Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1928, Page 50

50 S PORTS." THE EVENING STAR., WASHINGTON, DOy THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1928. SPORT Sl Sisler Leading Race for First Base Job : Athletics Are Ready for Opener Now LINE-UP ALREADY DECIDED EX-BROWNIE ON JUDGE FOR POSITION Goslin Only Outfielder at Present Assured of Assign- HAS EDGE ment—Reeves Painfully Hurt by Wyckoff in Latter’s F BY JOHN B. KELLER. LEARWATER, Fla.. March 15.— sayving at present who will be when the American League champlonship campaign opens in Wash- safe to predict that George Harold Sisler will be the man seen taking care of the intial station when the curtain Every concernin regular guardian of the sack instead of Joe Judge, who has been gracing the base more or less regularly since com- ing to the club from Buffalo late in the season of 1915, Sisler was to assume the position in the contest scheduled here this after- noon with Wilbert Robinson's Dodgers— ich contest, by the way, was to be last for the Nationals away from | their home grounds during the re- mainder of the stay at the training camp n Tampa—and is slated to take | care of the first sack tomorrow and Sat- | B urday, when Jack Hendricks will have his band of Reds at Plant Field. George to Start 'Em All. Harris has made no positive state- ment, but there have been hints here and there that Sisler is to start at first base for the Washington outfit in practically all of the exhibition tilts re- maining on the Spring training sched- ule. All of this grooming of the stocky athlete, who starred so long at the posi- ;’mnl r{m' the Browns before his purchase v th2 Itry sum, in so far as prices for ball players are these days, can mean but | one thing—sSisler is to get the first-base iob, while Judge will be held in reserve or_sent elsewhere. President Clark Griffith has by no means given up the idea of trading the plaver who has served the Nationals for more than a decade in a remarkably efficient manner. He still has sev- cral irons in the fire and a deal involv- ing Judge effected between now and the opening of the championship sea- | Detroit son _should occasion no surprise. ‘When first Sisler was procured, Grif- gth considered using Judge as material for a swap which would bring to the Nationals a high-class pitcher. Now the club probably would be benefited more by the acquisition of a highly de- pendable and thoroughly seasoned out- fielder. Mound talent at the Tampa camp is runding into such fine form that the Nationals are apt to have a first-rate pitching staff by the time the cam- paign opens. But Sammy West's wab- bly leg and the uncertainty as to the capabilities of virtually all of the re- maining outfielders other than Goose Goslin has those in charge of the club more than ready to welcome the addi- tion of a really worthwhile gardener. Both Sisler and Judge have been rorking like Trojans since hitting the Tampa camp, but Sisler now appears 15 be the farther advanced in condi- tion. In flelding drills, he has been putting a triffie more snap into his work and at bat he has slammed hard- cr. Judge still is a trifie overweight, but is not sparing himself in efforts to ret rid of the superfluous avoirdupois. The rubber shirt is worn daily by Joe during the early drills and he is confident he will be in tiptop form “within a few days. Joe Listed for Emergencies. However, he is likely to do little more than perform in emergencies in games. At present writing, Judge is definitely siated to sit on the bench, during ex- hibition battles, and watch Sisler pull ‘em out of the air, dig 'em out of the dirt u}d knock ‘em nnh‘lhe nose. It certainly does seem that Washington this year is to have a first-sacker old in big league experience, but entirely Bew o a Washington uniform. | ‘The outfield problem has Boss Bucky frowning a great deal these days. About Goslin he has nothing to worry. The Goose is a fixture in left field. But Sam Rice is no sure-fire bet for the right-feld task, and with West, at first figured 1o be just the yourigster to fill the thoes of Tris Speaker in center, still rocking about on an unsteady under- pinning, Harris has something to bring furrows to his brow. Rice gave a pretty creditable per- formance against the Braves at St. Petersburg, but it is & question as o whether Bam possesses the power to rarTy on. There's no doubt as to his willingness. No man at the Tampa camp has worked harder or trained smore faithfully than Bam. But he's not as strong as he used to be, of course. An expression Nick Altrock uses often in speaking of himself might well be applied 1o Rice. He's getting nio younger fast. . West this morning reported his alling leg on the mend, but he will not do any more serious training until Trainer Mike Martin is satisfled the trieky ely healed, How long this ner Martin nor any ope ciae will venture U predict at present. Barnes Best of Others. Of the other young outfielders at hand, Red Barnes looms as the best propositon W develop for emergency purposes. He may not hit as well as wme of the others, but he looks as tnough he will give a good account of himself bat at that, and daily he irst Drill. spine and inflicted an exceptionally painful if not serious injury. The whack s {put Bob out of the drill immediately, Manager Stanley HArris iS 10t | senging him to the clubhouse for ice- A He was to idle today, at first base for the Nationals | e shortstop assignment for the game | pack treatment. | here going in Grant Gills. jand is fa ex-collegian's batting prowess impressed Manager Harris favorabl ! believes WyckofT is some t shy of be- ing in the managers plans yng major league timber at present. g the business of first basing | There is a chance that a contract will in the games during the exhibition | pe offered the former Georgia Tech star season indicates that Sisler will be the | that he mav be sent to & minor club | under option. PRE-SEASON FRAYS By the Associated Press. AL St. Patershurs. Fla— R.¥ Lome (N .... 000T00000—1 S 000000000—0 fel_and_ Wanu 1 Tavler, Urban, 1t Myers Fla— 2t L 00 0000000—0 einhia (A, 10010200x—4 7 fitt Ogden and Auer. Pond: Bush, . Powers. Lyons, Quinn’ and Perkins, dale, Fla.— 000000112 91 Balumare. 00 (Calied” by agreement.) McFavden. Wiltse. Russell. Sterling and Heving: Cantrell. Cates, Bolen and Dixon. At Shreveport. Lao— Iy 5 A03000000—0 7 010000003 —4 & 5 Nationals last December for a !¢, owski _and Picinich. Schane., Fla— 000102000—3 6 L B51300305x—1717 3 1 and Lopez: Marsh, Danforth and n, Wise. At Mobile. Ala— Loutsv 100300010512 2 Mobile 00040020—0 8 0 Eoob. Friday and Seimer. Carry: Dean. Glazner, Oldham, Andrews and Moore. At San Antonio, Tex.— ros 12121103—1317 1 1. 100000110— 310 2 Stoner. Vangilder, Carroll and Teachout. C: Robertson, Hinkle, Cox and Farrell, Shea Myers. Arzatti GAMES TODAY. Clearwater—Brooklyn vs. Washington. W n—Phillies va. Browns. St. Petersburg—Yankees vs_ Hraves, Avon Park—Cardinals ve. Baltimore. New Orleans—Cleveland va. Toledo., Bradenton—Red Sox ve. Buffalo, Athens. Ga.—Giants ve. U. of Georgia. By the Associated Press. Lew Fonseca, counted on as regular second baseman for the Cleveland Indians, was missing from the regular line-up which Manager Peckinpaugh announced would oppose the Toledo Mudhens at New Orleans today. Here is how the Indians expect to enter the American League race: Jamieson, left fielder, was lead-off man, followed by Fonseca, Morgan in center field, Joe Sewell at short, Burns at first, Summa in right, Hodapp at third and Luke Sewell behind the bat. Hoyt Still Is Unsigned. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 15 (#).—Difficulties between Waite Hoyt and the Yankees' management over an increase for the pitching star eclipsed other matters at the New York training camp today. Reports _prevailed that Col. Jacob Ruppert had virtually acceded to Hoyt's demand for a two-year contract, but was not in accord with the $20,000 annual wage sought by the hurler, who won 22 games for the world champlions last year. Manush’s Arm in Splints. WEST PALM BEACH, Fia, 15 UP).—Outfielder Henry Manush who is to be one of the pillars of the reorganized St. Louis Browns, has arrived in camp from Detroit. His arm, which was injured in a fall, was still in splints. His hand was al- most totally paralyzed as the result of the injury, which has been treated at Detroit for the past three weeks, Todt of Red Sox Hurt. BRADENTON, Fla, March 15 (#)— The Boston Red 8ox are going to he without the services of their crack first baseman, Phil Todt, for the next week |or 10 days. He wrenched his knee in the eighth | inning of the 4-4 tie game against the Baltimore Orloles yesterday and had 10 be carried from the field, March An ex- | amination showed that his injury was | { more painful than serious, | Incidentally the game showed the | Box where not lacking in punch. They {scored all their runs in the last three |innings to prevent two | teague club, ! Hassler Impresses Mack, FORT MYERS, Fla, March 15 (#) c | Wyckofl now tips the scales at 203 ington on April 10, but it seems rather | nourids, does not secm & bit overwelght He hits savagely, too. The but Bucky [ —4¢ 1000030—4 o 2L, HADLEY RESUMES WORK ON HILL NEXT MONDAY Special Dispateh to The Star. CLEARWATER, Fla,, March 15— Next Monday, two weeks and two days after undergoing an operation for appendicitis, Trving Hadley, lead- ing pitcher of the Nationals last year, will resume training for the impending base ball season. ‘Examined late yesterday by his surgeon, Hadley was told that he might do some tossing and_engage in & mild pepper drill the first day of next week. Hadley was rounding into fine con- dition _rapidly when stricken with appendicitis and rushed to a hospital for a midnight operation. MARINE BASE BALL | SQUAD CONTAINS 26 Quantico Marine base ball candidates reported for training today at Marine Barracks, Norfolk, Va., with 26 prospec- tive players in uniform. J. T. Keady, head coach for several seasons, is again in charge, assisted by Capt. S. W. Freeny, who wiil handle the team schedule as well. ‘The training field at Norfolk has been designated Camp Johnny Hemphill, in honor of the former star, who was recentlv killed in Nicaragua. Candidates who reported are: W. B. lAuhll‘bv. J. J. Bills. J. R. Bishop, J. J. Bukowy, A. W. Shenoweth, W. C. Derr, | R. Duncan. T. C. Godfrey, R. O. Han- nah, C. Hill. C. M. Hollingsworth, R. S. Howell, H. D. Hudson, J. L. Kidd. J. J. . J. Murphy P. Reld, W. A. . E. Smith, W. J. Sullivan, . Traw, J. Vitak, J. O. Van Horn, | R. Howle, Charles O. Powell, Joseph Schwartz. 1] ——— TABERSKI IS UNBEATEN IN CUE TITLE TOURNEY CHICAGO, March 15 (#).—Unde- feated in six matches Frank Taberski of Schenectady, N. Y. the national pocket billlard champion, today held undisputed leadership in the current tournament. Ralph Greenleaf of Philadelphia and Erwin Rudolph of Chicago, former title holders, remained favorites to give the champlon a run for first-place money. Each had dropped a game, but they have yet to meet each other and Taberski. PRO BASKET BALL. (Play-off). 1 successive | triumphs in as many days by a minor | Fort 8mith, Ark. New York Celtics, 32; Phlhdelghl-l. 24, Fort Wayne, 22; Cleveland, 15. ~. PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY. Duluth, 2; Winnipeg, 0. TRIBE INDICATES LINE-UP FOR MAJOR LEAGUE RACE regular game with the Buffalo Interna- LEVELAND, March 15.—Only| tional yesterday: because Jack Boley, regular shortstopper, developed a sore arm. Hassler, Mack sald after the game, covered the short fleld in a manner that was worth setting to music. He handled 15 chances without the sem- blance of a bobblé and engaged in three double plays. ‘The Mackmen trimmed Buffalo, 4 to 0, in a game that was marked by light but timely hitting. Tigers Get Trade Offers. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 15 (®), —Reports that the Detroit Tiger man- agement will barter the team's surplus infleld and outfield material for sea- soned pitchers have resulted in a flood of offers for the talent. ‘Three teams have made offers for Nolen Richardson, recruit third base- man, and as many more are after Charlie Sullivan, a pitcher; others are negotiating for Frank Emmer, short- stop: “Dutch” Holland, an outfielder, and Bill Sweeney, first baseman. Moriarty indicated he will not part with Richardson. ‘White Sox de Texas, SHREVEPORT, La., March 15 (#).— Buoyed three victories over the Bhreveport Sports, the Chicago White Box today prepared for their invasion of the Texas training camps of the ‘Texas Leaguers. Nine games are on the schedule, starting tomorrow at Fort Worth, Timely hitting, fast base running and the good pitching of Alphonse Thomas and Willle Goodell, a rookle, coupled with their opponent’s many bobbles, were the concomitants which gave the White 8ox their third victory, 9 to 4, over Bhreveport yesterday, It was the initial pitching perform- ance of the year for Thomas, and the hurling ace appeared as good as ever, shortstop, He 1s Joe Hassler, late of Hasslor got into a | JOE PRGCTOR IS PICKED FOR BOXING TOURNAMENT Joe Proctor, local heavyweight protege | of Goldle Ahearn, has been picked to represent the Bouth Atlantic A. A. U, in the national junior amateur tourna- ment to be held at Detrolt, March | 22 and 23. 1t Proctor, who is the only District_gloveman selected for the De- troit affair, wins there he may be reveals increasing ability as a fiyhawk. | —Connle Mack, boss of the Athletics, | selected for the United Btates Olympic Barnes' naturel speed s making Bin | pelieves he has found & Jewel of &l tenm. : # choice over Foster G Fitting but slower-mo nze), the harder- recruit, Jack ¥ioza undoubtedly is a terrific slugger, ! but it is thought he is 100 larking in erperience Y make a major league out- | fielder, However, Klova's batting prow. s apt U keep him around the elub | w8, Lioyd Brown compaet Wit-hander ought from Mem- ke bis season debut on the i the Jueds wre met repuried Bt He pitched W & s snd 7 defen £l He must for tria) ord of Chicis somet Hopks, tyie, may b Zach now Burke appe slender &y ever ing well, but it dossn't mesn v bim. HMupkine has not been “ad & bighly thus far, but Bucky 8t the last minute ) gel Ihough sk st him in wetion egeiis | B cinnsti crew Wyckoft in ¥irst Drill, “The initiel workout of & new arrival end 1ice who clas Tomps. Doug Wyckoft, b played oot oail of all we el w8 hase badl of b aer, tor Ge Feoh for severs up W June, 1921, jolned the Natd V) e given the once-over, wng went Vhrough Belding snd battng drilix. T fust thing he cid at bl wes sting one oward shortiop, Jaming Bobby Kecyes the men who hed Tecommended bim for i el Fieeves wos taking 8 throw from the outfield when the ball Wyckoff slsmpied et L right e\ Ui bese of tie » [ the | casuily marked yeswrdsy's pruc- | K Pitchers, Wome Address, Johm W. Cooney. . Cranston, R. 1. | Kent Greenfield. .. Guthrie, Ky, V. H. Kdwards. .. St Cloud, Minn. Joseph Genewleh. . Kimira, N. Y. | Rdward Brandt .. Spokane, Wash, | Wi, 3. Dunlap. ... Worcester, Mass, Vimer Hea - Brooklyn, N. Y, | Arthur M) Utica, N, Y. Kenneth Jones ., ver, N, J. W. G. Morrison. .. New York, N. Y. Chas. Robertson . Nacona, Tex, Robert Smith ..., Atlanta, Ga, Henry Wertz Pomaria, K. €, Arthur Delaney . Dothan, Oreg, Joseph Spears ... Waterbury, Conn, Catehers, Juke Urban | William Cronin . (K B Williams, . Inficlders, ¥Aw. K. Varrell I rrus Kuffulo, N, Y, Newton, Mass, Knoyville, Tenn. Johnson (Jlly‘,. N. Y, Bagers Hornshy ddie Moore Feploski John Wright ., Quitielders W. Brown. ., . Clark, jr ¥ Ohlowa, Nebr, [ Washington, 1), €, Crestvlew, Fla, Iiverside, 1. Lexington, Maws, [ Bance Wichbourg | Jack wmith 1. K MeNamara | “Where is he now? Gibson, Gransferred Lo Bt ,lo New York Glants, es Fournier, (r; York Glants; Hugh McQuillan, trausferre MANAGER, JOBN T. SLATTERY, Melght. Welght. Bats, 160 160 175 165 185 185 168 160 180 5 168 165 Braves-Prov, Braves Neattle Providence Whury-Braves Braves Braves Brives Oukland Lynn e Braves Providence Anheville Cilants-Braves Brav Frovidenee sxrErtty RE¥z 140 1Ll Braves Hichmond - Hruves-Prov, Braves 1464 Braves 145 Braves-Proy, sleried to Newark, N, 5. Frank nels Hogan, transferved to New . Newark, N, J.; James Welsh, 160 5.00 . » “|enlling the roll further, recruit pitchers, BY J. H. TAYLOR. Associated Press Sports Writer, NEW ORLEANS, La., March 15.— ‘The passing of years has not dulled Roger Peckinpaugh's enthuslasm for base ball, even if it has taken its toll on the legs which helped him win the most valuable player trophy of the American League in 1925, and at 47 he will be seen in action n this yes Here at the Cleveland training camp, the new manager of the Tribe is working out as hard as the rook- jes and already is in fine physical condition. While he does not expect to play regularly, unless there is an emergency, he says he expects to stay in condition. Joe Sewell will be the regular shortstop. Peckinpaugh is throwing all his experience, gained in nearly a score of years in big league base ball, into the breach to bring Cleveland out of the second division. Peck’s knowledge and the enthuslasm be- ing shown by both the old players and rookles, observers here believe, will be the Tribe's first line of de- fense and offense. “I don’t have any ;Eecm training rules or dicipline,” Peck says in dis- cussing his managerial methods. “I told my men they would be expected BY JOHN B. FOSTER. SHREVEPORT, La.,, March 15.—Like the Cubs, the Chicago White Sox have an infleld problem on their hands. The ubs have a little more of it, in fact, {Ahan their city rivals, though both ap- pear handicapped. ‘The greater part of the Sox problem is at second base. Aaron Ward has |gone to Cleveland to join Peckin- |paugh. The Sox thought Ward was going to make a fine player for them, but Ward found it as hard to play ball in Chicago as he did in New York— partly because of his pecullar way of figuring upon the importance of base ball to himself. So the Box asked walvers, and Cleveland, needing some one badly with Bpurfivuu handicapped by a sore arm, took him. Hunnefield probably will play second in his place for the Chicago team. This young man has a chance to make him- self a high-class ballplayer and get a high-class reputation because he will work with an Infleld having more speed than the Sox have had in a long while. If Hunnefield falls down, there is an |infielder by the name of Redfern, who has played around a lot and who might do ach trouble. There also 1s another can- didate for second by the name of Mann, who has had something or another the matter with him. Beats all how this year's crop of youngsters have the “hypos.” ‘Thut is half of what alls base ball, Out of that bundle of fodder pre- sented for the survelllance of Ray Bchalk 1t is likely that a second base- 1man can be found to uphold the cause for the Bouth Side. But if only there were a second baseman in sight the sure equal of what Kamm 15, or of what Cissell promises to be, the Sox would have a reel of chain lightning. Clancy, At first base, hus one bad habit for a first_baseman. He has not learned to throw underhand, and his hitch and ferk costs him too much time. It gives runners a step, and a step is a lot In hase ball these days, Also there appeared on the fleld a 16-year-old schoolboy by the name of Davis, a resident of Shreveport, and crazy about base ball, This boy plays first. Only 16, and without experience, he ean give cards and spades to three National League first basemen without e 8 not w Hal Chase, but it 18 doubtful if Chase at first, when 16, was nimbler or faster. If this boy bats as well foqr years from now as he should be expected to bat, he will be n fop-noteher. The Box have hopes that Cox. n right- wnd piteher, will pull throngh for them If thety old timers come back to form the team will have Titie to worry about %0 far as pitchers are copcerned, Blan- kenship snys he fs better fit to piteh this Hpring than last yesr. Faber elther should be good or he will be near the arting of the ways, as he has been n service a long time, What the team needs 1s catchers, What practically every team in the West except the Chicago Cubs—needs is catchers. ‘The ‘e none being tutored in the e Kelly has the best of the lot In Kenna, This means that major league clubs are on the trafl of LINK-BELT Timing Chains for all cars MILLER-DUDLEY CO. 1716 14th St. N.W., North 1583 BTANEING, BIGUTING, JGNITION {xlnxs if he Is quite cured of stom- | Peckinpaugh Says His Playing Days in Majors Are Not Over These three views of Roger Peckinpaugh at the New Orleans training camp of his Cleveland Americans show him (upper left) cavorting around his old position at shortstop; (upper right) giving the rookies a high one to chase; and (below) handing a few pointers to Perry and White, a couple of to keep in training and live straight. I meant what I said, so I let that cnd the matter. I'm not worried. They're all a clean bunch. “Golf? Sure, they can play all they want. The game improves their batting eye and develops a healthy swing at the ball. There nothing to this ‘hoof and mouth disease’ business. Hoofing after the ball will do them good. And as for mouthing about their scores and shots, well they'’d mouth anyho Peckinpaugh says he has sever: reasons for wanting to turn out a successful club this season. One is Cleveland is his home town. Another is his desire to be a suc- cess as & manager from the begin- ning. Peck s all over the diamond, talk- ing to the rookies and demon- strating his ints of the game. Luke Sewell, the catcher, and Uhle, Levsen and Miller, all pitchers, are equally active in working with the new material. “We have a good team and bright prospects, although I am not think- ing of the pennant outlook just now,” is all Peckinpaugh will say in discussing the Tribe's outlook. “My big job now is to pick my men and get ready for the opening of the sea- son.” PILOT SCHALK IS WORRIED BY SECOND BASE PROBLEM Kelly now for Kenna, because the Sox dickered and didn't like the price. Yet he is some bargain, even at a substan- tial price, if he can catch every day for a major league club as he can calch now for Minneapolis. (Copyright, 1028.) LAI TO OPEN LAUNDRY IF GIANTS LET HIM GO AUGUSTA, Ga., March 15 (P).— Buck Lal, the Chinaman with the New York Glants, will open up a *laundry in g'rf'fi"m'n to joining Little Rock. Manager McGraw sent Lai to the Little Rocks the other day, but he is still in here. go in the laundry business first,” Buck declared in refusing to quit the Giants. The rookies have a feeling that they are due for a long trip with the arrival of George Burns, manager of Willlamsport, and Dick Rudelph, p'lllnll |‘Il the Waterbury Eastern, on the lot, e THE PAS, Manitoba, March 15 (#).— With & clear margin of 9 minutes, Emile Bt. Goddard, champlon dog musher of the North country, today faced the final lap of the 120-mile The Pas Derby. His closest rival was Earl Brydges, who drove n desperate race esterdany In an endeavor to recover lost Ime, but was handicapped by a leader- less team. Hix teams started the second 40-mile lap yesterday, but only four finished. Leo St Goddard and Harry Olensky dropped out. Both experienced difficuls tes with thelr dogs, In third position Pranteau, the 60-year-old Indlan musher, while his fellow townsman from Grand Rapids, Manitoba, another Indian, Solomon Cook, was fourth, ST. PATRICK'é DAY SHOOT PLANNED BY LOCAL CLUB A wpeclal 8t. Patriok’s day shoot will be held Saturday by Washington Gun Club nt the Benning range, starting at 1 o'clock. There will be two events at 25 tar- gets each. Two or more yellow targets will be thrown In each. A reward will #0 to the trapshooter who breaks the: but thoge fulling Will be wssessed A five-man team, comprising Hogan, McCarron, Burke, Nelll and Britt, A‘I‘ml‘ lenges any team in the Distriet of Coe Jumbia to & mutch Saturday. NAS Leads the World in Motor Car Value Hard to believe — but - o fact —a Zbearing, Gecylinder car at $84§ f. o, b, Hawkins Nash Motor Co, Conveniently Located in Our New Home 150911 14¢h Main §780 today was Bam LAMAR LOSES TO GRIFF; MUST PLAY AT NEWARK Special Dispatch to The Star. CLEARWATER, Fla, March 15. —Bill Lamar, fighting for back salary and a free agent status, was routed in his battle with Clark Griffith at Relleair yesterday. Bill wanted the pay that was stopped when he was suspended by Washington after he was procured from the Athletics last season and had asked to be declared a free agent. Grifith left a golf match for a brief time to appear with Lamar before Judge Landis, base ball com- missioner, at the golf club for = hearing and the judge quickly de- cided in Griffith’s favor. Lamar now is supposed to become the prop- erty of the Newark club, to which he was sold by the Nationals. HOREMANS ANNEXES WORLD CUE CROWN By the Assaciated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.—Com- ing from behind with a series of brilliant runs, Edouard Horemans, Belgian bil- liard champion, took the 18.2 cham- plonship from Jack Schaefer here last night by a count of 1,500 to 1,180. ‘The match ended in the fifty-fourth inning when the Belglan “miracle man” clicked off 31 points after taking the balls on a set-up. The last two blocks yesterday afternoon and last night were in marked contrast to the opening sessions when Schaeffer secured a slight lead. After runs of 284, 194 and 154, Horemans made 117 in the fifty-third inning to virtually decide the match. Schaeffer, despite his delicate strok- ing, could not get the feel of the table in the last two blocks. “T could not shoot them in a basket,” Schaeffer remarked as the new cham- plon made the final billiard. Schaeffer took the lead almost from the start of the match and held it until the end of the third block. At the be- ginning of the fourth block yesterday afternoon the champion had 900 points to 855 for the Belgian. It was the fourth block that Hore- mans registered his high run of 248, which brought him within 22 points 8f victory in that particular session. At that time Schaeffer had only 59 in the fourth block. Schaeffer was “cold” by reason of his long wait in the corner while Horemans was making the big run. ‘The challenger soon ran his string to 1,200, ending the block. Schaeffer’s score then was 964. The challenger resumed play in the final block by registering a 59. Then for four innings he worrled along, col- lecting only 2 points. Schaeffer did al- most as badly. Then after collecting 32 Horemans had five other small innings. The champlon made a desperate effort in the cloging rounds. registering 44, 3, 15 and finally 87 with runs of 62 and 117 and an unfinished run of 31 to win By the Associated Prees. ANTA ANA, Calif, March 15.— Manager Joe McCarthy of the Chicago Cubs ho) to make a fow definite decisions as to 8 first-string line-up when his roteges matched bats with the Port- Plnd Pacific Coast League team today. McCarthy has a wealth of materl but after today's game and the fol lowing contests on the mainland dur- ing the week end with the Los Angeles :{‘xa Houy‘:.ookd &mh. he expects to use e pruni nife. The Cubs loafed most of yesterday. All players except Norman McMillan, rookie um;d Mm‘amflhlm ;‘n lplensglrg hysical shape. cMillan has & gni:r that nr:y bother him for several weeks. All Bues in Togs Again. PASO ROBLES, Calif, March 1§ (#).—The Pittsburgh Pirates again have a full squad in uniform and Man- ager Donle Bush feels that all will be in shape to take part in the exhibition games scheduled for the last two days of this week. Although Pitchers Ray Kremer and John Miljus are still weak from their Tecent flinesses, they participated in the workout yesterday prior to the prac- tice game. | ““The youngsters again took the regu- lars to camp, winning, 4 to 2. Cardinals at Wome. AVON PARK, Fla., March 15 (®).— The Cardinals came home today to fight it out here with the Baltimore Orioles, over whom they gained an easy 10-to-4 victory Saturday. Old Pete Alexander was in the lime- light again as the result of his per- formance vesterday in retiring nine men in three fnnings in the game with the Braves at St. Petersburg. Manager McKechnie planned to use Berly Smith and Grabowski on the mound today. Robins Are Hitting Well. CLEARWATER, Fla.. March 15 (#).— The hitting prowess of the 1928 edition Good | | Hundley’s Auto Supply 3202 M St, N.w, CUBS ARE GETTING READY TO WEED OUT THE CHAFF EXCEPT FOR THE BOXMEN Acquisition of Speaker, Return of Cobb and Re- ; covery of Hauser, Give Connie Mack High Hopes of Dethroning BY BRIAN BFLL. (Aswociated Press Sports Writer.) ORT MYERS, Fila. So far as meer Connle Mack and his Philedelphia Athletics are concerned, the American League may open its season. The White Elephants are ready. The tall tactician has decided on the rsonnel of his club in every branch ut pitching and has until June to reach a final decision on the hurling corps. The outfield packs a punch with Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker and Al Simmons as regulars from right to left, and Bing Miller and Walter French in reserve. All five hit over .300 last season, Sim- mons led with .392, Cobb was satisfied with .357, Speaker clicked for .327 with ‘Washington, Miller wearing a St. Louls uniform, tered nd French finished at .304. Cobb and Speaker, the 40-year-old veterans, are asking no quarter from the youngsters as the season stretches ahead. Cobb did his early condition- ing with the Giants, while Speaker put on a Philadelphia uniform for the first time with his new teammates and soon was gathering in the fly balls, long and short, with effortless ease. Cobb, never the flelder that made Speaker great, had no more trouble than his fr\Pndl from Texas in getting in shape in his | native Georgla. Hauser’s Knee Sound Again. Joe Hauser, with his trick knee as good as ever, started playing first base without a limp and took his old place back without opposition. Max Bishop was assigned to second, Joe Boley re- tained shortstop and the hard-hitting Sammy Hale again took over third. Capt. Eddie Collins, who can play in a pinch; the versatile Jimmy Dykes and Joe Hassler, a Fort Smith, Ark., product of impressive physique, will make up the infleld reserves. Hassler shows signs of being a great major league short- stop. Dykes can play any one of the four infleld positions and Eddie Collins can pinch hit, play second and third. There was no catching problem to vex Manager Mack, his 1927 receiving staff returi#ng intact. Gordon Cochrane, Ralph Perkins and Jimmy Foxx satisfy behind the bat. Selection of 10 pitchers to go along through the season presents the only doubt and this is causing little wear and tear on the veteran manager’s base ball gray matter. Lefty Grove, the equally left-handed Rube Walberg and Ossie Orwoll, who plays the outfleld or first base and hits as well as pitches, Robinson in the first exhibition test of the training series. ‘The flock collected 17 hits for a 17-to-3 decision over the University of Florida yesterday, Jay Partridge spank- ing out & homer and a double in three times at bat. Jigger Statz came through with a triple and Babe Her- man contributed a double. Reds Make Triple Play. ORLANDO, Fla, March 15 (®.— The veterans and colts of Cincinnati Reds scheduled a practice contest to- day in preparation for their two games with Washington at Tampa tomorrow and Saturday. The Reds executed a triple play in the game which the St. Louis Browns won yesterday, 6 to 4. ‘There were men on first and second when Kress, St. Louis shortstop, hit a liner. McCann, playing second for the Reds, caught the ball and shoved it to Shoristop Pittenger, who covered sec- ond and retired Blue. Pittenger then shot the ball to first, where Keily put out Schulte. May Ban Barnyard Golf. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March 15/ (#).—Horseshoe pitching doesn’t seem to make the Boston Braves' pitchers | especially proficient in the box, an Manager Jack Slattery has about de- cided to place the pastime under the ban, at least until the twirling prod- uct_improves. He watched Kent Greenfleld play with _the shoes yesterday just before the Cardinals shut out the Braves, 1-0. and then he saw Grenfleld, who started for the Braves, vield four hits in five innings. Bob Smith finished the en- counter, Phils Will Keep Busy. WINTER HAVEN, Fla arch 15 (@), ery day from now until March 25 the Phillles are booked to engage big and little opponents. A 3-hour practice yesterday brought all hands into action. with the excep- tion of Mitchell and Decatur, pitchers. of the Brooklyn Robins has measured | every effort to win exhibition games | up to the fondest hopes of Manager and play his strongest team. Goodyear Pathfinder Cords 29 x 440.........$895 S 523% ..o 1910 33 x 6.00.........17.80 High Pressure Cords 30 x 3§ Full Size.. . .$6.95 R2x4s 2x4}s All Other Si Each Tire Fully Guaranteed THREE STORES Guarantee Tire Co. 1010 Pa. Ave. N.W, Manager Shotton said he would make | the Yankees. will be the three southpaws making the grade. Five right-handers who , seem to have the inside track are Howard Ehmke, the veteran Jack Quinn, Ed Rommell, Jing Johnson, whe came back last year, and the much traveled Joe Bush. Several Other Candidates. Bill Shores, with Waco last year, har shown enough to warrant adaitional inspection and he will be one of the athletes in Athletic uniform at the start of the season. John Lyon: Powers, Claude Jonnard and other pitchers, who would like to with the Athletics must fight it cut for assignment, which will be reducs to a minimum by the time the season gets under way. The return to form of Joe Hausel, | a great first baseman when right; ad- dition of Tris Speaker and persuasion of Ty Cobb to play again make up a combination causing Manager Mack to smile and hope that fickle base hall fortune will smile on him again, a{ter a series of frowns over a period of 14 years. ‘The Philadelphia pitchers were slow * starters last year and were very late in realizing that the season had started. The pitchers say their arms will tell a different story in 1928 and the othe: players believe them. The Athletics think they have enough power to win a pennant and expect to dethrone the New York Yankees. No claim of out- slugging the champlons is made, but the runners-up of 1927 think they will get more hits and runs. JENNINGS IS LAUDED - AT A FRAT BANQUET Hughey Jennings, prominent base ball figure, who dled recently, was eulogized in resolutions adopted last night by Phi Delta Theta Fraternity at its Founders’ dinner at the La FPayette Hotel. Jennings was a member of the Co- lumbia University Chapter of Phi Deltay ‘Theta. Lou Gehrig, famous Yankee player, and Harold Ruel, Washington catcher, also members of the fraternity, sent telegrams for success of the din- ner, which marked the eightieth anni- versary of the fraternity. United States Commissioner of Edu- cation John J. 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