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Elphopictoenjoyment €05407 7Tb St N.W 22 SPORTS. THE EVENING STAB. WASHINGTON. D. Q. MONDAY, MARCH 24. 1924. SPORTS. Bluege s Base Ball Career MayBe Ended: Johnson Due for Another Good Season " TYGERS OFF TODAY FEAR FOR FUTURE BASED [ BEUEVE IT OR NOT , —By RIPLEY | RETAINS HOPE OF PLAYING " ‘ ON TOUR FOR WEEK ON RETURN OF LEG INJURY - - ON A FLAG-WINNING TEAM t , DETROIT. March 24.—The Detroit " Americans today begin a week’s swing Fourth Collapse of Ailing Knee Indicates It Never through the Carolines, playing exhi- Waller Pays Great Tribute to Ruel in Asserting bition games with the Toronto Inter- Will Be Sound—Five Games Listed for This national League team. Today's game Muddy Receives Him as Well as Any Catcher Is being played at Greenville, S. C. Week—Speece Disciplined by Harris. Nothing has been heard at the Au- Washington Club Ever Had. gusta, fia., training camp of the Tygers from Emory Higney. short- stop, who now is at Rochester, Minn., BY JOHN B. KELLER. , undergoing diagnosis of a hip ail- BY JOHN B. FOSTER. Manager Kig- ment. Cobb believes superb Fla.. March 24.—Although the surgeons who made an ex- ney will be ready to play when the Fla., March 24.—Walter Johnson, that old pitcher of TAMPA,amination yesterday of the injured knee of Oswald Bluege,,infielder season opens. TAMPA,the Washingtons—and he is not called old on account of his age (kings with the Nationals, will not commit themselves definitely, they have Clubs Are Idle. but with that endearment that goes among old fellows when they CHICAGO. March 24.—Chicago’s hinted that the Chicago hoy. expected to develop into the best meet as the most ball player of the tans in this par; one of hopefuls in the friends—is admired players League, of for American National of in the American may he out base ball some time. League pennant chases were idle yes- the world. When Bluege limped from the field after twisting his left leg during a terday, the orte because Sunday pro- This player, who is to the pitchers what Napoleon Lajoie was to the turn at bat in Saturday’s game with the Cardinals, it was first thought hibited practice In Florida, and the inficlders, the star without a pennant, is the guest of honor at Tampa other because bad weather placed a a athlete. the knee trouble that kept him out of action so much last year had re- whenever there is function that admits of a speech by- an black mark against the California has been make turned. That was diagnosed as a torn tendon, but now it is believed climate. Johnson coming here for many years to the first ad- Bluege may have a floating cartilage, which will need a deal of treatment Both will be in action today, how- vances toward unshackling his arm for a winning season, and while there and time to remedy. ever, the White Sox against tfie Bos- have been plenty of winning seasons for him personally, Washington has It will he ton Nationals at Winter Haven, and yet to gain the pennant that Johnson ought to have to crown his career. recalled that Bluege experienced trouble with this same the Cubs facing the Portland Pacific n - knee before coming to the Nationals. He wrenched it while playing with Coast leaguers at Stockton. ai»n» un mi? season as ui mvi, 'l'aiivt-.! unokT »> 1 Peoria, in Harry methodically as ho has started those ington Kicked its chances away the Three-Eye League, and again while with Minneapolis. And Grabiner, secretary of the that now history. at is en to over other seasons are that is, too many of them. Cleveland last summer Ossie’s trick limb went back on for the Sox. route north talk Ho Is as hopeful as ever and as pa- Vet he that him with Comlskey the matter of it cannot denied Wash- third time. He returned to the game a leg re- Owner tient as ever with his arm. Os ington is a hands like after brief rest, but the releasing a few youngsters have course, team with fused to who there is nobody who knows, not even gels a; stand up, and more treatment was necessary. ques- failed to make the grade. hams because it more whacks Now it is Johnson, whether that arm. which the than rivals, Griff says tionable whether he will be of any weeks, (ilants ball its ¦ value to the Nationals for some Tackle liooaier*. has been the marvel of the base ball they will Held better this year. If if at all. year NEW YORK. March 24 —The Giants world after year, will prov* as i they do. and continue, to handle as, Hast fa.II Bluege was told he might cntly has a great deal of mechanical clas with Indianapolis today at effective as it was in 1923. Vet it is i much on the field, maybe they will undergo ability as a pitcher and may develop a fair to predict that opposing bats- to feed in the V;*.- an operation upon the knee Plant City. Fla., in the first of men be the dark horse which, if into a moundsman above the big; series games during had better be very careful how bin. successful, would remove league well of exhibition the they try to take kee oat trouble for average if his disposition im- final of their Florida training. liberties with it. (Copyright, 1921.) ,tho itll time, but if un- The man who has struck out over successful probably proves. Ho showed courage Satur- Brooklyn meets Milwaukee at Pol- would perman- day 3,000 batters an ently retire him from base ball; or when sent into the game in the metto today. still is atlilef.. There to niassago treatment and ninth inning-. The bases were must be a tremendous reservoir of submit a loaded The Yankee* gorged their fifth Pel- strength carry leg oast with Cards and a hit migrht have at yesterday, within him. How liberally duckpin the in a until it was if--a.ii meal New Orleans he has upon D. c. event meant an extra-inning game, if Thompson, fieorgia drawn it! And vet it strengthened. Bluege elected to try not J1 to 2. Bernice responds defeat for the But generously when tha’t big the cast and hobbled about on Nationals. the Tech youngster, allowed the Pelicans arm underhand (linger gave innings. swings from the shoulder down crutches for weeks. cast Jim Bottom- but one hit In eight side TO START APRIL 17 After the ley, at a rate his and another hatter falls prey was removed, he did special training who hatted .371 last to Five Flinger*. to in year, nothing much, to strike at and Phil* Fire the man who never Quits. a Chicago gymnasium and reported Marsh to camp with the St. Louis slugger dually tapped PHILADELPHIA. 24.—The the Tampa the trick Philadelphia thirteen Two Johnsons Needed. Washington Duckpin apparently lv. an easy chance toward Harris. Nationals have The A.-socia- knee O. The pitchers at Leesburg, Fla., at least Were there two on I He went along in great style National manager thinks much of Johnsons the tion will hold its annual tourney at until Speece’s five of whom will be released before Washington team might a ' j Saturday, when warning, the pitching ability, but is in- Phil- It win Grand Central alleys, starting without sistent that the Omaha the opening of the season. The championship by sheer force of pitch.-"the trouble returned. The joint was N- product, as Leesburg Ins', provided the well as the of the squad, lies meet the Cardinals at team were a wee : April 2S. This was decided yesterda: ray Saturday night and the developed others fol- today. bit over average in ¦ at piale code of the the other re- ; a meeting of the association at yesterday indicated that the low the camp. Philadelphia yester- spects. a strong Thirty-one leagues was The Americans That's claim to i j the Recreation. hurt more serious than at first day met of the make, yet one entirely ! represented twenty voted suspected. An their first defeat and within were and excess of fluid was re- training season, the Baltimore Inter- reason, of , th>- Grand fo~ the examining because the success a i for Central and eleven vealed. but surgeons nationals winning, 3 to 2. pitcher is not to be gauged alone the King Averages on of opinion the FIRPO WOULD COME BACK the hv | Pin. which were the that trouble Hrdgood 1* Ailing Again. number of victories as '(classification will he based clos' v more than one the ho wins was of so-called jinx victories would have in- (April 11 and the entry list on April water-on-the-knee, so common TO BECOME FILM ACTOR CLEVELAND. March 24.—The creased been in foot trailed Phil Bedgood last sea- in number had ne been plac- | 16. ball and base ball. Baking of the By iho Associated Pre*. which ing with a better of association joint to do away son apparently is following the big team. 1 All of the officers the with the excess erf BUENOS AIRES. March Johnson paid a great ' were re-elected, with the cxoeplioi fluid has ordered, but it 24.—Luis Cleveland Indian pitcher again. A tribute to been is high- Firpo, rtuel when he that young vice president. Arthur Urban re- ly probable a more treat- the Argentine heavyweight, turned ankle suffered at Hot Springs to declared jof that serious preliminary man have handled him as placing Greer of the Cary Ice Cream possibly recently kept him from condi- fully success- ment.
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