Evening Star Newspaper, March 18, 1929, Page 29

SPORTS. Goslin Taking Time About Signing : Harris Is Hig BOOSE ALSD FIRM IN DODGING GAMES Nats Nosed Out by Braves, 5-4—Griffith and Landis “Cease Firing.” BY JOHN B. KELLER. AMPA, Fla, March 18.—Leon Allen Goslin, champion batsman of the American League, still has the distinction of being the lone National yet unsigned for the 1929 base ball campaign, and, ac- cording to Leon Allen himself, he in- tends to take his own sweet time con- sidering the matter of affixing his name to_a contract. President Clark Griffith and the play- er have held several conferences con- cerning terms, but the Wild Goose of the Potomac did not care for any of the Washington club prexy's offers and now seems in no hurry to resume the business conversations with his chief. Griffith said this morning he expected to get Goslin into line before the Dodgers are met Thursday at Clear- water in the next exhibition game on the Nationals' schedule. But with the Goose refusing to even talk terms at present this =eems doubtful. Goslin not nly is balky about the contract affai., but he also intends to decide for himself when he may start playing in the exhibition tilts. At least ,that's what the Goose says. Manager ‘Walter Johnson may do the deciding— in fact, probably will, once the player has signed. ‘To date, though, Goslin has had his own way about this matter of playing, Johnson wanted the Goose to get into the battles with the Braves here Satur- day and yesterday, but couldn't budge the player. Goslin has been training daily with the squad and apparently is trim enough for action, but he seems determined to go on his own way. Arm Still Questionable. There's still some mystery about the condition of Goslin's throwing arm that was virtually useless to the club throughout last season. In the last week of the 1928 cam- paign the Goose did make a few throws that indicated his wing had fully re- covered from the wrench that put it out of commission at training camp Jast Spring, but in the present condi- tioning campaign he has not attempted any throwns nor made any positive declaration concerning his arm. Both Griffith and Johnson believe Goslin’s arm is all right, but the Goose still has to prove this for them as well “ince the start of th ‘Since the start of the training period. Goslin has done nothing more tghr:l lob the ball in fielding drills and he has done little of that. It would seem that after a Winter’s rest for the limb, the Goose might be ready to test it more :l:nm‘mmy, but he’s taking no chances yet. Otherwise Goslin has demonstrated that he is in fine form. He gallops about the outfield for startling catches of hoists, speeds to right or left to spear line drives and in the batting H - THERE'S MY, HELLO Cly@ | MIGRT AS WELL GET OUT MY NNCE for the prizefight game. M man in a closely contested college practice pounds the ball with vigor. ‘The ::lu:fy Nsuvh;onfl twho topped his e & .379 swatting percentage ‘l:.lguynrlsponnathe ball as far as ever, The club has nothing to worry about in so far as Goslin's hitting is concerned, but about the arm—well, m:;'smwmemmcé‘:ue. ni e gets into the game the left-field post vacated by Melbern Harrls, the purehate from Minncapoin, , the pu rom Minneapolis. Harris went the route for the flmt‘?lme yesterday, when the Nationals took a 5-to-4 beating from the Braves at Plant Field. He had nothing to do in the Le{:fln; way, but he was impressive at A left-hand swinger, Harris nicked two left-hand pitchers for three hits, one of the blows a lusty double. The three blows were sandwiched between & foul to the first baseman, the first time Harris batted, and a pop to the same fielder the last time up. Johnson was well pleaced with Harris' per- formance at bat and intends to employ him frequently even after Goslin crashes into the Grapefruit League series. A Nip-and-Tuck Affair. ‘The match yesterday was anotber of the nip-and-tuck affairs, which have marked the exhibition schedule to date. The Nationals never were ahead, but twice they pulled up to even terms with the foe only to lose the argument after one was out in the ninth inning. Each side made nine hits, the Braves getting safeties off Fred Marberry and Garland Braxton, both on the hill for the first time this year, and Irving Had- ley, making his second start. The Braves got two tallies off Marberry, one with a cluster of three hits and the other by bunching two. Braxton yielded ::u{ed > :;reues, but one of them was C] y three passes and an error in the sixth to yield two markers. ‘The one hit off Hadley came in the ninth following a pass and drove over the decisive tally. Marberry passed the first two batters to face him and was wild all the way, although he walked no more in his three innings. Braxton hurled two good frames then blew. He walked the first man up in the sixth. Then came a bunt-single and a poor chuck by Buddy Myer that filled the bases. A force-out at the plate and a strikeout failed to steady Braxton for he pushed two runs over with successive passes, Hadley breezed through two innings, then tired. He walked Jack Smith at the beginning of the ninth and Jack stole second as Maguire fanned. George Sisler singled Smith home with the big | Tun of the game. The Boston pitchers, Percy Jones and Bunny Hearn, were much more advanced in form than the Washington trio. Jones allowed four hits, three passes and a run in his four innings. In his first two rounds, Hearn was reached for five hits, a walk and three runs, then pitched to only nine ba‘t'tfrs during the remainder of the going. Harris, Red Barnes and Hayes made eight of their club’s nine hits. Barnes .s'“ hit two doubles and a single and Hayes a single and a homer. The four-baser was & drive that sent the ball under the fence back of right-center, a really powerful hit. No one was on in the 7 fourth when Hayes pounded for the ! circuit. Johnson Lengthens Drills. There'll be no off-day in training during the week, even though the Na- tionals are playing Sunday games. No contests are scheduled for today, morrow and Wednesday, but all hands will have plenty to do at Plant Field. /B0 and more results, they It is a matter of long-lived. man happened to be an : may hiA!ve overstat your' pet phase is more paratively safe business ‘where the con! ‘There is no doubt fighting of this era. That of New York University. than the professional bouts. ball game he ‘There is no more California crew San Prancisco career. Comparatively, prizefighting is not modified murder. But what to call the business which has developed into the caulifiower industry? Mr. Trevor Wignall of the London Daily Mail calls it the “sweet science.” Mr. Damon Runyon calls it the “sour science.” view. Based on the Battle of What of It at Miami Beach, it might be called subdued slapping. Giants Pull Another “Merkle” But It Does Not Prove Costly By the Associated Press. OUSTON, Tex., March 18 —The New York Giants again have been victims of a “Fred Merkle,” but it did not cost them a National League cham- pionship, as it did in 1908. It did nof even lose themsan exhibition game to the Houston Buffaloes yesterday, but it came mighty close to it. With the Giants leading, 4-3, in the seventh inning, Andy Reese failed to touch second while advancing on Lind- strom’s hit. The Houston second base- man called for the-ball, just as Johnny Evers did in 1908, and touched the bag. This retired the side, and the run that went over on Lindstrom's hit was wiped off the books. Houston did no more scoring. ~ SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 18 (). —The Waners have not signed and the make-up of his infield has not yet been definitely settled, but Donie Bush is able to ditch at least one worry—the Pirates are beginning to hit. ‘Twenty-seven safeties were marked on the score cards for thé Pirates’ two Harper, | Parrell; | Meuller, 1f { Maranville, " 3i i Leggett. ¢ . Smi Jones, Hern, p. Totals ‘WASHINGTON. West. cf. SroNEo a0 Johnson plans to lengthen batting drills, even though the players now seem to have their eyes rather clear. ‘This will mean much extra toil for the somewhat skimpy pitching staff at the manager’s command. Griffith has heard nothing from Judge Landis since the base ball commissioner wired that Simons and Guy Cantrell | were no longer the property of the Washington club. The players are cast- ing about for new jobs. Each has had several offers, the Braves and the Phil- lies among others, have sounded Simons. The Cards, Phillies, White Sox and Browns, evidently like Cantrell's pitch- ing for they are dickering with him. Upward of 5,221,000 base ball fans | sttended games played by the New York | inni ‘Yankees, New York Giants and Brook- lyn Robins L _— Hadley, p. Hayes, 2b e, 'c.. Geoch, il Marberry, *Yoter omot At wwanal & Bnwwsswawsd Cronin, 'ss. Totals .35 *Batted for Marberry in | cossconcconcuuel ©f onoomumwaoner ol nosnosmortmuosey ©f cnossonmnuey 1 Mol £l | oosooscscss~sco!! »|ossssssorsas! 28] mocommmossommong B e = ol mocsconcocssorel ol cossrmnosoni -3 4 o 5 g 0015 00 120004 0 0001 in — Magany BOSTON ... | WASHINGTON ville, 2 Smith.’ M; | . Runs driven | Hayes, Barnes | Harri Farreli, Hayes. Stol off Hadley.” 2. s jones, innings; off Hern, 5 in 5 innings: off ngs: off in_3 inni Braxton, gs; off Hadle: n 3 innings. 8 during the regular 1928 | on Harper, | NICE SET OF CLUBS - ELL WELL - | S'POSE GOLE SUIT=HEHR"HEH DOWN THE LINE WITH W. O. McGEEHAN. ‘Wanted—A New Phrase. R. C. C. YOUNG of Washington, thinks there should be a new name He points out that the phrase, the manly art of modified murder, does not scem to apply any more and that the prizefight game becomes less strenuous as the years pass. Perhaps he is thinking of the “Battle of What of It” at Miami Beach and some of the recent exhibitions at Madison Square Garden. He writes: “I'notice that you make frequent use of the phrase, ‘modified murder’ as applied to prizefighting. If it is meant that the present-day ring combats under the Marquis of Queensberry rules are especially dangerous to life more than any other sports that might be named, I must differ from you. “Foot ball, for instance, or boat racing over long courses—either of these competitive sports is more likely to be injurious in its results than pugilism as practiced under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. An oars- boat race is more likely to fall over from mnnl overstrain of the heart than a prizefighter is to receive a killing from an adversary. And who that has watched a game of foot bail can doubt that it is a rougher and more violent sport than prizefighting to life and limb? exhausting struggles lay the foundations for ailments that will come in later years. commen observation that college athletes seldom are A physician of wide experience once told me that the average had an 80 per cent chance of recovery from pneumonia, unless he ex-foot ball player. ted the case a trifie, but of this I feel sure, that applicable to the sports mentioned than to the com- of fist fighting under the Queensberry rules, especially tests are limited to ten rounds.” that foot ball is & far more strenuous sport than prize- was illustrated by the case of Al Lassman, the tackle Lassman, besides being a great foot ball player, was one of the best heavyweight boxers ever developed by any college. He took part in all the intercollegiate boxing bouts held while he was in college, and these bouts are conducted with much more carnestness Never in any boxing tournament was Lass- man even scratched or bruised, but he was almost killed in the last foot ummt an oarsman in a four-mile race gives more and takes ent than any gladiator in a 10-round bout. of last year, who won every race in which they took part from Fri Bay to the slack waters of the canal in Holland, suffered more from strain one year than many a prizefighter has suffered during his entire l l ! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €. MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1929.° HEH HEA THERE'S ~ A NICE LOTTA GOLF BALLS To START TE SEATCN | OFF- HIEH "HEW ¥ N\ . SOMETHING IS ALWAYS TAKING THE JOY OUT OF LIFE. o THE OLD SNAP 1S THERE IN THE OLD ARM —~ HEH —BY BRIGGS HEH i SOMETHING 1S ALWAYS TAKING e JOY OUT OF LIFE ITHE SPO Another Side. HERE is a feeling in some quar- ters that all professional sport is merely a matter of enriching certain owners, promoters and players at the expense of the public. They forget the other side of the argument. Take, for example, the ap- proaching base ball season. A number of owners, will make a lot of money. A number of professional ball players will collect a good living. But this isn't the | most important feature of the game. The main feature is the fact that in various leagues through various pennant races something like 12,- 000,000 or 15,000,000 people will ab- sorb a lot of enjoyment, excitement and relaxation out of looking at base ball. Not every one has the time or the money to take a day off to play golf. Most professional sports are a healthy diversion. If they did not provide entertainment for a lot of people they wouldn’t last. “A’ nation’s wealth,” according ~ to Adam Smith, “is measured by its hap- piness.” When several millions of citi- zens can pick up some fun out of an en- terprise that certainly can't be consid- ered harmful in any way, that enter- prisc has its place in the general scheme- of things. T sport, just as the amateur has. He is a force, of entertainment and public interest, and life without en- tertainment wouldn’t be much to cheer about. The professional may be on a higher plane than the amateur—if the amateur is violating the ethics of amateurism. A 100 per cent professional has it all over a 50 per cent amateur—ethically. Any enterprise that provides a non- harmful amusement is something to be encouraged in this somewhat sordid grapple with fate and existence. Amusement and entcrtainment for the masses are just as important as banking or the law. It may be better to play than to watch others play— but examples in excellence are need- ed and there is quite enough room for both. Without variety there is bound to be monotony. Professional and Amateurism. HE professional has his place in SPORTS.” hly Rated as Pilot for RTLIGHT BY GRANTLAND RICE Most of those who play some game in this country, or any other country, are amateurs playing for the fun of the game, having no exceptional skill to capitalize, even if they wanted to. Which_many of them would like to have, There are several millions who professionals. Sport was largely intended for physical development and training, for mental recreation and clean amuse- ment. As long as it follows these lines the rest of it is unimportant. The trouble with most reformers is that anything which pleases a nu it so happens that in the big majority of cases, anything that pleases a lot of the rules is a sportsman—professional or amateur. Only recently I read an editorial de- crying the fact that professional golf was being commercialized. = Why shouldn’t it be? Isn’t professional writ- ing, professional acting, professional banking, professional teaching orpro- fessional singing commercialized? ‘The professional in sport hasn’t done any too well by himself. His period of activity is too brief. One might look up the material prosperity of most profes- sional athletes who have reached the age of 50. I can name more former stars from one game or another now completely destitute than you might have dreamed was possible. There was a time when sport meant mere recreation. Now it is a big part of the national life, professional and ama- teur, and must be so considered, if there 1;1'.0 be any equitable consideration of values. BENNIE SIGNS TO PLAY WITH HENDERSON CLUB Ralph Bennie, former Eastern High and sandlot diamond star here, has signed a contract to play base ball the coming season with the Henderson, N. C., team of the Piedmont League. Bennie also is a basket ball star and has been playing with the Skinker Eagles. are not immediately fatal in their The members of the It all depends on the point of exhibition games yesterday, eighteen of them coming in the first contest, which Pittsburgh won from the Missions, 10 to 2, and nine more in the contest the Bucs dropped to Frisco, 5 to 3. WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 18 (#). —The hitting Phillies were pleased to- day because of a one-sided victory over | the St. Louis Cardinals. ‘Taking on the National League cham- plons yesterday, the Phillies surprised every one by hammering and winning, 15 to 5. Bob McGraw, veteran pitcher, who has been holding out for a better con- tract, has reached camp and is trying to come to terms with President Baker. AVON PARK, Fla., March 18 (#).—| Billy Southworthi and his boys took their worst drubbing of the season yesterday, | when the Philadelphia Nationals placed a 15-to-5 rout on the St. Louis Cardi- nals at Winter Haven. The offerings of Jess Haines and Southpaw Bill Halla- han were easy for the Phillies. LOS ANGELES, Calif., March 18 (#), —Hack Wilson, the distinguished Penn- sylvania Dutchman, who hits long ones for the Cubs, has snapped out of his Spring_ docility. Three home runs, 2 singles and 3 runs were his contribution to the Cubs’ 17-to-0 rout of Los Angeles in yesterday's exhibition. The homers were among the longest ever hit in the Los Angeles rk. p‘!"fll’ the first time this season, the Cubs got some good pitching during the game. Hal Carlson and Mike Cvengros limited the Angels to five scattered CLEARWATER, Fla, March 18 (#). —Max Rosenfeld. who came from the Southern League to the Brooklyn Robins | as an outfielder, may become a utility infielder. Manager Robinson has outfielders in quantity and needs reserve infielders. Rosenfeld played second base at inter- vals Jast season and Robinson has be- gun to experiment with him. "Inings. 8 of them peainst the power- ORLANDO, Fla.. March 18 (#).—Back on_the home training lot todav, after a 700-mile bus excursion that took in five exhibition matches. it anpeared that at Jeast two and were d main line with the Cincinnati th's season. Pitcher Silas Johnson hurled 10 in- Reds | ful_ Philadelnhia__ Athletics and the world chamnion Yarkees, and he de- livered. Ontfielder Evar Swanson also showed well. . Twenty-two members of the Prince- ton foot ball squad who played in either me or two of the other big nd Ohio s et | Les, Coveleskie (K. C. RUMOR OF TATE TRADE TO YANKEES PERSISTS Special Dispatch to The Star. TAMPA, Fla., March 18.—There's no downing of that rumored trade between the Yankees and the Nationals that would send Benny Tate, catcher, to the New York club in exchange for some athlete manager Miller Huggins may not need around. The latest purported deal would transfer the peppery little receiver to the world champions in barter for Sam Byrd, who is a hard-hitting outfielder swinging from the right side. ‘The rumor also hints that Spencer Harris, a left-hand batter, will be sent back to the Minneapolis club in the event that the trade is effected, as the Washington club at present is surfeited :hsjz.:x players swinging from the port . J.C. C. AND K. OF C. BOXERS TO BATTLE Jewish Community Center and Knights of Columbus boxers will meet tonight in the first of two engagements at Carroll Hall, starting at 8:30 o’clock. ‘The teams will meet again April 11, There will be seven bouts tonight, and lively battling is expected. Capt. Har- vey L. Miller will referee. The card: 112 pounds— el ;v;d:;l “E’fi::l‘e'g Nathanson (J. €. ©) ounds—. niin oA Aneic Fugdino . 0. € 6 pounds—Mil Nevin "Sarber (R che ouene (. C. € 5 pounds—Jocko Miller (J. C. C.) ) c) c) c) vs. vs. vs. 140" pounds— Hugh Beckett 147_pounds—Gus Jim, Hirley, (. C) pounds—Robert Simon (J. C. Charley Ryan. HAMM LEAVES GEORGIA TECH FOR REST OF YEAR ATLANTA, Ga, March 18 (#).—Ed Hamm, Olympic champion broad jump- er and holder of the world record in this event, has discontinued his studies at Georgia Tech for the remainder of the school year, Hamm, who was re- cently operated upon, is reported to have missed much school work on ac- count of illness. He plans to return to Tech next Fall and join the track squad in the Spring of 1930. BOYS DRILLED OUT_DOORS WIN STATE FLOOR TITLE LEXINGTON, Ky. March 18 (®#).— Five farmer boys representing the little s gmcm;xr' Kritt (. C. vs. Merman (J. C. |town of Heath, near Paducah, whose previous basket ball experience has been confined to an outdoor court, won the annual State high school champion- ship, defeating Corinth, 21 to 16. They will represent Kentucky in the national tournament at Chicago. The Ashland girls defeated Oddville, 23 to 10, for the title. HEAVYWEIGHT MAT KING RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT Cus Sonnenberg, world heavyweight wrestling champion; Paul Bowser, his manager, and Joe Freeman, who is pro- moting the show in which the mat king is appearing here tonight, were received by President Hoover at the White House shortly before noon today. ‘The audience was arranged by Rep- resenthtive Jeremiah O'Connell, Provi- dence, R. I. . Boxes Here Tonight JOCKO MILLER, One of the most promising of Coach McNamara's Jewish Community Center team boxers, who tonight meets Leo Coveleskie of the K. of C. in the 135- State | pound class of the interclub bouts, to be - |game, 11 to 10, . F ROOKIES MAY LAND JOBS WITH MACKS Hassler and Borrelli Likely to Start in Place of Boley and Hale. By the Associated Press. ORT MYERS, Fla, March 18— Max Bishop, holdout second baseman, has reached an agree- men about salary with Manager Mack of the Athletics. Hassler and Borrelli, recruit short- stop and third baseman; are doing so well they are likely to start the season in place of Boley and Hale, the regu- lars, ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 18 (#).—So far this training season Babe Ruth hasn't hit much but air. He sel- dom hits during Spring training. “I'll ind my eye in a few days and correct my timing. Then I'll hit 'em,” he says. SARASOTA, Fla, March 18 (®).— Red Sox rookies have been given plenty of opportunity to demonstrate their ability this Spring. ‘They had the field to themselves yes- terday against Indianapolis. Milt Gas- ton, pitcher; Bob Barrett, third base; Jerry Standaert, first, and Grant Gillis, short, all made good impressions. A ninth-inning rally gave the Sox the PHOENIX, Ariz,, March 18 (#)—The opening game of the Detroit Tigers first invasion of the Pacific Coast was to be played today at San Diego, Calif,, against the Hollywood club. ‘Twenty-three men, including Man- ager Bucky Harris, left here last night in excellent condition, after three weeks of conditioning. P FORT WORTH, Tex., March 18 (®). —Harold McKain, base ball's soldier of fortune, has made good in his first start with the White Sox. McKain, who came to the White Sox via the free agent route two weeks ago, pitched masterful base ball against the Fort Worth Cats yesterday, limiting them to one hit in three innings. Young Ed Walsh wabbled during his turn at the mound, however, and the Cats won, 0. ‘WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March 18 (#).—Two young right-handers held the Columbus Association to four lone- ly hits yesterday and the St. Louis Browns captured their second exhibi- tion contest, 5 to 2. Herb Cobb, late of Wichita Falls, worked the first five innings and dis- played good control, while Dick Coff- man, spending his second season with the Browns, was a trifle wild., Each ‘pitcher allowed two hits. NEW ORLEANS, March 18 (#).—The reassembled Cleveland Indians took up the practice grind again today, after contributing their collective efforts to the box scores of three exhibition games over the week end. Saturday the regulars defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 16 to 0, and re- peated again yesterday, 6 to 4, while the Yannigans were losing to the Toledo Mudhens at Biloxi, Miss., 2 to 1. Armour Is Reported Aligned For Pro Job at Detroit Club BY WALTER R. McCALLUM. OMMY ARMOUR, lately profes- sional golfer at Congressional, has landed a berth for 1929, ac- cording to word today from the South. The news that Tommy become associated with a club for coming season, instead of turning toward a free lance career, comes from Thomas F. Flaherty, one of Tommy's most sincere admirers and a sport fan of the first water. Flaherty writes from Miami, Fla,, where he watched the in- ternational four-ball matches, as fol- lows: “Had a talk with Tommy Armour jn Miami. He is enthusiastic about his new job at Detroit. Expect to see Walter Johnson at Tampa in a few days.” Just which club in Detroit Tommy has hecome associated with was not made known by Flaherty, but it was assumed that the negotiations between Tommy and the Tam o’ Shanter Club of that’city finally have been consum- mated. For a time during the Winter it appeared these negotiations were definitely off, but it seems now Tommy has aligned himself with the Detroit millionaire organization. Tam o’ Shan- ter is primarily a playground for wealthy men, a club where men of mil- lions gather for recreation. According to Roy Whitlock of Detroit, vice presi- dent of a Detroit concern manufactur- ing golf supplies, the club is one of the wealthiest organizations per member in the world. They wanted & professional who is a crack golfer, he said, and one who will mix and fraternize with the members. Tommy will be in Washington in a fortnight to remove his stock at Con- gressional and leave the shop in the hands of his brother Alex, who has been appointed to succeed the former national champion in the Congressional post. Tommy is to play in the La Gorce open at Miami starting Thurs- day and then will move north to Pine- hurst for the North and South Open, arriving in Washington about April 1. He intends to leave New York for Britain about April 15 to make another bid for the British open championship, taking up his dutles at the Detroit club probably about May 20. Golf around Detroit normally does not get fully under way until May 30 or there- abouts, which will give Tommy plenty of time to arrange his affairs. Tony Penna, assistant to Alex Armour in the shop at Congressional, will remain with the local golf organization. East Potomac Park opened for the season yesterday with a capacity throng braving the biting winds sweeping from the west for their first round of golf on the down-river course during 1929. Manager Loeffler had not tabulated to- day the total number of starters on the opening day, but it was not expected to run as high as the 550 golfers who used the Rock Creek Park when it opened on Saturday. Attaches at East Potorpac Park estimated the number of starters at between 400 and 500. Eddie Tipton, who had the doubtful honor several years ago.of setting a Tocal marathon golf record, was the first man to drive off at East Potomac Park for the 1929 season. He played with Burt Smyser, another public links habitue. All three courses were opened up and were in good condition; having dried out thoroughly from the wet weather of last week. Elsewhere around Washington hun- has the Sonnenberg in Prime Condition For Mat DISPLAY of wrestling fire- works is the outlook tonight at the Washington Auditorium, when “Dynamite Gus” Sonnen- berg, czar of heavyweights, comes to grips with Pat McCarthy of Ireland and holder of the English heavyweight emblem. The heavy ad- vance sale and’demand for choice seats reveals that Washington sports fans are receptive to the match and that there will be a large turnout. Sonnenberg arrived in town this morning from Boston and was met at the station by Fred Buchholz and Pro- moter Joe Freeman. The king of the matmen will be the guest of Buchholz while in this city. He declared himself in prime condition for the match to- | night. Interest in the match has mounted as Washingtonians realize that for the first time they are being given a chance to see a heavyweight champion—one who doesn't ask prohibitive guarantees for his services. He has revived in- terest in the game because he is a col- lege alumnus and a former college foot ball player. Sonnenberg attained star-| dom on the foot ball fleld as an All- America tackle at Darmouth and later with pro elevens. McCarthy also will have his support- ing_delegation tonight for he is & son of Ireland and the St. Patrick day fes- tivities ha ot ended Match Here Tonight will be in attendance tonight and they will give Pat a welcome hand. In- cidentally, McCarthy carries 236 pounds of beef which should offset Sonnen- berg's “flying tackle,” which netted him the wrestling championship less than ten weeks ago. Sonnenberg brought the “Flying Tackle” into the wrestling arena by transposing his foot ball principles. He figired if you could nail an opponent with a charging tackle in foot ball then the same tactics would be good in wrestling. Not all the attention will be directed at the Sonnenberg-McCarthy match to- night, as four of the contestants in the preliminaries are ranking favorites with Washington wrestling devotees and will to put over tonight's show. ‘Rough House” Nelson, the firebrand leweight grappler from Rochester, N. Y., is a terror when under full steam and is one of the best muscle massagers | in the business. His opponent tonight, “Bull” ‘Ricco, from Jersey City, N. J., though not as aggressive, fears not the bold Nelson. Washington's own Joe Turner also is given a spot on the bill and Joe’s friends will be on hand to root for him. The veteran, who has been wrestling for over 25 years, is to mix with Norman Woods of Durham, N. C., holder of the Southern middleweight championship. The first bout, at 8:30 o'clock, will involv:“ xl!udlly Litchfield and Ray dreds of golfers braved the chilly March winds to break the tedium of a golf-less Winter with a round of the links. Washington, which normally is drier than most of the local courses in the Winter and Spring, reported upward of 100 starters, with ail regular greens in use except the fourth and eighth. Co- lumbia keeps an accurate check on the number of golfers who leave the first tee, and reported 130 players using the course. The fourth, fifth and sixteenth holes have temporary S. A throng of enthusiastic golfers esti- mated to be between 100 and 125 used the regular greens at Indian Spring for them in excellent condition. Congres- sional and Chevy Chase also reported golfers in large numbers using the courses, although Congressional has not yet put its regular greens in use. Dick Watson, Indian Spring's inde- fatigable greenkeeper, who has gain far more than a local reputation as a successful contender with brown patch and the usualy Summer complaints of putting greens, has become associated with the Chevy Chase Club in an ad- visory greenskeeping capacity. Watson will ‘spend his time between Indian Spring and Cheve Chase, looking after both courses during the coming season. Watson had great success in eradicat- ing brown patch from the greens at Indian Spring last season, and, in our judgment, maintained better putting greens there than those at any other course during the Summer. He is a hard worker and is equipped with a complete knowledge of grasses and put- ting green conditions. The District Golf Association will meet tonight at the Racquet Club to formally ratify a tentative tournament scheduled by the executive committee last week. The association also will be asked to place its stamp of approval on a revised constitution, containing a new amateur rulé, by which an ineligible list will be set up. The meeting will start at 8 o'clock. J. Monro Hunter and George Diffen- baugh of Indian Spring are looking for a number of home and home matches this week. One of the first of such affairs will be played at Washington and Indian Spring early in April, when Maurice J. McCarthy, intercollegiate champion, will pair with another Wash- ington member against the Indian Spring duo, in matches at both clubs. Later in the season overtures may be made for matches with Alex Armour and Tony Penna of Congressional and Fred McLeod and Roland MacKenzie of Columbia, would like to be good enough to be | ber of people is bound to be wrong. But | people is almost sure to be right. Any | one who plays the game in the spirit of the first time since last Fall, and found | 29 Tigers BUCKY HAS WEALTH OF NEW MATERIL All Departments of Detroit Seem to Be Bolstered for Coming Race. By the Associated Press. HOENIX, Ariz, March 18— Whether Stanley (“Bucky”) Harris plays or not, he is a fac- tor that cannot well be over looked when the chances of the Detroit Tigers in the forthcoming American League campaign are consid- ered. “Bucky”” might be new to the club, | but, nevertheless, he is an experienced | hand at putting out good bail teams. | His record will attest to that. In the | five years that he has been wielding | managerial reins his products never | have finished out of the first division. Considerable interest will center upon Harris' debut with the Tigers, for his accession to the managership brings them a leader of a type new to Detroit ‘buse ball. He has a way of handling the team that is interesting to study. After holding down an outfield berth for the past 10 years, Harry Heilmann, whose chief enjoyment appears to be knocking dry knots out of base ball | fences, has been assigned to first base. Hellmann, who again aims to lead the League in hitting, is finding coverage of the initial sack much to his liking. Alexander Hitting Hard. Dale Alexander, formerly of Toronto, a fence buster, has been hitting & mighty pace to vie with Heilmann. The 6-foot 3-inch first bas> prospect, who batted .380 last season, appears to have put in a stronger bid for 1929 | hitting honors than has Dudley Branon, drafted from Louisville, where he led the American Association in total bases and hit around .320. Charley Gehringer, ranked as the best second sacker in the league and a .316 batsman last year, again will fill the berth he has held for the last three seasons. He has Francis Sigafoos, drafted from Portland of the Pacific Coast League, as a rival, while Manager Harris also can play second, but does not plan to do so unless an emergency ises. Heinie Schuble, once with the St. Louis Cardinals, and last year with the Houston Club of the Texas League, has been working his head off to make the shortstop grade. Martie McManus, vet- eran of two years, is a certainty at If Roy Johnson, $75,000 fly chaser from the San Francisco Club of the Coast League, fits into the place Harris | has opened for him, the Tigers will have an outfield possessed of both power and speed. Rice Rounds Out Garden. Harry Rice, who was obtained in a trade with the St. Louis Browns last Spring involving Manush and Blue, and John Stone, youngster, who was brought up from Evansville last Fall and proved a sensation, together with Johnson, are considered an ideal outfield. All are | better than .300 hitters. Robert Fother- gill, whose connection with the club dates back six or seven years, is yet to | be reckoned with, however. George Uhle might have been re- linquished by Cleveland because he had lost his pitching cunning, but Manager ed | Harris is not sorry for having the great hurler on his staff. In fact, Harris is counting on the veteran to be a main- stay of the Tiger corps... Uhle, who came to Detroit via the Galloway and Tavener deal, had his “wing” treated by a specialist and is displaying to the sat- isfaction of Harris the easy calivery of yore. Emil Yde, former Pittsburgh Pirate, is another newcomer from whom Harris expects much. Camp followers believe Earl Whitehill should be the best left- hander in the lesgue. Whitehill has had little real success in the past, but he looks promising. Frank Barnes, a g;xrchase rom Houston, throws a left- nd curve with an easy motion. Another _portsider, Phil Page, pur- chased from Springfield, IIl, is showing lots of ability. Harris has nine right-handers in ad- dition to Uhle. - Six of them were with the club last season. Owen Carroll, leading club pitcher last year: George Smith, stocky Lil Stoner, relief hurler, and Sam Gibson are the more experi- enced. In all, five backstoppers are wearing the Tiger uniform, but it looks as if Mervin Shea will be the ace of the lot. Larry Woodall, oldest catcher on the squad, had a bad season last year, but expects to do better. “Red” Hargrave, a good hitter, is another veteran, while Raymond Hayworth, from Shreveport, and Eddie Phillips, recalled from To- ronto, are the newcomers. s e FLYNN, RING JUDGE, DIES. NEW YORK, March 18 (#).—Thomas F. Flynn, one of the most dependable members of the New York State Ath- letic Commission’s staff of boxing bout Jjudges, died yesterday at the age of 55. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, March 18—The current week's national boxing program holds forth a pitfall or two for several of the ring’s ‘most prominent figures. Ray Miller, the Chicago left-hook star; Leo Lomski, the Aberdeen, Wash., light heavyweight contender, and Kid Chocolate, the Cuban featherweight, all are tangling with rivals who may, or may not, interfere with their hopes of eventual championship recognition. Miller, the reigning lightweight sensa- tion, faces the toughest job of all. He {1s going to meet Jimmy McLarnin, the ‘Vancouver Irishman, in a 10-round re- turn match in Madison Square Garden | Priday night. McLarnin can_drop his man with either hand, as Joe Glick will testify, and Miller will need to connect with that, left hook of his early or face almost certain defeat. The Chi- cago star, who stopped McLarnin at will have to give away as much as seven pounds to the Vancouver lad. The fight is at 140 pounds. Lomski and James J. Braddock seem among the light heavyweight con- tenders, but Leo has a tough nut to crack at Philadelphia tonight in Maxie Rosenbloom of New fought twice before, one bout ending in a draw and the other in a decision victory for Lomski. Aside from a draw deasion with Joe Scalfaro, the Harlem slugger, Eligio Sardinias, better known as Kid Choco- late, has swept through bantamweights and featherweights without a set-back | since he came to this country. On Friday night at the Boston Garden, however, the “keed” is meeting a high- | class fighter in Johnny Vacca of! Boston. George Courtney, the “Oklahoma Detroit several months ago, probably | York. They've | Number of Important Fights Are on This Week’s Schedule Minneapolis, vs. Pinky Kaufman, Hart- ford, Conn., lightweights, 10 rounds; at Memphis, Red Herring, Albany, N. vs. Alex Simms, Cleveland, welte! weights, eight rounds. ). Tuesday—At Los Angeles, Rene De- | vos, Belgium, vs. Johnny Gill, York, Pa., middleweights, 10 rounds. Priday—At New Orleans, Jack Brit- ton vs. Farmer Joe Cooper, Indianapo- lis, welterweights, 10 rounds; at Fort Worth, Art Dula vs. Clyde Hull, welter- weights, 10 rounds; at San Francisco, Eddie Roberts, Tacoma, vs. Pete Myers, San Francisco, welterweights; at Holly- wood, Homer Sheridan, Sioux City, Iowa, vs. Joe Roche, San Prancisco, middleweights, 10 rounds. {ISHERWOOD A. C. NINE TO PLAY IN LEAGUE Isherwood A. C. base ball team, which will enter the Capital City League the coming season, is down to energetic practice. Groves and King are addi- to be about the most dangerous figures | tions to the team and Chapdelaine, Si- monds, Honey, Ward and Flanagan are gep;nd:hlea of last season again at and. In addition to putting unlimited, senior and junior teams on the diamon the Eastern All-Stars have decided .11 nlxg;:nlu midget and insect division clubs. ‘There will be a meeting of insect can- didates tomorrow night 'n 8 o'clock at Prench’s sport store, 721 Fourteenth street, and the midgets will gather Wednesday night at 8 o'clock at 1503 Gales street northeast. Each team will have its own man- ager and officers, with President Law- rence having general supervision. Iroquois midget base ballers, who cowboy,” who eventually may cut just as much figure among the light heavy- weights as he did among the middle- weights, meets Nando Tassi, Italian 175-pounder, in a 10-round return match at the Broadway arena here to- night. The cowboy stopped Tassi in four rounds in their first meeting. Other bouts on the national schedule include: Agpdnig AL ERlddlpbia, Kint plan to enter the American Legion sec- tion of Capital City League, will meet Thursday night at 8 o'clock at Jewisi Community Center. All candidates, especially pitchers, are asked to attend. Manager Esenstad is listing games for Iroquois at Franklin 1027, between 6 and 7 pm. Areadians downed Wildcat Insects, 7 wz.y-'ncrdnylnshuehuulmon '8 Home diamond,