Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1927, Page 28

. be on the.llsf PORTS. SPRING GAMES TO DECIDE FATE OF SOME PLAYERS Harris Tuning Up His Charges for Second Crack at ' _.Braves Tomorrow—Blair and Shaw Are First To Be Handed Walking Papers. {PA, Fla., March 7.—The time has just about arrived when Manager Harris will be able to get a real line on the ability of his rookie players. Judglng them in practice is all right in theory, but it is how they look in actual com- petition which counts, and this, in the final analysis, will largely decide the of the youngsters now on the ‘Washington pay. roil. % Saturday saw the opening of the Harrismen's Grapefruit League sea- son and from now on the boys will b4 iept fairly busy. Bucky had them out at Plant Field this morning put- ting on the finishing touches for a sécond meeting with the Boston Braves tomorrow. This game will be staged at St. Petersburg and the Nats are particularly ansious fo land it, and to do =o decisively, in order to wipe out Saturday’s defeat. Harris satisfied. At this morning's drill pitching and batting came in for most atten- tion, as Harris had little complaint to make about the way his charges played afleld Saturday, George Mur- ray, Clayton, Van Alstyne and Gar- land Braxton are expected to toe the €lab agaigst the Braves tomorrow, and. they were given only a warming up, but the other flingers spent a very ‘busy morning tossing 'em up to the hitters. Eight bingles, which repre- sented the Nats’ attack against the Braves did not suit Harris at all, and the pill.pounders took turns at the tes for nearly two hours today, and with pleasing results. ‘Wednesday will find the Harrismen working out again at Plant Field and then they will leave for a three-game trip, stopping off at Bradenton Thurs- day for a tussle with the Phillies, and \then carrying on to Sarasota, where they tackle their greatest rivals, the Giants, on Friday and Saturday. The téam will return to Tampa that night, but President Griffith, Man- ager Harris, Comedians Altrock and Schacht and the Washington scribes will remain over to attend a banquet to be staged by the Sarasota Times celébrating the twenty-fifth year of John J. MecGraw's managership of the Giants. Fmmett McCann's showing at first base in Saturday’s game was &o good that Harris is just about convinced that he can safely fill the bill as Joe Judge's understudy. Consequently he told First Sacker Jack Blair, former West Palm Beach cop, that he would not be needed and there was a runtor around the camp that the youngster immediately headed for St. Peters. burg in the hope that the Yankees will give him a trlal. Huggins, it seems, thought hée was getting this lad when he signed Jack's twin broth- er, Barl, a second baseman. Ben Shaw also was given his walk- ing papers. This veteran was making good progress in his k, but, with Ruel, Tate and Berger, Bucky figured that he did not need another backstop hete. Two Will Be Honored. Two of the Nationals will be hon- oréd when Avon Park is invaded late this month for games with the world | champion Cardihals. March 21 wiil be Tris Speaker day, with Walter John- son belpg honhored on March 22, As honors do mnot cost anything, Sam Breadon is very free with them, the following other days being listed by the Mound City official: March 9, Dave Bancroft; March 14, Ty Cobb; March 16, George Burns, and March 25, Stuffy Mclnnis. * The proposed pocket billiard match between Faye Hammond of the local Rialto Theater ¢ast and a representa- tive of the Washington club flivvered. Stanley Coveleskie was to uphold the honor of the diamonders, but the spit- baller forgot to show up. e ques- tion now is whether of rot the actor gets the verdict by default. If thete is any doubt in his mind he will learn the answer When hé tries to collect from Assistant Secrstery Billy Sfaith, a8 the stakes were Annie Oakleys for the Rlalto Co. for the Glant game here March 18 in cdse Covey was beateh, while a vietory for the Pole would have given him and his mates free tickets to the theater. “FOOD” CURE PRESCRIBED at Tampa, where these latest pictures of him were taken. Pilot Huggins Has Announced That No Lunch Will Be Served to Unsigned Players—Fort Worth Has Sent Six to Detroit Camp. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, March 7.—The “fool” cure is to be admin- istered holdouts at the Yankee training camp at St. Peters- burg, Fla. “If a player can sign his name at the bottom of a dinner check he can al sign at the bottom of a contract, Miller Huggins explained in announc- _ing that lunch would not be served to_holdouts. > Who the holdouts were Huggins would not say, although Herb Pen- nock and Bob Meusel are known to BSeveral other Yankees also ‘are suspected of determined sal- ary designs. At Clearwater, camp of the Brook- 1yn Dodgers, infielders and ou‘fielders have arrived. Bob McGraw, holdout pitéher, was in the group and Johnny Butler, infielder, who reported with serlous intestinal trouble last Spring, arfived this year with a heavy cold and was promptly put to bed. At the Giants camp at Sarasota nearly the full quota has arrived in time for games with the St. Louis Bréwns. DETROIT, ¢March 7 (#).—Fort Wort, Tex.. Wwhere cotton, oranges, gréipefruit and cactus are grown, also produces ball players in quantity. Bix players from the Fort Worth team of the Texas League are now on the playing goster of the Detroit Tigers at lfien— training camp in San Antonio, Tex., ificluding one catcher, four pitehers and an outfielder. rry Woodall was the first, then came Stoner, Johns, Tavener, ahd this seison Walkup and Sullivan. The Tygers, after a Sabbath of idleness, were to resume work teday. Lou Blue reported in camp from Les Afpgeles yvesterday and Art Ruble, a redruit, came in from Nashville. All but three of the regulars are now in camp. CLEVELAND, March 7 (#).--Joe Shaute, veteran pitcher, ¥s the Cleveland Indians are out to show the world that the Tribe is not a one- man team. ° Teking up the role of prophet at the Lakeland, Fla., training camp, the sfar southpaw predicted that while the team will miss Tris Speaker in the centerfield, the Indians will not finish worse than second. He declared that the Indian pitch- ing staff is showing up better than ever this year. In the batting depart- Elliott, James T... Griffin, Clarence . Gordinier, Ray . McGraw, Robert E.... McWeeny, Douglas L.. , Norman . Petty, Jesse L. ger, Oscar relecki, Edward 5 s Hargreaves, Cl O'Neil, George M.. 3 FENEIAN DIIINIVINE FNII® IIIC-IIIFI-0EII wflm Robinson, e yinaing 703 Robins . Srecmibs, reenv) Robl Rol Giants . * Nashville, Birm. Los Angeles, president _and Clear Water, Fla., mént he reférred to the early show- ing of Burns, Fonesca, Jamiéson and Summa. he Tribe dove into a full week's | {7 tralning schedule today with a rou- tine practic session. Tothorrow they will take on the Cincihnati Reds in a practice séssion at Orlahdo and again at Lakeland Wednesday. Thursday they meet the Boston Braves at St. Patérsburg anhd Saturday the Colum- bus Association team at Plant City. PHILADELPHIA, March 7 (#).— The arrival of Ty Cobb the Phila- delphia Athletics’ training camp in Fort Myers, Fla.,, today compl Manager Mack’s roster. He did not get in until after mid- night and most of a reception com- mittes had retifed. He sald he was in fine condition and woiild don an amlmu uniforms today for the fifst me. ‘With preliminary work of the bat- terymen completed, Manager McIfihis has outlined three days of stiff wérk. outs at Bradenton, Fla., for the Phil- lies. His squad is nearly complete, a number of infielders and outfleldérs having afrived. The first exhibition ime is scheduled with the Washing- d:" Senators at Bradenton on Thiirs- Y. . ST. LOUIS, March 7 (P).—Twetity- two of Manager Dan Howley's Browns were heading hfllfli Sara- #ota today, where they will fieet the Giants in the first practice game of the season. Howley has not hed his squad hard for the Ciant game, but has aimed rather to get the team ihto form for the regular season. He wahts his pltchers, ekpecially, to get thor- oughly harde befofe they put any great strain on their arms. One hard-thrown ball at this time, he says, may result in the loss of a player for the season and possibly for good. There is not a sore arm on the squad. Outfielders Taylor Douthit and Chick Hafey arrived at the Avon Park, Fla, camp of the Cardinals yesterday from California. These two are traveling through base ball on parallel planes. Hafey is 24 and Douthit 26, both are graduates of California University and both came go the Cardinals from the Cardinal farms. CHICAGO, Match 7 (®).—Both Chi- cago entries in the major league pen: 31 10 11 476 53 22 19 537 THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO! National Rookies Now Are Facing Test : Boston Braves Showing a Willing C., MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1927 A VERY IMPORTANT “SPOKE” IN THE WASHINGTON WHEEL CarCTTHoNER, TRIS SPEAKER | WOMAN SPECTATOR INJURED BY BIKEMAN By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 7.—The first serious accident in a.six-day bicycle race ever to involve a spectator here marked the inaugural of the forty- second international grind in Madison Square Graden. Scarcely an hour after 15 teams of fofelgn and American riders stafted their long marathon at 9 o'clock last night, Emil Rohrbach of France was caught in a jam, and after smashing into another rider eatapulted through the air and crashed with his bicycle into a hox just off the track. One of the pedals of the bike struck Mrs. Frank D. Walter of Detroit over the eye, inflicting a deep gash that required hospital treatment. Rohr: bach was knocked unconscious and suffered cuts in his head and abdomen. He returned to the race early teday, “| nowever, after his wounds had been stitched. Walker, who_occupled the box with his wife, was uninjured. The crash marked the climax of a furious hour of jamming that start- ed shortly after the race began. In the midst of one sprint Rohrbach climbed the rim of the track and atempted to pedal through the pack. Tiis wheel swerved against that of Hdward Raffo of New Jersey and the crash ‘that followed brotight several riders down in addition to throwing Rohrbach from the track. None of the injuries was serlous. nant races completed thely Spring training rosters today. The two Cub holdouts, Blweod English and Percy Lee Jones, arrived at Catalina 1sland Sunday just in time to be hustled into an extra practice session necessitated rainy weather last week. The White Sox veterans reported in eamp over the week end and Man- ager Ray Schalk assembled enough players at Shreveport for a six-inning practice game, the two rookie pitchers on fisch side holding the score to a o. Wayne Munn, heavyweight wrestler, umpired the bases, while his opponent in a match tonight at Shreveport, Strangler Lewls, looked oii froin the side lines. PITTSBURGH, March -7 (P).—An- other long batting practicé was to fea- ture the Pittsburgh Pirates’ training schedule at Paso Robles, Calif, today, with indications that no_games be- tween the regulars and yanizans would be staged until Wednesday. Manager Donie Bush, an advocate of long and frequent batting sessions, said he would begin games between the two squads not earlier than Wed- m_}dn.y and perhaps not then. hée Pirate squad put in a hour and a half at baiting yesterday. Byron Bpeece, former Indlanapolis star, gave most of the regulars plenty of trouble with hls puzsling underhand delivery. Emil Yde, left-hander, also shaped up Well. Glenn Wright, crack shortstop, delighted Bush with a dazzling field: ing exhibition in yesterday’s practice. ght got everything batted his way .n;imnee;:}ed ltoh h.i’!l\l'e rec(;:;‘rbdncom- ly from the illness that affected play last year. CINCINNATI, March 7 ().—Eugene Hargraves, Holdout catcher of the Cin- cinnatl , came to Cincinnati yes terday. !largmvfc said he came to get his automobile, which had been stored hers during the Winter, and to drivé it back to St. Paul. He stated that from present indications he did not see any hope of coming to An agreement with the Cincinnati club, . Word received from the Orlando training camp was that strenuous ef. forts were being put forth .to obtain another catcher to take the place of Hargraves In the event he fails’ to sign. A deal that would bring “Gab- by” Hartnett of the Cubs, as well as a class A catcher, to the Rels was said to be pending. BOSTON, March 7 (/’).—A rajny day used to mean a vacation for the Red Box, but now it just means more work. When it rained at New Orleans Manager Bill Carrigan ordered them out to the park, and under the grand- stand they were put (hl‘fl\lfil limber- ing up exercises. Then they were trotted to the dlamond and did their stuff as if the skies were clear. In 8t. Petersburg, Fila., Manager Dave Bancrott, deiighted’ over his team’s victory over Washington Sen- ators, sald the Braves were far su- perior to last year’s team. WON'T SELL HARTNETT FOR FIVE REDS, $100,000 CHICAGO, March 7 (#).—The Cubs think 80 well of Catcher Gabby Hart- nett that “five Reds and a $100,000 binder” wouldn't get him away from the Chicago teim, President Willlam Veeck said today when informed of Cineinnati reports that lines were out to_acquire the backstop. The Reds are shopping for a catcher, as “Bubbles” Hargrave, first- . string backstop, has failed to sign a 4 | contract or.show up for practice. FIGHTS TONIGHT. 986 | By the Associated Press. DAYTON, Ohio—Johnny Datto, Philippines, vs. Merle Alte, Indian- apolis (12). LOUISVILLE—Sailor Tom Maxted, New York, vs. Jimmy Byrne, Owens- boro. _Johnny Mack, Cincinnati, vs. 958" Billy Meyers, Indianapolis. 989 8. A. L. o S. A... 134 P.C. L..... 199 manager; Otto_Miller, coach; Fred 1926 record—Finished AT | 962 | ing_March_14. Capital Yacht Club meets March 8, with Washington Yacht Club gather- 0ld Dominion Boat Club will have its next session on Wedn 3 i TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN'S, 7th & F R T ——— FORM IN With the first half of thé world championship 18.2 balkline tourna- ment over lfi(- standing and the play of the contestants gives some idea of the players who will go down the home streich in the finals, At present Cochran, Schaefer Horemans are tied for first With victories each. Hagenlacher Hoppe have won one and lost one each; Grange has won and lost two and Matsuyama has lost all five of his games, Cochran has been the outstanding player of the tournament. In both of his games he played in champion- ship style ahd woh with ease. He has high average for the tournament, with 72 plus and his unfinished run of 2909, the feature of the best week's play. Schaefer's play in his first mate was ordinary for him, but in his see- ond game he equaled Cochran's aver- age of 80 and looked more like the player of formet tournaments predict that it will be he and C in the final, but Jake will have to be at top speed to beat out the Cali- fornian. _Horemans did not show class in either of his games and nearly lost to Mdtsuyama who should have won. If he wins from Hoppe tonight, he will have cleared his hardest hurdle. He has had his greatest difficulty tn recent years against the veteran champion, but feels confident of win- ning from the others. Hoppe's play has been disappeéint- ing. Matsuyama's fhexperience is all that saved Hoppe from defeat in the opener and he showed no real class against Grange, who beat him. Hagenlacher, feared by all, has not played his'usual game. His win from Matsuyama was a gift, Que to the little Jap's lack of experience. In his game with Cochran the latter layed good emmrh to win from - dy, but Hagenlacher played pootly even in the few innings Cochran gave him a chance to shoot. Grange is not a disappointment. Although he lost to Horemans and Schaefer, his coming from behind and winning from Hoppe was a display of class. He may continue and win his remaining games. He is playing catre- —e e and two and ronder Wi Wonder, e dm ot ) Room-Making SALE Room needed for Spring stoek; all medium end Aeavyweight weolens mut go S‘uitv or Overcoat Tatlored to Mest Your Individual Requirements %2 Other Grades Fall Dress Suits, $48 To Order, Silk Lined' Mertz&Mertz Co., Inc. 1342 G St.. N.W. o Values COCHRAN SHOWING BEST BILLIARD EVENT fully since his first game and is full of confidence. Although he has lost all of his ames, Matsuyama has done better han expected, as this is his first big, tournament. e “Matsy” will try to get one win in his game with Grange this afternoon. This ijl'be the big week. All the games Wit be ifhportant ones. Every player, after ‘Matsuyama's fihal game today, Wil “have a chance. The line-up could hot be better from the standpoint of {hterest. When consid- ering that the player emerging first will win In the aggregate prize money, salary, exhibition and vaudeville eon- tracts worth $26,000, it Is easy to realize how serious they take their games, CAPABLANCA STILL HEADS CHESS LIST — By the' Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 7.—~Dr. Milan Vidmar of Jugoslavia and Rudolf Spielman of Vienna agreed to a draw after 27 moves of their match in the international chess masters’ tourna- ment. The decision was forced by repetition of moves, although neither had the slightest advantage. Two other- matches in the eleventh round were adjourned. Frank J. Marshall, United States champion, defended irregularly against Jose R. Capablanca’s queen’s pawn opening in the first of the contests that failed to reach a conclusion. At the twenty-fifth turn the world title holder captured a pawn, but Marshall still had possibility of gaining a draw when play stopped at 40 moves. The standing: gl’blblnr.rm imaowitsch Alekhine Togas's Dairings adiourned games only)— Marcian .53‘5" felmann. Ahk ino and Kim zowitsch, Capablanca and Marshall. SPORTS. DISPLAYING LOTS OF PEP IN PRIMING FOR SEASON Bancroft, Who Has Training Ideas of His Own, Has His Team Well Advanced—Cooney’s Injury * May Prove Hard Blow to Club’s Hopes. BY BRIAN Bl By the Associated Press. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 7 —The spirit 15 unquestionably willing in the camp of the Boston Braves. Time will tell if the flesh is weak The work of preparation for the Na- tional League season is belng atts ed with an enthusiasm that may be: fruit when the campaign sets under- With Manager Dave Bancroft lead- ing the way the Boston boys are traveling at speed giving them at the moment a possible edge in condition on the other 10 clubs training in Florida. Bancroft has some training ideas of his own. He ordered soft-pedal tactics CUBS ARE PINNING HOPES IN YOUTHFUL TWIRLERS BY JOHN B. FOSTER. AVALON, Catalina 1sland, Calif., March 7.—The oldest player on the Chicago National League base ball team, in Spring training here, is Mike Gonzales, catcher. Mike has seen the moon come and go for 35 years and a8 he never has worried one fota dur: ing that period he reckons himself as approaching 20. There is not a pitcher on the Cubs who is 80 years of age, and Joe McCarthy, Irish boss of this Chleago club, counts this as one of the primary factors of the strength of his team, Joe is somewhat at variance in his modern pitching ideas from the old- timers. He vafies from them in many other things. He is successful in what he does, 80 it is possible that he has a néew and valuable philosophy re- lating to the process of winning ball games, . “I know,” sald Joe, as he watched the Pacific lazily roll over and back again, “that managers think old and experiénced pitchers are the best to have. 1t has béen argued ever since I can remember much about base ball that to win a pénnant a manager must have at least two veteran pitchers and would not find it a hardship it he had three. Lacks Veteran Hurlers. “ood philosophy and good theory if you can find two or three veterans to carry you along, but find ‘em. They aren’t with us. The veterans that we have to my mind are no bet- ter than the young fellows we have. 1 don't mean the Chleago club, espe- clally, but I mean any ball club. The dearth of veteran pitching material s greater than thé dearth of .400 bat- ters, and the veterans that do pitch are about 50-50. “With that so, why should I, or any manager, cultivate. veteran pitchinz material with its uncertainty when you can get 50-50 winflers from the youngsters? If they are in any way promising they will be playing ball for me five, six or #even years from now.”” McCarthy’s contiétions on this score are at variance with those of another manager in the Natiotial League, whose delight has been to gather three or four pitchers with experience ahd ripenéss and tfy to win pennants. In theSe receit yedrs when the shortage of exgerlenc@d pitchers has beeft so evident that some managers have experimented themselves into oblivion John J. McGraw has persist- ed in hi8 theory and he has had some success with it, though the Giants of late years have not had such pitch- ing as they had in the days when Mathewson, McGinnity, Ames and ‘Wiltse could take their regular turns. “Base ball in the major leagues is 8o close,” said McCarthy, “that six or seven victories over those of the rfunner-up team ean be trusted to win a pennant, 80 why not puf your faith in the best young blood the count can get? I have the best under-thirty pitching staff in base ball, and I ex- pect to get as much from it as some managers expect to get from their ancient birds with large salaries and alling arms.” There is the program for the Cubs for 1927—at least part of the pro- gram. A young and reliant manager who has demonstrated he can do something himself, and who has gath- ered confldence but not conceit by his experience, is willing to gamble through 154 games with a lot of young pitchers. Theory Is Quite New. 1t is quite new, this theory of Mc- Carthy's, and it is one that not many managers would be brave enough to go to bat with. Jones will pitch for him because Jones has quit holding out—a wholly useless venture. Bush will pitch for him, and so will the others. Brillheart had a capital vear in Memphis last season, and perhaps Washington let him go when he was about to ripen. Roy. who will be with the Cubs, won 26 games for New Orleans and lost 11 last vear. A fiimber of scouts and scouters hung around New Or- leans eating pigs’ knuckles and sauer- kraut and watching Roy, only to learn that he was spoken for by Chi- cago. Roy I8 a right hander with an accent on his speed. In Winter he lives at Cleveland, Tenn., Chattanooga. No matter what other major league managers attempt, there will be a refreshing strain of interest all this approaching season to note how far Joe MecCarthy gets with his theory that a staff of colts rot beyond the mdture age of 30 ecan pitch as much championship base® ball as the old bald eagles of the league, scattered here and there, who are presumed to carry experience with-age. What else they may carry is something else yet. LEAGUE OPENS APRIL 13. RALEIGH, N. C., March 7 (#).— Virginia League will open April 13 and close September 10. near {for hattir at the beginning of the traini ¥ period, and contrarg the usual batting spreed Indulged {in from the jump, the ves spe | their time bunting for the first week jand the pitchers tossed on the side | lines instead of the mound. Protects His Pite s. “This mainly pitchers,” B tice when s | bats, altho ting nothing on the unconscious inclination to bear down |and scon they are cutting loose at a much faster clip than should be the case before they have had some good warm weather to loosen them up.” The pitchers have reacted fayor- ably to this program. Charley Robe ertson, of no-hit fame when-he was wearing the spangles of the Chicago White declared himself never better. Hearn, furnishing with Mog- ridge the left-hand pitching staff of the club, now that Cooney is out of the picturd for the time being with a_chipped bone in his elbow, seems almost ready to pitch a game, Smith, regarded as one of the m stays of the club, is taking it easier, but Knight, late of the Phillie: struck a fast early stride, as ha Mills and_Holshouser, two promising recruits. Benton, Genewich and Wertz are available again and Edwards, graduated to the Braves from Provi. dence season, seems to have won a definite place on the staff. J. Francis Hogan, a big young catcher, who hits the ball hard, is about to win a place as assistant to Taylor and Gibson. A short time ago he was a Boston high school player, He joined the Brawes last year after serving an apprenticeship at Lynn and acquired major league ways so'readily that for a time this Spring he was a holdout. He has been a striking figure in the camp, using a big bat us a letter of introduction. Eddie Moore, whose services wero acquired from Pittsburgh, last season, will play third base, with the veteran Andy High in reserve. Manager Ban- croft will again take care of short. Walter Gautreau, diminutive second baseman, will probably be back at his station, but Iferbert Thomas, almost as broad as he is long, will Ve kept @s an understudy. Two first basemen will also be retained, both Dick Burrus of last year's team and Jacques Fournier, late of Brooklyn, being slated. Fournier, not so young as he was, can still hit at a mighty pace, but is not so fast of foot as Burrus. the prace to protect “In Richbourg Impressive, | Lance Richbowrg has shown enough {to justify hls employers' judgment in paying Milwaukee a fancy price for his release. He will be one of the reg. ular outfielders from the jump, with the hard-hitting Fddis Brown and fast Jim Welch likely to fill the other two places. Jack Smith, Leslie Mann and “Red” Barron are on hand, and all may be kept. Manager Bancroft is cheerful and believes his club has a good chance to get somewhere in the race, al- thotigh carefully disavowinz cham. pionship claims. ' He points with pride * (o the spirit of the Braves and thinks it cannot be denied—in reason. mel;:?‘r;ielmny o‘fl the Braves in a s on the laps of the base ball gods. When and if Cooney re- covers is an important part of the | eauation. 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