Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1930, Page 22

ALONE GOING SLOW Rice Displaying Plenty of Pepper—Phelps Proves He Can Sock Ball. BY JOHN B. KELLER. ILOXI, Miss., March 7.—More speed from now on. That was the order issued this morning as the Nationals massed in Biloxi Stadium for their daily base ball drill. Their arms well loosened by eight days of throwing, the pitchers will be permitted to put a little some- thing on the ball, and there will be more strenuous heaving by catchers, infielders and out- fielders. Manager Walter Johnson wants his team to enter the championship race in the American League this year in far better shape than it was at the begin- ning of the last campaign, and will have all hands putting more pepper in their work during the two weeks re- maining before camp is shifted to Chattanooga, Several pitchers are so far advanced in their conditioning work that they may well put all they have into their slabbing. Fred Marberry and Ad Liska are in_excellent trim already. So are Lloyd Brown and Bob Burke, the young left-handers. Herbert Pyle and Carlos Moore, newcomers to the club, also are quite ready to show their wares. This bunch will be permitted to chuck 'em in_there. It's different with Sam Jones and Irving Hadley, though. While both are working earnestly they are not at the point where it would be safe for them to attempt tricks with the ball. Jones deliberately slowing his training under orders from Trainer Mike Martin, although Sam aims to be in when the club breaks camp is youngster in the game and his needs a deal of nursing. Hadley 1 is bothered by sore feet, although he has shed many of the extra pounds he brought here with him and Teally is toiling every day. He should soon’ round into form. Thomas’ Arm Sore. Myles Thomas has been troubled with & slight soreness in his pitching arm, but with the weather daily becoming ‘warmer this pitcher believes he will soon get rid of the ailment. Don Savidge and Paul Daugert, the least experienced rookies of the mound staff, have been working in batting practice and probably will regularly assigned to this task now that the other flingers are to essay more serious effort. The outfielders here are getting plenty of exercise nowadays. Fungo hitters keep the fly-hawks chasing all around ch bet- ter for the outfielding work than they used in Florida so many seasons. The dens are covered by springy turf ad of sand as at Tampa so there -Bhor“ul:d be no charley horses sprung this pring. About the hardest worker in the out- fleld squad is its oldest member, Sam Rice. Sam now gets about the ground in great style, and insists he is every bit as fast as he was last year. Rather surprising, this, for Sam has been using his legs for 38 years. Sixteen of these he has been camp and with only a few days work has whipped himself into right fair form. Loepp seems to much speed and he appears a pretty good Judge of hoists to the outfield, too. He covered much ground in practice yes- terday when special attention was given him by Manager Johnson. He did not do s0 well in the batting drill, but it ‘would not be right to check on his power with the stick until he has swung for at least a week. Phelps a Helty Hitter. Two of the athletes are socking the ball savagely in the daily batting prac- tices. Rice is sailing it towayd the fences and so is Gordon Phelps. The latter has a fine pair of shoulders and he puts plenty behind his drives. He has good form at the plate, too, and thus far has been good in the timing of his swing. Whether Phelps can auge really good pitching will not be | own until he is tested under fire. | -But one thing about him can be said right now, whenever he hits a ball squarely, whether it be well pitched or simply thrown, that ball is going to travel a great distance. The Bowie boy can sock. Joe Judge is carefully building up his legs for the impending league season grind. For years Joe's underpinning annoyed him considerably, but last sea- son he went through in great shape and he aims to make it unnecessary for the club to exercise their option on Harley Boss, young first-sacker, farmed to Chattanooga, this year. Amorg the first on the field each morning, Judge takes a warm-up jog and ther for about 10 minutes goes through a course of leg exercises de- signed to loosen as well as strengthen the thigh muscles. That done, the veteran first-sacker does some more running before entering a pepper game in which he plays for as much as a quarter of an hour. After that comes batting and fielding -practice before Joe calls it a day. It's a big order, but Judge fills it. Bluege's Knee Seems 0. K. 8o far Ossie Bluege has performed as if he never had had any knee trou- ble. The leg that was operated on last Fall after, Ossie had suffered for months from an injury incurred during a game in Chicago seems quite strong. Bluege declares it now causes him no trouble and he isn’t sparing it any. He jumps about the third base with ease, bending the leg every way, and at bat he takes his swing with a full pivot that throws much strain on the knee, yet it does not hurt him. Bluege cer- tainly has not lost any speed. Like Judge, he does a deal of running dur- ing his practice and he can cover ground in good time. BREESE ELECTED HEAD OF LEGION RIFLE CLUB Howard F. Breese has been elected resident of the first American Legion ifle Club to be formed in the Dis- trict in accordance with the lon’s national program for formation of rifle clubs among World War veterans. A limited number of non-veteran riflemen will be admitted to member- £hip it was announced by Clyde B. Stovall, secretary treasurer, who can be reached through American jon in the mnmomion TODAY’S BASE BALL. By the Associated Press. New York (N.) vs. A). Petersburg, Fla—New York RO P HECTORIN : THE GIRLS Looming as a BY ALAN GOULD, Associated Press Sports Editor. LEARWATER, Fla, March 8—The signing of an ar- mistice along the Brooklyn base ball battle front has furnished new life and enthusi- asm for 67-year-old Uncle Wilbert Robinson and his flock. It remains to bé seen whether the Robins fly higher this year than sixth place, something they have been unable to do since they last were pennant contenders, in 1924. There are sufficient prob- lems in the squad to make any manager but jovial Uncle Robbie lose weight. Brooklyn has an outfit that may be a sensation, as the Phillles were last year, or it may again be a flop. It has exceptional batting strength, new and promising young blood, pitching great- ness—even if only Dazzy Vance and Watson Clark are in form—and it has a new spirit, engendered by Robbie'’s infectious enthusiasm. On the other hand, the jinx of phys- jcal ailment# that ruined the club’s chances last year has not entirely dis- appeared. The throwing arm of Glenn Wright, former Pirate shortstop, has improved, but still is a guestion mark. Del Bissonette, slugging first sacker, is not in condition, due to long iliness and a crop of boils. The pitchers have developed Spring wildness. Babe Her- man, the club’s leading batsman of 1929, has been a holdout. There are “i15” to almost every angle of the club’s organization, but Uncle Robbie has not the slightest doubt he will solve the ex- isting problems. Two Promising Youths. The most interesting prospect is the sersational bid for regular jobs of key- stone youngsters—Neal (Mickey) Finn and Gordon Slade, purchased for around $60,000 from the Missions of the Pacific Coast League. Finn is a second base- man and Slade a shortstop. They have come East with reputations on a with that of Lary and Reese, the Oak- 1and pair bought by the Yankees. They have class and color in action. If they make good this year, Brooklyn's long- standing keystone worries may be set- tled for some time to come. Wright, whose _arm_has met early tests, and Jake Flowers will start as the keystone combination, but Slade and Finn will see action. ‘Walter Gilbert, the former Atlanta product who made good last year at third base, is & fixture. Bissonette will hold down first, if he is in shape. Other- wise one of the left fielders, Rube Bres- sler or Harvey Hendrick, will be assigned for temporary infield duty. Johnny Frederick, who batted .328 and was one of the best first-year men developed in either league last year, is a_ center-field certainty, and Herman, when he reports, will patrol right field. ‘The big hitter, offered $15,000, has de- manded $25,000 on the strength of his mark of 354 at bat in 1929. Recently “How I Broke Into T was up in the picturesque hills round my home town of Lonacon- ing, Md., that I first got started in base ball, and began the course which one day was to lead me to the major league. Little did I think then that in a few short years I was to be sold to a big league club for the largest price ever paid for a rookie. It was in 1919 that I caught on with the amateur team of our home town as a pitcher, and that Summer I did well enough for the Martinsburg Club of them. ‘Within four weeks after I got my start with Martinsburg, the late Jack Dunn, manager of the Baltimore Orioles, came over to see me. “Lefty,” he told me, “I'm going to buy you for the Baltimore team.” ‘That same day he did, paying $3,500 { for me, and I want to say he was & great manager for a young player to be with because Jack sure knew the game and was a ‘wonderful man along with it. From June, 1820, till the last of 1924, 1 stayed with him at Baltimore. ‘Then came the big deal with the Philadelphia Athletics. Connie Mack paid Jack $100,600 for me, setting an all-time record for prices on recruit players. That is how I broke into the (A) vs. Boston (N. At Miami, Fla.—Philadelphia (A.) vs. majors, and how I happened to come to Connie Mack, who, I think, is the Al manager in the major league. a deal of trouble greatest. 1 didn’t have starting out. I made up my mind the Blue Ridge League to hear about | me, so the next Spring I went over with Potentially Strong Dodgers Question Mark In National League Campaign he wrote Uncle Robbie he would “hold- out if it takes all Summer.” Robbie expects Alfonso Lopez, 21-year- old Tampa boy purchased from Atlanta, to develop as a first-rate catcher, shar- ing the heavy work with Val Picinich. :"l:e youngster has a good arm and can Vance Retains Old Speed. Seventeen pitchers turned up for Robbie's eagle-eyed inspection, but there still is only one Dazzy Vance in the crop. Vance has been working harder than any rookie. He is bronzed, hard- ened, and believes the old “smoke” still l’:‘ n?thlemlt“t one. Vance b‘il 36, h‘l“ either league there probably is only one other picher, Grove of the Ath- letics, with as much sheer speed on the ball when he chooses to bear down. Among the other right-handers in camp, Ray Moss looks dependable as a regular. So does Clise Dudley. Clar- ence Blethen, purchased from Atlanta, and Hollis Thurston, a veteran drafted from San Francisco, each won 22 games and lost 11 in fast minor league com- pany in 1929. They may prove useful, Thurston at bat if not in the box. Adolfo Luque, the veteran Cuban ob- tained from Cincinnati, and Jughandle Johnny Morrison will be assigned to relief duty and Robbie expects them to save a lot of ball games. ~ William Watson Clark, southpaw ace 6f the staff, may have some portside help from Jumbo Jim_Elliott, 235- pound giant, and Jim Faulkner, drafted from Buffalo, where he won 16 and lost 13 last year. “The war” may be over, but Uncle Robbie’s fight to get back into the pen- nant chase has just begun. WONDER BOYS BEGIN BASE BALL PRACTICE ‘Wonder Boys' Club base ballers, who are determined to learn all the inside | points possible about base ball, will hold their second “skull” practice of the year | tonight at 7:15 o'clock at 507 Four- | teenth street northeast. Outdoor drills will start within a few days and all players intending to join the team must become club members to be eligible. Wonders plan to ent:1 both the Capital City and French Insect Leagues. Athletes who have been playing on the basket ball court under the name of Skeleton A. C., will also band for the diamond campaign, but under the name of the Adelphite Club. Boys who have made their mark in scholas- tic athletics hereabouts are members of the club. Abble Clark, former pro base ball player, will speak at a meeting of Man- ager Lawrence’s Eastern base ballers tonight at 8 o'clock at the Lawrence Home, 305 Tennessee avenue northeast. Clark, a brother of Earl Clark, Wash- ington boy, now an outfielder with the Boston Braves, will aid Pat Divver in coaching the Easterns. BUSTING INTO BASE BALL the Major Leagues.” BY ROBERT M. GROVE, As told to John F. McCann. GROVE ~ PITCHER = PHILADELPHIA ATHLET ing to play base ball and when- went against me, I just worked that much harder. That, I be- lieve, 18 one of the break in! X stay News- I was ever there., (Copyrisht, mr No SIR Now BUCK You LET ME 'LONE— DoN'T You DARE WASH MY EACE oR 1I'tL TELL Your MOTHER YoU SEE © 1900 v TRIAE e In response to many requests, some of the late Clare Briggs' famous drawings are being reproduced in the sports pages of The Evening Star. Fans Enjoy Home Runs, So Fence Built to Suit TAMPA, Fla, March 8 (B).— ‘There are at least two ways to see & lot of home runs. One, for instance, is to watch the Yankees and the Tigers play on a day when Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and David Dale Alexander are all at their very best. Another is—— Manager Bucky Harris saw a man using & post hole digger about half way between home plate and the far Poundary of the ball park where the ‘Tigers are training. “What you doing?” he asked. “Gonna build a fence.” “A fence! What in the name of your grandmother’s Airedale do you want with a fence there? Stop it.” “Boss said to build a fence here,” said the post holer, and went on post holing. Harris went to the boss who Is | manager of the local park. i “Sure,” said that gentleman. “Folks here like home runs and we mean to satisfy 'em while we've got | the majors here for exhibitions.” “But we’ll be knocking ’em over the fence all the time.” “That’s what I figured.” Eventually they compromised on 350 feet back at center and 300 at left and right. Harris went away mumbling and looking for a pencil to figure up how much so ‘many base balls cost at so much per. MONTGOMERY NINES PLANNING A LEAGUE Special Dispatch to The Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., March 8.—Steps toward the inauguration of a busy pro- gram of base ball and other sports were taken at a meeting of the Rockville Ath- letic Association here. ‘The principal matter given attention was the formation of a county base ball league, and upon the development of a unanimous sentiment favorable to such & project a committee, consisting of Roger Shaw, Leonard L. Nicholson, Rob- ert M. Cole and Clarence E. Anders, was named to take the proposition up with the various teams of the county and to hold an organization meeting at Rock- ville at an early date if the suggestion is found to meet with sufficient encour- ent. ‘That the athletic association should afliate with the Amateur Athletic Union was the consensus of those pres- ent, and when it was announced that the organization was not eligible to membership in the District of Columbia Union and that the association would be welcomed into the Maryland Union it was voted to join the latter branch. F. Barnard Welsh, president of the assoclation, warned all who contem- plated participation in base ball or other athletic activities under auspices of the Rockville association that they would be barred by the union if they accepted compensation for playing in any line of sport and directed his remarks largely to those expecting to enter college. Robert M. Cole, manager of last year's base ball team, suggested that the time has arrived for the election of a man- ager for this season’s nine, preparation of the grounds, arrangement of & sched- ule and the beginning of practice, and it was voted to hold a meeting next ‘Thursday evening to select a manager and take other steps to have the county seat properly represented on the dia- mond during the season soon to start. John McDonald and Clarence E. An- ders reported for the association's bas- ket ball and soccer teams, respectively, both showing succesful seasons. ‘The association directed that the sec- retary communicate with L. Fletcher Shott, principal of the Rockville High School, and thank him for his “cour- tesy and co-operation toward the mem- bers of the association while using the glfi’; school gymnasium and athletic ed.” MISS HOLLIN.S IN LINKS FINAL WITH MRS. LIFUR DEL MONTE, Calif., March 8 ().— The final of the Pebble Beach women's golf championship tournament here to- day brought together Marian Hollins of Carmel and New York, former na- tional women's champion, and Mrs. Gregg Lifur of Los Angeles. Miss Hollins yesterday won a place in the finals by disposing of Miss Helen Lawson of Hollywood on the nineteenth hole, while Mrs. Lifur had an_easier time by eliminating Mrs. Vera Hutch- ings of Vancouver, British Columbia. WORLD CHESS CHAMPION IS PLAYING BACKGAMMON PARIS, March 8 (/). —Backgammon is providing a new thrill for Dr. Alex- nnwder Alekhine, the world chess cham- plon. With Tartakover, master, he daily and another famous twirls the dice box moves the men from int to t in the play room of the Cercle du Royal, where for years nof.muJ than chess has heen played. WEATHER DELAYS | Burns said early today that the courses may be opened some time during the | d OPENING OF LINKS East Potomac Park Courses, Though, May Be in Use Some Time Today. ORCED to postpone the opening of the East Potomac Park golf courses because of bad weather and soggy fairways, Manager Ed day if the sun comes out and it ap- pears that drying weather may con- tinue. Shortly after dawn Bert Smyser, & druggist of 1400 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, appeared at the fleld house with a bag of clubs and the expectant | look of a golfer long denied his nastime. | Burns had been in touch with S. G.' Leoffler, the course concessionnaire, Wio | advised him not to open the layouts | until Jater in the day. He told Smyser that the courses were unfit for use at that early hour. They might, he said, be opened early in the day if the sun broke through the lowering clouds. Smyser thereupon asked Burns if he could buy a ticket for “a thousand games,” the number he said he hoped to play this year, and Burns promptly sold him a season ticket. Meanwhile-the Rock Creek Park and West, Potomac Park layouts all are open, and if the weather improves, public links golf in Washington will be in full swing later in the day, when Burns expects Leoffler to order the East Potomac Park layouts opened for the season. Fred Hitz of Chevy Chase has initi- ated a new style in golf headgear. Find- ing himself without a cap yesterday, he donned a black derby hat at Chevy | Chase and played nine holes through the driving rain with Roland R. Mac- Kenzie, Page Hufty and Beverly Ma- son. He said the derby is well suited for such weather as that of yesterday. | Bob Barnett, J. Monro Hunter and | C. A. Fuller played nine holes through the rain, with Barnett scoring a 39 under weather conditions which made | good golf out of the question. Thel eighth hole at Chevy Chase became a | par 6 yesterday, as it required two of | the longest shots of any golfer to get | to the cross bunkers: on too of the hill in the teeth of the wind and raim. WILL PLAY AT LAUREL. ‘Walter Whirlwinds have booked a basket ball game with District Na- tional Guards for tomorrow afternoon in the armory at Laurel, Md., o'clock. Jones’ Wrists Form Angle With Club BY SOL METZGER. ‘Too many address the ball in golf with the wrists so tense that it is impossible for them to play their art in the stroke. Our arms and ands éxtend in a straight line from our shoulders to the shaft. That, in turn, is but an extension of the left arm. But watch Bobby Jones assu: stance with the wood. It m: claimed by some that his shaft is be is SHAFTAND | ARMS FORM ANGLES AT 88! eRe St Wl -4 [ 7 LS merely an extension of his straight left arm. But we.doubt it. The arms seemed to be pressed down so that an angle is formed at the wrists, where the line of the arms and shaft meet. mN:xtltak Tu lance at the arms of at long g _young amateur, Phil Finlay. I've sketched his fore- arms and grip above. Note that from this position another angle is visi- ble. These two positions offset any tendency for the wrists to become tense. See to it that your grip glves you these same angles of relaxation BENTON, O'FARRELL SIGN WITH GIANTS Lindstrom Only Member of| Note Not in Line—Vance Sure of Comeback. By the Assoclated Press. AN ANTONIO, Tex., March 8.— Two more members of the New York Giants have fallen into line —larry (Red) Benton, veteran right-handed pitcher, and Bob O'Far- rell, catcher. The only notable member of the team who has failed to sign a contract is Lindstrom, who has remained in Flor- ida while his teammates are working out here. Club officials announced some days ago that Lindstrom had come to an un- derstanding with the club, but the third baseman still is a persistent absentee. CLEARWATER, Fla., March 8 (#).— Dazzy Vance, Brooklyn’s famous speed- ball pitcher, is out to show the boys that he is far from through. Vance experienced one of the worst seasons of his career in 1929 and some observers thought the strike-out Kking was headed for the base ball scrap heap. Vance's salary was cut $5,000 to $20,- 000 this year, but the big right-hander is working like a trojan to get into condition. “If I can keep feeling as good as I am now,” he says, “Ill show up 'lll those who have been saying I'm through.” ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 8 (#)—Third Baseman Gene Robertson, long among the missing, was at the Braves' training camp today, denying all reports that his late arrival was due to temperament or a disposition to be a holdout. A business deal in New York was responsible for the tardiness, he said. His belated appearance will prevent his cavorting around the hot corner to- day when the Braves mingle with the Yankees, his former teammates, in the first exhibition game of the training season. PASO ROBLES, Calif., March 8 (). —None of the veteran pitchers will be used in the first training camp game of the Pittsburgh Pirates here today, and each rookie moundsman Wwill tempt to work for three innings onl: Brickell will be in_leftfield for the regulars in place of ‘Lloyd Waner, who has been warned to take things easy for a while and put on weight. “Sprout” x-ece'm.l“}'l ‘laxdzrwent an op- tion for appendicitis. el’gl.nkey will be at short in place of Dick Bartell, still holding out. LANDO, Fla., March 8 (#).—There l‘\gnbe no practice games for the Cin- cinnati Reds for another ‘week. Man- ager Dan Howley has prescribed the regular workout routine until next Fri- ay. the young pitchers, Johnson, re- cag:d !roglxcnlumbu!, has made the best impression. : Howlepy ‘sald Johnson appears to have & good chance to become a regular. RADENTON, Fla, March 8 (P).— Witk Goaches. Blades and Wares Te- maining here to direct activities of the Stay-at-homes, Manager Gabby Street Sent 17 of his St. Louis Cardinal pro- teges through a two-game serles with the Philadelphia Athletics at Miami to= MOIrrow. e e Bell, product of Rochester. was to occupy the mound when the Red Birds take the fleld, with Mancuso catching, an infield made up of Bot- tomley, first: Adams, second; Gelbert, short, ‘and the flashy recruit, Myers, Danville, third. o n will include Douthit, cen- e aed by, Peel, left, and Ofsatti, ter, fanked T8 e hurlers will be limited to two innings each. WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 8 (). —The ambitious Phillies had additional regulars in the line-up today and looked more like the fence-busters of last sea- son. Hurst, Southern, Willlams and Priberg arrived overnight. Soulh;l;{ll and Friberg reported in tip- top_condition. gigmln, hard-hitting outfielder, who played for the last 10 games with the Phillies last season and batted .517, also was in camp. Capt. Thompson, Klein and Theve- now still were among the absentees. March 8 (#).—In their opener today with the Los Angeles Coast Leaguers, the National League champion Chicago Cubs presented an experimental batting order. Manager McCarthy announced he would hold to his idea of using Capt. Grimm, his only left hander, in second place, with English as lead-off. The rest will follow Grimm in this order: Hornsby, Wilson, Cuyler, Ste- phenson, Bell, Hartnett and the pitcher. FOUR TRAPSHOOTERS TIED IN TOURNAMENT DEL MONTE, Calif., March 8 ().— After brililant exhibitions of marksman- ship, four contestants today were the leaders of 200 or more trapshooters in the fourth grand Del Monte hundred and handicap tournament. They were Mark Arie of Champaign, I, and Frank M. Troel of Portland. who continued in the front rank, and E. C. Griffin of Seattle, Wash., and A. Ammann of Chicago. All four amateurs broke 99 out of 100 in_ the 16-yard event of yesterday's shooting. However, the outstanding feat of the day was the shooting of Rush Razee, Denver, Colo., professional, who broke 100 straight for a perfect score. ‘Today's program included the Grand Del Monte Hundred and the doubles championships, ‘The final event of the tournament. the Grand Del Monte handicap, will be held Sunday. RLET A FARRELL MAY SUPPLANT 0’HARA AS RACING PILOT BALTIMORE, Md., March 8.—Joseph A. Farrell, it was reported last night from an authoritative source, will be named general manager of the South- ern Maryland Agriculture Fair Asso- ciation. This association operates Bowie and also Marlboro, a half-mile track. Farrell is slated to succeed James F. O'Hara, one of the principal owners of Bowie, who has held the office of general manager of both this track and Marlboro since 1914, O'Hara's illness of a year has prevented him giving personal attention to the management. Farrell has been O'Hara's assistant, devoting his time to the management of the club house and other interests at Bowle, O'Hara is confined to his home near Towson and is sald to be slowly re- gaining strength, ARGEN*I)IE FOUR WINS. DEL, MONTE, Calif., March 8 (#).— In a brilliant exhibition the Argentine | polo four won a 13-to-b victory yeste: t Puting i at the wrists, A new free hrate Fl‘: 1 e of day from an American combination. The score at half time was 8 to 0 in gm of the young men from | AVALON, Catalina Island, Calif,, | that $80,000 for Two Years, That Is All, Ruth Told ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 8.—Base ball's biggest box office at- traction, none other than our own George Herman “Babe” Ruth,.is still a genuine holdout. Ruth went into his much talked about conference with Col. Jacob Ruppert, owner of the Yankees, yes- terday, and while each surrendered a step, they failed to reach an agree- ment. Ruth originally demanded an $85,000 contract for years. Twice the Babe met the colonel back in New York early in January and each time BETTER BOX WORK HELD CHEF NEED Gabby Hopes to : Develop Pitching Essential to St. Louis’ Success. This is one of a series of stories on the prospects of the 16 entries in the American and National League races written by the leaders of the rival clubs. BY GABBY STREET, Manager St. Louis Cardinals. IS being my debut year as a big league manager, I rather think it best for me to sit back and listen, do & lot of seeing and not much talk- ing about the club that I am to pilot. The St. Louis Cardinals of 1930 is practically the same club that finished in fourth place in the National League ennant race last season. It is an ac- cepted fact in base ball circle® that any club cap- able of finishing in the first division must be a pretty good club and ine cidentally con= sidered a pennant contender, for fourth place isn’t so far remo the owner of the Yankees told his great ball player that the bes: he could do for him in the way of sal- ary was & two-year contract at $75,000 per season. In the meeting yesterday the Babe after sparring about for a while de- clared that he would accept a con- tract at $85,000 for two years. That was taking & year off his first propo- sition. The colonel slowly shook his head and sai “Babe, I'm now going to make you two good offers. I am ready to give you $85,000, but only for one year. If this is not satisfactory, I'llgive you a two-year contract at $80,000, That's the best we can do.” There the matter stands. Oliver Slated to Start in Ex- hibition Game—Macks Play Cards Today. By the Assoclated Press. . ENSACOLA, Fla.,, March 8.—Tom Oliver, recruit Alabama out- fielder, with one workout at the Red Sox training camp here, was listed today to start in the exhibi- tion game with the Naval Base team tomorrow. Charley Ruffing, Jack Russell and Milton Gaston will do the pitching, Manager Heinie Wagner announced. Ed Morris, also from Alabama, said yesterday Oliver was a good player, “not because he's from Alabama, but I've seen him play and know what he can do.” FORT MYERS, Fla, March 8 (®)— Capt. Eddie Collins was in charge of & squad of 22 Athletics who left today for Miami to take on the St. Louis Nationals in the first of a four-game exhibition series. Lefty Grove was slated to open for the champions. A half dozen other pitchers were taken along. In the absence of Bishop, Williams, a rookie, will be at second and Summa will play left field for Simmons, who has not reported for duty because of 2 recurrence of swollen ankles. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 8 ().— Manager Donie Bush took his White Sox first stringers to Houston today to battle the Giants in the season’s open- ing exhibition game. Vic Prazier, the quiet farmer lad who practically hurled Dallas to the Texas League flag last season, was espected to workout for the Sox on the mound. Red Faber remained in San Antonio to guide the B squad in their game with the McGraw Reserves. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March 8 (#)—"Conventions” on the.ball lot are barred under the ukase handed down today by Manager Killefer to his St. Louis Brownies. He also added card games after midnight to the out- lawed actions, besides adding an 8:30 am. arising time. Killefer called the boys together to- day to give them his ideas of training rules, having waited until almost his entire flock had shown up, only five being missing. NEW ORLEANS, March 8 (#).—To- day was the last the Cleveland battery men received the exclusive attention of Manager Roger Peckinpaugh. Mon- day the full squad of inflielders and outfielders will arrive and batting and fielding will crowd the pitchers into the bull pen. Wes Ferrell, leading light of the mound staff, who lost his holdout siege, reported yesterday and proved that not only his powerful whip is in shape, but he has been perfecting his change of pace. TAMPA, Fla., March 8 (#).—The De- troit Tigers engaged in final workouts today prior to meeting the ton Braves tomorrow in their first exhibi- tion game, a contest in which several of the rookies will take part. The tenfative line-up calls*for Wyatt, brought from Oklahoma City last sea- son, to start on the mound, with Rensa, late ot Toronto, and Steinecke, with Seattle in 1929, dividing time behind the bat. ‘Whyatt is a right-hander. He probably will be kept in for three innings, being followed by Sullivan and Nelxson. TEAMS FOR HOCKEY PLAYOFFS UNCERTAIN| By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 8 (#).—The Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League are only three weeks away, but there still is considerable doubt just how the six partipants will be paired off. Present indications are that the Mon- treal Maroons, as champions of the in- ternational section, will meet the Bos- ton Bruins, leaders of the American group, but there is a chance that the Maroons will be overhauled efther by the Montreal Canadiens or the Ottawa Senators, or both. The Maroons lead the international group with 49 points, but the Canadiens are only 4 points behind and Ottawa 5. In the Ameri- can group the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks are tied for second place with 41 points, and the last two weeks of the campaign will be needed to settle the argument as to which will meet the runners-up in the interna- tional group. Six games are on the week end schedule, every team in the league playing at least once. Tonight the Ma- roons battle the Maple Leafs at To- ronto, the Rangers clash with the Canadiens at Montreal, Detroit invades Ottawa and Chicago and Pittsburgh meet at Fort Erie, Ontario. Tomorrow night Toronto visits De- troit, while Chicago is playing the New York Americans at New Yorl . ATRPLANE” HOLD DEC SALT LAKE CITY, March 8 (#).— Everett Marshall, 218-pound graj of Seattle, threw Howard cmwnm 225-pound Iowa giant, with an “air- gle-ne" hold here last night, the Towan ing injured by the fall and forced to concede the match. USES FLYING TACKLE. AMARILLO, Tex., March 8 (#).—Gus{ Davis Sonnenberg, world heavyweight wrest- madh the IS whlw cf on In geveral States, em- lamous flying tackle twice beat Carl Le ! fals, from first, Par- ticularly in the close races that \ have featured the National League for several years, loilh whut“: uw‘ al of the Nationa Gatby sireet. 91 b0 Nlube last season, it is my humble opinion that the St. Louis Cardinals are as good & club as there is in the National League. I feel that it needs only some added pitching to make it a real contender. Since I have always been very fortunate in the developing of pitchers, I am hopeful that I will come through with a_pitcher or two who can Help our rather limited staff of regulars. Five Veteran Regulars. In Haines, Sherdel, Mitchell, John- son and Haid I have five pil able to take their regular turn and give a good account of themselves. How= ever, one must have more than five pitchers to get by with the lively ball now in use. ‘When Walter Johnson got fair] launched as a big-leaguer back in 1! with me as his catcher, five pitchers were almost enough to get by on. It was no task for Johnson to pitch every third day, oftener if necessary, but times have changed. ‘There is a heap of difference be- tween the lively and dead ball as far as the pitching is concerned and you must not only have quality but quantity as well. A pitching staff of 10 men cap- able of pitching big league ball fs now the desire of every big league manager. On om—h 3 weh hm;‘eu louurl other pitchers W] am hopeful will prove very helpful this year. If not all four of them, then at least two. I have in mind Hallahan, Frankhouse, Grabowski and Lindsey. Frankhouse has seen more big league !service than any of the others, and back in 1928 helped the Cardinals con= siderably in the pennant struggle. Hallahan, I am told, has every'-m 'but control. I have always bel | control an acquired part of pitching, | and I can see mo reason why Hallahan | cannot remedy this fault, if that is | what is holding him back as & Grabowski Has Stuff. Often there is some little thing wrong about a pitcher’s delivery that is the direct cause of his wildness. I also notice by the Three-Eye League aver- ages that Grabowski struck out 156 men last year, the best evidence that he has plenty of stuff on the ball. On the four pitchers I have mentioned I am doing most of my for an improvement in the piay of the club. There will be no change in any of the | other diep:lri:zmufi\w ge“t":.r results must have pitc] as the Anepr watching the club carefully all of iast year I feel that it is strong enough in every department to be in the race and convinced that some ad- ditional pitching that would give us re- serve strength in the box, would trans- form us from just a first division club into a pennant contender. (Copyrizht, 1930.) BOYS’ CLUB SCRAPPERS STAGE BOUTS TONIGHT ‘Boys’ Club boxers will put on another | program of bouts tonight at the club to complete selection of entries for a tour- nament, to be held March 26 at Char- lottesville, Va. Competition will start at 7:30 o'clock. Six well contested matches were staged last night. ‘The summaries: 60-pound class—Maisti defeated Guiffred, e iing class—W. Brady defeated Coake :E.}»ffi?fl?fi'&“ class—Wheeler defeated Porter, ectsion aSipond clast—L BIagY cliiraaris. Sheets 10 l0-pound _class—Koonin _defeated Bure o e in "efeated” Verells, decision. WIN BY MISS VAN WIE WOULD EARN HER CUP ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., March 8 (#). —Virginia van Wie, Chicago, who has won two legs on the Mrs. W. R. Kenan, jr. trophy in years past, today em< gaged Maurcen Orcutt, and Eastern champion, in the finals of the Florida East Coast champlonship tournament. A victory will give Miss Van Wie per- manent possession of the trophy, Miss Van Wie triumphéd over Helen Hicks, New York, 3 and 2, yesterday, while Miss Orcutt sprang a surprise and eliminated Miss Glenna Collett, national woman's champion, 2 and 1. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT. By the Associated Press. BOSTON.—Jerry (Tuffy) Griffiths, Sioux City, Iowa., outpointed Al Fried- man, Boston (10). DETROIT.—Eddie Shea, Chicago, outpointed Steve Smith, Bridgeport, Conn. (10). LAKE WORTH, Fla—Farmer Joe Cooper, Terre Haute. Ind., knocked out Sammy Buchanan, Waycross, Ga. (10). o . Nebr—Henry Falegano, Des Moine?, outpointed Ray Fillman, Omaha (10); Chuck Patterson, Wisner, Nebr., k;locktd out Johnny D'Zuro, Des Moines @. CEDAR RAPIDS, Towa—Mexican Joe outpointed Spug HALL WINS TENNIS FINAL. PALM BEACH, Fla, March 8 (#).— J. Gilbert Hall, South Orange, N. J., won the Fiorida tennis singles title by defeating R. Norris Williams, II, New York, former captain of the American Cup team, 6—4, 8—6, PRO BASKET BALL.