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* Mysterious Joe Shot at Betfina Sports Program Win, Lose or Draw For Local Fans By FRANCIS E. STAN, TODAY. Star Stall Correspondent. Basket Ball. Insists Ortiz Now Planned Washington and Lee vs. Mary- Making the Early Baseball News land, College Park, 8. ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 11—In these days when young ball players are Gallaudet vs. American, Amer- ican 8. supposed to be few, far between and mediocre, it is interesting to note gym, Georgetown vs. Penn State, that more than one major league club is counting heavily upon rookies. Feller For Conn Tops State Pa. College, As many a credulous Washington fan will testify, the fate of the George Washington vs. Toledo, Senators largely rests upon ycung ball players. At least two young Fine Billy Sets Fans Wild Toledo, Ohio. pitchers must develop sufficiently to put their shoulders to the wheels Fielder, Batter, George Washington Freshmen The to believe In of Grandpappy Griffith's great civic enterprise. outfield, Too, but Big Bosses Beating Apostoli vs. Maryland Freshmen, College the official prattling, will be 100 per cent rookie and there will be a rookie In Bitter Battle Park, 3. on first base. Must Be Shown St. James vs. Friends, Friends 3:30. All of which may not hold true, for baseball club owners, pompously gym, By DREW MIDDLETON, John Marshall vs. confident of the of their rookies, are the first to turn sour. By FRANCIS E. STAN, Washing- ability among Associated Press Sports Writer. Star Staff ton-Lee High, Arlington. Va., 8. Even the wily, cagey, die-hard Mr. Griffith will gitfe up overnight on Correspondent. NEW YORK, Feb. 11.—The battle Episcopal vs. St. Christopher, some enterprising youth, drop a quarater in the slot, and telephone Lake- ORLANDO. Fla., Feb. 11.—He Is of the year? You can have the tak- Richmond. land distaance to make a deal with the for an outfielder who long Tigers faster by plenty than Bob Feller. ing of Barcelona. We’ll choose the Hopewell vs. George Washing- knows what it’s all about. He is faster by a slight margin taking of Fred Apostoli in 15 bloody, ton High, Alexandria. But in the rookies are the news and meantime, making early specu- than Walter Johnson was back bitter rounds by William Conn, the Boxing. lation. Not even the world Yankees, who have been for that had vs. North champion tops in 1907. He stands 6 feet 3 inches fight everything. Maryland Carolina, three consecutive years, will be independent of rookies. The Yanks are There was cruel and vicious hit- Chapel Hill, N. C. and ’em He fogs right-handed. There was footwork and Tech vs. counting upon Charley Keller to move into the outfield. They are so con- ting. fancy Virginia Catholic, is 22 and has 10 years of good fancier headwork. There were mo- Catholic 8:15. fident they traded Myril Hoag to St. Louis. They are counting upon gym. ahead of him. ments when they stood and let go a catcher named Rosar, up from Newark with Keller, to become pitching Wrestling. Buddy with all had as the crowd came they vs. Johns a vote of Moreover, Senor Roberto Ortiz, Gallaudet Hopkins, Bill Dickey's understudy. They gave Rosar confidence by trading to its feet and there were roaring Baltimore. Joe Glenn to the Browns, too. late of Cuba, belongs to the Na- moments when the snarling curses to hear some of the No baseball man needs another look at Second Baseman Joe Gordon tionals. and of the filters rose above the thud training camp talk he’ll be in the to confirm his opinion that here is a big league ball player—maybe the of leather on skin. box on opening day burning his was best second sacker in the league. But by time-honored, moss-covered Finally there the supreme jest fast ball past the Yankees. of the boxing gods. Conn, the win- Catholic U. Ringmen standards Gordon still is a rookie until he passes what they are pleased All of these developments hap- ner, lay flat on his rubbing table in to call “the second-year test." For the sake of conventionality we shall pened today when Mr. Mysterious his dressing room. His eyes were call Mr. Gordon a rookie, too. Joe Cambria, the lonesome scout swollen, almost closed. There was Face Rough Going waddled into Or- of the Senators, a big cut under his right eye, a lando. Chained to Mr. Mysterious smaller one under his left. He looked Hutchinson's Fast Ball a Mark Question Cambria's wrist was a huge, stoop- utterly spent. And down the hall V. P. I. a arms Against The Boston Red Sox finished second to the Yankees, beating out shouldered lad whose long Apostoli was stepping into his more highly favored Cleveland Club, and during the winter the Sox par- dangled close to his knees. shower, unmarked and smiling wryly tially scrapped their club to obtain added pitching strength. So it is that "Meet Bobby Ortiz,’' said Mr. Cam- as his manager. Larry White bel- Oliver of Gobblers and bria. Bucky “It's an we won that April will find the Bostons gambling on Third Baseman Jim Tabor and addressing Manager lowed. outrage, Harris. “Here is a who Stant of Cards Meet Outfielder Ted Williams. Word from the American Association has it that boy posi- fight.” tively is faster than Feller. I'll neither can miss. The question remains, however, can they make it? Billy Is Crowd-Pleaser. In stake my reputation on it." Topline Scrap In from Boston to third base Detroit getting Pinky Higgins play There are some belittlers who Few in the crowd of 18.988 fans at Catholic University's gymnasium eliminated a rookie problem. The Tigers were weak at third last year insist that Mr. Cambria is staking Madison Square Garden last night is to be crammed tonight after trading Marv Owen to the White Sox. They experimented with Don nothing. Others view the lone- thought so, though it had been close i expected j when Virginia Tech's boxing team Ross and Mark Christman. Now they seemingly are set with Higgins, some scout in a kindlier light. After all the way. The fans like Conn and | invades with its most talented out- Joe Case. will see a lot of him. but Detroit still must depend on recruits. all, dug up George Bobby they probably blows with for the fit in history to exchange The made one of the deals of the winter when out- Estalella, Joe Krakauskas and a Mike Jacobs has large plans Tigers big they the Cards. The leather pushing will flock of others. PAIR OF SOUTHPAW Pittsburgh Irishman and probably raced several competitors to Seattle and bought Pitcher Freddie Hutchin- HOPES—Ken Chase (right) acted as the “doctor” when his roommate, at 8:15 o'clock. will take the first step toward set- begin son for $40,000 in cash and five ball players. Hutchinson is a Ganzel Batted Against Walter. Joe Krakauskas, got a kink in his arm from a little too strenuous at the Orlando The Gobblers, who have lost to big youngster tossing camp. tling the scrambled light-heavy- built like a back. He won 25 7 As Mr. Cambria was the and North Caro- who is blocking games and lost only for making Krakky's diagnosis was that there was nothing to worry about, and he was correct. These two situation throwing him in Virginia whipped weight by are Seattle, but he hasn’t a fast ball. This in but not proper introductions a huge, portly 1 lina and North Carolina State, they say interesting, are banked upon by Manager Harris to be hurlers this season. with Melio Bettina. the champion in bore down from the Bucky starting rated favorites over the Cards, de- necessarily accurate. It is hard to see how a boy spending his first year gentleman this State. Last night he weighed in south end of Park. The Photo by Ellwood Baker, Star Staff. spite the latter's respectable record In pro ball can win 25 games without a hard one. Stili. maybe he isn’t Exposition at 167, seven pounds over the limit as of a loss to Villanova. tie with Mary- large party was identified Mr. the division, which fast enough. In that event, the Tigers, who are shy on strength, for middleweight * pitching John Ganzel, commissioner of base- land and victories over Temple atid luck. Apostoli rules here and in California, are out of of the Duke. ball in Orlando, manager and six pounds above Freddy's local entry in the Florida State Wilson Hit Two Are 165-Pounder*. Courtmen Blues Visit A. U., Hosts weight. winner of 11 minor Terps eve- Indians May Gamble on Rookie Infielder League, league Conn had a flickering left hook The outstanding scrap of the pennants in the old days and one- that jarred Fred off balance. He ning is expected to materialize in The Cleveland Indians, always operating under the stock threat of time first baseman. with Fred Pittsburgh Peak as Scorers in To W. & LG. W. Starts had a fast right cross that shook the 165-pound division, broken are not much. have a better outfield Trip being up. changed They “I saw this boy in St. Augustine Apostoli and buckled his knees. Stant.- authoritative C. U. puncher, since Ben from Averill other bellowed Mr. Gan- Vir- now, acquiring Chapman Boston to team with Earl the day," He had eight rounds on our card colliding with Frank Oliver. “he's the fast- are na- and the sensational Jeff Heath. They have much the same pitchers and zel, enthusiastically, With with six for Apostoli and one even. ginia Tech ace. Both boys Central Win; Hoyas Away * est I’ve ever seen. Back Beating tives of Norfolk. Va and both are catchers but in the infield the Tribe is likely to undergo at least one im- pitcher Maryland's Southern Conference 1 dribbled in to make the basket that An incident that didn't last 30 in 1907, which was Johnson's first seconds won the undefeated this season. portant change, and that will be at second base. engagement with Washington and placed the game beyond reach, al- probably fight. year in the majors. I batted against Conn Both boys will have sufficient sen- For some now the Indians have been weak at second base. Western Anacostia Lee at Park and American Reds Auerbach of G. W. and Midway through the second years Nips College though » Walter. Let me tell you he wasn't came out of a clinch with blood timental urge to provide a hectic Roy Hughes wasn’t good enough and the shift of Sammy Hale from third University's game with Gallaudet at Homer Brooks of West Virginia each as fast as this Ortiz bov." For First in from a cut under his battle, since their families are mak- base to second wasn't successful. The is Victory A. U. gym will be the only local made good on foul shots prior to streaming completely tip out that Oscar Mr. Cambria is all for having ing the trip here to see them in collegiate basket ball the final gun. eye. Grimes, a rookie from Milwaukee, will be the 1939 second baseman. Harris nominate Ortiz as one of High School Play attractions^to- action. night. with George Washington and O W G F.Pts. W Va G F Pts Conn Stronger, Smarter. Grimes hit .307 and fielded .914 in the American 143 his now. “He Tech will hold a distinct Association, playing regular pitchers right both in terri- Pans.f _8 *2 ]4 Chepko.f 0 0 ll Virginia STANDING OF TEAMS Georgetown foreign Garber.f 1 1 3 Mandich f run- Mr. is a ret- over Toledo while the Hovas in- Hall, 50-38. at Orange. N. J. his Ortiz, himself, very fourth consecutive game in handy U., withering fire and with plan class replacement of any experience. Most promising of the heirs is Ken The Cards ahead at ning in hard luck, scoring a draw icent young man. He doesn't say- fashion at Tech last set- vade State College, Pa., for an East- finally pulled of battle stalemated, he had only who batted .272 for St. Paul. The outfield will remain the gym night- and losing three bouts this season, Sylvestri, much. Even if he wanted to ern Conference tilt with Penn State. 23-22, but lost Carmen Pirro, Joe to on. speak ting back Central. 36-17, in the most his great courage rely he to same but Mervin Connors is as a although always has managed regarded threat to oust Joe Kuhel from a piece he couldn't, unless it w-as Carrig and Whitey Ambrose through 10th round came. Conn., one-sided game to date. Terps Second in Loop. When the look good. Tonight he is expected first base and A1 Bejma has a chance of Jackie Hayes' second in Spanish. The large senor. you personal fouls and Ed Sadowski, who had tired at the end of the getting In the other game on the night's The in to win over either Joe O'Brochta Terps. currently second Seton Hall went on a base post. see, has only been in the States double-header. Western rangy center, 10-rounder he won from Apostoli forged ahead place in Southern Conference stand- or Fred Jackson, neither of whom for three weeks. He never spoke of Anacostia in the second scoring spree at the same time. in still was in there half to will strive to reduce the first- December, figures to give the Puerto Rican a word of until he met ings. Sadowski's 15 points paced the win- hands. He 1 English finish ahead, 34-33, for its first firing with both much trouble. on place Wake Forest's margin and are ners, while Ambrose 11 southpaw A's, Browns Recruits Cambria. registered was stronger and getting Banking Heavily interhigh victory. favored to trounce the Generals. growing Gerald Strang, normally a mid- a hands like points for C. U. If the stronger clubs are on rookies, it follows the Ortiz has pair of Two Wilson players are smarter. will as a placing emphasis leading The game will mark the 25th meet- dleweight, make his debut a pair of hams. "They came from the race for individual hon- Heton Hall. G.F.Pts. Cath U. G.F.Pts. So Apostoli had only his courage tail-enders are doing it, too, only with gestures. The Athletics' roster is scoring between the each Parpan f 2 1ft Ambrose.f ft 1 11 light-heavy for C. U. against John ing teams, having But he came cutting sugar cane," explained ors. Charles moved from Purcell.I. 2 n 4 Castamquy.f o <> (> and his hope left. is Dave Interesting to regard. Few of the names are familiar. Counted to Findley won 12 contests. Sowder, who substituting for upon Ryan.f 2 2 6 Carrig.f 2 7 a Scout Cambria, impressively. "I'll second to first place over Eastern's on in to take that left as good Pitts, left behind the Gobblers to into a outfield is a fellow who will be remem- Ticketed for consideration Delaney.f 2 o 4 Matukaitis.f 1 O 2 by step regular job. though, tell all about him some special you day’. Howard Hancock when he counted Sadowski.c 5 .112 Pirro.c_O I I game guy must do. catch up on his studies. bered fans. The Nats had (Dee) a the are Howard Dobbins, X by Washington Wilson Miles few years "He's a ball by Terps Coyle.g .2 17 White.g 2 2 really great player, j 4 last to his total --• ■ — points night bring 17 Leone.g 0 fi (l Daly.g .10 2 but found him The A’s him off the a who registered points as the Gen- back, wanting. bought strength of added Joe. "He's so good that it1 to 37, and Bart Fugler's hot 15 Reynolds.g 2 2 « Miller.g 2 17 erals bowed to Wake Forest Thurs- 2 .309 batting average with Chattanooga. was only the other day that I de- points skyrocketed him from eighth Finnetry.g. 1 1 day might, and Dick Pinck, a sen- Onorato.g .10 2 Tossers Reach Connie Mack is taking no less than 11 infielders to training camp cided he was a pitcher. You see to second place with a 35 total. G. W. High Central Swim sational Pinck. an all- Totals *!0 10 5" Totals 1ft 8 :18 Victor, 1 sophomore. at Lake La., and a total of 18 Connie is overboard he can play center field like Speak- Central was unable to penetrate Referee—Mr. Charles, pitchers. going State freshman selection last Degnan. Umpire—Mr. er used to a year, Walsh on rookie most of them have some on do, and when he gets Coach Tony Kupka's shifting zone hurlers, although age them. Bill is one of the scorers in Vir- Second in holt of the ball with his bat he defense last and half time leading Gallaudet, paced by Doering and Spot Loop who was drafted from won 20 night, by Heckman, Atlanta, and lost 13, but he is 29 snatched an lead of Alex- But Western Bows drives it as long as Ruth. Wilson was leading, 20-8. Jack Ray, : ginia. Weingold, early George Washington High years old. Leroy Parmalee, the old Giant, is 31 and was drafted after Coach Burton will start over Elizabethtown and tena- in Vir- "But.” concluded Cambria, mod- Central coach, tried the zone defense Snipley clung andria is in second place winning 17 and 13 for who won 17 the same team that lost to to its the dropping Minneapolis. Henry Pippen, estly, "because he is faster than in the second half, but it was not George- | ciously margin throughout ginia Class A Conference standings, and lost 8 for Baltimore, is 26. town in its last game, installing game. there downing To B. C. C. Team Feller and because he has a swell as effective sfs Wilson's and the ac- having moved by De Witt and Adam Gallaudet. G.F.Pts. Bllz'town. G.F.Pts. in a The Browns, under new management, will no new rookies curve like I won with George Bengoe- John Marshall cagers. 24-21. present ball, Tommy Bridges, curately shooting Tigers Doering 2 2 fi N. Baucher .317 High school swimming teams chea at forwards, Eddie Johnson at Wolach .o 1 1 Jones at Alexandria. in the regular line-up, but they will have several recruit pitchers. Bright- decided he was a pitcher.” ease. 4 210 game last night Ludovico .12 4 Disney .12 4 broke even in dual meets yesterday. Centra! G.F.Pts. Wilson G.F.Pts. center and George Knepley and The Presidents never were headed est of them are Bill Trotter. Jack Kramer and won Manager Harris is not the only Duick _ 1 3 ft Coulson 1 13 Harry Kimberlin, who Apostolakas t n 2 2 Haycocit f 2 o 4 Central winning over the Southeast Mondorff, Phillips _. n n 0 Gerhart o o o a 16-10 lead at the one in town who will Sokol.f 2 0 4 Fugler.f .7 1 15 Pershing guards. after carrying 58 games among them for San Antonio. Trotter picked up 22, Kramer won pass judgment Kennedy non s 1 o 2 Club while Western was Kligman.f .204 Findley.c 1 2 4 Baucher 1 were Boys’ going on Senor Ortiz the next of A. U. Is Heavy Choice. Auerbach ..non 0 half, although the visitors 20 and Kimberlin added 16. newcomer couple Louzilotti f ()0 0 3 7 Shirk 0 0 down before Baltimore Another will be Emil Bildilli, who Milonev.R 2 .300 City College. 1 3 U. will a Weingold within 2 with but a minute days. Today was to mark the Farr.c 1 Columbus.*. 2 2 6 American reign, prohibi- Pitzer non points won 18 for Springfield. Baitz.c _o o o Bob Bauman, 100-yard free-style arrival from Fla., of tive favorite to spank Gailaudet, but Hanson .204 to go. Belleair, __ o 0 0 at won out- Some of them never will make the northward trek. A Panago.* Clements_ 10 2 specialist Central, that few will open 2 0 4 first of Washington. John Marshall. Uncle Clark Griffith, who may have Martin.*. the Blues won their victory George ! event for the Columbia the season as A few Clarke *_ 0 0 o G.F.Pts. G.F.Pts. standing important cogs. very will figure in the news there- to the season last defeating Eliz- Totals 10 8 28 Totals 10 fi 2fi something add to Mr. Cambria's Bisker.*_o n o night, Payne f ‘I o 4 Levin.f *2 1 5 Heights tankmen, pacing his team after. spiel. Steiner *_0 0 0 abethtown Teachers. 28-26. and have Scott.f .113 Hamner f *2 O 4 Taylor.f 0 O 0 Grossman.f 1 3 5 I to its 45-20 victory in the Southeast fond of the score to o Totals 7 3 17 Totals 14 S 36 hopes holding | Nowland.c 5 111 Thompson.c 1 Club's The hast team was G. W. Rifle Team Takes Heflin.a 1 1 3 Barbour.c O 0 0 pool. In the opening game. Anacostia bounds. » respectable Snyder.g 113 Klein.g 1 O *2 winner in only the 200-yard relay con- matched Western point for point in Victorious in three of four Taylor.g ___ 1 1 3 Match With : and fancy diving. 18 Athletes Lost the first but fell also will Hoyas half, behind during ference games, Georgetown 1 Eastern Is Nosed Out Roosevelt Is Latest Totals 10 4*24 Totals ___ 8 5*21 Western, in losing to the Balti- the last two when to Penn State. Off to a good start in the Middle periods Irving be favored whip more invaders, 23-42. won three of To Schenker hit the basket from all will Joe Atlantic Intercollegiate Rifle League. * Colonials Coach Elmer Ripley employ the five events at the Y. M. C. A. and Ed forwards; George Washington opened the George Washington University's angles. Murphy Kurtyka, free style—Won by Bollan As Frosh Get Five to Win season Blair Finishes 50-yard Terp athletic department today counted High Late in the last quarter the teams Johnny McGowan, center, and John- by outshooting Georgetown’s Strong (C.): second. Sperling «C. >: third Hal! . Time. 1:27.4. Two Foul Shots with a field Placos. range. After knotted 4-all at the had been ousted from the down- From Gonzaga goal. Burroughs chiefly were responsible for George being 220-yard free style—Won by Sander* T. M. of (C.): second. Rixey