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Page 8 THE EAT A US "TRIBUNE Wednesday Morning, March 5, 1 930 rGrantlend (Coprrlsht. mo, Kew York Tribune. They Come and Go Some Tears azo a new pennant season suddenly sot under war. with BABE CAVORTS LIKE ROOKIE IN WORKOUTS Yankee Hitter Expected to Sign for One Year at Salary of BELT TAKES COUNTY HOOP LEAGUE TITLE Superior Passing Game Enables Valley Squad to Win Over Cascade DUTCH CLARK IS SIGNED BY ALMA MATER Famous Basketball and Football Player to Return to Colorado College Wagner. Lajoie and Mathewson absent from rollcall "Larry and Matty and It did not seem to be possible, but the came ml wtni on.

Last year another pennant season opened, with Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker missing, and again it hardly seemed possible that such things could be. In a few years a pennant season will open, but there will be no Babe Ruth in the lineup. And the game will still go on. And there is always somebody else possibly not a Lajoie. Wagner, Mathewson, Cobb.

Speaker or Ruth but new headliners who fill up the saps. Who will they be? Jimmy Foxx. Mel Ott, Klein, Cebringer. Cochrane or some one else? Possibly Shires or Grove. It takes time to build a star, an outstanding star.

Cobb came with a rush and a roar. But not many do. The years helped to make Collins. Ruth, Speaker and most of the others who will be remembered. One or two seasons may prove genius, but it takes longer to prove genius plus stamina and fiber.

Some Camera Opponents News note: "Camera knocks out Fanner Lodge in second round." A few suggestions in the way of selecting opponents for the Italian giant: 1. The mummy of Rameses the Second or Third. 2. The remains of Sitting Bull or Tccumseh. If these suggestions don't happen to fit.

there are several other TAomAS UiTCACOcX, CAPTAIrt OF TAB US. POLO TEAM, MAS AELO Tot AAMOtCAP RATMS OP-TEM GOALS Foe nine. YEARS Me amp lewis lacey op AReeAtTHOA ACB THE OJLYOleS TO Mold tcp ratMS today formidable opponents at whom Camera can wave a glove at 10 paces and be guaranteed a quick knock-out. Lateral Passing The fact that several well known teams are to give more attention to lateral passing in spring practice recalls the fact that the best lateral passing pair in football last fall hapenened to be Gentle and Masters of Pennsylvania. Harvard has a first class lateral combination, in which Mays often handled the ball, and Mays was a fast-running, hard-running elusive back.

But Gentle and Masters made a perfect combination. Both were extremely fast, both could throw or receive and both had unusually sound judgment in picking the exact second or half second to let the ball go. They used it effectively enough to march to a touchdown with this play and to keep the westerners bothered all afternoon. They used it straight through the season, and finished with a brilliant exhibition against Cornell in the closing game. One of the main secrets of successful lateral passing.

is picking the right time to the pass. If it is thrown a moment too soon or a moment too late it may lead to disastrous effects. Gentle and Masters timed the play correctly at almost every trial. Once in a while some mechanical fault developed, such as a short pass, but on two such occasions Masters scooped the ball from the ground at top speed and went along for several yards. These two will be together next fall, and by that date thev will be even more dangerous.

With any sort of line support they should be two of the most effective backs of the year, east or west. On nrftmrtt.r a h. n.nnl. ray I f.wp& Camera eat peanuts. Why not tat iincr watching him shove some old fellow over on his face.

The Spring Stretch in Golf The final lap of spring golf will be one of the most interesting in years. First, the professional four-ball championship gets under way at Miami. A trifle later there is the $15,000 La Gorce open, with Horton Smith, Farrell, Sarazen. Armour and others entered. Later there is the Southeastern open at Augusta, where Bobby Jones and Horton Smith will meet again.

The North and South women's championship at Pinehurst will be full of action, Glenna Collett, Helen Hicks. Maureen Orcutt, Virginia van Wie and most of the leaders to match wood and iron. The North and South open at Pinehurst will bring another high class field together. Early in April several members of the Walker cup team, including Jimmy Johnston, amateur champion, are to battle at White Sulphur. The next five weeks will bring off more high class competitive golf than any spring has yet offered, as most of those engaged will be high spots along the top plateau.

The race between the first box score and the opening daffodil is now said to be neck and neck, granting either has a neefc. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, March 4. Earl H. Clark, "tha Flying Dutchman." whose name is synonymous 1th athlctlca at Colorado college, will return to his alma mater next year as head basketball coach and assistant football coach.

Clark announced Tuesday he had accepted terms of a contract offered by Colorado college authorities and put to rest rumors of his affiliation with the University of Wyoming coaching staff. Clark will be graduated from Colorado college in June. The salary stipulated in the contract was not made known. The famous athlete will attend a coaching school this summer and return here in the fall to take charge of the Tlfter backtleld. Hs will assist W.

T. Van de Graaff. director athletics, with spring football. His acceptance of the contract will not interfere with his participation in spring athletics. He will compete with the Tiger track team and is rated one of the best hammer throwers and shot-put men in the conference.

Authorities of the University cf Wyoming and the University of New Mexico sought Clark'a services in a coaching capacity, but the contest recently narrowed down to Wyoming and Colorado college. Clark aerlcuiy considered accepting the Wyommc effer. which was Identical with thai offered by Colorado and withheld his decision unta because cf a prcmi-'e made to Wyoming otficials not to bind himsMf to a contract until thsy hsU talked itli him. Clart was as all-Aaieric- quarterback by The Associated Press in 1923. He as chosru all-America high school basketball center in a national lnterscholastlc tournament in Chicago and has been an all-star eelecuon In the Rocky Mountain conference every yesr he has competed.

Girls Will Start Annual Tournament at Augusta Friday Special to The Tribune. AUGUSTA: March 4. The alxili annual girls basketball tournament under the aufpsccs of the Augusta schools will open here Friday wltn e'ght teams entered. The schools -hih win trnd eauads are Cascade. ri rvrt shi.

Power. Slramr, Stockett-Sand Coulee and Choteau. Augusta will furnisn xne eignin ru-try. All had teams in the 1929 tournament. The girla basketball tournament has brought increased interest each year since It was started and it is expected that attendance this wesk will be greater than ever before.

Sand Barge Cracks Washington Shell SEATTLE. March 4. The lives of several members of the University of Washington light varsity rowing crew were Imperiled Tuesday when their shell was run down by a government sand barge at the southern end of Lake Washington. Four of the nine men in the were trapped under the barge, the most seriously arfected being Dave Scofield. who was unconscious for several minutes after being taken from the water.

Others caught under the barge were Kurt Stetnbart, William Carter and James Hutchinson. The other five occupant of lb shell fought their way clear of the craft. IOWA II AS STRENGTH CHICAGO. March 4. Possessing a powerful, well-balanced squad, the University of Iowa is out to return to Big Ten competition in the Western conference by retaining indoor track championship at th- University of Minnesota Friday and Saturday.

You can't blame a fellow for being so fond of his Eagle Shirts that he doesn't want to let them get out of his sight even to go to the laundry! New Spring patterns now. Tin By ALAN GOLLD Associated Press Sports Editor ST. PETERSBURG. Fla March 4. (JT A chill, biting wind swept acroes the park, but perspiration dropped from the ruddy face of Babe Ruth.

Grunting and -hollering." posing for cameramen or exchanging wise cracks with bystanders, the big fellow, caplesa, in the heavy white gym shirt, cavorted around first base tike a rookie Just up from a class league. In short, the great man who has yet to go through the momentous process of signing 1030 contract was the life of the Yankee party, going through a snappy drill under the watchful eyes of Manager Bob Shawkey and First Lieutenant Arthur Fletcher. The camp and hotel lobby gossip is that a compromise will be reached by the end or this week on the salary issue by which Ruth will sign a one-year Contract for 85.000. This Is the figure the Babe demanded for a new three-year term of office. The club's best offer, which Ruth unhesitatingly rejected, was 75,000 for each of the next two years.

The belief, however, la that Ruth Is Inclined to gamble on the future if he can have his own figure met at least this year. Jacob Ruppert, the Yankee owner, may be willing to concede this proposition when he arrives here Thurs day night to settle the situation in a personal conference with the big hitter. Then again, he may not. but there seems not the slightest reason to doubt that Ruth will sign. All the ballyhoo that his contract business has had is too valuable to be tossed overboard.

Ruth and the Yankees are bigger drawing cards than ever, to Judge from the crotrds of natives and tourists that have flocked out to see them drill the last few days. Automobiles with license plates from Maine to California. Ontario to Texas, pack the approaches to the park. The stands are filled, with men and boys as well as women and babes in arms. Ruth was fuH of chatter Tuesday.

To a rookie from the corn country, at bat. he barked: "Come on. Broadway, what have you got?" As Lyn Lary juggled one at short, not feigning to throw the ball, the Babe shouted: "Hey. are you going to eat?" Then he obligingly leaped high for an imaginary ball to gratify an amateur photographer. A foul ball bounced off his ear and the Babe delighted the crowd with his clown ing.

Three Stars Tied St. Petersburg in Open Golf Tourney ST. PETERSBURG. March 4. VPt Joe Turneaa of Elmsford.

N. missed a 1-foot putt on the 18th green Tuesday to throw the $2,500 St. Petersburg open golf tournament into a three-way tie at the end of the first 18 holes. Failure to make his par four on the last, hole put Turneaa In a bracket with Horton Smith and Frank Walsh for the lead. Each carded a par 71.

despite a chill wind that swept across the Lake wood Estates course. Turnesa was playing with Smith and Densmore Shute and pitched his approached shot in the 18 th to within a foot of the pin. The Lakewood Estates links, considered the most difficult on Florida's west caast. took heavy toll in strokes with several of those expected to be high in the running spending a good part of the day in traps and the rough. Gene Sarazan, favored to win after his showing at BeUealr.

could not keep his putter clicking and chalked up a 77 at the end of the 18 holes. TROJANS IN TRAINING LOS ANGELES. March 4. The University of Southern California basketball team, winner of the south-Ai-vLiinn nt th Pacific Coast con ference. Tuesday resumed hard prac tice in preparation lor its cian with Washington, the northern vic tors, here Frldcy and Saturday for the title.

RAIN STOPS PIRATES paso irm.Fj? rJif March 4. UJ! Just as the Pittsburgh Pirates were about to don their uniforms Tuesday rain prevented a morning workout. The pitchers limbered up their arms near the hotel. No word has been received from the club's- two holdouts. Burleigh Grimes, pitcher.

and Dick Barteu. snonswp. Hl'GE ENTRY LIST CHICAGO. March 4. Nearly 150 thoroughbreds have been nominated for the American derby, Washington Park's $50,000 added classic for 3 -year-olds, wnlcn wm oe oe-cided next June.

TOl'RNEY POSTPONED DEL MONTE. Calif- March 4. (Pt The women's Pebble Beach golf tournament was postponed Tuesday until Wednesday on account of rain. o. CReglstercd Trademark Reentered, V.

5. Patent Office) nvuiu willing lu VAJ 1 3CC match him in a peanut eating con- A i PHILS SIGN O-DOVL WINTER A VEN. Fla, March 4 (vM Holdout worries dissolved In the Phillies camp Tuesday with the re ceipt of a telegram from Frank "Lefty O'Doul. the National lea rue batting champion last season, saying ne nad signed the contract and was starting for camp at once. O'Doul was one of three serious holdouts, the other two being Chuck Klein and Pinkie Whitney.

Whltnev. star third Pinkie Wrltney. Whitney, star third baseman, fell In to line Monday, leaving Klein as the only unsigned regular. BRITISH RACER ARRI1ES NEW YORK. March 4.

Kaye Don. British racing pilot who hopes to break the world's automobile speed record at Daytona Beach this month, arrived from England Tuesday. He was accompanied by Louis Coatalen, chief engineer of Che Sunbeam motor works, builder of the "Silver Bullet." the car with which Don hopes to better Sir Henry Segrave's record of 231 miles an hour. la TEAMS ENTERED BUTTE. March 4.

'1P Ten teams are entered in the state lndeendent basketball tournament which will be-srin here Thursday night. Fires from Dillon. Helena. Anaconda. Belt.

Butte and Lima will be entered. MANTSH IS HOLlM)LT WEST PALM BEACH. Fla, March 4.UJ) Heinle MantSsh. St. Louis Browns outfielder.

Tuesday openly declared himself a holdout. Manush said he would not start training until the Browns met bis terms. ST. (iOPDARM LEADS CRANBERRY PORTAGE. Man, March 4.

Ti Emil St. Goddard. famous usher from The Pas. Man, late Tuesday assumed a lead of more than half an hcur on the field after the first 60 miles of the 200-mlle The Pas dog derby. HERREBA IS WINNER INDIANAPOLIS.

March 4. Toney Herrera. Chicago lightweight, outpointed Jimmle Reed of Erie. Pa, in a 10-round boxing contest which officials ruled was so unsatisfactory they would hold up the purses of the boxers. NOW- U-hTEJ GOT ro pot VSV-TV- i3.

fctl Tttuh III OPTrtE REDS, (o FEET fc iaICAES im AeGrtr, is THE TALLEST PiTCrtER. I Trt 6 LEA6UES MICAiCA COLLEGE. OF Altilfid TBCAMOLOSY TEAM RECEUTUf DEFEATED A SEXTET FRO EX3LE. RlMEtt, 30 To EAGLE. RNEH GOT CMLY OAe SAoT AT TAE MET I TAKING IT i ION THE CHIN 1 The Hardest Sock I Ever Got By LOU 8COZZA Copyright, 19 iO.

by th North amerieo Newspaper Alliance. Arthur Flynn, fiery Irishman from Lawrence, cracked me on the chin harder than I ever was hit he-fore or since. It happened In a 10-round contest at Providence. R. Sept.

26. 1928. Arthur, a schoolboy sensation, was a tremendous puncher, particularly with his left. He was knocking a lot of the boys flatter than a hoarse high note. I hadjjo doubt I could outpoint him, even though I had read that he was slated to win the world's title.

I stepped about in the first round looking the boy wonder over. I stabbed him with a few straight lefts. I wanted to warm up before putting on full speed. I decided on a change of pace in the second, planning to mix things up a bit. As often happens the other fellow got the same notion a fraction of a second sooner.

With the gong for the second round Flynn got the Jump on me. A furious rush forced me into a neutral corner. I saw an opening and shot over a right. Then I felt a curious sensation. I thought a load of bricks had dropped on my Jaw.

Flynn had landed his deadly left hook inside my right. Stretched on the canvas. I came to as the referee yelled My mind cleared quickly but I took full advantage of the chance to relax and think matters over. I didn't get up until the count of nine. The crowd was thrilled to see me getting my pretty silk tights mussed in the rosin.

I had paid to see Flynn's terrific left book. I felt it. But I weathered the storm. Beginning with the next round I painted my Initials all over the schoolboy's anatomy. I won the decision.

SMITH GETS JOB NEW YORK. March 4. (-F) Horton Smith, brilliant 20-year-old golfer from Detroit and Joplln. has been engaged as professional for the new Cragston Yacht and Country club, it was announced Tuesday by the club president. F.

Calvin Dem-arest. GOPHER STVDY BEGINS MINNEAPOLIS. March 4. Marking the preliminary stage of the investigation of athletics at the University of Minnesota, three members of the committee of four invited to make the survey arrived Tuesday to become acquainted with the facts in the sports situation at the school. The Belt town team captured the championship of the County Basketball league Tuesday night when It defeated, the Cascade Independents.

55 to 30. on the Y. M. C. A.

fioor. Belt and Cascade tied for first place In the regular league schedule and the special game was arranged to determine the championship and the right to enter the state Independent amateur basketball tournament which is to be played at Butte Thursday. Saturday of this week. Superior passing, plus a good grade of basket shooting, gave Belt her victory Tuesday night. The boys from the valley town vere, ahead from the start, and 'while Cascade was a constant threat until the last few minutes of play, the spectators were convinced that the better team won.

Cascade players many easy shots during the course of the game. This, combined with the fact that they did not have as many chances at the basket, served to bring defeat. During the entire first half Cascade trailed but only a few points, and supporters of the river town team hart the Idea that their squad would coma through to victory. JBxxt in the second half Belt showed even more than she had in the first two periods and steadily pulled away to victory by a good margin: Zlle Is Star The work of Joe Zlle. forward for Belt, was outstanding.

He handled the ball better than any other man on the floor andJa the second half followed up his own and other players' shots for scores time and again. This enabled him to carry off high scoring honors of the evening with a total of 20 points. 16 of them scored In the last two periods. "Mutt" Leland. who used to play for Belt high, worked well at forward until he was Injured shortly after the start of the third period and had to be removed from the game.

Perrlne and Monroe did most of the scoring for Cascade, but Zlle alone made as many points as, the two Cascade players together. Perrlne took plenty of shots which failed to connect and advanced the ball Into scoring positions many times more. The game became rather rough at times, but no one was ejected from the contest because of personal fouls. Both teams converted a fair percentage of gift throws. Belt took the lead early In the game and ran the count to 7-2 before Cascade called time out to work out a plan to break up Belfs tlpoff play which was getting excellent results.

Perrlne two free throws and another field goal gave Cascade six points before the end of the first quarter, but In the meantime, Belt had run her total to 11. Cascade Threatens Belt spurted at the start of the second quarter, but Cascade came right back to cut her opponent's lead to three points. Then Belt swung Into action again and made the count 21 to 14 at half time. During the second half the game belonged to Belt virtually all of the time. The valley squad made the score 29 to 16.

with the third, quar-tpr about half gone, and then scored 10 more points to 6 for her rival in the remainder of the period. Zlle v. as going great In the latter part of the third quarter, making the last four baskets In rapid order. The lineups: Helt (53 FG FT TPPF Zile. 10 0 20 1 Leland.

4 0 8 0 Oofrsack. 6 1 13 1 Karcharick. 1 0 2 1 Kllmas. g-f 4 2 10 0 Voytoskl. 1 0 2 3 Totals 26 3 55 6 f'asrade' (30) PO TP PF Sanderson, 1 0 2 1 J.

Flanagan, 2 0 4 2 Perrlne. c-g 4 2 10 0 Monroe, c-g 5 0 10 1 A. Flanagan, 1 0 2 0 Nelson, 1 0 3 0 Totals 14 2 30 4 Of ficals Referee. Cogswell, um-pir. Skoog.

Psychology Tests May Help Milburn Pick Quarterback Special to The Tribune. MISSOULA. March 4. Faced with the necessity of uncovering a new quarterback to lead the 1930 Grizzly football team, and with spring grid practice only a few weeks off. MaJ.

Frank Milburn has called In the psychology department of the State xinlverslty to assist htm In selecting the leader of his squad. Fifteen students, few of them with football experience, took examinations under the direction of Prof. E. A. Atkinson of the psychology department last Saturday, and It is expected that the results will be made known within the next week.

Announcement of the test was made known in the student paper which advertised for students with the following qualifications: "He must be in the upper 25 percent of the student body In intelligence: he must be mentally alert: he must be emotionally stable; he must have quick reactions: he must be a student: he must weigh at lerst 150 pounds; his mind must be of the objective rather than the subjective type." No effort was made to apply the tests to all the football candidates as there was no Information In the advertisement to Indicate the nature of the work to be done by the student who filled the requirements best. AIL REDS SIGNED ORLANDO. March 4. 0J.R) All of the 29 players of the Cincinnati Reds roster have signed their contracts, and all but five are in camp. Pitcher Jakle May and Outfielder Curt Walker arrived Tuesday.

The absentees are George Kelly. Bob Harry Rlconda. Earl Webb and Johnny Gooch. JOHNSON IX TRAINING NEW YORK. March 4.

Larry Johnson. Chicago negro heavyweight. Is training In Boston for his 10-round bout against Maxle Rosenbloom of New York at Madison Square garden next Monday. Manager Jack O'Keefe is making an effort to break Johnson of hts habit of pinning all his hopes on scoring a knockout with his right hand. 4EVER.

CA0GAT TVWEHTY GAAES kMj 4sAlS UPE. TAB CLEVEIAMB IMOtAMS' BACKSTOP Bobcat Hoopsters Are Departing for Salt Lake Series BOZEMAN. March 4. vT?) Coach Schubert Dyche and eight Montana State basketball players will leave for Utah Wednesday morning to engage Utah Aggies in a playoff series at Salt Lake City this weekend for the championship of the western division of the Rocky Mountain conference. "There won't be more than two games." declared Dyche Tuesday.

He explained the Bobcats felt they would either be strpng enough to win two games straight or so weak as to loss two In a row. The squad went through workouts Monday and Tuesday and appeared to be out of its late season slump. Dyche said he was taking only eight players because the others found it necessary to devote their time to studies. The Montana State swimming team will accompany the hoop squad to Salt Lake City for the western division swimming meet to be held there Friday and Saturday. Coach Pat Dolan will take four swimmers.

Tom Garry will enter the 40 and 100-yard events: Jack Helkktla. the 40. 100 and 200-yard events; Kenneth Wheat, the 100-yard race, and William Walker, the 40-yard event. The quartet also will compete in the relay race. ROBIN YANNIGANS WIN CLEARWATER.

March 4. OJJS The first practice game of the training season between the Brooklyn regulars and Yannigans was staged Tuesday and the Yannigans won. 12 to 0. Dazzy Vance. Jim Elliott and Luther Roy each pitched three innings for the Yannigans, while Johnny Morrison.

Cllse Dudley and Cy Moore worked for the regulars. Ill'SKER GRIDDERS DRILL LINCOLN. March 4. UJ?) Return of warm weather Tuesday gave the University of Nebraska football squad Its second day of outdoor practice and brought the number turning out for spring drill to nearly 70. Coach Dana X.

Bible began segregating his players as to ability and indicated he would have four teams developed before the end of the week. KANSAS STAR ILL LAWRENCEt March 4. U.Pj Hopes of Kansas university basketball followers that the Jayhawkers quintet would defeat Missouri university Wednesday night and win the Big Six conference title were lessened Tuesday when T. C. Bishop, forward and high point scorer of the team, was taken to University hospital, ill with Influenza.

BRAVES BftAYE COLD ST. PETERSBURG. March 4. UPJ In spite of the continued cold weather, the Boston Braves went through their usual two practice sessions Tuesday. The.

first scrub game of the ueason will be played Wednesday with George Sisler and the veteran Hank Gowdy captaining rival outfits. .18 if 1 Glenna Qualifies in Southern Meet With Score of 74 ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, March 4. UJ0 Miss Glenna Collett was four shots under her three nearest competitors at the close of qualifying play in the Florida east coast women's golf tournament Tuesday.

Her 74 was spectacular as compared to the 78 of the other members of the Big Four and equaled her record set in 1928. when she defeated Virginia Van Wie In the finals. Miss Van Wie, Maureen Orcutt and Helen Hicks followed, four strokes behind. Miss Collett's play was spectacular in all departments, though her putts were at times erratic. She three-putted the 10th and never once attempted a long putt.

Miss Orcutt and miss van wie started poorly. Helen Hlcka was driving as well as any on the course. ren better than the champion, but her putts were erratic and several times she roisiuaeea distances, one overdrove the green on the 10th and three-putted the 2nd. 6th and inn. SHIRES VISITS GIANTS SAN ANTONIO.

Tex- March 4. (OR) Art Shires wa in town Tuesday but did not appear at the Chicago White Sox two-hour drill. Shires nianned to return to bis home at Italy. Tex explaining that he came here to visit his brother. Leonard, who is trying out with the Giants.

JACKSON IS SIGNED SAN ANTONIO. March 4. The New Torfc Giants' holdout forces were further reduced Tuesday bv the signing of Travis jaexson. Pitcher Larry Benton wired that he would report Benton has not signed his contract. ROOKIE CATCHERS WORK BILOXI.

Miss, March 4. oTt WhUe Clark Griffith, president of the Washington Nationals, awaited word from Catcher Roy Spencer as to acceptance of terms. Manager Walter Johnson opened this week's training by giving most of his attention to two younft catchers. Gordon rneips and Nelson Jester. Field Captains Lose Popularity in Big Leagues Only Two "American Circuit Clubs to Honor Players With Title This Year By FRANCIS J.

POWERS Special CarrMVMHlent Th Tribune. Copyright. 1930. CHICAGO, March 4. (CPA) American league baseball clubs are getting away from the custom of having captains.

The captain Is a relic of the old days of baseball wheh a manager could be anyone and often was. Then the captain was presumed to be a fellow who knew all about the game and wore the largest sideburns. He ran the team while the manager was busy collecting fares or chasing foul balls. In modern baseball the manager is supposed to be the font of wisdom and strategy and few of the younger leaders care to divide their authority even in a small measure. So the captains are disappearing from many big league fields.

Donle Bush, the new manager of the White Sox, Is the latest one to vote against a captain. The White Sox nearly always have had an alleged field leader, but this season will struggle along with only Bush giving orders and probably will do better than any home team since Kid Gleason removed himself from the south side club. Extra Iough Helps Bush says a captain either, takes his title too seriously or pays no attention to it at all. And either way the team suffers. Captains usually are more interested In the $500 extra dough that goes with the title than the responsibility, and the appointment often causes jealousy among other players.

Bench maragers who dress In mufti always will need a captain to tote the batting order to the umpires and do the arguing for their bosses, who cannot, leave the bench so long as they wear blue serge suits for fear of getting mixed up with the umpires, groundkeepers or announcers. Connie Mack always has had a captain but of recent years the assistant has been a superannuated player who seldom took an active part in the game. But Connie never delegated any managerial powers to his captain and probably never will so long as he can motion with a score Wllbert Robinson has had captains during the last several years and of a necessity. Uncle Robby has permitted himself to accumulate an overgrown waistline and when he was carrying protests from the bench to the plate umpires often found themselves overtaken with darkness and there was an epidemic of late dinners wherever the Robins played. Iluegins Opposed Them Miller Huggins never went In much for captains when he was heading the New York Yankees to six pennants and neither did Bill Carrigaa when the Boston Red Sox were a baseball club.

Trls Speaker was another who believed captains were a tremendous waste of time. "Spoke-could protest umpires decisions better than any captain ever in the game. The National league clings more closely to the custom of captaincies. Where there will be not more than two functioning in the American league there is a likelihood of six and probably seven of the National teams having nominal field leaders. The National, being the senior organization, is more of a stickler for tradition and captains are traditional if nothing else.

TAKE IT EASY-FORT March 4. iCR) The world champion Philadelphia Athletics skipped through a light workout Tuesday. Cold weather caused postponement until the afternoon of a light hitting and fielding drill. The entire squad la In fine shape, including the rookie pitcher, Flenn Llebhardt, who has discarded his crutches. 5RHNGHNG UP FATHER Patent Office) ToavtE THAT DEPEMOt) CM NVsMV Room ENOOGH IF HAVE OoJLN' TM Ts'SRVAJsrrS OMR i 1 1 MOW have tb YOO SERVAMT- -l I'M TAKlKiCi NOT YOO Srvfce.

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