Evening Star Newspaper, March 29, 1929, Page 52

THE EVENING Johnson’s Pitching Staff Should Offset in Quality What It Lacks in SRIFFS HAVE FIGHT BOAMEN OF WORTH Jones, Braxton and Hadley Leaders—Marberry Likely | Relief Man Again. BY JOHN B. KELLER. AMPA, Fla, March 29.—They're saying, these base ball critics of | national renown, that Washing- ton would have a permanent contender in the ~American Trague this year if only its pitching <orps possessed more strength, These critics are conceding that the TTationals can hit, can run bases and n field, but they doubt the capabili- tias of thelr hu They apparently 5 not realize the potential strength of i~ Washington mound staff. Walter Johnson's pitchers in general aining work and exhibition contests s far have revealed enough to war- nt the prediction that his club will ve slabbing of quality high enough > annoy considerably ail league rivals, on though numerically the staff is mewhat lean. At present the Na- ~nals have but nine pitchers on the tive list now that Jim Weaver has en sent to the Birmingham outfit un- T option. Yet most of these nine are her pitchers tried and true or pitch- s who have displayed so much ability workouts that they must be regarded cellent prospects for regular service » the impending flag campaign. might be well to discuss the veter- and the veterans are those who ve seen as little as one season of 1 with the club—and the recruits in > order of their effectiveness during > past season, Sam Jones Now Ready. That brings first before the spotlight d Sam JoJnJes, who led his club as a | m-and-lost pitcher last year with 17 “tories and 7 defeats. Jones has yet » show his stuff under fire this sea- 2, but after a late training start is 'c to make his debut in the three- me exhibition series with the Cardi- 's, National League champions, that under way here this afternoon. Sad Sam declares he now feels fine | 21 fit to take a turn on the hill. His| m is free and he has been speeding | throws in recent batting drills. 1t above all, Jones is a pitcher who tually knows how to pitch and ought be one of the mainstays of the team. Turn to Garland Braxton, the left nder rated best in the American “ague last year on a basis of earned ns yielded per nine innings. Brax- Vs “serew ball,” which is little more °n a change of pace, perhaps is bet- : this year than last and it was s “screw ball” that made him so ef- ve last year. raxton isn't any great shucks as a t ball pitcher. He has a fast ball, but re are many batters in the Ameri- | 1 League he wouldn't care to attempt throw it past. But Garland is a can- | hurler and with his “screw ball.” | ich is little diffeernt from the “fade | 2y” that made the late Christy thewson famous, he ought to account 2 number of games. This doesn't “n Brax is another Matty, but he's mighty pitcher. ‘red Marberry is something of an un- ainty insofar as getting a regular ‘ting job is concerned. For a time “ season, the big Texan looked the “ds as a starter and Manager John- « hoped to have him s one this year. May Again Be Rescuer. “ut Fred isn't as fast as he used to and as yet has failed to develop “liable curve ball. So there is a great lihood that Marberry will have to tme the relief hurling role again, ut as Marberry's light dims some- it, Lloyd Brown's flares up. This ng left-hander ‘who went through season with the Nationals with only ifferent success promises to be a “hing bulwark this year, He is a ly improved boxman. His curve ball good last year. It is much better ~-_There’s nothing wrong about his ball, and he shows better change >ace these days. In fact, Brown may som into one of the southpaw sur- 25 of the league, for he is practicing 'y with a “screw ball” and seems on way to master it soon. -ving Hadley, who last year was well >w the form he displayed in 1927, 7 prove better than ever this time. now is in superb trim, is faster :n formerly and has a curve he uses asionally that in the Spring exhibi- 15 has baffled all batsmen who of- ~d it. Hadley ought to be a remark- good pitcher this time. “oung_Bob Burke mustn't be over- | :ed. The stringbean southpaw has ed good every time out, and must reckoned with. He throws as easily any hurler in the big time. and is | “derfully cool under fire. Further- | e, Bob is not the weakling his lack | weight might seem to indicate. He is to show more improvement if only could forget the criticism that his | ht stature is to be accounted a ~dicap. { Liska Glowing Rainbow. H £d Liska is the glowing rainbow of | ~mise in the camp, and he is likely KONRAD HOKANSON - Pitcher HOWLEY SEES FIVE IN AL L. FLAG HONT Browns’ Pilot Picks Yanks, Macks, Tigers, Nats and His Own Club. American League pennant in | tlr'\?s" An;i thzJ {‘m htave learned to | t Howley's judgment, ‘The first year he managed the St. Louis Browns he was unsuccessful, although as breaker up of s base ball team he led his e. Eighteen of were let go, including his ers George Bisler. Now Howley, while admitting to no- body that there is a team in the American League that can defeat the enthusiastic Browns after their rigor- ous coaching in Florida, puts New York Philadelphia, Detroit, Washington and his own team in the race for the 1929 American League pennant. ‘The success of the Browns in 1028 has not gone to their heads, but it has imbued them with energy to get into the race of 1929, and that is why they are a dangerous bunch. don't say that they will win the pennant,” said Dan Howley, “but I am confident when I say that this team will be right there every time, and if the Yankees slip, the Browns will be on deck to take their place. 1 have two pitchers, ‘General’ Crowder and Sam Gray, who will win for me. I wouldn’t trade that pair for any other pair. I have Manush and Prank O'Rourke. And Frank is the best defensive in- fielder in base ball.” PERRE 1A PHOENIX A. C. NINE BY JOHN B. FOSTER. AN HOWLEY, now the omnipo- tent manager of the St. Louis Browns, says that there are | five teams in the running for | STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1929. HENRY DRAPIENSKI~- Catcher B SHY PITCHINE, 0 BUTHTING TLLS | Again Beat Detroit, Although Hurlers Are Hit Hard. Reds Break Camp. | By the Associated Press. | L PASO, Tex., March 29.—Good pitching is still a rare art with the Cubs, but their tremendous hitting power is winning ball ames. do them more good than the same time The Philadelphia Athletics were busy evacuation of the training camp. They YANKS T0 PROTECT TWO ALING STARS Pennock and Bengough Not| to Be Taken on Trip—Macks Quit Camp Tomorrow. | By the Assoclated Press. T. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 29.—With a long barnstorming | trip into Texas as the next thing | on the Yankees' schedule, Man- ager Miller Huggins has decided to take no chances with the condition of his players. Herb Pennock and Benny Bengough will remain here, while their mates start their roundabout trip home. Ben- gough is recovering after the removal of his tonsils, and Pennock's arm is not | yet at full strength. The Yanks' midget manager has de- cided 10 days more of Florida sun will spent in traveling. FORT MYERS, Fla., March 29 (#).— | packing today in preparation for the leave tomorrow for Miami, the first stop on the homeward trip. The heavy hitting of Joe Hassler is PAUL ZIESKE- THE SPO BY GRANTLAND RICE The Duffer’s Angle. I can't drive—I can't putt— And my cleek’s for sale; But 1 can shoot a 96, And grab my share of kale. I can’t pivot like I'm told By my expert brothers; But I don't give a wotthehel For neither can the others. Asking a Why. 6« HY,” writes L. F,, “should some other outside coun- try dig up a heavyweight champion? They have dug up a Nurmi and a Ritola, who can outlast our best dis- tance men or middle distance runners. They have dug up a sprinter named Williams, who can outsprint the best we have. They have dug up a Cochet and a Lacoste, who can stop us at tennis. Why shouldn't a Schmeling or a Paulino or a Von Porat have a good chance to beat any one we now have around in the heavyweight business? No one country can hold any one title forever as long as it is an inter- nationil type of contest. I don't believe the sky would fall if an out- sider won, and unless some of our heavyweights do about four times as much fighting as they have done in the last year I hope an outsider breaks through. “Most of our fighters are taking the WILL REPRESENT GALLAUDET COLLEGE ON DIAMOND THIS SEASON 2d.Pase | : PROCTOR LISTS FIGHT AND ANOTHER PENDING Joe Proctor, Washington boxer, will meet Wid Matthews April 15 in Balti- | more and also will face an opponent | to be announced some time next month | in Philadelphia, according to his mana- | ger, Goldle Ahearn. RTLIGHT ural timing that he decided to take at least one more chance in the British classic, where he ran into a number of arguments a few years after the crowd had stormed all over the lot. Smith is one of the old-fashioned swingers. There is little of the hit or smash to his game. He takes little turf as he wings the clubhead t! h. Smith hes a rare art of waiting for the final flick. You rarely see him crowding the right hand in too soon. Numbers ON THE SIDE LINES With the Sports Editor_ By DENMAN THOMPSON: HETHER the an- nouncement that Manager Stanley Harris of Detroit will ask for waivers on Harry Heil- mann means he is determined to get rid of his veteran slug- ger in the interest of harmony among the Tigers or is merely a disciplinary measure remains to be seen. It is more than likely Bucky has taken this means of im- pressing on Heilmann the ne- cessity for strict observance of the training rules he is charged with having violated at Los Angeles, where the Tigers have been playing a series with the Chicago Cubs, but if Heilmann fails to walk the chalk line and goes on the market Washington may be one of the many clubs putting in a bid for his services. Heilmann, despite his alleged hankering for convivial com- pany, would fit into the Na- tionals’ picture in admirable style. Not only is he a right- hand hitter, something greatly to be desired bv the Griffmen, who have onlyHayesand Bluege of their regular array batting in the orthodox manner, Harry also is a slugger of the first rank. and would provide the additional insurance of ade- auate relacement for Joe Judge in the event the regular first baseman should be incapaci- tated. Gooch at First Is a Gamble. As Johnson's squad now is arrayed, young Charlie Gooch is the only substitute available for duty at the initial sack in the event of an emergency. This 22-year-old from Little Rock, nominally a third base- man, has made a very fair showing in his drills at first base and seems possessed of a natural batting eye, but due to his youth and inexperience his use as understudy for Judge will be a gamble. Heilmann is not the most agile performer around the vestibule corner extant in the big leagues, but his experience as a combination first base- man-outfielder, dating back from the time he broke into professional base ball 16 years ago, and the fact that Detroit has been figuring on using him exclusively in the infield this season would make it seem reasonable he could admirably fill the bill as a part-time per- former. As to his punching prowess there can be no question. Heil- mann has an all-time batting average of .342, and on no less than four occasions has won the American. League batting championship. He first reached the heights in 1921, with a .394 mark, and then landed on top again in 1923, with .403; 1925, with .393, and 1927, with .398. His flair for earning the sticking championship every other season in the odd years makes him due again in the coming campaign. Would Bring Brisk Bidding. How the Washington club could obtain a performer of Heilmann’s value, in the event waivers were sought on him in a serious way and bidding was made an open affair, is a ‘ question we are not prepared | to answer. i There are a number of clubs, including notably the Mack- men, Indians and Chisox, who would go high and far to get him for the purpose of bolster- ing weak positions. But he couldn't have fur- nished in advance the solution to the problem of how the Tigers could corral a man of Bucky Harris’ worth practically for nothing, either. Strange things do happen in base ball. HEILMANN PLACED ON PROBATION LIS ‘Likely to Play, It Is Said, if He Shows Sincere Desire to Observe Rules. | By the Associated Precs, | ETROIT, March 29—If Harry | Heillmann shows a sincere de- | sire to comply with Manager | T v Harris' edicts concern- aining rules, it is lkely he w. at first base for the Detroit Tigers when the season opéns. This despite Harris’ action yesterday in re- questing President Navin to ask waivers on the former outfielder, who has won four American Leegue batting champ- | ion;hips during his 14 years with De- troit. - ‘ At the moment Heilmann is on pro- bation. The drastic action taken by | Harris was explained to be the result {nr training rule violations while the |team was in I.0S Angeles, Heilmann | has not been i a game since the sec- | ond exhibition -affair on the Coast un- il yesterday, when he was sent in as | & pinch batsman. | If Heilmann remains and performs according to form he should be near the top of the American League in batting this season. Since 1921 Heil- mann has led the league in batting in the odd years, winning his last hitting | title 1n 1927, | With the acquisition of new and fast- er outfielders, Heilmann was shifted | from the outfield to first base. John | Stone, who ‘came to the, Tigers late last season, will be in left, Harry Rice |is to play in center, and Roy Johnson, expensive recruit from San Francisco. and Bob Fothergill probably will di- vide the time in right. It also is likely that Harris will be a playing manager this season. The irfield has lacked leadership and Schus ble has not done too well at shortstop, | causing Harris to figure on shifting | Charley Gehringer, a fine second base- | man, to short, and playing second him-: | self. | "The Tigers again outhit the Cubs | vesterday, but couldn't turn the hits r{into runs, and lost their sixth game | out of seven to Joe McCarthy’s men, 12t 7. : | G.W. U. GOLFERS PLAYING. WILLIAMSBURG, Va, March 29— George Washington University's golf team of Washington. D. C., was to meet the golf t2am of William and Mary |this afternoon in a match over the }‘Iarktcwn Country Club course. | Your OLD HAT \ MADE NEW Again f Semadeling™ 3y Fepers | Vienna Hat Co. ‘ 435 11th Street [ They bunched 11 hits yesterday to de- feat the Detroit Tigers, 9 to 7, making it six victories out of seven games over the Harris clan, Detroit slammed two Cub hurlers, | Carlson and Cvengros, for 15 safeties. ORLANDO, Fla.,, March 29 (#).—The like | Cincinnati Reds packed up their troubles to hear from nines here and in nearby | today, broke camp and started north- Maryland and Virginia. Business Man- ! ward after four and a half weeks’ train- ager L. C. Risler is receiving challenges. ! ing. He should be addressed at 240 Ten The Red Legs were a happy lots as a result of their 7-to-3 victory over the street southeast or telephoned at Lin- coln 3370-W between 4:30 and 6:30 Montreal Royals here yesterday and the oy apparent good condition of Red Lucas, | Manager Bennie Wormsley wants all | pitching ace of last year's squad. | candidates out for Sunday’s drill. Uni-| The Reds went to Daytona Beach to- | forms will be issued. day for a return match with the Royals. | Union Printer diamonders were to| g1 pRTER: RG, Fla, Ma work on West Ellipse diamond this aft- | ) _"on, the ni’i‘f,.,y of n-.'e mk’,f:nf,? ! a big league pitchéns assignment for | ernoon for the first time this season. ward, the St. Louls Cardinals landed | the coming season during the St. Louis fulfill the promise. With his peculiar '}Erh?nd delivery, Liska can puzzle “ny clever batters, and now he is not 300d as he should be. He has a splen- fast ball that breezes along at no at height and a startling curve that vels somewhat higher. With these | 7 assets he is baffling enough, but he ¥ is acquiring a change of pace that uld make him a terror to opposing ers in the Barnard circuit. Arch Campbell, draftee from St. Paul, essentially a curve ball pitcher, and has a good curve ball, too. Apart| m mechanical ability, however, * *mpbell seems likely to make good ih his intimate knowledge of the: hing art. Arch is one of those rare! s, who come up from the Minors h pretty good ideas of the flinging siness. ‘ow we come to Paul Hopkins. Last | one of the most encouraging notes in the camp. He seldom fails to come through with men on bases. Mack has received word that Walter French has been reinstated by Commis- sioner Landis. French announced his retirement from base ball last Fall, but recently decided to return to the game, ENNIS, Tex., March 29 (#).—The rain jinx still pursues the White Sox. For the third time, their game with McKinney, Tex., was postponed because of rain yesterday. The battle was post- | poned until Monday. The Ennis Rail- roaders were to provide opposition today. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 29 rhrase ‘The art of self-defense’ too iterally. They scem to think that's all the fight game means. At least Schmel- ing and Paulino are willing to wade in and wing a few with one hand or| another, which is more than most of | the home-grown heavyweights are | willing to do.” IS SEEKING DATES Phoenix A. C. base ball team, which | will drill Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock on Kenilworth diamond, has a few o] dates on its schedule and would What Are a Few Years? UST 20 years ago a younfiefeuow 5 named Macdonald Smith tied for | the open golf championship of the | United States. | A few days ago the same Mac! Smith lett for Scotland to take another | stab at the British Open against one | P).—Herbert ' Cobb, you'hful North |Of the greatest fields that ever gath-| in | €red for this event. And every pro who Sarolman il b Lcn s chstee loin s plaven with, Sl b Wil cays the Lakeville veteran is hitting! USING BETHOLINE is real ~r Hopkins won seven games and lost | ' for Montreal, nozhln{ startling as a or league record. In his training| “re, Paul has displayed little more "an a fine knowledge of the way to ich. Had he more on the ball, he| 1 1doubtedly would be a valuable mem- | "1 of the National's pitching staff. Asj is, though, he is apt to be shifted to | minor organization soon. So it seems the Nationals are not to| "2 s0 weak, as far as pitching is con. ~rned. They have the material, John- Eddie Marosey's Wonder Baker base ballers will drill tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on Monument diamond No. 3. The Bakers have the use of this dia- mond every Saturday in April and! would like to arrange matches with high school or unlimited .class teams hereabout. Takoma Tigers, who meet Aztecs Sun- day in a practice game on the West Ellipse at 3 o'clock, were to drill this n is grooming it carefully, and even | ith few hurlers at hand the club| 10uld compare favorably with many, if | ot all, its rivals in the circuit in a| abbing way. { ',000 ATHLETES, NURMI _|monders, i, meel tonlent in, room AMONG THEM, IN MEET: AUSTIN, Tex., March 29 (#).—More “1an 1,000 speedy young athletes from 1e Middle West and the great South- 2st, a sprinkling of veteran performers ‘om amateur athletic clubs, and Paavo urmi, Finnish distance marvel, con- >rged on Memorial Stadium Field here Sday for the fifth annual Texas relays, 1e first major track meet of the season. Nurmi wes to participate in a special vo-mile run against three University 1 Texas men. PLAYS BLINDFOLDED. Alexander Alekhine, world chess ~hampion, holds the record for simul- aneous games played blindfolded. In 926 at Paris he engaged 28 opponents t one sesslon, afternoon at 5 o'clock on Walter Reed diamond. Business Manager Garrett Waters is listing games for the Tigers at Georgia 3466 during the day or at Main 4204, branch 36, at night. National Press Building Cardinal dia- row afternoon will practice on the Glen Echo, Md., diamond at 2:30 io'clock, Coach Harrington is after a game for Sunday with an unlimited class team. Call Cleveland 4831. Games with insect class nines are .tought by Gallagher All-Stars. Call Columbia 8234. ! Corinthian nines will meet tonight at Immaculate Conception Hall at 8 (o'clock. Players are especially needed for the junior end insect class teams. i | Georgetown, 7; Penn State, 6. | Pennsylvania, 8; Wake Forest, 7. | Indiana, 8; Mississippi, 2. Springfield Y, 10; Davidson, 0. Hampden Sidney, 4; Drexel, 1, the Spring championship, if that means | anything, by again whipping the New York Yankees. | “Old Pete” Alexander gave promise | of a big season when he let the world | champions down with three hits in six | innings. | WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 29 (#). | —Manager Burt Shotton of the Phila- ! delphia Nationals is worried over Ray | Benge's pitching arm. Benge com- plained of soreness in his arm after twirling one inning against the st.! Louls Cardinals on Tuesday, and since | then it has pained him considerably. | He probably will not pitch any more juntil the regular season opens. CLEARWATER, Fla., March 29 (#)— | The Brooklyn Robins hope that a| change of scenery will bring a few| changes in their disastrous Spring | training season. Hampered by injuries, ( they won only two practice games here. Now they have moved on to West Palm Beach on the first leg of their homeward journey. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 20 (@), | —New York's Giants and Pittsburgh's Pirates have just about decided to be enemies for the rest of the year. The: got together and talked things over yes terday when rain kept them from play- {ing a ball game, and each decided the other would be one of the most seriou obstacles along the road to the National League pennant. Everett Donaghy, captain and 1n-' fielder at Harvard, has turned down | offers in professional base ball to s!udy‘ medicine, - Browns' three-game series with the| Dodgers, opening today. | Cobb is the only rookie Manager How- ley has decided to work in the contests. | i NEW ORLEANS, La., March 29.—ITt | vas & day of loafing in the warm sun | for the Cleveland Indians today. 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