Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1926, Page 76

SPORTS. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 28, 1926—SPORTS SECTION. Nationals Face More Hard Training : Sandlotters Are Short of “Money” Fie GRIFFMEN FAR UNDER PAR T 1 INGE ERAL CONDITIONING Infield Is Farthest Advanced, With Peck Alone Trail- ing, But Rice Is Sole Outfielder in Shape and Many Batterymen Are Backward. h 27 All g League look past ments regula 1g any swatting But Joe field and ir has = wever nsive weakness for two vears bullpen | the v , is the now with than at th thre is the He , is not the Ruel a long shot. At least, does not seem weels at re- ever get »wed con- his throw- Manager ist the flinging g will before the pen- nant scramble begins, but if it is to be so, then a wonderful c arm will have to take pia short tir While Hank performer, he ness of either '] bat, and. probably is more than warm up ers and step to the | oceasic 1 and re the N: as wel. the plate Both within a ted to do ive pitch. in pinches s a strong cher, but of pepper | y back of In its far m be opment geners league pitchir two weeks befc Most of its physically ir staff is of devel- of a big gress in th are coming to the exhibition dva paugh, vet ange in the |3 will have rnstorming > to show urlers to thei vart of the cha pionship r At this we preparations True they los the early p: with the Gi ing sma more bri the Na nced season adv they > ball and pe and the > to make while los- | me 0| the Giants do so they will have to form reversal or the c have to falter fearfully. Only two of the five week are to be played These will be but to undergo - a position will mes next | Tonday ternoon, , who | ta Gord: e the oppos Iter Johnson | before en- have be. south of here, tlon. In this g will do hi training Washi will qu continue while the club is on tou Quit Tampa Next Thursd pitch The Tampa camp will be evacuated | at noon Thursday. The next day | Columhbus will be encountered at Quit- man, Ga., and next Saturday Roch- | ester will be ed at Waycross, Ga. Manage is expects to uqe! all of his r hurlers in the con- | tests with the minor leagu. Only 26 players will make the storming trip, as Hank reid and | Joe McNiff will accompany Johnson to Washington. Severeid is to a S the pitcher in preparatory work Clark Griffith Stadium, while McN: infield recruit from Wilmington, who | has been suffering with a sore throw- ing arm since the day after he r ported here, wili endeavor to get his wing into shape. His condition now is such that he would be little use to the club during the trip. “Tex' Jeanes r, will not be of mucl ationals next week, He i g tendon strained during a drill this week znd will not be in uniform for several days. The Glants evidently are taking this Spring exhibition s with the American_League champions serious- The New York blew into the ationals’ hotel at Tampa la and this morning all McGraw's | hirelings were at Plant Field to Wi 1ess the practice of the club that the will oppose during the next two weeks. President Clark Griffith will not ac- company the N ruit the Giants, | v arn- | 3 eral conditioning work: for the im- campaign ended, the series with the ampionship Despite the long period of train- here the Johnsonian circuit champs for 1ced than any other department an shortstop, needs some garded as quite prepared. However, we indicates he will be O. K. when of the team it is a different story. Instead, he ay that he may be ccretary Eddie r the 1 h intends to have n spick-and-span order for ard tour. will leave for Washingto t hand t TIA JUANA RESULTS car-olds: 4% Trap- Star, Dry Moon 3-vear-olds rd. 118 (G and up ( i | o, ~1-123% . Hoagland.” Dr. (RO 110 erts) N Hanian 110 1 ;. June Fly, o and Tke Harvey also ran. MOBILE RESULTS FIRST RACI 5380, arner ) 3-year-olds and up: 111 Murphy). Miss Aji 108 Blooming- Time. 1:06. o ran ~0lds and up: about 111 (0. Mahoney): won: Joha D. 111 second: Col. Tay- third. ‘Time. Ask Je and about 4-year-olds and up: won second Time, 1: e Plaineman a AC! (Phillips) sburg also about 5 fur- an). '$12 40. (Gross) ~$1.80. 110 (Zander). Southern Mel: and Muiball o115 won: Shuffle. ond;" Black " Al hird. Time, 1:06 v Gracious. Goizeko lzarra alsg ran SEVENTH RACI —Master BI £360. won Ma nd: Drummond. 107 (S 0. third. Time. 2:08%. n’s Fortune also ran. ni 2 won oy Am I Earl Signola, Spi won $4.10. second third.' Time., nz. ‘Hidden Jewel THIRD e Lovos $3.00, St $3.40. T0R (A1l (Jeftries) | insman, Rock: Come Along, Fehrah 1s and up: ¢ fur- owslcl), | $8.80. 110_(Barnett) 1is Rupenstein Time. 1 the Wizard, -olds up: 6 _fur- urke), $7.80, won: “Texas, 105 (M second: George - Groom third. Time, 1:18 3-5. Blue' Granite, Bargain up: 1 mile— $6.40. 5560, Bogarowski) | . second i, 96 (Her! third, Tim T Sroften Toy. Sleepyhe: t-year-o ~Boufire, 106 10, won: §2.70, sec . “third 57 Marie Augusta, Ferguson 3-year-olds ds__Dr. Carl, 108 $6.1 30, won: Rose X 890, - second McCoy) . §3 Tip West Point. Bunbur Mart Donna’ also ran and up: olen) | G i 110 (Mo The Ally, S ; do Bdlml {anF; ar-olds and up; 5% Hotecs), P32 %0, Tivon), Trajanus. 112 'C 107 (Burney)’ Benita, 1:13" “In the Bag. ! second: Time, won v 40, second. Foxmo: thitd. Tome. 1:10%. De Oro. Bostiog and The Peru- -olds and up: (Holecko)., $10.20, Mark, 109 {(Moore)! second: Ramble, 103" (Hol: third. Time, 1:18% er- 1d Ready also ran. (Rodriguez) ing. Porto 33.20. $330 cutio and Rough FIFTH RACE Good, 103 (A 50, won’ Green Wood $5.80, second: C 10 $4. third. . 1:4B%. Chgsierbrookl and Grace Mavers aléo ran. 8 ACE, 8-year-olds and up: Run, 107 (Aron). $5.80. $4.80. 80, won: Shanghai, 103° (Walker). 87, $3. second: Donna Sarita, 107 (McDonald). $4.60. third. Time 1:47. Fasciste, Gee. orothy. Adams and Ben Franklin also ran. SEVENT . 4-year-olds and up: 1% won, | $2.40. second; ' Wise nes). $3.40. third. -~ Time, 2 46 . Créel. Attractive and Nottié May also Giants | OME big lcague stars of today might be even greater had they S been coached when they were boys, in the opinion of Tris Speaker, the batting star of many years, and now manager of the Cleveland In- | dians. Many of the great batting stars | in base ball today never had the ad- | vantage of coaching when they were | boys, Speaker. “But 1 \\'nuldi venture to say that many of them| it bt even greater hitters had| | they had some pointers on what was and what was wrong when | first started out in base ball. “Too often a batter starts doing something contrary to correct form and becomes ‘set’ in that style. So we will me that it is better to start right, and to the best of my ability T am going to tell you some of | the th I know about batting, so | vou may pass them on to the boys. “The real duel in base ball is be- tween the pitcher and the batter. Batting wins ball games—not pitch- inz. You must learn to stand at the plate; to erip the bat, to piace your hits, to b t, to sacrifice, etc. You must practice against all kinds of pitching and know the pitcher as he iries to know you. The first lesson is the position at | the plate. Lay out the x It: may » either real ol nary. Make it real if possible by providing home plate of wood, if nothing else, size as the regulation, and about it which de- | box. Most boys’ Some boys—most of being hit and withdraw too positions are bad hoys—are fearful ind too far back or vy should not stand too far 1 or back too neart too eagerly toward left foot nearer crouch with head in; feet foo wide apart and ; stand back at angle; batting nded with body facing plate instead of being partially toward pitcher. He should stand 2 or 3 inches in- | side the line, poise easily on fect and | hold his bat on an angle; stand ex- actly opposite the plate, with right | quick start from the plate. {on his left foot WiEbe (tfifiening Star 30YS CLUB Conducted by ROBERT C. McCLELLAN foot pointed toward the plate and left foot pointed slightly toward pitcher; the left foot 12 inclies or more in ad- vance of the right; for the right-hand- ed hitter the right foot is the pivot and for a lefthanded hitter the re- verse. Don't dig heels into the ground, but pivot on the toes. The left vot is the leader, “For the left-handed hitter reverse the rules given for the right-handed hitter. The left-handed hitter’s body should be partially turned toward the pitcher. “The left-handed hitter has consid- erable on the right-handed hitter, he Is that much nearer first base. The sketch shows Tris Speaker, a left-handed batter, gefting his natural The pic- - has pivoted gram shows footprints ture shows how a left-handed hitter's correct batting stance another Tris Speaker Read his articles Yowll want to There'll be article tomorrow. daily and clip them refer to them lat Elsewhere on this page will be found an application for membership. Fill it in today and mail it, addressed Chief, Boys Club, The Evening Star, Washington, .D. €. R SR SN Boy Builders. A boy can’t be on his toes in any game unless he has had plenty of sleep, and less_than nine hours for boys of 17 and under is not enough. (Copyright. 1926.) TO HOLD OPENING GAME SEATS ONLY TILL APRIL 3 Washington fans allotted reser- vations for the opening game of the American League ~championship son, to be played between the tionals and Athletics at Clark Grifith Stadium on April 13, have only one weelk in which to obtain them. Announcement was made at local headquarters yesterday that those who have applied for tickets must call for them by mext Saturday, April 3, as they will be placed on general sale thereafter. Tickets requested by mail can be obtained at the offices of the club, Seventh street and Florida avenue. YALE AND NAVY LEAD IN SWIMMING MEET By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 27.—Swim- mers of e University and the Naval Academy swept every indi- vidual championship in the annual meet of the Eastern Intercollegate Swimming Association tonight, New Haven men winning four of the seven title events. Jimmy Bronson of Yale was the dual star of the meet, which was contested in the Columbia Uni- versity tank with representatives of nine colleges in the finals. The only contestant to annex more than one championship, Bronson retained his title in the 50-yard swim and dis- placed Pete Wycoff of Navy as 100- yard champion, New title holders were crowned in six of the events. In addition to Bronson, Luke scored for the Blue in the 440-yard event, while House captured the backstroke honors Coale in the 220-yard swim, Allan in the 200-yard breast stroke and Cooper in the fancy dive were Navy’s titie swimming trio. Team honors, held by Yale, were not at 2 o records were produced, but a thrilling race w furnished in the 440-yard swim. Hawkins of Prince- ton, the champion, led over the early part of the route, but was passed by both Luke and Coale in a stirring finish, the former winning by less than a foot. i sl e u s 0SBORN TAKES SIX EVENTS IN HAVANA HAVANA. Cuba, March 27.—Harold Osborne of the Iliinois’A. C. of Chi- cago won six events in a track meet here toda ©Osborne was defeated in the shot- put veent by Mendezabel, who tossed the ifron ball 39 feet 6% inchas to Osborne’'s 39 feet 4 inches, while Jose Barrientos outsprinted the Chicago athlete in the 100-yard dash, covering the distance in 10 seconds flat, The six events won by Osborne to- gether with his marks were: High jump. 6 feet 17 inches; 110 meter hurdles, 1635 seconds; discus throw, 110 feet 2 inches; broad jump, 20 feet 1% inches; javelin throw, 143 feet 4 inches; pole vault, 11 feet 6% inches. GYM HONORS DIVIDED. PHILADELPHIA, March 27 (). Gymnasts of Princeton and of Penn- sylvania carried off the majority of honors in the annual individual cham pionships of the Intercollegiate Gym- nastic Association here today. Dart- mouth made the next best showing. B Chicago Cubs—Speedy, but lacking in_experience. Pittsburgh Pirates—Stronger than last year. St. Louis Cardinals—A powerful bat- ting team and a sure contender. Chicago White Sox—Strengthened infleld and fine pitching stafl makes the team a contender. Boston Red Sox—Improved, but still room for improvement. Cincinnati Reds—A fine ball club, with a good first baseman at last. St. Louis Browns—Much improved, but still a little lacking in spirit. Brooklyn Robins—Plenty of good pitchers, but not much else, Philadelphia _Athletics—Sure con- tenders, but lacking a little in pep. | Cleveland Indians—A ves dark horse; little improved over 1925. » SOCCERISTS FETED AT LEAGUE BANQUET Walford and Fort Myer soccer elevens, winner and runner-up, re- spectively, in the Washington Soccer League serics, were presented with their trophies last night at the league’s first annual banquet, held at the Concord Club Sir Esme Howard, British Amba3 dor, who attended with Lady How ard, made the awards. President Willlam G. Birch acted as toast- master. The Walfords were presented with a silver loving cup as a team trophy and gold medals for the individual members. Medals went to the fol lowin, , captain; Peter ; George Young. manager; George »hn_J. Watts, John S. Mal e Burton, Burton George Carleton, Glddings Richard Hodge ddie Bruce. Lieut. Charles D, Palmer, manager of the Fort Myer team, was signaily honored by being presented with a gold medal subscribed for by the members of the eleven. Sflver med als went to the following players: J Franco, captain; R. W. Jones, M. A Gafney, G. Linn, J. N. Orlando, W. O'Connell, A. O." Barges, K. N. De. Mott, A. Miller, R Greenl Brown, H. J. n and F. 7 HARD ROAD IS AHEAD OF HYATTSVILLE HIGH HYATTSVILLE, Md., Hyattsville High School ball tossers will hie themselves to Upper Marl- boro next Thursday afternoon to en- gage the high school nine there in a game that is expected to have much bearing on the county title. Upper Marlboro will be defending its title, won last year, while Hyatts. ville will be striving to vanquish the county seat bo April 8 Hyattsville will engage Laurel High, another foe for whom the locals have the highest respect. Coach Frank Day of the Hyatts. ville squad is relying on Wright, Hunt, Ccban and Gasch for mound dutles this season. When Wright is not pitching he will play second base, while, when Wright is on the hill Hunt will be found at the midway sack, according to plans. Meeds is expected to do the bulk of the catching. Others that Day is counting heavily upon are Costinett, first base; Nees, shortstop; Moran, third base, and Bailey, Cohan, McNew and Bassford, outfielders. Gaylor, Ross, Stevens, O'Hare and Spicknall are promising reserves who may break into the line-up during the campaign. Si g 200-YARD DASH OFF OF PENN MEET CARD By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, March 27.—For the first time in a number of years, the 200-yard dash is not on the pro- gram of the annual University of Pennsylvanta relay carnival to be held April 23 and 24. The relay committee decided this year that 12 special events would prove sufiftient for the demands of the largest number of coileges en- tered for the carnival. With the elimination of the furlong, it is felt that the sprinters will con- centrate on the 100-yard dash, the en- try list of which has already taken on great proportions. Barrientos, the Cuban champion, who last-year gave an excellent account of himself, al- though he failed to get into the finals, will again compete. Entries are pouring in for the 12 special events, which included the decathlon, the century, running high, running broad, pole vault, hammer throw, 400-meter huvdle; hop, step and jump, 2mile run, javelin throw, discus throw and shot put. March 27 ROCHESTER QUINT WINS. ROCHESTER, N. Y., March 27— The Rochester Centrals defeated Fort Wayne in an American Basket Ball League game tonight, 33 to 24. It was the final game of the season here. TR S AT AN BILOXI, Miss.,, March 27 (#).— Fred Lamprecht of New Orleans, Tuiane University student, won the Guif States golf championship here today, defeating J. C. Lebourgeols of New Orleans, 4 and 2. This fact came to light during organize the Tri-City League. so thick. True, the District diamonds are available for the use of all who apply, but the law forbids any sort of collec: tion or even the selling of tags or score cards. As independent clubs are wont to rely on the contributions of spectators to help defray their ex- penses, this ban cuts off one of their sources of revenue and makes the Government diamond a last resort. Conditions are much worse now than last season. Less than half a dozen fields were available then, but now it seems that the Knicks are the only pastimers outside of the subur- ban clubs who are likely to_pan out. In 1925 the Shamrocks, runners-up to the Knickerbockers for the title, held forth at Fairlawn Field, but so far this year they are out in the cold. The Mohawks no longer have the use of the old Union League Park at Fifteenth and H streets and even Handley Fleld, used by Petworth when nothing better could be found, has been closed. On the other hand, Mount Rainier, Silver Spring and Chevy Chase have good diamonds on the outskirts of town and a number of Virginia nines have inclosed flelds. With things as they are at present, these teams will be able to stage home games regularly every week with the organizations from the heart of the city filling the role of visitors and consequently re- ceiving the short end of the deal when the proceeds are split. Few sandlotters are getting rich from the free-will offerings of the fans, but the collections do often keep the managers from having to dig down in thelr own jeans to supply their teams wvith equipment. More than one manager now finds himself ask- ing the question, “Who is to pay for the balls and broken bats?" Regulars and Yannigans of the Sea- brook Athletic Club nine are Hbok- ing up in a practice game today at Randle fleld. Manager Harrison wishes to hear from teams that were entertained at Seabrook last season, with & view to listing them for his April and May schedule. He may be phoned at Main 7259 during the day. Pop Hessler’s Northern Athletic Club candidates will be put through their paces today at 11 o'clock at the lowa avenue playgrounds. Petworth diamonders and candidates for Tommy Connors' nine are request- ed to report for practice at 1 o'clock at Georgia avenue and Upshur street. St. Joseph’s players will continue their daily workouts today at 5 o'clock diamond. Manager Frank booking games ut Lincoln Hess Athletic Club Regulars wiil e on the Yannigans at their field at Fifth and L streets southeast at 1 o’clock. Another practice game is list- | ed for Thursday, while daily practices | will be held throughout the week at the Virginia avenue playgrounds. Manager Zuke Padgett wishes to ar- range a practice match for Sunda; and would like to list some fast senior team for April 11, the opening date of the Hess schedule. Call Lincoln §992. Today's workout for the Knicker- bockers at Georgetown Hollow is scheduled for 3 o’'clock. Kanahwa tossers, who plan to en- ter the senior division of the Capital League, will practice at Seventh and O streets today. Combined Maryland Park and Up- per Marlboro teams play their first practice game today. Lyon Village field today at 2 o'clock. Dreadnaught diamonders will meet on their field at Alexandria at 2:30. Members of the Swanee Senior nine are to report at Plaza field at 12 o'clock. Penrose Juniors have tWe use of a dlamond and wish to get action today. For a game call Manager Bill Armstrong at Clarendon 449-J1. The Goose Goslin Insects of south- east won their third and fourth straight games yesterday, when they got a forfeit over the Edmonds nine and defeated the Hobo Midgets by a 21-to-8 score. Today they tackle the Collegians at Catholic University field at 2 o’clock. Trinity Insects beat the Linworth Insects, 8 to 6, vesterday at the Mon- ument grounds. Buscher pitched for the winners while Inscoe supplied the slugging with 5 bits in six trips to the plate. The Yorke Insects nosed out the Langleys in a 12-inning game, 5 to 4. Miller, who pitched the last two in- nings, won his own game with a gingle. The Yorkes are changing their name to the Buddy Myer In- sects and are booking games at Adams 5848. Cardinal Insects defeated the Ot- towa Insects yesterday, 22 to 18. The victors are looking for games with teams averaging from 12 to 13 years of age. Call West 1215. Moose Midgets will hold a practice this afternoon at 1 o'clock at Fair- lawn. Players are asked to meet Man- ager Nalley at 1254 Eleventh street northeast at 12:30 o'clock. Silver Spring A. C. will hold a practice this afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Georgia avenue grounds. The following players are asked to report: Barber, Burk, Lee, Buffin, Clark, Gill, Sanders, R. Grubb, C. Barber, Col- lact, Fitzgerald, Carey, Giovonitti, Roach, Schultz, Plerce, Turner, Mc- Cann, Ruppert and Schrider. Union Printers’ nine will have its first workout of the season on No. 2, Monument Lot, at 4 o'clock to- morrow afternoon. Members of the Lafayette A. C. Tires—-Batteries “Pay as You Ride” PROBLY TIRE STORES 2104 Pu, Ave. NW. Oth & P Sts. 1200 H St. N LONE DIAMOND AVAILABLE FOR GETTING NEEDED COIN This Is One .of Reasons Why Tri-City Loop Failed to Survive—Conditions Are Worse Than Last Season—Gossip About Teams. ASHINGTON'S sandlotters are facing a shortage of “money” diamonds at the start of the base ball season. present that with the exception of the Knickerbocker field on Wisconsin avenue there is not a place in town where teams may play on a Sunday afternoon, or any other day for that matter, and charge admis- sion or' pass the hat around among the spectators. Fourteen of the leading nines of the city came_ together to band themselves into an unlimited circuit, but found | that only five fields were available for the whole outfit. every one of these was located in the suburbs where the crowds are not | Cherrydale players will turn out at | It appears at the recent unsuccessful attempt to Furtfiermore, nine are asked to report for prac- tice on the Fairlawn diamond this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. In addition to E. G. Schmidt, the pitching ace, | the following have signed up for the | season: Hayes, Isaksen, J. Davis, B. | Davis, Smith, R. E. Lee, Tompkins, | F. Chiseldine, H. Chiseldine, Kiggins, | J. Parlon, J. Dunning, Crawford and W. Edinger. Strong unlimited teams are notified that the City Post Office is ready to | book games for local play on week days and out-of-town play Sundays. 141 IN LATONIA DERBY. CINCINNATI, March 27 (#).—One | hundred and forty-one 3-year-olds of | the first rating have been nominated | for the Latonia Derby, which be run at the Spring meeting of the | Latonia Jockey Club on June 6. In cluded in those nominated are Pom- juvenile . champion; Canter, of Time. Carlaris, Bubbling agenbaggage, Rhinock, Mars, | is to| Rockman, Crusader, Blockhead. Per centage and My Colonel Ids 75-YARD WARK BROKEN | DEPARTMENTAL LOOP BY RUSSELL OF CCRNELL ITHACA, N. Y., March 27 (#).— A new world indoor record for the 75-yard dash was established here tonight in a dual meet between Michigan and Cornell Universities, when Capt. Russell of Cornell covered the distance in 725 sec- onds, one fifth of a second, less than’ the former mark. CENTRAL SWIMMERS THIRD IN S. A. MEET BALTIMORE, Md., rch 27.—~The mermen of the Maryland Swimming Club negotiated the back stroke cen honors in the South Atlantic swim- ming meet, in which a new sectional record was broken in the 100-yard ack stroke. Central High School of W was third. cherer of the Baltimore Athletic Club negotiated theback stroke cen tury in the new minute and 11 old mark by 1 Summaries: 50-YARD DASH—Won b land Swimmi more Athletic ington Canoe Club, 100-YARD ~DASH Maryland Swimming imore “Athletic shington beating the second: Mitchell. Mary- d, Scherer. Balti Flannary. & seconds. onds RD BREAST STROKE—Won Washington Canoe Ci Baltimora ~ Athle Koontz Baltimore minute, 17 % seconds 100-YARD "~ BACK Scherer, Baltimor ton M Skeen Time. STROKE—Won 1 Club: secon hird. Raine. Cen te 11 seconds (New third Pariy ANCY Hich DIV Cornell has won 13 of the 28 inter » regattas held over the Hud iver cour! Poughkeepsie. Wash- | | i | 1 time of 1| ROSTER NOW FILLED Post Office Department, Veterar Bureau and Commerce have been awarded the three open franchises in the Departmental Base The roster the I names of the managers now Is a Treasury, W. R. reau of Ingraving, Tom McDonot Commerce, Willlam McGarvey; OfMc James S. Brent, and Veteran Bureau, H. C. Schmidt J. A. Handiboe, for; and umpire, has beer dent of the circuit vote of the team mar The league will schedule d series election « the vaca tion of | League. ot ague wit lows: SHAMROCKS T0 OPEN SEASON ON APRIL 11 seeond, | date for rd. | for 1 las the the to repeat