Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1923, Page 28

SP: Nationals En Route to Boston Today: Change in CHEVY CHASE TEAM WILL ORTS. - PLAYING AT LON]SON ONT., HOME OF GEORGE GIBSON:. Dropping Final to Browns, Yesterday, 12.7, Due to Poor Pitching, Bushmen Quit West With Record of Five Wins and Six Losses. BY JOHN B. ONDON, Ontario, May 23.—To break the monotony of the tiresome | journey from St. Louis to Bo: L municipality today for an exhibition KELLER. i ston, where the Red Sox are to be encountered tomorrow, the Nationals hopped off at this Canadian | Zebniser tilt. They were to be opposed by | the local club of the Michigan-Ontario League, and this being the home | town of George Gibson, coach of the to greet the visitors. All_of the National Ruel, Gharrity, Goose stopped over here. The three-game series with the oslin, Sam row may afford the National pitchers an opportunity to ready themselves for their long home stay starting Sunday. Few of the hurlers have had any great amount of exercise durin, terday, two or three innings being t in games recently. That wind-up game with the Browns yesterday that saw the Nationals de- feated, 12 to 7, and gave them B of five victories and six loss western trip, was another exhibition of the abominable pitching ths has marred the road trip by Bush's outfit. Taul Vernon Zahniser, right-hander, recently acquired from Memphis of | the Southern Association, started his | first game for the Bushmen. He went ; to pieces in the third inning, and was | withdrawn in the fourth. ingsworth finished the latter inning | and suffered a terrible lacing. So did Jay Bee Brillheart, who finished the game. o H The Browns, too, used three hurlers. | Three innings were enough for Dave Danforth, while Charlie Root was too wild and gave way to Hubert Pruett, with one down in the fifth. Hubert | was not so good, but he did not need to be the way our flingers worked. Hop on Dave Danforth. The Nationals got after Danforth right off the reel. After Bluege had been retired in the opening innin, Harris tripled to left center. Buck zot home on Rice’s smash that was too warm for Schleibner. Fivans' single to start the second | inning was wasted, but three tallies ware shoved over by the Griffs in the | third. Bluege started the run-making | business with a one-base knock to Jeft. Harris, attempting to sacrifice, popped to Danforth, but Rice singled | and Judge was hit to fill the bases. Wade's looper to Jacobson was too | short for a sacrifice fly, but Danforth helped the National's cause by walk- | ing Evans and forcing Bluege home. Peck’s single to left counted Rice and Judge. | Two hits meant nothing to the| Browns in the first inning, but they knotted the game in the fourth. | None of the four runs was earned | technically, but they twere helpe across by good swatting at Zahniser's | expense. Tobin beat out & bunt to short, then | Gerber lined to Peck. Jacobson was safe on Peck’s error, then Williams | fouled to Gharrity, but McManus, | Severeld and Robertson hit in succes- sion, the catcher’s blow being a dou- ble.” With Root pitching his first in- ning, Bush's men went ahead again in the fourth, walks to Zahniser and Bluege, Harris' out and Rice’s sacri- fice producing a run. But the lead did not last long. The Browns went wild in their half of the fourth, that saw Hollingsworth replace Zahniser. Paul walked Root, | first up, and was yanked immediately. Holly’'s first fet was to make a wild heave of Tobin's tap and put Browns on first and second. Gerber fanned, but Jacobson shot a homer through Wade. Willlams fouled to Gharrity. for the second time, then came hits by McManus, Severeid, Robertson and Schlelbner good for a pair of tallies. , The Nationals cimsed Root in the | fitth, Wade's double and singles by Peck and Gharrity netting a run and bringing Pruett to the 11, with but one hand retired. O’ first to bat against the new hurler, slammed into | a_double pl The Browns' half of the fifth brought out another National hur Brill- heart being to tae slaughter. That finished day for the N tionals. BINGLES AND BOBBLES Some quick work by Gerber retired Rice In the first inning. On a hit and | run play. Sam sped from first for second base and Judge hit toward the middle bag. McManus barely managed to knock down the ball, but Gerber was right at hand to Dpick up the sphere and tcuch second an instant before Rice reached there. sent the Only a great catch by Jacobson pre- vented Wade from driving in a couple of runs in the second session. With the bases filled, Dick lifted a looper back of second, only to have the big Brownle come tearing in to capture the sphere. Wade played Severeid's double poorly in the third inning, and in the next “session exchanged fields with Evans. Fisher got into the line-up by do- ing nothing more than step to the plate in the fifth. He had been or- dered to bat for Hollingsworth, but just then Pruett replaced Root on the hill and O'Neill was, substituted for Fisher before the southpaw made & pitch. It required an out and two singles to gét Wade away from second after he had doubled in the fifth. Evans' tap to Robertson checked Dick, so did Peck's scratch hit to Gerber. Gharrity’s Tap finally advanced Wade, C. U. NINE:AT MARYLAND TRYING:TO GET REVENGE COLLEGE. PARK, Md, May 23— Maryland's: ball " team, back from Annapalis, yhere it got an even break by losing to Navy and_ de- feating: St. Jobn's, is tackling Cath- olic Unitersity this afternoon. The Brooklanders hope to avenge a de- feat suffered earlier in the month. Nesbit's hurling was too much for St. Johi's ‘yesterday, the hefty slab- man holding, the Johnnies to. three hits and belng in danger only once. Maryland; v.lhde ten. hits and’ played with the exception of Manager Bush, Muddy The others proceeded directly to Boston. Jack Hol- ! Gha | Williams, 1f. | Se ! 8t. Lou | —Jacobson. | ingsworth, | Hit by pitcher—By Pennock : Time of game—3 hours i Cleveland, 11. Griffs, a sizable crowd was expected Rice and several of the pitchers Red Sox getting under way tomor- g the western tour that ended yes- he longest most of them have been TRUE TO FORM WASHINGTON. Bluege, 3b Harris, 2b. Rice, ff.... Judge, 15°7111 Wade, If-cf. Conroy, of... Evans, cf-If Peckinpaugh, ss, rrity, o Zahni-er. p. Hollingsworth, p.. Brillheart, p.... Fisher* O'Neilt Hargravet Totals he ST, LOUIS, Tobin, rf..... of MoManus, 25 vereid. o Robertson, 3b..... Schliebner, 1b... s e o e e o Hlicstsuusvanpilesssstey e mimeh | coonmmmmmrng k| ~ocooorwnorawnmy looranmsrrnwd ¥l coorooms. 3 [OPSRIRIRUN. | moomuoommann | veomnovoouo? ol ccomcooroororund | Ml L] olecocescsccs! wl cooorsonorossss” *Batted for Holli {Batied for Fiaber i ptin M 3Batted for Brillheart in ninth, Washington ... 1 0 3 1 1 0 00451200 x12 Two-base hits—Severeid (2), Wade, Evans. Three-base hits—Harris. Schlisbner. Home run Sacrifice—Rice. Double plays— Robertson and Schliebner: Rice and Peckin- Paugh; Gerber to McManus to Schlicbner. Left on bases—Washington, 13; St. Louis, 12, Bases on balls—Off Zahniser, 1; off Danforth, 1; off Root, 2; off Brillheart, 3; off Pruett, 2. Struck out—By Zahniser, 1; by Danforth, 1: by Holl- by Pruett, 5. Hits—Off Zahnis. er, 6 in 3 innings (nome out in 4th); off Hol- lingsworth, 5 in 1 inning; off Brillheart, 7 in 4 initngs; off Danforth, 6 in 3 innings; off Root. 3 in 11-3 innings; off Pruett, 5 in 42.3 innings. Hit by pitcher—By Danforth (Judge) by Bruett (Rice): Wild pitcneBruete: " Win ning _ pitchy uett. sing pitcher—Hol. lingsworth. Umpires—Messrs. Holmes and Evans. Time of ame—2 hours and 18 minuty YANKS, 3; CHISOX, 1 (AT CHICAGO.) B.H.0.A. 10 0—7 0 8] oroanbaons0 reowanoma PYST RO ormawRern ananccows! Cvengros.p Rosenberg® Totals.. 43 r os in Afteenth. New York .. 0 000000000023 Chicago . ° 0010000000001 Rune—Dugen, Ruth, Pipp, McOlellan. Er- rors—McClellan, Elsh &l), raham. Two-base hit—Schazg. Pipp, Meusel (2), McClelian, | . Elsh, Home run—Ruth, ' Stolen base | . ) Sacrifices—Sheely (@) mm, | ennock” (2), Collins, Mostll. Double plays— | Scott to Ward to Pipp: Coilias to Shesiy. 2l 5l ownourouas® gl sl Tot *Batted f B Py co32 | b bitch—Ovengros. rmsby and Owens. d 13 minutes. TRIBE, 3; RED SOX, 2 (AT CLEVELAND.) A, Cvengros Wild Umpires—I Metars, o onooom~onmol coourrommNAnO conrororooml 8l covrumromuwed ovonumcoone® Totals,. 37 924 9 *Batted for McMillan in seventh, 1Batted for Ehmke in ninth. $Batted for Lutzke in seventh, Boston .0 0000020 0—2 Cleveland [).)1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 x—3 Runs—Harris, Pittenger, Speaker, Brower, Bewell. Errors—Pittenger, Sewell, O'Neill. Two-bass hit—Picinich. = Home run—Spesker, Sacrifices—MoMillan, Myatt. _Double plays— Burns, Mitchell and Bamnes; Pittenger, Mitch- ell and Burn: oft on 'bases—Beston. ses on bal " Struck out—By. pires—M Nallin game—1 hous TYGERS, 4; MACKS, 3 (AT DETROIT.) Phila, AB.H.0.A. Mas 4 mem e <l omooommmy Benoe wrarsoool 1 o Rloocors H £ s 8 © 5| munoamonns Runs—Hauser, Welch, Riconds, Veach, Heil- mann' (3), Outshaw. Errors—Biue, Cutshaw, Two-base "hits—Dykes. Pratt, Blue. Th base hit—Perkins, Home run—Hauser, rifices—MeGo Pratt. Double | to satisfy the Georgian at shortstop and faultlessly*in the field. NEW ‘'YORK, May 23.—Al Mamaux, pltcher, “releasedl’ by . Brooklyn -to Bridgeport of the. Eastefn League, has been: unable to agree to terms and has:Been given an ‘unconditional releug'vbg ‘the Dodgers. Ball Tickets “May 27 o June 10 in: sale at Spalding's at 9.00 1011 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. Radiators and Fenders 8 RaDiATons, wr%“- e Hak.l and F. WORKS 31913 F. 6410, 1P M. TH3. The Cream of the Ruel Rice Goalin . Fisher Evans . Peckinpaugh . Judge . Wade . SeessenmBl L RN A R RE Y EEEEBEERES Mogridge . Hollmgsworth. Brillheart . [T COBB SWITCHES MEN T0 BQI.STEB TYGERS DETROIT, May 23.—Greatly disap- pointed by the indifterent showing of Detroit against invading eastern clubs, Manager Cobb is endeavoring to perfect an inner defense during the approach- ing series with western teams that he can take eastward with some degree of confidenc Tliness has kept Rigney out of his place at shortstop, while a fracture of two bones in Bobby Jones' right foot has necessitated substitutions at third base. As if this were not enough, Cobb's pitching staff has -shown unexpected weakness. Following the fining and in- definite suspension of Ray Francis, southpaw, for failure to observe train- ing_rules, Cobb announced last night that Warren (“RIp") Collins, a first- srting pitcher, has been fined $100 for the same reason, but has not been sus- pended. Johnny Kerr, Denver in_the i ho used to play for Western League, failed now Haney is being used at that posi- tion. Haney was not impressive while playing third bare. but his flelding at short has been noteworthy. Burke, who also had a trial at third, failed to show the symptoms Cobb was looking for, but Derrili Pratt, who has toiled long under the big tent as a second baseman, but ¥ in any other position, see to have plugged up the gap satisfa rily, while Cutshaw is working well at second. TECH CLOUTS THE BALL SWAMPING ST. ALBANS | Twenty-one hits enabled Tech | High to defeat St. Albans yesterday, 25 to 3. Beacon Rhees, whose regu- lar position is first base, hurled cred- itably for the Manual Tralners, al- lowing only four hits. George Washington University En- gineers fell before Alexandria High | School. 7 to 6. Smith and Fletcher, | battery for the Virginia institution, worked well STRIVE FOR C Saturday on the field at 41st In addition to the game, a track an relay race between the boys of Chevy Chi Chase, Md,, is arousing much interest. of the new Chevy Chase Recreation Clul will play. Big Sports IN SMALL DOSES FIRST BASEMAN SHOULD STAY ON BASE UNTIL PITCHER WINDS UP Of what importance to a pitcher is the ability to hold men on bases? Answered by GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER, which he has pitched eighty shutouts and won two-thirds of all his games. The ability to hold base runners on the bag is the success of a pitch- er. While it looks simple, it re- quires. the hardest kind of practice, as it is necessary to develop a de- ceptive move toward first base which will not be ruled a balk by the umpire. A large percentage of games are saved by a pitcher catch- ing men “sleeping” on the bases. (Copyright, 19 Assoclated Editors.) | | YANKS AND MACKS ON PAR AS SENSATIONS OF SEASON T HE New York Yankees closed yesterday their most successful west- ern invasion since Miller Huggins became their manager, and a great deal longer than that, and after resting today, as do five other American League clubs, go to Philadelphia for a tussle tomorrow with the Athletics, their nearest rivals. Relativeiy the Yankees and Athletics are about on a par as 1923, sensations, for the performances of both were wholly unexpected. Conm-} nie Mack has not had as much succe ss in the west as had Huggins, but, considering what was expected, he has accumulated as many headlines. The Athletics are advertised as the lowest-priced club in the ‘majors, and the Yankees the costliest. With a blast that brought him with- | in one mark of the present league lead- ership in his speclalty, Babe Ruth closed the Yanks' western tour, break- ing up a fifteen-inning duel with the Chicago White Sox by knocking the ball out of the park with Joe Dugan on first. The score was 3 to 1. i It was the ninth straight victory for | the Yankees, and gave them twelve out | of thirteen games in the west. They won two from Cleveland, took three | and lost one in Detroit, won four in | St. Louls and three in Chicago. Ruth | now has eight home runs this year, one | less than Ken Willlams of the St. Louis Browns. The Athletics ' Jost their second straight to Detroit, after winning the first, 4 to 3, and suffered the temporary loss of Sammy Hale, third baseman Wwho broke a thumb in practice. Clevi Jand kept half a notch ahead of De- troit by scalping the hapless Boston | Red Sox, 3 to 2, and will be on the heels of the Athletics if they repeat in | the only game in the league today. The Glants continued their jugger- naut journey by blasting St.” Louls, | 7 to 3. Profiting by their easy pickings | while the Cardinals were having the | fight of their lives, Pittsburgh grabbed a stronger hold on_second place by again downing the Philadelphians, 18 to 6. Cy Willlams, Quaker center fielder, made his fifteenth home run of | the season. Brooklyn climbed over Cincinnati into leadership of the second division, 9 to 6, by showing entire disrespect for Pete Donohue, the Red twirler, who led the league last year. Chicago defeated Boston, 8 to —_— Two circuit drives by Chumbris of the Bradley School, gave his team a victory of 17 to 16 over Jefferson players yesterday. Burruto, losing moundsman, knocked a homer, but he | gave a total of twenty-one hits, [Match Your Odd Coats With Our $3.95 Save the Price of a New Suit THE STYLE SHOP 7th at G St. NW. TROUSERS | BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE. W. L. Pot.! New York..23" 8 Phils. m Clovel GAME TODAY. Oleveland. 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Com, HEVY CHASE ATHLETIC CLUB will strive to bring its win ¢ol- umn to fourteen straight when it plays the “Old Men” of that place | out sixteen. | for its contest with the Capital Trac- | tion nine, to be played Sunday at 3 Stop and Look!! Don’t Mer:ly Listen!! When buying underwear, ‘don’t accept anything offered you as“ B.V.D.” Look for the Red Woven “B.V. D.” Label, assuring vou the Unvarying Quality, Long Wear 14TH IN ROW and Morrison streets. d figld meet will be staged. A ase, D. C, and those from Chevy The affair will mark the opening b’s athletic field. The Navy Band One of the best games of the year is expected to take place when Black’s Athletic Club will hook up with Chestnut . Farms Dairy Friday at 5 o'clock on diamond No. 1 of the Mon- ument grounds. Sunday the Black's will ' visit Alexandria to meet the Cardinals. winning streak by downing the Grant Circle Athletic Club, 7 to 4. Gold- steln of the winners allowed only four bingles. Elliott Juniors fell before the Man- hattan . Juniors, 13 to 9. Giddings batted well. Games with the winning team can be arranged by calling Manager Willlams, Lincoln 3537. Junfor Order U. A. M., No. 1 corked a surprise when it the Navy Yard Marines, 3 to 1. White, on the mound for the Me- chanies, allowed one hit and struck American Lesion players were to meet the Takoma Park team today at 5:15 in the Central stadium. Arlington Athletic Club in primed o'clock on the former’s fleld. Arling- ton plavers are requested to report for practice today and Friday at § o'clock. Argyle Prep Juniors made it three straight when they took the measure of the Hartford Junlors, 11 to 9. A challenge has been fssued by Joe Bershermer of the Stag club to all n Yankee Ownership | ; At Philadeiphis—Penn, 5, Lafayette, 4 (10 innings). At Cembridge—Williams, 2; Harvard, 1 At Bloomington—Wabash, 6; Indians, At Annapolis—Maryland, 5; St. John' At Chestertown—8t. Mary's, 7; Washington College, 4. At New Brunswick—B8yracuse, At Amherst—Colgate, KILBANE-CRIQUI GO TO BE FIFTH ON CARD | NEW YORK, May 23.—Matchmaker Tom O'Rourke has completed a card | of five bouts for the Polo Grounds on June 2, when Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland, will defend his world featherweight championship against Eugene Criqui of France, holder of the European title. In two eight-round bouts, Mike Dundee, Chicago bantam, has been matched with Babe Herman of Cali- fornia. and Irish Johnny Curtin, Jer- sey City bantam, against Jack Shar- key of New York. Al Ziemer, featherweight protege of | Kilbane, will box five rounds with | Hilly Levine of Brooklyn, and Leon | Puotet of France, sparring partner of | Criqui, will meet Johnny Downes, an- other stable mate of Kilbane, in a four-round go. DEMPSEY KNOCKS DOWN TWO SPARRING PARTNERS GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 23. Jack Dempsey. heavyweight cham- plon boxer, training here for his bout with Tommy Gibbons at Shelb)‘] July 4, knocked down two of his| gparring partners yesterday _with | terrific blows. Frank Powers of New | York was dropped with a left to the | jaw, and Jack Burke of Pittsburgh | was dropped by one of a number of | ; Rutgers, 5. Amberst, 1. teams in the twelve-thirteen-year-old class. Joe can be reached at Lincoln 5014, Washington sandlot followers afe manifesting much interest in the Sun- day clash between the Mercury Ath- letic Club and the Shamrocks, to be played on the latter's field. Superior hitting gave the Piketown | Athletic Club a victory of 17 to 3§ over the Herdics. Seventeen bingles were obtained by the winners. Navajo Athletic Club defeated St Elizabeth’s Barn nine, 9 to 3. (Clark batted well. Savoy Midgets had an easy time downing the Star Athletic Club, 15 to 7. Alvey and Davis performed for the winners, while Parker and Appler was the battery for the losers. c al Athletic Club is seeking wxames for Sunday and Memorial day, according to Marager Thou:pson, Main 6400 branch 17 SPEEDWAYS T0 TAKE ON LINWORTH TEAM Washington sandlot followers should be offered a treat in the clesh between the Spedway Athletic Club and the strong Linworth Ath- letic Club tomorrow at 5:30 o'clock on diamond No. 9 of the Monument grounds. e These players of the Speedway are requested to report for the game: Main, Beard, Skidmore, <orcoran, Nick, Leslle, Cole, Wood, Doc Gay- bird, Strack, Frere Morgan, Hollis, Divers, Stene. Rock, Newton and F. Hutch. Games with the Speedway glub can be arranged by calling Menager D. P. Babbitt, Franklin 3255. Games with teams im the seven- teen-year- class are wanted by the Emblem Athletic Club of Mount Rainler. Telephone Manager Ken- neth Gaither, Hyattsville 379 M. Marathon Atbletic Club wonm fts third consecutive victory by defeat- ing the Chevy Chase Bearcats, 5 to 4, on the iatters’ fleld. Twelve batters were struck out by McGahey cf the winners. The Marathons are book- ing games through North §346. Huron Athletic Club trimmed the Incan players, 3 to 0. Cheeck pitched « brilliant brand of ball for the win: ners. Junior Hilltops, undefeated this - jon, want to meet teams in the sixteen-year-old class. Business Man- |ager Lynch is recelving challenses at Lincoln 37%7. Mohawk Midgets will play its toughest game of the season when it will hook up with the Congress Helghts Midgets Saturday at 2 o'clock on the former's grounds. The Iittle Indians are expected {o repurt | at the clubhouse at 1 o'ciock. N “B.V.D.” Underwear. “B.V.D.”” Underwear by this Red Woven Label pany, Inc., New York Sole Makers of “B.V.D.” Underwear right and left jolts. Dempsey boxed six rounds. George Godfrey, the 212-pound negro, went four rounds with the champion. | Dempsey finished in excellent shape. His foot work was fast GOOD GAMES BOOKED | IN SANDLOT LEAGUE| in | the Ten sandlot teams will clash five league contests today on Ellipse at 5:15 o'clock. In the Departmental, Naval Hos- pital will hook up with Burea: Finance will meet Assistant Secretary of War in the War Department cir- cuit; Clarendon Baptist will do battle with the First Baptist in the Sunday School series; Navy Yard will engage General Accountinz Office in the Gov- ernment League, and Annex No. 1 will hook up with Treasurer's team in the | Treasury Interbureau. Treasury and Navy battled to a 5-t0-5 tie in the Departmental series, | with Pound and Hudson staging a pitchers’ duel. i Government Printing Office romped away with Standards, 15 to 9, in a slugfest of the Government League. In the R. R. Y. M. C. A. circuit, Southern Railway batted the ball ali over the lot, winning from the Car Department nine, 15 to 1. Kearne; on the mound for the winners, al- lowed only two hits In a loosely played game, Ordnance defeated All Service, 10 to 4, in the War Department series. Fourteen safeties were garnered by the win- ners. West Washington Baptist Church eked out ory of 8 to 6 over the Kinnear Class team in the Sunday Schocl League. | War and Navy had en es ¥y time downing Civil Service nine, 10 to 3. in the Colored Departmental series e SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Momphis (frst game). ... R R Bird and Lapan; Fuhr and Heving. Momphis (second game)..... T ek Mitchell, Beck and Lapan: Ta Hungling. T Chattanooga.....~.. "1 Il Niehaus axd Miller; Drake, Nunamaker. Little Rook. New Orleans ... ."\ . . McCall, Marberry and Vaan; Dowie. Birmingham Nushvifie Nine innings’ (darkne: Stewart, Whitehill and Robertso: | Zbysako, SPORTS.: Helps Circuit ON couiege pumonss. | WILL PROMOTE HARMONY IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE Sole Owner HE change of Yank ownership l t does to the New York club. announcement of the sale was ‘made opinion_on many sides. club would te wiped out that after the Ist of Ju forgotten. The American League has been abated in his zeal, BOXING BODY SILENT ON DEMPSEY-WILLS NEW YORK, May —The state athletic commission yesterday dis- cussed two requests for a declaration of attitude on proposed championship contest in New York next fall be- tween Jack Dempsey, heavyweight titleholder, and Harry Wills, New Or- leans negro. The commission declin- ed to make public its decision Tex Rickard, promoter, who last year refused to enter into any ne- gotiations for a match between | Dempsey and Wills, asked the com- mission to inform him of any objec- tions it might have to such a contest this year. Paddy Mullins, manager of the negro heavyweight, asked if the commission intended to recognize Wills,, who posted a forfeit with a challénge to Dempsey some months ago. Rickard did not state what ar- rangements he had made, if any, for a Wills-Dempsey match, or how it would affect his plans for a Luis Firpo-Dempsey contest He said he | would wait for the commission’s an- | swer on the Wills question before go- | ing further. LEWIS, BY HEADLOCK, WINS FROM ZBYSZKO | MINNEAPOLIS.. Minn.. May (“Strangler”) Lewis, world hea wrestling champion, retained title last night, throwing Stanislaus former champion, for the only fall of the contest. Lewis' famous headlock threw Zbyszko in one hour and thirty-nine minutes. It was agreed before the contest that should there be no fall within rinety minutes one fall would de- cide the winner. The match was a grueling strug- gle. with Lewis employing his head- | lock repeatedly. but the former cham- | plon broke about a dozen such holds | before he gave way to it. _Zbyszko followed up each break from the headlock with a toe hold. which the champion was able to wrestle him- self from each time, however. —_— INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. = Baltimore.......... == Jersey City. : SRl Groves and MoAvoy, Tecarr and Cobb. Newark. R Reading B il Kneisch. Sanders and Greens and Streuss. Pierott and McKee; Wisner and Lake. Buffalo. .. .6 Toronto. . S Lepard and Urban Reynolds an Kenyon. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. "Refss, d Louisville ... T H Milwaukee e it Cullop, Sotheron and Meyer; Lingr d Shinault. Indianapolis. . = Kansas City’ 3 4 10 Petty and Kruger; Carter and Skiff. Toledo. . B 6 1 Minneanol 9 11 el ang s 10 1 5 3 : 1 Ayers and n, Ham. mond; Pinto, Pierson, Davis, McQuillan aad Tar London SEIE NS cesasneranatdinRARLS BcemmtIRTRTIINENRIR emecemetEsrranas IBsatessnniuntrg P In igarettes Way do you smoke? For pleasure, naturally. Well, then—to smoke better cigarettes is simply to get more pleasure from smoking. Why deprive yourself the Plurm? Differences which existed between Differences Between Club and President Johnson Will Be Forgotten When Ruppert Becomes on June 1. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. from Ruppert and Huston to Rup- pert alone means as much to the American League as a whole as When the previous and premature last winter, there was expression of President Ban Johnson and th¢ , it was asserted then, and it is just as plain today - une! when the Ruppert forces take supreme com- mand such things as differences between Johnson and the Yanks will be divided for some time, three clubs against five, but that division will not be sharp in the future, for one of those who was foremost in carr. ying the war against Johnson has and_the elimination of Huston makes it two in the same place. The stepping out of Huston should result in a closer-knit organization under the Johnson policies. Those closely in touch with bas, ball today saw signs of another shift in base ball club ownership as possi- bilities in the not distant future, in addition to the sale, announced today. of the Boston Red Sox. This shift in- volves an eastern National Leagu club. It still is in an _embryon state, but is impending, if not pend- ing. The repeated rumors of the sale of a National League club have had some basis. From the beginning of the season there have been statements of this possible change in the east. At one time it seemed as if there might be a readjustment, but as some of the differences have been mended there is less likelihood of an fmmedlate sale than there was three months ago. Ex-Ownery May Come Back. If, however, a sale should take place it is not improbable that men who formerly were National League owners may be Induced to get back into the game, provided they were assured of certain things in regard to the organization of which they once were members, It became more and more evident today that the Yank change will not change one whit the policy in that club. Ruth loses a good friend be- cause it was Huston who went to the front for Ruth when occaslons arose that required diplomacy. Huston was essentially a players’ ma Some owners are against the players theory, if not practice, believing that is the only way to keep the sa limit down. Other owners are mixers With their players. As a rule, though, the mixers have not been as for- tunate with their teams as the frosty owners—a fact which may be ac- counted by some experts on relations between bosses and hired men. According to base ball men of the American League, Ruppert desired to control the club alone because he had s own ideas as to what the New / York stadium should be used for and how it should be handled. It was realized by Ruppert that it was one thing to rent a ball park in New York and quite another to own one 4 Ruppert has said in private, ac cording to friends, that he is not al together pleased with the idea of a | regular program of anything which would give the impression that he was behind a boxing resort. While not at all opposed to- boxing, he had theories of his own as to the promo- tion of boxing. This attitude seems to be borne out y the announcement that Col. Hustop ill be connected with the monsteh new “Super Madison Square Garden,” which is to be the last thing in a home for indoor sports and amuse- ments. and which will take the place of the famous old garden, which is to be torn down. “The package I carry to Cuba” N my visits to the tobacco fields 1 always take along several boxes of La Palina cigars for my Cuban friends, for in their country there is no cigar like i The import duty charged in Cuba, on tobacco of the quality I use as wrapper, alone is so great that it prohibits the manufacture of La Palina. The fact that they cannot buy, in Cuba, a cigar made of the fine tobaccos con- tained in La Palina is not the only reason prominent Cuban tobacco men prefer it. They find in La Palina a mild, full-bodied flavor contained in no other cigar, and which is the same each year. 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