Evening Star Newspaper, February 26, 1928, Page 67

Basket Ball, Golf | Tennis, Swimming he Sunday Star, SPORTS SECTION Part 5—4 Pages WASHINGTO D. C, SUNDAY £ MORNING, FEBRUARY 26, 1928, Base Ball, Track »Duck'pi‘ns, Boxing ‘ . Carr Breaks All Rzcords in Pole Vault: Hurlers at Tampa Ready to Test Arms LEAP OF 14 FEET 1 INCH MADE BY YALE ATHLETE Another World Mark Is Broken When Schwarz Hurls 16-Pound Shot 49 Feet, 67% Inches. Wiedermuth of G. U. Wins 60-Yard Dash. 3 EW YORK. N. Y., February 25)2:11 he chalked up in defeating Hahn (#).—Sabin W. Carr of Yale | at Kansas City. shattered all his own world Conger was not extended, however, records for the pole vault to- | to beat a field of six rivals, holding off night when he cleared the |the pace until the last lap when he astonishing height of 14 feet 1 inch in ' jumped to the front and sprinted to the national senior A. A. U. indoor the tape 10 yards in front of Sidney track and field championships. | Robinson of Cornell, who passed Johnny Carr vaulted this height, eclipsing Holden of the New York A. C. in the both his indoor and outdoor marks, on | stretch, | his first attempt. a few minutes after | Phil Edwards. dusky New York Uni- shattering the indoor standard with a | versity star. who was billed to enter ap of 13 feet 1014 inches. | this race, withdrew, thereby robbing the Carr’s spectacular performance not event of what was expected to be its only shattered his former indoor rec-!chief competitive thrill. e e | Lermond In Front. gmumlo;‘;:z eturpl:!:d Mis world out- |, Running one of the greatest races of door mark of 14 feet, set in the inter- | Dis young career. Leo Lermond of the eollegiate track and field championship | Boston A. A. won the 2-mile cham- last May at Philadelphia. | pionship event, breaking the tape in the Carr is the only athlete who has ever | Femarkably fast time of 9 minutes, 16 vaulted 24 feet or more. | 4-5 seconds, with his nearest rival, Eddie i s Kirby of the Newark A. C. nearly a Shows Rare Form. half lap in the rear. Kirby outraced Easily outvaulting all his rivals, | Carr quickly demonstrated he was mi the greatest form of his career as he| set safl for heights hitherto untouched | in_this specialty. He broke the indoor to record once with such ease and on his | first try that he needed only a brief rest before going after loftier laurels. As he swept in a graceful arch over the unpr .cedented height of 14 feet 1 inch he was given a tremendous ova- tion by a crowd of 6,000 spectators, as | well as by the athletes. Still seeking more rarified lmtudq,' Carr essayed to clear 14 feet 3 inches. but called it an evening after missing on his first attempt. Shotput Mark Broken. Another world indoor, record tum- bled when Herb Schwarze, giant weight man of the Iilinols A. C., tossed the 16- mmam.ammorutmfll hes. eclipsed the former mark of 48 feet 9 inches; set in 1923 by Ralph Hills | of Princet his 1927 triumph. Karl wmu&rm?xntg‘ slim little sprinter from Georgetown, tped to victory in the 60- dash. ‘Wildermuth outraced Frank Hustey the New York A. C. metropolitan title holder, to win the finai heat by nw;‘,{:tums‘qcuz-s’ Seonssivania finished Of lvani third and Al'Miller of the Boston A. A. | fourth after pulling up lame in the | a comeback, withdrew from petition in preference to run- & dead heat with Al Miller, which occurred in the semi-finals. Baskin Wins Hurdles. 0-vard high hurdle champion- #0.-YARD DASH—Won by Karl stn._Georgetown: wrond. ¥rank ew York A. C.. thivd. Foiwel; Yerwity of Pronsyivania: 1 k % wecon W Bostop A A Time 6 :Lflmh i Wiider. 3wy 1l 4 ide HURDLY. arkin. Unatia heo C.2 third Jorar 8. Collier e 1005 YARD RUN Jhooe A Coowe Weems | liinois g L Brown, Won by War Conger,| . Kidney Rolaneon, Hoisen re Theotald, York | AL Tume 3084 STANDING HiGH JtUmp gorors. Tibnois 37C7 0 New Won by Harold | oet) - werimd, Guil | A A 18 PuCRf ®iwaire, §1 s g wn' 148 f Planssy, Yagwarde i ’ [ w Yok A Tiw, 5 DING BROAL JUMP- W or. Gieenw, e ) 3 k 10 Yeat Weat Ride ¥ M. e Waon by A ¢ Kide ¥ 2% ehnen JOME " Won vy Anton 8 rerond tayt Rovinson ara Ap1 Weu | scored in the University of Virginia points, |was first, Florence was second, and | I)-xumlrs for preparatory schools in 5 1-5 Johnny Zola of the Chicago A. A. for the place. After being penalized 2 yards for a false start, Phil Edwards, negro star of New York University, came from behind score a sensational victory over George Leness of the New York A. C., the champion and record-holder, in the final heat of the 600-yard run. Ed- wards won by 5 yards. Ray Helps Team Win. Joie Ray, dapper little distance run- | ning veteran, celebrated his return to the boards by leading the Ilinois A. C. medley relay team to victory over six rival quartets. Ray carried the baton for the anchor mile in the first race of his comeback campaign and won easily in 4 minutes 24 4-5 seconds, with his nearest rival, Jim Kennedy of the New- ark A. C., 15 yards in the rear. The crowd gave “Chesty Joie” an ova- tion as he took up the chase, after the | New York A. C. team had held a lead over the first three legs of the journey, chiefiy due to the fine sprinting of Jackson Scholz in the 220-yard stretch. Eddie Swinburne increased the New . C. margin from 10 to 20 yards on the third leg, a half mile, as he out- Tan Ray Conger of the Illinois A, C., but Jack Hayden was unable to keep | this advantage long for the New York- | ers. Ray. to the cheers of the crowd, | quickly elosed the gap and shot intn the after five laps had been cov- ered. He was challenged by Kennedy of the Newark A. C. on the last few Llu. but pulled away with a closing DSTRT S | TRUNPH ON TRACK Score in Virginia Meet In! Which Duke Is College Section Winner. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,, Pebruary 25~—Tech, Devitt and Eastern lu[ games_here tonight, in which Duke's squad won the college section with 31 In the 50-yard dash for high schools Tech won all three places. Fountain | Postlethwaite was third. was 5 4-5 seconds. Harris of Devitt, won the 50- The ' time | ard | seconds. Kennedy of the same school was third. Kennedy also was third in the 50-yard dash for the prep schools. Entwisle of Eastern, was second in | the mile run for high schools.- The Summaries, E. WIGH SCHOOLS—Wan by Tom . mecond. Entwisle of East- rd. McLaren of 4§ Time. '§ PUT. COLLEGES—Won 1A s Briimmer uer, Virginia, Distance h, oin . COLLEGE VRESH. Virgiaia” second. Mot fre. 48 et g inch ATORY SCHOO Vi e of Ktatinton second 5 Wil Newcomber of Yo B VRESHMEN —W ia Etate wecond, Waleotl GAtley. W Tine 5 ) iham and Mary CO-YAKD DARH COLLEGE VRESHMEN —Won by Scort of Willian L . YR it A Goldhere 41 Yiveini third, Won by Das. Nigeina, Diss » PREPAR by Pl ward, Eisconal Time 4 Ishna i Won by Bryant of rupal, Dis- ey Wand of tarne M 1 by Woodwar North I of Tmke ine 444 YAKD DASH HIGH SCHOO! ither of %y flofk o, ¥ i, e DA COLLEGES 1 Vireinin' aecond. Wi ot | ke, Time, b% ARD DASH PREPARATORY | HIGH SCHOOLS . Won o din Ry SeRn) ey tethwaite wan | 10l theriy "Wiow s noors—. ronuli serond Mt aole ol 1" senoni < { wWhite 4 T third Ta: ¥ Viewlo e SOYARD CHURDLVR SCUOOLS -~ Wan by § » ol st Parsons of Wepntlerry of Juesinn wranis 450 Y AR wavell A FGYs o] i Wan by Seminary ke Eiwin PREFAKATORY S0HO01S o i diekere ot Nandhe, Vo ilkers of Forle Union: shird. 1 Kenneiny wnd (leunm of Teditt ey Etannton and Mourman of Episcops) et Time £ 1 DAL {Hielont 1 Hin Fine b 0, Vil ary eipii FRESHMEN 4 awin Wil Lot Williany wid | Tiam and Mary e ILLI N’OIS TRACKMEN WIN, 1OWA CITY, lowa, February 25 (A% Hiinols track tesm defeated Iowa here { tonfght i & Big Ten track meet, 551, {0 02‘/; ) B feet % ) i CHICAGO TEAMS SCORE. | other thrille These two, wise in big league ways, loom as excellent prospects for jobs with the Griffs’ mound staff. Wells has been with the Tigers and Gaston with the Yankees and Browns. GWSLATERALLY | GEATS AERGAN L Wins, 28 to 25, to Get Even for a Defeat Suffered Earlier in Year. Rallying gallantly in the dying mo- ments of their game with American University last night, George Washing- ton basketers on successive goals by Goodson, Barrows, Carey and Alishouse overcame the Methodists to triumph, 28 to 25, in & nip-and-tuck battle in the | A. U. gym. 1t was a sweet mumph! for the Colonials, who recently bowed to thé Massachusetts avenue five in a 23-21 contest. - Poor marksmanship- from the foul line ‘and ragged floor play marred the game, which, nevertheless, . from = the spectators' standpoint, was highly in- teresting. ) Goodson, Rangley and Allshouse led the . victors' attack, while Jim and Woodson Birthright did the bulk of A. U’s basket-sniping. | G. W. counted the first marker of the | game and was in front throughout the | first half, at the end of which it held a 15-12 edge. In the final session, however, the | Methodists spurted briskly and soon took | the lead by a single point when Hay- ward looped in a two-pointer. m then until G. W.s stirring victory- producing rally it was a great battle with A. U. always holding the edge, but never by more than two points. George Washington also hoisted its colors in-the preliminary in which the Colonial Cubs squeezed out an 18-17 win over the A. U. yearlings in an- T Score of Varsity Game. G. W. (28) i Allshouse. 1 ley. | | t 2w Doz, Totale. .. & Moser (Blus Ridge), HAHN TIES el msmamal RECORD - IN 1,000-YARD RUN| By the Associated Press. BOSTON, February 25.—Lloyd Hahn, Boston A. A. track star, equaled his world record for the 1.000-yard run here today when he won the New Eng- land A. A. A. U. champlonship event in 2 minutes 12 4-5 seconds. ‘Two other New England A, A. A. U. records were shattered before the aft- ernoon was over and Boston University sprinters established a precedent by Neating up all three places in the champlonship 40-yard dash, a sturt never before equaled by another col- lege, Bob Dalrymple, Hahn's middle dist- ance running mate in the B, A, A, track fold, established & new 2-mile mark when he lapped the entire fleld of 13 opponents and finished in 9 minutes 22 2-5 seconds. The old mark was 9:34, held by Oscar Hedlund, press oston University track coach, Dalyrmple lap- ped L. 8. Thorren of M. 1. T., secord place winner, with two circufts to go, Ed O'Brien, third, place winner, was nearly a lap behind Thorsen, ‘The 600-yard run record of 1 minute 16 seconds, established by Tom Halpin, went by the board when F. A, Burns of the B. A. A. fought a neck-and-neck race with Chick Meagher and M. H, Fay, Massachusetts Tech runners, to win from the latter by 5 yards in 1:15 2-5. Mengher, after setting the pace most of the way, bowed to his oppo- nents on the home stretch, Ernte Morrill of Boston University led Lis two teammates, Norm Bickne'l and Lin Pattee, 1o the tape in that order 1o win the dash whlmpmnulnl). while the New England title for the 1. mile walk went to E. G, Wilson of the B.AA v BILLY BARTON OUT OF MONEY IN RACE By the Assiciated Press GATWICK, Englend, Pebruary 28 - Billy Barton, American steeplechaser, owned by Howard Bruce of Baltimore, who s entered In the Liverpool Grand National, today again falled to produce the form he showed when he won his first race in England at Newbury Janu- ary 26, Competing Jn the £1.000 National CHICAGO, Februsry 26 (). -Chi- CRRO'S track team defeated Minnesots 0k _dusl big meet tonight, 472-3 tn 331-3 The Chicsgo swimmers van- Quished Purdue, 43 W 25, ) Trial Btakes here ovey 31, miles, he fatled to place among the 16 runners, several of whie '« Grand Nath candidates. ‘The winner was Lady M ber Wave, | versity and Aggies coming |an even basis MISSISSIPPI HOLDS EDGE IN DIXIE BASKET TOURNEY ‘TLANTA. Ga., February 25.—) Koen, with two field goals and two When the smoke of battle had | fouls, was high scorer for Georgia. cleared away tonight, in the | ke cin Southern Conference * basket | G.F e ball tourney, Mississippi had | two of four teams to reman, the Uni- through. | One in each half of the draw, the ! es were down to’ meet “Auburn the University to take on Auburn in the semi-finals Monday night. | ippl U beat Louisiana State, | o, 55 28. Mississipp! Aggles downed | Virginia, 42 to 28; Kentucky trimmed Georgia, 33 to 16, and Auburn in the final engagement of the day put out | Georgia Tech. 30 to 29. | Auburn won the most exciting game I of the tournament so far when James, Plainsman guard, shot a long field goal lnt tg:' last Pnl‘ul“uw’l‘ e A Jmoment before Player. Tornado | "Millen. Cavalier center, led the Char- forward, had given his team & POIL | qieqyiile team in scoring, with six lead. with a long goal from the court. | @ ESTIC (M i scorin Elils, Auburn forward, and Akin. his | €10 oy running mate. kept the Plaingmen on inia L20), the hroughout the last half. Auburn defeated Georgia Tech in the most thrilling home conference tourna- ment so far. the Plainsmen grabbing a w-sm:-u Ivl'l;:ory. @t et Totals . T veral thousand fans were cheering Louistana State, showing signs o ) est wi or ‘arolina. found the Georgia Teh (o) Auten ay. e of the Univerain o M\nm&u the fast, losing, 85 to 28. \| Cary Phillips, deadly-shooting Ole Mississippt forward. slipped nine field Roals through the baskets to lead his team to victory, Georsia (16) ¥ Paimer Keen Drew’ Lauts" Martm, Totals . [ Mississippl Aggiles, led by Halid: nsational forward, simply over- whelmed Virginia in the sccond half after the winner had led, 18 to 15, at intermission, In running the final count 1o 44 to 28. Totals he court with equal skill, while Ricks, |suard, and McElveen. center, constant- ly carried the ball down the court to the Maroon goal. Tornado | Joue Tvie; | Milie Mewd Fayonsky " 2 Chadwick Rerry. g Ricks. &, Totals... 18 320 Totals. .03 & 0 A band of lightning-like Kentucky Wildcats literally tore Georgla's Bull- | dogs to pleces to win, 33 to 16. ! Jeftries, Wildcat forward, and Mc- | Brayer, center, with four fleld goals each, led the Lexington team In scoring Ole Misa. (38 GF D C Pl ¢ elby. £, R NAVY QUINT BEATS ARMY IN HANDY FASHION, 29.17 EST POINT, N. Y., February 25-~The Navy made the startling discovery at West Point today that it is pos- sible to beat the Army with- out first demanding a new eligiblity code, without barring any of the Army stars, without doing anything other than running up a bigger score. The Navy's inferfority complex came oft with a magnificent gesture, as the Blue basket ball team rolled up a 20-10-17 victory, It was almost foot ball victory, though it didn't have quite the same taste. ‘There was Wilson, four years an Army backfield star, guarding the Army's goal. There was Lloyd on the Navy side breaking through the Army line with greater success than he ever en- joved on the gridiron. There were Beeman and Brentnall and Bauer and Bmith, all rival warrfors on the grid- | iron, More than half the players were foot ball In the place of honor sat the super Intendent of the Military Aocademy, Maj. Gen, Edwin B. Winans, aboul to leave for Hawall, sat side by side with his_successor, Ma)., Qen. Willam R Smith, It was something of an occaston, for It was o ba the last meeting of Army and Navy basket ball teamn, The Army's gym was crammed (o the farthest corners, ‘The west side was solidly banked with cadets fn the tra- ditional gray. ‘Trainlonds of pirls Alled the hollow square, with gencrous smgl- terings of officers of all ranks. Up in the gallery, herded together on the east, was & small but vociferous Navy con- tingent, he Navy started off at a tremendous ace. As soon as the ball was thrown P, et e, M S son ri out. of position, an Navy was shead, 2 10 0, G It began to rain Navy baskets and the score mounted up to 10 to 0 be- fore the Army finally managed to break through. The Navy's combina- tion play was neat and clever, while the Army's play was ragged and woe- fully Inaccurate, on top of which the Army had abominable luck, for any number of shots rimmed the basket and refused to drop, Capt. Howard and Miller were leaders in the Navy attack, cutting be- tween the Army defense plavers and basket time after time. At half time the Navy had the commanding lead of 20 to 9. The Army's play fmproved con- [ slderably in the second half, but there was not half the response the cadets | begged for. Play got fast and hard, but not really rough and the Navy took much greater advantage of shots from the faul line than did the Army. Even with the improved Army play, the Blue outscored the Qray for the second halt, 9 points to 8. here was a'noticeable feeling of re- gret that future meetings between the Army and Navy are not to be held Most of it was serfous and thoughtful but none of it was quite aa pointed aa that of & young Army enthustast, son of & West Polnt offcer, who kept be- walling the score and finally exclalmed: “Qee, wish we could play the Navy in hockey.” Summary, G PG I Haliday threw goals from all sides ol‘ GRIFFS WILL “BEAR DOWN” AFTER FINE WEEK’S WORK All in Prime Condition to Start Heavier Drilling To- morrow—pPlayers Display Plenty of Spirit in Training—Smith at Camp Early. BY DENMAN THOMPSON (Suorts Editor, The Star.) . AMPA, Fla, February 25—The| The knowledge that the leg which end of one solid week of work 8ave him so much trouble last season today found the battery candi- | Das responded to treatment and now is dates of the Nationals in fine |35 sound as ever acted like a tonic on shape without a single ,xup.:the spirits of Sammy West, the only tion. Although the training maneuvers Performer aside from candidates for bat- they have gone through daily since last | lery. jobs who has taken part in the Monday have been of the most ele- first week of drilling here. The ruddy- mental order they have effected ths|cheeked outfielder, who only recently loosening up of muscles so essential | CAme into his majority, was busy today after a Winter of idleness and lald the doing all sorts of acrobatic stunts by foundation for the more ambitious vm-;"l." of confirming the O. K. verdict gram of exercising now due. | stamped on his doubtful prop. He was Following a complete rest over the Working. of course, but having a thor- Sabbath. the athletes on Monday will |Oughly good time with it. be speeded up a bit each day in order| All of the trio of athletes who are to have them fit to furnish some real |awaiting the arrival of Muddy Ruel to batting practice for the regulars who round out the catching corps are in are due to report and take their initial | Prime shape. Benny Tate, still unsigned, workout on Thursday, so that the team | but apparently as little worried over the will be able to give a good account of fact as President Griffith himself, is the itself when the exhibition schedule of | life of the party at every practice ses more than 20 games is opened a week Sion. Al Cooper, the Missouri vouth [;nmesl and consclentious in their’ |forts, from that day. To date, plain tossing that never has been permitted to develop beyond the use of half speed has marked the pitch- ing efforts of the 14 flingers in camp. In every instance the initial soreness attendant upon the resumption of ac- tivities following months of loafing has worn off and there is not a lame wing | in the squad. With the advent of the | new week, the lid will be tilted a trifle formers to bear down in the matter of speed and to start oiling up their curves. Task for Pitchers Ahead. Another period of soreness then must be reached and d. whereupon the moundsmen will buckle down to the task of sharpening the hitting ‘eyes of the infielders and outfielders, as well as to cope with alien batsmen by the time of the Grapefruit League contests. is doubtful whether any advance squad of Griffmen in other years ever was ‘urmer advanced than the group of Youngsters now tolling here under the direction of Trainer Mike Martin and Coach Clyde Milan. letes have shown up in years previous probably far overweight, this Spring the | SOUTHERN CONFERENCE BASKET BALL TOURNEY YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. University of Mississippi, 53; Loulsi- ana State, 28, Missiselppi _Aggies, 44; Virginia, 28. Kentucky, 33; Georgia, Auburn, Georgla Tech, 29. PAIRINGS FOR MONDAY. University of Mississippi vs. Kentucky. Mississippl Aggies vs. Auburn, COLLEGE BASKET BALL. Navy, 29; Army, 17. Michigan, 47; Northwestern, 25. Ohio State, 46; Minnesota, 37, Cornell, 29: Princeton, 19, Penn Military, 3¢; St. John's of Annapolis, 27, Purdue, 31; Wisconsin, 15. Wake Forest, 36; Presbyterian Col- | lege, 29, Pennsylvania, 35; Dartmouth, 34. Notre Dame, 33; Drake, 12. S |CENTRAL IS WINNER IN BASKET TOURNEY PHILADELPHIA, Pa., February 25.— ‘Washington Central High School cham- plons, swept the floor with Northeast Catholic of Philadelphia in the second {half of their Pennsylvania tournament { game here tonight to triumph, 32 to 18, | and enter the second round of play. | Northeast, led by Horne, played like { blazes in the first half and ran uj | 11-to-10 tally. They had seemingly | thrown everything into that first half drive, however, for they proved victims to Central's shooting offensive in the second half. Washington's thrust was led “dby Woodward with four goals and Burch with five, but their performance was closely matched by that of Horne, who tallied a quartet of field goals and three fouls for 11 points or more than half | | & | of the total amassed by his team. Contral (32} NO B Catholie (18) G F o Pra Neary, ... Potale. .\ PURDUE WINS TIE TRIO LAFAYETTE, Ind. February 23 (# ~—Purdue threw the Western Confer- ence leadership into a three-way tie here tonight by defeating Wisconsin, 31 to 15, In their second game of the week, Purdue, Wisconsin and Indiana share the top rung of the Big Ten ladder as L) ruufl of tonight's games. BRESSLER AND DONAHUE OF REDS ARE BALKING CINCINNATI, Ohlo, Febbuary 23 (™ Raymond (Rube) Bressler. Cineinnati left fielder, is a holdout, it developed today when the Reds left for their Spring training camp at Orlando. Fla Rreasler's hitting and his sensational | flelding have made him one of the main cogs in the Cincinnati machine. Pete Donahue, pitcher, is also & hold- out, MARBERRY REACHES CAMP READY FOR EXTRA TOIL TAMPA, Fla., February 23.—Fred premier veliet piteher of Natlanals, arvived in camp this evening from his home at Corsleana, Tex, “Firpe™ K Wte checking in with Preaide: Grimth over the salary fgures In his contract, dut .rfi‘" (0 be In good physical con~ ditlon and is anxtous to get 16 wark, He will olimb inte his unitorm Monday morning for the Avst time and promises (o wake lr ::r " fardiness hy oxire effor! he Practices . FOR CONFERENCE LEAD| only candidate in the delegation who is | toting an excessive amount of avoirdu- pois is an added starter, Joe Domingo. the 20-year-old native Tampan, who 1 has been promised an inspection of his left-handed shoots provided he can melt {off some 10 or 15 of the 200 pounds now encumbering his ample frams. Just a Trifle Overweight. Aside from this Spanish-American spirant for box fame in the big show with permission granted for the per-| the St. Louis Cardinals are encountered | at Avon Park, on March 8, in the first { ‘Where, as a rule. several of the ath- {whom Tate accidentally wounded the | first day out and who later suffered a mild ankle sprain, while of a more re- “lmng disposition, has proved a willing | worker. and the same applies to Hugh {McMullen. the former New York Giant recruit. who comes to the Griffmen via Louisville of the American Association, and who was delayed several days in |reporting by motor trouble en route from his home at Los Angeles. Smith Joins Squad. _To date these three have developed no | kinks in their throwing arms, all of | which are rated well up to the average in strength, and after a bit more ses- soning next week they will be permitted to start tuning up the wings for the essential business of around the bases when the batting practice for the | regulars gets under way. An unexpected arrival in In the matter of general condition it | | rather sparely proportioned, carrying but 155 pounds for his 5 feet and 8 ‘lnch;ssu o;'dhdghl, heretofore was listed as ul . due to his failure to receive a misaddressed letter from the boss. He is here now several days ahead of schedule, and may start working out | ¥ith the boys Monday. an action that {Sam Rice aiso is 3 {he'numefier. t0o, will not be | o forego his golf and get down = | ness until Mareh 1. e i — % JONES MUST SIGN ' OR “GATE IS CLOSED” here are but three who can be indicted | {for a bit too much heft. They are Milton Gaston, the veteran, obtained from the Browns in exchange for Earl {McNeely and Dick Coffman: Bump Hadley, leading flinger of the Griffmen |last season. and Luther Roy. former |Cleveland performer. who was pu: {chased from Kansas City of the Amer- j{ican Association. None of this trio is far overweight, however. A matter of but a few pounds—just enough to work on—as Martin puts it. Ed Wells, the southpaw who saw sev- eral seasons of service with the Detroit ‘Tigers before going to Birmingham last able record of 13 victories as against but 1 defeat, and who with Gaston is lech as one of the most notable {additions to the pitching staff. asserts fhe never felt better, and this state- ment is not belied by his appearance. | The tallest man on the team, rising to jan-altitude of 6 feet and 2 inches, | Wells tips the beam at a little more | than 180 pounds of bone and muscle. Zach Carries Age Well Like such veterans and near-veterans |as Gaston. Hadley, Liscnbee and Van Alstyne, Wells is free in his movements and this goes also for “Old Man" | Zachary, whose 31 Summers give him /by the margin of 1 over Gaston the {distinction of being the most aged flinger now in camp. For that matter. faside from Sam Jones, who confesses N | to 35 vears. Zach is the oldest mounds- man on -the roster, although the junior | of & aumber of other Nationals, includ- ing Manager Harris, Muddy Ruel | Gearge Sisler, Joe Judge and Sam Rice. the latter the dean of ‘em all. Among the real youngsters is a quar- tet of southpaws that includes Bod Burke, 21; Lloyd Brown, 2. Cricket Griffin, 23, and Charley Lane, who may or not yet have attained voting age. who | are evincing a spirit in their work that usually is seen only on & varsity campus, while the right-handers—Paul Hopkins, 22, and Columbus Sams, who is even youuger--while quieter by nature than their southpaw brethren, are fully as Big Leaguers at Are Ready | BY the Associated e | NNOUNCEMENT by Connie Mack. at Fort Myers, Fla, that he expected Ty Cobd to give him an answer next week on his offer of another season With the Philadelphia Athletics crown- ed vesterdays news from big league Spring traming camps, th the veteran Tris Speaker al- ready added to his roster, Mack volced the ~expectation that the Athleties would “make the championship grade” AL Ty came back to the fold to com- plete the outfleld alongside the stugging youngster, Al Simmaons. “He has not committed himself, but other year with the Athletics.” satd Muack. “He has promised to let me KNOW one way or another soametime inext week” Mack refused to diseuss ]::I:‘r‘y terms mvolved in his offer to Cobb. Yesterday marked the virtual ending of light conditioning work by the seven squAds alteady encamped in Florida And preparations were made for the beglnning of & strenuous tratning grind this week with the mfux of alar outfielders and inflelders 1o retnfuve batterymen and rookies of the Athletlos | At Pt Myers, Washington at Twnpa, Baston Red Sox ab Headenton, St Louls Hrowns at Palm Beach, Phitadels :‘\Iun Natlonals at Winter Haven, Bos. on Rraves at St Petensburg and 8t Louts Cardinals at Avon Park, Other Teama Start Tomerrow, Ay tomortow three other teams will be an the scene, the New York Yanks at 8t Petersl Rroaklyn Robine at Clearwater and H Reds at O year, where he established the remark- | for T 1 hope that Cobb will be back for an- | \ TAMPA. Fla, Februarr 25.—"The gate will be closed” on Samuel Pond | Jonas at midnight unless the veteran {has accepted the salary terms offered i him by that ::::; This was the an- | heuncement le this e President Clark Griffith. TS { “Clcsing the gate™ means that Jones will be suspended and fined $100 for not reporting when ordered. Also that | in the event he applies to Com | Landis for reinstatement the figures in | the new contract will show a shrinkage {of about 25 per cent from those | originally offered. Jones has been holding out for the same salary he received as & member of the championship Yankee club two years ago and which was paid him last season by the Browns. His release from St Natlonals $7,500, but Griff is willing to j charge that up to profit and loss to maintain his point. “I'm going to see this thing through,” is the assertion of | the bess. 'WALTER JOHNSON ILL AS CLUB GOES SOUTH By the Asenciated Prose NEWARK. N. J. Februarr 23.—Word received here today that Walter Johne son. manager. il of influenza, had suf- fered a relapse, did not deter the second contingent of the Newark Rears base ball team from leaving for the South. The players satled on the Clyde liner Algonquin for St. Augustine, Pa., where they are due on ¥, John Fitsimmons, tramer. notified Wilbur Crelin. business manager that Johnson. who is fl with influensa at his Winter headquarters at Daytona, Fla. had had a relapse. The message, however, gave assurance that Johnson was expected to de adle lx’o take charge of the squad in & few avs. Dixie ( ‘amps raining Grind fando. The Rrooklyn clan began ase sembling yesterday with the arrival of !:ncn l‘gr;:‘:uv and Dave Rancrofy, and thev wil fallowed today by Manager { Wilbert Robinson leading the remains der af the squad. Dazzy Vance, veteran (hurler, who has spent the Winter at Clearwater. was on hand to greet his teammates. All Of the managers exjwessed grati. | flcation at the showing of thetr charges jduring the first week workouts Rspgs clally was this true of Pt Shettog | Who found the Phallies tn such satist {tory conditin that he has oraered | datly doudle workouts. [ Warmer weather at New Ovleans yos« ferday brought out the Cleveland M. jdians for a Bk practice sassion, one 10f the few they have been able to sand- pWieh I between cold and ramy days {with coaching of batterymen the chiet ftem of the program. The day als was marked by the arvival of Luke Sewell. The other half of the brother am, Joa, Will not report for another Macks to Retatn 10 NMurlers, Contie Mack has made 1t known that 10 of the 18 plichers nOW I camp Wit be carvied on the Athletis' reguiar S, which of these he will let go he DAs not tevealed But one of those whe WHL remain Wil be OQswald Qewall, Picher-outfielder obtaled from Mile Waulee, who Mack classes as the “wmost raceiul Dall plaver since Larey Laowe, Qf the 13 moundunen W the Paalty camp. Fergusan, Mitehell and Wil N by ate the only v ¥ ¥ has not yet QO ol his » ospects are that 'Ncl Ulvieh wilt monthe lte decause of & eumaia three Teoen Ul froan dounie 250y