Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 22, 1924, Page 7

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1924. be Casver Daily Cribune GIANTS ANNEX BRAGE OF GAMES INSETTING PAGE IN NATIONAL Lead Over Pirates Increased to Five and One Half Games; Senators Cut Lead of Yanks ’ By Beating’ White Sox. (By The Associated Press). The Giants continue to set a dizzy pace jn the race for the pennant and today lead the league five and one-half games in advance of the Pirates in second place, seven games ahead of the Dodgers, who are third and nine ‘games ahead of the slipping Cubs in fourth position. McGraw’s outfit annexed bath ends of a double header in St. Louls taking the opener; 8 to4, Washington cut the Yankees’ lead and the second, 12 to 1. Rogers|to a game and a half when they Hornsby, leading batter of the Na-|trimmed the White Sox in a hard tional league, made seven hits in| fought game, 2 to 1, while the Yan- seven times at bat, two of them be-|kées remained inactive their game ing for the circuit. which was scheduled with the Tigers The Brooklyn team took the firat| Yesterday will be played today. game of the series from the Cubs,| _ St- Louis and Philadelphia split a tightening their hold on third place.| double header, the Browns landing Jack Fournier hit his twenyt-fitth| the opener, 11 to 2 and losing the = home run of the season. night cap, 5 to 4. ‘The Braves staged a ninth inning| The Red Sox won # pitchers’ battle rally in the first game of their double| from the Indians in 10 innings. header with Pittsburgh and won the game coming out of the cellar posi- tion, Pittsburgh won the second BRITTON WILL game. The Phill went into the cellar iawrormciee“"|TRY TO COME By FAIR PL PLAY. (Copyright 1924, Casper Tribune) NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—Jack Brit- ton, former welterweight champlon, who has been threatening a come-| Almerican league team and for all- back for lo these many months, is at| National league team with four last going to begin a serious effort | Pitchers each, and tell which would in this direction. win in a seven game scries. ‘What Jack wants to do ts work his way up to a battle with Mickey| plenty of lineups might be given Walker for the crown he once wore.| and a greater trouble is that no one He points to the fact that since he| knows who would win such a seven | When it is evident that the flelder| Lee Douds was unstated from the throne he has| Game series—not even the god of | (P" por handle As pete rte hatin ae defeated Phil Kaplan, a rugged boy,| baseball fate if there is one. n and Soldier Bartfleld, a good o]a war horse. Now, on Monday night in Jersey, he is going to tackle young| the Rappaport, who is a hard hitter and Se ae Ro set-up. fhe itton gets away with thie Jer- iter, he will work up to|the fielder and the scorer believes Walker through Philly Krug, prob-|th» fielder should have caught the ably. ball the fielder receives an error Britton sees champions win and/and the batter does not get a hit. Bometimes after long run the| valvabie. Yesterday’s Pllose their titles after more or less uous “Bouts in which no great damage is done. No longer muat the ing get in and fight for hia life over the 20-round stretch. in to the top. ‘When he was champion, he came out to Jersey and gave Mickey Walk- er a pretty nifty boxing lesson. But when the two met in New York for the title, word went around to lay , off Britton, so far as betting was Ease—that's a small {| chicorned. Sust what tasle there word but it has a big was for the tip was a mystery,, but . t rate, Walker took the deci- meaning to every [i] Son trom Jack. i man who looks for it ‘Walker has grown in strength, * hitting power and experience since in the shoes he wears. {| then and all the chances are that if Wear Dr. A. Reed Britton gets into the ring with him Cushion Shoes and ee niga bh ee Hiri sencittees you'll know what % real foot comfort is. That cushion inner Games Today sole is extra value National at no extra cost. . Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at Pittsburgh, New York at St. Louis. Philagelphia at Cincinnatt. Globe Shoe Co. 230 South Center Aptian Lackee Detroit at New York. (2 games.) | St. Louis at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston. Only 3 games scheduled. To My Friends and Loyal Supporters: I wish to express my hearty appre- ciation for the wonderful support given me at the Primary Election and If elected, I can only promise the faithful performance of the duties of this high office. Postponed account rain. CUMMINGS” VICTORY By (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune.) tory of Miss Edith Cummings, out in Chicago, backed by memory of her victory over Glenna Collett at Westchester-Biltmore last fall when, trust that I shall still have your sup- + Rises ewes Ares Ph ae oo} 1 Electi Nov. 6. apals which will be bieten ot ites Rewhla v4 port at the General Election‘on Nov. 6. Monat, which will be played at the month, than was believed possible a few weeks ago. fact that Miss Marion Hollins seems to havo recovered the promising form she developed before she gave up the game and went out to the coast for her health. signs of a comeback and in winning the metropolitan champlonship at Cherry Valley she showed an aver- eo age of 84 which puts her decidedly in the running, so far as form is 1¢ ae ‘ yan concerned, with Miss Collett and Miss Cummings. best woman pl: . Miss Alexa SAE | Stitling, who fal to defend her metropolitan championship last year i and will not play this time because | of an operation for appendicitis. Mord Rewts L_! THE TRIBUNE'S | YOU KNOW ME: AL--Adventures of Jack Keefe r 7 LISTEN, MILLER, '1 A Sick OF RIDIN’ ON Friend Als THESE ‘TRAINS, I made the remark to Edna that I yras sick in tired (of rideing on the train every day from Rye to N. Y. and ‘view versa and she says that ia what I been felling you! why dont we buy a car so I says we cant afford no car on, cet. of the way you been throwing money « round but 1 was thinking about buying = motorcycle, so she says’ ‘that is just like you, you only think of yourself, bat told hher 1 would buy one with one of these here bath tube! along the side so she could come slong if nessary, but she ays no thank you when I get in a bath tub I want it to; ‘atgy still. I says I suppose you think that is a funny re- mark and she hed nothing to say. Bet petene LST.® ‘motorcycle I will half to ask Huggins» Jack Keefe Standings at National League. BASEBALL QUESTION BOX If youvhave some question to ask about baseball— ena Maas) aad Sh ese pac eens aa er If you want to now anything about a play or a player— See a eH Write to John B. Foster, the man who helped make the || St- Louis 69 416 Boston . Philadelphia 72 874 73.360 rules under which the game is played today. If you want a per sonal reply enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Other. wise your question will be answered in this column, Address—Jolin B. Foster, Special Baseball Correspondent of the Casper Tribune, 811 World Building, New York. American tangs Clubs— New York Washingto: Detroit ~. wef . Loul (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune.) ae zie Question—G: for all-; fielder is not Boston . ~ 53 “453 Hladelphia 67.437 Question—What are all the ways in which a batter Is credited with a] (,,,, ‘\ependent League, Answer—The trouble is that] nite Cai a. , W. Merchants . Answer—Give the batter a hit! irucdsons fielder tries hard to get the ball and finds it impossible to retire the saaaene tt a Question—Is a fly ball missed by ‘000 fielder an error for a fielder and | **'°r- ‘ ee reign ak ed are the names ee S Cal d the players who were on the Answer—It in fly ball ts muffed by | ail, the, players port endar Answer—Never heard of such an infleld and there was never one put together in baseball quite that Racing. Meeting of Saratoga association, at Saratoga, N. Y. association, at Chicago. Meeting of Windsor Jockey club, at Windsor, Ont. Trotting. Close of Grand Circuit meeting at Cleveland. Tennis. National men's doubles champion- ship tournament, at Boston. Golf, SPORT BRIEFS NEW HAVEN, Conn.—Louls Kid Kahlan of Meriden, Conn., was given a referee's decision over Pal Moran of New Orleans when the Scores National League. ’ New York, 8-12; St. Louts, 4-1. Boston, 7-0; Pittsburgh, 6-5. referee stopped the bout in the) rennesseo State championship Cincinnati, 11; Philadelphia, 0. hint, claiming Moran was not} tournament, at Nashville. Brooklyn, 2; Chicago, 0. TOE: Montana amateur champtonship tournament, at Great Falls. i, Motorboat. National Trophy Race, at Lake George, N. Y. American League. FREMONT, Ohlo.—Harry Greb, St. Louis, 11-2; Philadelphia, 2-5. | middleweight champion of the Boston, 2; Cleveland, '1. world, retained his title by outpoint- Washington, 2; Chicago, 1. ing Tiger Flowers, Atlanta’ negro, Chess. in a 10 round bout. British Chess Congress tourna- MEET ment, at Southport, England. Canadian championship tourna- ment, at Hamilton, Ont. Western League. Omaha, 13; Denver, 2. St. Joseph, 6; Oklahoma ‘City, 2. ‘Tulsa, Wichita, 2. Lincoln, 13; Des Moines, 8. An active campaign for the nom!- nation of Mrs. Florence E. 8. Knapp, dean of home economics at Syra-| ‘New York State champlonship cuse university, for secretary of| tournament, at Rochester. state of New ‘York, has been Boxing. Coast League. launched by the Republican Na-| Battling Siki vs. Toth Lawson, 10 Oakland, 2. (10 innings,)| tional Women's Executive com-| rounds, at Erie. Salt Lake, 5; Los Angeles, 3. mittee. Pal Moran vs, Kid Kaplan, 12 San Francisco, 5; Sacramento, 2. peace SS 2S notinde Rene Haven: Vernon, 10; Portland, 9. For results try a Tribune Clas:} Tony Julian vs. Archie Walker, 10 Texas League, sified Ad. ari eres, at Brockton. Galveston, 6; Dallas, 2. Fort Worth, 8; Beaumont, 1. Houston, 11; Wichita Fal! Shreveport and San Antonlo game American Association. 5; Louisville, 4. Toledo, 2. Milwaukee, 6; Minneapolis, 5, Kansas City and St. Paul not scheduled. pala akties eid so doe ADDS MUCH COLOR 10. WOMEN’S NATIONAL WALTER CAMP. NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—The vic- This interest is increased by the Indeed, last season she showed There is a fourth, formerly our Meeting of Business Men's Racing | STORAGE FORWARDING PAGE SEVEN. First in News Of All nee AWanveD Tore ~~ VY You FIRST ABOUTIT y You KNOW MOTOR— ¥ CYCLES 1S DANGEROUS } AND A MA@NLIS y LIAGLE TO GET, KILLED RIDIN’ ‘EM nis player, the greatest, the writer) calling ‘em right and if it appeard thinks, that ever stood on the tennis/ the arbiter is making mistakes with court and he !* a@ fine fellow, too.| sufficient frequency to lead to sus- But in his capacity as, champion ho| picion concerning the quality of his stands for something more than him-| eyesight, then {t would seem to be he- self and his individual viewpoints. Or] yond human control to check up pro- (| 80 should stand. tests. sponsibility as an example to the| matter of opinion and the arbiters Primarily, he {s invested with re But where such decisions are @ younger tennis players of the land] ¢yesight is as good as the player’s— and above all men should hold up|and his honesty unquestioned—it the hands of the tennis law, In| would’ seem that the good sports Claim Emphasized IN| other words, baiting of otficlals,| man's role is clear. In other words: R t Whether done in a pedagogical or] let him play the game with nothi Ar cantankerous manner, {s not suppos-| more in the way of protest than one ecent g gumen' ed to be good form in any amateur|of those humorously despairing Of Tilden sport and in a professional game as| smiles that Tilden does inimitably. . organized baseball, the umplre is pro- — tected from players who do not agree NOTICE TO SHEEPMEN E a with him by rigid rules with signt- Dipping pens at Bishop will be By LAWRENCE PERRY. ficant penalties attached. open for dipping on and after the (Copyright, 1924, Casper ibune) NEW YORK, / has been a custom—not an invariable custom but nonetheless a freuent hibit—of champlon prize fighters to take their referees with them when on tour. In this way adverse dect- sured. The frequent colloquys which Bill Tilden had with the umpire in the doubles match which he and his pro- tege, young Weiner, played against Lott and Pare, give, whether justly or unjustly, an impression that tho court champion is no less jealous of decisions than are some of our star tighters. Evidently Big Bill's personality prevailed over the pertinacity of the man in the high chair, for the um- pire at length resigned his seat to give way to a substitute. Still later a complete outfit of linesmen were’ summoned to the court where the champion and his young _ satellite were disporting themselves. Tilden, of course, was a great ten- VISITORS whe know Los Angeles will tell you that, despite its excel- lence of service and cui- sine, Gates Hotel rates are no higher than those of other good hotels. Centrally located—easily and quickly accessible to every point. 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