Evening Star Newspaper, September 2, 1921, Page 14

- MOGRID SPORTS - Yankees Should Win American League Flag : Will Do So Unless Precedent Is Shattered . GE AND JOHNSON ‘FAIL TO STOP MAULERS BY DENMAN THOMPSON. N EW YORK, September 2—What can stop the Yankees now? Noth- ing short of a train wreck, apparently. George Mogridge and Walter Johnson each essayed the task yesterday, and in both in- stances conspicuous failure was their portion, the southpaw being handed a neat trimming, 6 to 3, with Bob Shawkey as his opponent, and Johnson was socked for a double row of humble mausoleums and eight runs, while Harper—yes, the same old Harry—limited the Nationals to seven measly bingles and one lone run. Who's gonna stop the Yanks? Not the Griffmen, who in three days have had the choice of their flinging corps unmercifully mauled in four engage- ments, with the result that the Hug- men again are in front of the fleld. Not the Indians, who again have been compelled to relinquish the leader- ship, and have been able to cop only seven of eighteen contests with the Gothamites this season. Not the Browns, who have been able to do no better than the Tribe; not the Red Sox, Tigers nor Mackmen, who have only four victories each to show as against ten, fourteen and twelve set- backs, respectively. White Sox Beat Them. The White Sox, who alone hold an edge over the Yankees, with a dozen wins as against eight reverses, may cause the big town gang some trou- ble, but it doesn’t figure to be serious and may even be doubted, the way Babe Ruth and company are travel: ing mow. With two-thirds of the remaining games to be play at Grour@ while the Indians have only five left at home, and the injury to Coveleskie gives the Hugmen a dis- tinct edge. ntil yesterday Harper had been of practically no use to New York since it acquired him along with Roth, a bloomer, in ex- change for Mogridge. The Hacke: sack junkman has been nursing in- juries off and on since the training season.and in the few games he h appeared his old bane of wildness was apparent, his record of hitting three Cleveland batsmen in one in- ning recently being an illustration. The Nationals grinned when they saw him warming up yesterday and started with the intention of keep. ing their bats glued to their shoul. ders. But Harry fooled 'em. The passes in wholesale lots failed to materialize, only one being issued, in fact, while the ex-Griffman proved just as effective as he always has been whenever able to contro! his stuff. With Harper available in ad- dition to Mays and Shawkey, and an occasional good game from. Hoyt, Collins and Quinn, the odds on_ the Yankees remaining right where they are will be considerably lengthened. Griffs on Toboggan. Another question in_order mow is: ‘What will stop the Nationals, who are traveling at as rapid a pace to- ward the bottom of the pile as the Yankees are toward a pennant? That double dose of defeat yesterday ran their string of consecutive setbacks 20 seven and it is very much to be feared the end is not yet. There was no fault to be found with their flelding yesterday,.but their base running was all to the amateur, their hitting _totally- inadequate and their pitching far below the grade neces- sary for a club entertaining third place aspirations. They may take a brace, once they get through with this aggregation of pitcher-maulers here, and return to their own lot, but right now it looks as if they are ddhe for the season and will be lucky to finish in_the first division. 3 The Yankees bunched their bingles oft Mogridge to excellent advantage in the first game, when their tallies came in pairs, while Shawkey was in- vincible in all except two frames. In one of these a home run by Judge ac- counted for a brace of markers, but this whack was offset by Meusel's circuit clout, also with a mate on ahead of him. ks Seore at Outset. Mogridge was nicked right off the reel for a_single by Elmer Miller, and walked Peck. Then he fanned Ruth, but failed to get the ball over for Meusel, and, with the bases filled, Pipp socked a single to right that netted two runs. Wward rapped into a_double play. Washington’s tally in the second came on a pass to Miller, who com- pleted the circuit when Shanks bounced a bingle over Shawkey's fin- gertips and Gharrity crashed a dou- ble off McNally’s shins. Two Yanks had been retired in the third, when a couple of ponderous pokes by Ruth and Meusel accounted for as many tallies. The Babe's swat was a_terrific drive that struck the centerfleld fence on the bounce, but netted only two bases, as he favored his ailing ankle. Meusel followed with & clout that landed in the left- field stand. The Yankees profited to the extent of another brace of markers in the sixth. Meusel drew a free ticket and took second on Pipp's sacrifice. Ward crashed a hot one to Shanks, who recovered In time to tag Meusel slid- ing into third, but Evans ruled other- wise. Ward then set sail for second. Gharrity bluffed a throw there, then turned and attempted a peg to mip Meusel, who had started for th plate McNally, at bat, gave Pat the shou der, preventing an immediate peg and when he did get the ball off it struck Meusel in the back, the latter get- ting back to the far cornr and Ward reaching second. The game was held up for nearly five minutes while Mc- Bride, yoiced futile ofmann then Eghl that cashd both Yanks. = A brace of singles by Milan was the extent of the damage done to Shaw. key's delivery after the second, untl the elghth, when, with Bush dis: posed of, Milan singled to left an scored ahead of Judge on the latter's drive that carried on a line into the upper tier of the right field stand. Harris Kicks Up Jack. ice followed with a Texas leaguer nanMrh he made second, but Pipp Fot Miller's foul and after Hofmann lad given Harris.a life by muffing his pop fly he was called out on strikes. Stanley thought Hildebrand's judg- ment was so poor that he carried on something scandalous. He first gently kicked the umps on the sole of his shoe as he walked away, then carelessly tapped him in the rear with his bat as the arbi- trator leaned over to brush off the plate, and concluded his exhibition by kicking dirt on the platter as fast as Hildebrand could brush it off, maintaining meanwhile an uninter- rupted flow of pointed remarks. He did _ about everything but chew Hilde's ear—and got away with it. Johnson Gets Lacing. In th nightcap the lacing Johnson was subjected to was almost as sur- prising as the splendid showing made by Harper. For seven rounds it was a contest, but in the eighth the Kan- san was pounded vigorously, half a dozen solid swats removing the out- come from the realm of doubt. In the fourth inning the Nationals displayed soma atrociously bone- headed base running, but scored in spite of it. With one gone, Rice shot a safety to center. Miller whacked a hot one over third, loafed down to first and stood there, evidently expect- ing Umps Evans to rule the ball foul. Bing should have been on second and Rice could have scored had he hustled, but Sam was favoring that bum ankle. Harris followed with a long drive to left that Ruth made a fine catch of, Rice counting. In the domestic end of this session Johnson was combed for five consecu- tive singles for a trio of runs, three of the blows being just out of some- body’s reach. The Yanks acquired a tally in the seventh in a most unusual manner through a safety by Harper. DeVormer was credited with a hit on a whack ~over third, and he scored all the way from first when Milan and Rice were slow as trucks in fielding a tall rap futile protest to Hildebrand. » hen jammed a single to from Washington, | ly L | the Polo | Piy Gharrity and other Nationals| by Harper, which dropped safely in right cente: Phe game was put on ice in the eighth, when singles by Ruth, Meusel, Ward, McNally, DeVormer and Elmer Miller developed in conjunction with three stolen bases for four tallies. Yankees Go to Top 'WASHINGTON. AB. R. H. PO. A. E. ush, s 4 00 1 4 0 4 13 000 4 1 118 0 4 0 11 0 0 3 100 0 0 Harris, 2 4 00 21 0 Shanks, 31 3 011 4 0 Gharrity, c. 4 0 1 8 1 1 Mogride, p. $ 0 0 0 4 0 *Brower © 0 0 0 0 o Meus: Wa Totals 6 9 2711 1 *Batted logridge in ninth. Washington . 1000002 03 20200200 386 Two-base hits—Gharrity, Ruth, Rice. Home runs—Meusel, Ji Sacrifices—MeNally, I Pipp, Peckinpaugh, Bush, Harris and Jud, York, Ot Shawkey, pitcher—By (Brower). Mogridge; and Evans. minutes. ‘Ward. ~ Double 5 Le bington, 7. Bases ol i, Yo o ard); Struck out—B; Umpires—) And They Stay There cooceroceR norMmormE commwoard mrewcooonp ecsctesool NEW YOR! E. Miller. cf Peckinpaugh, ss. Fuh, Hesr De Vormer, ¢ Harper, p.. Tot: ...237 8 15 27 12 4 ‘Washington . 0010000 0 New York 00030601428 Two-base_hit—Ruth. _Stolen bases—Meusel, Pip )he Vormer. Sacrifice—Harris, Jormer. _ Sacrific—Harria, _Double basea—Now “ork "1 on . Struck Sot—By Hacpes Umpires—Messra. Eva, CAUGHT ON THE FLY NEW YORK, September 2.—Waite Hoyt probably will be sent against the Griffmen today. McBride is un-! decided whether to pick Acosta, Erick- son, Courtney or Schacht in effort to halt the losing streak. With the Yankees slugging like flends it doesn’t em to make much differ- ence. A close-to-capaeity throng was on hand to greet the prospective world series contenders yesterday. The crowd groaned when the Giants® de- feat in Brooklyn was bulletined, but yelled vociferously when each defeat the Pirates suffered was posted. Gotham is set for a world series all its own. Johnson drew an ovation by fan- ning the side in round six, Meusel, Pipp and Ward succumbing in suc- cession after Ruth had started with a two-bagger. Johnson's seven strike- outs yesterday raised his lifetime to- tal to within three of Cy Young’s all- time mark of 2,790. Nowhere in the ciremit does Alt- rock’s comedy go oyer better than in this biggest of towns. Nick and Al Schacht kept the huge crowd in an uproar throughout the intermission, which was lengthen®d to nearly half an hour to permit their full program of antics Milan alone was able to solve Shaw- key with any consistency in the open- er, Zeb getting three of the seven bingles the Hugman star ylelded. Zed followed in nicking Harper for a pair to make a profitable day of it. Bing Miller made a whale of a catch of a long wallop by Ward in round two of the second game, leaping for the ball, after a long run, close to the fence in left center. A chewing match was precipitated then—Pipp was on first by virtue of a single at the time, and, thinking a catch was improbable, he crossed second; Bush got Miller’ return and claimed a put-out by tag- ging the sack, contending Pipp falled to toe it in retracing his steps. But Hildebrand couldn’t see it that way. Picinich turned in two splendid catches of fouls near the screen, and both Harris and Judge were cheered for their catlike nimbleness in retir- \ ALL DREYFUS by !hl'l‘!g e ensrs. Time of game—2 hours and 3 | eight times up. YOU’LL WANT A NEW FOR YOUR LABOR DAY TRIP WE HAVE PRICED CAN'T AFFORD TO $9.45 & $3.45 | FALL SUITS, $30 ' 617 and 619 Pa. Ave. NW. Open Saturday Evening Until 9 P.M. ' . SEPTEMBER 2, 1921. SPOR TS. LEADER ON SEPTEMBER 1 - ALWAYS HAS WON FLAG NLESS all precedent for the American League ‘is shattered the Yankees will win the pennant this segson. For without a single exception, the team that captured the flag in every campaign i the history of the Johnson circuit was the one that held top position on the night of the first day of the ninth month. Nor has there ever been a tie for firsf place on that date. The nar- rowest squeak the September 1 dope ever had was last year. On August 31, 1920, icago led the league with a percentage of .616, and Cleveland was second with .613. On September 1 Chicago lost and . Cleveland won. Thus the Indians . went into first place on the “index SWEEP FOR GREENWOO0D. lay” o e year. And even though the Indians lost the lead for two days| CLARKSDALE, Miss., September 2. later in the month, yet the Septem- | —Greenwood won the fifth and decid- ing game from Clarksdale yesterday, 6 to 1, making a clean sweep of the ber 1 prophecy held good. Cleveland ousted the Sox and won the flag. Mississippi League post-season cham.- pionship series. Greenwood and Wins on Last Day. In 1904 Boston did not win the pen- nant from New York until the very | Clarksdale were respective winners last day of the season, but the rec- | in the split season. ord for September 1 shows that the T . SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Little Rock, 3-2. leader on that important day was Bos-| 7 8- ga, 10; Mobile, 7. ton. 8; Nashville, 4. The Thrill That Comes Once in a Lifetime. Detroit won the pennant of 1908 on the last day of the campaign, end- scciation. ful women, first in horses and first in base ball. Griffs Are Hitting l G. AB. HSB.RBLPet. 15 13 5 0 1 .34 2 3 100 .38 -119 460 150 19 54 .319 129 508 160 17 €9 .314 .130 474 147 17 40 310 108 349 106 3 51 g .41 47 14 0 8 100 377 100 4 73 .28 .130 499 143 27 53 .286 . 88310 88 429 .283 11 39 11 1 1 .28% 32102 28 012 274 33 74 20 0 7 270 .31 89 24 0 8 309 71201 52 232 .258 58 166 40 213 .340 .110 418 95 5 45 227 17 41 8 0 3 .195 36 52 8 0 2 .83 | 32 85 13 4 152 i .27 20 3 1 .150 .27 28 2 078 SHil 000 4 1 0 o 000 LOUISVILLE NEAR TITLE. Louisville appears to be assured of a championship in the American As- Kentucky first in beauti- ‘The sun do move. —_— Kansas City-Columbus AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. ing a three-cornered fight with ERERCRENENNEANEBCNRSNNRARYRNNRRRRRNRERRRERRRNRERT: Cleveland and Chicago. As late in the = year September 21 Cleveland | H i passed. Detroit and took the lead. H | Then Chicago passed Detroit, and for H two days the Tigers were in third H place. But on September 27 Jen- nings' men headed the list by one point and finally won the pennant by six points. And here again it was the eventual pennant winner, Detroit, that stood on the top rung on the fateful day of September 1. September 1 is the day that settles things in Ban Johnson's league. It is true that teams not ahead on Sep-| tember 1 have pushed their way to| the front before the race ended. But | - they did not stay there. The flag ' g . went to the September 1 leader. %/l}fl // Figures Do Not Lie. 1 with the percentages of the second team on September 1 and at the close % These figures show the percentages it i /7 of the season: of the winner on September 1 and i at the end of the sedson, compared i /I?/// /// 1, ;,/}{7’?, /47 . 1901—Chicago. -fi g 810 581 // : (A ///,l,l'r,”" § - % 4 THE AUTOMOBILE DEMOMSTRATOR' S 1 g ot - e VYACATION 595 a5 WHITE S0X GET CLOUTER. MONTREAL, P. Q., September 2.— Frank Delisle, outfielder of the St. Arsene team of Montreal City League, has signed to play with the Chicago ‘White Sox. He has a batting aver- age of .471 for twenty-nine games this season, and has made fifteen home runs. He is a native of Man- ville, R. L - prices. Covrricht, 1981, M. T Webstona® COVELESKIE INJURED AS TRIBE LOSES LEAD Cleveland's chances for another American League pennant are not so bright today. Forced out of first place yesterday when they lost a twelve- inning encounter to the Tigers, the Indians suffered a greater loss when Stanley Coveleskie, pitching star, tore a ligament in his side. The injury is 80 severe that Covvy probably will not be able to toe the slab again for 't two weeks. It has been Cove- ing Miller when Elmer's smokey punch caromed off Johnson’s glove in the fifth. The throng pleaded for a homer from Ruth on his every appearance. It was disappointed, but the Babe had @a large afternoon of it at that, with two doubles and as many singles in two were out in the twelfth for the decisive tally. Bunching hits off Hodge in three innings, the Browns vanquished the ‘White Sox, 5 to 0. The flelding of Ja- cobson, Ellerbe and Williams was a feature. Van Gilder kept the Sox hits scattered. Rommell outpitched Jones and the Macks beat the Red Sox, 4 to 2. Du- gan’s batting in the sixth and eighth innings gave the Athletics the edge. Ty Cobb Forges to Front Forty Years of Quality FREDERICK LEAGUE WINNER. MARTINSBURG, W. Va., September 2.—Frederick_clinched the lead in the ue Ridge League yesterday when it defeated Martinsburg. The circuit will close Monday. Hanover probably will finish second and Waynesboro third. What May Happen in Base Ball Today Small Deposit Accepted for A. L. Batting Honors Ty Cobb is back in an accus- tomed place. He has reached the top of the list in American League batting,. his.average of e nd his loss just about shatters his team's| | o0, (ivin® Rhim = point lead hope for another championship. In other encounters, the Browns gained a better hold on third place by trouncing the White Sox and the 21 | Athletics pointed the way to the Red over ilarry Heilmann, also of the Tigers, who has been grad- wally slippiag for the past three weeks. Here is how the best AMERICAN LEAGUE. L. Pct. five stand: w. New York . i Sox, who are bldding for a fi 5 : - rat di- , Club. " 6. Gleveland T Vision berth. s 106 483 - &8 \nIhe, TiEers outbatted the Indians een o eleven, and won, 7 to al o e . The game was bitterly contested ($40 to $70 V ues) ] before the Tigers got to C 7 GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Wash. at New York. Wash. at New York. Phila. at Boston. Phils Boston. Detrof it. it Cleveland t. Cleveiand at Detro! St Louis at Chicago. St. Louls at Chicago. Results of Yesterday’s Games. New York, 6—8; Washington, 3—1. T Y Seteott, 1. Clevelasd, 6 (12 fantags). $28.95 iadelphia, 4; Boston, 2. B "Louls, 5; Shicago, O in 30 Days NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. ‘Wia.Lose. 817 L. Pet. 49 614 1606 REDUCED to . 3 e inn Bag3 43 54T 536 540 516 519 H B 78 ke [ 61 68 5 49 i Chiea Philadeiphta GAMES TODAY. St. Louls at Pitts. ton at Phila. 48 84 B4 GAMES TOMORROW. 8t. Louls at Pitts. Boston at Phila. N. Y. at Brooklyn, Chicago at Cincinnati. T, (That Sold Under $50) Results of Yesterday's Games. 8t. Louls, 10—8: Pittsburgh, 4—0. Brookiyn, 5; New York, 1. Philadelphia, '1; Boston, 0. T INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Byracuse, 17; Jersey City, 4. Borvate:'s; hattmare, 2 Buffs Reading, 1. Rochester, 15-8; Newark, 6-4. 905 F St. 1410 N.'Y. Ave. )= AR ‘l 2 HAT T T T THEM SO LOW, YOU BE WITHOUT ONE ° pares with this Reo Speed Wagon?. Price of Chassis ' . $1245 THE TREW MOTOR:CO. 14th Streetat P 'l'alepe Main 4173 *: L e S BROS. 1013 PENN. AVE. N.W. 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