The Washington herald., 1920-03-14
Bunts and Bingles.

| RUDE Marquard also likes to golf
He forgot to take any baseball
shoes with him to Jacksonville. but
he had his golf sticks all right.
Just why Johnny Evers Is visit,
ing with the big league clubs ir
Florida is pazzling some of IN.
guessers. The little Trojan admit,
he would like to have a Job a,
coach with one of the major leagu,
clubs.
Hal Chase jumps tc the movies
! HE was always a moving star anc
Is said to have possessed theatri
cal temperament.
In the limelight today-forgotte
tomorrow. That Is the ruling law in
sport. When Hank" Gowdy re.
turned to the game after an absence
OF almost two seasons he was as
popular as Eddie Rickenbacker q,
Gen. Pershing. All the clubs wanted
TO buy the great drawing card from
the Braves. He didn't get back r.
form. There is no clamor for his
services now.
All would be harmony for the ST
Louis Cards but for one jarrinr note
1t Is Milton Stock-the unsigned
star for whom John. McGraw would
give a kings ransom TO obtain.
There Is a saying in California
that they always come back. Chase
is of the California school of bali
players and IL is fitting that he re-
turn there to act before the camera,
Babe Ruth admits that IL Miller
Huggins wants him to shift around
In the outfield he is willing. That's
MS answer to- the, repeated question
OF What position will Ruth play?''
They've cut out the high balls
and eliminated the pool hall in
Texas. They've even denied us 2.75.
Wonder il they want to take the
Hoppe out of ISL billiards?
Connie Mack has a rookie pitcher
named Hasty. and they say he's
slower than Cuppy was
They say three major league ball
players have been given the gate
for gambling, but no names are
mentioned. Nor will names bemen-
toned for some time. Is this a
wise stand? No doubt, promjnen,
players will drop out of the majors
for some reason or other this spring.
Some have threatened to quit be-
cause Of salary differences. Others
have been released because they are
slipping. The gambling sensation has
had the attention of the fans all
winter. They'll be guessing which
OF the departing ones were guilty
and ii will be an injustice to the
innocent ones. Why not name them?
The Babe has set out to show the
other members of the Yankee,'
training camp that he Is superior
In golf as well as In busting out
home runs.
The Braves have bought John 7,
Sullivan from New Orleans. He hits
around 800. With a name like that
he ought to--or change u.
Manager Kid Gleason, of the
White Sox. thinks he can get good
work out Of Pitcher winn this sea-
son. regardless of his work in pre-
vious years.
Walter Maranville and President
Grant, OF the Braves, have come
to terms. They tried to picture
Rabbit as q hold-out. but IL would
not work.
Kauff is in San Antonio with the
Giants. but his troubles over a
stolen automobile found In his ga
rage are, not ended.
Babe Ruth has made bet OF 81
with Big Bill James that he doesn't
make sixty home runs this season.
II would be a poor bet IL he loses.
Ollie Schang. catcher Of the Bos-
ton Red Sox. wrote cute little
note to the boys at Hot Springs
and said that his automobile and
airplane' business was going on so
well that he didn't believe he would
play ball this summer.