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Evening star., 1935-02-28
Can't PLAY Sun Field,

IF THE Babe wants to play right
field, what about the physical fea-
lures of the National League fields
the BAN is invading regularly after
20 years in the American League?
''The Babe can't play the sun field, I"
McKechnie worries some more. But
he's used to right field. Right field is
the sun field in only couple of Amer
ican League parks.
But it's the sun field in six Of the
eight parks in our league. The Babe
will find the conditions he's used to.
no sun in right field. only in the Polo
Grounds in New York and Pittsburgh.
To make matters worse, some Of
these parks are constructed so that
the sun field changes as the season
gets older. In most of them 1t switches
to center field, and even into left
late in the season"
Teaching the old man mastiff new
tricks should be simple compared to
deciding what man Ruth will replace
in the Braves outfield. Wally Berger,
star in his own right, heavy hitter
and fine defensive player. is a fixture
in center. Hal Lee, getting better
each year, has had left field all to
himself.
Randy Moore, who has been playing
right field. is one Of the most valuable
players on q club that is not over
burdened with reserves. He has played
the outfield, third base and can catch
If necessary. meanwhile hitting con-
sistently in all these places.
Plenty Of room for Ruth, all right"
says Bill, but Where?"
Evening star., 1935-02-28

and do not hesitate to state that
he is likely to give Cliff Bolton
great battle for the first string
catching post.
Yet up to last year Sam had
caught only in two games In pro-
fessional base ball and he has been
in it five years. But Chattanooga
needed catcher badly and took
the tip given by a Mississippi trav-
cling man that they probably
could pick up a good one in Hol-
brook. Sam doesn't even know the
name of the man who tipped the
club, but says he "sho is thankful
to him."
For Chattanooga gave him the
chance to show his worth behind
the bat and he made good with .
bang. Reckon I'd be hanging
around home In Mississippi buying
cotton for the New Orleans hroksrs
Evening star., 1935-02-28
n AK BAER may be able to pick
Nu up f1rst-class challenger by
June, after all.

IN ~ <1<A A<14SAs hA1y W oeAS w pawn
M up first-class challenger by
w June, after all.
A few weeks ago, he was a
lone wolf in an empty pasture-but
now there's company on the way. Jack
Dempsey is among those who believe
that Max Schmeling either will knock
out Steve Hamas or at least win de-
cisively. And In the meantime. a
dark cyclone from Detroit by the name
of Louis has come along with sledge-
hammer in his right hand for two
knockouts over Lee Ramage, who
knows his way around the ring.
''I still think Schmeling is the best
Of the challengers left" Dempsey said
again yesterday. II don't know much
about Louis, but he has proved at
least that he can punch. Which is
something"
'Why wouldn't It be a good
idea," I asked Dempsey, ITO
throw the winner of the Schmel-
highlands fight against Louis
in May, and then send the win
ner here against Baer?"
"That sounds like too much in a
hurry" Dempsey said. I'm my opin-
ion, If either Schmeling or Hamas can
win decisively, especially by a knock
out, he should get the next shot at
Bser."
aUtot sort NJ chapce would either
have with Baer?" asked.
"You can't tell" Jack said. Neither
would have much Of q chance with
Evening star., 1935-02-28
MUST BENCH GOOD
MAN IN ANY EVENT
Garden Is Set and Jordan
Stars at FirSt-Rabbit,
Babe CoIorfuI Duo.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ut. PETERSBURG, Fla, February
28.-There's one major prob
\ lem concerning Babe Ruth that
worries Bill McKechnie, man.
ager Of the Braves, now that he's ac-
quired the greatest slugger In base ball
history. What position will the Bam-
hino play?
It's an open secret that Ruth, who
started as left-hand pitcher, de-
veloped into a great defensive out
fielder as well as a pulverizing clouter
always has longed to play first base.
But for the fact that the Yankees
boast one of the greatest Of all first
basemen in Lou Gehrig, the Babe
might have wound up his playing days
in New York, nursing his failing legs
at the first corner.
We'll talk it over when he gets
here" Bill says, "and If he wants to
play first, we'll certainly try it out.
But what will I do with Baxter
Jordan, one Of the best hitters on the
club, fine first baseman, who i'm
proved at least 25 per cent last sea.
con? He's too good to leave on the
bench"
Evening star., 1935-02-28
Harris Will Eye
Rocks Tomorrow

By q stan Correspondent Of The star.
DHOXI. Miss, February 2S.-For
- the first time Bucky Harris
tomorrow will get q look ut
the flock Of young pitchers who
have been working at the Nationals
training camp here for four days.
The manager Is to reach here
tonight.
II all who have been ordered to
report with the second camp detail
do so tomorrow the week end drill
will find more than 80 toiling
under the direction Of Manager
Harris and Trainer Mike Martin.
Nine more pitchers and AL Powell,
outfielder, are to check in along
with Nick Altrock, coach. Three
catchers end four pitchers belong
ing to the club already are here
as well as five brought to camp
for trial and nearly a dozen players
of Biloxi and vicinity eager to
show the big league club their
wares. J.. aB. K.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
CIRCUS FANFAR
WILL GREET RUTH
Fuchs to Make Great Show
of Babes Arrival in Hub
Late Today.

BY the Associated Press.
~ OSTON. February 28.-It will
x be in a new theater, under a
different producer and with a
changed supporting cast, but
the same old leading man will be
under the spotlight tonight when the
curtain rolls up on the 1885 version
of base balls favorite melodrama,
THE Signing of Babe Ruth"
During the super stars 15-year
Broadway run, his openings grad
ually lost their gay and festive touches
and became something that resembled
a serious problem ORA a-mah. But Mr..
Ruth's new impresario. Emil Fuchs
Of the Boston Braves, has a much
more lusty sense Of the theater than
Producer Rupert of the New York
Yankees.
During recent years that highly
successful Snowman gave a sort OF
skimpy opening, one-scene affair
a desk and two chairs setting, with
few, If any, stooges backstage. And
none can say that Mr.. Ruth did not
give his customary excellent perform
ance.
Will Be Three Acts.
n EALIzING that it is a home
n coming event for the Babe,
Producer Fuchs has spotted
his elaborate production for three acts,
with as many scenes, including the
super-monster arrival at the railroad
station, amid the cheers of the pop
ulace, and that old-time bit of sure
fire, the stupendous and colorful street
parade, positively, rain or shine.
With it definitely understood thai
he will become manager Of the Braves
in 1886, the Babe will arrive here al
$40 pm, waited upon by thousands
of his admirers, headed by the mayor
and his official family. Then he will
make his way through the vast crowd
behind large police escort, to the
street, where he will join large mo-
tor cavalcade that will parade to 9
Back Bay hotel
Act 2 will find him in the grand bal
room, greeting hundreds of other ad-
mirers and then will come the terrific
climax, the actual signing of three
year contract that makes him assist
ant manager to Bill McKechnie. Sec
ond vice president, position that is
outranked only by those of President
Fuchs and Charley Adams, first vice
president, and promises him a $25, ,00C
players salary, a $1,000 bonus for his
executive work and o percentage OF
the Braves profits.
Held Good Investment.
4 IL told, Fuchs predicted, Ruth will
n net more with the Braves than
he did under his $35, 900 contract
with the Yankees.
This program may sound long and
elaborate, but Fuchs is chagrined that
time did not permit him to arrange a
supercolossal demonstration in which
every city in New England would par
ticipate. That, however, will be staged
in the near future.
Ruth. and every one connected with
the club agrees, will spend the season
playing as many games as he can,
probably at first base, and studying
the National League situation under
canny Will McKechnie. Next year
after the Babe has completed this
managerial course, he will become the
active leader of the club and his tutor
will move upstairs as general manager
The Babe has planned to return to
New York Immediately after tonight's
formalities and will get under way for
st. Petersburg on Sunday.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
TWO BIG CONTESTS
IN HEURICH LEAGUE
D. & H. Plays Celtics and Sholls
Takes on Millers-Prelim
Also Is Carded.
& HUDSON will face

DELAWARE g. HUDSON will face
- the st. Mary's Celtics, and
Sholls Cafe will meet Miller
Furniture in attractive Heurich League
games tonight in the new Heurich
gymnasium.
The Delaware & Hudson-Celtic tilt
Is slated for $50 O'Clock, and will be
Immediately followed by the Sholls-
Miller fray.
In preliminary, Treman-King will
battle Fort Myer at 1880 o'clock.
Scores last night:
Agriculture Unlimiteds. 40; Rock
vile A. c.. 20.
Agriculture Flashes, 80; st. Jo-
seph's, 10.
Post. 80; Del Ray, 80.
Old Dominion. 27; ST. Rita's, l8.
Virginians. 26: N. r. A., Is.
J.C. c., As: Bovello Plumbers, 10.
Southeast Flashes, So; Y. NJ. c.
A.. 20.
Loew's Theaters, SO; Bureau of
Standards, "a. ga.
Evening star., 1935-02-28

If it hadn't been for that travelling
man." Sam opines.
II was getting tired Of getting
nowhere in little base ball leagues
and cotton buying looked better.
I was ready to turn my back on
base ball"
Sam says he always wanted to
be a catcher, but that the semi-pro
team he was with at Meridian, his
home, had a manager with a son
who caught. so it was up to him to
accept an outfleld berth or get of
the team. THAT manager wouldn't
even let me practice catching"
Sam says.
But I got my chance behind
that bat when the son had q finger
broken by q foul. The manager
reckoned as how I could at least
stop what the pitcher threw" is
the way Sam tells Il. ANYWAY. !
Evening star., 1935-02-28
NDnDTN Crfs Have "as Good a
NUhlNC0DE Chance as Any" for Flag
~ OVUl l. Bucky Harris Reiterates.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

ultra diplomatic Joe Cronin and Wal
ter johnson. They are all right guys
Cronin and Johnson, but they had a
different technique. They were re-
sponsible for forcing many of Wash
ingtons base ball writers to stoop to
thinking. Cronin, for instance, always
had a high public opinion of the
phlegmatic Jack Stone, but when asked
if Jack wasn't just a bit too non
chalant, he'd always say:
''Well, that's just Jacks way.
He really fights all the time.
Only he sits in a corner and
gnashes his teeth where nobody
can see him." Bucky also
thinks much Of Stone.
But I think We'll have TO build q
fire under him to make him wake
up," says Harris.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
LlEB Will CAPTAIN
CATHOLIC U. QUINT
Former Eastern High Athlete Is
Honored-Has Been Regular
for Two Seasons.

n ERNIE LIEB, former Eastern High
Is athlete and member Of the
varsity team for the past two
years, has been elected captain of
the Catholic University basket ball
squad for next season. He Is q
Junior in the School Of Economics.
He succeeds the co-captains, Gerald
(Babe) Gearty Of Minneapolis and Abe
Rosenfield of st. Paul.
Iieb clinched q regular varsity posi-
ton on the Red Bird outfit his sopho-
more year, holding down center.
Throughout the past two years Of
play he has been one Of the main
stays of the team. He stands feet
3 and weighs in the neighborhood
of 1875 pounds.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
Ruth Puts Braves
Up 'Yanks'Down'

CT. LOUIS, February 20 R.-
- Odds on the 1885 chances of
both the New York Yankees
and the Boston Braves have been
shifted drsstically by Tom Kearney,
st. Louis betting commissioner, as
a result of Babe Ruth's transfer
from the Yanks to Boston.
Kearney dropped the odds
against Boston to win the National
League pennant from 40 to / to
10 to /. Odds on the Yankees to
win the American League flag rose
from 2 to 81 to /.
Evening star., 1935-02-28

Mats Rookie Spirits Of All About Him He'll Shine Behind Bat

managed to get along for q few
games until the son was able to
play again. Then they stuck me
back in the outfield."
And 1t was as an outfielder that
Holbrook broke into the pro game.
II didn't know whether I could
CATCH" explains Sam. THAT man
ager down in Meridian didn't tell
me whether I was good or bad.
He was. only looking out for his
son. 80.
well, he was fooled. His son
was signed by big league club
last Winter, but they let him out
before going to camp this year.
Here I am, though, at least with .
chance to stick in the big league"
And from what those who saw
him catch for Chattanooga last
year say, Sam viii stick.
!. B. =.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
RINALDIS IN ACTION.

Rinaldi Tailors of this city are to
meet the st. Dominic Club quint of
Baltimore in the Monumental City
Sunday in the first game of a series
of three for the second-half cham
pionship of the Interstate Semi-Pro
Basket Ball League. The winner of
the series will face Gettysburg, first
half titlist, for the league crown.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
TO SWIM TWICE

"X" Will Seek 7th and 9th Wins
in Jaunt to North.
The Central Y. NJ c. A. swimming
team will seek its seventh and eighth
straight dual meet victories Of the
season tomorrow and Saturday when
the local natators invade New Jer-
sey and New York for matches with
the Camden "Y" and the West Side
Branch "Y."
The team. which will leave here to-
morrow afternoon. will oppose the
Camden team tomorrow night and
proceed to New York Saturday for
the West Side Branch meet that
night. The following swimmers will
make the trip: Capt. Mullady. Mar
mion. Wilson. Boggs. Toulmin, Green,
Randle. Murphy, Harding, Moynelo,
Moncure and Manager Carrico.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
~ . star Correspondent Of The Star.

"a
~ HOXI, Miss, February 28.-
- He isn't slated to be the
ID regular catcher. although
1t isn't so certain he won't,
but Sam Holbrook would be q
grand guy to have around the Ma
tionals If only to keep up their
spirits. This husky lad brought
up from the Chattanooga farm
bubbles over with personality and
good humor. Where he is there
can be no gloom.
But from what those who have
seen him in action say Sam will
be more than q gloom -dispeller
with the Washington club. They
regard him as q fine big league
prospect for work behind the bat
Evening star., 1935-02-28
G. W. QUINT CLOSES
WITH 14TH VICTORY
Defeats Geneva by Getting Early
Lead, 36-33-Drops Only Six
Games in Season.
CEoRGE wAsH1NGroN's basket

FORGE WASH1NGToN's basket
" ball tossers packed away their
uniforms and knee guards for
the season today after . thrilling
wind-up in the form Of a 36-to-33
victory over Geneva last night at
Beaver Falls, Pa.
The triumph was the fourteenth for
the ColonialS In 20 starts.
George Washington took a COM
manding lead early in the fray, and
at the half was leading by 26 to IA.
The second period was a different
story, however, with the Convenanters
staging spirited comeback that shaved
the Colonlals' lead to 34-33 with a
minute to play.
Ben Goldfaden, however, came
through with one-hand shot at this
point to decide the issue.
Capt. Bill Howell of George Wash
ington was the games high point
scorer with Is points. Milanovich was
Geneva's ace with II points. Sum-
mary:
Evening star., 1935-02-28
A. U. PLAYS ST. JOHNS

Underdog in Game to Be Staged
at Annapolis Tonight.
American University's basket ball
team will journey to Annapolis to-
night to oppose st. Johns in the only
intercollegiate contest involving q
local team.
The Eagles will be- seeking to
avenge an earlier defeat by 45-to-21
score, but the JohnnieS will be odds
on favorites to again triumph.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
Griffith Ropes Bucg Ball Players Where to Play Ruth Worries Buue
Sports Program
In Local Realm
TODAY.
Wrestling.

TODAY.
Wrestling.
Washington Auditorium - Main
match, two out of three falls, Gino
Garibaldi, st. Louis, IS. Fred Grob-
mier, Iowa. Show starts $50.
Basket Ball.
Landon at st. Adams, $50.
American U. at st. Johns, An.
napolis.
George Washington vs.. Della.
ware at Shoreham, 8.
Georgetown, Catholic u. and
Maryland in extra mural cham
pionships at G. u, 1880.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Mount st. Mary's VS.. George
town at Tech. $50.
Virginia Medical College at Will
son Teachers. 8.
Gonzaga at st. Johns, 8.
Georgetown Freshmen vs.. Wash
ington College of Law at Tech,
1880. Preliminary to g. U. Varsity
Mount st. Mary's game.
Georgetown Prep at Western,
$3.50.
Rockville High sportmanship
tourney.
Vocational High, Baltimore, at
Dunbar, $3.50.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Virginia Medical College at
American u, 8.
st. Johns, Annapolis. VS.. Mary.
land at College Park. 1880. ALL
university night.
st. James at st. Adams, $50.
Miner Teachers vs.. Delaware
State at Cardozo, $3.50.
Episcopal at Woodberry Forest.
Boxing.
Army vs.. Maryland at College
Park, $50. All-univerSity night.
Carnegie Tech at Catholic u.
8:15.
Swimming.
Central in South Atlantic cham
pionships at Baltimore.
Wrestling.
New York West Side Y. M. G. A.
at Central Y.
Rifle.
v. M. I. at George Washington.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
BOOSTSSA[AR|ES
OF MYER, RUSSELL
Buddy Gets Extra $500 for
Captaining Team-Jack
Fought Pay Cut.
BY JOHN b. KELLER,
eta1 CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

~ HOXI, Miss, February 28.-
x Rounding up bucking ball
- players is not so difficult after
all If the boss of the bunch is
willing to humor his charges just a
little. BY a bit of yielding Clark
Griffith has brought into the Ma
tionals corral two stand -offish players,
Jack Russell and Buddy Myer.
Russelrs acceptance of terms was
announced today, while Myer and the
Washington club prexy reached an
agreement late yesterday. In each
instance, however, Griffith was
wheedled into boosting the ante.
The formal induction of this pair
into the ranks of Nationals in good
standing soon will take place. Rus
sell will sign as soon as he arrives at
camp, where he is due tomorrow.
Myer will sign late this week. Be-
cause of the salary raise in each case
new contract had to be prepared,
which accounts Tor the oeiay of the
formality of penning signatures.
Gets Raise Instead of Cut.
"HERE was much use of the mail
and the telephone before Russell
and Griffith arrived at an ac-
cord. 1t appears that the original
contract sent the pitcher called for a
reduction in the pay he received last
season. Naturally that did not set
so well with Jack even though his
record for the last campaign was
nothing to gloat over.
Russell won only games and
lost 10 last year and did no better
than finish twenty-flrst in the list of
hurlers rated according to their
earned-run yield. In most Of his nine
campaigns in the American League
Russell has finished with a winning
percentage of worse than 1888, his
record for 1884. But then in most of
his nine campaigns he was with very
poor Boston club.
Jack actually pitched better thar
the record indicates, though. and in
his first season with the Nationals
1888, pitched the best of his big
league career. Illness and injurie;
handicapped him last year, so die
the broken band Of Nationals behind
him.
In the Nationals last pennant-
winning year Russell was used almost
entirely as relief pitcher and he
starred in the role. He took part in
50 games that season and toiled
along to .667 average. Manager
Harris has said he intends to employ
Jack again as a reliever Of slabmen
In distress. Such employment seems
the spot for the tall Texan,
Evening star., 1935-02-28
n 4 R. HARRIS was willing wit
M ness as he was called to the
| stand for the last time before

VI stand for the last time before
taking his first squint at his
new" club. IT don't mean to sound
egotistical," asserted Bucky. gravely,
"but, honestly. I believe I'll bring
back at least first division club"
Bucky glanced at his watch and
quickened his steps, but he did not
come down from the witness stand.
His train for Biloxi was due to roll
in less than 10 minutes. There were
two blocks of subway Union Station
to negotiate, tickets to get from Eddie
Eynon. photographers waiting to
snap pictures and instructions to
leave for the missing Messrs. AL Pow
ell and Ray Prim, who were supposed
to leave with Harris, but who were
nowhere to be seen.
II suppose sound a little
strange, talking about lifting .
seventh place team to at least
the first division. Well, IL you'd
gone over the list Of bah clubs
~ much ~ have this Winter
you probably would arrive At the
same conclusion-that Wash
ington has just as good .
chance to win the pennant a.
any team In the league"
Evening star., 1935-02-28
THE SPORTZIGHT
Louis Against Winner of Schmeling. .Hamas
Bout Seems a Natural, But Not to Dempsey
BY GRANTLAND RICE

| Baer in condition. When he loses, II
will be condition that beats him more
than the other fellow. don't believe
lot of people appreciate what con-
dition means-and what can happen
suddenly If you are not right. 1t can
mean everything. I'm not delivering
any moral lecture I'm talking about
the ring-or the athletic field-when
you call on something that isn't there.
When that takes place, anything can
happen"
The Natural.
TN SPITE of Jack Dempsey's angle,
I still think the natural would be
to send the winner of the Hamas-
Schmeling party against Louis. This
could be done in May. Then you'd
have something to talk about in con-
nection with the June show.
Louis has to be put into the picture.
Ramage ran about even against
Hamas in two engagements. Louis
knocked out Ramage twice.
What the mob wants today is a pair
of hard hitters thrown into the pit
together-and they'd get that with
Louis and Baer.
In the meantime, Schmeling will be
In the lead if he can knock out Hamas
or beat him by wide margin. There's
no reason why Louis couldn't be sent
against the winner of the German
show-and so build up q June hurly-
burly that would mean something.
(Copyright. 1895. by North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1935-02-28
QUINT CHALLENGES.

Ehrlich Poultry Co. basketeers are
after games with unlimited class
quints. Call Lincoln isis during the
day.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
GRAYS NEED RIVALS.

Washington Grays, 135-pounders,
are seeking court contests. Call Man
ager FoneS at North 1854.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
Hes a Fifth Infielder.

n USSELL not only has a lot Of
N cunning tucked away in his long
right arm, but also he is a
sparkling player on defense. With
him on the hill the Nationals have
a fifth infielder at work. He is espe-
cially clever at handling bunts and
at covering first base, too. Pitching
and playing up to his 1888 form Jack
would be well worth whatever raise
Griffith yielded in the long -drawn-out
argument over terms.
Myer Unexpectedly visited Griffith
yesterday and after a two-hour con-
ference the two came to terms. The
star second baseman then left with
his wife for New Orleans for few
days stay.
According to Griffith the difference
with Myer was slight and most Of
the talking in the conference had
to do with the clubs outlook. "You
know Buddy will be captain Of the
club this year and we had a great
deal to talk over" the boss ex-
planned.
While Myers salary was not given
out by Griffith, probably it will be
considerably more substantial than
that received by the veteran infielder
last year. The team captaincy auto
matically carries with it a $500 raise
over the regular pay, and it is believed
the increase granted Buddy is suffi-
cient to run his salary up to the
neighborhood of $4,000.
Evening star., 1935-02-28
Buddy Goes for Golf.

AFYER looks as though he had win
N tered well. His face is plump,
but he says he is not more
than 10 pounds above playing weight.
Like most ball players, he did a lot
Of hunting in the off season, but
found time to take up golf. He is
enthusiastic over the game and hopes
to continue it right up to the time
for him to report here. He will
have to put away his links imple-
ments then for the only clubs the
Nationals may swing after their train
ing starts are bats.
Cold weather yesterday brought
q cut in the routine at Biloxi Field,
the young pitchers and catchers in
dulging only in a pepper drill
bunting and f1elding-and chucking
the medicine ball. Warmer weather
Is promised by the climatic sharps
here, however, and by tomorrow, when
the entire squad of battery men is
schedule to be assembled, there should
be an abundance of toll for all hands