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34 SP TUNING UP IS CHIEF NEED OF MACKMEN Philadelphia Looms Merely as a Steady, Plugging Contender for Flag. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. ORT MYERS, Fla, March 20.—| Many very optimistic things have been said about -the Athletics. | their boss, Connie Mack, is not | optimistic. ‘e has reason. His team is good—it is much the same team as that in 1928. Some people may think that it is a better team. But is it? It is beginning to be conceded that Ossie Orwoll is an ambitious young man who is not the first baseman that it was | thought he would be. He does not meas- ure up to the big league specifications. That is hardship number one. If the Athletics could have made a deal with Toronto for Dale Alexander, he would have been taken to play first base for the Athletics. But Detroit had the in- side track and got him. The Athletics might have pald as much as $75000 for Alexander, and judging by player valuations on what they are expected to produce, he would have been worth it. This young giant can hit as far or farther than Babe Ruth and is a future prospect worth $10,000 & season if he matures as he should. He may not hit home runs like Ruth, but he has more power in his | shoulders and back than Ruth and h.e is going to play base bsu when Ruth's have been scraj L le"]?hnt much for nrsfimse on the Ath- letics. The first basemen seems to be Jimmy Foxx, who is no mean player himself, but who is not playing base ball this Spring as he did in 1928. That is so evident that nc;ody Lis‘gi‘lng fooled. cannot get into his stride. Hel! Foxx g]ays first base, Dykes is left to play third base. True there is Hale, but Hale's hands are not big enough for & third baseman and padded gloves do not seem to help him. : Pitchers of any club are unknown quantity ugtil they have been tried. One may say tiat a team has a great pitch- ing staff and be quite right in the use of Words, but sometimes that great stafl dwindies down to nothing. When piteh- ‘ers begin to get old no one ever is quite sure how they will perform. Jack Quinn, an Athletic moundsman, seems to be ageless, Maybe the bench warming he 1s doing in Florida may endow him with some of the qunflhtlesic]simed for Ponce Leon's famed spring. ‘ec)n form the Athletic pitchers are good and Conale Mack, who never layed a wrong card in his life in his Euse ball relations, is all fussed up about Wingard, wdl;z th: Sf‘en declared & agent by Ju indis. “?x digé not}:io a wrong in making that deal” said Mack, “I cannot under- stand it.” Success Has Had Effect. The problem that is facing Mack is to get glu team tuned up to the piich that it was last se‘;lsun aflxlmd when ge;al’: t the Athletics will run awa &i me in conjunction with the Yan- kees they are not conversant with the fact that this is to be an entirely dif- ferent race from that of 1928 and that out West there are two base ball clubs— one of hetm being Detrolt—which are apt to upset all the conditions that pre- vailed last year. The Athietics will not have a run- away race with the Yankees. The Ath- Jetics have their team of 1928 plus one year of age. Perhaps for some of them that year has been beneficial. = For others it may not have been. But the team, to do as well this year as it did last, must be aroused until it fis thoroughly mad, and it is not mad to dat te. The success of the team in 1928 has not “exactly gone to the heads of the players, but it has changed the mental attitude of some. The team finished the season thinking it should have de- feated the Yankees and the players went home with exalted opinions as to their personal base ball worth. Mickey Cochrane tried to be an actor and folks who saw him wished they had taken up a contribution to keep him off the stage. The Athletics are not that kind of a show team. They are a steady, grind- ing team that can wear some other tournament at Richmond. of the league are to shoot in and doubles. p. are Lustine-Nicholson, William Bowie; Hugh Waldrop; Arcade bowling alleys, in charge of Oscar Hiser, and Chillum, led by Steve Miller. row's program in o'clock. h tered officially, ORTS. M’NAMARA-HORAN TIE FOR BIKE RACE LEAD By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, March 20.—Reggie Mc- Namara, the “iron man,” and his young partner, Harry Horan, were tied for first place with the German-American team of Ott{ Petri and Norman Hill in Chicago's twenty-first international six- day bicycle race early today. Fifty- eight laps were gained in the grind last night and this morning, bringing the total for the week to 162. McNamara rode like the “iron man” of old last night and handed the fans thrill after thrill by his sensational ped- aling. From early last night until after 2 a.m. sprints the lead was continually changing. At 11 o'clock last night the teams of Letourner and Brocardo, Georgetti and Duelberg, McNamara and | Horan, Petri and Hill were tied for first place. A It was at midnight that thé quad- rangular tie switched to a triple tie, Georgetti and Duelberg dropping back. In a wild jam a short time later the lead changed again with Letourner and Brocardo dropping from the select cir- cle and leaving McNamara and Horan and Petri and Hill at the top. THREE ARE UNBEATEN IN 18.2 BALKLINE PLAY MILWAUKEE, March 20 (#).—Three players, including Percy N. Collins of Chicago, the defending title holder, have survived the second round of the na- tional amateur 18.2 balkline tournament without a_defeat. Alec Elmslie, Mil- waukee, who is Wisconsin State cham- pion, and M. C. Walgren, Pacific Coast champion of Everett, Wash., are the two who with Collins have won two and lost no games. Ray Fessenden of Madison, Wis,, and M. P. McClure of Pittsburgh, Pa., trail the leaders with one victory and one defeat each. Harry Postal, Detroit, and Arie Schap, St. Louis, have lost three games each, with no victoreis, GARDINI.MARTIN BILLED. Demon Gardini and Bull Martin will wrestle tomorrow night following the regular performance at the Strand Theater. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1929. ‘MORNIN' MEN 1 B ISN'T HE LOVELY!? ALWAY S A SMILE FOR ALC IT'S ONE OF MAS To FACE- ONE THING WE UNTIL ALAS =IT \,\_< MORNIN' IMPORTANT THINGS ONE LATE — T/K{K b HOW TO START THE DAY WRONG. % a GENTLEMAN To SEE Yov SIR~ SAYS IT'S URGENT THE MOST AND THE NEGLECT, 1S ToOo - WE'RE HERE ToDAY AND GONE TOMORROW - WITH NO PROVISION FOR THE LOoVED ONES ; JusT THROUGH NEGLIGENCE - Now 1 HNEW A MANS- E7C E7C ‘ —By BRIGGS | 7 X ITS ABOUT YouR wWiLL SenD HIM | WANTED To TALK IN-N-N/ To You ABU T~ You Wnow You SAID You WANTED To TAwe T UP WITH ME TODAY AND SO THE DAY IS UTTERLY AND COMPLETELY RUINED WITH THE OLD SOUR A S A SO S B APPLE - \S HE THINKING, OF SUICIDE ? SeEET s i | CAN'T MAKE HIM OUT /;, fi/%' e ] Prince Georges Md., Duckpin Association bowl- ers will have the stage to them- selves tomorrow in the National Duckpin Bowling Congress PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, Four teams from that loop are to perform and a dozen leading bowlers singles In the team matches, starting at 7 .m., the combinations to see action captained hy Dixie Pig, oted by Doubles matches will open tomor- the afternoon at 3:30 Coliseum alleys of this city and Bethesda, Md., drives were scheduled for action this afternoon and tonight Lonnie Krauss gathered a star team to represent Coliseum, and another quint composed of veterans, who patronize the same alleys has been formed by Harry Muir. Henry Hiser has gathered a strong team to uphold Bethesda prestige. New- port bowlers also were listed for action. Team matches will get under way at 7:30 p.m., with doubles and singles starting at 7:30 o’clock. Charging that Bozo Bitunyac of Pitts- Imrgm is ineligible to compete in the Richmond event because he was not en- to g protest looking to the ousting from the tourney of this star who now is leading | team down, or two or three teams. Not always do they realize what the conservative, steady man who is their teacher does for them. A less patient man long ago would have given up some of them, but he has nursed them along, taught them this and that and has made stars of three or four players who would have been “canned” by less persistent managers. (Copyright, 1829.) —_— IS SLATED FOR D. C. OR the first time in local tennis history, a Davis Cup classic will be staged in Washington when the winner of the Canada-United States match which opens the schedule in the American zone, meet Japan on the courts of the Chevy Chase Club, May 23, 24 and 25. An- nouncement of the assignments of this match to Washington and the other contest slated in the United States to be played in Detroit, was made yester- day by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. i Detroit will see the final match de- ciding the American zone championship, to be between Mexico or Cuba on the one hand and the United States, Can- ada or Japan on the other, at the De- troit Tennis Club, May 30, 31 and June 1. Mexico meets Cuba in Havana prior to May 19. Japan has no match before meeting the winner of the Canada- United States affair, as she drew a bye in the initial round. While neither William T. Tilden, 2d, nor Francis T. Hunter, ranking United States Davis cup stars, will be seen in action in the American zone matches, should the United States come out on top in its initial meeting with Canada, ‘Washingtdh net fans have a rage treat in store for them in the performance oung John Ryn and Johnny Hen- who recently thrilled a large gallery with their spectacular play in an indoor exhibition, and will be given their first opportunity to see George Lott, Willner Alliscn and other stars not yet named who will make up the squad for preliminary zone compe- tition. On the other hand, should Canada be victorious, equal interest would be at- tached to the first appearance on local | courts of the Canadian racketers. The Japanese players, some of whom have been seen here before, are always popu- lar with Capital tennis followers. Both Tilden and Hunter sail for Eu-{ yope within the next few weeks to fill forelgn engagements and for this rea-| son will not be available for the Davis Cup play on this side of the Big Pond. In the event that the United States comes up to expectations by winning the zone chempionship, the team will safl for Europe the second week of June and, will reach England in time to participate in the British champion- ships at Wimbledon. Lawrence Baker. chairman of the tennis committee of the Chevy Chase Club, is largely responsible for the award of one of the two contests to be held in this coundry this season to the Capital club. He has spent some time in New York consulting with assocla- tlon heads in furtherance of his club’s invitation to .the.net.teams. ’l Wear tans for business ! —blacks for i evenings— i patents for full dress. a| 596 Duckpinners On Tomney Stage Tomorrow in men’s singles with 411, and with Francis of Richmond is heading the doubles with 739. Schedules today and tomorrow: * TODAY. DOUBLES AND SINGLES. Doubles, Singles. 4:30. K. Thorpe-H B Washingion. N. Schroth-E. Mulvey, Washington. . Krauss-C. Heltman, Washingion. James Mariland-Samuel West, Newport, "Morris Rosen-Joseph Kirby, Newport, R.T Teams, 7:30. B T, Newport, R I Bowiing Alleys, Béthesds, Md. Bowling Alleys, Washinston. Old Timers, Washington. TOMORROW. DOUBLES AND SINGLES. Doubles, 3:30; Singles, 4:30, P. Wolte-H, Wolle, Hyattsville, John_ Deputy-. Enowden, Hvattsville yi§ieoree lsemanin Hyatts- Newport, Bethesda Coliseum Coliseum -William ' Bowie, A, McCall, Hyattavil ‘Quail, Hyatiaville: Trott, Hyattsville. Teams, 7:00. Lustine-Nicholson, Hyattsville. Dixie Pig. Hyattsville. Rrcade Bowling Alleys, Hattsville, Chillum, Hyattsville. Holy Rosary Italian duckpinners fell easy victims to Vista All-Star bowlers last night at the Coliseum, losing four of five matches. Holy Rosary's lone win came in the No. 1 team event in which it outscored its rivals, 1,558 to 1,530. Vista second team triumphed, 1,516 to 1,501; Hi Goodman and Sam Bartrick of 'Vista club defeated Fritz Ferraro and Joe Delisi, 639 to 618; the Vista No. 2 doubles team scored over its rivals, to 560, and Vista Southpaws dwnxbb'betd Holy Rosary left handers, 622 lle. StyLes for men who dress their feet for good appedrance——who |<now new smart shoes are S. A. FLOOR TOURNEY Tonight. 130-pound class—Noel House vs. St. Thomas, 6 o'clock. 130-pound class—Jewish Community Center vs. Boys' Club Standards, 7 o'clock. 145-pound class—Stewart Brothers vs, Calvary Reds, 8 o'clock. Unlimited class — Quantico Marines vs. Woltz Photographers, 9 o'clock. 145-pound class—St. Peter’s vs, Cres- cents, 10 o'clock. Tomorrow Night’s Games. 100-pound _class—Arcadign-Frenchys vs. Clark Griffiths, 5 o'clock. 145-pound class — Brentwood Hawks vs. Kendalls, 6 o'clock. 130-pound class—Kanawhas vs. Grif- fith-Perry Cardinals, 7 o'clock. Girls’ junior class — Columbia vs. Hyattsville High School, 8 o’'clock. Unlimited class—St. Mary's Celtics vs. Kennedy Red Stars, 9 o'clock. 145-pound class—French Co. vs. Peer- less A. C., 10 o'clock. Last Night's Results. Unlimited class — United Typewriter Grays, 32; Potomac Boat Club.ygg, Unlimited elass—Jewish Community Center, 42; Company F, Maryland Na- tional Guard, 28. 145-pound class—Brentwood Hawks, | 38; Jewish Community Center, 25. 130-pound class—Curtin Wonders, 25; ‘Westerners, 10. 115-pound class — Jewlsh Community Center Arrows, 24; Aztecs, 18. 115-pound class—Y. M. C. A. Aztecs, 19; Jewish Community Center, 14. Four valets are empl at Bon- nelles, France, to care for the 1,200 hounds of the Duchess Anne de Rochechouart-Monteart d'Uzes. important. FLORSHEIM again offers the finest and best —new models —new leathers. Call and let us show you. Most Styles $]O an’a Shop 14th at G 3212 14th Marines and Woltz Tossers To Clash on Five-Game Card % 38 to 25, in the 145-pound class; Curtin | Wonders disposed of the Westerners, 25 to 10, in the 130-pound group; Jewish UANTICO MARINES and Woltz Photographers are to meet in an unlimited class basket bail SPORTS." BSHO ANBITOLS T0SE A RECORD A’s Second Sacker Hopes to Establish Mark for Passes to First. By the Associated Press. FORT MYERS, Fla., March 20.—Max Bishop, regular second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, who has joined the club after a brief holdout, says his ambition is to become the greatest lead- off man in the game. “I want to set an all-time record for passes to first,”” he remarked. ‘“Last year I batted .316 and did a lot of free swinging, which shows I didn't wait out the pitchers as much as in former years.” Rival players have often said that his eyesight is uncanny and wmpires usually agree with him when he fails to swing. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 20 (P)—If Miller Huggins is superstitious he ought to be doing a lot of worrying because his New York Yankees are winning so many exhibition games. Last season the Yankees got one beat- ing after another during the Spring training, especially when they played the Boston Braves. During the regu- lar season, however, they won so often they won the American League pen- -| nant. while the Braves finished next to last in the National League. Yesterday the Yanks beat the Braves for the third time in four games. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March 20 (A).—Sixteen hits of various dimen- slons were the St. Louis Browns’ answer to Manager Dan Howley's query “why only singles in the first exhibition MeCullouh, & 2 cCullough, Smith, o8 Weigel, PREEEIEN: comnmoal comsvak® Chatlen, Totals .. Referee—Tommy Ford. 130-POUND CLASS. ‘Westerners. o Wonders, Pisher, SECOND HALF TITLE TO FORT WAYNE TEAM NEW YORK, March 20 (#).—Fort Wayne Hoosiers have captured the sec~ ond-half championship in the American Professional Basket Ball League. De- feating Rochester, 22 to 13, at Fort ‘Wayne last night, the Hoosiers clinched the second-half title regardless of what their closest rivals, Brooklyn and Cleve- iand, do in their remaining games. The refular_season closes Saturday, after which Fort Wayne and Cleveland, first- half champions, will engage in a playoff series to determine the 1928-29 title. | The standing of the teams: | Won. Lost Fort Wayne.. 11 Brooklyn . Cleveiand Rochester Chicego Paterson . | Trenton New York. Lack of Spirit Greatest Handicap of A’s in Quest for Base Ball Championshz}; = | | | ena0asaw PROCTOR SCORES K. 0. CUMBERLAND. Md., March 20.—Joe Proctor, Washington heavyweight, last night knocked out Socko Trennamen of Westernport, Md., in the second round | of their boxing bout here. Proctor land- {ed a hard left to the mouth to finish | Trennamen. games?” Yesterday the American Leaguers won a 10-to-5 victory from the Philadelphia Nationals at Winter Haven. Heine Manush, climbed the heights with two triples, a double and & single in six times up. Both Sam Gray anc Al Crowder gave evidence of approaching top form on the mound. LOS ANGELES, March 20 (#).— Bucky Harris led his Detroit Tigers into Los Angeles to engage in their first major league competition of the year, against the Chicago Cubs, today. Four home runs, one each by Alex- ander, Johnson, Shea and Stone, helped the Tigers defeat Portland, 7 to 6, in 12 innings yesterday at Santa Ana. BRADENTON, Fla., March 20 (#).— Elliot Bigelow, rookie outfielder, has shown in the Red Sox training camp here tht he is a long-range hitter, capable of holding his own in the major leagues, but a weak throwing arm has ruined his chances twice before. With the aim of giving that arm a thorough testing Manager Bill Carrigan yester- day left Bigelow behind with Coach Heinle Wagner when the rest of the team went to Avon Park to play the St. Louis Cardinals, Bigelow was put through the paces of what the manager described as “Heinie's kill or cure method,” and another such workout will settle the outfielder’s fate. N game tonight at 9 o'clock that is the most attractive of the five-game card arranged for the South Atlantic tournament in George Community Center Arrows triumphed over Aztecs, 24 to 18, in a 115-pound match, and Y. M. C. A. 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