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Evening star., 1928-03-26
CENTRAL HAS GOOD
OUTLOOK IN TRACK

Central High Schools track team is
sure TO make its presence felt in no un-
certain way the coming season. Well
fortified In the field events and by no
means weak in the running depart
ment. the Blue and White squad is
certain To score a considerable number
of points In the various meets in which
it Is entered. Keller. Barshears and
James are the main performers who
have been lost.
Among the leading members of the
outfit tutored by Bill Foley. veteran
coach, are Capt. George Price. Dave
Krupsaw, Max Feldman and Paul Hinel
100 and 220 yard dashes. Marlowe
Perry. Zuck Plumley, George Kelly.
quarter milers. Wallace Perry, Jerry
Ullman. Jim Shelton Nat Everard. Ju-
liam Martin. half milers; Nelson Colley.
Reinohl, high hurdlers. and Paul Kier-
nan, low hurdler.
For the field events there is available
Phh Kline, high jumper and javelin
and discus throwcr; Gene Stevens. pole
vaulter and shot-putter: Calvin Milans,
Stratton Lange. Eddie Sullivan, high
jumpers; Jim Proctor. pole vaulter. Raw
Beall. Shotputter, and Willie Wolf.
Charles Clifford and Lambert CrymcS.
broad jumpers Colley also is a broad
jumper OF ability.
Jack Mcdonnell is managing the Cen
trail trackmen.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
SISLER AND CUYLER
SEEK HITTING TITLE

ny tho Associated Press.
At the pace they have been hitting in
training George Sisler of the Washing
ton team and Kiki Cuyler of the Cubs
may be back among the contenders for
batting championship honors this year.
The switch To new fields seems To
have inspired these two. Should either
or both climb TO the top of the hitting
heap it would be among the season S
most dramatic turns,
Cuyler, at odds with the Pirate man
agement last year, dropped to the low
est figure of his big league career. .309.
while SlSler, in the wholesale Shake-up
of the Browns, was sold for n mere
$4,000 To Washington
In his first year as a Pirate regular
in 1924 Cuyler was among the leading
five hitters of the National League with
a mark Of .354, and boosted this three
points the next year.
Sisler never has been the same at bat
since he was stricken by sinus trouble
after burning up the American League
with a mark of .420 IN 1922. 1t would
be miraculous comeback for him to
club his way anywhere near the top.
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HAYES TO PLAY THIRD:
BARNES, KLOZA In FIELD
Ruel TO Try Out Throwing Arm in Two Tampa Tits
Remaining and Judge May Relieve Sisler, Who
Is Slowing Up in the Field.

the batter to improve his swing and
timing. but il does not make him ready
to look for anything from the Slabman
He rarely knows what is coming from
the pitcher III the real games and that
is what many Nationals other than
Muddy are in need of now
Joe judge. too. may break into the
games this week and during the north
ward trip With the Giants more often
than was thought last week, George
SiSler, apparently slated for the first
base berth. has been slowing up a great
deal in recent engagements, not so
much at bat as afleld. II was his
slugeiShneSS around the sack that help
ed the Giants 20 their big inning last
Saturday when they put over enough
runs to clinch the contest and he also
proved poor as base runner
Sisler was picked off first easily after
getting the only hit made off the left
handed Bill Walker in five innings and
in general his defensive play and tactics
on the runway impressed Manager
Harris unfavorably. Afoot, SiSler looks
much slower than in other seasons.
This may be due TO the poor infieldS
upon which he has been playing in
Florida this Spring for in every other
respect than speed George appears
sound enough
Bucky FavOrs East Coast.
While President Griffith is busy Spik
ing rllmorS that this is TO be the Ma
tionals last year at the Tampa training
camp. ii is understood that Manager
Harris. If not the club executive. would
welcome a change Harris has lntimated
that he would rather so farther south
and on the east coast. say to Miami, for
the training of his club. He thinks the
weather there would be much better for
of his outfit and also be-
lieyes it would be a better proposition
Griffith. though. regards Tampa high
IL as a training base. even though 1t has
proved an expensive proposition this
year AttendanceS at games have been
small. and unless the games with the
Giants on the way home pay well this
training season will put a big dent in
the Washington clubs treasury.
A return to Tampa next year very
likely will mean a return also TO con-
ditions that prevailed in former sea-
sons in so far as the staging of exhibition
is concerned. President Grit
nth recently told Tampa business men
at a Rotary Club luncheon here that he
would be forced to forego the scheduling
of games with big league clubs at Plant
Field unless the games were better pa
troniZed II the prexy is not assured
Of more patronage next year. he may
use Plant Field simply as condititnoing
ground and haul his club all over Flori-
da IN busses TO put on contests in other
towns than Tampa
Evening star., 1928-03-26
SCHOOLBOY DIAMOND
SQUADS READY SOON

With the season scheduled to open
Friday with clash between Tech and
St Adams local scholastic base ball
squads have in most instances reached
the heaviest part Of their preparatory
grind.
Several schools. notably Business and
St Johns, have, however, been un-
able to do great deal of work because
of inability to secure diamond, but
for the most part the local tossers are
rapidly getting on edge for the cam
paign.
Tech has another diamond engage
ment this week in addition TO that Of
Friday, being down for an encounter
with Episcopal at Alexandria on
Saturday.
Dewitt will also show its wares Sat-
urday in the third game of the week
for scholastic diamonders, being carded
to cross bats with Leonard Hall School
at Leonardtown, Md.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
WITH HORNSBY, EX-CARD
SHOULD AID BEANEATERS
Bill Carrigan Is Anxious to Quit Cellar in American
League and it Looks as if Red Sox Nav Ac-
complish Feat This Season.

is field captain he sees to 1t that the
players are properly placed 10 meet
opposing Datters. There will be much
in that to help Boston. because Horns
by whatever else he may have in his
makeup. IS a thorough base ball man
50 far as managerial knowledge is con-
cerned and knows what 10 do and how
to do It.
Carrigan and His Hopes.
Bill Carrigan, boss of the Boston Red
SOX, has a husky idea that he won't
draw eighth place with his team in the
American League this year Nor is he
likely to do 50. II he does he will have
given rival teams a dose Of Bunker
Hill up to the extent OF the ability of
MS young players.
Bill and the Red Sox have Just left
Florida on trek into Georgia to play
some exhibition games. With Bill Is
MS chief aide, Heinie-otherWise Char
ley-Wagner Of New Rochelle, N. T.,
Blils old partner on the champion BOS-
ton Americans of other days. Bill is
trying to develop the pitchers, while
Heinie develops the fielders, especially
the infielders.
Infield positions have bothered Heinie.
He is trying Buddy Myer, former Wash
ingtOn ShOrtStOp. 10 see IL ne will 90
at third base. Carrigan sees Myer can
hit any pitcher in the league. Rollings
IS playing first for a while because
TOdt IS on the injured list. Rothrock
IS at short, Regan is a good second
oaseman. lie may not be flashy. but he
IS out there on the Job all Of the time.
The pitchers are in fair condition,
Carrigan says. All around ne is better
satisfied with the team as it leaves
Florida this year than he vas when he
left New Orleans in 1927. In team
work the Red SOx have shown more
skill in every game they have played
IN Florida than they displayed a year
ago That means a lot with this team,
which is not one Of stars by any means,
although 1t has some old reliables on It.
OHhand it might be said that the
Red SoX run together better than the
St. Louis Browns but there Is reason
for that. The Browns have a batch Of
young players mixed with some old
timers, somewhat as Boston had last
season. II these two teams can strike
a faster pace than they did a year ago
and between them can cut into the
winning margin Of the leaders. the race
IN the American League is not likely 70
be so jug-handled after all
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Further Tests Due Rockies Camp Games
PRESEASON GAMES

BY tho Associated Press.
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Mitchell
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Gcary Baker Walker and Billings.
=, At, West Palm Beach
ST. Louis d., 00o0 0000@ ia I :
:, Elliott. Clark and Deberry. Hargreavcs.
Beck, Blaeholder and o'Neill.
j., Al Los Angeles
Los "' Hngclcs S1% i''r..Cl 0006i063 d : /
Malone Wcnert and Gonzales; Cunning
ham, Wetherby and Sandherg.
n.,.di, A. san 1Aptonio--o
San a'" Antonio a' lTj. 900 90 / 81 ! J
Holloway. vaneilder and Phillips, Shea
Newman. Vogel and Meyers. Arzatti.
Al St Augustine
New York, (NJ... 3O00011 10
Newark tI.ltt..., 700 y . ii i
Faulkner. Clarkson and Spohrer: Mamaux
Brennan and sklH.
At sarasota--
Philadelphia tA1. OO1 OOO0I % 5 ]
Ogden Swanpy and Devne Pond. Wal.
berg Lyons and Perkins Foxx.
GAMES TODAY.
st. Petersburg--New York "a. L. Va. ST.
Louis IN. Ii.
LalScland--PhiladelDh IN. IL VS. Read.
iug,
Plant City-Cincinnati IN. L. vs.. In
dianapuls.
Angnsta--New York IN. L. vs.. Boston
a. H..
Fort Mycrs-Phladcphi "A. L. VS.. Bos.
Los Angeles-Chicago IN. L. vs.. 10.
Oailland-Pittsburgh IN. H. vs. Oakland
Evening star., 1928-03-26
EXPERTS AT ODDS
WITH N. Y. PILOTS

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. March 26.-Prof. Miller
Higgins expects the American League
race this season TO be a three -cornered
affair, while his metropolitan rival, DR..
John McGraw, who holds by popular
assent the degree Of master mind. be-
lieves that five clubs will be in the thick
of the National League scramble.
Two such weighty opinions command
a proper amount OF recognition. but
they do not quite dovetail with the
general views. These are that 1t will
be no more than double -barreled
louSt in the American with the Athletics
as the main menace to the Yankees.
and that probably six clubs will fight
it out IN the National melee.
Higgins looks for Washington as
well as the Mackmen to furnish the
Yankees some real trouble Some of
the other observers include Detroit in
their pennant reckoning.
McGraw figures on the five clubs that
battled it out in 1927 TO dominate the
National League race again The
veteran Giant chieftain does not include
the Boston Braves in this reckoning.
Like most of the other observers. he
dismisses Brooklyn and Philadelphia as
real pennant threats.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
BY JOHN h. KELLER.

TAMPA March 26-In the games
With the Cardinals 70 bc played here to-
morrow and Wednesday, that will wind
UP the Nationals activities ut the
Tampa training camp this year. man
ager Stanley Harris is apt to give viz
tually all Of his extra material an op-
poTtunity 10 show its worth Suffering
with badly wrenched ankle himself
and with Sam Rice still complaining
considerably about a Sprained thumb on
his right hand. il is rather certain that
Bob Reeves will continue At second base
and Babe Camel IN right field. and this
morning Harris was planning to with
draw several others from the tentative
regular lineup.
He is quite eager 70 learn more about
the possibilities OF Jack HAYES. young
Ster who came up TO the club from
Birmingham late last season Red
Barnes also from the BaronS. and Jack
hloza. who shattered fences in the
Southeastern League during the past
season The pilot sees real need for a
substitute third Sacker in the squad
something the club has lacked Sorely in
recent years While OSSie Bluege. regu-
Jar guardian Of the base. is in fine
1ettle right now-perhapS better than
he has been in some time-HarriS wants
the club 10 be well protected at this i'm
portant position and Hayes now looms
as a very promising underStudy 10
OSSie.
Barnes and Kloza are to be drilled
more 10 develop hitting ability than
anything else Harris is convinced that
Barnes Is a pretty good man afield and
lS APT 70 become a FIRST rate batter.
although President Griffith does not
agree with the pilot as To the latter.
Kloza too. looks a real Slugger, and
With Bucky particularly anxious 10 find
more r!ght-hand hitting strength for
his outfit the eX-Albany Ga. Clouter
viii get his chance 10 reaveal his worth
against the Cardinals
Ruel win Test His Wing.
Muddy Ruel. who broke into the game
last Saturday FOR the first time this
Spring when he substituted for Horace
1iSenbee al bat and walked in the ninth
inning, also may see more action in the
set with the ST Louis National LeaguerS.
Apparently Muddy is no more certain
Of his throwing arm than are Manager
Harris and others interested In the de-
velopment Of the club, but the little
catcher is anxious TO discover lust what
he has in the way Of a wing.
Then, too Ruel feels the need of
batting practice against pitchers who
are not flnging just what the batters
want as they DO generally in club drills.
Facing honest 10 goodness hurting in
an exhibition game means much more
70 a batter than a week Of drilling
against the moundsmen Of his own
club. OF course, the club drills help
Evening star., 1928-03-26
D. C. TITLE FENCING
EVENTS TO BE HELD

District Of Columbia fencing cham
pionships for both men and women
viii be decided this year when Mai.
Walter r. Blount pcrfects the plans
already under way for the two title
Journeys 10 be held early In May.
Entry lists now are open. and those
desiring 10 test their skill are advised
to send in their names " Mai glount
~ the University Club not later than
April ] Preliminary matches viii be
arranged for qualification.
Gold and silver medals viii be-
offered by Maj Biount for winners ~
first and second honorg In each event.
In order " keep the competitions
within reasonable bounds, a maximum
Of 10 entries will be received in each
class All contestants must use the
French method and be strictly on an
amateur status.
The contests viii b. governed by the
rules of the Amateur Fencera' League
Of America
Evening star., 1928-03-26
.AN ANToN1o. Tex.. March 26 ~.

= AN ANTONIO. Tex. March 26 tH).
The exceptional play OF Paul
Easterling, Detroit recruit, in the
~ open spaces of left field, fire.
quented last season by Bob Foth-
ergill and Red" Wingo, leaves In doubt
the regular assignment to be announced
after the training season by Manager
George Moriarty.
The defensive and offensive strength
OF the big outfielder was ably demon
strated Saturday in an exhibition game
with San Antonio. when Easterling
playing third in tho batting order
pounded out five hits in as many times
at bat, driving in three runs while
scoring three himself.
In addition Easterling stole home
once and proved dangerous on the
paths, an accomplishment much to the
liking of Moriarty. an exponent Of the
art of base stealing.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
WASHINGTON LOOP TEAM
CAPTURES SOCCER GAME

Cutting loose on ofTense in the second
half. select team Of Washington Soc
Ger League yesterday downed an all
star Capital City League eleven. 6 to 2.
on Clan MacLennan Field. The game
was the last Of the local season.
Capital players gave their opponents
plenty OF fight in the first half, which
ended with the Washington hooters
ahead by only ? 10 !. Dave Mclean
topped the winners attack. scoring five
goals.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
TlLDEN is SENT LIMIT
TO SCORE OVER COEN

AUGUSTA. Ga. March 26 LPl.-
William Tilden. I'd. captain of the
United States Davis Cup squad. was
extended to five sets to defeat w. F.
Coen. ir.. Kansas City high school boy
%. 6-3. Sc. 10. 6-4
John Hennessey indianapolis. another
member of the Davis Cup squad. won
from Frank X Shields, New York ma
tional junior champion. GO. 6--1, 6--2.
Evening star., 1928-03-26

Coli and Country Club. but as author
oi history of Arkansas, which UaF
adopted ~ d school tcxt book while he
vas pastor Al Pine Blum. explained that
me sermon Was the OutgroWth ~ an IN
formal talk he had made Oh the same
subject.
The atmosphere Of the links was
carried out III platform decorations ol
crossed drivers and irons mounted on
kolf bags When the collection Waf
taken, contributions we're sought on the
basis VI what that iast game cost you
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Malone stars for Cubs.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. March 26 O4o).
Stock in the Chicago Cubs pitching
staff was up several points today be-
cause Of the latest performance Of the
rookie, Pat Malone
The former Minneapolis American
Association pitcher led his mates 10
9-to-l victory over Los Angeles in an
the Angles 10 seven scattered hits in
seven innings, struck out seven and hit
two singles. He was the first Cub
pitcher TO go seven innings this year.
Hack Wilson hit a home run in the
fifth inning.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Game Cancelled.

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. March IS
LPl.-Donie Bush and his Pittsburgh
Pirate crew were forced 10 cancel their
contemplated revenge on the San Fran
cisco Seals today. rain again causing
cancellation OF both morning and after
noon games. The Pirates move 10 Oak
land tomorrow
While the rest of the crew were idle
yesterday, Bush took his pitchers TO
semi-sheltered section under the bleach
ers and put them through a stiff drill
He is far from satisfied, he indicated
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Cards In Fine Trim.

AVON PARK. Fla, March &c Op).--
The st. Louis Cardinals are sound AS a
dollar physically and when they broke
camp today the injuries 10 Bob O'Far-
rell. Chick Hafey and Ray Blades had
disappeared.
The Red Birds as they wing their
way northward are feeling fit TO begin
their pennant struggles
Evening star., 1928-03-26
MCKIMMIE WILL GO WITH
HARTIG TO SARANAC INN

Frank Itaftig. who holds forth
Safanac Inn Country club each Sum
neI has announced that Cliff McKim
nile VIII accompany hlm North IN Mi
10 act as his assistant and also pa
with hinl IA match play. McKimmio
veil known io local golfers and ie
peetod ~ make d good running ma
tuI HafllR
Evening star., 1928-03-26
shoiton Is Pleased.

WINTER HAVEN. Fla. March 26
~ Manager Shelton of the Phillies
said today he was well pleased with
the condition OF his men. He has about
decided on the players he plans to re-
tain and those he will farm out, but
viii make no announcement until the
squad reaches Philadelphia next Thurs
dav
Columbia Lou Is delermIned 10 bang
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Indians Are Hitting.

CLEVELAND. March 26 LR).-The
Cleveland Indians have much to en-
thuSe over at their New Orleans strong
hold despite ShortStop Joe Sewell's
bruised knee
The Tribe. apparently having found
their batting eyes, continued their as
Sault on the New Orleans pitchers yes
terday and pounded out a l0-to-3 tri-
umph. ShOrtstop SeWell, who was car
ried from the field in the eighth with
an injured knee and Johnny Hodapp.
third baseman, had perfect days at bat
Emil LevSen looked like himself again
in three innings Of mound duty,
Evening star., 1928-03-26

ORLANDO. Fla. March &c OPl.-The
Cincinnati Reds, after a four-week stay
at their training camp, were on the
homeward trek today The players
without exception are in good physical
condition and In ambitious spirits
Their first scheduled stop was at
Plant City TO play indianapolis Of the
American Association TODAY.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
NET FARLEY TOMORROW.

Dates for tennis tournaments and in
tercity matches will be set and officers
VIII be elected at the fourth annual
meeting OF the Washington Tennis AS
sOciation, 10 be held at Wardman Park
Hotel tomorrow night, starting at $50
O clock.
Evening star., 1928-03-26

SHREVEPORT, La. March 26 (Pl.--
George Cox. q Chicago White Sox
rookie pitcher, has learned from first
hand experience that 1t doesn't pay to
groove ball with two on base in the
last inning, and while his team is
ahead
He did that yesterday in the White
Sox'S final training tour game in Texas
and Dallas won the contest, 10 to Q.
The finishing punch that ended the
game was made by Jim Riley Dallas
first baseman and a former Chicago
hockey star. The blow brought in two
runs and victory.
Both teams hit and erred frequently,
totaling 30 hits and errors.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
FRIENDSHIPS ARE READY.

Friendship Junior base ball team is
booking games. and especially wants to
list Cloyers and st. Mary's Celtic
Juniors of Alexandria. Challenges are
being received by Manager Hammond
at Cleveland 27a2.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Browns In Birmingham.

WEST PALM BEACH Fla. March
% L4o)-The ST Louis Browns were on
their way to Birmingham. Ala, today
after breaking camp last night.
They will play game against the
Birmingham club of the Southern Asso-
citation tomorrow
Yesterdays defeat by the Brooklyn
Robins was the one setback in the
three-game series.
CObb's Wife Is Ill.
FORT MYERS. Fla March 26 tPl.-~
Ty Cobb has left the Athletics training
Evening star., 1928-03-26
LEAGUE MEETS THURSDAY.

Bankers Tennis League viii hold its
first meeting Of the season Thursday
night at O'Clock az District National
Bank. All banks wishing 10 enter a
team in the league should be repre-
senIed.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
PARIS DEFEATS BERLIN.

PA is. March 26 4',.-Paris defeat
ed Berlin, 4 TO !. in a foot ball match
today, marking the resumption of Soc
Ger relations between the two cities, in
tcrrupted by the war.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

%T. PETERSBURG Fla, March
26.--Whereyer base ball is talked
about comment can be heard
- these days on the way that the
fortunes Of the game have landed
two former members Of the champion
ship st. Louis Cardinals of 1926 in the
ranks Of the struggling Boston Braves.
The luck of base ball has placed
Rogers Hornsby in Boston 70 play sec
ond base for the Braves and Lester Bell
TO play third base.
The transfer Of Hornsby 10 Boston
from the New York Giants last Fall has
of base ball trades. although in the long
run 1t will have narrowed itself to a
matter of one personality against an
other But the transfer of HOrnsby to
Boston. as much as 1t probably has ac-
comDlished for the Braves, did not ac-
cOmplish as much as the trade last
week by which Andy High went to st.
Louis and Lester Bell went to Boston,
with a cash consideration on the side
to st. Louis.
Bell Valuable TO Braves.
Hornsby alone could not have made
the Boston team and it is perhaps true
that Hornsby and Bell together win
not make It, But Bell playing third
base for Boston is a different ball player
from the Bell who played third for St.
Louis in 1927, or tried TO do so, and
the Bell who was with the Cardinals
for short period during this Spring
training period
The Braves have been a Rive-and-
take team at third base for a long
time-mostly more give than take
Bell now has joined them and IS a
better third baseman today than any
third baseman the Braves have had in
years If he continues to be a bet
ter third baseman the Braves will be
| Is games better before the 1923 sea-
son is over The Braves will then be
than they were last season-and one
of the teams that is likely to suffer
IS the New York Giants.
There has been more or less pie in
Boston for the Giants for some years,
but 1t looks now as II the custard is
spread on the other plate and that
whatever the Giants get from Boston
this season they will have to earn.
The strength and skill Of Bell and
HornSby make Eddie Farrell at short
stop appear less expert by comparison
| Both will help Farrell. but he will have
to play at top speed all the time to
| keep the pace with them. 1t is not a
great infield because Farrell and Bur
rus. first baSemen. cannot be rated as
ball players Of the highest grade. yet
I 1t is an infield with a defense much
superior to any that the Braves have
/ had in many years.
/ Outfeld Is No Star Trio.
The Braves outfield is not as good as
/ that Of some rival clubs. Moore will
/ prove TO be a fair makeshift left-fielder
/ Brown always has been a great center
/ fielder with a weak arm Richbourg IS
useful outfielder who Still is weak in
/ trapping rollers
/ The Boston pitching staff is not as
| good as the team Is good in other ways.
| There are pitchers who will have their
good days, but there Is not a pitcher on
the team who win not be able to &c
better with this high-powered infielo
defense as against the looSer defense
that existed before
| HornSby is the big factor mentally
| on this team. He knows National
/ League players like a book and as he