussed the officials | The rule which abolishes the placing | of the hand behind the back was modi- fled so that the same resulv is obtained. The lawmakers inserted a clause in this rule which reads: “Afy use of the hand | mot used in tapping the ball, shall be construed as a personal foul.” The com- mittee found that the Western Confer- mer rule without eubstituting another for it The Eastern Intercollegiate League also had modified the rule. The rule abolishing the zones was supplemented by a rule which reads: “When a player is fouled in the act of shooting for a goal in any part of the floor, two free throws shall be awarded to the player fouled.” The judgment of the referee in regard o an infraction of this rule shall be supreme, the rule- makers decreed. This rule was changed at the request of the Eastern Intercollegiate League, hich last. season abolished the zoning rule. Oswald Tower of Andover, Mass., editor of the official guide and a mem- ber of the joint committee, sald that this rule was also changéd because it, was found that players were tak- ing advantage of the zones by draw ing fouls in the restricted areas by deliberately teasing opponents to.foul them. Another rule was changed to read: “When the ball hits the edge of the backboard and rebounds into the playing cqurt it shall still be in play. This rule Was rewritten to save time, the rulemakers said, as heretofore & bi.ll ‘)_n:- ln';med'l‘ue!y been declared out of hounds when it hit th, the backboard. Sy o The word “face” was inserted in the rule covering the painting of the backboard. The former rule made it mandatory for a team to paint its backboard white, but teams evaded the regulation by painting the back white and leaving the face its nat- ural color. Under the new rule teams will be forced to paint the face of the board white. ertime perfods in high game will be three minutes long fastoes of five. Although this change takes the form of a -suggestion, it will be in- serted into the pfficial guide as a defi- | nite rule. The officers were re-elected. — e 20,000 SEE CARDINALS TRIM BROWNS, 7 T0 6 ST. LOUIS, Me!, April 11.—Approxi- \mately 20,000 persons saw the St. Louis Browns defeat the Cardinals, 7 to 6, in the first of their two-game Spring series here this afternoon. Van Gilder held the Cardinals safe until the ninth inning when' two sin- gles and Mueller's home run put the National Leaguers out in front, Duster , Mails, former Cleveland Star, started for the Cardinals, but was relieved in the first inning, after the Browns had scored three rum Dickerman succeeded him ~ and pitched well until the ninth when he was relieved by Sherdel, who vielded the winning runs. PR 2N RADICAL CHANGES MADE | IN BASKET BALL RULES playing rules were adopted by the joint committee of the Y. M C. A, and A. A. U. and the Natiohal Collegiate Athletic Association {the hand bechind the back rule in case of a jump ball and a provision hat a ball which hits the edge of the back board will be considered | unless it caroms out of bounds. The rulemakers were confronted with | ence had completely abolished the for- | BY DENMAN EW YORK, April 11. an outside chance that a deal N may be consummated withi veteran:St. Louis fly-chaser to the ( youngster who played such a pro ington’s first pennant last year and role in the Fall classic that brought t at the expense of the New York G Whether such a trade actually circumstances indicate that the owner on the proposition. That the Browns would b, to entertin an offer for the gardener is inferred from the that he has been at loggerheads the business office 1l during the Winter and this ring over the ¢ tion of salary. It is bruited about | that Jake hasn’t received a boost his monthly stipend for four and his firm attitude makes it s certain he is determined to exact what he considers himseif worth or remain idle. The Browns thus far have shown no dispositio parley with Jacobson, the Jatest announce- ment from Mound City headquarters being that no further overtures will | be made to him Slugger Would Help. No one connected with the Wa ington base ball club and in a posi- tion to speak with authority has i dicated what the probable attitud of its bosses would toward a swap, but from at least one angle its advantages would n out- weigh arguments on the negative side ot the question. Keen base ball men are almost unanimous’ in the belief | that if there is one thing the tionals lack it is a right-hand hitt of punching proclivities—a batsman of the clean-up type. It generally is agreed that the club has been strengthened in the box and in re- serves for both infield and garden defense, the backstopping.department will giant | past | radical changes in the basket ball ion of all zones, the elimination of These alterations were made | andardize the game as played in the | EXHIBITION BASE BALL At Brooklyn— New York (A.).. s 0 Brooklyn (N.) A ) Jones, Shocker, Francis and Schang, 0'Neill; Vance, ‘Rush, Cantrell and Deberry At Philadelph Philadelphia (N.). Philadeipaia (A.} Ring, Mitcheli, Gray, Harris, H g R H. E o) Betts and Hy ubbeil & d Cochrape, Perkins Rommel PN T 2 9 1 d Myatt; Donobue, Cleveland (A, Cineinnati T S, Smith, . Shaute Sheehan and Hargrave. At Boston— Boston (A.).. Boston ( Quinn, Ferguson, Genewich, Cooney ‘and Gibson. At St. Louis— Cardinals .... Dickerman, * Sherdel Vangilder and Dixon, Rego. RAp Baetgn, ¥, o ocks Mount (Virginia Ralelgn (Pledment).s..... . Hebl, Webt and Hmb; and Powell. At Atlants, Ga.— Atlanta (8.)." 2 Toledo (A.'A)......" £ 3 Pipgras, Slappey and Brock: Lyon, Jonnard and Bigerust. At Okiahoma City— Pittsburgh (N.) Second Team. Oklahoma City (West)........ Richardson and Kuox; Howa Sprague. and 1 8>3 Peterson Collins, H ¥ 1 R ra, Collins an H. s B 3 i d At Memphis— Memphis (8. A.). Pittsburgh (N.y... Warmoth, . Ross Meadows and Gooch. At Norfolk, Vi Syracuse (Ini. .\'oPrlrflkl (Va. arks. Boy and Roth, R. H. 0 4 3 84 41 11X Morrison, E, and Yaryan d and MeKey ' At Birmingham— Columbus (A- A.).. Dirmingham cQuilian, Walker, G. At High Polat, N. rtanburg (8. A igh Point (Pledmont)..........[.] .8 ackney, Purcell and Ritchie: Mott, son, Buswell and Johnson, Phipps. 8 11 14 Rober- At Louisville— Detroit (A.). Louisville (A. A Johnson, Collins . shiw, Culiop, Dawson and Redmon, ading, Py (N. Yopa) Reading (Int.).... i g repps, Gailagher and Julian; H; tison and Smith, Seasholtz, At Orlando, Fla.— Sanford (F. 8. L)..... s 113 Macou (8. 21,5 Liy 0 mand ‘eaver, ‘Carfer ‘and Thom Newberry, Thompson' and Moore, o oo R. H 13 2 8. dall; Brad- Brottem. H. 6 2 9 1 Mat- E. R 0 R H E Nashville— i kee (A A).. le” (8. A,)- IRISH-ILLINOIS A. C. | MEET IN PROSPECT DUBLIN, April 11~The Irish Na- tional -~ Athletic Association today fa- vorably considered proposals from the Tlinois Athietic Club that Ireland be included in”the Chicago club’s forthcom- ing Edropean tour. » A letter was read from the business manager of the Illinois organization outlining plans for contests between Amterican and Trish track stars. - /Negotiations witl be conducted with & view | inoiz A McNeely iinent part in the w known, but there is reason for believing that already been started they will be within a few days 1 question Likely to Bid for Jacobson COULD TRADE McNEELY FOR ST. LOUIS HOLDOUT Champions Greatly in Need of Right-Hand Slugger of Jake’s Type—Sisler, Who Thinks Much of Earl, Probably Would 0. K. Such Deal. THOMPSON. Sports Editor, The Star. Jacobson—il between the Browns and Nationals the exchange for the speed ng of Wasl sensationa a short time that will bring srifimen was cast by he Harrismen a worlc ants. has been broac negot s of both clubs woulc rem f ning unimproved, but 10re power prefer from an o to help balanee the southpaw sticksmiths, | recognized and n demonstrated i e exhibitions t Spring. Jacobson dox swing w meet a nicet height these requ me $ - in 1 poun He h od hitter, 1 mace. & 3 five six liable as not any time he or Jake Gren The Baby Doil fined to swatti a veritable markably against least, get them surpe the league able Tris Speaker. Bill is nothing to L as a strong thro uncanny ab rival batsr proved punching offset his admitted things a bit wh An evide is found in he caught outfielder in ¢ On the s visable to left most of his r bek exchange f 3 realize on 1 ties for sever seasons yet, it can be cited that th Nationals the posit occupicd vears « trying to build up T} have won tiie most-sought-for tities the game affords their probl is to hold on to these ho as w patiently expla when stepped out and landed ti performers Ruether, Gre Covelesk 1 is no dodder old man passed the mark a clean-l ing athlete biy n expected tc Grade A for some four or five vears to co certainly plenty of time for the pur chase or development of a young to replace hir € Fielder. 4g about, but arm, and ¥ himself for with his > tha he he power tende re eran wh nd h now are not in ned VIYL tis true MeNeely “Lucky” Player, It is not believed that the out involved in the acquisition of McNe would influence the agement to veto Earl season of 1924 th club of the Pacific Coast an_expenditure of $30,000 This proved a wise in plugged the hole existing in and attained an average 43 games he played in addition to more thas in the Autumn cf has given a fal ance in the Washington man- dicker for bta late L Jacob a4 ment, for 1 er fie Griffman g his_own s Spring atisfactory perform practice games, but th of whether he really is of major league caliber h not vet been determined. He has in his favor youti speed and aggressiveness, but whether he will live up to the promise he has given time alone will One rather significant thing about M Neely's work is that most of the safe ties he has registered have been some- what lucky in aspect—Texas Leaguers, drives that invariably fell in unguarded spots and pokes that he contrived to beat out, due to his speed of foot. Of th. 59 eafeties he registered last season as s N:«tlz\n,:al. but 11 went for extra dis ance, 5 for two bases and 6 fo Thus far he has s W player, and such able to a club, but not so v: an_athlete of demonstrated Jaktobeon, whose 184 hits in last season for an average ¢ cluded 41 doubles, 12 triples home runs. as performers are v uable worth 152 game: 318 in- and 19 like Has Hidden Batting W eakness. It is a known fact that MeN ely erious batting weakness. Tt 5 et not generally known, but it i to become common property pitchers in the American Lea. the coming season has Progre far, fog the hurlers naturally their business to learn just such things and when this happens McNecly's fog pressive average for the six wee or 80 he spent in the big show last seasor may be expected to take dectded tumble. In addition, Earl's throwing none too rugged It will be recalied that he was suffering with a 1 wing when he joined the Nationals last season, to such an extent thas Clark Griffith entered official protest that the Sacramento owners had been guilty of misreprensentation. McNeely since has had his arm tinkered. with but his work in the Spring games this year indicates his arm is fy from “strong. % Ball May Balk. It may be that the general dis. inclindtion of all club owners to make a deal calculated to strengthen championship outfit will militat against any efforts that may/ve mado by the Nationals to acquire Jacobson and\it also is not beyond the reahm of possibilities that President Phil Ball may refuse to consider a trade with Washington because of th rumpus anent Ban Johnson last Winter, when he alone of the club owners championed the cause of the American League executi It Is our humble opinion, however that & McNeely-Tor-Jacobson swap would be a fine thing for the Nau. tionals. Tt is known, that Earl js held ‘in high esteem by Manager George Sisler. and the rest of the Browns against whom he always hus played & whale of a game, and it Delieved that if Stsler ok's the trade Ball will acr. Here's heping. has bound among th gue before ed very make it a arm is a