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\ Sports News . @he Foeni WITH SUNDAY MORNING: EDITION o She. . WASHINGTON, D. C) THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933, | Features and Classified PAGE C—1 Griffs Test Slab Subs Against Tribe : “Wrecked” A’s Seen as Flag Contenders BURKE NOT LIKELY Linke and Bud Thomas Make Bosses Forget Southpaw With Lame Whip. BY JOHN B. KELLER. K ILOXI, Miss, March 23— |Biie B Now that all members of | Bal the Nationals’ prospective pitching “big five” except- g Alphonse Thomas have had eir initial tests in formal com- petition, Manager Joe Cronin will turn to his reserve force for slab service in the wind-up series at Camp Griff. Present plans for the two-game set with the Cleveland Indians slated for tomorrow and Saturday call for hurl- ing by Luther Thomas, Ed Linke, Bill McAfee and Jack Russell. The boy fleld boss has nominated the younger Thomas and Linke for duty against the Tribe in the first of the games. 'They are to carry out the pro- gram originally made for them in New | Orleans last Sunday, a program washed out by a deluge. ‘This squad of pitchers to go in the last tussling with big leaguers the Nationals will get until they face the Boston Braves in Washington April 5 now looms as the reserve force that will be carried into the American League championship campaign by the ‘Washington club. T present it doesn’t seem that Bob Burke, who has been around the club since 1927, will be among those backing up the “big five” when the going gets hot ia the pennant| pursuit. ‘The stringbean southpaw at the out- set of this training season was re- garded a sure-fire choice as a member of the Cronin relief crew. It was tht he had been polished suffi- clently by his nearly six seasons of experience in big time to make con- siderable headway and when he re- ported at camp here in February heavier than he had been at any other time since coming up from the Little Rock club, those in charge of the Na- tionals were elated over the prospect of finally getting a lot of good service out of Burke. “ It was argued that lack of stamina more than anything else had handi- capped the lanky left-hander in his efforts to make the grade. With his added weight, he looked a certain se- lection for the relief corps. But Burke hadn’t been around camp 10 days before his arm went back on him. He couldn’t help the club and apparently he couldn't help himself on practice fleld. In the meanwhile, Linke and Bud Thomas performed so impressively they began making those the Nationals’ conditioning forget about the ailing left-hander. At last Burke was left to look after Himself while the_directorate devoted its attention to~the smart-appearing youngsters, URKE has left the club—temporari- ly, 'tis said—to get his arm re- paired if pecssible. Unless the re- mnnc is done quickly and effectively, absence very likely will become permanent. It is obvious that those in charge of the Nationals now look upon Linke and Bud Thomas as far brighter prospects than Burke cver was and all signs point to the continued carrying of these boys by the club, While Linke looks the goods and is getting plenty of praise from the pow- ers-that-be, an undercurrent of opin- jon down here rates the younger ‘Thomas even higher than the Daven- port product. e lad from Virginia seems equipped in every way to go |l ahead. He has size. power, speed and canny pitching ability. Thomas has progressed far-since he toiled for the Olmsted Grill nine on the Washington sandlots two seasons back. With this gE“r of youngsters going great guns, the future so far as the Washington club_is concerned doesn’ look so rosy for Burke. . "AFEE is the only pitcher at present that Burke may have & chance to oust, it appears, but to do this ihs stringbean would have to show much more than he has—and in 8 hurry, too. Since ridding his arm of the slight indisposition that s it for a few days, the husky right-] er, who first gained mound prominence as & member of the University of Michi- gan nine not so many years ago, is swinging to promising stride. Bill may not have so much as Linke or Bud Thomas, but he knows pretty well what to do with his stock in trade. He made that known last season after the Nationals picked him up from the Braves by way of Montreal. McAfee declares he is “right” now. He'll get his opportunities to prove that to Manager Cronin. If he does so to the boy fleld boss’ satisfaction, it's a good bet that McAfee's name instead of Burke's will be hung up on the board of Washington reserve hurlers. Goose Sure He'll Find Batting Ey Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. ILOXI, Miss, March 23.—Goose Goslin isn’t getting behind the ball with his bat these days, but the big fellow who is expected to do eat things for the Nationals with gx punch this year is not bothered. “Never was & Spring training hit- ter,” muttered the Goose after his fourth faflure to drive the ball to safety in yesterday's exhibition fray here. “But I'll be hitting whent the big show starts.” When with the Nationals before, Goslin was a weak performer at bat in training, but his grand average of .325 shows how sturdy has been his batting in his dozen seasons in the American League. His present slug- hness is not putting any furrows Manager’s Cronin’s brow. 10 RETAN BERTH - P s ounar »l cononcononar 38 :»-u‘-:.a-ao:.nan—m srommunl ol cosrsscrownit al Travis, 3b. Bolton, c. SHSteen ls ] homso03580r30059M 1] oosororcsssl ol seoszsmsorusssrud =2 ol sosmenussoncosrup »l csoruncscoen a,, : s (A shar sudur oo ® 4 Runs _batted in—Bolton (4). Bluege. Manush. Hasty (2 hi ham, Harris. Two-base hits—Bluege, Cronin. Three-base hits—Myer. Chatham, Harris. Home ~run—Bolton. Stolen _base—Bluege. Double plays—Laskowski to Susko, Cronin to Myer to Kuhel, Myer to Cronin to Kuhel. Left on s htants, 2 Washington, B m, 2; off Stewart, Struck out— b 3:° by_Hasty, 2. Hits—Off Hearn, innings, 7 rus Stewart. 5 in 5’ innings, 2 runs; of 6 in 5 innings. 1 3 ionings. 2 runs Hit by pitched ball~By Crowder (Nelsler). Winning pitcher—Stewart. Losing . Umpires—Messrs. Van Grafian and Brennan. Time of game— 1 hour and 43 minutes, DEAN MAY FULFILL BOAST ON SLABBING {Dizzy, Assuming Bunyan Role, Permits 2 Hits, Fans 5 Yanks .in 4 Innings. By the Associated Press/ RADENTON, Fla., March 23.— Jerome “Dizzy” Dean, loquacious pitcher of the St. Louis Cardi- nals, boasted earlier this year that he'd play a Paul Bunyan role on the mound during 1933, and if exhi- bition games are any criterion it looks as though he may make good on a fair part of his boast. | | able yesterday to nick him for only two hits during the four innings he pitched, and one of them was a scratch infield single. He struck out five men. Last Saturday he set the Boston Braves down in’one, two, three order in the five innings he was on the mound. FORT MYERS, Fla.,, March 23 (#).— Smarting from one 7-to-6 defeat, Cin- cinnati’s Redlegs faced the Philadel- phia Athletics for a second exhibition game today. The Reds got ‘eight hits to their.op- ponents’ nine yesterday, but they not come at the right moment. Suffering from a blistered and in- fected right foot, Manager Donie Bush went back to Tampa and Coach Jewel Ens handled the team. INTER HAVEN, Fla., March 23 (#). —Half way through their Grape- fruit League campaign with four victories and two defeats, the Phillies make a one-game stand on home ggundl against the Newark Bears ay. In a slugfest yesterday, the Phils, visiting the Bears, connected for 13 hits and an 8-to-2 victory, in which Chuck Klein blasted out his first homer, Jumbo Jim Elliott, recording his in- 1 victory of the training campaign, tional Leaguers down with but one hit in four innings. MIAMI, Fla., March 23 (#).—Johnn; Frederick, who set a major league rec}-, ord last year by walloping six home 't | runs as a pinch hitter for the Brook- lyn Dodgers, also knows how to make other kinds of blows count. Johnny came to bet in the thirteenth inning against Buffalo yesterday with the score tied at 1-1 and Siebert and eld on base. He swung on one 5 o detp e et Tor ' sgie ont for a single that brought in the winning run. = SAN FRANCISCO, March 23 (P)— After years of utility roles With Brooklyn and Cincinnati, Harvey Hendrick may find himself starting the season as a Chicago Cub regular. Manager Charlie Grimm's ailing back still lacks something of being ready for work, and Hendrick, because of his hit- ting ability and experience, ranks Harry “y.lgr. the other first baseman on the squ LOS ANGELES, March 23 (#).—The New York Giants nosed out the Pitts- burgh Pirates in their exhibition tilt yesterday but it cost them three minor injuries. Freddy Fitzsimmons, who pitched in mid-season form, had to re- tire in the fourth inning after bein hit on his right wrist by one of Bi Harris’ fast balls. Manager Bill Terry wrenched a shoulder making a relay throw to third, and Joe Moore twisted a knee going after a wild throw. HOPPE INCREASES LEAD |Now Tops Cochran by 300 to 279 in 600-Point Contest. ° CHICAGO, March 23 (@ —Wwille Hoppe, veteran New York billiards wiz- ard, today had stretched his lead over Welker Cochran of San Prancisco in their 600-point match at three cushions to 21 points. ‘The New Yorker took yesterday's afternoon block, 50 to 26, in 40 innings. Cochran came back to win the night aff] 50 to 36, but trailed in total points, 279 to 300. The night block also went 40 innings. Cochran has won four of the six blocks, but has failed to maintain his pace after reach- ing the 50-point mark. The world champion Yankees were | impressive in .citing the Interna- | By the Associated Press. T. PETERSBURG, Fla., March 33, —Charles (Hasty) Devens, the “business man” college ball player, who refused to sign up ‘with the New York Yankees when he left Har- vard until they agreed to keep him to the end of last season and give him his “cut” in the world serles proceeds, now looks as if he might remain in the majors without the ald of <any such provisos. . Devens has turned in several good mound performances in 5.4 giving _the St. two hits in four innings. The only clean blow cost him the game, as it followed an error and a sacrifice in the ninth inning. NEW ORLEANS, March 23 (®).— ‘Wesley Ferrell, the Indians’ ace pitcher, is certain his absence from the Cleve- land training camp the first four weeks will handicap him in no way. When he arrived yesterday to complete the club roster he cxpressed the belief he had done as much work at home with his brother, Rick Ferrell, catcher for the St. Louis Browns, as he would have done had he been in camp. His physical appearance supported the opinion. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 23 (A)—Holdout troubles of the S8t. Louis Browns now are over for the 1933 season. Rick Ferrell, the club’s ace catcher, and last Brownle holdout, signed his contract last night. Terms of the con- tract were not revealed, but his salary figures are believed to be around $7,000. Ferrell led the Browns at bat last yesy, with a mark of .315. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 23 (#). —It took & mass attack by old-timers late in the Tigers' exhibition game here yesterday to bring the Yannigans down a peg 2nd end the seven-inning contest, 5 to 5. SARASOTA, Fla, March 23 (#).— Johnny Hodapp. who appears to have the call for the Boston Red Sox's second base job, will return to action today when Manager Marty McManus leads the team over to Bradenton for its re- turn engagement with the St. Louls Cardinals. Hodapp's injured foot has responded to treatment and his presence in the line-up should give the Sox a little more punch than they had in Tuesday’s Reds. RT MYERS, Fla., March 23 (P).— With four consecutive victorfes be- hind them, the Philadelphia Ath- letics today tried for their second straight win over the Cincinnati Reds. Connie Mack started what probably will be his 1933 first team in yester- day's affray. Second Baseman Max Bishop again was in the lead-off bat- ting position, and Mickey Cochrane, the dynamic catcher, was at his back- stop post. Lou Finney, in the outfleld, and Frank Nine as BY TOM DOERER. OUR Uncle Clark must be snort- ing at his golf these days. ‘Those bunkers and hazards on Biloxi’s golfing layouts are not the only matters for consideration, nor are the bills for board and lodging for his athletes. = ‘The thing goes a little deeper—it con- cerns his pea-flipping staff—the de- partment of his team which, after all, is going to be more important than his high-gxplosive section. ‘Two weeks ago at Biloxi, Uncle con- tentedly puffed at his perfecto, and smoke-ringed a beautiful picture of a nl.ne-m:n m:krlintxh staff, dwith which he hoped to spike the ponderous artillery :: the Ydm.kad 3 mugfim(‘:levzhnd's bat- ry, and do som with a mys- terious Athletics nine. ¥ Backs Griff Tilts Speécial Dispatch to The Star, ILOXI, Miss, March 23.—This ancient Gulf Coast town is planning a great send-off for the Nationals. To bring out a big crowd for the series with the In- dians, the final at Camp Griff this year, the citizens are whooping it up here with a street parade and band concerts organized to advertise the games tomorrow and Saturday at_Biloxi Park. Proclamations urging attendance at the contests have been issued by the mayors of Biloxi ard the neigh- boring town of Gulfport and their honors were hosts to the Washing- ton club party last night at a great get-together with the citizenry at the local movie palace. Biloxi wants the Nationals back again next Spring, and while Clark Griffith hasn't said so, it looks as though the town will get its wish. Batting Order Not Determined by Cronin New Experiment Puts Manush Second, Bluege Seventh and Pilot in Clean-Up Spot. By & Btaft Correspondent of The Star. ILOXI, Miss, 38— Although 'the Nationals have been playing ball games thearly two weeks, Manager Joe Cronin hasn't decided upon the order in which they will bat when they open the American League sea- son in Washington April 12. He revealed this yesterday in the game with the Atlanta Crackers when he juggled a line-up that had been t definitely settled. Ossie Bluege, who had been hitting second, was to seventh place. ‘This move sent Heinie Manush back to the runner-up notch he in the hitting list last year, ad- vanced Goose Goslin to third place, and restored ,the manager to the -up position he had held for seasons. This change is only experimental, however, Cronin de es. He inti- mates he might move his catcher up-a notch in the list later on and put Bluege further back. Clff Bol- ton, slated to do a great deal of the catching for the Nationals, is a &l batter, and Luke Sewell, be behind the bat often, is get the most out of the club’s hit- ting of wretched contest with the Cincinnati | Biloxi, by Whoopie, 5 REGULAR YANK J0B SEEN FOR DEVENS Harvard Hurler, Who Landed Money-Tight 1932 Pact, Shining in South. Ailing F lingers Worry Griff May Be Fortunate to Start Season With Seven Instead of Planned. ICLE GRIFP said nine men. Then softened it up by saying: “Of ' course, we could get along with an eight-man outfit. It has been done. And, you know, two men carried the bulk"o( the hurling load for us last year.’ That was doughty Gen. Crowder and Monte Weaver, the right-handers. But today Uncle must feel that he is an optimist when he talks about a seven-man bombarding department. And maybe feel that he will be lucky if he can go to the post with that number. For instance, Bob Burke's arm sore- ness is not just the usual training camp {llness. It isn't Spring fever. It is something that developed into a serious state last season when he was unable to hurl for the Southern Asso- ciation’s Chattanooga team. ‘Tommy Thomas’ arm still is a problem, and that whether he hurls today, to- morrow or Sunday. It's an arm to be riff thinks the is that Trainer Mike Martin has been treating the arm ever since Tommy's first week at camp. Neither hurler may be ready for the wars when the shot is fired, and although Bill McAfee's sore arm is sald to on the mend, Jack Rus- sell gradually is showing improved pitching form and the youthful Ed SANDLOTTERS BUSY TOILING, PLANNING Meetings ~nul Practice Contests Are Plentiful as Opening of Campaign Nears. EETINGS, practices and games galore are in order among sandlot base ball folk these days. tics, will meet at 3 o'clock on the Rose- dale playground diamond Sunday for practice. & On the same fleld, but at 11 o'clock, the Blue Coals will for d rilling. ‘The Woodley A. C. will hold a meet- hteenth —By TOM DOERER METCALFE TIGHTENS HOLD ON DASH TITLE Equals Own World 60-Yard Rec- ord to Triumph Again Over Toppino, Close Second. By the Associated Press. 'AMILTON, Ontario, March 23.— Ralph Metcalfe, the dusky Mar- quette University fiyer, has strengthened his claims to the “fastest human” title bflx his own world indoor record the 60-yard dash and vanquishing his sprint rival from ‘New Orleans, Emmett Toppino, for the sec- ond time in succession. Metcalfe, winner over Toppino in the indoor championships at To- ronto Tuesday, repeated in even greater style here last night. He sped over the board in 6.1 seconds to equal the world mark he set at South Bend, Ind, early this month and clip a tenth off the Canadian record he set the night before. Toppino finished only 4 inches back, barely ahead of Bert Pearson, Ca- nadian sprint cl plon. Led by these two aces and Glenn Cun- ningham, Kansas middle-distance star, the United States cleaned up the inter- national events of the meet. Cunning- ham won the half-mile invitation when Phil Edwards, Canadian Olympic star, fell 35 yards from the finish when he was 2 feet ahead. George Spitz of New York Universif captured the high jump without mucl trouble; Toppino and Metcalfe paced the United States half-mile relay team to victory over Canada; O. O'Neil of Marquette ran off with the 2-mile event, and his teammate, J. Tierney, captured the 300-yard ial. Dr. Wil- liam Heinz of Cincinnati and E. Kubash of Marquette ran one, two in the 1,000~ yard race. LOSES FOUR, REGULARS. “The University of n will lose four of its 1933 basket regulars by graduation—Garner, Eveland, Altenhof and Petrie. ‘Stewart Disl;lays AiSouthpaw By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ILOXI, Miss, March 23.—When the Nationals need -some sound ‘Walter Stewart will be ready to do his bit. On the hill yesterday for the first time in formal competition this year, the transfer from the St. Louis Browns gave s most satisfactory exhi- bition of pitching in the early part of the game the Washington club took from the Atlanta CracRers, 9 to 4. _ Smooth in action, Stewart appeared fit to go ‘well beyond the five-inning term he toiled. He appeared to be the pitcher that was accustomed to mow the Nationals with ridiculous ease when he wore the Browns’ uni- form. Stewart limited the Cra to five hits and two passes and he ick out three, Two of the very scratchy — were yielded in the first frame. The others were made off the southpaw in the fifth and netted the Crackers two tallies. But by that time the Nationsls were so far ahead Stewart could afford to ease in his efforts. Al Crowder finished in the box for the Cronin crew and he was just as slick as in his three rounds against the Indians last week. The General was found for four hits and three passes the eighth the Atlanta crowd markers. Had Crowder and BEERR s ! [ £ Ruth’s Pay Lowest Since 1921 Compromise at $52,000 for One Year Ends Squabble of Many Weeks With Yankee By the Associated Press. T. PETERSBURG, Fia., March 23—Babe Ruth again will ) o the honors for the New York Yankees this year but nt‘nnhrynotlohkhlltheorl(- inally demanded nor so low as Col. Jacob Ruppert’s early ultimatum. ‘The Yankee home-run slugger finally has agreed to sign a ome- year contract for $52,000, the low- est salary he has received since the $30,000 days of 1921. ‘When the Babe and Ool. Ruppert Owner. Stuff That Made Him Nemesis | Of Griffmen While a Brownie ffom the Wash- that took the beating ington. batters. They combed him for and Cronin got inning run and Kuhel's single, Bluege's double, Bolton's erasure and Stewart’s outfleld hoist accounted for two tallies in the second session. In the third, Cronin hit a two-bagger, TEAM HAS POWER, SPIRT AND YOUTH l-;inney and Higgins Expected to Cause Fans to Forget Released Veterans. By & B4aff Correspondent of The Star. ORT MYERS, Fla., March 23. —When Connie Mack blew the world series program of 1932 askew by announcing the outright sale of Al Simmons, George Haas and the veteran third sacker, Jimmy Dykes, the astounded base ball world pursed lips and muttered with one ac- cord: “There go the A’s back to the second division. The old man's breaking up his team again.” But Mr. Mack was on the threshold of his 70th birthday anniversary and his fiftleth year in base ball. ~ After all those Summers one ought to know what one’s doing. Connie knew. For in the Spring training period he has brought forth a ball club which, unless all signs point wrong, will sur- prise the league. It may not win the 1933 pennant, but whichever club does will have to give the Athletics a whole lot of beating! It is a team with a world of spirit, enthusiasm and youth. It trained like a coliege bunch, as, in- deed, many of the players came from the campus. It won't quit and it won't sulk like the club of 1932. It should be in the pennant fight from the open- ing game to the finish. HEN Connie sold his champion batsman, Simmons, he undoubt- edly left a big hole. Still he has Jimmy Foxx, runnner-up for batting honors in 1932 and successor to Babe Ruth on the home run throne. In los- ing Simmons he still retains a big punch in the line-up. Moreover, Mack had replacements of a high order. In Louls Finney, soft-spoken Buffalo, Ala., youngster, he has a man to take Al's place. Finney played the last month with the A's in 1931 and made a fine impression. Last yeudr l}e,é h;lpe;i‘ lx’é)rtland to & pennant an the Pacific Coast League with & batting mark of .351. - Finney has lived up to all predic- tions. In nis first series, against Brooklyn, he batted .500. was a flash on the bases, and fielded as well as Simmons. He also has an enthusiasm for the game that endures in good going and bad, something Simmons lacked and which contributed to Al's cen i er, who was good enough tm Haas from the position last year. “Doc,” 2s he's known, is one of the fastest men in the league, and an expert afield. He will be placed in Haas'.No. 2 hitting jr:roti,::g nczrtllllce hole. A broken col- e put him out of the game in midseason last vear, but the injury -has entirely healed. Cramer should have a big year. Ed Coleman, another casual of 1932 (broken ankle), is back in right, and will bat in Simmons' No. 4 position, This big fellow was a sensation last sea- son until he tried a slide in Cleveland and was carried off the fleld. He has recovered completely. A left-hand hit- ter, hcllhou:;!‘ h't“flt'fi. range of Shibe Park's low - woll, and make himself known to all. ’Im entire outfleld bats left-handed, however, which may provide op- portunity for Robert Johnson, quarter-breed Cherokee Indian and brother of the Boston Red Sox out- fielder. He, too, came from Portland's club, where he batted .330 in addition to playing practically every position but catcher. Up with the A's in 1931, he was turned back for more experience and Coleman was obtained in this place last year. Now Johnson seems ready. and not only will be the fourth gardener, but is Cven shorision. Toet he will sadistudy 3 un ly Foxx and Bishop seems certain. Capt. Bing Miller, elevated upon the of Eddie slumps before southpaw pitch- ing. Miller still is able to shag all drives and in hot weather will hit with the best. A perennial, he seems bent on remaining active as long as Zach Wheat, Speaker or Cobb. infield has but one replacement, but he is a gem of recruits. Mack i refuses to consider him a rookie, for Frank Higgins has been ready for the majors two years. At Texas Uni- versity he was a big leaguer, and with Dallas in the Texas League went well. Last year he played 183 full games for Portland, hit 33 home runs and, in the words of every scout and player who ton | watched him, would bave taken Dykes® away the game. a . o Myers’ triple and Manush’s long got a fourth-frame score off Hasty and Kerr single and Harris’ three-bagger regist & run after two were out in the eighth to wind up the scoring. ‘This Bolton has a it amount of wer in his- swing. homer was a oist far above the center fielder’s head. ‘The ball bounded to the fence, which is 50 far back that Clif was running into third base before the Atlanta gardener was ready to start his throw to the relaying infielder. ARRIS tried to mfi s hud‘ner k:{ his th-inning hit to the mv:‘r‘?ce only to be cut down at the plate by a series of relays. Bl flashed some hitting strength, mfi‘mn to a two-bagger and s le. He walked the third time up for a perfect day. Manush and Boken were the Na- ' flelding marvels. In the first frame Heinie raced to deep left to spear with one hand a hot one, and in the seventh Bob backed to the grass near second for a whale of & stop. After the fifth frame Manager Cro- rushed his second-stringers into fray. Only Goslin and Kuhel played MAILS PREFERS COAST Two Clubs There Offer Him More Coin Than Kansas City. SAN JOSE, Calif., March 23 (#).—Be- cause two Pacific Coast League clubs fl""' to pay more than Kansas the American Association~ has offered him, Walter Mails, veteran south- paw piteher, place had he been called back to the A’s. Higgins fitted into the new A’'s plan at once. A fielding flash, he does not have the famous Dykes “rifle peg” 4o first, but moves like a shadow. On the bases he is but a shade behind Finney and Cramer and will contribute hits where Dykes didn't. Mack is enthusi- astic over him and says he has one of the brightest futures in base ball. Eric McNair again will, play shert. A recent idegroom, McNair seems | even better than the amazing fellow who jumped into Joe Boley’s boots last Summer. He hit 18 homers for the A's last year, despite his 155 pounds, and has one of the finest arms in the cir- cuit. At second Max Bishop, veteran of forming a splndia. double-iay commi: a spl louble-play combi- nation with McNair, Bishop's pass- coaxing ability and dependability on defense are legend in the league. As for Foxx at first, his fielding seems to have improved this Spring. But whatever Foxx might lack afield his murderous ability at bat will offset. With a mark of 58 home runs i 1932, he aims this year to surpass Ruth's record of 60. ICKEY COCHRANE will catch, and that Connie depends on him for the bulk of it is seen in his reten- tion only of youthful Eddie Madjeski in the role of substitute. The latter, a heavy hitter, lacks experience, but will get the call should Cochrane be hurt. Dibrell Williams, world zeries short- stcp in 1931, who failed to meet ex- last year, will be the infleld with the versatile John- spa ‘This leaves rocm for plenty of pitch- ers, 50 when Mack announced his plan to carry 12 camp followers were not Poor pitching lost him the t last year, Connie declared sev- eral times, but he won't be napping this season. &