The Washington times., 1936-02-26
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By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor
President Alva Bradley, Of
the Cleveland Indians, and
Walter johnson will get their
heads together in a business
confab here during the week.
Walter would prefer to stay on
the farm, but will not turn q
deaf ear to a substantial base
ball proposal.
The winter 0lympics are
over, and Mike Lynch, the 3D.
year-old D. g. msrathoner,
hopes that never again are
they held in place so difficult
for an Irishman to pronounce
as Garmisch-P Partenkirchen.
Both the starting and the
weather have been the worst TINS
winter at Hisleah race track, ana
fewer favorites have won, than IN
any season since Joe Widener built
Americas dream track on the edge
Of the Everglades.
ThavyI Re Weary
The Chicago Cubs, who train at
Santa Catalina, Calf, will travel
over 1000 miles during their
spring exhibitions, embracing 1S
States, not including the state OF
near exhaustion.
Lou Gehrig ano Jimmy Foxx
were the only American League
ball players to hit home run IN
every park in the circuit last sea
son. Greenberg, who tied with
Foxx in hitting SO homers, coulont
clear the local fences.
Benny Lads is absolutely de
trop at the Arena and recently
when discovered inside on a pur-
chased ticket, had his money re-
funded on being asked to leave.
Just q sample Of local rms
jealousies.
Tony Canzoneri, who, as a new
Orleans bootblack, had no eouca-
tional advantages, is seeing that
his two brothers go through col
lege. One is at Tulane ana tne
other at Alabama.
or Jewish Descent
Billy Starr, Harrisburg and Al
hanv graduate, in Orlando this
week trying for a job as a Wash
ington catcher. Is Of Jewish DE-
scent. He has an excellent chance
If he can improve his hitting. as
his catching here last fall proved
smart.
Il. "Curly" Byrd reaches the
presidents chair at Maryland
University via the athletic route:
But as a freshman his coach said
he was too light and refused him
a uniform. He turned up in home
made suit and his sisters stock
ings to become a star IN three
years.
A fact about Curly, lost sight OF
In his kaleidoscope career, Is me
fact he played professional base
ball for the San Francisco seals
and the Chicago White Sox. HIS
scores of friends in sports tellcl-
tate him on his elevation.
State Police Sergeant Wilbert
". Hunter, who lost his life re-
Gently trying to get aid to ma
rooned Tangier Islanders, was
better than average sandlot foot
ball player around Baltimore. He
was q guard on the Ward Club,
is years ago.
Baseball managers are frettlng
lest their pitchers try to emulate
Walter Johnson's coin toss across
the Rappahannock River. They
remember when Goose GoSlin got
to putting the shot with some col
1ege boys one spring, running his
arm for the season.
Greater Allowances Sought
Joseph e. Widener, Hialeah
owner, is IN favor Of a greater
weight allowance for fillieS and
mares, the better to eQualize their
chances in racing against colts
He thinks that would encourage
more owners to race them and
thereby lend color to racing and
also better the breed.
Jimmy Foxx will have a com
paratively easy job In Boston next
season where he only has to play
first base and hit home runs. In
Philadelphia last year. Jimmy was
jack of all trades and labored un-
complainingly.
Buddy Hirsh postcards from
HiaIeah he went bankrupt playing
the ponies and got job as guide
to Sidney kaufman in seeing the
sights Of Dade county.
Infielders and outfielders tried
out here in September, who hit
hetter than 800 before reporting