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Evening star., 1934-03-09
Al Uses Discarded Gloves
To Assure Luck ON Mound
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special o
~ HOXI March "a glove may glove
| Alvin J
/ \ glove.
L. his superstions, although dcains
n pitching A
of his with the bail glove discarded
the right hand the Nationals sabbng will
Down here he picked glove Manager Cronin had used a
slipped his left hand found set well and decide
several other with him. but only the formerly by tn
will
There's Cronin's"
insists the
Whenever glove feels good left hand into it know
it's the best Don't who before made for
why back 1928 when with the Browns grabbed an old
the rockies had brought into the league perfect
Felt good pitched we'll enough lead the league that with q
ended
Never use such glove through more than one season
Back 1882 old glove of Walter Johnson What
wonderful glove Used right along won l6 straight that season and
That gloves
the %
This Conin feels just those others believe III
be burning again this year.
though he'll of
Nationals veteran pitchers form Already he tipping
the ball through too much to please Trainer Mike Martin who always
a
Biloxi
pitching hill before it completed to the trainers satisfaction Cowdr
steps the mound for fling occasionally but isn't long before
shooed off by Martin.
J.B.K
Evening star., 1934-03-09

Cartwright figured 80 feet was the
best distance from home to first, from
first to second, from second to third
and from third on back to home.
Suppose he had made this dis
tance IS feet-or 95 feet? As it is
now, on a ground ball the infielder
can get the slow man at first. He
can just get the fairly fast man. But
some of the fastest can Just beat the
throw, unless the ball was hit too
hard.
This 90-foot distance was Just
perfect. Think Of figuring out new
game nearly a century ago which
would appeal to millions through all
the years without q base change. It
seems incredible. This distance
penalties the slower man, Just as it
should have done. It gives the faster
man his chance. And 1t was all
figured out by two country boys from
Cooperstown, N. Y, when there was
very little sport In this country be-
yond shooting Indians and buffaloes
when you read Of all the changes
made IN so many sports, base balls
record Is remarkablc n this respect.
The only real change has been In the
pitching oW1tched from As
to so feet-and then to 90 feet six
inches, the distance that has finally
como to stay. Ard This ehaneD was
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Gets Raise of $1,000.

Vx7HILE Griffith usually does not
w reveal salaries and raises of
his players, he has made an
exception of Bottoms case. Last
year Bolton got $4,000 for the very
little work he had to do" Griffith
disclosed. The contract sent him
this time called for an increase of
$1,000. A good salary to give such a
ball player, feel, and he'll make a
mistake If he turns it down"
Even should Bolton break down and
come to camp, he might find it diff
cult to hold his job with the Nationals
this time. There's a young fellow
here-Elmer Klumpp by name-who
has catching ways quite pleasing to
Cronin and Boss Griffith. The Chat
tanooga receiver brought down to
Biloxi merely to help handle the flock
OF pitchers in training looks better
every day to those in charge of the
Nationals. They like the way he uses
his mitt. And they have good re-
ports of his ability as a hitter.
klumpp, a sturdily built ball player,
will be something for Bolton to worry
about should the latter breeze in.
And If Bolton remains in his Caro-
Ina home, it's safe bet that Griffith
Will lose no time in buying Klumpp
1rom the Lookout farm.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Thomas, Burke Uncertain.

THERE are enough pitchers out
side the group of five bound to
get posts to make merry war
for the four open spots.
Among the slabmen likely to be un-
certain of their status for some time
are such experienced ones as Al
Thomas and Bobby Burke. Neither
Jared so well last year and either is
apt to be given hot argument this
time by chuckers like Ray Prim, Ed
Chapman, Eddie Linke, McColl and
McKain.
When Manager Cronin prunes his
pitching staff to permanent proper
tlonS the Nationals should have one
of the best to be found in the majors
Joe certainly seems to have a great
array from which to select his nine
middle men Of the club.
Cliff Bolton, third-string catcher
who Is sulking at his home in High
Point, NJ c., because he does not
think the salary offered him for this
season is high enough, gets another
chance to make his peace with Clark
Griffith and line up with his club
mates here.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Templeton Speaks Up.

TINE debate has been going on
these many years and at times
it has become somewhat acri-
monious. "Dink' Templeton, STAN
ford coach, charged the Eastern OBJ
iectionS to the Western form were
based on prejudice and that it led to
attempts to ban the roll by chang
ing rules and the design of the ap-
paratus.
Now" says Templeton, 'that it
has been definitely proved that the
standards and the cross bars and
the so-called diving has nothing to
do with the superiority of the West
em style, it seems high time to
change the standards back. to the
same kind that Page, Sweeney. Ho-
rine, Beeson and Osborn all made
their records on"
Evening star., 1934-03-09
GIANTS, AS OPEN
GRAPEFRUIT PLAY
Opposing for First Time
Since 1928-Champions
to Use Regulars.
BY the Associated Press.

NJ IAMI, Fla, March 9.-The
M New York Giants, look
wv ing very much like the
4 4 team that won the last
world championship, and the
Philadelphia Athletics. with
Manager Connie Mack, the only
familiar figure on the field, pry
open the exhibition season today
in their first game since 1928.
With one or two exceptions, Man
ager Bill Terry planned to open up
with his world series lineup. Johnny
Vergez has a lame knee and, there
fore, Travis Jackson was expected to
hold down third, with Blondy Ryan
back at shortstop. Hal Schumacher
was Memphis Bills choice as the
starting pitcher, with Clyde Castle
man, a rookie, scheduled to work the
second shift.
ORLANDO, Fla.-Apparently the
new National League ball is going to
help the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The natives boasted that a ball had
never been hit over the right-fleld
fence, a wall IA feet high. at Tinker
Park. But yesterday the Dodgers did
it thrice.
Glenn Chapman, rookie from In
dianapolis, was the first to send the
ball the necessary 402 feet. Joe
Strip, third baseman, then drove not
only one, but two over.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Rookie Is Warned.

TINE executive of the Washington
club has written the Tarheel
holdout a soothing letter that
contains deal of friendly advice In
it Bolton is warned of the dangers of
spurning the contract offered and
told that If he will accept terms and
report at camp not later than next
Sunday all will be forgiven.
I'm afraid Bolton does not under
stand how seriously holding out might
affect his base ball future" Griffith
said in explanation of his letter sent
after he had declared he was through
negotiating with the baking back
stopper. Il haven't yielded cent in
the salary argument, but I have
pointed out to Bolton that to have
his development as a player arrested
now probably would blast his base
ball future"
Bolton is not a finished player by
any means. He's still in the school
ing class" went on Griffith. "All the
schooling he has had came from our
club, too. We are ready to go on with
him if he shows a reasonable DISPOSE
ton. No more money, though. He
has been offered all he should re-
ceive.''
Evening star., 1934-03-09
RATES AUSS|E NET
CHANCES AS SLIM
Not So Bright as in 1888,
When England Won, Says
Association Head.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ RISBANE, Australia, March
- 9-AustraliaS prospects
of winning the Davis cup
- this year are not nearly
so bright as most people in this
country think, says Harley NAL
colin, secretary of the Australian
L. T. A.
They are no brighter than they
were last year when We lost to Eng
land" he says.
Malcolm believes the japanese play
ers are improving as rapidly as the
Australians, while their team is better
balanced. Australia will have to fight
hard to beat them and the Americans
will be difficult proposition. Every
thing, he said, depended on Jack
Crawford.
I'VE have been trying Harry Hop
Evening star., 1934-03-09

Monte Weaver, nursing a sore
ankle, pulled on a uniform and
went through the drill, but Ed
Chapman was kept out of action.
This pitcher has a slight touch of
lumbago, but is expected to be
in fine trim once more within a
day or two
Whitehill and Crowder cut loose
with some fast ones and looked in
fine fettle. So did Russell and
Stewart, although this pair did not
bear down in their throws.
After practice yesterday, Clark
Griffith and Joe Cronin piloted
their flock to the magnificent new
National Soldier Hospital here to
pay their respects to the ailtng
veterans. : \ \
Evening star., 1934-03-09
'Lobby" Base Ball SharPens Wits of Cronins Gang
on Losing YoungHe

bunch the benefit of knowledge
cleaned from years of experience
in the game.
There's a fine cooperation in
this squad of Nationals that will
help the rockies, whether or not
they are retained by the club. The
newcomers are getting much from
this game of lobby base ball.
Despite a heavy rain here yes
terday, the Nationals managed to
put in more than an hour at prac-
tice and had several minutes Of
volley ball. Prospects were for
better weather today and q long
session at Biloxi Park for all the
batterymen and Travis, the ambi-
tious lad here getting the jump on
the other infieldexs.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
NAVY GRID GROUP MEETS
Officers Who Were Former Play
ers Hold Annual Reunion.

A group of naval officers, who for
merly played foot ball for the acad-
emy, gathered In annual reunion last
night at the home of Capt. Charles
C. Soule, captain Of the 1904 eleven,
who received honorable mention as
an all-America player.
Others attending included Comdr.
Jonas Ingram, former Navy coach
and all-America fullback in 1907;
Admiral Emory S. Land, chief Of ma
val construction, halfback, who grad
uated in 1902; Admiral E. j. King,
Capt. A. B. Nichols, Capt. William F.
Halsey, Comdr. Stephen Doherty,
Capt. Kenneth Whiting, Capt. w. S.
McClintic, Capt. Max De Mott and
Capt. Prentiss B. Bassett. Jack Gates,
former coach, also was present.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
WEST NOW LEADS
IN JUMP DEBATE
Roll Wins Over Scissors
When Marty Beats Spitz,
Breaks Records.
BY the Associated Press.

= AN FRANCISCO, March g.
- Some call it the west
ern roll" to others it's the
- "Horine-BeeSon" style of
high jumping.
In any event, Western track and
field fans are saying Walter Marty
of Fresno State, who employs it, has
bolstered their friendly argument with
Fasteners over the relative merits of
the roll and the scissors" form which
prevails along the Atlantic seaboard
AS a result of the defeat Of George
Spitz, former New York University
star, by Marty in the New York A. c.
meet, the II told you so' chorus is
resounding along the Pacific.
Marty broke both Spitz' indoor mark
and his own outdoor world record by
clearing the bar at feet 834 inches.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
FIVE NOW FILLED
BY PENNANT VETS
Cliff Bolton Warned Against
Damage to Career-Has
Promising Rival.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

~ TLOXI, Miss, March g.
x WaShington'S Am e rican
J League champions will
struggle along with a
pitching corps of nine this year
which is bad news for virtually
all the youngsters-and some of
the oldSterS, too-noW in re-
serve to the ball club or at
tached to it in training here.
Manager Joe Cronin having set the
limit for his slab staff, battling for
the few open berths ought to be brisk
with SO much material at hand
At present writing there are but
flve pitchers assured of regular work
with the Nationals. They are Earl
Whitehill and Walter Stewart, the
left-handers, and Al Crowder, Jack
Russell and Monte Weaver, who do
their f1inging from the right side.
That leaves a full field of beavers,
several with much experience back Of
them, to fight for four places. In all
there are IA pitchers and Others
branded as pitchers reporting daily at
Biloxi Park, in addition to a lot of
local talent, including several young
sters Of promise. Two veteran hurl-
ers, Alex McColl and Hal McKain, are
to join the squad next week.
Evening star., 1934-03-09

are Luke Sewell and Elmer
Klumpp talking over the finer
points of catching. Right in front
of us is AL Schacht lecturing to
an audience that includes Molnar,
Radanovich and Bottle Cox, the
umpire. Earl Whitehill Is nearby,
giving Ray Prim some pointers on
southpaw slabbing. Walter Stewart
and Al Crowder are mulling over
the kind of stuff the American
Leagues big hitters shouldn't hit.
Everywhere-it's base ball.
1t is an earnest squad Cronin
has at this Biloxi camp. The
youngsters show an exceptional
interest in their work, an intense
eagerness to learn. The veterans
are ever ready to give the younger
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Almost Universal on Coast.

TN THE meantime, however, Spitz'
many triumphs over all competi-
ton indoors and his setting of an
indoors record via the scissors style
was a challenge to the form which
Western schools have almost univer-
sally adopted.
The roll" is used almost exclu-
sively at Southern California, Wash
ington and Stanford and predomi-
mates at California, although Coach
Brutus Hamilton adheres to the pol
icy of continuing the training of a
recruit in the form which is most
natural to him rather than teaching
any particular form. Four out of five
of his best jumpers, however, use the
roll.
Evening star., 1934-03-09

The Big Romance.
TUST look at the romance of this
situation" the judge continued.
u Here is a country boy, back
before the Mexican War, who hap
pens to think of placing three stones
for bases to improve the game they
were playing. Another country boy
decides at just what distances these
bases shall be arranged. 1t was a
new game, a new idea, which might
have faded out in week. But in
the wake of that idea-around those
bases-have famed the spiked feet
of King Kelly, Pop Anson. Dan
Brouthers, Larry Lajoie, Christy
Mathewson, Ty Cobb, Iris Speaker,
Babe Ruth and all the notables that
have made base ball history.
"And as these stars operated on
those bases, laid out "a years ago,
something like three hundred million
spectators have looked on since base
ball hit its real stride.
"I don't believe" base balls high
commissioner said, that the average
person ever figures just what base
ball means and has meant to the
Evening star., 1934-03-09

man and Adrian Quist as doubles
pair with a view to ascertaining the
best combination possible and in the
hope of reserving Crawford for the
singles" he added
Malcolm considers that in Quist
Australia has a potential champion
and says he would not be surprised
if Quist went further" than Craw-
ford
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Horine. Beeson Started It.

COAST pride in the development
I of the Western roll" dates back
to 1913. when George HORNE OF
Stanford and Eddie Beeson of Cali
fornia engaged in titanic duel, both
helping to originate this high Jump
form.
Beeson's record stood until 1924,
when Harold Osborn of the Illinois
Athletic Club, using the same form,
raised it to 6-814. There it stood
until Marty, another disciple of the
roll, boosted it to 6-85s in outdoor
competition and put in his recent
claim for the indoor mark at 6-834.
Evening star., 1934-03-09

while blowing a
three-footer.
For laying out
a base ball dia-
mond about "a
years ago that
has suited every
type Of ball play
er and has lasted
just that long
without a change.
"It was in 1889
that old Abner
Doubleday g av e
b a Sc s to tn e
6 a m e. 1t W a S
about 1QAn %La@
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Merry Battle for Pitching Jobs Due Pilot Cronn Limits Staff Nine
Winner of Fatal
Race Dies in Test

T OS ANGELES, March 9 P).-
IL Herb Balmer, %, auto race
driver, was injured fatally
yesterday in the overturn of a
stock car he was testing. A me-
chanic, ]. r. Couch, also was hurt.
Balmer was declared the winner
last Sunday of an auto race at Ell
Centre, in which three men. in
Guiding Ernie Triplett, noted racer,
were killed.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
CUNTS TO CLASH AGAIN.

Heurich Brewers and Rinaldi Tai
lors face in the second basket ball
game of series of three Sunday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock in the George
Washington University gymnasium
The Brewers won the first game,
1928.
Evening star., 1934-03-09

their troubles and worries week after
week and month after month, for o
price ranging between so cents and
dollar. ANY crowd that sees two
leading major league clubs at play,
sees the pick Of the world-trained,
experienced athletes finally selected
from all the hundreds Of thousands
who start the game as kids. These
crowds see skill of the highest quail
ity In such stars as Hubbell, Foxx.
Ruth, Grove, Cochrane, Klein, Dean,
Evening star., 1934-03-09

NaClOQ. IL IuedllS
much more than
two pen n a n t
races - than a
few hundred ball
players playing
from 100 to 154
games q year for
ay, recreation
and fun. It has
meant q tonic to
millions, who for
that brief space
b e t W e en- $3.50
o'clock of q n
afternoon to $50
Evening star., 1934-03-09

TAMPA, F1a-The veteran pitcher
Dazzy Vance is performing impress
siyely with the Cincinnati Reds, to
whom he is a newcomer. He is said
to be more advanced at this stage of
Spring practice than he ever was
before.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Pro Hockey
BY the Associated Press.
National League.

hbSOtIdleU
National League.
Detroit. 3; Chicago, o.
Montreal Canadiens, 8; New Yorl
Americans, 2.
New York Rangers, Q; Montrea
Maroons, 2 (tie).
Ottawa, 8; Toronto, 1.
International League.
Windsor, 2; London, 2 (tie).
Canadian American League.
Boston, 4; Quebec, /.
Providence, 4; Philadelphia, 2.
American Association.
Tulsa, S; st. Louis, /.
Evening star., 1934-03-09

AVALON, Calif.-The Chicago Cubs
were ordered out today for skim
ming practice contest.
Lefty Joiner and Dick Ward,
rockies, were down to oppose the vet
Grams Lonnie Warneke and Guy Bush
on the mound. Riggs Stephenson was
expected to play second base for one
team, due to shortage of able-bodied
athletes,
Evening star., 1934-03-09
ST pETERsBuRG FIa-Although
FOur Cards Missing,

BRADENTON, Fla.-The second
squad Of Cardinals reported for train
ing today, but Outfelders Ernie Or
satti and George Watkins and Pitch
ers Flint Rhem and Paul Dean were
not among them. The four are listed
as holdouts.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

~ ILOXI, Miss, March O.
- Lobby base ball is the
n game with the Nationals
IL after they finish their
chores at Biloxi Park
these days. It's open 20 two or
more, usually with veteran player
siding against rookie.
Everywhere one happens to look
In the hotel lobby right after the
evening meal is found a group of
three or four discussing some
phase of base ball play. Over
there are Moe Berg and Ed Chap
man in earnest confab. Back of
us Joe Cronin, the manager, is
talking TO Len Phillips and Mark
Fllley. young pitchers. Alongside
Evening star., 1934-03-09

NEW ORLEANS.-Frankie Pytla.
Cleveland Indian catcher who broke
his right forefinger three times las
season, is getting some pointers OIL
how to protect the digit.
Steve ONeil, who used to be quite
catcher himself, is devoting part
of his training efforts to instructing
Pytlak in timing his right hand.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
WINS TWICE ON COURT.

Immaculate Conception basket
won two games, drubbing ST. John
49-13, and St. Aloysius, 32-l3.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Rogers Decries Fouls.

"TOO many fouls" said Will. Rid
ing up the field. hitting the
ball with nobody trying to stop
you and riding back again. That's
no action"
players make the fouls-not the
mpires," was Jacks rejoinder, but
Will had a comeback, "I'd say it's
about 50-50."
"If a team has a player who can
knock in the free shots it will have
a good chance to beat better team
right along" Will went on. Il don't
expect Cecil to agree. but it's not fair
to have SO much depending on foul
shots"
But Smith did agree.
II think you're right. 1t might be
a good idea to do as they do in bas-
ket ball and have the man fouled
try for the goal"
Evening star., 1934-03-09
THE SPORT LIGHT
The Big Romance.
BY GRANTLAND RICE

made only because the old underhand
delivery was changed
Evening star., 1934-03-09
HITCHCOCK PO[0'S
KING, SAYS RIVAL
Smith, Also 10-GoaI Player,
Doesn't Believe Tommy
Ever EquaIed.
BY BRIAN BELL,

r OS ANGELES, March O.
If Tommy Hitchcock is
not the best polo player in
- the world, Cecil Smith is
all wrong.
The 10-goal Texan says the
10-goal South Carolinian and
New Yorker is the best player
he has seen.
Day in and day out, I never
watched Tommy's equal and I do not
expect to-" said Smith. Il never saw
Devereux Milburn at his best, but
I do not see how he could have been
the equal of Hitchcock. Tommy can
do everything a great polo player
has to do"
The hard-riding, hard hitting
player, who has been rated 10 goals
for a dozen years, comes up in every
discussion of polo and it was so when
a score of players were swapping
stories after practice session at
the Riviera Country Club.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Sees Better Phil Pitching.

VYyINTER HAVEN, Fla.-Dick
w Barter, the California cap
tain of the Phillies, has lost
his gloom after one day in the Ma
tional League teams training camp.
Maybe we are going somewhere
after ALL" was his comment after
watching l3 candidates for pitching
berths work out under broiling sun.
His reasoning is that improved
pitching will more than offset the
sale of two of the heaviest hitters in
the National League, Chuck Klein,
who led all the rest, and Spud Davis.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Although
he has few of anything except pitch
ers and catchers, Manager Bill Nc
Kechnie will put his Boston Braves
through a full scrub game today
I'm sick of hearing these pitchers
boast of their hitting ability" he ex-
planned. They'll either show me to-
day or find new topic of conversa-
tion."
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Notable Players Gather.

CMITH and his Texas colleagues,
y Rube Williams, Tom Mather and
j. B. Gilmore, were there. So
were Will Rogers, Leslie Howard, Walt
Disney, Jack Holt and his son Tim
and others from the motion picture
colony.
Rogers was kidding about recent
criticism that he had tired in Q
game.
There's a million things you can
say about my polo, but getting tired
is not one of EN-" he complained.
I've got plenty of wind-more wind
than anything else" He then ex-
planned he had played II chukkers
that afternoon.
Jack Holt, a star umpire as well
as a movie star, and Rogers became
involved in discussion of fouls.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
A 94-Year Run.

~ you can talk all you want
- ~ to about sporting records"
Judge Kenesaw Mountain
L Lands remarked recently
as he dropped a six-foot
putt at Chandler, Ariz., 'but when it
comes to records think you have to
hand it to Abner Doubleday and
Alexander j. Cartwright"
For what?" I asked the Judge
Evening star., 1934-03-09
Walker of Yanks Signs.

NaihCl VI AIhS
OF. PETERSBURG, Fla.-The \
y York Yankees holdout rost
numbered only three today
Catcher Bill Dickey, Ben ChapmaI
fleet-footed outfelder, and Lynn Larry
utility inflelder. Fred Dixie Walk,
came to terms with the managemen
yesterday.
Both Dickey and Larry are in tn,
city, but are confining their cond
tioning activities to golf. No word h.
been received from Chapman, but
is not due to report until Sunday.
SARASOTA, Fla.-The Boston P
Sox will take their bats out OF L.
bags today and take cuts at the offe
ings of such able thToWers as B
Lefty Grove, Rube Walberg, B.
Weiland, Dusty" Rhodes and Fl!
OStermueller.
Evening star., 1934-03-09
.HORNSBY LOOKING
FOR MORE HITTING
Satisfied With TwirIing.
F0nseCa Pleased With
ChiS0x InfieId.
w YEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
M March 9.-Satisfied
w with his pitchers, Man

Will lllo plGCllclo, Mail
' ' ager Rogers Hornsby
of the Browns is devoting hi
attention to the hitterS.
I'm going to do everythin,
l can to improve the youn
players" the Rajah said.
Ed Baecht, big right pitche.
who was out Of base ball last year be
cause of a sore arm, is expected to b,
ready to take turn on the firing lin,
shortly.
PASADENA, Calif-Manager Lev
Fonseca of the Chicago White SoX
has an idea that his inf1eld will stack
up favorably with any in the Ameri-
can League.
The inner defense gave demons
tration yesterday, Jimmy Dykes, Jaci
Hayes and Zeke Bonura accountin
for two double-plays in the first pra,
tice game.