Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1925, Page 68

POOR START PARTLY DUE TO ABSENCE OF BAMBINO Bucky Harris Attributes Weak Showing of Hugmen to Date to Illness of Babe, “the Most Danéerous Man at Bat in the League.” BY STANLEY HARRIS, Manager and Second Baseman, World Champion Washington Club. HE Yankees shaped up quite as strong as they did last year wien they finished their Spring training. But with Babe' Ruth out of the line-up they started the campaign under a big handicap. The New Yorkers didn't miss the big fellow in their first game with Washing- ton, because Urban Shocker had us eating out of his hand that day. But the Babe was sorely missed in the remaining games of the New York series in New York. We took three games in a row there and while T believe Washington would have won under any conditions we might have_had a harder time had the big slugger been in uniform. There is a saying among ball players that “as Ruth goes, so go the Yankees.” It contains a lot of truth. The New Yorkers never seem at their best when the Babe is out of the line-up or in a slump. » This is natural enough. While the| Yanks can and do get good pitching,| MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS. while they have a good defense and a z b s strong attack, Ruth is the big noise| _ INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Baltimore, 5: Buffalo, 4 on the club.’ He is more than' the| Bsltimore. B: Buffalo. 4 most dangerous man in the league at| Nowark. 7: Rochester, & bat.* He is a rattling good outfielder Jersey City, 3; Toronto, 2. end inspires others by his example. e series with the Yanks and they cer-| Ririiny 15 MObRE, 6.0 tainly have felt the loss of Ruth when | Memphis, S: Chattanooga. playing against us. We will have a Little Rock-Nashville, rain. comfortable margin on the series in AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Gotham and here whatever the result| iiwankee, 4: Toledo, 0 of today's game. The Yankees now | Columbus'S: Kunsia City have a big handicap to overcome. A \nneapoiis, 5: Indianap game won in the Spring is just as| St- Paul. 5: Louisville, &00d as one captured in the Fall VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Yanks’ Outlook Not Rosy. Kinston, 5: Norfolk. 2. I understand the Babe will Portsmouth, 14: Wiison, 10 Richmond, 9; Rocky Mount, 8 fn the game again for a couple of weeks, [Every day he is out of the SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. line-up means a further handicap for Macon, 4: Asheville, 1 Lolumbia, 4: Greenwood, Huggins. Of course the Yanks will| Smessntcire: 2 s win games without the big fellow, but they would win a lot more with him. If he is on the shelf for a period REDS DEFEAT CARDS; v tehodtoecin e e ey SMITH HURTS ANKLE row to hoe to get in the running. They ST. LOUIS, April 25.—Peter Dono- are at a disadvantage, early as it is, and have a considerable handicap to overcome. The sooner the Babe gets in_uniform the better for them. Huggins has two promising under-|hue had the better of Clyde Day in a studies for his outfield in Paschal and | Pitching duel and the Cincinnatl Reds defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3 to 1 in the fourth and final gamg of the series. Elmer Smith, Cincinnati right-fielder, Combs. The former recruit broke in with a bang against us in the opening twisted an ankle and was carried off the field in the seventh. game in New York. He did as much as might have been expected of the Score: AB.H.O not get likely looking prospect. Combs, from what 1 have seen of him, seems likely to make good. He was unfortunate last year in meeting with an injury. He has fully recov- ered and shows signs of developing into a finished fielder. Whether he will be able to hit well against left- handers remains to be seen. Shocker Defeated Twice. Shocker opened the season against us as if he was going to have a great year. He was almost unhitable that day. But he didn't fare so well when used in a relief role later, nor when he was pitted against Johnson in the opening game here. However, he should win plenty of games. The New York pitching staff is otherwise much as it was last season. Perhaps Shocker has strengthened Huggins' hurling corps somewhat Babe himself that day. He is a very St. L. AB. Bladesdf.. 4 Holm.rt.." 4 Freigau o b A pS 5 1 1 b4 4 3 i 4 Caveney.ss Harg'vee. 2 Wingo.c.c 1 Don'bued 3 Totals *Batted for Day in Cincinnati 00000021 0 St. Louis..... 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 Runs—Pinelli, Walker, Dressen, Bottom- ley. Errors—Blades (2). Thrée-base hit— Hargrave. Sacrifice—Hafey. Doubie plays— Critz to Caveney to Breasler: Critz o Bress ler.” Left on bases—Cincinnati, 7: St. Loul 2. Bases on balls—Off Donohue, 2: of hery, 1. Struck out—By Donohte, 1; by Rhem. 1: by Day. 3. Hits—Off Day. 7_in 8 innings: off Rhem. none in 1 inning. Hit by pitcher—By Rhem (Donobue. assed Totals.. 27 327 1 eighth inning. ERRORS BY INDIANS GIVE BROWNS GAME CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aprfl 25— Errors behind Shaute allowed St. Louis to defeat Cleveland today, 6 to 5, evening the series and ‘causing the Indians to drop out of first place. Myatt of Cleveland,made his fourth home run of the season, while Man- ager Sisler of the Browns hit safely rors his eleventh consecutive game. core: 't Bennettrf 8§ Slllsr.l Will'mg Mo Jac'b TEAsE - L Totals.. 4020 10000 2 'Runs—Robertson; Bennett, Williams, Gerber, § Myatt, J." Sewell. Stephenson ber. Burns, J. Sewel Sacrifices—Dixon, Sisler. anus and _Sisler; o] IETE— - Sl omrmrtan 2 B smmowmonsol Bl 5l iBisonsient &l sorrmscns? o2 e S &1 mpesson I Sisler. 24 s amieson, Spurgeon, Two-base hits—Ger. Home run—Myatt. Double playe—Mc. erber, McManus Sisler: Spurgeon. Fewster and Burn: on bases—St. Louis, 8: Cleveland, 0. on balls—Oft Wingard, 8; off Shaute Umpires—NMesdrs. Owens, Geisel and arty. Time of game—1 bour and 45 minutes. RED SOX CHECK A’S IN OVERTIME CLASH BOSTON, April 25.—The Red Sox were forced to 11 innings today to check the winning streak of the ;’hlladelphm Athletics by a score of to 2. Boston slipped over its winning tally when Boone walked, Vache sac- rificed and Wambsanss singled. Quinn pitched tight ball in the ninth to_hold Philadelphia. . ‘Wambsganss did brilliant work in the field. Phil. AB.H.O. Bishop.2b. & Haledb... 8 Welch.rf. 4 Sim'ons.ct 5 Millerf.. 5 Pool.Ib... 5 . _Boston. AB.H. A of 376 cowa SoBHIsIIm O Sodihronony comnwoo 00 Totals.. 42 8°30 17 *One out when winning d. Gross out in seventh, hit by batted ball iBatted for B. Harris'in eighth inning iBatted for Todt in eleventh inning. Philadelphia... 100000001 0 0—2 Boston. . . 020000000013 Runs—Hale, Miller, Boone, Todt, Wamb- ganss. Errors—Bishop, Cochran. B. Harris, Wambganse. Two-base hits—Hale, Vache, Stolen base—Pieinich. Sacrifice — Vache. Left on bases—Philadelphia, 8: Boston. 8. Bases on balls—Off B. Harris, 2: off Wal- ; off Quinn, I. Struck out—By B, . 3: by Quinn. 1. Hite—Off N. Harris, 7_innings: off Walberg, 2 Losing pitcher—Walberg. Umpires— Mes allin and Connolly. Time of game— 2 hours and 1 minute CHISOX MAKE SWEEP OF DETROIT SERIES CHICAGO, April 25.—Chicago made a clean sweep of its series with De- troit today by taking the final game, 4to 2. It was a pitchers’ battle between Faber and Whitehill, the locals bunch- ing their hits to better advantage than the visitors. Score: run scored. But I don't think the New Yorkers have as strong a pitching department as Washington. Certainly the re- turns to date would indicate this very strongly. Huggins is standing on his infield of 1924, It is a rattling good combi- mation. If Scott’s legs hold out the Yanks will be well fortified in their inner defense. If, on the other hand, the veteran has trouble with his underpinning, Huggins will probably have more troubles on his mind. Morale of Yanks Suffer. . T dori't think the morale of the New Yorkers was helped any by the two games we took from them in the ninth_inning. That five-run rally in New York and the two-run drive we put on here Thursday were enough 1o undermine the confidence of almost any club. These two garrison finishes go to show that the world champions have the fighting heart that all true champions should possess. We came a long way from behind in New York to bat out five runs and a victory. | & : Ehrh'db, We flashed another nice finish to Win | framee 9 Totals.az & the second straight game of the first | Harper.es. o home series. 3 Our pitchers have shown to uni- | Wisen: i formly good advantage so far. They = 2 should continue at their present pace. 37 10 27 16 Walter Johnson was beaten by the| “Batted for Sand in Athletics in his first start of the sea- | Brookisn, . 8 son. But it would have been a real| ' gaoc iy Mitehall buttle had we been able to do any- | nier (2). John: I chey. thing against Slim Harriss Williams. Hawks. Henline, Harp Mariity: Shiges Comeback. Errors—High. Wheat, Betfs. Two-base hité Barney came back —Taylor, Johnston. Three-base hits—Tay- in our big home- | lor, Sand. ° Home rune——Vournler (27, Har- coming game and had the Yankees |Ber, Siolen base—Burns. ° Sacrifice hit— eating out of his hand. That was |Boitiero tard gn base Brocpion e &2 most encouraging. He is starting in | Philadelphia, 5. ‘First base on_ balls—0ft where he left off last season. So far | Ehfhardt. 1: off Betls, 1: off Couch. 1: off we have had fine pitching, a great illingim Struck out—By Betts, 1: b; Fillingim, Hits—Off Betts, 9 in 4 2- defense, a slashing attack and the never-say-die s pirit innings: off Couch, # in 1 1-3 innings: off The home fans gave us a wonder- Fillingim, 7 in 3 innings. Wild pitch— Betts” Losing pitcher —Betts. Umpires— ful greeting when we opened the sea- son here. We know every one in Messre. Klem and “McCorm: Time of game—1 hour and 56 minutes Washington is pulling for us to win The fans can be assured we will be in there fighting every day to FOUR Boufs LISTED S T T AT WASHINGTON CLUB A ,complete boxing card -for the opening show of Washington Athletic Club at the Arcade auditorium Friday FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. night has been announced by Match- e, 8- St BRI maker Norman Marsh. Lakeland. 7: Sanford, 2 Young Dencio, flyweight champion CUBS]_TWOWERS with Little Jeff, Southern flyweight DOWN THE PIRATES champion, for the headline attraction, which is scheduled to go 10 rounds or less. Four Baltimore fighters have been signed to meet local scrappers in the quartet of bouts that complete the program. - Lew Haywood comes over PITTSBURGH, Pa.. April25.—Home|from the Monumental City to take runs by Hartnett and Grimm featur- (o0 Al Foreman of Fort lgfl;(e‘“ ihe. ed Chicago’s 4-to-3 victory over Pitts- | 10-round semi-final, and St burgh today cot is making 1hfa trip* for 3&‘»5 [x- The Cub catcher made his circuit [round encounter with Jimmy Water- smash, his seventh of the season, in ')':‘rfé She B LEEiuS Tt 4 the first inning, scoring Statz and 5 The two four-rounders that open Heatheote, who had walked. | e Grimm made four bases In the sec- |the card include o match betwesn nd wben the ball bounded into the | jiqimon, and a set to betwsen Youns Pittsburgh bunched four hits in the sixth for three runs. Meadows, the Pirates’ bespectacled hurler, had seven strikeouts. Score: Chicago. Al: vall—Hargrave. Losing pitcher—Day. Um- pires—Messre. Moran. Wilson and Quigle: Time of game—1 hour and 35 minutee. FOURNIER’S 4-BASERS WINS FOR DODGERS PHILADELPHIA, April 25.—Two home runs by Jacques Fournier in successive imnings today featured the 9-to-6 triumph of Brooklyn over Phila- delphia. The Dodgers hit all three Philly pitchers freely, while the locals could find Ehrhardt in only one inning, the o > [ErT— Burns.If.. Fone'a,2h Will'ma.rf Mokan,ef. Holke.ib.. Hawke.1b Henline.c Fill'g'm.p. Taylor.c. Sand.ss Hizh 20 Mitoh'le Wheat it Four'r.1b. Brown'cl Ross e Tiern SN | 1om | ompm g 13 the ninth. 00142020—9 0000500 1—i Wheat, Four- Fonseca, Wilson PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Salisburs, 8: Greensboro. 8 (darkness). Raleigh. 7: Winston-Salem, 1 High Point, 5: Durham, 4. Pal Moore and Scotty Montague, a Marine stationed here. Applications for membership in the club -are being received at the Ar- cade building, Fourteenth street and Park road. SILVER SPRING BEATEN BY OLNEY NINE, 7 TO 3 Olney base ball tossers yesterday registered a 7-to-3 victory over the Silver Spring nine at the latter's park. Silver Spring batters collected only eight hits off Sogger, while the Olney nine was clouting Gill for a total of 17. 5 The Silver Spring team will perform in the Montgomery County League again this year. [} = Cuyler,rf. Moore 2h. Barnh'tIf. Miller If Grimm.1b. McCley. Blake,p. Total 1 Chicago POTSIORTIET: cwBumom @l orzisoncs® see 000000 Pittsburgh. 00030003 Rups—Statz hcote, Hartnett. Gritnm, Carey, Moore. Barnhart, Errors—McCauley. Moore, Traynor, Niehous. Two-base hit— Barphart. Home runs—Hartnett, Grimm. Doubie plays—Barrett, McCauley and Hart- nmett: Wright and Niehaus. Leit on bases— Chic: s Pittsburgh, Bases on_balls— Oft Blake. 2: off Meadows, 2. Struck out— By Blake, 2: by_Meadows. 7. Umplres— Messre. Prman. Sweeney and O'Day. Time af same—1 hour and 31 minutes, [ 0 e weis! 6% ounces. ABH.OQ.A. _ Detroit. AB. Blue.1b. . T vener.ss 3 Man‘sh cf Wingof.. Fthgilr . Chicago. Mostil.cf. Davin. Collina.25. Sheely 1b. Fatklf Elsh.r Kamm. Schalk.c Faber,p Totals. Detroit Chicago Runs—Tavener, Fothergill, Mostil, Kamm, Schalk, Faber. Errors—Bassler, Faber (2). Two-basé hite—Kamm, Davis, Manus Thresbage hit_Mostil Sacrifices—Joner avis, Faber, Collins. Double plays Davis to Sheely: Colling to Davis to Shee- nush to O'Bourke: Davis to Collins to Lett on bases—Detroit, 8: Chicago, 3. “Bases on balls—Off Faber, i: oft White: i1, 2. Struck out—By Whitehill, 1: b aber,’ 1. Umpires—Messrs. Hildebrand, Rowland and Evane. Time of game—1 hour and 52 minutes. BT S0 <l srmormoni | omusnwue! 5l cuspaccmnc? ® ] S o] somm ,._‘ Bl omsosuons o 8 H PHILLIES GIVE DODGERS HUBBELL FOR DECATUR PHILADELPHIA, April 25.—Phila- delphia and Brookiyn swapped pitch- ers today, the Phils giving Hubbell to the Dodgers for Decatur. Hubbell will go to Brooklyn Dodgers tonight and Decatur will remain in Philadelphia. Each pitcher last season was cred- ited with winning 10 games and los- ing 9. Hubbell, however, pitched nine com- plete contests to four for Decatur. FRISCH’S HOME RUN DECIDES SLAB DUEL NEW YORK, April 25.—The New York Nationals made it three out of four from Boston today when Mec- Quillan triumphed over Graham in a spirited pitching duel by a 2-to-1 score. Each team made only five hits. A wild pitch by Graham in the first inning gave New York a run, but O'Neil tied the cougt with a homer in_the sixth. Frisch’s home run in the same in- ning won the game for the Giants. JH.Q.A. .0.A Beondoss? ‘Wilson,if. .hc%lon.u PO ol cosormornasn 8l orsoorBrasuy! o] conocnsssuns! Hoscoosmel EETUUE - 8l oruson Boston. .. ... New York... Runs—O'Neil, Southworth, Frisch. Er- rors—Bancroft, " Frisch. Two-base _ hit— Southworth. Home rine—O'Neil, Frisch. Double plays—Jackson and Kelly, Bancrofi and Burrus: Burrus, Bancroft and Burrus. Left on bases—New York. 2; Boston, 4. Bases on balls—Oft McQuillan.’ 3: off Gra- ham, 1. McQuillan, 5: by Bentos rabam. 5 in 7 ning: n, 0 in 1 inning, jich—Graham. ~ Loging pitcher—Graham, “mpires—Messrs. Hart, McLaughlin and Bigler. " Time of gamé—l hour and 30 minutes. WEST VIRGINIA BEATS NAVY IN LATE INNINGS ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 25.—Uni- versity of West Virginia won on the local diamond from the Naval Acad- emy this afternoon, 7 to 5, though the Midshipmen led by 5 to § at the end of the second inning. The visitors could not hit Jarrell, who pitched for five innings, but had no difficulty with Dyer and Myers, who succeeded him. Ho 00 00 PLAYER GETS NOSE BROKEN. SALISBURY, N.C., April 25.—Artls, Greensboro catcher, sustained a broken nose when hit by a pitched ball in the minth inning of the game be- tween | tflg‘pkfi,d_ ‘Gree! h APRIT 26, 1925— Yanks Keenly Feel Loss of Ruth : Work of Veteran Pitchers Surp BIG LEAGUE AVERAGES Including Games of Thursday- AMERICAN. CLUB BATTING. G. A 8 2 BOHmIERBE EETENSERES. 1} Iphia. figg 7 i Chicugo —..0.1 ington. I land ctratt oston .. INDIVIDUAL AVERA G.AB. b pugokto GEGICRGET 8 2 £l - 1o ] 505511000855500m 5 285508550HO0S00-000 SO S=IEO S Ross, Bos.. Fother'gill, Severeid St. Hale, Phila.. .. Shocker, N V. v.“'" Phila s e 1500 OHO ORwHOE 2 1963600300 b0k St ms, St. ock, N e BB NSO Dt 01 I A 5 D BB LINDE SBADONAG LIS 353002 DD D A BBBD A3 S90S BXI-I0 DB B BBRD LD OB BONDRN WL EIBRDEBE D Amm, s T Manish, - Detroit. obin, 5 < ekl eckinpaug} urke, Det, 8. Smith, Ci Grant, St L. Harriss, Phila. ugan, N. Y. icinich, Bos. Chi chal : asthal, N.Y.. nnett. St L. i(lmhlon Cleve. Knade. c'"'n- eiimann, Eiagstead. Bon Prothro, 50 . leve. . 208K 08HCOBOROHHOONSHONKS SIo000e 2R (380 DL AN BABIDWII B AN P IR DO IOWB BBV DBADII I JOHB NI - BDC D Fewster, Boone. Box peaker, amar, * Phil Gallow Phil, ibotd, Wash. - hle. Cleve. Flapiengen k. 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Cincinnati Louis. rooklyn, . Pittabure} Chicago Boston - . bttt papde et Phne) INDIVIDUAL AVERAG] . B. H. 2] Schultz>_Phil Mokan, Phil. .. Henline _Phil. Moore. Pitf Lindstrom, N Fournier, "Bkn g g ol ] 1 2 [ D PNIBTI B3T3 DAB o OB DX SN S BB R BB AP BN A D S DRBIIE DD A OB LD N 99505053000500H 200 OHE OO OHHHOO BN [opor Harris, Boston Holke, Phil. Smith. Pitts Bottomley, St. L. Miller, Chi.... .\ Cuyler, Pitts, Snyder. N. ¥.! Huber, Phil_ "] Wilson, N. V. Wheat.' Bkn. " Hartntg, Chi 2 1o taestasiot | b % Frisch, &, Y Terry,'N.'Y Barnes, Bos e SenalSRRelatENtEEas Walker, N.'Y Smith. "Cin. . Walker, Cin Fonseca, Phil..", och, Pitgs. iveney, Cin Youns. 'N. Y Bancroft. ‘Bos. Gibson, Bos. Luque ' Cin.".". Flack, St. L. Critz." Cin.. Brown, Bikn. ...’ Johnston, Brook Blades, St. L. Pitts . Pitts) Chi, .. Bressier. Cin’ .. Barnhart, Piits..] Bell. St. 'L..... S ADANDI A DAL s B TD DD BIID 625 s D L LI A AN S DU e 1A 0L VA LI b A0 10 e 0 28 3821500 EI 0031 Welsh," Boston Kelly.' 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Pitta. .. 3 ) o000 BRLLARRIDER DT DEEBARS DA DR DD AIDIB ISP IBOONDDORDINDA LI IIBIDI VDU A TDIIZN DO T DID A MR ITDLEADG O 258 5550032000500005000000H 000000000005 00ONOHINOHHIOHOSOOOOOHHDSSDODOSOOIEH SRR HOOHDOHONEONND, BE DD DO 13 S SN ©00032000M. 000 Pitcher. Club, Luque, Cin. . Meadow! Scott, Rhom, St Day. §t. L Pitcher. Club. W. L Ehrhardt, Bkn. Barnes. Bos Dick'man, St.L. Haines Adamd, Kremer, Pitts.. Songer. Pitts. Botts, Phil.. Neht! N. Y. May.’ Cin.. “ooper. Koon, ©32030mmm Yance. Sothoron, TDonohue. Cin Blake. Chi__ Morrison, _Piit. Garleon. Phil 2202000558 Alexander, K au{mann’ VR0 et e b i bt DUNDEE TO BE BUSY MAN DURING WASHINGTON VISIT OHNNY DUNDEE, the “Scotch J ships in the fighting business, i stay here this week. He is du noon tomorrow is to be received a: he will begin a three-hour reception Sporting Club and at 8 o'clock tomorrow guest at a banquet at the Occidental Hotel. gram will be due Tuesday night w! Finnegan in a boxing bout limitec Auditorium. Dundee, accompanied by Repre- sentative Fred A. Britten of Illinois and several prominent Washingtoni- ans, is expected to pay his respects to President Coolidge tomorrow short ly after the noon hour. Johnny has met formally three other Presidents of the United States. The late Theo- dore Roosevelt, an ardent advocate of boxing as a sport, was at the ring- side for several of Dundee’s fights. But during all his social activities Dundee will not be overlooking the main business that brings him here— the bout with Finnegan. Johnny is taking serfously the impending en- counter with the Boston boxer, for it will be his business on Tuesday night to see that Finnegan does not slip over a haymaker, such as the latter landed on the veteran Andy Chaney in Baltimore recently. Dundee is a veteran with 15 years of ring work behind him and feels he must be cautious when meet- ing younger and possibly more rug- ged opponents. During his brilliant career Dundee has seen 30 world champlons in various divisions of the fight game rise and fall, and knows that some day he, too, must prove a stepping stone to success for some other fellow. Dundee has won two world cham- pionships—the featherweight and the Junior lightweight—and still has his eyes on the lightweight title. He has fought Benny Leonard, retired lightweight titleholder, eight times, and is matched to meet Sid Terris, a leading contender for the laurels, at Madison Square Garden, in New York, on May 5. . ‘Tickets for the bout here on Tues- day night will be issued only to mem- bers of the National Capital Sporting Club. Information regarding mem- bership in the organization may be had at the club's offices, 631 Bond Building. MILTON TO SEEK THIRD WIN IN AUTO CLASSIC INDIANAPOLIS, April 25.—The entry of Tommy Milton in the annual. 500-mile automobile race at the In- dianapolis motor speedway, May 30, has been announced. Milton is the only driver with two victories in the local contest to his credit, winning in 1921 and 1923. Dr. Willlam E. Shattuck, Los An- geles, has entered a car and will drive it himself. Milton is the official speed king of the world by virtue of his record of 156.04 miles an hour at the Culver City track in a 250-mile race. Milton also entered a second car, but has not announced the driver. MARINES' NINE AHEAD. QUANTICO, Va., April ‘25.—The e e s ‘fformonn 3 13 wop,” who has held two champion- s to be a busy man during his short ¢ in Washington late tonight and at t the White House. An hour later, at the offices of the National Capital night Johnny will be honor The main part of ‘his pro- hen he is to encounter Honey Boy 1 to 10 rounds at the Washington HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES FOR MONDAY. FIRST RACE. the Harford County stee- plechase handicap: $1,500: 4-vear-olds and up: 2 miles—Iai £ able 2d, 140: Double Tip, 13 froth, 139" tHerriard, 1 TQuean "Ciiy” Stable_ éntry. ' $Mra. brose Clar and F. M. Alger entry. SECOND RACE, claiming: purse, $1 ariolds and ur; 6 furlonge—St. oor Start, '107: Mal Tin " Tin, 100: dom's Call, 113: 8C Johnson. 92 Poppye, Wiser, §2: Cordelier, '107: Belle of Boyce 102; ‘Ha: Joseph Brandt., 107 ¥ood. 107: *King's plant 97, « THIRD RACE: 2.year-old filies 1i5: Edith Cavel Wrackalette. rances wgifyUantids, 97; am, —. 97 Klso ghgivle Neapolitan, 112; Oak- Clere. 102: 'Trans- ree. $1.200; maiden furlongs—Ima M. 115: rapeze, ll‘g Princess Apple. 115 The Cocoon, H anoc, 115; Twinols 115; $Cozy, 115: Charlcie, 116; Hants, 115. TR.'W. Carter entry. FOURTH RACE. the Carolina: $1.500: 3g'elr-uldl’ 8 furlongs—tSunny man, '}24: Y8aratoga Maie. 100 $Trip Lightly: 107: Prince of Bourbon, 104: Courageous, 116 $Primroge. 109: Gilster, e Buck. 112; Gold arp Kiluier entry. Saimon entes. RACE. ilie Susquehanna purse. 00 365 -olds and up: 1 mile and 70 T5% Cloud. 105 Malansrs S04 Boriors, 0h: . 103: Malapert, 104: Ponjola, 95: Helir;atLaw, 103: Setting Sun, 108. Laeifer. 96; Thimble, 101. SIXTH RACE. $1.200; 3-year-olds and 1 milee—Jimson, 116: Sp 113; +Sione Jug. “107: *Just 108: = 101: *Soggarth Aroon, 114; Iy Again, 102; SSir' Leonid. 106 Farrell, 104; “$White Marsh, ! Duck, 114: *Lucky Strike, 10%; *No 106: 'Sister Sue, 102, Also eligible: Flax, 118 {‘lew'la_l!{n llg. W SEVENTH RACE. claiming: purse, $1.- 300: 3year-olds and up; T mifes—Doctor Dt Ahntoine:Tga . Catemsae®: 187¢ a. 90; Masquerado, 108: *Stevens, 100: *Sorline, 87. tApprentice allowance claimed. ‘Weather clear: trac™ fast. —tie PLEBES HAVE BIG DAY. ANNAPOLIS, Md., April 25.—Navy plebes had a successful afternoon with victories in rowing, base ball, lacrosse and tennis. The eight defeated the light varsity of Massachusetts Tech by three lengths. The nine won from Calvert Hall, 2 to 0; the lacrosse twelve defeated Baltimore Poly, 6 to 4, and the tennis team won from the Johns Hopkins freshmen, 7 to 2. NAVY WINS AT TENNIS. ANNAPOLIS, Md.,, April 25— Though Swarthmore won three of the five singles today, the Navy court men came through with the match by tak- ing both doubles, so that the final score was 4 to 3. Some good tennis was exhibited, the playing of Lyman, Navy, and Seymour of the visitors being particularly fine. “UNTZ” BREWER - GENERAL CORD SPORTS SECTIO MARYLAND HUNT CUP TO WESTERN HORSE BALTIMORE; April 25.—A Western horse, for the first time, today won what is claimed to be America's classic cross-country steeplechase race, the Maryland Hunt-cup. The horse was Burgoright, owned by B. Leslie Behr of Chicago, who trotted across the finish line with many lengths to spare. + Witnessed by more than 7,000 per sons from all parts of the country, the Maryland Hunt cup and the Whistler challenge cup were contested for by the best group of horses ever entered in this event... Frequent falls supplied the thrills that were absent in_the finish. In the victory of the Western horse, the great Virginia horse, Oracle II, went down to defeat, injured and un- able to finish the race. Oracle fell at the sixteenth fence. When the long-legged gray horse gajned his feet, Raymond Belmont, the rider discovered blood pouring from a cut tendon on Oracle's left hind leg. Belmont made no effort to regain the ground he had lost, but took Oracle from the race. Burgoright, with Joseph T. Bowern, jr.. of Chicago, giving the horse a splendid ride, finished a full three minutes before Bulgar, owned by A. Fillmore of Hyde, N. J., and ridden by Willlam F. Sabater, crossed the finish line. The official time for Bur- goright was 9 minutes 48% seconds. The horse finished at a slow trot. ROCKMAN SETS PACE IN TAKING ABERDEEN HAVRE DE GRACE, Md.; April 25. —Rockman, 2-year-old Chestnut son of Trap Rock—Lydia and the property of the Sagamore Stable, won the Aberdeen, the last of Maryland's big Spring stake fixtures for juveniles and the programmed feature of this afternoon’s racing card at Havre De Grace. Trailing the Sagamore colt at the finish was Harry Payne Whitney's Fiddlesticks, beaten a length and one- half. Still another length away was Samuel Ross’ Cinema, while an addi- tional haif length back was J. E Sriffith’s Canter. Rockman ran the four and one-half furlongs in .53, equaling the track record. With the rise of the webbing, Rock- man was the first to show in.front and under a hustling ride by Johnny Maiben, dominated the issue through- out. Fiddlesticks, which had been in- stalled the favorite, dwelt at the gate and the fleld was well uader way before the Whitney youngster settled into a running stride. Golden Haze attempted to keep pace with the winner, but chucked it at the top of the stretch, where Cinema moved into the contending position, while Fiddlesticks was third. Fiddlesticks collared -the Washing- ton-owned filly at the sixteenth pole, but was not quite good emough to overcome the disadvantage he incur- red at the start. The Sagamore coffers were enrich ed by Rockman's victory just $9,825. The race marked the first defeat of Carl Wiedemann's My Colonel and J. E. Griffith’s Canter. Rockman re- turned $48.70 for the usual invest- ment. LITTLE VISITOR SCORES. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 25.—Little Visitor won the Ashland Oaks, with $3,000 added purse, over a field of eight other three-year-old fillfes in the feature race of opening day. at the association track here this afternoon. Her time for the mile was 1:43 2-5. Buttress was second and Rothermel third. The winner paid $13.60 to win on a $2 mutuel ticket. COLUMBUS RESULTS FIRST RACE, 2-vear‘olds: 4 Dickey Lee. 105 _(Taylor $6.80. won' Captain Seth. "116° (Gross) 20. $2.60. second: Torcher. 105 (Hay). 3:80. third. ' Time, 0:55 L.5. Golden Maiden, Hawkeye. Mulligan and Boosting also ran. SECOND RACE. 4-year-olds up; 5 fur: longs—Patey Howe. 105 (Froggate).$11.80; $4.40. $330, won: Capt. Costigan, 107 (Sterling). $4.80. $3.60. second: Sir Glen, 110 (Moore), '$3.80. third. Time, 1:102-5. Homer, Bess L. Ada Doe. Sempronia. Bala Rosa, Carle Roberts and Lady Leband also ran. THIRD RACE. 3-year-olds up: 5% fur- longs—Katie 102 (Majestic), $12.80, $6.40. §: Pet Cat, Sterling) . $5.60. $4:20. H 100 (Par: tington). §6.20. third. _Time. 1:10 2-5. Lizzie N, Star Girl, Ethel ¥, Duley Lou and The Abbott also_ran. FOURTH RACE. 4-yearolds up: 1 mile and 70 yards—Weary Dick. 108 (Tunsall). $10.40. “$10.60. $5.80. won: Bethlehem Steel. 109 (Lux). $6. $4.20. second: Okes- chobee, 111 (Froggate), $3.80, third. Time, 1:50 1-6. Super, In Doubt, King George, Buck Jones and ' Drummond also_ran. FIFTH BACE, O-vearolds up. Iy miles Mercutio. 108 (Moore), $16.40. $6.60, $5, won: Pegasus, 121 (Hay), $3.20, $2.80. sec’ ond:" Briggs = Buchanan,' 103 ' (Majestic), $380, " third. ~Time. 1:493-5. Scissors. Polvo, Larrayce C, Rough and Ready and Wrangler also ran SIXTH RACE. 4-vear-olds up: I mile and 70 yards—Carnarvon, 111 (Hay). $8, $5.20, $3, won: Grass Tree. 111 (Frokgate)’ $5.80. $3.60. second; Paulina. 109 (Majestic). $3.80,_third. Time, 1:50. Henry S. Hum® mer, Sigh, Puzzle, Hercules and Woodland Queen also ran. 4 SEVENTH RACE, 4-year-olds up: 1 mile and 70 vards—Stoym Along, 106 (Mann). $7. $3.80. $2.80. won: Stonewall, 111 (Has). 'S, T80, second: Muray, 111 (Moore) . $3. third. Time.' 1:48. Tulalip. Scarlet, Scarlét Bugler and Messines also ran. AKRON RESULTS FIRST RACE. 3.vear.olds and up; 5% furlongs—Lucky Dollar, 105 (Allen), $8.80. gflhflflb Sfisnwnn: Bgfln;h“lhfl'l 1Elrpemqi‘v.. 13.20. $9, second: bt 3 (Cowan).® $6.40, third. _Time, |08 3.5, Billy Patterson. Old Rose, Hillero, First Call, 5{\147 Lane, Frank Sumpter and Skyman also_ran. SECOND_RACE, 3-year-olds and up: 5% furlongs—Wilton Flanna, 110 (Woodstock), $6.20,_$4. $3, won: Whirlwind, 112 (Lan: cef), $4.20, $3, second: Zainer, 112 (Buel), 2.80, third. ‘Time, 1:083-5." Sam. C 6, My Gracie, Royal Maid, Monsoon,. Kel- neth_and Rivulet also ran. THIRD RACE, 3-year-olds and up; 6 fur- longs—The Scholar, 103 ' (Noe), $1180. .40, 83, won: Shadowdale, 109 (Booker). 18.80. $7, won; In the Bag. 98 (Horn). . third. ' Time, 1:15. Shady ‘Brook, Lotto, Head Line, Joy Maker, Salvage and Firs Away also ran. FOURTH RACE. d-year-olds and wp: 53% !\Irlflnp—-?lflham 100 (McDonald) . $19.2 L won: Suni Girl, 110 2 .40, $3.40, second: Silk Sox, $3.80. third. -Time, 1:08 2- Gon_Withim, Frank Fogarty, Caveat Emp- tor_and Boss Man also ran. FIFTH RACE. 4yearolds furlongs—Antilles, 111 ( 20, won: Ferrum, 40, seeond: Red Weed, third." Time, 1:20 1-5. Rogon, Jr., Certain Point, Locust Leaves and Cock o° the Roost also ran. IVSIXT;‘H“AhFE[} S :7)‘:”(‘“%6 “S'I ongs—Private Gol : T BG. won:" Frank 'Guilor. 406 5.80, $5, sacond Donald), 6. this Bacon, Star Mati: The_Falconer also’ ran SEVENTH RACE. mile and 70 yarde— 3 Bonwia 39:40 85 667 dontma . Taavns, A . $3140. $2.80, ; Happs Mo- 106 (Allon). "$2.60. third. ~ Time, :85 1-5. Dr. Mayer, Blackolia and also ran. ¥, Jurlonge- 49, $12.80. 7 fur- 0, $4, orn) | M ments BASE BALL ;335 AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK rises McGraw OLD-TIMERS ARE IN BETTER CONDITION THAN YOUTHS Large Number of Early Season Accidents Also Im- presses Giants’ Pilot, Who Foresees Prosperous Campaign for Majors. BY JOHN J. McGRAW. Manager, New York Giants, National League Champions. W HILE the first 10 days of the base ball season have introduced several new start to the fans, 'the start to me has been the surprisingly large number of veteran pitchers who toed the mark right at the first jump. remarkable feature of the Usually the youngsters start off and keep the oldtimers in the background until the Summer weather warms up their arms. better shape than the kids In the opening game, for example, 1 started Jess Barnes cold day in Boston, Bancroft through the breaks of the game, same can be said of good control In Brooklyn the This time, though Jess Barnes. They gave an exhibition of real major Robins started Dazzy Vance the veterans were in started off A a Nehf he rarely ever pitched better ball Each allowed eight hits. Both league pitching. T Philadelphia The had e players who faced him tell me that Vance is just as good right now as he was the middle of last Summer. old base ball man that is astonishing down the line. HAVRE DE GRACE RESULTS FIRST RAC Miss Blaze, 109 (Weiner), $1.60, won: tGreen Bluzes §5.70. $5.° second: Merry, $32.50, third. Time, 0:51. Pheasant, ~ Gunny Sack, $3.60, 113 101 Vulgate, Little Emmu also ran. Coupled. SECOND RACE, longs—Digit, 107 '(Kennedy) . $5.90, won: Whetstone, 110 $4.20, $3.40, second: Heel Taps, 97 liams), " "$4.80, third. Tim Great Jazz_ Sun Altos, Pepp an also ran. THIRD RACE, 3-year-olds: ‘mile_and yards—Chantes, 107 (Parke), $5. $3.70. won: Sweeping Away, 113 (S $2.30, second; Senaldo, 107 third. 1342, C boa. Time. FOURTH RACE. 2 longs—Rockman, 116 $3.90." won; 2,10, Canter, My Colonel, Silver Finn. Golden' Haze, Kemai and Americs ran. FIFTH 0 vear-olds:' 414 (Mathen) . Flddlesticks. $3.20. second: Cinema, 11 third. _"Time. 3-year-olds and up: ansmute, 112 . won: Ten Minutes second; The Rol . $5.40, third. Time. RACE d $9.70 $5.30 $4 (Wallace), $4. 101 (Harvey Princess Dorseen, Roman Bachelor. Diogene: Nicholas and In Memoriam also ran. SIXTH R 3-year.olds and up: vey). §3.20, $2.80, $2.80. won: Intrepi, (Ambrose) . 108 (Wallace), $7 third. Time, Deronda, Belphrizonia. Altissimo, Brunell and Harmonious also ran. SEVENTH RACE, 4-vear-olds and mile and _a _quarfer—Frosty Bor. (Plerce). $14.90. $4.90. $3. won: Night, 112 (McTigue), $3.80, $3 The 'Archer. 111 (Burke). §: Time, 2:07. " Pete the Scribe, El Soviet and Old Timer also ran. BELMONT PARK RESULTS FIRST RACE, r-old maidens W 10. 1 to 4, Fator). I to 2 (M. Fator). won: Sabine, ‘112 1to b, second; Lachen 1'to 5. third. Sou Mi. Canuck. Prenez Garde Christina, Paradox, Run Gal Farthing 'also ran SECOND RACE, furlongs—Brown_ Betty, 101 1,510 2 (Sande). 4 to 5. Bush, 1i8 (Corcoran). 1:191 Batter Up ance and Roval G (Stevens) 110 102 Rigel. Galatha. 1 also T THIRD RACE, 4-vear-olds and u lechase: about’ 2 miles—Silver 52 10 to 1. 4 139 _(Mahoney). 1 fo 8 outh Tipp. 152 (Brady) % No time taken. Roman. Scotchman, Varna, ~McGee, FOURTH RACE. 3-year-olds and furlongs—Flsing Ebony. 108 to 1. 87w I. 1 to 1. won: (M. "Fator). "6 to 5.’ 3 1o Vintner, 114 (Buel): 4 to 5. 1:114:5. Rogalite, dering, Long Point. trice,” Voltaire. Wild Aster. nius and Chatierer aléo ran. FIFTH RACE. 4-year-oolds and about 2 miles: ' steeplechase—Boots. (McNair), 2 to 1. 4 10 Populi. 11, 154 (ireland). 2 to 1. eve ond: Séa Skipper. 1 Time, 408, Boardman also ran Superlatte, SIXTH RACE, 3:year-olods and up: 6 fur- w1, to 5. won: Silver Fox. 110 (M. Fator). 105 (Wake: Tick Tock, longs—Duniin. i15 " (Legere), 2" to 1. aven. second: Marcon: oft). even. third. Time, 1 Ensiaved. Zero Hour, Rusovia, Carson, "Alchemy, Sir Donald also ran SEVENTH RACE. mile—Sword, 119 2 9 5. won 1.2 10 1. sécond: Cork Eim. 114 dez). 3 Yo 1. third. “Time. 1:403-5 Martin's. Amétello. ‘Superior, Yoshimi Cinna also ran Zuker, LEXINGTON RESULTS FIRST RACE, 3- rits_ course—Columbi $2.80,'$240. Won: Quince Garden Poole) . $3.50. $3.10. second 109 “(Connelly) © $:.60 " third Arcady and Cream Puff also ran SECOND RACE. maiden_2-year-olds furlongs—Alleghan (Fronck). $5.20, Jack Knight, 115 second; Big Sweep, 3. . third: Time. 04 Barlight, Kentucky Rock. Orator. Combe. Blue Pencil zer and Nine-Sixty also ran 100 Time. 1 THIRD RACE, 3-year-olds and up: Futu- (Blaudau) . 11 Huon Pine. Gloria Quayle; Ambilika. McVicker, Jedburg) Abbey. Son of Tromp. Shindy and Thomat rity course—T. $10.80. $5.10, (Griffin) . 3 Jordan. 113 50 Welcome. 0. $2.90. d $2.60. third. Time. 1:12 Pratt year-olds and up: (Griffin) 107 107 Time. 1:47 1-5. Chaco- RACE, 70 yards—Amadel. . $2.10. _ocut, won: (Meyer). $2.30. out. {Stutts). out, third. let_also ran. _FIFTH RACE, 3-year-olds: 1_mi Visitor, 121 (E. Pool), $13.60 $6.10. won: Buttress, 121 (Heupei), $9.10, second: Rothermel, 100 (Taylor), third. Time, 1:42 5. Brig nonis, and ity Ratto ran 2-year-olds: 4 Devon, 108 ‘(Garner) . $34.10 won: Smacker. 115 (Kelsay). $3.40. gecond: Bride o' the Wind. 105 (W $3.20. third. Time, 0:49. porter, Princess Umbria, Xtra and Gen. ORI RACE. 4. 1 VEX . 4-year-olds and u mile and 70 Ard.—D!n'u. 107 10.40, 5 unquoi. Undle Velo Veanie and Colored Boy also ran. 102 Beau Butler, second: Corinth. sear-olds; 4% furlongs— | | . 85.20, (Maiben) . (Lang) Princess App Chef; Guinea_ Gold,' Harlew_ Hail, Mix, Lady and ear-olds and up: 6 fur- $34.60, $10, (Harve). (Wil 113 Candy Xid uitinzer’ (Mai’ ink, Fiagship and Kose Cloud £18, Son also mile (MeAtee) . mile 20d one-sixteentii—Top Sergeant. 115 (Har. $8.90, $3.70 second: uu':mp Squarson, second : third. Jesmar, 41 longs—Galatian. 115 (McTaggart). 5 to Time. 0:45 4-5 Stanisar, Fire Arm and 3-year-olds and up: 6% 710 6 to 5. won: King O'Neill Ii. 118 socond: Barbary third. Time. Reson. stee. hread: 10 1. 2 to out. even, Flying Frank Furst, Meadow Maid and Out and Gone also ran. up: (Hastings) . 20 108 5, second; The third. 'Time, . Thun: Bea- 1) B 5.1 to 3. won: Vox . sec- 9 (Jones). 4 to 5. third Surf. Knight of Greenane and and Felix Scratch). 98 (Richards). 4 to (Hérnan- and vear-olds and up; Futu- 110 (Garner), $3.80, Mafvin May (E 11 1-5 Trinkel, Massilon, Fra Bl Deeming. Dangeriilo. Buckwheat Cake furlongs— $8.80. $4.50. 30, 001, Red Heart, Sup' (Meyer) . 4.70. $5. won: Sixpence, 102 (Neal). .40, second: Attractive. 103 (Noel)! Bird. Time. 1:46 2-5. Tender Seth. War Prize. Tight, Mme. And, he hasn't stiffened The same condition ¢ bit To ar ntinues right | Out in the West Pete worked beautifully for t fact, those old pitchers ice, T mean—helped to their fine start. That good believe, will do more Reds along than an Despite the anxiety about t season they have the winni The Reds may turn out 1o be prise that many have couldn't locate. In New York Urban ways a careful, deliberate able to cut loose his first ¢ t. The same can be said of Dutch Leonar Moreover, Walter Johnson is work 1n turn and pitc ba It would be it to better pitching than Jac 1 in Bos- ton that cold day. He allowed j four hits and two of those did come until the ninth inning. 1 suppose there will be = debate as to whether the Yanks the Browns got the better of that deal in which Joe Bush went to St. Louis and Shocker to New York Bush got a bad break in his start. Still, he was in wonderful condition when I him pitch for the Browns in Florid: But, to even it up for the Browns, Milton Gaston stepped in and pitched a great game, being beaten by Jos Schaute, 1 to 0. It is possible for both teams to be benefited in a trade. This may turn out that way. Any way, it seems as though both are satisfied This wonderful start of the pitchers fits in nicely with the sp! of the golden jubflee. In its vear the National Leazue certain! has started out with golden possibi ities. The gate receipts were large large on both the opening and the sec ond days. It is that second day that counts. The fans seem unusual eager for base ball this Spring, and the vear promises to be golden every way—attendance, old stars, ni stars and fighting spirit. The pitchers haven't had this thing all to themselves by any means. The home-run list is larger than ever f the Spring. Charley Hartnett, with the Cubs, is driving the ball harder than he ever did before. Hartnett, by the way, is a big asset to the Cubs His aggressive spirit behind the bat is as helpful as his hittiig. Combs Appears Promising. On our club Mickey Devine has been catching nice ball. Another new 1. | player, sure to cut quite a figure this season, is Earl Combs of the Yanks. He can hit and has speed. To my mind, general speed is the big essen- tial toward winning a pennant. A strange feature to this base ball start is the large number of accidents Though the players are in better physical condition than usual, the ac cidents are much more numerous than usual. I think there is a connection in this. The training weather was o generally perfect that the players were advanced to midseason form ahéad of time. They felt so free and easy as to take chances. Though a bali player may feel like diving into a base in March, there is a big dif ference between sliding and running on practice diamonds and on those of the major leagues. The heavy going got several of them in the legs. Otn ers were careless in hitting the dirt Some grounds were slow and some fast. They didn't figure conditions Spikes were caught and muscles | twisted. Tn a hot fight to win per- sonal welfare is forgotten. In fact, a big factor to encourage these accidents was the spirited prac tice games in the South. The plavers worked as. hard as though a pennar was at stake. Thére is no doubt, how ever, that this spirit of contest put the teams in fast playing shape At Boston many fans remarked on the condition of the Giants. The speed of the Washington club was notice able long before the big show started They proved it by stepping rig and beating the Yanks three g; the Stadium. Washington's speed will cut as big figure in that American League race. Their old pitchers &ap parently have not been checked by the cool weather and the combination ought to be a powerful one Everybody, 1 think, was glad to see Tris Speaker get away to such a good start.. The Cleveland ciub is one of 1 | the uncertain factors in the race this vear and an irritating one to oppo nents. It may not have pennant pos sibilities, but it will be able to upse the chances of others. The Athletics also have started out along that line. It will take another two weeks or more for the contenders to find their places. In the meantime the fans are having base ball that makes the fur fy. Managers and owners throughout the country olght to feel good over the way the fans have appreciated their efforts to build up teams. The enthusiastic attendance should make any base ball fan forget his worries of the Winter and Spring. The Spring Donoht Reds. In old sery the Reds get awa to shoot ther fact spoken of z * 30 53, e ot e 16, 6 to Kit St. E 11 4 =0, ri game. 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