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Evening star., 1938-01-14
MEDW|CK IS RATED
BEST BY HUBBELL
Might Change Mind if He
Had to Face Di Mag
Regularly, He Says.
o. the Associated Press

0y the Associated Press.
= CUSTOM, Tex. Jan. 14.-Carl
Owen Hubbeu, known vari-
ously as King Carl and Bill
i L Terry's meal ticket, rates
Joe Medwick the greatest hitter in
baseball-even better than Joe Di
Maggie of the New York Yankees.
Il might change my mind if
had to face Di Maggie every day, but
I doubt it," said the New York Giants
pitcher, who dropped in for a week
Of golf with his battery mate, Gus
Mancuso. Il do not see how anybody
could be better than Medvick.
Every batter has weakness, a
tendency to go after bad balls at Ger
tain spots, but Medwick isn't bothered
He has so much power in his wrists
that he hits bad balls about as hard
rs many batters hit alley pitches"
Hubbell said it is difficult to make
Oi Maggie hit bad pitch.
Everybody knows" said Hubbell
sheepishly. "the Giant hurlers didn't
hnd Di Maggio's weakness in the world
series"
Hubbell said Brooklyn's Van Lingle
Mungo has more stuff than any Other
National League pitcher, except pos.
sibly Dizzy Dean.
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POPPING ! s.! s.
OfF"~StGt 81 ~
Not Quite the 'Perfect Tearn."


AN FRANCISCO Jan 4Fve weeks the
Redskins world
Giants
perfect
Giants division championship following
quang
backs and Id like have half nemen
perfect Fahery
greatest
Battles brany talented quarterback field
half who
offensive tackle football
tackles
wall anything weak it a perfect team
Evening star., 1938-01-14
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

EDDIE AINSMITH is the first
National to get into the fold for
the 1915 campaign and it is be-
lieved that the fleet-footed catcher
received slight boost in stipend.
Trapshooting continues to grow
in popularity. Latest compilations
show that more than $500 trap
shooting clubs now are in exist
ence and the number steadily is
increasing.
Jess Barnes, the new pitcher of
the Giants, can stand plenty of
work He pitched ~ complete
games last season and took part
in % other contests.
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Varied Sports
College Basket Ball.

SVAc80 O1OACS 0811s
st. Thomas, 81; Catholic Univer.
sity, 28. -.
Kentucky State Negro College, 50;
Minor Teachers, a.
Clemson, 80; Davidson, 20.
, N. Y. u, ~; Colgate. ~.
Heidelberg, 80; Bowling Green, 36.
Youngstown, ~; Ohio College Of
Chiropody,; 2S.
North Carolina, 80; v. p. l., a.,
Washington College, 50; Baltimore
University, Al.
Erskine, 80; College Of Charleston,
as. -,
Dartmouth, 80: Providence, 20.
Western Kentucky Teachers, 10;
Tennessee Poly, 23.
Millsaps College, IS; Tulane, -.
Pro Hockey.
Philadelphia, Z; Cleveland, /.
Toronto, 8; Montreal Maroons, 2.
Chicago, 2; Montreal Canadiens, 2.
Detroit Red Wings, 8; New York
Rangers, 3.
Wichita, Z: et. Louis, 4. a
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By EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press stan Writer.

"A vEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Box-
M ing Enrico Ventura, who
II looked to be coming
4 lightweight, is done as
big-time performer in New York
vs.. Local sheets gave the cold
shoulder to his claim he was badly
hurt by that low blow Henry Arm
strong landed the other night !. -.
Most of them said Ventura took the
easiest way out .. So it's the small
clubs for him-for q while, any
way.
II Tommy Farr licks James G.
Braddock next Friday night,
chances are Jersey Jim will hang
up the mittens for keeps Jackie
(Kid) Berg, the British fighter, and
his easy-to-look-at wife are here en-
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cause there was no more room In the
so-called spacious" gym.
Would Triple Terp Capacity.
I UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND's
Ritchie Coliseum can seat about
5000 for boxing, but even that num-
Der would be tripled by G. W.s field
house.
That Pixlee will not be going into
the ice rink plan blindly is seen in the
fact that he has made inspection trips
both to New York and Hershey, Pa.
to learn Of the process used in icing
floors for hockey In those cities. In
both cities regular gym floors are con-
verted into ice rinks. and it has been
those two instances which Pixlee has
followed in drawing up his plans.
Thus, Ice hockey would alternate
with basket ball, but on nights on
which game in neither sport was
scheduled and during some daytime
hours the rink would be turned over
to the public. at reasonable rates, for
pleasure skating.
That some promoter will undertake
the acquisition of franchise in
pro hockey league is foreseen in view
of the financial success of George
Marshall in establishing professional
football here last fall. Several able
men in the past have indicated they
gladly would sponsor team here if
given place to play.
Bouquet for Pixlce.
WITH Pixlee lined up for such an
important Job, any thoughts Of
dissatisfaction of the work he has
done at G. W., which had been con-
jured up in the public mind by his
application for leave, were rapidly
being dispersed
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
Of George Washington, reiterated that
he had advised Pixlee some time ago,
because Of Ill health, to take advantage
of the university's leave policy-one
year of after seven years service
and that the board Of directors prob
ably would act favorably upon such
a move today.
He praised the coaci's direction of
athletics at the school since his advent
in 1880, during which time his Bun
and Blue elevens have won AZ games,
lost % and tied T. The good doctor
often has been heard to say that If
the schools teams lost every game
"Pixlee still would be a fixture at
G. W."
The formerly rotund athletic di-
rector. who has lost nearly so pounds
in the last three years, universally is
recognized as the man who put the
Colonials on the national athletic map
after years Of fruitless minor games,
most of which it lost.
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Sports cocktail: AL Schacht, the
baseball clown, was master Of cere-
monies at a sports dinner here last
night. Mike Jacobs is OF to
Cleveland to look over Sonia
Henie's ice show, which he'll put
on In Miami next month.
Jack Adams. who piloted the De-
troit Red Wings to two Stanley
Cup hockey championships, says
this years champs are the New
York Rangers. -. !. Harry Kipks
still u out Ia the cold. ..
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Jim Very Much in Earnest.

WHY all this worry about my
w health?" he inquired after a
strenuous eight-round training ses-
sion. IT remember correctly, both
Louis and Schmeling have been
knocked out in recent years and no
body has said anything about their
quitting. If Schmeling thinks he can
come back and win the title, there's no
reason why shouldn't have a crack
at it."
Braddock is very much in earnest.
He's been working hard for a month,
doing six or eight fast miles on the
road every day in addition to his box
ing and he looks in fighting trim to an
eye that doesn't pretend to pry into
prizefghters' souls. He's down to 1877
pounds. half-pound lighter than
the night Louis knocked him out.
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|NOREASON TOQU|T,
|BRADDOCK INSISTS
Still Able to Fight, Says Ex-
Champ, Training Hard
for Farr Battle.
BY the Associated Press.

n YEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Jim Brad
M dock. plotting another come
back over at Pompton Lakes,
4 can't understand these hu-
mAnitarians who think he should hang
up the gloves and live on the $150,000
he made from the heavyweight cham
pionship.
Just because Joe Louis knocked his
noggin loose out at Chicago last sum-
mer is no reason, so far as the 32-
year-old Jim can see. why he should
retire to life Of ease. Jim thinks
he still is much Of a fighter and he
thinks he will lick the tar out Of
Tommy Farr next Friday night at
the Garden.
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Bluege, Wright
On Dotted Line

nSSIE BLUEGE, veteran Wash
ington utility infielder, today
signed for his seventeenth season
with the Nationals, it was an
nounced by Prexy Clark Griffith.
Taft Wright, rookie outfielder,
also affixed his signature to a con-
tract. The salary terms in both
instances we're identical with last
seasons pay agreements.
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route for Hollywood, where the
Mrs. will get . screen test.

Mrs. will get . screen test.
Boxing (continued) Pedro Mon.
tanez, the Puerto Rican light
weight. Is going on tour with Pitts
b,.3il the first stop, February :.
Fred Apostoli. uncrowned king Of
the middleweights. takes in two
movies daily Lou Brix sailed
for Puerto Rico yesterday to get
Sixto Escobar In shape for his
bantamweight title bout with Har-
ry Jeffra Of Baltimore, February 20.
EMO Fermcnte tremember himD
was at the ringside Wednesday
night with . good looking blond
E. He was much annoyed when
photogs tried to map his picture
90. We can remember when En5oi
Evening star., 1938-01-14
B0STICK 'BAMA CAPTAIN,

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Jan. IA (P).-
Lewis Bostick, l9S-pound guard from
Birmingham, Ala, will captain Ala
bamas 1898 football team. Victor
Bradford, ls5-pound quarterback, was
chosen alternate captain. He is fron
Memphis, Tenn.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
w YH1LE Clark Grifith's Ball
M Park Pinochle Club players
w still were ENJOYING a big
laOoh oyar $heir t,ousJin1

laugh over their bowling
victory. Henry TAFT Rodier hinted that
several painted horses" were used
and some sponging done last night at
the Lucky Strike to trim his Thursday
Nighters.
Another thing Rodier wants ex-
planned is how the Pinochlers, claim
ing no merit as bowlers. rose to such
heights that they fairly walked in with
victory by three game score Of 1852
to 1,5l7.
The Pinochlers meant business right
from the start Of hostilities. putting
the match on ice by counting 556 to
489 in the first game. Rodier, In an
effort to win, pulled himself out OF the
fray and inserted Dr. Tommy Rice. a
veteran who once could shoot with the
best Of 'em. But it got the Thursday
Nighters nowhere, for the Pinochlers
never let up, winning the last two
games by wide margins, $40 to 5l6
and 566 to 512.
Ringer" Upsets Rodier Gang.
THURMOND CORDELL. the press
manager that the Old Fox failed to
mention in first announcing his line
up. came through with top set Of 353
for the winners Freddie Baxter. who
helps Frankie. his brother, as master
of the clubhouse. shot ISL. Handsome
Fitzgerald, the bull-pen catcher
totaled 298, while young Earl Griffith.
800 count wasn't to be sneezed at.
Charley O'Connell. before running
of to the wrestling at Turner's Arena
rolled two games of LOG and 1ls The
former president of the National
Duckpin Bowling Congress, a real
bowler in his day. clicked on foul
spares in a row. Everett Eynon re-
placed him and shot 1l6.
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Baseball Beckons Chapman.

ELAHERTY is doing more out here
on the Coast than prepping the
Redskins for two games with all
star teams and two exhibition games
with the Bears The Redskins drew
Chapman in the player draft, and
Flaherty has been sounding Sam out.
That wouldn't sound as if Flaherty
were content to stand pat. He has 10
backs on his squad, and that is all
that will be carried. It Chapman.
Farkas. Falaschi or any other new
back sticks with the team, some will
have to be dropped.
Falaschi, who refused TO turn
pro year ago, wants to play
this year. Chapman has inter-
ested major league scouts with
his outfieldins ability and first
wants to have . fling at base
ball.
Farkas, the boy VINO ran wild
against Catholic University last fall in
Washington. would like to play with
the Redskins and Flaherty has seen
enough of him to keep him. In addi-
ton Washington drew Hartman Of
Georgia and Abbott Of Elon in the
draft, and they probably will turn
pro. The Redskins recently signed
Ray Peterson, a halfback from the
University of San Francisco, and
Flal1erty calims that Peterson can do
everything. He will kick longer than
anybody on our club" touted Ray.
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Pin0chlers Cl0at Ouer Pin Win
As Rodier Gang Hints Ringers,
Sp0nging Caused Great Upset

As matter Of fact. Fitzgerald's
last game Of 81 was the only one
rolled under 100 by the Pinochlers.
The less said about the rolling of
the Thursday Nighters the better.
Even Sam Rice. a duckpinner Of
parts. missed 300 by stick. Thurston
FUR. who used to bet his last dollar
in the Coliseum pot games. was off.
Harold "Biggy' Supplee took his
share Of riding with his usual broad
smile DR.. Tom Webb's 325 was by
far the best rolled by the Rodier
outfit.
Harris, Tardy. Is Loser.
MANAGER BUCKY HARRIS, al
legged ace Of the Pinochlers
showed UP late, but got in on q one
ball game which cost him a few
nickels.
The night at Lucky Strike was
capped by genial Manager Bill Wood S
hospitality. With his food shop man.
ager. Einar Christensen. on the job. he
wined and dined the bowlers and their
friends. who included Ball Club Sec
retary Eddie Eynon. Trainer Mike
Martin and Arville Ebersole, Washing
ton City Duckpin Association secre-
tary.
George L. Lemann, N. D. P. B. C.
secretary. always up to pulling the un-
expected. presented DR.. Clyde Shade
DR.. Tom Rice and Rodier with 30
year gold membership cards in the
national association. Supplee was
given a 20-year silver membership
card
Chagrined after defeat of his Thurs
day Nighters in the first of series Of
sports contests with the Ball Park
Pinochlers, Manager Rodier promises
to get sweet revenge as he ENTER.
tains" the lucky bowlers in bridge
match at Columbia Country Club next
| Monday night.
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STAN HEADS WRITER'S

Elected President Of Local Chapter
of Baseball Scribes.
Francis E. Stan Of The Evening Star
sports staf, who is in California cover
ing the Washington Redskins exhibi-
ton tour. has been elected president
OF the Washington Chapter of the Base
Ball Writers Association of America
Stan. who has been employed by
The Star IL years, succeeds Frank
(Buck) ONeill of the washington
Times.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
BY SID FEDER,
Press Sports Writer

n YEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE hot
mi stove league reports:
The Cincinnati Reds may
try to come up with ball
player or two in a trade for one of
their catchers. Willy Will McKechnie
has Spud Davis and Ernie lombard
as holdovers. and a fine-looking rookie
in Will Hershberger from Newark s
wonder" team. Since about half of
the clubs in the big leagues could use
q catcher who can hit-or vice versa
the Reds should do some business.
From all the press notices. that Joe
Di Maggio-Col. Jake Rupert salary
huddle, coming up in couple Of days,
will resemble the premiere for a
Broadway show. The odds are six, two
and even that Di Mag signs on the
dotted line for $25.000. Incidentally.
Joe can feel now that he's definitely
arrived" Only the big shots" get
to talk it over with Col. Rupert in
the brewery. The others argue with
Secretary Ed Barrow, over q cup Of
coffee.
Gehrinxer Should Keep Quiet.
THE last couple years Charley Geh-
ringer has been known far and
wide as Detroit's strong, silent man" !"
Now 1t comes out that Charley's pay
check was for SIS, 900 in 1886. At that
figure its no wonder he was quiet.
This is the day Dizzy Dean is sched-
uled to take out the family bus and
run into town to pick up the mail.
His st. Louis Cardinal contract
calling for . neat pay slice from
s23,500 to $4,000 should be in one Of
the envelopes. When Dizzy takes one
look 1T 1t, the Holdout and Howl So
ciety will omcially be in session. Up to
now it's been 50 quiet down DIGS way
the Bradenton folks thought he was
going to fool 'em. But what would the
winter be without the great pepper
OF popping of.
Cochrane Is Burned Pink.
GTORY Of the week: Jimmy Dykes,
- telling about his White 1ox deal
With Mickey Cochrane. explained that
after the trade Mickey ribbed him
Evening star., 1938-01-14

CAAS AoAo"A1S yCdA w AA CIV q JOh
second in Importance only to that
which he did in placing football on q
major scale in the Capital
Not only would the first ice hockey
rink ever constructed in Washington
form definite part of the new G. w.
gym, to be built at Twenty-third and
G streets NV. but ice skating would
be available to the public and the
way paved to the acquisition of a
franchise for Washington in one of
the countrys professional ice hockey
leagues.
That the sport will be accepted with
wide-open arms here is a unanimous
opinion in view of the fact that hum
dreds of fans regularly make 80-mile
round-trips to witness games in
Baltimore.
Actual work on the gym will start
as soon as the new Lisner Hall, last
of three administration buildings on
g street which will have completely
remodeled the campus of the school,
Is completed, Funds for Lisner hall
already are available and. according
to school officials construction can
begin "at any time" If the period
required for the erection of the first
two buildings-of which the new one
will be counterpart-is a criterion,
the third unit could be completed
within few months.
Work May Start This Year.
IT IS altogether possible, therefore,
that the new Colonial field house
will be started on its way during 1888.
With a planned seating capacity
between $4,000 and 2O,3OO, the pro-
posed sports center will be the answer
to the prayers of local sportsmen who
long have dreamed of an indoor plant
in which they could accommodate all
who follow winter sports as they do
those Of the summer and fall.
For basket ball, like ice hockey,
would form an integral part Of the
G. w. sports program and would en-
compass the introduction of basket
ball double-headers, with other local
colleges playing out-of-town foes on
the Colonial floor on the same nights
as G. W. played at home. a la New
York's Madison Square Garden pres
ent system. Such Is the vision of
Pixlee and his associates.
The plan often has been considered
before, but lack of spectator space has
prevented fulfillment of such an
idealistic scheme. At present, Tech
High School has the gym with the
largest seating capacity in the city,
but all too often any more than $500
fans who have wanted to seem games
like G. W.-Minnesota or Georgetown
N. Y. U. have been turned away be-
Evening star., 1938-01-14

in football. basket ball and track. and
at Penn where he won letters in track
and football
He coached the Penn freshman team
in 1888, 1896 and 1887, losing only
two games.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Gotham Turns Thumbs Down on Ventura as Bigtime
Aoo Attends Movies

that Mickey Cochrane was the
highest paid manager In baseball.
Government figures tell the
true story. Cochrane got $45.-
900 in 1896. Bill Terry drew
down $4,000 and Joe Mccarthy
$27,500.
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Hockey for Washington Nest Pxee Enterprise at C. W.
WORK ON FIELD HOUSE
MAY START ANY TIME
Rink, With Seating Capacity of $4,000 or More
Will Be Open to Public for Skating.
Leave Assured for Coach.
By BILL DISMER. Jr.

ME Washington its first bme football will responsible
for the advent here all its
l too-disant future.
While George washington University
today
earned sabbacal of absence
Evening star., 1938-01-14

Frankie Frisch, the Cards manager,
walked into what he thought was a
general base ball gathering at local
hotel yesterday, and then discovered
it was strictly an American League
affair to preview the loops new Bat
ter-up" film. frankie stayed despite
his red face) and joined in indorse-
ment Of the films educational value.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

What will happen to the Red
skins before another National
League season begins will be
interesting TO note in view of
this item.
Will Sam Chapman of California,
adjudged by the Nations gridders as
the outstanding all-America of 1887,
be able to break into the backfield?
And how about Andy Farkas of De-
troit? Or Nello Falaschi. great Santa
Clara quarterback of 1896?
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Pro Football Stepped Up.

7 EFT over from last years team are,
~ in addition to Baugh, Battles,
Pinckert, Irwin and Riley Smith, such
as Max Krause, Ed Justice, Dixie
Howei! and Ed Britt. The total now
Evening star., 1938-01-14
H0ld0ut and HO,ul Club Opens
When Dizzy Dean Gets Notice
This Week of Cards Pay Cut

something fierce" about Gerry Walker
and his screwy antics. To get even.
Jimmy. who gave up weak-hitting
Tony Piet in the deal, took Mickey to
a night club, and, while Cochrane
wasn't looking, whispered to the mas
ter of ceremonies. When the place was
jammed, the NJ c. called for silence
presented Cochrane with a curve
handled walking stick, and announced
Mickey, I'm giving you this so you
can have Tony Piet use it to learn how
to hit q curve ball" P. S.-Mickey
still Is spluttering.
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HURL|NGLEADH|S,
FERRELL PREDICTS
Optimistic Nat Slab Vet
Says Pay Tiff With Club
Won't Cause Trouble.
By the Associated Press,

- ARASOTA, Fla, Jan. lives.
ley Ferrell, temperamental
right-hand pitcher for the
~ Washington ball club, has an
nounced he expects to lead the Amer
icap League in games won next sea-
son.
That's one reason. he said, why he
has returned his contract unsigned. 1t
called for pay cut Of 50 900 a year
II don't mean I'll have the lowest
earned-run average" he explained.
II never was much on that earned-run
business. just try to nose the other
win more games than anybody else
this year.
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more than welcomed such attention
-. The baby needs shoes, so Max
Baer definitely is returning to the
ring, against the Farr-Braddock
winner in March.
Baseball: Hollywood scouts say Leu
Gehrig Is doing all right in the
movies. Burleigh Grimes visited
Branch Hickey in sSt., Louis and
Immediately the Mungo trade ru-
mors were revived. Meantime,
Mungo. getting ready to harvest q
cotton crop down in Pageland, 8. c.,
has resigned himself to another
season in Flatbush.
The Yankees wish the Lefty
Gomezs would patch up their Diff
ferences and 10 do all the friends Of
both parties. We drew . laugh
six months ago when We chronicled
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Wants Third Aide.

He SAID he favored three assistant
coaches on the varsity squad in.
stead OF two.
With Munger's appointment, Penn
returns to graduate coaching. As an
athlete, Munger starred at Hill School,
Pottstown. Pa. and Episcopal Acade-
my Philadelphia. where he won letters
Evening star., 1938-01-14
.PENN'S GRID SOPHS
TOD0 ROUGH WORK
Munger, New Coach, Plans
to Spare Varsity Elders
in Spring Drills.
By the Associated Press.

~ H1LADELPH1A. Jan. a.
- George A. Munger. new head
football coach at the University
L Of Pennsylvania, outlined today
his spring training program for the
Red and Blue team.
Munger, %. freshman coach and
graduate Of the class of 1888. was
named yesterday to succeed Harvey
HarmAn, who resigned last month.
4 will start spring practice just as
soon as the weather permits" Munger
said. There will be no contact work
for upper classmen. Only the sopho-
mores and freshmen will be required
to do the rough work"
Evening star., 1938-01-14
maryland BOASTS
.HARD-LUCK CHAMP
Bengoechea, Three-Sports
Man, Idle Two Years With
Broken Bones.
ES the Associated Press.
OLLEGE PARK, Nd, Jan. IA.
I Meet Adam Bengoechea,
the University Of Maryland's
No. l hard.luck athlete.
Es the Associated Press.

Out Tor freshman football In 1886,
he broke his collarbone Last spring,
after playing freshman baseball, he
fell off a ladder while painting, broke
both wrists and couldn't play varsity
football last season.
This winter he turned into basket
ball star in early games. University
authorities announced today Bengoe-
chea had broken a finger and will be
lost to the basket ball team for the
rest of the season.
If he can stop breaking things, his
coaches say, he may be able to win
varsity letters In three sports.
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Won't Be Tough" Holdout.


THE pitcher said he does not ex-
pect he will have any trouble COM
ing to salary terms with Owner Clark
Griffith.
Il had a comparatively poor sea-
son last year. winning IA and losing
10, but pitched good ball all season
and lost lot Of games by one run
With few breaks I would have won
many more.
Since it wasn't my fault I didn't
win. don't feel I should be asked to
take less pay. I am in good shape
and anxious to play for Washington.
I think we'll get together all right
The Nationals. he declared. Ger
tainly will finish in the first division"
Several promising youngsters and
Bucky Harris, the finest manager in
baseball" make the prospect more
than good.
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Rick in Good Trim.

NICK III UOOU Tim.
PITCHER YVES said his brother.
Catcher Rick Ferrell, is in good
condition again after being handi-
capped last year. with broken wrist
and sore hand.
Wes has been playing lot Of golf
He won the baseball players golf title
in 1886 and entered yesterdays Dizzy
Dean tournament at Bradenton.
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