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0 --—--- _ *- _to WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1936. ♦ C-T" Nats9 Is Far Below Par : Lack Hurlers A 9s Pitching of Handicaps_ V Athletics Have Not Spoiled Their Grace or Beauty Slugging Keeps Miles in Race For Outfield Berth With Nats; Club Is Hurt by Weak Defense By a Staft Correspondent of The Star. ness of the few errors they have made. ARASOTA, Fla., March 26.— It is almost uncanny and is getting New Team Has Spirit, but Lanahan Is in “Dog House,” That three-cronered battle for under the skin of everybody in camp. Wash- In Lakeland Cecil Travis Weaver Fail the right-field Job on the yesterday Woeful Leader Finds It De Shong, ington ball club was a wide- made a two-base wild throw to open open affair once again today because the fourth inning, and when it finally Short on in Loss to Tigers. the opportunism in Dee Miles is com- ended the Tigers had scored five runs. Knowledge. ing out. Against Montreal two days ago Buddy (This is another series out- BY FRANCIS E. STAN, of Dee apparently had dropped behind Lewis made a wild throw good for lining major league prospects.) Staff Correspondent of The Star. in the running until this week. Carl three bases, and the inspired Royals 26.—It BY ARASOTA, Fla., March Reynolds, a great Spring hitter, and scored four runs In the inning opened PALL MICKELSOV, with becomes a duty, mingled Johnny Stone, a veteran, seemingly so inauspiciously. Associated Press Sports Writer. sadness and joy, to report today had narrowed the scrap to themselves. The game before. Dee Miles dropped MYERS. Fla., March 26.— that Washington's 1936 dia- Then Jesse Hill sprained his ankle a fly ball against Chattanooga, and the Old Connie didn’t know. mond edition is resembling the Na- last Sunday and Harris decided to Nationals’ farm hands, trailing 18-0, He didn't know there existed scored six runs before tionals of a year ago in a couple of give Miles a chance to play left field. the inning end- FORTsuch a big shortage of good, significant rways. In the three games in which Miles ed. And just the day previous Lewis young ball players today; he didn't field the rookie has made a wild throw Cincinnati The sad observation concerns pitch- has played In left against know that pitchers with even a fair times and blasted to the fifth and the Reds ing, which almost overnight has taken gone to bat eight open inning, knowledge of how to throw weren’t two home runs and two to scored four runs to beat the a turn for the worse. In fact, even triples Griffs, waiting at every cross-roads town for score four times himself and drive 7 to 5. the more optimistic attaches of the a big league chance; he didn’t know four runs. National squadron were wont to shed across that the Philadelphia fans, who never Against Montreal, last Monday, a figurative tear. seem to give a hoot, would take the Miles, in his only time up, rapped a sale of his last cluster of stars to resemblance con- The more pleasing homer inside of the Orlando ball heart. Harris’ current cems the way Bucky park. On Tuesday, against Minneap- crew is the ball. Bucky Connie Mack knows now. He’s wor- walloping olis, he hit the first pitch of the manUpak never worried much on this score in ried and sad, as grand a fighter and game out of the Deland park. Against the Griffs were runners- as shrew as he is. A long lease on the 1935 because Detroit yesterday, he capped his sen- a American League cellar faces him up to the Tigers as hitting club and, sational showing by tripling off Elden once more. He schemes and naturally, their batting resemblance Auker. ponders P1NEHURST GIF the but the odds Is making nobody mad. But without through long hours, of a club the pitching even a good hitting team “'T'HE right-field job is a toss-up producing good last-place so 1 this year appear dead against even a can’t win, and this comparison right now,” declared Manager a minor chord. Has Two-Stroke Lead Over man of his base ball genius. The strikes Bucky Harris today, as he prepared are and prospect of facing angry fans at Shibe The pitching troubles many to send the Nationals against the Red from illness and mis- Picard in North-South Park bothers him. varied, ranging Sox here in a game that will find behavior to downright mediocrity. In Miles opening in right field. “Miles Some 50 ball players, recruited from New- the first place, blushing Buck has been too impressive this week to Open Tourney. everywhere, are drilling hard and talk- who or was, a 50 per cent bet- it under keen som, is, overlook. All I’ve got to say right By the Associated Press. ing up the blue eyes of is hurt ter hurler this year, again. now is that whoever will turn the old master down here at Fort plays INEHURST, N. C, March 26 — The Washington board of strategy is Myers. in a good job. We’ve got three dog- Sixty survivors, in the $4,000 Inclined to doubt the seriousness of gone capable outfielders.” North and South but never- open golf blushing Buck's complaint, and It for Speed versatility. Figure championship began a 36-hole Fighting Bunch, Anyway. theless Newsom complains plenty. the Nationals' forte this season. But wind-up today with $1,000 prize money OPIRIT? There isn’t a club in base it is that Bucky becoming apparent awaiting the. winner. ball with more of it. Philadel- Newsom Nicked Again. Harris’ ball club considerable packs At the half-way mark of the 72- phia fans, who are sour because Con- in batting practice yes- power. , hole tournament, Henry Picard of nie held his big December clearance "PITCHING Have a look at the last four ball terday Mr. Newsom hurled a fast Hershey. Pa., was two strokes behind sale, are bound to be impressed with a for base ball at Buddy Lewis and saw it come games, example. Fifty-three Ray Mangrum, who shot a sizzling bunch of youngsters who will never hits have rattled off bats hurtling back at him at a pace so Washington 68 yesterday to go' into first place stop trying and fighting to win. that he had no time to do any- and 18 have been for extra bases. Six with a total of 141. The rapid Hershey Class? With Jimmy Foxx, Eric about it. Ouch, it struck Buck were doubles, 6 were triples and 6 were winner of the thing professional, Charleston Cramer and John Mar- a total of 89 bases McNair, Roger on the knee cap, which Earl Averill home runs for grand open last week, was favored for the cum gone from a team that surren- so with a ball last on the 53 safeties. however. massaged vigorously title, dered and finished in the cellar last June that Newsom was to bed in Picard matched his first 71 put day’s year, there couldn't be much left. A a with his knee in a cast. COCHRANE and his en- with a 72 for a total of 143. Gene hospital VfICKEY1 nucleus is present with the leftovers A few minutes later Newsorr tire Detroit are Sarazen, the Connecticut fanner, was training camp from the December sale, but the one across a ball to Red Kress over Lemuel in third $ith a 74-71—145 and whipped all hopped up Clarence place big ingredient, pitching, is missing. and struck twice. Ouct a Paul of White N. lightning | (Red) Phillips, big right-handed Runyan Plains, Y„ Pitching is Connie's biggest prob- it hit Mr. Newsom in the groir who came from the Texas was a stroke behind with a again, pitcher, up 75-71—146v lem, with no answer in sight. There and Blushing Buck, game as is, de- who wasn’t Still in the for League. Phillips, judged running top prizes are 20 hurlers in camp, but injuries cided it wasn't his day. fast when he had a previous was a group at 147 of | enough consisting and lack of pitching knowledge among Buck, “thif trial, has pitched 15 innings this Harry Cooper and Horton Smith, the "S’help me,” complained Marguerite (Mike) Coswell, Dorothy Poynton Hill, high the rookies have made the task hard knee Is broken agaih. I'm not fooling in the 1932 Spring and given up 2 unearned runs Chicagoans; Jimmy Thompson, Bev- the only co-ed member of the diving champion and difficult. Trimmed down to a It hurts all the time.” at Los and only 7 scattered hits. He’s a erly Hills, Calif; Clarence Doser, Los Junior College Olympics, is preparing basis of past performance, Connia Trainer Mike Martin, who examined Angeles cinch to and a good bet Rochester, N. Y.; E. J. Harrison, Little track team, who is training Angeles for the 1936 Berlin stay pretty probably will depend on Bill Dietrich, the bruise inflicted by Lewis, was in* to see lots of action. Rock, Ark., and Tony Manero, Greens- for the Olympic tryouts. She games. She won the national Whitey Wilshire, Dusty Rhodes, dined to believe Brother Buck was title in 1934 One sour chord in the Nationals' boro, N. C. is 19 years old and runs the high diving 1933, Charles Lieber and Henry Johnson. a trifle and that a couple defensive work to date Is the costli- Mangrum's spectacular 68 was the spoofing dash in 12 seconds. and 1935. Lieber and Wilshire now have sor« the 100-yard A- first score under 70 in the tourna- good nights of sleep would change arms and Rhodes has a sprained ankle. ace outlook on life. ment. It set a competitive course right-hander's — There was, however, no stopping Mr. "record for the lanky, 25-year-old Tex- Odense Is Not Weak. Newsom. an, who has been living recently in “Yeah,1' he retorted, “nobody Pittsburgh, but is now unattached. T~\EFENSIVELY, except for pitching, and Connie should thought it was fractured when Averill DODGERS CHEERED offensively, fare well. the infield will hit me, either. I oughtta do some- Working thing." GOLF FOR RED CROSS be Pinky Higgins, third: Hal Warstler, I second: Lamar Newsome, short, and Just what Buck figured he should dc ■poppi/m^ Jim Darn Oglesby, a hard-hitting was something he couldn't answei Rock Creek Will Put on ‘•Flood-’ BY BASSETTS HITS rookie from Los Angeles, at first, this so while he’s making up morning, I _ Week. his mind there remain other worries Tourney Next j Lou Finney may be shifted from the outfield to take over should up for discussion. Fia., March 26.— series. He went home and rejected hi« As a benefit for relief of the flood ! first, Recruit Lives to flunk out. Bob John- Dick Lanahan, the young southpaw Finally Up Sonja Henie of Norxcay, xcorld figure skating champion, now Hankus Pankus Greenberg, now original contract with a message stat- sufferers, the season's first golf tourna- Oglesby Finney, is Moses and Pueci- who seems ready to make the grade, in Nexc York, xcearing the croxvn as the "most beautiful girl in base ball's number 1 holdout, ing that he wanted $40,000 and that ment will be held at the Rock Creek son. Wally George house” because Richard Not nelli, 28-year-old rookie with a great in the "dog $55,000 Tag—Giants sports." —Wide World Photos. Sarasota.unofficially was reported en he didn’t mean that $39,000 would do public course next week, it has been from will apparently, fails to remember that route to'the Detroit Tigers’ training The Detroit management, trying to announced by Manager Ed Burns. punch, Baltimore, comprise the outfield. is the curfew hour for Bucky Gate. our Nationals and as a sent He will fees of which t midnight Getting camp at Lakeland when take it smilingly joke, charge entry $1, Harris’ ball players. Harris was so in- take a and him a new contract for the will be turned over to the Red Cross. Catching is another serious ques- By the Associated Press. Wood Will Hurl invaded, paused to licking, calling censed over this item that he left sum of *25,000. Prizes to the winners and runners- ! tion. Connie has a half dozen re- Fla., March 26.— passed through yesterday. very respectable Again Lanahan in Orlando to do penance chief to this item was not Hank with a demand for up in each flight will be given. There ceivers in but isn't satisfied. Buddy Hassett, the $55,000 First Tilt BAN The angle responded ; camp, went on the cur- YANKEES PUT will be an 18-hole medal round on a an ex- while the Nationals so much that neither Vice President 40.000 and then and there it He may swing deal for first baseman who was caus- Terps’ potatoes, | yet rent trip. Cochrane nor President Wal- became serious. Wednesday, followed by two days of perienced one to help out the vet- BARTOW,ing a lot of worries around the Mickey j ter knew anything about Now *40,000 is a lot of dough to pe” match play. Entries close Tuesday. ! eran Charlie Berry. Brooklyn camp because of his failure WOOD was expected to i Briggs Nats. /"'JEORGE ! visit as it was over I A special flight for women also has Tigers Claw to has to show Greenberg’s reported a ball player. Anything *10.000 "No, it doesn’t look so good," re- hit, finally begun signs be In the pitcher’s box for been and far from the least ot OK 2-YEAR TERMS the utter coolness in which the news a year is good do-re-mi to pay a guy planned. flected Connie. "We haven't much of living up to his price tag. Maryland this afternoon as the 'pHIRDLY Pankus was received all who works about three hours a for the depressing angles to the After he walloped four hits in four the local of Hankus by day pitching. It’s a big surprise to me *■ Terps opened collegiate concerned. live and a half months. It is difficult that a lot of base ball Washington pitching have been the times up against the Yankees yester- diamond season with Ohio State BOOSTS OLYMPIC HOPES. young players isn’t wanted of Messrs. Pete the of his Too In short, Greenberg to arouse a singe of sympathy for Mr don't even know how to throw that ball recent day danger losing job to at College Parle. Walter Johnson Many Mistakes Made/ NEW YORK. March 26 OP).—New performances very much in Lakeland, to all outwrad Greenberg as an impartial bystander more.” Jimmy Deshong and Monte Dick Seibert seemed remote. was to throw out the first ball at 4 any Appleton, is difficult York Athletic Club team, a prospective club appearances, although it so how must it be for Cochrane and Weaver. The Minneapolis gave o’clock. Says Ruppert—Whitehead contender, routed the Jewish Fla.—On the fir«t to see how the Detroits can fill the his ball club. Olympic Task Is Not Appleton a good going over the day TALLAHASSEE, Hopeless. If ready to hurl tomorrow, Vic in manner that would People’s Institute of Chicago, 11 to 3, fol- : step of a long trip toward New York first-base post a To begin with, Greenberg and his the hardest before yesterday and the Tigers Ready for Route. win the National A. A. U. cham- •r\0 YOU figure this is Willis, Maryland’s mound veteran, make absence of Hank demand—which isn’t hokum, to De- the Giants were hopeful that their any permanent *4C,000 un- lowed up yesterday by blasting will take the hill in the second of at hard ball or international reconstruction job you have would some im- By the Associated Press. a minor detail. But the truth is that either—is for more than pionship as well as Kendall drawing power show asking money in was shong and Weaver, with the Buck- soccer water dertaken base ball?” Connie the two-game series PETERSBURG. Fla., March Cochrane currently regards Green- Cochrane will receive in the polo. Chase, for 20 hits. Detroit nosed out provement. capacities asked. eyes. 26.—Col. Jacob owner berg as an out-and-out threat to the of catcher, and vice * the Griffs, incidentally, 17 to 10. Only about 400 turned out for their Ruppert, manager president “Oh, no,” he replied quickly. “It final with the Cubs at Pensacola Ohio State will remain over until of the Yankees, has decided incomparable spirit of amateurism and of the Tigers. He won’t get what he Deshong, brilliant against the Reds game was harder after 1914. but that was Saturday for a game with George there will be no more willingness to die for the dear old De- v/ants. you can bet on that, but even Exhibition Games in his previous start, was nicked yesterday. ST. two-year because of the war. We were getting won the and Washington at Alexandria. contracts for his players. “Too many troit A. C. that has really if Hankus Pankus signs at $25,000 Hp for 10 hits, three bases on balls By the Associated Press. nicely on the way back, but the war Reds Getting in Line. mistakes have been made with them,’’ pennant for the Tigers in the last still would be the highest paid Dal' 10 runs during his four-inning or- New York