Evening Star Newspaper, July 6, 1922, Page 30

SPORTS . Race Tight A MIDWEST CIRCUIT STAGES #‘GREAT BATTLE, AS USUAL| Eor Nearly Third of Season Four Clubs Furnish Con- tention—Indianapolis Now on Top, With Toledo, Early Trailer; Climbing. BY JOHN B..FOSTER. HE American Association, like gravel in the oats, but ‘it does all other base ball leagues, has its succeed in turning out a champion- ship race that is a burnished and shining affair compared with the pennant fights of some other organizations. The association clubs have their squabbles and little fights and heartburn every other day, but the fans who follow American Association base_ball get variety. The handle of the jub doesn’t run away with the jug itself. floated the flag of 1921. = For six weeks this seasonthere s¥sociation until the pennant chase At last Louisville has were four clubs mixing up in the was like assorted candy. It wasn't until July got in sight that Indianapolis began to be a topnotcher. Mean- while Minneapolis, Louisville and Columbus had been doing:jig time in the front row off and on, and there cuit that couldn’t dance, the unforganate-Toledo affair. . Now, Toledo is dicking up. Although Indianapolis is in the lead, 1¢ is not & one-club race by six weeks 10, come. _The sorest club in the cir- cuit’ is Kansas City. The team did not. meet expectations, and the man- ager, Otto Knabe, former major v DIVISION. lepguer, was released. Knabe savs o Ao he was treated cavalierly. -Perhaps. W't Rt et sp. There are a great many Who | Dominican Lycenm 1 0 1000 think that Knabe did pretty well| Tenleytown,. o e "000 with a team that wasn't of such rare | Sherwood . o o ‘000 qpality as the owners and some of | Knickerbecker o { 120 the folks in. Kansas City imagined. B ~9 < 0 ! International Has Problem. TODAY'S GAME. The American Assoclation for real lKnlclm’boc!ur ve. Shamrock, st 17th and D eHampionship races has put it all | Streets southeast, 5.1 over its class rival, the International, TOMORROW'S GAME. * apd it looks as if this season will m:m 75, Dominican Lyceum, at Wash- offer -more conclusive evidence than z Akt 1821 offered to the International that| . YESTERDAY'S RESULT. something must be done to end the 3 one-club supremacy in that organiza- BECTION B. tion. Baltimore follows quite close- W. L Pet Iyiatter the style of one pf the major Johawk 1 0 1000 league clubs in gripping as -tightly | Ginreriar 9, e 000 as possible all jthat is within Sight. | Black .. g . 8 0 Eventually one’club dominance 'in | Costello Post . o~ o 1000 base ball circuit means dry-rot. His- | Hartford . Fig) 1 1000 tory teaches that. It was one-club, TODAT'S GAME dominance that was a leech on. the old American Association years ago. Between Baltimore at the head of YT International League and Newark at the tail there is a difference of 462 percentage points at this season of the year. No wonder the other In- ternational owners have told Balti- more that the jig is up. The chances are the Baltimore players will not bédu good in 1923 as they are now. an to bite very hard to get them. If they do they may get fooled, yet the International cannot stand-base ball championships. with the width of the ‘};)ha between first place and last after the Fourth of July. ‘Pittsburgh has got another beat- ing by Chicago. The resignation of Gibson looks as if it has put the sddden -blotter on the National League race for the remainder of the year by el :& eliminating the Pirates as a.factor. | Roamer . T % e St. Louls manages to plug along and | Petworth . 1 o 1/000 stick as a contender, and if the Cards | Astec o o “000 play any such tricks as Pittsburgh |St. Peter's [ o -000 has played and drop out 6f the fight, | Mohawk Junfor . 9 9 000 np, hope, will be left except Brooklyn. | Sipma: i & One of the strangest freaks of base ba]l is to see the Philadelphia Na- tignals out of last place and the Phil- adelphia Afhletics in it, when only a few days ago it looked as if the Phillies were politely interred for the rqmainder of the season. while| everybody smiled when they met Con- | nie Mack and told him how good it ‘was _to see . the Athletics near the tep. as ey used to he in old times. 1The real bust in the American right new is. finding Washington and Cleve- land upable to break even, both of them having lost more games than they. -have won, while Detroit and Chicpgo are above the half-way mark. Bsck in the early part of May they were picking Detroit for the worst| base ball hobos of the season and Chicago after its trip east wasn't ac- corded m)‘lh;m( betteg than a room sbove the Atblgtics. .Phere certainly s a large Helping o tin - the 4R’ ely: American “Leage ‘race if JNSr& nothing else. A : . (Copyricht, 1922.) v L Pet. | o 1.900.! 10 1o SAMPLE OF BASE BALL R A IS GIVEN HUNGARIANS |55 2 o ool B the Associated Press, i ' e o i g3 BUDAPEST. Jpiy: 6 ~Hungary-yes: U TODAY'S GAME, i terday, witpessed the first base ball game ‘ever-played in this country, when a team from the American le- | gation and consulate heére, captained by Consul Vaughn, team from Belgrade, Consul Patton, 20 to 1. The Budapest teans had as mascot 2 goat, painted red, white and blue, while the Belgrade team had two camels’ serving in stflar capacity. The American minister, ~ Theodoze Brentano, pitched the first bail. - A great crowd attended, but the Fyngarian sporting writers were of the opinion that the game was too ex- eiting for the Hungarian tempera- captained by m would be sure toleave too many k2 dead od the diamond. STATISTICS OF MAJORS | ! AMERICAN LEAGUE. w. Per. Lose. I .5 592 564 530 GAMES TODAY. ghicage at Phila. an 2 “Louts st Boston. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES. Detroit, 6; Cleveland. 5 (11 innings). 3 New York at Philadelphia (ran). NATIONAL LEAGUE. Wia. i . 65! 579 - 534 5 479 ttsburgh . Philsdeiphia’ Boston © 7T 3% GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Brooklyn at St. Lotig Brooklyn at St. New York at Piti New York at Pitts Phita. at Cincinnati. icage. Dy Boston at Chi RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S Pricago. $1; Pittsburgh, 5. 11: Cinein 4 Philadeiphia at Boston (rain) GAMES, ajor leaguers are not likely | &2 ost to-a similar |5: and declared that a styl,rlpuu. 70 | India: ; |theé Montgomery County (Md.) League, | Spanish. was really only one club in_the cir- STANDING OF THE TEAMS IN INDEPENDENT SERIES Black vaWar Finance, a¢ Caion Park, 5:15. | X ME. (ORROW'S GAME. Gibraltar vs. Costello Post, at 6th and B streets, 5:15. N YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Mohawk, 13; Hartford, 6. SECTION C. w. L. t Woodley ......... 1 Y. Y Optemetrists .. [ 0 000 o K F. Roberts 0 0 0 Maohattan ... o 1 ~000 TODAY'S GAME. None scheduled. TOMORROW'S GAME. Manhattan vs. Optometrists. at Rosedale, YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Woodley, 10; Manhattan, 4. SENIOR DIVISION. TODAY’ GAME. Aztec vs. Bt. Peter's, at Washington bar- racks, 3:15. TOMORROW'S GAMES. _Mobawk Junior vs. Roamer. at Union Park, :‘Asnimrn vs. St. Teresa, at Congress Heights, = YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Petwarth, o 5 15; Auburn, 3. SEOTION B. w. L Pet. Linworth . 1 0 1000 Park View ... 0 0 ~000 Silver Spring . o 0 000 oly Name o 0 1000 Friendship. e 0 ~000 Arel .. 0 .1 “000 TODAY'S GAME. Holy Name vs. Friendship, st 6th and B streets, 5:15. TOMORROW'S GAME. Stiver Spring vs. Ariel TESTERDA' o report. . Stanton Junior tation plaza, 5 = TOMORROW'S GAMES. ] Crescent va. Trinity, at 87th aad R streets, “Atiantic vs. Potomac, at 35th street and Wisconsin avenue; 5:15. p . YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Watwick, 7; Holy Name Junior, 6. Trinity. 18; Potomac,-4. 72 Epiphany Junior, at Usion Mount. Pleasant Anacostia Eagles . ffairs Knickerbosker Junil mmoos00H TODAY'S GAME. \ Elnworth Junjer ve. Knickerbocker Junior, af ‘mn street and Wisconsin avenue, 3 TOMORROW'S GAME. Mount Ratnier Emblems vs. Plaza, station’ plaz. Bits: L YESTERDAY'S RESULT. Anacostia Eagles, 8; Havoc, 9. MIDGET DIVISION. w. Linworth Midget . Miatand BETYEy TODAY'S.GAME, Liberty Cubs vs. Clevel 3 p sty pa eveland Park, at 87th TOMORROW'S GAME. - 1olBworth 73 Midland, at 3th and R streets, YESTERDAY'S RESULT. No repos ‘Harrf) Hunt, who receatly became manager of the Kensington team éf has reorganized the clyb. Its roster now'.dncludes Giovannetti, catcher; Ford, first base; Buffin, second base Bureh, shortstop; P. Clark, third base! Blair Le¢, Adams armd: D. Clark, oute flelders, ‘and Rice, Buscher and Gar- rett, pitchers:. Rainey, Wagner, Mc- Ceney and Gormley are substitutes: Your Trip Abroad| Acquire a_smattering of French or Distingutshed, cultnred Believe It or,Not. “IAWS" NALENTINE - LIF(ep 500 lbs. WiTh WIS TeeTd (e "‘"?:*,3'3.9‘“ WOODLEYS SPRING UPSET BY BEATING MANHATTANS OODLEY ATHLETIC CLUB, which has not cut much of a swath V V in sandlot base ball this season, yesterday was responsible for the most startling upset in the independent nines' series for city championships. The Connecticut avenue crew, not highly rated by more prominent teams, encountered the Manhattans, pride of Rosedale, in sec- tion C of the unlimited division tournament, and gave the northeast boys a 10-to-4 drubbing. The Woodleys did not glean many hits off the pitching of Swan. but they bunched the blows effectively in the last three innings of the match, when they did all their tallying. Chaconas started the run making for the Wood- leys in the fourth, with a triple that cleared filled sacks. Sauber harled well and kept the Manhattan safeties scattered outside of the fifth inning. M iwi Athletic Club outclassed the Hartferds in Section B, unlimited di- vision, winning 15 to 6. Schmidt held the Hartfords to four hits, while his mates battered three hurlers for eleven. :In. the senjor division Sectiond ‘between ePtworth and Anbg—rn. m er completely baffled the batters of the latter club. He was nicked for only five wallops in as many innings. Petworth had four big sessions at bat and triumphed, 15 to 3 $55858s88S EEEEEEEEYE Fabrics ‘Now At A @ In Section A of the junior division, Trinity easily vanquished Potomac, 13 to 4, but Warwick Athletic Club had to struggle to nose out the Holy — Py RIPLEY: JOMAN'S WORLD MEET | ROGERS BANGS HIS 20th HOMER TO TIE WILLIAMS ANNIE OAKLEY ; BROKE THROWN 45 FeeT INTE -IN'9 HOURS: 4772 ouT of 5000 GLASS BALLS AR loading, the gun herself o (oo, eb, m15) HAD A TAIL Adran Teffichjeu (tdran Tt BEAUMONT, o} Rifsburg MADE 6 WITs = SCORED b RUNS -IN 6 TIMES AT BAT (—aganshpicher Patt, of Philadelphia, duly 22,1899 ) Tie Moi-Boy o} Cochin-Chima 10 (nNeHES LONG o J040 - THe poc-FACE 80Y. CREDIT IS DUE WOMAN FOR VICTORY OF PACER | INPARIS NOW ASSURED By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 6.—Entries of women's field and track athletic teams for the international meet to be held fin Pershing Stadium on August 20 have been received from Belgium, Switger- [ land, England a Czechoslovakia. | France will also enter the strongest woman's team that has ever. com- peted in an international meet. The games will be held under the auspices of the. Feminine Federation of France. This is a temporary amalgamation of two femininé French athletic federations between which there has been, until recently, friction which threatened to ruin the games. Several conferences toak place be- tween 'the factions during the past few days, and it was finally decided to declare an armistice until October, when the annual meetings of the rival federations wiil be held. © NEW YORK, July 6.—Announce- ment by the rival French feminine athletic federations that they had sunk their differences, at lezst tem- poraily, is expected to pave the way for the entry of an American team in these competitions. HAVING AN ACE IN HOLE, KELLER WINS AT TRAPS Jack Keller of The Star sport staft, who, under the pretense of “cover- ing” happenings at the Washington Gun Clyb, had been assidiously prac- ticing to ‘entice his fellow and con- temporary scribes into a match, won the championship of his fraternity vesterdpy. He won in a shoot-off | Wwith CArl Thoner, The Star's camera | man, who also, in his trips to the! 1Gun Club to take snaps of the ex- perts, had practiced to good advan- tage. Both claimed to be novices at the game, but each broke 17 out of 25. In the shoot-off, Keller broke 4 ont of 5, and Thoner only 1. Denman Thompson of The Star was | the most consistent marksman in - match. His score was: Shot at, - hit, 0 00 0 0 0 00000000 000000000 0 0—Total, 0./ Ray Helgesen of the Herald got 15| in 25; F. M. Stephenson of the Herald, 12; W. H. Hottel of The Star, 8, and | H.'T. Rodler of the Bulletin, The scribes were the guests of the Washington Gun Club, which provided | the guns, ammunition and the prizes. Keller was given @ silver pen and pencil for his e , while Thomp- Eon's consolation award was a minia- ture coin bank, bearing the inscrip- tion, “Save your money.” Langdon Cubs are casting about for a2 Sunday engagement. Any fifteen- sixteen-year team _interested may telephone Manager Murphy at North 3796 between 5 and 7 p. |Ed Williamson of Old Chicago Colts Set Record at 27 in 1884, While Greatest Number of Mod- ern Times Was Cravath’s 24 in 1915. By the Associated Press N EW YORK, July 6.—Rogers Hornsby, slugging second baseman er the St. Louis Cardinals, promises to excel this year the Nation$t League’s season home-run record that has weathered the test of / time and hefty clouting for thirty-eight years. Ed Williamsen of the old Chicago Nationals set the record at twenty-seven, in 1884, 3 mark that such sluggers as Ar<on, Brouthers, Delehanty, Schulte and Cravath have sought in vain to better. TYGERS IN TWIN BILL WITH GRIFFS TOMORROW Two games for the price of ome will be available for Washington fans tomorrow and Saturday, when the Detroit Tygers arrive to play six games in four days, the first bargain attraction offered in the capital this weason. t game tomorrow, which, imei- dentally, “Ladies’ day,” will start at 2 o’clock. The contests with the Jungal promise to be battles royal. Cob! men now are in fourth place, the obfective of the Nationals, leading them by just a game and a hal It is expected that Johnsom Zachary will be picked for hill duty by Manager Milan tomorrow. | MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Lonisrille, 1-10; Indianapol Milwaukee, 9; K . 015, 4. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Puffalo, 7; Rochester, 4. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Witson, 3; Rocky Mount, 2. Otber games postponed (rain). SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Mobile. 9; Birmingham, 8. Nashville, 6-4: Chattanooga, 4-3. Atlanta. 10; New Orleans, 6. Little Rock, 10; Memphis, 2. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Columbta, 7-6; Charlotte, 4-2. Spartanburg, 12-4: Greenville, ‘Augusta, 2-3; Charleston, 0-4. 03. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 6.—Credit for the victory Tuesday of Charley Sweet in the Edwards sweepstake, one of North Randall's oldest grand circuit fixtures, belongs to Mrs. L. T. Cooper, wife of Dr. L. T. Cooper, of Dayton, millionaire, in whose name the horse was entered, it was re- vealed today. Last winter Dr. Cooper decided that the gelding had outlived his useful- ness as a grand circuit pacer and ar- ranged to sell him at a Chicago sale. | Being her favorite, Mrs. Cooper ob- | Hornsby yesterday clouted out his twentieth home run while the Cardi- nals were trimming Cinciinat; 11-4 and with the season only hzlf gone hs chance, not only to exceed but estal lish a figure to shoot at fo- years come is_especially bright. Incidentall he tied his American League rival, Ke Williams of the Browns, for the leade:- ship in both leagues. Cravath set - modern National League mark with twenty-four homers in 1915. George Kelly of the Giants led the league last vear with twenty-three an: Hornsby was second, with twenty- The Chicago Cubs hammered out a 11-5 victory over Pittsburgh, while D troit grabbed an even-inning triumph from Cleveland, 6-5, in the only other game played vesterday in the major leagues. Tris Speaker caught one’of Pillette’s curves for a circuit drive in the first inning. Teams in both leagues shift battle- ground today, western contenders of the American invading the east, while the eastern clubs in the old circuit take up e struggle in the west. The Giants art their trip against the skidding Pittsburgh Pirates, while the St. Louis Browns go against Boston. Cleveland is scheduled to play a double-header with the New York Yankees. " MONTAGUE'S TIME BEST. James Montague, winner of the eight-mile road run from Hyattsville, Md., to the White House, oonducted by the District American Legion, Tuesday: made the fastest time in the event, revised figures show. His handicap was only one minute, in- stead of four and a half minutes. as originally reported, and his actual running time 43 minutes. Mike Lynch. another Aloysian, who finished sec- ond. was first declared to have made the best time at 453 minutes. TIP FOR FISHERMEN. HARPERS FERRY, W. 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