Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1928, Page 36

SPORTSHR GRIFFS TO SHIFT LINE-UP . FOR FIRST “HOME” CLASH = Yachary, Burke and Lisenbee to Pitch, and Infield and Outfield Will Be Changed—Club Bows to Cards in Exhibition Series Start. <“trimmph over the redoubtable Rogers | i BY DENMAN THOMPSON, | than one and the most impressive of Sports Ed of The Star these, a three-base clout to left center A | by Barnes. unfortunately was evolved AMPA, Fla. March 9.—HAVINR| ot o time when the bases were unoccu- failed by one run to mateh the | o4 “sisler connected for one that | total of six obtained Off thICe | natted the same distance, due to his | of his recruit pitchers by the| qey with a fall-away slide past the St. Louis Cardinals in the Na-| tnirg baseman. who had the ball wait- Hlonals’ opening game of the Grapefruit | yoo'eor him and it served to_chase in League scason at Avoen Park vesterday. | iyo of his mates, while Sam West and Manager Harris 8 planning to send & | 500 jyqge also came through with line trio of veteran Rurlers to the mound | gyoiag that were factors in & run- when the Bosto Braves come to this| oong way. eity tomorrow for the first of 10 con- Clarence “Cricket" Griffin, left-hand- tests scheduled for here this Spring. | er " alone of the three’ Harrisian Bass Bucky s planning to use Horace | pyqundsmen escaped being scored on: Lienbee, Bobby Burke and Jezebel| pi'yelic“another southpaw, made an 2Zachary in three-inning shifts against| o oyayy impressive showing, however, the Beaneaters and hopes through their | geqpite the fact he was on the rubber craft and experience to achieve Nic-| wnen the decisive tally accrued in the tory to make auspicious Tamp's 1928| gnq) round. Luther Roy, the right- base ball inaugural, which will be con- | phat TOURG. LAAEE AN alone was ducted after the big league manner, with | (5004 to severe punishment. More ceremonies including band music and | Peieeies 10 SERE BILSCRT of 13 the tossing out of the first ball by the | yingieq were achieved at his expense. o T | five of them 1 one inning, but it must The Washington chief also is plan-|y."q4q that he e een greatly from es in the alignment) y,o “rajjyre of Oss Blucge and Benny ed 2t Avon Park vesterday | 1ot to collaborate in that hectic ses- expected 1o include the usc| qjon which netted the aliens a whole of Sam Rice in richt field instead of | pon, MMCH R CE Red Barnes and the placing of Jack | Mgl O LECY the nin when the Hayes at shorstop vice Grant GHllis.|y,pe started and despite a jam created ., Bucky nasnl admitted it. but there it} by Grant Gillis in uncorking a wild {’resson to belleve he is particulatly| peque right at the outset. eased out desirous of copping the contest tomar- | with the aid of a double piay initiated Tow, not only because of the good im- | ;' worthy, and after a slick second o Pmession it will make on the citizenty, | jnning emerged from another hole in “,who must be looked to for pAtronage | ine third when Gillis started a second 3 | two-ply killing. Roy Gets Poor Start. Hornsby Ard his bunch will have on the| Roy went to the hill with the start “.Capital phalanx. ]‘ of the Xour:h nr;d‘ lheHnrst :wgdm;n“tg - . face him hit safely. He got rid of the 2 Satistactory First Game. next fellow. but the following two also < Tt should not be surmised that the | cent the ball skipping to unguarded Petback handed them by the Cardinals pots. This gave the Cards a_pair of | ~yesterday disturbed the morale of the | tallies to partially offset the three al- _Griffmen, for it didn't, and shouldn't, | ready obtained by the Harrismen. “gor should it be gathered that the fledg- | Bluege then followed & swell stop with #ng flingers who saw service in it were | a sizzling peg that whizzed past Tate “svoeful failures, for such is far from the | at the plate for two more runs and the “case. beneficiary of this T, charged to ~ As a matter of fact. despite the cir- | Oss, but the failure snare which ‘gumstance of defeat. it was one of the | Benny admits culpability, later counted <nost satisfactory first games ever staged | By the Nats. This statement refers| trictly to the artistic aspect of the con- test, and does not take cognizance of “the fact that the paid attendace was &£n even 800 at $1 & throw. of which total the exchequer of the club was en- Sriched just half for the 180 miles of _Aravel by motor bus that required from %9 o'clock in the morning until after 10 | O'clock at night. <, The developments of the game which srontributed to the defeat of the Griffs _Svere not only lacking in the element “of surprise. but really were rather ex- Q@cu@ They included a none-too- ealthy brand of hitting. due to the &¥act that the boys have had a modicum ! batting practice and none at all “ggainst curve-ball pitching, which was | Zserved up to them almost exclusively | ¥ the three flingers employed by the <Cards: some wabbling afield, wholly ninderstandable at this early stage of “graining, and one bit of finging of a éaliber far below that of major league | $pecifications. ' Get Long Hits. < Among the 16 Washington athletes ~who saw service, there were only nine “pits o be divided. None made more | on still another safety. Roy showed great * next frarie ard also contrived to get safely through the sixtn thanks to a twin death star‘ed in spectacular styie by Bobby Reeves, and as the Griffs tallied twice in the seventh when Wells took up the hurling burden, the count was jolly well knotted when the Cards came up in the ninth. One bloke led with a_handle-hit Texas Leaguer, and when Wells lost the next man by trying to cut the corners too iine. he was in a tight place, which got tighter when the third man beat out a well placed bunt to fill the bases. Wells buckled to his task with lots of courage and got a fine hand when he fanned the famcus Frankie Frisch. but somebody else came up then and lifted a fly which Foster Ganzel couldn't return to the plate be- fore the runner reached there from third base and so that was all for the day. Griffin impressed observers with the workmanlike manner in which he went about his business and showed a grati- fying degree of control. Wells also was steady and displayed plenty of stuff. ‘These forkhanders are assured of fur- ther tests in the four games listed to be played next week. provement in his Y ANKEES DECIDE SHOCKER MEANS TO GIVE UP GAME the Associated Press. T. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 9.— Inasmuch as the latest com- munication from Pitcher Urban | Ehocker stated he was sincere | in his intention to forego the| “pational game and devote undivided at- | tion 1o his St. Louis radio shop, the | ankees’ officials have decided “to give “Wim the air” & In other words. Shocker will be placed n the voluntarily retired list as soon Manager Hugg! and Ed Barrow get o this bookkeeping detall. | Tiger Catchers Battling. | 2 BAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 8 (®).— | fight for the two regular catching | ths on the Detroit base ball team in- “Wolves four players—Larry Woodall and Mervyn Bhea, holdovers from last year Ped Hargrave, obtained from Toronto, | nd EA4 Phillips, a recruit from Boston | ?Zum. | “S Phillips and Hargrave have been per- dorming sensationally in training, and Bhea has improved immensely since | dast season. Woodall was the nguln:d first-string catcher last season. = Moriarty, who plans to carry only | &wo catchers, is frankly puzzied as to Whnere 1 apply the paring knife. | & Chisox in First Game. ;BHR!V!POR’T, La, March 9 (@) — | veport of the '[uu" only four regulars | e-up besides Ted v was down for the ige of pitching. Man- | #d Kamm a Berg catching | field, with re- | the other places | Bill Barrett 1l Hunnefield, two | ©f last year's reguiars who have strong Moporition this year, promised 10 report | pary. Henry ™ Schrump, Kalamazmo | A1t basemern, has been released, being | e fourth U get the ax since Manager | $cnalk started pruning. Browns o Get Respite, £ WEST PALM EEACH, Pla, Mz ¥ - Wed sgainst Brague i Pera-worked 8t Louis Browns a chi W cavcn their breath for the Cinein- #rti Reds vomorrow, Yesterdey the Yan- jgers maneuvered a 6-10-5 verdict over ?V) Regulars in nin Ber an BY Gegree sun % inning workout on ihe eve of Browos first exbinition grme Victory Plesses Red Kox BRALENTON, Fia, March % 7 Wie Fad Boz camp wes delighted to- y over the trouncing handed the waviphis sonals by Bil Car- pan's second suring men. The young- 4 thie Phils 4 1 2, I 8 {ray Ly one wo-called reguisr in up, ¥en Willisms Their vie- Ugether with 1he failure of the v muke headwsy on the .u-»1 MEN'S OXFORDS In Spring Models Complete Line of W 1. E. French Shoes §9.00 © Mniversity Shop B06 9th St. N.W. reh ul Manager Den Howley relented in | ,}fl! training program vday ¥ give nis | nce | vious day against the St. Louis Cardi- | nals, seemed to put a lot of veterans in a far from secure position. Indians Perform Well. NEW ORLEANS, March 9 (#).—Man. ger Roger Peckinpaugh of the Cleve- land Indians today was pleased with| the showing of his recruits the first | practice game of the season. | Peck himself worked at shortstop, but | sent most of the veterans into the grandstand while the A's trampled on the B squad, 6 %o 2, in six innings. Wesley Parrell, young_ pitcher, and | Eddie Montague, rookie third baseman, in particular showed promise. A’s Play Cards Today. PORT MYERS, Fla, March 9 (P)—;‘ Subdued by the Baltimore Interna-| tionals, 14 to 4, the Philadelphia Ath- | letics tackle the St. Louls Cardinals here today. ‘The Baltimore team borrowed two of Connie Mack's rookies, Haas and Rich- ards, whose batting and flelding yester- ay played a prominent part in the Athletics’ defeat. Mack said there was no significance in the presence of his | two youngsters in the Baltimore line-| up, although Jack Dunn, owner of the| ciub, 18 in the market for a couple of | feiders. Ty Cobb, the only absentee, will not | port to the Mackmen until March 17, when the Athletics play the Glants at Augusta. Ga. In the meantime Cobb will work out with the Glants, who are training there, BRITISH WOMEN'S EVENT | T0 BE PLAYED ON MAY 14| NEW YORK, March 9 (4.—The 1928 | vomen's amateur golf champlonship of | Great Briain will be played st the Hunstanton Golf Club, Hunstanton, Norfolk, England, beginning May 14, Prescott 8. Bush, mecretary of the United Btates Goif Association, has an- nounced The competition 15 open to forelgn entrants without handicap limit -~ THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. U. FRIDAY, MARCH 9. 1928 Photos 8y CARLTTHONER TOM ZACHARY - Veteran portsider is slated to share with Bob Burke and Horace Lisenher, the Nationals’ pitching burden in game against the Braves, at Tampa. By the Associated Pross VALON, Catalina Island, Calif., March 9.—Charley Root, win- ner of more games last year than any other National League pitcher, pitched his first three innings of a regular game at the Chi- cago Cubs training camp yesterday, al- lowing oniy one hit. Southpaw Art Nehf, his opponent at the time, pitched scoreless ball, but was knicked for three hits. One of Root's strikeout victims s Hack Wilson, the Cubs’ best home rur hitter. Manager McCarthy planned anothe: full route game today, as the Cubs will spend Friday en route to Los Angeles for games Saturday and Sunday with the Coast League team there. Bucs Have Hospital List. PASO ROBLES, Calif.,, March 9 (. —With six of his first ing pitchers ncapacitated by injuries and sickness, Donie Bush, manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, training here, was undauntea in his determination to begin practice games today. Bush indicated the regulars would line up as usual with Adams at second and Barnhart in left fleld, and Joe Harris, suffering from rheumatics, on the sidelines. Cobb Is Helping Glants. AUGUSTA, Ga,, March 9 (#).—Under | the cagle eye of John McGraw and the temporary tutelage of Ty Cobb, the Giants' outfield aspirants are rapidly finding form. McGraw laid down a good rule after a long hit fell safe be- cause h of two men thought the other was after it. Said McGraw: “What we want in the outfield is more collusion and less collision.” Tyrus is having some fun. Andy ‘Torkas, western Virginia coal miner, who came here for a tryout, was told by Lindstrom to go and bunt some bally 'ROOT OF CUBS GOES WELL IN SEASON’S FIRST EFFORT| Torkes Cobb “that rookie over there.” | to ordered Ty aficld. obediently went. After Bradentcn Rivals. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March | (®).—The Brave their fellow tow the Boston Red { Sox, at Bradenton today. Kent Green- | field was picked to start on the mound | for the Braves. Heavy batting practice yesterday gave | every member his fill of work. Mays in Reds’ Camp. ORLANDO. Fla. March 9 (#).—Al | thouzh Pitcher Carl Mays has not sig ed his contract with the Cincinnati Reds he is here working hard to get in | condition | sessions ‘of practice n preparation’ fof {the sames with the St. Louls Browns {at West Palm Beach | Sunday. tomorrow and Douthit Feeling Better. AVON PARK, Fla, March 9 () .— Taylor Douthit, Cardinal centerfielder, who made a dismal showing last year, is feeling better after a real comeback in vesterda exhibition victory over Washington. He was the leading bat- ter of the afternoon and was largely responsible for the big end of the 6-to-5 score. Twenty players were picked to go to Fort Myers today to play the Athletics. Phils Are Improviog. WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March 9 (). —Manager Shotton’s Phillies are improving, although they have yet to win their first ball game of the train- ing season. They bowed to the Boston Red Sox here yesterday, 4 to 3, but outhit the American Leaguers, 11 to 9. Cy Williams, TIRES Extra Special This ROYAL . « ONCREDIT No Embarras- sing Questions WHAT YOU DO rive up to any of our six ES SIX BUSY STOR L PU LM Mot N e A mirver ) we i N, TIRE YSTEM 250 whirman W 9| bent on beating | The Reds hoped to get in two long | veteran outfielder and | heme run slugger, has arrived and prob- {ably will get into action against the Athletics cn Saturday. * Robins Batting Well. CLEARWATER. Fla., March 9 (#).— Hitting strength is being displayed by the Brooklyn Robins to the delight of Uncle Wilbert Robinson, who has visions of the 1928 National League gonfalon | fiying over Ebbets Field. Robbie lost an inch or so of girth | vesterday chuckling as the Yannigans {beat the regulars in an_eight-inning game wherein a total of 34 hits for 32 runs were counted. Babe Herman led the Yannigan swatters, with a homer and five singles in as many trips to the plate. . For 35 years foot ball relations have been carried on between Chicago and Ilinois without the use of signed con- acts of any kind. N S N 7 07 Z4 RN NARARN TNE 2 1 od N CORINTHIANS PLAN BIG DIAMOND SEASON Corinthian A. C,, which made an en- viable record in several classes of amateur base ball last Summer, is lay- ing plans to seck honors this season both in league and independent ranks. Manager Walter Newman has been busy the past several weeks collecting talent for senlor, junior, midget and insect nines. All of his teams probably will compete in the Capital City League in additon to a long Independent schedule. All players except the sgniors will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight at Im- maculate Conception Hall. Seniors will gather at o'clock. Candidates will be welcomed. Last season’s Naval Village nine will appear as the Whippets this season. Plans are made to open the season March 29. Call the manager at West 2699 for games. An early start is planned by Petworth A. C. Manager Minnick has issued a call for outdoor practice on Sunday. Call Columbia 8740 for games. Moose Juniors will hold a conclave tonight at the home of Manager Nall 1254 Eleventh street southeast, at 7:30 o'clock. All members and candidates are re- | quested to attend a meeting of the| of Manager Rodes, 1401 Girard street at 7:30 o'clock. Sam Rice players and candidates will meet. tonight at 7:30 o'clock at 619 Fourteenth street northeast. THREE BIKE TEAMS STILL IN DEADLOCK By tha Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, March 9.—The six-day bicycle race at Madison Square Garden approached its final stage with three teams huddled together for a triple tie | hard-hitter ‘SPORTS.' Youth, Size, Spirit in Red Sox Camp CARRIGAN HAS LIKELY LOT WORKING AT BRADENTON Age in Outfield, But Inner Cordon Aspirantsv Are Mostly Youngsters—Promising Pitchers Are at Hand—May Use Four Catchers. BY BRIAN BELL. Associated Press Sports Writer, RADENTON, Fla, March 9.— Youth, size and enthusiasin are three base ba!l assets of the Boston Red Sox. In the main, Bill Carrigan’s atkletes for 1923 are blg fellows, most of tnem are young and all have an abundance of spirit. ‘The outfleld is the most mature de- partment; Ken Willlams, the hard-hit- ting St. Louls Brown, is nov a Red Sox and wiil play left deld. He is 34 years of age as is Ira Flagstcad, one of Bos- »st. performers. Denny Williams, and Denny both live in Oregon, but they are not kinsfolk. The other out- fielders are youngsters, Arlle Tarbert, Ohlo State University player, who was | with the club last year; Doug Taitt. a | from " Nashville of the Southern Association, and Gus Loepp, | another outfielder who was able tc hii | Hadley Junior nine tonight at the home | minor league pitching hard and eften | pla The infield seems destined to con: of Phil Todt at first, Bill Regan for second, Jack Rothrock playing short and Bill Rogell taking care of third. Buddy Myer, the ex-National, and Rus- sell Rollings, a Sox last year, will doubt- less be in at intervals with an outside chance for Charlie Lajeckie, first base- man recruited from the Paterson Silk Sox. Myer has a chance to crowd into the select inner circle for he can hit the ball. Hofman Is Adviser. Fred Hofman, as the only veteran catcher in camp, has been given addi- tional responsibility by Manager Car- rigan and seems to be ex-officio mem- | ber of the board of strategy. The man- | ager confers on pitching prospects at that he can have no rea tatlon of fin ng in th but he expects to Impro of last y The known the glory of winn ries games for Boston, does not discuss his irations more than a decade after his former triumphs, b see that he has hopes of som onable expec firt division, position who has world se- BUTTOLIVEIN U. S. By the Associat MOBILE, Ala. Acosta, Cuban outflelder of the Lo ville Colonels American Associat base ball team, has defi retire from base ball 9.—Merito from Hav vares, who is infield berth former member of t. and at one time in the m: Last August, of mishaps which had impaired playing ability, he was struck on the head by a pitched ball and many days hovered near death at a hospital, He e 1 recovered entl, however \ team dur T and it was generally expected that he would return to his uniform this Spring. Olivares brought word, however, that Acosta w for first place at the 107th hour. The long grind ends at 11 o'clock tomorrow night. During the night and early morning hours five teams were at one time dead- | frequent intervals with the former | Yankee. John Heving, who was with | Toledo last year, will give Hofman a lift, and under Manager Bill's plan to carry four catchers, Charles Berry, who locked for the lead, but after hectic rid- ing around the pine saucer two of the teams fell back. The leaders are Letourner-Broccardo, Georgetti-Debaets and Horan-Garrison. ‘The Walker-Hill team was one lap behind, while the Faudet-Goosens and Brocco-Petro combinations were tied for third place, two laps behind the pace-setters. Three teams were tled for fourth position and the rest of the fleld was schttered. | UNBEATEN CUEISTS CLASH IN TOURNEY| CHICAGO, March 9 (#).—Two of | the four unbeaten contestants in the | national pocket billiard championship | were drawn for today's matches, | | Pasquale Natalie of Baltimore meeting | Pete Durocher of Chicago in the matinee feature. Ralph Greenleaf of | Philadelphia, former champion, plays | Harry Wood of Duluth in the last eve- | | ning game. | Frank Taberski of Schenectady. the | champion, and Erwin Rudolph, a former champlon, are the other unbeaten piayers. Joseph Concannon of Washington, a | three-time loser, against Onofrio Lauri of New York, and Harry Oswald of Pittsburgh against Andrew Ponzl of Philadelphia were the other matches on tnday's schedule. No games were played last night. | RN A N Q N SRR A & ; N ' Q SN had a fine season with Dallas last year, | | camp, but he planned t | ville later in the Spri home the SEEKS DIAMOND BERTH. and Ed Doherty, who caught for Holy Earle W. Baker, 6 East Underwood Cross, may become regular big leaguers. | Street, Chevy Chase. Md.. a left-handed This arrangement would prove displeas- | first baseman, would like to sign with pro, the fifth catcher in camp. Bryan Harriss, standing 6 inches over 6 feet, tops the pitchers in age and ex- perience. = Other pitchers brought over | from last season include Charlie Ruf- fing, Jack Russell. Danny MacFayden, the bespectacled schoolboy; Long Jack Wilson and Harold Wiltse. Bradley, | who returned from the Eastern League | in time to finish in sensational style | last season. and Bennett and Bushey. | recalled from the New England, seem | to have a chance to make the grade this time. | 1 Young Pitchers Good. | Young pitchers threatening to crowd some of the veterans from the staff in- clude Merle Settlemire, lefs hander. from Mobile, who has shown plenty of stuff in the early practice: Clifford Garrison, from the Texas Valley, and Ed Morris. another recruit from Mo- | bile. Morris is not so young as the others, but he is a big feliow and seems destined to take his place among the right-handers. | Pete Traynor, who comes with a good | base ball name from a college in Ore- | gon, joins MacFayden as a pitcher who | wears spectacles, and Lloyd George | Stirling has traveled from St. Johns, | New Brunswick, to display his wares in | the box. | Manager Carrigan has no hopes of | | | winning a pennant and probably knows | N | ing to Edward Connolly, Brooklyn semi- | some semi-pro or unlimited nine. Baki is an experienced player and has m: aged the Chaplines of Frederick, Md, :I,Qrs;}y past few years. Call Wisconsin 563-J. FOSTER WILL MANAGE. TUCSON, Ariz., March 9 (#).—George Foster, former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox and a member of that club's world series pitching staff in the 1915- 16 series. today signed as player-man- ager of the Tucson team in the newly organized State Base Ball League. RODS REPAIRED All Repairs Guaranteed Bring Your Rods In and we Will Varnish Them Free. FOR SERVICE Fr. 2408 St. N.W. Open Evenings