Evening Star Newspaper, September 8, 1921, Page 25

s PORTS THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D, ©. TIi'URSDA‘Y SEPTEMBER 8, ‘1921 : SPORTS Two-Club Battles Maintain Interest in Major League Races as Home Stretch Is Reached’’ YANKEES AND PIRATES NOW FAVORED TO WIN All Hope for Nationals Finishing “in the Money” Not Abandoned—Boston Red Sox Here Tomorrow. BY DENMAN ITH the home stretch reache W THOMPSON. d in the major league base ball races interest is being maintained by the fact that there is a two- club contest on in both circuits, which from present indications may not be decided until the very closing days of the campaign, a little more than three weeks in the offing. . Cleveland continues to hang onto the heels of New York, being just a game in the rear at this writing, but with only two more games at home and facing a tough eastern trip, in addition to being handicapped by look for the world champions repe: a weakened pitching staff, the out- ating is far from bright, especially with the Yankees listed to stage most of their remaining battles at the Polo Grounds, and with their mound corps bolstered up by the addition of‘Harry Harper, who has turned in two winning efforts since he “found” himself a week ago after being usele: the season opened. Right now prospects for the Giants eoming through to make the world i strictly New York affair are bright as they were t time back, when they all but overhauled the Pirates by licking them five straight games. All but half a dozen or so of the twenty- three games remaining for the Buc- caneers are listed for disposition at Forbes Field, while the Giants are on the eve of another tough western trip, on which they will meet both the Pirates and Cardinals. Cardinals Prove Sensation. The St. Louis club of the Heydler eircuit right now is providing even more of a thrill than that furnished by the Boston Braves a little over a month ago. They won eight straight before Wilbur Hubbell stopped them in Philadelphia recently. and now have swept through Pittsburgh, Cin- cinnati and Chicago, their _present winning having reached ten. Eighteen victories in the last nineteen games played is their record, one which nas not been equaled by any club in either league this season. Some of their more enthusiastic supporters are visioning a pennant for the Cards. but being six and one-half games in the rear of the Pirates and only half a game less removed from the Giants, with only twenty more games billed. means their task is an impossible one. Wheéther the ates can retain their slender margin over the Giants ‘will be decided bv the outcome of the games thexr have remaining with New York and St. Louis—three with the Glants and four with the Cardinals. There is a feeling in National League eircles that the Corsairs have not shot their bolt; that their slump has ended. and with a stretch of games on their own lot they may be expected to pull themselves together and make a de- termined drive to the wire. Red Sox Here Tomorrow.: TInterest locally centers almost en- tirely in the additions to be made to| the Nationals with a view to strength- ening them for the 1922 campaign, al- though the fans will be pulling for them to retain a berth in the first di- vision, and all hope of them regalning third place has not been abandoned Right now they are three games back. of the St. Louis Browns, who are mak- ing a game fight to finisk in the money, and hold an advantage of only one game over Boston. ‘The Red Sox will exhibit here to- morrow, when the Griffmen enter upon the last lap of the season. They | have nineteen games remaining, Bos- ton appearing again Saturday, Phil- adelphia Sunday, followed by St Louis, starting next Tuesday: Cleve- Jand, Chicago and Detroit. in that order, each for three games. Then the Griffmen will hike to Boston for four games in three days, returning to play the Mackmen here Sunday, Oc- otber 2, in the final game of the sea- son. ROTHSTEIN QUITS SPORTS. NEW YORK. September 8.—Arnold, Rothstein, widely known sporting | man, has decided to give up all his professional sporting interests and will devote his energies to business. He will dispose of his racing stable and other sporting interests. PROMOTER ENDS LIFE. BUFFALO. N. Y., September 8.—C. Alvin (Allie) Smith, sports promoter and manager of pri fighters, com- mitted suicide today by shooting him- self with a revolver. Smith former- ly managed Rocky Kansas, Willie Brennan and other boxers. ss to the club through injuries since Yanks May Play Postponed Contest Here Next Monday Washington fans probably will get anether Babe Ruth and the other pen- nant - aspirl though the contest which wa haited by rain last Sunday was their last scheduled nppear: American League rules p: 1 listed contests must be playcd whenever posxible, and this c: both Griffts and anks have an open date mext S morn- ing was in communication by telephone with the New York club officials, who indicatcd they would like to have the game played at the Polo Grounds September 27, when the Nation- als will be en route to Hoston. Permission of Cleveland for transference of the game would be mecesnary, and as there is little” likellhood the Indlans will consent, and In view of the fact that it In to the advantage of the Yankees to have the game played, it is more than probable the contest will be staged at American League Park here next Monday. BENNY KAUFF SAYS HE WILL SUE JUDGE LANDIS NEW YORK, September 8.—Benny Kauff, who has been under suspension since last spring, when Base Ball Commissioner Judge K. M. Landis put him under his ban while the Giant outfielder was under indictment in this city in connection with the theft of an automobile and of which he was acquitted later on trial, declares he Lntfind- suing to get back into basc all. Kauff said he has placed the case in the hands of his attorney and will bring suit against Judge Landis as buet ball commissioner for reinstate- ment. 3 CALDWELL REPENTS. CLEVELAND, September $—Ray Caldwell, suspended indefinitely by Manager Tris Speaker of the Cleve- 1and base ball club for breaking train- ing, is back in uniform. In a note to the' Indians’ manager, Caldwell asked forgiveness and offered to work the rest of the season without pay. PRINCESS ANNE EVENS UP. FREDERICK, Md., September 8.— Frank W. Hummer, pitching for Princess Anne against Frederick yes- terday in the Maryland championship base ball series, won his game, 3 to 1, and put the Eastern Shore boys on even footing with the champions of the Blue Ridge League. Each has won a contest and has moved to Salis- bury, where the clubs will battle to- day and tomorrow. —_— VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Newport News, 9: Suffolk, 3. Tarboro, 10; Richmond, 6. Por 5; Norfolk, SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION, Mobile, Atlanta, 1. Chattanooga, 4; Memphis, 2. PIRATES’ HURLING STAFF BEST IN MAJOR LEAGUES BY JOHN B. FOSTER. O Brooklyn won the pennant because iron men at the close. They were they were at the beginning. When Grimes, Marquard, Smith and Cadore hung on well. so bad. =7 Pittsburgh’s pitchers are good this year. Cooper, next to Nehf, is the most successful left-hander in_the majors. Glazner has as good a first- year record as there is. Adams tops the list. Nor does he top it by luck, but because he has been pitching the best ball in the National League. If he were strong enough to undertake more games he would lead by a high- er margin than he does. The least successful of the Pitts- burgh pitchers, in proportion to the times he has tried to win. is Hamil- ton. He doesn’t appear to be a good finisher. 1f he were, instead of hav- ing an even break in_ his victories and defeats he would be much higher. . The pitchers of the Glants are not up to their past. Nehf and Douglas 2re exceptions, both doing slightly better at the moment. In the American League Mays and Coveleskie outclass anything as cham- We F the four teams which are contenders for the championships of the major leagues, there is only one which has a pitching staff for the finish approximately as good as that of Brooklyn in 1920. its pitchers were able to fight like going better toward the last than some of the other players wobbled Mamaux was not pionship material in the dlubs to which they respectively belong. The closer the games are studied with re- Jation to their outcome the more it is in evidence that Mays has been the main prop of New York and Covel- eskie has been doing the strong-man stunt _for Cleveland. If Mays should collapse —Covel- eskie has given out for the time be- ing—the Yanks' hopes would go be: low par at once. We Teach AUTO DRIVING AND Traffic Regulations 1921 Ford and Gear-Shift Cars, Equipped With Double Control AMERICAN MOTOR SCHOOL 9th & O Sts. N.W, Phone N. 10-400 Develop the Big Tire Sales! 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CUBS TO HAVE CAMP ON CATALINA ISLAND CHICAGO, September 8—Catalina Island, on the Pacific coast. will be the permanent training camp of the Chicago Nationals, Willlam Veeck, president of the club, has announced. He said that he and Manager Killefer will go to the island after the close of the season to build a modern ball park. The old custom of booking one-day games in various parts of California will be abolished, and instead the Cubs will stage week-end contests at Los Angeles with the coast league club recently purchased by William Wrigley, chief stockholder of the Cubs. ~'Practice games are to be played at Catalina on other days of the week. After a series in San Francisco the Cubs will go to Kansas City, Mo., for a serfes with the American’ Associa- tion club before starting the 1922 season. INEW SCHEDULE MADE | FOR INTERLEAGUERS Nines contending for titles In Sections A and C of the interleague sandlot series will continue their engagements according to a revised schedule. The newly drafted list calls for Section A to close Saturday with a £ame between the Elks and the Naval Air Station. The former is playing the Adjutant General's office today, and no game is listed for tomorrow. In Section C the teams will rest after tomorrow’s game until next week. War and Navy Yard are to clash Monday and Tuesda; In Section C yesterday the Navy Yarders swamped Fourth Surrender, 13 to 0. The winners made fifteen hits, including a homer by Fraser. Censux Office won the champlonship of the Colored Departmental League when it overcame Treasury, 8 to 6, in a seven-inning game at American League Park. The losers made flve of their tallies in the opening session. TODAY'S GAME. Elks ve. Adjutant General's Office, at Unlon Park. BATURDAY'S GAME. Elks vs. Naval Air Station, at Unlon Park. SECTION ©. Won. Lost Pet Navy Yard 3 [ 1.000 War 1 [ 1.000 People’s Drug Store. 3 1 +000 Fourth Burrender. o 3 +000 YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Navy Yard, 13; Fourth Surrender, 0 (six ings). TODAY'S GAME, Navy Yard vs. People's Drug Store, at Tnion Station Y. M. C. A. TOMORROW'S GAMB. Fourth Surrender vs. War, at Union Station Y. M. C. A, —_— PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Raleizh, 3; Greensboro, 2. High Point, 10-2; Danville, 4—0. Winston-Salem, €; Durham, 1. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGU Chaclotte, 7; Spartanburg, 4. Augusta, *8; Greenville, Columbla, i1; Charleston, 4. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Rochester, 3; Toronto, 2. Baltimore, 6; Reading, 5. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. ' Columbus, 8; Indianapolis, 5. Louisville, 6; Toledo, 4. Kansas City-St. Paul, Minneapolis-Milwauke APPALACHIAN LEAGURE., Qleveland, 43; Knoxville, 24 ohnson Gity, '8; . Bhiatol, 8; Greemilie T [ — BOWLERS TO MEET. The annual meeting of the District Duckpin League will be held tomor- row night, at 8 o'clock, at Sherman's bowling alleys. Plans for the 1921-22 season will be prepared. wet grounds. Tain. EISEMAN’S 605-607 7th St. N.W. O Trustworthy Goods Only Our Clothing is rigt — Our Prices areright. 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The Yankees increased their first-place lead in the American League by half a game in twice defeating the Red Sox, while the Indians, in second place, were winning one game from the Tigers. The Yanks now hold a ten-poimt advantage over the Tribe. Each has won eighty-two games, but the Indians have lost two more, The Giants’ victories, at the expense of the Phillies placed them within eight points. or half a game. of the Pittsburgh Buccaneers. What May Happen lo‘:k :t::;—::xnl:i::;:g:{nm ::: in Base Ball Today and the Browns, to entrench them- selves in third place in the American AMERICAN LEAGUE. Pet. Win.Lose. .631 634 628 League, severely walloped the White Sox. Hefllmann Boosts Average. w. New. Yok S ‘24 67| Harry Hellman of the Tigers, lead- 1] ¢19 511 |ing batsman of the American League, o 59 481 | boosted his average yesterday by five 63 1 463 | 8 7L 4% hits in as many times at bat His < batting mark is 403, while that of 3 Rogers Hornsby, Card infielder at the yhead of the National League, is one point better. The Yanks overcame the Red Sox, 6 to 2 and 7 to 2. In the opening en- counter Pitcher Carl Mays scored his twenty-third win of the season and in the nighteap. Harper, starting his third game of the year, was credited with his_second consecutive victory. Meusel of the winners made his nine- teenth homer of the campaign during the initial clash. Indians bested the Tigers in a b 367 859 | GAMES TOMORGOW. Boston at Wash, Detrolt at Chicago. eveland at St. Louis. New York at Phila. Results of Yesterday’s Games. New York, 6-T: Boston, 2-2. leveland, 5; Detroit, 1. St. Louis, 10; Chicago, 2. GAMES Detroit at Cleveland. Chicago at St. Louls. TODAY. NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. WinLow |5 to 4 slugfest, but had to lift the ettt b 21 -l -01% -o0% suspension on Pitcher Caldwell to Piaif i 4 4 turn the trick. When Uhle faltered Boston o1 k in the ninth Ray was sent to the Brooklyn [ 528 515 |mound. One Tiger had been retired, :?mf"‘nlu et 308 ;‘fl two were on the paths and Blue at g 5 3% 391 38 ipat. Caldwell passed the Tiger to EANSCSvRIS 45 90 333 338 331) g the bases, then fanned Bassler AMES TODAY. ~ GAMES TOMORROW. |and Pinch-hitter Cole. ti at . Chicago at Pittsburgh, Chiia. st Bostoas T Fhila at Boston. " Russell Mark for Browns. rook'n at New York. Brook’ Russell was a mark for Brown bat- St. L. at Cincinnati. ters and the White Sox were crushed, 10 to 2. Dixie Davis held the losers Results of Yesterday’s Games. |to five hits. Hooper and Gerber cll;h 3 i d Severeld York, 7—18; Philadelphia, 2—4. made homers. Tobin an 1 e Olncianati, Chicago, 2 (10 innings). batted well. Williams and Konetchy did the bulk of the scoring for the Phillies, who were defeated, 7 to 2 and 13 to 4, by the Giants. They made homers in each game. Smith got a eircuit clout for the Glants in the second en- | counter. Vie Keene, former University of NEW PLAYERS FOR CUBS. CHICAGO, September 8.—Barney Frelberg, centerflelder of the Kansas City club of the American Associa- tion, has been recalled by the Chicago Nationals. Joe Klugman, & second|Maryland pitcher, was the viotim of baseman from Springfield, Mo., also|poor support when the Cubs were has been ordered to report here Sep- |downed, 5 to 2, by the Reds in ten tember 12. Two new pitchers will join |innings. Grimes’ error paved the way the club in a few days, E. Stueland |for the Cincinnati three-run rally in coming from Sioux Falls, 5. D., and |the extra session. Kaufmann from Winnipeg. PIRATES BUY CATCHER. 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