Evening Star Newspaper, April 3, 1930, Page 43

i | | The Ty WASHINGTON, D. C, WITH SUNDAY MORNING ening Star. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1930. Classified Ads PAGE D—1 Tests Awaiting Boxmen in Birmingham : Japan Looms Strong in Davis Cup Play Sandlot Ball Teams Get Set For Heavy Sabbath Program ‘GOSLIN MAY PLAY "IN 2-GAME SERIES Goose, Training at Own Expense, Sure to Hustle. Tate Still Ailing. BY JOHN B. KELLER. HATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 3.— Tomorrow afternoon the Nationals are to open in Birmingham a series of two exhibition games with the Barons, champions of Dixie as well as the Southern Association, in which will be well tried under fire three pitchers Manager Wal- ter Johnson hopes will make his club a tough one to trim in the American League going this year. He has assigned to the first of the two contests Fred Marberry and Irving Hadley. For the Sat- urday game he is holding in re- serve Adolph Liska, young sub- mariner, who promised to be a stalwart on the slab last year, but who was handicapped by injury early in the campaign and never recovered good pitching form. Marberry 15 to be sent to the hill to- morrow slated to go at least five innings. 1t he bears up well—and he should, for he has been training in good fashion this Spring—the big fellow, who for years has been the iron man of the ationals’ mound corps, will be likely to attempt an extra round or two. Had- Jey, who had a full route term at Mem- phis last Sunday, and finished stronger than he started, is to complete the Fri- day engagement more to get & workout than anything else. Hadley complained of a slight arm goreness after the game in Memphis, but it was nothing to cause any con- cern. A pitcher naturally feels the strain of a long test during the training period. Hadley's trouble was nothing more than a tired arm. It disappeared the day following the Memphis game, and in drills here since the chunky Lynn hurler has had no ailment in his salary ‘wing. Liska Has Toiled Little. Liska has had but three turns on the hill in Spring exhibitions. Two were of three innings’ duration and his last was of six innings. This six-inning term was against the Chattanooga Club last Friday. Then Ad allowed but two hits and a pass and struck out a batter. He worked smoothly, and Manager Johnson is confident the hurler who has been in pro base ball but three years is prepared to give a good ac- eount of himself against the Barons Baturday. With the possible exception of Benny Tate, catcher, the entire squad of Na- #nanals will make the trip to Birming- ham. Tate still is suffering with a cold and the rainy weather of the past 36 hours here has not_helped him at all. Joe Judge, veteran first-sacker, has ve- covered from his cold, though, and is to resume his post in the series. With ‘Tate on the ill list, Gordon Phelps, bouncing Bowie boy, is scheduled to share the catching burden with Muddy Ruel at Birmingham. Although he will not have looked over much good pitching, Goose Goslin, who only yesterday reported to the club and signed a contract after refusing for nearly two months to consider the salary offer made by President Clark Griffith, may break into the two-game series. The Goose is in pretty good physical trim, as he has been conditioning himself on the ball fleld of the high school at his home in Salem, N. J., for some time. He has done a deal of road work, too, to strengthen his legs and improve his wind in addition to throwing sufficiently to loosen his arm. Goslin Sure to Hustle. According to Trainer Mike Martin should soon be quite fit for the heavier toiling ahead. The Goose de- clares he will be, too, and as he still is training at his own exepense, which President Griffith said the player report- ing more than three weeks after the time ordered must do, it is certain he will do no loafing. In fact, Goslin may have to be checked a trifle in his con- ditioning work for now that all differ- ences with his club are settled he is de- termined to do all he can to make this his greatest year in base ball. Goslin and QCriffith came to terms quickly, once they met yesterday morn- ing. The Goose accepted the basic salary of $10,000 offered, but President Grifith wrote into the contract a bonus proviso by which the player may draw this year as much as he drew last— $16.000. The bonus is scaled, the Goose to be paid according to the quality of his play during the season. Griffith sllowed Goslin to arrange the bonus terms and after the contract was signed both parties expressed them- selves as being very well satisfled with the result of their brief parley. For the first time since they started i late in February at Biloxi, Miss., Nationals were unable to take the fleld even for a workout yesterday. A heavy rain fell throughout the day here and the players hung about their hotel. The scheduled exhibition with the Lookouts was called off before noon and, as the local Southern Association club is playing the Orioles today, this booking goes into the discard. CANADIENS WOULD GRAB HOCKEY HONORS TONIGHT By the Associated Press. MONTREAL, April 3.—With high hopes of bringing the Stanley Cup back to Canada after a two-year stay in the United States, Les Canadiens, Mon- treal's flying Frenchmen, go into the second game of the series for the pro- fessional hockey champlonship trophy against the Boston Bruins at the forum tonight. The Canadiens gained a big margin in the three-game series by m:lrn:;:o;: victory at Boston an wlnm:onemw{u:dlmzwnln the hampionship. If Boston should win THE SPORTLIGHT BY GRANTLAND RICE. THE GREAT ADVENTURE, Only so many Springs are left— Only so many Aprils now— Where doawoovi snow hides in the cle; And green comes back upon the bough; Where life once more is young and new, Reborn from Winter’s vanished snow, And youth returns to wander through The dreams and ghosts of long ago. There is no age in April where Each path leads out by bloom and blade, And only youth is in the air To beckon one by glen and glade, Where only Spring is in the heart As years roll back to set one free From t:mi and care, where each may star For dreams and ghosts that used to be. T will be a matter of four weeks before Bobby Jones starts for the other side, but he is already geared up and ready to go at top speed. Bobby proved, beyond any argument, over the two well trapped, testing Augus- ta, Ga., courses that he will make this next invasion in better condition and more thoroughly equipped than he ever was before. He is taking the trip more seriously than he has ever taken any other, his main objective being the British amateur champinoship, the one prize he has yet to win. I have never seen him hitting his tee shots as far and true as he did all through thé Augusta show. The two open tournaments at Sa- vannah and Augusta have been just what the Georgian needed to key himself up for the British test. He will play more golf this April than he has played in early Spring for some years, and you can take it for nted now that he will overlook :ro-lhm that will make him ready with n{l artillery he can carry. He is playing every club about as well as every club can be played. And this includes his mashie, an instrument that has been dipped in poison on more than one occasion in the last few years. It was surprising to note again how much closer Bobby held his feet than any other star in the Augusta fleld. I saw him play a full number one iron where the space between his heels was not over 6 or 7 inches. On the same type of shot Horton Smith's feet were about 12 or 13 inches apart, and Smith’s stance was closer than many of the others, Jones finds that he is able to get much body freedom with his feet closer together. = There is less tendency to sway or lurch and there is less tension in the body and shoulders. On a 140- ard pitch his heels are only 2 or 3 ches apart. This closed-foot action also leaves him with a straighter body where only a slight stoop is to be seen, against a much deeper body bend that so many others have, even among the best. Smith is just a trifie faster on his back swing than Jones. The difference is quite noticeable. There is a beautiful smoothness to Smith’s way of taking a club back, but it lacks the slower beat of his Geor- gian rival, who gives you the im- pression of having all day in which to complete his back swing. But neither gives the impression of | ¢ hitting too soon, of being in any hurry to impart the final punch, and this happens to be one fault that every duffer carries with him and that so many stars stumble over when their going reaches a vital spot. It would be impossible to. find two smoother swings than Smith and Jones can show a nllerz. (Copyright, 1930, by North American News- oaper Alliarce.) STRONG CELTIC NINE WILL FACE READING ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 3—Given good pitching, the St. Mary's Celtics base ball performers may be relied upon to give a good account of themselves when they face the Reading Keys of the International League in an exhibi- tion contest at Baggett's Park Sunday. Six of the Celtics who will line up against the Keys have had experience in minor leagues, while two of the others who probably will be in the start- ing line-up are ranked with the best unlimited performers hereabouts. The problem lies in the pitching box, and Coach “Brownie” Lemeric is seriously considering importing some gifted moundsman to round out his array. Russell Kidwell, catcher, and Leon Riley, center flelder, played with Nor- folk in the Virginia State League until that circuit fell through. “Doc” Drei- fus, first base, has played in many cir- cuits, showing his wares as far South as Texas and North as far as the East- ern League. Bill Langford and “Happy” Gardner, second basemen, have been in the minors with Easton in the Eastern Shore League and Denver in the West- ern League, respectively, while “Rip” Hicks, third baseman, held down a shortstop berth with Cumberland in the Middle Atlantic League for a short time last season. The remainder of the regular line-up, “Bussy” Brenner, shortstop:; “Buddy” Zimmerman and Ellett Cabell, outfield- ers, are fleet of foot, steady fielders and reliable at bat. Episcopal High will open its base ball season tomorrow afternoon in an en- counter at Washington with St. Albans School while the first home game of the Maroon and Black nine is set for Sat- urday afternoon with Eastern High at Hoxton Field. —_—— MOSTIL MAY PLAY CENTER FOR GIANTS BY FRANK GRAHAM. MEMPHIS, Tenn,, April 3 (CP.A).— The indications are that Johnny Mostil has reached the center fleld berth with the Giants by a process of elimination, This is not intended as a reflection on Schmeling’s Ring Tour In Germany Is Scored BY FREDERICK OECHSNER. BERLIN, April 3 (C.P.A.).—Max Schmeling's exhibition tour before leaving for America, where he will meet Jack Sharkey in a heavyweight championship fight in June, has been considerably less than a blaze of glory. His present tour of Ger- man cities ends at Dresden Satur- day. ‘Though it would take a great deal seriously to dent the young fighter's popularity in Germany, most of the newspapers are criticizing him for too much exhibition and too little fighting and they censure the whole enterprise for its miserable manage- ment. A good showing by Schmeling against Sharkey in the United States on June 12, however, would wipe out all the present displeasure, the box- ing writers add. Max’s opponents on his tour in- cluded German, British, French and Portuguese professionals. His purse for the tour was 150,000 marks (about $37,000). OLD DOMINION CLUB OFFICERS INSTALLED ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 3.—Newly elected officers of the Old Dominion Boat Club were installed at the monthly meeting of that organization last night with E. E. Carver assuming the station of president, Judge William 8. Snow, vice president, and J. T. Preston, sr., secretary and treasurer. - ‘The board of governors inducted is composed of Carver and Snow ex-officio members; John Curtin, Magnue W. Harry F. Kennedy, Jack S. mndnnzdcmvin medlmg:dr.m lent, Carver announ com- mittee chairmen as follows: Bocial, John Curtin: athletic, Jack 8. oward: 5 e B g et 5 el of her committees -‘Magnus W. Bales, ir.: A bert, Rus- shirts—] S Whitton, Drban 8 La T, Nelson and Maj. 8. T. rown. 8ea_scouts—Magnus W. Bales, ir, Jack 8. oward, Rovert G. Whitione "Wailer " ier: D noRersJown M. Ame rook Raiph G. orss, Russell Nichowon: o e Mostil, but the fact is that his ri his refusal to sign his contract Chick Fullis by a injury that may be slow to heal—and that no one re- mains to challenge him. If Mostil is patroliing center fleld the day the Giants make their opening stand of the championship season against the Braves, he will be the chief figure in another illustration of the un- certainties of base ball. During the past Winter he was released by the White Sox to the Toledo club of the American Association and, seemingly, had reached the end of a major league career shot through with brilliance. Even his purchase by the Giants dur- ing the last week in February did not all the general belief that he prac- tically was through, as it was recognized that he had been obtained only as a stop-gap until such time as Roush would come to terms. Not even Mostil himself could hope for a trend of circumstances as favor- able as that which has set in during the last couple of weeks. For one thing, Johnny has been cast for a regular as- signment without having impressed John McGraw very favorably. By the Associated Press. Yesterday’s Results. AT MACON, Ga—Detroit (A), 3; Brooklyn (N.), 0 (5 innings). AT LOS ANGELES.—Chicago (N.), 10; Los Angeles (P. C. L.), 2. AT ATLANTA —Cincinnati (N.), 6; Atlanta (8. E. L), 4. AT BEAUMONT, Tex—Pittsburgh (N.), 8; Beaumont (T. L.), 8. AT COLUMBIA, 8. C.—Philadelphia (A), 9; Columbia (8. A. L.), 2. AT FORT WORTH, Tex.—Chicago (A), 9; Fort Worth (T. L.), 3. AT BRAD] t. ¢ ) wmfiw- game, the deci contest will be. “% yed at Boston Sat: -{. e Frenchmen received an en- thusi; ‘welcome from the fans who thered at the station to greet them as !!:ey came home last night. PIPGRAS NOW IS SLATED TO HURL YANKS’ OPENER WACO, Tex., April 3.—It new looks ke & certainty that Georre Pipgras of the Yankees will start the opening gane against ine Athlatics at Shibe N, —St.- Louis (N.), 7; Rochester (I. L), 6 (11 in- nf Today’s Schedule. Tex.—New York —Chicsgo (N.) vs. “25‘:@%% GaZrookiyn @) ve. AN A i AT HOUSTON, Tex—Flitsburgh (N.) vs. Houston (T. L.). AT CHARLOTTE, (A.) vs. Charlotte (8. A. T. L). AT FORT WORTH, Tex.- Park on April 16, The big fellow needs | vy Tt about two more games to put him at his best. probably will hurl in three es :ezl%ohm:‘{!{nkmmlmme c:; series against the Robins Saturday. the stadium a week from o (8. A). "A—Defyolt (A) vs. At- Zouis (N.) ‘v, Rochester- (L. L), WICHITA FALLS, (A) vs. Wichita Falis (T. L.). AT LOS ANGELES. N. C.—Philadelphia AT vs. Memphis AT A’ J. 8id Douglas captain of the club, asked that his resignation from the ac- tive upulncz of the club be accepted and the club named Lewis Bell, first leutenant, to succeed him. Louis F. Hoy, second lieutenant, was elevated to first lieutenant, while J. W. Crockett was elected second lieutenant. President Carver urged the club to co- e reatest i the Mietory of the ‘Ore e of Dominion, i Carver named a Golden Jubilee com- mittee com; 'd of Robert G. Whitton, Russell Nicholson, John Curtin, Urban Is;wll:nb!ert, g E. cnrvexl' nnd‘ E E. ', Jr, AITan celebration. o o s BARRAGE BY BUS GETS CHISOX RUNS His Oratsry Inspires Rally That Wins Game—Browns to Change Line-up. By the Associated Press. ORT WORTH, Tex, April 3— Donie Bush, new pilot of the ambitious Chicago White Sox, has lost none of his power of persuasive oratory. After his men had been held to three hits in eight innings by Dick Whitworth of the Fort Worth Cats, ::;:h cut llxoals_lf“m\ ;hzm. and the re- was s| and eight 9-to-3 victory. ks The uprising was led by none other than C. Arthur Shires, who had been ;lredve‘rud to numb;r ‘flvehtlrll the batting as a reward for - tention to business. SRRy MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 3 (#).—Still after more base hits, Manager Bill Killefer of the St. Louis Browns planned several changes in his batting order for today's game with the Memphis Chicks. Killefer planned to place “Red” Kress ourth, move Schulte down to fifth and use Melillo sixth instead of second, in the batting order. O'Rourke or Hale would take Melillo's place. th":l'l:Ar?NTA. Gl.‘,‘ Apr¥ 3 (#).—The De- igers are here for a three- e az‘rli;s l,‘l’]“l!; Atlanta. o eir game at Macon yesterd: with the Brooklyn Robins, ythe D:Y troiters collected only three safeties off the delivery of Adolpho Luque, but one of these was a homer by Charlie Geh- ringer with Elias Funk on base. won the game, 2 to 0. Vic Sorrell allowed the National Leaguers only two hits, NEW ORLEANS, April 3 (#) —One more slice with the pruning knife and the Indians’ pitching staff will be down to its season’s quota of nine. With the release of Belve Bean and Leslie Barn- hart to New Orleans, the staff was cut to 10 and four of them—Shaute, Glat- to, Harder and Jablonowski—will strug- gle for three jobs. Shaute, dean of the staff, was con- sidered a certainty a few weeks ago, but his work has been unimpressive. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. April 3 (#).—The Red ‘Sox hope to put into use in to- day’s game with the Colonels some of the dozens of bats they got from the factory here yesterday. Cold and mud made cancellation of yesterday’s contest necessary. CHARLOTTE, N. C, April 3 (#).—A game today and one at Richmond to- morrow wind up the Athletics’ training trip, and the champions are due in Philadelphia Saturday to begin the an- nual city series with the Phillies. Most of the rookies will be under fire in that series and Manager Mack will then begin to dispose of those not yet ready for big league ball |COLLETT AND ORCUTT IN BIG LINKS BATTLE By the Assoclated Pres: PINEHURST, N. C., April 3—Two matches, featuring four of golf's bright- est women stars, constituted today’s semi-final round in the women's North and South golf tournament. Glenna Collett, the national cham- plon, was pitted against Maureen Orcutt of New York, metropolitan champion, w] in the other bracket Helen Hicks lett, L. I, Canadian titleholder, was hed with Edith Quier, , Pa., star. Miss Orcutt last week defeated Miss Collett in the midsouth tournament at Southern Pines, N. C. She also was medalist in the qualifying round here this week. yesterday trounced Vir- Chicago star, 4 and 2. survived the toughest match of the tournament when she eliminated Louise Fordyce, Youngstown, ©Ohio, 22 holes of play. wuorct:baz Mrs. O. B. Hill, AN 3 Miss Collett defeated Mrs. Leo Feder- man, New York, 4 and 8. ROCKVILLE A. A. QUINTET Miss Quier ginia Van Wie, Miss Hicks T0 BE BANQUET GUESTS| ¥oen & In recognition of its good record the Rockville Athletic Association basket ball team will be tendered a banquet by the girls’ sextet of the same organi- zation tomorrow night at the Hunger- ford Tavern. Miss Helen Ramey is in charge and F. B. Welsh, president of the association, will be the toastmaster. A dance will follow the banquet. THE LISTENING POST BY WALTER From days of old, when knights were Or cold, or something of the sort, The ancients yeit of staus Jona L * And tell you how he The ancient host will sit and bodst And toast Ed Delehanty’s play; They claim that ke would surely be Above the hitters of today. Well, Del was sure a pearl of price; He socked the ball, and that’s the truth, But, having seen him once or twice, I'll just be satisfled with Ruth. ey to Scott, you can find other promisi material. B o TRUMBULL—— | The road is steep to the k of fame, Which only the mlnhtg::gmb.' 4 And many are good in the hard-fought game, But there’s only one “all time.” Eckersall, gone where warrior: Up yonder, behind the blue, You tg(a!tltflnd. on heights where they 8¢ Dest, There’s a place, old friend, for you. ANY are keenly disappointed that the Kentucky Derby will be run without Mr. Whitney's Boojum and Whichone, but the race is trying on any youngsters except those with the sturdiest of legs. What makes Lexington eclassic such a stirring event is that before it is run nobody really knows which the 3-year-olds 2 be. Shar! and Schmeling m’m floor | platers. Scuare” tha it inst | hockey furnishes more and better fights. the 80 bad Wilbert Robinson still is chortling with glee over the apparent return to form of his star shortstop. . Brooklyn's battle cry is “Glenn Wright, all right.” 1) While he who makes a hole-in-one Even Umpire With Bucs Goes on Hospital List HOUSTON, Tex., April 3 (#).—Old man misfortune, who has tagged just about everybody on the Pitts- burgh Pirate training squad, seems determined to make a complete job of it. . Even the umpire has fallen victim. Ted McGrew, new National League :‘tlncm traveling with the Bucs, has e grip. Of the team with which Jewel Ens hopes to ride to a pennant this year, only Paul Waner, Suhr and Comoroskey are able to be at their yu&u-—md Comoroskey has a bruised 0of The Pirates are here for a four- game series. CUBS SHOW MUCH RESERVE STRENGTH Lone Regular Plays as They Trim Los Angeles—Giants’ Line-up Is Picked. By the Associated Press. O8 ANGELES, April 3.—Manager Joe McCarthy's regulars may be slow in reaching form, but the Chicago Cub reserve force ap- pears to be ready for the championship season. In yesterday’s 10-to-2 victory over Los Angeles only Woody English, short- stop, of the regular infleld was in the *| line-up. Blair was at third for Bell, Beck worked for Hornsby at second, while Tolson played first for Charlie Grimm, and all performed well. Hornsby's bad | heel still bothers him, Grimm is suffer- ing with lumbago and Bell's throwing arm is too lame for duty. NEW ORLEANS, April 3 (#.—Man- ager John McGraw has just about de- cided on the line-up the New York Giants will use in their opening game of the regular season, with the pitching berth still to be filled. 1In the course of discussing the Giant prospects during yesterday's rain, Mc- Graw said he would send his team against the Braves with Johnny Mostil, center fleld, leading the batters, fol- lowed by Leach or Reese, left fleld; Lindstrom, third base; Terry, first base; Ott, right fleld; Jackson, shortstop; Marshall, second base; Hogan or O'Far- rell, catcher. As to the pitching job, McGraw re- fused to commit himself so far in ad- vance, but, “if the season were opening tomorrow,” he said, “I would pitch Bill Walker.” BRADENTON, Fla., April 3 (#).—The St. Louis Ci may or may not have found something more than s training camp here. It will, of course, take time to tell whether Bert Lynch, a local boy, can consistently fool batters like he did the Rochester Red Wings yesterday. In yesterday's game Lynch allowed only two hits and no runs in the final three chapters. ATLANTA, Ga., April 3 () —Third base no longer worries Dan Howley, manager of the Cincinnati Reds. selection for the position has not been made, but he believes any one of his candidates—Joe Stripp, Tony Cuccinello and Chuck Dresson—will perform there satisfactorily. With the team’s departure for today's game at Birmingham, it became known Prank Behle, business manager tha past | looking nine years, will resign upon reaching Cincinnatl. “I have had enough travel- ing and prefer to take a rest,” he sald. MACON, Ga., April 3 (#).—Out in the Braves’ big center pasture, where speed helps, Earl Clark is well equipped. In a series of races yesterday he showed his heels to the whole squad. Lefty Ed Brandt traveled the fastest among the pitchers, “Rip” Collins among the catchers and Jack Kahn, re- cruit, among the inflelders. The team opens & two-game series with the Brooklyn Robins here today. Al 3 .—The ds eagerness to back to the home lot, where lusty hitters crash many a hit against the short right-field wall. ‘The clouting circus, which hasn’t clouted thus far, predicted a quick re- covery from a batting slump soon getting back to Baker Bowl. MACON, Ga, April 3 (#)—The weather is not the only thing that is causing trouble for the Brooklyn Robins. It helped them lose a game to Detroit yesterday when rain interrupted a pitching duel between Adolfo Luque and Vic Sorrell of Detrolt, but that was just one difficulty. ‘Two more were a cold that kept Hank Deberry out of uniform and s strained ;::flthlt still is- causing trouble for ler, BERG TO RISK TITLE' IN FIGHT TOMORROW NEW YORK, April 3 (C. P. A).—Jack (Kid) Berg is the ‘welterweight champion, bit the title means so to him, and to other people too, that it was not until some time after Berg had been signed to box Joe Glick in Madison Square en, Priday night, that any one concerned in the match hspiunod to think that the weight set at 140 pounds the title would be at Be:ggmmmufl‘g\mwhl:; :ue -uuo—wn{mn%m& Mushy Callahan in Albert Hall, Lon- first time in fistic a champlonship match has wboenmo wv(flwnl the champion, mgg 1 By the Associated Press. A oofhesd Haskor Hanson, Chicago, (10). Jackie Stewart, Louis- ville, Ky. outpointed Tony Leone, Dover, Ohlo, . (6)._ MAY PUSH BRITISH IN EUROPEAN ZONE Harada, Ohta and Abe Rated Formidable Trio for Inter- national Tennis. BY VINCENT RICHARDS. This is one of a series of stories in which Vincent Richards analyzes the chances of countries other than the United States in the Davis Cup com= petition this year. OR the first time since the zone system was adopted in Davis Cup matches, Ja- pan will play in the Euro- pean series this year. Year after year the Japanese| have been challenging in the| American zone, partly because some or all of her players were in the United States. ‘This time Japan has decided to send | her team to the Western front, where it will come up against the best players on the Continent, and so benefit by | plenty of stiff opposition. The addition of the Japanese to the strong teams entered in the European | zone should make the play in that sec- tor more interesting than in many years. Japan has the most formidable looking ult: since Zenzo Shimizu was in his prime. Included will be Takeichi Harada. Every one who has followed tennis in | the United States and Canada knows | him. He was good enough to rank| third in the United States national | ratings in 1926, and while he has| dropped out of the picture more or less during the last two seasons, he still is playing a fine game: Has Twice Beaten Cochet. Zarly in the Winter “Tacky” de- feated Henri Cochet twice in Japan, when the French team was touring the | Orient, and any one who can beat Cochet under any circumstances is a good player. So it is needless to say the best players in Europe must look out for him. In addition to Harada, who plays a typically American game, featured by speed off the ground and service and a | decisive net attack. Japan will be repre- | sented by Yoshiro Ohta and Tamio Abe. | Ohta and Abe have played on the team | for the last two years, and any one who recalls their showing last year against the United States will admit they are far from set-ups. I think Ohta is going to be a tough customer for all of them. He laces the ball with terrific speed, he can get it back until the cows come home, his back-hand is unusually steady, and he can put the ball away at the net beau- tifully. So a player as Johnny Van Ryn fell before Ohta last year, and with the extra yvear of experience, I think the Japanese has it in him to ANY sandlot base ball teams in the city and vicinity are get- ting in snappy sessions in preparation for games Sunday. Other squads are planning extended drills Sunday. ‘Takoma Cubs nine is seeking twilight games with strong unlimited class nines through Manager Earl Kadan, 28 Lin- coln avenue, Takoma Park, or Shepherd 2913-J between 7 and 8 p.m. Members of the team include nald Dower, catcher; Capt. Bill Dickson, | f Ed Bond and Charles Eldridge, pitchers; Clayton Forshee, first baseman; Earl Kadan and Tom Cunningham, second basemen; Rolly Dower and Pop Stewart, shortstop; Marion Bordeau, third base- man, and Gus Dickson, Eno Lund, :ele:ee Douglas and George White, out- elders. Bennie Wormsley has signed with the Bauserman Motor Co. nine, Manager Charlie Deutermann has announced, and will pitch for that club in its open- ing game April 13 on the Arlington, Va., diamond. Wormsley is a hard hitter as well as capable pitcher. Games with leading nines in this sec- tion are sought by Indian Head, Md., Cardinal A. C. diamonders, who will meet the Del Ray, Va., team at Del Ray April 13. Seat Pleasant and Red Sox are specially challenged by the Cardinals, whose business manager is John Sprague, Indian Head, telephone Indian Head 101-K-3. Eastern Midget base ballers will meet Friday night at 305 Tennessee avenue northeast. Manager Lawrence wishes a full attendance, as Coach Divver will give the boys some important pointers. Easterns will meet Sam Wests Sunday at 1 p.m. on Plaza field. A practice game for Sunday is sought by the Phoenix nine, which won 22 games and lost 9 last season and is looking to another successful campaign. L. C. Risler is booking at 240 Tenth street southeast, telephone Lincoln 8433-J between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Cabin John, Md., Junior Order tossers will drill Sunday morning at 11 o'clock on their field at Cabin John. Manager filgglns is listing games at Cabin John, St. Joseph's Midgets are after a game for Saturday with a nine having a field. Call Manager Frank Wells at Atlantic 3506-J between 6 and 8 p.m. Hilltop A. C. diamonders will gather tonight at 8 o'clock at 308 D street northeast. The name of the team will be changed, according to plans. Signed players and new candidates are asked to turn out for a drill of Spengler Post, American Legion, to be held tomorrow afternoon on Monument diamond No. 4, starting at 4 o'clock. St. Joseph's nine will face Arlington tossers in a practice game Sunday morning at 11 o'clock on the Plaza beat a lot of players ranked ahead of | Field. The squad, including new can- him. Abe, bespectacled, smiling third mem- ber of the team, has been improving right along since he came to America, in 1928, and during the Winter he has been practicing regularly in California. He has given trouble to a lot of good players, and he may give them more this year. Wokried U. §. Last Year. Last season Ohta and Abe were good | enough by themselves to give the United States moments of worry in their match in Washington. With Harada is | added, you can figure how formidable combination Japan should be. Ha- rada m;.gm-?. 1{1 l]ny n||)1mon. are as good & of singles players as any team in Europe muster outside can France, and Abe. paired with either of these two, would give any of the doubles ‘teum all the fight they are for. 8o much am I impressed by the po- tential strength of Japan that if I had to pick any team at this moment to come through in the European zone I think Harada and his teammates would be my selection, even over England. Of course, it remains to be seen how Harada will play after his absence from European courts, but if he can find his best form, don’t be surprised if Japan meets the United States in the inter- zone match. Next and final chapter—Australis. (Copyright, 1930, by North American New: paper Alliance.) [RE—— ¢ |LAUFER AND CRABBE KEEP WATER HONORS CHICAGO, April 3 (). — Walter atter | Laufer, Lake Shore Athletic Club star, and Clarence (Buster) Crabbe, ace of the Honolulu Outrigger Canoe Club swimmers, today were one up on the fleld s‘eeklnx National A. A. U. swim- itles. Laufer, swimming in his home pool, retained his 100-yard free-style title last night, but bowed to the Honolulu star in the 300-yard individual medley Tace. ‘Three championships will be decided tonight, the 220-yard breast-stroke, the 400-yard relay and the low board fancy diving. Preliminaries in the latter test, set for last night, were dropped because of the small entry. Northwestern University stars were barred from competing before Saturday by & faculty edict, made because of the number of classes missed during their recent flpgn 1&: tt}:le national 1:::;. collegiaf ampionships. The - drawal removed Al Schwartz, North- western free style artist; Dick Hinch, a potential threat in the back-stroke; Don Peterson and Dick Howlett, quar- ter-milers, from the list of star per- formers. SEEKS PRACTICE GAME. ‘Mount Rainier, Md., base ball team [ is after game to be played Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Mount_ Rainier diamond. ville 5929-J. Call Hyatts- Babe Ruth Off Mules After Injuring Finger WACO, Tex., April 3 (- Ruth and mules are friends no long- er. The leader of the New York e ey o fnger be- rather a finger be- cause he paid more attention to the antics of a mule in the fleld at Aus- tin Tuesday than to where the ball was traveling. And he was a bit re- Heved when yum'l exhibition here was out and he Ea:". chance to rest the damaged ‘would mt 't st act 9 the fleld I ve caught the ball instead of ramming my didates, is asked to report an hour earlier. ‘Walter Reed nine will engage Colo- nial A, C. in a practice ball game Sat- urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock on the Walter Reed Field. Colonials will face Fort Washington Sunday. De Molay diamonders are to drill this evening at 5 o'clock on the Union Sta= tion diamond. Manager Vierach is liste ing junior teams at Lincoln 4386 bee tween 6 and 7 p.m. Hess A. C. wi ractice tomorrow evgg-tnz at 5:30 o'clock on Fairlawn e! Evening Star base ballers wish to ar- range a practice game for a week from Sunday at 1 o'clock with a junior nine. Call Manager Shine at National 5000 durinf the day or Capt. Dick Bedell at Columbia 5385 after 6 p.m. Chevy Chase Grays are gunning for practice games. Call Cleveland 5462 after 6 p.m. Western Electric tossers, who have elected J. D. Smith business manager, will work this evening at 5 o'clock on the West Ellipse. Tiger A. C. Insects will meet New York Avenue tossers Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock on the New York Avenue playgrounds. Tigers are bookin, through Manager Eslin at Lincoln 2575. ANNEXES ONE TITLE WITH THREE TEAMS By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, April 3.—Out of three attempts the Cleveland Polo Associa- tion has gained one of the national in- door polo championships. Cleveland, sole Middle Western contender in the handicap events, entered three teams in the low-goal championships and came through to victory only in class C. The Cleveland B and D class con- tenders were defeated in their first games, but the class C trio of W. H. Zink, Capt. C. Radcliff and W. H. White won three successive contests, taking the championship last night by defeat- ing the New Jersey representative, the Ridgewood Polo Club, 7%; to 3. Previ- {ously the Commonwealth Club of Bos- ton and the 104th Field Artillery of New York had been eliminated. Cleve- land found a two-goal handicap unnec- essary as Zink and Radcliff scored seven | times. The class D event was reduced to a struggle between New York and New Jersey last night as the Ramapo Polo Club trounced the Yale officers, 11 to 2!2 in a semi-final game to gain the final against the Squadron, a trio of New York. With the open championship hardly under way, the New York Athletic Club trio sprang a minor upset by eliminate ing Big Tim Clark’'s Commonwealth tn.md(rom Boston, 9 to 4, in the first round. Winston Guest's great Optimists had no trouble in overcoming a six-goal handicap to defeat Pennsylvania Mili- tary College, 15 to 8% in a first-round class A game. GEM BLADES . . a change for the best Doetor . . .“Efficient men get along. 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