Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1928, Page 35

THE: EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON. D. C. WEDNESDAY. Both of Chicago’s COMISKEY BUSY BUILDING £400,000 INFIELD FOR SOX ssell in Preliminary Work at Shreveport Chalmer ( Training Camp Appears Worth Every Cent of the 8123,000 He Cost South Siders, BY JOHN B. FOSTER. HREVEPORT, La. March 14.— As those prosent here at where the Chicago polishing off their base ball team. is Chalmer W whase home town is St. Louis taken from the Portland club Pacific Coast League upon the nent of the sum of $123,000. None | 2 it was hokum money. How Cissell escaped the dragnet which d by Branch Rickey. the of base ball, goodness it is a repetition of | ) throws that varied 10 feet from a given space about three yards square. That is making a bull's eve from the outfield h a vengeance. Reynolds explained it by ing that the air of Texas is so clear that no young man can fail to see how far he must throw —-the reason Texas boys are such good pegge Tt, White Sox a (Convrizht GEORGETOWN LOSES TRIO OF GLOVEMEN . there are other ball plavers —Georgetown University's boxing team P ave escaped the attention of MIipas been weakened for the intercol- ce paid $100.000 for the legiate tournamenct in Philadelphia this m. & third baseman who Friday and Saturday by the loss of i ! ca 0 sl ‘C':“\‘!‘_(f}{; three regulars. Henry Murphy, R e il 1o the most poliehed | Welght: McCarthy, light-heavyweight, th pase that And Fish, warts who have been lost to the Hoyas Murphy has suffered a broken bone in N a his right hand and McCarthy and Fish SO $100.000 for an nfcld aen are incligible because they are fresh- have the only $400,000 infield of MeN. - . ’ " | Creth Hines. crack javelin thrower, base b T‘r"-“m‘;“lb_:"rfi\‘;'r“;{ oM and Joe Tiernev have been sclected to A iENto substitute for McCarthy and Fish, re e R etws will o 1o | Dectivels. The Hova squad will leave to the games at greater Comiggv Park | for Philadelphia Friday. 00 and under the &nds of FIGHTS LAST NIGHT The ypops. It will es like lo hav proved by that time that on the hoof. INDIANAPOLIS.—Jock Malone, St Paul. outpointed Bobbie Williams, New York (10). Jack Kane. Chicag), knocked out K. O. Victor, Cincin- | natl «4). those who have | 10S ANGELES.—Baby Joe Gans. 1 eplica of Larry | Angeles, defeated Hilario Martinez d second base Spain (10). oung man can 1908 ) an rine at third base es f Comiskey continues to expend ma e been $400,000 can be seen Sure to Make the Grade. I have the pleasure this voung ago White Sox an accident can middleweight, are the sal- |ALEXANDRIA ENGINE | cUBS [,OOM AS GREATER |HEAVY BATTLES FAIL |ris/vis etz NINE TO BE STRONG | Secr | ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 14.—Co- lumbia Engine Company base ball team ! will soon begin active preparations for | the diamond campaign, and the best | team that ever represented the {local fire company Is expected. | Players who have signed are Joe | | Padgett, Bernard Vance, Vincent Brad- | | ley and Harvey Lunceford. pitchers: | Bobby Darley. catcher; Wiison Davis | and Larry Kersey, first base: Dave | | Shapiro and_“Bunny" Hull, second | base: Dick Kemper and Lecky Now- land. shortstop: Lee. third base, and Louis Latham, Billy Padgett. Sammy and Macey Berman and Groves, field Manager Billy Padgett is ready to schedule games with fast unlimited | and semi-professional teams of Mary- | land and Virginia. [ t out- | i | “Cockey” O'Mera, well known Wash- | ington referce, will handle the three- | | game series between the Old Dominion | Boat Club and St. Mary’s Celtic basket ball teams which will open tomorrow night in Armory Hall at 8:30 o'clock. Sarepta Lodge of Odd Fellows will gather at the office of Frederick L. Flynn, 116 South Fairfax street, to- night at 7:30. to organize for the com- ing base ball season. | Alexand High School will seek re- venge for its defeat by Swavely School at Manassas early this season, when the teams meet here Friday in Amory Hall at 8 o'clock. ! Esso nts of Washington will pa- rade their wares on the Armory Hall basket ball floor tonight with the Co- lumbia Engine Co. of the Alexandria Fire Department as their hosts. Frank Sillex, star all-around player of the Virginia Gray Athletic Club base ball team for several seasons, is inter- ested in the reorganization of that team and the club probably will be in the field again. i The new four-oared gig racing shell and cauipment recently_ordered by the Old Dominion Boat Club, has been billed for delivery April 1. Jefferson Graded School ba; team Wwanis an opponent as a pre- liminary game to the St. Mary's Celtic- Old Dominion fracas. opening the un- limited series here tomorrow night in Armory at 7:30. | ket ball top than Larry A few minutes 0. the casual If he can bat as Doyle batted Comiskey will begin | t on Cissell on April 11. fast, throws without ef- no lost motion. He | knows where second base is. and why | : 1:—a thing that's fine for any short- | ‘op to know. In practice he can get | to second and shove the ball along for play as well as any infielder | jon t6day. There is no reason | this season. Manager Clev evidence why he should not be ! Church has signed most of the young #ble o do the same thing in the regu- | talent he collected last season and is jar scason { arranging a schedule which will include It is better than five to one that he games with the best teams in the Dis- il make a hit with Chicago and all| trict. e coming vear there should be; Manager Church will hold a meeting §tern competition between the south|at his home tomorrow night, at which side fans and the north side fans about | time new candidates as well as all of whether English of the Cubs or Cissell Box is the better short- er Mr. Wrigley nor Mr. feel so aggrieved about 0 take e at shor! second. demonstrate at ABIN JOHN Junior O. U. A. M., No. 41, base ball team is mal ing plans to become a con- tender for the unlimited titl plans for the coming season. A game is being sought for April 8 with Pop Hessler’s Junior Order team a headache Call Bradley 201-F-14 after 7 o'clock for games with Church’s nine. argument powder. Has Splendid Disposition. writing Cissell is as sound Sor the only Hebrew .nine in the city 4 e over with a ' this season. as the Rialtos have com- h makes one bined with the Center. First practice rrv Dovie, one of the hap- Wil be held Sunday. Players signed riest st natared plavers who include Gilly Ottenburg, Jultus Fragu graced the national game with his sun- | Ellis Goodman, Max Schwartz, Ernest shine and good will 1o men. i Schaffer, Teddy Zimmerman, Pick John Mostil has not arrived at| Wolfe, Milton Flaherty, Tke Drejfus, Shreveport. He will join the Sox at| Nate Sauber, Buddy Meyers, Sam Lip- Fort Worth when they go over there kin. Benny Minsh. Macy Berman, 3 piay exhibition games. It is not | Goldie Merelman. Willie Wolfe, Hai 7 probable that he will get in the game Garfinkle and Miiton Merelman. center fielder will be al-| 1og Otte's Kennedy : y A. C. nine will ved o “adx;’::s time _aunddmnn-hu‘t meet at his home, 5213 Georgia avenue, Metziér and Reynolds will devote their | (omorrow night at 7:30 o'clock. Ken. goergies to help make the outfleld &5 nedy's roster includes Dobbs, Gumber. hr ) {1and, Lynch. Simpson, Adams. G. Har- Murr Lyons, P. Hargett, M. Roberts, E. Roberts, Milbourne, Mudd. plate pricci and MeAleer. to catch imaginary t three of the Leo Sheehy was clected manager of Mr.Sam’l L.Rgyboy (Known 8s Ray has been appointed manager of Bond's Clothing Store and is now on the job to welcome his many friends. Bond Clothes Show Bond Topco ‘The styles are as bright as a new dollar. The materials are even more remarkable. Service and smartness combined! Because we make them in our own factories, we can save you $5 and more; selling these handsome coats as ats; [ v I ( CABIN JOHN BALL TEAM AFTER UNLIMITED TITLE the veterans will be welcomed to discuss | Jewish Community Center will spon- | Southern Railway base ball team last | night and A. L. Besse was chosen busi- | ness manager. The team will enter | erminal Y League and play independ- | lent teams also Call Besse at Atlantic |1011-W for games Navy Yard will sponsor a nine this season after a lay-off of several vears. | A meeting will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the production office to dis- | cuss plans for entering Federal or De- | partmental leagues. Manhattan Seniors have clected Wil- | liam Price. president: Rudy Jarman, | secretary-treasurer; Sam Jarman, busi- | ness manager, and Canip Reid, ser-| geant-at-arms. Call Lincoln 8198 after | 6 o'clock for games. Whippet Midgets, who plan to enter | Sport Mart League, will meet Friday night at the home of Charles Lehman, | 2416 E street. A captain will be chosen. | Palace A. C. candidates will practice | Sunday at 11 o'clock at Seventh and L streets southwest Colonial Midgets are to meet tonight | at 7:30 o'clock at 5614 Eighih street., Al old players and candidates are re< |quested to attend = | Douglas A. C. diamond prospects will | meet tomorrow night at the home of W¢| J. Snellings, Maryland Courts, apart~ ment 408 Douglas nine won 26 of 31 games Jast year and will have the (r:l-‘ lowing veterans back this season: Dy Clark, J. Farran, M. Farran,.Bellman; Chinton, F. Bauman, E. Bauman, Artis Dickinson. Connell, Farmer, M. Snell- | ings, Averill, Dove and Schildneckt | | | 14 L) Fine Tudlled Kavon Lwings Wear Guar. | Cubs® | former Buccancer has_been using his | | season | good or better than he was in the 1927 MENACE THAN LAST YEAR If Confide Team to Victory, the North Siders Are “In,” [ ] Is S ¢, Youth, Speed and Da ot McCarthy. | atement of T Butler from Brooklyn in the National League, where his stickwork for the | seaton nveraged 208, McMillan was | : | the keyman of a combination that last | & A~ s O tmant fate the | year fn the American Assoclation set Chicago Cubs expect to thrust |8 World record for double plays. a threat even more meacing | ;‘-‘ in 'II}P . of the ;{f‘\'flhflflmm_ than tieir challenge of last year. SR LG Aol g All of the attributes of a pennant |Sively and offensively ZMcCarthy has | three right-handed hitters and two | winning team are centered in the ag-| 2 3 5| who swing from the port side of the gregation Manager Joe McCarthy has plate. . Jackson “Riggs” Stephenson. | gathered about him to play in yhe uni- | L L a form of the North Siders of Chicago's | ¥ho tanked as the fourth best bats: base ball. If confidence, youth. speed | . seems secure in ieft field . : ; mark of 344 AId dash Wil cainy o e DY vean | The rotund Hack Wilson. whose stick- are “in." work averaged 317, has the call in 'he Ni | ) rtain in right. The National League pilot belicves |center. and Cuyler Is certain iv the squad has improved both do(rn-““ addition McCarthy has fi“,",‘.”fi"" sively and offensively over last sca- |and CHff Heathcote for fly-chasing son. He has added the veteran and | colorful “Kiki" Cuyler. whose record | every ardent base ball fan knows. and A number of minor leaguers who bring much to the various departments. Punch Added by Cuyler. | iliness. Cuyler stepped from the Pittsburgh | Pirates bench to a_regular berth as (s o et b CITY CLUB STAGES | al : RING CARD TONIGHT the injection of the 1925 world series | An array of boxers, including na- hero into the line-up will improve the power to a great degree. The | | tional, intercollegiate and State cha 2 pions. will show their wares in the at- McCarthy thinks the greatest improve- | tractive amateur tournament to be ment will be in evidence. Two hurlers | staged tonight at the City Club, start- who met with misfortune to their throw- | ing at 8:30 o'clock. Only members of ing arms during the latter part of the | the club will be admitted. have returned to form. while | Headlining the program will be the the veteran Guy Bush is back from | welterweight clash between Tommy the hospital. and Harold Carlson has| Lawn. United States A. A. U. cham- returned from a jaunt into other ter- | pion at this weight. and Hector Men- ritory. dez. Argentina consul at Baltimore. Southpaw Percy Lee Jones and Bob | Lee Halfpenny and Ensign John A Osborne. handicapped last year by sore | Charlson, U. 8. N.. who will meet in | arms. are showing a world of stuff.|the 135-pound class. also promise 1o McCarthy considers Charley Root. | stage an unusually brisk battle. Each winner of more games last season than | has scored over the other once recently. any other National League pitcher, as! A special bout has been arranged be- tween Joe Finnazo of Baltimore and Rav Fisher of the local Knights of | Columbus. |~ The schedule of bouts: 2POITND RY VICTOR G. SIDLER. Associated Press Sports Writer VALON. Santa Catalina Island, ork. Miguel Gonzales, Cuban, and Charles Gabby” Hartnett form a first-siring | catching duo. Johnny Churry, jr.. the other backstopping regular, has not re- ported to the Cubs' camp yet, due to | bludgeon with much vigor and success | in Spring training here It 1s in the pitching department that pennant campaign. Malone for Rescue Work. A iack of relief hurlers. brought for- ward as one reason for the Cubs' fail- ure to take the gonfalon last season, |, has been remedied by the addition of Perce Malone, obtained from the Min- | fim neapolis club together with a record of | © 20 victories and the title of strikeout | tin king of the American. Assoctation. | ¥ Malone pitched in some 53 games in | (imore) he double A league last year, and will | < see considerable relief work on the |, mound for the Cubs. | LASS—Sam Costanting i ND e imoret ve Iuz T1R-POUND < Kel Richard Colline WND CLASS—Lae Halfnenny ve. ¥ dohn A . e G | failed to show a “logical” contender for | T h Will Carry| U fights within the past year in the heavy- SPORTS. MARCH 14. 1928 Big League Clubs Due to Show Improved Form This Season system of scoring | ROCKNE GOT NOTRE DAME JOB BY FLIP OF A COIN %! They tell the story that Knute Rockne 1| became an assistant ceach at Notre 4 | Dame right after his graduation as t result of the flip of a coln. 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