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The Toening Stad Sporis A—12 « WASHINGTON, D ¢, WEDNESDAY, MARC 20, 1935. m LANAHAN TICKLED WITH NOOGA J0B Petticolas Also Feels He Is Fortunate—McColl, Diggs Unhappy. BY JOHN B. KELLER, Staff Correspondent of The Star. ILOXI, Miss.. March 20—Hap- | piness and heartbreaks have | followed the first pruning of | the big squad of pitchers of the Washingtcn ball ciub's training | camp. Some shunted to the Chat-| tancoga farm foresee glorious futures | in the national pastime. Others fear the drop from major to minor ranks means they are nearing the end of the trail. Five pitchers who have been hard at work here for more than three weeks. striving to impress with \hcn“ worth those in charge of the Nationals | were to cmbark today for the Lock- | outs training qu at Panama | City, Fla They were wheedled from Clark Griffith by Joe Engle, ])rt‘aldcnl of the Chattanooga club, in a two-day con- | ference with the big boss of the band | here. The group includes Dick Lanahan, Jeft-hander, who came here With a sterling reputation made on the Washington sandlots; Orville Arm- brust, chubby chucker picked up from | Chattanooga only last season: Ree: Diggs, elevated from a status as bat- ting practice pitcher to a member in good standing on the curving corps the last campaign: Alex McColl, who graduated to the majors in 1933 when in his nineteenth season in the las. the 18- base ball Lanahan Is Elated. O LANAHAN and Petticolas the chance to land jobs with a club as good as class A is something of which to be proud. To Diggs the shift to the minor club is so repug- nant he threatens to get out of base ball. To McColl the loss of the berth he had vearned for so long is indeed bitter. To Armbrust it is nothing to bother about. His placement with the Chattanooga club looks a great break for Lanahan. Tt is not often a young ster fresh from the sandlots gets a start with a ball club as good as clas A. The Washington lad realizes this and is tickled at getting the opy tunify to show what he can do in fa: company. Dick will have to carry along at a speedy rate with the Lookouts to hold his job. They play a pretty good brand of base ball in the Southern Association and the left-hander will find its batters much smarter than those of the Capital's sandlot circuits. | He showed a lot of native ability at camp here, thougsh. Lanahan has a sharp curve and recently developed a fast ball that made him the envy of many ot the Washington veterans. Both President Griffith and Manager Harris are convinced Lanahan more than will make good. And they have Joe Engel believing that. too. Petticolas, of course. is as pleased with his good fortune as is Lanahan. ‘This husky Chicago yongster, who has been in base ball little more than three seasons, attracied Harris' atten- tion in the early going at camp. His s&peed. his strength and his general pitching action made him look one of the best prospects in the lot. He can't miss coming beck to the best company in not more than two years, in Harris' opinion. Diggs Blooms and Droops. IGGS was expecied to leave with others today, despite his insist- ence he must play with the Na- tionals or he would quit base ball, when informed of the transfer to Chattanooga by Griffith. Both the ‘Washington prexy and Engel have had €arnest talks with the somewhat ec- centric youngster that probably will make him see that the move is being made for his own -good. Tte rangy right-hander, sent to the club last year by Joe Cambria, boss of the Albany outfit, as a pair pros- pect. was regarded a “find” the first | two weeks here. He appeared to have everything necessary to the making of a great pitcher. but something hap- pcnded to take the edge off him. He began fading before the exhibition series started, and in his work in the first game he locked nothing more than a thrower, and a rather poor one | at that Engel has an idea that Diggs might be brought around to good form again with Chattanooga. Anyway, he is willing to take a chance on making thv young pitcher amount to some- (Continued on Page 14, Column 1.) Exhibition Games By the Associated Press. Yesterday's Results. | St. Louis (American). (National), 4 Toronto (International League), Cincinnati (National), 4. Boston (American), 14; St. Louis (National), 1. ! Brooklyn (National), 9; Detroit | (American). 8. New York (American), (National), Cleveland <Amencan} 6; New Or- | lens (Southern Association), 4. Washington (American), 5; Al- bany (International League), 2. I Pittsburgh (National), 14; Chica- go_(American), 4. | Sacramento (Pacific Coast League). 4; Chicago (National), 2. | Teday's Schedule. At Sarasota—New York (National) vs. Boston (American). At St. Petersburg—Boston (Nation- al) vs. St. Louis (National). At Modesto—Chicago (National) vs. Oakland (Pacific Coast League). At Tampa—Cincinnati (National) vs. New York (American). At Winter Haven — Philadelphia (National) vs. Detroit (American). At San Bernardino — Pittsburgh (National) vs. Portland (Pacific Coast League). At New Orleans—Cleveland (Amer- ican) vs. New Orleans (Southern As- sociation). At Fort Myers — Philadelphia (American) vs. House of David. At Los Angeles—Chicago (Ameri- can) vs. Hollywood (Pacific Coast League), ' A 6; 4; Boston | ) |4 pitch k Umpires—Messrs. Cox and Altrock. Time— | 11538 | meet Friday :New York | Engel Gab Gains : Break for *Nooga By a Staff Correspondent of The Star ILOXI, Miss, March 20—In some way President Grifith has failed to explain clearly, the Albany Club—another Wash- ington feeder—appears to be mixed up in the wholesale shunting of players to Chattanooga. The Inter- national club controlled by Joe Cambria. one of Griffith’s great base ball pals, had sought some of the pitchers. but Engel while here protested his outfit should be fa- vored over Albany. To make Albany feel it has not been left out in the cold the con- trolling Washington club has ordered the transfer by Chatta- | nooga to the Cambria crew Phil Hensiek, a right-hand hurler, and | Bobby Reeves, the infielder. when with the Nationals wa: | stop and right arm for Goose Go: lin while the left fielder’s throwing wing was badly out of kelter. J.B. K ERNM TO CLAWP DOWN ON BRUNS Players Shy Pep and Three| Are Reported to Have | Violated Rules. | associated Press. ODESTO, Calif—Mar Charlie Grimm of the C..- cago Cubs is ready to take up his long promised “hard- boiled manager™ role. Since the exhibition schedule open- | ed the. Cubs have been too lethargic | to suit Grimm and an early | cleaning may house result. Grimm also is investigating reports that three players violated training Tuies. SAN BERNARDINO. Calif. —That attack of blistered feet which made Babe Herman slow down on the field for a few days didn't retard his hit- ting Just to show he’s in the pink, ‘man_clouted two homers vester- the Pirates downed the White | ORLANDO, Fla.—Casey Stengel, looking for one more right-hander for his Brooklyn Dodgers’ pitching staff. thinks big Leslie Minns is the an- swer. Dizzy and Babe Duel. RADENTON, Fla—Dizzy Dean— he of the wagging tongue and wizardous arm—will meet up to- day with the man he welcomed not at | all into the National L'-ague—sabev Ruth. Deanv slated to pitch the first four innings in the Cardinals’ exhibition game with the Braves, will get sev- eral shots at the Bambino. TAMPA, Fla—The Cincinnati Reds are back on the main line today, scheduled to meet the Babe Ruth- less Yankees, after splitting two | games with minor leaguers. They . lgst yesterday to the To- | ronto Maple Leafs, 6 to 4, in a game | marked by weak hitting by both sides. WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—The Phil- lies teday seck revenge on the De- troit Tigers for the 15-3 lacing | handed them last week. Joe Bow- man and Sylvester Johnson have been ordered to the slab. Albany. Host'er.ct 2 Brickell.cf 2 | Pack'd.ib 3 | Susko.ib, k Wilson.rf. | Totals. < *Batted for Carithers in the seventh. tBatted for McComiskey in the ninth. Washington : . 030 000 020 3 2010 600 100—: B i i Rone e mond, Wilson Pickeit. Errors—Lary, Beil. Runs batted in—Travis. Bolton. Kre: base hit—Kre: Kress 19 Myer to, Kul to Kuhel. Left on bas Albany. . P as off Cohen, v ofl Ten- Lo McComiskey. innings: off McComiskey. ¢ Lary Wasnington. 11 balis—Off Link nant, 47 off cmnthen 1 7 in 4 innings. Struck out— by Carithers. 1. Winning Losing pitcher—Tennant. MIDGETS TO GATHER. Jack Pry midget base ballers will | at 8:30 o'clock at 1610 Riggs place. All candidates are in- vncd to attend. | Cleveland Indians' HANDY ANDY MAY PITCH FOR TRIBE Winegarner, Who Performs in Infield and Outfield, Also Slab Success. NEW ORLEANS.—Ralph Wine- when necessary, probably has Winegarner pitched the Indians won, 6 to 4. By the Associated Press. garner, who plays shortstop, third base or the outfield pitched his way to a place on the staff. innings of the game with the New Orleans Pelicans yesterday which the He held the Pelicans to one infield hit and struck out five men. PASADENA, Calif —Manager Jimmy Dykes of the White Sox, whose main worry this season again centers around his pitching staff, is not so sure now that two of his prize hurling rookies, John Whitehead and Lee Stine. are | what the doctor ordered. Both of the highly prized rookies | were badly battered around by lhc" Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday. Kellett Clouts for Cronin. S of the University of Pennsylvania, isn't doing at all badly at the Red Sox traning camp Manager Joe Cronin has had him working at second base yesterday against the world champion Cards. The results? Four hits in six times at bat, one walk and five ru In the field, he made two put-outs and four assists. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla—Man- ager Rogers Hornsby still is unsatis- fied with the Browns' prowess at the plate. despite the team’s six victories in seven games. Six of the games, including the lone defeat, have been decided by one run The Browns beat the Giants yester- day, 5 to 4, taking the serie games to one. Hogsett Has Arm Fixed. last five ARASOTA, Fla.—Don Kellett, late AKELAND, Fla—Elon Hogsett, | the Cherokee hurler for the De- troit Tigers, resumed his work- outs today after a visit to the “maker of champions,” Dr. Cecil Ferguson, at Miami Dr. Ferguson. an arm specialist, is the man who restored Schoolboy Rowe to pitching service last year and put the Tigers on the pennant trail Hogsett reported that Dr. Ferguson | found he was hampered by a mis- placed ligament. “I feel confident it will be all right,” he added. Above: Freddie Sington. Copyright, A. P. Wirephotos. former all-America tackle with the Alabama U. foot ball team. who also is to crash the Griff's outfield. is seen about to take one of his typically healthy swings in a batting seance with Jsck Redmond, the promising young receiver from Birmingham, doing the backstopping. Sports Program In Local Realm TOMORROW. Wrestling. George Zaharias, Colorado. Emil Dusek, Nebraska, weights. two falls out - Washington Auditorium, 8:30 o'clock. s, FRIDAY. Swimming. District A. A. U. indoor swim- ming championships, Shoreham Hotel pool. 8 o'clock SATURDAY. District A. A. U. indoor swim- ming championships, Shorcham Hotel pool, 8 o'clock. COLORED LOOP CALLED. A meeting of team managers the Colored Departmental Base Ball League will be held Friday at the | home of S. Grant, 123 Adams street. | C. S. Jones of the Museum nine, re- cently elected president of the loop, will preside. Ruth Sore Over Rumor He’s Sick By the Associated Press. T. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 20.—Babe Ruth snorted with indignation today when told of published reports that he had suf- fered a heart attack since reporting to the Boston Braves and been under a doctor’s care. “I'm not so spry as I used to be, but otherwise I hope to do pretty well for an old-timer,” he said. Manager Bill McKechnie pointed out that the Babe hardiy would have been playing five or six in- nings of every exhibition game so far if he had developed any heart trouble. in | (OPERATION FATAL T0°1RISH" CAPTAIN | Transfusions Fail to Save Joseph Sullivan—Loss Is Blow to School. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, March 20.—Joseph Sullivan, captain-elect of the 1935 Notre Dame foot ball team. died in New York Hos- pital early today. He underwent two operations last Friday for mastoids and serious head ailments. Numerous blood transfu- sions failed to aid him. SOUTH BEND, Ind.. March 20 (). —Notre Dame University was plunged | into gloom today with the death of | | Joseph Sullivan, captain-clect of the and campus leader. Sullivan had been the object of prayers of his fellow students and faculty members since he was stricken with pneumonia in December. One of the most popular men on the South Bend campus, Sullivan starred in track as well as on the gridiron. He put the shot and won | his first foot ball letter as substitute end for Eddie Kraus, All America, in 1933. “Sullivan’s place can not be filled,” said Coach Elmer Layden. “We were depending on him to lead the 1935 team, and his loss to the squad is irreparable.” TWO LEAD NOTRE DAME. SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 20 (®). —Martin Peters of Peoria, Il John Ford, Indianapolis, elected co-captains of the 1936 Notre Dame basket ball team. 1935 foot ball team, brilliant athlete | and | have been | [ SPORTS g BY ROD INGERING the 1935 edition of | Frank Menke's All-Sports Rec- ord Book is like eating pea- nuts. Every gruber will be the last, but one keeps on munching. | Every page will finish you with Menke | but you keep on turning ‘em until | you come to 448. which is the last, | excepting a snappy ad of Jack Demp- sey’s new restaurant. Those unusual bits of information you may havé read in this column the other day were contained in only a small portion of Menke's book. To go on: With its army of duckpin bowlers Washington has witnessed many rare i feats on the mapleways, but noting to 1compare with a tenpin contest in | | Detroit between Walter Shackett and | John Crimmins. The first game was won by Shackett, 232 to 223. He won | | the second, 259 to 231. Then, in the final, he got the | ultimate in competition. Crim- mins shot a perfect score of 300. But so did Shzl‘ketl; | Greatest Tenpin Feat. |7 4 LTHOUGH the American Bowling | | Congress does not recognize it | officially, it regards as the great- ‘m exhibition of tenpin bowling on | record the 5-game average of William | Frey of Oshkosh, Mich., of 282, which included two perfect games. It was rolled in a special match. (An item of Menke's next issue: The highest hardwood duckpin game ever rolled was the almost incredible 240 crayoned fiv® Sam_Del Vecchio of Washington in which he made eight consecutive strikes. Millions upon millions of Del Vecchio’s score never has been approached. Had it been achieved | under championship conditions it nmngm have remsmed as a record to Even With Bushers—Griffs on Mettle Facing Indlans Russell and Pettit to Pitch in Series Opener — Linke Impressive in Win From Albany. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ILOXI. Miss, March 20— With an even break in competition with minor clubs back of them, the Nationals tomorrow will encounter sterner opposition as they inaugu- rate a two-game series here with Cleveland’s Indians, the ball club that finished third in last year's American League championship chase. The first game of the series will bring into action the first of the lot of old campaigners upon whom the Washington club will depend for its better pitching this year. Jack Russell, remarkably condi- tioned after nearly three weeks of sound training, will take the hill probably for five frames. The remainder of the pitching for the Nationals will be done by Leop Pettit, left-hander brought up from the Chattanooga farm, who has looked good enough in his practice to have a chance of sticking around the big show. Should these pitchers go as well b as those used by the Nationals at Gulfport yesterday when the Al- bany club was beaten 5 to 2, the Indians will know they are in a ball game. Both Ed Linke and Syd Cohen gave excellent account of themselves against the Inter- national Leaguers as Washington got sweet revenge for the disgrace- ful lacing it took here last week. Linke particularly was impres- sive and in his five innings of chucking indicated that the arm that went “dead” late last season is alive and well again. The re- formed fat boy gave up four passes, two hits and one run. The second of the passes was backed by the two hits, both singles, in the second in- ning to give Albany a score. In the fourth, Linke developed a bit of his lold trouble, wildness, and passed the first two batters, but a double play got him out of difficulty and he went on to breeze by the next four to face him. He had a fine lot of speed, mixed in a good curve with the fast ones and- occasionally tossed in a half speed ball that had the Albany batters at sea, Lipke said today ) his arm did not feel at all tired as a result of the five-inning term and that the wrist weakness that had annoyed him earlier at camp had not reappeared. Manager Harris was well satisfied with Ed’s work and believes he will be of consider- able assistance to the Nationals this year. Cohen, the left-hander bought from Chattanooga and tried by the Nationals late last season, had a more stormy time than Linke. Syd allowed only one pass, but he was nicked for six safeties, two in each of the first three frames he toiled. In the seventh Albany had the bases full with only one out as a result of two singles and a walk yet they would not have scored but for an error by Lyn Lary at short. After Joe Mills, Washing- ton youngster, had collared a foul for the second out Lary muffed a grounder just long enough to pre- vent a force play at second base and a run crossed. Cohen was strong, especially, when there werc men on the run- way. He struck out four, two in the eighth after the first two bat- ters had singled. He probably will be kept around for a thorough in- spection. The Nationals got just nine hits, with Jack Stone the only batter to get as many as two. Cecil Tra- vis and Red Kress were the only extra-base rappers. Travis, in the second inning, drove across the Nationals’ first run with a pro- digious triple to left. After Clff Bolton's infield erasure had sent in a second run in the round, Kress doubled to left to knock over an- other. In the eighth, the reserves, with a pass and two hits, got two runs off Mark Macaminsky. The first block of scores was made off Jim Tennant, a veteran right- hander who once pitched for the Giants. He left after the third in- ning. Then Jim Carruthers, a left-hander who had faced the Nationals when pitching for At- lanta in exhibition games several years ago, went a fine three-frame term in which he faced only 10 batters. In his fourth inning on the hill, however, he was reached for hits by Bluege and Sington, both right-hand swingers, J. B. K. « | years ago by young | duckpin games have been rolled, but | Delving Into Bowling With Menke, Who Also Dips Into Boxing. THOMAS. the end of the game’s history. There was no foul line judge. which auto- matically tossed it out as an official mark, but careful investigation re- vealed there was nothing phoney about it Del Vecchio’s copponents paid off.) T quarters of the game. but here are a couple more tenpin items that ought to interest: The long list of tenpinners who have rolled perfect scores includes three women. and 31 vears ago Harry Krauss and C. H. Spiess, paired in doubles, won the oniy American Bowling Congress cham- pionship ever accredited to Washing- ton. ‘ Their score of 1,184 was the second lowest ever to take first | money. Or should that be men- [ tioned! Take a bow. George Isemann. The | All Sports Record Book for the first time includes a slew of stuff about | the National Duckpin Bowling Con- gress, which will open its eighth an- | nual championships here next Satur- day, at the Arcadia. A lot of deep digging reveals Menke that foot racing probably | the oldest sport. | no game has been devised to equal it as a test purely of physical fitness, or a certain type of gizzard, or do you want to argue? The evidence points to wrestling's | being the second most venerable sport, with boxing third. “Cain and Abel| may have been the first punch- throwers,” suggests Menke. Krauss, Spiess, Remember? HIS is a duckpin town, the head- is A Schoolboy's Hero. HE compilation of statistics tends to make a newspaper man clerki- fied, trite and unimaginativ | but the boss of the all sparls jobdidn't fall victim, as read: “Theseus. son ‘or Aegus, King of Athens, is credited | with having originated the fight game. and gets its first definite mention in Homer’s ‘Iliad.” was the patron saint of the under- takers' and embalmers’ union of Athens and suburbs. He loved the sight of spilled blood—so long as it was not his own. was just & yawn in his life unless at least one of the combatants ended up by searching for St. Peter and re- questing & pass through the heavenly gates.” Theseus performed his mighty deeds maybe a thousand years before St. Peter wet a net in Galilee, but you won't find Menke thrown out by any sort of margin when he's tryin’. He goes to bat again tomorfow. | e D. C. SCHOOLS BILLED Central, Eastern, Roosevelt on Mount St. Joseph’'s List. BALTIMORE, Md., March 20— Central, Roosevelt and Eastern High of Washington appear on the base ball schedule of Mount St. Joseph's of this city. Central will be played here on April 8 and in Washington on May 31. Eastern will face the St. | Joe's nine in Washington on April 9 and return the visit May 27. Roose- velt will invade Baltimore May 8 and in » retwn game May 28. z The date is fixed around 900 B.C, | “Theseus is pictured as a party who | Any form of sport | Survive Wlth Nats as Harris’ Ax Falls at Biloxi Here's Joe Kuhel (left), ankle, fractured last s showing no signs of shcwn making Out Powell. local product date for a regular hustle to get back to a practice tilt at the M conditioning base whose son, is eakness, fielder Jake and candi- outfield job, base in sippt BROWNIES FLASH IN SPRING GAMES Triumph in Three of Four . Tilts—American League | Leads National. ¢ Associated Press | EW YORK, March 20 —Paced | by Rogers Hornsby's St. Louis N Browns, the American League is off to a fast start in the | annual competition in the “Grape- | fruit League.” | American Leaguers thus far have won 13 of their 21 Spring training | clashes with National League oppon- ents. tories in four starts, have contrib- { uted most heavily to this advantage. On a percentage basis, two Na- | tional League clubs, the Pittsburgh Firates and Brooklyn Dodgers, out- rank the Browns, but they have played only ore game each. Of the six American League clubs which so far have figured in the terleague struggle. only the New York Yankees, beaten twice by the Boston Braves in three games, have failed to get better than an even break. iants Get It on Chin. HE heaviest losers in the National League have been the New York Giants, beaten five times by American League rivals, but the Giants also have turned in the most National League victories, four. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs together have played and lost five games. |~ The only club so far unbeaten by | any opposition—American, National | or minor league—is Brooklyn. The ‘Dcdge*s have won four games. The | Browns are close behind with six vic- [ tories and one defeat. The Phillies are the only ciub so far unable to win against any one. They've dropped three decisions. Club, B ooklyn to|8 Let’s add to this that | icago (A} Philadelphia_ (4 New York (N.) New York (A).. Philadeiphia | st Cleveland (A) Washington (A.) BASKETERS BREAK EVEN. LAURAY, Va., March 20.—Stanley | and Shenandoah High Schools were | to clash today in the second day of | play in the Page County basket ball tournament. In games played yester- day the Luray boys downed Stanley, 48 | to 16. and the Stanley girls’ team de- feated the Luray sextet, 28 to 8. @®Tom had every qualification tate to hire a man who doesn’ and see how pleasant shaving Gillette Bl The Browns, with three vic- | from the bottomup. But another man was chosen. influence,” Tom complains. But the truth is, employers hesi- HOLDS FLAG WIN - WASNTAFREAK Had to Be Lucky, He Says, but Declares His Club Forced Its Breaks. (NOTE.—This is one of a series on major league base ball prospects.) BY ALAN GOULD, Associated Press Sports Editor. AKELAND, Fla., March 20.—The widespread contention that the Detroit Tigers benefited from a rare collection of good breaks last season and generally were fortu- nate to land on top of the American League after a lapse of 25 years is not entirely accurate. | Manager Gordon Stanley (Mickey) | Cochrane is willing to admit that any | club “has to be lucky to be on top,” | but he adds | “We forced the breaks last year, too. | We came through in the tough spots | because we produced the two things that count most—power and pitch- | ing.” The challenging words of the popu- | lar pilot of the Tigers belie any sus- | picion that the world series licking | took anything out of the American League champions. | “We are aching for one more good crack at those Dean boys," sa: Mickey. “But We won't waste any time thi g about that until we at- tend strictly to the business at hand m the American League. It looks as ough most of e clubs will be .»lromz(* this year, but the one outfit | I think we have to beat is the Yan- ‘n(’(“ 3 Pair Close Behind Deans. HE Tigers finished seven games in front of New York last year. They led both big leagues in hit- ting with an even .300. They came up with the year's pitching sensation ynwood (Schoolboy) Rowe, Who eqq led the league record with 16 | consecutive victories. and combined | with the brilliant Tommy Bridges to \rm\ler 46 triumphs, only three short ior the output of the Dean brothers. The “iron man” infield of Hank | Greenberg, Charley Gehringer, Rilly | Rogell and Marvin Owen played 153 | games together and furnished the de- fensive backbone as well as the main source of batting power. The quartet drove in the amazing total of 462 runs last season. Combined with his own backstop- ing. hitting and aggressive leadership, Cochrane naturaily feels these fac- tors justify him in standing pat on his line-up for 1935. If there is any real weakness in the club’s outlook it is in the outfield. The veteran Goose Goslin stiil is a winning type” of player but he hardly can go another full season at top speed. Ervin (Pete) Fox, in right, has more speed than power. Jo-Jo White is not only a great centerfielder but one of the best lead- offs in the league and the nearest ap- proach to Ty Cobb on the base-paths that the Tigers have had since the Georgia peach departed L ever. Cochrane must rely on the erratic Gerald Walker and good- looking rookie, Chester Morgan, who hit .342 in the Texas League last sea- son To offset a possible decline in other spots Cochrane is concentrating on his pitching corps. He considers Rowe not only the greatest right-hander in the league but a “cinch” to win 25 games. He expects big things from Elden Auker, the young submarine | ball flinger. In addition to Bridges. who won 22 games last year. and Fred Marberry, a great Spring pitcher, the veteran Al Crowder will be available for his first full season with the club. The best of the recruits is Clyde Hatter. southpaw from Louisville, who has discarded erratic habits and | clinched a job. The big punch again will be fur- nished by Greenberg and Gehringer, who hit .339 and .356 last year, re- spectively. and drove in 266 runs. Cochrane’s understudy will be Ray Hayworth, another lusty bat swinger. Francis (Salty) Parker, a sweet-field- ing shortstop, may land an infield utility job, along with Hank Schuble, but Millard (Dixie) Howell, the Ala- bama foot ball hero, is due for a ear’s seasoning in the Texas League before he bids for a spot on the var- sity bench again. Sees 25 Wins for Rowe. ACKING first-class reserves, how- | | SEEK DIAMOND GAMES The Annapolis base ball team, re- cently reorganized, is booking single | games with strong unlimited teams | for Sundays. 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