Evening Star Newspaper, March 9, 1933, Page 29

Sports News The 3 bening Sar, WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C,. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933. Features and Classified PAGE C—1 Yankees Will Send Veteran Juggernaut Into American League Pennant Race [} Odds New Phase To Service Tilts RATED BEST FIXED (LUB ¥ B LOOPS Qutside of a Pitcher or Two No Chance Is Conceded to Newcomers. NNAPOLIS, March 9.—Midship- men who gain®d bets with Cadets of West Point on the basket ball game Saturday were obliged to spot the Graylegs 25 points. Navy won by 27 points. It was the first case known when students of either rival service insti- tution demanded a handicap. However, Navy already is prepared to return the demand for a spot— cnly they will ask for 10, not a 25- point edge. The planned spot will o be asked in track, as Army has won Epecial Dispatch to The Star. | five of the six service track brushes. T. PETERSBURC, Fla., March | Already 20 bathrobes have been | 9.—New moterial, barring a | Wagered on the May 27 clash. | piteher or , will have no | T Ry i PRATES AND CUBS FINSH CANP TOL Bucs to Play Seals, Bruins Leave Island—Ryan Is Giant Sensation. By the Associated Press, ASO ROBLES, Calif, March 9. —The Pittsburgh Pirates break camp here today and start for San Prancisco to continue their Spring training in an exhibition series with the Seals of the Coast League. George Gibscn, manager, sald he was A DAZZLER WITHOUT CONTROL. —By TOM DOERER [] CRONIN GETS LINE ON INFIELD ROOKS Boken, Travis Impress Boss in Brisk Drill—Batters Clearing Eyes. ILOXI, Miss, March 9.—Under a brilliant sun such as Biloxi loves to talk about in its tour- ist literature, the Nationals yes- terday had one of the fastest workouts of the Spring training season. It gave Clark Griffith and Joe Cronin a chance for a good look at two prom- | well satisfied with the condition of the | team. He pointed out that his regu- |lars made but two errors in three ising infleld recruits, Cecil Travis, late of Chattanooga, and Bob Boken, the Lithuanian lad from Kansas City. squad. Joe McC manager | of the world champions, will have place on the New York | ! Yankees for the season of 1933 for the simple reason that there is, as yet, no rcom for newcomers on the -I-U PI-AY |N M[]B“-E a veteran team intact, unless all signs fail, when he takes to the field next month on the quest of 2 = another American League pen-|No Money in City to Back| nant and, maybe, another world | | title. e | ‘Mnre fortunate than many mh,,}Saturday Gam 700 wat‘;h‘ managers in either major league, the | Ruth Start Work. Buffalo Irichman went South this year | his 1932 model Yankee line un- n, unimpaired, and with every in- | dication of satisfactory performance for the year 1933. In this respect Mc- arthy holds a position that is enviable. | Veterans of training camps have tated frankly that there have been | few years in which a big league man- | ager had at his command so reliable a complement at training camp. He | has under him the squad which ad- |y, the training season, slated with At- vanced 2 m]lds;asnn)]asl year t0 @ |janta in Mobile Saturday, may be| commanding lead in the pennant race, | 2 | won the fiag by the decisive margin | Called off because deposit-bound fans of 13 games and then went on to win | over in the Alabama city were reported | the world series from Chicago's Cubs | g bit short on ready change. The| in four straight games. | Georgians were counted on to come to | A veritable juggernaut of the dia- mond; & competitive tank that smashed | Biloxi Sunday, however, and all of this its way through and over all opposi- | week's perfectly good batting and field- | tion, and crushed it in the drive to base | yng exercise will not have gone for highest henors, the outfit_em- heavy stickwork, reliable field- | Daught. d a capable pitching array. The | ming season with | By the Associated Press. ILOXI, Miss, March 9.—Even | base ball in these parts threat- | ens to feel the pinch of the banking holiday. | The Washington Nationals' first game | ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 8.— i Vi it foreeast. umiess, of course, | B#be Ruth attracted a crowd of aboul e e o " | 700, come 500 more than the usual s A e o oarry the | gathering for the New York Yankees o demce hieh ts position atop the | Grills, when he turned out for his first e e e e | base ball practice yesterday, and he e | hopes he can do as well as a golfer :CARTHY'S problems have been | Sunday. | 2 confined this year, not to the de- The Babe, teamed with Billy Burke.’ ent of material for replace- is scheduled o Blay a golf mateki| al for replace: | against Lloyd Gullickson and _Bob . but to a holdout Situation ¥ n | Lassing for the benefit of the Crippled $the training camp in St. Peters- | Children’s Hospital, in St. Petersburg. Eabe Ruth, Lou Gehrg | PASADENA, Calif., March 9—Mule hree big guns on | Haas or Red Kress may land the lead- Ruffing, pitching | off position in the White Sox batting mainstay of the order this year. nguards, ere the im-| " he lead-off job has Manager Lew | s in the Yankee machine = | Fanseca worried, but it is understood d this classification. BUl | jt will be Haas or Kress. In today's r quarrels were with the frent of- | field instead of the fleet Evar Swanson. Dickey and Lazzerl | Practice next Monday and Tuesday come to_terms. | will be behind closed gates. n for granted that the al differences of the others will time. McCarthy's indifll;:r‘en;:ethtg‘ uation enccurages the belief thaf broceeding accordingly, with mot | PLAN TO USE BUSSES a worry in the world. In emergency | he has the material to equip his team team that refl youth, with yet | enough base ball experience. gu'.h, it 89, and the redoubtable Herl ennock, . . wio is 38, are the oldest members of | Smaller Circuits. the squad. For them the end of major | e W HE American Association is con- | ood year in the coming campaign.| sidering the use of busses for | %t‘l‘mfick may be on th> wane, but none |, transportating its clubs through | will say as yet that he will fail this the Eastern half of the league. Co-| year. He won nine games last year lumbus, Toledo, Indianapolis and Louis- and lost five. He was a tower of | ville. the Eastern cities are located world series. | league, has found that the teams would 3 = | effect a big saving on travel expenses NE and all, however, the Yankeelby utilizing busses. squad, veterans and recruits, ap-| The Southern Association also is pear in excellent condition. The | considering the use of busses. However, on down the line. Getting in shape at | Southern has spent more than $1,000,- the training camp, therefore, was not | 000 in transportation. According to 80 much a grind to reclaim the psysical | figures offered by the Southern Associa- | perfection squandered in careless off- tion, eight busses, each carrying 21| season living, as it was a gradual ap-|persons, with provisions for baggage on | Ruth typifies the condition of the| Many of the smaller minor leagues | gntire squad. He hied himself early to|have been traveling by bus for several the Southern climate after an intensive | seasons, but this 1s the first time one training period in New York and is|of ihe AA organizations has considered | ready for tho drop of the flag. His | swapping the Pullman for a bus. Use Yankee, and Ben Chapman, the Ala-|order to provide time for travel, but bama flash, likewise are in superb shape | in this day the minor leaguers are con- and in no danger of losing their jobs. | sidering eccnomy first. If en emergency arises, there is Sammy | Byrd, who is starting his fourth'year T N we 1ol | B e S “been adjusted before the cry “Play | sgainst any weakness. er has American Association and Southern | league activity cannot be far away.| strength on the relief. saving two of | within easy motor jumps of each other, | Rthletes have taken care of themselves | the Southern may purchase eight busses proach to the return of another season | top, would cost $40,000 and be service- companicns in the outfield, Earle |of busses in the Southern might make with 'the club, and Myril Hoag, enter- | with Springfield and Binghamton. It is | probable only two catchers will be car- | IMINUTIVE Joey Sewell is the | "'%3; daddy of the infield, at 34 years of age. H ed good ball last year, hitting for and getting a_fielding average of .974, which strengthens the belief that his position at third is as- sured. At shortstop there is a cuestion | as to whether Lyn Lary can win back the position from Frank Crosetti, with the odds favoring the latter. At second | the attack. Kress may be used at right ted to interfere with the train- | s heard at the stadium for the In the main, the Yankee leads May Follow in Footsteps of Ruth insists that he will have another | his most masterful exhibitions for the|and Thomas Hickey, president of the | during the off season, from Ruth right | outright. During the past 14 years the following the interim of inactivity. able for five years. Coombs, beginning his tenth year as a!a schedule readjustment necessary in #ng his third campaign in Yankee livery. On the pitching squad there will be | Vernon (Lefty) Gomez, Red Ruffing. George Pipgras, John Allen and Daniel K. MacFayden, in addition to Pennock. ‘These constitute the mainstays, while the others of the staff are Walter Brown, Charles Devens, Ed Wells, Wilcy Moore and, ameng the rookies, Don | Brennan, James Deshong, Marvin Duke, | Pete Jablcnowski and Russell Van Atta. base there is no sane reason for doubt- | Brenhan appears the most likely candi- ing the security of Tony Lazzeri’s con- | date for a permanent berth on the tinved reign, while Lou Gehrig has no | hurling squad. rival for the position of first baseman. | Bill D will do the bulk of the| (Temorrow: Manager Joe McCarthy catching «1 he"dm lla;jtzygarksnd Amndt | giscukses Yankees' prospects.) Jorgens, the other 1932 backstop., must | G s out Joe Glena, Who spent last year | (COPPFISht: JI00 Y Norh Amsrican News. games with the Yannigans. Honus Wagner appeared in the Pi- rate line-up in yesterday's game as he went to the plae to pinch hit for the Regulars. He laid down a bunt, but his 1amous bow legs failed to give him the speed of former years. Bill Bru- baker came in fast 1rom third to throw Wagner out at first. AVALON, Calif., March 9 (#).—Sat- Isfied with the hitting, but still anxious about pitching, Manager Charlie Grimm and his Cub team broke their island camp today and -steamed toward Los Angeles. All players were in good physical condition except Pitcher Pat Malone, victim of a sore arm. Hendrick’s homer with the bases loaded and a triple by Cuyler gave the Regulars a | 5-to-4 victory over the Yannigans yes- terday. 'T. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 9 (®). —Bill Urbanski may show up in the Braves camp today, but if he does it will simply be to see Dick Gyseiman playing short. Manager McKechnie is peeved at Urbanskl's lengthy absence and there is an excellent chance of Gyselman playing short during the entire season. Gyselman is one of the high-priced re- cruits from the Golden Gate, LOS ANGELES, March 9 (#).—John (Blcndie) Ryan may or may not make himself a place in the New York Giants' regular line-up, but he has become the sensation of the training camp and offers a serious threat to Travis Jack- son’s hold on the short fleld berth. Ryan has turned in the flashiest fielding seen in the camp, and under Manager Bill Terry’s tutelage his hitting has improve He has been retained with the regulars for the week-end ex- hibition gamss instead of being sent off to Santa Cruz, where the second team will play Seattle. MIAMI, Fla, March 9 (#).—Hack Wilson, one of the Brooklyn Dodgers two holdouts, has arrived at the train- ing camp and a conference with Joseph A. Gilleaudeau was in order today. Hack had nothing to say about his contract when he pullsd in last night with his wife and his young son. Gil- leaudeau insisted the club would not raise its offer, understood to be about $9,000. Wilson received $16,500 last season. The other holdout, Joe Stripp, has | not been heard from. — One Over Par—Six Down. Edwin McClure, playing in the Hous- ton invitation golf tournament, shot his first round in 1 over par—and was 6 down to Gus Moreland, brilliant Dal- las youngster, who had a record 65. “AND Als CURVE S THE MEANBST ONE DN THE LO0T DOWA NERE ... DONT MENTION LAST YEAR. AT Younasrews LAST YEAR BOB DID ANOT GO S0 WELL ~WHEN HE GETS OVER ACOLD NE 1S GOING TO SHow THE CAMP _THAT HE (5 A DERTER. PITCHER. THAN THE BOOK SKOWS, KS HER BoP aoos e KNQwW WHERE HE \S ABADED.. [ W i TAIS IS THE ONE WHICH GOE'S OVER. THE RATR ) SaYs CRIEDRICHS ChRNEE There % THE YOUNE M WAHO HAD A GEEAT%RST OF SPEED, PLENTY AND A BAFFLING OF PACE powA ERE LAST YRAR. —HE LS TRYING TO ADD CONTROL. THIS YEAR..... Cronin took Travis under his wing and gave him personal instructions in sliding to the bags. Cecil picked up the idea without difficulty, then devoted himself tb fielding practice. In stop- g:ng the fast bounces and getting the 1l away Travis needs little if any coaching.” He appears “there.” At bat he needs a little more experience, zl- though he has a natural way of step- ping in and meeting the ball squarely and surely. Boken has a good pair of hands when it comes to picking up the hot ones and a good arm for pegging. He worked out for a while at first and was shoot- ing them across the diamond to third at bullet speed. At bat he has an un- usual stance, rather awkward, but with | Kansas City he was unusually effective in_pinches. With some seasoning these youngsters ;:elll'n destined to go far in mayor base ANAGER CRONIN was pleased by the effectiveness of four young pitchers who tossed them over to the batting regulars. Linke worked out like a veteran, displaying both speed and control. Lloyd Cassell, the Virginia youngster, also came in for his share of cammendation from Manager Joe. John Burrows, the Phoenix semi-pro hurler, and Bob Friedrichs, bespecta- cled pitcher, burned them over in fine fashion. These youngsters have enough on the ball to give the batters a chance to build up offensive power. T opening practice game with Atlanta in Mobile on Saturday will afford the young pitchers another opportunity to reveal their wares, if it is played. With Mobile citizens count- ing their nickels carefully these days, the clash may be postponed. Tt is probable Cronin will select Linke, Priedrichs and perhaps Bud Thomas to face the Crackers, leaving the regular moundsmen here to continue routine practice. FIGHT TO STAY IN RACE Firemen, G. P. O. Basket Game oser Has Slim Title Chance. Virtual elimination for titular honors in the second half of the Government Basket Bail League faces the loser of tonight's game between Fire Depart- ment and G. P. O, scheduled for 8 o'clock on the Bolling Field court. Each has won one game and lost one. Team standing: Bolling Pleld . Investigation Crop Production . re Department . PO Pederal Ace Pet 1.060 1.000 300 000 BRITISH NET STARS PLANNING INVASION Perry Is Slated to Head Four for Play in National Tourney and Other Events. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, March 9.—A team of four British tennis players, prob- ably headed by Frederick Perry, is expected to visit the United States next Summer to play in a number of important tournaments, including the national championships. Preliminary plans for this invasion were revealed last night by E. R. Avory, a member of the English team, which stopped here for a series of in- door matches Tuesday on its way home from Bermuda, just before he sailed last night. The number of players who will be sent over depends on Britain's showing in the Davis Cup matches. K. C. Gandar Dower, captain of the British team, which played here, and H. G. N. Cooper sailed with Avory, | but the fourth member, R. K. Tikler, will remain until Saturday. Fights Last Night BY the Assoclated Press. ST. LOUIS.—Benny Bass, Philadel- phia, outpointed Joe Ghnouly, St. Louls (10); Allen Matthews, St. Louis, knocked out Jack McVey, New York (1; Joe Huff, St. Louis, knocked out Jock Malone, Indianapolis (6), and Chick Rains, Oklahoma, outpointed Rosy Eaker, Indianapolis (8). Ifidians in Flag General Manager Deems Cleveland Club Stronger in All Departments. LEVELAND, Ohio (&) —A closer race at the top, with the Cleveland Indians fur- nishing stronger opposition to New York, Washington and Philadelphia, is the way General Manager Billy Evans sees the 1933 American League season. Again consigned to fourth place for the fourth consecutive year by most experts, the Indians have made no sensational trades nor apparently been greatly strengthened by high- priced purchases. Yet Evans confidently expects his club to prove stronger, though on the surface it is the same team that has played good ball in past seasons but developed weaknesses that pre- vented it being a serious pennant contender. Here is how the Cleveland official analyzes it, point by point: Pitching—With only one veteran among them, the pitching staff, in- cluding Willis Hudlin, Wesley Fer- rell, Mel Harder, Clint Brown and Oral Hildebrand may re ly expect to improve for some years to come. Hudlin and Ferrell have in- troduced some uncertainty inta the situation by salary arguments. Catching — Roy Spencer, obtained in trade from Washington, 1s ex- pected to help the pitchers, and Frank Pytak, a fine youngster, is ex- Fight, Evans Contends | pected to do an ever-increasing share | of regular work. Infield—Cleveland will have the advantage of Chalmers Cissell's sec- | ond base play from the first of the | season this year. Johnny Burnett | apparently has found his niche at | shortstop. There are three promising | prospects, Harley Boss, who may give Eddie Morgan a battle at first; “Bad | News” Hale, who is ready to step in at third any time Willle Kamm fal- ters, and Billy Knickerbocker, a lively prospect at shortstop. Outfleld—Evans thinks Joe Vos- mik, Earl Averill and Dick Porter make up the best outfield in base ball. He expects the team’s defense to be tightened by shifting Vosmik to center field. Varied Sports Basket Ball Hyattsville High, 35; Franklin High, 25. (Maryland State title series.) Princeton, 44; Rutgers, 18. West Virginia, 44; West Virginia Wesleyan, 36. PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY. International League. London, 1; Buffalo, 0. Canadian-American League. Boston, 5; Philadelphia, 1. American Association. Tulsa, 3; St. Louis, 2. College Hockey. Harvard, 4; Yale, 3. (Overtime.) Slim Coffers Turn States to Races for Revenue 18 Would Adopt Sport With Wagering, While 2 Others Would Legalize Betting (Note: Widespread agitation has | develored in the past jew months throughout the country to do away with so-called “blue laws” or other measures Testricting professional sports. The Associated Press has sur- veyed this situation and in the ac- companying story reveals the extent of eflorts to legalize horse racing in the various States. Tomorrow, con- ditions affecting base ball will be summarized.) except by past performances—a poor yardstick in these times—corre- spondents on the spot report that racing and betting bills have as good as or better than an even chance of enactment into law in 15 of those States. Proponents of the various meas- ures, especially in States where rac- ing is allowed either by law or official sufferance, point out that betting is being carried on by some system or other wherever racing is allowed and that the State might as well be getting some revenue from it. Only in Texas has racing been at- tempted without betting and it soon was given up. Tracks in New York State, deriving no revenue frem the millions bet “orally” on their races, have been run at increasing deficits as more and more fans were kept away by the ni h ad- missfon prices. Substitutes have been evolved in some States to evade anti-gambling laws. In Ohio, at the Bainbridge track, the bettors make “contribu- tlons'—that's exactly what it says BY FOSTER HAILEY, Asscciated Press Sports Writer. EW YORK, March 9.—In their search for new sources , of revenue to rcplenish de- pleted treasuries, the Legis- latures of 20 States have turned to the race track and legalized betting as & possible contributor, a national survey by the Associated Press to- day disclosed. Although there is no way of defi- nitely diagnosing legislative attitudes above the windows—while in Cali- fornia the bettor buys an “option” \on the horse. So far as known no one has attempted to exercise the option after winning, but the Cali- {omlh courts have held the method legal. Estimates of the amount possible in collection from fees or pari- mutuel “takes” run all the way from fialf a memgre than a mi- lon dollars. nd tracks pai $585,436.38 into the State mufirg last year and it is estimated Florida and Kentucky receive a like amount. 1llinois gains close to a million year- ly from racing and it is predicted NewhYork Sfale“w;t;’uld receive that much or more e - mutuel bill were Mdl?en tine i The 20 States in which legisla- tion is pending are Texas, Okla- homa New Mexico, Colorado, Ore- gon, California, Connecticut, Massa- chusetts, New Hampshire, Alabema, Pennsglvanis, New Jersey and Texas are given little chance of enactment. Only one State, Washington, has taken action so far this year, Gov. Clarence D. Martin signing a bill on March 3 which legalizes horse racing and pari-mutuel betting. The Indiana Senate and Assembly passed differing bills which died in e Kiabama: passed e measure, by m houses, is said to face certain Legalized racing, with legalized betting, prevails in eight States, but the sport itself is legal altogether in nire States and conducted in 10. ‘The cxceptions are New Yerk, which permits racing by law, but tolerates an “oral” book-making MUSIC DAILY FOR FANS A boys’ band of 150 to 200 pieces will play at home games of the St. Louis Cardinals this season. Club officials said the plan was adopted to encourage music among youngsters as well as to o up” crowds at Sportsman's Park. e scheme, ‘tried at Columbus, the Cards’ farm in the American Associa- tion last year, is reported to have met a favorable reception. LELAND FIVE MAKES STATE SERIES DEBUT Entertains Frederick Basketers To- day—Hyattsville Advances to Second Round. WHILE Hyattsville High School's basket ball quint idles until Saf- urday in the Maryland State championship series, when it will op- pose Annapolis High at Ritchie Coli- seum, Bethesda-Chevy Chase, another local entrant, today was out to wid its first test from Frederick High at 3 o'clock in the Lel ium, erick County, Chase annexed the Montgomery County crown with six straight victories. The Lelanders have dropped only five of 24 games this season. - Hyattsville yesterday won its ing game by downing Franklin the Orioles at half, 12 to 9, and at. the end of the third quarter, 20 to 18, buf & barrage of baskets in the closing min- utes gave Hyattsville an easy win. Meade and Calhoun were stand-outs. Summary: Hyattsville (35) G.F.Bts. & Pranklin (25). i [ e 2 010 0 51 Bl huoacon noowew~oR: > - ®lamscorre; o4, G. W. DIAMOND SQUAD STARTS WORK TODAY 53 Candidates, at Initial Meeting, Addressed by Williams, Noted Aviator; Coach Morris. ACKED by the encouraging words of Al Willilams, world-famous avi- ator and former big league pitcher, 56 ambitious George Washington Uni- versity youths this afternoon will com- mence active preparation for a series of base ball games, which will be played at night in Griffith Stadium during April and May for the benefit of the '| National Capital Civic Pund. Under orders of their newly ap- pointed coach, Edward K. Morris, who introduced Williams to the players in their initial meeting last night, the Colonials will hold three practices today and tcnight, and for the next two weeks will drill twice daily. The first session was scheduled for 3 o'clock this afternoon, the second at 4 o'clock and the third at 8 tonight—all in the uni- versity gymnasium. ‘Williams, a personal friend of Coach Morris and a pitcher for the New York Giants in 1915 and 1916, congratulated the Colonial diamond aspirants for at- tempting a new enterprise and wished them well in their efforts to help raise funds for local civic welfare. The pur- pose of the G. W. nine, the first to be organized at the downtown institution In many years, will be to turn over to the National Capital Civic Fund all profits derived from their nocturnal contests. The N. C. C. F. in turn will use the money to finance celebrations of city-wide civic character, such as the |Fourth of July fireworks display, the community Christmas tree lighting and others. 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