Johnson's Weak Batting Not Disturbing Bluege, Pleased with Work
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Johnson’s Weak Batting Not Disturbing Bluege, Pleased With Work of Others Nats’ Pilot Sure Bob Bayonet and Ju-Jitsu Clint Spicer Follows Brother One Boston Brave Will Produce Once Back in 1942 Job as As Eastern's By Fighting Rated Top Slabman the Associatpd Prasa. Slated to Hurl WALLINGFORD. Conn., April He Is Tuned Today Against Episcopal; 7.—Now that It is time for Casey Up Coming Stengel to name the line-up for Sports Weather Teams his and Hampering Schoolboy Boston Braves, he has dis- Priddy Early Doing 1 covered that only one regular— Will Outdraw Rassling, Clint Spicer, brother of Chester will compete in the Eastern regional Center Fielder Tommy Holmes— Bulk of Now; Spicer, Eastern High's top pitcher championships at Chapel Hill. N. C Hitting After of last season will be playing the Boxing War, Says last year, is keeping step with the and if successful there go on to the same position this year. Team Visits Navy family style and although a rookie Nationals. Physical Culturist Virtually his only other tested has developed into a good enough St. Albans is One of the less disturbing fac- supplying a stiff test regular is Eddie Joost. shortstop, By the Associated Press. moundsman to be rated No. 1 on the for tors to Manager Ossie Bluege in the Coolidge today and for Wilson but he was with Cincinnati in Rambler corps. He was to be tested Nats' exhibition thus PHILADELPHIA, April 7.—Bayo- on Friday. Coach Bill Shaw has a 1942. appearances in competition for the first time to- far is the light hitting of Outfielder net fighting and ju-jitsu will be all group of experienced players and day, with Eastern slated to its Bob who is open likely the Saints will show as well Johnson, struggling along the rage as spectator sports after the schedule at in Alexan- Episcopal in baseball as did in the recent with fewer safe socks than any war, drawing bigger crowds than they Ernie Dusek Pins Mask dria. basket ball Washington regular. Bluege refuses professional boxing and wrestling, season. Outfielder Bev Cold weather has hampered high Miller to become perturbed, remaining William J. Herrman said gives promise of becoming a In Mat today. school teams here both in scheduled ; Roughhouse calmly confident that big Bob's big slugger. Catcher Buddy Cromelin And Herrman, scion of four gen- games and workouts. The two tilts ! Roughhouse tactics filled the stick will be ready for heavy duty by also is a consistent hitter. Tire erations of physical culturists, ought listed yesterday, Roosevelt and i Saints rassling program last night at Uline the time the Nats are geared for too are better off than most to know. For 150 years before him Georgetown Prep and Gonzaga at Arena, with Ernie Dusek payoff play. schools for dependable hurlers, not pinning his family made a neat living by Central, both had to be postponed the the Yellow Mask in 17 minutes in the Johnson, who had batted an least of whom is Jim Trimble catering to the whims of sports and were to be played today, weath- feature Dusek anemic .143 in the Nats’ who turned in a pair of no-hitters engagement. blinded four exhibi- devotees here and in er Europe, and permitting. Coolidge and St. Al- last season. the Mask by twisting the latter's tions before they tangled with the Herrman himself, a former United bans also hoped to start their season mask around so he couldn't see, and Naval Academy nine today at An- and Other veteran pitchers are Earle States fencing middleweight by playing on the Saints’ field. then had no trouble winning the napolis, isn’t one of Ossie's worries. Elliott, team who also professional wrestling champion, Clint Spicer is somewhat bigger I captain plays fall. The key man in the Washington first base, and Steve Cromwell. has operated a public gymnasium than his brother, who still is in j Another rough battle ended with batting order isn’t hitting his weight, D. C. GIRLS SEEK U. S. for where will in the Techs j TITLES—Entraining tonight Chicago they compete here for 45 years. school, but cannot play because of team, which for the last Dick Craddock the winner by dis- but Bluege isn’t fretting. National Senior several seasons has ! Women’s Swimming this week end are Helen Poyner 16- “After the first war was the age limit. Other Eastern tossers been threaten- over "After Championships (left), wrestling qualification Tony Felice, while all." says Bluege, ‘‘Johnson slated for a ing the leaders, was a late starter ! year-old Tech High School student, and Leola of both of whom hold all the rage.” he said, “and after three-inning stretch to- ! Joe Cox turned in an has been one of the lead- Thomas, 14, Anacosti^High, upset by league's day are Dave Lenarduzzi, letter man this year, and won't see action until local records. —Star Staff Photo. this war it will be bayonet fighting stopping Milo Steinbom. The two- ing hitters for 10 years, and he from last it goes against Roosevelt in the and ju-jitsu that people will pay to year, and Buddy Glorious. man team match was won by Abie isn't showing any signs of slowing. Other series see—the kind of close combat that letter men on the Eastern championship opener next Coleman and Louis Gyureak over It's merely a matter of him getting all of whom have Tuesday. Coach Bob Walker has nu- the Marines are making famous. We team, retained Jim Austeri and Joe Parclli. tuned up. Hell be in there giving their merous experienced players, but lacks Alexander Is Silver put on a ju-jitsu show at the stage positions despite stiff compe- a we Aims to us lift when need it." are pitchers. If some hurlers are uncov- Aiming Spring Hang Up door canteen the other day, and it tition, Ernie David, first base; ered the Maroons Deal with A’s Completed. absolutely brought down the house.” Eessel Martz, catcher; “Fred Spar- again should be Chevy Chase Ice Palace The Nats have their row, second base; Wilbur Osman, contenders. completed To Use Archibald Red Cross Pin Record Bayonet fighting, Herrman said, 4461 CONN. AVE. • ON BUS LINE deal with the Philadelphia Ath- Entry third base, and Joe Artino, outfield. All-high Catcher Jack Harvill is will use the same protective equip- Ice letics for Johnson, Boss Lenarduzzi, is earn- back and has a Bowling Skating Exercise incidentally, ment that fencers now' incidentally, capable replacement With use, and Ten Plm Open Daily Clark Griffith making a cash set- Arbaugh Spurred by Rivalry Davis; ing fame in a field far removed in Bill Drayer. The infield also is set there will be strict ju-jitsu rules to JO a m. to tlement with the A’s due to the fail- As Fistic Ladder from baseball. An honor student, except for first base, where Howard Duck Pina for Prize Winners in Penn Event Listed keep professionals from breaking Noon ure of former he won the District ora- to Jimmy Pofahl, Wash- each other's recently Keithley performed in such good Open Daily 2:30 5:00 necks, figuratively 10 a w. to 8:30 to ington infielder, to report to Connie D. C. Boxer ine silver nas Been no lime Between torical contest, and later this month style last season. The second base H^nlfh Sees Chance nugn Aroaugn, spring rivalry and literally. ; _i am_11:00_nemin Mack. bowling boss, ever a booster for the two proprietors of widely sep- combination of Gil Schmelz at sec- For if I As evidence of the increasing in- it and let Mack expressed a hope of landing Bigger Battles charity duckpin affairs, is bent upon arated alleys in producing entries themselves get tossed ond and Bobby Brewer at short is a terest in the Japanese specialty, Clary in addition to Outfielder Bob- making Sunday’s Red Cross benefit for various tournaments. j around on the hard floor." veteran one, while Jack Walsh is He Scores I Herrman cited the experience of one by Estalella, but Griffith refused to Friday to be rolled over his sub- Herrman. now 73 years old, taught back at third base. In fact Coach nearby ! of his instructors after the canteen part wth him, and Connie urban lanes the Penn Winners Listed. close combat fighting to the Ma- Walker is looking to the infield to accepted Carroll HCidi Alexander, the maple biggest ! show. cash. Lou Kreamer. Penn Recreation rines in the last war. He was a not some Washington youngster who meets event so far held since the scries cap- supply only fancy fielding Heartened is manager, rounded up 125 contestants “The servicemen there so in- tain and and served under but also the Bluege by the fact Joey Archibald, former world feath- of mixed tournaments to aid the got major hitting power. The out- that for last Sunday’s Red Cross affair at terested they asked him to try holds Col. J. Drexel Biddle, now field is of Washington captured three of erweight champion, in the eight- patriotic cause got under way in Anthony mostly green material, four games formidable at the Penn. It was the second largest field on them,” he said. “There wasn't giving the same Marine instruction with Moe and Jack against op- round feature match on Friday January Lucky Strike. Friedberg Ray at Norfolk without yet to roll. A complete list of win- any mat, but they just forgot about again. the most position John- i night's boxing program at Uline Sponsored by the Metropolitan | promising.