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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
Giants Pull Another ''Merkle"
But 1t Does Not Prove Costly

exhibition games yesterday, eighteen of
them coming in the first contest, which
Pittsburgh won from the Missions, 10
to 2, and nine more in the contest the
BUGS dropped to Frisco, to 8.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March 10 C4p).
The hitting Phillies were pleased to-
day because of one-sided victory over
the st. Louis Cardinals.
Taking on the National League cham
pions yesterday, the Phillies surprised
every one by hammering and winning.
IS to 5.
Bob McGraw,. veteran pitcher, who
has been holding out for a better con-
tract, has reached camp and Is trying
to come to terms with President Baker.
AVON PARK. Fla, March 10 P).-
Billy Southworth and his boys took their
worst drubbing of the season yesterday
when the Philadelphia Nationals placed
nails at Winter Haven. The offerings of
Jess Haines and Southpaw Bill Halla-
han were easy for the Phillies.
LOS ANGELES, Calf. March 10 up.
Hack Wilson, the distinguished Penn
| sylvania Dutchman, who hits long ones
| for the Cubs, has snapped out of his
| Spring docility.
Three home runs, 2 singles and 3
runs were his contribution to the Cubs
17-to-0 rout of Los Angeles in yesterdays
exhibition. The homers were among
| the longest ever hit in the Los Angeles
park.
For the first time this season, the
Cubs got some good pitching during the
! game Hal Carlson and Mike Cvengros
limited the Angels to five scattered
hits.
CLEARWATER, Fla, March 10 H).
Max Rosenfeld. who came from the
Southern League to the Brooklyn Robins
| as an outfielder, may become utility
| infielder.
Manager Robinson has outfielders in
quantity and needs reserve infielderS.
| Rosenfeld played second base at inter-
walls last season and Robinson has be-
gun to experiment with him.
ORLANDO. Fla. March IS OP).-Back
on the home training lot today, after
| 7O0-nile bus excursion that took in
| five exhibition matches. 1t appeared that
J at least two youngsters had made good
and were destined to remain on the
! main line with the Cincinnati Reds
| this season.
| Pitcher Silas johnson hurled 10 in
nfngs. of them against the power
| full Philadelphia Athletics and the
world champion Yankees. and he de-
livered Outfielder Evar Swanson also
showed well.
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"OMMY ARMOUR, lately profess
sional golfer at Congressional,
has landed a berth for 1929. &C
cording to word today from the
South. The news that Tommy
has become associated with a club for
the coming season, instead OF turning
toward a free lance career, comes from
Thomas F. Flaherty, one of Tommy's
most sincere admirers and sport fan
of the first water Flaherty writes from
Miami, Fla, where he watched the IN
ternational four-ball matches, as fol-
lows: Had a talk with Tommy Armour
in Miami. He is enthusiastic about
his new Job at Detroit. Expect to see
Walter Johnson at Tampa in a few
days"
Just which club in Detroit Tommy
has become associated with was not
made known by Flaferty, but it was
assumed that the negotiations between
Tommy and the Tam o. Sfanter Club
of that city finally have been consum-
mated For time during the Winter
it appeared these negotiations were
definitely off, but it seems now Tommy
has aligned himself with the Detroit
millionaire organization. Tam o. Shan
ter Is primarily a playground for
wealthy men, club where men of mil
lions gather for recreation. According
to Roy Whitlock of Detroit, vice presi-
dent of Detroit concern manufacture
ing golf supplies. the club is one of the
wealthieSt organizations per member in
the world. They wanted a professional
who is crack golfer. he said, and one
who will mix and fraternize with the
members
Tommy will be in Washington in a
fortnight to remove his stock at Con-
gresSional and leave the shop in the
hands of his brother Alex. who has
been appointed to succeed the former
national champion in the Congressional
post. Tommy is to play in the La
Gorce open at Miami starting Thurs
day and then will move north to Pine
hurst for the North and South Open,
arriving in Washington about April /.
He intends to leave New York for
Britain about April Is to make another
bid for the British open championship,
taking up his duties at the Detroit
club probably about May 20. Golf
around Detroit normally does not get
fully under way until May 80 or there
abouts, which will give Tommy plenty
of time to arrange his affairs. Tony
Penna, assistant to Alex Armour in the
shop at Congressional, will remain with
the local golf organization.
East Potomac Park opened for the
season yesterday with capacity throng
Drawing the biting winds sweeping from
the west for their first round of golf
on the down-river course during 1929.
Manager Loeff1er had not tabulated to-
day the total number of starters on the
opening day. but it was not expected
to run as high as the $50 golfers who
used the Rock Greek Park when 1t
opened on Saturday. Attaches at East
Potomac Park estimated the number
of starters at between 400 and 500.
Eddie Upton, who had the doubtful
honor several years ago of setting a
local marathon golf record, was the first
man to drive off at East Potomac Park
for the 1929 season. He played with
Burt Smyser. another public links
habitue. All three courses were opened
up and were in good condition; having
dried out thoroughly from the wet
weather of last week.
Elsewhere around Washington hun
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ROCKIES MAY LAND
Jobs WITH MACKS
HassIer and Borrelii Likely
to Start in Place of BoIey
and Hale.

BY the Associated Press.
TORT MYERS, Fla, March 18.--
- Max Bishop, holdout second
baseman, has reached an agree
1 men about salary with Manager
Mack of the Athletics.
Hassler and Borrelli, recruit short
stop and third baseman! are doing so
well they are likely to start the season
in place of Boley and Hale, the regu-
lars.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 10
LP.-So far this training season Babe
Ruth hasn't hit much but air. He sell
dom hits during Spring training.
I'll find my eye in a few days and
correct my timing. Then Ill hit EN-"
he says.
SARASOTA, Fla, March Is R).-
Red Sox rockies have been given
plenty of opportunity to demonstrate
their ability this Spring.
They had the field to themselves yes
terday against Indianapolis. Milt Gas
ton, pitcher; Bob Barrett, third base;
Jerry Standaert, first, and Grant ellis,
short, all made good impressions.
A ninth-inning rally gave the Sox the
game. IL to 10.
PHOENIX, Ariz., March Is (H1.-The
opening game of the Detroit Tigers
first invasion of the Pacific Coast was
to be played today at San Diego, Calf.
against the Hollywood club.
Twenty-three men, including Man.
ager Bucky Harris, left here last night
in excellent condition, after three weeks
of conditioning. s
FORT WORTH, Tex, March 10 up.
Harold McKain, base balls soldier
of fortune, has made good in his first
start with the White Sox.
McKain, who came to the White Sox
via the free agent route two weeks ago,
pitched masterful base ball against the
Fort Worth Cats yesterday, limiting
them to one hit in three innings. Young
Ed Walsh wabbled during his turn at
the mound, however. and the Cats won.
2 to 0.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
Is (P).-Two young right-handers held
the Columbus Association to four lone
ly hits yesterday and the st. Louis
Browns captured their second exhibi-
ton contest, to 2.
Herb Cobb, late of Wichita Falls,
WOIkcu tllc liISI i've lliIlulSS anu UlS-
played good control, while Dick Coff-
man. spending his second season with
the Browns, was trif1e wild. Each
pitcher allowed two hits.
NEW ORLEANS, March IS P).-The
reassembled Cleveland Indians took up
the practice grind again today. after
contributing their collective efforts to
the box scores of three exhibition games
over the week end.
Saturday the regulars defeated the
New Orleans Pelicans, 16 to 0, and re-
peated again yesterday. to 4. while the
Yannigans were losing to the Toledo
MudhenS at Biloxi, Miss, 2 to /.
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DISPLAY of wrestling fire.
works is the outlook tonight at
tho IMo chinmfnfa Auditorium

A DISPLAY of wrestling fire.
~ works is the outlook tonight at
II the Washington Auditorium.
4 a when Dynamite Gus" Sonnen-
berg, car of heavyweights,
comes to grips with Pat Mccarthy OF
Ireland and holder of the English
heavyweight emblem. The heavy adj
vance sale and demand for choice seats
reveals that Washington sports fans
are receptive to the match and that
there will be large turnout.
Sonnenberg arrived in town this
morning from Boston and was met at
the station by Fred Buchholz and Pro-
moter Joe Freeman. The king OF the
matmen will be the guest Of Buchholz
while in this city He declared himself
in prime condition for the match to-
night.
Interest in the match has mounted
as Washingtonians realize that for the
first time they are being given chance
to see a heavyweight champion-one
who doesn't ask prohibitive guarantees
for his services. He has revived IN
terest in the game because he IS col
lege alumnus and a former college 1oot
ball player. Sonnenberg attained star
dom on the foot ball field as an ALI
America tackle at yarmouth and later
with pro elevens.
Mccarthy also will have his support
ing delegation tonight for he Is a son
of Ireland and the St. Patrick day fes-
tivities have not ended as yet. A goodly
number Of the Irish gentry q THIS CITY
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RUMOR OF TATE TRADE
TO YANKEES PERSISTS
! speciaI Dlspatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAMPA, Fla, March 18.-There's no
downing of that rumored trade between
the Yankees and the Nationals that
would send Benny Tate, catcher to the
New York club in exchange for some
athlete manager Miller Higgins may
not need around.
The latest purported deal would
transfer the peppery little receiver to
the world champions in barter for Sam
Byrd. who is hard-hitting outfielder
swinging from the right side.
The rumor also hints that Spencer
Harris, a left-hand batter, will be sent
back to the Minneapolis club in the
event that the trade is effected, as the
Washington club at present is surfeited
with players swinging from the port
side.
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]. c. c. AND K. OF c.
BOXERS TO BATTLE

s
Jewish Community Center and
Knights of Columbus boxers will meet
tonight in the first of two engagements
at Carroll Hall, starting at $3.50 o'clock.
The teams will meet again April II.
There will be seven bouts tonight, and
lively battling is expected. Capt. Har-
vey l.. Miller will referee.
The card:
112 pounds-Skeeters Williamson q. C. c.
VS., Mickey Harris *; c..
Humphrey Decola TX. c.. w.
:, 126 pounds-Mike Tardugno 81. C. CO. VS..
1856 pounds-jocko Miller u. c. c. VS..
'. lao pounds Seymour Kritt q. c. CO. VS..
Hugh Beckett TX. Co
lat pounds-Gus Norman o. C. c. VS..
iso pounds-Robert Simon q. C. CO. VS..
Charley Ryan.
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Number Of Important Fights
Are ON This Weeks Schedule

Minneapolis, VS.. Pinky Kaufman. Hart
ford. Conn. lightweights, 10 rounds at
Memphis. Red Herring, Albany, N. Y,
VS.. Alex Simms, Cleveland, welter-
weights. eight rounds.
Tuesday-At Los Angeles, Rene De-
vos, Belgium. VS.. Johnny Gill, York,
Pa, middleweights, 10 rounds.
Friday-At New Orleans, Jack Brit
ton VS.. Farmer Joe Cooper. Indianapo-
lis. welterweights. 10 rounds: at Fort
Worth. Art Dula VS.. Clyde Hull, welter-
weights, 10 rounds; at San Francisco,
Eddie Roberts, Tacoma. VS.. Pete Myers,
San Francisco. welterweights; at Holly
wood, Homer Sheridan, Sioux City,
Iowa, VS.. Joe Roche, San Francisco,
middleweights, 10 rounds.
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HAMM LEAVES GEORGIA
TECH FOR REST OF YEAR

ATLANTA, Ga. March 10 (R-Ed
Hamm. Olympic champion broad jump
er and holder of the world record in
this event, has discontinued his studies
at Georgia Tech for the remainder of
the school year. Hamm, who was re-
Gently operated upon. is reported to
have missed much school work on &C.
count of illness. He plans to return
to Tech next Fall and join the track
squad in the Spring of 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
BOYS DRILLED OUTDOORS
WIN STATE FLOOR TITLE

LEXINGTON. KY, March 10 R.-
Five farmer boys representing the little
town of Heath, near Paducah, whose
previous basket ball experience has been
confined to an outdoor court, won the
annual State high school champion
ship. defeating Corinth. 81 to 16.
They will represent Kentucky in the
national tournament at Chicago.
The Ashland girls defeated Oddville,
% to 10, for the title.
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HEAVYWEIGHT MAT KING
RECEIVED BY president

Gus Sonnenberg, world heavyweight
wrestling champion; Paul Bowser, his
manager, and Joe Freeman, who is pro-
noting the show in which the mat
king IS appearing here tonight, were
received by President Hoover at the
White House shortly before noon today.
The audience was arranged by Rep
resentative jeremiah O'Connell, Provi-
dence r. I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
BENNIE SIGNS TO PLAY
WITH HENDERSON CLUB

Ralph Bonnie, former Eastern High
and sandlot diamond star here, has
signed contract to play base ball the
coming season with the Henderson, N.
c., team of the Piedmont League.
Bonnie also is basket ball star and
has been playing with the Skinker
Eagles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
FLYNN, RING JUDGE, DIES.

NEW YORK, March 18 Lp).-Thomas
F. Flynn, one of the most dependable
members of the New York State Ath-
letic Commissions staff of boxing bout
judges, died yesterday at the age of SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18

Twenty-Five members of the Prince
ton foot ball squad who PLAYED in either
the Yale game or two of the other big
games-Navy. Cornell and Ohio State
-Wexe awarded Letters.
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johnson Lengthens Drills.

Upward of 1921, 900 base ball fans
attended games played by the New York
Yankees, New York Giants and Brook
lyn Robins during the regular 1928
season. -. 49, n. - .-.-.A~~-A-.
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BOSTON ........ OO2 0 o Il
WASHINGTON ... 0 0 2 0 0 o.

Runs driven in - Maranvile, Harper,
Hayes, Barnes 90, j. Smith. Mcguire,
Harris: Sisler. Two-base hits--Barnes ca,
Farrell, J. Smith. Harris. Home run -
Hayes Stolen base--J. Smith. Sacrifices
Harper, -Maranville. Double play--Myer to
Judge: Left on bases-Boston, g; Washing
ton First base n on on 6allso ~ Maar6erry
of Hadley. O. Hits-Of Jones. in 4
innings; of Hern. in 5 innings; of Mar
berry, in 3 innings; of Braxton, in 3
innings; of Hadley. in 3 innings: Struck
out-By Marbsrry, a BY u Jones, y W,n Brtx
pitcher - Hern. Losing pitcher - Hadley.
HmpixesrMss sHsE!y Ap9 Nsn iGSanAp.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18

Another Side.
-HERE is a feeling in some quar-
tiers that all professional sport
is merely matter of enriching
certain owners, promoters and
PLAYERS at the expense OF the
public.
They forget the other side of the
argument. Take, for example, the ap-
preaching base ball season. number
of owners will make a lot OF money. "A
number of professional ball players Will
collect a good living. But this isn't the
most important feature of the game.
The main feature is the fact that
in various leagues through various
pennant races something like H.
100000 or $4,000, 900 people will abb
sorb a lot of enjoyment, excitement
and relaxation out of looking at
base ball. Not every one has the
time or the money to take day OF
to play golf. Most professional sports
are a healthy diversion. Ii they did
not provide entertainment for lot
of people they wouldn't last.
"A nations wealth." according to
Adam Smith, sis measured by Its nap
piness" When several millions OF clti-
zens can pick up some fun out OF an en-
cred harmful in any way, that enter.
prise has it's place in the general
scheme of things.
Professional and Amateurism.
THE professional has his place. in
| sport, just as the amateur has
i He is force, of entertainment
and public interest, and life without efa-
tertainment wouldn't be much to cheer
about.
The professional may be on higher
plane than the amateur-if the amateur
is violating the ethics of amateur1sm:
A 100 per cent professional has 1t all
over so per cent amateur-ethically.
Any enterprise that provides a non
harmful amusement is something to De
encouraged in this somewhat sordld
grapple with fate and existence.
Amusement and entertainment Tor
the masses are just as important as
banking or the law. 1t may be better
to play than to watch others play
but examples i'm excellence are need
ed and there is quite enough room
for both. without variety there is
bound to be mon0t0ny.
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GOOSE ALSO FIRM
|NDODC|NG GAMES
Mats Nosed Out by Braves,
5-4-Griffith and Lands
"Cease Firing"
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

"AMPA, Fla, March 18.-Leon
Allen Goslin, champion batsman
of the American League, still
II has the distinction of being the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM.

OMMY ARMOUR, lately profess
sional golfer at Congressional,
has landed berth for 1929. &C
cording to word today from the
South. The news that Tommy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-18

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. March 10
GP).-So far this training season Babe
Ruth hasn't hit much but air. He sell
dom hits during Spring training
I'll find my eye in few days and
correct my timing. Then I'll hit em, "
he says.
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Large Audiences Hear
Steel Pier Music

THE greatest throngs in the history
of Atlantic City are said to have
visited the resort during the Labor day
holidays. More than $1,000 automobiles
brought visitors from every State in the
Union last Sunday alone. The Steel
Pier, the center of amusements, records
the largest audiences in its history.
The unusual program Of attractions
continues. Two more performances OF
opera in English will be given in the
ballroom, ct the very end Of the Steel
Pier, Sunday evenings. Onenbach's
1.-THE Tales of Hoffman" will be pre-
sented tonight at 9:15, with Hazel Hunt
ington, soprano of the Hinshaw-Mozart
Opera Co.; Louise Richardson. soprano
Of the American Opera Co.; Mae Mackie,
contralto of the Pennsylvania Opera Co.;
Joseph Wetzel, tenor, Joseph Roger,
principal baritone Of the San Carlo
Opera Co.; Francis Tyler, principal
basso Of the Hinshaw-M Mozart Opera
Co., and Francesca Curci, tenor Of the
San Carlo Opera Co.
Next Sunday evening Leoncavallos
IT Pagliaccr' viii be presented. An
afternoon operate concert win be given
in the ballroom at $3.50 by the prtnct-
pals Of the evening performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

An open forum discussion of the re-
suits of the annual cruises just COM
pleted aboard the United States de-
stroyer Abel p. Upshur was held by the
oficers and men Of the list Battalion,
United States Naval Reserves Of the
District Of Columbia, at the armory at
the Washington Navy Yard Monday
night. It was held under the direction
OF Lieut.. Comdr. Finney Bascom Smith,
commander of the organization.
First Of all, both the officers and men
insisted In praising in the highest terms
Lieut.. Condr. r. S. Field, U. o. NJ,
commander, and Lieut.. D. j. Dayton,
u. s. NJ, executive offiser, of the Up"
shur. Coni6r. Field is the new instruc.
tor Of the organization, and reported
for duty just prior to the start Of the
annual cruising. Both officers and men
of the Reserve reported that these two
officers treated them with the utmost
consideration, provided every comfort
and recreation for the Reserve crews
and seized every opportunity to give
them liberty. One division reported
that out of IA days covered by the
cruise, 1t had liberty on seven nights.
The Sd Fleet Division, the last to
make the cruise 1t was said, made the
highest score of any of the units at
target practice with the big guns, and
this in spite of the fact that it had the
worst weather, the ship rolling and
pitching considerably while steaming
along the range. Not only did 1t
make the best scores, ana have the
most liberty, hnt it finished its
training In time to come into port one
day earlier than schedule. The vessel
docked at the Washington Navy Yard
on Friday, and the men were given
liberty on Friday night, returning on
Saturday to be paid of and released
from active duty for another year.
Lieut. Samuel w. StinemetZ commands
this division, but owing to business
reasons was unable to make the cruise.
While the annual cruises have just
been completed, Comdr. Smith sought
and obtained the sentiment of officers
and men as to where they would like to
go next year, so that he could take steps
to acquaint the Navy Department with
their desires. For the most part, the
men pointed out that next year they
would rather 60 to some big city, having
had their main liberty port at small
beach resort during the past two years.
1t was said that while they could reach
some watering place if they went to
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y. C. Naval Reserve

one of the big cities, they could not
reach big city from the small coast
ports at which they have been taking
their liberties during the past. couple
Of years.
Boston, New York. Montreal, Canada;
Havana, Cuba, and the Bermuda Is
lands were suggested by both officers
and men as ports they would like to
visit next year. However, Comdr.
Smith said that he would probably seek
orders for the vessel to 60 either to
Montreal or Boston.
Lieuts. (junior grade) Shsnser ami
Fewell have been ordered UP for ex-
animation for promotion TO senior leu
tenant. They will appear before the
examining board within the next few
weeks. -
Plans have been made by Comdr
Smith for the organization to drill
weekly on the destroyer Upshur while
the weather Is good, and the drill sched-
| ule for the current month provides for
1t. In the event Of intervening bad
weather the divisions will be kept In
| the arn1ory, using part of the drill
| period for infantry and the other part
| for class instruction by ratings. The
months work will be concluded on Sep
/ TENDER 80, with battalion inspection,
following which there will be a series
Of boxing bouts and moving pictures,
Rear Admiral A. L. Willard, COM
mandant of the Washington Navy Yard,
has called to the attention of all Re
serve officers the fact that the regula-
tons require that all Of them must be
physically examined once every four
years, or oftener, as may be deemed
necessary, and If upon such examina-
ton they are found not physically
qualified for active duty they shall be
honorably discharged or, within the dis
erection of the Secretary of the Navy,
placed on the honorary retired list
Naval Reserve officers are required to
take physical examination before a
statutory board of medical officers of
the regular Navy for appointment or
promotion in the Naval Reserve and
for transfer from the volunteer to the
feet reserve or the merchant marine
reserve.
Those officers who have not had such
examinations are directed to make the
necessary arrangements. The order
says that officers who have had physi-
cal examination for appointment, pro-