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1 Harris Fears Wear on Players N[] [}[UB WHHUUI Now They’re Doing It With Mirrors in Base Ball Lewis—Head Hurt Ousts Travis—Tigers Bow. Staff Correspondent ot The Star. RLANDO, Fla, March 27.— O fruit League” is all well and good, Manager Bucky Har- der today if the price of wear and tear on his players was worth it. Lewis has been playing nine innings every afternoon. So had Cecil Travis out of the line-up by a “beaning,” and Joey Kuhel, also shelved for a is beset with temporary worries over his infield, which was the one de- supposed to be attached. “As soon as Ossie Bluege's sore short or third,” announced Bucky to- day, as his Nats faced the Cardinals Travis and give them rests now and then. Sure it’s nice to keep winning tests aren't important enough to wear down key men like Buddy and Cecil.” tough part of their citrus circult schedule. They’ve played eight games the American League season of 154 games is opened on April 21. Harris the striplings like Lewis and Travis, rested and fresh when the curtain Mihalic Is Due to Relieve BY FRANCIS E. STAN, Leadership of the “Grape= ris is convinced, but he began to won- For eight straight days now Buddy until yesterday, when he was jolted similar injury. In fact, Harris now partment to which no troubles were arm improves so that he can play here, “I'm going to yank Lewis and ball games but these exhibition con- Ahead of the Griffmen still lies the and there are 20 more to go before means to have his men, particularly goes up. Mihalic, Bluege Star as Subs. LARK GRIFFITH’S proud and per- ennial boast concerning the worthiness of his reserves is being borne out these days as the Nats con- tinue to ride high. When Kuhel was struck down by a piteh thrown by Leon Pettit of Baltimore on Thurs- day, the venerable Ossie Bluege, sore arm and all, clinbed off the bench and stepped into the only infield post at which he had only limited ex- perience—first base. Yesterday, while the Griffs were holding infield practice, Cecil Travis’ eye was captured momentarily by a pop fly off the fungo bat of Jack Salveson at second base. A throw from Catcher Hogan struck Travis squarely in the forehead, felling him and throwing a genuine scare into the entire Washington camp. He was helped from the field, and Harris had no alternative but to order Johnny Mihalic to shortstop to fill the breach. In the process of whipping the ‘Tigers by a 6-to-4 count to win vic- tory No. 7 in a row, Messrs. Mihalic and Bluege were outstanding. Not even Travis, with his newly found brilliance, and Kuhel's mastery could have surpassed their exhibitions. And &t bat the pair almost were directly responsible for the triumph. Tigers Beaten Again, 6-4. AS SOON as Bluege’s arm improves and Kuhel and Travis show they are suffering from mno ill effects as a result of their head injuries, Harris intends to play Mihalic at third and Bluege at short in order to rest the leg-weary regulars. Bluege also will relieve Kuhel from time to time and Mihalic will give Buddy Myer a chance to catch his breath. “If we lose a few games as a result of this shifting around, that'll just have to be too bad,” commented Har- ris. “One thing is certain. I'd rather take a few lickings than to have those fellows so sore of feet and run down that it will be necessary to shift around after the season opens.” In defeating the Tigers for the sec- ond straight time, the Nats again were obliged to come from behind. Detroit nicked Buck Newsom for four triples and a couple of stray singles in the first six innings to take a 3-1 lead. The Washingtons meanwhile kept get- ting on base against Rookie Jake Wade, but they weren’t able to do anything else. Jack Salveson entered the game to pitch the seventh inning and the Tigers promptly nicked him for a run, making it 4-1. Then, with Bob Logan pitching in place of Wade, the Griffs began to creep up. In their half of the seventh Bluege singled and Fred Sington tripled to make it 4-2. Stone’s long line drive scored Sington and made it 4-3. In the eighth, with one down, the Griffs made off with the game. Chap- man walked, Lewis singled and Bluege slammed a vicious grounder to short. ‘The ball hopped weirdly over Rogell's head and rolled for a triple, scoring Chapman and Lewis and sending the Nats ahead. Sington then scored Bluege with a long fly for the final run, BROWNS FACE BLUES. MCALLEN, Tex.—Kansas City of the American Association was host #oday to the traveling Browns. The Browns move on to Harlingen tomor- pow for a game with Toledo, Lucking Out ) e SoHOoOIHORRRRR - EEEERF TS Bluege.1b Sington,rf s o comoortoRIRHT Salves'n,p 1 ° Wade,p' _ PJ an,p ifton Totals 36 92410 Totals 33 92716 *Batted for Logan in ninth. tBatted for Newsom in sixth. ~ 000 201 100—4 277 100 000 23x—6 —Sington (3). Laabs, Stone, Bluege (2). ‘Three-base_ hits— York. Sington, Double plays 3 5 [T ororosooRAIEARO csomousocornoo? troit ashington Runs_ batted en, York, Walker, o-base hit—York. Gehringer, Laabs. Wade, Bluege, Stolen base—White. —Rogéll to Gehringer to Greenberg; Bluege to Hogan to Myer: Mihalic to Myer to Left_on bases—Detroit, 7: Wash- First base on balls—Off New, 6 in 6 in- 5 innings. Wild 2). ~Winning pitcher— Losing pitcher—Logan, Ul Messrs. Kolls and Ormsby. m- Time % SPORTS cope BY JOHN B. KELLER. KEPTICS today may question why Izaak Walton became virtually the patron saint of fishing, but the benevolent Eng- lish gentleman who flourished through the greater part of the seventeenth century has a staunch defender here in Dr. M. d’Arcy Magee. The good doctor says he is proud that the organization he belongs to bears the name Izaak Walton League of America. “Walton was a true sportsman, and when I say sportsman I mean one who keeps uppermost in his recreation the ethics of sport,” says Dr. Magee. “That he did as a fisherman and as a writer on fishing. “And the Izaak Walton League of America follows his precepts in its earnest effort at wild life conservation. “The league, formed 15 years ago in Chicago, now has chapters here and in every State of the Union,” the doctor informs, us and he adds that “it has taken a lead in the further- ance of legislation, both in national Congress and the State Legislatures, looking to the protection and propa- gation of fish and game.” Stream Pollution Fought. R. MAGEE is a national vice president as well as president of the District chapter and since his retirement from the practice of surgery here has devoted much of his time to work intended to better con- ditions for the sportsman who goes to stream or field for his recreation. Long an ardent angler, a true fol- lower of Walton, he has battled with vigor for the conservation of our game fish. That wholesale destroyer of fish, pollution of streams, has been his par- ticular target as it is the particular The evil wrought by the carelessness of municipalities, industrial plants and slack game wardens has been great where our streams are con- cerned, says Dr. Magee. This the Izaak Walton League is striving to correct in its support of legislative measures that would penalize those who pollute the fishing streams so extensively. “We must make those who wilfully or thoughtlessly pollute the waters of America realize our aim is to afford them as well as others who endeavor to aid nature in keeping her sports realms clear, the pleasure of enjoying good, wholesome sport in the open,” says the doctor. “Give the fish and | frog. target of the Izaak Walton League. | @he Toening Stad Sporls WASHINGTON, D. C., < Izaak Walton Kept on Pedestal by Anglers, Despite Skeptics. other wild life a fair chance to exist and there would be an abundance of sport for all.” Walton Kindly Sportsman. HAT manner of man was Isaak | Walton? He is best known today as the author of “The Compleat An- gler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation; Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, Not Unworthy the Perusal of Most Anglers.” But Wal- ton was much more than that. He was an eminent biographer, a leading literary editor of his time and a be- loved philanthropist. Born at Stafford, England, in 1593, little is known of his early life other than that he became an ironmonger. He must have known that business well, for he was able to retire in 1644. It was after that he devoted his time to fishing and literary pursuits. His first published work was “The Com- pleat Angler.” So popular was this writing that it went through five edi- L. tions before Walton died in 1683 at the ripe age of 90. There have been 200 editions since. Walton's treatise, written in 1653, is interspersed with dialogue, quaint verses, songs and idyllic glimpses of country life. Walton did not profess to be an expert with the fly, it seems, s0 he left that subject in his first edition to one Thomas Barker, a re- tired cook and humorist. But Walton wrote as a master on the use of the live worm, the grasshopper and the work in “The Compleat Angler” that has led some to question the estab- lishment of Walton as the greatest of the early English authorities on angling. After his retirement from business, Walton spent most of his time “in the families of the eminent clergy: men of England.” The last 40 years of his life were given to the writing of biographies and additions to his book on angling. One commentator says “there is hardly a name in Eng- lish literature, even cf the first rank, whose immortality is more secure, or | whose personality is the subject of a more enthusiastic cult.” That last the Izaak Walton League of America and Dr. Magee in par- ticular firmly believe. MICHIGAN SHINES IN COLLEGE SWIM Sets Record, Carries Big| Lead Into Final Round of Competition. By the Associated Press. University of Michigan swimming team, holding one new record and a lead in total points, renewed today its bid for retention of the national intercol- legiate championship. ‘The Wolverines piled up 34 points yesterday in six of the 11 events of the meet at the University of Minne- sota. Ohio State was seven points behind and Yale, considered one of the big threats in pre-meet calcula- tions, was 13 points back of the champions. Qualifying trials in the 3-meter high board diving, 440-yard free style, 100- yard free style, 200-yard breast stroke and 400-yard free style relay were on today's program, with the finals in each event tonight. New Meet Champions. INDIVIDUAL meet champions de- termined yesterday were John Macionis of Yale in the 1,500-meter free style, Ed Kirar of Michigan in the 50-yard free style, William Neunzig of Ohio State in the 150-yard back stroke, Jim Patterson of Ohio State in the 1-meter low board diving and Michigan in the 300-yard medley re- lay. Dan Zehr, Northwestern's 150-yard backstroke ace, and Ray Walters, Towa 50-yard free styler, were two champions dethroned yesterday. The Michigan medley relay team of Frederick Cody, Jack Kasley and Ed- ward Kirar set the only new record in the first day of competition when it traveled the 300-yard distance in 2:57.8, bettering its own mark of 2:58.2 set in the 1936 intercollegiates. Competition for Kasley. MICHIGAN has several notables re- maining for today’s events, in- cluding Kasley, world champion in the 200-meter and 220-yard breast stroke. He had plenty competition, how- ever, from Walter Hodder of Massa- chusetts State, New England cham- pion; Gus Horschke of Northwestern, Central A. A. U. title holder; Robert Thornton of Nebraska, Big Six cham- pion, and Rollin Baker of Texas, all- America and Southwest Conference champion. —— REDS FARM DEE MOORE Versatile Rookie Is Shipped to Nashville Club. ‘TAMPA, Fla., March 27 (#).—Gen- eral Manager Warren C. Giles of the Reds announced tonight that Dee Moore, catcher and utility man, would be farmed out this season to Nashville of the Southern Association. Manager Chuck Dressen has used the hard-hitting rookie as a catcher, although Moore has proved himself equally at home on the mound, at one of the bases or in the outfield. LYONS GOES FOR CHISOX. ONTARIO, Calif.—The White Sox battle Los Angeles today, with Veteran Ted Lyons, Frank Papish and Mer- ritt (Sugar) Cain slated to pitch. ¥ INNEAPOLIS, March 27.—The | JGE STARS BATTLE FOR INDOOR TITLES Connell Favorite in Meet That Starts Tonight in Chicago Arena. BT the Associated Press. HICAGO, March 27.—A battle between stars who have built reputations as ace outdoor performers and ose who have gained laurels on inside courses was in prospect at the national indoor speed skating championships at the Chicago Arena tonight. The senior men’s 440-yard and mile events were top events on tonight's program, while tomorrow night’s final session will bring decisions in the senior men’s !> mile, % mile and 3- mile races. Truman Connell of St. Louis, a 6- foot 1-inch husky who has made a great reputation indoors, was favored by many observers to defeat such stars as Marvin Swanson of Minneapolis, Joe Bree of New York, Alex Hurd of 8t. Louis and Leo Freisinger of Chicago. Bree Is Indoor Star. WINNER of the New York Metro- politan 5-mile crown and a top- notcher since 1931, Bree has consist- ently won major indoor events and his experience on an inside course may count heavily in his favor. A veteran of the ice lanes at 23, Hurd has had wide experience in both indoor and outdoor events. He is a native of Canada. Swanson holds the national outdoor championship and the North Ameri- can indoor title. Freisinger, a member of the Olympic team, has done his best work outside. Two keen rivals, Madeline Horn of Beaver Dam, Wis, and Dorothy Franey Drolson of St. Paul, were standouts in the senior women's divi- sion. s NEW BASKET CHAMPION Federal W. P. A. Beats Mount Vernon for Central Center Honor. The Federal W. P. A. basket ball team tacked additional prestige to an already impressive record today, boast- ing the Central Community League championship following its 37-32 vic- tory over Mount Vernon Church last night at Central High gym. Badger, Federal forward, captured individual high-point scoring honors with 14 points, while Bill Albert, with 10 points, paced the losers in the final of the three-game title series. Varied Sports College Base Ball. Ohio State, 11: Gt 3 Dardaon."b: Wodepas s neninston, 6 Catawba College, 11—3; Springfield, Presbyterian College, 5; Emory and Henry, 2. Collece Tennis. : North Carolina State, 2, 10: Yale, 0. ; Wayne University, 0. College Golf. n, 11: impden-8y v T North Carolina, -17:anlrmlgl‘.m{. o College Track. Californis, 73: U. of Washington, 57. Women’s A. A U. Basket Ball. ttle Rock PFlyers, 17; Galvesion f v Wt i A Clemso It is the inclusion of Barker's | Shanty Hogan Outstanding Newcomer to Griffmen. Lanahan Looks Good. BY the Assoctated Press. EW ORLEANS, March 27.—The boys from the farm are mak- ing hay for themselves and hey-hey for the major league club owners at the base ball training camps this Spring. Every big league club appears to have at least one gilt-edge rookie of great promise, lifting the once low- ered hopes of the owners and fans for better showings in the pennant races and more excitement on the diamond. There’s plenty of *gashouse” talent among the young farmers, too, be= cause the rookies of today are con- vinced one of the surest ways to get some attention is to infringe on the St. Louis Cardinal copyright on gas- sing. Here are the rookies, some of them up for their second and third chances, who are in the fullest bloom today: American League: NEW YORK.—Second Baseman Joe Gordon already has been shipped to the Newark farm because the world | champs are standing pat with the club that copped the flag by 19}, games, | but he'll be back and maybe soon. | Although he couldn’t move Tony Laz- | zeri out, Joe ranks as probably the greatest infield find of the Spring. | Hogan Inspires Griffs. | [DETROIT.—Bob Logan. a southpav | with lots of what it takes, who| won 16 games, struck out 104 and | walked only 48 batsmen for Indianap- | olis last year, may be just what the Tigers, sorely pressed for pitching, need. CHICAGO.—Outfielder Henry John Steinbacher, who played seven years| of Double A base ball though but 24 years old, is pleasing Manager Jimmy | Dykes. Henry hit .353 for St. Paul in| '36 and should give the Pale Hose a| great punch. WASHINGTON.—The outstanding “rookie” is old Shanty Hogan, who| got sick of riding busses in the minor league and decided to reduce. Shanty, quite a vet at 31, has put fire in the Senators with his catching and hit- ; ting. Southpaw Pitcher Dick Lanahan, | up from Chattanooga, also looks great. CLEVELAND.—The greatest pitch- ing prospect of the year is Bob Fel- ler. Pitcher Tom Drake of New Or- leans and Outfielder Jeff Heath, up from Zanesville, also seem cinches. Doerr Is Red Sox Rage. ! OSTON.—Infielder Bobby Doerr, 19-year-old kid wonder from San| Diego, is the rage of the Red Sox | camp. ST. LOUIS—Righ-handed Pitcher | Gulio Bonetti from Des Moines. PHILADELPHIA —Lots of good prospects in camps, but even Connie Mack can’t separate the sheep from the goats until he gets back to the United States. National League: NEW YORK.—CIiff Melton, big southpaw from Baltimore, promises to | give the champs a pitching staff sec- ond to none. CHICAGO.—The Cubs paid big money for Outfielder Joe Marty from San Francisco, but he appears like a golden gate. ST. LOUIS.—Catcher Mickey Owen of Columbus, a onme-man gas house gang, is the big ticket. PITTSBURGH. — Infielder Lee Handley, who came to the Pirates via Commissioner K. M. Landis’ office on a free agency ruling, is going great. | Reds Have Bunch of 'Em. INCINNATL—The Reds have a flock of fine hopefuls, chief of whom are Pitcher Lloyd Moore of Eldorado, Pitcher Lee Grissom and Infielder Jim Outlaw, both from Nashville. BROOKLYN.—Tony Malinosky, a flashy 23-year-old rookie from Louis- ville. BOSTON.—Elbert Fletcher of Buf- falo looks good enough to take first base away from Buck Jordan; Frank McGowen, Buffalo, is pretty much of a cinch to grab a regular’s job in the outfleld. PHILADELPHIA.—The big ray of sunshine for weary Jimmy Wilson is Hugh Mulcahy, big right-hander from Hazelton. Hugh, who won 25 for Hazelton, shapes up as one of the finest pitching prospects of all. Keep an eye on these rookies. They may fool you by forgetting to fade in the Fall. RED WINGS SEEKING NOVEL DISTINCTION Detroit Hockeyists Out to Win Both National Loop Title and Stanley Cup. By the Assoctated Press. NIW YORK, March 27.—The De- troit Red Wings, who proved last year that it isn’t impossible for the same team to win both the National Hockey League championship and the Stanley Cup under the gruelling play- off system now in force, will try to- night to duplicate the first part of that feat. Up to last year, no team since the Great Montreal Canadiens of 1930-31, the last team to win the world cham- pionship trophy twice in succession, ever had captured both crowns. The five-game first-place struggle usually proved too tough when it came to the Stanley Cup finals. Apparently unhampered by a series of injuries that would put many a good team down, the 1937 edition of the Red Wings walloped the Ca- nadiens, international division win- ners, 4-0 and 5-1, in the first two games of their league title series at Detroit. The third is carded for Montreal tonight and if the Wings win it they will get the benefit of a long rest while the second and third place winners are fighting it out in SATURDAY, MAR Griffs, Bosox Menace to Yanks "CONCEDED CHANCE TOGRAB GONFALON the semi-final. CH 27 Here you see Mike Garbark catching, Ray Stoviak batting and Coach George Jacobs in- structing as unique method employed by Villanova to cor- rect the faults of players is demonstrated. The athletes face the mirror as they bat or play their positions and thus are able to see what it is they do wrong and how it looks when done right. —Wide World Photo. 1937. CHAMP 1S MISSING, LOUIS GALAVANTS Heavyweight Title Battle Taking on Aspects of By the Associated Press. HICAGO, March 27.—The cur. < sideshow entitled “Who's Fighting Who, combined mystery melodrama-comic opera today. Mystery Show. rent heavyweight title bout When?” had all the earmarks of a By all intents and purposes, the city ]should be laying down the red plush | carpet for triumphal entries by Cham- pion James J. Braddock and Chal- lenger Joe Louis. Instead, the champ mysteriously was missing, the chalenger was off some- | where picking up side money on exhi- bitions, the champ’s manager, Joe | Gould, showed no readiness for pack- ing his bags in New York, and a lot of fans who expected to see a world title bout June 22 at Comiskey Park were wondering what it was all about. Promoter’s Brow Creased. JOE FOLEY, the promoter of record for the elusive leather-pushing event, wore a worried but determined look. “No, I don’t know where Braddock is,” he said, “but we are going right ahead. Things look better, inasmuch as Mayor Edward J. Kelly telephoned from Miami that he is 100 per cent back of the bout.” So is Gov. Henry Horner, who has indicated disapproval of an Illinois Senate measure for a $10 top on ring- side seats, with the result that every one seems to think the bill is as good as pigeonholed. Gould All Het Up. ‘HAT is, everybody but Manager Gould, who shrieked yesterday from New York that “I ain't going to fight no Legislature, I ain’t going to fight no politicians and I ain’t going to Chicago until the $10 top bill is killed.” Said Joe Triner, chairman of the State Athletic Commission: “So far as our commission is concerned the fight is on.” The fans were sure of: (1) Brad- dock is missing. (2) The champion and Louis have signed to meet here. (3) Madison Square Garden holds a contract for a June 3 fight in New York between Braddock and Schmel- ing. (4) Schmeling is on a boat headed for home. (5) It's pretty cold now for this time of the year. Outside of that, it's a dizzy merry- go-round. D. C. ATHLETES HONORED Clements, Hayes Get Winter Sports Awards at Brown. Special Dispatch to The Star. PROVIDENCE, R. I, March 27.— Paul F. Clements and Oliver W. Hayes of Washington, D. C., were among 84 Brown University athletes receiving their insignia for participation on ‘Winter sports teams. Both seniors, Clements was a mem- ber of Brown’s basket ball squad, while Hayes got his award for swim- ming on the varsity. Exhibition Games By the Associated Press. Washington (A), 8: Detroit (A), 4. Boston (A.). 12; Philadelphia (N.), 10. Brooklyn (N. Boston (N), 0. Chicago (A.). Chicago (NJ), 2. Los_Angeles ' (P.C.L.), 9; Pittsburgh (N). 5. 8t 11‘““" (A). 13; San Antonio New York (A). 4; Newark (L L), 2. Columbus (A.AD), 9; Montreal (L), 4. Schedule Today. St. Louis (N, vs. Washington (A.). Philadelphia (N ) va. Cincinnati (N.). New York (A.) vs. Boston (N.). Boston (A.) vs. Newark (L L.). Chicago (A.) vs. Los Angeles (P.C L.), Pittsburgh (N.) vs. Chicago L R R g s “Brookivn Rework (8) vs. Cleveland (A, A Where and | "POP Deals That Never Special Dispatch to The Stal. RLANDO, Fla., March 27.—Mici O know if he intended to reopen he said, “I'm not interested in One of the Detroit newspaper men | parts of him.” | ter Briggs) who wanted Newsom, not Cochrane. This would seem to end all Newsom-to-Detroit trade talk Went Through. key Cochrane is very blunt about it He was in town with his Tigers yesterday, and somebody negotiations for Buck Newsom. Newsom and never was.’ replied: “It was Briggs (Owner Wal- Mickey definitely wants no although | there are those who insist that ere the swapping deadline of June 15 is up Newsom will be wearing a Tiger uniform But those theorists are in the | mimority. If Clark Griffith wanted to unload Newsom it looks as if he missed | bis big opportunity when he asked<: | half of the Detroit ball club last Win- | ter at the annual meeting of the major | leagues. Buck has been a chronic headache to the Washington firm, but withal and paradoxically, not always a dis- iturbmg factor. There are certain em- | barrassments attached to him, includ- | ing salary arguments, lack of respon- lsxblhty‘ a loose tongue and a couple | other items which have tried the pa- | | tience of his bosses. Yet he has color, is a consist- ent 17-game winner, and at time makes for good, if goofy, newspaper copy. | Mickey isn't ignorant of blushing | Buck’s eccentricities, they say. Mickey | had a nervous breakdown last year | and has just recovered. Maybe he wants to take no chances on a repeat. | Wanted Fox, Auker for Schulte. THE vagaries of base ball will take of the future feelings of Cochrane and Griffith. Maybe Mickey will rue the day he didn't grab Buck and maybe Griff, as he has so often done in the past, will have cause to regret his exorbitant demands for the big South Carolin- ian. 1t is interesting to note Griff’s activities at the trade marts in recent years. Always known as a “tough trader,” the Old Fox has outdone himself since 1934, when Tom Yawkey tossed a check for $250,000 and Lyn Lary in his lap and demanded Joe Cronin. One of Griff’s big headaches now is Freddy Sington, who is playing right field for the Washingtons. No- body on the Nationals seems to know whether Fred is going to make the grade or not, but had Griffith snapped up a trade offer in 1935 his outfield worries now would have been nil That was the year when Cochrane, worried over the failure of Pete Fox to get started, suggested a trade of Fox for Fred Schulte. “Throw in Elden Auker,” responded Griff, “and it’s a deal.” Spurned Pytlak for Bolton. ’I‘HAT, of course, queered that. Ab- surd, it seems now, but it was a truth. Shortly afterward Schulte was waived by all American League clubs and sold to Pittsburgh for a paltry sum. Fox braced, became the best right fielder in the league that season and emerged from the world series that Fall as the undisputed batting hero. A year ago the Indians fig- ured that maybe Clif Bolton would go well in Cleveland, with its short right-field fence. They made overtures for Cliffy and offered Frankie Pytlak. But Griff, who never rated Bol- ton highly, demanded more in return. He didn't, of course, get his price. The Indians decided to stick to Pyt- lak and he came through last year in great style until Monte Pearson broke his jaw with a pitched ball. This year Frankie looks so good that Steve O'Neill recently said he wouldn’t trade him for any catcher in the league except Bill Dickey. And Bolton again is A. W. O. L. and definitely washed up as & member of the Washington team. Griff’s big chance to unload New- som, of course, was last Winter. At the annual trade mart the Detroits seemed willing to make a bid. Griff- ith beat them to the punch and asked for Elden Auker, Jake Wade and Fox. And this in the face of a 17-15 record o»n for Newson, who won a majority of his games from the lowly Browns and Athletics. | | Bucky Doesn’t See Mickey. | THE Tigers tried in vain to talk Griff into a reasonable offer. Then trade talk stopped and everybody -In decided that Washington and Detroit were making newspaper headlines and nothing else. It was only a few weeks ago that a different conception was established. | Owner Briggs, 'phoning from Lake- | land, again broached the subject of | Newsom. In a burst of generosity, | Griffith broke down and graciously | gave Mr. Briggs a choice of three offers, namely, to wit, and as follows: | | played favorites in m: McCarthy Fears Result of Other Teams Ganging His Champions. BY PAUL MICKELSON. EW ORLEANS, March 27 (#). —The impending American League pennant race looks too g0od to be true—for the New York Yan Joe McCarthy's Yank g0 to the post as probab gunners will the heav league tory. On the strength of what the ile ripping the 1 no other club has a chance. Watson. Don't be club in the league is he Yanks with improved e old-fashioned g should give the world champs ¢ trouble than they expec v alizes it and tho ng back with a stand s more than wo: “Last year I sai chance to win when we were picke for d and fe and we did w reflects McCarthy. year I a chance to lose and we h: not going to be a long so fast ar M easy { shot.” iffs, Red § Improved. NY one of five clubs—Detroit, Bos- ton, Clevela Wast on—could Yankee parade. The ot St. Louis considered g fo I hance, the Red Sox and Eenators are good bets to give a grand run for y dough. Running down the standings, as the clubs finished in 1936, this is how they look and wh y need for 1937 Yanke same club that last season by 1 mes. Pit not so hot, but should be more nough with so mu wer. Problems Can Joe Di Maggio escape the seconde Can To stand the another would be a tough blow if s lost Poosh-‘em Detroit—Greenbe given the Tigers though Cochrane probably nes be as good again. Pitching is the b problem. ght now it doesn't look strong enough. Griff Infield Is Best. HICAGO—The general belief is the White Sox played way over their heads in '36. Good pitching and & punch, but I can't see them at all Washington—There’s a club that can cause trouble. The Senators should have the best infield in base ball plus a lot of punch. If they gel pitching, it may be too bad Cleveland—Young Bob Feller may give the Indians the spirit so lack over the ye: anager Steve O’ has shifted his infield, obtained new blood, and rates to come up with a great pitching staff. But the Indians must destroy the road jinx—or else. Boston— > all overlooking the gold-plated If their rookies come through and lift the club into action, watch out Pinky Higgins should round out a once-faltering in- field. St. Louis—The start will tell whether ajah Hornsby get somewhere near the top of second division. The club looks better, but not good enough. Philadelphia—Connie Mack says the A’s won't finish last, and he's seldom wrong. His kids are coming up, but they're still five good woods and & putt | away from the Yankees. 1. Auker, Fox and Wade for Newsom in a trade involving no cash. 2. Auker and Wade and $25,000 for Newsom. 3. Fox and either Auker or Wade and $50,000 for Blushing B. | Mr. Briggs, it developed, was just | jittery enough to say “yes” to one | of these. At any rate he promised to | contact Griff again but he never | did. Owner Briggs must have bumped into Cochrane and his mind changed. | Even as late as yesterday there was a feeling that maybe the Tigers and | Senators would swing a deal. Bucky Harris was supposed to have seen Cochrane and mentioned a deal for Fox, but Bucky didn't do it. He, too, must have heard from a reliable source that our Mister Newsom doesn't interest Mickey. HAND BALL CHAMP FAVORED TO STICK Platak Out for Third Straight | A. A. U. Crown, With Snappy Field Opposing Him. BY the Associated Press. HICAGO, March 27.—Joe Platak, sturdy Chicago post office clerk, will go after his third straight singles title tomorrow when the National A. A. U. hand ball championships open at the Lake Shore Athletic Club. Platak, in top physical condition, will be favored to retain his crown against a fast field of 53 other singles entries, among them Sam Atcheson of Memphis, Tenn., and Angel Trulio of St. Louis, former title holders and | both semi-finalists last year. All of the players entered, who are listed on the official 1937 Al A. U. ranking list, will be seeded. Others to be placed on the select list will be an- nounced Sunday morning after an open draw. Platak, Atcheson, Trulio and Joe Powers of Los Angeles aad Jack Srenco of St. Louis definitely will be seeded. Twenty-nine doubles teams will go after the title held by Andy Berry and Joe Gordon of Los Angeles. Singles play will start Sunday afternoon and the doubles competition will open Mon= day. Finals will be held Saturday, April 3. | ” General summary-—If the Yankees are to be beaten, two things must happen: They must get off bad and lose their supreme confidence, which borders almost on contempt for the rest of the circuit A few young rookies like Feller must click before it's too late. AHEAhN NEEDS FIGHTER Sub in Roesch Bout Sought for Tymosko, Who Hurts Eye. Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn today scoured this caulifiower sector in an effort to obtain a suitable substitute for Frank Tymosko, promising Rich- mond heavyweight, who was injured yesterday in a workout with Bob Tow. Tymosko, who was slated to meet Max Roesch, youthful Texas heavy- weight, in an eight-round semi-final to the Eddie Mader-Hobo Williams nine- round feature bout at Turner's Arena Monday night, received a severe cut over his left eye which necessitated four stitches. Murray Kanner, local heavyweight, will collide with Tom Ponte, former Western Maryland foot ball star, in a six-rounder, while four-round scraps list Frankie De Angelo, local feather- weight, facing Joe Letto of Baltimore and Joe (Palooka) Matthews, Rich- mond lightweight, —meeting Mike | O'Leary of Baltimore. CUBS TO TEST BUCS. LOS ANGELES.—The Pirates met the Cubs here today in their third ex- hibition game. The Pirates lost an 11-inning game to Los Angeles yester- day, 9-5. Sports Program For Local Fans TODAY. Base Ball. Washington vs. St. Louis (N.L.), Orlando, Fla. Maryland vs. Vermont, College Park, Md, 3. George Washington vs. State, East Ellipse, 2:30. Swimming. District A. A. U. championships, Venetian pool, Shoreham Hotel, 8. Ohio .