Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1927, Page 38

D. ©, FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1927. ' THE EVENING KTAR, WASHINGTO SPORTS. g J ® J ° J o e g0 » National Recruits Will Fill Line-up in Exhibition Season Opener Tomorrow TATE IS ONLY VET SLATED || BARON STAR LOOMS AS FINE PROSPECT FOR GRIFFMEN |/ FpDIE COLLINS IS ACTIVE |::s: tiinisnisey FOR BATTLE WITH BRAVES AS ATHLETICS PLAY GAME i e Myer and Goslin May Be in Clash at Outset, But Shows No Trace of Leg Injury of Last Year—;\lost%g;gi?‘g:;zgug;yi:—;cyhié&gfig Recent Poor Training Weather Is Apt to of Detroit Players Have Sore Arms—Tribe i En:r&?iz;"“rfiu;fi{;:;% ':,;:.':‘:‘n‘}?:x’; Keep Other Regulars Idle. BY DENMAN THOMPSOM Sports Editor. The Star. MPA, Fla., March 4.—Recruits will carry the brunt of the bur- den in the battle against the Boston Braves here tomorrow. If the Nationals inaugurate their 26.game Spring exhibition schedule with a victory it will be largely due to the reserves or mere rookles, because with one or two ex- ceptions none of the regulars is likely to see any servige. But for the cold, windy weather that prevented batting _ practice ‘Wednesday, and also interfered, al- "though to lesser degree, with the training session yesterday, it is prob- able that a majority of the first-string men would at least have started in the curtain raiser. But as it is they will take their daily workout before- hand and then climb into their civies to witness the encounter from the grandstand just like cash customers. Manager Harris today asserted it was optional with veterans whether they horn into the contest or defer thelr plunge into real base ball until next Tuesday, when the Beaneaters are to be met in a return engagement at thelr training base in St. Peters- burg. Myer May Start. The most likely starter among the regulars, aside from Bennah Tate, who is certain to share the back- stopping burden with John Berger, is Charles Solomon Myer. This young- ster is in splendid condition, with his arm thoroughly loosened up, and has been giving the ball long rides in the wand drills. The next most probable toller is Leon Goslin. - The Goose hasn't started meeting the sphere well yet, but he loves to play base ball and is rarin’ to go, as usual. It has been settled for several days now _that Horace Lisenbee, Gen. Crowder and Admiral Jones will whack up the chucking chores among them, each traveling for three in- nings. They are the most advanced of the squad of pitchers, with the possible exception of Clayton Van Alstyne, and have contrived to hold their edge despite the reéent un- propitious weather. Ui Myer elects to. hop into the fray, Bob Reeves will be assigned to the shortstopping and probably will top the batting order. Ollie Tucker or Sam West will play right field, with Ear! McNeely or Bernie Neis appear- ing in center, while if Goslin decides to confine his activities to rooting, o Cullop will hold forth in left amateur judge of play may have to be accepted. Billy Sunday May Ump. g Billy Sunday, who obtained a lot of practice kicking at decisions more than a quarter of & century ago, has volunteered to do the guessing for an inning or two and whether his service in this respect is appreclated by the players or not, he already has proved helpful by referring to base ball in his sermons at the tabernacle as a game of highly beneficial nature as it gets fans out into the sunshine and fresh air. Earl McNeely isn't the most ac- complished linksman in the ranks of the Nationals, but he attained a dis- tinction none of the others can boast when he achieved a hole in 1 yester- day. Mac was playing with Muddy Ruel and Goose Goslin when he scored his ace, which was on a 150- yard water hole. Curly Ogden has been called North by illness in his family. He left yes- terday for Boothwyn, Pa. where his father is to undergo a serious opera- tion. IMMIGRANT HORSE LIKED IN BIG RACE ey By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 4. —Another young immigrant from Europe, landing in this country with nothing but skill and strength, has risen to fame in competition with the best in America. The immigrant is Cotlogomor, the French horse which is one of the most favored candidates to win the $75,000 Coffroth Handicap at Tia Juana March 13. 5 Cotlogomor tried for a year to learn the knack of rounding the turns on American tracks before he started to win. All his racing in his native France was on straightaway courses, and there he won but two races, one in 1923 as a 2-year-old and another the next year. He started in 10 races in this country last year, and his best was third in 1 of the 10 and outside the money nine times. Ten days ago he surprised the rac- ing followers by winning the $50,000 New Orleans Handicap, ahd the odds of 150 to 1 against him in the rich Coffroth race shortened immediately. Twelve to fifteen of the 98 entries are expected to start, including Car laris, which won the race last year but was a failure the rest of the Cullop also may get’'a crack at|seaso cavorting around the initial station, where Bob McCann s due to start, and Stuffy Stewart, who reported just vesterday, is tentatively billed to cover second base, with Grant Gillis suarding the far corner. Braves Not Advanced. _This array, while net any too well seasoned, : mmhn m:fl‘xx of no ::d considerable s an expec to- make a good “We are ont to Win all of these | grapefruit league games, if possible,” Manager Harris said better off tomorrow using the youngsters, who will be playing their | Per heads off, than the older men who might hold back through fear of in- Jury from letting out too soon. “I'm anxious to size up the recruits anyway, and that's what these games are for, as well as to provide prepping bone. CUBS $50,000 ROOKIE SIGNS HIS CONTRACT the Associated Press. % i CHICAGO, March 4—Wit] e Chi cago. Cubs’ $50,000 minor league short- stop, Elwood English, signed at last and on- the- way'to camp, Manager M has heard authorita- for the regulars. ~Actual contests af- | 92Y ford the only means of getting & tru Jine on the capabilities of a rod'kle. sng T expect to use them often along with the first stringers in all these exhibi- tions.” ¥ r Dave Bancroft of the Braves apparently is just as anxious to win as is Harrls, for he is bringing & squad of 20 players to town for the tilt and is planning to use the line-up with which he tentatively has decided to make his race dn the National League this year. Richbourg in Contest. Lance Richbourg, the Crestview, Fla., resident who had a trial with the Griffmen several years ago and set a dazzling pace with Milwaukee last sea- son, is listed to play right field and lJead off. Herbert Thomas, obtained from the Providence Club, is slated to bat and play second, with Eddie Moore, the ex-Pirate, eovering third and com- lnslup in the same hole. m Welsh and Eddie Brown, regu- Jars both, will play center and left fleld and bat fourth and fifth, respec- tively, followed by either Maurice Bur- rus, another veteran Brave, or Jacques Fournier, the old-timer obtained from the Brooklyn Dodgers, who will guard | the initial sack. | Bancroft himself will cover | short fleld, and he will bring quite a| string of batterymen with him. The backstopping will be done by Frank Gibson and Jim Taylor, both Hub habitues last year, with Francis Hogan also on deck for an emergency. ‘The pitchers Bancroft plans.to have the mound work are. Elmer Heain, a Brooklyn boy who-left-hand- ed his way into a job with the Braves last season; Foster Edwards and Ar- thur Milis, both orthodox heavers, who came up from Providence. . For reserves Bafcroft'is carrying our o« friend George Mogridge, Henry Wertz and Joe Genewich, and is to tote aaditional player insurance in the Ppersons of Infielders Walter Gautreau gn“u‘andy High and Outfielder Jack mith. Stewart’s Nose Better. Stufty Stewart, who blew into camp | yesterday just in time to get his first Wworkout of the season under semi- Arctic couditions, is a bit tunder par tgfl- Spring, due to incarceration in a clinic. ~ The speedy utility infielder, - who magkes his home in nearby Lake City, came here from Tallahasee, where he rest yesterday at Catalina Island. Joe Brown, a new right-hander, has caught the eye of Manager Schalk at the Shreveport camp of the White He has a pitching movement that reminded newspaper men of big Ed Walsh when the great twirler was i his prime. Brown seems destined for a berth. Elmer Jacobs, a veteran right- hander, and Charlie Barnabee, a re- cruit southpaw, are the only members of the squad who have not reported. 25-MILE SWIM IN TANK IS MADE BY LIFE SAVER BOSTON, March 4 (#).—Richard A. Lonergan, 42, for 20 years a life- saver, has just completed a 25-mile swim in the Y. M. C. A. tank. He covered the distance in 19 hours, but took two days. - Yesterday he d@id nine miles in seven hours and the day befors negotiated 16 miles in 12 hours, There was no 1927 BASE BALL 1S FOR ALEXANDER A HERO AT 40, WHO WiLL PICK UP FOR recently underwent an operation on his noss, which had been giving him | some troubie. He asserts che surgeon’s scalpel re- moved an obstruction that was in-, terfering with his breathing and thet ' a few days. Aithough Red Ormsby, to handle the indicator Washington's Spring practice con- | tests, he may not get here until next ' week, so for the tilt tomorrow some THE CARDINALS WHERE HE LEFT OFF IN A WORLD ——— Ot e —_—ee he expects to be in top form within | regular , American_League arbiter, has_been | assigned by Acting President Navin | in all of, - MOTOR CO. Chunky right-hand pitcher, who made good reco; IRVING HADLEY. berth with Nationals. RICKARD IS AFTER GIANTS AS YANKEES By the Associated Press. EW YORK, March 4.—Tex Rickard, dean of fight promo- ters, is ailming at great ex- tension of his activities. Negotiations are pending for his purchase of 61 per cent of the stock in the New York Giants Base Ball Club. His offer of $2,500,000 for ler con- fon - nager of the team, an president, the TimeS says ‘today. Rickard failed to lure Jacob Rup- g-‘t' into disposing. of the New York ‘ankees for $4,000,000 and his offer of $2,000,000 for a half share in the ut, fl\% “an.llo ‘was rejected.’ arrangements under way. for =2 PITCHING MAIN PROBLEM OF NINE AT GEORGETOWN ¥ 'Georgetown can.develop a_de- pendable pitching staff, the Blue and Gray should have a good base ball team. The squad is fairly well supplied with veteran material for most of the posts. Gillespie and Birch are the only pitchers of last season's varsity on|g the job. Others who are striving for Jobs in the box are Fogarty, Lough- man, Byrnes, Schwartz and Ed- monston. * Fogarty alone is a south- paw. Candidates for backstopping duties include - Phelan, Tierney, Carroll, Kelliher, Jones and “Tip” O'Nell. For the infleld there is available from-1926, Capt. Graham at first base and Donovan "at short. Sheehan, Farnsworth .and Berry, inflelders on the freshman nine last season, also are ‘striving for berths. 4 In additlon to McLean and Buck O’Neil, veterans, aspirants for out- feld posts include Duplin, Odlum and St. Plerre, who held forth last Spring with the yearling nine. Ben Egan, former big league coach, | Marsh; who recently took charge as tutor of the Georgetown squad, plans to get the Hilltoppers outdoors as soon as the weather permits. The Blue and Gray has been able thus far to get in but one day’s work outside. Batting practice will be started as soon as conditions are right. Varsity foot ball candidates are ex- pected to get down to Spring practice at Georgetown next week. Freshman gridmen are now going through thelr paces at the Hilltop. The yearling squad comprises the following: I, M Jurner, J. Mooney. Brovincial, W. Bmith. 3. Boner Sibbons: Mooney. 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Inibidding for a ball club here, Riel is understood to be seeking sports arena here where in addition to base-ball, prize- fights can be staged in the summer, | and football -in the Fall, as well as all winter sports. . The Times says McGraw is In favor of having Rickard a partner in the Giants, but that the deal is being blocked by Stoneham. J. Kelly. Eckert, o oS i | Dhy, Schmidt, Hudalk. Nuensoh: McGrath, Kreski, Ji H. Keily and Mohtasani. Concannon, ¥ ulicer, ALEKHINE AND VIDMAR DRAW IN CHESS EVENT NEW YORK, March 4 .(#).—Dr. Al- exander Alekhine of Paris, and Dr. Milan Vidmar, tied for third place in the standing of the international chess masters’ tournament, played to a draw in 50 moves in the enly match staged yesterday. The. standing: Ca . Stz Two adjourned games are scheduled for today as follows: Eighth round, Dr. Vidmar, vs. Marshall; ninth round, Dr. Alekhine vs. Marshall. KR R e CROUCH PLAYS LERRICK. 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DETROIT, March 4 (#).—Most of the early birds at the Detroit Tiger training camp at San Antonio, Texas, today were suffering from the effec of their three days of strenuous cond: tioning work. Sore arms and muscles predominated, but the players received little consolation from Manager Moriarty, whose ‘theory is that the best way to remove kinks is to work them out. Morlarty had the whole squad out for practice yesterday, the .workout including uphill running, calisthenics and batting and flelding. At the con- clusion the players limped off the fleld more than glad to call it a day. Although the strenuous workouts are causing much discomfort to the ath- letes, Morfarty is determined to get the hardest part of the conditioning work over in’ the shortest possible time and then whip the squad_into shape by slow degrees. 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