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THE BOSTON GLOBE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1930 20 Finding atelier liief Problem For rimson Baseball oaelies ox Start at Pensacola amp 1Z RED BATTERY CANDIDATES ALL BRAVES IN GAMP ARE SIGNED HARVARD BASEBALL LETTER MEN OUT FOR PLACES IN REGULAR LINEUP ONCE AGAIN SOX START THEIR GRIND AT PENSACOLA AT HARVARD REPORT I Manager Wagner Finds the Climate and Clul Accommodations Ideal Ed Morris Arrives in. Camp Forty Five Vabity and Freshman Prospects Have Workout In Baseball Cage shortstop, William Black of Boston, third baseman. Stanhope Ficke Forty-five battery candidates reported to coaches Fred Mitchell of the Harvard varsity and Claude Davidson of the Crimson freshman baseball teams yesterday afternoon for the first workout of the 1930 season at the Re-Baron Russell Briggs cage at Soldiers Field. The coaches put their charges through light workouts, watching for likely looking men for the backstop position The loss of Jim Dudley and the dec! sion of Tommy Giiligan to forego the sport because of studies and wtprk this Spring, left a big gap in what otherwise promises to be a good Crimson nine. Sam Batchelder did not appear at yesterdays workout, but is expected after the final hockey game with Yale.

It NUGENT, WILLIAM MacHALE, WARREN PAGE How Spring Affects History Clast She spoke of 'Alexander ds an eminent commander. And showed 'em how he always used the phalanx in attack; But freckle if Mickey Banner, Blinking over in the corner. Dreamed of Mack. She praised the lata 7. Caesar as a And said that he was just the type But little Tim O'Grady, Though his eyes were on the Thought of Ruth, She lauded Mr Hannibal and said he was no cannibal, But when she asked young Heinie Schmidt who made the Romans groan With his young brain in a whir, Heinie, looking at her, Said Malone: Walter Berger Looks to Be a Long Hitter Lefty Hart of Claremont, Will Get a Tryout By JAMES C.

OLEARY ST PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb 25-Brandt, Cooney and Cantwell were out in' uniform, and took part In the workouts of the Braves today, which means all have signed contracts for the coming season. Walter Berger, the outfielder secured from the Los Angeles Club, came in this morning, although he was not expected to arrive until Friday, He was also out for practice and looked to be as good as he Is -said to be. He Is a long hitter, something the Boston club needed badly last season, when they were losing so many games by a margin of one run. He cost the Boston club something, Arthur Delaney and George Harper were sent to the Los Angeles club, and Lester Bell to the Cubs In tbe deal, all of which the Chicago club, which owns Los Angeles, insisted upon. The Braves have signed another New England boy Lefty" Hart of Clare mont, who is on his way here.

Hart has been the property of the Cardinals for the past two years and has been at training camp a couple of times, after which they sent him to two of their farms once to Raurel, Miss, and once to Waynesberg, Penn, Evidently Branch Rickey thought him worth hanging on to because the Cards ordered Hart to report again this Spring, but the boy balked and refused to sign up. McKechnie had some inside information which convinced him Hart was worth a trial. Young Southpaw Hart is a southpaw, 21 years old, and weighs 200 pounds. He -will be in camp by Thursday. McKechnie has a big bunch of young pitchers boys who have the physique, and If they have some of the, other essentials in the equipment of a pitcher, the new manager will be able to develop them.

Alonzo Smith of Steuben, Me, John Clough of Blue Hill, Me, Robert Brown of Hull, Mass, are all fine physical specimens. The workouts today were quite satisfactory, but of only a routine na ture except that there was some batting practice for which McKechnie himself did the pitching. Berger was up against him a couple of times, and Bill got a line on the coast boys hitting which pleased him Immensely. Berger made several long drives, although he has not played since the close of the Coast League season. Ray Flaherty, a first baseman, brought on by Brandt from Spokane, is another hard hitter.

He 'is a big man, red-headed, with shoulders as broad as a battleship. He shapes up well at bat, and was pretty good at first base. Kahn, another rookie inflelder, who came, from Richmond, appears to be rather nifty all round, but probably will require quite a bit more experience In the minor leagues. The whole crowd is keen for work and every man is now showing the proper spirit. Sock Seibold Active "Sock" Seibold, who, it was thought, might possibly be a holdout, started training in splendid spirit.

Already he is down pretty near jto his best weight, and his danger will be of going stale. "It looks like 20 wins for me this season," said "Sock" as he was plodding around the field in the hot sun. Nate Krock, well known around Newspaper row years ago, now at the head of a Job printing establishment in Boston and who came down with the first flight, got into a uniform and did some fly chasing in the outfield today. The local evening paper had it that Fred Ahearn of Wollaston, William Boyle of Bos top and Krock, who came here with the Boston players for a vacation, were among the youngsters McKechnie was to give a chance to make the club. Judge Fuchs is over on the East Coast and prohably will not be baolc until after the Sharkey-Scott bout, if then.

He is probably planning to have McKechnie handle the holdout proposition, If there is any. Bruce Cunningham, who saw Jimmy Welsh Just before leaving the coast, said Welsh was talking about going to Mexico to handle a team. Thats a new one. ROOKIE COOKE WEARS BABE RUTHS UNIFORM ST PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb 25 (J. The New York Yankees seem to have picked up another fence buster in the person of Dijsty Cooke, who did his hitting for St Paul of the American Association last season.

Cookes long drives were the features of a long and extended batting practice at the Yankees Spring training camp today. There was nothing on the ball as it came up, of course, but Dusty seemed able to drive it farther than any of his mates today. At the first workout of the season yesterday it was discovered that Babes 'famous uniform, with its well-known "3" hemstitched on the back, was being worn by Cooke, who may or may not play left field for the Yanks this year. Sports writers, with a facetious turn of mind, believed the Babe would never stand for having his uniform worn by anybody, much less a rookie. ST LOUIS BROWNS START PRACTISE UNDER KILLIFER WEST PALM BEACH.

Fla, Feb 25 (A. The St Louis Browns pitched camp today and started Spring training with a brief practice session. Bill Klllifer, new manager, was in charge, but few of the prominent pitchers and catchers on the Brownie roster had put in an appearance. She spoke of Greek and Roman and of horsemen and of bowmen. Of phalanxes and legiots in the medieval game.

Of Goths and Huns and Vandals And such other early scandals nown to fame. Special Dispatch to the Globe PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb 25-The Bos-ton Red Sox squad reached here in Springlike weather this morning, Manager Heinie Wagner heading about 35 players. Tbe Sox did not have long to idle about the hotel or to bask in a beautiful Florida sunshine. Soon after breakfast the first of the long grind of Spring training got under way at Legion Field. During the afternoon various members of the team got a chance to unlimber themselves, and Russell Scarritt, who makes his home at Pensacola, later constituted himself official pilot to Introduce fellow players to many local citizens.

Mayor Bayliss, after whom the training field takes its name, was among early callers at Sox headquarters and met Pres Bob Quinn, who expressed satisfaction at the Improvements in the way of showers, field, etc, which he had suggested to make the local field suitable. Mayor Bayliss Informed Quinn that the city of Pensacola was ready to make the stay of tbe Sox as pleasant as possible, and. that the city would be ready at all times to aocord any assistance. Morris Arrives Ed Morris, a Mobile boy, reported this afternoon from his home across the bay. The Mobile Southern Leaguers will be one of the antagonist teams to face Boston Sox at an early date.

Morris formerly was attached to the Mobile Bears and he looks forward to the assignment to pitch against them. Manager Wagner expressed satisfaction with the baseball diamond today. "The diamond is in excellent shape, the weather la wonderful and we expect to have a profitable training season here, and finish much better In tbe American Deague than we did last year." This was a volunteer admission on the part of Wagner, who Is enthusiastic over the appearance of his players. At the time he was watching about a score going through a workout. Only light batting practice, tossing the ball about and taking trots around the field constituted the days activities.

On Fishing Trips This afternoon, when the baseball grounds had been deserted, some of the players enjoyed fishing trips and others played golf. Manager Wagner set the next practice session at 10 oclock tomorrow morning. There Is every prospect the selection of Pensacola as a training center will prove satisfactory. That seemed to be the universal verdict with players who were delighted to know that bathing in the open gulf. In Inland waters, fresh or briny, is offered.

Showers aie expected tomorrow night. PITTSFIELD IS CONSIDERING FREITAG AS MANAGER PITTSFIELD, Feb 25-The Pittsfield Baseball Club of the Eastern League had hoped to land Walter Gerber, former Boston American League shortstop, to manage the Hillies, but Gerber has signed with Bob Connerys St Paul club. Pres P. A. Wilkinson is to have a playing manager and at present is giving much serious consideration to Otto Freitag of Clinton, former Inter national League catcher.

Pres Wilkinson mailed contracts to day to 10 players, five infielders, three outfielders and two pitchers. They are: Inflelders, Joe Rodriguez of Havana, Cuba; Fred Kennedy of Lynn, Harry Wilkie of Hamilton, Elmer O. Shaughnessy of San Francisco and Benny Borgmann of Hamilton, outfielders, Charles Small of New Gloucester, Me; Eddie OConnor of Peabody and George Tice of Pittsburg, Penn, secured from the Mont, real club of the International League on option; pitchers, Gayland Turner of Waterville, Me, and Harry Childs of Baltimore, Md, obtained from the Los Angeles club of tbe Facifio Coast League on option. BILL DICKEY JUST MISSES BALL TOSSED FRONT BLIMP ST PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb 25-Bill Dickey, young catcher of the Yankees, almost caught ball dropped from a blimp 400 feet in the air over Crescent Lake Park this morning. "Bubbles Hargrave attempted to catch the first bail, but lost it after circling around several times.

Benny Bengcugh attempted to grab the second one and fell, the ball barely missing his bald hea. Dickey got under the ball thrown to him and had it in his glove. He held it momentarily and then dropped it. They tried It a second time at a lower height, but neither of the catchers got near the ball. NINE BASEBALL VETERANS PRACTICING AT MIDDLESEX CONCORD, Feb 25 Baseball prac tice at Middlesex School has attracted 50 boys, including nine veterans, to the big class cage, in which is a regulation diamond.

Head Coach Wendell Phillips Raymond and his assistants Robert F. Foster and Ralph Durkee must develop catchers. There is a wealth of pitching material but Martin Victor of New York, Edward Davis of Wellesley and Clairborn Carr of Long Island have not a veteran to catch their pitches. Capt James Lee of New York, second sacker, John Doolittle of Utica, BOSTON PLAYERS AT HAMILTON ADVANCE Misses Sigourney and Bice, Mr and Mrs Guild Win Doeg, Bowman and Bell Ail Victors in Bermuda Tennis HAMILTON, Bermuda, Feb 25 A. Favorites, headed by Johnny Doeg of Santa Monica, Calif, paraded through the field today in the second round in both the mens and womens division of the Bermuda tennis championships.

Doeg eliminated H. R. Hill of Bermuda, 61, 63. Herbert L. Bowman of New York, defending champion, disposed of W.

Freisenbruch of Bermuda, 60, 61. Berkeley Bell of Austin, Tex, defeated J. A. Perodeau of Montreal, 60, 61. Bean Mathey of New York won from A.

D. Hasban of Toronto by default. C. H. Bernes of Bermuda eliminated W.

S. Garland of Wiscasset, Me. 6-0, 62, and Henry R. Guild of Boston defeated H. Colin of Bermuda, 64, 63.

Karl Pfaffmann, ex-Harvard University star, won his match by default from W. S. Jamison of New York. In the. womens singles competition Miss Penelope Anderson of Richmond, Va, defending champion, defeated Miss Mabel Robinson of Bermuda, 61, 63, ard Miss Edith Sigourney of Boston eliminated Mrs Lamme of New York, 6-2, 6-2.

Virginia Rice of Boston was forced to three sets to eliminate Gladys Hutchings of Bermuda, 63, 36, 61, and Mrs Henry R. Guild had a difficult time disposing of Miss M. F. Harland of England, 86, 57, 61. DAUGHTER OF DWIGHT F.

DAVIS LOSES IN FINAL MANIRA, Feb 25 (A. Mrs Felisa Ochoa retained her title of champion woman tennis player of the Philippines today by defeating Miss Alice Davis, daughter of Gov Gen Dwight F. Davis in the final singles match of the tour xament. The scores were 6 4, 46, 75, Francisco and Guillermo Aragon brothers, defending their title of mens doubles champions, eliminated the Chinese team of Rum and Khoo, 57, 2 6, 6-0, 6-1, 7-5. CHURCH CUP HATCHES IN PHILADELPHIA IN JUNE PHILADELPHIA, Feb 25 (A.

The Merion Cricket Club tennis committee announced today that the Church Cup matches in which players from Boston, New York and Philadelphia compete, will be played at the Merion Club, Haverford, June 13 and 14. Since Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle, is not expected to compete in Europe this year, it is probable he will be available for the New York team. TILDEN CARRIED THREE SETS TO EDGE HILLYARD MONTE CARLO, Feb 25 (A. Tilden, after being forced to three sets by Jack Hillyard, an English play' er.

In the second round of the tennis tournament here today, announced that unless a heavy cold from which he is suffering improves within a day or two, he will be forced to withdraw, rnder a doctors orders. The American champion defeated Hillyard, 26, 63, 61. BOSTON WOMEN IN FLORIDA SEMIFINALS PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb 25 A. Quarter-finals in the annual womens championship of Florida tennis tournament on the Pomciana courts today were half completed without upsets. Miss Virginia H.lleary of Philadelphia, Mrs B.

F. Stenz, of Nfew York; Mrs William Endlcott, of Boston, Mass, and Mrs J. R. Bremer of Boston, eeeded in the tournament, all survived their second round matches and Mrs Endicott and Mrs Bremer advanced to the semifinals. Mrs Endicott defeated Miss Barbara Phipps, of Westbury, I.

63, 63 and Mrs Bremer received a default from Mrs W. J. Southam of Hamilton, Ont. Miss Hilleary won from Miss Claire Stenz of New York, 63, 61. while Mrs B.

F. Stenz advanced by turning hack Miss A. M. Storrs in straight love sets. Miss Hilleary and Mrs Stenz, both seeded in the singles, will play their quarter-final matches in that division tomorrow morning.

Miss Hilleary will meet Miss Gertrude Conway of Philadelphia, while Mrs Stenz takes on Miss Eliza Coxe. GOODYEAR AND KING MOVE UP of of at of But Timothy O'Toole as he cantered home from school, Dost but little time forgetting what he termed a bunch of dubs'" As he doped the punch and science Of the Mackmen, Sox and Giants, And the Cubs. BEN TICKNOR, EDDIE McGRATH, GrantlandRice smart, artistic geeser that must appeal to youth; 4 lady. own way about setting the pace and running the show. If Sharkey ever tore into Scott aa he ripped into Jack Dempsey through the first two rounds of their battle the tumult and the turmoil would last about two minutes.v But that was another, party.

Golf Confidence A golf swing is something you can sense or feel, even though at times it be through a fog. After Johnny Farrell returned from the Western coast he said that for the first time in a year his old swing, his old timing had returned. I knew I was hitting the ball better, I was just a little too anxious to win and break my losing streak. Next time it will be different. If I get in another good spot near the finish in my next tournament, I have the feeling I can keep going and break through." And in his next start he finished with a 68 at Pensacola, to beat Gene Sarazen by a stroke.

Lack of physical condition, poor health, being overgolfed, led Farrell to a point of tension he couldnt control. It was for this reason he missed the old feel and touch, the old freedom. When his health returned most of the tension was missing and he could feel his game coming back, week after week. The net season he expects to make the effort of his young Irish life to win the next United States open at Minneapolis. And in the meanwhile he will be worth watching In the $15,000 La Gore open at Miami Beach, where he won two years ago and then moved along to win at Olympia Fields in a play-off with Bobby Jones.

Even John J. Duffer himself gets the feel of the correct swing every now and then, but the Intervals are too far apart to keep his pulses from popping when his niblick starts smoking In the sand. (Cooyrlsht, 1930, New 4ork Tribune. Inc.) whose left-handed slants were a source of much embarrassment to the leagues hitters last year. McGraw landed from Havana too late to take charge of afternoon practice, but will be on hand tomorrow.

Hubbell, who was due at the camp some time ago, said be had been recovering from an operation on his nose. Neicliart Seeks Berth In response to the call for a catcher several new men have come out for the job, including Newh-Jt, 175-pound wrestler and a guard on last Falls foot ball squad. Charlie played a little baseball back in the Rower Salem, High School. Henry Gildea, brother of Holy Cross Binny and himself a center of no mean ability, is another new appearance for the backstop 30b, Gil-dea caught while at Boston Latin. Johnny Sheldon, who caught Charles Devens last year as a freshman, will also be available, as well as several men from last years second varsity team.

Ed Samborskl, Charlie Devens, Red MacHale and Lefty Page lead the list of twiriers who showed up yesterday. MacHale and Page are left from last seasons varsity, while Devens is the 1929 freshman star. Samborskl has been on probation ever since coming to Harvard, but is reputed to be as good as Devens. At Exeter he was a star twirler and batter, playing the outfield when not In the box. In addition to these men, several second varsity pitchers, who show promise for this season, reported to Mitchell.

Most promising among these men are Paul Ketchum, brother of Dick Ketchum, who pitched for Harvard two years ago, and E. B. White. Phlneas Tobe and Frank White are two more freshmen twiriers of last season who are out for yarsity berths this year. Big Freshman Squad The quantity for the freshman battery was high, but the quality of the candidates is still unknown, though some of them sport fine records.

In addition to the battery men, several of the more ambitious in and outfielders who are not to be called out until next week were down for their first workouts. Capt Frank Nugent of this years team, Eddie McGrath, winner of the Wendell bat for batting, and Ben Ticknor, outfielder, all appeared in uniform, while Tom Giiligan wae an interested onlooker for a part of the time. The varsity men worked out from 2 oclock until about 3:30, and the freshmen from 4 to nearly 5 oclock. TWENTY-SIX REPORT FOR BASEBALL AT B. U.

A squad of 26 baseball candidates, including six aspirants for the freshman nine, reported to Coach Joe Gilmore in the opening Boston University practice at the Boston University gymnasium, St Botolpb st, yesterday. Although the sessions this week are intended primarily for battery candidates, judging by yesterdays turnout, several infield and outfield veterans will also report. Coach Gilmore announced that he will prepare six pitchers for the strenuous 15-game season facing the Pioneers. Ronald Weafer of Woburn and Bernard Lyjks of Newburyport are the pitching veterans who reported yesterday. Other pitchers out yesterday axe Resile Church of Newton and Harry Corson of Rynn, freshman pitchers last year; Arthur Murphy cf Dorchester and Solly Bowers of East Boston, who have been members of the varsity squad before William Dow Dedham and Ben Nesson of Brookline, pitchers on their freshman nines, and Stuart of Lynn and Mannle Barrish of Roxbury, newcomers.

A1 Picard of Ayer, regular catcher last year, was the only veteran receiver to report. A1 Bass and Mike Judkins, other catchers, will report later in the week. Two outfield lettermen atero attended the first workout yesterday, Norman George and Victor Stout, who are almost certain of outfield positions. A newcomer to Boston University is Kenneth LaFlamme, who played first bass four years for Oldtown, Me, High. COOKE SPORTS HEAD AT NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb 25-Capt Henry D.

Cooke officially relieved Commander Jonas H. Ingram as head the department of physical graining the Naval Academy today. Capt Cooke will be a member of the academic board, corresponding to a college faculty member, and will have the direction of the physical training all the midshipmen and of their athletic relations with other LEFT TO RIGHT CAPT FRANK FALL RIVER GETS GUP SEMIFINAL Will Meet PawtucketTeam There on Sunday Brooklyn and Bethlehem to Play at Hawthorns Park By GEORGE M. COLLINS Fall River has fleen awarded the National Cup, Eastern semifinal game between the Pawtucket eleven and the Fall River team. The announcement was made by the United States Football Association.

The clash will take place Sunday at Sam Marks Stadium, Tiverton. The selection of this ground In preference to a neutral pitch may occasion comment owing to the fact it gives Fall River the advantage of playing at home. Pawtucket fans no doubt will feel they have been slighted and they may object to the ground, but as the cup committee has full authority to order the game on any ground It may select, objections will bear no fruit. Hawthorne Park, Brooklyn, the home ground of the Brooklyn Soccer team, was chosen for the other semifinal between Bethlehem Steel and Brooklyn, and that means "Nat Agars boys will also play before their home fans. The Bethlehem Steel team will undoubtedly offer no objection, for Its grounds are too small to hold the crowd attracted to such a game.

The National Cup committee in explanation of using home grounds says: Both grounds are centrally located and afford the best accommodation for the fans as there are sufficient grandstand seats to take care of those expected to The kick off In each game will be at 3 m. STURTEVANTS AND BEACON A. C. ARRANGE A GAME Sturtevants soccer team of Hyde Park has arranged a game with Beacon A. C.

of Everett for the Playground Sunday, starting time being set at 2:30 m. The Sturtevants are members of the Boston and District League and will engage all the clubs In the circuit from now on. Fore River of Quincy Is trying to arrange a game for this week-end, being anxious to work out before meeting the Morgan Construction team in the State Cup game. Manager Meldrum of the Fore River team has ordered his players to undergo special training in view of the many important games to come. The Boston and District League will meet this week to try to arrange games in either the league or the James M.

Curley Cup competition. MERRITT BATES LOSES TO POWERS AT HANDBALL ST LOUIS, Feb 25 (A. Upsets featured play this afternoon in the second round of the National A. A. U.

handball tournament. Merritt Bates of Columbus, who won the national Y. M. C. A.

handball championship here last week, was defeated by Joe Powers of Los Angeles, 21-15, 8-21, 21-2. John Flannelly of the Germantown Y. M. C. Philadelphia, generally conceded to have shown the best form of any player in the first round, lost to Sam Berko of Cleveland, 21-8, 13-21, 21-17.

Sam Atcheson of Memphis, coholder of the doubles title, won his match from Lester Gregg of Kansas City, 21-2, 21-14. George Nelson of Baltimore, national champion in 1927, who is expected to go far in this tournament, defeated Larry Dowd, Detroit, 21-11, 21-9. Other second-round results: 1 Kessler, St Louis, won from Mike Cunningham. St fouis. bv default.

Walter Kammann. St Louis, defeated Sam Johnston. Memphis. 21 17. 21 19.

B. Ma-k well. Kansas City, defeated George Quam. Minneapolis, 9 21. 21 7.

21 17. Joe Bath v. Detroit, defeated Harry Greenfield. St Louts. 21 14.

21 9. Sam Berko. Cleveland, defeated John Flan-nellv, Philadelphia. 21 8. 13 21.

21 17. Sant AteheBon, Memphis, defeated Lester Gregg, Kansas Citv, 21 2 21 14. Joe Powers. Los Angeles, defeated Merritt Bates. Columbus.

21 15. 8 21. 21 2. Sam Rich. St Louis, defeated Id Rawlinga Kansas City.

2 21. 21 B. 21 18. NED BRANT Springfield, Harry Nacey of Chica and Robert Borden of Fall River fielders, are veterans, Edward Litchfield of New York is manager and Dexter Stevens assistant manager. A sechedule of 14 EWBe, 10 at home, has been arranged.

Th schedule: April '12, Boston Trade- 18, High: 19, Concord High at High School 23, Groton School st Groton: 28. BrTci water Normal: 39. Boston Latin: St Marks at Southboro. 7, Concord 10. Groton: 14.

Belmont Hill; 17. St SJvk 2i. Wentworth Institute 24. Milton Acadi emy; 81, St Georges at Newport, 1 ROBBIE WORKS LUTHER ROY AS OVERHAND PITCHER CLEARWATER, Fla, Feb 25 (A Wilbert Robinson assumed charge of the Brooklyn Robins' Spring training activities today and immediately be. gan some experiments designed to make a winning pitcher out of Luther Roy, righthander.

Roys delivery has been two-third side-arm and Robbie wouldnt stand for it. He made Roy pitch overhand and Immediately commented on the improvement In the hurlers style. Glenn Wright was the outstanding performer In fielding practice. The former Pirate seems to have regained full use of his arm, so sore last year he was out of the lineup, except as a pinch hitter, throughout the season. FRED MARBERRY SIGNS WITH WASHINGTON TEAM BILOXI, Miss, Feb 25 (A Fred Marberry, Washington's leading pitcher, came to terms here today with Pres Clark Griffith of the Senators and signed his 1930 contract.

The terms were not disclosed. Marberry has worked with Carlos Moore, the young pitcher Washington secured from Birmingham In the Southern Association, in removing 10 to 13 excess pounds of flesh. He now weighs 213 and will endeavor to get down to 200 for the opening of the season. BRECKINRIDGE RESIGNS FROM ATHLETICS STAFF, FORT MYERS. Fla, Feb 25 (A.

Bill Breckinridge, a right-handed recruit pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics last year, turned in hla res-ignation to Manager Mack today. The former Dartmouth ace, who is now studying law at Oklahoma University, wrote to Mack that he was quitting baseball at the request of his father, a Judge in Tulsa, for the bar. Breckinridge probably would not have been with the As this season as Hack had expected to send him to a minor league for experience. Although he-was In the big show for one bTlef season, young Breckinridge found a year with the champions quite profitable. He was given $5000 as bonus for erlgning a contract, another $5000 for salary and in addition slightly more than $5000 as his share of the Athletics World Series money.

In return for his investment of $15, 000 Breckinridge turned in something like six or eight innings of big-leagua pitching and a few innings of exhibition work. Reducing his efforts to the last common denominator of a pitchers ranking, Breckinridge received $15,000 for pitching what amounted to approximately one full game of major balL PECKINPAUGH PLEASED WITH HIS BATTERY MEN NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb 25 (A. Manager Roger Peckinpaugh of the Cleveland Indians today offered a few optimistic sentences on the condition of his battery men. His observations were hardly necessary, for each of his twiriers and catchers, with the possible exception of pitcher Joe Shaute, has all the appearances of good physical trim. Shaute, forced to idleness during the Winter by a bad shoulder, is a little soft.

GEORGE KELLYS BID FOR SALARY BOOST VETOED CINCINNATI. Feb 25 (A. word was received today from George Kelly, Cincinnati Nationals first baseman, that he believes he is entitled to an Increase in salary. Pres Sidney Well wired him he was sorry I cant grant it," and there the matter rests. JOSH BILLINGS TO MANAGE CLUB THE ALEXANDRIA, LA DALLAS, Tex, Feb 25 (A.

Billings, former catcher for the Dallas Steers, -who joined the St Louis Cardinals last year, has signed to manage the Alexandria, La, club of the Cotton States League, he announced here to day. He succeeds the late Pete Ku-duff. SEVEN PLAYERS JOIN OTHERS AT TIGERS CAMP TAMPA, Fla, Feb 25 (A. more players arrived today at tne Detroit Tigers training camp he some of them in time to participate in, the short workout of the particularly warm forenoon. The squad tossed the ball around cautiously under direction of th coaches and of Manager Bucky Harris, who seemed more interested preventing injury from early ojer-exertlon than in staging any teat 01 skilL The new arrivals were Victor Sorrell, Owen Carroll, Elon Hogsett, Ray Hayworth, Kyle Graham, Johnny Frudhomme and Joe Samuels.

TWO TRACK RECORDS AT HIALEAH ARE IMPROVED NEW YORK. Feb 25 (A. P-)-- track records were shattered today si the Hialeah Park track. Miami. The mile mark of Im 38 2-5s hung up by the flashy Tuttl Frutti, the South American champion, in Janua2" was the first to tumble when the Royal Stables Blessefield sped arouna the oval in lm 38s flat to win tn Pennsylvania Railroad Handicap.

Tn mile and quarter record of four yean standing then fell as T. H. McCaffreys Billie Leonard covered the rome in 2m 4 3-5 in the sixth race-a claim ing event. The old mark of 2m was established by Tier Cel on Marca 3, 1926. Mrs Payne Whitneys silks were flung to the fore at the fair ground.

New Orleans, with another victory oy the consistent Stars and Bars in old Fort Jackson purse. Willis Sharpe Kilmers three-y old Dark Sea finally found a field 1 could defeat aa he won the TehacMP purse at Agua Callente. Ballyhoo at Work When Sharkey and Scott were first matched to see which survivor would remain to face Max Schmeling and decide the heavyweglht argument there was no possible reason to give Scott anything but the thinnest sort of an outside chance, Sharkey figured to win from every angle, harder hitting, more aggressiveness, greater speed, better stamina and tougher- fiber. But there is something about the bounding ballyhoo that suddenly changes the scenery. Some one writes that Scott "Is boxing better and that he has at least a fair chance.

Some one else suddenly observes that If Scott can slip safely by the first four rounds he ought to jab his way safely through. Someone else digs up Sharkeys record against Heeney, Risko and a few others, which proves that he is at least no world beater. And what looked to be a one-sided match six weeks ago suddenly turns into a highly interesting contest. Maybe it will be, and maybe it wont be. But the fact remains that Sharkey ought to win going away, for he still has the same advantages he had two months ago.

If Sharkey cant whip Scott decisively he hardly can be carried along any heavyweight championship. Even the British have never granted Scott any championship claims or class, and the British have been rooting hard for a home boy to pick up where Bob Fitzsimmons left off more than 30 years ago. I was Just as certain that Sharkey would beat Heeney and Risko as I am that he should beat Scott, whether he does or not. Bi(t he didnt beat either Heeney or Risko, because they crowded him and he let them take the play away. Scott Isnt the crowding type.

And this should increase Sharkeys chance to win, possibly in three or four rounds. It means the American heavyweight can have most of his MCGRAW WILL TAKE THE GIANTS IN HAND TODAY SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb 25 (A. Two of the mainsprings in the New York Giants bid for the 1930 National League pennant rolled into Spring training camp today. They were John J. McGraw, the "Little Napoleon" himself, and Carl Hubbell, AT CARTER The Gate Crashers By Bob Zuppke iWin Matches in Class THE SORORITY HOUSE IS NOT ALL THAT MUST 65 DECORATED FOR THE Pt ETA DANCE WE'LL DRE99 FOR THE AFFAIR AND PARK OUR CAR NEAR THE PI ETA HOUQg THEN WHEN OUR ESTEEMED UPPER CLASS' MEN COME OUT FOR A SMOKE WE OO THE BIOT MINGLING ACT Squash Racquets The first two matches In the State Class squash racquets championship were played yesterday afternoon.

G. F. Goodyear, Lincolns Inn, gained the second round by beating F. Fish, Harvard Club. In straight games by scores of 1512, 1511 and 158.

In the other math. A. King, Union B. beat H. S.

Cutler. University Club, 15-5, 15-5 and 1711. College Outboard Races May 16-17 HAMILTON, Feb 25-The first intercollegiate outbox tJ nic'c- t- scheduled for Bianca 1 ri May 16 and 17, sponsored by the CV-gate University Outing Club, has attracted student entries from 19 Eastern colleges. trophies have been promised from various sources. IS IT FCSS1BLE THAT THIS' freshMah GATHERING WILL PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE AT THE BIG PARTY? AMO WHILE THE BONA FlOE GUESTS MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND, A TRIO OF FRESHMEN GATE CRASUERS GO INTO A HUDDLE A.