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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-19
Di Maggie No Myth Now.

T on GEHRIG plows ahead to new
Iron man" laurels tomorrow in
New York when he plays his 1,809th
consecutive game Same old Lou?
Well, not quite. He was serious hold
out this year for the first time, and
finally showed spark OF temperament
when he demanded (and received)
base balls largest salary.
Joe Di Magic no longer is
myth. A year ago he was
touted to the skies. There were
many listeners, but not too
many believers. Now he is an
established star, with or with
out tonsils.
Rogers Hornsby's Browns finally
have new owner. The hapless
Brownies captured him last Winter,
and Donald Barnes, subdued and re-
signed to his fate, has promised a
loosening Of the clubs purse strings
and happier days for the Hornsbymen.
Mickey Cochrane's Tigers haven't
changed much since the last opener,
but Connie Mack finally stopped sell
ing ball players to pay of some back
bills and Tom Yawkey has slowed up
in spending, probably because nobody
is selling.
AL Simmons, one of the great slug
gers of all time, recovered from any
humiliation he may have felt at be-
,r,~ al to 81 Sy,ays
price Of $500 this Spring. At least
AIS happy now, and if things go well
Washington fans will be happy, too
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GR|FFS' BATS HOT
IN LAST PREV|EW
Kuhe|, With Three Homers,
Tops Attack That Beats
Orioles, Is to 9.
w YITH bats literally still smok-

w YITH bats literally still smok-
w ; 7:4, t: the oDs 's'; ;n: s's 2n:3:
lean League campaign to-
Gay. On the eve of the big day they
emerged from a Today offensive slump
yesterday in Baltimore to defeat the
Orioles, Is to 9, and wind up their
exhibition season.
For the second year in row the
Washingtons were among the exhibit
ton leaders. Their complete record
for this Spring reveals 20 victories, as
against only nine defeats. Only two
of the - major, minor and college
teams they faced hold an edge on
them And the Mats did not receive
second crack at either of these clubs,
the Giants and Reds.
The Griffs came from far behind
yesterday to bury the Orioles under
l6-hit barrage that included three
lusty home runs by First Baseman
Joe Kuhel. Another homer was
slapped by Johnny Stone of the To-
Gals, while Count Puccinelli and Alb
Wright drove out of the bandbox
Baltimore park for the Orioles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-19
WE'LL Be IN FIGHT
GRIFFITH ASSERTS
"Best Long Shot Since a."
Says Boss of Club Seen
Better Than Last,
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

ITO THE man most vitality in
terested in the Washington
ball club it looked today as
1.-THE best long shot I've
had since Bucky Harris opened the
season Of 1924"
This was the picture Mr.. Old Fox
Grifith painted as the Nationals were
to parade to the American League
barrier and open the annual 154-game
quest against the Athletics at Griffith
Stadium.
The 67-year-old owner of the Wash
ington firm hasn't been saying much
this Spring, but never for a moment
have the Nationals escaped his
scrutiny. When he brands them a good
long shot they probably will prove to
be exactly that-barring undue in
Juries.
THAT 1924 club" added Griff, re-
calling the team which swept to Wash
ington's first pennant and only world
championship, happened to finish the
year previous where this club finished,
incidentally-fourth place. Maybe
that's the spot from where Washing
ton teams jump into first place"
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Inter Intra-
league league
REDS BOSS OKAYS GOLF

DAYTON, Ohio.-Quoth Chuck
Dresser, manager of the Reds, to-
day: Il have concluded golf is good
for my players. The fundamentals Of
hitting base ball and a golf ball are
the same.
Another thing, I'll know my boys
aren't hanging around in pool rooms
and cafes"
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Some Old Faces Gone,

VIE pitching, on paper, looks to
- b the same. Bucky Harris has
no great staff. 1t may not even be
adequate, but there is always that
chance that Pete Appleton, Joe Cas-
carella, Monte Weaver, Jimmy De
Ehong and Buck Newsom simultane-
ously will reach the peak season OF
their respective careers.
Gone from last years cast are Boil
ton and Powell, Carl Reynolds and
Red Kress, Earl Whitehill and Jack
Russell, and such minor members as
Bobby Estalella, Bill Starr, Joe b.
kina, Henry Coppola, Ken Chase and
Dee Miles Only Whitehill, however
is likely to be missed, and as against
this loss seemingly are Improvements
enough to make it more or less negli-
gible.
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Against Major League Teams.
Against Other Teams.
BOXERS, MATMEN PICKED.

Having closed successful seasons,
nine men have been proclaimed eligi-
BILE for the varsity boxing and wres-
ting squads at Howard University.
They are James Williams, Clifton
Cans, Noah Moore, Phillip Randall,
Russell Hines, Anthony Kelly and
Washington Garner, boxers, and Jack
Jones and Gonzales Carmichael.
WreStlerS.
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glimpses Of base ball heroes in the
foreground. No wonder the industry
bears the stamp Of the national pas
timel
The bland Mr.. Griffith really is re-
sponsible for this. OF the five Presi-
dents since Taft, none has seen fit to
fail to appear at Washington opener.
Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover and
Roosevelt have been happy to CO.
operate with the Old Fox.
What other sport has similar
grip? No President, nor even
Mayor, ever has thrown out the
first boxer for Mike Jacobs.
Or the first rassler for Jack
Curley, or the first foot ball.
The nearest approach to taking a
leaf from base ball was committed
last Summer when Avery Brundage
opened the Olympics by tossing out
Eleanor Holm.
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Balance Biggest Asset Mats Mack Glad to Open Season Here
Last Rehearsal
Totals 45 ID 2715 Totals "a e271l
sBatted for Lanahan in seventh.
TBatted for MatuZak in ninth.
fBatted for IAhrman IL sixth


WASHINGTON ------- ia 0O4 41O-15
orioles ------------- 100 010 O1O- 8
Runs-.Chapman. Lewis Kuhel 80, Sim
mons rTnn nto stone 1g, 81; Bluege. Myer q.
King CD, Powers. Puccinelli Wright (2),
Gray. Lohrman. Errors-Shalk, Aber-
nathy. Hoffner. Runs batted in-Kuhel
-, Puccinelli a., Crompton, King.
Powers 90; Stone 90, Bluege CO, Myer,
hanahan, Lewis. Simmons Singtor (2),
Wright. Two-base hits-Crompton (2),,
Stone 90, Myer: .Three-base hit-Bluege.
home runs-Kuhel 90. Puccinelli, Stone.
Wright. Double play-Bluege to Myer to
kuhel. Left on Observation-Disclosures g.:
Orioles, 3. First base on balls-Lanahan,
: Lahrman. 2; Cohen. l. Struck out-By
Lohrman. 3: by Lanahan. .; by Matuzak,
;: by, Cohen 2. Hits-Of Lohrman, 10
IN innings; off Vandenburg, 3 in no in
nlhgS: of Matuzak, , in 3 innings: off
Lanahan. in s innings: off Cohen . in
3 innings. Wild pitch-Lanahan. Losing
pltcher Lohrman, Umpires - MessrS.
Rommel' Basil, Supple ard Johnston. Time
-2:oO,
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Big Order for Teller.

RUT if Mr.. Roosevelt is sticking to
custom and the order unchangeth,
base ball itself presents a different
picture today. Whereas Washington
had the opening day to itself in the
past, due to its ability to furnish the
presidential nip, Boston now shoves
into the spotlight with, of all things,
a two-game bill for opening day.
It happens In the National League.
The Bees and the Phillies, who neces-
sarily must cater to the unusual, were
to play Patriots day double hea der.
A year ago Cleveland's young Teller
was trying to get q job at the ball
park so he could be near the Indians.
When the barrier proper springs to-
morrow Master Teller will become
probably the most highly touted rookie
Of all time.
At Is, and with limited expert
ence, he has been contracted to
pitch for $1o,50o in 1887. Nearly
everybody is calling him =
second johnson or Mathewson.
He has. Of course, long way to go
before he becomes deserving Of such
references. There have been child
base ball papdigies in the past who
have gotten of to q start almost as
fast as Feller's and found the pace Of
johnson and Matty too arduous. One
was Waite Hoyt, who was a Giant
pitcher at IS. Another was Yves Fer
rell who won 81 games for the In.
dams when he was 81 years old.
Yves, verify, bore the earmarks OF
another Barney or Matty. He was
fast and he had curve and he did
a lot Of thinking. But after winning
81 games in his first four years with
Cleveland his arm buckled and Yves,
although still . consistent 20 and rs
game winner, Is Just another good
pitcher. He loses more frequently
now and nobody Is CHASING him with
Matty.
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GRAPEFRUIT TITLE
EASY FOR YANKEES
Win 26 Of 80 Games, With Macks
Second and Griffs Third.
Bees on Bottom.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ EW YORK, April 19.-The New
York Yankees, who won the
american League pennant and then
stampeded the Giants in the world
series last year, showed no signs of a
let-down in their Grapefruit League
performances. The Yanks wound I'D
their exhibition schedule with Is vic
tories in 80 games for an .813 average,
and closed fast with two wins in the
three-game city series with the Brook
Ign Dodgers.
Connie Macks Philadelphia Ath-
letics held second place with .s88.
Four other clubs, the Washington
Senators, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the
Chicago White Sox and the Brooklyn
Dodgers, finished above 500.
The standings.
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Frick Sees Five
Teams in Fight
BY FORD C. FRICK,

1fesIuelIt Oh Ute NHtl0nAI League.
NEW YORK, April 10 (P.-It looks
like wide open race in the
National League this season.
Most OF the base ball experts pre-
dict four clubs will battle it out for
the pennant. am going bit further
and give five clubs chance.
To the champion New York Giants,
the st. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago
Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates who
made up the first division last year, I
am going to add the Cincinnati Reds
as pennant possibilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-19
BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer

n YEW YORK, April 19.-Base
nj ball is here, gents-and
N how! Bob Feller's map
decorates the front page Of
one national magazine In an
other the managers tell you just
how the pennant races are coming
out A third starts a base ball
serial Fun begins today and
tomorrow if Jupe Pluvius will only
have a heart . This corner still
rides with the Yankees and Car
dinals Our Clubs tc watch"
are Washington and Cincinnati
:. All ready? Let 'er 60!
Legislator up at Boston wants
to put over a bill Transforming
historic Boston Common into Z
public parking lot Say it amt
so, mister Where would the
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Orioles on in Front.
hICk LANAHAN started for t

DICk LANAHAN started for the
Mats, and had one bad inning
the second. The Orioles, although
getting only two hits, showed across
six runs to take a To lead. Puccinelli
inserted his homer in this inning with
the bases loaded.
Kuhel's homers came in the first
inning, the third and the seventh.
His last was terrific clout that
might have been a homer in any
park.
The complete won and lost record
OF the Mats in exhibition games fol-
lows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-19

OF starting before President Roosevelt,
with all base balls bigwigs present to
add color to what is always thrilling
thing-opening day-Im tickled at
getting an early, advance look at
Washington.
Sees Mats Dark Horse" Club.
THE papers are full Of the Yankees
and Detroit Nobody respects
them more than do. But I've had
a bunch Washington would be the
dark horse"
I suspected it down in Mexico,
friends and other managers have sent
word to me, and now the Nationals
have al Simmons, who was one of
the great stars of my last pennant
winners
Except for the Phillies- Bees holiday
games in Boston, our game was to be
the whole show today.
I'm thankful my brother club presi-
dents revived this ''preview" plan, be-
cause among other things Presidents
have always been lucky for us. Dur
ing the l929-30-31 AS world series
run Mr.. Hoover often saw us play,
and we never lost with the President
in attendance.
We come up to this opening game
well trained, and feel, in the broader
sense of the season, that Mr.. Roose-
Welt also will bring us luck.
We're Right" Says Connie.
WHILE our sharpening against op-
position was gradual-local
teams in Mexico, then a string of
typical grapefruit games en- route
North, topped off by the city series
with the Phils-were right. We lost
only one afternoon in Mexico due to
weather
Unless something unforeseen &C.
Cured, the President was to see Harry
Kelly, my time-tested and brainy
Highlander, pitching. He's been
consistently good all Spring, stepping
right into major exhibition games in
stride, and expect him to have a
year. But If he's not right, I have
George Caster, whose battling knuckle
Dali should also please the President.
You can't always be sure changes
are all for the best. But I feel ours
nave worked out right. Unless I've
lost the hack of knowing what the
fans want. have it in Bill Werber.
my new third baseman.
Werber is an inspiring player He's
the type who can lead and lift a
team. Think back over the clubs
which have suddenly hoped away up.
They always had a firebrand.
All AS "Leaping Lenas."
R1LL has made "Leaping Lenas" out
of everybody. 1 never had a team
that hustled more. My AS from 1888
to 1885 were about as combative as
Aunt Maria's old tabby cat.
But Werber's audacity on the paths
will have everybody worried. He seems
TO be able to score on nothing"
1t would be an immense triumph for
the AS, the last-place club of 1886.
to win the opener before the President.
Why, we'd go all the way to first place
unopposed! Even though we'd be
champions for day, it would be i'm
portant. Well be swinging!
Copyright, 1887. Reproduction prohibited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-19
BUILD RINGER COURTS
Layout at Twelfth Street "Y" to
Be Lighted for Night Play.

Three horseshoe courts in the rear
OF the Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A. will
be constructed this Spring to accom-
modate the large number of colored
enthusiasts. The courts will be out
fitted with lights for night play.
An organization meeting will be
held at 6 O'Clock tomorrow evening at
the "Y" to discuss league and inter.
city competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-19

years I've been in
base ball I
haven't come up
to many seasons
with more relish.
Even an illness
in camp failed to
spoil the fun. I
just kept plan
ming ahead.
I feel the
Presidents pitch
Is gong 10 send
my Athletics of
on a season that
will surprise a
lot Of people. But
beyond che thrill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-19
SEEK MARATHONERS,

Candidates for the Twelfth Street
Y. M. c. AS cross-country team, which
will run in the Baltimore marathon
next month, are wanted. Interested
parties should report to the physical
directors Office at the "Y" for workout
ASSIGNMENTS.
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Exhibition Games

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON "a, Is; Baltimore ~. 9.
New York A), 6; Brooklyn M. A.
New York tN). 5: Cleveland a. f.
Philadelphia (A). 3; Philadelphia (N), 4.
Boston (A). 10: Boston (N). 8.
St; Louis {A0. g.; st. Louis (ND. az
Chicago lA). 7; Chicago tN). 8.
Cincinnati (ND. 5: Detroit (A), f.
Pittsburgh M, 5; Des Moines (W.L). 2.
Jersey City o., 2; Trenton fN.Y.-PD, l.
Newark CD. -: Norfolk (PD. 3
Buffalo CD. IL; Portsmouth P0. 8.
Schedule Today.
At jersey City-New York (N) vs..
At West Point-New York fA.) W..
United States Military Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-19
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
Washington VS.. Philadelphia,
Griffith Stadium, 3.
National Training School vs..
Washington-Lee High, Ballston,
Va, $3.50.
Boxing.
Marty Gallagher VS.. Sandy Nc
Donald, 10 rounds, feature bout,
Turner's Arena, $3.50.
Tennis.
Central vs. Georgetown Frosh,
Hilltop courts, $50.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
Washington VS.. Yankees, New
York, 3.
Georgetown vs.. Delaware, Hilltop
field, 3.
Wilson VS.. Central, Central Sta
dunn public high title series). $3.50.
Georgetown Frosh VS.. Eastern,
Eastern Stadium, $3.50.
Tennis.
Western Maryland VS.. Maryland,
College Park, Md, 4.
Episcopal VS.. St. Adams, st. Al
bans courts, 8.
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Lands Still Needs Haircut.

PRESIDENTS HARRIDGE and
Prick Of the American and Ma
tional Leagues still write those "1-
acknowledgements" predictions, but
base ball has decided to do something
about the lively ball. The manufac-
turers have been instructed to stop
making the overgrown golf balls, and
by 1888 raised-stitch creation will
be used.
Ruth, after all, has gone.
Base ball Is preparing again for
emphasis on pitching and base
running.
Judge Lands still needs q haircut
and wears that 1896 felt hat, but the
old ledge, after a momentary setback
last Winter when he worked on the
'Feller case" has become tough again
and is cracking down on clubs which
"cover up" ball players. He is Santa
Claus to fellows like Lee Handley.
Johnny Peacock and Tommy Hen
rich, all of whom were made free
agents and collected fancy sums for
signing with other clubs.
There are q few other items, but
its getting late. What's the scorer
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EAGER TO GLIMPSE
DARK HORSE CLUB
Veteran Pilot Also Holds
Presidents Pitch Again
Will Give AS Luck.
BY CONNIE MACK.

BY CONNIE MACK,
TINE privilege Of helping provide
a preview Of the American
League season here before the
a President, amid pomp and
color, is just the thing to make the
new season for me. In the 40-odd
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Presidential Pitch Custom
Established by Taft in 1910
With His Thr0,v to Johnson
Wilson at Eight Opener.

WILSON attended eight inaugural
games, more than any other
President.
Harding often made small wagers
with members of his party on the
game or the fortunes Of various players.
After the 1921 opener, Ban johnson,
then American League president,
asked Harding for his scorecard as a
souvenir. On it was scrubbed Hoover,
81 minus" Hoover then WAS Secre-
tary of Commerce.
Coolidge didn't care much about
base ball and sometimes would leave
before the game was over. But Mrs.
Coolidge, Griffith recalls, was fond
Of the game.
"She would keep score and she could
mark card as good as any base ball
man." he says.
With the exception of one world
series game-the only one Washington
won in the 1888 duel with New York,
Mr.. Roosevelt has limited his visits to
Grifnth Stadium to opening days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-19
Fifth Start for Roosevelt.

HIS pitch today will be his fifth at
an inaugural game. The Nationals
regard him as a good luck omen, for
he's never seen them lose.
They're counting heavily on Mr..
Roosevelt this season. The first year
he attended their opener they won
the pennant. The President is starting
= new term of opening day assign
ments and the Nationals feel they may
be starting another hag-winning
campaign.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-06-29

'How can those others hear to
play bridget"
Garrett, who had chung close to
Marcia's side, shrugged his shout
ders. II think they must have
signals" he said, then added as a
supplementary thought, land cot
ton in their ears. Shall we
dance?"
And with the security that the
serious talk Of new work had
brought her, Marcia decided in
favor of an evening Of carefree
fun. She joined heartily in the
maddest plans.
Marcia never was able to find
out just how many people enjoyed
Lona's hospitality that evening.
There were IA for dinner, but
several couples dropped in later as
they made the rounds of other
friends homes along the Malibu
front. From the porch Marcia
could see the rosy lights flooding
from the other houses, "shacks" to
their owners, but representing lux
ury to many people. The girl was
amused and slightly envious at the
informal way these people enjoyed
life.
There was a sound of applause,
and she hurried inside to find Mar
celia the center of attraction. She
was doing a comic impersonation
of one of the reigning favorites of
the screen, and the audience was
rocked with laughter. Expertly
she had padded her slender body
with extra clothing and, with a
hat set rakishly on the back Of her
platinum blonde head, she was imi-
tating a coincidence; then she'd
grab a cigar from one Of the
guests, draw her brows into q
ferocious scowl, and presto!-she
was a villain. Encouraged by the
crowd, she went from one impro-
vised skit to another, finally con-
Guiding with a wild dance to the
strains Of some popular swing
music being broadcast over the
radio.
She fell in a heap on the floor
when she concluded, exhausted
with her efforts. Her agent was
on his feet in an instant, alarmed.
"Marcella, you must not tire your
self so. And only for fun, too"
To the mind of Heinrich Mueller,
the lovely Marcella should reserve
her charms for the all-seeing eye
Of the camera, when she could
exact toll in gold for every smile,
every grimace. With almost ma
ternal solicitude, he hurried her
into the semi-quiet Of another
room.
Marcella looked over his Shout
der like a naughty child, being
chastised for some prank. With
charming impertinence, she
winked at the still applauding
group.
It was midnight when Marcia
heard Iona answer long distance
call from San Francisco. AS if
the minutes weren't precious, she
gossiped gaily with the enamored
male at the other end of the wire
"A Paradise Stew? What's
that ?" she said rather thickly
ooh, ask him how to make it," In
a loud aside to her own guests she
said. "Charlie's got a new bar