Evening Star Newspaper, September 25, 1921, Page 30

Griffmen Further Reduce Margin JOHNSON SHOWS FORM AND BEATS TYGERS, 5-1 Manager Cobb and Umpire Evans Come to Blows Under Grandstand Following Game, Spectators Conceding Ty a Shade. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. Y CODB lost a skirmish on thé diamond at Amerjcan League Park T vesterday, wh:u his Bengals went down to defeat before the Nationals by a count of 5 to 1, but he fared better in a personal encounter with Umpire Billy Evans under the grandstand that followed. In the exhibition 6f the national pastime results were definite and n ive. \Walter Johnson, although permitting the same number of safe hits as Red Oldham, kept them well scattered, being strong in the ninches. as the eleven Tygers left on the bases indicates, while his mound rival was cufied at opportune junctures by the Griffmen, wha UHLE STOPSYANKS INDIANS WM BY 54 Harper Soon Fades—Hug- men Now Lead Tribe by Less Than Two Points. EW YORK, September 24— N Cleveland evened up its so- called “crucial series” with the New York Americans today, taking the sccond gamec by casy score of 9 to-0 before 38000 the persons. a result the Yankee lead in the American League race wasted oniy two of their bingles. to do better than split even at Bost a wee bit argin of one game. ue in the personal encounter be- en the pilot of the Jungaleers and the veteran arbitrator, however. | was not so ¢l drawn. It was impromptu and al fresco. and'is sup- posed to have resulted from remarks made when disagrecment over a de- cisi the ball game evoked poini- ed ' rep in There w preliminaries. Cobb visited Evans' dressing room aiter the perforneds hoed the tield. and at Evans suggostion adjournment was taken fo the space under the runwa 1 it was a one-round. no-decision af- ! fair. overned by the old London prize ring code. Under these rules a cound er ien eitier contestant s floored. They both went down, | inc frer ich obl’s punch O'Dea, in appointed ref interfere sent both men to the corners. refused to render a verdict, but the ! fringe of hasiily wathered specta- tors were inclined to concede & shade to_Cobb. Tiiere is said to be litte likelihood of a return maich, as the contestants shook hands after the battle. i Detroft Scores in Opener. Starting as if they meant to knock Joimson from vncer his cap. the Tygers checked in with a run before me had proceeded three min- oung opened with a solid 1o center, moved to second when cs was passed and negotiated the Jim niz half of the distan rubber when Cobb lined a single to right. Johnson grabbed Vuint and tossed to Shann. Sargent, who had taken Jone Heilmann forced Veach, Cobb ta tmra, and on an attempted double | steal Tyrus was nipped at the plate. | hi: vantage was offset by the 1onals in_the socond inmng, when ce socked y_to left, moved up on Goslin's swinging bunt and raced home when Shanks shunted a single ove . Hank got away with a delayed steal after O'Rourke M o Veach, } was left when Picinich fouled to Bassler. It was Jonnson limself who blazed ihe trail for the marker that put shington to the fore in the follow- Barney's wallop for two ik the scoreboard on the complete: crifices by Judze the latter's a long fly to Heil- the journey on i and | mann. { Oldham is Pummeled. ! The one-at-a-time policy was aban- | toned in the h. when Oldham was ! hiected to a vigorous clubbing, with | nks in the principal role. A trio| runs resulted. Harris led with a | plunk to right. was wild-pitched tol second, saerificed to third by dMilan nd scored witen fLlice bounced al safety over Young's head. Ricel streaked to the far corner when Gos- safety to right center, | 4 in on Shanks' three-ply swat to right center. Hank died jockeyinz on_ the line when , O'Rourle rolled to Merritt and, after Picinich walked Johnson fofted to Young. It appeared more damage might be | done in the seventh when Judge rain- | bowed a single to left and reached third on a pass to Harris and Rice’s death, but was leit when Goslin nced to Oldham, and in the ninth O'Rourke drilled into a double play ufter Shanks walked. Johnson Often Menaced. Johnson was endangered on more than one occasion following the open- ! er. but escaped unscathed. The fourth was & particularly ticklish spot for | hin, Tygers decorating third and sec- . with_none out, as a result of a k to Veach and Hetlmanus dou-| Dle to left center. Blue was disposed of-first, when he popped to Harris, | and Shorten, hitting for Recruit Tav- | ener, whiffed. Bassler was intention- ally franked, filling the bases, where- upon Johnson proceeded to slip three strikes over on_Oldham. in the fifth Young walked at the outset and was forced by Sargent, the latter racing tp third-when Cobb again poled-a blow to right. O'Rourke backed. up for Veach's fly and Cobb died in_attempting a delayed steal, when his_ hook-slide tactics. were solved by Harris. Evans so ruled, at least. This play was close and fur- nished ore ot the topics of the dehato Cobb and Evens held later. Heilmann got no farther than the frout door on his single In the sixth and Oldham was halted at second fol- lowing a scratch safety to O'Rourke in the seventh. - A more determined .although equal- 1y unsucceastul bid was made by the Bengals in the_ eighth, when.' after Veach fanned, Heflmann douflca to right center and advanced a nutcn on Blue's_jolt over the middle cushior Then Merritt proved a strike-out vic. tim and Bassler skied to Goshin, and in the ninth Young, Cobb and i'inch Bitter Barnes died aerially after Uld- ham drew a pass. No added attractions such as the Cobb-Evans bout -of yesterday are expected in_the final appearance of the Tygers here today. Zachary wiil start in the box for the Nationals and Tylrlls also may use a southpaw— Cole. Cobb led with his left at the gong” but got in his most effective punches with the other, according to a ma- Jjority of the spectators. The popular verdict fn favor of the southerner was due largely to the fact that he cut Evans’ lip with a right- hand jab. Careful count showed a total of eight blows were struck, not includ- ing a resounding thump when they both hit the dirt. - A verbatim report of the discussio: of arrangements for the fracas in- cluded this: Barulint Billy—“Kicking and bit- ing?” Terrible Ty—"Any way at all.” Rough-and-tumble was decided on as a compromise. : ‘The Georgia mauler was on top when Referee O’Dea declared all béts Athletes in various stages-of un- dress were much in dence ‘during the melee. There was only, one towel in evi- dence, and its possessor was covered with little else than blushes when the milling suddenly ended. —_— Westovers Visit Te: n. Westover A. C. and Tenleytown teams will close their season with a game on the latters’ grounds this ai ernoon at 3 o'clock. ? 5. In addition the failure of St. Louis rther toward third place, where the Browns are rposting by. again has been cut to less than two points. * Five New York players reached base on enabled McBride's men to_climb i lon Uhle 1n the first twe innings, but - jthe Yankees could not hit in the Six In a Row Ipinches. Uble pitched brilliant ball e — fler these innings and New York was helpless before his sharp-break- curves. He New York was shut out for the third time this season. Uhle had a freak batting average, ias he was not charged with a time at bat. drawing thrce bases on balls and hitting a_sacrifice in four times up. He scored after each of his bases on balls. Harper pitched two-good in- nings for New York and then went to pieces, walking six men in the third in Shortent ... Merritr, sx Bosslor. Oldham, b 2 and fourth innigs. Todge N After a base on balls to Uhle, fore- Harris ¥ $iing in a run in the fourth, Evans | titan.” 0 3 & Glcrashed out a double. which sent in 2 0 0 0|Burns. O'Neill and Uhle. Shawkey i 3-o opitched better, but Cleveland scored 0 1 1 0|three more runs in the sixth after o 4 1 0fBurns, the first man up, reached base H § 4 9lon a muff b Ruth. < % ' %| Tris Speaker plaed center fleld for 5 i2 T0fCleveland for the first time since his inju in St. Louis two weeks ago. He rgent i inth. < fener in. fourt was_ handicapped with his bad leg, ener in fourth Detroit ... 1000000 0 o-|but fielded with his usual skill. . Washington 01100300 x5! Clrnd ABH. 0.A 0.4, Two-buse hils-—Johnson, Hellman (2). Three- f... 3 2 o 4 buse hit—Shanks. Stolen base—Shanks. Sac- 2010 o lices—Judge, Harris, Milan. Double play— | Wam'g 4144 ty oung to Liie. Left op Lases—Detroit, 11: | Speaker.cf. 4 0 3 0 1 ugton, 6. Hase on balls—Off Johnson, | Woodrf... 5 1 1 0 : T Oidbam, 4. Struck ont—By Jobnson, 3 311 2 Oldham, Wild pitch—oldham. - 4132 2 Hildebrand and Evans. Serant H nd 2 minutes. 0001 H Harper.p. . 1 Shawkey,p o BROWNS BREAK EVEN DAVIS HURLS 2 GAMES, Totals. 11 Totals.. Clevelnud W04 0300 1 New York D06 U000 e Runs—Uhle (3), O°'Neill (2%, -Jamieson. Wood, Gardher, Rurns. Erraes—Miller, rmer. Ruth. Twaebase hits—Burns. Evans, Three-base hit—Wood. Sacrifices. Twobte Lite—Burs, Evann, Left efll. Gardner, Ruth. sisted). Wambsganss, Burns and Seweil. BOSTON, Sep!en}ber 24.—The Red|on bases—New York, \'k';llnd‘ Tl fox split_even in a double-header |} s rp"'.'% L inaiome: with the Browns today, winning the 7. 0 i 523 inuings, Struck oul first. 2 to 1, and losing the second, rper. Umplres — Beasrs Omens, 11 to 0. Davis pitched both games for W Dineen. Time of wame—1 hour St. Louis. Bosto u. AR S cunl PIRATES DOWN PHILS ’ UnzmHozm 1 :r. tals. . n 2 L] PITTSBU! September 24— Ohn0ut iR | WisAISE TUfACO Tl Pittsburgh ed Philadelnhia. 1 St. Louis 000000 to 3. in a game where the lead alter- Beowwn... bow oo -2 nated s 1l times. The home team serors— | finully broke a 2 to 2 tie in the eighth P rey and Afaranville. the ielded only four hits, | £ BUT HAVE CLOSE CALL oving two runs on .singles "by | | ., Fans Plan to Give Zeb Milan Testimonial of Their Esteem| Aémirers of Clyde Milan, which means all followers of the Nationals, are to be given an opportunity to express their appreciation of long years. of faithful service in a Washington uniform. % At the suggestion of Carl W, Harvell, a 33d degree fan, next Sund October 2, has been. designated as “Milan day” at American League Park, | when the veteran outfielder will be presented with concrete evidence of . !lllefiteelll in which the Tennessean is held by the base-ball-going public | iof the capital, in the form of a token purchased through voluntary sub- sctiptions, as outlined in the following self-explanatory letter from Col. C. 'W. Kutz, engineer commissioner of the District: Denman Thompson, Sporting Editor, ‘The_Star, Washington,’D. C. Dear Sir: In connection with the “Clyde Milan" day to be held at the Washington American League ba 1 park on October 2, it will give me extreme pleasure to assist in making the day a success by receiving the contributions of the admirers of Milan, and by selecting a.suitable. present and presenting it to him on that 5 With best wishes for the success of the movement, and assuring you‘of my hearly co-operation. I am, Yours very truly, oW, Colonel, Corps of ¥ ‘Engineer Commi: KUTZ. ineers, sioner. U 8. D. C 1 ! t 1 | i With the plan broached only yesterday (here alread: 4 nest ege | in the' treasury, and it is assured that, when the Griffmen take the:field| | against the “Athletics in the final game of the season next Sunday, Zeh | } Milan will be given handsome evidence of the high regard in awhich he is| held by those who ppre represents the highes( type of athlet it ¥ " Those who have contributed to the fund to date are: Carl W. Harvell. §5: Col. C. W. Kutz, §5; Max C. J. Wichle, §10: 1. Martin, $5: C. Jackl| Warnick, Sergt. Dickinson, $1: H. B. Billings, $1: C. R. Bates, | Service Pharmacy, $1: Phil rtz, 31, and E. Williams, 50 cents. MACKS AND WHITE SOK SISLER PASSES HARRIS SPLIT A DOUBLE BILL! FOR THIEVING HONORS PHILADELPHIA, September 24—, Harry Heilman of the Tigers leads| Philadelphia and Chicago split a|the American League hitters with a} idoublqdmeuier today, the Athletics percentage of 396, just six points, winnjng the first, 7 to 4. and the Sox; o nager, Ty Cobb. Heil- taking the second, 18 to 1. e e ol s, 530 ‘ The visitors collected seventeen hits | Man also securc O ATabih whe {for twenty-elght basos In the second | (hree more than Johnny Tobin, W contest. Strumk made three of them,|has led for weeks past. Babe Ruth| including a home run, and Sheely g0t | of the Yankees scored the most runs, four.jthree of them doubles. [ 169, ana the Bambino .occupies slug- | | i | 1 | T84 whint .. & s | ging honors with fifty-six home runs. L s 3' Ruth will set a mark for total bases. 230 421 1'on hits this year that probably will| Laih 3 2.2 Ylniev ? abe to date Laih & 3 % 2 % never be equaled. The Babe to 1 2 0 Cllowsas 4 2 0 3 has accugulated the enormous lotal o 3 Rrazillllb. 2 015 0 virtue of eighty-two 0 1 1 Rommelp. 4 2 0 3 cingles, thirty-nine doubles, sixteen| ocr { triples and fitty-six home runs. A sig-| 000 inificant fact ix that of his 193 hiis 00 0 i Ruth elouted 111 for extra bases. — ! "A new leader appears among b = otals i base runners. George er of thei i Kerr in_the St { Browns pussed Stanley Harris dur-i Feoner in the 91k ing the lasi week and showing the| Chi . 08090310 with twenty-nine stolen i 5 Fhiladelp L00 43000 ays of the Yankees tops mkl| irl- | MeClell Struvk, v-five vietories wnd nine o 'l"!‘é‘:.’vluhnmn: Calloway pitching percentage of | Rommel, Errors—Kerr, Dykes, 25 loway. “Two-baxe hircoStounk (3). George r of the Browns flash-| Three-hase hits—McCiella ed b t hit Septembe ome run— 2 bases—McClel 1 L o A s — Palk, | ¥arpan, Wit {16 by kissing one of Tom Rogers ckes, Brazill. Double play ‘Yellan, Col-| choicest shoots for the circuit withj liiw Aid Shiesly; McClelian, and Mulli-} the bases full of Brownies. Slsler ix gan. Left on Tascs —Clhicuk illadelpbly. | the fifth Amcrican Leaguer to turn| Baxes on balle—0f Ketr, 2 off FeR0T ) (his ~trick the present campalgn. o * i out | George Chie of the Indians on April ; Ot Feuner. 0 a4 innioes, Bil” Falk of the White Sox. May Bob Meusel of the Yanks, August eants. kame—1 hour and 18" und Clarence Walker of the Athleties on September 3. puite. ARIL 0.1 Elnfer Miller of the Yankees is en- wittrf... 2 90 0fjoring a healthy streak of hitting] 0 Welcirf,.. 1 1.1 0} h to date remains unbroken. El-; _ Dykenb. 0 71 mer has gotten one or more hits in 3 valdnuss 28 9 {leach of his lust fourteen games. for; 0 Cnmkeritl O ) Ofin sixty-five batting tries Miller Y Jpondt 20 7 1 punched out twenty-four safe blows 1 r a batting figure of .370. 1 0.1 ite Sox. after o ) ing rumpage of eieven conseeu- | . quit September 20 to Jez| 1 Philudelphia threatened in i ninth, scoring one run on two hits. ' 31 1} Zachary. Sheely, during his Deriod of | Tt on base st SABL. 0. A Pittsb,, ARIL 0, A. | © & 0! hitting, came through with sixteen Lallx—OfF Davis, 2. y Wi e e 1168 2 0 1] hits in forty trials for a percentage 4. Umpires—Méers. Chill and Nallh o 131 O o vjof 400. | minutes. 128 =4 ebolduct. hth inu.u. - Foaterih. 3 1 1 12 3| Bated for sclaif if €0 0%5%, 3 w| | Leading A. L. Batters | | 4 2 1 2 5 1)cChicago.. o = ‘00 1—1 : ‘l) l‘;’ . ol ;.! 3 3 ‘Philadelphis .0 000 GKD 0 Galliss { 4021 s —.(4}‘“§'.3’§$C(‘“'{‘s...‘e’.}' Mot (), Faber. | (Including Thursday's ‘games.) 3135 9 27 20 hurretf. Errors—Faver, Two-lae hit | er. Club. G. AB. 3 0 2 1| puitaderphia. 000 1 o 1h sty g3, MeClelian, Mulieg,, WS onie | Swmauit, Clev... 14 2 o b 3l EHGbEE. 2 : 2 X eunk | Stvien bnses—Mostil (2), Mul-; o, Det: o 2 0 0 0| Runs—Konetchy Maranville, | SRUNTG crifice hit—Hooper. Double play< i \EEh, Pt 1.0, 0 ojRambiact, ;Grimm. Willlams. o HE8R () e to Bheely; Schaik to Mulligan. | e 3 b 00 ofmater " Twghaie " sl mobtriion, - Kime: {5008 CRNST S o Endeiphial . oo (1Y e — 2 2 2| Stolen base—Carey. Sacrifice hits—iting " (2), | Left on.bass—Solee Ju 2. 0 woite, 43 Sier 8t o6 14 Totals.. 45 19 27 9 33 6 27 16, Morrison, Bighee, Carey. Double plays— _fl";"fl“‘: 1. o Bishop, 1 ber, o, Hits | Ruth, N_ ¥ e “Batted for Myers In efghth funing. Gooch. and Macraaville; Maranvilie, Tiernex,|®om Freemsn, 3 in ‘twotnirds inning: of Shd » Philadelp ¥ - | Woife, 1 in_1-3 innings; off Keefe, 9 in 6 in-[ 01 <3 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1—11 Left on bases—Philadelphi: Pittsburgh, 5. Mt Bishop, 4 in 2 iunings. Hit by 0 0°0 0 0 0 0 0 00— 0|Base on balls—Off Ring, 2: of Morrison. 2. ";: e By Freeman (Mulllgan); by Faber e Runs—Pller (8), Williams, Severeld (2), | Struck out—By Ring, 8; Morrison, 7. Wid [ PiCher=By Fieman (WL E, Y 4" by Tobla St 8¢ H E? . MeManus, Lee. Errors—Fos. | pitch—Morrison. —Umpir asrs Moran and j ((MBeWSY)s PURCT (7 Wild pitches—Kecte. [ I uodall, (5 Lee, Leibold, Scott.” Two- | Rigles. Time of game—1 hour and 35 min- | Pl et Wiite, Losing pitcher—kreeman, —Ume veioi Teg e El 2" McManus, 3: Teibold, | Utes. ;. pires—Messrs. Wilson Morarits. Time of | yEfSl V€ 2% 24 r, Bevereld. Three-base hits—Lee, ame—1 hour and 35 mnutes. Jacobson. 8 51 Davie.” Home run—Ellerbé. Stolen base— 7 g * aCobson, AL 2L Sisler. Sacrifceh—Williams, Jacobson, Double Another'to Johnson City. 313 o—Collins Aot 2 ¥ Left on bass—Boston, 8 St Touis, | KNOXVILLE, Tenn. September 24.— MA.IOR P"CH]NG e 13. Bases on ball—Off Myers, 3. off Dodge, | Johnson City’s team, playing today at 01 1. Hits—Off Jones, 4 in 1 inning; off Myers, | Greenville, made it four straight vie- 39 gg:.u.l:‘";fiffn“;‘_’g‘ ge ioning | tories in the post-series to decide the . 2 1 itcher—Jones, Umpires— I8 'k | Appalichian League ~championship. (Including Thursday’s games.) i 1. Time of game—1 Bour and 45 minutes. zo win (;xreenvflle would have to take AMERICAN. i ATIONAL . B, I er—Club. W, ub. W. L. ot Ve (SErMEht qemes: Fovraia, Clev.. 3 0 Shes, N. Y. (3 i - : 1 Adams, Pitts... M4 4 3 4 Lt 2 Miljus, BkIn. 6 2 417 1 Pitts...14 5 4 8 g » 14 6 01 3 19 10 58 25 12 20 12 517 22 a1 139 01 3 (33 5 3 18 4 21 21 13 11 . 3 7 1S 136 388 [ % > 3 . 1 5 17 11 85 260 017 IBRALTAR ATHLETIC CLUB, winner of the title: tournament | Bifnc" 14 8 1818 145 sa8 718 played by the independent nines and the Elks of the Fraternal | K3 2413 % = v3 League, victors over all other teams in the struggle for inter- | Park 21 o agis sriseal 2 league. honors, will meet Saturday in the first engagement of a three- g 88 e ER B R game_series to determine the sandlot base ball .championship - of ‘the | piercy, N- r‘tu ‘:" 13 :fa% fig l§ 1: District. “The titular fight will be concluded the following day in a > 15 12 1 44117 14 85 1 1 double-header. Play will be at Union Park, 15th and H streéts north- 1 o M ALt east, = 2 Uhle, 4 12 47205 35 61 3 1 : 4 3 Bagby, 19 460 54 187 10 5 The series will be conducted jointly | who played with the team in the Fra- | Mogridge. e 14 R3¢ Serive, e st had tomal cueue ‘campaten ot wene| S5 g 1 mE R L o e - S 2 25 Tments ‘represented by Chalrman Jack |With Navy Yard during the inter-|Mosce Enl -8 8 10 B 8% Haas, and the District Base Ball As-|l9ague tourney. The Gibs will be per- m st o 8 6 110 420 79 128 018 soclation, promoter of the inter-|Mitted to employ three players to be|Jeeithg /%" 114 15 Morgen, Bos. 1|8mitn, ‘Clev. 121 401 98 117 18 10 league séries. The Gibraltars will be |Selecied from other nines that, par-|yiiiica, Det...'1L 12 Cedore, BRiyn:.-18 14| Youns, Do e e T3 0 0 the home team in the first and third | ticIDdted In the scrape’for the ‘ipde- | pymke, - Det. 14 Watter, Bt. L...11 12| Yaryan, Chi. PR R encounters. James Hughes and Joe |Pendent champlonship. s _ | a0 Glier, 8L7130 12 o Moiliet a8 58 14T 15 § and Will Handiboe wil do.the umplr- - —— -~ | oasam, Det... 10.1F i Sims | ng. o 3 s 9 11 ‘i Eiks will enter the. sertes witn | What May Happen %‘fi".’ 10 13 19 804 76 100 © 38 LSRR - b [ HEE i1 victories. ‘They never have suffere s . J Da eren ey nevar hayslmutered in Base Ball Today | s aunzis gregation this season, thelr lone loss ; 2 L% | Botomel, S 3 99876 78108 211 being to the Nationals in an’ exhibi- AMERICAN LEAGUE. T12 3 40 70 16 20 2 O tion ‘game at American League Park 19 3 108 402 53115 1 1 early this season. The Gibs also have 5 ¥. L Pet. Win.Loss. 812 1 Bad s oo an_ excellent record. In_ the inde- |3 RH aw 34 19 112 Bl 2 4 pendent tournament their worst ef- nn S 58 7 297 9 2 00 fort resulted in a tie score. 75,72 610 518 12 210 62198 40 55.0 3 Each team will géet players that 2774 498 497 37 (3 112354 39 98 1 were not used during the Independent oo m 39 8 12848 03 138 id and Jnterleague series. The Elks are|{ . 208 3931 Prees 13 to be alded by Fraser and Giovanettl, Fhifeflpiia 1o o 2 Y ) e H 2 2Rl GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMOREQW. 2 1 €2 187 20 51 1 4 *| Detroit at Wash. 8t.-Louis 17 187 490 87133 013 Cloveiand at MY, Ciovatwnd we Ee” ° 2 48 570 80 154 14 © s i R R e @l 5 02 e ST i1 3 0 3 and B UL R MmNy - 142583 64190 1 3 ‘g8 w31 161 18 o ase : e Eholck e 15 418 191 479 880 .. AMBRICAN ASSOCIATION. 107 N2 108 379 100 5 25 857 ‘ Milwaukee, 9; Ocltmbus, 6. R RE 146 543 161 28 60 %56 . Loulsville,'9; 8. Panl, 2 68 10 17 30 % 516 8 " Minaeapalls, 418 7 ke 45 9 17 28 1 0 o FE i 782 98100 | T 45 98 17 250 0 BRI B SRR RS 116 437 101 8 48 4257 27 654 2 B3 ! 42 578 79 145 112 s 608 214 ¥ & 1 8§03 . . e 4 BATTING." ' Bhailidel LY ek bkt S AB. R H. 25 3BERSE s £ 10 08 | |Brok's s Cacluost. R s A L I ; $18 ‘w0 Results of Yesterday's Games; * |* * ° yiRGINIA LEAGUE. on1 1403 00 #1157 1 -000 4 N S b 9; Ne News, 2. | 638 1421 22176 34 : i B OB B - Bimmnt GIANTS EASY PREY FORCARDS, 8104 Defeat Cuts New York Lead to 2 1-2 Games, as Pitts- New York Giants, leaders in burgh Is Victor. ST. LOUIS, September 24.—The the National League pennant race, were defeated, 8 to 4, in the | first game of the serics with St. Louis here today. With Pittsburgh winning, the Giants' lead was cut to two and one-half games. The Cardifials won b; of Browns : National Leaguers Have Good Lefthanders IAMERICAN CONTENDERS ' WEAKER IN SOUTHPAWS Mails, Cleveland, and Harper, New York, Lack Class of Forkhanders Boasted by Giants and Pirates. BY BILLY EVANS. A good southpaw is troublesome to the Pittsburgh club. Nehf of the Giants has beaten the Pirates six times. : tsburgh is a fast team. Much of the speed is carried by Bigbee, Carey, Robertson and Grimm, left-handed batsmen. To beat the Pirates | they must be kept off the bases. It secems to take a southpaw to turn i the trick. The New York Yankees have Harper, whose value in a ‘world series ) | iis highly problematical, while Cleveland has only Mails, who has been ¥ | third inning. ate the carnest and loyal efforts of a player who ) { V. Hill; No. 2, Maj. Peter Bullard; Igomery County (Md.) League, ended {day with a 7-to-4 chasing | erratic all year, which makes in the_fourth and then continu- |- eir hombardment ' against | . Doak hurled for the Cardi- nals and: pitched good. ball after the inner need not worry about the so Cleveland’s best two bets right ball pitchers. Sothoron is incli |, spit Diirns, cf. Bancroft, Frikeh,d ABIL i 35! Cooper is the league's best southipa 4| Adams, the veteran southpaw Hamil { ball youngsters, Morrison and Glazni i Shawkey and Mays probably w | McGraw must depend on the cl Totals. . .3 i Fort Worth Takes Lead | in Series With Memphis | MEMPHIS, | [ 1 n., September 24.—Fort Worth pounded two i or stands 2 to 1 in Fort Worth's faver. Clemons (2). By tock, Horh: - Memphis pitchers, Tuero and H ler, Dosk. Two. ¢ :s—l&nrlm:w)(-flv: M"‘Fr" for a total of meven- | fll::eh-l.mne hits Mcusel, McHenry, Muell ' teen hits, and defeated the | lmblem;ll_yxrnfl‘”. I:n"lkxll%). Hornsby. | Southern Asseoclation pe nt 1 e e Sort G P KA LI o8y | winmers, 11 to 2 today fn the | | balls—O Doak. 1: off Barnes, 1. Hits—om| | third game of the erics for the | | Toney, 9 in 313 innings: off Harnmes, 6 4.. innings. Btruck o By Doak, 5; Barnes, 2. l’l'mw-d ball—Gaston. Losing piteh cr—Toney. Umpires—Meswrs. Klem and Me- seem that the National! League pennant uthpaw bugaboo. now are Sothoron and Coveleski, ned to be unsteady. If the indians | win, the opposing team can look for much spit bell pitching. Pittsburgh has by far the greater assortment of pitching to offer. Then there is the crafty “Babe™ Iton and the two scnsational curve er, also Zinn. ill carry the burden of the Yankee o| pitching, With the youngsters Hoyt and Collins as chief aides, and the 3! chance that Quinn will deliver a good game, in case the Yankees win. ever southpaw Nehf, the spit baller | Doug!gs and }he right-handers, Toney, Ryan and Barnes, GOOD south is the tvpe of “A pitche i gives the 'burg club the t trouble a well nown Zue scout to me the o i) ‘ake Artic Nehf of th instan About all he needs to do {is walk out on the mound and have’ Ihis nume znnouncéd us the pitcher. He mply ‘poison’ to the Fira bas beaten them something like six Kames this year. “The Pittsburgh team is fast. The really isn't a slow man on t The line-up is well balunced, th. s« ing about an equal number of ri i and left-handed batsmen. Much - =t 1 'the speed is carried by Bizbee, Ca » | Grimm and Kober tsor and<d ! batsmen. If a club is s il i l:»b;l- nst e Pirates, it is g - ceessary that the opposing pitch. | keep that quart. off tae lv'.f\ . b i l1.:1‘.\\;\\‘ York nas i Suc | | | doing- this, hence his groatl succes : | against "lh'.‘ Pirates. While Noh 8ix teams are listed for conipetition | CINCINNATI 2t 'wr:“lx:]xex i R and two more are expected to enter | Brooklyn d el roi in the Army Volo Assoclation's fai) |{onals ¢ e T R T - toprnament that will start next Sat- 5o B o e urday on the ficld in Potomac Park. | Iy e D U atair The Wer Department Folo Club, i SR e chargz of the tourney. has received | H ORly Marbe entries from the first and - second | ¥ a1 I Pittsburgh “' e “?. o feams of the War Dcpartment, 3d 1) ) 3! improbavle. 3¢ hardly. seems el R Rrfler " 5n ORI 0 Droasiercet. O thorobable. it hardly seems likei Humphreys and the 6th Division of - d Dilching to any Setont. romainan Hymphese T 1]ed pitching to any extent, regardless JTrophies for teams of two classes | o Rew York has Hacpers ut thers il be at stake. Fours, with aggre- | ! Some guestion whether e would be gate handicap not exceeding seven- | qalled ‘on to-toil if the Faniers oo teen goals, will strive for The Even- |k Bovoiunn, o couraes e e, ki 0 teen goals, will st levelund, of course, has Mails, but?? the Washing- | ton Post cups will go to the best | team among those having aggregate | handicans not greater than ten goals. | More than ten matches probably will be played, et ! Rosters of teams ‘so far listed for. competition follow: War Department first Maj. J. C 16} { i Totals. . 31 *Batted for Gordomier in eight 4Rtan for Ructher in eighth {Batted for Wi oth, ¥Ratted for Markle in teu 00100 0o e 0 01 24 o0 0 0z lor, Tonseca, o . 3. Maj. W. C. M. Grouinger. . Department second team—No. i | | 1. Maj. A. P. Newman; No. 2. .Lieut. | donier. Ward and Schmaudt €. C. Jadwin: No. 3; Col."J. K.'Lird- | {ncianati, 6; Brockivn, o sev: No. 4, Maj. E: W, Burr. Third Field Artillery—No. 1. Capt. | mone i three ning By piteher B, X Sasse: 0. 2, Licut. E. M. Jones; | Schupp (Boime). Stmek out—Ry Murkle No.. 3, Capt. J. T. Cole: No. 4, Maj. |by Wi ng pitcher—Schupy Gecrge Pation. Umpires—Messrs. Hart and Brennsa. Tiwme | “Third Cavalry—No. 1, Lieut. A. R, |9f §ame—1 hour aud 50 minutes i S. Barden:; No. 2, Lieut. E. L. Sibert; No. 3. Capt. J. J. Waters, jr.; No. 4. Maj. C. P. George. . Camp Humphrers—No. 1. Capt. W. FRANK ANDERSON WINS FROM KINSEY AT NETS CHICAGO, September 24. — The Easterners evened matters with the Western tennis contingent in the sec- ond day's play of the East-Wes championship series today when Frank T. Anderson of New York de- | feated Robert Kinsey of San Fran- | cisco in a five-set match on a slippery court by the score of 6—3, 9—7, >—10, |1—6. 8—6. ~ | Rain fell almost continuously dur- | ing_the three hours of play, and the players were almost exhausted when the long contest came to an end. i Both players were forced to be care- ful, and numerous slips on the wet court counted for points for the op- pimenr.. Anderson excelled in mnet- play. No. 3, Maj. 'W. F. Tompkins; No. 4, May & k. Williams. D x ivision, Camp Grant—No. 1, Maj. C. B King; No. 2. Capt. W H raig; No. 3, Capt. Peter B. R ; No. 1. Mr. C. C. Cathoun. hogess SILVER SPRING NINE ENDS CAMPAIGN WITH VICTORY Silver Spring, which clinched the championship last week in the Mont- its campaign In that circuit yester- th a victory over Boyd. In achieving the win ~the league champions freely pounded Lawrence Surdette. the pitcher slated for a trial with the Nationals next spring. ‘The issue was decided in the fifth inning, whén a double by Burch with the bases filled accounted for two Silver Spring runs. | NO UPSETS AT OPENING ' | OF DISTRICT NET EVENT A courts of Dumbarton Club. Half of the eighty-eight players entered for the title completed their first matches.” Fifteen of the en- gagements were in the preliminary round and seven in the first round. In most instances victories were easily achieved, but four of the matches going through three sets. 4 LL favorites scored victories yesterday in the opening rounds of Maj. Arthur Yenckeén of the British Dr. Kaufman defeated E. D. Caulkins, 6—3, embassy Staff, Dresent titleholder, g1’ g g) K "Hate acieatd B Bieaien 6—3; F. Haas defeated F. Slanker, 97, 6—2. First round—J. R. Ballenger defeated A. Konkel, 6—4, 6—4; J. D. Elliott defeated M. Redding, 6—1, 6—0’; B. 8. French defeated W. Freedman, 6—4: Jack Dudley de- scored 6—1, 6—3 over Owen Howen- stein, Racquet Club, without encoun- tering much trouble. Jack Dudley, | throw in his reserve his chance of starting also is ques- tionable. Mails, when right, 8 a bear, but he hasn't been right many times in the 1921 campaign. A good left-hander has usvally bothered the New York Giants, but Gis season McGraw's team seems to have gotten away from the sout Paw buganoo to a certain extent, previous vears Cooper, the star sout! paw of the Piitsburgh team, had only o step on the rubber and the Giants were through. This year the Gianis appear to have thrown off the Cooper jinx in particular, and no matter how :\'f‘,}]l e pitches, he has been unable Lo In the American League a good southpaw ex the Yankees more trouble than the Indians. Possibly this can be explained by the shift line-up which Speaker uses. His sub- stitute material is such that he can rength when a uthpaw goes against the Indians. Smith and Jamieson, outfielders, and Johnston, first baseman, all left-hand- ed batsmen, give way to Wood, Evans and Burns against left-handers, The New York club uses the same line-up regardless of the pitching opposition, L) Baker, Ruth, Pipp and Schang are left-handed clubbers. Schang is of the eversible” type, and just as dangerous when he goes to the right side of the plate. Kerr Type Bothers Yankees. All types of southpaws are not equally successful against the Yankees. It is the southpaw of the Dicky Kerr type that is most troublesome. Southpaws with great speed and a fast-breaking curve, but lacking a change of pace. ’ Ll {do not bother the wrecking crew of the Yankees nearly as much as a fel- low with the ordinary speed. who mixes them up. In Cooper and Nchf the Pirates and the Giants each Fave a crafty southpaw, and in case the Yankees win, they are likely to see plenty of southpaw pitching. The veteran Hamilton of Pitsburgh is just the type to bother the free swingers on the Yankees. “Babe” Adams, with his ckange of pace and tantallzing curve is a type of right-hander x:x makes trouble for both the Yan! s and the Indians. Spitball pitchers are none to welcome to either the Giants or Pirates, and if Cleveland wins, they are sure to get a plenty of Cove'-.kle. In summing up the oi- hing strength of the four clubs 't is evi- dent that the Pitsburgh clu. >as most to offer in that line. In C..per the Pirates have the premier 80 _1Daw of the National League. He can he re- lied on to go big In the series. Then there is “Babe” Adams, the hero of the 1909 clash between Detro‘t and Pittsburgh. Adams seems to be ar good now then, despite his added twelve years. He has a mean curve, the ordinary speed that is hard to time and a fine change of pace. In Mor- rison and Glazner Manager Gibson has two youngsters who use a curve ball to great advantage. In addition he has the veteran southpaw, Earl Swarthmore College net team cap- tain and runner-up in the 1920 tourna- ment, advanced to the second round by trouncing Heanry Tryon,.6—1, 6—0. Dudley never ™ was forced. Tom Mangan, John Temple Graves and the Ballenger brothers, William and John, were among the successful players. Three of the warmly contested matches involved players strugglini to make -the first round. "Ed Do of the Racquet Club had to battle for every point in his clash with Frank Taylor before scoring a vic- tory at 6—3. 3—$6, 6—3. Willlam Van Sturtevant and T. B. Robinson also fought keenly, the first set, which the former won, being at 8—§. Robinson annexed the second, 6—2, but could not cope with Van Sturtevant in’the decisive argument. Col. Fenton, & Dumbarton player, caught Pet;-mvulw:{’ in: their firat set and won, 6—4, e young 2 er. came. back. to: take of 6—1 each. Hills of the Racquet Club ran away from Stanley Carr in their first set, only.to: suffer -a. re- yersal of form anfl lose the “match,, 63, 3—6, 1—4. Play .will be continued today with prol&eeu of ,;"fi':al‘ um:lfl;:n,nd matches being del ; Dra; for the doubles will be made &t Dumbar- ton i | George smote 20 hits in 51 attempts F. feated H. Tryon, 6—1, 6—0; H. H. Bi Getcated C. Ti, Primm, 110, 6-1: B Cart] defeated H. Hills, 3—8, 6—3, 6—1; J. 0. Printon defeated J. G, Levering, 6—2,'6—1. —— HORNSBY SURE TO Wi BATTING CROWN INN. L Rogers Hornsby, the Cardinals’ 2 ed and a great curve. Hoyt is a great star, has a safe lead for hitting | youngster with everything, and if honors, National League, with a per-| he gets off on the right foot is hard Lack atrol is “Rip” Col- centage Of 403, the greatest number | {0 hit Lack of Sontig B R, fion of hits, 226, and also scoring honors|in his prime_didn't have more stuff. with 127 runs. George Kelly of the|Jack Quinn, the spitballer, is liable to Giants tops the sluggers with 23 give you a sensational game at any home runs. Frank Frisch of the| “ Gleveland's best bets right now Giants shows the way along the base|are two spitballers, Coveleskie and ¥ E o . leskie is a wonder. Datiis with 50 stolen bases and “Baber | SOUROTON: | 0010t 0 mucn. stuff, but Adams of the Pirates heads the hurl-| j5 not so steady.~ If Cleveland W grs’ with 14 -viotorles and 4 defeats| tho club that opposes it il Jrob or a percentage of . k on plenty of spitl 5 % .flmr:; Johnston of the Dodgers ::"m e 4 was stopped September 23 by a trio| McGraw’s best bet is Nehf as the of Bucs' hurlers after hitting safely| southpaw, Douglass as a_spit-baller. for 16 consecutive games. During|with Toney, Barnes and Ryan as his his stretch of hitting he punched out| right-handers, who u curves and 23 safe blows in 64 trials for a bat-|speed. Toney is-not fast as he ting figure of .359. was in his days at Cinginnati, but “Long George” Kelly of the Giants|is mixing them up and pitching with is enjoying a healthy batting streak. | better judgment. Kelly is on an unbroken' streak of (Copyright, 1921.) uring " his stre of poling them KNICKS GET 1 IN ROW. Knickerbocker Club's nine regis- h straight win yes- duced five hits in as many trials Sep- | 5730, " en 1t nosed ot Manhaiiin tember17- off- hee' Meadows. and- Wal- | Atnletid Club in & b-to-4 engagement. ter Betts. Smith also turned this|The game was a pitching duel be-§ trigk August 31; this time Jess Win- | tween Matthews of the winners and e assisted Betts-in -supplying-the Eq':'t-d-m”" Neither -was. well nn—f Hamilton. If Pittsburgh gets into the series, it wouldn't surprise me if the same Mr. Hamilton upset a bit of the dope. Mays Hard to Beat. The other clubs have mno such riety to offer. In Mays the Yi have a tough bird to beat peculiar style of delivery, pl grea tue t stuff he gets on the ball, is al- ways puzzling, particularly so to a club facing him for the first time. Shawkey is one of the best right- handers in the business. He has fine - for a percentage of .392. Jack Smith of the Cardinals pro-