Evening Star Newspaper, April 13, 1930, Page 69

Part 5—4 Pages Dope Indicates Tighter Races i JACK HAY GAME TOMORROW WILL BE BIG PARTY Marberry, MacFayden Will Hurl as Nationals and Red Sox Clash. BY JOHN B. KELLER. ITH Herbert Hoover, Presi- dent of the United States: | his cabinet, Congressmen galore, many Government | dignitaries, high-ranking officers of the | national military establishments, of-| ficials of the District of Columbis and thousands of the general mass of fan- dom looking on, big league base ball for 1930 will be formally ushered in to- morrow at Griffith Stadium. At 3 o'clock, perhaps a few minutes thereafter, Manager Walter Johnson's Nationals, in the proverbial pink, will take the field, the Red Sox of Boston will pick up their bats and the first major circuit championship contest of | the vear will be on. ES= ELEVENTH N ROW | GRIFFS AMTODAY Play International League Champs—Beat Orioles, 6-1. ‘The National Capital in recent years has assumed the right of starting the | .game of the major league brand, so | Washington gets a taste of champion- | ship base ball before any of the nine other cities represented in the big cir- cuits. The others must wait, some until Tuesday, some longer. This national opening will be filled with ceremony. There will be band con- certs, parades, formal lofting of the colors and finally President Hoover will , give his right arm a good workout. The | Nation’s Chief Executive, standing in a . box near the National's dygout, is to heave to the umpire-in-chief stationed on the fleld a brand-new base ball bearing _the facsimile signature of Ernest S. Barnard, president of the American League. Why Worry About This? Presumably this base ball is thrown in to start, the game. Actually it never 1s put to such use. Generally it is tucked into a pocket of the receiving umpire’s uniferm to be kept by that official. However, the presidential toss does inaugurate the season for America’s national pastime, so what becomes of the sphere is nothing to worry about. The parade to the staff in center field where the colors will be hoisted 1s to begin immediately after the arrival at the stadium of President Hoover, which is expected to occyf about 2:45 o'clock. Heading the prn; Secretary of War Patricl Hurley and Clark Griffith, president of the Wash- ington club. Music for the parades to and from the flagsta® will be provided by the Army Band. Gates to Griffitn Stadium will be opsned tomorroys:. at noon, but the ticket offices aj# he park will be dis- ';:fln 101 as early as 9 o'clock. r arly-ariving fans there will ‘be musical entetainment. Goldman’s Band will offer | tuneful program. It will play un!lli’:lo o'clock, then the - Army Band wiljget under way. Marberry, [MacFayden - Hurl ‘Battling for Victory at the getaway in the champynship race, Washington will have on tle field a team differing in personnel § only one position from 'hfl?whlch sq such a fast pace in the final month [f the American League's last campai; ‘This one position, how- ever, will filled by the man who cared for it/so capably before injury forced his refrement. Ossie Bluege will be back atfhird base. Occupants of the other psitions will be those who were in thefline-up in 1929. Manager |Walter Johnson will send to the momd for the initial engage- ment of tip race the pitcher who was the ace the Nationals’ hill stafl last year, Fred Marberry. The big Texan hagtrained well and apparently is ready the test. On the receiving end will i Herold Ruel, a veteran of 12 (Confinued on Second Page.) Ling-Ups of Teams Fer Big-Time Start At Griffith Stadium NAfTONALS. West, cf. RED SOX. Bar Heving, c. P. MacFayden, p. ‘Usipires — William McGowan, ,mm Connolly and Roy Van, Gri L Tine of game—3 o'clock. Phoe—Crifith Stadium. sion will be | ball Thomas Shines. LREADY primed for the big busi- | ness ahead, the Nationals will take a final practice fling be- fore stepping into the American League championship campaign. This afternoon they are scheduled to tackle the Rochester club, champions of the In- ternational League, in Griffith Stadium in a game beginning at 3 o'clock. Out of this clash the Johnson band hopes to get its eleventh straight win and its seventeenth victory of the train- ing period. Only twice during the con- ditioning grind have the Nationals bowed to opponents. Their latest win was that of yesterday over the Orioles of Baltimore in Griffith Stadium. Finding themselves after a slow start, the Nationals walloped the Baltimore Ints, 6 to 1. Bob Burke and Myles Thomas did the flinging_for the home side and made a | good job of it. The left-handed Burke | pitched six impressive innings, yielding | but five hits and two passes. A triple by Stufly Stewart and a sacrificial loft by Joe Hauser enabled the Birds to score off Burke in his first round. but there- after he was in little trouble. Thomas breezed through the last three rounds, giving nothing more than one base on Is. ‘The Nationals did their hitting against a left-hander, Beryl Richmond, and a right-hander, Monty Weaver, just out of college. They did not hurt Richmond much in the four rounds he toiled. Two hits and a pass were all gleaned off him. ‘The pass, though, paved the way to the tieing run. It went to Muddy Ruel at the outset of the third inning, and was followed by Burke's sacrifice and George Loepp’s double to produce the tally. Two Gooses Hil. Off Weaver, the Nationals collected seven hits and a walk. The walk did them no good, but they made all seven hits count. Jake Powell, the Silver Spring rookie; Goose Goslin, Buddy Myer and Joe Cronin singled in suc- cession in the sixth inning. Myer's hit scored Powell and Cronin’s the Goose. Myer moved to third on Judge's sacri- fice fly, then he counted when he negotiated a dual theft with Cronin. Sam _ West's single, Sam Rice's triple and Myer’s single were good for 2 more markers in the seventh. Goslin made a whale of a catch at Danning’s expense in the second inning. ‘The Baltimore catcher lofted the ball toward the sun parlor in left, but the Goose dashed back and while on a dead run raised his gloved hand for a grab just as he reached the concrete barrier. Powell hit the ball hard. each time he stepped to the plate, but got only one hit. That almost ruined Stroner, Oriole third sacker, however. It was a terrific smash that tore the inflelder off his feet. ‘When Rice stepped to the plate in the seventh West was on first base. “Get him around, Sam,” ed Johnson, coaching near the initial sack. And Sam hit the first pitch, sending the ball to deep right-center for three bases. o HORNSBY GETS 3 HITS ON RETURN TO LINE-UP KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 12 (#).— Rogers Hornsby celebrated his return to action with the Chicago Cubs today with three hits as the National League cham- gh!ms., defeated the Kansas City Blues, 0 7. and Schuite; 4 (N Yoot Carlton " Bav, Holles and Angies e | HICAGO, April 12 (#).—Base ball and the millions who en- WASHINGTON, D. C, FReDMARBERRY- Bump SPORTS SECTION The Sy Stad LLovD BROWN- MYLES THOMAS - JAKE POWELL- THE NATIONALS OF 1930, WHO INAUGURATE AN OTHER BASE BALL CAMPAIGN HERE TOMORROW. IEE, Barnard and Heydler See Tight Major League Races BY KENESAW M. LANDIS, Commissioner of Organized Base Ball. joy clean, fast games should have a great season this year. The experts pick the Athletics to | repeat in the American League and the Cubs to win again in the National, but they may be fooled. All the clubs have strengthened their forces considerably and I look for a hard, fast race in each league right down to the finish. They look as open as a beggar's hand. Given any kind of reasonable con- sideration by the weather man, who has been forcing a lot of postponed games each Spring for several years with his supply of rain and cold blasts, both major and minor leagues should have successful seasons. I hope every game is an extra-inning game and that the best teams win the pennants. BY ERNEST S. BARNARD, President the American League. CHICAGO, April 12 (#).—The Amer- ican League race for 1930 will be tighter than it has been for five years.” I will be greatly surprised if the pennant winner is decided before late in September. . It is doubtful if any club will be able to win 100 games. In fact, I am inclined to the belief that the club that wins more than 90 games will be the champion. cr 1 believe the public recognizes the |; fact that the clubs that did not figure much in the 1929 race have strengthen- ed considerably. The owners of the clubs in question are entitled to much praise for the aggressive efforts they have made to present a stronger front in the of 1930. That they have been | ¥ successful in such ~fforts will be demon- a‘;ltzd before the season is two months old. ‘There is no doubt in my mind that there is a greater and more widespread interest in base “all this year. may be ascribed to the fact that the public agrees with me in that base ball is a national game and that the ap- proach of the inaugural of the season finds the fans throughout the country eager to see ‘their favorites in action again. BY JOHN A. HEYDLER, President National League. ‘This | 3 contending clubs will represent the same eight cities. Four of these clubs—New York, Pitts- burgh, St. Louis and Chicago—among them have won the last nine champion- | ships. These continue to be clubs of | unquestioned class. Yet so well has the rear brigade been strengthened that one or two of the leaders may be crowded out of the first division before the end of the 167 calendar days required by our shortened schedule. Brooklyn, with good pitching and all- round reserve force, may well prove to be a factor. Philadelphia, none too strong in pitchers, but with youth and a power- ful attack, may likewise work its way among the leaders. Cincinnati, improved, and with new spirit and aggressive leadership, ‘is to be reckoned with, while Boston, now started on a sound and liberal upbuild- ing program, is already showing results. One-half of our clubs will have new managers. Howley, McKetchnie, Ens and Street are four men of ability and of high character. 2 . As essential as managers and player: will be the umpires.. There will be three new ones—Ted McGrew, Bob Clarke and Mike Donohue. All have had amply minor league experience with six weeks of training this Spring. I ALK UP ANOTHER £ [UEIS Y 1 Sosomass00000M R PPCTRURRRSEFEEES 4 P ] 020000 wm Suoouncosne > & M. Weaver. ‘Dalrymple [Poo—, 11 2 B | co200000205 M w o Fal somossmmonve e o 8oob W Baitimore Washington (gRuns batted i 85" 0o NEW YORK, April 12 (#).—AS an in- |§ dex . of American sport stability and soundness, let me say that Tuesday next | will be the National League's fifty-fift opsning day. It will also b2 the thirty-| nint th consecutive season that the eight s Weaver, Ampire Altrodk’ Time of utes. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1930. as Major Leaguers Inaugurate ON THE SIDE LINES * With the Sports Editor By DENMAN THOMPSON E have a well defined hunch the Washing- ton club will prove something of a sur- prise in the American League pennant chase now about to get under way. It is not intended by this to convey that we think the Na- tionals are headed for the championship, for the Philadel- hia club appears to have a ien on it. But we do believe the Capital entry will prove a far more formidable outfit than is generally thought. According to the observers who annually essay the role of prophet, the Nationals are an overwhelming choice to land in seventh place, just above the Boston Red Sox, who will pro- vide opposition when President Hoover puts the base ball ma- chinery in motion by tossing out.the first ball at Clark Grif- fith Stadium fomorrow after- noon. The prevalency of this opin- jon undoubtedly is due to the fact that the Washington club this year is constituted prac- tically as it was last season, .while the other entrants have made more numerous additions to their rosters and changes in their line-ups, all rated as im- provements. An important consideration ' the so-called experts apparent- ly have failed to take into ac- count, however, is that the Washington team last season was potentially better than the final standing of the clubs in- dicated. The tip-off on that was the fast pace it set in the closing weeks of the campaign when it finally got to function- ing smoothly. Under Par Last Year. With the pitching staff fail- ing to produce -anything like the effectiveness reasonably ex- pected of 'it, due to a series of accidents and ailments, the in- field subject to experiments be- cause of the incapacitation of its third baseman and the big punch of the team missing be- cause the outfielder expected to -supply it was having an “off year,” the Griffmen just foun- dered around through about five-sixths of the distance. During the final few weeks of the season the club got to “clicking,” with the result it made a better winning recoord than any of its rivals during that period and thereby con- trived to beat out three of them, falling short of the first division by just four games. Right now, on the eve of the campaign, Bluege, the infielder who was shelved last Summer, is cavorting about as lively as ever on a knee made sound again by surgery; Goslin, his salary differences with the club adjusted, is furnishing evi- dence he will resume his role of slugger extraordinary and there is every reason to believe there are available more and better pitchers than the club has started with in any recent season. - May Climb Notch or Two. In addition, with the other positions manned more compe- tently, even though by the same athletes, because of the co-operation formerly lacking, the machine as a whole is working smoother and _the esprit de corps is higher. Bar- ring the unlooked, for in the way of casualties, the club should prove at least ten games better than in 1929, and even if the other clubs have im- Proved; the Nationals certain- y rate to-finish no lower than last year, with that they will cl two. As we see it, the Athletics are in a class by themselves and figure to retain their lau- rels, but. by considerably less of a margin than they achieved in the last campaign. And the Yankees, due to their sheer power, must be accorded the best chance to attain the run- ner-up niche, despite starting with recruits in two regular positions and an untried man- ager. 1t seems .also. the Red Sox g;ospecu good b a notch or 1930 Campaign SAM JONES- | All Big League Clubs Will Play on Tuesday By the Associated Press. NEW YORK. April 12—Wash- ington and Boston will beat the gun in the opening of the major league base ball season with a start at the Capital Monday, where President Hoover will throw out the first ball. The other American League clubs and all the National League entries will follow Tuesday. The Line-up: American League—Monday, April 14. At Washington—Nationals vs. Red Sox. Tuesday, April 15. At _Philadelphia — Athletics New York Yankees. At Chicago—White Sox vs. Cleve- land Indians. At Detroit—Tigers vs. St. Louis Browns. At Boston—Red Sox ys. Washing- ton Senators. 3 National League—Tuesday, April 15. At New York—Giants vs. Boston raves. At Brooklyn—Robins vs. Philadel- phia Nationals. At St. Louis—Cardinals vs. Chi- eago Cubs. At Cincinnati—Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates. vs. HAS THREE NEW UMPS. CHICAGO, April 12 (#).—Three new umpires will start calling 'em in the American Association at the opening of the 1930 season next Tuesday. newcomers are Clayton Bailey, E. H. Osborne and W. F. Clayton. In plain Blue Serge or Blue with a fine white silk pencil stripe . . . every conceivable model and size. The | OPENING CONTESTS -~ MAY DRAW 300,000 | NS | Yanks Are Counted to Give Macks Chief Argument. 1 Hornshy Sound. | BY BRIAN BELL, Associated Press Sports EW YORK, April 12— Major league base ball clubs have come to the end of a practice trail, ]ma;red by fickle weather and in- juries to players, and stand on | the threshold of a season promis- | ing to furnish more excitement |than any campaign in recent | years. ‘ Nothing has developed in the ‘prellmm_lry‘ play to indicate that the reigning champions, the Cubs and the Athletics, will be | dethroned, but if the signs of | Spring mean anything the com- | petition will be far keener than was the case last season, especial- ly in the National League. Com- ing events were casting their shadows in 1929 as early as July 4 and by Labor day it was all over ! but the shouting. If the weathter breaks are favorable, close to 300,000 fans may witness the | general launching wf the pennant cam- | paigns next Tuesday. following the single inaugural game in the National | Capital Monday ‘between Washington and the Boston Red Sox. Rajah Declared 0. K. After a fright caused by an abrasion on the heel of Rogers Hornsby, it has been found that the great hitter is sound. so all's well with the Cubs, even if Lester Bell, their new third baseman, cannot throw for the time being. It seems quite possible that Manager Mc- Carthy has not added any noticeable strength to his pitching staff, but the answer of the Chicago fans is that he did not need additional power in_this department. The return of Gabby Hart- (Continued cn Second Page.) The Specialized BLUE SERGE ark ahout outr PLAN MANY WELL DRE//ED MEN ARE UJING THIS 1370 JERVICE TO BUY GOOD, /S TYLI/H America’s Greatest Blue Serge Value. 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