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Chapman Shakes Ennui at Plate: More Sportsmanship Is Big Need
RELIEF 10 BOCKY
Hits .179 for 19 Tilts, Then
Goes Berserk as Griffs
Down Crackers.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,
Staff Correspondent ot The Star.
Gastonia, n. c., April 13.—
There probably was a notice
able improvement in the
regularity of Bucky Harris’
breathing today. All along he had
maintained that he wasn’t worried
over Ben Chapman’s inability to hit,
but as time went by and the American
League opener loomed nearer, Ben's
futility must have caused concern.
Happily for the Nationals, it has been
removed in part by the first real
demonstration of batting by Chapman
this Spring.
It all happened yesterday in Atlanta,
where the Griffs stopped off to nose
out a surprisingly strong Cracker team,
S-3, and thereby win their fourth
straight game at the expense of a
Southern Association club. Chapman
stepped from the role of a .179 hitter
and banged two singles and a double
to lead the attack and break up the
ball game.
The performance partially vindi
cated Chapman himself, who insisted
all along that he wasn’t particularly
interested in compiling a fancy
‘'Grapefruit League” average. There
never was any danger of his crossing
himself up. but until the Griffs played
their twenty-first exhibition game yes
terday there was a suspicion afoot that
Ben had fallen into the habit of not
hitting.
Nats Crumble Crackers, 5-3.
OUCH a condition, fantastic as it
might appear in the case of a ball
player whose eight-year average in the
majors is .308. would indeed have hurt
the chance of the Washington firm.
Chapman is one of the three right
handed regulars in the line-up and
power from this side of the plate sorely
is needed.
Until he went berserk at bat against
the Crackers, the fleet-footed center
fielder for 19 games had only a .179
average to show. He had gone to bat
67 times and made only a dozen hits.
His run-scoring, in view of this, was
high. Ke scored 11 runs, but during
19 games this was not up to par.
Ben’s first hit yesterday was turned
into a run. He singled to open the
third inning, when Atlanta was leading
by 2-0, and Buddy Lewis, who forced
him, eventually scored on a double
steal with Joey Kuhel. This made it
2-1.
Ben had no part in the scoring of
the run which tied the score at 2-2
in the sixth. Sington's single and
two errors by the Crackers helped this
one across. But it was Chapman who
broke up the game in the ninth with
a two-bagger that drove across the
two winning runs.
De Shong, Cohen Look Good.
JgUDDY MYER walked to open the
ninth and Walter Millies promptly
singled him to second base. Syd
Cohen, who relieved Jimmy De Shong
in the seventh, attempted to sacri
fice. His bunt, however, was well
fielded by Pitcher Bill Beckman, and
Myer was forced at third.
It was strictly up to Chapman and
he came through with a lusty drive
down the left field line, scoring Millies
and Cohen. When Left Fielder Bill
Hucheson booted the ball. Chappie
went to third, from where he scored
•n Buddy Lewis’ long fly.
The Crackers did all their scoring
at the beginning and at the end. In
the first inning De Shong gave up
three hits and an error by Chapman
was no drawback to „he Atlantans,
who are champions of the Southern
Association. Thereafter, with the help
of fine infield support, De Shong es
caped without damage and was able
to turn over a 2-2 game to Cohen.
Syd’s only bad inning was the
ninth, and through no fault of his.
To open the frame Chatham ground
ed to Lewis, who pegged far over
Kuhel's head. When the ball was
retrieved far in right field—and by
Catcher Millies, incidentally—Chat
ham was on third. A cheap tap for
a single by Pinch Hitter Paul Rich
ards scored him, but Cohen put on
the brakes and that was all.
It’s Buddy's Day Today.
TMMEDIATELY after today's game
with the Boston Bees here the
Griffs and the Bostons will board a
special train and head for Washing
ton. There on Wednesday, at Griffith
Stadium, the 1937 Nats will be un
veiled for home consumption for the
first time. They will play the Bees
tomorrow and Thursday, lay off Fri
day and meet the Baltimore Orioles
In a two-game home-and-home series
on Saturday and Sunday.
Then on Monday the bell will ring
for the opening of the American
League chase. The A’s, you know,
will be on hand.
Today was to be Buddy Lewis day
fn Gastonia. For the first time since
he came up to the Nats last Spring to
prove the prize freshman infielder of
the league Buddy will have a chance
to show his wares in front of the
home folks. Gastonia is all excited.
There Is even talk of renaming the
town “Lewisville.”
Muddlin’ Through
WASHINGTON. ATLANTA.
AB. H. O. A. M’ldin.cf. 6 0 4 0
S’m’n.cf. 6 3 0 0 Maiho.rf. 5 2 4 0
wl».3b 6 0 0 2 Hooks,lb. 4 0 8 0
Kuhel.lb. 6 3 110 Galvtn.c 2 12 0
gl’gton.lf. 4 110 H'ch'n.lf. 4 12 0
tone.rf.- 4 0 0 0 Luby.2b._ 4 13 2
Travis.ss- 4 10 6 H111.3b. 3 0 3 2
Myer.2b. 3 16 5 Ch'h’m.ss. 4 114
Mlllies.c 4 110 B’km’n.p 3 10 1
De Sh'g.p. 2 0 0 0 West.p. 0 0 0 0
Cohen,p.. 1 0 0 0 tRIehards 110 0
•Hjjl- 1 0 0 0 SMcQualg 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 10 27 13 Totals.36 ~8 27
•Batted for De Shong In seventh,
tBatted for West In ninth.
SRan for Richards In ninth.
Washington _ 00100100 3—5
Atlanta_ 20000000 1—3
Runs—Chapman. Lewis. Sington, Millies.
Cohen. Mailho. Galvin. Chatham. Errors
—Chapman. Mailho. Hutcheson. Chatham.
Runs batted in—Galvin 12), Chapman (2).
Lewis. Richards. Two-base hits—Chat
ham. Chapman. Home run—Galvin. Stolen
bases—Lewis. Kuhel. Double nlays—Travis
to Myer to Kuhel. Lewis to Myer to Kuhel.
Left on bases—Washington. 6: Atlanta, fl.
First base on balls—Off De Shong. 3; off
Beckman. 1. Struck out—By De Shong. 2;
by Beckman. 1: by Cohen. 1. Hits—On De
Shong. 6 In 6 Innings 12 runs): off Beck
man. 10 In 8M> Innings (5 runs). Wild
Ditches—De Shong. Winning pitcher—
Cohen. Losin? Ditcher—Beckman. Um
pires—Messrs. Johnson and Bond. Time—
i:to.
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VAULT OF 15 FEET
IS BELIEVED NEAR
Four Now in Competition
Have Needed Attributes,
Says Hamilton.
B, the Associated Press.
Berkeley, calif., April 13—a
pole vault of 15 feet Is an ac
complishment to be achieved
in the Not-too-distant future,
believes Coach Brutus Hamilton of
the University of California.
"There are four athletes in com
petition now, who in my opinion have
the physical attributes to vault 15
feet,” Hamilton said today.
“Bill Sefton of the University of
Southern California, who recently
cleared 14 feet 7% inches, is one and
his teammate, Earl Meadows, is an
other.
"George Varoff of San Francisco,
whose 14 feet 6'4 inches of last year
was tops until Sefton cleared nearly
an inch higher last week, can do it.
Sueo Oye of Japan might pull it off.
Conditions Must Be Ideal.
“”phe trick might be turned next
week or next year. It will be on
a day when mind and muscle co
ordinate on a runway which has the
necessary ‘feel’ to it and weather con
ditions are just right.”
namuton, one oi tne most analytical
of coaches, inclines to the belief the
record will be boosted from one-half
to an inch at a time.
“The mental strain of having an
athlete vault directly at 15 feet would
be terrific, especially when he knows
it is several inches above the present
best height. He would approach the
task in a much easier state of mihd if
merely trying to better the existing
mark.”
Sefton Built for Task.
^OULD Hamilton fashion a vaulter
to his own specifications, the ath
lete would be modeled closely along
the lines of Sefton. The U. S. C. boy
stands around 6 feet 3 inches and
weighs 180 pounds.
Slightly thicker wrists, a bit more
muscular forearms and increased
speed to the take-oft and this mental
man, he thinks, would soar over the
crossbar with ease.
SKEETERS PREFER STEAK
The “Gobbler's Nob Skeet Club” 1s
the name of a new organization at
Ardmore, Okla. Incidentally, the
“Gobbler’s Nobbers” are building their
j new range behind Pun's Steak House.
"POPP/NG
OPFTtan...
Dissecting the Di Maggios.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
GASTONIA, N. C., April 13.—The Boston Bees, who today became the
Nationals’ sparring partners for the next few days, have embraced the
magic name of Di Maggio in their line-up. He is Vincent, brother of
Yankee Joe, and, to all outward appearances, regular third baseman
of the Bostons.
Now, calling the name of Di Maggio a magician may be loose phraseology
but, withal, not unpardonable. In the American League, next to Feller and
l Gehrig, it is the best box office name of all. In the National League it also
i is the name of a sweet ball player, but they say in the Bees' camp that Presi
dent Bob Quinn merely was pulling a “quickie” when he bought Brother
Vincent from the Pacific Coast League last Winter. In short, Brother Vince's
magic lies in his name only—and thanks to Joe.
This comes as something of a surprise, at least to first-glance observers.
As a third baseman there have been many worse than Vincent. At bat he is '
difficult not to confuse with Brother Joe, their stances are similar and in battinir i
practice Vince hits a long ball. But*
he can’t carry Joe’s war club, they say,
and newspaper men who follow the
Bees maintain that base ball's newest
brother won’t last.
The Back Bay newspaper men
should know whereof they
speak. The Bees have been
training in St. Petersburg and
their park was only a long
brassie shot and a good 5 iron
from the Yankees’ practice
field, where Brother Joe held
forth.
There were ample opportunities to
compare the pair and thus far you
have not encountered anybody to up
set the unanimity of opinion as to
their respective ability. Vince lacks
something that Joe has, is the ver
dict, and It might well be tempera
ment.
“He’s Busy Sleeping.”
'T'HERE is often told the story of
the Yankee scout in San Fran
cisco during the Winter of 1936. At
the time Joe Di Maggio was no estab
lished major leaguer. He was a high
ly touted rookie, to be sure, but un
tried under the fiercest fire.
The scout was to call upon
Joe and sign him to a contract.
The figure, incidentally, prob
ably was the highest offered any
rookie, although Bob FeUers’
contract this year surpassed it.
The scout knocked at the door of
the Di Maggio home, so the story
goes. Mrs. Di Maggio answered and
the Yankee man introduced himself,
stated his business. There was a wait
•----—
while Mrs. Di Maggio went upstairs
to confer with her boss, who was
asleep. This was 4 o’clock in the
afternoon.
Finally she returned to the
door. “Joe says to come back
tomorrow,” she said. “He’s busy
sleeping.”
This, if you can believe the story,
is typical of the temperament of Joe.
Nothing disturbs him. He came into
the American League riding the crest
of one of the greatest send-offs of
all time.
Sleepy-eyed Joe took it all in stride.
He got a bad break in the all-star
game and was called the “goat.” This
was something to break any boy's
spirit, but it didn’t affect Joe. He
carried right on, batted .323, helped
the Yanks to win the pennant and
played like a veteran in the world
series.
Probably Just Hereditary Misfortune.
rpHEY say that Vincent is different.
Through his veins course the more
characteristic Latin traits, making
him nervously moody.
You recall some talk pertaining
to Vince at the last major league
meeting in New York. Minor league
managers in wholesale lots were on
the premises at the time, lurking in
comers and hoping for valuable dis
cards. It was at this meeting that
Dutch Ruether and other Pacific
Coast League prominents touted
Jack Salveson to Bucky Harris and
Clark Griffith, prompting them to
swap Earl Whitehill for the bespec
tacled pitcher who recently was left
in Chattanooga.
Of Vince Di Maggio they had
little to say. He tried hard,
they did admit, but he was
nothing like his brother.
If there seems to be a positive
~ (See POPPING OFF, Page A-16.)
Maranville Held in Line for Major Pilot Berth
Giants’ Criticism of Feller Brings Feud With Tribe—Mylin May Coach Lafayette.
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW YORK, April 13.—Ca
nadian papers hear Rabbit
Maranville is only stop
ping off at Montreal on his
way back to the majors as a
manager ... If so, where? . . .
Outfielder Nino Bongiovannl of
Portland is making things plenty
tough for the printers around the
Pacific Coast League.
Story going the rounds in Philly
that Lafayette would like to get
Everett E. (Hooks) Mylin from
Bucknell to succeed Ernie Nevers
as foot ball coach . . . The Car
dinals, who have never stopped
kicking themselves for letting
Virgin Davis get away, triad to
buy him back for cash last week.
The East will get another taste
of the Southwest Conference’s
razzle-dazzle.brand of foot ball If
the Arkansas Razorbacks succeed
In getting on the Boston College
or Holy Cross schedules next year.
War correspondents In the South
report the Indians and the Giants
are feuding because the Giants
took Bob Feller’s pitching apart
in the papers after failing to do
same on the field . . . Roscoe
Toles, Detroit Negro heavyweight,
says he Is considering an offer to
become a sparring partner for
Jimmy Braddock at $100 per day
. , . Tell us another one, Roscoe.
Rip Radcliffa, White Sox out* i
fielder, always eats his dessert be
fore the other courses ... When
124 hopefuls reported for Spring
foot bell practice at Michigan
State, Coach Charlie Bachman
erected a portable platform 12 feet
above the ground from which to
direct the record turnout.
In 27 years at Southern Califor
nia Dean Cromwell has coached 12
Olympic champions, who have won
15 Olympic titles; 16 national
champs, who have won 29 national
titles; 19 I. C. 4-A champions, who
have won 29 titles, and 12 N. C. A.
A. champions, who have delivered
17 titles . . . And he can step right
up now and take a few bows for
himself.
The Yankees’ barnstormer* lea
DIMMER 1
Farley to Introduce Head
of A. A. U. Tonight—Talk
to Be Broadcast.
UPWARD of 500 local sports
fans are expected to be pres
ent at the Mayflower Hotel
tonight when Postmaster Gen
eral James A. Farley Introduces the
national president of the Amateur
Athletic Union, Jeremiah T. Mahoney,
at a testimonial dinner to be given in
his honor. The affair starts at 7:30
o’clock.
Although the presence of Judge
Mahoney is the biggest selling point
of the Banquet Committee, guests will
incline a specially attentive ear to the
remarks of the Japanese Ambassador,
his excellency Hiroshi Saito, who will
outline plans of his country for play
ing host to the Olympic games in 1940.
Requests for tickets still were pour
ing in today on dinner officials, who
announced that reservations would be
held at the Mayflower until a few
hours before the dinner.
Part of Long Trip.
A CCORDING to those who know
him, Mahoney should favorably
impress all those interested in am
ateur athletics by his policy of “ac
tion.’’
Believing it best to see as much as
possible, the new president is now on
a trip which has taken him to "the na
tional A. A. U. basket ball tournament
at Denver and the national swimming
championships. Upon leaving Wash
ington, he will head for Boston, where
the boxing championships have just
started.
His address, of prime interest to all
friends of amateur athletics, will be
broadcast on a coast-to-coast hook-up
over Station WOL, beginning at 10
o'clock. He had an active part in
sports long before he became the A. A.
U. president, having been the United
States decathlon champion while at
tending C. C. N. Y. in 1908. He rep
resented America in the Olympic
games that year.
Joe Judge Again
At First Friday
TOE JUDGE will be back at first
base at Griffith Stadium Fri
day afternoon after an absence of
several seasons.
How come? Well, the George
town University base ball club,
which Josephus is tutoring this
Spring for the first time, will stage
a skirmish with the Griffmen, no
less, that day.
Friday was an open date in the
exhibition schedule of the Na
tionals, who make their initial
appearance of the year here
against the Boston Bees tomorrow,
starting at 3 o’clock, with an en
core the following day.
Arriving home from the * South
ahead of his hirelings, President
Griffith went into a huddle with
the Hoya whipcracker. Result:
Judge will be back at first Fri
day—coaching.
turing Gehrig and Di Maggio, con
tinue to pack ’em in through the
South . . . Harry Balsamo, hard
hitting middleweight, is trying a
comeback via the New York subway
circuit . . . Gwinn Henry, newly
appointed athletic director at the
University of Kansas, coached foot
ball at Missouri nine years and is
the only Big' Six coach to trim
Nebraska three years hand running.
Chino Alvarez has signed to de
fend his Southern lightweight title
against Carl (Red) Guggino, at
Tampa, April 22 . . . The Brooklyn
foot ball Dodgers and the New York
foot ball Giants are trying to get
Ken Sandbach of the Princeton
Sandbacha to turn pro ... Dodgers
•aid to have the inside track.
r - «
Most of Great Champions
Are Habitually Fair,
Writer Finds.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.
ONE trouble with sport is that
too much is written and
spoken about amateurism
and professionalism and not
enough about sportsmanship and the
sporting side.
There must be a sporting side if
there 1s to be any sport worth both
ering about. No one out trying to beat
the rules and the spirit of the rules
belongs In any competition.
The golfer who improves a lie or
forgets a stroke—the foot ball player
who hoicks whenever he figures that
he can get away with it—the va
rious chiselers who look always for
the winning edge—this type has no
place in any brand of sport.
If you check back you will find that
most of the outstanding competitors
also were among the outstanding
sportsmen. There was the time at
Worcester in 1925 when Bobby Jones
called a stroke on himself in the
United States open. There was con
siderable doubt as to whether Jones
had soled his club when the ball
moved in the long grass. Jones in
sisted on having the penalty called—
and this insistence cost him the title,
as he tied later with Willie Mac
farlane and then lost on the play-off
Golf Rules Are Logical.
y ATELY there has been too much
laxness In playing golf by the
rules set down. You’ll find that every
rule in golf is based upon common
sense and common fairness. There
is a strict reason for each rule in the
book, and there should be a closer
observance on the part of leading
stars, who at times get careless. They
set examples which galleriees always
see—and often follow.
One trouble with foot ball is that
too many games are decided by rule
Violations. No set of officials can
catch every infraction worthy of pen
alty that takes place.
I’ve seen more than a few big games
decided by rule violations that officials
missed—since no official can match
the many eyes of Argus. Coaches can
spend more time insisting upon a
strict following of the regulations that
make the game what it is. Any man
who deliberately holds in foot ball Is
exactly like the man who cheats at
cards.
Need for Fair Play Greater.
ry'HERE has been a great increase
in general sporting interest. Old
I games have more than held their
| place. New forms of competition have
i broken out all over the map. Increas
i lng millions have joined the vast pa
rade. This makes it more important
than ever to see that there is also a
growing respect for the rules of each
game and for the spirit of fair play.
It Is something that should be taught
to every individual and to every team.
i nave Deen as ice a to give a good
definition of a sportsman. Definitions
are not too easy to turn out. First
of all, a sportsman plays the game
in the spirit of the rules. He is out
to win with all he has—but always
inside the rules. He isn't looking for
the winning edge. He has no alibi
to offer after defeat. In the long
run, luck and the breaks of the game
even up. If he happens to be sick
or out of condition—that isn’t his op
ponent’s fault. Too many fighters,
for example, have too many alibis
after their chins have been tapped.
John L. Lost Gracefully.
QLD John Lawrence Sullivan had
no squawk to make when Corbett
whipped him at New Orleans. Sulli
van in defeat was as big as he was
[ in victory.
There are certain types in sport
that are good losers and poor win
ners. There are many more who are
good winners but poor losers. This
matter of poor losing doesn’t mean
that a beaten competitor should start
singing or cheering. Inside he can
be sorer than a wounded bear. But
he should keep this to himself. The
next move in sport should be in the
direction of finer sportsmanship—
which has to be the main foundation
of any game if that game is to mat
ter. There is no chance for any ex
(Copyright, 1937, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc )
f--——-' ■ -
Exhibition Games
By the Associated Press.
Washington (A.l 5; Atlanta IS. A.). 3.
Philadelphia (N.). IS; Villanova Col
lege. 2.
Boston (N.l. R: Brooklyn (N.l, 1.
Boston iA.i. 2; Cincinnati (N.i, 1.
St. Louis IA.I. 8; Chicago (N.l. 7.
Pittsburgh <N.), 9; Chicago (A.), fl.
New York (N.i. g; Cleveland (A.l, 2.
St. Louis (N.l, fl; Birmingham is.
A.l, 2.
New York (A), 2; Chattanooga (S.
Detroit (A), R: Buffalo (I.), 1.
Newark (I.), 12; Augusta (8. A. L.l, 8
(11 innings.)
Norfolk (P.l. 14; Baltimore «.), 8.
Schedule Today.
At Gastonia, N. C.—Washington (A.)
vs Boston (N.).
At Durham. N. C.—Boston (A.) ve.
Cincinnati (N.l.
At Asheville. N. C.—Bt. Louis (N.) vs.
Asheville (P.l.
At Oklahoma City, Okla.—Chicago (N.)
vs. 8t. Louis (A.).
At Tulsa. Okla.—Chicago (A.) vs. Pitts
burgh (N.i.
At Portsmouth, Va.—Brooklyn (N ) vs.
Portsmouth (P.l.
At Philadelphia—Penn A. C. vs. Phil
adelphia (A.).
At Rome. Ga.—Cleveland (A.) vs. New
Yoik (N.l.
At Knoxville. Tenn.—New York (A.)
vs. Knoxville (8. A.).
GIFS AND BEES
Nats’ Boss, Home Early,
Figures Opening Slab
Choice a Puzzler.
THE first of his club to return,
after a Winter in Florida, Clark
Griffith was determined today
to enjoy all the comforts of
home undisturbed by the one problem
| which faces Bucky Harris, making the
, last lap with the Washington-hungry
Nats.
Ensconced in the familiar surround
ings at the entrance of his ball club’s
home, Griff waved a sun-tanned hand
in the general direction of the pitch
er’s with an airy, “That’s Bucky’s
problem.” He was referring to the de
cision which Harris must make re
garding an opening-game hurler from
among three, and possibly four,
choices.
“Appleton's good. De Shong’s good.
Newsom's good."
It seemed as if there were three
good pitchers of whom Mr. Griffith
was thinking, until he remembered
Weaver. That was a fourth, and, con
sidering his comeback, that left Har
ris with the possibility of using him to
open the season.
Simmons Gives Balance.
pERHAPS by the time Harris has
been home for a few days he will
be able to arrive at a selection, but
according to Griff that’s his lone prob
lem.
"The acquisition of Simmons (who,
incidentally, arrived with Griff suffer
ing from a slight touch of flu), gives
us perfect balance,” continued the Old
Fox, “and there’s nothing like our in
field in the major leagues. Buddy
Myer is back in 1935 form, which
means that every man is a .300 hit
I ter."
Local fans will be able to get their
first peek tomorrow at the team which
will take the field against the Phila
delphia Athletics for the American
League opening here next Monday.
After the Nats’ initial meeting with
the Boston Bees this afternoon at Gas
; tonia, N. C., the two clubs will hop a
train for Washington, where they are
due to arrive tomorrow morning, play
ing at Griffith Stadium in the after
noon starting at 3 o'clock.
30-Pounders Open
Navy Fistic Show
8pecial Dispatch to The Star.
^NNAPOLIS, April 13—Ju
venile boxing will reach its
minimum of age and weight when
Howard Campbell, jr., 2V4 years
and 30 pounds in weight, mrets
Wellington Honaker, 3 years and
32 pounds light, in the lead-off
of the eighteenth annual boxing
tournament of the Navy juniors,
which will be conducted at the
Naval Academy next Saturday by
Spike Webb, varsity boxing coach.
Caldwell is the son of Lieut.
Howard Caldwell of the foot ball
coaching staff and Honaker of
Lieut. Walter W. Honaker, also
attached to the department of
physical training.
BASE BALE, TRACK
ON COLLEGE CARD
Hoyas, Colonials Hosts on
Diamond, Old Liners on
Cinders Tomorrow.
WO base ball games and a track
meet provide the college activi
ties for local fans tomorrow aft
ernoon. Georgetown and George
Washington are the hosts on the dia
mond, and Maryland entertains on
the track at College Park.
Georgetown will be seeking its third
straight victory under Coach Joe Judge
at the Hilltop against Loyola of Balti
more. Its biggest concern ts the per
formance of George Nicketakis, mound
ace last year, who was roughly treated
by Harvard in his season’s debut last
Friday.
George Washington, facing Delaware
ob the East Ellipse, will send Vince
De Angelis back the mound after his
second and the Colonials' third victory
of the campaign. Poor fielding has
handicapped De Angelis in former
starts, but a one-hit . performance
against Long Island still gives him the
best record of any local hurler to date.
G. W.’s game starts at 2:30 o'clock,
and Georgetown’s at 3.
One of the best Washington & Lee
track teams in recent years will be
Maryland's foe, starting at 4 o’clock,
and despite an impressive conquest
of Virginia Tech Saturday, the Old
1 Liners will be underdogs. The same
team that beat the Gobblers will per
j form again for Maryland, with Frank
1 Cronin, reqular quarter-miler, again
■ running the 100 and 220 yard dashes.
JUNIOR POLO FOURS
IN TITLE STRUGGLE
Clash of Cleveland, Ridgewood
Headlines Closing Program
of Indoor Season.
NEW YORK. April 13 UP).—'The
final game of the junior East-West
polo championship between the Cleve
land Riding Club and the Ridgewood
Polo Club and an exhibition game be
tween the New York A. C. trio, senior
champions, and a strong Squadron A
j team, will close the indoor polo season
tonight at Squadron A Armory.
The Cleveland team, beaten in the
opening game of the series, came back
with a burst of power Saturday night
to win handily and assume the favor
ite’s position in tonight’s match. The
westerners were hitting better and
showing improved teamwork in their
second match and there is no reason
to believe they will suffer a letdown.
Should the invaders wrin tonight'*
match the victory will turn balances
of the championships to the West. The
Cleveland Cavalry trio clinched the
Sherman Memorial (low goal) title
Saturday night, while the New- York
A. C. was winning its fourth straight
senior crown.
SILVER GLOVERS TO BOX
—
Meet, Sponsored by Boys' Clubs,
to Be Held Tonight.
Preliminary rounds of the third
annual Silver Glovers boxing tour
nament, sponsored by the city's boys*
clubs, will be held at the Merrick
Boys’ Club tonight. Ten bouts are
on the program.
Probably the lightest-classed bout
possible to be arranged in the city
will open the card when two 60
pounders clash. The weight limits,
however, only go up to 130.
The championship matches will be
staged on Friday night at the North
east Boys’ Club.
G. U. PREPS SLUG BALL
Have 6-Run Inning in Trimming
Devitt, 13 to 9.
Although Devitt got nine runs off
the five-hit pitching of Walter Kelly,
it was outslugged yesterday by George
town Prep, which won its second game
of the season, 13-9, at Garrett Park.
The winners got twice as many hits
as their opponents, pounding Lee
Fones and Bill Masters equally as hard,
and sewed up the game in the fourth
with a six-run splurge.
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