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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-19
BY Louis A. Dougher

TAMPA, Fla, March 1s.--Mel-
bern sinons, twice hitting safely in
pinches, leads the Griff batsmen in
their first five exhibition games in
Florida this spring, and will receive
trial this week in the regular
lineup. This young outfielder from
Fulton, KY, is quiet lad. He pun
ished the onion to the tune of .s7S
with Montgomery in the South
eastern League last year, but lit.
tie notice has been taken Of him
here as yet.
IT haven't forgotten him.. ex-
plains Manager Harris. He's left.
handed hitter, ana I've been watch.
ing Barnes and the right-handed
hitters rather more closely. But
he'll get his chance this week TO
show what sort of player he IS.
Meanwhile, SfmOns has gone
right along minding his Dusl'
ness and waiting for his OppOr-
fmnity. Twice he has been
sent 10 the plate and twice
he has come through with
sharp single over second base.
He hit for Lisenbee against
Brandt. OF the Braves. and
started 4 fOur-run rally.
He hit for Burke against Ray
Kolp. Of the Cincinnati Reds, and
his hit started rally netting three
runs. As "a result his batting
average OF 1000 puts him on top
of the early spring averages and
gives him 4 trial In one OF the
gardens.
FOLLOWING are the batting aver
ages of the Griffs. excepting the
pitchers:
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BY Davis J. Walsh

This really was all wished to
know, so / thanked the gentleman
kindly and rushed agog to the wire
with the story. These garrulous
lrish--how they do talk on.
However. and that, wish to say
that l found the interview both
illuminating and instructive. 1t re-
minded me of the fact that Bill Car
rigan, manager, was William F.. Car
r1gan, banker, IN Those off years
when the great Red Sox had ceased
to be. His days then were yes" and
mo" days, and maybe this form OF
Intercourse has become habitual.
More probably, however, it is due
to the fact that Bill Carrigan is
more than passing shrewd and in
consequence, he realizes that he has
little to talk about. anyway. He is
the manager of an eighth-place ball
club.
Twelve years ago the Red Sox
were worlds champions. great ball
club with a great manager. kindly
unassuming and very mild. Bill
Carrigan still is Just that kind OF a
manager but. unfortunately, the
Red Sox are no longer that kind Of
club.
But ballplayers will tell you that
no team long can remain horizontal
with Carrigan at it's head. The Sox
failed to get out of last place in
1877 the first year of his come
back; they figure they will do it
this season.
AT that, they practically are
the same club. so there is moth
Ing. definite on which to base
such hope and the impression
gained from Carrigan is that
he Is wasting neither time nor
thought with idle fancies of that
sort.
We are learning to play ball"
was his dry comment. with some
players it takes time. can't say
how long 1t will take with mine"
at this juncture there was evil
dence that a spontaneous expression
OF some kind was struggling for
utterance against his better iudg.
ment.
II will say this" he finally de.
clared, and judged that better
Judgment had lost. this kid, Joe
cicero. looks like a conner"
inquiry developed the fact that
the young man is named Joseph
doughty Cicero, that he halls from
atlantic City, played with Easton,
IA, last year and that he really
Is young man, indeed. He Is only
10 years old. but either is ready at
this moment or Is getting ready
with great haste. He Ia a third
oaseman and, in addition to looking
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Basketball
Board Admits Five

The District approved BASKETBALL
officials of the Central Board adj
nlitted five new members at the
meeting on March IL. Those who
were admitted to the body and are
now considered members of the
Central Board were Orrel Mitchell,
Joe Mitchell, Nate Sauber, Jack
Simpson. and Snider.
1t was decided that in newspaper
reports of games that instead of
Central Board the wording would
be ID. c. Approved Board.
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danger of distorting some other
part Of the swing in order to
force the clubhead around. The
best way to achieve this result
is to lift the hands slightly
higher at the end of the back
swing. Keep the left arm
straight, as before, but let the
hands go up little higher than
usual, and that frequently is all
that is needed to get the club
head around. Furthermore, that
injunction is easy to remember,
and it offers a bit of advice
that is not hard to execute.
Keep the swing exactly as be-
fore with the single exception
of slightly raised hands at the
end of the back stroke.
CopyriRht Jonn f. Ollie Co
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third man, although he is getting
something of a rally from Ed
Connolly, Brooklyn semi-pro. Ed
Doherty, Holy Cross man, is run
ming last in this race, If any.
Ken Williams, the reformed St.
Louisan; Danny Williams, back
again from Mobile, and Ira Flag
stead, 1927 survivor, will compose
the regular outfield. This combirla-
ton, too, is merely fair enough,
provided you are not feeling too
captious. George Loepp Detroit, and
Doug Taitt. of Nashville and Pasa.
dena. Calf, also are around but
nothing in particular is being done
about it. In fact Arlie Tarbert
Columbus, Ohio, specimen looks
like the extra outfielder. He came
up last year and contrived to stick.
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Lift Ring Suspension
Of Joe Dundee Today

NEW YORK. March 19.-The
New York State Athletic Commits
sion is expected to reinstate Joe
Dundee. worlds weiterweight cham.
pion, today so that he may he
matched with Ace Hudkins. the
Nebraska Wildcat. for a bout in
Madison Square Garden here on
April 80.
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Departmental League
In Session Tonight

The Departmental League will
hold an important meeting tonight
at o'clock at Vic Sport Shop, ZIG
Ninth st. N. W.. President Vic
Gauzza requests that every 1927
member be Represented at this con.
fab. Teams in the league are Treas
ury, last years champs, Bureau of
Engraving and Printing. Govern.
nlent Printing Office, Postoffice,
and Agriculture.
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the part OF a very l1atty pattern
at the position, he has been hitting
them out Of all reason, to say
nothing Of several ball parks.
Cicero, / gather. is exhibit A, on
this ball club. Exhibit b are the
pitchers. Offhand, 1t would appear
that exhibit G is gone for the day
Bryan Harriss, human teIe.
scope from Bangs, Tex; Dan
MaeFayden. S0merviIle, Mass;
Charley Ruffing, NOkOInis, ILL.,;
Jack Russell, Paris, Tex; Har-
old WiItse. Clay City, ILL.,, were
better than average pitching
staff last year.
They still are, but Just by way
of emphasis and for good measure,
they may be joined by Herb Brad
ley and Cliff Garrison, right handlers
from Agenda, Kan, and Tempe,
Ariz., respectively. Both look par.
ticularly well down here. SO does
Ed Morris. who pitched some 81
games in two years at Mobile.
Still another good one Is Merle
also is up from Mobile. Merle is a
lett ndIluSE. JOAlIA VASOlp u AuOIu'
aston. Ga, up from Waterbury, and
Bob Cremins, left handler. with the
club last year, have better than an
outside chance of sticking. OF
course, some of these WORTHLESS must
go but nobody around here seems
to know just whom, how and when,
Yes, the Red Sox are ahead of
the game on pitching. But other
wise, they are pretty much the
same outfit that finished a bad
last in 1927. The old infield of
Phil Todt. ST. Louis. at first base;
Bill Regan, Pittsburgh, at second;
Jack Rothrock, Lynwood. Calf, at
shortstop; and Bill Rosell, Chicago,
Al third, is due to operate again.
Maybe the operation will be one
OF those Successful" ones in which
the patient inconsiderately dies
for these lads are no better than
fair. Buddy Myer. EllisvilIe, Miss,
and Russell Rollings, 1897 utility
men, will be 1928 utility men too.
Cicero, of course, is a distinct
possibility, although he still is
wear away. Paul HinsOn, up
from Joplin, isn't likely to
tarry long, however.
Freddie Hoffman,, st. Louis. and
Johnny Heving, Covinston, KY,
have returned as first string catch
ers, which means that the Sox
are fairly we'll protected in that
sector. Charley Berry, former La
fayette star end, looks like the
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lVS' PINCH HITS GET HIM FURTHER TRIAL
|TRAIIYINC CAMP
ACTIVITY

FORT MYERS, Fla, March 1s.--
Hitting On All nine cylinders. the
New York Giants invaded the camp
Of the Philadelphia Athletics here
today for The third gafle Of their
spring series The Giants evened
the count BY swanplng the AZ at
st. Augustine, Fla, Yesterday BY
Z score 81 g Benton and .T
Henry tanned the Mackmen IN fhe
pinches while the Giants punched
hits off WaIberg. Ehmke and Or
well.
WINTER HAVEN, TIA,
March I0s-The Brooklyn
today with their lineup stu
unsettled. Tie sIugging Babe
Herman may replace StatE, =
weak hitter. m center field.
Howard Freigau and Jake
Flowers are making d strong
bid for berths I'm the inflela.
sT PETERSBURG. Fla, March
19.--E. s. Barnard, president Of the
American League, who "A stopping
At the camp OF the New York
Yankees here, intends to see to Il
that teams in the junior circuit
play fast ball this year. He IL
striving for las games, ana play
ers whose dawdling prol0ngs games
beyond the two-hour mark viii be
dealt with harshly.
Al ball will be called on pitchers
who take more than 70 seconds be-
tween pitches, and strike viii be
called on batters who step out Of
the box for no good reason.
Rain held the Yankees idle again
yesterday.
los ANGELES. March 1D.-The
Cubs smarted today under their
second exhibition defeat, having lost
before 1000 Sunday fans to the
Hollywood club of the Coast
League, 5 to 4. The pastime started
like 4 Walkaway for the Cubs,
McCarthy's boys putting over three
runs In the first inning. But the
movie boys frightened and the Cubs
became careless. At the close If
the ninth inning the score was tied
at four all. Hollywood put over
the winning marker in the eleventh
frame. Carlson, Blake and Bush
did the Brnin hurting.
FORT WORTH. Texas, March
Ia hicagois White Sox were
primed today for the series final
against Jake Arts Forth Worth
Cats. The Sox are determined to
redeem themselves for the clawing
the Cats gave them before q large
Sabbath crowd yesterday. The
score was to i. Lyons and
Thomas pitched for the big
leaguers. Chicago cot six hits as
compared to five for the Cats.
Freitag's home run was the Cats
margin OF victory.
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orally offered,
to wit, let the
c / u bhead go
ar 0 und until
you can see it
0 u t of t h e
corner of your
eye. This is
bad d v e
for the reason
t h a t t h &
play yer, in
watching for
the clubhead,
is apt to lose
sight of the
b q / / Also
~ - ~
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RHODE SIAN
H(QD S LEAD

TWO GUN CAMP, ARK. March
1o.C. q. C'cross Country'1 pyle's
New York.bound runners end walk
ers advanced into the Hopi Indian
country today ~ they moved on to
Winslow, 70 miles from this desert
outpost 81 "Craxy Thunder" Or
indian Miller, the man with the
long braids who capita1izes on the
curiosity ok white tourists.
Earl DiIks, New CASTLE Pa, be-
came / real factor In the race when
/ he gallOped to i tie with Eddie
IGardner, Seattle negro. in the SIS.
mile lap from Friagstaff To Two Gun
Camp yesterday. Their time for the
distance was B:sS:O0.
Diik's elapsed time for the DB1.S
miles from Los Angeles WAS
11D.05.1b, while Gardner's was
107:15:11.
Arthur Newton. the RIf0desfan
rambler. retained sixeabIe lead
N the entire field when he
reached the control here IN
b:44:O5. His elapsed time was
John sale. Passaic, NJ. r.. was
fourth for the day In B:06:S0, elapsed
time. 1O7:sBi6b. Arne Souminen,
Detroit niedic0, was fifth IN 6.59.30.
His short time was accounted for
by late start from Flagstaff.
Eounninen's elapsed time was
9717:55. John Cronick, Saskatoon,
Canada, was sixth in 6:25:40: elapsed
time. 9s:49s46. Pat Demarr, Los
Angeles, was seventh in 6:25:4O;
elapsed time, 1b2:15.20. Deniarr's
comeback was one OF the outstand-
ing features Of the day, and an
indication that foot ailments that
bothered him early in the going
have been overcome.
Two Gun Camp. ordinarily the
habitat 0f Cray Thunder, his
s0Vlaw flapner panDoOse and half
4 dozen lOng4Aaired NaVhjOs
who emo savvy EngIisl's except
IN barterfnk for their wares. be.
came 4 boom town over night.
More than 500 automobiles were
parked on the rim Of the desert
arroyo, with its remOdeled cliff
dwellings that are shown to the
lthrongs at -four bits" look. Hun
dreds gathered about the control fin
ish line, where they remained until
| a late hour to cheer the runners as
they checked in at the conclusion Of
| the Flagstaff.Two Gun Camp lap.
Frank Crayaz mission Indian OF
Pasadena. Calf was given hearty
cheer when he reached the control
| III 6:45:30, elapsed time, 222:44:5O.
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Lad Of rs Among Red Sox
Promising Rockies, But
Clubs Outlook Is Murky

Editors Note: of articles
Walsh deutng training Developments connections NTH
ball clubs Other articles of the series Wu fOoW)
BY Davis J. Walsh
News Sport
BRADENTOWN Fla, March 19-Say yes" and the first thing
know mo" and pronto,
something. both
with intelligence and maybe belong in the White
then again. life being the comical pastme you
may be the manager of the Boston Red Sox.
Bill with following results
@. What do you think Of your Red Sox!
A.
O. How would you the American League
they have shown to date?
A. NJ.
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INSIDE
Z -
BY Chester HORIZON

In attempting to lengthen
your driving swing, it is mis-
take to take the advice gem
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window shades and screens win
come Gn for their SHARE or spring
attention the firm mentioned n
ssVVh0sa Whns' On next 10 the last rage
IL ioday's Times and Herald.
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Ossie Bluege is hitting well this
spring. much better than he has
ever done before. and Manager Har.
ris hopes the crack fielding third
saoker will continue it right through
the year. If Bluege can ever reach
the 800 mark, he will be just about
the best third base1nan IN either
big league.
Though he won't be informed
until Just before game time,
Sammy West will be ordered to
play ball today. Manager Har.
ris thinks West Ii pampering
that weak leg and he wants to
test both Vests courage and
the leg at one and the same
time.
IF the leg really is weak, I
want to find out as soon as pos
sible." says Harris. Then / can
make other arrangements for the
coming season. If it is all right
it's just as well for him to find r
out as soon as possible. But il be
doesn't test it. how is he ever going
to find out about it,"
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The promising District pugilist
has been training for the past two
weeks at Ahearn's gym on Ninth
Street, working with Kid Woody
and Billy Strickler. Goldie is GER
tain his protege will return with the
junior amateur belt aid then go on
to add the senior diadem.
Goldie has received several offers
to pit Joe against pro boxers, but
these have been spurned, as both are
seeking national and world amateur
honors before turning an ear to
monetary Inducements
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? ROC | Or
AIMS HIGH

Joe Proctor, District amateur
heavyweight titleholder, Is consid-
cred more than a prospect for the
Olympics and he is printing him
self especially to win a place on
the United states team that viii
compete in the matches at Amster-
dam. Should Proctor attain this
goal. he will be the first District
boxer to be an Olympic representa-
tive.
The local lad, accompanied by
Goldie Ahearn, his manager ano
coach, will leave Wednesday Tor
Detroit for the national junior
amateur ring championships Thurs
day and Friday in the automobile
city. Proctor il the only Washing
ton fighter named from the South
Atlantic district.
Proctor, nevertheless. must cap.
ture the national amateur heavy.
weight title before he will be placed
on the Olympic squad. The senior
champs will be held later at Boston.
The acquisition Of the junior honors
would see him as strong con-
tender for the higher crown.
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Ahearn took Proctor to New
York last month and there he
had occasion to watch the styles
Of other fighters. He attended
the Delaney Sharkey bout and
also worked out in Stillman's
gym and ST. Nicholas gym. He
SPARED with George Courtney,
Joey Silvers, X. q. Phil Kaplan,
Roberto Roberti, Marco Polo
and others.
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Two Gun Camp. ordinarily the
habitat 0f Cray Thunder" his
squaw flapper papp00se and half
b dozen lOng4Ilaired NavajOs
who 'sI1O savvy IngIish' except
in bartering for their wares, be-
came 4 boom town over Hfght.
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Arthur Newton, the RItOdesian
rambler. retained 3 sixeabIe lead
m Tire entire field when he
reached the control here IN
5:44:O5. His elapsed time was
S0:OS:DO.
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Cicero, of course, is a distinct
nOssibiIity, although he still is
n year away. Paul HinsOn, up
from Joplin. isn't likely to
tarry long, however.
Evening star., 1928-05-06
F0xCR0FT HORSE SHOW
LISTED FOR TOMORROW

FOXCROFT. Va. MAY 5,--The Fox
croft Horse Show will be held here
Monday, beginning at 10 am. There
are II classes all of which are we'll
filled. They are: Road hacks hunter
hacks, beginners riding. pony class,
beginners jumping. larkers. cross
country younger girl contest. Older girl
contest, hunt teams, green hunter
fopent, pairs, alumnae, touch and go,
farmers topenl. ladies hunters topenl
and hunters race Silver cups will be
awarded as prizes
Evening star., 1928-05-06
FAVORlTES ALL WIN
IN DAVIS CUP PLAY
sy the Associated Press.

bv the Associated lfcAs.
NEW YORK. May s.--A series OF
skirmiShes in the European sector today
left the original field of 30-odd chal-
leneers for the Davis Cup, now in pos
session of France, considerably dinlin-
ished in numbers All of the outStand-
ing contenders, however, still were IN
the chase
Five countries were eliminated today.
Al Torouav. England. Great Britain en-
tered the second round at the expense
of Argentina. Hungary eliminated Nor
way at Budapest, Germany advanced by
virtue of defeat of Greece at Munich.
Austria disposed of the Philippines az
Vienna and Denmark scored over Poland
az Warsaw The five winners nov Join
Rumania and Spain in the second
round Of play Rumar'9 eliminated
Belgium yesterday. Spain had defeated
Chile early in April
In the American zone the United
States and Japan have reached the SEC
end round 2, ths expense. resp.efirsiv
~ Mexico GnS CuN1.
Evening star., 1928-05-06
Public Links Golf Has Been Rapid u WeHFixed Jumpers
WORK OF DAWSON
WINS FOR PIRATES
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 5.--Joe Daw-
sons pitching and hitting featured
Pittsburgh'S second straight victory
over the Boston Braves here today
The score was to D.
Dawson had not permitted a runner
past second base until the eighth inning
when he lost control of the ball In the
rain and walked three batters He was
then lifted and Milius finished the
game.
While Dawson was in the fray he drove
out single and two doubles. The
Pirates pounded Bob Smith for l3 hits
In six innings for all their runs.
Eight two-base hits were made in
the game, the Pirates having six of
them
Evening star., 1928-05-06
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
CHAMPIONSHIP AT STAKE

HYATTSVTLLE. Md. May s.
Eyattsyille and Upper Marlboro High
School mines will clash Monday after
noon at O'Clock. at Riverdale Park
for the Prince Georges County cham
pionship. Hyattsville has brushed aside
all opponents in the upper section OF
the county and Upper Marlboro has
established its supremacy in the lower
part. Hyattsville is the defending
champion. but is expected to find Marl-
bcro stern opponent as the county
seat boys have one of the fastest COM
binationS 10 represent them in recent
years.
In order that all HyattSville students
may attend the game and also get in
a full days work Monday. classes will
start at 30 o'clock instead Of Q.
Evening star., 1928-05-06
AMERICA HAS HALF DOZEN
ABLE TO BETTER SIX FEET
Wahlsed' of Finland, Kopke of Germany and Lev
den of France, Are Best of Foreign Olympic Hopes
and None Has Exceeded 6 Feet 3 Inches.

of competition long enough to be unseIf
TO come back TO his old jumping form
Then there is Leroy Brown, former
Dartmouth star. who has leaped many
times over 6 feet 5 inches in competi-
ton, and was second 10 Osborn in the
Paris Olympic meet. Brown il In South
America in business. but has sent word
to Olympic headquarters that ne is
working every day and will come to the
United States for the trials
There are other jumpers with possi-
bilities. and the college meets may un-
cover them. 1t is enough now 10 sav
that the four United States jumpers
who get the honor 70 compete in Ar1ster-
dam will be qualified TO clear the win
ming height Of four years ago. and that
should vim
tCoprrIEht 1928 in al countries ~ Nortn
American NsTspsp Alliance
tNext-sa0 Meters.i
Evening star., 1928-05-06
25-MILE BICYCLE ROAD
RACE LISTED FOR TODAY

= 2b+niie bicycle rGsd faEe will be
nela shit morning by the Century Road
CiDD on taf Marlboro pike, from the
Dfstfici Line ~ Marlboro and return
starting a. q so O'Clock,
Participating IN The race. which is
me rrs' t0 b. held in the Washington,
af"a t1'a season viii be leading riders
0! Washington snd Baltimore. n Con
nor q Peter. A Horner, ! Isaruss and
J HieaY are leading local performers
sho nave entered and Baltimgre's hest
bs'f sFe G Giuek, r. Rhodes and q
Zimmerman
4 ns!d Of expected. ... A IN
Evening star., 1928-05-06
D. C. GIRL BOWLERS
WIN AT BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. May S.-An all-star
bowling team of the Washington Ladies
League overcame the Regent girls Of
this city l,409 to / LAOS. tonight in the
first block of a six-same home-and-
home duckpin match.
Rena Levy of the visiting team was
high set scorer OF the block with 3l6
for her three games. She and Miss
Disney of the Regents tied for high
game honors, each hitting ll6 In the
second game. The Regents won two
of the three games bowled.
The match will be concluded on the
Coliseum drives in Washington next
Saturday, play beginning at $50
o'clock
T0NiehtS scores:
Evening star., 1928-05-06
L0FFLERS' NINE AHEAD
IN INDUSTRIAL LOOP

At the close OF the first week Of play
in Industrial League. Lofler's nine
heads The standing without = defea;
IN two starts
Washington Gas Light. Western Elsc-
tric and Big Print shop teams spliI
even during the week, while Holmes
Bakers hold The cellar with two losses
in as many starts.