Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 11, 1922, Page 3

"PRE-SEASON BASEBALL PREDICTIONS New.Xork, April 10.—With three ma- jor lgague baseball ez within ity boundaries, two of which were pennant winers in 1921 and contenders for world's seriex honors. the baseball followars of ireater New York ars kefly interested in 1o prospecis for the coming season. Despice the fact that both of New Tock's champions, the Glants and the Tankeas were rast w walk-aver. strengthened during the nelther team has visjons of a In & paber analysis. both New York teams are cntiled to be con- ddersd ihe favorites in thefr respective leagues. yet each team has shown weak- vital departments in their spring i The Glants, world's champio: have Aded the briillant Heinle Groh and two hard hiting minor league outfielders Ralph Shiners and Ike Bone—to a team which already had won the highest hon- ors in baseball As a result of the acquisition of Groh. spectacular Frisch has been switched infield of and Kelle; ranks with the greatest tory Groh, Baneroft, unquestionably in the game's his- Shinners has taken the place of George Burne in center fleld. and though the new comer {s fast and can hit, he is not yet a finished outfielder.® Pitehing Stafl Weak Should the Giants falter -this season, will do so because of pitching. A! present Arthur Nehf. the crack southraw, is the only one of McGraw's pitching reg. alars m top notch form, though Dous- as and Jesse Barnes have been showing better in recent exhibition games. Toney was | Naskville to round himselt into condition. Of the new pitchers, Virgil Barnes. recalled from Miwaukee, Jon- rard and Larry Benton look as though be of most service to McGraw. The Yankees' Outlook There was quite a display of over- comfidence at the New Orleans camp of the Yankees, but a series of humiliating @nfeats by the St Louis and Brooklyn Natlonals checked this. The fact that the Carl Mays-Huggins feud came to a head on the training trip rather than in the championship season aiso was for tunate for the team's chances. Without Ruth and Bob Meusel, the Yankees are not a particularly strong ag- gregation, but the club has the strongest ching staff in the game in Mays, Hoyt, es, Shawkey and Bush. and these lers must “keep the Yankees in the ing the period when the big slug- the team are serving out telr ers of suspensions. Frank Baker's flelding has been below his vsual par on the training trip, but be has been hitting hard. Ward, Miller e hit very feebly aginst hing, while a sore arm al- dicapped Scott’s work in the th and Meusel are serving out 18, the Yankee outfield will be a rather make shift affair. Fewster will start in left; Miller in center! while two recruits, Skinuer and McMilan will al- ternatd in right. It may be found ne essary, however, to put Catcher Schange in rizht fleld to get the advange of additionai batting strength = Brooklyn's Chances Broklyn's victorles over the New York Ameriran on the return trip from the southern tralning trip have given the critics reason to believe that the strength- ened litching’ staff and rejuvenated in- field give the Robins an excellent chance to finsh in the first division in the Na- tional league race. The managers of the other seven teams realize that the Superbas will be a stumbling block for the aggregation that sets the pace during the coming season Brookiyn finished fifth last vear, and con- sidering the teams it must displace to advance, the cki) followers will consider the season satisfactory if Wilbert. Robin- son can Place his team in a first division berth. Given certain breaks during the season the club can easily become a pennan contender. The team's greatest strength is in the box. Brooklyn willl trangtrt nina moundsmen all season, including the veterans Grimes, Reuther, Cadore, Ma- maux, Mitchell and Smith, and three promising “youngsters. Gordonier. Vance and' Shriver. The outfield is the same as last season’s and but one change may be made in the infield. Grimes is one of the best right handers in the senior circuit. Reuther is playing the game more Seriously and shoul turn in a number of victories. Sherrod Smith, another portsider, will introduce Carl Mays' submarine ball from the off-side this year. The veteran Mamaux, once of Pittsburgh seemed in the training season, to be regaining old form. Vance, a youngster dbtained from New Orleans, looks promising. He a buz- zle to the Yankees in the training trip games and gave a good account of himseit Sunday at Bbbets field. The veteran Mitchell was in fine form last year and should go on. Because of Sam Crane's weak hitting he may be displaced at shortstop by Andy High, formerly of the Memphis club, High Is not the cool judee and mraceful fielder that Crane is but hits hard and timely. His fielding canot be said to be unsatis- factory. Tommy Griffith, Hy Meyers and Zack Wheat likely wil patrol the outer Hastured. keeding comvany with Schmandt. Ivy Olson and Jimmy John- ston on the bases. Hank De Berr: a backstop turned over by New Orleans, is expected to help ot Otto Miller, Du Eer- ry has made a good impression. JOHNSON PREDICTS RACE IN AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago, April 10.—A prediction that the race for the pennant in the American league this season would be onz of the best in years, was made tonight by B. B. CLOSE FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIA! i — MARKET CONTINUES ACTIVE New York, April 10.—The new week in ® stock exchange opened with a resump- on of the past fortnight extraordinary demaRid for securities of almost every va- Many issues exceded all previous igh records of the year in the day’s turn- 000 shares. \ the coal strike, which con- :gnored despite its graver as- velopments over the recess again or the constructive side of and industrial reports almost ption confirmed recent advices = steady expansion of transporta- ovement and increased productina tant manufactured ma- he latter condition found strong con- firmation in the March bookings of .the ted tes Steel corporation. These isclosed an increase of 353.000 tons_in orders over the previous mofith Airst pronounced gain in almost a ear. Hails were the more solid features of ason, although the substantial gains division were confined to second- shares. Steels, motors and equip- felded occasionally to the weight s and ofls eaged with su- and local tractions. Stetes Steel rose to within & ama 4ion of par before the close, but eacted a point with affiliated issues, fin- shin nominal advance. Net gains of # s were registered by Gulf Bethfehem, Ladkawejnma and, e Ste Baldwin, Studebaker, Stromberg. Pierce Arrow preferred, Co. mdia Gas, Electric Storage Battery Market S raflway preferred and svated raflway. favorable clearing house nent was conducive to easy money ime money continued to at 4 1-2 to 4 3-4 per cent. Reported »ncesstons on commercial paper were not onfirmed Proceedings at the Genoa conference in ary stage received favorable n in the Woreign exchange rling was consplouously higher quotation posted in bt roacted moderatsly later. ramittances wera better, the o showed appreciable 1 Czecho-Slovakian bills gins on the strength of recently placed here, im- STOCKS. The following transactions on.the a summary of the ew York Stock Ex- Low. Close. - 7% 7% 45% 93 An y 40 Am Beet Sugar a1y Am Bosch Mag 4514 481 103% 156 f 26 Am Cotton Oil.pr .. 56% Am Fide & Teath 15% Am Hide & L pr 693 Am Tel & Tel 120% Am Tobs 1385 Am Wool 59 Anagonda 52% Ateh T & S 38% Ralt & Ohlo 47 Balt & Ohio pr $0% Beth Stee 5% Beth Stee 80% Beth Stee 93% Brook Rap 23% Brooklyn R T ctt 2% Rutte Cop & Z 8% Butte & Super 2% “snsdlan Pacifio 141% Cent Leather 8% Jent Leather pr... 8% Chandler Motor % 1% Ches & Ohlo L Chl Gt West . L5 Wl Gt West pr . 0% Cht Mil & St P ... 23 ChM&StPor... a1y Chi & N'west " CHMRIGP (L] Chile Copper 4] Chizn Copper 2% 2o ssve 4% Stes} 4% hi) Fisher Body (0) pr 9 Gen Electric ....161% Gen Motor .. Gen Motor pr Gen Mot Deb Gen M Deb 7 p o Gt North'n pr Gt North Ore ..... Hupp Motor Car ... Ilinots Central ... Insptration Cop Int Harvester Int Mer Marine Int Mer Mar pr Int Mot Truck Intern’l Paper Int, Paper pr sta , Kennecott .. . Lehigh Valley . 8 Mexican Petrol ...13 Miam! Copper 2 Missouri K & T ... MoK & T wi..1 MoK & T pr w i3 MEK&T wilaspr1 Missour! Pacific/... 2 Missouri Pac pr'.. 5 Nat Enam & St ... 37% N Y Alr Brake ... 72 N Y Central 88% NYNH&H 213 Norfalk South .. 20% Norfolk & West ...106% North Pacific 112 Pern R R , Plerce Of1 ferce Ol pr Ray Con . Reading Reading 1 pr Rep 1 & Steel Rep 1 & Steel South Pac ........ 90% South Railway .. Southern Ry pr Tenn Copper Tobaceo Prod Union Pacific UUnion Pac pr , U S Rubber U S Rubber pr N S Steel U S Steel pr West Un Tel .. West Air Brake Westing El & Mfg Westinghouse pr Willys O'land Willys O'land Worth Pump Worth Pump Worth Pump pr A B MONEY New York, April v ; high 4 1-2; 1o closing bid 4 1 offered at 4 1 against acceptances 4 10.—Call monsy 4 1-2; ruling rats offered at 4 1-2; COTTON New York, April 10.—Shot cotton quiet ; middling 17.90. Liberty Bonds. Low. Close U S Lib 3%s 23 U S Lib 2d 4s. 99.18 U S Lib 1st 4%s 99.40 U 8 Lib 24 4%s 99.22 1-2 ev 4%s ... 99.50 U S Lib 3d 4%s 99.54 9950 o U S Lib 4th 4%s 99.54 99.44 995 Victory 4%s ...100.90 100.86 100.5: Vietory 3%s ...100,02 100.02 100.02 Quoted in dollars and cents per $100 bond. Foreign Exchange, With the exception of sterling, quotations are in cents per unit eign currency: all for \ Sterllng— Yesterday Domand .. ... $4.42% Cabley e 4423 France v 0,28 Gulldor 8702 Menles e 4% Bwlag franes 10,48 Lird . cis o B2 Posetas ..., Talgian franes ... Krenon o\ virvias Swoden .\, 110,300 Denmark .i..10003180 Norway i yieersiiB3S Greess .. nn..n{fifl e Argenting 1o 11008800 73.80 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Bijeagn, Awwil 16 =New wplurss in lie rige of wieat teok mlace ioday owiag apgely la an ynempected gdvanss of quotatiens at Liverpesi apd to wnfator- last foan 4 ¥-2; call loans | TODAY'S SPORTS, RACING.* Spring meeting of Southern Mary- land Agricultural assoclation_ . at Bor GOLF. 4 Opening of annual mid-April tour- nament ‘at Pinehurst, N. C: SHOOTING. South Carolina state trapshooting tournament’ at Camden. - BOWLING. Northwest _international champion- ship tournament at Spokane. BOXING: Terry ~ Martin ve. Joe rounds, at Boston. - Bob - Roper vs. Billy ' Miske, ~12 rounds, at Youngstown. Lynch, 10 Johnson, president. “Since the early expansion mavement of the American league,” he said, “there have been few years when the orgamiza- tlon approached a championship season with so many real contenders for the flag. It is fortunate these conditions exist, as baseball enters a périod fraught with a certain degree of uncertainty. “It is everywhere conceded that New York and Cleveland teams will again measure strength for the prize, and those who have followed - closely the much improved St. Louls Browns and Washington Senators are firm in the dec- laration that both clubs will prove worthy opponents of the leaders in last year's race. “The Detroit club is a problem with its new factors, and may challenge the re- spect and fear of the teams in-the first fiight. “Boston with its bating strength, will Dprove no mean apponent and it can be safely asserted the ;Chicago White Sox and the Philad®:hia Athletics have been measurably betfered: “The year promises to be eventful for the American league and will be crowned I mext fall with the opening of the Yankec's new home in Greater New York. STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT HEYDLER OF NATIONAL LEAGUE New York., April 10.—“All prospects point to anothér successful baseball sea- son,” said President John A. Heydler, of the National league, in discussing the outlook in-the senior association here to- day. “The National league will open its for- ty-seventh annual pennant race on Wed- nesday, in possession of worldts cham- plonship honors, well balanced clubs, the confidence and following of basebail patrons in both east and west," he con- tinued, “and I feel safe in predioting high class play, a close race and a fair sharc of the patronage which in the”past has caused baseball to be termed the na- tional sport. t least five clubs In our league have a chance to win the 1922 pennant and since nothing is certain in baseball any one of the other three may soring a surprise and confound even the exerts. The New York club. of course, as the winner of the world's series last year carries strength and prestige over into the new season. But it cannot be taken for granted that the team Will repeat. “Boston, Pittsburgh and St Louls, on the showinz in 1921, must be given a chance and I am inclined to believe that these clubs are stronger today than was the case even seven months ago. If Brooklyn gets off to a good start fts pitching staft will carry the club far and the team cannot but be considered as 2 pennant factor. “The New York club is belng selected by many clase followers of the game to repeat, and with its remarkable infleld, balanced offense and defense, and the con- fidence which goes with a championship, is certain to make an impressive strug- gle to gain partickoation in the world series mext fall. Still, baseball is not a game which can be reduced to actual fig- ures or percenfage. A contest which ex- tends over a six month period opens the way for many upsets and surprises. Oth- er clubs are developing some excellent young plavers. In fact T think the Na- tional league is notable in this respect, ard any one of these may unexpectedly fll a weak position in sensatlonal man- ner and thus change a second division club into a fiaz contender in the true sense of the word. “attendgnce doring the spring exhibi- tion zamés in major league citles to date has been unusually large and the keen interest shown excentionally keen. These inidications, 1 think. point to another season of patronaze. If the race should vprove close with two or three -clubs aiternating in the lead dur- ing the summer and early fall, T believe that new records may be established This will bs particuarly true if busi- ness conditions to continue to imprave as has been the case in the past few month: “The fact that Judge Landis will de- vote his entire time and attention to the game this season and as high commis- sioner vislt all the major ldague cities alsy will exert an influence for zreater popularity ameng the followers of the able domestic crop reports. The markei closed unsettled at half to 1 5-8 cash net higher with May 1.33 3-8 to 1.33 3-4 and July 1.21 1-8 to 1.21 1-4. Corn gaincd 1-2 to 3-4 cents, and oats 1-2 to 7-8 cents. In provisons the outcome varfed from 10 cents decline to a rise of 5 cents. With sterling exchange showing decid- ed strength. wheat traders were disposed to give a little more weikht than usual to the course of values at Liverpol, es- pecially as houses with eastern connec- tions were good buyers here. It soon be- came apoarent, too, that the United States visible suiiply total for the week would increase to a_ greater extent than had generally been %exnected. Meanwhile, apprehension regarding the erop outlook was emphasized by messages indicating that conditions in the southwest were ex- tremey fubious for erain which had bee late in and that seeding prospects north- west were unpromising. Larger recefsts of wheat in Chicago than have been witnessed for some time failed to check the upwara tendency of the market, an impression gaining ground that the bulk of the arfivals would #£0 to eastern mill. Gossip, however, that Dufuth wheat might be shiped on a big scale to Chicagi by lake brought about a material setback in pricss at the end of the ay. Wet cold weather fll-adapted for fleld work was more or less responsible for ad- vances in the market for corn and oats. Provisions went up in price with hogs and grain, bot the effect was afterward rounter-balanced by selling ascribed to packers, Chicago Grain Market. Wheat— High Low. Close May 1343 133 1333, 12115 12115 : 115 15% 60 593 635 627 66 653% v 378% 37 371 40 393 40y . A2y 41% a2 METAL MARKET New York, April 10.—Copper firm; elyeotrolytle, apot and nearby 12 7-8; lat- er 13 7-8 a 13, Tin fiem; spet and nearby 30. tures 31,00, iron pteady: Number 1 Norihern 3 fu- 26,00 5 31,60: Number 3 Nerihorn 19.00 18 20,00; Number 8 Bouthern 1550 n 16,560, Tead firm; mpet 5,00 a 5.0, § Jino irmy East KT Louis spet 495 a Antimeny et 4.68, e R . No. 57, 0. 8., e Ausiliary, No. 18, A O. H, | SUGGESTIONS & securities. weekly analysis of leadin : Post. No. 594. V. ¥ This wesles issas deals with the Stock 3 at Armory. 2 Market, the Bond Market and 3 o _%N:la. 0. 63, V.ot A, Mex. Pet. - “Corn Prod. Motion Pictures and Vaudeville at Studebaker : Mo. Pac. Dasis Theatre. Baldwin Dome Mines Vaudeville and Motion Pictures &f Allied Chem. Mex. Oil Btrand Theatrs. Beth, Steel Bost. Wyo. Motlon Pictdres at Breed Thestra Am. Tob. Big Ledge ind. Al Durant Mot, TODAY'S EVENTS Send your name and letter will be At ndrbdih. bt p mell regutaslys bireh of Christopher Smare, the Eagleh FIELD BROS oo e AN . Charles E. Hughes, who is sixty years Members Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York old_today. Rt. Rev. Patrick A. MoGovern today 34 SHETUCKET ST. Tel. 2080 NORWICH, CONN. ceiebrates his tenth anniversary as bish- W‘;‘ the &l.l’.)lh diocese of Cheyenne. e governing body of the Interna- JAMES WALLEY - * Manager MAIN OFFICE tional Labor Confersnce, created under : the League of Nations, is to meet in 50 Broad St., New York All listed New York and Boston Stocks Rome today. Lord Byng of Vimy, governor general bought for cash or’carried on reason- able margin, of the Dominton, s to pay his first of- ficial visit to Niarara Falls today. Hon. P. C. Larkin, the new High er for Canada, is to he wal- comed at a reception of the Canada Club of London today. Tufts college, at Medford, Mass., this evening will insugurate 2 series of fif- teen faculty lectures by radio. A special election will be held today n the 37th congressional distriet of New York to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alanson B. Houghton, Who was appointed U. S. ambassador to Germany. Representatives of twelve Southers States are to begin a two-day conference today at Birmingham for the purpose of planning a campaign for the eradication of illiteracy in the south. A general primary will be held in Tliinols today for the nomination of car- didates for the state, congressional, lege istative, county and other offices io be filled at the elections next November. Conventions opening today: Ameriean Paper and Pulp assoclation, at New York. e DIRECT PRIVATE WIRES s eins e e v _— game and greater efforts among the play- ers and club owners to maintain the standards and pace which Judge Landis has set for the game.” % MINNIS WILL STRENGTHEN THE CLEVELAND INFIELD Cleveland, O., April 10.—The Cleve- land Americans have strengthened their infield by the asquisition of “Stuffy” M- Ianis, the veteran first baseman, ac- cording to James Dunn, president of the club. “In obtaining the star from the Red Sox. the Indians lost the services 5 of Blmer Smith in right fleld, which it 2 . Fas believed would make & Weaks spot Texaco Gasoline vaporizes completely the moment ing the spring season by his heavy hit- it enters the intake manifold. It’s ready for the spark. - That is all Texaco gas needs to translate full latent power into action—instantly. Vi vy ting that the loss of Smith will not be felt. With Wood and the veteran Jack Graney to aiternate in the right garden, Manager Speaker holding down center 7 5 i e 3 For the last thres days of this week Your engine is all right. Give it the gas—Texaco gas. e Mo ok et vabbivs Watch it respond to a touch on the accelerator. See ‘how sensitive it is. See how your car gets away ahead in crowded traffic when the police Jemaphore says“‘go.” ~ and Jamieson and Joe Evans, alternat- in gin lef:, the Indians present a first class outfield. The Indians have a strong infieid. Texaco Motor Oils are heavy-body lubricants and are dis- tinguished by their clear, pale color. Light, medium, heavy B and extra-heavy—they fit all cars and all conditions. You will find them wherever you see the Texaco red star." = : o ACCELERATOR ¥ ANNOUNCEMENTS Davis Theatre Thursday, Fridsy aad In addition to the regular pitchers two or three recent twirlers may be retain- ed. Four catchers went to the training camp, but only three are expected to be kept. There are Steve O'Neil, Les Nuna- maker and “Ginger” Shinault. The fourth, Luke Sewell, is expected to be farmed out. headed by the two well known movie stars, Yirginia Pearson and Sheldon Lewls khemselves) in a clever comes dy dramatic playlet, “The Second Chance.” This mystery melodrama was written espeially for these two populee movie favorites and gives them ampie opportunity to prove they are equally 25 good on the spoken stage as they &re in the silent drama. Second on this great bl is Rey Ho and Co, a Buropean sensational act that has been the cause of considerable comment in all the cities | which it has been shown. N Duray and Sarlf present a nifty singe ing and talking act that will mest withf Tom Duray, of fhis teamelAmSfiel instant approval. Tom Duray of this team will be remembeired as the orignal rube who was featured in that big sue- oess, “For Plty Sake” The next on the programme is Jelim Perry, the petits comedienne, with & line of tuntful songs and cheerful chat- ter that is decidediy entertaining. Barry and Nicherson have a very funny musi- cal offering entitled “The Black Lasgh-" This is an act that will hold its own with the best of them. A clever couple is Grace and Lou Har- vey, who present a high class singing act with gorgeous scenic effects. The ait is entitled “Versatility.” and it s afl that the word implies. “Madhouse Ravings” is the mame ‘ of the conglomeration of idlotic nofi- MANAGERS OF FHILADELPHIA TEAMS ARE OPTIMISTIC Philadelphia, April 10.—Managers of both the Philadelphia National and Amer- ian leagre baseball club were optimistic tonight over the outlook for their teams during the 1922 season. The Athletics have finished in last place for seven con- secutive years, while the Phillies' have held that position two years. Both have made efforts during the winter to strength- en thelr teams and Managers Mack, of the Athletics and Wilheim, of the Philles, were confident the end of this season would find them far from the cellar in their resective leagues. ‘The trading of Jog¢ Dugan - by the American was the only deal made by the lo¢al clubs since the close of last season. Dugan went to Washington in exchange for Outfielder Miller and Pitcher Acosta. The fans, however, appear to have r ceived some consolation in Miller’s show- ing in the carly exhibition games For the present. he has displaced Tillie Walker in left field. Manager Mack says he is a more consistent hitter' and bet- ter fielder than the veteran Walker. ABolh club have dbtained a numb of piayers from the minors. In Outfielder Frank McGowan, who came from the| Newark Interratiorals; Second Baseman Scheer, of the Hartford, Easts=n league team, and First Baseman Joe Huser, of the Milwaukee, American association, Manager Mack has a trio of promising youngsters. MoGowan and Hauser are sure of regular berths, while Scheer will be the utility infielder. Galloway and Brazill are bidding for Dugan’s old place at third. THE TEXAS COMPANY, U. S. A Texaco Patrolcum,Prod'ucu TEXACO GASOLINE P salary: George Cutshaw and Whitted, nvetran performers were lost through deals an‘ that was the trade which took Larry Kopf, shortstop of the worid champion team of 1919, and Pitcher Rube Mar- no players of any great abilty have bin |quard to Boston in exchange for John developed to fill their places. Likewisc, |Scott, a pitcher. the outfield is in doubt. To replace Groh, there is ‘“Babe” Pi- Behind the bat wil be found 2 far |nelii, considered the ranking third base- weaker combination of catchers than for |ma nof the Paeific Coast learue in 1921. many season. Gooch leads the recruits |To fill the hole at short, the Reds paid a for the post. fortune for Jimmie Caveney, shortstop of The pitcing staff will be composed of |the San Francisco club. veterans like Coopér, Adams, Glazner, | At second base will be Sam Bohme, . Morrison, Hamilton and Carlson other Coast leaguer, who, the Reds ob- The return of Arthur Fletcher has £ tained from Seattle last season. increased the Phillies’ hopes. Fletcher The veteran. Jake Daubert, will be at came here in 1920, after long service with first base azain, the Giants. and was part of a trade that The pitching staff is a problem. Be- sent Bancroft to New York. He retired sides Scott the most refreshing develop- st season, but returned this spring. He ment was the work of Peta Donchae, will play a this old position at shorc. Texas college right hand pitcher in the Parkinson, who played that position last train-ng perlod. Kppa Rixey is the only year, has been shifted to second base, Les- southpaw pitcher on the staff. Adosph lie, formerly of the Birmingham team of Lugue is another veteran. Schnell and the Southern league, is the omly mnew- G csple, Canadian recruits, look well comer in the Nationals' camp who is as- and Cliff Markle Is expected sured of a regular berth. He will caver through. first base. There outfie.d. gence dispensed by thoss clever Brazili- an Nats, Warden and Burke. If you can find any sense or reason in the darmed act you can kesp it yet the audiences will insist on laughing and encourasing them im their crazy antics. They ought to be in Brewster's Neck. Their motto s “Laugh and you'll need 5o other medt. ast, but by no means least. is No#- Kirk and the Fayne Sisters in a beauti- ful scemic production entitied “Dancs Land” a really high class singing and dancing noveity that is a positive ap- plause getter. Pauline Starke will be seen In the leading feminine Tole In “Wife Against Wite” Miss Starke is rapidly becoming one of the most popular favorites in screendom. Her precesding vehicle, “Bal- vation Nell” was one of the populae film dramas of the past season. Amoni the productions in which she has plas jmportant roles are “Soldiers of Fore “The Life Lin _Playing yesterday to a large house five Keith acts on the Strand program made an instant hit with all. A litle of ev- erything makes this program worth while. The ‘Artistic Trio ofters a wcenic” and musical ~song and darke classic. The artistic Trio {s 50 named because artistic- ness is the keynote of their offering. Leonard Ruffins calls himsely A New Stepin’ Phool. He is in reality a nim- ble foted marvel. Ruffins is an eccentric danced. He is dexterous, graceful, a NEITHER BOSTON TEAM IS OF PENNANT CALIBRE Boston, April 10.—In this city of world champion baseball teams fn other years, enthusiasts find litle in the prospects of Red Sox or Braves to suggest league leadership again, but in each team find indications of colorful play. Both should finish in first division, sports writ- ers are virtually agreed. The Red Sox will be watched with in- terest everywhere to see the effect of the off-season trades. It will be a heavier hitting outfit, slightly less certain in the field than of old. and with its pitching efficiency doubtful. To replace Sam Jones and Bullet Joe Bush, traded to New York, four Yankee transfers are available in Jack Quinn, Rip Collins, Alex Ferguson and Bill Piercy. Manager Duffy says he feels Zood pitching is reasonably assured. The infield will line up without Ever- ett Scott, now of New York, and Stuffy Melnnls, now with Cleveland. Tn the outfield two former Cleveland- ers, Joe Harris and Elmer Smith, have won places by their slugging in the south, and Leibold will play center fleld. The catehing comps s unchanged. The Braves, handicapped by poor pitch- ing last vear, will suffer no weakness there this season. in the apinion of Man- ager Mitchell. The return to play of Frank Miller after a two vear retirement and the acquisition of Rube Marquard from Cincinnati have rounded out his staf?, With Larry Kopf. a Cincinnati trans- fer, at short in place of Barbare, the team'’s flelding has been improved. The outfield will be the same as last year. Hank Gowdy heads the catchers again, creator of steos and has a-happy facul ty of deing able to put fun In his dancing. Leonard & Whitney offer a very fun- ny comedy sketch which they call Duffy's Rise. The sketch was inspired by the cartoons of the Bringing Up Father series and is sure a seream from star: to finish. Barto & Meivin are called The Wislders. They wield each other and offer a fine routine ‘af hand to hand balancing. Their teats are remarkable and offered with the precision and despatch found only in the expert. . Harry Anger & Co.., Fifth avenue types ofter a musical comedy. skit entitled Don't Push. Harry Anger and Netty Packer are character humorists. -They have cre- ated two distinct character creations that entitled them to the high position among character actors, but-instead of lending these types to serious drama they use them for character dialogue as a combin- ation of wit. wisdom and Mumor. Harry Anger (another member of the famous Anger family) offers a type rare to vaudeville—but famillar to Fifth avenue, or other street of the same sort—a nifty old roue, a white haired, wise old bird, wearing clothes of the very lastest cut like a fashion plate. Miss Netty Packer, late of Listen, Les- ter, 2 very youn gand beautiful girl, with what has been adfudged one of vaude- ville's very best voices. Picture a girl of this type trying to vamp an old roue and you have the plot of the act —sixteen minutes of fun that is just about of the sure-fire type the talk and the idea is all new, written by Anger and Packer. * a Selzmick feature starring Constarice ' Tatmade, yesterday opened to an apporeciative audience at the Strand theatre where % will remaln the featured - attraction for two days.. The Dloture is'a comedy dramm. fram the po>- ular. navel by Cosmos Hamilton directed by Charles Giblyn. to go will be three veterans in the NEITHER CHICAGO CLUB IS A PENANT POSSIBILITY Chicago, April 10.—The White Sox and the Cubs, which in the past have brought league championshirs and the world's titles to Chicago, will start the 1922 ma- jor league races with clubs of mediocre calibre. Nelther is a pennant possibility, but each expécts to win many games and make things interesting for the lead- ers. The Nationals are a reconstructed club, with many youngsters, while the American leaguers have almost the same team as last year. Upon Urban Faber. pitching ace 5 the American league, will rest most of the White Sox twirling. Dick Kerr may be mising as the diminutive twirler ~has threatened to quit organized baseball sal- ary demands are not conceded. The infield is the same as last year with the exception of third base, which will be cared for by Hgrvey McClellan. The outfield will remain intoct, while the catching department Schalk again will do_most of the work. Disappointed last season because of the poor showing. of the Nationals, Manager Killifer has reconstructed his olub. He £ays he believes the team is 50 per cent. stronger than in 1921. Alexander, star pitcher, is expected to have another suc- cessful season. and with the aid of Steu- land, Jones, Cheeves and a couple of oth- ers, the pitching staff is expocted to be an_improvement over last year. Golvin and Gzimes will alternate around the initial sack, while Marty Krug. ac- «uired from the Pacific coast leazue, will hold second. Hollocher will be back in shortstop with Kelleher starting at’ the hot corner, replacing the veteran Charley Deal. T The outfleld promises to be better than last season. Hack Miller, slugger from the Coast league, will probably hold the regulac berth in center. Barber will be in right until Flack returns. Flack left the training camP and went to his home, claiming iilness. The acquisition of“Catcher Hartnell. it is helieved, will enable the manager to devote more time to the runmng of the club. “Shuffle Along” st the Davis. It is not often that an all-colored af- traction receives as much praise af “Shuffle Along,” the musical m-:fi which is announced for an engag 2 at the Davis theatre, Wednesday, April 12, matines and night. This sensationgt’ musical success has been praised by thm dramatic critics of every newspaper New York without ome adverss critl-) cism, and has established a record of! eleven solid months on Broadway. I8 fact, its popularity has necessitated the. management to increase the number of performances. S0, a special midnight show is staged each Wednesday at the Sixty Third street music hall, New York The play is In two acts and nine gof- geous settings, its locale is laid in “Jim- town" where a darktown election s take ing place. The opposing candidates for the mayors office are partners in thel grocery business, and which complicates matters, both are spending money lav- 1sly on the election and it an the grocery cash registter. the same detective is engaged 1o each ofthem, though both aspirants @ the mayor's office are equally satisfie on him The ST. LOUIS TEAMS WILL BE PENNANT CONTENDERS St. Louis, April 10.—St. Louls is send- ing two well-balanced clubs into the pen- nant races of the National and American Ieagues this season and it 18 belleved will be pennant contenders. The local Nationais, third last ysar, cviGently aim to cutstrip Pittsburgh ani New York by powerful batting. Nearly all of the team's regulars hit well above .300 last year, including Roger Hornsby, 1921 champion batter, The infleld is unchanged. The pitching staff is doubtful and its ability to win games depends on the showing of the Veterans Bill Doak and Jeff Pfeffer. Admittedly weak behind the bat, the team requires another first string catcher Ito assist Vernon Clemons and Eddie Ain- smith. Finishing third last season, Manager Lee Fohl, predicts his Amerlcan league team will make a better showing this season by virtue of an improved infleld. _Frank Ellerbe, obtained from Wasn- ington, will play third with Gerber at short, McManus for second and George er at first. The Browns rank with the best in the league in hitting, running second to Cleveland in team batting last year. Several new players have been added. WASHINGTON ASPIRES TO FIRST DIVISION BERTH Washington, April 10.—Strengthened by the acquisition of Roger Peckin- Paugh, former shortstop and captain of the champion New York team, and the addition of several promising rookies Ditchers, the Washington Americans face the opening of the season practically as- sured of a first division berth and re- rarded as a contender for the pennaiit. The players had = most -satisactory train trip and demonstrated by winning seven of eleven exhibition games with the Boston Nationals that they were in hysical condition. % B aorgy Mogtiage, leading loft hander of the league last season, probably will cppose the Yankees in the first game. The club is well fortified with reserves for all positions. Plano Reeltal The Norwich Music Association is an- nouncing a piano recital to be given in Slater hall by Baward Morris on Tuesday evening, May. 2nd. Mr. Norris is an all American artist— born in -America, educated .in America, and musically trained in” America—belng a pupil of Harold Randolph at the Pee- DETROIT A “FIGHTING CLUB, TY COBB'S ONLY PREDICTION Detroit. Mich., April 10.—Detroit will put a “fighting club” into the American league pennant tace this year, but be- rond this Manager Cobb has ventured no preciction as to the part the Tigers will play in the campalgn. Tarly indications are the team will rise or fall with its recruits, for of=%6 Voungsters taken to the training camp at Angusta, Ga. eight survived. ‘To these is added George Cutshaw, the vet- eran obtained from National leagus on waivers. last year, Cutshaw s expected to start at second base. The catching corps alone remains un- changed from last year. The most important changes were made in the infleld and pitching. % Cobb is planning to carry ten pitch- ers. Four of them are making their fast corpany debut, The regular outfield will be unchanged. .m-umunmotmu«?xg ‘iz oles, who actually show the show All in all, “Shuffie Alomg” will ng doudt prove one of the most em. be attractions of the current thi 2 RECONSTRUCTED CINCINNATT KEDS AN UNENOWN QUANTITY Cincinnati, Ohio, April 10.—The Cin- cinnati Reds were so radically recon- Structed during the winter and the spring training period at Mineral Wells, Texas, that ths fans are at a loss for “dope” on which to base predictions as to the team’s finish in the National league race. Per- haps no team in either big league un- derwent such a_shakeup. First was the departura 6f Heinie Groh, regarded as the best third baseman in the country. Groh was traded to New York. Then came-a deal that sent Sam Crane, utility shortstop to Brooklyn. Following PIRATES ESTIMATED AN UNCERTAIN FOURTH Pittsourgn, Pa., April 10.—Instead of being In the front rank pennant huntcrs as they wero af this time"last season, the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National league were observed by baseball authoritics Dero tonizht as not better than an uneer- tain fourth, Walter Sohmid:. veteran catcher, who last year dld murh fo carry the cksb 1o fmt placo and heped to keep it in sex- ord gfter (i weason’s victory had heen lost, was a hoid-out, belng ut odds over Amateur Baseball. The Laurel Hill Bulldogs have won the series with the East Ends, defeating the East Siders on Saturday by a score of 20 to 19, and on Monday afternoon by a score of 18 to 7. The Bulldogs also de- feated the Falls team. i