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B—6 WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 5, 1939. Nats Probably Still Fifth-Place Team, Harris Admits, but Concedes Nothing

tgr Win, Lose or Draw Club's Progress By FRANCIS E. STAN, Star Staff Correspondent. Appears Up to Nats' First Base Is Something to Consider ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 4.—Sooner or later, Mr. Clark Griffith is com- face-to-face with his in camp. Chase, ing first-basing problem spring training Krakky At the moment Mr. Griffith is chasing a golf ball in Belleair, leaving Lt. Stanley Harris in charge of his baseball forces. Lt. Harris is loath to dis- Pilot Can't Get True cuss Washington's first-basing, too. But, if he must .. “As far as I can see,” Bucky was saying tonight, “it’s Jimmy Was- Gauge Now Because dell—or get somebody else. Listen, right now this pitching has got me Of So Ifs worried. I've got to dig up a couple of fellows who can throw hard and Many the ball over.” get By FRANCIS E. STAN, * Mr. who wins the of Harris, annually spade-calling championship Star Staff Correspondent. major league managers, gained no new laurels on his first statement on ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 4.—Manager the first-base problem when he said it would be Wasdell or somebody else. Harris and in- That is like saying it will rain unless it doesn't. Ah, there, Mr. Harris, Stanley peered long at his rookie in you can do something better. tently pitching crop “Well, it's like this,” he explained. “We have three first basemen. spring training today and confessed Besides Wasdell there are Pritchard and Vernon. Don’t ask me anything that his Washington Nationals, a3 are for about the last two. All I know is that I doubt if they ready big they now stand, “probably still are Wasdell.” league ball. So that leaves a fifth-place team.” That is what Mr. Griffith said when he sold Zeke Bonura precisely Harris, however, is jumping to no to the Giants, Mr. Harris. It was an interesting assertion, too, but not double-quick conclusions. Today entirely complete. What if young Master Wasdell flops? After all, Jimmy was only the third official day of has been playing pro ball for a few years now, and out of them all he had training for the Nats, or embryo only one good season. Nats. “I am talking about the club He Wouldn't Mind Having Babe Dahlgren as it now stands, you understand, he impressed. “Personally, I think “Really, it s the pitching that has me worried,” protested Mr. Harris. we have a good chance of develop- “First base is a bridge I’ll meet later. But 111 say this—if Wasdell doesn’t into a better team before the make it this year he never will.” ing Interesting, Stanley Raymond, but the question hasn’t been answered season is over.” yet. Suppose he flops; you know', suppose it develops he isn’t a major Joe McCarthy’s recent statement, leaguer? in which he called his 1939 Yankees else. We even “Well, in that case we'll have to get somebody might the best of all his great clubs, was make a deal, you know.” START OF A DAY’S WORK—In the picture on the left the gang of National with those who faced the camera here being only a few of those who figured not missed by Harris, who isn't How now, Mr. Harris? There was a first baseman up in Boston last rookies at the Orlando training camp is tossing the medicine ball around to get in this phase of training. This stuff removes the kinks for the real schooling ready to agree completely with the Foxx. He would year who had a pretty good year. Fellow named Jimmy New York manager. limbered up. A little later, as shown on the right, a pepper drill was staged, that follows. —Photos by Ellwood Baker, Star Staff. look good in a Washington uniform. But if you gave the players Boston "The Yanks may not be as good, would demand in exchange Washington wouldn't have enough men either,” said Harris, “but I can't do much with He left to put a team on the field. arguing McCarthy. still figures to have the classiest “Naturally we can't get a regular first baseman,” hissed Mr. Harris, First, Victor 2 Yards Davis Final Set Hoyas Terps 68$ Bulla, Nelson team in the league. Detroit ought staring grimly. “We can’t get Foxx or Gehrig, Trosky or Greenberg Cunningham by Cup by to be better. Cleveland has a swell But we could scare one some Last in or McQuinn. maybe up place.” Relay outfield in Averill and the Ileath, Chap- has a of first basemen. The Sox have a hard- By Associated Press. Well, Chicago couple In Wanamaker Mile After For Merion Courts Lead Round man, as well as Feller and some oth- NEW Feb. 4 Opening named Connors. He hit three home runs YORK, —George- hitting young rookie Mervyn er good pitchers. Boston may have town University’s mile relay team in one game last year. If Connors makes the grade maybe Jimmy Dykes a hard time doing as well as it did Duel With Fenske turned in one of the fastest times will be happy to trade Joe Kuhel back to you. Or maybe Joe Mc- Great 2-4 Of Phoenix Golf last year. But these clubs figure to By tne Associated cress. ior ne naa September in Millrose A. A. games history time umo stale star, Carthy, the old Yankee man, will be glad to ship Babe Dahlgren down be the first-division ones.” NEW Feb. back taken over the lead from Slater tonight in winning a four-team a of old bats. YORK, 4.—Beating to Washington for, say, couple race from North- Bucky Conceding Nothing. a bold by Charles (Chuck) pounding down the back stretch and D. Re-elected Pennsylvania, "I wish,” murmured Mr. Harris, wistfully, “that somebody with challenge Baker of C. Each Hits Five Birdies Harris isn't conceding anything. Fenske in the last lap, Glenn Cun- was running well when the accident eastern and Maryland in 3 min- would that in all seriousness. In calling the Nats a fifth-place club authority repeat Dahlgren proposition tonight galloped to another occurred. Slater went on to triumph Vice President; Other utes, 24 seconds and then saw As Rain-Soaked Links ningham he only is punching straight from However .. of his matchless running triumphs in 1 minute 54.7 seconds, with long its anchor man, Mortie Alnwick, Tennis Dates Fixed forced to run an extra Checks Rivals the shoulder. as he scored his sixth in John Woodruff of lap Many victory Pittsburgh, Olym- In an official error the meantime he is hoping. seven Wanamaker mile starts. His pic 800-meter titleholder, second, through in ring- Even Jack Garner, By the Associated Press. By the Associated Press. “We re tied with a lot of ifs.” Might Play Bucky time for the feature event of the and Sanford Goldberg, New York's ing for the bell lap. up Wait a Mr. Harris! will a NEW YORK. Feb. 4.—The United PHOENIX. Ariz., Feb. confessed Bucky. “A lot of minute, Suppose nobody give Washington 32d annual Millrose A. A. games at flying fireman, third. The Hoya foursome scored 4.—Johnny young “Now lookee States Lawn Tennis Association, at and fairly inexperienced fellows first baseman. Suppose all the boys get together and say, Madison Square Garden was 4 min- Herbert Thompson, dusky flyer handily, Alnwick hitting the Bulla, husky 24-year-old Chicago its annual meeting today, adopted finish line a have to make good. Right now I'm here, we have Mr. Foxy Grandpa Griffith right where we want him. utes 13 seconds. competing unattached, equaled the full 15 yards in professional, and Byron Nelson, recommendation of its Davis about a a house of world record of 6.1 sec- the Cup front of the Penn anchor man. worrying digging up couple We'll give him nothing.” Before packed 16,000, accepted veteran from Reading, Pa., carded Committee of Management that the Northeastern was third and of pitchers. I'll cross the other There came a loyal shrug from Lt. Harris. Don't worry," he said, the 29-year-old veteran from Pea- onds in winning the Anal of the of his 1939 challenge round be awarded to Maryland a bad last. 68s to lead a field of 78 storm-tossed bridges when I come to them.” "we ll find a out. We can Cecil Travis on first base. body, Kans., varied the style 60-yard dash. The New York Negro worriedly, way put the Merlon Cricket Club at Haver- Is there any chance of the other running somewhat, but didn’t change won handily over Norbert Ewell, Mortzenbecker led off for golfers at the conclusion of the first Of course, Cecil really ought to be a little tangle-footed at first." second-division clubs ahead the of finish of his recent races Penn State with Ken ford. Pa. Georgetown, followed by V. 18 holes in the Phoenix finishing ho! So it's Travis who is first base? That type freshman, $3,000 open Oh, really going to play The only change in the slate of C. and Aln- of the Nats this year? Is any of one iota. Clapp of Brown third and Eulace Zraun, Newmeyer tournament means that Gelbert will be the doesn't it? Well, was of Gordon today. them better? Charley shortstop, Cuningham. unbeaten in the Gar- Peacock of the Shore A. C., Elbe- officers the election wick. any ball that Gelbert. E. Small of Cincinnati to The crowd was on the verge of all are better.” was good player, He den since 1936, was not content to ron, N. J.. fourth and last. replace “Probably as sec- acclaiming Bulla when Nelson, Buck's comment. “The White “Listen,” sighed Mr. Harris, “I don't say anything like that. Travis let others set the pace. He took Roy Staley of the Southern Cali- Ralph Westcott of Chicago Sox member of the 1937 Ryder Cup team, have a infield and out- Isn't going to play first base. That is, unless Wasdell flops. In fact, command of the field with 6 of the fornia A. A., 1936 was retary. pretty good Olympian, to the 18th tee with a 63. it for pulled up field. but, like us, they haven’t much Travis won’t play, anyway. I couldn't just hand him a glove 10 days 11 laps still to go and held even more consistent as three times Ward Again President. to Face Berg informed he would have to par the I think we can until Ten Kirby pitching. hold them season first baseman! three circuits, Fenske, Big —in heat, semifinal and final—he Holcombe Ward of New York was before the starts and say, ’Cece, you're the five-stroke hole. Nelson nonchalant- off. I don't know what Philadel- from Wisconsin, surged ran in re-elected E. he's a learn about champion the 60-yard high hurdles president. Joseph Listen, got few things to playing shortstop." ly went ahead to tie Bulla. phia will have. Chances are the from third place into the lead. Cun- 7.3 seconds, one-tenth better than Wear, Philadelphia, first vice presi- But we were assuming that Wasdell has failed. Not because we In Final at Par for the course is 71. Athletics will be better. As for the ningham hung on his heels for one the world record set in the 1938 dent; Lawrence A. Baker, Washing- Miami; Want him to fail. But Bulla and Nelson each shot five Browns. I really think they’ll be a just suppose more lap and then, as usual, cut Millrose meet by Forrest (Spec) ton, D. C., second vice president, birdies. tough club. Joe Glenn behind the loose aiyd passed him as they Towns and Allan Tolmich. In the and Russell Kingman, Orange, N. J„ Other scores were: bat will be a wheeled into the final 160 yards. Both Score Low good big help. The Browns and Two Weeks of Grace final the Californian scored with treasurer. Ben Hogan iWhlte plains. N Y.V 70: E. Bluege will have a fairly good outfield, too, Fenske Challenges Again. feet to spare over Larry O’Connor of The challenge round will be played By the Associated Press. J 'Dutch) Harrison (Oak Park. 111.) and Mr. Harris looked “Well, we could West John Geersten (Salt Lake City). 71s: Jim- in Bell, Almada and thoughtful. play Sammy the interzone Hoag.” Fenske was not to be shaken Toronto, Elmer Gedeon of Michi- Sentember 2-4 after CORAL GABLES, Fla.. Feb. 4.— my Thomson (Shawnee-en-Delaware Pa.), on first base. he can that He isn’t half bad. But Say, really play bag. and who trailed in final has been decided, at John Revolta (Chicago*. 72s. and Ed Oliver Eleven Pitchers to Stick. off so The Wisconsin Husky gan Tolmich, probably Playing at the of her game, (Wilmington. Del ). Dick Metz (Chicago*. With Estella over left field we could make use of easily. peak back to the taking good Sammy that order. the Club, Brookline, John Malutic (Gerard. Ohio* Lawson Lit- Getting Nationals, came striding back as they pounded Longwood red-haired of Minne- ; that way. But still it's the I'm worried about.” 24-26. Patty Berg ! tie (San Francisco* John Perrelli 'Leke what are the prospects for better pitching down the backstretch. Cunning- Wallace Takes 600. August Tahoe. Calif.) Jim Demaret (Houston. Laddie Irwin of pitching? Excuse it, Mr. Harris, but one more question. Suppose Estella can’t in noted Preceding the interzone play, the apolis today swept Tex.), and Zell Eaton (Oklahoma City), ail ham hit it up with everything Wesley Wallace of Fordham, s national doubles also will be Glen Ridge, N. J., out of her path 73 “Personally.” is the way Bucky left field in Griffith Stadium and you have to use West out there. and still Fenke didn't as a flat-track runner, played Lt. Ken Rogers (U. S. Army). San Diego. play his big frame, chiefly got “most of are at 14-19. to a fourth straight victory in the Calif.), was low amateur with a 74. put it, my hopes wrap- After all, it's to be the sun field in the American falter. He stuck to Glenn's shoulder with a of Longwood, August supposed toughest away daring piece strategy Miami Biltmore tournament. ped up in the Ken • golf Lt. Ken Rogers. U. S. A., San Di- improvement isn’t it? around the final turn, and only to capture the classic Millrose 600 in Title Singles in September. League, right She meets of Atlanta was low amateur with Chase and Joe Krakauskas figure to a ef- Dorothy Kirby ego, Calif., “Good screamed at his hair. as Cunningham made supreme 1:12.3, second fastest time in meet Dates for the national singles I night!” Stanley Raymond, tearing in the 36-hole final tomorrow. a 74. show. like to think that Tom fort down the homestretch was he championships at Forest Hills were •“First it's Wasdell and now it’s Estella who might fail. Well, suppose history. The freckle-faced national cham- Baker will help us, together with able to open up a 2-yard lead that Last in a four-man field going fixed at September 7-16. we do need West out there? We always have Ossie Bluege. He can pion had a 9-hole card of 36, one Harry Kelley, in condition from the was his margin of victory. into the bell lap, Wallace sneaked Other tournament dates: start, and the other first base. he’s a real first baseman.” over men’s par and four under fellows like Pete play Say, good Wayne Rideout of North Texas Harold of Oklahoma Girls' hard courts, April 28-May 7. past Cagle Calif. as she trounced the 18- Appleton and Dutch Leonard and Granted, Mr. he is a real first baseman. He also is a Berkeley. women's, Manager, good State Teachers staged a handsome on the inside, passed slim National clay courts. June 18-25. Chi- Waner-Ferrell Clash Monte Baptist year-old Jersey girl, a close friend Weaver.” real good second and third baseman, to say nothing of a shortstop. of his own to come in third, Jim Herbert of N. Y. U. on the cago. sprint National intercollegiate. June 2fl-Ju!y 1. of hers, 7 and 5. in the semi- I he major league player limit But good heavens, man, Mr. Bluege is going on 36 years old. The hot followed by Archie San Romani, back stretch and then- came roar- Merlon Cricket Club. final. lost one hole. this year has been raised from 23 John Munski of in National interscholastic, starts July 3, Patty only weather gets him down. He can't play regularly, more than two weeks Blaine Rideout, ing down the final straightaway Merton Cricket Club. To Tell Baseball's to 25. Will that mean that more the Miss Berg had six birdies, four of Missouri, the pace-setter for a bitter race with William Fritz of National junior and boys'. July 31- at a time. in a and pitchers will be carried? and Josef August 6. Culver. Ind. them row, played every of the race, Canada to breast the tape the win- 14-20 or uttered a low he said with an early part National public parks. August in “In our case, yes.” answered Har- Stanley Raymond groan. “Listen,” New York. other hole par. Mostert of Belgium. ner by inches. Herbert was third August 21-20. ris. “We have five outfielders ominous air of finality, “we'll assume that can’t left field. Wightman Cup. August 25-26. Forest Miss Kirby, who won the qualify- Golf only Esty play If Fenske loomed as a promising fourth. i Champion and Hills. on Cagle with a 79 to tie the course the roster—Wright. Case, Esta- All right, so we put West out there, or put Case in left and West mile Girls' grass courts. August 28-September ing medal By the Associated Press. play challenger to Cunningham's 000-yard run—Won by Wesley West and John Millrose 2. Philadelphia. record for her sex. also shot sub-par lella, Sammy Welaj In center. Wasdell fail at first base. So let's 2-mile run fur- Fordham University: second. Wil- December 26- Feb. 4.—Bat- Okay, might put Bluege domination, the Wallace. Junior and boys' Indoors. LAKELAND. Fla.. —up from Trenton. We'll keep all of liam D Fritz, Queens University. Kingston. January 1. site not awarded. in a see-saw match with Ella- on first for the time He can't than two we ll an even rival for golf for tomorrow's being. play longer weeks, nished stronger Ontario: third. James B. Herbert, New teries golf game— them, probably. Then we'll keep fourth. Harold Cagle. mae Williams of Chicago, which But we ll him there and that’ll me Don Lash as the country's top dis- York University; Paul Waner, the slugging outfielder say. by gosh put give two weeks Time. 1:12.3. about 6 infielders and the other 14 Oklahoma Baptist, ended in a 3-and-2 victory. and Wes- and if all the same tance runner. 880-yard run—Won by Francis Slater. of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will be 11 and 3 catchers.” of grace it's I’ll take those two weeks now and worry reached the turn all square, pitchers roranaiii. scuunu. ui m/uumu. They for the New York snines in ley Ferrell, pitcher candi- about my pitching.” nice a.uw. burgh: third. Sanford Goldberg. Millrose Two World Outboard both shooting 38s, two under par. Bucky's quick-judgment He is Na- A A.: fourth, Arthur Bodeau, Purdue. Yankees. dates for the 11 berths are Gregory Rice, chunky A birdie on the tenth put Miss pitching Time. 1:54.7. They will play 36 holes of “blood the tional A. A. U. outdoor 5,000-meter 1- mile relay—Won by Williams (F C. Williams ahead, but Miss Kirby won veterans, Appleton, Kelley, Jim- who Oottschalk. John S. Oilman. Perter Ben- and money’’ golf for the title in the De champion from Notre Dame, two with birdies and the my Shong, Weaver and Leon- son. Roger W. Moore); second, Amherst; Records Are Made the next annual baseball tournament. turned on a in the last of 22 Time. 3:30. players' ard; Chase and Krakauskas. who Town sprint third. Wesleyan. long fifteenth in par five and closed West North It’ll be for blood because Waner International 2- mile relay—Won by Carolina Virginia League laps to win the 2-mile in 9:07.6, with birdie are something of perennial rookies, (Carlton White. Dave Morrison. Bill Hen- out the match with her fifth is the title he won last Lash 10 back in his first de- drix. James Davis): second. Manhattan: defending and 4 of the 16 brand-new recruits yards on the sixteenth. third. Rhode Island State: fourth. Indiana: year at Sarasota and Ferrell, who feat of the season. It was the Notre Paul Wearly working out now. 7:48. By Harbors Ace To fifth. Purdue. Time. won In 1937 and broke three clubs Again Open 154-Game Dame star’s first local showing. 1- mile relay—Won by Georgetown (J. By the Associated Press. Cuban May Lack Size. Motzenbecker. V. Braun. C Neumeyer. when he lost last year, is out to fan Ralph Schwarzkopf of Michigan Feb. 4.—Paul “Baker has to be Mortimer Alnwick): second. Pennsylvania; LAKELAND, Fla., the left-handed Pirate. considered,” said unleashed his kick too soon, and was third. Northeastern; fourth, Maryland. Wearly, 22-year-old Indiana Uni- Yanks Beat Germans Harris. "Too many baseball people Time. 3:24. It’ll be for money because the two Of Minor Hitters overhauled Rice and barely # List 20 by 2- mile run—Won by Oreg Rice. Notre broke two world out- have said too nice about April versity senior, are a sizable chunk of next many things Dame: second. Donald R. Lash. Blooming- wagering Press. nipped at the tape by Lash to place board motorboat records today to Baker to him. The others who By the Associated By the Associated Press. ton. Ind.: third Ralph Schwarzkopf. Mich- season's pay on the outcome. skip third. In fourth place was Tommy fourth. Thomas Deckard. Blooming- show at to are DURHAM. N. C.. Feb. 4.—For the NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—The In- igan; stage practically a one-man In Second They both proved today that it’ll figure help Haynes. Jacobs. Deckard, who shared most of the ton. Ind.: fifth. Joseph McCluskey. New here. Victory and Masterson.” second consecutive year, the town York A. C. Time 9:07.8. the annual regatta be a of Waner Monteagudo, Hayes ternational Baseball League today with his former good game golf. W. in the pace-setting Lash, 1-mlle relay—Won by Harvard (Hobart The 145-pound Muncie (Ind.l Haynes is the Joe Haynes who 4 of Beckley, Va., high A. Lerner. jr.: Joseph C. Donnelly. Francis eliminated ^aul Derringer, pitcher adopted a 154-game schedule, call- Indiana teammate. Fifth went to for class A made a favorable last mountains, has the bat- R. King. James D. Llghtbody. jr.): second, youth smashed the marks for the Cincinnati Reds. 3 and 2, impression produced Veteran Joe who ran the In World for the season to on McCluskey, Princeton; third. Yale. Time. 3:28. and B outboards and came close to Hockey Spring, but who was forced to drop ting leader of all organized baseball. ing open April 1-mile relay—Won by Colgate (Lloyd while Ferrell beat Lloyd Brown, the last three laps with one shoe off. he holds. By the Associated Press. out due to an arm He He is Shortstop Murray Franklin, 20. Lawrence. John Fans. George Krug Robert the class C mark already big league veteran who now pitches injury. par- With an easy victory within his McCov): second. Massachusetts Institute races for Feb. 4.—The recovered and went to Char- who an average of .439 He won every heat in the BASLE, Switzerland. for St. Paul of the American Asso- tially compiled The opening games will find Mon- former na- of Technology: third. Syracuse: fourth, grasp, Charley Beetham, Columbia. Time 3:30.6. the three classes. United States hockey team won its lotte, where he won 23 and lost 9 while playing in the Mountain State treal at Toronto at ciation, 5 and 4. Baltimore, Syra- tional half-mile champion, slipped 1-mile A. A IT relay (handicap)—Won m. in the world 6 victories He turned in a time of 44.117 p. second match ■■ games, excluding in the League in 1938. bv Boston A A 'Don Flee' Pobert straight -» -4 cuse, Buffalo at Jersey City and and fell rounding the final turn and Poison, series. Minor league headquarters here Edward Cook. Richard Gill' from scratch: h. in the class A race to surpass the amateur championship tournament play-off During the off- Rochester at Newark. first in the second. Lenox Hill A. New York (10 place 880-yard race went A. 43.774 4 to 0. season his arm has healed com- announced that this figure was tops yards): third. ROtb R«eim«nt A. A., New mark set August 1, 1936, by today, blanking Germany, On 4 the other cities will to Francis Slater of Fordham. Austrian Is Vidor and that Franklin had won the an- May York (25 yards'; fourth. New York A. C. Robert Flagg at Boston, Mass. The Americans outclassed the Skier pletely. (10 yards); fifth. Penn A C., have their openers with the same It was sheer for the one- Philadelphia, mark of all the their Jacobs is the nual Louisville Slugger Trophy, an tragedy do yards). Time. 3:21.*. Wearly reached a new German squad way by Bucky Jacobs who teams each other. Pole by a actual size silver bat. opposing vault—Won Richard Ganslen. 48.517 m. p. h. in the first heat of speed and teamwork. couple of years ago was leading sterling Columbia. 14 feet (first try); second. Earle As Six Beat Mark The season will close Meadows. Southern the class B but the mark stood Yesterday the United States outfit college pitcher for the University of Last year. Outfielder Earl Farley regular Sep- California A. A.. 14 trials, the Associated Press. feet (second try): By tember 10 and the Cornelius Warmerdam. for 15 minutes as he came back trounced Italy, 5-0. Richmond. A thin, small Martin of Beckley, won the trophy Shaughnessy Olympic Club. San only right- Francisco, 14 feet (third and Switzerland WATERBURY, Vt„ Feb. 4.—Tony Jacobs is with an average of .400. playoffs will start two days later. Sports Program and last try). in the second heat to travel 51.020. Czecho-Slovakia hander, blessed with acute- One-mile college Matt, one of Austria’s foremost At the minor relay—Won by Boston Dick Neal of Kansas City hung up joined the United States in remain- neSs and deception that makes him same time, league College (Charles E. Green. John A. Powers. his first For Local Fans on the unbeaten list. The skiers, making appearance hard to beat. Even with a sore press headquarters announced that William P. Gllllgan Arthur Callan): sec- the old mark of 48.309 here two ing Czechs, arm ond. Holy Cross; third. Manhattan. Tima. in an American meet, today won of (Butch) first baseman TODAY. years ago. who swamped Yugoslavia, 24-0, yes- part the time, he won 22 and lost Cyril Maron, 3:23.8. the United States Eastern downhill Girl Beats National Mark Two-thirds mile run—Won by John terday, whipped Latvia, 9-0, today, only 6 games for Charlotte. of the Rogers Club of the Arkansas- Basket BalL Borlcan. Shore A. C., Elberon, N J.: sec- while 12-0 victor over championship on Mount Mansfield is the Mlssouri had won the ond. Melvem Trutt. Indiana University; Switzerland, Monteagudo tiny Cuban League, Spald- as 6 of the 78 entrants cracked the for rookies. Moran bat- Brooklyn Visitations vs. Wash- third. Howard Bnrck. 89th Regiment A A.. Latvia in its opening engagement, southpaw who struck out five straight ing Trophy In New York: fourth Leslie MacMItchell. New course record of 2 34 sec- Skating Triumph Heurich 3. De Seeks downed 23-0. minutes, Red Sox hitters in his a ted .392 to set the pace for all first- ington Brewers, gym, York University: fifth. Philip Graves. New Shong Yugoslavia, debut as By the Associated Press. York A. C.; Gene Venrke. New York A C.. Poland, defeating Hungary, 9-0, onds. Har- year players in the minors. He will unfinished. Time. 2:39 starting major league pitcher. LA Feb. Badminton. flat. (World rec- Matt’s time of 2:20% for the receive a silver CROSSE. Wis., 4—One ord. bettering 2:43.8 set by James J. Release and England, trouncing Belgium, 3-1, ris isn’t so high on Rene, however. trophy. cham- Connolly. Georgetown. In New Janu- Jury national record was bettered as a Finals, District open York. By the Associated Pres*. * made their opening starts today. lightning-fast one-and-a-quarter- He is too little to suit “In -«- ary 31. 1923.) Bucky. mile nose-dive run was sec- field of crack blade pionships, Armory, — a 2% stars, including Kensington One-mile relay—Won by Ohio State HARRISBURG. Pa., Feb. 4 Italy came up with victory by out- other words.” he explained, “Mon- 2:45. (Robert Lewis. Arthur Pagel. Jack 8ulz- onds faster than the time turned six Olympic team members, com- Finland, 5-2. me Brownies Will Battle man. Harley Powells): second. Fordham; Jimmy De Shong, pitcher for the scoring teagudo’s got to show something.” in the first of the third. New York in by Ed Wells of Dartmouth, who peted today day TOMORROW. University. Time. 3:22 Washington Senators. asked Kirby Haynes, pitching for Chat- national outdoor ice cham- High Jump—Won by Mel Walker. Toledo. was second. Phillies 13 Times skating Basket Ball. Ohio (8 feet 7*4 Inches': second. Dave Judge Paul N. Schaeffer today to tanooga, beat Washington in an ex- Albritton. Olympic Cedar Club Y M. C. A., Three Dick Durrance, former Darmouth >7 the Associated Press. pionships. release him from the grand jury Chapman Among hibition game two years ago. His West Virginia vs. Georgetown, Cleveland (8 feet 7 Inches'; third. Arthur star, was third in 2:29%. ST. Feb. 4—The Browns Audrey Naas, Minneapolis skater, Bynes. Manhattan (8 feet 8 Inches on first investigating campaign charges record last year with Charlotte LOUIS, Tech 8:30. ■ gym, try): tied for fourth. William Eipel. New — — first Mackmen to • wins as a to know the Na- lowered the record in the two- York A. C and Les 8teers) San Mateo against 14 State Democratic Sign showed only six against ought Philadelphia Western vs. Gonzaga, Gonzaga the Associated Press. day meet when she skated the jun- (Calif) Junior College (8 feet 8 Inches on leaders so he can to the By defeat as arm trouble bothered him. tionals pretty 'well by the time the gym, 3:30. third tries). report ior girls’ 220-yard final in 215 sec- Senators for PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4. —The Shoot Is Listed The other Walter Mas- spring training season is over. London vs. Richard Mont- spring practice. Turkey youngster, onds. De a resident of Har- Athletics have received a signed terson, is a who was picked The St. Louis American League gomery, Rockville, 3:30. Shong, Guard of Honor semi-pro released Kenneth another Resumes Golf said he’d rather be toss- contract from Sam Chapman, Cali- By up around Philadelphia. Bravely, team’s schedule, today, Bartholomew, Handball. Big-Time risburg, fornia U. outfielder who The American a •bowed 13 of its 30 exhibition games Minneapolis entry, won the senior ASHEVILLE, N. C., Feb. 4 (VP).— ing a baseball than sit in a Jury jumped Legion National Harris concedes him chance to D. four-wall are with the Phillies. men’s 2-mile final in 5 minutes 35 District A. A. The Chamber of Commerce an- box. from the campus to the big leagues Guard of Honor will sponsor a tur- stick, despite his lack of experience. M. C. A. • Myril Hoag, outfielder obtained seconds and finished second in the championships, Y. nounced today a revival of big-time Judge Schaffer took the re- last season. key shoot next Sunday at the “He has a swell fast ball and a lot that's by th« Browns in a trade with the senior men’s 220-yard final to Allan Boxing. open golf tournaments for Shevllle. quest under advisement. The The Phillies announced that grounds about a quarter of a mile of poise,” said Bucky, “and New York Yankees earlier in the Potts of Brooklyn, N. Y„ who skated Eight and four round bouts, A $5,000 Land of the Sky event will grand jury Is winding up Its Pitcher Pete Sivess and Inflelder Del above Cabin John, Md. all that Walter Johnson had when he winter, has signed his 1939 contract. the distance In 19 seconds. Turner’s Arena. 9:80. be held here April 7-9. eighth week of work today. Young had signed. Shooting starts at 1 pm. came up to Washington.”

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