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_, itnflau |&af SSSts: --- EIGHT PAGES WASHINGTON, D. C., MARCH 14, 1948 ♦ __ Lose, or Griffs Spank A s, 7-1, With Stick and Slab By FRANCIS E. STANN Display Star Staff Correspondent Steam From the Bubbling Cauldron Over TAMPA, Fla., Mar. 13.—Miami hotel owners are bemoaning lack Caps Romp C. U. Boxers Nail Sock 14 Safeties 1 of major league ball clubs, which have moved to Florida's West Coast because the Miamians didn’t want their business in 1945, 1946 and 1947, preferring to rent rooms to suckers at $30 and $40 a day. St. The West Coast is far Louisr better for 86-69; training, anyway. Carroll, 5i-2£, Behind 3-Hitter Bucky Harris says his feelings were hurt when he heard a report that Scout Mike Martin of the Nats was in the stands at Lakeland when the Yankees O'Keefe Is Star opened their season against the Tigers. ... “He In Slugging Bee By Trio uiuu Mound even say ueiiu, ouuxy euuipiams. uo you Team's Snappy Spirit suppose he’s taking his job too seriously?” Score Three Kayoes; Kozar and Thompson Mike and Bucky were Inseparable ever since Harris With New Starting first became a manager in 1924. Arnold's Streak Is Sparkle in Clutches; the left a trail of Jimmy Demaret, golfer, gags Line-up Amazes Ended during the pros’ campaign in Florida ... Demaret by Draw 22 Nats Take Fart was asked about his 10-and-8 defeat by Ben (Picture on Page B-3.) (Picture on Page B-2.) Hogan in the semifinals of the PGA last summer By Burton Hawkins By Bill Fuchs Star Staff "When did the turning point come?” ques- By Lewis F. Atchison Correspondent With a new tioned a .. "When I showed starting lineup, the WEST PALM reporter up,” replied Swinging from the floor from the BEACH.. Fla., Mar. Franeii e. stann. Demaret was if to 13.—The Nats’ Jimmy asked Hogan talked Washington Caps had 2.350 fans first bell to the last, Catholic Uni- rookie-jammed out- him match to on fit today got its first taste of during the and Demaret said, "Yes, he spoke me wondering how they ever could lose versity's last came victory ringmen night for “What did he the interviewer with three this year, with a strong South- every green.” say?” persisted «* uooAtb Mail game, ao Hie: Ulaotcu up knockouts and a 5J±- j ern Association over flavor, in mauling "He said, ‘You're away.’” replied Jimmy. the St. Louis to-2H victory John Carroll Bombers, 86-69, last the Philadelphia Athletics,> in Sailfish are big and plentiful off Stuart, but most fun for this University of Cleveland at Brook- 7-1, night at Uline Arena. land. an exhibtion game here. tourist was an afternoon of real Florida Cracker fishing and an on- Dick O’Keefe, an unfamiliar fig- It was a bee all the Washington’s team un- the-spot feast of bream (pronounced brim) and swamp cabbage slugging way youthful ure among the Caps starters, daz- with the Cardinals obviously trying leashed a surprisingly powerful 14- Bream are little, like butter fish, and are rolled in corn meal, fried, zled the spectators with his tricky uvn m a uurry ana hit attack and among its blowa and which heart of a served with swamp cabbage, is the palmetto, and his one-handed the were maneuvering Blue Streaks just as determined five doubles and a triple. sliced like cole steamed and browned in bacon a set and slaw, drippings by shooting walked off the to delay them. This mood was a Meanwhile, Milo Candinl, Forrest floor with 18 one less master outdoor fchef like Harry Dyer, city counselor of Stuart. points, than factor in ending Johnny Arnold's Thompson and Chick Pieretti were Bob Feerick, high man for the string of kayoes after three ih a restricting the A's to three hits— Shea Is Too Fat for the Yanks night. row and most fans thought the C. U. one off each pitcher. O’Keefe was a revelation. He and lightweight was lucky to a draw Most of the Philadelphia Athletics, three of whose best hitters get Manager Joe Kuhel poured 33 Irv Torgoff joined regular starters with Rich Snider. were seriously injured by beanings last year, are sold on a players into the game, following gadget Feerick, Freddie Scolari and Bones Arnold forced the fighting all called the his policy of as electro-encephalagraph, which is said to be similar to the the mixed presenting many McKinney and the combination paid way. freely and uncorked nlairore op rvnpci kl« — * tt — — but a *-- — "ri'"* electro-cardiograph, thousand times more sensitive After oil these a his heaviest shots in a .as five took off to 16-8 desperate to a break Into the lineup. player sustains a head injury his brain activity is recorded and first-period lead. attempt to floor his man, but Sni- fl/vtAFe rau 4# Kvnin mi ilex Irn. .Iami _-— 1 ,«t X- 4 ft 1 — x der was a Johnny Sullivan fashioned a brace —--v--'-—... iiini \U IAJ *« UCa I/O |A^l The victory kept Washington’s cool, careful boxer and carried a in his of doubles and Sherry Robertson second) the athlete Is unfit for further duty and should take a playoff hopes alive and if the Caps sting left. Radican Remains unloaded two singles and a double, three-month rest the win their remaining four games, Unbeaten. Electro-encephalagraph supersedes spinal but it was A1 Kozar including the one with Baltimore, Bucky Ennis, C. U.’s hard-hitting from New Or- tap. leans of the they’ll gain at least a tie for third 155-pounder, was not as fortunate Southern Association Clarence (Jay) Difani, who has been a lot of attention drawing place with the Bullets. in bowing to Jack Radican, John and Thompson from Atlanta of the in the Nats’ in camp Orlando, was in the Yankee chain G. W. U. Coach Red Auerbach shifted his Carroll’s undefeated representative. same circuit who injected timely was sorry to lose Skip Stahley, but is relieved, too, now that Stahley lineup regularly, with the result Ennis was penalized for two low blows which crushed Philadelphia. Earl has made up his mind The Yankees have five catchers in camp, that at the end of the first half blows in the final round, but even Wooten, from Chattanooga of THEY CUT HIM DOWN—Sam Chapman, centerfielder for the Philadelphia Athletics, is out in the Southern but if Clark Griffith hopes to be able to claim one on waivers he’ll be every Washington player had this did not seem enough from the Association, belted a this close play at first base in the game against Washington at West Palm Beach which led to another disappointed Two of Houck and Silvers— crashed the scoring column. yesterday. press bench to take the decision triple Nat them—Ralph Charley Vernon of the First-Baseman Mickey Nats is making the putout on a toss from Shortstop Jim from him. It was a hard, close run. may be farmed out again and they’ll be the pair to go. It’s A Changed Team. fight Clark. The Nats won, 7-1, as Manager Joe Kuhel used 22 players to give everybody a chance with Radican driving home a couple Griffa Pound Coleman. Frank (Spec) Shea, pitching hero of the World Series, wasn*t The Washington team of last to display his talents. _AP of whistling uppercuts in the final The Nats blasted Joe when he turned at night bore no resemblance to the ®ne Wirephoto. Coleman, greeted enthusiastically up St. Petersburg ... He round which had dropped its previous six to catch Referee A1 Mann’s 26-year-old right-hander, for six was too fat for the Yankees, who privately fear hell eat himself out encounters. Against the Stags Wed- Slices of eye. runs on nine hits in the five inn- of the game in a few seasons. Grapefruit a nesday. the Cans looked as thoiiah Catholic U. took long lead in ings he labored. Alex Kellner Catholic U. Winner the first four bouts when the Cards checked they were dying on their feet, but Washington for the next March 1 Start Protests racked all three knockouts and three Training Brings last night they were a wide-awake up innings, but the Nats gar- the draw. Tom Most baseball men are in favor of junking the March 1 start for and sharp-shooting club. Yankees Finally Yield Score, got Cronin, crowd- nered another run in the ninth ofT Of Conference his man and ing trading punches Carl Scheib when Wooten lifted a big league training “It was a bad deal from the beginning," says Belus Smawley, who was high for Relay from the start, floored Chet Zychow- over center fielder Sam one “It bred a lot of I saw the bombers with 15 points, and triple Chap- manager. dishonesty. Trout and Trucks ski Ephram Rocha, who But Ferriss Massacred in the first round of their 125- man’s head and scored on Larry handcuff the Yankees because they were so far advanced in their registered 13, Win; each put in two field goals to give By the Associated Pre*» In Baltimore Meet pound scrap and put him away after Drake’s single to right. training” ... “I can give you the dope on Trout,” volunteered a news- 11:55 of the second. the visitors their only points for TAMPA, Fla., Mar. 13.—The New York Yankees yielded their By the Associated Press Coleman was in an unenviable paperman. “I was at where he was to be Bartow, supposed teaching the initial Jack Redmond swarmed over Ed as j quarter. first runs in four games today but rallied for four tallies in the BALTIMORE, Mar. 13. — The predicament early as the second a uaocuau ouxiutAi. xzc uuiiig less Learning U12U1 Lrtilimig. the Kelley and had the visiting 130- During second period the fans to Cincinnati’s 4-3. It was Catholic team of inning. Tom McBride and Robert- eighth inning nip Reds, the Yanks’; University Ga,.., ! Connie Mack made a verbal committment a to train his twice were on pounder helpless on the ropes when son year ago their feet cheering fifth win. Jim Zuppa, Don Groffie, Rod Jack- singled successively and Eddie Athletics at who straight grapefruit league i it was stopped after 1:20 of the first. West Palm Beach for 10 years This was before the O'Keefe, offensively and de- son and Bob Black won the Mason- Yost beat out a neat bunt down New York’s redhot hurlers had dealt out zeros in their last 28 Cal Nisson scored the third knock- Braves and other teams quit the East Coast, leaving Connie high and fensively played a smashing game, Dixon Conference mile in the the third base line to cram the bases. relay out after 15 seconds of brought down the house with an im- the third A1 Evans walked to score McBride dry and his schedule the most barren of all the major league teams in the first frame with the first four innings, and Trout 175th Regiment-South Atlantic As- possible-looking back-handed shot through round of his bout with Bob Geis before Candini fanned and Sul- ... It’s at least a five-hour drive bus from West Palm Beach allowed one the rest of the sociation AAU meet here tonight by to the three runs. The markers were made only after him in the second midway of the period and toward time was staggering livan forced Robertson at the A’s closest at Orlando. off Frank Shea who was for way. Winning 3:30.6. plate, neighbor, Washington the tagged wii.li a. iigut. end Feerick did the same thing. The Tigers jammed most of their Georgetown University’s Mitchell but in that situation Kozar delivered Clark Griffith is of Milo Candini as a four hits. Bill Maher a talking using starting The half ended with the staged whirlwind his first hit as a — Caps ahead, scoring into a third off covered the 70-yard hurdles in 8.£ Nat a single on Shea gave up five of the Reds big inning pitcher after practically giving up the guy last summer ... If (4-36. rally to whip Kelley Purcell In the to center which scored Yost and six hits and Cuddles third Rookie Southpaw Dick Koecher, seconds to finish ahead of Simmons Dave Ferriss and other wartime winners don’t come no Marshall, last round of their Candini, back Making headway under the making five hits for five runs. unattached, and Maryland’s Rubach 165-pound Saout, Evans. and last Yank hurler, yielded the and a similar this season know fared well because the 1944 and basket, the bombers narrow- rally by C. U.’s Prank Vernon walked to you’ll they 1943, began other. The game was a notable one for Browning Ross, the Villanovt Mickey start the Lefty Tommy Byrne pitched was short of over- 1945 baseball was so ing margin in the third period flash who won Strasburger just another 3-run outburst in the fifth. poor. four hitless innings and received Rookie Tiger Shortstop Hal Dau- first place in the wit long-range baskets. taking John Buckon In the light- McBride fouled out to First Rocha, credit for the triumph. He started gherty, former Ohio State athlete. mile in The Evening Star game; Base- Smawley and John led the argument, man Logan In his first time at bat in organized ju vvaouuigiun 111 uauuaij, huh uu [[heavy Rudy York, but Robertson attack the winning rally with a single and ! Rohr of Catholic which brought St. Louis a National Invitation mile cov- Charley and lashed a double to for his third Rookie Jim Dyck climaxed the surge ball, Daugherty hit home run. event, right N. Y. U. Texas m Last within 10 of the But Gene Burns carried out the eve- Six points hit. a Caps. Philadelphia (N) (IOO 000 * 1 ering tire distance in 4:17.9. straight Yost took third strike Nips with a two-run triple. Ed Erautt 000—0 motif | O’Keefe, McKinney and Torgoff Detroit (A). 105 ooo lox—7 f> :i The summaries: ning’s slugging In the heavy- and Ken walked to fill was the victim of the Yanks’ Woecher. Heintzeman McCreight combined to rally. (4). Dubiel (7) weight bout, Rohr with a give Washington a and Seminick; Hutchinson, Trout (5) and '5-yard dash: 1—Cianclabelia. Man- winning the bases. Up stepped Chunkv Johnny Vander Meer and Ev Lively hattan N. C. State Is Beaten 61-47 third-quarter lead. Riebe. College: 2—Ewell, unattached: smart left jab and damaging right Seconds; pitched well for the Reds. :t—Jones. Lincoln V.: 4—Kaplan, N. Y Thompson and drilled a single to By th* Associated Press lexas in possession, Kor, who made The last period was only a for- U. Time, 7.8 seconds. cross. right, scoring Vernon and Robert- New York ___ 000 000 040—4 0 3 PHOENIX. Ariz.—The Chicago 70-yard hurdles: 1—Mitchell. George- t'ts—Tom Cronin