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him a sensation last year. Rollie Zeider, Alex Zwilling and Art Wilson are depositors in the Broadway bank, which closed yesterday. These three Federal athletes discovered that they couldn't cash checks. It was a sad blow, but not half so sorrowful as their failure to cash any runs against the Baltimore Orioles, with whom the Buns are battling for first place in the third circuit. These young pitchers on Tinker's team must learn to field their positions before they can hope for ulti-, mate success. Otherwise, the opposition will resort to a bunting game, and the disasters that overtook Fisk yesterday will become frequent occurrences. Two bunts were laid down by the first Oriole batters. Fisk covered the bag slowly and Beck took the dribbles. On both occasions the runner was safe because of Fisk's failure to work in conjunction with the first baseman. Beck made a wild heave of one of the balls, but the throw might have been better if he had felt confidence in the pitcher. Baltimore's four runs, all they got in the game, are directly chargeable to this slow fielding work. McGuire has shown the same laxity and so has Ervin Lange. Several mornings devoted to fielding bunts would not be wasted, if the locals expect to ride in the $4,000 touring cars at the end of the season. A pitcher as good as Fisk shouldn't have his work marred by his own punk fielding. He allowed only three hits in seven innings, but dug his own trap. Schulte's return to batting form has made a big difference in the ap-
