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As We See-IT-IF YOU CAN’T BOOST DON’T KNOCKw]thleiElIn George Glaseo, Harry Rlconda and Johnny Beckman, fans on Tues day night at the Armory will see three of the gr mi test forwards ever to put their sue tion soled feet on a basketball court in I his city. Every one around this section knows what Glasco can do and many have seen Beckman and Riconda in action, but the Philadelphia sport scribes go! just a little further, they having eeen these boys in action during the win- w ter In their games in the American j ng Pro league. In the first round of the I tc race, the Celtics replaced Brooklyn 1 tl and in their first appearance in | ,i, Phllly were defeated 31 to 29, with |tl Rlconda getting four field goals and j p( two foul tosses. Riconda’s magnifl- i! cent work in the first half of that j B; game featured. In that set to, Johnny Beckman now playing manager of the Orioles made one of the greatest shots ever made in Billy Penn’s J town. Beckman shot the ball over j u; three-quarters of the length of the j p floor to net two notnts and tio up the J H game That is just what cun be ex- j p pected when Baltimore clashes with Washington here Tuesday night.bAnd when you fans start to comment on youngsters handling the basket ball don't overlook a young w fellow by the name of Warfield, who i n for the post few years has been | p sporting the livery of St. James j School. Warfield handles the big 1 v leather In the same manner as Nick M Altrock handles the horsehide, Tho -j down county institution boy can j ^ make a basket ball do tricks such as ; p seldom are seen outside of the pro p courts. Warfield is a fast stepper, works the floor well and in a pinch | con be depended upon to come thru r with flying colors. Warfield is a |j star in the making and could easily make the grade on any college team. Fane would dq well to follow this lad ; j when he leaves St. James as he is an all-around athlete.Fane who have been wondering for the past three years why Ike Powers sticks with the Philadelphia Atkletlcs through the season but never breaks into a regular league came. Will be enlightened. Power* holds the most unique position in baseball. He is a batting practice ptteher exclusively, draws down a good slxed pay check every two weeks and is not officially a member of the Athletics and can quit his Job anytime he wishes to Ho joined the club in 1925 and the players liked the way he tossed em in practice so well that he won a regular Job. No other big league dub carries a pitcher exclusively for batting practice and ‘ ike has become adept at the Job and says that if ho ever joins another dub ho will be able to pitch a perfect game against the A’s. ike” is twenty-one years old, a pal of A1 Simmons and may get an opportunity to pitch a few games this Hummer. Mack is of the opin ion that Powers is a comer.
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Hagerstown Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Mon, Feb 28, 1927
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