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ZllE BROOKLYN DAILY KAGLE. NEW YORK. MONDAY. ArPJL 20, 1925. ON THIS PAGE RICE, VREELAND, TILDEN, DEMAREE, FRANKIE FRISCH SUPERBAS PLAY GREAT BALL BUT LOSE SECOND GAME OE SERIES WITH GIANTS 2 A IT EBBETS SELECTED The Lion of the Links By Fog Murray -3 If I 9 or Eddie Brown Playing at The Peak of His Form; Throwing Arm Improved By THOMAS HOLMES.

THIS is about Eddie Brown, the tall, broad-shouldered gent, who plays a capable center field for the Brooklyn Superbas. Eddie Brown, who is not a youngster, but a veteran seasoned campaigner of many seasons in many leagues, has never played better baseball thin the game he is flashing at present. The Brooklyn team as now aligned is subject to revision, but there are four men in the batting order who arei barring accident, sure of their jobs, all season long. One of them is Buck Wheat. The venerable Buck hasn't started hittint? the ball yet, but he will.

Barring the unusoected, Wheat will play left field all year. There would be a don-n In Flatbtish were your Uncle Wllbert Robinson to yank Wheat out of the regular lineup because of a temporary batting slump. Another sure fire regular is Andy High. A third is Jack I'ournier, who at present, is null and void, because of his spirited battle with Benny Myers, one of the noisiest people on earth. The fourth and last ball player outside of the Brooklyn battery positlvely certain of retaining his regular Job all season Is Eddie Brown, iSjSJIsr Robbie's Team Shapes Lip As Better Than at Same Period in 1924 Campaign By THOMAS S.

KICK. l'TKU losing to the New York Giants on Saturday in the first gam? of fries ly 7 to 1. in one of the worst games this season is destined to provide, the Rrooklyn Superbas lost to the Giants at Ki'hcts Field yesterday by 4 to in one of the most sprightly congests lie spectators will see this season. The no fames were alike only in the that the Giants won each. In the lirst contest there was only one eNtra cood play.

That was a Jumping, sidewise, shoestring catch by Dick Cox in right field. Then I'mpire Kill Klein said Dick didn't make the catch, but trapped the ball, and we had the strange experience of seeing a play that wasn't made according to Bill Klem. Considering that i'u athletes took part yesterday and all achieved aomewhni of note, the question is who made the most lasting impression, and what was the general conclusion? Our general conclusion was that when the Superbas have good pitching they are a classy ball team. One game does not necessarily indicate to the full the physical merits of a team, but it may Indicate the mentality, and the same yesterday Indicated that the Superbas are on their toes at "9 ti-J jk. as m- Mttrooollttn if -w Two, Too Much NtW VOHK.

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Ill 4 I I 0 l.inllrom, 3b. ....4 IS '2 1 3 Wilson, 4 1 2 1 0 Jiwksoll 4 0 1 4 1 llnrller. 4 II 3 0 McQuillan, 3 0 3 Totals 36 4 3J 1 lIROOKLrx. AH, R. D.II.

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i 1 ii a Mll.lwll. mi 4 1 I 4 1 hent. If It 0 II 1 Johnston, lb 4 I 2 17 I 0 llrotvn. 4 i 1 (I ox. rf A II (1 I II Stm'k.

31 3 II 0 2 3 Taylor, 4 II I I 3 Khrliar.ll, 3 II 0 I Ii 0 Tl.Tnej 0 0 Loftun II 0 0 0 Totals 3 6 27 IX single In the pinch or the appearing of a difficult fly ball with opposing runners on the bases. Then Eddie fades into the background again and you don't notice him until he again makes another fine play or plays a part in another batting splurge. In the field Brown lacks the grace of most great outfielders. Eddie appears positively ungainly as he starts out after a fly ball. He Is a lumbering runner and deceptively fast.

A fly ball anywhere In renter field Is unsafe with Eddie on the job. He covers all the territory that a center fielder is supposed to cover. And once Brown gets his hands on a fly ball, once It is certain that he will get his hands on a fly ball, the official scorer takes his eyes oft the play and marks down a time at bat for the batter and a putout for the ungraceful Mr. Brown. When Eddie grabs a fly ball or any other kind ot ball, he squeezes it to death.

It a chance. A Tough Man In the Pinches. AT. BAT Eddie is much the same. He is as dependable as they come in the pinches.

Yesterday it was his single in thu eighth inninj? that drove across two runs and almost pur the Superbas back into the running. He Is cool, levtl broiled, never flustered. Brown has had a glaring weak this period of the 1925 season, when they were not so much on their toes nt the same period in 1924. Several stunts were pulled yesterday which rave the tip that the Superbas were professional ball players in their snide. They were little things, those tips, hut the making of the plays, and the way they were made, were decidedly comforting.

The defeat iiself were bitter, but it was merely the fortune of war at this early stage. The brain work counted. Mitchell Gives And Kills a Hun. JOHNNY MITCHELL, our pet problem, was the central figure yesterday for Brooklyn. Johnny pulled an error in the eighth inning that proved fatal.

In the same inning be pulled a throw that both mechanically and mentally was, one of those signs which led us to) believe that the Superbas are further advanced now- than they were at the end of their first five sanies of lust ear. Johnny's error was just, an error. With one out in the eighth Inning. Lindstrom grounded to Johnny and Johnny threw the wet ball a bit wide, giving Lindstrom a life. Hack 'Wilson followed with a double ao left that scored Lindstrom with what became the winning run.

That was the break for the Giants, as Mitchell had previously mado a throw off Lindstrom, from far back on the grass, and, with the grand pickup by Jimmy Johnston, retired the speedy Giant kid. That was the best throw of the game, except the one Johnny made Immediately after Wilson's fatal double in the eighth. Travis Jackson grounded to Johnny in. the eighth, with Wilson on second. The chances were about 20 to 1 that Johnny could not nail Wilson at third by a shot to Milton stock.

The chances also were about 5 to 1 that Johnny would make a wild throw to Stock and become responsible for another run. The chances were about 50 50 that a row to first would not get Lind strom, but the throw would have In volved no risk. It would merely SAILING along on the crest of the waves of the "Golf" stream sits Sir Walter Hagen, a Knight of the Niblick, and quite correctly called "the Lion of the Links," Sir Walter smiles as he surveys the world about him, for the Fates have been good to him, and he deserves success. Anybody that can finish fifty-fifth in the British open championship one year and win it two years later is entitled to the good will of the Fates, and when he can go on and lose his title, by one stroke in the following year, and then win it back still later, he deserves to be ranked as the greatest and most successful professional golfer in tho world. Hagen is reported to make about $60,000 a year in the business of winning golf tournaments, teaching golf and giving golf exhibitions.

That's certainly more than he would have made in tho taxidermy business, into which he first ventured. A birdio on tho links is worth two tlwit are stuffed. The fame of being twice the British open champion, twice the American open champion, and once the French open champion has brought in more dollars to the Hagen coffers than' if he had become the greatest taxidermist In all the world. Terms such as "iron nerve," "fighting spiiit," "competitive temperament" and "bulldog grit" are commonly used to describe that quality that Walter Hagen possesses to a greater degree than any other golfer. He goes best when ho has to come from behind to win.

Walter is called the "Beau Brummell of Golf" because he is such a snappy dresser. He is also known as the greatest putter playing the' game today. But that doesn't mean that there is anything the matter with his wood or iron shots. have meant that Lindstrom. had -bent out a hit, and Johnny would have at-- tracted no special attention." Johnny did not Her took the 20-to-l chance and won.

Umpire said that the 'throw tc stock extinguished Wilson, fast 1 runner. Hartley flied to Cdx in UNABLE TO TBY Injury to Olympic Star Prevents Attempt. Gertrude Ederle Will Try Long Swim. By PAIL E. WARBURG.

Almost as startling as the announcement that two of America's star mtrmaids, Helen Walnwright and Gertrude Ederle, were to attempt the difficult feat of swimming the English Channel next summer, is the word given out by officials of the Womens' Swimming Association of New York that Miss Walnwright will be prevented from making th? attempt. An Injury sustained while alighting from a street car last winter has weakened her leg so that a continued strain on tho limb might cause serious results. Miss Walnwright was recently crowned as queen of the Indoor swimming season as the result of winning four national titles at the championships held In Florida last February. She was considered likely to succeed In the attempt. Miss Walnwright announced yesterday to the officials of her club-her decision to abandon the attempt for fear of her weakened leg.

At a recent meet In the pool of the Hotel Shelton only her courage prevented her from dropping out of a race when she was well on the road toward breaking a world's record. While she was praised for her courage, the circumstance aggravated her injury. Two days later she won the Benlor metropolitan indoor diving title with the injured limb bound. Miss Ederle to Go Over. Miss Walnwright stated, however, that her withdrawal in no way-would affect the plans of her club-mate, Gertrude Ederle, booked to make the attempt with her, and that the latter would rail on the Bercn-garia June 17, as planned.

In further discussing the subject Miss Walnwright said, "I am giving up the trial because I believe it is no more than fair to the Women's Swimming Association. I strained a tendon in my leg in jumping off a street car early last winter and although I was able to resume swimming a few days later and compete in the national championships, the leg again went back on me recently when I slipped on a wet pavement. A specialist, whom I immediately consulted, assured me that the Injury was temporary and not serious, but ho gave me a Jolt by saying that thore would be a danger of recurrence for. several months until the injured part had been given time to heal completely. May Get Another Chance.

"What could I do under the circumstances? The least accident of strain might displace a muscle after I had reached England and prevent my undertaking the trial altogether. Naturally, I could not allow my club to risk the heavy expense of sending me abroad with that prospect in sight. "Of course, I am terribly disappointed. Apart from the possibility of the old trouble returning, I feel that I never was in better shape and I hated to lose the opportunity offered me. It cannot be helped, however, and the trial may be only postponed.

The doctor promises me complete recovery, and I hope to get another, chance perhaps next year. I am 19 now, so there is time for me to plan for the future." Major League Records i 1 NATIONAL LEAGVE. Standing of the lubs. Won. l.ot.

p.i. linelnnati I New York 4 I riiirago 3 St. l-oui. PhllH.leltllll 2 2 MtO Hi.nlnn 1 Pittsburg 1 5 1 Results Yesterday. iew York, Brooklyn, 3.

i 'ini-fnnatl, 6: Pittaburg. 1 SI. Louis. Chicago, 0. Games Tomorrow.

Alt ganiPH postponed becauaa tit the funeral of chnrlra u. Kbbeta, president of the Brooklyn dun. AMERICAN JjEAGVE. Standing of the Clubs. Won.

Loat. P.C. 4 0 I.IKIU I'hUadeliihla i 1 Waahlnffton 2 .600 Chicago 3 New York II liotrolt 2 MHO lloatun 1 4 Ml. l.ouia .1 4 .201) Results Yesterday. St.

I.outa. 11 Chicago. 4 York Boston (rain), lictrotl Cleveland (rain). Games Tomorrow, nnaton nt New York. WnnhiriBton al Philadelphia.

chU-Hgo al. St. Lout. Cleveland al Detroit. These Giant Athletes Don't Overlook a Trick AS a loyal Brooklyn fan, you may det'est the name of the New York (Hants, deplore the fact that the Superbas' most-hated rivals have won four consecutive National League pennants.

But you've gctt to hand It to those birds. They play baseball as It should be played. Here's an example: In the fourth inning of yesterday's ball rame at Ebbets Field Zack Taylor, Brooklyn's blond catcher, rested more or less comfortably on first base as the result of a single. Ruth Ehrhardt was at bat. Ehrhardt popped a foul fly behind the plate and rover Hartley ran ever under It.

He caught It with his back toward the diamond, wheeled and threw toward second base, playing safe In the event that Taylor might try to reach that bag after the catch. The entire Giant outfield hart sensed the possible play. Wilson had galloped over from left as fast as his stumpy legs could carry hitn, Walker had come In fast from deep center field and Young had dashed over from right. All three outfielders wero backing up secend base before Hartley threw the ball. As It happened, nothing whatever transpired.

Taylor made no attempt to reach second and Jackson caught Hartley's throw. Hut the Incident Illustrated one reason why the Giants are the Gltints. They overlook positively nothing. CWELSUl CLOSE TO FATHER CHADWICIC Magnate's Annual Pilgrim ages Stopped by Death. Semi'pros Pay Honor.

By THOHAS S. ItK K. Today is the anniversary of the death of "Father" Chad wick, most famous of the early baseball writers and known as the "father of baseball." "Father'' Chadwirk was born Oct. 5. 1824, and dleu on April 20, 1008.

His grave Is kept green and a monument to him stands at the head of the grave because of the efforts of Charles H. Ebbets. president of the Brooklyn National League club, who died last Saturday morning. Mr. Ebbets will be- buried tomorrow afternoon in Greenwood Cemetery, about 700 feet by airline from the grave of Mr.

Chadwick. A number of years ago Mike Daly, the famous florist, drew the attention of Mr. Ebbets to the fact that the Chadwick lot in Greenwood Cemetery had fallen into a bad state and that something should be done to protect the grave of the man who, starting as a cricketer, turned to baseball and spent nearly GO years of his life to developing, promoting and protecting the sport. "Father" Chadwick had demanded through The Brooklyn Eagle, of which he was baseball editor for a generation, high ethical standards for baseball owners, players and writers with an insistency that hart much to do with the present high state of the sport. Mr.

Ebbets at once took steps to have the National League protect the grave of the man to whom the league owed so much. The league voted a fund for a monument and for beautifying the lot. Further, It set aside an annual sum to perpetuate the improvements, also to have flowers placed upon the grave upon the anniversaries of "Father" Chad-wick's birth and death, at Easter and at several other times in the year. It was Mr. Ebbets' custom every year on April 20 himself to place the flowers on the Chadwick grave.

It was on one of these pilgrimages that he picked the plot in which he will lie tomorrow night. The Chadwick and Ebbets plots are considerably further apart by road than by airline, as they arc en different sides of the reservoir in the cemetery. As has been announced before, all National League games will be postponed out of respect to Mr. Ebbets. Mr.

Ebbets, one of the most fore-visioned men in baseball history, was a strong believer in protecting and encouraging the semi-pros and the minor leagues. He attended the annual meeting of the National Association, which is the minors organization. and he had minor league affiliations which ramified throughout the country. He believed that every ball plaver should serve a term in the minors before being given a trial in the majors. His theory was that such a policy would help the smaller leagues and also help the players.

Mr. Ebbets and his partners, the McKeever brothers, were leaders In tho movement which eventually legalized Sunday baseball in New York State under the local option system. While the passing of that law proved enormously profitable to the Brooklyn club and the two Manhattan major clubs, it was proportionately valuable to the semi-pro clubs In Greater New York. The semi-pros had been getting by with Sunday games under the fiction of charging no admission, out expect Intr every spectator to buy a score card, or similar fiction. When the law was passed they were able to do business on a strictly legitimate ba sis and were freed from the danger of intermittent raids.

As a tribute to the memory of Mr. Ebbets a number of the Greater New York semi-pro clubs asked their patrons and players yesterday to interrupt the games ann stand one or two in silence. The Farmers club at its grounds. Farm ers Oval, Glendan, and the Bush-wicks, at their grounds. Dexter Bark, were among those which did so.

Tom Sullivan to Coach St. Lawrence Nine Canton, April 20 The prospects 'for a winning: 'baseball team at St, Lawrence University were greatly brightened when it was announced last Thursday that lorn Sullvan of Colgate was to coach the team. The position was left open by the resignation or r.aaie haw former Cornell star, who coached the nine last year. HAKTZ BREAKS RECORD. Culver City Speodway, Culver Cily, Cab, April 20 Harry drove to victory In the American Automo bile Association sprint program here yesterday, winning the final heat of oO miles In 22 minutes 11 seconds and thereby breaking the world's record foe the distance.

Peter De Paolo finished second; Fred Comers, third; Frank Elliott; fourth; Bennett Hill, fifth, Bnd Robert McDonough. sixth. The other five who started the final heat failed to finish. "Dazzy" Vance Laid Up With Boil on Right Hand ONE REASON why our well-known Brooklyn Superbas have lost three straight games seems tc be that the big three pltchors who came close to winning a pennant for your L'ncle Wllbert Robinson last season are entirely conspicuous by their absence. Bill Doak is still down in Florida and still insists that he has definitely retired from baseball.

Burleigh Grimes, other spit-ball ace, is not yet in shape to pitch because he held out this spring and repcrted late for training. And now "Dnazy" Vance, king of all speedball pitchers, Is laid up indefinitely with a boll on his pitching hand. It is questionable how long "Dazzy" will be unable to pitch. The boll appeared on the back of his right hand five days ago nnd has not yet come to a head. With Grimes not ready, Vance disabled and Donk retired, Brotklyn's great pitching staff of a season ago seems a thing of the past at least temporarily.

Rube Ehrhnrdt's fine work In his two starts is a sourc of much encouragement. The Rubs won a splendid victory over the Phillies In the second game of the season, and yesterday dropped a hard-luck game tc tho Giants. GRAv 'Pro 'Chase Riders Must Wear Helmets but the ''Pares 'Are Not Forced to By W. C. VREELAXD.

BALTIMORE, April 20 "On what meat do these, our amateur jockeys, eat, that they have heads so hard that they need no riding helmets?" Pardon me if I paraphrase the famous saying of the lean and hungry Cassius when he is Irving to rile the other Romany Ryes, such as Brutus, to hand Julius Caesar "that unklndcst cut of all" in that p-rt where, if he were a bottle, one would insert a cork. But it seems one ran use (his quotation very aptly regarding the amrx-teur riders who will start the racing season on Saturday at Belmont Park when one considers that it has been proposed that ho "steeplerhas jockey shall be weighed out for, or ride, in any steeplechase oc hurdl, race unless he wears a skull cap of a pattern approved by the stewards of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. This rule shall n3t apply to gentlemen riders." The above quotation regarding weighing out the. jockevs and that pertaining to the gentlemen riders Eddie ranks with Wheat, High and Jimmy Johnston as the most dependable athletes of the club, outside of the battery. Nothing Flashy About Kldie Brown.

BROWN is a great outfielder. There very probably has been a tendency to underrate him. This quiet, unassuming chap goes out, does his bit without flourish or fluster, whether that bit be a solid OldHiddenBall TrickStill Good; Even in Leagues BALlTPLAY IS PULLEO WHEN BASE RUNNER IS THINKING Or SOMETHING ELSE HOW BASE RUNNEB FEELS WHEN THE'MIODEN BALL" PLAY IS PULLED ON HIM By AL DKMARIOK (Former Pitcher, X. Y. Giants).

Catching a base runner and a coacher napping with th old hidden ball Is one of iie funniest plays in baseball for the spectators and one of the most irritating for the victimized player, coach and team. Babe Pinelli, third sacker of the 'Cincinnati has been unusually successrul in pulling this play in the major leagues. While with the Chicago White, Sox in 1918 he caught George Harper of Detroit. Manager Jennings coaching. Playing with Detroit In 19a0 he caught Stuffy Mclnnis of Boston, Oscar Vltt coaching; Just three days later he caught Sam Rice of AVash-ington, Manager McErlde coaching.

With Cincinnati in 1922 he- caught Ray Schmandt of Brooklyn, Manager Robinson coaching. HOW TO YOUR By WILLIAM Court Position. TENNIS should be played with the Idea of obtaining the maximum result for the minimum of effort. Many players waste pounds of both energy and flesh by needless running simply because they have not mas-, tered the simple fundamentals of court position. There are two general positions which are correct, determined by the style of game a player has developed.

First, if he Is a baseline player, he should stand about three feet behind the baseline and near the middle of the court, so that ho may come hi on every shot. If drawn into court to make a shot, he should regain that po-ltlon as rapidly as possible alter ii. aklng his return, so as to be read to conic in on the next ball. Tho average club player Is so Interested In watching his own return or his opponent's efforts to return it that he stands where he mad-o his stroke until the tmll comes back to him, with the result that he is totally unprepared for it and wholly out of position. Always arrange to do all your running before the ball reaches you, sb as to be firmly set on your feet when it arrives.

The second position is the net jiosl-tlon. about six to ten feet bsxk from tho net and about two feet toward the center front the straight line of the ball. Io not stand in the middle or the net and think the ball will come lo you, for it will not. Follow its flight, so that you arc on a line with it. Il ls hard to pass a man cross-court.

7i v- Sttvice think that those riders were called "gentlemen jockeys." No amateur rider should be ashamed to wear one of these safety helmets. To wear one does not prove that a man Is lacking In rouragc. Many a brave chap met his death in the World War and did not blanch or fear that death when he faced It. And yet. when that chap went over the top lie' took all the precautions that he thought would help him stave off the day when he would have to shake hands with Peter at the Gale.

So in this thought for the safety of the riders let the officials of the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association formulate a rule for ine general good have all the riders wear the safety helmet. If they do this they will be playing the part of the good Samaritan and guard from danger those who are not willing to protect themselves. Helmets Here To HciiMin. SOME three years ago I suggested the use of these safety skullcaps or helmets for jockeys and fighlers. The idea came to mind after a fighter having received a clip on the chin had keeled over backwards and struck the base of his skull on the canvas.

He died from a compound fracture. I then wrote a story saying how a skullcap, if made of fiber, would have saved that fighter from death. I said the material of the Hkullcap could be so light that it would make little or no difference to a fighter or jockey in his weight and cause him no Inconvenience during his fighting or riding. Some of the sport writers grasped the suggestion in catch-as-catch-ean style, some of them even treated It in the Ju-jutsu manner. Some even thought that I was going daffv-down-dllly.

Maybe some of them believed that if they placed their thumbs to their ears and wriggled their fingers that I would go hopping around crying cuckoo! cuckoo!" But as "Honest Abe" once said, when he was describing how the town yokels throw mud and slurs at the college boys while they were building stepping stones over a brook which would save them a two mile detour. "They laughed at me then, but I can laugh at them now." The eaW ty helmet has made good; It has arrived and will remain, Queens Baseball At Jamaica: 11. If. E. I.lttln Falln II l) II 0 0 II 1 11 0 1 (I Janrnlrn 1 1 2 1 5 1 5 20 0 Hat.t4.rlcn Jlumaux unit Hum; Konny and Wiley.

At Juaiaicu: i n. Tf. IC. Queenn 041(11 din 8 1 So. Oaone 0 I II (16 14 1 nattxrimi Tctnlrr ind Uleti ich bowman il ti yen.

Batted for Fhrhnrdr In ninth Innlns. Kan for Tlerney in ninth inning. York II 2 10OOO1 0 Uroukljn 00100002 i Two-bime hit -AYHsoti, Johnston (2. Home runt U'llNon. Kelly.

Sacrifice Mrltuillnn. l.rft. on Bane York. Krookhn. 7.

Base on ball off Ehrhnrflt, I Mi llulllnn, 3. Ktrwli ont By Khrhardt, MrCJuilhm, 4, I'asord balls Hartley, 2. Implrrs Klem nod MeCormlck. Time of (nine 1 :34. hairline decision on Wilson at third base he would have received one of the worst roasts of his career, and that not BOO persons there would have given the young man credit for his attempt.

On second thought, we don't believe BO in the whole crowd would have seen the point and approved the gamble. As this is about a Sunday game, we take the liberty to sermonize and point a moral, which is: Don't roast an intelligent player who has gambled and lost, when the gamble was justified by the stage of the game. Analyze the play and the situation before letting loose your wrath. The present custom of indiscriminately panning every player who falls is making professional baseball machine-like. Ehrhardt Looks Good In His Defeat.

LI OME RUN 3 are very largely fortuitous circumstances. Two such yesterday made a loser of Rube Ehrhardt. The box score shows nine bits off Ehrhardt and seven off Mcquillan, but two of the hits oft Ehrhardt were homers and they killed his prospects. Lindstrom singled in the second off Ehrhardt and look second on Wheat's fumble. Wilson followed with a homer over the right field wall.

Kelly hoisted a homer into the left field bleachers in the third. The run in the eighth, due to Mitchell's wild throw and Wilson's double, was the fourth and winner for the Giants. Brooklyn scored in the third. Johnston doubled and went all the way home when Jackson made a wild throw on Brown's grounder. Johnston's running was one of the numerous features of this corking contest.

High opened the eighth for Brooklyn with a single and took second on Mitchell's single. Wheat filed out. Lindstrom made a great pickup and threw out Johnston. Brown's single to center scored High and Mitchell. Cox forced Brown, Jackson to Frisch.

That, me hearties, was a play worth the price of admission. Ehrhardt look good, far bettor than the fact that he lost would lead a student of the box score to suppose. He looked very much like he did when he first joined the Superbas In the middle of last season except better. Jle seems to get more weight Into his delivery, and the additional effort has not. impaired his control.

He issued one pass jester-day. The Giants and Superbas play today at 3:30 p.m. No game will be played In the National League tomorrow, the day on which Charles H. Ebbets, president of the Brooklyn club, will be buried. Where to Hit of the New York Giants second on this play the Instant the pitcher begins his delivery.

Note low difficult It is to put lilm out and how almost imposible It is for the fielding club to double him up with the batter. Bobby Allen in Jail After Death of Opponent San Eernardina, April 20 Bobby Allen, welterweight boxer, is being held here in the county jaii at a result of the dee.th of Harry Slmone. 24, who died ill a L03 Ail-geles hospital Saturday night following a ten-round bout here Thursday. No ae'ion will be taken until the verdict of a county jury which sits today at Los Angeles has been ascertained. Sirnone seem-d in fair for five hours after the bout, v.ite.i he suddenly lapsed Into unconsciousness.

An operation failed to save his life. IJealh was thought to be uuv to some cerebral affliction. Allen expressed grief here over 'he death of his opponent, declaring that he would never fight rgain. ness. This weakness resulted in nis being canned by the New York Giants.

Eddie came to ihc Giants from the Texas League in 1921 -and immediately made a good Impression upon John Joseph McGraw, the well-known "master mind." Eddie could hit and he could field. McGraw and everybody else interested knew that. But he couldn't throw. Brown himself will probably admit that he has had one of tho worst throwing arms extant. Threw Poorly Lost Season.

GRAW held on to Brown all season. He would probably have held on to him indefinitely and Eddie might still be a Giant had not the "Little Napolean," as they call the master mind, become convinced that Brown would never bo able to throw at all. Eddie was released to Tndianapo-lis. He stayed there until last sprinr. when the Superbaa purchased him for a goodly bag of kale.

Last sea son Brown's arm was in poor shap. He could throw well enough to hoM his regular job but that's about East opponents took all sorts of liberties on the bases. But Brown's, weakness in thi respect was considerably counterbalanced by his ability to range far and wide after fly balls. No one heard any talk of Brooklyn needing a new centerfielder when the clan assembled at Clearwater this spring. Eddie took exceptional care of his arm during the winter season.

He took it to a chiropractor at least 2il times during the winter nnd warmed it up gradually at the training camp. Waiting for Hot Weather. IGHT now his much-discussed whip is better than ever. "Not a bit of pain in It," Eddie tr umphantly told the writer. "Not a twinge all spring.

I feel as though I had brand new throwing arm. "It's just a little bit weak, but. wait until we hit the hot weather, then I'll show the boys something." Eddie really means It. He doesn't Intend to be the "armless wonder" of the Brooklyn outfield any longer. IMPROVE TENNIS T.

TILDEN 2d you cut down the chances on the straight. sh(it you increase your opponent's chances of error. The distance' from tho baseline to within alwmt ten feet from the net may be considered "Xo-inanVland." or "the blank." Never llngur there, shice a deep shot will catcli yon at jour feet. After making your shot from the blank, as you must often do, retreat behind the baseline to await the re-turn, so you may again come forward to meet the hall. If you are drawn In short and cannot retreat safely, continue all the way to the net position.

There are so many foolishly thoughtless things done about court position. You will repeatedly see a player drawn Into the middle of the court make a good deep return, and then, instead of advancing to the net or retreating to the baseline for the return, stand still and expectant, only to have the ball land nt his feet en the pick-up, and will inglortously flub It. That error was not due to the other man's good return, but, to his own carelessness in court position. Never stand and watch your shot, for to do so simply you are out of iHislllim for your next stroke. Strike to attain a position so that jou always arrive at the sol where iiu will meet the ball before it actually arrives.

Always strike to lie in a position sn that yon can advance on the hall. Never retreat unless at a hopeless disadvantage. In fact, I mil not at, all sure that a desperate advance 1( nut heller even then. You stand loso nothing. right.

That retired the side. Johnny had gambled high in a desperate pass and won. because Wilson could have scored from third on Hartley's ly with another Giant run, in a tarac that became mighty close hen the Superbas rallied in the eighth for two runs that made the score 4 lo 3 and gave the Superbas a fine lighting chance in the ninth. Gambler on Field should Be Ijicouragctl. Th' MITCHELL had failed to gel I Wilson at third in the eighth we should have given him just as much boosting as we are giving him now.

The greatest danger to major league prosperity and the play-' i s' high salaries is the tendency of the men getting those salaries to play the old Army game: that is, to make the safe play every time and never take a chance. The woods are mil of players who are doing that very thing. They are afraid that if take the high gamble and lose they will get a razz, and that if they get many of razzes they will be dumped back into the minors. Hardly once in 100 times does the vociferous fan realize when the old Army game has been put over by rhe supposedly bold athlete, when a. really bold athlete would have taken a chance and, if successful, might have saved the day.

Even managers ii ml owners are frequently fooled by the safety-first player and the newspapermen, including ourself, are just as badly fooled, but In the long run the lad who Is always protecting his own hand becomes an object of suspicion. The fans are responsible for the Mire-thing boys acting as they do. With all due respect to the 24.000 beauty and chivalry, at. Ebbets Field yesterday, we will state positively that if Mitchell had lost that When and By Frank Hrisch, Captain i Hon should Batter Give Runner Hit and Run 6lgn? The batter always uses a simple sUn to signal the hit and yun play in order" that it may be quickly and easily noted by the runner. Simple situs are also hardest for tho tieldinu club to match.

Signs In vosue are. raising the shoulders slightly or tip-piiiif the bat ill some natural way. A 1 should avuid continually looking nt. the runner as this gives his iirn a way, once the runner gets ihu bit aiui run sign he should keep ills eyes on the pitcher In order to H'f. oft at full speed tho Instant the suirl" his delivery.

The iliirstinlior. shows the lend the runner on first sets by starting for was proposed as a rule last winter and has now been passed by the stewards of the National Steeple-rhase and Hunt Association, and has be'eome part of the regulations governing cross-country sport. Can it be that the skulls i the gentlemen jockeys are thicker or harder, or possess more bone, than the professional jockeys so that there is no need for the amateur to wear a skull cap made of fibrous material tc prevent Injury? Why (he Discrimination Between "Pro anil WHY the discrimination? Why is a professional compelled to wear something that will certainly be of great benefit to him In case of a mishap while riding a race and not forcing the amateur to take as much precaution prevent injury in case his mount falls? Is this another case of class distinction showing tho fine line or the wide gulf, if you wish to make the gap so great which separates the amateur and professional jockey? It is optional with the amateur whether he shall wear the skull cap or not. One would think that there should be no discrimination in compelling equipment that would insure, to a certain! extent at least, the safety of a rider taking part in a steeplechase. The safety helmet, or skullcap.

Is so small that it fits the head snugly. It has on at least ten different, occasions when used proved of great value. Perhaps the dignity of the amateur jockey might be ruffled if a rule were passed wherein he would be asked to protect his skull. Some of the gentlemen jockeys feel tha; they are quite a thing apart from the professional rider. Hn doesn't want to be "forced" to do anything.

But when one considers that he, the amateur, is "forced" to weigh out and In for a race, that he must make his propor weight, that he must go to the proper course during the progress of the race, there Is no good reason who he shouldn't be "forced" to do something for his own good. No Ainalciir Should Be Ashamed of Helmet. IM my official capacity at sonic of the amateur meetings and In my work as a turf scribe I have seen some, of the amateurs who certainly should have been forced to do ninny things for their own good. I have seen some amateurs ride races wherein men, many of their fellows who were really and truly gentlemen In all that tho term Implies, were ashamed to but easy with a straight shot; so If I My next article will be "Grlpa.".