Evening Star Newspaper, March 10, 1927, Page 38

SPORTS. CLUB HEADS ARE PUZZLED #| OVER MERITS OF RECRUITS s President Griffith and Manager Harris Forced to Con- sider Future of Club as Well as Its Welfare This Year in Choosing. BY JOHN B. KELLER. # INTON, Fla., March 10.— B i o inls ihresday trip with the Nationals to points the club’s Spring training base President Clark Grifith and Manager Stanley Harris will do a deal of thinking about the future as well as the present Tho time draws near when R\_’ernl of the 40 athletes now sporting ‘Wash- ington uniforms will have to be sepa. rated from the club’'s pay roll alto- gether and several others placed on the pay rolls of other organizations at least temporarily. And taking care of these matters cannot be done in_a minute. Perhaps the disposition of surplus infleld and outfield talent will not worry the owner and manager of the club to any great extent. Seven of eight inner guardians are to be re- tained, four of them of course recog- nized fixtures. In all likelihood the one lopped from the roster will not be cast adrift altogether. Griff de- clares he is in touch with several minor league outfits that can take care of an infielder. Three Outfielders to Go. Three of the eight outfielders are to go, or it may be said three of the group, including Sam West, Ollie Tucker, Nick Cullop and Bernie Neis are to go. Two of the trio slated for removal probably will be se permanently from National affiliation. So there's no great problem in that line. Nor is there in the matter of catchers. The Nationals have but three recelvers now, and three they will carry into the League champlonship campaign. ‘With the pitchers, however, it's something else. There never has been any question as to the status of Wal- ter Johnson, Stan Coveleskie and Fred hander, gleaned from the Yanks between seasons, will stick around. Also Admiral Jones, Gen. Crow- der and Smiler George Murray, who came up to the club from Dixie last season, have revealed enough in u-.lnu& to make Manager Harris be- lieve they had better be retained. That seems & good start toward the pitching staff of 10 the Nationals will carry. Status of Others Uncertain. There's no certainty about the status of the other mound aspirants, though. One day it appears certain that Ho! Lisen!| it lark Grifith's outfit. Another day, Burke, Kk but it left- hander, or C‘vn‘m menutyne. orthodox flinger "out %! the Eab.l:em League, appears to. have a better chance than Lisenbee of hanging around. And again others of the 13 . hurlers of the lot not reckoned as anu_:‘ impressf to and manage! ‘wonder § .th ) new pitchers during a major league season and we want our men to 80 farmed that we can call upon the clubs holding them for practically im- te delivery. “That does not mean Harrls and I @o not have great faith in the material | . tentatively slated for retention. Both of us have. But accidents will happen to the best of pitching staffs and this Year the Natlonals hope to be excep- tionally well protected.” Practically all of the squad is taking this three<day trip for contests with Philljes and Glants. After the game with the Phils here this afternoon, the athletes move to Sarasota and make that town their headquarters for two days, having engagements with John McGraw’'s hopefuls tomor- row and Saturday. In all the Nationals have 13 games booked with the Glants this Spring. After the pair to be played at Sara- sota the Glants are to invade Tampa for tilts on Friday and Saturday of next week. On March 26 and 27 bat- tles between the clubs will be st in ancient Augustine. Then the Yorkers will not be met again April 4, when a game with them at Birmingham, Ala., is slated. They are to be encountered at Atlanta on April 5 and on the next day at Au- gusta. Play Here April 7 and 8, On April 7 the new Nationals will show their wares before their home folk for the first time this year, hav- ing an engagement with the Giants in Clark Grifith’s stadjum that anr The same teams also will clash in ‘Washington the next day and then move to the Polo Grounds in New York for a two-game series. These annual settos with the Glants have come to be Spring s of interleague base ball. After a lapse of several years the series was re. sumed in 1925, the year after the Na- tionals had nosed out the Giants in one of the most brilllant world series ever contested. 'With base ball's big- gest title tucked away, many diamond critics - considered the National man- agement foolish in giving the Glants a chance to redeem themselves in an unofficial titular set and for a time it appeared these critics were wholly right. At the outset the Glan far _su lor_condition and ew nti! Your OLD FELT Made NEW Again Remoiine ™5 Eepins Vienna Hat Co. Tl b e erstwhile conquerors a sound thump- ing. With six games of the Spring series out of the way, the Glants were leading five to one. But on the way North the worm turned. and turned with a vengeance, too. The Nationals suddenly found themselves and scored so signally that when the series, cur- tailed by rain to a dozen games, ended each club had six victories to its credit. The Nationals had won five of the last six games played. Giants Won Last Spring. Last year the battle was renewed and again the clubs fought. stoutly. It was nip and tuck in all of the games, and although only the Nation- als carried into the clashes the luster of a league championship interest in the struggle was keen all the way. Again the clubs were evenly matched, the Giants winning the series by five games to four by taking the final con- So Boss Bucky Harris keyed his athletes to the highest pitch for the 1927 renewal of what has become one of the biggest of pre-season battles between clubs of the rival major leagues. g “Beat the Giants,” is the slogan of the Harrismen right now, and it will be until the smoke of the last battle with John McGraw's henchmen has cleared away. Because of a hurt sustained while pitching in batting practice at Tampa yesterday, Walter Johnson will re- frain from drilling probably until next week. The veteran slabmin was struck on the outer side left leg just above the ankle by a drive from Joe Judge's bat and had to be escorted to the clubhouse for treatment by Trainer Mike Martin. The injury, while not thought serious, is quite painful and will have Barney hobbling for a few days., Joe Engel, scout of the Nationals, unexpectedly blew into camp yester- day. He has been touring Southern training flelds, but declared he had nothing under his hat but himself. Marquard Seeks Berth. Rube Marquard, 38-year-old pitching veteran of the Giants, Dodgers, Reds and Braves, has joined the camp of the Nationals in quest of a job. The |0’ big lefthander Proyidence to & pennant in the Eastern last season, winning all but one of the five games he pitched, and when that | Sisl club changed hands during the off season he became a free agent. He will be given a chance to show his worth and if he jmpresses the bosses of the Griffmen will be retained for pinch pitching purposes. 0’DAY TO FIGHT DUNDEE IN SHOW AT ANNAPOLIS Terry O'Day of ghis city will face Buster Dundee of Baltimore tonight at Annapolis in the feature bout of a card to be offered by the Annapolis Post, Veterans of Forelgn Wars. They are featherweights. ‘The card totals 37 rounds and is the fhird to be staged by the An- napolis V. F. W. in an effort to estab- lish professional boxing in the MaPy- land capital. 4 > Heinle Miller is the matchmaker. MOSTIL IMPROVED; " LIKELY TO RECOVER THE EVENING GARLAND BRAXTON. Braxton and Burke, leftl handers, noon, when they face the Phillies ‘STAR, WASHINGTO BOB BURKE. D. O, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1927: wRelative Merits of Rookies Offer Problem to Heads of Washington Ball Club E: g DICK COFFMAN. and Coffman are scheduled to receive their first inspection under fire this after- for three innings apiece in the exhibition at Bradenton. Bats. Thrs. R Pitchers. Austin, Elis ......... Beck, Walter, .. Ballou, Win .... Blacholder, George F. Bolen, Stewart ... Davis, Frank Falk, Chester . Gaston, Milton Jones, Samuel P. Nevers, Ernie . Stewart, Walter C. . Van Gilder, Elam . Wingard, Ernest Zachary, James T. . Catchers. Dixon, Leo M. .. O'Neill, Stephen Porter, William Rego, Anthony .. Schang, Walter H. Inflelders. Gerber, Walter EEPCES Ed Rosintoski, Joh Shannon, Walter ler, George H. Sturdy, Guy .. Outflelders. JINVIT o wRIRIE Browns ...... E Toronto (Ints.) . . Terre Haute (Three-I) Tulsa (Western L.). Browns ........eo.eee Played with in 1026. G. Tulsa (Western L.).... 12 Springfield (West. As.). 21 Tulsa (Western L.). 1 Browns Tulsa (Western L. . B 4 Btg. Fldg. 77 135 986 . 106 L1171 103 Browns California 111 Shore). N Kane, Pa. (semi-pro. Ohio (semi-pro.) 974 SPORTS. ( ¢oD LIVER OIL, MiLK | FOTHERGILL DETERMINED TO GAIN BATTING CROWN, Big Detroit Outfielder in Better Shape Than at This Time Last Year—Cobb Enthuses Macks as His Family Watches Game. FED TO RACE HORSE By the Associated Press. LINCOLN, England, March 10.— Cod liver ofl and milk are Included in the diet of the French horse, Asterus, upon whom French trainers have pin- ned thelr faith for winning the Lin- colnshire handicap, March 23. He also gets a little powdered sugar now and then as desert. Several specially selected cows supply milk and cream for this thoroughbred, which is treat- ed like a spoiled boy with a cold. Robert Denman, 72-year-old trainer, who has one of the finest racing stables in the world at Maison-Lafitte, France, is a great believer in cod liver oil for race horses of certain consti- tutions. “It was on cod liver oil,” he says, “that I fed Jardy before he ran second to Cicero in the derby, and the colt thrived on it. We have conceived an oil-milk-oat_and corn diet, which ¥ I am sure will help ‘Asterus in the race."” Asterus is owned by M. Marcel Boussac, wealthy French cotton spin- ner, who has _hopes of gaining first honors in the English Derby with his mystery colt, Start II, sired by the derby winner Sunstar. PILOTING BALL CLUB FULL- TIME JOB, GRIFF ASSERTS By the Associated Press. TAMPA, Fla., March 10.—Clark Griffith, president of the Washington club and formerly manager and presi- dent, thinks either assignment is a full-time job. “I don’t think one man can do all the things there are to be done in handling a major league ball club,” said the man who was once such a smart pitcher that he was dubbed “The Fox.” “Time was when I did every- thing but sweep out the office, but T saw the error of my way and now this club has a president and manager. “It would not surprise me to see some of the other boys do the same thing and quit being both. Some of the managers still do a whole lot of executive work, as well as direct the play.” Has Injected Innovations. Griffith, in his, progression from player to manager and thence to presi- dent, has seen base ball become a highly specialized business, and has from time to time injected an innova- tion or so on his own account. “I think I was the originator of the morning meetings,” he said. “It has always been a great thing for my club. It’'s the time to iron our differences arising in games the day before, as well as plan for the game that day. The first, I think, is the more impor- tant. I have seen many ball players 59 | come in the clubhouse mad at himself 5 Bill Killefer and Jimmy Austin, ¢ lg:g record—Finished seventh, ONLY COCHRAN, SCHAEFER UNDEFEATED IN TOURNEY of Chicago, leading con- tenders for thé world 18.2 balkline billiard title in the tourney here, were to show their wares in the world champlonship matches at the Arcadia today, but not in matches against each other. Schaefer was scheduled to oppose Erich Hagenlacher of Germany this afternoon, ,while Cochran will match skill with Edouard Horemans of Bel- gium tonight at 8:15, Cochran and Schaefer, out of the started ELKER COCHRAN of Calie \K’ fornia and Jake Schaefer more | geyen foremost cue artists who ide. ] slashed his wrists, throat and ankles and stabbed himself just above the heart in an attempt to take his own life in a hotel room here A could assign no reason for the act, except the possi- bility that he had become temporarily deranged due to worry over his health, he had been in a tal just before coming|DIED join the White Sox health had not mended as_rapidly as he e: No comment was made on the re- port from ‘' Chicago that Mostil's flancee, Margaret Carroll of Ham- mond, Ind., had, said that the star outflelder was done with base ball, whether he recovered or mot. Miss Carroll_is expected the ball player’s bedside- later, She halted her plans to come on fmme- diately on the advice of one of Mostil's teammates. Physicians said this morning that ostil had ‘more than an even chance for recovery unless something :l;t.o.umn happened to cause a re. ARLINGTON COUNTY LEAGUE IS PLANNED Base ball is booming in Arlington County and another league is being organized to promote the diamond sport across the river. i R&lpresenmtuves of base ball teams n_the county are urged Mickey Johnson to attend a m"ubny‘ in the Cherrydale fire engine house next Tlleld.;.l);:ll 8:30 o'll:‘lock. Can es for the Cherrydale base ball team are requested to report on the Lyon Village diamond Sun- day at 2 p.m. for practice. Cherry- dale plans to enter the proposed Arlington County League. Crandall A. C. Midgets will hold a base ball meeting tonight at 1213 Michigan avenue northeast at 8§ o'clock, Shamrock A. C. diamond candidates will set a date for their first practice at a meeting to be held tonight at the home of Manager Glasco, 1316 L street southwest. Shamrocks will play each Sunday throughout the season. Kenilworth A, C. will elect base ball officers at a meeting, to be held tomor- row night at the home of James Mostyn at 8 o'clock. The first prac- tice of u::u}'enr will be held Monday on the Kenilworth diamond. Addison diamond candidates bold their first. drill Sunday, s A meeting of the Chero Cola base ball team will be held tomorrow nigh! at the home of Manager Otis. Wb MURIEL CIGAR in the tournament nine days ago, have not been and are now tied for first place, eac! matches, Thelr meeting, to come be- fore the end of the week, probably will determine the championship. Horemans, prior to his defeat by Erich Hagenlacher, German champion, last night, was tied for the tourney lead with Schaefer and Cochran. Ha- genlacher beat him, 400 to 183, last t, A defeat for Horemans at the hands Features having won three | of Welker Cochran tonight virtually ‘will put him out of the running for the title, while if the Belgian trounces the youthful Cochran, it will throw the tourney lead into Schaefer’s hands, granted the latter wins. lacher was brilliant against Horemans last night, Tunning out his string in five inni with runs of 117, 40, 92, 118 and 33, averaging 80. Horemans averaged 45%. The German champlon never was in difficulty and played a careful position game, keep- ing the balls well together. Grange completed - his tournament 4 with his victory over ‘Hagenlacher in the afternoon, with a record of 3 wins and as many losses. he European titleholder gave & good exhibition of line nursing and masse play to win, leaving Hagenlacher many tough shots after a miss, ot o LSS EA, ASHEVILLE, N. C, March 10 (®). —"Red” Thomas, veteran outfielder, has been sold to Portsmouth of the Virginia League by the Asheville club of the South Atlantic Association. ! a)Wovenina curved piece in the lo -~ » o ¢.) No bands, no seams ~ ~ d.]) Only one thickness of material e.] No lining to or bu wrinkle, blister -~ v e £.] And starch is never used 12 STYLES, 50 ¢ EACH~Phillips -Jones, NewYork VAN HEUSEN the Worlds Jmartest Collar and everybody else. My policy was not to say a word to him then, but the next day at 10 a.m, meeting it was all fixed up.” This will be a great base ball year, in Griffith’s opinion. The excitement and talk of scandals or possible scan- dals was a good thing for the game, he believes, for it “showed there were no crooks in it.” Contends Game Is Clean. “Base ball ranks well ahead of all other professions for the cleanliness of its personnel,” Griffith added. ““There were some crooks thrown out CLARK GRIFFITH. 30 years ago, and some more six years ago, but there won't be any more for a long time, if at all. “I never doubted for an instant that Cobb and Speaker would be completely exonerated in this last flareup. Cobb and I are not friendly, but I knew that he was as straight as they make ‘em. Nobody I know played any harder or fought more desperately to win than sgbb. And as for Speaker—everybody ows what I think of ‘Spoke.’ You see where he is now. He {s going to help us make one powerful fight for another pennant.” LEAGUE HOCKEY. Minneapolis, 3; Winnipeg, 2 (over- time). By the Ascociated Press. ETROIT, March 10.—Fother- gill, fefty Detroit outfielder, is determined to win the American League batting championship this season and is cutting down his poundage in order to attain more npeesoon the bases. The big outfielder s almost down to weight now and is showing better form in his workouts at 8an Antonio, Texas, than was the case at this time last rear. Fotherglll, after hovering about the top of the league batters last year slumped in the closing weeks and his team mate, Helnle Manush, won the championship. PHILADELPHIA, March 10 (®).— The Athletics at Fort Myers, Fla., were enthusiastic today over a rookie named Ty Cobb. In his first game in an Athletics uniform, he played six innings against the Giants. In his three times at bat he doubled, walked and went out on a fly. He made a thrilling running catch which looked good for a double. His mother, wife, son, sister and brother were among the spectators. Eddie Collins was hit on the knee by a line drive and bruised. At Bradenton, Fla., the Phillies out- fielders and infielders have had little practice, and Manager Fletcher said he would depend to a large extent on h(:;nmmhe" to turn back the Senators today. NEW YORK, March 10 (#).— Thomas A. Edison of the Inventors League, who has tested and discarded a lot of theories in his time, now has seen the explosion of one of base ball’s pet_axioms. He sat in the stands at Fort Myers yesterday and watched two Giants come back. Virgil Cheeves, discarded by the Cubg a few years ago and Al Devormer, Yankee castoff, staged the demonstration. Cheeves held the Philadelphia athletes to three hits in four innings and Devormer cracked out four safeties in four trips to the plate. The Giants lost, 13 to 5. ° member of the Brooklyn Robins had reached the camp at Clearwater today. Max Carey, vet- eran outflelder, strolled in ening the job of the former Pirate captain. Babe Ruth is measuring fences at St. Petersb for the opening of the Yankees' n season. pitchers loosened their arms and a near-regular team drilled in combi- nation play. HST‘.‘yLOUIE. March dmC ).~ Den owley, manager, and Coach Killefer of the Brownshave a policy of sticking to their tactics in spite of two defeats in exhibition games. They are risking the loss of minor engagements so that their forces will be in fit condition for the big drive this S Tarpon ve lummer. SAWM‘fm‘“p“m.b jprings camp for “more and bigger’ steaks following the two days of plenty on the Sarasol campalgn. The said to be of only pancake thickness. Although the Cardinals lost to the Boston Braves at Avon Park, Fla., the game showed that Taylor Dout- hit has lost none of his fielding skill. — ¥ CHICAGO, March 10 (P).—Rear- rangement of the White Sox outfield is the unexpected task confronting Ray Schalk in his first season &s a manager. Johnny Mostil's attempt to take his own life not only has cast a damper over_training activities at Shreveport, La., but has caused Schalk to scan anxlously his avall- able outfleld timber for talent to take Mostil's place in center fleld. ! Rain held down the Cubs' practice 4 at Catallna Island vesterday. The good showing of Brillheart and Wil- son has brought a . trace of glee to Manager McCarthy's face, as he be- lleves the Cubs are assured of added strength in southpaw pitching in these two players. 4 CLEVELAND, March 10 (#).—Man- ager Jack McCallister almost used up the Cleveland Indlan roster in gain- ing the 6-to-5 victory over the Cin- cinnati Reds at the Indian ‘camp in Lakeland, Fla., yesterday. Twenty- one players, including three pinch hit- ters and one pinch runner, took part in the game. The Indians invade the Boston Braves' reservation at St. Petersburg toda: BOSTON, March 10 (®).—Jubilant at having trimmed the Cardinals at Avon Park, Fla., the Boston Braves took life a little less strenuously to- day at their St. Petersburg camp. Dick Burrus looked especlally well at { first basge in a game that ended, 9 to 4. Paul Wanninger, last of the roster to report, has joined the Red Sox at New Orleans. He is expected to have a hard time displacing Rigney; in the regular shortstop berth. Wan- ninger played for St. Paul last season. PITTSBURGH, March 10 (#).—The regulars and the Yannigans of the Pittsburgh Pirates will meet in the first intraclub game at Paso Robles, Calif., today, rain having postponed the game scheduled for yesterday. i excetiont sHaDS 70 the OpeBIRg con n excellent for the o) - test. The pitchers had a brisk work- out yesterday, while the rest of the squad went through an easier session. CINCINNATI, March 10 (#).—The Cincinnat! 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