Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1929, Page 28

we * SPORTS.. 'THE EVENING STAR,” WASHINGTON,” D. ©.” MONDAY, XPRIT 8, '1929.” Worker at Shortstop for the Nationals Oss Bluege Is Provzng a Real Miracle TRANSFER FROM 30 INPROVES VETERAN Hitting Keeping Pace With His Fielding, Too—Hop- kins Beats Montgomery. BY JOHN B. KELLER. IRMINGHAM, April 8.—When Manager Walter Johnson of the Nationals announced last Winter that he would transfer Ossie Bluege from third base to short- stop many followers of the Washington base ball club questioned the wisdom of the move. They contended that Johnson was taking from the game one of its most brilliant third-sack guard- lans and giving his club a shortstop of uncertain value. As these dubious followers saw the move, it was purely a gamble. As it has turned out, there was no gamble from the start, and had the doubting ‘Thomases only paused to consider that Bluege was reckoned one of the finest of the young shortfielders when he came up to the Nationals from the Peoria Club of the Three-Eye League back in 1922 they probably wculd not have been so skeptical. Manager Johnson knew what he was doing when he made the shift. Now the Nationals have one of the greatest shortstops ever on their roster, a youn; fellow who more than likely will excel afield such scintillating predecessors as Georgz McBride and Roger Peckin- paugh and show to much greater ad- vantage offensively than either of these p}ayrrs, who were so valuable to the club. With less than six weeks of drilling, Ossie Bluege has made himself master of his position. So cleverly does he cover his territory, so canny is his posi- tion play, so well does he get away Icng throws, so adept is he at double- play making, both as initiator and pivot-player, and so skillful is he at tagging would-be base pilferers that one seeing him in action for the first time would not_believe Ossie to be playing the shortfield regularly for the first time since the season of 1921. Oss Feels Right at Home. Bluege was changed from a third baseman—and what a remarkahble third baseman—into a shortstop vir- tually overnight. When he first re- sumed practice in the shortfield this year he seemed right at home in the sition and performed in a way that eft no doubt as to his ability to care for the job acceptably despite his long absence from it. Ossie has improved steadily, until now he probably is even greater as_a shortfielder than many players of long service in the position. Bluege was little short of a marvel at third base. He is a marvel at short. He cares for the position with such ease that at first he appears nothing more than an ordinary shortfielder. But after watching the way other big league shortfielders in the exhibition games this Spring struggle to accept chances that Bluege accepts with no fuss and furore, his greatness may be appreciated. He lopes about the ground to get in front of drives where others would slide on an ear, do nose dives or full rolls to get at the ball. He's playing the place as no other has played it for ‘Washington in recent years. Ossie has been stinging the ball in the exhibition games, too. For_ years rated a somewhat weak hitter, Bluege began slamming the ball savagely in the last American League campaign. He batted for an average of .297, the bast he ever hit through a full season in the big show, and this Spring he has begun where he left off last Fall. Scarcely a game is played in which he he does not smack out & hit or two. And he hits a long ball. There's every reason now to believe that the new shortfielder will be an important factor in his club’s attack when the flat race is on. Bluege is just about at the height of power physically now. He will be 29 years old next October 24. Ossie is in fine trim and more able than ever, ap- arently, to withstand the rigors of hard gase bail campaigning. In addition to physical fitness, he will carry into the game great mechanical ability as & shortstop, a keen knowledge of the game gathered in years of service with the club and an indomitable spirit. He likes his new job, he can handle it, so followers of the Nationals have little to worry about in so far as the shortfield is concerned. Hopkins Bests Montgomery. The Nationals won again yesterday at Montgomery, beating the Lions of the Southeastern League, 4 to 1. Paul Hopkins did all the pitching for the victors, allowing the Montgomery club but five safeties and one pass. e of the hits were made in the first in- ning and they netted the Southeast- ern Leaguers their tally. All told, Hop- kins gave a mighty impressive per- formance. ‘The Nationals collected eight hits, three off Goat Walker in the first four frames and the remainder off Charley Lane, left-hander, who had a trial with the Washington club last Spring. Walker yielded three of the Nationals' runs. . Ossie Bluege- and _Jack Hayes each socked two singles, the only members of their team to get more than safety. Red Barnes got the only extra- base hit on his club. It was & two- bagger. Sanford began the Lions® first" bat- ting turn with a single and Seremba sacrificed. Holt made first as Sanford was run down in a fielder's choice, and he scored as Kloza, a former National, and Douglas singled successivel ‘The Nationals began their run-mak- ing after one was out in the fourth. Goslin walked and pulled up at third as Barnes doubled. Bluege singled the Goose home and Barnes to third. Os- sle's hit was a terrific drive that} Seremba, Lions’ shortstop, miraculously checked with one hand. Catcher Witte made a wild chuck trying to pick Barnes off third and Red tallied while Bluege took second. Judge walked, only to be forced out by Hayes. But when the Lions tried to complete a double play, the ball sailed by the first sacker and Bluege registered at the plate. The Nationals got their last run in the sixth, when Goslin singled, swiped second as Barnes whiffed and counted when Bluege singled. * ‘The only error charged against the BROWN- " MABELLE WiLLIAMS- THE SPORTLIGHT y GRANTLAND RICE For, Your Consideration. OU frequently hear of the large sums employed for athletic| equipment and athletic develop- ment at Yale, Harvard, Mich- ._igan, Illinois, Californis, Stan- ford, Princeton and other universities where from $300,000 to $500,000 is spent each year. ‘This money is well spent for gym- nasiums, playing flelds, for track, tennis, (oo: ‘ball, base ball, soccer, golf and the rest. But consider the case of Lincoln Me- morial University, at Cumberland Gap. Tenn., where Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee intersect. It was from here that Lincoln’s family moved to Ken- tucky. It was one of the great dreams of Lincoln to provide educational op- portunities for what is now the oldest type of the original American stock. At Lincoln Memorial University there are now a thousand students, probably keener for an education than any other group in the United States. They have no gymnasium. They have no swim- ming pool. They have no foot ball fleld nor base ball field. They have no place for recreation or sport in the greatest of all ages for games and play. Many of them start their day at 3 o'clock in the morning, to do & half-day’s work around & mountain farm before reach- ing the cl Lincoln Memorial University needs $100,000 for athletic equipment and for pla; fields more than the big universil of the East and the West need from one dollar to a ‘When you consider that this is the greatest age of sport ever known, and this is now the richest country in the world, their lot is something of & trav- unbelievable episode in the It is a cause to which every sportsman in the United States should subscribe. It would be a fine thing if every athietic department of every college and - university in the country would mail & check a to the treasurer of Lincoln Memorial University, Cumberland , Gap, Tenn. Here would be further proof that col- le{;‘nthleum can get beyond any local selfishness or narrow needs for future athletic luxuries. There is no organiza- tion to stand back of any such plan. Each contribution will have to be spon- . "HOPKINS IN.FORM Nationals was' made by Cronin, but it ! Geeel came after two were out and did not | Altrecl endanger his club. Goslin contributed | Gosiin, the flelding feature. It was a one- hand shoetop catch of a line drive after a desperate sprint to his right. HARMON V/OULD STAGE BIG BOUTS IN CHICAGO CHICAGO, A 8 (#)—Paddy Har- mon is numpm: to arral several outstanding matches to keep industry and his new Chicago stadium and Earl boxers he hopes to sign up for his Sum- mer program. S SRC AL SR ZUBE LOSES BOXER. nencer. lopkins, Totals sanford, Seremba Huanswnd 2l ousnansorus °® 2 % saone! taneous in the knéwledge that it is'do- ing a far greater good- tnan any con- tributor can know. EAR MR. RICE: The following de- duction is a slant on the perform- ance of athletes and athletic teams which I have never seen brought out in print and which is being forwarded to you for whatever disposition you may care to make of it, including the waste paper basket. During the World War, while I was serving as an officer in the Air Service, I noted that certain flyers would per- form exceptionally brilliant deeds on a certain day and be ’'way off form on other occasions. Tracing this through, I notice t:e m applied l':y foot ball teams, ant tennis ers, prize fighters, etc., and this is what I find: Take an athiete who is closely co- ordinated in mind and muscle, and of a nervous, rather emotional t; and you will find that- he will per- form at his best on a clear, dry day. This same fiyer or athlete will also be ’way off form when the atmes- phere is muggy or when there is & good deal of moisture in the-air. On the other hand, the stoical t) of athlete does not seem to mind this change in the weather. - I have always advanced the premise that the reason why Dempsey made such s poor showing in P lelphia was due to an excessive amount of moisture in the air. I have noticed the wet weather af- fect good foot ball players, and where the fumbling was more often the result of a certain lethargy of mind rather than of moisture on the ball. I also h.h:: noticed lea;lhn;‘ *-du bicycle riders who are e van were prone not to be as alert on a wet afternoon as when the weather was dry. I wish you would follow out this line of thought for your conclusions, so as to sce whether or not you concur with me in this premise. As as I am concerned, it has hap- pened so many times in my experience that I am quite of the opinion that there must be some substantial truth in it. IRVING K. WOOLFE. Weather Conditions. JOP WARNER used to say that his Indians were almost unbeatable on & clear, dry day, with a dry field, where they were far below form in the rain be ‘a phlegmatic type, t he was keen enough about his sport. Just what part weather conditions play in regard to nervous systems is a mat- ter 1 have never heard discussed before. It will be interesting 1t.works out. NY number have asked how it is that a young golfer such as Horton Smith could develop ‘& swing that is proof against staleness. Here again you havg ke triumph of form, which is so of derided. Form is the short cut _to the easiest and simplest method. It calls for less effort, for less exertion and for less strain, physical or mental. Play golf badly and you are often worn out at the ninth hole, Play well and you feel no sense of weariness 36 holes. Any fault leads to tension, which in turn leads to nerve weariness, and beyond that leads on to a staleness. ‘Physical faults lead to mental worries, these also lead quickly to staleness. Young Smith & smooth, sound swing that takes care of itself the great- time. No golfer- with aulty swing could have months’ pressure which e faced with such astonishing success. SIX PROVES “NATURAL” IN WINNING AT BOWIE Worth, | At to see just how | T LUCICE PREBLE.- Having won_the National Duckpin Bowling Congress champlonship at Richmond, these King Pin girls of the District Ladics’ League now look forward to the annual tournament of the Washington Women's Duckpin Association, to be held at the Lucky Strike, starting April 24. record. Richmond is a N. D. B. C. The King Pins’ set of 1,572 at Three Champs Fight This Week, But None Will Risk His Title By the Associated Press. EW YORK, April 8.—The Na- tion’s boxing calendar for this week finds three champions willing enough to fight, but, at | the same time, careful enough to leave their titles in cold storage before they enter the ring. Joe who holds the welter- weight title chiefly because he can't be persuaded to defend it; Sammy Man- dell, the Rockford, I, sheik who rules the lightweights, and Irzy Schwartz of New York, recognized by his home State Boxing Commission as flyweight title holder, all are down for engagements of a more or less dangerous character. Mandell should have little trouble with Benny Duke of Grand Rapids, when they meet in Grand Rapids on Priday night, nor should Schwartz be unduly extended by Boy Walley of Manila at San Francisco the same night. Both bouts will be at catch- weights. On the other hand, Dundee possibly will b in for an unpleasant evening.at Boston on_Friday when he meets Al Mello of Lowell, Mass, in & return match, Mello gave the welterweight champion something of a trouncing in a recent match at Boston. As usual, Dundee has seen to it that his title is not at stake. Kid Chocolate vs. Graham. In the New York sector the 15-round battle between Kid Chocolate and Bushy Graham, opening Jess McMahon's New York Coliseum, is the high spot of the week. This show also is set for Friday night. McMahon, former matchmaker at Madison Square Garden, had hoped to get the New York Boxing Commission to recognize the Graham-Chocolate fuss as a bantamweight championship af- fair. The boxing fathers turned thumbs down on the proposal. Graham, who hails from Utica, N. Y., has informed Trophies Given McMahon that, since the bout is not for the championship, he will make no effort to get down to the class limit of 118 pounds. Chocolate, a growing youngster, probably will scale about the same. As a matter of fact, there had been serious doubt in some quarters whether the Cuban Negro could get down to 118 pounds. Most of his re- cent fighting has ben done at from 121 to 123 pounds. = Con O'Kelly, the Irish heavyweight, meets Harold Mays of Bayonne, N. J., in & 10-round scrap at Philadelphia to- night. On the same card Baby Joe Gans, Los Angeles Negro junior welter- weight, tackles Jackie Brady, the husky lad from Syracuse. Tommy Grogan, the socker from Omaha, and Billy Wallace, another hard-hitting lightweight from Cleveland, furnish the highlight on the Thursday night card of the Olympia arena at Detroit. Other Bouts This Week. Other bouts on the national schedule this week inélude: ‘Tonight—at New York, St. Nicholas Arena, Izzy Grove, New York, vs. Vince Dundee, Baltimore, welterweights, 10 rounds; at Chicago, Mike Mandell, St. Paul, vs. Pete Wistort, South Chicago, heavyweights, 10 rounds; at Memphis, Tom Winn, New Orleans, vs. Blondy Davis, Mobile, heavyweights. ‘Tuesday—at Cleveland, Gorilla Jones, Akron, vs. Tommy Freeman, Erie, Pa., welterweights, 12 rounds; at Chicago, Al Greenfield, Chicago, vs. Willie Michel, Belglum, lightweights, 10 rounds, Thursday—at Detroit, Louis (Kid) Kaplan, Meriden, Conn., vs. Joey Medill, Chicago, lightweights, 10 rounds, and soldier Dombrowski, Detroit, vs. Eddie Shea, Chicago, featherweights, 10 rounds. Priday—at New_ Orleans, Manuel Quintero, Tampa, Fla, vs. Billy Pod- raza, lightweights. Johnson Fill Window of Downtown Store NY doubt as to the great hold Walter Johnson has on the American public may be dis- sipated by a view of many trophies which have been pre- sented to Walter as evidences of the esteem in which he is held. It takes an entire window at the Hecht Co. to display these cups, medals, plaques, etc., among which may be seen the following: Last base ball pitched by Walter Johnson_in his no-hit-no-run game egainst Boston on July 1, 1920. A ball autographed by Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, President Harding, President Coolidge. The first ball that was ever thrown out by a President on the opening of a base ball season, which was April 14, 1910, by BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL By the Associated Press. Today’s Schedule. At Tulsa—New York (A.) vs. Tulsa. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia (A.) vs. Philadelphia (N.). At xnwhmond——noawn (A) vs. Read- o8 Dallas—Chicago (A) v, Dallas. At Oklshoma City—St. Louis (A.) vs. Oklahoma City. ‘At Shreveport—Pittsburgh (N.), vs. Detroit (A.). At Montgomery—Brooklyn (N.) vs. Montgomery. ‘3’2 mufivtue—cmcmnm (N) s Louisville. va'. Nashville—St. Louis (N.) vs. Nash- le. At Houston—Chicago (N.) vs. Hous- m}\‘t Birmingham—New York (N.) vs. ‘Washington (A.) :\st jorfolk—Boston (N.) vs. New Haven (E.) Yesterday's Results. Ll e At Memphis—New York (N.), 6; At Dallas—Pittsburgh (N.), 5; Dal- 1o, & Norfolk—Boston (A), 13; New :‘Et% Jells—Cricago (A, 8 m.:efmn—chm (), 12; Hous- At Baltimore—Baltinore, 3; Philadel- P R oneas City—t. Louls (A), & R G Worth—Detrolt (A), 9; Fort ewark—Newark, 8; Philadelphia At al Louis (NJ), 3. At Now’ Orleans—Cleveland (A), 5; oA 7 s William Howard Taft and autographed by Mr. Taft. A dlamond-studded distinguished service medal given to Walter Johnson on August 2, 1927, commemorating 20 years of service in the American League from August 2, 1907, to August 2, 1927. A diamond-studded medal presented mhlml.nlsuryrhlsmnlnwl the world champlonship. A t#phy box given him by President 'll;-g; on Inauguration day, March 4, A ‘solid mahogany bat_presented to him by the citizens of San Domingo, which, the legend goes, was part of the gaul;in that housed Christopher Colum- A loving cup won by Walter Johnson in a pitching duel with Babe Ruth, as well as seven other loving cups present- ed to him on varlous occasions during his career. A plaque presented to him by the American League in honor of his being &el ;rzx:st valuable player in the league ST. MARY’S CELTICS EASILY TAKE GAME ALEXANDRIA, Va,, April 8. —Hagers- town AeC. of Hagerstown, Md., semi- professional champions of Maryland, .fmlhbeds tn ld-m-z dcaeflefllt at the hands of e St. Mary’s ics yesterday. Walter Beall of W n‘:d‘vyvho itched last year for the New York ‘ankees, held Hagerstown to one single and struck out six. fn the last five in- nings, while his predecessor, Ralph m‘mtuwn, allowed six hits and struck out two. E. E. Carver has been elected chair- man of the Old Dominion Boat Club's regatta committee for the impexn season. Jack S. Howard has been re- ;]ue:::: chairman of the athletic com- Ej High will dpen its track gusicn’ tredhy, mestiog Ten. Eagh Clothiers, runners-up in the Alexandria Basket Ball League, will the. giis loar which played in the ml::mmmu,mnbomo! OWIE RACES April 2 to April 13 W. B. & A. Special Trains direct to Grandstand, Leave White House Station every 20 minutes after 12:30 P.M. Use the railroad, avoid expense and_delays resulting from’ congested traffic on the highway: - ding | decision ALL'NOW SERENE IN CHISOX RANKS Shires Is Back and Club Has Won Last Three Games. Ruth Draws “Mob.” By the Associated Press. ALLAS, Tex., April 8—Manager “Lena” Blackburne of the White Sox is smiling again. ‘The recent ‘“insurrection” has quieted, his team has won three straight games, and First Base- man Art Shires, who was sent home for publicly complaining about his diseip- lpl;ne, has repented and requested to re- rn. Errorless base ball and bunched hits | gave the White Sox an 8-to-4 victory over Wichita Falls yesterday. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 8 (#).—These base ball fans will kill Babe Ruth with kindness yet. Sixteen thousand persons packed the local ball park yesterday to see the Yankees down Oklahoma City, 13 to 5, in a game called at the end of the eighth inning. In this frame the crowd, eager to get as close to Ruth as pos-| sible, swarmed out on the field and nearly mobbed the big fellow. The game was called, but it took Ruth some minutes to get out of the field As Ruth sought to force his way through the mob somebody started a cushion- throwing barrage. Finally, with the aid of police and & taxicab driver, the Babe got back to his hotel with no| more damage than a torn base ball suit. NORFOLK, Va., April 8 (#)—Man- er Bill Carrigan of the Red Sox was pleased today with the way one of his rookie pitchers, Eddie “Bull” Durham, worked against the New Haven Profs of the Eastern League yesterday. Eddie, just 20, started to pitch for his high school team at the age of 13, and has been advancing his base ball for- tunes steadily ever since. He pitched the first five innings against New Haven yesterday, allowing four hits and two runs. Then he was yanked. KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 8 (#).— “Gen.” Al Crowder, whose won-and- lost percentage was the best in the American League last season, gave | promise of another effective year when | he let the Kansas City Blues down with | two hits yesterday. He was the first St. Louis Browns’ moundman to work a full nine innings. NEW ORLEANS, La., April 8 (#).— The Cleveland Indians opened their last week in the South today. A game be- tween the Regulars and the Yanigans was the bill after a 5-to-1 victory over the Brooklyn Robins yesterday. It was the Tribe’s third straight count over a National League team. HEAVIES HITTTER. J. Francis “Shanty” Hogan, gigantic | Giants catcher, was the only regular | receiver in the National League to fin- | ish last season with a batting percent- age exceeding .300. Jenkins’ Red Sox Show Power In Opening Game of Campaign Sox base ball team, which made & fine record last season, lp-’ pears to be in for another win- ning campaign. Yesterday the | Sox tossers won their second game in as many starts, downing Maryland A. C., 10 t0 4, on the latter’s diamond. Red Sox gained an early lead and were always ahead. Games for Satur- day and Sunday with unlimited class teams are wanted by the Sox. Call less‘lnes! Manager Crank at Lincoln 4594, BXLL JENKINS' Washington Red A. C, which fell before Foxall A. C., in a 10-to-7 game yester- | o day on Conduit road diamond, are to meet Hume Spring A. C. next Sunday afternoon at Hume Spring, Va. Seamen Gunners took the measure of Independent Athletic Club, 5 to 2, yes- terday. Charlie Zimmerler, Independent pitcher, allowed not & hit or run for the first four innings, but then was taken out, and the Gunners later got busy on attack to win the game. Union Printer base ballers, who were to drill today, will practice again Wed- nesday and Friday at 4:15 o'clock on the West Ellipse. With Kearney and Allen pitching fine ball, Hadleys drubbed Mackays, 10 to 0, yesterday. Kearney allowed not & hit in four i and Allen gave up just one bingle in five. Meridian A. C. eked out & 15-14 win over Crandall Midgets yesterday, a single by C. Scafite in the tenth scoring the two runs mecessary to turn the trick. Meridians are_ listing games at Potomac 3154 between 6 and 7 p.m. Colonial Juniors, who scored over Maryland Park A. C. nine, 7 to 6, yes- terday, have listed a match with Happy A sc for next Sunday. Call Georgia 3498, . Games with teams in their class are sought by Montrose Park junior divi- sion nine. Call Manager Weaver at Lincoln 6638. St. Joseph’s diamonders, who are cast- ing about for out-of-town games, will hold a drill Wednesday on the Phaa diamond at 5:30 p.m. H and Carleton hit bard for Cronin Insects as that nine downed Arcadian Insects, 10 to 9, yesterday, on Soldiers’ Home diamond. The winners are listing games at Adams 8995. Potomac Athletic Club base ballers} chalked up & 6-2 win over D. J. K-ur—l man tossers yesterday on Foxhall dia- mond. Leonard Downes, winning pitch- er, fanned 12, itless ball | With De Noyer hing hi for five innings u'xf!u ‘Walter nnumngl the game in good style, War Depu’t-l ment nine scored over Whoopee A. C.. 8 to 4, yesterday, on the Mounment Grounds. Kenilworth Juniors, who took & 7-3 from Fairlawn nine yesterday, are booking games at Atlantic 1753-J. Several experienced players are want- ed by Rex A. C. lass team. cl SPORTS. SUMMARY OF SPORTS FOR PAST WEEK END By the Associated Prass. ‘ KANSAS CITY—Zach Wheat, vet- eran outfielder, announces permanent retirement from base ball. NEW YORK—New York Hakoahs de- feat Madisons of St. Louls, 3—0, to cap- ture soccer championship of United States. MONTE CARLO—Wilbur Coen. Kansas City, is beaten in finale of Monte Carlo_tennis tournament by Louis Worm, Denmark. CHICAGO—Nalitnola interscholastic basket ball champlonship goes to Athens, Tex. NEW YORE—Harvard and Winston Guest's Optimists reach final round of class A competition in national polo championships. BOSTON—Hewitt Morgan, New York, retains national court tennis title. HAMILTON—Long Island Sound In- terclub boats capture international series from Bermuda. PHILADELPHIA—Middle Atlantic A. A. U, wrestling team title goes to Lehigh University for second straight year. DETROIT—New women's skating record of 45 seconds for quarter mile is set by Leila Brooks Potter of To- ronto; Faith Schoen of Chicago wins genlor title. MILLER, D. C. BOXER, READY FOR BATTLE ‘BOSTON, April 8—Full of “pep"” and fire and expectant of eventual triumph, Jocoko Miller, Washington Jewish Com- munity Center lightweight, who is here for the national boxing championships with the South Atlantic team, was anxiously awaiting the opening gong at 7 o'clock tonight. ‘Miller is in excellent shape, weighing 134 pounds. His victory in the South Atlantic A. A. A. tourney at Baltimore last week won for him the right to fight in the nationals. One hundred and fifteen 8imon pure leather pushers from all sections of the country are gathered here for the tour- nament, which is the blue ribbon event of amateur boxing. California’s team of 10 fighters have been here since last Tuesday working out daily in a local gym. ‘The other South Atlantic fighters here besides Miller are Izzy Caplan, fly- weight; John Frets, bantamweight: | Richard Tucker, welterweight, and Ben- | ny Punderburk, heavyweight. All are | from Baltimore. | GIANTS SEE CUBS AS CLUB T0 BEAT McGraw Thinks His Team Has Best Chance in Years to Annex Flag. By the Associated Press. EMPHIS, Tenn., April 8.—John McGraw is convinced his New York Giants are a greatly improved” ball club and will be in the thick of the National lfl;lg‘\;e pennant struggle from start to As a matter of fact, McGraw, who celebrated his fifty-eighth birthday here yesterday, believes the Giants have their best chance in some years to make away with the league gonfalon. He thinks the Cubs are the most improved of the Giants’ rivals and that St. Louis and Pittsburgh will make trouble. HOUSTON, Tex., April 8 (#).—Artie Nehf has joined the Cubs' physically- fit_coterie. Neht Em"d to Manager Joe Mc- Carthy that he is ready for the cham- plonship campaign yesterday by holding Houston to two singles in four innings of hurling. Aided by homers by Rogers Hornsby and Hack Wilson, the Cubs walked away with the game, 12 to 3. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 8 (P, —Twenty-eight hits in two days at At- lanta didn't mean a mlnf in Chat- tanooga yesterday and Billy South- worth's St. Louis Cardinals were only saved from a shut-out by a ninth-in- ning rally when Chick Hafey gathered in his third homer in as many days to score two runners ahead of him. ‘The old master, Grover Cleveland Alexander, started for the Red Birds and was nicked for 13 hits in five in- nings. The score was 8 to 3. NORFOLK, Va, April 8 () —The Braves were here today after losing two ames to the Philadelphia Athletics and the Reading Club of the International League at Richmond. There was an atmosphere of gloom around the club’s ?uuum. ‘The management was hoping or hitting to remedy a weak attack. NEW ORLEANS, April 8 (#).—The Brooklyn Robins’ gift for hitting into double plays still is with them, much to Wilbert Robinson's di t. ‘The Robins outhit Cleveland and got most of the breaks as well as in an exhibition | game yesterday. but they hit into four TAUSCHER OF PIRATES RELEASED TO DALLAS SHREVEPORT, La, April 8 (@) .— Pitcher Walter Tauscher today was a member of the Dallas, Tex., club, hav- | ing been released by Manager Donie| Bush of the Pirates. | ‘Tauscher came to the Pirates in 1027 | from the New York-Pennsyivania League. Outflelder Carl Frey, released to the Portland club, Pacific Coast League, left last night to take up his new job. The Pirates hold a string to Frey. { Manager William Haines may be ad- dressed at 4200 Newton street, or tele- phoned at Decatur 4105. ROUGH GOING AHEAD FOR PYLE’S RUNNERS By the Associated Press. HANCOCK, Md, April 8—C. C. Plye’s bunioners have ups and downs this week. Beginning with today's trek to Cumberland they must climb thy ppalachian Mountains to Uniontown, Pa., which they will reach tomorrow. Ed Gardner, dusky runner from Seattle, yesterday closed up the gap which separated him from John Salo., Passaic, N. J., policeman, by winning the lap from Frederick here to approach to within 21 minutes of the plodding policeman. Salo held to his narrow margin on total elapsed time by fin- ishing second in the Frederick-Hancock lap. Peter Gavuzzi of England held to third place, two hours behind Gardner, with Arthur Newton of South Africa coming up_fourth, one hour further down the line, placing third in yes- terday’s lap. Four more of the entries dm‘p by the wayside yesterday. The Belgian brothers, Karl and Jual Cools; Thomas B. Elis of Hamilton, Ontario, end Martin Johansen of Rockferd, I, failed | to start from Frederick. HARTZ, 1926 CHAMPION, 70 DRIVE IN BIG RACE| INDIANAPOLIS, April 8 (#).—Harry Hartz, noted automobile race driver, who has not participated in a contest since he cracked up at Salem, N. H,, in October, 1927, will start in the next 500- mile International Sweepstakes here May 30. Hartz broke a leg in an accident on the Salem track and spent many months in various hospitals. The in- jured leg is not entirely well yet, but g-m said it would be all right by race ime. Hartz won the American racing cham- pionship in 1926. He finished second in the 500-mile race here in 1922, 1923 and 1926. FARRELL-SARAZEN WIN. NEW YORK, April 8 (#).—Johnny Farrell, national open champion, paired with Gene Sarazan to defeat Horton Smith, the “Joplin Ghost,” and Leo Diegel, P. G. A. and Canadian open title, 2 up, yesterday. The individual gm'x:lrl plays and bowed to the Indians, UMPS’ ASSOCIATION GIVES MEMBER LIST For the guidance of the sandlot dia- monrd fraternity hereabout, the list of members of the District of Columbia Base Ball Umpires’ Association for 1029, together with their addresses and telephone numbers, is announced as follows: Ahearn, John C.. 5309 Blair road northeast, Main 9160, branch 8. Bussius, C. D., 104 Seventeenth street southeast, Lincoln 3197, National 7422, branch 32. Cohill, Paul A, 236 Twelfth street §ou¢heu(. Lincoln 6279-J, Franklin 7600. Daniels, Bernard D, 1019 Fourth street northeast. Lincoln 8434, Main 10070, branch 11 Doyle, Bernard J.. 739 Sixth street southeast, Lincoln 9296, Lincoln 1360, branch 134. Green, James R, 1702 Summit place northwest, Adams 1668-J, Main 6400, branch 540. Hughes, James Y., 821 Maryland ave- nue northeast, Atlantic 2444-J, Lincoln 1360, branch 53. Hurley, Joseph H., 1435 Monroe street northeast, Lincoln 4559. Jones, James M. 1520 Olive street northeast, Lincoln 5259, National 7422, branch 242. McClure, C. R. 1343 Clifton street northwest, Columbia 6542, National 7422, branch 22, O'Connell, C. F.. 1454 Monroe street northwest, Adams 8350, Main 9910, Pettit, M. L. 62 Maryland avenue, Clarendon Va., Clarendon 1227-W-1, Main 9583. Purdy, E. G., 47 T street northeast, North 2744-J, Main 2520, branch 350. Sanders, H. I, 1606, Bass avenue, Kenilworth, D. C.. Hyattsvilie 650, Main 2520, branch 1720. Shiely, P. W. 105 D street northeast, Lincoln 9615. Shoemaker, I. L., 2108 Bryant street northeast, Decatur 1875-J, West 73. ‘Watt, G. B., 301 Taylor avenue, Clar- endon, Va. Clarendon 1443, National 7422, branch 127, ‘Watt, W, W. 3¢ R street northeast, Decatur 3420. Main 6740, branch 279. ‘White G. Harris, 3141 Mount Pleas- ant street northwest, Columbia 10062, Central High School, through District Building. YELLOW SPHERE LATEST IN BASE BALL CIRCLES By the Associated Press. Golf and ennis, which have been'made more colorful by introduction of orange, red and green balls, have been followed by base ball. A bright yellow base ball now is on the market, making the old white “horsehide” seem pale. Golf has extended the riot of color to club shafts, with green and red pre- dominating in the new Spring models. ‘The orange golf balls have filled a long-felt need of courses where there is a wealth of sand, but they may be- come as elusive as the white ones when the dandelions bloom. TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats cards were: Farrell, 72; Sarazan, 76; Smith, 76; Diegel, 72. i EISEMAN’S, 7th & F The Research Bureau of Trichology What’s in a Name? Science has proven that a rose by any other name does smell as sweet. NOT We are not merely specialists but scientific specialists in HAIR and SCALP disorders. A microscopic examinati without charge but is necessary to determine your actual condi- tion. 314 Southern Bldg., 15th and H N.W. 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