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: Shotton Alone Picking Flag for Phillies Speed o 1 Early A Griff Infield Flashing I » DISTRICT'S DIVING QUEENS. —By TOM DOERER Garner to Assist RENOVATED OUTFIT DEFENSE IS SMART Chief at Opener WALKER IS WINNING big league bftse HIGH PLACE next Wednes- RATES WASHINGTON'Sball inaugural IN TRAINING GAMES Mack's re- BERTH WITH YANKS day, when Connie vamped Athletics clash with the Nationals here, will have an extra Infield and Hurling Staff Bet- in official aspect. Ruth's to Kuhel, Myer, Bluege Trim, Not only will President Franklin Understudy Likely D. Roosevelt fulfill the time-honored ter—Holdout Hurst Cronin Picking Up—Keen tradition of tossing out the first ball, Pair With Byrd as Re- but his running mate, John Nance will figure In the proceed- Sorely Missed. Garner, serve Outfielder. Double-Play Work. ings to the extent of heading the DUVAL field march to the flagstaff in center WMOSE ^OMEP5AOW OtVE. to hoist Old Glory prior to the start By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. the field. Associated Press. expec-ced -co saim BY JOHN B. KELLER. of hostilities on By the HILADELPHIA, April 7.— This will be the first "double- April 7 —Fred Walker HER LfrURfcLS.... REAKING through the Na- ceremonial the national camp jointed" is making it tougher and tougher Training appraisers tionals' inner defense this has had; no Vice President who pastime for Joe McCarthy to of pennant prospects ever before having teamed up with Manager year promfces to be some- LOUISVILLE. what have in on the the Chief Executive at an opener. make up his mind about dropped thing difficult to get away reserve outfielders his New York Yan- Philadelphia Phils found it hard vith. The same infield that was kees should carry this season. to go along with Manager Burt In service the greater part of the "PIVOT" MAIN BASKET The former International League Shotton on his forecast of & Babe Ruth last campaign when it greatly flash subbed for the ailing world series display at Baker Bowl Louisville and banged helped the club to shatter the CODE MEETING TOPIC against yesterday next Fall. out a triple and two singles and scored major league fielding record will Where Shotton picks his recondi- I four runs. It looks now that McCarthy less ex- J>e on the job again. And in the tioned entry to win, partial Most Suggested Changes Hinge on will just about have to keep Walker perts concede it nothing better than a iexhibition games it has picked up first division somewhere below the and Sam Byrd as the two outfield re- spot ;where it left off last September. Restriction of Guard in Free- top. 1 * placements. The 1933 Phils are unmistakably Kuhel. Myer, Cronin and Bluege have Throw Area. stronger than the outfit which ran been going great guns as a combination 7 NORFOLK, Va„ April (4>).-*.yn- fourth in the National League flag fht* .Spring and individually all except wood Rowe, late of the last season. The Infield has been Cronin at short have fielded smartly (Schoolboy) rush the outfield with Chuck from the outset of the training tilts. JBy the Associated Press. Texas League, never has seen a big patched up. Klein for the showpiece, is as good as With many important affairs to dispose VTEW YORK, April 7.—The "post" or base ball park, either as a spec- league it was, and the outlook is of as Joe was unable to devote in basket ball was pitching manager ±N "pivot" play tator or but he is going to see much time to his mechan- player, brighter. improvement expected to get a thorough going- Don one tomorrow—from the pitcher's box. First base is the sore spot. ically in the early drilling, but recent In- over at a meeting of the Rules today Harris of the Detroit Hurst, the crochety star who led the tensive practice is smoothing his play Committee of the National Association Manager Bucky has announced that Rowe will club in driving in runs last season, rapidly. He should be ready when the of basket ball coaches in which the Tigers at least part of the game with still sulks and gets nowhere in his bell rings next Wednesday in Griffith teachers of the game were to settle on pitch the Giants at the Polo Grounds, New salary spat with President Nugent. Stadium. what In the rules, if any, they changes York. The present incumbent at first base Is Kuhel, Myer and Bluege have fielded would recommend to the Joint Rules The Tigers and Giants resume their Gus Dug as. who came from the Pirates »t a flashy pace in the 18 exhibition Committee later this week. training season feud here today. The over the Winter trade route. Dugas games to date, a highly creditable pace Most of the for rule changes suggestions Giants won tilt at Asheville, is a hitter with long distance tenden- considering that most of the contests with the yesterday's made so far deal "pivot" play • tricks were waged on fields not conducive to N. C., 4 to 3. cies and he can do the ordinary in that section of the court within the a makeshift smooth play. Though the Infield at the at first base, but he is free throw area. Present rules say a CITY, April 7 (^.—Chi- makes his Biloxi training camp was better than stop-gap until Hurst up may not come within 3 feet of those most clubs have to use in their guard KANSAScago's Cubs will open the National mind to start punching the clock. the pivot man in that section of the with conditioning work and the Southern As- League pennant campaign court. The coaches contend this favors this St. Louis Wednes- along tne inneia De»i sociation grounds played on by the Na- line-up against the offense over the defense, at least in Klkl all Is well. The leak at second base tionals superior to many other minor day unless some one joins Cuyler ELSEWHERE some sections of the country. The which so ball layouts, none was comparable to the gen- on the injury list: through many games came in an informal dis- last season, has eral run of infields the athletes will per- question up W. Herman, second base; English, went the wrong way cussion at the meeting of the Board of third center been the of form on in the American League race. base; Demaree, field; plugged up by acquisition Directors yesterday and it was pointed F. Herman, right field; Stephenson, left Mickey Finn from the Brooklyn rr»His trio In the 18 exhibition games out that in the West fouls are generally field; Grimm, first base; Hartnett, Dodgers. Finn is a routine artist who 4 called the while In the catcher; and War- was with the Dodgers last , JL played thus far has rolled up but against guard Jurgess, shortstop, good enough errors. Kuhel has made one and East the man with the ball usually is neke, pitcher. season to be much sought after in the •o has Bluege. Two misplays have been penalized if be bumps the guard. Alter four days of rest, the team was Winter treasure hunt. charged against Myer. Kuhel's play at A morning session in which members jumpy today and anxious to meet Tris With Dick Bartell at shortstop and first base has been nothing short of and guest poaches were to hear com- Speaker's Kansas City Blues. The first Capt. Pinkey Whitney at third, Shot- ipectacular. He has accepted an excep- mittee reports and a discussion of "free two games were canceled because of ton is laughing. In Whitney he has tional total of chances and for his ef- throwing" by W. S. Chandler of Mar- cold and rain. a complete third baseman and Bartell forts shows a fielding record of .994. quette University; and an afternoon is the fellow whose name must be CHICAGO, 7 W).—Their Myer at second base, with his two with reports on basket ball April hopes dragged into every debate whether Joe meeting swelled to the in errors, has a record of .975. He has conditions In various sections also were highest point years, Cronin or Eric McNair of the A's la White Sox return home to- made many marvelous stops to his right for Chicago's the best shortstop in the majors. scheduled today. for with Cubs this Spring. type of play before day two engagements the Leslie Mallon, the deposed second ?fcia before the start of the American was certainly not Myer's forte. Going to League basemen; Eddie Delker, a master re- his left for grabs, he has been himself. campaign. triever of ground balls, and Jackie made a record of And that's MINUS RELAY FIRST Although they only Warner, a newcomer to the Phils but plenty. two victories five defeats After watching Bluege put up his against an journeyman inflelder, the and the ^OIS experienced matchless gape at third base in the against Cubs, Pittsburgh, are flgntlng for the spare infield jobs. New York the White Sox dis- training games, it is difficult to under- TIME IN 30 YEARS Giants, Two of them will be retained and Shot- in the clos- stand how any one during the past Win- played great improvement BATES ten is still trying to pick the pair. of the ter ever entertained the Idea that the ing days Spring training season, VJhoSE improved CMVIM* »S KXPCCTtD The loss of outfield power involved in Washington veteran might have to battle of Cental Is Unable especially the pitchers.