Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1921, Page 24

SN &SP ORTS. Phillips of New Orleans l‘..atest Acquis tion. Woodward Reports; Turk and Goslin Due. Griffs Play Red Sox Today. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. XCEEDING in interest the accomplishments of the Nationals dur- ing what remains of the base ball season will be the showing made by the young talent acquired Joe Engel and Clark Griffith in the r “listening posts” in the employ of t of the country. _ _All told, eleven athletes picked up, and proof that the m club most needs strengthening is e two of the recruits are pitchers. The list includes three southpaws— Joe “Dodo” Bird of Shreveport, Texas League; Ray Francis of Seattle, Pa- cific Coast League, and Herman “San- dy” Shore of Guilford College, North Carolina, and the righthanders are Frank Woodward of New Haven, Eastern League; N. L. Turk of Colum- bia, South Atlantic League; “Danger- ous Dan” McGrew of Galveston, Texas League; John L. Burdette of- Boyds. Montgomery County League; Damas- cus Elias Mcllree of the Virginia, Minn., Independénts, and Tom Phillips ‘'w Orleans, Southern Association, whoSe acquisition by the Nationals has just been announced. Phillips Shines In Southera. Phillips has proved to be the most successful hurler in the Southern Asscciation this season, with twenty- five victories to his credit. This is within one of the record for wins in that circuit, and Phillips, who is due delayed reporting be- er Dobbs of the Pelicans was anxious to give his big flinger a chance to tie the league mark. Phillips had a trial with Cleveland some three years ago, but was sent back for further seasoning. lack of control being his weak point that time. Whether Phillips can make the grade in fast company is problemal-, ical. It may be significant that the Indians. who have a working arrange- ment with the Pelicans whereby they, get the cream of the New Orleans| club, have permitted Phillips to getl ‘away, and no team is more acutely in need of box talent right now than the Tribe, which is fighting for another penrfant. . Goslin and Biuege Included. There are other players, such as Eddie Goebel, the outfielder, who | has made a good record with Reading of the International League, Whl)l have been glimpsed by capital fan- o and will ‘be @iven another In- | spection at Tampa next spring, but aside from the hurlers mentioned the only players whose forms will not be recognized by followers of the Na- tionals are Shortstop Bluege of Peoria, Three-Eye League, and Out- flelder Goslin of Columbia. South At- lantic League. Those adjudged to have the best chance of making good in fast com- pany right off the reel are Francis, McGrew and Goslin. Francis is said by coast critics to be ripe for gradua- Vion to the big leagues and McGrew, who towers into the air some six and a half feet and weighs more than 200 pounds, is said to possess So wuch stuff that he may come to hand earlier than usually is the case, al- housh, through lack of experience he how is regarded as being about a year “away.” Four Not Comiang Now. Neither Bird, McGrew, Francis nor | Bluege is available for delivery this fal, “so that first-hand information regarding their prowess will not be forthcoming until the athletes as- semble in Florida next spring for preliminary training. Shore is work- ing out with the team now. but, not having finished his studies, is not under contract ,and is ineligible for Bervice."Woodward already has re- Ported, Burdette, who hails from close by, is expected to be on_ the job today. as is Meclliree, while Turk and Goslin are due to report tomor- Fow. How much opportunity Washington fans will be afforded this month of seeing in championship games the youngsters now here or en route is from bush leagues and colleges by ole of scouts, through the numerous he Washington club in all sections absolutely new to local fans have been management is well aware wherein the videnced by the fact that all save problematical in_view of the fact; that the Nationals still are in the fight for third place and that there is no disposition to unduly handicap them by experimentation when at- taining that goal would mean $10,000 or more to be whacked up between them from the world series pool. It is mssured that Woodwasd will bel sent into the box with litile loss of . time, however, probably within a few days, and that Goslin may be as-; signed to an outfield berth for at least part of a game just as soon as he puts in an appearance. . Goslin Stars in Bushes. This youngster, who galready has been dubbed “Goose” and probably willshave to stand for other COg- nomens, ranging from such as “Quack-Quack” and “Webbfoot,” is touted as being a curly wolf when it comes to pickling that onion, his bat- ting average of .353 with Columbia of the Sally League being liberally besprinkled with extra base hits of all varities. Recently in a double- header Columbia won from Charlotte and one of the Columbia scribes penned this: “The afternoon was featured by the terrific hitting of Leon Goslin, who banged out six hits in as many appearances at the plate. Four of the blows were for extra sacks, two of them triples, one a home run and one a double. Goslin gave a bril- liant exhibition of clouting in the first game. He hit a single to cen- ter, a triple to left and a double to right.” 1f all of the half dozen recruits are here next week it is probable morning practice sessions will be inaugurated for the purpose of obtaining a line on their qualifications, especially if the right brand of weather is provided and the club maintains a position where experimenting with green ma- terial would endanger its chances of landing a worth-while position in the race. Alling Griffmen Recover. Latest reports of ailing Griffmen are most encouraging. Intelligence from Georgetown _ University _Hospital, where Ed Gharrity is confined, are that the swelling in his infected foot has about disappeared and that he will i be ready for service again withif a few days. O'Rourke has shaken off the grip germs at his home in Eliza- beth, N. J.. and ie due back today, while both Johnsen and Harris have 50 far recovered trom heavy colds that | both are available for tofl. With the exception of Gharrity, the Nationals will be able to present their strongest front in the two-game se- ries opening with the Red Sox this afternoon. The Bosfonese now are but a game In the rear of the Nation- als, and McBride's men can be expect- ed to fight in dogged fashion to avoid being shoved into the second division. It is probable Mogridge will be sent against the visitors today, with John- son ascending the mound tomorrow. Yanks Not Coming Monday. There will be no game Monday at American League Park between the Nationals and Yankees. In telephonic communication with President Grif- fith today Manager Huggins refused to play off on Monday the contest which was halted by rain here last Sunday. The Gotham pilot said a game might be arranged for September 19 or 26, both off days for each team, but this will depend upon the de- cision of the New York owners. NEW TALENT ALONE CAN SAVE BOXING—RICKARD is to remain popular, N prices is. passing. “Provision must EW YORK, September 9.—New material must be found if -boxing Promoter Tex Rickard declared today, add- ing that the day of the mammoth purse and bankrupting seat be made for replacement material,” he asserted. “I am convinced that the public is tired of seeing the same boxers competing time and again.” With this idea in mind, of amateur bouts to be sta; Rickard is planning to increase the number ged at Madison Square Garden this winter, and he hopes to develop one or more prospective candidates in each weight class with championship possibilities. be held in the local arena at least o While boxing: bouts will nce a week after September 23, few bouts have as yet been arranged, and no_special efforts will be made by the promoter to card prominent boxers in any particular class. *Recent experiences and observa- tions have led me to believe that the public wants new figures in the ring,” -Sled Rickard. “With a few exceptions the champions and their nearest rivals have met several times, ana the re- sdlts of these contests have not al- ways proved satisfactory. In some cases the bouts have had the appear- amce of being a routine affair. New! d ambitious_candidates for titles are needed to liven up the sport. Day of Big Purses Past. #Although the average champion falls to realize it, the day of the mam- th purse and the super-priced seat in, boxing s past. The public has not the money to spend that it had two years ago, and prices in sport must fall as in other lines of luxuries and necessities. “The boxing commissionn of New York state has taken a wise stand in requiring the boxers appear upon a percentage basis in place of flat guar- antees. I shall, of course, make all fu- ture bouts on this basis, and where- ever possible put on popular-priced shows. “] have no particular star bouts in| mind at present, but hope to use Car- pentier, Dempsey. ‘Willard, Tom Gib- ans and others during the next twelve months if reasonable financial terms can be reached. I have received a letter from Willard stating that he has started training, but will require at least six months of work before he makes his attempt to regain the heavyweight _title. That probably means that he will not box in a championship match before next sum- b = MAT MATCH AT HOWARD.. txoward Manley, heavyweight cham- pion of the colored Y. M. C. A., and Oscar Butler of Richmond, Va., will wrestle for the southern title tonight a§ the midnight performance at the Hbward Theater. Oscar Blue and Ker- t Ross will be opponents in a pre- nary. « The Automobile For Sale col- umns of The Star are the quick- est and most economical method for the disposition of your used car and the best market for the purchase of a desirable car. i Hurls 2 No-Hit, No-Run Games Within Four Days Wis., Septem- pears to be a MARSHFIELD, Marshficld team of the Wiscon- ain Valley Base Ball League when he pitched two no-hit, no- run games within four days, according to W. R. Kenney, of- ficial mcorer. The first game, last Sunday, against the Mer- rill team of the Wisconsin Val- ley League, was won by 6 to 0, Pitcher Noel striking out tem men. The performance was dupli- eated Wednesday against the Loyal team of the Clovér Belt League. Marshfield won, 3 to 0, Pitcher Noel striking out thir- teen batsmen in a seven-inning sam Noel has signed a com- tract with the St. Louis Browns for the season of 1922. McQuillan™ Suspended. BOSTON, September _9.—Pitcher Hugh McQuillan or the Boston Na- tionals has been indefinitely suspend- ed by Manager Fred Mitchell, it was announced today. McQuillan’s failure to warm up for the second game of yesterday's doubleheader with Phila- delphia was assigned as the reason. He had gone in as relief pitcher in the ninth inning of the first game, when Philadelphia made eight runs off the deliveries of Oeschger and McQuillan, Charlie White Matched. CHICAGO, September 9.—Charli White, Chicago lightwelght boxer, to- day was matched to meet Jimmy Han- lon, in Denver, Col, September 19. They are scheduled' to go twelve rounds. Levinsky Gets Shade. QUEBEC, September 9.—Battlin, Levinsky, former light he:vyvulxll't’ champion of the world, ed Sergt. Ray Smith of Brooklyn, in a ten- round bout here last night. London Bouts for Mike. ST. PAUL. September 9.—A seri bouts for Mike Gibbons, St.. Paul zll‘;5 (g.l:l'lvellx‘l’ndbnoxfil'. lN"l be held at Albert , London, in November, has been arranged. R Sl THE EVENING STAR,” WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, ‘1921.° ) | Oeschger of Braves Fans Trio on 9 Pitched Balls m::-ox September H.—Joe minimum of effort. out three men on nine balls. E in the fourt] wit! ‘Williams, and, fi —the heaviest Philly team—eame and went away agah cexnive ntrikes. Ench wi back on a called third strike— all curve ballx, PORTSMOUTH LEAGUE WINNER, LANDIS RULES PORTSMOUTH, Va., September 9.— High Commissioner of Base Ball K. M. Landis today reversed the deci- slon of the directors of the Virginia League awarding the frst half pen- nant to Rocky Mount, ruling that the Portsmouth Club was entitled to first half honors. The—dfspute settled today by Com- missioner Landis grew out of charges and counter charges of violations of the salaries of players prescribed by the league constitution. The two clubs most affected by the ruling. Rocky Mount and Wilson, admitted at a ses- sion of the directors of the league that they were over the salary limit. These confessions, together with other data bearing on the case, were for- warded to Commissioner Landis by owners of the Portsmouth and New- port News clubs, with a petition for a final decision. The appeal to Commissioner Landis followed a hearing before M. H. Se: ton, president of the National Assocla- tion of Professional Minor Leagues, in which Mr. Sexton declared that it appeared to him that there had been “cheating,” but advised the directors to settle the matter among them- selves. The clubs which were over the sal- ary limit in the first half are now within the margin prescribed by the league constitution. SERIES TO DECIDE TITLE OF MICHIGAN-ONTARIO DETROIT, Mich., September 9.—A series to decide the base ball cham- pionship of Michigan and Ontario will be played between pennant winners in the Central and Michigan-Ontario leagues, President George H. Maines of the M.-O. League having announced here today he had accepted a proposal made by Emerson W. Dickerson, presi- dent of the Central League. Ludington, Mich., winner of the Cen- tral League pennant, will meet either Bay City, Mich., or London. Ontario, now contesting for the Michigan-On- tario League flag. The contests will be held under world-series rules, with M. H. Sexton of Rock Island, Iil.. president of the I;Ln(:r leagues, in charge of arrange- rents. —_— Elliott Joins Cubs. CHICAGO, September 9.—Carter Ward Elliott, shortstop from the Ya- kima, Wash.,' club, joined the Chicago Nationals today. ' Elliott played the infleld with the Sacramento club in 1918 and 1919 and last symmer was a member of the Victoria, B. C., club. What May Happen in Base Ball Today AMERICAN LEAGUE. i s “,: . Win.Lose. &t Lonts ‘ashington_ Roston 15 GAMES TODAY. Boston at Wash. Detroit at Chicago. Cleveland at Sf d at 8 w York at Phila. ~ New York at Phila. Results of Yesterday’s Games. Philadelphia, 6: New York, 5. Détroit, 16: Cleveland, 1. 8t. Louis, 4; Chicago, 3. NATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. Pet. Win.Lose. Pittsburgh 80" 51 .611 %614 .608! 82 54 603 (606 599 75 09 560563 555 z 72 61 541 544 537 rooklyn . 6 64 519 523 515 Cincinnati 60 T4 448 452 445 Chicago . 52 82 (388 (308 383 Philadelphia 46 91 (336 .341 838 GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Chicago at Pittsburgh. Chicago at Pittsburgh. Phila. at Boston. Phila. at Boston. Brookiyn at N. Y. Brookiyn at N. Y. St. L. at Cincinnati. St. L. at Cincinnati, Results of Yesterday’s Games. Philadelphia, 8—2; Boston, 8—13. Chicago, 6; Cincinnati, 2. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Tarboro, 13; Newport News, 4. Suffolk, orfolk, 3. Wilsos Richmond, 0. Rocky Mount, 6; Portsmouth, 4. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. 4; Greenst boro, 2. i7; High Point, 16. Winston-Salem, 6. Raleig! i SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Little Rock, 0; Birmingham, 0 (6 innings). SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Spartanburg, 6; Augusty, 5. Culumhu?'{fl: chlflfi)(:&‘,’ 9. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Newark, 12- Syracuse, uffalo, 0. Readiug, 4; Baltimore, 1. Rochester, 5; Toronto, 3. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Toledo, 7; Louisville, 5. Indlanapalis, 4: Columby 8T, Kansas City, . Paul. 3. Minneapolis, '10-8: Milwaukes, 9-7. 2 ountry | And T-will breakfast at the EVELESS EDE! (how @umb), otherwise known as the BARTHOLD urant from for M -Across = N Ebbi COOLEST PLACE: 5 QUIET CLUB ATMOSPHERE. fotel, IN AUTO GLASS FOR WINDSHIELDS OR BODIES. Installed While Taranto & \'V"-m-'m 1017 New TYork Ave, KWa - - The Thrill That Comes Once in a Lifetime. N NN A CRIB To A REGULAR. BED AND THE OLD BuNik WAS STORED INTHE ATTIC Comvricht. 1921, H. T. Webte- -;By ngfter 7 e DOESN T SEEM -POSSIBLE THAT OSWALD 1S 6LD EMNOUGH TO SLEEP 1M A BED! ICAN'T SRASPIT 5 AZTECS MUST BATTLE FOR JUNIOR NINE TITLE ZTEC ATHLETIC CLUB, best of the teams that fought their way !hrough section A, is not going to find the path so rosy when it encounters the section B winner in the finals for the District junior base ball championship. Both the Roamers and Renrocs, who are playing this aftenoon to determine the leading team of their group, are sturdy outfits and capable of making matters interesting for the Southwest Indians. The Aztecs will meet the winner of today’s battle at Washington barracks temorrow afternoon and again on Monday on the Union station plaza. The Roamers have in Brayton, Tech High School boy, an excellent pitcher, and the team during the preliminary series batted well. They suffered but one defeat and that at the hands of | the Renrocs. The latter club has three | UNLIMITED DIVISION. g00d_hurlers in Brinkman, Griffith | Nt S and Winn. but the first named, a | Winstan 1 1 500 Central High School moundsman, | Shawrock . [0 1 000 probably is the best. Renrocs did about the heaviest hitting of any | team in section B, but its one off-day | during the series resulted in a crush- ing defeat by the Hilltops. In the unlimited division champion- ship tournament yesterday. the Gibraltars, champions of section A, overcame 'the Winstons, section G leaders, in a 7-to-4 engagement. Mc- Coy .was hit" hard and was poorty | P! supported, while Ballenger did not pdrmit the Winstons any liberties un- til the last inning. TESTERDAY'S RESULT Gibraltar, 7; Winston, 4 -(six innings). TODAY'S GAME. Gibraltar vs. Shamrock, at Randle Field, east end of Pennsylvania Avenue bridge. TOMORROW’S GAME. Winston va. Shamrock, at Union Station aza. JUNIOR DIVISION. TODAY'S GAME. Renroc vs. Roamer, at Union Station Plaza, TOMORROW’'S GAME. Astec_vs. winner Renroc-Roamer, at Wash- ington Barracks, foot of 415 street southwest. ~ . Tygers Grab Boone. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., September 9—President Strang Nicklin, of the IDGET DIVISION Chattanooga _Southern _ Association e o club, has sold Pitcher J. A. (Dan) | warwick . 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These nines are to play on the Union sta- tion Young Men’s Christian Associa- tion field, and the Elks will enter the fray with six victories and no defeats as their record for the series. Each of the other teams striving for the title has lost two engagements of its eight-game schedule. The Elks registered their sixth win lyaslerday at the expense of the Ad- jutant Generals of the War League ! jin 2 14 to 0 game. The losers wi lunable to make & hit off Owen and Patterson and only three reached first base. O'Brien and Hennessy were slammed for fifteen safeties by the Fraternal Leaguers. | In Section C the leading Navy Yard !team, representnig the Government League, rnosed out Peoples’ Drug Store of the Merchants' League, 5 to 4. Roche allowed the Navy Yarders only three hits, but his support -faltered in the third inning when the Gun- makers made all their tallies. $19.95 Herringbones Tweeds ward figures. 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The Phils in their last turn at bat downed the Braves in the first game of a'double-header in the National League, but the Boston crew triumphed in the second engagement. The Cubs vanquished the Reds and the Indians, in a game with the Tigers, suf feréd their worst defeat of the season. The Macks drubbed the Yankees, 6 series by trouncing the Reds. 6 to 2 to 5, when they scored twice in the|Grimes' triple with the bases filicd ¢ ninth. Johnson, a pinch hitter, de-|and two out in the fourth gave t livered the blow that won the game.|Cubs a commanding lead. Daubert Rommel allowed the Yanks few hits, | got four swats in as many times at but he was wild all the way. He gave | bat. 5 three successive passes in the third inning that helped the New Yorkers ; toa trio of tallies. ey R 1 in Gi | e Browns stopped the White Sox. ommel Ag: 4 to 3, after the latter had played € am Gives under a three-run lead from the first B inning. Sheely’s homer with two on gave the White Sox their runs against Bayne. Five double plays, four of them by the losérs, were executed. * Base ball history repeated itself yesterday upon the occa- sion of Babe Ruth’s fifty-third circuit clout of the season, for Ed Rommel of the Athleties was pitching. Ruth gained No. 53 off Ed last year on Septem- 3 pertect batting average with three ts. Indinn Pitchers Pounded. The Indians were unable to gain on the Yankees in the race for the pen- nant, the Tigers winning from the world champions, 15 to 1, in the last home game for the Tribe. Dauss checked the Clevelanders while the ber 27, at which time he got Cobbmen got to four Tribe hurlers for | No. 52 also. Yesterday's hit twenty hits. Five of the winners| | came in the fourth inning, with made three hits each. The Phils won, 8 to 6, then dropped a 13-to-2 game to the Braves. After he had held the Phillies runless with only three hits for eight innings, Oeschger weakened in the ninth of the ! first game and the opposition did all | L. its scoring. The second engagement was easy for the Braves. In the lat- ter contest, Holke of the winners hit | a double, a triple and two singles in | four times at bat. 1 The Cubs got an even break on the one on. Babe has twenty-three ! more games in which to tie and surpass his 1920 record of fifty-four homers. { INDEPENDENT NINES. Wentover Athletic Club will meet the nine representing the Bureau of Audits and Accounts of the Shipping | Board at 3 o'clock tomorrow after- noon on Monument lot diamond No. and the Knickerbockers in Olympi Hollow Sunday. Commerce blanked the Department in & 12-to-0 encounter. i Besaw, in the six innings he pitched, | granted Justice but one hit. Roche | also hurled well for the winners. Rhinebold got a homer, a triple and | a double in three times at bat. ! Old Dutch Marketers and Peoples’ Drug Store will play at Union Park | Sunday morning. The game will | start at 10:30 o'clock. ! Four games will be played Sunday ! in the Arlington county (Va.) cham- plonship series. Glen Carlyn will Visit Clarendon, the Caprecos will be at Cherrydale, Arlington goes to Ballston and Del Ray will entertain Falls Church. . | WE HAVE YOUR ‘ BECOMING FALL HAT | HERE Andrews YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Elks, 14; Adjutant General's Office, 0 (six innings). TOMORROW'S GAME. Elks vs. Naval Air Station, at Union Park. SECTION C. 2 1R m i g ALL COLORS. ALL SHAPES Peopte's Dri 32 T $2.50 Fourth Burrender. o 3 A0 $3.50 YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Navy Yard, 5; Peoples’ Drug Store, 4 (sev- en innings). TODAY'S GAME. 55-00 | Fourth Surrender vs. War. at Union Station Y. M. C. A, c;rdinnll Sign Kid Star Dr eyfuss Bl'os., MARYSVILLE, Pa.. September 9. — 617-619 PA. AVE. N.W. Fred Frankhouse, star pitcher of the Open Saturday Evenings 1 West End base ball team, has been ole—=—alc——]q] signed by the St. Louis Nationals., He is eighteen vears old and was a big jfactor in winning the Dauphin-Perry League championship for Rort Royal | the last two years. i Small Deposit Accepted Club Checks Pin and Pencil Stripes Pin Checks Blue Serges for ‘your choice Alterations at Cost Mansco Underwear Stetson Hats Interwoven Hose