Evening Star Newspaper, April 1, 1935, Page 11

Bucky Frets as Ra HURLERS GREATLY IN NEED OF WORK Plan to Give Vets 9-Frame Tests Before Campaign Opens Goes Awry. BY JOHN B. KELLER, Staff Correspondent of The Star. HATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 1.—Rain fell on Tennessee with the most devastating effect on the Washington ball elub. Bucky Harris is fretting today. Two days have gone by without ball games with the Chattanooga club as | scheduled. He had planned to have all his veteran pitchers go through a nine-inning stretch, before the Amer- ican League championship season got under way. The interruption of the schedule in this town will force a revision of his policy. He had planned to use Pettit, the pitcher brought up from Chattanooga, yesterday, and also Al Thomas. This business of using Al Thomas, of course, for only & three-inning turn, ‘was something that Harris had looked forward to. With Bump Hadley still under the ministration of Lee Jensen, the remarkable physical therapist and trainer of the Chattanooga club, the ‘Washington manager had hoped to bring Thomas around to the point where he might become a starter of games once the season opens. This delay in glving Thomas a thorough test, even a three-inning test, somewhat upsets Harris' calcula- tions. Needs Another Right-Hander. ITH Hadley out of the way pre- W sumably for a few weeks it is bring around another imperative that Harris can right-hand pitcher to balance his curving corps. After all, for several years the Wash« ington ball club has been over-bal- anced with respect to left-hand pitch- ing. This is something Manager Har= ris had hoped to overcome this year. He now plans to employ as starting pitchers Earl Whitehill and Bob Burke. Both are left-handers. remainder of his starting assignees are Monte Weaver, Bump Hadley— if he gets right—and Ed Linke. That gives the Washington ball club a rather problematical pitchng stafl. Hadley, of course, is an uncertain quantity and Linke, though his arm appears to have recovered, still must undergo more thorough trial before he may be recognized as a worth- | while hurler. Back of these men is nothing more than a lot of left- | handers. Bucky may take a chance with such as Walter Stewart, who yet €v P"‘Jt ot has to prove himself satisfactory to the manager; Syd Cohen, a south- | Rene Clerc . paw who appears to know what pitche | Dean Ach ing is Mke and what it is all about, and Leon Pettit, who came up from Chattanooga and who looks to be a flinger of intelligence but has yet to show his stuff before big league fire. Pitching Bucky’s Only Worry. F THIS rain continues, as the weather sharks say it will, while the Nationals are working their way northward this week, the club will be handicapped fearfully. f & The pitchers came out of the Biloxi | M training camp in the most acceptable condition. But it is essential that they have much more work before the | § season starts. After all, a pitcher must get his work every other day either in bat- ting drill or on the line after he has done his training, to maintain his proper trim. Harris asks only that conditions are favorable to the proper grooming of his curving corps the - remainder of this barnstorming tour. Given pitching, Harris is confident bis bell club will cut a handsome swath in the running for the Ameri- can League flag. BASKET CHAMPIONS SEEK MORE LAURELS | Sholl's and Blackhawks to Play | Oriole Winners for South Atlantic Titles. HOLL'S CAFE and Twin Oaks Blackhawks, unlimited and 145- pound champions in the District A. A. U. basket ball tournament, re- spectively, will play the winners of the Baltimore A. A. U. tourney for South Atlantic supremacy in these di- visions, it has been announced by ‘Winfree Johnson, local A. A. U. chair- man. Johnson hoped to complete ar- rangements for a pair of two-out-of- three series today. According fo present plans the first games will be played in Baltimore on Wednesday and the second tilts here either Priday or Saturday. The Stone- wall Democratic Club is Baltimore's unlimited champion. The Baltimore Ramblers are the Oriole 145-pound titleholders. Last year the two Wash- ington winners at these weights— George Washington University fresh- men and Heurich Flashes—defeated the Baltimoreans. The only District A. A. U. title rot decided will be determined this week when Sherwood and Leland clash for the girls’ championship. “This game will be played either Wed- nesday or Saturday, depending upon arrangements made today for the Fflmre-mnflct series. DISTRICT QUINT WINS With M,. Baer scoring 14 points, the Washington Chapter of the Na- tional Aleph Zadek Order defeated Baltimore Akibah five in an extra period, 25 to 24, to win a round-robin ‘basket ball tournament from teams of ‘three cities yesterday in Baltimore. In a previous tussle the Washington A. Z. O. team defeated a Washington alumni team, 22 to 21. A team from Harrisburg also competed. To i SN “WATER POLO ACES FACE « Fighting to retain its titular chances n the District A. A. U. Water Polo ‘The | S Exhibition Games | By the Associated Press. | Yesterday's Results. New York (A.), 7; Boston (N.), 3. | (N), 5; Brooklyn | (N), 1. 8t. Louis (N.), 8; Cincinnati (N.), 3. Pl!t'bur‘h"fll.) 9; Chicago ( (N, L), 5: 10 innings. Buffalo (I. L), 3; St. Louis (A), 1. Boston (A), 2; Detrott (A), 1. Today’s Schedule. At Chattanooga—Washington (A.) vs. Chattanooga (8. A.). At Santa Monica—Chicago (N.) vs. Los Angeles (P. C. L.). At Orlando—Brooklyn (N.) vs. Cin- cinnati (N.). | At Winter Haven—Philadelphia (N.) vs. Newark (I. L.). At St. Petersburg—8t. Louis (N.) vs. New York (A). | At McComb—New York (N.) Vs. Cleveland (A.). At Kissimmee—St. Louis (A.) vs. Buffalo (I. L.). At Sarasota—Boston (A.) vs. Co- lumbus (A. A). At Grifin—Philadelphia (A.) vs. Griffin. SCORE THREE-MAN VICTORY AT SKEET Big Gallery Sees Johnson, Deyoe and Cummings Win Tourney in Rain, URNING in a score especially noteworthy under the in- clement weather conditions, George Deyoe, Dr. Don John- son and Bernie Cummings won the Prince Eugene de Ligne Cup yester- day in a three-man team skeet tour- nament on the National Capital Skeet Club course. Their total was 161, in- cluding a handicap of 20. A large crowd witnessed the shoot despite the rain. | AT Ford, J. H. Bramhall and |H. M. Shedd finished second with a team score of 147. Scores: Hdcp. 35 Team score. George Devoe.. . Bernie Cummings Dr. Don Johnson' Larry Williams, jr. | B Prescoty. .. . Leonard Willlams. J. B. Morrison G. fommassi. Daisley. | George Cook. .. i s St et bbbt s P 130G G S 30N P b b 291N RSB IPOOAIBD I DA IR = B SANT 3, G R DR BB S p-Sriett =t tet £t e ) 5t 18 b RO et = IR e ereey EalaSSe 43 40-—134 49 Vel 45 45—139 44 43 50—137 a7 33—1:2 FROM THE Uncertain Condition of Five Players Makes Yanks’ Future a Question Mark. BY JOHN T. PETERSBURG, Fla, April 1—A visit to the Yankee camp is like a tour of one of the more expensive sanitariums. The guide cant’s tell you exactly|pest in the league. Dickey is vital to| 880 only 13 first-place ballots went | what'’s wrong with the different pa- tients. Some of them are sick, all right—or have been sick—but they don’t know the name of their disease or how to cure it. Neither do the doctors. Several of the Yanks were alling last year. These parties have worked out with the rest of the club since they went South. All of them seem to be all right. But you can't tell & sound ball player from an alling ball n;zerunm'.hemmlehlfl!!b- What We Find on the Cots. N THE Yankee clinic we have the following_specimens: Cot 1—Earle Combs, a great but | aging ball hawk who was the victim of the saddest accident of the 1934 now tition. { Cot 4—Bill Dickey, a healthy speci- men who just wasn't healthy last year. Bill is the least bothersome of the hospital cases. Cot 5—Russell Van Atta, the No, 3 , Ambassador Hotel will enter- | baffling the unbeaten Maryland Club Garden sextet tomorrow at 8:45 o'clock #n the Ambassador pool. “ Maryland can clinch the title by , but a victory for Ambassador create a tie between the two teams and necessitate & play-off series. [y The Foening Sfap Sporls WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1935. < COCHRANEFACES | NOUND PROBLEN : Fine Form of Fischer and Hogsett Now Indicates Too Many Lefties. By the Associated Press. AKEWOOD, Fla.—-The perform- ance of a pair of left handers, Carl Pischer and Elon Hogsett, | who held the Red Sox to six | hits yesterday, although beaten 2 to 1, | gave the pennant hopes of the Detroit | Tigers a new spurt today. Detroit plays Montreal this afternoon. If Fischer and Hogsett should de- velop and maintain winning form, Mickey Cochrane may have a pitcher problem on his hands, since he al- ready has taken a liking to the south- paw work of the rookies, Joe Sullivan and Clyde Hatter. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—With a record of 11 victories in 14 exhibition games, the St. Louis Browns were on their way north today. They broke camp here last night after being beaten in their farewell appearance, 3 to 1, by Buffalo. The team will play Baltimore today at Kissimmee, Brooklyn tomorrow and ‘Wednesday at Orlando and then will entrain for St. Louis and a six-game series with the Cardinals. ST. PETERSBURGH, Fla.—This | jack-of-all-trades business seems to! have done Myril Hoag of the New York Yankees very little good. Hoag, an outfielder by trade, took a whirl at third base in addition to his | regular fly-chasing job this Spring, but it now appears he won't be able to force his way into either spot. He may not even be carried for utility duty. ATLANTA, Ga—The Athletics to- day start on the last lap of their trip north. ‘They headed for Griffin, Ga., to play the local team and later take a late train for Charlotte, N. C. The A’s were on a 5-game winning streak when they arrived here Saturday. Bonura Swatting Hard. | AN ANTONIO, Tex.— Manager Jimmy Dykes of the Chicago | ‘White Sox, may not be sold on Zeke Bonura’s fielding around first | base, but he has no complaints about | the big Italian’s hitting. | Bonura was benched last week be- cause of indifferent fielding, but was returned to action when Glen Wright, the gemeral handyman, was moved from first to second to give Jack Hayes a rest. Yesterday he drove in four runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates with two home runs, one each off Guy Bush and Waite Hoyt. trip | perts to retain the National League Indians todsy, leaving this city for McComb, Miss,, to play another exhibition game with the New York Giants. Bill Knickerbocker, shortstop who underwent an appendix opergtion two weeks ago, was left behind to recover his strength. The Indians and Giants were rained out yesterday. SARASOTA, Fla—Columbus today and Newark tomorrow, then the Red Sox start home. | _The getaway is scheduled for Wednesday morning and Atlanta will be the first stop. | Manager Joe Cronin has decided to | let Dusty Rhodes try seven innings | against Columbus. He has no one in | mind should Dusty tire. PRESS BOX LARDNE] Depends on Convalescence. F COURSE, the whole future of A To Achieving the Eastern States championship in the tourney at Glens Falls, N. Y., last week rounded out a highly successful season for the Capitol Hill dribblers, who previously had annexed the District and The Star's metropolitan area titles. DIAMOND WRITERS NAME CARDINALS 39 Vote for Champions, 31! for Giants in Poll by Associated Press. By the Associated Press. EW YORK; April 1.—~The World Champion St. Louis Cardinals stand out today as the choice of major league base ball ex- pennant. Of the 77 sports editors and base ball writers who participated in the ninth annual Associated Press pennant poll, 39 picked the Cardinals to re- | peat. | The general belief that the 1935 race will be strictly a two-team affair was adequately reflected in the poll, for Bill Terry's New York Giants received 31 of the remaining 38 firsi-place ballots. The only other clubs likely to figure in the pennant race, as the experts see it, are the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. Four writers cast their first-place ballots for the Cubs and three for the Pirates. ‘Wrong Last Year. OT only did the Cardinals and Giants together receive 70 of the 77 first-place ballots, but they likewise monopolized the second- place votes, the Cardinals getting 33 of them and the Giants 31. Again Chicago, with 6, and Pittsburgh, with 17, were the only other clubs to figure in the balloting. ‘The experts’ vote of confidence in| the Yanks depends on these| gentlemen. Allen gnd Van| Atta can make the pitching staff the the team. Combs and Walker are necessary to ‘he outfield, for part-| time work at least. If all five of them | turn out well, the Yanks are a cinch for place or show money. If they don't, the Yanks are just another ball club. One person is very optimistic 1 refer to Doc to me,’ said clinical inter- 3 . I never saw is arm so strong or his spirits so . Combs is in great shape. You can’t beat & fellow like that. Dickey is healthy and eager to go, and as for Walker, well, Dixie has put on weight and filled out and his throw- ing is better than ever it was. “Van Alta vou can't tell so much i by more substant be Ruth may players don’t admit Em t g B (Copyright. 1935, by North ewspaper Alllance, Tne. merIeAR the Cardinals’ ability to repeat marks | a courteous, and understandable, about-face on their part. A year to PFrank Frisch’s club which picked to finish fourth. Despite the Cardinals’ 1934 exploits, strong support for the Giants has de- veloped mainly because of the addi- tion of Dick Bartell, peppery short- stop, to Terry's infleld. was Cub Stock Held Lightly. HE most surprising feature of the 1935 poll was the writers’ lack of confidence in the Cubs. They finished a close second to the Giants, choice for first place, in the balloting last year, drawing 34 first-place bal- lots egainst 40 for Terry’s club. This year only 10 writers believe they have & chance to finish one-two, although they beat out the Pirates by a wide margin for third place. The “box score” on the National League poll, showing the number of votes for each club in each position: Team. 234567 Cinet; STAR PORTER GIVEN BOWIE TOP WEIGHT Ral Parr Sprinter Will Carry 118 Pounds Tomorrow in Inaugural Handicap. jnnati By the Assoclated Press. OWIE, Md,, April 1.—Star Porter, well-known sprinter of Ral Parr, drew top weight as assignments ‘were made for the inaugural handicap, feature event of the opening card of Maryland’s 1935 racing season. Jack Campbell, racing secretary, gave Star Porter 118 pounds for the $2,000 added run tomorrow. Alfred 3 | serve strength. Shown, from left to right, are: Orpha | | | Shaner, center; Charles Hollidge, right forward; Edwin Miller, substitute; Claude Colley, left guar forward; Willlam Buckholl guard; Coach Charles Guyon. THE SPORTLIGHT Concensus Favors Bengals and Giants; Griffs May Surprise if Luck Changes. BY GRANTLAND RICE. RADENTON, Fla, April 1— The citrus belt circuit, along Florida's west coast, now is rife with pennant talk and the final ranking in the two leagues. In the have 3 more than a hundred ball players and a large flock of owners | and managers in the hope of arrang- ing some composite order for the new parade. Strangely enough, most o(th_nmmpmtyweulnmcement. ball players and managers alike. Here is about the angle they take at this Spring date—American League —a hot three-cornered race for the top, with Detroit favored by a hair- line over Cleveland and New York— Connie Mack’s Athletics rated the dark horse of the year, with a good | chance to finish in the first division, | as high as second or third—Boston’s Red Sox still doubtful through weak- | ness at first and second and the big guess surrounding Bob Grove—White | Sox and Browns given no first-divi-| sion chance with the material they have—Washington may be a surprise, with Bucky Harris in charge of a luckier club than Joe Cronin had last | year. The American League Angle. LARGE part of the American A League slant came from the ‘Yankee camp, Mickey Cochrane of the Tigers, Billy Evans of Cleve- land and Joe Cronin, Eddie Collins and Tom Yawkey of the Red Sox. 1 know that Mickey Cochrane feels far better about things at this d.lt.e‘ than he did a year ago. His club is| in condition again, it has first-class | pitching—it has the punch and it has speed And don't forget again that| it has a smart, dynamic, winning type of leader back of the bat by the name of Cochrane. | They all figure that Connie Mack, in his 71st year, may be one of the big surprises. His young team was coming like a streak through the final month last season—and it is moving along today. ‘What about Cleveland? Listen to Billy Evans, general manager—“The best pitching staff in either league.” “Better than the Giant staff with Hubbell, Schumacher, Fitzsimmons and Parmelee?” I asked. “It looks that way to me,” Evans said. “One of the best outflelds with Averill and Vosmick. A good infield. Uncertain catching.” And that is the main weakness in the Cleveland pic- ture. A Cochrane handling that pitching staff would be just a breeze. Pat Malone will help the Yankees, and, with good pitching, this club still has the run-making wallop needed to win. The general consensus is about | right—Detroit—then New York or Cleveland—then Washington, Phila- delphia or Boston—and none of them any too far apart with slender re- division places—but not to win. The ! Boston Braves lack speed. They have | first-class pitching—two home runl hitters in Ruth and Berger—but they can't get around. Bill McKechnie, one of the best managers in base ball, one game-I saw the Braves get three long singles in & row and yet fail to score. It still takes runs to win a ball game, Some of the Others. ASEY STENGEL'S Dodgers are put in the wasp class. They won't win any pennant, but they will annoy most of the leaders. They have one of the best of all pitchers in Van Lingle Mungo, who is close to be- ing base ball's fastest pitcher today. Cincinnati’'s Red Rookies haven't a chance. The Phillies have a high class manager in Jimmy Wilon and a great pitcher in Curt Davis, but no chance to finish among the front four. I am giving you the composite opin- ions of some hundred or more who should be on the inside after three weeks’ play, but kindly remember this —tiwo years ago, the Giants were picked to finish sixth, and they won | & world series championship. A year ago, the Tigers were picked to finish sixth, and jthey won the American League filag and carried the Cardinals to seven games. The ides of March are a long way from the early frosts of October. (Copyright. 1935. by the North Ame Newspaper Alhlnfle.crlflCJAmmun SCHOOLBOYS START OUTDOOR BATTLING Base Ball, Golf and Tennis Will | Occupy Students This Week. Western Nine Busy. PRING competition for schoolboy S athletes of the District area formally opens this week. Sev- eral base ball, tennis and golf en- gagements are listed. In base ball Western meets the National Training School nine to- morrow on the Training School field. On Friday Western plays again, fac- ing Georgetown Prep at Garrett Park. The same day Central meets Alexan- dria High at Alexandria. Western plays its third game Saturday, travel- ing to Augusta to battle the Augusta Military Academy team. In another | match Saturday Episcopal High will face the Culpeper High nine at Alex- andria. Central has two tennis engage- ‘The National League Debate. OMETHING more than 60 inter- views with athletes and mag- nates, managers and correspond this situation in the League: A slight edge for the Giants until the Cardinals can prove the worth of their young pitchers—especially Har- rell and Copeland. The two Deans can't carry it all. The Cardinal ball club is one of the best and one of the most colorful I have seen in years. Most of them are young, fast, keen and full of class. When you have ball players on your club such as Pepper Martin, Joe Med- wick, Leo Durbcher, Rip Collins, Bill Delancey, Rothrock, etc., not over- looking Frank Frisch, you've got all the talent any team can ask for., But the Cardinals are worried about the ments during the week. The racketers who wear the blue face Catholic Uni- versity in a practice match at C. U. tomorrow and Episcopal on Central's court on Wednesday. Two golf matches are slated Satur- day. Roosevelt meets Central at the Manor Club and Tech and Western face at Indian Spring. e MAY DEFY INCLEMENCY G. W. Hopes to Stage Ball Game With Dartmouth Today. Despite the rain and wet grounds, George Washington University's base ball team hoped to open its season today with Dartmouth, as scheduled, but chances of the game being played were dubious. It was said at George ‘Washington that every effort will be made to play the contest if it clears ‘up by 3 o'clock but that if the sky Henry Scheible, left guard , substitute; Capt. Lavelle “Dopey” Dean, right ‘Gay” Edelin, left —A. P. Photo. TERRY LOPS TWO; . | in Handcuffs Griffs : Extra ‘X’ Marks Spot Foxx Occupies ugh Job Well Done Is Boast of Eastern High’s Basketers PLANS IRON MAN ROLE BEHIND BAT Believing Mackmen Headed Up, Jimmy Is Willing to Take a Chance. BY ALAN GOULD, Associated Press Sports Editor. TLANTA, Ga., April 1.—This would be a great day to pull the prediction that the Phila- delphia Athletics will win the American League pennant, then leave town, just as the A’s are doing them- selves. Unfortunately, the joker in the calendar would be detected quick- ly. Besides, the A’s won't win the pennant and Jimmie Foxx would be irritated. The extra “X” in Jimmie's name marks the spot he is on this Spring, doing the backstopping for the ven- erable Connie Mack’s youthful aggre- gation and running the risk of check- ing abruptly the career of one of the greatest batsmen in the American League. After a month behind the bat during the season of the year when pitchers, especially young pitch- ers, are at their wildest, Foxx is un- scathed and has nothing more than a mild backache to complain about. The truth is that Jimm®, despite | some misgivings, likes his new job be- cause “there’s a future in it.” Situation Has Changed. T IS not known generally, but Mr. Mack wanted to shift Foxx from | first base to the catching depart- | ment last year. Jimmle preferred first base, and he declined to change Jjobs, to fill the big gap caused by Mickey Cochrane's departure, because the club was by midseason going no- where. “It's a different proposition this Spring,” admits Foxx. “It's a tougher job for me behind the plate, but I'm satisfied now I can really help the club, also that we are going some- where. Nobody is picking the A's to startle the league, but I'm telling you we have a real club. We have power, speed and I'm sure we are going to ything can happen in this HINTS MORETOGD 2555 5 | year’s race. Manager Peeved by Recent Lackadaisical Play of New York Giants. urse of the last week, I| KDOWS this as well as anyone else. In ' By the Associated Press. EW ORLEANS.—Bill Tefry is | not a little irked by the lacka- daisical ball-playing of his New York Giants the past few days. After releasing two rookies, Jim Asbell and John Leonardo, to Nashville, Bill got rid of the following statement: “And what is more, I have served | nogice on all the others that this | program will continue if I wind up %takmg nobody back to New York with { me except Coaches Tom Clarke and Frank Snyder and Trainer Willie Schaeffer.” WINTER HAVEN, Fla—It will be a busy Summer for Van Lingle Mungo, fireball pitchér of the Brooklyn Dodg- ers, if Manager Casey Stengel adheres to his present plans. “I expect to use Mungo every four days,” Casey said, “and work him in between whenever we need him, pro- vided he is able to pitch.” Cub Outfield Jobs Open. days remaining of the stay on the Pacific Coast, Manager Charlie Grimm of the Chicago Cubs of his outfield. Kiki Cuyler will start the season in center field, but the other two jobs are still to be distributed among four | candidates. Augie Galan, the former inflelder, has the edge over Tuck | Stainback in‘left, while Chuck Klein even in the battle for right field. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.—The Pirates took a day off today, the second since training games started. The San An- tonio stadium was unavailable for the scheduled game between the Bucs and Chicago White Sox. President Bill Benswanger appar- ently thought the vacation idea was a good one, for he turned down sev- eral offers to go elsewhere and play. WINTER HAVEN, Fla.—The Phil- lies today primed their batters and runners in the hopes of another win- ning first inning in their game with Newark similar to their last game. Yesterday, facing the Brooklyn Dodgers, they piled up a comfortable and won, 5 to 1. BRADENTON, Fla.—Making their last appearance in Florida this Spring, the St. Louis Cardinals will oppose the New York Yankees today at St. Petersburg before beginning their trek North, Games will be played at Dublin, Ga.; Ozark and Montgomery, Ala., and Newport, Ark., before the team reaches St. Louis and the annual Spring series with the Browns. ORLANDO, Fla—The Cincinnati Reds were primed for the Brooklyn Dodgers here today in the first of a series of games on their return trip home, ‘The Reds broke camp late yester- day after losing, 8 to 3, to the St. Louis Cardinals. Don Brennan is slated to start the game against Casey Stengels’ men today. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Braves break camp Wednesday night, ending a training that hasn’t been an entire success. Financially, they've done better than in years—thanks to the crowds who came to see the Babe work cut. But from the viewpoint of games won, the Tribe has nothing to cheer about. " The record is 5 victories out of 16 games. ————————— PRATHER, BRYANT BOX. Herbert Bryant of Alexandria, for- mer Southern Conference heavyweight champion, and: George Dale Prather of OS ANGELES.—With only two | still has not decided on the make-up | and Frank Demaree are running about | lead of four runs in the first frame | ‘There’s no question Dz- troit has the edge now. Mickey's club has a lot of stuff but an mcci- dent or two might break it up ard ‘,du the job quickly. It's a free-for-all | otherwise, with no really outstandng | team. That means we will have a chance to land somewhere in the first division and I'm anxious to help do it. Attacks Schalk’s Record. UPPOSE it does chop 10 or 15 points off my batting average. That doesn't mean I won't con- tinue to get plenty of hits and drive in a fair share of runs. Barring acci- dents, I expect to be behind the bat right along, taking my rest where I can get it.” Foxx would have to play all but two of the regularly scheduled games jto break the backstopping record. Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox set the major league mark when he worked in 151 games in 1920. Par for best backstops is around 125 games. Cochrane ranged from 120 to 139 games per year with the A's nd caught 129 for his Tigers last season. Alton Benton, Bill Dietrich and Merritt (Sugar) Cain look to be the three flingers around whom Mack will build his 1935 staff, but Foxx will | carry the main burden of handling { them and developing others. Benton and Dietrich are fast-ball hurlers in a league that has lost the speed so conspicuous a few years ago. PERFECT SHOOTING BEATS G. W. MAIDS Drop Telegraph Rifle Contest to Missouri—Finish Third in National Test. EWS of a three-point defeat by the University of Missouri was offset today by the George ‘Washington girls’ winning of third place in the National Rifle Associa- tion intercollegiate team championship | match. ‘The Colonial lassies, with a score of 2,962, placed behind Carnegie Tech, with 3,974, and the University of Washington, with 2969. George Washington also placed third last year. It took a perfect 500 score by Mis« souri to defeat the Colonial girls in a telegraphic dual meet. George ‘Washington, with Marjorie Shorn and Louise Rex getting 100 each, and Maxine Farley, Jane Fickler and Mary Louise Yanch each shooting 99, had a total of 497. Results of matches | with Carnegie Tech, Northwestern and | the University of Maryland have not been received a8 yet. The Colonials will close their rifle season with an alumnae-varsity match on April 13. The freshman team, with a score of 1,143 out of a possible 2,000, won the class matches. The sophmores placed second with 1,106. 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