Evening star., 1921-03-22

officials in the country and who h;
match at golf on winner-take-all b
poundage, which he admits was $40
Bob, or Tiny as he is best known.
expounded his views while eating
luncheons with Glenn Warner and
Clark Griffith as the guest of the lat
ter at the Tampa Bay Hotel yesterday.
For obvious reasons-the other being
sixteen major league clubs in action
this Spring-his opinion must be con-
sidered weighty. While slowing away
huge quantities of food, which he said
his undernouriShed condition re-
quired, as the old fox of the diamond
on with ill-concealed admiration.
Maxwell gave his host ponderous i'm
pressions CLEANED from his jaunt
across the continent to California and
back again. with stop-overs at various
points in Texas. Louisiana, Arkansas,
Alabama and Florida.
Indians the Favorites.
Having practically the same team
which copped the world championship
last year. iris Speaker. Maxwell be-
ieves. must be considered to have
something of an edge on the other
contenders. and he is not unmindful
of the great paper strength" of the
Yankees, but asserts that as far as
the other six entries are concerned a
good way to prognosticate how they
will finish would be to draw their
names from a hat. While the Indians
command respect. Maxwell cites the
fact that repeaters have been scarce
in base ball of recent years. and he
opines that New York's chief draw
back is the presence Of too many
stars.
He figures Washington to have an
equal chance with the Browns, and
doesn't particularly fancy the outlook
for the Tigers under Cobb, regarding
Tvs theories on training as too rad
ica1. He agrees that Connie Mack
should be able to emerge from last
place. and, contrary to general opin-
ion. thinks the Red Sox cannot be
held in light esteem.
His most startling conviction is that
the White Sox may prove real con-
that Comiskey by liberal expenditure
OF cash has made giant strides to-
ward filling gaps left by the loss Of
Gandil, Risberg, McMullen. Weaver,
Jackson and Felsch. through obtain
ing Johnny Mostil for the garden and
Lake infield. He says all they need
is a couple of real pitchers to re-
place Cfcotte and Williams. and that
Kid Gleason has upward of a score
Of hurler8 Of all sizes and shapes
and that several Of them look most
promising.
'-rhis il the year." Tiny assured
MeRride. after doing Justice to the
entire menu and winding up with q
double order Of strawberry short
cake. Its going to be 2. scramble.
an open ace: and ANYTHING may
Mac to consider the advfs2bility of
jottfng down a memorandum to save
Bob two seats for a clear view OF
the world series games at 7th and
Florida avenue next October.
Picks Pirates In National.
The race in the National League
will not prove nearly so complicated
an affair as that in the junior cir
cult. in the opinion Of Maxwell. He
fair team in the Cubs. and that the
Reds have oorra1ed some good-look-
ing youn gsters, but that the Pirates
are the class OF the circuit and should
land at the top of the heap He looks
for Brooklyn to furnish the most
great pitching staff. but Is not much
impressed with the chances of the
Giants. believing that Shortstop Ban
croft is in such poor physical condi-
tion that he will be of little use to
them OF the Cardinals and Braves
opinion that the Phillies would finish
about August"
Glenn Warner. the famous foot
ball mentor. who attained national
prominence through the achievements
of the elevens representing the Car
Isle Indian School. discontinued by
the government since the outbreak of
the war, and who in recent years has
maintained his great reputation az a
developer of gridiron machines at
the University of Pittsburgh denied
Maxwell's charge that he spends the
scouting for linemen and drop
kickers. Pop constantly practices
what he breaches to his varsity
candidates each fall, to follow the
ball." but in this section 1t is a white
bah and all his chasing IL confined
to the links.
Warner voiced the opinion that the
rules committee acted wisely in leav-
ing the gridiron code practically un-
changed and said he expected this
game. He was reluctant to discuss
the outlook at Pitt, but said he ex-
pected to have fair eleven. That
means some team. for the Warner
average is high.
The Little Rock recruits-Miller and
Brottem-have impressed President Grif
fifth, as they did Manager Mcbride. as
good looking base ball timber. Miller is
a burly chap who moves about in the
outfield with surprising speed. consider
ing his size. At bat he has lived uI
to his advance notices, clouting the
ball in practice to the distance
stretches of the garden.
Brottem is a departure from the
type of catcher recently in vogue witt
the Nationals. Unlike Charity anC
Picinich he is tall and rangy. with 3
huge frame. which means he will be &
big man when he fills out. He is full
of ginger and his pegs are both strong
and accurate. Acquisition of Brotten
may mean that Torres will be sen
elsewhere. The Cuban Is a good bul
pen artist, but has no pep.
Walker Johnson has developed
crick in his neck which is quite pain
full and interfereS with his work. Hi