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B8 Griffs Plan to Play Way Into Trim With Formidable Line-Up of Los Angeles Turf Cl 75 GAMES SLATED FORSPRING TUNING Six Battles With Indians Mark Heaviest Program in Many Seasons. BY JOHN B, KELLER. LUBS get in trim to play base ball by playing base ball, the grayheads of the sport claim. If this be so, the Nationals should be right in the pink when the bell rings next April 16 for the Amer- ican League campaign, for before that time they will have been through something like 25 exhibition tussles— more than they have had in a Spring training grind in years. Clark Griffith announces he has scheduled 16 set-tos for the Nationals, to be put on after they break train- ing camp, and that at least two weeks of tilting will be experienced by his club in Biloxi, Miss, and vicinity early in the conditioning stretch. This makes last Spring’s training schedule of 14 engagements appear by comparison a prepping slate for a lowly minor outfit. And this time the Nationals will battle plenty with boys of their own size, something they did only seven times before the season got under _way last April. Of the 16 tilts listed after breaking camp, a half dozen are with major league clubs. Before de- parting from the Biloxi quarters, Griffith hopes to have his Nationals clash at least six times with the In- dians, who will be training in nearby New Orleans. Such action should get the Wash- ington club up on its toes in short order. Post-Camp Lists Sparkle. USSLING after the departure | from camp will be started by the Nationals in Birmingham. ‘This was a regular stop for the Wash- ington club for years, but last Spring it failed to drop in on Clyde Milan’s Barons. Here's the home-from-camp sched- ule for the Nationals in full: March 29 — Birmingham, Birmingham. March 30 (Saturday), 31 (Sun- day), April 1—Chattanooga, at Chattanooga. April 2, 3—Nashville, at Nash- ville, April 4, 5—Louisville, at Louis- ville. April 6 (Saturday). 7, (Sunday) —Chicago Cubs, at Chicago. April 9—Boston Braves, ‘Washington. April 10, 11—Brooklyn, at Wash- ington. April 12—Philadelphia Phillies, at Washington. April 13 (Saturday)—Albany, at ‘Washington. April 14 (Sunday)—Newark, at Newark. That'’s a sparkling post-camp sched- ule and one nicely arranged. It takes the Nationals jumping from the warm Gulf Coast through a week of weather that should be fairly mild before they Tun into the zippy April air of Chi- cago. Then the club will get four games in the kind of weathér they reasonably may look for in their early- season battling in the league title race. Nothing lower than a class A minor league club is scheduled. Clubs of this grade will be encountered in the Southern Association swing. They are Chattanooga and Nashville in addi- tion to Birmingham. Incidentally, the Nationals will be visiting their Chatta- nooga farm for the first time in two years. Nashville has not been met in some time. Louisville of the class AA American Association is scheduled for the first time in years. Albany and Newark of the class AA International will be encountered for the first time. Last Spring the Nationals played to paying crowds at Wrigley Field in Chicago and the Saturday and Sunday dates there this time should prove profitable to the Washington club’s treasury as well as beneficial to the playing personnel. These Cubs play ®s hard, earnest base ball in exhibi- tions as they do in the championship season. at at Capital Gets Five Previews. IVE pre-view games are listed for the Washington lot, all' but one with a major opponent. Grif- fith considers these enough at home before the flag fight gets under way. Enough to get the fans of the Capital on edge as well as tune up the Na- tionals to home surroundings for the bigger business ahead. The date for the inaugural of the Biloxi training camp has not been set, but probably the batterymen of the Nationals will report there about March 1, with the remainder of the squad checking in perhaps 10 days later. That would give the club time for a number of exhibitions before breaking camp. These exhibitions are planned with the Indians and the New Orleans club of the Southern Association, which will train in New Orleans, about 80 miles distant from Biloxi. Games also are planned with Albany, which will prep at Gulfport only 10 miles away, and Kansas City, the American Associa- tion outfit that has selected Mobile, 60 miles from the Nationals’ Spring headquarters, as its conditioning ground. Griffith expects to announce the training camp schedule within a week or two. When it comes the Nationals will be found to have few days with- out & game on their hands up to the start of the championship season on April 16. —_—— JOHNNIES TEST V. M. I. Gadets to Face Anmapolis Five After Christmas Holidays. LEXINGTON, Va., December 22 (#). ~—Tall and clever ball handlers but a trifle slow of foot, V. M. I.'s basket ball team will get its first taste of fire when the Cadets meet St. John's of Annapolis here three days after they return on January 2 from their Christmas furlough. Frank Summers, four-sports star at V. M. 1. a dozen years ago, has suc- ceeded Bill Raftery as varsity coach. He has two letter men but a crop of sophomores. ‘The schedule: January 5. St. John's, here: 8. Maryland 9, Navy at Annapolis; 11, here; 18, Virginia, here; 30 V. ere. ruary ‘1, Duke at Durham: 2. South Carolina at Columbla; 6. William Mar Pere! B3 Rikeinh s Universiey: . here; rginia _al lver: ] 16, Richmond. here: 21. North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Willlam and Mary at Williamsburs; 23. Richmond at Richmond; . V. P. 1. at Blacksburg. February 28-March 2. Southern Con- ference tournament at Raleigh, & SPORTS. It promises to become the scene of one of the greatest of American cap February 23. The course, costing $800,000, will open Christmas day. THE SUNDAY ST races, when the field goes to the post in the $100,000 Santa Anita Handi- WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 23, 1934—PART ONE. ub’s Picturesque st il District Leaders in Sports During 1934 GOLF. District of Columbia men's tour- ney—Gene Vinson. District of Columbia women's tour- ney—Winifred Faunce. National Capital open — Bobby Cruickshank, Richmond. ‘TENNIS. City of Washington Championships. Men’s singles—Dooly Mitchell. ‘Women's singles—Clara Tabler. Men’s doubles—Tony Latona and Alex Gravem. Women's doubles—Dorette Miller and Sara Moore. District Championships. Men's singles—Barney Welsh. ‘Women's singles—Reba Kirson, Bal- timore. Men’s doubles—Barney Welsh and Bud Markey. Women's doubles—Peggy Keyser and Reba Kirson. Public Parks Championships. Men's singles—Barney Welsh. Women’s singles—Ruth Martinez. Men’s doubles—Barney Welsh and Ralph MCcElvenny. Women’s doubles—Dorette Miller and Sara Moore. High School. Base ball—Eastern. Basket ball—Eastern. Foot ball—Title not awarded. Track and field—Tech. INDEPENDENTS. Base Ball. National City League—Unlimited, Pig in Whistle; junior, Clarendon Juniors; midget, Versis Food Products. Northern Virginia unlimited loop— Middleburg. Montgomery County un- limited—Cabin John Fire Department. Prince Georges County—Benning A. Industrial—Heurich Brewers. District Independent—Mount Rain- ier Grays. National Capital—Acacia. Georgetown Church—Grace. Departmental—G. P. O. Federal—G. P. O. Federals. Government—N. R. A. Inter-Week-Day League champion —Heurich Brewers. Foot Ball. National City Semi-pro Foot Ball League—Unlimited, Mayrland A. C.; 150-pound class, Northeast Boys’ Club. 135 pound class, Brookland Coal Co. Basket Ball Leagues. Community Center—Bureau of In- vestigation. Sunday School—Trinity M. E. Junior Sunday School — United Brethren. Georgetown Junior Sunday School —St. John's Episcopal. Southeast Community Center—Mil- ler Furniture. Boys' Club of Washington, 130 pounds—Boys’ Club Fyfes. Boys' Club of Washington, 145 pounds—Heurich Flashes. Jewish Community Center, Senior A —Athliso Club. Jewish Community Center, Senior B —Chidakels. EVENING STAR TOURNEY. (145-pound Class Teams.) Merrick Boys” Club. District A. A. U—Unlimited, George Washington freshmen; 145-pound, Heurich Flashes; 130-pound, Bovello Plumbers; 115-pound, Ebel’s Grill; 100-pound, Y. M. C. A. Hawks. Girls— Unlimited, Al's A. C. HORSESHOE PITCHING. The Evening Star tournament— Clayton C. Henson. BOWLING. W. C. D. A. Champienships. Teams—Class A, King Pin; class B, Columbia; class C, Washington Canoe; class D, Temple; class E, Lebanon; class F, Sunnyfield. Doubles—Class A, Blakeney-Von Dreele; class B, Metrakos-Chaconas; class C, Bridges-Price; class D, Eckert- Williams; class E, Jones-Sartwell; class F, Johnson-Waring, sr. Singles—Class A, A. Clark; class B, S. Bortnick; class C, C. W. Humphries, J. Poulos, E. Mitchell and C. Fox (all tied); class D, B. Seigel; class E, W. Hilgrenberg; class F, A, Sartwell. All-events—Class A, P. Harrison; class B, C. Gochenour; class C, B Chalfonte; class D, John Pish; class !.uw. Hilgrenberg; class F, A, Sart- well, W. W. D. A. Championships. ‘Teams—Class A, Lucky Strike; class B, Arcade; class C, Miriam; class D, man-Weber; Singles—Class A, C. Quigley; class A, C. Quigley: class B, Ruth Moran; class O, Stella Dobie; class D, V. Calvagno; class B, R. Gregg. Major Stake Events. The Evening Star tournament— Jack Whalen and Lorraine Gulli. National Sweepstakes—Astor Clarke. Howard Campbell Sweepstakes— Sam Simon. Meyer Davis Sweepstakes—Lorraine Gulli. CHESS. District of Columbia tournament— Donald H. Mugridge. Capital City Chess Club—Donald H. Mugridge. WRESTLING. District A. A. U. Champlons, 118-pound, Iskow, J. C. C.; 126- pound, Schulman, Washington Boys’ Club; 135-pound, Carper, Central Y. M. C. A.; ®145-pound, Scott, Central Y. M. C. A; 155-pound, Goldman, J. C. C.; 165-pound, Blumberg, J. C. C.; 175-pound, Armstrong, Central Y. M. C. A.; unlimited, Ballard, Central Y. M. C. A BOXING. District A. A. U. Champions. 112-pound, Pickeral, Tru-Blu; 118- pound, William Tardugno, unattached; 126-pound, Mike Tardugno, tached; 136-pound, Shub, 145-pound, Di Maggio, Tru-Blu; pound, Thompson, Tru-Blu; 175- pound, Gus Mirman, J. C. heavy- weight, Dale Prather, G. W. U. TRACK. D. C. A. A. U. Champions. Indoor. 50-yard dash—Widmyer, University of Maryland 660-yard run—Headley, University of Maryland Freshmen. ‘Outdoors. 110-meter Catholic University. 100-meter dash—Widmyer, Univer- sity of Maryland. 1,500-meter run—Connor, Catholic University. 400-meter dash—Evans, University of Maryland. 3,000-meter run—Defendorf, Uni- | versity of Maryland. 200-meter dash—Widmyer, Univer- sity of Maryland. 800-meter run—Headley, University of Maryland. 200-meter low hurdles—Bradley, Georgetown University. High jump—Navin, Georgetown University Freshmen. Shotput—Bryant, Washington Track and Field Club. Discuss — Guckeyson, University of Maryland Freshmen. 5,000-meter run—Sholtes, Washing- ton Track and Fleld Club. Javelin—Guckeyson, University of Maryland Freshmen. Pole vault—Cronin, University of Maryland. Broad jump—Beers, University of Maryland. 10,000-meter cross-country run—Bill Agee, Stonewall Democratic Club, Bal- timore. HAND BALL. National Y. M. C. A. Championships. Singles—George Nelson, Washington Central Y. D. C. A. A. U. Championships, Singles—Jack Schwartz, J. C. C. Doubles—Joe Cowley and Channing ‘Walker, Washington Central Y. SWIMMING. ‘Men—Indoors. 50-yard free style—George Groff, Shoreham, 100-yard free style—George Groff, Shoreham. 220-yard free style—Max Rote, | q George Washington University. 150-yard back stroke—William Mar- high hurdles—Norton, Club. mion, Y. M. C. A. 220-yard _ breast stroke — Dyer Ghormley, George Washington Uni- versity. v 300-yard medley relay—George ‘Washington University. 200-yard relay—George Washington University. 10-foot dive—Robert Knight, Shore- ham. Low board—John Broaddus, Shore- ham. ‘Women—Indoors. 50-yard free style—Caroline Cox, Shoreham. 100-yard free style—Rita Auguster- fer, Shoreham. 220-yard free style—Rita Auguster- fer, Shoreham. 440-yard free style—Rita Auguster- fer, Shoreham. 100-yard back ‘Taube. 100-yard breast stroke — Betty O’Toole. 150-yard medley (individual)—Betty 0O'Toole. 10-foot dive—Lois Bates. Low board dive—Leonora Taube. Men—Oatdoors. 50-yard free style—George Groff, ‘Shoreham. 100-yard free style—George Groff, Shoreham. 200-yard free style—Robert Jordan, Ambassador. 220-yard Y.M. C. A 880-yards—Ernest Boggs, Y. M. C. A. 3 miles—Ernest Boggs, Y M. C. A. 150-yard back stroke—William Mar- mion, Y. M. C. A. 200-yard breast stroke — Dyer Ghormley, Shoreham. 10-foot dive—Joe Lyman, Garden Pool A. C. Low board dive—Joe Lyman, Gar- den Pool A. C. 200-yard relay—Washington Canoe lub. stroke—Leonora free style—Ernest Boggs, ‘Women—Outdoors. 50-yard free style—Ann Bono, Shoreham. 100-yard free style—Rita Auguster- fer, ham. 220-yard free style—Rita Auguster- horeham. fer, 8| 3 100-yard back stroke—Leonora stroke—Marjorie 150-yard medléy—u;vnon Taube, Shoreham. 10-foot dive—Marie Duvall, Shore- ham. Low board dive—Leonora Taube, Shoreham. — DEANS WILL SPEND “COUNTRY” HOLIDAY Dizzy Predicts Cardinals Will Repeat—To Give Home to ‘Wife’s Parents. By the Assoclated Press. OND, Miss, December 22.—The he: planning a quiet “country” Christmas at the home of “Dizzy’s” wife’s parents. Jerome Herman Dean, or the Dizzy of pitching fame, arrived here with his wife, Patricia Nash Dean, from Florida yesteraay. “Daffy,” with the bride he married in Russellville, Ark., him. Dizzy, the older brother, gave his fraternal blessing to the marriage of Dafly, saying “it suits me fine.” the spot where the old frame cottage now stands. The Deans plan to until December 28 when they will make a motor trip to Florida. Paddock —A. P. Photo. C. U, HAS VETERAN BOXING MATERIAL Six Tested Scrappers and Two Flashy Newcomers to Carry Burden. ATHOLIC UNIVERSITY'S ring team will not lack for inexperienced performers. No less than six of the eight stack up against the nine formidable foes the Cardinals are listed to en- counter. ‘Two newcomers are slated to repre- sent the team in their respective classes. They are Fred Mix of Roch- ester, N. Y., a welterweight, who has shown surprising ring knowledge. The other lad is George Orth of Long Island City, N. Y., substitute end of the foot ball team, who reached the semi-finals of the extra-mural boxing tournament held last Spring at the University of Maryland. Coach Eddie La Fond is counting upon Ruben Miro, Panama City, Panama, to be the most consistent winner on the team. The Central American, who fights in the 115-pound class, has the class and finesse to push to the front rank in college bantam- weight circles. He has a terriffic punch. Two Consistent Winners. ‘WO other consistent winners of the team, barring injuries, should be Fran Fleming, light- heavyweight from Brookline, Mass., and Capt. Eddie Thibodeau, Newport, [N. H, 135-pounder. Both compiled enviable records last season, with Fleming scoring a win over Bernie Kaplan of Western Maryland, who later went on to win the national col- legiate title. Three lads of exceptional promise are striving for positions in each of the 155-pound and 165-pound classes, Max Brinkman, the former Tech ath- lete, who saw some service last year is after the starting assignment in the 155-pound class, but he has keen op- position from Pete Dranginis, Tor- rington, Conn., and Salvatore Greco, Nesquehoning, Pa. Pyne Now 165-Pounder. Dan Pyne of Washington, who han- dled the heavyweight division last sea- son, will battle in the 165-pound divi- sion. He is listed for No. 1 position, with George Mulligan, the leading contender. Angelo Restaino, Newark, N. J, is the selection for the 125-pound class. He fought twice last year, winning once and losing once. HIGH MONGUL IN FRONT Beats Rickey Roo Half Length in Fair Grounds Race. Star Stable, and Chief’s Pride, from B. Hernandez’s barns, won the twin features at the Fair Grounds today. High Mongul, fresh from a victory in the stretch to beat Red Sox Triumph, Big Grid Season, H. Smith As Golf King, Baer on Throne Seen for ’35 BY PAUL MICKELSON, Associated Press Sports Writer. i aiggg:isfl divisions will have veteran material to | CUP REGATTA TOPS BIG AQUATIC YEAR Speedboat Drivers, Oars- men, Canoeists and Swim- mers Share Honors. NDING with the largest and most successful ‘of all the President’s Cup speedboat re- gattas, an aquatic season that teemed with notable performances and real drama was enjoyed here. Daring speedboat drivers, canoeists, oarsmen and swimmers all had their innings. Outstanding events of the campaign included the triumph of the 13-year- old El Largarto in the President’s Cup race, the victory of Rita Augusterfer, the city's outstanding girl swimmer, in the junior national A. A. U. 220- yard free style championship; the performance of Roy Dale, who sent his Guppy over the Havre De Grace speedboat course at 47.61 miles an hour, a new national record for the 125-cubic-inch hydroplane class, but was beaten by S. Mortimer Auerbach; the national junior 10-foot diving championship, won by Claudie Eckert of the Shawnee (Ill.) Country Club and the annual President’s Cup 3-mile swim, which was captured by Dave Rowan of the Big Brothers' Associa- tion of Philadelphia, after a thrilling scrap. Ray Ruddy, New York A. C., who had won the 3-mile event the previous seven years in a row, fifth. Rowan won by the barest margin over Harry Tresnak of Lenox Hill A, C. of New York City. New York A. C., with only one entry, Ruddy, relinquished the team trophy it vir- tually had monopolized since 1927, Gude Resumes Rowing. ITH Granville Gude, national senior sculls champion a dec- ade ago, showing old-time form, the Potomac Boat Club did well in rowing competition. This club’s eight-oared crew, stroked by Gude, was victorious in the Presi- dent’s Cup regatta. Gude won the Potomac River singles sculls title in the annual William C. McKinney Memorial Regatta. Hale Chisholm, Potomac Boat Club, won' the junior single sculls in the Middle States’ As- sociation regatta. In the canoeing fleld Washington Canoe Club continued to garner laurels. A veteran, Harry (Pop) Knight, also was prominent in this organization’s triumphs. Led by Pop, W. C. C. easily won the annual Middle States division regatta of the Amer- ican Canoe Association. Knight, with Everett Rodman, Johnny Long, Alden Snell, Harold McCawley, Jack Schultz, Dick Ackad and. Herman Vollmer scored in the national regatta of the American Canoe Association at Tren- ton, in which W. C. C. finished second. Yonkers Canoe Club was first. In the President’s Cup regatta Knight and Rodman won the two-man double blade event over the Pendleton Canoe Club of New York to give the W. C. C. team honors and the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy. Big Increase in Swimming. There was a notable increase .in swimming competition. The first all- | Jjunior outdoor meet was held under | A. A. U. sanction and other meets | were held for the first time. Most of the record-breaking in Dis- trict of Columbia A. A. U. swimming was done by the men, though the girls smashed a flock of 'em. Rita Augusterfer again won five free-style District of Columbia A. A. U. tests, three indoors and two out- doors, four of them in record time. George Groff also of the Shoreham Club was outstanding among the male splashers. He won the 50 and 100 yard free-style District of Columbia A. A. U. events, both indoors and outdoors, and in each he lowered previous marks. Leonora Taube was the most ver- satile swimmer among the girls and little Ann Bono and Louisa Robert were among other notable fair per- formers. Ernie Boggs of the Central Y. M. C. A. successfully defended his half- mile, open-water District of Columbia A. A. U. title. He also won the quarter-mile test. ‘There was, as usual. plenty of in- terest in aquatic sports among play- ground youngsters and interest in water polo increased. An interesting feature was the de- velopment in sailboat competition. A series. of races was conducted by the Potomac River Sailing Association, with Kittywink, owned by F. B. Levy, gaining the team trophy. S T ST CHANCE TO GET EVEN Towa Meets Minnesota 14 Times During Sports Year. IOWA CITY Iowa, (#).—Iowa couldn’t do much against Minnesota’s powerful foot ball aggregation, but the Hawkeyes will have plenty of oppor- tunity during the Winter and Spring to avenge that defeat in other sports. ‘Teams, from the two schools will clash 14 times in 8 sports. “Y” JUNIOR SUNDAY SCHOOL LOOP TILTS - oD | omossss |o Totals... 5 010 Cav. Baptist (11). pet 5 bl | a»—aaee;aa; »| oroorasus @ - Totals Pts. | day’s gathering, turned out today to SPORTS. Varied Sports Basket Ball. Gallaudet, 38; Alumni, 24. Richmond U., 25; Virginia, 16. ‘Temple, 50. Indiana, 30. Rochester U., 46; Cornell, 33. ”Nm't.hmwm. 39; Michigon State, Nebraska, 34: North Dakota, 21. Case, 40; Hiram, 31. mouth, 22. Purdue, 34; Butler, 31. Marquette, 33; Wisconsin, 25. Hockey. ‘Toronto, 1; Chicago, 0. Boston Bruins, 4; Wings, 3. New York Rangers, 2; Montreal Ma- roons, 1. Philadelphia, 4; Providence, 1. Cleveland, Syracuse, 1. Montreal, 2; St. Louis, 1. Pro Foot Ball. Chicago Bears, 20; Dodgers, 6 (at Knoxville, Detroit Red Brooklyn Tenn.). CAPITAL GUNNERS BAIN LIMELIGHT Breaking of World Record by Arnold Is Leading 1934 Achievement. ARKSMEN of the District of Columbia area accounted for one world record and several first places in matches of national significance during 1934, according to a review of the year's activities made by the National Rifle Association. The outstanding achievement is credited to T. G. Arnold of Hyatts- ville, Md. Competing in the Palma individual match in the Eastern small- bore tournament at Camp Ritchie, Md., Arnold broke the world record for that course of fire by compiling a total of 225 out of 225 possible points with 42 of his shots in the exact center | of the target. The match consists of | 15 shots at the 150, 175 and 200 yard | ranges. He then scored another 225 in the | Palma team match to help the Na-| tional Capital Rifle Team win the| event. Other members of this team were J. D. McNabb, Dr. W. A. Stokes and T. A. Riley. Parsons Takes Title. RANK PARSONS, coach of the | George Nashingten Rifle Team, | is the national small-bore three- | position champion for 1934. This title was won at the national tourna- ment at Camp Perry, Ohio. H. E. Riley of Alexandria, Va., placed fourth in this event. Riley was also selected as one of the President’s Hundred, | chosen on the basis of scores fired in the national .30-caliber matches. In the collegiate ranks the Uni- versity of Maryland placed ninth and George Washington eleventh in the national rankings, while the Mary- land women's team placed fourth in their class. Central High School girls won the girls’ interscholastic team champion- ship for the second consecutive year, while the Western High boys dropped from first to second place in the com- petition for the high school gallery championship. Central boys copped third place in the tyro class. RAPSHOOTERS of Washington I enjoyed another big year, with C. C. Fawsett, standing out, as one of the most consistently good marks- men in this area. Fawsett won the District of Columbia 200-target cham- pionship, the Washington Gun Club handicap and the all-around Wash- ington Gun Club championship. H. A. Bartholomew won the 1934 District doubles title, Lieut. Comdr. F. P. Williams, T. 8. N, retired, won the Prosperity Handicap; Donald A. Upson successfully defended his Wash- ington Gun Club championship, and A. W. Strower won the Washington Gun Club doubles crown in other major trapshooting events. The National Capital Skeet Club, which gained many devotees during the year, held the first annual North- South shoot on its course near Be- thesda, with the Roseland, N. J., five the team title. Larry Williams, jr., was the only ‘Washington shooter to win a first place in the North-South tourna- ment. Breaking 49 out of 50 targets, Larry won the junior event, em- blematic of supremacy along the East- ern seaboard. National Capital Skeet Club cham- pions were J. B. Morrison, men’s in- dividual title holder; William C. Coe, men’s handicap champion; Mrs. Wil- liam C. Coe, women’s individual cham- pion, and Larry Williams, jr., junior champion. LONG SHOTS THRILL | 10,000 AT TROPICAL General Parth, at 6 to 1, Wins Feature—Squeeze Out, Sturdy Ark Fool Form Players. BY the Associated Press. PICAL PARK, Fla., December 22—A crowd of about 10,000, nearly as big as the opening see a seres of stirring racing upsets. A 6-to-1 shot, General Parth, from James D. Norris’ Peconic Stable, won the featured Royal Palm Handicap LS. JULLIEN.Ixc. 1443 P St. N.W. NO. 8076 Early Foes CHANGE OF PILOTS TOPS NAT DEBACLE Sale of Cronin, Return of Harris Follows Worst Season Since 1919. ATTERED, broken, never re sembling the organization that had swept to a league cham- pionship the year before, Washington's base ball club this year fell from the heights to finish the worst it had since 1919—in seventh place. It made base ball history, however, after its disastrous campaign in the sale of Joe Cronin, its player-manager, at a price unprecedented in the pro- fessional game. Cronin was turned over to the Red Sox of Baston October 25. That Clark Griffith, president of the Nationals, was willing to dispose of his hard- hitting and skillful fielding young shortstop startled base ball followers. But their amazement knew no bounds at the price Tom Yawkey, millionaire owner of the Boston club, paid—Lyn Lary, shortstop, and $250,000 in cash. Cronin, who only a month before had married Mildred Robertson, niece and adopted daughter of the Washing- ton president, went to the Red Sox at his own terms as manager at $30,000 a year for five years. That move ousted from the Red Sox leadership Stanley Harris, who had begun his career as a big league man- ager with the Nationals back in 1924 to carry on for a five-year period. Harris immediately became the popu- lar choice of Washington fandom as Cronin’s successor and early in No- vember Griffith again made Bucky the Nationals’ field general. Injuries Wreck Club. SUCCESSION of injuries unpar alleled in major base ball wreck- ed the Nationals this year, Catchers were the first and last vic- tims of this jinx that so relentlessly pursued the club. In an exhibition game in New Orleans last March Luke Sewell had a finger on his catching hand smashed by a foul tip and the Nationals had to go into the season without their first-string catcher. In September Clif Bolton, young receiver, suffered a similar injury. Between these mishaps, there was a long string of hurts. Players were “beaned” while at bat; infielders and pitchers were severely spiked; out- fielders had fingers dislocated; Joe Kuhel, rated one of the best first base- men in base ball, had a leg broken late in June; Jack Stone, sturdy outfielder, had an ankle cracked in July; Ossie Bluege, star utility slayer, suffered a heat stroke. Finally, on Labor day, Cronin had a wrist fractured. In all, the Nationals were harassed by a series of 31 injuries to players. No regular managed to play more than three-fourths of the season. Only four—Pete Susko at first base; Johnny Kerr, utility infielder; Reese Diggs, re- cruit pitcher, and Monte Weaver, slab veteran—escaped serious hurt. So beset, the Nationals never had a chance in the championship race. At the end of April they were in fourth place. Battling bravely, they managed to hold this position July 4. Then they broke under the strain and at the end of July were in sixth position and 14%; games back of the leaders. The club still was sixth as it went into Sep- tember, but 261% games back. It fin- ished seventh, 34 games beneath the champion Tigers and 13 ahead of the cellar Chisox. The Nationals won 66, lost 86. Gain Fielding Laurels. ESPITE the numerous. injuries, the Nationals managed to bag league fielding laurels. Their average of 974 only matched the Tigers’ figures, but they were in one more game than the champions. Heinie Manush was the club’s best batter at 349 that got him third place among the league’s hitters. He set the pace for the Nationals in almost every other way in attack, making the most hits, the greatest total of bases, and most doubles, triples and homers. Buddy Myer made the most runs, 103, but Cronin was the main punch. He drove across 101 runs, despite a rather low batting average. The Nationals were double-play leaders, turning in 167 of these field- ing feats. Myer at second base and Fred Schulte and Manush in the out- field finished among the leaders at their positions. The pitching was the poorest done by a Washington staff in seasons. Bob Burke, who won eight games and lost as many, had the lowest earned run yield average, 3.21. Earl White- hill with 14 wins and 11 losses had the best winning percentage, .560. There was nothing to boast of in the per- formances of other pitchers. FIRST RACE—About 7 furlongs; purse, £300: claiming: for 3-year-olds and up- ward. : on: ird. _ Time. 1:32%5 . Plain Ace, Red Commander and Grand Rox. SECOND RACE—About 7 purse. $300; for 2. Qur Nurse won: Pegxy Can, third. Time. 1:34 St. Clair. Pairbena, Miss Pal. Goose Creek and Dudley C. THIRD RA $300; ward. furlongs: ICE—About 7 furlos claiming; for 3-year-ol Amasin : Jim FOURTH RACE—About 7 furlongs: purse. $300: claiming: for 3-year-olds and upward. Fiower Time won: Scotty ~ second; Whirry. third. _Time, 1:333. Also ran—Black Dreams, Beaumont, Cross Wires and Quick. CE—1./ RA miles; purse. $300i for 3-year-olds and upward. Donee. second: Donna_Dulcin, . 1:56. Also ran—Pightin Worthington, stponement an n Play SIXTH RACE—1/ miles; purse. ciatming; for 3-year-olds and " iowa, Horatio Hugh won; Appear, secol Changeable. third. . 1:58%. .t Oatelay, Mo Mruise, Al SEVENTH RACE—1 3 200;" claiming: for 3 Pear ol . elen’, 3 - ond; Fasolet. third. " Time. 155" Aso Rube ‘Simuelsn. Weird. This Play, Fite. purse, year-olds and up- ran—I Meek and Wateh 1418 P ST. N.W. Open Evenings. DE. 1447