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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
BOlstered Yankees Are Likely
To GiUe rs Fight for Pennant

Lou Gehrig at first and Earle Combs
in center need no recommendation for
their jobs.
Behind the bat the Yankees seem bet
ter equipped than at any time since
Wally Schang was in his prime. Bill
Dickey was great young catcher last
year, and greater one this year on the
basis of his work so far. Eugene Cub
bleS) Hargrave, persuaded to accompany
Polli, Chapman and Cooke in the gen.
eral movement from st. Paul to New
York, has the experience needed to work
with the young pitchers, as well as a
potent bat.
Have Same Old WalIOp.
There is no question whatever that
the Yankees will have as big II not a
bigger, wallop than ever, and no one
has yet referred to them as the "hitless
wonders" With either Dickey or Har-
grave wearing the mask there is q po-
tential 800 hitter In every position and
$50 punch in three or four positions.
Combs, Lazzeri, Ruth and Gehrig all
have hit over $50 in the American
League, Cooke did it in the American
Association and Hargrave has exceeded
this mark In both the National League
and American Association.
Shawkey, wise in pitching ways, seems
an ideal man to tackle the main prob
lem, that Of rebuilding the hurting staff
To start with he has Waite Hoyt, George
Pipgras and old Tom Zachary as a we'll
seasoned nucleus, another capable port
side veteran In Ed Wells and the youth
full Roy Sherid. big right-hander who
figures to be regular and star this
year.
Herb Pennock will be q gift from the
gods If he stages a comeback, for there
is not much prospect of his arm re-
covering its old usefulness.
Henry johnson may not recover his
1928 form to gain regular post, so that
Shawkey is building most of his hopes
on the newcomers. Henderson, despite
an unimpressive record in the Interna-
tional League, has shown world of
training camp stuff. So have Polli and
Andrews. Gomez has been Ill and I'M
der weight, but he looks the part of a
capable southpaw. Two of the college
prospects, Fred Asbeck from Michigan
and Bob Walsh from Notre Dame, a son
of the famous Ed Walsh, need more sea-
soning before they crash the big league
gates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
BUSTING INTO BASE BALL
How Broke Into the Major Leagues"
BY ADOLFO LUQUE,
As told to John F. Mccain.

7 BEGAN playing base ball while at
tending school in Havana, in Cuba,
where throughout the island the
kids are more interested in base
ball than even the kids Of the United
States, and took up pitching when be-
lieved I could do 1t a little better than
any Of the other boys.
do not know really how it happened
that I came to the United States to
play ball. One day in Havana some
man asked me how I'd like to pitch for
the Long Branch IN. j. team, and I
signed the contract. I do not know
who the man was, but presumed he was
a scout or some base bali man on a
visit to Havana, my home town. This
was in 1919.
The following year I was sold to the
Boston Nationals, and became a big
Lacquer, hardly knowing or understand
ing what it meant to 60 to the major
league. failed to make good with the
Braves, who sent me to the Jersey CITY
team of the International League, and
the next year again went back to
the Boston club, and then played later
with Toronto and Louisville.
For two years I was with the Louis
Vile American Association, and q year
later Joined the Cincinnati Reds to stay
ever since. / always pitched my own
way, but IS far - knowing how hap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
ALEX IN A DOUBLE
ROLE WITH PILLS
Shotton Sees Veteran as Big
Aid as Relief HurIer
and Mentor.

BY the Associated Press.
w WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March
AAI 12-Grover Cleveland Alex
| ander, back with the Phillies
in the role of coach and re-
lief hurler, will be big help to the
club this year, in the opinion Of Man.
ager Shotton.
II went into the deal for Alec with
my eyes open," he said. IT knew just
what I wanted and got it. CONFINED
to relief work, which is my present
plan, Alec will win at least seven games
for me. That is all need. Put seven
games to our standing last year and
see where we would have been.
I'm not going to try to reform him
don't care what he does as long a
| he gives me his best on the ball field
He's the master mind Of our pitching
| department, because I think he Is the
smartest pitcher that ever stepped to
the rubber"
PASO ROBES, Calf, March IL (P)
-Remy Kremer, q Pittsburgh Pirate
pitching mainStay and who looms up as
even more so while Burleigh Grimes
continues as q holdout, went to the
mound today for the regulars to uncork
his curves on the YaniganS.
At ShortStop, another position In
volving a holdout, was Charley Engle,
| shifted there from the Yanigan lineup.
Dick Bartell remained to confer with
Vice President Sam DreyfuS, who was
bit pessimistic as to the outcome.
ppAnENTON pIo MARCH 10 (EN
frankie Frisch, captain of the st. Louis
Cardinals, was expected in camp today
with his contract signed and ready for
the seasons work, while Charles Flint"
Rhem, a hold-out, came to terms
yesterday.
The Cards meet the Boston Nationals
at st. Petersburg today with the be-
specialized Carmen Hill due to make his
debut on the mound u a Red Bird
uniform.
The four-game series with the Phila-
delphia Athletics ended yesterday with
two games each when the AS pounded
Hallahan and Sherdel for IA runs in
an abbreviated six-inning contest.
AVALON, Catalina Island, Calf,
March IL (R.-The Los Angeles club
of the Pacific Coast League invaded
Catalina Island today to give several
young and aspiring Cub pitchers
another chance to prove to Manager
Joe Mccarthy that they are improving.
Manager Mccarthy planned to send
William McAfee, George Bell, Bud
Teachout and Hank Grampp to the
mound for the rubber game.
Hack Wilson and Pitcher Hal Carlson
still are nursing sore feet.
CLEARWATER, Fla, March IL GE1.
Day by day the conviction grows that
Wilbert RobinSon's Brooklyn Robins
will be Set-upS for no one in the 1880
National League race.
The Robins flelded without an error
and battered out II hits In trouncing
Detroit yesterday and got excellent
pitching from Clark, Morrison, Luque
and Elliott. Glenn Wright had o per-
feet day at bat with q reSounding
double, single and two walks, and
drove In three runs.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March IL Up.
Big Bill Terry and Freddie Lindstrom
big guns Of the New York Giants at
tack, finally have reported for work,
but both are somewhat the worse for
wear.
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HOuUley's Leading Rule
Is That Players Be Fit

ORLANDO, Fla, March IL (R).-
Members Of the Cincinnati Reds are
agreed that Dan Howley, manager,
intends to keep them in trim, but
are convinced there will be no
trouble about it. Howley set down
an 1880 bedtime, but otherwise left
matters much in the players own
hands.
"All I want" he said, els that
every man keep himself in the best
possible condition. There must
never be any carousing or any late
hours. You will find am not de-
spotic, but shall insist on discipline,
both for your own good and that of
the club. In other words, do not do
anything foolish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
MACK IS SATISFIED
WITH TEAMS PLAY
Sees No Reason Why Charges
Should Not Again Win in
though Race"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
"ORT MYERS, Fla, March IA
~ Connie Mack, major domo of the
Athletics, is well satisfied with
the showing of the champions in
the four-game series with the st. Louis
Nationals which resulted in an even
break.
He sees no reason why the Athletics
should not repeat but his prediction
today was that Its going to be a
tough race"
I'VE stand pat" he said. who ever
heard of changing around champion
ship team? / think we are going to
have the closest campaign in years
because the other clubs have been built
/ up. Cleveland has made progress, st.
Louis will be better and Detroit has
made beneficial changes. Chicago isn't
exactly a soft spot and Washington
certainly rates higher than fifth place.
The Yankees were not up to their stan
dard last year, but their hitters are
always dangerous and I think they will
pull q comeback. Even Boston will
cause lots of trouble"
TAMPA, Fla, March IL P).-The
Detroit Tigers were back in their train
ing camp today rubbing sore spots in
fiicted by the Brooklyn Dodgers who
yesterday made II hits on four Bengal
pitchers and won an exhibition game at
Clearwater, Fla, IL to 3.
The defeat, which leaves the Tigers
with a 500 average on exhibition con-
tests, was laid to Tiger pitching and
the inability Of the Detroit batters to
solve Dodger hurlerS when there were
men on bases.
NEW ORLEANS, March IL DIT
/ may have no significance, but Zeke
Bonura, husky recruit, has been as
. signed to play first base with the regu-
| lar squad of the Cleveland Indians in
the absence Of the convalescent Lew
| Fonseca.
Bonura, awkward as he is, manages
to field everything coming his way and
has impressed observers as hitter
| worth watching.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. March
IL (P)-Dick Coffman viii be the st
Louis Browns inaugural exhibition game
| pitcher when the American LeaguerS
engage the Buffalo InternationalS al
Fort Lauderdale Friday.
Ccffman, using a side-arm delivery
instead Of his former overland, is due
| for seasoning this year unless he shows
to better advantage than last year.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March Il
| (E1.-Assured of 100000 for the next
two years, Babe Ruth is devoting him.
self with great zest to the New York
Yankees Spring training exhibition
| games.
| The Babe was an outstanding figure
In the YankS' victory over the Braves
yesterday, getting long triple, a single
! and fWO Ualkc hacfdaa mailing a nnP-
hand catch while running backward
for the fielding gem of the game.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March IL (F).-
Even with Willie Kamm and Arthur
Shires missing at third and first, respec-
lively, the White Sox infield has dis
played pleasing amount of speed tC
Manager DOME Bush so far.
Yesterday the combination Of Jeffries
C1ssell, Clancy and Hunnifleld completed
nve double plays, bringing their tota
Tor three games with the Giants to nine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

OF. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
12.-The warning may as
we'll be broadcast now that
the New York Yankees, after
taking it strictly on the chin in
1929, are ready to step right back
into the American League pen
nant fight and make the Athletics
prove they belong on top.
Four years ago. after the first cham
pionship machine of the Yankees
cracked up. the late Miller Higgins
produced the 4cogs needed for another
three-year winning drive. Keen-eyed,
base ball wise Bob Shawkey, Hugs"
successor at the helm, may repeat the
process. At least Shawkey has o wealth
of remarkable new material in hand to
remedy most if not all of the weak
nesses of 1929, whether or not this Is
sufficient to accomplish more than an
argument with Connie Mack's great
outfit. Pitching remains the question
mark and big one.
With Babe Ruth roaring defiance
from all corners of the field eager to
prove he is bargain at 10000 and
far from being through, the Yankee
have his spirit as rallying point. The
youngsters as well as the veterans all
gain a big chunk of inspiration from
the Babe, who is more irrepresSible on
the field than ever. CynicS doubt
Ruth's underpinning and digestive
organs can carry him through more
than 100 games at his old pace, yet
outwardly tile big, bronZed playboy
of base ball looks to be in remarkably
good condition.
Cooke Looms as Hitter.
The club needed q robust hard-hit-
ting outfielder to replace Bob MeuSel
and seems to have found him in Allen
DUSTY Cooke, who hit 1858 for st.
Paul in the American Association last
year and looks like finished product
A third baseman was required and he
appears to have arrived in the person
of Ben Chapman, also from st. Paul.
Bens throwing habits have been altered
in camp, but he can field as well as
hit
More and better pitching has been
the most important of the Springs re-
uuirements and the club apparently has
uncovered three, If not four, prospective
stars in Ivy Paul Andrews, the Ala
bama boy, who was with Albany last
year. Americas Polli, who won % and
lost with st. Paul last year; Vernon
Gomez. southpaw, who won 10 and
lost 10 with San Francisco, and Bill
Henderson, picked up as an after
thought from Jersey City.
Reserve strength was needed in case
anything went wrong with the seasoned
keystone combination of Mark Koenig,
shortstop, and Tony Lazzeri, second
baseman, whose shoulder has bothered
him for some time On tap for this
possible emergency are Lyn Larry and
Jimmy Reese, the former Oakland
combination, brought together again
for the first time since they were
bought by the Yankees. Reese, with the
beneflt OF additional experience, is a
! fine looking second base prospect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
Problem More Should Make Browns
AS Already Challenged
By Cubs for Big Series
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, March IL
(CP.A.).-The Athletics are chal-
lenged for 1880, if one wishes to put
it that way.
MY players hope to win the PEN
nant of the National League" said
Joe Mccarthy of the Cubs. "They
hope that the Athletics win the pen
nant of the American League. They
want to play them again. I haven't
got a man on the team who isn't
eager to get back at the Athletics.
"None of my players says we were
not fairly licked. They took what
they got with a grin. but it wasn't
a grin of pleasure and they are still
grinning, but it is the kind of
grin that bear wears when he sees
another bear that has stolen his big
comb of honey"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS 49, Primo Camera,
Italy, knocked out Sully Montgomery,
Texas (2).
LA CROSSE, Wis.-Billy Betrolle
Fargo, N. OAK. knocked out Jackie
Kane, Chicago (9).
KANSAS CITY.--Jock Malone, st.
Paul, outpointed Johnny Cline, Kansas
City Q0).
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Eddie Burl,
Savannah, outpointed Harry Forbes,
Chicago U0).
LOS ANGELES. Eddie Mack, Den
YER, outpointed Goldie Hess, Ocean
Park, Calf. O0).
PORTLAND, oreg.-Harry Wilson,
Winnepeg, outpolnted Pete Cerkan,
Peell. Wash. uO).
INDIANAPOLIS. --- Mike Dundee.
Rock Island, ILL.,. outpointed Mickey
GeSaaro, Detroit (io, =
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ROBINSON PERCHED
ON TOP OF WORLD
Declares He Has Strongest
Brooklyn Squad He Has
BosSed in Years.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

- LEARWATER, Fla, March IL
4 (N.A.N.A.).-WiIbert Robinson
~ is so constituted that he feels
that he needs a good, firm
resting place. 1t, therefore, seems flt-
ting that Robinson is at present sitting
on top of the world.
II have the strongest squad have
had for many years." says Robbie. IT
mean partly by this statement that
have the strongest reserve strength.
There are good substitutes for every
position. Glenn Wright's arm is all
right again and there is no reason why
it shouldn't stay that way. If it does,
we are all set. All I'll need then is
some good pitching and we'll make
some of the clubs step"
How about first base?" asked.
How about BiSsonette?"
Hes all right said Robbie. AT
least he will be all right by the time
the season opens. He came here Is
pounds underweight, but he's got of
that beck. There is no trouble about
him"
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HEYDLER TO PLAY GOLF.

PINEHURST, N. c., March IL R-
John A. Heydler, president of the Ma
tional Base Ball League, is here after
a trip to the Spring base ball camps in
the South, bringing with him his golfing
kit. He will spend vacation of about
two weeks at the resort.
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EXHIBITION BASE BALL.
BY the Associated Press.

zA0oONIUVINH AEU''
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
At San Antonio, Tex.-Chicago (A.),
5: New York (N), oil innings, tie).
At st. Petersburg, Fla.-New York
(A.), 8; Boston (N), 5.
At Clearwater, Fla.-Brooklyn CN),
IL; Detroit (A.), 3.
At Bradenton, Fla.-Philadelphia (A.),
IA; st. Louis (N), 3.
TODAY'S GAMES.
At San Antonio-New York (N.) VS..
Chicago "a.
At ST. PeterSburg-St. Louis (N) VS..
Boston (N).
At Tampa, Fla-Philadelphia (A.)
VS.. Tampa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12

brOWnS In Gne per-
centage table. Yet,
despite this lack of
punch at the bat,
the Browns stuck
in the first divis-
ion from the start
of the season un-
TIL the finish.
Was third in the
race for practically
hve months of the
campaign, being
noSed out, as !
have said, by Cleve-
land In the last
series Of year.
One need only
look over the indi-
vidual batting aver
- 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
BY BILL KILLEFER,
Manager st. Louis Browns.

w YHEN a club that has a
M team batting average 20
w or more points below the
clubs that finished one,
two, three in the American League
and yet manages to land in fourth
place, losing third in the final
series of the season with the
Cleveland Indians, it is very logi-
cal to place any failure of the
club to the lack of power at the
bat. That is the status of the ST.
Louis Browns.
st. Louis had a team batting average
of ATS last year. Four other teams had
marks of .294 or better. One of these
teams, Detroit, finished below the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12
HAVE THE PITCHING
AND TIGHT DEFENSE
Spirit of st. Louis Club Is
Lauded by Its New Man.
ager, Bill KiIIefer.

This is one of series of stories on
the prospects Of the is entries in the
American and National League races,
prttteH By the leaders of the rival teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12

PENSACOLA, Fla, March IL Rl.-
Ben Shields, former Yankee southpaw,
has been ordered 70 have measurements
taken for road and home uniforms,
which would indicate that he will re-
main on the Red Sox roster.
.sAn.A.a.s,.-. skRests.. as. So,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-12

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March IL Up.
Big Bill Terry and Freddie Lindstrom
big guns Of the New York Giants at
tack, finally have reported for work,
but both are somewhat the worse for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05
U. s. SUB FREED
FROM ROCKS IN
LONG STRUGGLE
-UnderSea Craft Grounded,
Buffeted by Storm and
High Winds.

BIZ United Press
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Feb. S.
The United States submarine O-5
was safe in the navy yard here
today, after grounding on rocks at
the lower entrance to Portsmouth
harbor during a binding snow
storm.
With a crew of thirty-two off,
GERS and men aboard. the submer-
sible, bound from London,
Conn, for the navy yard here, was
driven by a stiff wind, which its
churning propellerS could not
counterfeit, until it was left high
on the rocks between Odiorne point
and Parsons point, helpless.
For nearly five hours after the
first S 0 S started a huge rescue
feet conyerged at the scene. Fears
were felt for the safety of the
crew marooned within the steel
hulk. The wind had increased
and the Snowstorm had not
lessened. The tide was low.
Helpless to free the O-3 from
the rocks, the rescue vessels stood
by. ready to take aboard the sub
mersible'S crew.
Finally a few minutes before
midnight, the navy tug Penacock
and the commercial tug Mitchell
Davis succeeded in dragging the
underSea boat back into its own
element.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05
DRINK WATER TO
help WASH OUT
KIDNEY POISON
If Your Back Hurts or Blad-
der Bothers You, Begin
Taking Salts.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore. don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with a
lot Of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract
Keep your kidneys clean like YOU
keep your bowels clean. by flushing
them with a mild. harmless salts
which helps to remove the body'S
urinouS waste and stimulate them
to their normal activity.
The function of the kidneys is to
litter the blood. In "a hours they
strain from it 500 grains OF acid and
waste, so we can readily understand
the vital Importance of keeping the
kidneys active.
Drink lots of good WATERFOWL
can't drink too much; also get from
any pharmacist about four ounces
of Jad Salts. Take a tablespoonful
N a glass of water before breakfast
Zach morning for a few days and
vour kidneys may then act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon juice. combined
with lithia, and has been used for
Years to help clean and stimulate
,logged kidneys; also TO neutralize
The acids in the system so they are
no longer a source of irritation. thus
often relieving bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: cannot
injure: makes a delightful effer-
vescent ithia- water drink which
everyone should take now and then
to help keep their kidneys clean
and active Try this: also keep up
the water drinking, and no doubt
Won will wonder what became of
your kidney trouble and backache.
advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05
COKE MASON is SURE
A VERY "DUMB-EGG'
With All of His Faults This Prize Fighter Is the LovabIe
Leading Character in 'ron Man."
BY WALTER d. HICKMAN

oh "dumb-egg but mighty lovab
" at that 0 human faults.
Coke Mason middle champion who rose TO
Man written BY
R MacVeagh The Dial
New
the the world Little Caesar Even you
fight all the life that
several hours genuine reflection life and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05
BY HERBERT LITTLE
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Out In
Cincinnati sixty years ago, a father
knit his brows over a report from
the Woodbury. high school. His son
was fifth from the top of his class.
He Strengthened up and addressed
the family:
"Mediocrity never will do for Will
liam"
In the White House, twenty-five
years ago, Theodore Roosevelt
talked with his secretary Of war,
and urged him to accept the highest
political honor the nation could
offer, the presidency. "T. r." got
this reply.
cts good of you, Theodore, but
I'd rather be judge"
Mediocrity never did do for Will
liam Howard Taft.
The dynamic Roosevelt, however,
over ruled his friend will" and
placed Taft in the presidency for
one of the most disastrous admin
iStrations of Republican history.
When it was over, he returned to
his first love, the law, and carried
on, as chief justice of the United
States, for eight and one-half years
complete reorganization Of the
courts policies.
Taft spent nearly half-century
in public life. His career is more
varied and amazing than that of
any other American. 1t covers most
of the oceans and continents, and
touched with effect nearly every
aspect of the complicated modern
world, government, industry, the
humanities, in addition to the law
and politics. He blundered only in
politics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05

Harry Newcombe, dramatic baritone,
appeared as the vocal SoloiSt.
To me certain types of music such
as harp music requires more than
an occasional acquaintance to really
appreciate. 1t used to be that in
the old days we came into contact
with the pipe organ only in the
church, but now all movie theaters
have them, the air is filled with
organ music and even some private
homes have their own instruments.
And so harp music to me is really
rare. The harp has always charmed
me and was glad when the artists
played compositions more familiar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-05
SEEK MACHINE GUNNERS

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, Feb. 5.-A squatty,
peck marked youth was hunted to-
day as the leader of the machine
gun gang who, with ten confeder-
ates, held up and robbed the main
office of the Western Union tele-
graph Office here Tuesday night.
Eleven employees of the telegraph
company and twenty customers were
in the downtown building at the
time of the robbery.
The bandits escaped in two cars,
taking with them loot totaling about
So 900 in cash and commercial paper.