Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1929, Page 43

SPORTS. J()Mnes or Braxton to Hu INJURY T0 BARNES | MAY KEEP HIM OUT Sam Rice Also on Casualty List—Griffs Tie Giants in Rain-Curtailed Game. BY JOHN B. KELLER. AM JONES or Garland Braxton will hurl the season opener’ for the Natlonals here next Tuesday § afternoon, Manager Walter John- i son has intimated. - The pilot is || making no_definite statement. But he considers Jones and Braxton his best |l pitching bets 2t present and seems I/l rather certain one of these veterans will start against the Athletics. ' Both of these hurlers are in prime trim at present. The left-handed Brax- ton has been in five exhibition games and performed impressively. He seems to have a better change of pace this year than last and it was his change of pace as much as anything else that made the lean Tarheel such an effective hurler in 1928. Jones in three engagements up to to- day participated in 15 innings and yielded but six safeties. He is strong enough to go the route, according to Johnson, although to date Sam has not pitched more than six innings in a stretch. In all likelihood, Muddy Ruel will be back of the bat in the season inaugural. Muddy ht now is just about in the form he did not reach last year until well in July. Of course, both Benny Tate and Roy Spencer are very capable backstoppers, but Ruel seems slated for duty next Tuesday. Johnson hopes to start back of 'his weteran battery the same line-up that has been so successful in the exhibition series, but an injury to Red Barnes may blast this hope. The young right fielder pulled up at Charlotte yesterday with & case of water on the knee and may have to remain out of action for some time. Barnes has no idea how he got tae hurt that resulted in the accumulation of fluid about the joint, but his knee was badly swollen yesterday morning and Trainer Mike Martin ordered the player to rest. Red, however, took part in the batting drill preceding the clash with the Giants and may be in uniform for these wand practices daily. Barnes has been a big factor in the Nationals’ attack and the manager does not want him to lose his batting eye. Sam Rice Ailing, Too. Up to yesterday the Nationals had escaped serious injury, the plague of the training season, but Charlotte proved a jinx town, for Sam Rice as well as Barnes went on the casualty list. Rice, starting in the outfield for the first time since the opening game at Tampa on March 10, suffered a spike wound when he went up from second to third base on a sacrifice fly in the second inning and had to retire. Sam was forced to make a desperate slide to complete the advance and Freddy Lind- stromy, Giant third sacker, inadvertently ;tepperl on the Washington player's left oot. Three gashes were inflicted, one of them rather deep, but Trainer Martin says Rice ought to be able to resume play within two or three days. In the meantime, Spencer Harris will take care of the Nationals’ right field. This Harris may not be as fast as Barnes or Rice, but he has a keen knowledge of the game-and is a good gardener. He can hit, too, so the club's offensive powef otglit not to fall off to any alarming extent. Rice may not be in the squad that leaves immediately after the tilt with the Giants here tomorrow for New York, where John McGraw's team will be tackled at the Polo Grounds on Sat- urday and Sunday. Manager Johnson also may leave some of his pitchers at home. He has said there is'no need to take his entire mound corps to the big town for the final Spring set. ‘The pitchers re- maining here would work out daily at Grifith Stadium, however, for the pilot does not want any of his players to lose the fine edge acquired in thelr more than six weeks of training. “Play Draw With Giants, Rain and hail, falling in great quan- tities while a brilliant sun beamed on the fleld at Charlotte, yesterday com- bined to end the pastiming between Nationals and Giants after five innings ‘were tompleted. No decision was reached, for the New Yorkers in their last batting turn put over two runs to match ‘the scores made by the Wash- ington outfit in the second and third 1S, Fred Marberry and Dutch Henry, & veteran left-hander, went the route for their clubs, Marberry was touched for seven safetles and ylelded one pass. Henry was found for four hits and a walk. Three of the blows off Marberry were bunched in the fifth which he started still gasping from trying to stretch @& surprising double into a triple in the early part of the inning. One 6f the Washington runs was a homer socked by Sammy West in the third inning. It was a fine loft over the righ-field fence. One was out when the hit came. = ‘The Washington run in the second session was the result of Rice's two- bagger, Joe Cronin’s sacrifice fly and a single by Jack Hayes, following Joe Judge’s stroll to the initial sack. ‘The Giants run-making was started by Bob O'Farrell’s_double that opened the fifth inning. Henry lofted to the outfield and Spencer, but Andy Reese cracked a double and O'Farrell counted. Then Freddy Lindstrom rammed the ball oyer second base and seemed assured of a hit, but Cronin, in the game because le Bluege had been excused for the day that he might transport his family Raleigh to Washington, leaped over to the rear of the midway sack for ‘marvelous - one-hand pick-up. Joe | threw while off balance and the ball hit the dirt so far in front of first|poth base that to flag er. caused an ‘elrgr u{l bethcmh Cronin, e W been lqe‘:-’red a hit, and Frank Welsh fouled to [ ham, Md. of Washingto; i’fi‘,"fi tcould not get hold of | the following Sabbath, respectivel 1101-K-3 after 6 p.m. History (Associated Press than any other t-winning streak i’?; by the me‘d of ington rallied to beat the New York of all world series battles. ‘Walter Johnson, a heroic figure ‘Washington craft that hopes to upset of ‘the Yankees ing Much the same situation exists now as in 1924, with the Yankees in thering - strength quest of four flags in a row and t! another big campaign. Will Rep Again Knock Yanks Out of Flag| HIPI Miller Huggins. In the eat if Griffs - BY ALAN J. GOULD. Sports Editor.) It will be nothing unusual if the Washington Senators justify their increasing strong support among the critics and develop into the principal t to another victorious march by the world champion Yankees. ‘Washington has been a jinx to New Yark teams to a greater extent in recent seasons. The Senators broke up the first pen- in 1924, ;elr three sunoecse‘wl;hs Glants il one of the most dramatic in 1934, now is at the helm of the another Yankee winning streak. ? for he Senators gat g No team has emerged from the grapefruit Belt with ‘& record any more impressive than that of Washington. t0' which have been triumphs over the Giants, who are picked one-two by most any expert you can locate in the act of scribbling his 1929 ‘pennant predictions. Johnson, different in type from Bucky Harris, the same faculty of inspiring his men. and has whipped the Senator steff into fine condil , nevertheless knows his old tchers . The ition of Buddy Myer, hard-hitting infielder; the successful shift of Ossie Bluege to shortstop, and brilliant work of two young outfielders, West in comp;rnly with Goose Goslin, all ington’s bright prospects. Capital City Loop and Barn es, form contributing factors to Wash- Unlimiteds And Seniors Will Make Plans RELIMINARY ‘organization of the senior and unlimited di- visions of Capital City Base Ball be _eff at a room 2 of the District Building ‘Teams entering the will not be permitted to use players more than 21 years of age. Six teams will seek championship in the senior division of the league and a substantial number will strive for laurels in the insect class, it became known at a meeting of representatives of teams plenning to enter these di- visions held last night. Junior nines represented were Ty Cobbs, Hadleys, Corinthians, Powhatans, Lionels, and Fairlawns. Corinthians and Lionels announced that they will compete in the insect loop, and others are soon expected to be in line in this division. Monroe A, C. diamonders will open their campaign sunu&:nzugmg Lan- , ., A. C, in first game of a series of three on the Lanham Field, at 3 o'clock. Indian Head, Scaggsville and Cabin John nines have been booked for later contests bysMonroes. Games with Alexandria unlimited class base ball teams are sought by Cardinal A. C. nine of Indian Head, Md. The Cards will meet National Press Building Cardinals and Red Sox, n, next Sunday and y. Manager Sprague is booking for the team at Indian Head Virginia White Sox will e‘ntemln Petworth-Yorkes of this city Sunday | cessive hit, a single, and the score was tied. As soon as Bill Terg became the third out the skies opened and the umpires called it a day. ... S mmommmmionnd - 3 &l evouunonon omsomssl % sonol vl oe. al somnsssusy wloenen. sossssme! ule 2 R] moromo, | were 3 nals (doubie oon at 3 olclock on the Balleys Cross Roads, Va., diamond. Cabin John Junior Order base ball- ers, who will open their season Sunday with Willie Andrews’ National Circles, drill this afternoon at.5 o’clock ton the Cabin John field. Games with fast uniformed unlimited class teams are sought by the Junior Ordermen. Call Ad Sadtler at Bradley 201-F-4 or address him at Bethesda, Md., route 6. T B S i 2 al lor Im& Bmmummur Cronk | may be called at Lincoln 4594. | | 1 ! i (double- National Prdss Bullding Cardl- Paul V. Donovan, business manager of the N;l#fll, is listing games at A man are "“mm—_:utm o class base ball. Call Leo Gubisch at Lincoln 2611-J between 6 and 7 pm. A couple of good pitchers and & catcher are wanted vyp!ud Arrows, m: fu Main 6040, branch 35, or address him at 1135 northeast. Games with senfor and unlimited division teams,are wanted by Park View A. C. nine. Fort ‘Wuhl‘n{:m. Camp Humphreys and other Maryland and Virginia clubs are especially chal- lenged. Call Manager Mann 3964 after 5:30 p.m. Manager Fioradanti at Decatur 129-W is listing diamond games for Crandall Midgets. * * the day street Wi Red Birds are after & contest a strong unlimited class nine for Sunday. ‘m ' tele~ phone number is Lincoln 7408. The Birds were to drill this afternoon at 5 o'clock on Rosedale playground. Following cancellation of its base ball mnu;xthceorgkelt:'n A%}‘A.!s.&w. are seeking a maf for Sun- day and would like to e pendents in a practice tilt. Call Man- ager Deutermann at Clarendon 807-F-5. Providence A. C. nin ewlthanunumiuf;huem. s | tom 4 (14 GREGORY ANGIN- TRAYNOR WILL TEST N GAME TODAY By the Associated Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 11.—Capt. Pie Traynor is going to play third base for the Pirates in today’s exhibiticn with the Chickasaws, to see just how much his defective hip has improved. “I'm all right again and I must have some practice,” Ple, Manager Donie _Bush, Bush consentéd to let him try it. KANSAS City, Mo, April 11 (#)— Joe McCorthy and his Chicago Cubs were many miles nearer home today taking a day’s rest before tackling the Kansas City Blues in the first of & thrée-game series tomorrow. 'The trio of games with the American Assoclation Club completes the Cubs training schedule. Monday has been designated as a day of rest to {nrepflre for the season’s opener at Wrigley Field on the follow- ing day. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 11 (). ‘The barnstorming Cincinnata ql!.eyds had turned out to be “storming’ After coasting through six weeks of drill and exhibition matches in th= South without a single break because of the weather, the Reds have been balked in their last three scheduled matches. FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 11 (#)— Fort Wayne made the mistake of put- ting in a pitcher that has been hurling to the St. Louis Cardinals in batting practice all Spring, and as a result the Chiefs bowed to the “Big Brothers” of Rickey’s farm chain_yesterday. The tosser was Dominic Ryba, who along with & number of other likely looking youngsters, got Florida training. Sylvester Johnson held the Chiefs to one hit, a homer, in the six innings he worked. ¢ DEMPSEY’S CHICAGO TRIP IS MYSTERIOUS By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, April 11.—If Jack Demp- sey is planning on making Chicago & center of his ring promotional activities, he believes in keeping it quiet. ‘The former heavyweight boxing cham- plon has been in Chicago for two days, but still mystery surrounds the “why” of his visit. Jack’s money man, Ed Cole, and Attorney Arthur Driscoll are due tomorrow for a conference with Demp: sey. Jack declares their visit has nothing to do with Chicago. He said there was nothing to the rumor that the Dempsey- Cole-Fugazy nce was seeking a building here as a part of a proposed chain of sport palaces. | title holders are Alb By the Assoclated Press. ‘Today’s Schedule. At Washington—Washington (A.) vs. New York (N.). % At~ Philadelphia—Philadelphia (N.) Philadel] (A). s At Birmingham—Cleveland (A.) vs. Birmis At lanta. At Macon—] T ‘At Memphis—Pittsburgh (N.) vs. At Tulia—St, Touls (A v, Tulsa. Wfl. I11.—St. Louis (N.).vs. S he holds ‘At Haute—Chicago” (A) Vvs. o At Innzlumpom—cmdnmfl (N vs. Indianapolis. Yesterday's Resulis. At mwt;-nemu Ay, 10; H mmm—m's York (A), 10;, A otte—New York (N), 2; ‘Washington (A.),'2 (five , rain) . At Atlanta—Atlanta, 4; ville, 0. At Fort Wayne—St. Louls (N.), 11; B M abac 8k, Louls ( innings, darkness). ‘At Norfolk—Boston, 11; New Haven ingham. Atlanta—New York (A) vs. At-| Brooklyn (N.) ‘vs. Macon. | when /| Grandstand. ¢ THURSDAY. APRIL 11, 1926 MACK PIGKS TEAM 10 0PPOSE GRIFFS Simmons and Boley Are Out of Line-up for Opener Here Next Tuesday. By the Assoclated Press. HILADELPHIA, Aj 11.—After weeks of e enting and shifting his players about due to injuries or- lack- of condition, S Manager. Connfe Mack of the Athletics has decidéd upon the team to open the season against the Nationals at’ Wasghington next Tuesday. His se- Tection is based on ‘the belief that Out- ?:ulldm tm% and byshnm‘tgp Boley nof pe by opening day. “Hale will start at thir!{s M}ck l{!d. “with Foxx at first, Bishop at second and Dykes or Hassler at short. I have French in reserve for the outfield in case anything happens to Summa, Haos or Miller. Should Haas become incapacitated I will post Orwoll in cen- ter. “I will depend on seven seasoned pitchers to start—Walberg, Grave, Quinn, Rommel, Earnshaw, Ehmke and Yerkes. I will keep Breckenridge, Ma- licky and Boley indefinitely. We will not carry a big string the early weeks of the race and will be nearly down to_the limit next week.” Manager Shotton of the Phillies ex- pects to open the season with Friherg at short in Phu of the injured Theve- riow. His pitchers are-all in shape. and regulars will be in their usual places. The team has displayed a batting punch in the series with the Athletics and Shotton is confident it will be the sur- prise of the National League race. — COLLEGE LACROSSE. Maryland, 16; Randolph-Macon, 0. Lehigh, 5; Lafayette, 3. THE SPORTLIGHT '——————————By GRANTLAND RICE How Many Golfers—and Courses? ROM ‘time to time queries drift in asking for information con- cerning the number of golfers and the number of golf courses the United States may happen to_have. Even estimates upon these two points are bound to be blind shots into a fog of doubt. As far as recent checking goes, there are something like 4,200 golf courses now in the country, but undoubtedly many in the smaller lo- calities have been overlooked, including an increasing number of private courses. ..In 1920, at the last census, there were 1,600 towns and cities in the country with populations above 5,000. That number in the last nine years has increased to some mark between 2,000 and 2,500. Most of these places have golf courses of one rort or another. I know of a number of towns with popula- tions' less than 2,000 that have golf courses. New York, Chicago and Los Angeles alone have close to 500 golf courses within an hour’s motoring dis- uuace. And new ':iurses are getting under wa; OF 80 ‘Then ré_are.the public wux"::s :kherehh t‘:e lm r;mu ’the ‘amount play sf throuy the Spring and Summer. = " No one can estimate the number of golfers, because there are too many varieties. Those who actually belong to clubs are in the neighborhood of a million. But there are untold thou- sands who only play ocasionally and there are many more who can’t afford golf as a steady diet, but who play now and then as opportuntiy offers. Added to this list are thousands upon thousands of who, are not enrolled as club members, but who take occasional lessons from club pros, or bat around some course once or twice a week. Sixteen years ago Bobby Jones was not a club member at East Lake, but he shot the course in 70 strokes that year. ‘There is also a vast army of caddies who play golf between rounds or upon off days and for whom more and more tournaments are being held. They may not get to play the main courses often, but you'd be surprised to see how many of these can break 90 for all of that, with a flock of them good enough to crack 80. No Way of Cheing. HERE is no way of checking the total list—elub members, public course players, stray and strag- gling golfers, caddies, kids and the rest of the large ensemble who play the game much or little through the year. But. reports from different tourists say that almost every golf course from Bermuda, in the Atlantic, to Catalina Island, in the Pacific, were pretty well crowded at the height of the Winter season. For one thing it must be re- membered that golf’s range is from 10 to 90 years, including both sexes. And once a golfer, always a golfer, for the serum, or rather the bacillus, seems to carry eternal qualities. If golf was mot so expensive and there was room for all to play, the number would soon pass 10,000,000. Even as it is the golf caddies of the Upited States draw down more each year than all the professional ball| 1, players, from Babe Ruth down. Some statistician has figured that the caddie army ecollects about $6,000,000 a year, where the annual payroll of the two major leagues is under $3,000,000. The minors won't make up the difference. | Lake Judging from the way golf is growing and the spread of the game through all the smaller cities and towns, as well as the.continued growth in larger cities, it is difficult to estimate what the next 10 years will bring about. 1t is to be hoped that during the lull | bers in the fight game most of the head- liners won’t be using the intervening time to think up other ways of stalling, loafing; tugging, wrestling and dancing, in place of winging a few wallops. A few might even think it over and decide to take & chance now and then, even if it cost a slightly bruised eye or chin. Four of A. A: U. Boxing Titles Are Taken by New Englanders By the Assoclated Press. PR OSTON, April 11.—New today had half of the eight national amateur boxing cham- pions of 1929 within her bor- ders and the others were well scattered about the country, Grand Rapids, Mich., providing two and Buffalo, N. Y., and Los Angeles one each. Steve Halaiko of Buffalo, won the 135-pound crown for the second con=- secutive time. The other seven title-winners, with possibly one exception, probably would ve returned home defeated this year " the 1928 champions, most of whom it for the American Olympic team at Afmr , had been able to dis- regard the yu -stirring call of the professional ring. ’ The possible exception was Martin Zuniga of Los Angeles, who won_ the 126-pound title. This youth, a clever two-fisted battler, gained the final round in the 1928 tournament, which served as the olypmic tryouts, but.drew the wrong end of a decision. The Grand Rapids champions, James Kerr, the 112-pound winner, and Mar- tin Levandowski, victor in the 175- und climax, have performed in at east two previous tournaments, in which they were eliminated in the 1s. In the New England delegation of Holden of Provi- dence, R. I, final winner in the 118- divis] f of ghvehnd. Ohio (10). f the Olymplc boxing tearn’s of !ornlln;y:‘. 3 Howard was forced to box under the colors of a Philadelphia club of an Amateur “Athletic home State refuse to classify boxers April 2 to April 13 W. B. & A. Special Trains directio “Leave ite, Hor Station every 20 minutes after 12 .M. Use the railroad, avoid expense and _delays resulting from congested traffic on the highway. - During the tournament, in which 95 bouts were run off in exactly 16 hours, two upsets. Both last night in the final session, one when Vitto Mazzeo of Cincinnati, defeated by Johnny Daley of Boston, in last year’s 118-pound final, was declared to be the loser in his semi-final clash with Holden, the new_champion. The other occurred when Ray Tramblie of Rockford, I1L, the last of the 160-pound class, was disqualified for accidentally striking Lopez a low blow in the final. Tramblie, who acquired most of his skill sparring with his townsman, Sammy Mandell, the lightweight cham- pion, appeared on the verge of winning the title with a knockout when the offi- cials ruled him out of the tournament. All of the other final bouts the full three rounds, but 3 of 16 semi-final contests were ed by knockouts. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. PROVIDENCE, R. I—Young Mon- treal, Providence, outpointed Bud Tay- lor, Terre Haute (10). 'MONTREAL—Charles ‘Win- ;x'lp;u,(«;:;polnted Harold hin‘dy‘lngyonm. CINCINNATI—] ville, ‘Pa., outpoint Cincinnati - (10). Ariz., knocked .—] Mike O'Dowd, Co- hio, ld‘él“,‘ettpt)mwd Johnny Datto, Homer Ronan, ©Ohio, outpointed Bud' Porter, == TROUSERS . To Match Your Odd Coats - EISEMAN'S, 7th & F STUDEBAKER R. McREYNOLDS .. & SON 14232527 L St. N.W. NEW CARS USED CARS SPORT rl Opening Game Against Athletics Here Next Tuesda S.” 43 CUBS ARE ALREADY “IN,” CHICAGO FAN BELIEVES CHICAGO, April 11 (P). Cubs already “in” as le‘—mmu'h: champions? At least one fan thinks extent of signing away, the fan reall ht to wait a week or two lmt{l ougl the result is official. GAMES ARE SOUGHT BY SHIPLEY MIDGETS HYATTSVILLE, Md, April 11— Shipley Midgets, named in honor of H. Burton Shipley, University of Maryland coach, are seeking base ball games with teams in this section, the average age of whose members is 15 years. Ralph Sterling is manager of the team, and Vernon (Fiddles) Holland, shortstop, is captain. Other players include Bill McReynolds, Jack O'Hare, Junior Bealor, pitchers; Ted Glascoe, catcher; Charley Gude, first baseman; Curley Byrd, jr., second baseman; Ralph McMichaels, third baseman; Coleman- Headley, Martin Walker, Warren Kid- well and Herb Davis, outfielders. Games are bing listed for the Ship- }ezys by Curley Byrd, jr, at Berwyn * Hiser’s All Stars have arranged a prac- tice base ball game with Pierce A. C. of Hyattsville Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Riverdale Park. Marosy, America, Bladen and Fenwick will alternate on the mound for the All Stars with Reeley and Belt catching. Manager Bill Walton of the Pierce A. C. nine has called a practice for the team Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock on the Hyattsville High diamond. Making up the team are Hamilton, Small, Slink- man, Haney and Estes, pitchers; Troy and Robinson, catchers; Williams, Hamel, Nees, James, Chase and West, infielders, and Fowler, McNey, Keir and Walton, outfielders. Manager Wal- ton is booking games with unlimited class teams having diamonds. Address him at 15 Maple avenue, Hyattsville, or telephone Hyattsville 775. PO RN K. OF C. BOXERS AIM T0 SECURE REVENGE hts- of Columbus boxers will strive to avenge a trimming suffered | earlier in the season at the hands of Jewish Community Center when the teams meet tonight in the Center gym. ‘There will be six bouts on the program, which will start at 8 o'clock. Feature tilts carded are those between Mike Tardugno of the Center and Nevin Barber of the Caseys in the 126- pound class and Jocko Miller of the Center and Leo Coveleskie of the Caseys in the 135-pound division. Neither Tardugno nor Barber has been defeated locally. Shanty Hogan of the New York Giants and Joe Judge, Nick Altrock and Al Schacht of the Washington | base ball team are scheduled to attend. ‘The program: 112 pounc . €. C) vs.| Ml T T Gore @ C. C) v | 118 pounds—Joe Lesser (J. C. C.) vs. Ray Fisher (K. C.). 126 pourids—Mike Tardugno (J. C. C.) vs. Poungs o Miller (3. C. C) V. e0,_Coveleskie (K. C.). pounds—Gus Mirman (J. C. C) vs. Billv Barry (K. C.). 147 pounds—Boj Simon (J. C. C) vs. Craiey Beckett (&. oo ¢ R Referee—Capt. Harvey L. Miller. Judges— Messrs. Reese and Hughes. Timers—Doc Green ‘and Lou Little. Announcer—Jimmy e. SIX HAWMIMi ATHLETES ON WAY FOR U. S. MEETS HONOLULU, April 11 (#).—Six mem- of the Punahou Academy track squad began a 5,000-mile journey yes- terday to take part in the relays of the Universities of Kansas and Pennsyl- vania at Philadelphia, April 27. They departed on the steamship Maui. The NEW ‘ 1 YANKS ARE FRISKY AS OPENING NEARS Show Their Hitting Power in Routing Birmingham, With Gehrig Leading. By the Associated Press. IRMINGHAM, Ala, April 11. —The nearer they get to home and the start of the major league season, the better the Yankees look. They cut loose with scme of their real big time hitting against the Bir- mingham Barons yesterday, pounding three pitchers for 16 hits and 10 runs. Lou Gehrig provided the major part of the fireworks with a long homer in the second and a triple in the ninth. Babe Ruth confined his efforts to singles, BOSTON, April 11 (#).—The Red Sox returned home today with only a zerles with the Braves between them and the opener of the regular season. The squad is ih excellent condition with two exceptions. Pitcher Horace Lisenbee is suffering from a sore arm and Pitcher Eddie Carroll is recupe- rating from an attack of tonsilitis. ' TULSA, Okla, April 11 (P—A home run by a rookie outfielder, Tom Jenkins, clinched a victory for the St. Louis Browns over the Tulsa Oflers yesterday and showed Herb Cobb, another recruit, is about ready for the big show. He let the oilers down with one hit in four innings. SHREVEPORT, La. April 11 (#).— The Detroit Tigers are on their way north with a disastrous training seas- on behind them. They wound up the southern trip yesterday by taking another pasting from Pittsburgh, 10 to 6. It was reported today that the Tigers are sceking Mark Koenig from the Yankees, or Bill Hunnefield from the White Sox to fill in the gap at short- stop. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 11(#).— With George Grant and Walter Miller scheduled as pitchers for the first game, the Cleveland Indians come into town for a two-game series with the Birmingham club today and tomorrow. ‘They deserted their New Orleans camp last night on the trek north for the opening game with the Detroit Tigers at Dunn Field Tuesday. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 11 ¢P. —Grady Adkins, the Arkansas “butcher boy,” is ready to go and manager Lena Blackburne of the White Sox is glad. Yesterday Blackburne sent Adkins against the Louisville club with in- structions to go the nine route if able. Adkins was able as indicated by the five hits given the Colonels. The White Sox travel to Terre Haute today for a game with the Three-Eye League club. TWO MORE DROP OUT, 34 PLODDERS STICK By the Assoclated Press. WAYNESBURG, Pa. April 11— Thirty-four of C. C. Pyle's plodding pilgrims, all that remain of the group that started from New York 12 days 2go on & 3,400-mile trek to the Pacific Coast, shook Pennsylvania clay from their - heeis7ghis morning and headed West. The plodders’ destination was Wheel- ing, W. Va, 43 miles from Waynes- burg. After @ one-might stand the caravan moves into Ohio, stopping at Cambridgs tomorrow. The fleld was lessened two yes- terday, when Bill Downing, Bedford. Iowa, a finisher last year, and Earl Aplequist. Sweden, handicapped by shin splints, threw in the towel. The pave- gent pounders were given an ovation ere. Ed Gardner, Seattle, Wash., Negro star, continued to show the way to the rest of the pack in elapsed time. 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