Evening Star Newspaper, April 23, 1929, Page 32

CRVFS HELPNG ) (vt OPEY HONE SEASON) gl Connie’s\ Clan Crosses Cri (CENTRAL 'TOSSERS DUE TO FACE EASTERN IN TITLE TILT TODAY BY JOH\' B. KELLER. ; / 1! 5 \ HILADELPRIA, April 24— Fafir R and slightly warmer; rwod era'te 1{{{!{ to fresh north and nortliwest 3 S winds. _Base ball has S better | days, but at that City of Brotherly Love was like have a much better day to op:fm its Amerjcan Leajgue season than °WNash- ington naG. (3% stated, the W eather Bureau promis>s a much finer /brand of stuff than it peddled 12 the N htional Capital last wetk. And Philadelphia was expeciing to make the most of it. All het, up be- cause of the showing the Athletics have mace since they cetme o'at of the South discredited even iby the scribes that accomparfied them\ during the training trip, the fans hewe were pre- pared to make' the inaugu ual et Greater Shibe Park this afternoon ia gela affair. The opening may lack tht tope of the season start at Washingtci last week, when the Presiient of 'the United States and many Govern: went digni- taries were at hand, but i} was to be about the hottest base ball {getaway in many years in this town. | Philadelphians have been {right keen about the Athletics since | Cornelius McGillicuddy brought his clhub out of the doldrums in 1925 and |the great battle the club gave the Yrinkees last year has just about made Mack base ball king of this old town pnce more. And what's mare, the A’s were ready to open their honge schedule leaders of the league, something even ‘their most | | ardent admirens a few wecks ago dfd | not dream woulid happern. 3 Plenty| of Ceremany. : 3 “There was to\be plentyiof ceremony at the inaugural here, 'evén though Philadelphia_has\ not the} ranking of- ficials to call onj as has Washington. The mayor, in a! shiny top hat:made right here in the State officers and representatives of varioks religious de- nominations were to help send the A's away in brilliant style. ‘There were to KEN FISHER.> Shortstop- be blaring brass bands' at hand and |, glso a novelty in a musical way, a|: = 5| BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS l string band that: never fails to be at Greater Shibe Park whenever doin’s are to be drcm' Ax;g ln:é!vum:e 1 les indicate the fans woul pres- o ot In force to give their favorites the American League. big hand. The boys. evidently intend- YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. ed to show this afternoon just how high they regard Connie Mack's White Elephant herd. Connie Mack was_ expected to send against the Nationals the same outfit he employed so successfully in the two games in Washington last week. Like other old base ball leaders, Mack sees no reason to distupt a winning cew bination. Jack Boley, who has i regular shortfielder of the A’'s uL 10 this season, is hollering for a chance to play, but Mack was not likely to send him into action today. Boley has announced he is ready to Teturn to the line-up after having been on the side-lines for nearly a month |y with a sore throwing mrm. “Give me another day,” Boley is said to have re- marked in New York yesterday, and I will be absolutely O. K. TI've been taking tre- . ent for my right arm and the trout has been located in the shoulder. 1 could play imt the Phila- delphia opener if needed.” “ Judging by Jimmy Dykes ting.and fielding in the past four # was likely that Connie would keep the win- ning line-up intact at least for the Washington _three-game series here, However, Boley, when in shape, is about the most consistent shortfielder in the League. Top Playing the Bottom. The game today was to be a case of the top of the league playing against the bottom of the league. The Macks have played four games and won three. The Nationals have played &5 many games and lost three. Not suckna good showing for a club that did so well during its training in the South, as it was expected to be the sensation of the circut once the chamj games got under way. Washington has been a sensation, true, but with a reverse English on its sensational play. With the season just a week old, the Nationals already have three double- headers to care for. Cold weather at home yesterday caused the third post- ponement in the schedule. The April 16 engagement with the Athletics has been transferred to May 18, a Satur- day date in Washington., The Red Sox_do not_visit the Capital again until June, Then they are to play five games in three days. The double- headers Ve 21 and 22, lay and |een this to OUVER SCHRIVER- Sam BLASE- Outfielder ‘ MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS I AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, ; Indianapolis, 0 Louisville. 2. Columbus.’ 4; St. Paul, 1. Minneapoils, 5; Toledo, & SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION, Chattanooga, Little Rock, 10, Nashvill Birming . Mobile, Cleve Boston-Washingts Philadelphia-New STANDING OF THE CLUBS. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. San Praneisco. 12: Oakland, 3. (Only same piayed.) INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Buffalo at Newark, rain. Rochester at Jersey City, rain. Toronto at Reading, rain. Montreal at Baltimore, rain. WESTERN LEAGUE. Oklahoma City, 1: Denver, 0. Wichita. 11; Omaha. 8. Des Moines, 10: Tulss, 0. Pueblo, 7; Topeka, 0. TEXAS LEAGUE. Dallis. 9—1; Wichita Falls, 2—8. Houston, 6-0; Waco, 3—$. Fort Worth, 1-4: Sngevepart. 2321, an Antonio, 10—4; Beaumont, 6—S5. SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. Montgomery. 4; Tampa, 3. Bensacoln. 14 Columbus, 6. Jacksonviile, 11; Seima, 6. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Columbia, 12; Greenville, 11, Asheville, 10; August Macon, 7; Knoxville, 4. Charlotte, 10; Spartanburg, 8. COTTON STATES LEAGUE. eridian, 7. Jlexsndris, . Washington Lost GAMFS TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. GEORGE BRANDT- g5 SdBases i As the result of & new ruling of the New Jersey State Athletic Commission, boxing shows cannot be canceled for lack of attendance. * i;s | HIS RIGHT ARM USELESS, HARTNETT TURNS LEFTY CHICAGO, April 23 (#).—Gabby GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Beston . St. Louis at Chicage. Cinein. Chicase af MEN WHO MATTER INVARIABLY DRESS " WITH MUCH CARE It was always so. The more daring the cavalier, the more pains he took ‘with the set of ‘his ruff. To- . . day,no less, leadersin life are lead- 3% ers-in style. Your suit should be tailored to measure. Especially when it costs no more. $287% ana $387 The Edward Tailoring Co., Inc. : 719 Fourteenth St., N. W, Look for the famed Edward Horseman LORSHEIM SHOES are more than smart— they’re great for long service - and as perfect fitting as shoes can be made. “THE TROMBLEY” illustrated—tan or black. Most Styles *10 (. " Man’s Shop - ‘14:], a G : 3212 14th ++ « READING, PA. SPORTS. ;\xPhilade{‘lph;ia Warms to Mackmen : Cubs Exceeding Hopes of Their Supporters 4 THE SPORTLIGHT 2 The Dark Horse. $i ¥ anything uaseemly happens to the Yankees and Athletics there is a belief among many old-time wphmmcwumm‘:mmr”num & bet. ] ‘The material is first-class, and if the team gives Walter Jahnson what he is entitled to get, it will be 100 per cent of all they have through every game, It is impossible to figure Johnson as any hard driver, but he is the type of leader the right sort of ball club will hustle for to the last putout or the last run. It is still a question as te how the veteran Yankees will stand the long grind beyond the halfway post. They came near buckling up late last Summer when they had a lead of thirteen games shot from under their ailing systems. If they begin to crumble again there should be a wild scramble on the part of Athleties, Browns and Senators to take advantage of the open gap. These three clubs rate together, with no big advantage to carry into action. A Lesson for Heavyweights. ANY good foreign heavyweights—or for that matter, any good, local home- bred heavyweights—should pay a visit to Buenos Aires and one Luis Angel Pirpo for a lesson in business management. A trip of this sort would pay heavy dividends. If Max Schmeling had made such a trip the German fighter would not be in the tough spot he inhabits today. He would have learned the famous the punishment also collects what money is coming in. Firpo should come back and open a school of heavyweight direction. His idea is that if you show you can fight there will be no trouble in getting matches, And there will be a few managerial arguments when the fighter is taking 100 per cent of every dollar paid him. Dempsey’s Chance of Coming Back. EMPSEY was 24 years old when he manhandled Willard, just 10 years ago. He will be 34 years old this next June. This may seem to be an advanced age, but he is younger than Tilden, Ruth or Hagen. He is younger than Jim Corbett was when he laid off some years and came back to outpoint Jim Jeffries for 22 rounds. As Dempsey has always taken good care of himself there is no reason why he shouldn’t slip back intd pretty good condition, and at least be dangerous for any man willing te crowd in and mix it. He wouldn’t look so good against a fast, shifty boxer whe can also hit? But where is there a fast, active heavyweight who ean also hit? Schmeling? Possibly. But ?ehmd!n: comes crowding in, and that is the type of party Dempsey anc No heavyweight around, willing to mix it, would be better than an even choice against Dempsey. And there would at least be some action after the various forms of sleeping sickness the ring has known for the last year. . Today’s Golf Lesson. The advice to plant your feet firmly on the ground and get set is usually the worst advice you could follow. For the simple reason that such a procedure nearly always means tension. Getting set usually means getting locked. As the weight moves to the right on the back swing and then moves forward, with or a trifie back of the swing, on the down swing, there should be rather a feeling of lightness in the footwork—not a gripping of the turf. Any detall that will lead to less tension and torsion is worth looking into. It is almost sure to be a helpful factor. Fixed or planted balance will bring abol;: no such result. On the contrary, it will often bring about the opposite result. Let the weight be such that it can move freely with the direction the club. head is taking. YANKEE-GRIFFS’ SUNDAY TICKETS NOW ON SALE The combination of the first visit of the season of Babe Ruth and his troupe of champion Yankees, and the fact that their appearance will mark the only game scheduled in ‘Washington until May 17 has caused a clamor for tickets for the game at Clark Griffith Stadium next Sunday. To meet this demand the club of- ficials today put the pasteboards on sale at the offices at Georgia and Florida avenues. The club headquarters is the only place seats for local games may be obtained, as the Nationals no longer have any downtown office for the distribution of tickets. By the Associated Pre: Home run yesterday—Hornsby, Cubs, 1. National League leaders—Hafey, Cardi- nals, 3; O'Doul, Phillies, 2; Grimm, Cubs, 2; Hornsby, Cubs, 2. American League leader—Averill. In- dians, 2. (Twelve players with 1 each.) League totals—National, 21; American, 14; grand total, 35. DALLAS WINS ON MAT. Pete Dallas, recent victor over Bobby Mainfort, will come to grips with Tom Clayton in a wrestling match Thursday night at the Strand Theater. Firpo system, which means that the fighter who does the fighting and takes | (HICAGO PITCHERS RIVALING BATSWEN § Malone Shuts Out Cardinals. Uhle Hurls Tigers to 1-0 Win Over Browns. BY HERBERT W. BARKER, Assoclated Press Sports Writer. OT that any one has denied it; but u;e !::: seems to have come for experts to t that Joe McCarthy’s chfio Cubs have something more thag uniforms to prove they're base ball! players and " possible National League pennant winners. Pre-season forecasts all stressed the fact that if the Cubs were in the run- ning all year they could give the credit to their, capabilities at the bat rather than in the pitcher’s box. But the first week of the season has revealed not only a tremendous batting | punch in the Cubs’ line-up, with Rogers Hornsby acting as the “Big Bertha” |but a surprising and unsuspected strlznzm on the pitching mound as well, Malone Stars on Hill Facing the St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago yesterday, the Cubs played bang-up ball bheind Pat Malone’s great pitching and won, 3°to 0, for their fourth victory n five starts. Holding the slugging Cardinals to five hits for his second victory of the season, Malone stretched the Cub pitchers’ scoreless inning streak to 26. “Old Pete” Alexander the Cubs until the fourth when Hornsby connected for a home run with the bases empty. After that they pecked away at the veteran with enough effect- iveness to score single runs in the fifth and sixth innings. After holding the Cincinnati Reds scoreless for six innings, Carmen Hill, bespectacled star of the Pittsburgh Pirates, blew up with a loud report in the seventh, and the Reds scored &ix | runs before Remy Kremer coud halt the carnage. The Reds added three more in the eighth, to bring the final score to 9-4. Fifteen hits rolled off Red bats, while Red Lucas was holding the Pirates to six. George Grantham didn't get any of them, but he scored three times, be- cause Lucas insisted in giving him four | consecutive passes. Uhle Blanks Browns. In the American League, George Uhle pitehed Detroit to a 1-0 shutout over the St. Louis Browns at St. Louis, but he had some help from his mound rival, Jack Ogden. Jeck's balk in the first inning, coupled with two singles, al- lowed the Tigers to score the only run of the game. Dale Alexander, big first | baseman of the Tigers, was credited | with driving in the tally, the fourteenth | he has accounted for this season. That | total, incidentdlly, leads both leagues. In the only other major league game of the day, Al Thomas gave the Cleve- land Indians nothing that they could hit, and the Chicago White Sox gal- loped away with a 10-to-0 decision. ‘Thomas was touched for seven hits, but he scattered them in such fashion that the Indians never got around to scor- ing & run. About half the Cleveland pitching staff tried to stop the Sox batting spree with a distinctly notice- able lack of success. 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