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NAT HURLING VETS START TOMORRDN Brown, Burke, Liska Picked for Sunday Toil—Squad to Be Cut Soon. BY' DENMAN THOMPSON, Sports Editer of The Star. ILOXI, Miss., March 14.—An B opportunity to demonstrate just how well they havz| progressed in the matter of | conditioning will be afforded an- Chisox Hopeful Of Going Places BY JOHN B. FOSTER. AN ANTONIO, Tex., March 14— Qne year & ;hlen m}”i.;;‘fi $toy af e train: the crfiwugo White ‘Sox ne did not find all peace and harmony. ‘The Sox then had a new manager. They had a hew training fleld. The players were foreed to practice on the bone dry earth, and when it dries it is like adobe. Some of the players were hold-outs. - Lou Barbour, the secretary of the club, long recon- ciled to take everything as it came, was ut the oply one of the party unperturbed. This year things are different. The Sox think they are going somewhere and they e started on their way with zeal, ot even the glances of flappers of San Antonio have any charm for ‘the White Sox players. They are sure they can finish in other trio of youthful Griffithian moundsmen tomorrow. In the/ opener of the Nationals’ Spring| exhibition series Thursday Lynn Griffith, Walt Tauscher and Carl| Fischer were called on and acquit- | ted themselves creditably, par-| ticularly the first named, and No., 2 of the practice tilts will mark the initial appearance in the box this season of Lloyd Brown, Bob Burke and Ad Liska. ‘The Baltimore Orioles again will fur- nish the opposition and Biloxi Stadium once more will be the scene .of opera- tions, the first “out-of-town” battle for the Nationals not being listed until week after next when they will trek to Gulfport to tackle the Birds in their own aviary. p As in all of the early games none of the flingers will b2 required to travel more than three innings, with a couple of catchers dividing the toil back of the bat. Practically all of the ensemble will be seen in action during the course of the fracas, with the regulars start- ing and giving way along about the slxt.bmmnln' to mt:e jua':nues compris- e supporting caste. \ mfh:.dged from their showing in the daily drills thus far the trio slated for toil on the Sabbath should co-operate to give the Nationals nine well flung rounds of base ball. Brown, who has been down here for more than a month, has been ready for a fling at box work for some. time, and his fellow, left- hander, Burke, has advanced satisfac- torily, while Liska has been letting out a notch or two more every day in the batting practices. NICE vacation, including free | board and all transportation ex- | penses paid, is approaching an énd | for & number of the aspiring athletes rising young mining engineer, who took a lll!lfl\llh ‘h’om his job at Terérro, N. ‘Mex., to visit with Uncle Sam Rice for and who now is going back to res to tell the other boys out lesert how green the grass grows e Gulf Coast. . air just “didn't have anything,” and while that is not literally true-ef are to follow, they havebeen djudged as not having enough. -zt ‘There is Ray McMahon, for instance. former Holy Cross and Mount St. itcher, a friendly young fellah gaging personality, has had from almost the time he exercising and the' same thing e of Melven Eckfelt, the Chicago ter who, kid like, spurned warn- to “take it easy” at outset and a result of cutting loose too soon has paid the penalty with a lame flip- W;w"“ such as these who fail to heed suggestions from older heads severely handicap themselves in getting -along mcg:{:mn They don't really zt a to show what they can TOM GILLIGAN, the strapping chap ‘whose work lrltt’r.he ‘;\meld for euxn Ha VA nine caused ex- rvard 8] ‘:n - it he c ganization as the now defunct Blue Ridge League might develop in time and the same goes for Charlie Montague, the adolescent infielder Joe Cronin chap- eroned to camp from San FPrancisco. Charlie is a flashy fielder, but weak with the stick. With Leo Burns, the other of Cronin's g‘x;uteges, it's different. This trimly ilt outfielder not only has proved himself a good judge of a fly ball, but throws :;gd is In:nu‘un ;fl.: m{ut and takes a cut at the platter. It is considered likely he- will be farmed out somewhere for development and this also applies to Art Fidler, the stringbean pitcher and believed to be the only native Englishman now con- nected with America’s national pastime. Fidler is a long way from his home in London, Ontario, and he may wind up this season still farther removed if & spot can be found for him in a circuit of low classification. He not only has possibilities as a boxman, but moves around with surprising grace and agility considering his altitude of 6 feet 5, or 1s it 3—but why quibble about an inch or two. 8 for Joe Smith, the Uniontown, Pa., American Legion ward, and George Grayson, Warrenton, Va. high schocl product, decision will be reserved for a time. Both are mere lads in their teens and for the present, at least, will prove handy to have und to pitch to bat- ters. Johhson's pennant aspirants will require plenty of hitting practice before they are ready for the American League's seeson inaugurai, just one month from today. SO(;CERS TO CLASH ‘Washington Concord Club, champion of the Washington Soccer League and | winner of the Washington and South- | eastern District Cup tie, will engage an all-star team of booters of the District | area tomorrow afternoon at Siiver Spring a\ 2:30 o'clock. | ‘With a fine array of talent at hand | it is expected the All-stars will furnish | the Concords, who have a-fine record, | plenty of opposition. Training Games By the Associated Press. Yesterday's Results. AT CLEARWATER, FLA.—Brooklyn (X)), 10: House of David, 9. AT ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.—Boston ), 4; Philadeiphia (A), 3. AT SAN FRANCISCO -~San Fran- elsco (P. C. L), 5: Detroit (A), 2. AT LOS ANGELES—Chicago (N)), 16; Los Angeles (P. C. L), 1. Today's Games. AT TAMP Q Fla—New York (A) vs. cinnati (N.). c‘:‘r C%fifim‘mhu ,N:u—nroouyn AN vs. { AT ST. P!TERSB'JRO (N.) vs. Phflmlg “A‘l' SAN ANTONIO.—New York (N.) vs. (A). Ac'l'hm FRANCISCO.—Detroit (A.) vs. San Prancisco (P, C. L.). ‘olved in the first division, and the energy of Manager Donje Bush has permeated the camp. Both Chis and Detroit players seem to believ? that Philadelphia and Washington will remain in the first division, but as for New York, the answer is no pitchers and no infield. Besides they believe the home run proclivities of Babe Ruth are waning. R, FERRELL LEAVES Discouraged as Fighter, He Gets $25,000 for Signing With Browns. BY ALAN GOULD, Assoctated Press Sports Editor. ICK FERRELL of the numer- R ous North Carolina Fer- rells might have departed from the base ball tradi- tions of the family and become a first-rate middleweight boxer but for the fact he got his chin in the way of some healthy wallops a few years ago. ‘The star backstop of the St. Louis Browns and_brother of Cleveland's fa- mous Wes Ferrell was ambitious for a fln& cereer, he now admits. He was making go'd progress, having won something like 18 fights out of 19, when he was maiched with a big fellow whose name has not been preserved for posterity, but whose sock to the jaw effectively discouraged young Rick from much more fistic activity. Fine Checked Rick. A $50 fine, plastered on Rick Ferrell by Manager Bill Killifer of the Browns last season mirnc urelu:nei;s, "l;emed to matk a turning point e young Carolinian'’s bass ball career. He wg‘- & muchsought-after young thax by big league clubs two years ago. 'The-Browns finally landed him, through & decision of Commissioner Landis, after the Reds and Tigers had become in- complications. Rick got a flat $25,000 bonus for signing with St. Louis and a lot of publicity as well, All this may have turned his head a trifle, with justification, for he was only 23 at the time. At any rate, he an- noyed the usually imperturbable Mr. Killifer by some slipshod work, the cli- max to which was a day of numerous bad plays. *anager Bill fined his young star and handed him a lecture. The medicine took immediate effect. Rick dislikes to lose $50 under any circumstances. He buckled down to his job and has given Killifer no cause for criticism since. Five-Ferrells in Game. ‘There are seven Ferrell brothers. Two of them are now in the majors, Wes and Rick; & third, George, is an out- fielder with Buffalo; a fourth, Marvin, aged 20, now receiving a pitching trial with the Browns, and a fifth, only 18, with the stamp of another good ball Ehyer on him. Two other and older rothers have somehow missed getting into the game professionally. Rick is certain Marvin will follow the footsteps of Wesley as a successful itcher. He has been getting his pre- iminary schooling in a North Carolina military school and in the coal regions of West Virginia, where Hack Wilson comes from. “The kid is 6 feet 1 and weighs 170,” Rick told me before the youngster re- ported to the Browns. “He's got a lot of stuff and I wouldn't be surprised to see him stick this year. You know, these Perrells are tough and hard to discourage.” 20 YEARS AGO IN THE STAR. ALTER JOHNSON, ace of the Flwhln( staff of the Wash- ngton base ball team, now training at Atlanta, still has not signed a contract for the coming season. He wants $7,500, it is re- ported, an increase of $3,000 over his salary in 1910, A three-hour con- ference among President Noyes, Manager McAleer and Johnson yes- terday failed to produce an agree- ment. The conference is reported to have been pleasant, though both sides held firm. Spring foot ball practice will start this week at Western High. This is just about the first time grid work has been undertakeg in the Spring in high or prep sPhools here and considerable interest attaches to the experiment. If Fritz Reuter is made eligible Central will have a chance to send the best relay team into the Spring meets that has ever represented the school. Jolly Fat Men's team went into sixth place in the five-man event in the National Bowling Association tournament yesterday at Buffalo with 2,830, despite that it was hand- icapped by illness of Harry Waters, captain, who rolled ‘way below aver- age. Brosnon, Fritz, Fleld and Krauss were others on the Jolly Fat Mens team. Carroll Institute and Saengerbund were other Washington teams to roll in the tourney last night. MecIntyre, Gilday, Motyka, Lednum and Walsh represented Car- roll Institute and Machler, Burd'ne, Eckstein, Miller and Shaffer appcar- ed for Saengerbund. | my chief concern. | youngsters { ball lots today. RING FOR DIAMOND Is Great Behind - Plate—at Eating AN ANTONIO, Tex., March 14 (#)~The bulk of Prank Hogan, oversize catcher of the New York Giants, still is causing a few worries and a ot of talk in the Gilant camp. AT 'WEST FALM BEACH, Fla—8t. Louis (A) vs. Columbus (A. A). o i (R A AT P Fla.—Boston (A WHITE SOX INFIELD 1S BUSH'S CONCERN Donie Satisfied With Other Departments—Two Games Today for Tigers. By the Associated Press. AN ANTONIO, Tex., March 14.— Manager Donie Bush trained his critical eyes on his infleld today as his White Sox lined up for the opening exhibition game of a long series with the New York Giants. “I'm not worrying about my pitch- ing staff, the catching department will be the best in years, and the outfield will be hard to beat,” Donie said. “But the infield still is a problem, and it is We have several and they should come through with experience and teaching.” Vic Frasier was scheduled to start on the mound today. AN FRANCISCO, Calif, March 14 (/P)—The Detroit Tigers were pre- pared to spread themselves over two The regulars seek re- venge for the 5-to-2 defeat adminis- tered to them by the San Francisco Seals here yesterday, and the Yanni- gans engage in their first exhibition game against the Sacramento club at Sacramento. ST PETERSBURG, Fla, March 14 (#).—Some real ‘base ball weather after a long spell of cold winds has raised the hopes of Manager Joe McCarthy of the New York Yankees. “i thought a few days ago that it would be impossible for us to mak: up for the time we lost during the first two weeks,” he said. “But give us weather like this for the rest oi our stay here and I will have no complaint.” ST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 14 (#).—The 8St. Louis Browns op:n their exhibition schedule here to- the American Association, George Blaeholder is due to start for Guard team yesterday but found the called off at the end of the seventh with the Browns ahead, 10 to 0. PENSACOLA, Fla, March 14 (#).— Wiley Moore and Danny McFayden will do the hurhni for the Boston Red Sox here today when Manager Coilins sends his charges through their first exhibition game of the training season with the Louisville Colonels. If Collns' plans carry, Moore will serve’ five innings and bespectacled Danny the remainder. HESTON SHARES NET WIN D. C. Man Teams With Agutter %o Take Southern Pro Honors. PALM BEACH, Fla., March 14 (#).— Paul Heston of Washington, D. C., and George Agutter, Forest Hills, Long Island, won the Southern professional doubles tennis championship, by defeat- ing Dan Kenney and Jack Rogers, Palm Beach, 6—2, 6—3, 6—4, in the finals, ‘Today Heston and Kenney meet in the singles final. TRAILS RIVAL PILOTS. Bill Flester, at French's Sport Store, wants managers of the e Setters, Union Electricians, Plasterers and Con- structioneers to get in touch with him immediately regarding the proposed Tnion Base Ball League. HERMAN AND VANCE LAUGH OFF WARNING Play Golf After Getting Ultimatum From Dodgers—Phils’ Stars Still Are Balking. CLEARWATER, Fla., March 14 (#).— Brooklyn’s pair of holdouts, Babe Her- man and Dazzy Vance, don't appear to the club, = Word was received from President Frank York yesterday that if they did not accept the latest offers of $19,000 for Herman and $22,500 for Vance for the season’s work they would not be permitted to accompany the team on its t.rtg'hw Havana next Friday. ey heard it and went out to play golf, Herman remarking that Havana was a good place, but so is Homosassa. WINTER HAVEN, Fla., March 14 (). —President Lewis C. Ruch of the Phila- delphia Nationals revealed today that the 1931 contracts mailed to “Chuck” Klein and Phil Collins contained in- creases approximating 25 per cent. TAMPA, Fla., March 14.—There was both good and bad news in the Cincin- nati Reds’ camp today. President Sid- ney Weil learned that Outfielder Harry Hellmann, suffering from arthritis, may not be with the club at all this year, Horace Ford, utility infielder, who has not agreed to take a substantial cut in salary, made his appearance in camp. BRADENTON, Fla., March 14 (#).— President Sam Breadon of the Cardinals and Frankie Frisch were to talk over terms of Prisch's 1931 contract today. Dizzy Dean: who recently parted with a brace of topsils, is working out again- day against the Columbus Senators of | the Browns. The Browns practiced | against the Fort Lauderdale Coast | opposition weak, and the game was| be at all worried by ultimatums from | BY FRANCES E. STAN. LOYSIUS THOMAS KELLY, the 19-year-old Georgetown sprinter, who ran 70 yards in 71-10 to A win: the intercollegiate indoor crown and tle the record time last Saturday, couldn’t make the track team at Brooklyn Prep, where he studied be- fore coming to Georgetown. The youngsters, who looks to be & sure shot for next year’s Olympic games | literally blossomed into a star overnight. John D. O'Reilly, the man who | “found” the husky Irish sophomore, thinks he may prove a second Jack | Elder or Tommy Mills. Al Kelly was spotted by O'Reilly | shortly after he came to the Hilltop. Al was playing halfback for his fresh- man class foot ball team. He ripped off yardage a la Red Grange. His high knee action made it hard for tacklers to bring him down. O'Reilly coralled this speedy, 180- pound youngster after the class series was over. Still he did not show an overabundance of promise. He was still in the making as a freshman. | O'Reilly saw potential sprint power | in Kelly. His faith was rewarded dur- | ing the last few weeks. Kelly, how- ever, who won the crown that his more famous Hoya predecessor, Karl Wilder- muth, failed to gain in three years, still is far from a finished track product, despite stepping 70 yards in a time that has. only been equaled by two others in history, Hussey of Boston College and Lever of Penn. Amazingly auick for a big fello O'Rellly asserts that Al has yet to a quire the finished knack of starting. “Just a little slower than the smaller men,” advises the veteran Hoya mentor, “but once he gets muvl.nlg. boy!"” Critics who witnessed Kelly's feats in New York have pronounced him Olympic game material, though Al has yet to run a competitive race outdoors. He was just a little nonplussed fol- Jowing his sensational performance last Saturday, ~“Gee” he confided to | O'Retlly, “this is the first time I've won anything.” Kelly's other board feats this Winter have been little short of the sensational. He placed third in the Olympic sprint series in the Brooklyn College games; second in the 40-yard dash in the thed- ical games, and twice beat Eddie Tolan’s time in trial heats in the West Virginia meet before placing second to the Mich- igan negro star and national champion. Handicapped by the lack of an out- door cinder track at Georgetown and by a late lab class that keeps him at his books until 4:15, Kelly nevertheless is training diligently and hopes to' make a good showing in the two outdoor meets D. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931 g G.U. Sprinting Phenom ‘Made’ at Hilltop O'REILLY PICKED COLLEGIATE CHAMPION FROM CLASS GRID TEAM. AL KELLY. the Blue and Gray speedsters will enter this Spring—the Penn relays and the intercollegiate games at Philadelphia. Though O'Reilly picked Kelly from the foot ball field and saw him develop almost overnight on the track, the silver-haired coach sees a prospective star halfback in the newly crowned king of 70-yarders. “Maybe Tom Mills could use him if he went out for foot ball,” said O'Reilly. !"W!th his speed and this Notre Dame system——, You know Jack Elder wasn't the best back in the game, but let him get out in the open. Then try and catch him.” Kelly lJooms as a diamond in the rough. A iittle polish and the United States track and field team may have a youngster who'll bring in his share of laurels when the world's best runners battle in the 1932 Olympic games, ASKET BALL fans are manifest- festing more than casual inter- est in tonight's feature game of the District A. A. U. Tourna- ment at Tech High School between Clovers, Community Center champions, and Emanons, a quintet composed al- most entirely of Southeastern Univer- sity tossers. Local court addicts think these clubs are among the classiest in the tourney and in addition want to see just how a crack independent team stacks up against a team of the Washington Col- legiate Conference. The Clover-Emanon clash, at 10 o'clock, winds ‘up tonight's six-game program and the first week of the tour- ney. Another unlimited tiit, Calvary M. E. Chase ; vs. Bethesda-Chevy High School; lottesville, and a girls'’ game, Bethesda- Chevy Chase vs. Montrose, are other features_tonight. Basket Tourney Pairings, Results Tonight's Games, 7 p.m., north court—Nativity Hor- nets vs. Peck Memorial,, 100-pound class (first round). 7 p.m., south court—Charlottesville Fives vs, Stuart A. C, 100-pound ! (semi-final round). 7:45 p.m., north court—Montrose vs. Bethesda C. C,, girls' junior class (first round). 7:45 p.m., south court—Charlottes- ville Five vs. Jewish Community Cen- ter, 115-pound class (second round). 9 pm.. main court—Calvary M. E. vs. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High Bchool, unlimited class (first r ). 10 pm., main court—Clovers .vs. Emanons, unlimited (first round). class Last Night's Results. (Unlimited Class.) United Typewriter Co., §3; Gov- ernment Printing Office, 16. (130-Pound Class.) Olmsted Grill, 27; Westerners, 15 (first round). Northwesterns, 32; Calvary Juniors, 8 (first round). (145-Pound Class.) Wallace Memorial, 29; Juniors, 23 (first round). (Senior Girls' Class.) Aloysians, 35; Strayer's, 27 (first round). Petworth (100-Pound Class.) Stuart, 30; St. Martin's, 16 (first 1ound). BY ALAN GOULD, Associated Press Sports Editor. T. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 14— It has been 17 years since base ball miracles were being per- formed by the Boston Braves, but the current “four-year plan” of devel- opment, under the management of Bill able results in its second season. Quietly, but none the less shrewdly and effectively, McKechnie, who piloted pennant winners at Pittsburgh and St. Louis, has rebuilt the Braves and sent them out along the war path again. They were a troublesome sixth last year. With additional batting .punch and better backstopping -assured this year the Tribe will be far from a set-up. Concelvably, with a few “breaks,” they may prove contenders in a race which already boasts of five potential pennant winners. McKechnie has added two fence-bust- ing recruits to the outfield in Red ‘Worthington, who hit .376 for the Rochester International last year, and Wes Schulmerich, the $40,000 Los An geles rookie, who blasted the ball for 377 in the Pacific Coast League. They will flank Wally Berger, a sensation as a slugger in his first big league cam- paign in 1930, and give the Braves a mWnble to that of the Cubs McKechnie, already is showing remark- | Braves Possess Punch, Pepper That Will Trouble Opponents field hwlth a view to getting further punch. Earl Sheely, who led the Patlfic Coast League at bat with 403 last year, has returned to the big show to replace Johnny Neun at first. He was drafted from San Francisco. At third, Bill Dressen, drafted from Springfield, Mass., where he hit for .344, has the call so far over Buster Chatham, wMo came up_from Portland, Oreg., last year. |, The keystone combination remains intact with the hardy perennial and pepper-hot Rabbi. Maranville, at short, and the brilliant fielder, Freddy Mt Guire al second. Chatham will unde; and breathing deflance to all rivals for his regular position. Harry_(Socks) Seibold, who won 16 games last season, heads a veteran pitching staff. It includes such other experienced righ as Bruce Cunningham, n Cantwell and PFred Frankhouse, along with two of the craftiest southpaws in the game, Tom Zachary and Willie Sherdel. McKechnie figures on a comeback by Harold Haid, the Californian, obtained from the Cardinals, and labels Regis Leheny, Pittsburgh product, as a great rookie prospect. Al Bool, purchased from Pittsburgh, adds another potent bat to the attack. He led the Pirates in runs driven in last ear. He will share the backstopping ‘Mciechnie also has revamped his in- job With Al Spobirer. ], 2 130-pound battle, J. C. C. vs. Char- 1 Clover-Emanon Contest Heads A.A.U.Floor Tourney Program ‘That the United Typewriter Grays are going to prove a hard club to elimi- nate in the tourney was evinced last night, when the Grays pasted G. P. O. by 62 to 16, the largest score of the tournament. ‘The Grays, made up mainly of for- mer high school and college players, played & nifty passing game, ‘The A. A. U. tournament will be for- gotten tomorrow in favor of the grand finale in the Independent e - tween the champion, Skinker Eagles and the Stewart Photos. They meet in Silver Spring Armory at 3:30 o'clock. oush the Eagles already have clinched the flag, Stewarts, still smart- ing under a 31-t0-25 defeat 2dministered earlier in the season, are out to avenge the loss, and with several new Ellyzrs. including Warren Hayes, they have a good chance to turn the trick. Bcores of other games last night fol- o low © Howitzer Juniors, 25; Hawkins,, 17. . C., 34; Whitestones, 11. Good Shepherd, 52; Hamilton, 20. College, 30; Mercury Juniors, 17. National Circles, 45; Army War Col- lege, 36. 5 Boys Club Celtics, 35; Petworth Bap- tist, 20. Root Looks Good As Cubs Triumph OS ANGELES, Calif., March 14 (#).—1t begins to look like an- other big year for Charlie Root, star right-hander of the Chicago Cubs. When Root was incapacitated with 8 lame arm toward the end of the 1930 campaign, the Cub bosses wor- ried lest he was through, but in two exhibitions so far this Spring, Root has looked better than ever. Yesterday, he gave Los Angeles but three hits in five innings, despite the fact that his mates had given him a big lead. The Cubs won the game, the first of a long series of exhibitions with the Angels, 16 to 1. No Easy Race, COLUMBUS TOSSERS GET SECOND PLACE jStnyer Beaten, 32-31, in Play-off for Runner-up Honors in % Local Conference. Conquering Strayer, 32 to 31, Colum- bus University's quint last night gained second place in the Washington Col- legiate Conference basket ball series. The teams had completed their regu- lar conference schedule tied for the runner-up post. The game, played in the Silver Spring Armory, marked the close cf conference competition, Benjamin Franklin University won the title some time ago. theastern University avenged an earlier season defeat by downing Bliss, 36 to 31, in a preliminary. Both these teams were in the conference series, but last night's match was an exhibi- tion as each had finished its conference gffigt Columbus § Mealy.t. Qui o nonsons: B cvorual Bliss (31). G, -3 | cwmsmomoning wl owoscssony 8l cmanSacal <l ommonmes = rARE 2 sarmbione? SWII; ENTRIES CLOSE A. A. U. Contestants Are Required to File Before Midnight. Entries will close tonight for the sec- ond annual District Assoclation A. A. U. swimming chnmg}omhlm with A, Earle Weeks, 3727 T street. Entries post.t:‘l‘arked before midnight will be ac- cepted. ‘The meet will be held next Friday and Saturday nights in the Shoreham Hotel pool. Mack Declares ’s Would Do Better if They Would Forget They Are Champions, Opines Pilot. BY WALTER TRUMBULL. ORT MYERS, Fla., March 14. —Connie Mack is one of those managers who are tremen- dous assets to their teams. When he is ailing or absent the Athletics never go so well. ‘The first thing, therefore, to be sald in discussing the champions of the base ball world this Spring is that their leader never looked better in his life or appeared to be in bet~ ter spirits. This is the season that Connie hopes and expects to win his third successive pennant—an am- bition he has had through all these ears. ¥ Philadelphia has won. eight pen- nants in the American League. Three times it has won two flags in suc- cession, but never three. “If the boys will just forget that they are champions,” says Mack, “if they will start from the jump as if they were going after their first flag, then, I believe, that we will be in the next world series.” But Connie is not willing to admit that an easy race lies ahead. “Washington,” he says, “is & great ball club. It has pitching, hitting nndl fleldipg, ll;?. an unhlfiam. v;;; e, young player, such as Cronin, in the infield carries the whole team along. He is a great shortstop.’ “As for New York, continued Mack, “That club always is dangerous. Pip- gras is a big strong fellow and I ex- pect to see him recover from his operation sooner than most he will. - Cleveland is sald. “You have been telling me that for years.” “Detroit has a good club,” replied Connie, earnestly. “It may do a lot better this season. But if I were going to pick a team as the dark - horse in this race I'd take the Chi- cago White Sox. After they finally got started last year they came fast. That club may surprise a lot of people.” Mack said that all St. Louis needs is to find some youngster who will carry the team along. such as Cronin, By the Associated Press. & OT SPRINGS, Ark., March 14. —Mr. Arthur Shires broad- cast today that it is impos- sible to keep a great man down, wherefore he is due to become greater than ever despite his present sojourn in the minors and a little gs‘mcmddlmmlty because of the iness depression. Mr. Shires SPOR Hoya Sensation Fools Wise Ones i T fellow looks like 8 cow in a_meadow,” observed Nate coach, to John Moskley of Cornell and John D. O'Reilly of . “Yeah,” chimed in Moakley, “who silent. ) Inf up prior sprint at inter- indoor games at New York last Saturday. The gun barked. Seconds later this broke the tape. t, ‘Time, 71-10 intercollegiate record. Cartmel and Moakley turned to SR S S i e al l.!nyz'flmen is not gold.” SPIKED SHOE ACES VIE IN ILLINT MEET Eight Champions, Featuring Berlinger, on Hand to Defend Titles. By the Associated Press. HAMPAIGN, Iil, March 14— ‘Track and fleld aces from vir- tually every university and college of the Central West, together with a scattering of stars from distant sections of the United States, lined up today for another concerted attack on the record books in the four- teenth annual University of Illinois Relay Carnival. . Close, spirited competition was prom- ised for almost every event on the pro- gram, which included 11 individual contests, four college and four univer- sity relays and the tussle for the all- around championship. eleven individual ehampions of the 1930 carnival were back to defend their titles. ‘The mighty man from Penn, Barney Berlinger, faced the unlucky number of 13 opponents in his struggle to annex his third consecutive all-around cham- ing performance of gno’{g points in 1920 and repeated easily Colored Star His Rival. bark Blitapurgh Negro star, Who. was .C] egro star, wi was runner-up last year; Douglas of Grin- nell, Parker of Lake Forest ( ) and Coffman of Kansas and ly McDermott, pole vault star from the University of Illinois. One of the anticipated classics of the individual events was the 75-yard high hurdles, in which Lee Sentman of Illi- nois, world and meet record holder, and Jack Keller, fleet Ohio State sophomore, were entered. Keller rates as one of champion in both the low and higl hurdles over the 75-yard route, these champlons were back today: Gordon of Miami, 300-yard dash; Putnam, Iowa State, 1,500 meters; McDermott and w::ne,ur:‘onhmmi who tied u’: the pole vaults; Gordon, Towa, broad jump, and Berlinger. Titles Are Open. champions the 75. ‘3 were -3 . %-md run, shotput and th jump. Notre Dame’s 2-mile team, led by Alex Wilson, E‘Xnfl unbeatable, while Mar- tance medley champions, by the two Walter boys, looked e another sure winner. In the mile relay, Michigan's team, which won the Big Ten in title last week, looked the fastest, with expected competition from start to finish from Northwestern and Ohio State. The 4-mile relay and shuttle hurdle relay seemed like wide- open races. Avery Brundage, president of the Na- tional Amateur Athletic Union and for- merly the all-around track champion of America, will act as chief referee. Mme, nearly 700 athletes will com~ pete. EAST’S INDOOR TRACK quette’s SEASON ENDS TONIGHT K. C. and Women’s Games Sched- uled for New York, Newark. Many Stars to-Compete. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 14.—The indoor track season comes to a brilliant end tonight with the Knights of Columbus games in Madison Square n a the women's national championships at Newark. Seven American indoor champions and six intercollegiate title helders have entered the K. of C. meet witn the Columbian mile as the feature. The fleld includes Ray Conger, Leo Ler- mond, Gene Ve m!‘r Bull- Stella Walsh, crack sprinter from Cleveland, and Mary Carew of Boston are the I attractions in the women’s indoor champlonships at Newark. Miss Walsh will defend her title in the 220 run, but will not run in the 40-yard dash, in which Miss Carew beat her a year ago. B HALL 18 TENNIS WINNER. ORMOND BEACH, Fla, March 14 (#)—J. Gilbert Hall won the Florida East Coast tennis championship when he defeated Marcel Rainville, Canddian ace, in the finals, 6—3, 6—4, 9—11, Art Shires Sounds Off Again Week Late, Bank Roll Hit by Investment, Avers He Cannot Be Kept Down. fiy&mfl'flmhmm would Eight out of| TS. LOUGHRAN IS BACK AS SHARKEY RIVAL Prestige Boosted by Defeat of Baer and Schaaf. Jabs Beat Ernie. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, March 14.—The best The canny Philadelphian, one of the smartest of ring warriors, showered & bewildering barrage of annoying jabs on Ernie Schaaf, big and strong tonian, in Madison Square Garden night to win the decision over a man who twice had 3 Some close observers of the sport took it that Loughran, by reason of his successive masterly exhibitions another shot at Jack Sharkey in an outdoor show here this Summer. Sharkey knocked out the Philadelphian in three rounds in their fisst clash. Meets Tuffy Next. ‘The New York State Athletic Com- P S an 3 Stribling lngu%‘c ling are L ban here. in jabbed Loughra: ineffectiveness last night, balance with _jabs, but eased up in the last two rounds enough for Schaaf to gain an edge in both. Loughran weighed 182% to Schaaf's The Philadelphian's mext ment is with 'lgxfly Grifiths m: cago March 27. AMERICAN NET TEAM FACES FRENCH TODAY Tennis Stars Clash in New York in Tournament to Decide Indoor Title. STAGE LIVELY BOUTS Boys’ Club and Legion Teams inm Ring, Mat Show. s Lewis Levinson of the Boys® Club eon- Legion and Alan Seid, Bove: Clus, aed Doug Swetman of the ] l:u draw in battles which pounds—J. . O, O'Neill (B. C,) and T. i L. Levinson (B. C.r Bridees (A, L) 20 pounds—_ Reid (. C) and D. Swet- 18 Poutds—E Thompson (8. C.)" detested K. Wazel (A. L) minutes. Al 3 H. Shulman defeated J. Rinaldi, P. Chaconas defeated R. Caszanis, P. Mancelll defeated J. Gallodet, T TENPIN CHAMPS FAIL" Kalamazoo Quint Rolls Only 2,658 in Defense of A. B. C. Title. BUFFALO, N. Y., March 14 (#)—The ind | expected crash into first division of five- . . Gral & winner of the championship last at Cleveland, relinquished the title when they rolled only 2,658, counting games of 862, 880 and 916. year Iowa (5); Babe Barnes, Sioux City, and Kid Monterry, Laredo, Tex., draw_(8). CEDAR Towa.—Billie Moline, 1726 M Street N.W. Three Rooms, Kitchen * and Bath 3