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Evening star., 1932-04-05
CS Develop Punch Consciousness Minor Loops Much Improved This Yea
A. L. Inter-League
Margin Is Sliced

NEW YORK, April S R.-Just
IN stretch this Spring season for
a few more weeks and the Ma
tional League might pull up on even
terms with the American in their
interleague series.
From an impressive $50 two weeks
ago, the American Leagues winning
average against the National had
shrunk to a modest .58l today, based
on 25 victories and 18 defeats in 43
games.
AS a matter of fact, lad the world
champion st. Louis Cardinals upheld
their end, the National League might
be in the lead OF six contests
with American League rivals, the
Cardinals won only the first
OF the American Leagues IS VIC
tories the New York Yankees and
Philadelphia Athletics : have con-
tributed nine apiece. Detroit has
won four games and Boston, Wash
ington and Cleveland one each
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Brown, Sore Flipper and ALI,
On Mound at Knoxville Today:
Crowder Hero of 'Nooga Finale

Going into the sixth, Griffith and
Crowder had allowed three runs and
five hits apiece. The General had got
ten into a jam in the third. when
Travis, the young 'Nooga third -sacker,
poled a triple off his slants. Griffith,
too, met his trouble in the third, when
Myer doubled.
DAGGED fielding behind the former
n National rookie prevented him from
making a better showing against
the vets. His infield cracked in the
sixth, when it looked as if Lynn would
pull through without too much SINCE
ing. A bungle by Mcleod hurt. Again,
in the eighth, an infield error and bad
one in left field sunk the left-hander's
chances Of making some sort of showing
against his old pals.
Twelve runs and IA hits were nailed
off Grifith'S left-hand work before he
was yanked in favor of Fullerton. a
in the beginning of the
eighth. It was not fair chance for
the big Texan.
But is was a great day for Gen.
Crowder, for when the combat termi-
mated the veteran from Winston-Salem
had hung up five hits out Of five times
at bat, brought in two runs and knocked
one in to put dent in to Carl Fischer's
batting achievement of Sunday at Chat
tanooga. The general also was the first
National hurler to finish a game.
THESE exhibition games are duck
i soup for the pitchers who can't hit
the size of their sock when the
playing season is under way. Marberry,
Fischer and Crowder have been pelting
the onion far above what the law allows
hurlerS. Fred Smacked homer off the
Dodgers back in Biloxi, Fischer did
everything but knock the cover off the
ball against Chattanooga Sunday and
the General, to keep abreast of the hit
ting spree which is epidemic among the
hurlers, hit yesterday with all of the
abandon of Midget Wolgast.
A total of 81 runs was scored in two
days by the clouting Nationals off the
Little Griffs of Chattanooga. That may
prove something. Then, again, it may
prove nothing at all, figuring that the
boys like to get in their practice whacks
while in practice territory.
The final innings of the game here
yesterday produced more hitting by both
sides than the Nationals had in any one
day in Biloxi. 1t gave the General the
best workout he has had all of the
drilling season.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
BOILING FIELD MAT
BATTLES ARE BRISK
Wykoff Pressed Before Scoring
Over Fraley-Cordovano Wins
Bout With Giglio.

A SLAM-BANG struggle in which
"A Lee Wykoff finally conquered Pat
Fraley with an airplane spin
after 80 minutes of toll was the high
spot of last nights wrestling show at
Boiling Field. Wykoff was furnished
Unexpectedly tough opposition by
Fraley. The attendance was estimated
at 1900
Sam Cordovano, former Georgetown
University foot ball luminary, won over
Mario Giglio in % minutes in another
clash that had plenty of kick Cordo-
vano used a body weight smash to
triumph.
The fur also flew when Danny
Winters scored over Stanley Sitnowski.
The latter was subdued after he had
suffered in fall from the mat. A fly
ing tackle finished Sitnowski after IS
minutes.
John Siejack and Joe Vargo drew.
Dutch Green and Bull Garnon opened
the card.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

n 1EW YORK, April 5.-The
M major league players are
l Y not the only ones who are
in fine condition for the
championship races starting next
week. Many teams of the minor
leagues are quite as fit as those
in the big circuits, and there are
some minor teams which are only
a Scant degree lower in base ball
skill than the majors.
The clubs in the International
League and the American Association
probably never have been more fit to
start season than they are this year.
They certainly are better than they
have been for the last five seasons.
They are smart and capable on the
field, playing with the polish and dash
of major league outfits. This is true
in the International League of Newark,
Baltimore, Rochester and Jersey City.
Buffalo shows improvement as a field
ing team.
Difference in Batters.
1t Is the minor clubs lack of batters
who can hold a fast pace like those
in the majors that marks one big DIFF
ference between them. If 1t were
possible to transfer an average of two
players from certain major teams to
certain minor teams for the season Of
1892, the minor league teams could very
well be clasSed as major clubs
In the American Association, the
Minneapolis team has been a sharp
contender in its Spring games. The
indianapolis team has also played very
attractive base ball. Toledo has been
in training with Cleveland at New
Orleans, and while it is in the process
of reconstruction, it has considerable
merit. Milwaukee and ST. Paul both
have good teams. Columbus looks bet
ter than it did last year.
Some Pacific Coast League teams
have played with the major organiZa-
tions and their success has been fair.
The coast managers did not disclose
all their strength in those games. They
were thinking about the games to be
played among themselves. If they had
promising young players they were
willing to let major managers look at
them. and by next Fall they will be
just as willing to have the major man
ayers ask for prices on them.
Texas, Southern Loops Progress.
Held back by the recent cold wave
that swept down upon Texas, the
teams in the Texas League resumed
their training the moment the weather
moderated and some Of them have
come on well enough to promise a
race of interest. This is just as true
of the teams in the Southern Associa-
ton.
Collectively the minor leagues of
y fer11n n1n
better manned than they are this year.
And when the majors are forced to re-
duce to % players, the minors will be
stronger than now. There is less diff
ference between the high class minor
teams as whole and the lower class
major league teams than there has
been for at least five years.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
III
On the
SiideLines
II With the SPORTS Editor.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
NJ ARTY GALLAGHER, still
M the pride of Foggy Bot
l / tom, but only a yawn

AhIY JALIAG1GR, SGlll
M the pride of Foggy Bot
" tom, but only a yawn
to the rest of the town,
tonight faces the opportunity
to re-establiSh himself with
the boxing fans he has disap-
pointed so often.
The good-natured Irishman,
whose lethargic efforts in the
ring hereabout have reduced
his drawing power close to the
zero line, has the chance to
make himself a real attraction
through the simple expedient
of hustling all the way through
his bout with Reds Barry.
For all his light hitting, the
Mohawk clubman is a crowd
pleaser, for the reason he al
ways is trying, and If Gallagher
can be aroused to adopt similar
tactics the feature match on
the Day Nursery card this eve
ming will be we'll worth the trip
to Alexandria.
Marty, deservedly popular
personally, of unqueStioned
gamenesS and generously en-
dowed with physical equip
ment, needs only to FIGHT to
make himself a box office lure
with the local ring clientele.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
GIANTS ARE IN PINK,
M'CRAW'S OPINION
New York Club Looks Good
to PiIot-Root to Pitch
Opener for Cubs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ARLIN, New, April 5.-Put down
4 Manager John McGraw as well
Y satisfied with his New York
Giants.
"As whole" he said as the team
made its way eastward yesterday, "the
club is in condition to open the season
right now. If we get an even break
from the weather from now en- we will
be in perfect condition for the start,
barring accidents. I'm not predicting
any pennants, but I'll admit the Giants
of 1882 look good to me.
CINCINNATI, April 5.-Confident
his team Is the most powerful it has
been in the last two years, Manager
Dan Howley will send the Cincinnati
Reds against the New York Yankees
this afternoon. Both teams will pre-
sent their regular line-ups.
TORT WORTH, Tex, April s.
i Charlie Root will hurl the opener
for the Cubs against Cincinnati
April IL, with Gabby Hartnett behind
the plate.
Manager Rogers Hornsby selected
Root to start the campaign not only
because he has held the honor for sew
eral years, but because he is in perfect
condition.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-Even in
their quest for the mythical champion
ship of the city, the Athletics and the
Phillies interrupted their five-game
series today for games at Princeton and
Reading. respectively. The AS last
played Princeton In 1858. The city
series stands at one victory apiece.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April S.
IVl Manager Max Carey of the Brook
lyn Dodgers seems to have come
to the conclusion that 1t will never do
to weaken his infield in two spots by
shifting Joe Strip, a natural third
baseman, to first base in place of the
ailing Del Bissonette.
strip Is a fairly capable man at
first base, but he's a much better ball
player at third. With Strip at third,
Wright at short and Cuccinello at sec
ond base, the Dodgers have only to
worry about first base.
Murray Howell is being tried there
now, but the chances are Carey will
secure an experienced guardian for
that sack by trade or purchase before
the season opens.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
EASTERN BARELY WINS
Fails to Hit Up to Expectations
Against Charlotte Hall.

Eastern Highs base ball team, which
got a belated start in opening its sea-
son yesterday, when it defeated Char
lotte Hall School, to 6, at Eastern, will
be extremely busy from now on in ef-
forts to fit itself for the battle for its
fifth straight public high school cham
pionship.
The boys who wear the light blue
will meet Episcopal tomorrow, at Alex
andria, and Alexandra High Thursday
in the Eastern Stadium. +-'-- 4.
Eastern will begin defense OF it's crown
week from today when it engages
Western in the second game of the
title series
Eastern's failure to slam the ball with
abandon yesterday as Eastern teams
have the last few seasons was some
what disheartening to its followers.
Score.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Major Flag Contenders
By Grantland Rice.

and go right back to the box tomor-
row If Connie needs him. There's
not so much chance of his sliding
this season.
In the field the AS will be much
the same as they were a year ago.
You can get an argument out OF
the other leaguers as to the relative
merits of Dib Williams and Joe
Boley at shortstop, but Williams
made good last season and has the
call. Boley looked much better in
this training trip, however.
Jimmy Foxx, the first sacker who
used to be included in the muir
derer's row of Cochrane-Simmons-
and-Foxx, slid a bit in 1881 and he
may shift in either direction in 1882.
After hitting over 800 three busy
years, he slumped to .29l last Sum
mer. In 1929 he sccked the ball for
a 1854 average, which put lot OF
punch in the Mack batting order.
Ed Coleman, a likely looking out
fielder, is the only newcomer with a
chance of crashing the lineup, for
he both hits and fields smartly, but
Oscar Roettger, a graduate OF the
best minor league competition, may
cover first should Foxx be moved
over to third.
On reaching Philadelphia, Connie
Mack had a few words to say, the
general import of which was that
he'd stand pat on the hand that
won the last three American League
pots. "Our training trip has shown
me no reason why I should change
the lineup" said he.
Ed Rommel has been trying to
smooth the deliveries of some of the
AS pitchers so that enemy base
runners-when and If they reach
the bases-will not be running wild
and making the famous Cochrane
look bad. Nobody expects Grove to
start worrying over what happens
on the bases, for he does better than
any one in the league in keeping
the sacks empty. but some Of the
other hurlers may be improved.
(Copyright, 1882. by the North America
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Columbia to Put
Inaugural on Air

THE Nationals opening game of
l. the season with the Boston
Red Sox at Griffith Stadium
next Monday will be put on the
air by the Columbia Broadcasting
System.
Ted Husing. Columbia's chief
sports announcer, who has ofdciated
in a similar capacity here at other
inaugurals, will be assisted by Les
Quayley, his observer during the foot
ball season.
Husing will take over the micro
phone in time to give description
of the ceremonies preceding the start
Of play, including the arrival Of
President Hoover and his party.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Hits, Runs Common

Totals ..43 IT 27 Totals Al IA 27 l6
"Batted for Fullerton in ninth.
&SasRiasSon ShstianoSsa =: z ! 1858 "a
Runs-Myer (3l. Manush t2l. West, Judge
Spencer. BERG ~. Crowder "a, Andrus.
Kingdom. Benowitz. Bolton, Mcleod t2J,
Grifhth. Errors-Kerr, Andrus. Thompson.
Runs batted in--Myer az. West 80, Kerr,
Crowder ~ h:E5.as l2l. Kingdom (2). Boss,
P3lto1., Travis, Grifith. Two-base hits
base hits-Crowder Travis. Home run
Grifnth. Stolen base-Reynolds Double
plays-Travis to Kingdom TO Boss. kingdom
TO Boss. Mcleod TO Kingdom to Boss. Left
on DISQUALIFICATION: 8; Cnattapooga.
croTder. !: of Grimth' s. STRUCK out-By
Crowder: 4; by Grifnth. |. Hits-of Grimth.
IL and IL runs IN 8 INNINGS. LOSING pitcher
-Grifnth. Urpires--Messrs Hig-tus. Van
GRAHAM and TSillingsvorth. Time of game
] hour and SO minutes.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
RUTH Betting 'EM
WITH LIGHTER BAT
Drives in II Runs. in Last
Three Games-FothergiII
in Chisox Lineup.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OUISVILLE, KY, April 5.-Babe
Ruth of the New York Yankees
is welding a bat much lighter
and somewhat shorter than the
sticks he used to carry to the plate,
but the old punch is there just the
same.
Right now he is in the midst of a
great hitting streak. He has driven
in II runs in the Yankees last three
exhibition games.
JERSEY CITY, April 5.-Shano Col
Inns is doing a little experimenting with
his Red Sox.
In the windup game today with the
Jersey City club of the International
League Shane plans to have Pickering
at third base and Marty McManus on
the second sack Marty feels that he
can play second in fine style and both
he and Pickering have been hitting
hard.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 5.-Big
~ Bob Fothergill, despite his fielding
faults. probably will start in the
outfield for the White Sox when the
American League campaign starts.
The rotund out1elder has shown
symptoms of going into one of his
famous Spring hitting sprees and the
White Sox need base hits. Against
Memphis Chicks yesterday, Fothergill
belted out three singles and drove in
two runs as the White Sox won, to 4.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 5.-Willis
Hudlin and Mel Harder were called
upon to do the hurting for the Cleve-
land Indians today against the Birm-
ingham club of the Southern Associa-
ton.
Joe Vosmik. hard-hitting Cleveland
outflelder, planned to be back in uni
form after suffering several days with
strained side.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
BY TOM DOERER.

r y NOXVILLE, Tenn, April s.
Lloyd Brown, with or without
his sore Tipping fin, will have
to do the best working man
can against the Knoxville Smokes here
this afternoon, according to Manager
Walter johnson, who insists that it is
time Brownie went up on the hill to
find out just what state Of health, If
any. the salary whip is in -...
Brownias insists his arm aches like
morning after johnson believes him.
but then you have Mr.. Johnson's assur-
ance that the name of the Aoundsman
donning National uniform today is
Brown. In the background will be Mike
Delaney and Bob Friedrich, ready to do
turn or two before the call to Hagers-
town or youngstown beckons them to
new pastures.
While the main squad Of Grifmen
pulled in here late last night, Clark
Griffith and Joe Cronin went on to
Washington from Chattanooga. Joe is
suffering from sinus ailment. some
thing which has been handicapping him
here for the last week. Griff will have
Ills Idker IHeulCdl
in an effort to have him in top shape
when the bell rings April II.
DUMORS that Howard Maple would
IN be sent back to Joe Erlgel at Chat
tanooga were dispelled for the
moment by Manager Johnson. Walter
said the ex-collegian would be carried
back to Washington. What disposal
would be made OF him there was not
discussed. Back in Chattanooga, it was
said that Engel had his choice of Boil
ton and Maple, choosing the latter be-
cause Of his known hitting ability in the
Southern Association and also because
OF his popularity there.
An ex-National rookie battery faced
the Griffmen over at Chattanooga yes
terday afternoon when Lynn Griffith,
recently released southpaw, and Bolton,
who preceded him into 'Nooga uni
form by but a day, went to work.
A sixth-inning explosion by the Ma
tionals' silent punch" shook four runs
and lead from Lynn Griffith's deter
mined efforts to hold down his former
playmates. Until that event the teams
had stood 3-3, with Griffth winning the
pIaudits of his new customers in the
NTH, when he raped home run over
right field fence.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Training Tits
BY the Associated Press.
Yesterdays Results.


Yesterdays Results.
At Philadelphia-Phi Philadelphia (A.),
3; Philadelphia (N), T.
At Jersey City-Boston (A) 7; Jersey
City Il. L., 4.
At Montgomery, Ala.-Brooklyn CNl,
2; Minneapolis "a. A., 2; 10 innings.
At Louisville-New York (A), g.;
Louisville "a A., s.
AT Birmingham, Ala.-St. Louis (A). .
b; Birmingham (S.A). 3.
AT Chattanooga, Washington
tA). is; Chattanooga IS. A., 8.
At Nashville, Tenn.-St. Louis (N).
14. Nashville IS. A., IL.
AT Kansas City-Kansas City "a. a.,
IA; Detroit CAD, 7.
At Memphis, Tenn-Chicago (A), 9;
Memphis IS. A., 4
At Newark-Newark GL), I; House
OF David. 2.
At Indianapolis Indianapolis "a. A..
4; Toronto a. L., 2.
At Oklahoma Oklahoma City
W. l., 5; Rochester 0L). 4.
At Dallas Tex.-Dallas CT.L1, IL:
st. Paul "a Al. Il.
At New Orleans-Toledo "a. A., 8;
New Orleans IS. A., 2.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
CLUBS IN SEVERAL
NEAR MAJOR TYPE
Keen Championship Battles
Appear Likely in Lower
Class Circuits.

predicting keen races in the principal
minor leagues, John B. Foster, Uho has
Just completed 7,000-mile 5aunt around
the training camps, declares some of the
1882 minor teams are as smart and cdpd-
Bile as major league clubs. In succeeding
dispatches MT. Foster tDiH sum Up the
outlook for the American and National
League pennGnt races before the season
opeHs April I2.J
Evening star., 1932-04-05
LIST HAND BALL DOUBLES
Opening Round in A. A. u. Four
Wall Tourney Slated Tomorrow.

Opening round doubles play in the
District A. A. U. four wall handbaIl
championship tournament will start to-
morrow at the Central Y. M. C. A,
Competition in the second round of
the singles must be completed by to-
morrow night at o'clock.
Charming Walker and Perrie Mclean,
defending champions, are seeded No. l
in the doubles, with j. B. Payne and
Paul Pearlman No. 2. Both teams are
from the Y and both drew byes for the
opening round.
In first matches ]. F. Cawley and w.
S. Neville will meet R. T. Charshee, and
r. E. Meyer and W. c. Woodward and
L. Vineberg will face j. Kosowsky and
Abe Stair
Evening star., 1932-04-05
QUITS DAVIS CUP TENNIS

International Team.
PHILADELPHIA, April S (R.-
George M. Lott, jr., of Chicago, No. 2
in the national tennis rankings and
runner-up in last years national singles
tournament, has announced that he
will not try for this years Davis Cup
team.
In telegram to Philadelphia news
paper from Houston, Tex, where he
won an invitation doubles champion
ship with Ellsworth Vines, he said only:
IT am retiring from Davis Cup compe-
tition this year for business reasons"
Evening star., 1932-04-05
CALLISON OREGON COACH

Succeeds Spears as Grid Tutor,
With One-Year Contract.
PORTLAND, Greg, April (P).-
Prince L. (Prink) Callison, freshman
foot ball coach at Oregon, has been
elevated to the position of head coach.
He succeeds DR.. Clarence w. Spears,
resigned.
Gene Shields, Jack O'Brien and John
KitZmiller were named assistants to
Callison. All appointments were for
one year.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
"AmateuriSrn" Again.

CEVERAL of the nations re-
- ported on the fence about
sending teams to the Olym-
pic games at Los Angeles next
Summer because of lack of
funds, due to the we'll known
world wide depression, may
have their problems solved if
the international Amateur Ath-
letic Federation continues it's
activities.
The name of Jules Ladou-
megue, whose 400 is for the
mile startled the track world
last August, was stricken from
the list of French amateurs
several weeks ago, and now
Paavo Nurmi, Finland's great
distance runner, has been Sus-
pended pending an investiga-
tion of expense accounts he
turned in for appearances in
Germany.
Nurmi's amateur status has
been a subject of debate ever
since his first appearance in
this country, when he shattered
records right and left and drew
crowded houses in the process.
Being as how the colorful
Finn is so potent as customer
bait, it might be a good idea to
let him compete and investigate
afterWard, as was done in the
case of poor OF Jim Thorpe,
Babe Ruth Picks EN-.
VIIASHINGTON is picked to
w beat out the Mackmen
this year by no less an
authority than Babe Ruth.
There is a trick in it, of course,
for the eminent swatter nomi-
mates his Yankees to top 'em
both.
Here's the way the Bambino
forecasts the races in the two
major leagues:
American.
! New York 5 st. Louis
2 Washington 6 Chicago
3 Philadelphia 7 Boston
SACfCAdIIu o O6GIOlL
National.
l st. Louis 5 Chicago
2 New York 6 Boston
3 Pittsburgh 7 Philadelphia
4 Brooklyn 8 Cincinnati
In explanation of his choices
the Gotham gazumper, in
Babe Ruth's Base Ball Book"
opineS the AS are fading as an
organization, despite retain
Ing several outstanding stars.
while the Yankees are coming
strongly.
He looks for the Giants to
give st. Louis its hardest oppo-
sition in the rival loop, but re-
CARDS the Cardinals as better
balanced and stronger in re-
serves,
Evening star., 1932-04-05
Sport Results

COLLEGE BASE BALL.
Washington and Lee, S; Elon, /.
Clemson, 9; Newberry, 3.
Emory and Henry, Is; Davidson, 5.
Michigan State, q; Xavier, 6.
Evening star., 1932-04-05

Western and Gonzaga ball teams were
to make their seasons debuts this aft
ernoon, the former against st. Adams,
which lost to Mercersbrrg Academy
Saturday, and the latter against Busi-
ness, which defeated Episcopal Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1932-04-05

Totals. 30 s24 8 Totals. ..4oI421 4
'Batted for Pusateri.
tBatted for Hale.
Eastern ...,. 2 90 x-7
Charlotte HAIL.. 0 o o / o o-6
Runs-Pusateri, Moore. Miller, J. Mills,
Phillips. C. Mills, Bayliss, Corrado, Con-
neHee "a, Dasher. Rusello. Barber. Err
rors-viehmeyer, Cuozzo, Riggin. Two-base
hits-Moore. Wade, Russello. Home run
Moore. Stolen bases-C. Mills 90, Moore,
Barber. Double plsy-Barber to RuSSello.
Left on bases-Charlotte Hall, z; Eastern, 6.
F7rst base on balls-Of Hale, /; off Barber,
D. on Buckler, l. Hit by pitched ball-By
Barber phillips and SMITH. Struck out
By Hale, 5; by Lanahan. s; by Barber 8; by
Buckler, 8. Winning pitcher-Hale. Losing
pitcher-Barber.
Evening star., 1932-04-05
TO GO FOR $50 RECORD
Eastman, 40 Mark Maker, Will
Try to Better Time Saturday.

Try to Better Time Saturday.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Calf,
April (P1.-Ben Eastman. lanky Stan
ford track star, who broke the world
440-yard record March 26, will attempt
to better the 880-yard run mark during
triangular meet next Saturday.
The tall blonde junior, whose time
of 464 seconds for the quarter has been
sent in for recognition, is in training for
the forthcoming 880-yard assault.
The present half-mile mark is 1:51.6,
held by DR.. Otto Peltzer of Germany.
Evening star., 1932-04-05

n IEW YORK, April 5.-The
M major league players are
l Y not the only ones who are
in fine condition for the
Evening star., 1932-04-05

II y NOXVILLE, Tenn, April g.
Lloyd Brown, with or without
~ his sore Tipping fin, will have
to do the best a working man