Evening Star Newspaper, September 18, 1923, Page 26

SPORTS. Griffs Boost Batting RICE SLAMS SINCERELY AS BUSHMEN WIN TWICE Sam’s Six Consecutive Safeties Include a Triple and Two Doubles— Walter Johnson Credited With sth Victories. BY JOHN B. KELLER. TTING averages of the Nationals were fattened yesterda; mary hits were wasted as the proteges of Clark Griffith registered a pair of wins over the Browns. Seventéen safeties were recorded by the locals as_they took the measure of the visitors in the 5-to-4 ten- inning opener of the double-header. However, most of the blows garnered in_the second spasm of the afternoon, a six-and-a-half-inning affair, were utilized. hen the Nationals amassed fifteen swats and won, 12 to 2. . Solid smacks were made by most of the men ou the pay roll of Prexy fvl”fl\fh. but Sam Rice had the honor of hanging up the greatest amount. The National outergardener was credited with slams, in:luding a triple and two doubles, in as many consecutive legal times at bat. In the first game, after three trips to the plate, one of which resulted in a 2 base on balls, Rice proceeded to pole a triple, single and double in order, ar ter sacrificing the first time up in the second encounter, Edgar C. £ot a brace of one-basers and a two-bagger. Quite an afternoon for his average So far corned. 1 to Walter stepped into eighth_inning after Cy frames i ' s the pitching B s victor Johnson the first ga when the count Warmoth had and Oliphant He allowed but one safety in| g, three ns, and in the seven innings of toil in the second tilt gave up only eight hits. The Browns used a flock of BIll Bayne, southpaw, startgd initial mateh, but was withdrawn one man had boen retired In the fifth. Elam Vangilder finished the Dave Danforth began the sec- art of the bill, but lasted just ining. Then Charlie Root “as- | sumcd the mound burden, only linguish it after yviclding four sive before a batter ired in the fourth frame. Grant. whom th Hwns procured from ve-Eyve Leaguc Nationals in th bim was con- credited veteran | in the was 4 | pitched | Marberry The ne LOGOK FOR YOURSELF ST. LOVIS. erber, ss..... Fazell, 3b..... Tobin, rf . Wiliams, f.... MeXanvs, 2b... Whaley, of. Joilins. o ¥ Schleibner, ‘1b. Fayne. p... Van Gilder, p G S PIST ol osoconumsny ol conronmorni 8l cononanvon N olesocsccscast ! . Totals 3 “Tro vt when winnine run | wasmmveTon. am. Erems. ot DL | Peckinpargh, | Goslin. 1. | Rice, 'tf it singles 3 w oo recently ibol. &3 ego, 3. | Warmotn, p.... { Marberry, p.. { Jotnson. " p. e friaas lead off but had vily to obtain it. In innings two trivles a singles, mixed with | Johnson; nd a hit batter produced | mood The Browns fell upon | © 20t h for an equal number of tal- | the fourth and went ahead in fifth, but the Bushmen deadlocked | fray in the seventh iona had take the s#me before testified by their left- of fifteen. However. shattered until two the tenth. Evans outset of the extra who had been he'p- flail, singled to center. to Gerber, then Rice of the day. a do foul line, sosccccal? -z =R |==—aaauq:=uoa;g sooo. [eenssnwmnsinimm ol cocoommmoromen Slocconumsrocand Totals “Batted for Warmoth in Batted tor Marber.y in | ISt Lows’..0 0 031000 0 ¢4t Weshington .0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1—5/ Twe-base hits—Judge, Rice, Collins. Thres base hite—Coslin, Harris, R'ce. Stolen bases | —MoManus, Judge, Ezzell, Harris. Sacrifices | -Bayne, Ezzell, Blvege, Wade, Rusl. Double , McManus and Schieibner (2 i Evans, nd Johnson. Left on bases—St. | Zouis Washington, 16. Bases on balle— j Off Bayne, 2; off Van Gilder, 3;: of Warmoth, cif Marbeny, i: off Jokmiom, 1. Struck | ¢ {out—by Be: by Van Gilder, 3; by Wa:-| © |moth, 2: by Marber.y 8: by Johnson, 1. Hits 1 2nd | OF Fayne, 12 .n 4 1-3 innings; off Warmotl, 6 | Peck got to the piate n 5 inning.; of Van Gilaer, § in 513 in- In the second encounter the |nings; off Marbewry, 1 in 2 innings: off Joh Browns grabbed marker in thejsos, 1 :n 8 innings. Hit by pitcher—By | pening round, but after that score ;Eéyne (Warmoth Bluege). Winning pitche., | Nationals had everything thefr |Tobisen; lefia pitcher, Van Glidw.. Umpires | St il 5 oriasity and Ormsby.. Time o wa F swats and as man minuwtes. i SECCND GAME | S fosars., garnered off Danforth ;S*We—2 bours and 20 athletes in their portion ! ST. LouIs. AB. R H. | Gorber, 58 % gt 5 H the £fth, the seventh, numerous chances they did, on the we fanned inning, but less with the Goslin popped got his third h along the right-field to total was not out in the Peck a 0w frame and three runs given up by Root in the third Brownie was battered unmerci- fully in the fifth, and before .Grant ¢ould stop the slamming five National tallies had splattered over the plate. Umpire-in-chief Ormsby kindly halt- ed hostilities after the vi:itors had r seventh turn at bat. Ihree more games are to be played with the Browns. two of them being scheduled this afternoon. Jezebel Ta- cumseh Zachary and Paul Vernon ser were expected to do the flinging for the home folk. ' Jimm. n. manager pro, tempore of the Erowns, will have to draw straws to determine his throwers PO. A. E. {Ezedl 25 Tobin, xf fems, HcManus, Severeid, o.... | Whales, of . {Schisibrer, 1. { Denforth, 'p {Root. p...... {Graat, 'p. 1*Durst i 25, Bl omrovuwwunn sl occcssceres ol coccorommun 5l cocommmnnona ol onoccocomnoon~ wl cocccocscon Metle, oSty “Batted for Grant in seventh. WASHINGTON. ‘gvum. of, 3 Soslin, 1. .. | Soea: MACKS JOLT TYGERS. 5 AT PHILADELPHIA. 5 FIRST 5 Detroit. AB.H. ] {Bluege, 3b, 2b.. |Johason, "y coonsoconel ° > o > N eebdntsnst | noocooecon! Bl moconmmunnnit Bl owmranonnnd PRVIORORAPN okl cosornunnry T-I Perkins.c. Hale.3b. . Hauser. Tb Miller,1f.... Velch,rf. co 55 Be e soti @ 0C3 F (Called on’ account of darkness). hits—Goslin, Willigms, hite—McManus, Whale; base—Judge. Secrifices—Judgs, Ruel. p'ay—Gerser to McManus to Sch.e.brer. on ‘bases—St. Louis, 6; Washington, 7. Baces on bails—Of Rrot,'1: off Giact. 2; off John. son, 1. Struck out—by Danforth, 1; by Root, 2; by Joknson 3. Hits—OF Danforth, 4 in 1 ting: off Root, 7 in 3 innings (none out in| ) off Grant, 3 in 3 innings. Hit by TRk plBlusee). | Wiid pitab— | . 0. . T me alo, Mller. Error—Cobb. Two-base | —1 heur and 10 minutes g5z hits—Perkins, Veach. ~Thros-base hit—Blus, i Double plays—Bigney to Bius mneyp;ak Blue: ! Dessler to Hazey: Galloway $o s to Houer. Leit o bases—Detrott 8y phite: | OOX. TEAMS DIVIDE. dolphia, 8. Base on balls—Off Daussi 2! o2 Naylor, 4." Struck out—3y Dauss, 4; by Olsen, (AT BOSTON.) by Neylo:, 4. Hits—OF Dauss, 8 In 8 in FIRST GAME. AB.H.0.A. 2’0 ) oromuloom Rice. Stolen | Double ! Left | omomemBaonE cawcoosoos! | | PSTOTOT TN | ororocoororm | cocmommpunon al coomonuosere 31 524 Totals.. 31 10 27 13 “Betted for Haney in ninth ianing. 43:tted for Dauss in seventh inning. 00000000 0o nings: of Olsea, 2 in 2 iunings. Eitby pitch. er—3y Olsen (Hauser). Wild pitch—Olsen. Losi g pitohar—Dauss, Umpires—Messgs. Con. nolly,” Dineen snd Holmes. T:ms of gamse ! kour ‘and 40 minutes. SECOND GAME. AB.H. 0.A. _ Phila. 2120 French.of. 1 4 M'thews,of Ferkins,c.. Hale,3b. .. Hauser.1b Miller,f, .. Welc G'loway.ss Dykes,2b. Hoimzch,p b | copsommoctranwc s uanuk% of Burns.15.. C E.Col'ns.2b o0 7.1b. . Barrett.If. Detr: L Biue.1b Jones,38. Cabb, ot Heilm'a 1t Foth gill, It Rigney.ss. Haney.2b, Woodall.c. Pillotte.p. Pratt Erancis.p. & R o comosouar oronmtinomnes PRGN 5l oovsnasnanons eocconrorno~ok 1 O O Totals...37 12 27 12 .31 Batted for Fullerton in the sixth, Tatted for Howe in the eighth, | gntcago 02010300 03 Bosten 00000010 01 | Runs—E. Oollins, Barrett, Mostil (2), Kamm (&), Bums. Error—3umns. Two-base hite— | Mocti . Kamm, ' Grouss, Thurston, E. Collins, Archdeacon, Burns, Plcinich. Stolen “bases— Burrett (2), Mostil. Saorifice—Shsely. Doudls | plays—McMillan to Mitchell to Burns; E. Cal- ins to McClel an to Sheely. Left oh bases— | Chicago, 10: Boston. 3. First base on balle— OfF Fuliertol of' Biethen, 1. Struck out— { By Thurston, 2: by Fullerton, N 1 1 2 2 1 1 [ 3 0 0 $laiem TR o pe Totals. *Batted for Detroit.. ... Philadelphia. p Runs—Blus Totals. . ogkth inzing. 00100 0—3 11020 x—4 Rigney, TFrench, Errors—Pillette, bits—Bl, n o % tte in 2 000 Heilmann, Heimach. Two-base Hale, Cobb. Athlctics, 8. Bases on balli—Of : off Heimach, 3. Struck out—By by Heimach, 2. Hits—Off Pillette, 7 inzings; of Francis, 1in 1 inning, Los ing pitcher—D2illettr. Umpires—Mesirs, Di- neen. liolmes and Conmolly, Time of game— 1°hour and 47 minutes. | i i | Hit:—Of Fullerton, 11 in 6 inning: 1 in 2 inniage: off 'Blethen, none in 1 <. |Hit by pitcher—By Fulerton (E. Colling). | Losing pitchsr—Fullerton. Umpires—Maessrs, }Owens end Evans. Time of game—1 hour and {41 minutes. SECOND GAME, Chicago. AB.H.O0.A. _ Boston. 27070 Mitchell,es. McC el'nns 3 Reichles. .. “Lins. 25 Pit'nger. Devormer,o J.Collins. of Burs 11, Flaest'd,rf McMil'n,2b Ferguson,p Quina,p. Totals...34 13 24 10 Totals *Ran for Schalk in the ninth. {Batted for Leverett in the ninth. $Batted for Mitchell in ths seventh, | Chicago 10102000 1—5 | Boston 00120003 z8 Rune—Archdeacon, McClellan, Sohalk, Elsh, Ovengros, Burns (2), Harris_(2), tead, | Afchasacon, - ‘Golling Himen. Finstent 1. n | Three-bass Eit — E. Gollins, | Mostil, J. Colline. “McM:llan, Sacri - i Millan’ (2). Doub'e plays—Kamm to E. Col. | Bieh LA on TaversChicege. 5, Bestest & i ! n | BRtes on balle—Oft Ovengros.. 1, Struck out—] s o et 15 foarehs nnings. no in_fourth: S innings: off Fergusen. 13 ‘in TRIBE. 6; YANKS, 2. AT NEW YORK. AB.H Cleve. AB.H. 1 Jamisson,1f J.Sewell.ss St'h’son,2b Gardner,3b Brower, ib. Hyatt.c... Smith,p.. . AB,: ] X Wittof, Hond'ks.c ° b &l orvornvuon~cos’ o 90 cazam i en 2ot HOMOBHE s OHOO Mm@ orBoMBeooHNS! o s 8l connnsoocono g....-.a..-- Blonsenswneoni Bl peusnvin e P i | o mmnonms 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 o 0 7 Totale ., 3 “Batted for Ro Cleveland. New York Ru-s—Speaker (2), Bro base hif S & O W R, .001010 (2), J. Sewell, Witt_(2). rifices—Summa, Gardner, Stephenson, Double plays—Ward to Scott J. Sewell to Su;hpnnn to Brower (2) on bages—Now York, 8; C'evessnd, 8. Bases on balls—Off Bush, 2; off Roettger, 3; Smith, 5. Struck out—By Bush, 4; by Roett- ek L et Bl B L oo el e b riteh—Roettger, 'Lgsin pitcher—Bush. Um- |in 1 inning. Winning pitcher—Ferguson. Losi: ros—Messrs. Rowland. Nallin and Hilde- | pitcher—Leverstt. Umpires—Messrs. Owens rand. Time of game—] hour and 50 minutes. | Evans. Time of game—2 hours and 15 minutes, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. 4 Ferguio verett, ts—Off i L] q TODAY Double-Header st Game, 2 P,M. AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Washington vs. St.u!.::u Tickets on Sele Spaldi $t. N.W., from §:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M, Oolymbus N S dienapolis ... ... . ; Sanders and Hartley; Hl and Kru Toledo Loviswlle onl B ger. B B e e ul Miwaukes . v Bheohan, Allen’ and Gonzaies: Keefe, Blianey, Lingrel and Shinault, Nichols, DODGERS WIN EXHIBITION. At Poughkeepsie, N. Y.— Toughkeepsie Red SANDLOT NINES OPEN (INTERLEAGUE SERIES Chairman Thomas of the city sand- lot commission probably will face the most dificult problem he has vet en- countered In the series this season. | WORLD T I E ESD Marks Against Browns : Stra SERIES LEAFLETS BY JOHN B. FOSTE! HE first world series in base ball—which deserves that honored title and polite attention—was played away back in the autumn of 1905 between the New York National League club and the Philadelphia Suppore the Union Printers, in the city in the District of Columbia championship base ball Thomas allow were decisively de series, league series? win the title will feated who club of the American League. In that far-off day, eighteen years ago, the aged and yellowed. pages of base ball history tell us that John McGraw was the manager of the New York club and that Connie Mack was the intrepid pilot of the Philadelphijans. To be sure, John J. McGraw was then known as “Muggsy,” a nickname which he has successfully lived down, and fothe JACK’S GRANDFATHER | Btolen bases— | floos—Mo. the Typos to meet the champions of the city series for the District title after they were humbled in the sand- lot series? / Union Printers, winner in section A of the league series, will oppose Gen- eral Accounting Office, lcaders in section B, today at 4:30 o'clock on the Terminal Y. M. C. A. grounds in first- of a three-game series to decide interleague laurels. Hoinie Webb, hurling ace of the Typos, will be pitted mgainst Lem. Owen of General Accounting. 'Games between these nines also will be played tomorrow and Thursday. MOHAWK NINE NEAR CITY SERIES TITLE - American Leglon's chances to fig- ure in the District independent title series were considerably dimmed yes- terday when it fell before the Mo- hawRs, 8 to 0, but today the Bullets expect to “come back” in the clash with the Phils at Union Park. Action will start at 5 o'cloek Should the Legion drop gamz, any hove that it may tain (o cop the title will be wiped out. Buck rbuck, termed the Carl Mays of the sandlots. will strive to mow down the Phils. He probably will be opposed by Gob Prinzi McGraw still is the dynami known to the public as the Giants Fate has not dealt so kindly with Connie Mack. The long, lean, cadav- erous leader of the Athletics is en- zaged, after many triumphs on the diamond, in building up another nine As yet its caliber is not that of pen- nant winners, but year by vear, since Connie disbanded his famous cham- plonship team, it has looked a little better. The world series is the piecce de resistince of -the base ball vear. {Down the homestretch come the lead- lers of the National and American Leagues. Each organization pro- claims a pennant winner. When this is done. the “finest of the fine” meet in mortal combat, and the world awaits the winner. It is true that before 1905 other series had been played which, incor- rectly it may be set down, were call- ed world series. Not until 1905 did the inter-league contests assumg the bona-fide distinction of being! set jdown as real world series. It was the case, for instance, to refer (o the games for the Temple cup as world series games, but this was wholly in error. The Temple Rames were between teams of same league, and how in the world uld such be termed “world serles?’ Then there have been some who have serlously computed the records of the games between Baltimore and New York and between Cleveland and| Baltimore as records of -“world! |series.” s Many Post-weason Seriex. Many post-season series, which ere held and which have been {referred to s world series, were con- jducted without any authority savei {that of individual club owners. some instances the world series, so called, were simply sanctioned by the owners of clubs whé gave the nec- cssary permission to managers and | players but who refused to have any- thing to do with the conduct of the | series or to finance them. As such| I be played in the |games were played with absolutely . as follows: Staggs ino discipline, it is evident that they ! west diamond. Union {should not be considered in the same 1:30 o'clock; Elks vs.'light as the legitimate world series east diamond. Union | o'clock: Powhatans . east diamond, Rosedale | o'clock today's enter- A stirring contest s anticipated morrow when (he Emblem Reserves will clash with the Southends for the idget championship of the District ¢ will, miart at 4 o'clock on Union Station Plaza Peerless Junior nine looms as an important contender in the Northeast Junior League series since {ts vic- tories over the Independents by 9 to 0 and the Arfels by 14 to 8. | Three games wil invect series toda vs. Corinthian Station Plaza, Independents, Station Pl vs. Nationa playground: s | — | Play was spirited in the insect se- ! ries yesterday, The Staggs and the | Corinthians waged a 7-to-7 tie game, while the Anacostia tossers downed the Milans, § to 4 | The second race of the Washington Racing Pigeon Club, over the south- west course, was flown Sunday from Amherst, Va., 150 birds from' eleven lofts competing. The birds were lib- erated by M. E. Robertson at 9 a.m. and the first arrival was to the loft | of W. F. Dismer at 1:13 p.m. The average speed per minute of the first return to each loft is as follows: W. F. Dismer.. E 998 John Holmead. . Joseph Frank. . J. L. Wolfc..... Phil Krous. . F. H. Crown. ... Louis Hofer. ... HAD GREAT PHYSIQUE| JOHNSON CITY. Tenn.. September 18.—Members of the Dempsey family of which Champion Jack Dempsey is a descendant are now living in the vicinity of Johnson City, in Carter county, where the family has been known' for more than sixty vears. Several residents of Johnson (‘i!)’l now living recall Nathan Dempsey, grandfather of thecktampion, who lived near this place during the eivil war, and who, it is said, was noted #s a man of almost superhuman phy- sical strength. He later moved to Kentucky ere he ‘married and wl es Wil- o i Ghoy) Domaeey The second race of the Washington John Dempsey. an uncle of Jack, | Racing Pigeon Club, over the western still Is 1iving in east Tennessee, aicourse. was flown Sunday from Con- few miles south of Johnson City. | nellsville, Pa., a distance of 160 miles, One hundred and two birds from nine lofts were liberated at 9:30, and the | first_arrival was at the loft of John | H. Holmead at 1:42. 18 — ! The average speed per minute of the | first return to each loft is as follows | John Holme: One loft uo report. Western Course Flight. PREPARES FOR BOUT. COLUMBUS, Ga., September The south is preparing for its first champignship boxing contest since James J. €orbett administered a lick- ing to John L. Sullivan in New Or- leans more than_ thirty years ago.|? - W. L. (Young) Stri ng o acon, | &« -t G 'nas ‘started training for his M. d. Fitsgerald scheduled fight with Mike McTigue, |J. L. Wolfe holder of the world light-heavyweight :l“ u}- ;l:::’r championship, here on-October 4. e SOUTHERN ASSOCIATICN. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. R H. E 9130 L giral 12 16 2|Toronto 2 . o B Gould and | B ortos, Doyl and Viscent, ‘Hill; Fisher, .8 11 4| Mohart and Urban. 9 _2{Nowark . R. Reading | artin | (Cnly games scheduled). Little Rock i Ktlanta Dumont. Netderkorn. Little Rock . Jotnson ‘and Brock; 2 4 4 2 50 “yaox nvuapuiy RLERTTTINY 1012 15110719115 88784630 8|13/ 9/11/17/14 83/58) 589 /1110 16j81 s 583 7i—(11(11 11/15/78!66) —[10/13/14/72/68 8| 8|—i12112 67170 489 7/ 81— 74602/ 33 9 7| 9/ 9l—'4582|'3%8 54/58/58/66168/70192/92/—|— GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Boston at Pitteburgh. Boston at Pittsburgh. New York at 8t. L. New York at St. L. Phils, at Oincjnrati, Phila. at Cincinnati. Brooklys at Chicago. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES, Boston, 6; Pigts! Now York 16/15(14/12(92 47/.662 9/1110(12 72/621:887 | 9167164511 New York. Ciacipnati Pittsburgh O st.“Fou 10/11/14] ik 1 81 15167/661.504 1 8101111 12(86 701 485 7/°7/°8/ 81 9 —| 8/12160174/.448 439 406 | RET £ 5 PE 14 10 10l 13] [ . | ‘529 oago. ... hfll!v hia .| 4/ 8/ 8' 911)11]—/| 7|68/74| Boaton oroe | 80l 81 *1'6|"3 T5l—loarmei Games lost... . 147/62164]65/70! 7474170 —i—| GAMES TOMORROW. St. Louis at Wash'n, Chicago at Boston. roit at Phila. Detroit at Phila, Cieve. at New Yo: RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES. Washington, 5—13; St. Louis, 4—2. (1st, 10 innings; 24, 6 innings, dark.) i G—8; Boston, 1—8. 6; New York, 2. Philadelphia, 2—4; Detroit, 0—3. VAN HEUSEN the Worlds Smariet COLLAR VAN MEAD, a slight.y higher VAN HEUSEN, sets collar style this Fall be- cause i flavors starchless comfort with a touch of formality. Appropriate alike | - to busifiess suit and dinner jac Bandless—Seamless—Starchless GAMES TODAY. St. Louis at Wash'n, Giiicazo at Boston. 1. ; Chicago, 6. i Philadelphia, 5. mumgxflmhnflon QI.‘ BROADWAY, NEW YORK { cup | the= Inl 'DISMER AND HOLMEAD) PIGEONS TAKE RACES| Connie’'Mack was known as—well, as Connie Mack. g , energetic leader of the New York club, knows the man, he is within shooting distance of another bunting. | serfes, {nine. {is the story ! (but to do and did: And, not strange to relate if one contests which began in 1805 and which have been annual events to the present day. Indeed, the discipline in some of the alleged world sgries games prior to 1905 was such that one blushes when they are referred to_as world series contests, Suffice to say, it was the lagk of | discipline, coupled with the at¥ence of any\governing authority, added to the possibility of the series breaking: up in dispute, that made John T. Brush refuse 'to play Boston in a| post series- with the Giants in 1904. | And on this refusal pf Mr. Brush re- | sulted the world series o we know the conflict today. Brush, a credit! to the national game, a diplomatist of high order, realized what might be the outcome of an unregulated | world series, and out of this incident | grew the admirable regulations and | safeguards which operate in a world | series nowadays. | The world series, as at present con- | stituted, is play ugder the Brush world series rules, wifich were adopt- ed in time to become operative for the fall season of 1905, and as the New York Nationals won the cham- plonship of their league for the sec- ond time in succession that year, the author of the rules felt that he had not labored In wvain. Objects of World Series. The writer had the pleasure of as- sisting Mr. Brush in drafting the rules and knows full well the intent of his mind. This is what he set First—He provided full league con- trol for all games. Second—-He provided for the super- vision of the receipts and their dis- tribution. 5 Third—He made it possible to hold discipline over players, some of whom badly broke bounds in previous post- | season series. Fourth—He made as_responsible as the players. Fifth—He provided for the umpires in a strictly base ball way. Sixth—He tried to make it plain that the idea of the series was solely to reward the players. In the latter instanc s time has progressed, the owners have felt that they were entitled to something. too, and little by little the world series has developed into a gamble for r ceipts in ,which the owners are as much concerned as the players. | The result has been to increased ‘costs and prices greatly without do- | ing the slightest good. The world | with all its safeguards, has dealt ‘base ball its hardest Blows. ! Some, of the real base ballenthusiasts | have contended that the annual inter- league contest—with the sordid ele- ment of “big money” which it the club owners | i i | isingle for good measure. engenders—should be abolished. The “big money” element certainly has done the pastime much harm. One of the most pronounced grabs was | put into effect when the number of | games was increased from seven to ! The public awakened however, and the subsequent clamor ! caused the number of contests to be | |restored to seven. The story of the| world ‘series, year by year, from 1905 | C to the forthcoming contest this fall, of base ball, however, and tomorrow's dispatch will with the famous serfes of 1905. (Copyright, 1923.) | deal | Character makes the to this, | four round t nd Cha THIRTY-SECOND TILT - WON BY LIBERTYS It is quite an achievement for any sandlot team to cop thirty-two victo- ries in_one season. Yesterday the Liberty' Athletic Club accomplished this feat Wwhen it humbled the West- ern Athletic Club, 6 to 2. Kremb, Glasscock, Haigh and Howdershell hurled for the winners, each dishing up pitching of the first order. By way of a celebration, the Lib- erty tossers will hold a field day Oc- tober 2 at Ameriean League Park The team will present a twin bill, meeting the Shamrock Juniors in the first game and another strong junior | outfit in the second. N Cherrydale Athletic Club will .meet tonight ‘at § o’'clock in the clubhouse. The Virginia nine would like to ar- range a game Sunday. Manager Mickey Johnson may be telephoned Y at Clarendon 597. Manager S. B. De Vaughan of the Cardinal Athletic Club wants the manager of the Benning Athletic Club to call him at Alexandria 727-J-3, or Main 1880 between 6:30 and 7 o'clock. Powhatans nosed out the Linworth nine, 7 to O'Keefe of the winners and 'Sill of the latter outfit staged a pitchers’ duel CAVENEY OF THE REDS HAS A FRACTURED RIB CINCINNATI, September 18.—Jimmy Caveney, Cincinnati National League shortstop, is suffering from a broken rib and will be out of the game some time. was injured Sunday when a batted ball struck him in the side He continued to play throughout the game, but yesterday the pain became more severe and an examination re- vealed a fractured rib. Y KELLY’S TRIO IN ROW CREATES RECORD G a new pedestal in base ball" innings in yesterday’s game between Nationals. wear that uniform. talk. But Bill Lange in his palmiest days never reached the heights touched by voung relative yesterday. Five times he came to bat. Three home runs he socked into fhe left field eats, and added a two-bagger and a ,Vic Ald- ridge, Cub moundsman, was the vic- tim for the home run record. Ken Williams of the St. Louis Browns walloped four four-ply blows in a game against the White Sox in 1921. 1d Delahanty is credited with in a single game. But neither of these records were made by homers in consecutive innings. ‘With the aid of Kelly's five hits the ants had an easy time defeating the Cubs, 13 to 6. O'Farrell and Meusel_al€o made circuit drives. The Yankees, who Theed just one more victory to assure their appear- ance in’ the world series, falled to cigar—makes El Producto distinctive in its taste, yet uniformly mild and enjoyable. And El Producto is as well known for uniformity of character as it is for its distinctiveness. Most men who once try El Producto, swear by it. Try El Producto today. We believe youw’ll agree with us that it is the cigar for real enjoyment. Bouguet 40c straight Shapes and colors to suit you. — Prices, 10c to 30c. G. H. P. CIGAR CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa Distributor DANIEL LOUGHRAN (0., INC. 14th St..and Penna. Ave. Washington, D, C. ZORGE KELLY, first baseman of the New York Giants, occupies s hall of fame, granted him for the feat of having knocked out three home runs in three consecutive | lost this season. More home runs have been hit in one game, but Aever before { has any batter clouted three circuit drives in successive innings. ; Old timers, versed in diamond tradition, ascribed it partly to heredity. | Years ago Bill Lange was a member of the Cubs and one of the best to His speed, batting and fielding,are still topics of fan And George Kelly is his nephew. mpion of All Hitters COAST PHENOM NEARS 300 BINGLES FOR THE SEASON Connie Mack Fails in Effort to Land Salt Lake City Outfielder—Courtney Theatens to Quit Rather Than Go to White Sox. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. WORLD batting record is in the making out at Salt Lake City where Paul Strand, the human batting machine, poles "em out for the Salt Lake club of the Pacific Coast League. In fact, a new batting record already has been made, but Strand is improving on i levery day, and it will not be known for another month just how badly I he will beat the existing figures. In 178 games last season the outfielder made a total of 289 hi year, in a season that does not end until October 1 beaten last year's record, with a total of 290 safe bingles, and he now is shooting at the 300 mark. Not .300 in the percentage column, if you please, but 300 actual safety tickets to first base or further. It is true that the major leagues do not play 178 games in one season but that has nothing to de h what Strand is trying to accomplish in the Pacific Coast League, where they do. When Strand hit the 290 mark | September 15, he still had twenty-five games to go. To what Mount McKin- | ley in batting will h. climb before | he has finished tne year? He needs only ten more hits to reach the triple- | | century mark. But he has been do- | ing almost three times that well right through the season, and it would not | surprise the dopesters if, he rolled up 325 hits before the season ends. The scouts looked Strand over in 1922, but reported that his fielding was not fast enough. This year a change has come over the situation. Harry Davis and Connie: M of .lh(‘ Athletics went all the way to Salt Lake City to dicker for him. they failed, because Mack could not offer the players Sait Lake demanded 4n exchange for him Harry Courtney of S OF HOMERS This he already has on | former Washington southpaw, wio ks second among Pacific Coast League pitchers, with a record of fourteen games won and five lost, is threatening to quit base ball rather than obey an order to report to the Chicago White Sox. Courtney was soid year for $75,000, to San Francisco seasoning. At that time he announs ed he would quit base ball rathe than go to the Comiskey outfit. Now ordered to report to Chicago ncs Spring. he has revived the threat Coincident with the summon Courtney, it is anuounced that ¢ Sox have completed the fir o 1 deal by which they obtained Wi Kamm. When Kamm was purchased Comiskey paid $100,000 and surre derpd two pitchers, Douglas M Weeney and “Shovel” Clarence Hodze | He put strings on the pitchers | however, so that if he wanted | back at’ the end of this season could buy them for $10,000 e Now McWeeney, who has won 15 H11 games ‘this has claimed. All claim was released o Hodge. who won 15 and lost 14 that the Kamm deal, #s completed cost the Sox $110.000 and one pitche —Hodge. Several big league teams are re ported to be in the bidding for Pat Shea, the coast league’s leading pitch er, who has a record of 20 won N to the Sox las nd_then was loaned for anot year's n Francisco, and cen the world champions and the Chicago | HRons i) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., September 1+ —Sammy Mandell, Rockford, 1., featherweight, won every round of | ten last niglt against Joey Fox, sui | to be the champion of England GRIFFS’ STICKWORK AB. 27 | come across, | before Cleveland, 6 to The Pirates were defeated by the Bostonians, § to 1. Effective pitching by Marquard won the game. Cincin- nati did not play, clinging to second place in the National League. The Red Sox broke even with the White Sox in Boston. losing the first game. 6 to 1. and winning the second, 6 to 5. The second game was a close affair, the Chic2<o team leading until the eighth inning. The Tigers lost two games in Phila- delphia, the home team winning by scores of 2 to 0 and 4 to 3. In the first battle Naylor allowed but_five | hits, to ten off Dauss and Olsen. Both contests were tightly fought up to ths last out. St. Louis defeated the Phillies. 6 to 5, making it four out of five for the series. going down to defeat =7 10 198 12 123 161 7 9 132 135 90 8 SB. 1 15 RBI. Pot 1 Harris . 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