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Evening star., 1936-03-06


Travis Dragging Bunts.
How about Jake taking up so much
time in batting practice?
''Pooh!" retorted Bucky, we've got
all the time in the world down here.
I told him to get every base on balls
he could in batting practice because
if he keeps it up during the season,
he'll be $40 hitter instead OF .312.
And wasn't kidding"
He had mentioned Travis. When
thus reminded. Bucky's eyes lighted.
I'm a son n-of-a-gun, he started III
that kid isn't pretty close to being the
best hitter on this ball club right now.
And you know what Myers got him
doing? Dragging bunts!
Eyes sir, Travis is dragging bunts
now without anybody suggesting it to
him. But / reckon he saw Buddy
beat out 35 or 40 of them last season,
and he must have realized what a
good bunter can do. And while he's
no speed demon. Travis might find
that dragging a bunt is pretty good
thing to know. Gosh, the way he
raps that ball back at a pitcher is a
caution. and they aren't many in the
American League who don't rock back
on their heels SubconSciouSly after
throwing ball to Travis. Think Of
how the kid can cross EN- up if he
drags one down the frst-base line
while the pitchers back on his heels"
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Cubs, Giants Fiery.

T Asst October the Cubs picked up
the world series cudgels where
the Cardinals left off, manifesting a
fine disdain for fines Oh punishment.
Bill Terry already has taken some
vocal measures to keep his feud with
Brooklyn alive, especially since the
Dodgers open the season at the Polo
Grounds.
Gordon Stanley Cochrane, whose
nickname is Mike and whose tend
encies are strictly aggressive, may re-
sent the suggestion that the league
his Tigers now rule is under any soft
ening influences.
Yet Cochrane himself displayed no
special eagerness last Spring to Sus-
tain a budding feud with Cleveland.
prompted sy reports Of his critical
query: Who are the Indians?" In
hot resentment, the Tribe decorated
its club house, collegiate style, with
clippings of Cochrane's statements.
But the situation soon cooled of and
so did the Indians pennant prospects.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
NO FIGHT, FUR0R
| GIVES LOOP TONE
Pacifist Spirit in Sharp
Contrast to Fire Seen
in Senior Circuit.
BY ALAN GOULD.
Associated Press Sports Editor.

n IEW YORK, March 6.-In
nj sharp contrast with affairs in
the National League, where
on merry melee after another
has kept fandom's interest at high
pitch in recent seasons, American
Leaguers seem to have lost much Of
their old combativeness
The feudal spirit built up In Ty
Cobb's fiery days OF diamond war
fare seems to have been disSipated.
Sporadic efforts were made to fan the
flames, involving pitched battle some
years ago between the Yankees and
Nationals and subsequent fist-sling-
ing under the stands Of Cleveland,
with the White Sox leadin. an attack
on Umpire George Moriarty.
These outbursts drew such drastic
penalties, however, that the hotheads
were curbed Pacitist spirit now ap-
pears to rule the American League,
willingly or not, while the "gas-house
boys" of ST. Louis help stimulate the
swashbuckling habits Of rival clubs
in the National League.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Cecil Potential Champion.

RY THIS time Bucky was ready for
the shower. but not until he had
fired a parting shot concerning young
Mr. Travis.
You know, we're hearing lot Of
talk about Buddy Myer losing that bat
ting championship and about the guys
who figure to give him a fight. Well,
without hoping that Myer ever loses
it, l want to nominate my contender.
And he's Cecil Travis.
The kid can win it some day. It's
just a question of his hits falling safe.
He batted 3l9 last year and he should
have batted closer to $50 On one
single road trip he knocked down at
least one pitcher in every city we
visited-Walkup up St. Louis. Bridges
in Detroit. Harder and Brown in Cleve-
land. Lyons in Chicago and Ferrell in
Boston-and not one of those balls
was good for hit. They all bounced
off to an infelder
"A batting champion usually Is
guy who keeps hitting the ball. Some
day. if he's lucky, they're gonna start
falling safe
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Yanks Not Resentful.

THIS Spring Johnny Allen. ex-
Yankee firebrand, touched of a
few sparks calculated to arouse re-
sentiment in the New York camp.
Upon joining the Indians, Johnny
averred he would concentrate his
heaviest pitching fire on his old mates.
No counter-blast issued from St.
Petersburg. however. where all things
are ancient or serene.
The nearest to a retort came from
Monte Pearson, the ex-Indian. who
expressed his opinion the only players
getting a break" in Cleveland were
the fair haired trio" Mel Harder,
Earl Averill and Joe Vosmik.
1t looked like war in Philadelphia
this year. with Connie Mack defying
public and press. but the veteran skip
per OF the Athletics now insists it was
all q mistake. The olive branch has
been offered the war correspondents as
a consequence OF some slight skirmish-
ing in the vicinity Of Fort Myers, Fla.
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"All his life" he resumed, Powell
probably never gave the art Of pick
ing pitches a thought. Then last year
he got break. He played on the same
team with one of the smartest little
batters III base ball. and thank heav-
ems. Buddy Myer finally came into
his own.
You remember how Buddy won the
batting championship. He never swung
at a bad ball He'd wait EN- out
until the pitchers were going nuts
and then, bins! Even If Buddy had
only a good year. doubt whether
it would have meant much to the
boys who played on his club. But
that business of winning the cham
pionship sure made an impression. I
think that's why Powell, because he's
looking over the pitches, is IS per
Evening star., 1936-03-06
GOOD SHORTST0P
HAS PILLS HAPPY
Norris to Lift Club, Says
Wi|son-Berger Reports
at Bees Camp.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
w WINTER HAVEN. Fla, March
"a 6.-It's to be first division
" " berth for the Phils this
year, or at least that is the
confident prediction that comes from
Manager Jimmy Wilson after watching
/ Leo Norris hold down shortstop. Nor
ris came up from Minneapolis.
That's all We needed-a shortstop.
We've got the pitchers" said Wilson.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.-Wally
Berger, holdout outfielder, arrived at
the Bees camp IL hours sooner than
he had expected, but he was unable to
see Bob Quinn Immediately. He regis
tered at hotel at his own expense.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex-Tom Ester
brook, New Mexico collegian whose
grandpa, Tom Esterbrook, played with
the New York Metropolitans, is gall
loping around the Pirate lot He's not
too hopeful of a berth this year, but
figures he will make farm team.
He was with El Paso last season.
Ripple Has Reach.
DENSACOLA, Fla-The railbirds are
predicting that Jimmy Ripple will
be the fifth outfielder on the Giants
roster.
Ripple is showing great form in
training. They say he developed that
long reach painting houses and hang
ing wall paper in his pre-base ball
days.
| CLEARWATER, Fla.-Emil Leonard,
the chubby Belgian of the Dodgers, is
going to throw plenty of knuckle balls
during the training season, whether
the heavy clouters break their bats or
not.
Leonard won only two games last
year, and he thinks that part of the
reason might be that he laid off the
knuckler just so the boys wouldn't split
their favorite sticks last Spring.
AVALON, Calif.-Capt. Woody Eng
lish, utility infielder, who has a sore
arm, played right field for the Cubs
yannigans as they lost 81 to the regu-
lars.
Larry French and Bill Lee pitched
for the yannigans, while Clay Bryant
and Clauson Vines worked for the
regulars.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

III be doggoned,' grunted
Y Bucky Harris, plopping heav-
~ lily, but contentedly on the
club house bench today, ''if I don't
believe Buddy Myer started something
last year"
Everybody knows Buddy finished
something, too. especially Joe Vosmik
and lot Of American League pitchers
What was the catch?
"Oh, I don't mean just winning the
batting championship" explained
Bucky, pulling off wringing wet
sweatshirt, but have you noticed Jake
Powell and Cecil Travis?"
One can't help but notice them. 1t
was apparent that Bucky was on the
track of new angle. He was given
the go" sign.
I've been watching Powell in bat
ting practice, for instance" disclosed
Stanley Raymond, and l noticed he
takes long time to bat out his five
hits. The reason for this is that he's
making the pitchers put the ball over
the plate instead of swinging at every
thing like he did year ago.
We'll, made a crack something
like 'Whatta you trying to do, Jake,
get walk and Powell turns around
and says, Not right now, Bucky, but
wait'h the season opens and I'll get
my Annie Oakleys TO first base"
Evening star., 1936-03-06
College Quints

Southern Conference Tourney.
Maryland, At: Duke, 35.
Washington and Lee, SO; v. P. l., 20
North Carolina, 80; Virginia, 81.
N. c. State, 80; Clemson, 81 (over-
time).
West Virginia, Al; Georgetown, 26.
Bucknell, A; Western Maryland, "a.
Davis and Elkins, a.; West Virginia
Wesleyan, Al.
Yale, So; Boston u, "a.
Utah State, AZ; wyoming, 80.
Stevens Point Teachers, 81: White
water Teachers, 81.
jamestown College, 30; North Da-
kota State. 20.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
GREEN TERRORS DATED
Et. Mary's of Texas Is on Grid
Schedule Along With C. u.

WESTMINSTER, Md, March 6 up.
st. Mary's University of San An
tonic, Tex, will wind up an Eastern
foot ball invasion next October by
meeting Western Maryland College in
the municipal stadium in Baltimore.
Catholic U. will be met at Washington
November 81.
The Western Maryland schedule:
September. 26 Shenandoah.
October 3. Upsala at East Orange, N. j.:
30. Providence at Providence; II. Villanova
at villanova. Pa: "a. st. Mary's Of Texas
at BALTIMORE: 81, West Virginia at Nor
Eantown. w. Va.
November z, Albright at Reading: "A.
Boston College at Boston: 21. Catholic Uni
eersity at WaShinaton.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

~ RLANDo. Fla. March 6.-The
first sour note of the Ma
tionals' training camp was
~ sounded today.
Henry Coppola, 2l-year -old fast-ball
pitcher who seemed certain of job.
was complaining of sore arm again
and those who knew the kid hurler
from last year were inclined to view
with alarm the recurrence of the sore
ness.
Coppola, a shutout victor in his first
and only major league start when his
arm was right, pulled up with his
sore fin after brief workout yester-
day on Tinker Field. He went to
Trainer Mike Martin with the sad
news and Martin, who had experience
with Henry last season, was puzzled.
The best Mike could offer was a
suggestion that he keep working out
in hopes that the hot Florida sunshine
would bake out the soreness.
Continuance of the soreness will
mean that Coppola is through with
the Washington club, at least for this
campaign. When he came up with
his sore wing last June it was expected
that Henry would come around after a
rest, but he was of little use there
after. However, when Coppola re-
ported to training camp after VIM
ter of ease, he declared the arm felt
as good as ever.
WHILE not counted upon to win
regular starting assignment
| the loss of Coppola through his arm
ailment might be quite blow to the
Nationals pitching. He gave plenty
of promise last season, both as a
relief worker and as a part-time
starter.
Most downcast, of course, Is Cop.
pola himself. 1t was a terrific shock
to experience the pang of soreness
| for his heart and soul apparently are
wrapped up into baseball
Gosh" said Henry today, "I'n
gonna give everything I've got, sore
arm or no sore arm. If still can
throw my fast ball, I'll put up with
the soreness. I'm just scared to death
that this bum wing will take away
some of the zip"
MANAGER Bucky Harris received
quite q surprise when he herded
his squad to practice yesterday, de-
spite q drizzle The "shock" was
in the person of a 6-foot 5-inch first
base candidate from nearby Rollins
College The youngster, Joe Levy
made quite an agreeable impression
in the field. but because of the rain he
got no chance to strut his stuff In
batting drill He'll be back to-
morrow, however, to make another
bid for recognition.
Buck Newsom may pop off plenty
but one can't say the big hurler is
lazy There isn't harder worker
on the squad Setting new daily
records for running around the big
ball park, Buck has dropped from
2os pounds, stripped, to 1879
And all in four days "Soons I lose
2 mo- pounds" drawls blushing Buck
"Ill be down to my correct pitchin
weight In fact, I'm ready to &C
now" ....
Jesse HILL. surprisingly small ir
mutt and surprisingly well-huili
Evening star., 1936-03-06
BADGER FACULTY MEETS
Regents Called In to Discuss
Change in Sport Policy.

MADISON, Wis, March s 6(P).-Pres-
ident Glenn Frank of Wisconsin has
ordered a meeting of regents and
faculty members for Monday to discuss
faculty control Of athletics.
The meeting Of l3 faculty members
and eight members Of the board OF
regents is the outgrowth of action by
the Western Conference Faculty Com
mittee, which threatened removal OF
Wisconsin from the conference unless
athletics are placed in control of the
faculty.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Powell q Max BishOp."

"F YOU worried about that guy like
1 did last year" went on Bucky,
you'd realize that he's changed. He's
Max Bishop now, when it comes to
looking over pitches. compared to last
season. Down in Biloxi he was swing
ing at anything he thought he could
reach. If he really wasn't a natural
hitter he'd have batted .l12 instead
of 3l2"
Bucky paused to catch his breath.
He does lot of work on the field for
a fellow who hung up his glove nine
years ago.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
WOULD SALVE JAPAN
Olympic Chief Sees Aid to Amity
in Award of 1910 Games.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6 R.-
Awarding the 1910 Olympic games to
Toxic would help improve interna-
tional amity, Count Henri de Ballet
Tour said here.
The distinguished Belgian, president
of the International Olympic Commit
tee, sailed on the Chichibu Maru to
inspect the Japanese City as possible
site for the games four years hence.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
HitterS All Along Line.

"NOU never really can tell about
a team until it's been under fire,
but like the way this squad is batting
so much that I'm willing to bet We
will be more powerful. extensively and
every other way, than last years team.
Look over the lineup" continues
Bucky. and Sc if this conclusion
doesn't sound fairly logical Cliff Boil
ton is sure to do the catching, unless
Holbrook makes miraculous progress,
and everybody knows Bolton is bet
ter than 300 hitter. If he isn't hurt
much he may finish well over that
figure.
You may not be able to get too
enthusiastic over Joe Kuhels record
for the last two years, but if he isn't
a 300 batter when he keeps his head
up I'll knock out Joe Louis. And this
year he seems to have his head up.
"Budy Myer, of course, is much bet
ter than a 300 batter and don't be
surprised if Cecil Travis doesn't come
pretty close to leading our club at bat.
Its hard to rate Buddy Lewis. Per-
EOIldIli, 1 LllllJh . Sot CAAt oS~'S NV
ting stroke of anybody on the club.
He ought to bat 285 or around there.
Outfield Can Wallop.
1.-THE outfleld, in my opinion, Is
cinch to average 300. Jesse Hill
should be right around that figure and
Jake Powell ought to go way over it.
I don't know who'll play right field,
but two of the possibilities-Reynolds
and Stone-are consistent 300 batters.
What Dee Miles would do over sea-
sons stretch I wouldn't know, but Id
think he would come mighty close to
keeping company with the other boys.
i've heard it mentioned quite bit
this Winter lthat we sacrificed power
in our lineup by such moves as trad
ing Manush and Roy Johnson and fig
uring on Lewis to play in the lnfleld
instead of Kress. But I honestly
think we've gained power instead OF
sacrificing it. 1t isn't always ques-
ton of how fat the batting averages
are, but how the base hits are used. l
wouldn't think we used our hits last
year W dIly SiSdt doFdAieoSS'
Bucky has not been making it easy
on his men in batting practice. Pitch
ers, especially the youngsters anxious
to impress, have been throwing almost
full speed and putting across benders.
They should be we'll ahead of batters
at this time of the year, but as whole
the GrifTs are an impressive bunch at
bat.
Drill in Rain.
ID AIN failed to stop the Nationals
yesterday. With the full squad
on hand, with the exception of In
fielder Red Kress. they journeyed out
to Tinker Field and staged brief drill.
Carl Reynolds, although picking up
bat for the first time, drove two balls
against the far-off fence in left field
on the first bounce. Johnny Stone and
Jesse Hill, participating in their first
workouts, also laced the deliveries of
Eddie Linke. Rookie Kendall Chase
and Pete Appleton.
Increasing rain curtailed the batting
drill and caused the infield workout to
be called off, but the outfielding corps,
on the scene en- masse for the first
time, put In quite a drill.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
ROYALS OBTAIN MYATT.

MONTREAL, March s P).-Glenn
Myatt, a catcher in the majors for 10
years, has been obtained by the Mon
treal Royals. Myatt, formerly with the
Cleveland Indians and the New York
Giants. was made a free agent.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
HITTING STRENGTH
IN ENTIRE LINEUP
Manager Is Confident Club
viii Get Much From Its
L.. Power This Year.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,

~ BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
staf1 Correspondent of The Star.
~ RLANDO. Fla, March GA
dozen years of managerial
callousness bowed to un-
~ stinted enthusiasm today
when Manager Bucky Harris, reaching
q new high in his limb climbing, pre-
dicted a 300-hitting Washington ball
club for 1886.
II wouldn't guarantee it," qualified
the Nationals pilot, but from what
I've seen after a week of batting prac-
tice would have to say our regulars
figure to average 800 or very close to
it. I don't get as enthusiastic as I
used to get. but I'll be very disap-
pointed if this club not only doesn't
win more games than last years team,
but also doesn't pack more punch
To those who closely followed the
fortunes of the Griffmen last year
this is a large order. If there was any
department in 1885 from which no
kick was due, on the surface, it was
batting. The Nationals not only led
the league in number of hits-l SOL
but were second in average only to
Detroit with .285.
Yet a reminder of this doesn't alter
Harris opinion of the. potential slug
eing ability Of his current squad.
And how many men did our club
leave on base last year," we counter.
"We led the league in that, too, with
over 1900"
Evening star., 1936-03-06
YANKS BOW TO BRITONs.

WEMBLEY, England. March tP).
The American Olympic ice hockey
team dropped a 40 decision 10 the
Wembley All-Stars here.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
FIELD TRIALS BOOKED.

PETERSBURG, Va March CP),-
The annual Spring trials Of the Vir-
ginia Amateur Field Trial Association
will be held at Camp Lee March 1917.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
MoUNTAINEERs vICToRs.

MORGANTOWN. W.. Va, March s.
West Virginia beat Ohio, Is to 10, in
wrestling match here.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
dk Will Bot 3OQ Harris Predicts American League Lacks Feudal Spirit
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cent better today than he was any
time last season.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

Jesse HILL. surprisingly small in
- mutt and Surprisingly well-built
Evening star., 1936-03-06

~ RLANDO, Fla. March g.
1 IN be doggoned," grunted
Y J Bucky Harris, plopping heav-
~ ily h,lt coptapfadlv IN tho
Evening star., 1936-03-06
No q ctaR rorr.

BY a Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
~ RLANDO, Fla, March 6.-The
first sour note of the Ma
tionals' training camp was
~ sounded TODAY,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-08-08
PENSIONS FOR THE AGED

For the benefit of aged members of the who have
made plan making application for oldage pensions in
Michigan, wish to call attention to the fact that
ruling has been inaugurated in the Old Age Assistance
Bureau which makes it necessary for applicants to give
proof of their age.
In the past certificate from physician stating the
approximate age of applicant accepted, in cases
where the exact not known but, under the new
ruling this policy will be discontinued
Aged members of our race who were born prior to,
or Immediately after Emancipation, will therefore find
great difficulty in establishing proof of their
official record information kept during slavery and
Immediately thereafter.
On page two of this issue of the Tribune, we
publish article regarding of proving applicants
ages in which number of helpful suggestions con-
tanned.
We suggest that our local ministers and leaders in
Greater Detroit and cergymen and civic leaders through
out the state check the various in which applicants
for odage pensions furnish proof of their and
give this information to aged people in their communities
who seeking to pensions.
Odage pension seekers, who do not know their exact
advised to more of the following ways
of proving how old they are: to wit
Secure registration certificate from election commits
sion, which will show at time of registering to vote
show age insurance pocies certificates of membership
in lodges proof of age of parents by of oldest child
in family present affidavit from relative other
person intimately acquainted with the applicant who has
knowledge of applicants age refer to hospital records
and forth.
By observing these suggestions, many aged pension
seekers of group be enabled to furnish sasfac-
tory proof of their age that will ene them to receive
pensions.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-08-08
Membership of
Auto Workers
ere a s e d

The increase in membership re-
ported by executive officers and or
ganizers to the board represented
an increase of more than 100 per
cent over 10000 members on which
the union was paying per capita
tax at the time of the April con-
vention. Most of the gains were
concentrated in Michigan, largely
in the Detroit area with the ANAL
gamation here Of the Automotive
Industrial Workers Association, the
Associated Automobile Workers of
America, and various locals of the
Mechanics Educational Society of
America, all Independent unions.
These organizations merged with
the International after autonomy
had been granted from the A. F. of
l.. at the South Bend convention.
The n will continue
throughout this week and will in
clude further plans for the Or
ganizational drive and will include
ganizational drive instituted in the
automobile industry by the Union
in June.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-08-08
FREE POLITICAL PUBLICITY

The political pot is boiling and publicity agents for
various candidates are working time preparing poll
tca releases of advertising nature and submitting them to
the press for free publication.
In most instances these publicity representatives ask
that their releases be printed complimentary free
lminery bud-up their candidates, with the verbal
promise that paid advertising will be given later in the
campaign.
We wish here to make policy regarding this kind
If free political publicity perfectly clear 1t is this We
ave nothing to sell but advertising and can't
fford to give it away, on verbal promises.
Politicians who value advertising space at its real
value and pay for it, entitled to consideration in
the form of brief complimentary readers and al
ways glad to give this considerations but insist that the
paid advertising shall be given this not after free
publicity articles published, but before.
The Detroit Tribune is non-partisan paper and its