Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1928, Page 34

84 s Griffs Face HARRIS CONFIDENT CLUB WILL PUT UP GOOD FIGHT Players Not So Far Advanced Physically, as They Are Being Trained Cautiously, But Hurlers Are Ex- pected to Make BY DENMAN THOMPSON, r The Star, March 7.—Finishing v were being put on tionals for the open- of the list of more exhibitions scheduled | to the s of their| in the Ameri-| e than a n\nmh; former pilet ‘ . and as the | ining base | n Park, a rather | pect for them: P! ¢ a 80-mile trip by motor e hours allotted for the | way, and means that fo) d that is to make t work possible must be g the game, | ind will be put Field | re not as well advanced | g have them for real ay be expected als tomorrow.” Man- | . “but I much prefer 12 e plenty of time to get rather than attain top | en if it does handicap the early games. Plenty of Spirit in Squad. | v may lack in the way of | paredness should be made g qualities, for we have | bunch, you know. I| some of the teams | ida, most of them, in | ed from the moment | er W get in shape as| and as a result they | cad of us when the ex- This enables them to r preliminary showing, 0 have my players atta: little later, so they won't | time the season gets we are training down here elves for a long grind that ! r part of six months, is good policy not to of that fact. Of course, we OR 1 EVEN Good Showing. by participating in no fewer than 59 | games. ~ With Ruel, Braxton was the last of the squad to check in. taking his initial work-out Monday, yet. he insisted on climbing the hill in the batting prac- tice vesterday and when asked the rea- son for the rush merely replied that the weather was too nice to pass up the chance for that kind of a work- out. Braxton went through the for- ty of signing his contract after a | nfab with President Griffith ay evening. Harris Holds Meeting. Harris called the meeting he had con- | D 'd last night and was in session players for almost an hour, ussing prospects for the season and ocutlining strategical plays to be per- fected in the daily practices. At its con- .on he asserted he was confident the t of feeling would prevail among the boys this season and that they would work together for the welfare of the team. Favorable reports continue to em- te from the hospital where Bump ley has been confined since his hur- | 5 operation for appendicitis last urday morning. It is believed now he will be able to quit his cot there and rejoin his team mates next Sunday. e S BRIEF COMES TO TERMS. MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 7 (#).— Bunny Brief, for several seasons lead ing home-run hitter of the American Association, has come to terms with the Milwaukee club. Brief's 1927 salary was sliced when a new contract was sent to him and the slugger refused to} sign. FINE BASKET BALL TROPHY. CHICAGO. March 7 (#).—A trophy four feet high, modeled after one given Col. Charles Lindbergh, was announced | todt by George Cardinal Mundelein as his prize for the team winning the national Catholic High School basket ball tournament starting at Loyola Uni- versity March 21. Originally slated to face Cards tomor- row in exhibition series opener, this young right-hander procured by the Nationals from New Haven of the East- ern League has had his debut postponed as a result of a change in Manager Har- ris’ plans. MANAGERS SEEK TALENT ke 1o lose any kind of a game, on or otherwise, and you can X to try hard in all these tilts. | but 1t is the games you win from April | 10 on that count in the standing of the | hey are the ones we really | T. d in the papers that the | been playing practice themselves for several | uppose they will be ready us with all they've got. We haven't put in a single inning yet, as| ars have been out now for days. But the pitchers have | u for more than two weeks, end I t we will be able to show them something in that respect. Wells to Get Trial “I originally intended to use Griffin, and Hopkins in the box tomorrow, eacn over the three-inning route, as they seemed among those most | vanced. and to have Lisenbee, Van and Wells split up the pitching een them in the first game here Braves next Sat- I have sltered that program iffin and Roy still are on the tomoarrow, but of m going 10 use Wells. This big left-hander appears to be in such fine shape right now that I want to get ‘s Jook at him in tion, so Il give Hopkins a chance later on.” Harris was undecided as to how his for the initial fray, gh Hugh McMullen and Pete e 2imost certain 10 whack up | g duties, but it is likely to | up for the most part of | the boss wants to see as le of them under fire on their capa- | much as poss 10 get an accurate lne b and afternoon workouts | again yesterday, but were | discarded when Harris found e second squad felt logy after #0 today the all-morning pro- put into effect, with | starting at 9:30 am. , When the second gro 2d enough. This will enable elr fill of wil without undue Coach Milan wisely ob- taken lowly the strengthen gradually but ¥ their practice is | 100 much it weakens them. Goslin in Batting Mood. oved the outstanding | for the coming season. Several new nines are in the process of organization and the pilots of these are especfally busy scouting the list of players who are not con- nected with any of the many teams | held intact from last year. Players are anxiously awaiting the | first warm spell to begin loosening up their throwing arms. Jewish Community Center diamond candidates are scheduled to meet to- night at the center at 8:15 o'clock. Jim McNamara, who will guide the destinies of the base ball teams this season, plans to organize unlimited senior, junior and insect combinations. | He has secured a large number of ex: perienced players, but would like to hear from any other talent wishing to affiliate with the center teams. ANAGERS of sandlot dlamond M teams are busy seeking talent ! Earle Moser, who has assumed the) management of the ‘Bond team, has/ secured 13 players and is now seeking capable pitching talent. His squad in- cludes himself, Bill Banta, Bus Freed, Thomas David, Carlton Collins, Ray McGarvey, Mickey MacDonald, George Hogge, Eddie Elliott, John Hurley, Charlie Garland, Johnny Glennan, Johnny Belt and Merford Harding. | Petworth A. C. base ball candidates will meet tonight at the home of Man- | ager Carl Minnick, 4114 Third street, at 7:30 o'clock. | Live Wire base ballers are willing to open their season Sunday against an | insect team. Call Lincoln 6475-W. i erday in a hitting | &= this Bpring belting | the nose right from the | never has appeared in bet- 24, who opened manner on Mon- d 0 dupli- drives and the reason He demon- T the ground and scems W r eurves with consent of he advent of | honks prob- rall except a few Bob Burke is num- who are using s enthusiastic W instruce 4 v butld up his 1 mer, purpose, but for g of mest on his 6 feet und 1 4 © e YOUnEswr proved he " s vearling o N pichers the piri of con- tre best pitcher | ovided he 180t required ¥ & Joute ‘The wiry south- iy $6n't an ounce heavier n he quit the club last Fajl ng & truly envisble rec. 018 1 the matter of rellel piehing, in thie process of which he led the league, Speedometer Trouble? We Repalr All Mukes CREEL BROS. 981117 J4th St NW, Pot. 473 Borie Vi 4k Jaenting Mantet A‘“ bl Buwpunil sl Mot !/ For that Surplus of Satisfaction that counts more than the price ‘LORSHEIM SHOES for Men who care. 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Six weeks of travel are in- cluded in this personally con- ducted Rockne tour . . . a seven day stay in Amsterdam for the field and track meet of the Olympic Games...tripsto London, shaden, Lucerne, Venice, Rome, Milan, Inter- laken, Montreaux, Paris and Glasgow. Every item of expense is cov- ered by the $750 l’lnurgn ...the Atlantic trip and return . . . transportation on the conti. hotel accommodations ghtseeing trips and daily admission to the Olympic Games. Miss Aileen Kiggin, Olympic diving champion will be hostess for the women's division of the party. If you travel Tourist I u'n(l'lliin on the Carmania and Second Cal on the Transylvania, the cost is only $630, Send for folder giving complete information. CUNARD LINE Your Locul Agent or 106 M 5. NW, Wash, D, € 1840 1928 EIGHTY . FIGHT . YEARS . OF . BKRYVICE RECRUITS’ WORK THRILLS SEVERAL A. L. MANAGERS “Phenoms” in Camps of Browns, Tigers and Tribe. Schalk of White Sox, Is Assured Mostil Will Report on March 15. . By the Associated Pross. EST PALM_BEACH, Fla, March 7.—Fred Burnett, a recruit from Hannibal, Mo., made every one sit up and take notice at the St. Louis Browns camp here yesterday with a dazzling pitching exhibition in the third yannigan game of the season. Business Manager Bill Friel of the Browns peered out from under his straw hat and said: “This bird's got some- thing. Look at that fast ball” and later, “that's the best curve I've seen so far this Spring.” Collegean Stirs Tigers. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 7 (#).— A lively looking major league prospect has been discovered by the Detroit Tigers in Nolen Richardson, a recruit inflelder obtained from Fort Worth of the Texas League. Manager Moriarty Is lx(mmh impressed by Richardson's work. Richardson, former University of Georgla student, Elnyed one year with Terre Haute of the Three-Eye League and one year with Fort Worth. If he is retained he will divide the utility infield work with Jackie Warner and Chick Galloway. Macks to Play Phils. FORT MYERS, Fla., March 7 (#).— Somewhat subdued by & 11-to-3 spank- ing given them by the juniors yesterday, the regular Athletics hoped to revenge themselves on the Phillies today in the first major league game of the season, The big-team pitchers who were treat- ed with such disrespect by the junior clubbers were Jonnard, Johnson and Blake, and the youngsters touched them up for 20 safe blows, many of them triples and doubles. Speaker got a triple and a double, G_STAR, WASHINGTON, D. T, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1928 ‘61 HOMERS OR BUST,’ IS SLOGAN OF RUTH By the Associated Press. S8T. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 7.— The Busting Babe is at it again. Forsaking his golf spree, Ruth donned & Yanks uniform yesterday and whack- ed out a homer fo Crescent Lake. He thumped five other longe drives, too, which would have been good for four- baggers in any ball game. “Sixty-one homers or bust” «is the watchword for the great Ruth in the 1928 campaign. He slugged 60 last sea- son. “Wouldn't you rather hit .400 than bat out 61 homers?" Ruth was asked, “I should say not,” retorted the Yankees' $70,000 star. “The fans would ratheg see me hit one homer to right than three doubles to left.” “Anyway, there's more jack in it 6r me in this home-run racket,” he added with a sly grin. After the Big Bam had a gallery of admirers satisfied with his performance at the plate, he took a turn at his old trade In the box and drove ‘em Into the rookies for 15 minutes. o FREDERICK SIGNS MOSER. FREDERICK, Md., March 7.—Mana- ger Joe Neptune of the local Blue Ridge League base ball team has signed J. Earl Moser, Washington catcher. Moser will report here in May. He is the onlv catcher signed to date. Wilcox and Gill contributed the win- ning hits yesterday, when 6-A defeated 7-A In a well played base ball game at Park View School, 3 to 2. Both teams were erratic, while Marcelino and Hoy | both hurled well. but elght hits were all the regulars could gather from the pitching of Johnny Lyons, -#e Powers and Chief Emey. the Choctow Indian from Okla- oma. Indians Have “Phenom.” NEW ORLEANS, March 7 (#).—Ed- ward Montague, San Frangisco youth who played last year with New Haven in the Eastern League, has shown Man- ager Roger Peckingpaugh that he is much in the running for an infleld berth with the Cleveland Indians. Montague, stationed at third base for the recruit squad, demonstrated he is one of the best fielders on the club. ‘Two other youngsters, Daniel Jessee, up from Salt Lake City, and Jonah Goldman, late of Syracuse University, have shown well in infleld workouts. Mostil Sure to Report. SHREVEPORT, La., March 7 (#).— Manager Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox has been assured that Johnny Mostil, outflelder, will report to the training camp here March 15. Schalk had expressed uneasiness over Mostil's non-arrival. Besides Mostil, there are four others unarrived and unaccounted for—Hun- nefleld, Falk, Barnabee and Barrett. Schalk expected Falk most any time, and expressed little concern over the others. In a seven-inning practice game yes- terday, Dowdney, ~Williamson and Blankenship, pitching for the regulars, held the second team hitless, the regu- lars winnings, 7-0. SPURTS.” Cards Tomorrow in First Game : Yanks Stand Pat on 1927 Line- Up HUGGINS SCANNING SQUAD FOR RESERVE FORCE ONLY Young Infielders and Outfielders to Be Developed for Emergencies—Old New Pitchers Are (This i« the third of a series of hase ball | storles dealing with first-hand aurveve of 1928 major league club prospects. ) BY BRIAN BELL. Associated Press Sports Writer, T. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 7.— From the pinnacle of a world championship the thelr shock troops and preparing for base ball war in time of pe: only by bolstering their reserve force Manager Huggins contemplats immediate changes in the line-up that was good enough to turn back all Amer- fcan League opposition and vanquish the National League champions in four straight games. The infleld will remain as constituted at the close of the last season, with Lou Gehrig at first, Tony Lazzeri play- ing second, Mark Koenig taking care| of short and Joe Dugan at third. H:s mates have the jump on Lazzeri in early training, but it is expected that he will come on and catch up. Dugan will be given a lift at thira when necessary by Gene Robertson, back in the major league after a stav with St. Paul, ‘and going at a great clip in the Spring workouts. mer St. Louls player gets extra speed by discarding his® stockings and goes his barelegged way around third base in high gear at all times. Leo Durocher, capable shortstop, has also come to the Yankees from St. Paul, and Mike Ga- plonship array, infielder. Ruth, Combs and Meusel hold their own without serious opposition, and Durst will again stand by. Allen Cooke has been hitting a long ball in prac- tice and has a chance to remain for a time at least. The Yankees have.their three 1927 catchers intact. Collins, Bengough and Grabowski and three more in the camp. Two of the new comers were college stars, Bryant, once of Ogle- thorpe and Eiseman, who caught for Syracuse. The third, Bill Dickey. just 21 years of age, but an inch over six feet in he‘ght, has impressed Manager Huggins and the members of the gal- lery, who deserted the horse shoe pitch- ing to see the Yankees practice. There makes the third extra New York & Yankees are standing pat with U9 zella, retained from last year's cham- | Catchers Stay—Pair of Apt to Make Club. season as definite first string stars, Pipgras, in and out of the American League for years found year and climaxed his made the long jump from * league to the majors and to show opposition’ players ball they did not quite la ¢l procee a “sin tand. Shocker May Change Mind. ! determination team. Stanley Cos {land and Washington pitcher, tempting to put on a comebac not even the pitchs | what answer his arm llmpor&a Nt question, Babe Ruth, tanned to a crisp, waffle- |like brown from long days on the goif | courses, reported for duty in gre: dition, hopeful of a crushing attack on | his record of three-score home runs last season. Lou Gehrig, the home-run teas playing base ball w ing at golf, and tt to start hitting the Nudie Moore. . knows nake to the The for-| | There can be no * | as the Waners of for Nudie is al il The youngster lacks experience, an: Huggins will decide if he will acquire it in the minors or on the Yankee |bench to furnish a combination rivale ing the Waners and Sewells of toda; and the Delehantys of yesterday. }HOUSEMPAGEé WILL PLAY GAME OF PSYCHIC BALL Pages of the Houss of Representa- ftives will get their first taste of the |season of the diamond sport | morning when teams | ber will hook up in a ga: 24 base ball. play in | pages’ schoolroom at the Capitol. {_The boys are now getting in skull | practice for the contest, which requires |a deal of headwork. { Each team will be composed of three is no indication that anyone of the|pages One trio will be selected from youngsters will be able to crowd out |the Democratic side and the other from & member of the trio equally dividing the catching burden last year, but they probably will be back later. Two voune pitchers. both from the American Assoclation, have shown enough to insure their piaces on the | stafl, Henry Johnson, from Milwaukee, and Al Shealy from St. Paul. Herb Pennock, Walte Hoyt, George Pipgras, Wilcy Moore and Myles Thomas will know their way about the Yankee |sladlum without a guide. Pipgras and Moore start their first If you smoke asure | the Republican. Captains will not ba picked by J. F. O'Brien, who is arrang- {ing_the game. un| == ' TROUSERS | To Match Your Odd Coats (EISEMAN'S, 7th & F —you’re out of the beginner class. amels are made for smokers who know their cigarettes Camels “I'd walk a mile for a Camel”