Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1923, Page 21

S PORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1923. SPORTS. 21 Cobb Adds New Record to Long List : Moran Claims 1924 National League Flag BEATS WAGNER BY HITTING OVER .300 18 YEARS IN ROW Another Record Ty Has Pried Loose From Former Pirate Is That for Total Safeties, 3,454. Anson’s Strin; By the Assoclated Press. N of world series conflict. With the e has added new glory to his a his eighteenth consecutive season above the .300 swatting class and came into possession of the all-time record which he had shared for a season with Hans Wagner, famous o!d shor Wagner set th the opinion of ma credit of Wagner for all time. This that Cobb was about to retire and t age dropped to .334. That mark, the lowest Ty had hit since 1908, gave him a string of fifteen consecutive m The next vear the Georgian fooled the base ball dopesters by banging the ball for a mark of .389, and tled Wagner's string of seventeen consecutive .300 marks with a record in 1922 of .401, the third time in his career he had reached the ultra-select class of hitters. Another record manager pried loose from the forn Pirate shortstop that of mak the largest number of hits. W in his major league career accumu- lated 3,430 safe drives, v Cobb's 188 made in the 1 gave him & total of 3,454. Anson’s Record Interrupted. Besides Wagner Cobb, the 1 #Cap” Anson {s the only other pl who hit for .300 seventeen years or more. Anson turned the trick twen ty times, but there was a break of two years after his string reached fifteen. He then finished \with five consecutive years the .300 clas: Cobb made mor than 200 hits in each of eight seasons ar hit in the being . . his major league carcer hit up to .300 was 1905 son. That y and in the be content wi g average .240. Over f eight years in the ting averag Cobb's str tive .300 ma record for n and George with Seven .300 consecutive marks have the best starts of any of Present-day players on the Geor Tecord. Speaker’s String Was Broken. Tris Speaker has been in th class thirteen yea but his was broken in 1919. He has turr the trick the last four seasons, but he must be in the game for the next fourteen years hitting at a .300 c to equal Cobb's record. Eddie ¢ 4 after hitting In the .300 class for sev en years, droppe out 1917 an 1918, and now his consecutive strin totals only five. which est mark iy time he’ failed to sea- ved had to DOWN THE ALLEYS ‘WAR DEPARTMENT. Hobbles. Fort Myer. 89101 84 Moore.... 101 83 120 89 102 Rawlings. 77 98 88 o7 81 5 k( Cleverl 82 76 . 88 98 Russell... ... ... 93 90 86 Hesdden.. 78 88 97 Redcay... 102 95 101 Handioap. 11 11 7 Totals.. 451 451 506 Extension No. 2. Hartung. 84 Caughey.. . 7 Tollman sz s Maher. 5 Hoffa 96 kid Carey. Totals.. 352 388 423 Accounts. MoNutt... €9 68 Cooper.... 68 97 Walsh.,.. 80 72 Huneke.. 92 91 Hotule.... 86 73 470 465 449 Extension No. 1. Farvell,. 80 80 93 McCorm'k 88 82 82 Busohler., 77 80 81 76 73 87 8 . lost sight of in the closing battles of the season and the smoke ¢ mark at seventeen years, and when he retired it was ny that that was one mark that would stand to the the Detroit | in | 92| 2 Interrupted. EW YORK, October 23.—Ty Cobb, fiery pilot of the Detroit Tygers, Il-time batting record, a mark almost nd of the 1923 campaign, Cobb ended tstop of the Pittsburgh Pirates. belief was based on frequent reports he fact that in 1920 his batting aver- arks of better than .300. \GREB WHIPS BOGASH IN A LIVELY FIGHT BY FAIRPLAY. NEW YORK, October 23 —Harry reb, as usual, furnished plenty of action in the ring at Newark last t when he faced Lou Bogash of dgeport, one of the very few mid- | dleweights who have any class at all these days. Since Lou also was in a mood for ion the fans who sat in the big rmory were provided with much ex- | citement. Looks from the talk heard about the battle that Lou Bogash's | friends ‘got to the wire first. Any- way all the talk is that the New Eng- lander won the champion on points. Yes, he did not usual ‘type of battle, arms doina D down and then sudc the sidewise crowd I hoot head ! Lewis wa ¥ becat over Harry fought his in close, with his ston up and nly changing to il ide The >, as usual, to way he used his and_once Referee him. This was prob- the boos of the fans, ad actlon seemed more void the hard impact of lows than t opponent, Greb w erweight. Lou put od fight. He took the third and fourth rounds“by virtue of smashing clips to Greb's face, and in the tenth and eleventh e gave a little better than he re- ceived. But in > main Greb plastered his man good and proper with those g wallops that do not knock do cut a man up. Lou was blee number of rounds. All in all it was a tling good no- | decision encounter. 5 X MASONIC. Johns, 91 81 98 97 .93 84 C 122 18 94 102 198 1m2 st, Sevforth Milan Graham Keeler. Robb. Osiris. H.Cornel's 108 Harper... 101 C.Cornel’s 112 | Helmer. ., 105 | Blumenthal 85 Totals.. 511 436 Albert_Pike. 102 100 99 81 8 92 90 95 1 98 95 12 109 525 Totals an | % 88 | 15| 6 | 81| 19 12 101 85 101 1 8hook SE Lancaster, Donaldson Ebersole.. 88 101 Handicap. 19 19 510 Totals.. 480 498 WASHINGTON LADIES, Hilltoppers. 95 83 111 88 70 85 o 97 95 73 Niner. 89 84 80 Gulli. 84 106 109 Totals.. Levy. Hart, Geman. Totals.. 303 402 417 Totals.. 393 401 NEIGHBORHOOD. Patent No. 1. Patent No, 2. . Weishi” 30" 95 89 Hougnton. 86 8 P, Wright 79 90 76 Estabrook 85 95 Pattison.. 107 89 102 Galleher., 87 102 Calhoun.” 90 94 D. Brown. 94 112 Totals.. 452 495 Rejects, O'Neill..." 76 91 83 93 89 95 83 92 90 85 Totals.. 462 449 461 Totals.. 437 456 SHIPPING BOARD, 5 T8 ap s No M52 0p Booeses 154 81 o8 88 87 Willims. 113 116 112 88 104 Skidmore. 84 52 87 99 85 Burke.... 85116 86 104 108 Handlcap. 12 12 12 Elias Tones Spence Boylan Galleher. 475 486 470 nd_Files. 107 86 105 87 92 120 71 86 81 114 87 101 95 90 94 Totals., 474 441 501 Totals.. 452 479 Secretary’s. 107 111 86 102 Totals. Supply a: Mortls. . Ford = Houlihan, Lansdale, Handicap. Totals., 448 473 Drifters, Ahlenfeld, 107 96 Grifin. 84 94 87 116 91 107 98 121 81 86 93 13 98 McCauloy. MoIntyra. Daly... Totals.. 267 534 471 AMERICAN LEGION. MoG. snd 0'C. r. 86 97 107 Opita.. [, 104 108 120 Efsworti” Panhoizer, 102 98 88 Sylvestor.. 116 125 111 Totals.. 507 519 510 97 107 87 111 101 129 97 111 111 98 88 .. 106 95 93 87 01 93 103 115 95 108 - 123 102 Totals., 503 516 625 Totals., 470 468 481 BANKERS, S. R. and H. Co. Holmead,, 106 85 113 ... 100 84 83 Ohaconss. 83 Bteele. ... 116 87 99 114 102 52 89 113 8 8 . 90 96 100 112 83 85 \ 104 101 113 . 107 100 126 dy.... 85118 118 Totals.. 521 458 503 Totals.. 485 484 527 Nat'l Bank Wash, e i i n Felippo Hillyard > 8 102 130 Geler. 122 118 86 120 108 97 Orow..... ... 79 01 Mariow. .. 105 108 116 Prioc.... 103 105 81 Totals.. 515 539 477 District Nat’l Bank. Kooms.... 108 93 85 Babbitt 102 98 76 Atkinson.. 99 86 104 Robinson., 92 106 100 Hayden.., 84 95 101 Totals + 485 476 466 Carry Ice Oream Co. Seyfried.. 105 92 97 D108 88 88 B9 . oz . 95 95 88 117 88 118 126 Totals.. 508 529 465 olfos. Will £ fAR STAYS 100 91 84 Totals.. 453 447 468 |VILLA OUTWEIGHED, BUT DEFEATS WHITE PHILADELPHIA, October 23.— | Pancho Villa, fiyweight champlon, went out.of his division last night nd won the popular decision over| abez White, Albany, N. Y., bantam- weight. | White had an advantage of nine! {vounds in weight, but this apparently | did not bother the Filipino, who, in| | the opinion of the majority of the newspaper men at the ringside, had the better of the bout throughout Villa landed a hard blow on White's face in this round and at the end of the fight the Albany boxer's nose was still bleeding profusely. i CONBED, GLOSSY Millions Use It — Few Cents Buys Jar at Drugstore Even obstinate, unruly or shampooed hair stays combed all day in any style you like. “Hair-Groom™ is a dignified combing cream which gives that natural gloss and well- groomed effect to your hair—that final touch to good dress both in business and on social occasions. “‘Hair-Groom™ {is greaseless; also helps grow thick, heavy, lustrous hair. § Beware of greasy, harmful imitations, Lo THe PEARLY KWNG o} London WEARS 32,000 PEARL BUFDNS ON HissuIT old Hoss RADBOURNE PITCHED 745 INNINGS ¢ ] 72 Regolar Games; 3 world Serres, ORIOLE WIN TODAY WOULD TIE SERIES BALTIMORE, Md., October The Baltimore Internationals and Kansas City, champions of the American As- soclation, this afternoon play the eighth game of their series. ~ By a ninth-Inning comeback yes- terday the Orioles again lopped one game from the lead of their western opponents, the count standing Kan- sas City, four games; Baltimore, three. The score yesterday was 10 to 9 The Blues need only one more game to win the series, while the Inte national club must take both the maining games to come out on top. Either Parnham or Thomas is ex- pected to do the hurling for the Orioles today. Manager Good's pitch ing_selection for the game was un- predictable, but it seemed Caldwell might be chosen to pit his skill against the Baltimore batsmen. INDIANS AGAIN TO TRAIN AT LAKELAND, SAYS TRIS CLEVELAND, Ohlo, October 23.— Tris Speaker, manager of the Cleve- land American League team, has left 2 { for his home in Hubbard City, Tex., after a ten-day fishing trip In Canada. Speaker sald the Indians would again train at Lakeland, Fla, next spring, adding that the older pitchers would again be sent to Hot Springs, Ark., about two weeks in advance of the other players departure for Lakeland. GOLF TOURNEY POSTPONED. The annual fall tourngment of the Washington Newspaper Golf Associa- tion has been postponed from tomor- row until Thursday. Grover Cleveland Alexander, thirty- seven years old, has been pitching in the National Ifeague thirteen years. MSKIBBON — A HIGH SCHooL Boy a} Fefersburg, Tenn. THREW A FORWARD PASS THAT WAS PHIL MALLOY. ATE 15 DOZEN EGGS IN 29 MINTES. JOE COOK of Vanties” CAN IMITATE FOUR HAWAIIANS at The same time . fi SCORE District of Columbia. days of next week. Any golf professional about Wash- | ington may enter the event on pay- ment of §3, the entry fee required. In addition’ all amateur golfers or clubs about the city with handicaps | of 7 or less may play. About twenty amateurs fall into this class, but probably all of them will not' com- pete. The tournament will be at 72 holes, medal play, with 36 holes to be played each day. Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landls, | high commissioner of base ball, was a visitor at Columbia Country Club yesterday, playing with former Dis- trict Commissioner Hendrick, Clark C. Grifith and E. B. Eynon, jr., pres- ident and secretary, respectively, of the Washington base ball club. | Leo Diegel, professional at Friend- | ship, shot a 70 yesterday at Columbia, playing in a five-ball match with E. B. McLean, C. J. Dunphy, Guy M. Standifer ‘and Robert T. Barnett. | Diegel was outin 35 and back in the | same figure. Standifer, who last week won the champlonship of Co- lumbia, had a card of 75. | Chevy Chase woman golfers turned | the tables on a team of woman play ers representing Indlan Spring Golf Club yesterday, defeating the latter at Chevy Chase, four matches to two. | The Indian Spring women had pre- | viously won a match at their own| club. Mrs. F. R. Tilley, the District | woman champion, lost to Mrs. C. L. Frailey of Chevy Chase, a former holder of the title, by 2 and 1. Other scores: FIRST OPEN GOLF EVENT | . FOR DISTRICT NEXT WEEK or more of the best professional and amateur goliérs of the District will play next Monday and Tuesday over the course of Columbia Country Club for the first open championship of the Meeting at Spalding’s yesterday, the professionals definitely decided to hold a championship event, and Columbia was se- lected as_the course to be used. Chairman Chasmar of the gree: mittee of the club tendered the course to the professionals the first two | | Indtan CAUGHT §§ YARDS 4rom scimmage line Total dstance. 64 yi\wis. 1922, a} Dubupue, Towa. s com Mrs. J. W. Rankin, defeated Mrs. J. R. De Spring, 7 and 6; Mrs. Chevy Chase, defeated Rose, Indian Spring, Mis Hacker, Chevy Chase, defe H. A, Knox, Indian Sprin Mrs. 'C. Arthur Slater, Indian S defeated Mrs. Farber, Chevy 1 up in 20 holes; Mrs. A, D. V. pring, d ‘Mme. gren, Chevy Chase. Chase, | Indian | Miller, w G. B. Mrs. In case of rainy and cold weather, the fall tournament of the Washing- ton Newspaper Golf Club, Leduled for tomorrow at Indian $ & Golf Club, may be postponed. Members of 2 ch as they her twice asyear to enjoy a_game of golf rather than with the idea of serious competition, they would rather not play under unfavorable weather conditions. A decision will be made tomorrow morning. Members of the Electric League of Washington are holding their first golf tournament today at Bannock- burn Golf Club. More than fifty mem- bers are expected to take part in the several events offered. ‘WOLF PACK NOT AFRAID. RALEIGH, N. C, October 23.—1 daunted by the excellent showing made thus far by the V. M. I eleven, North Carolina'State’s Wolf Pack wili journey to Lexington, Va. to give e TOWN TAKES HOLIDAY AND SEES RUTH FIZZLE HAZLETON, Pa., October 23— “Babe” Ruth came to Hazleton yesterday for a base ball game. It was made a holiday, the mines closing at noon and the public schooly of all towns in the region closing early. Mine workers left thelr posts at the majority of op- erations in such numbers that work had to be suspended. Babe went hitless against Mon- dero, a mine worker of Coleraine, who pitched for the Hazleton team, .He struck the home-run king out twice. o battle to the Cadets. FOHL SOON TO SIGN AS RED SOX PILOT BOSTON, October 23.—Lee Fohl, released from the management of the Browns late in the past base ball season, Is expected here within a few days to sign a contract to manage the Red Sox next year. President Robert Quinn of the local American League team 1 night announced that Fohl had consented to pilot the club in 1924 The Red Sox president declared that there has been no dispute as to/terms nd that on Fohl's signature is needed to close the matter. Quinn when secrotary of tho Browns was a warm friend of Fohl's and is thought to have held off the latter's release for some while. It was after Quinn became head of the Red Sox ' that Owner Phil Ball of the Browns dis- charged Fohl. In announcing Fohl's appointment, President Quinn stated that Jimmie Jurke, assistant to Frank Chance, ex-Red Sox manager, had been un- conditionally released. MY OWN ILL, BUT MAY RACE ZEV AT LATONIA NEW YORK, October 23.—A coughing spell developed by My Own, Rear Ad- miral G n's challenger of Zev, which he developed while being rushed to Bel- mont Park as possible substitute for Zev in the international race, arose last night as an obstacle to the proposed mile and three-quarters go between Zev and My Own on November .3, at the Latonia track. That Zev and My Own would finally meect and decide between themselves which was the better horse practically was a certalnty until My Own’s cold frightened Trainer Burch. Admiral irayson, more optimistic, said the cough was bad, though not serious, and he d to have My Own in condition n soon. Samuel C. Hildreth, trainer of the conquering Zev, said he would ship the son of The Finn to Kentucky next week prepared to run In the championship So, if the sniffles disappear, My "n_will have his chance, although it will not be a match race, to settle the question of the three-year-old su- premacy. DONOGHUE FAILS ON TWO MOUNTS AT EMPIRE CITY ¥ YORK, October 23.—Steve Don- | oghue, famous British jockey, who ode Papyrus In the international r: Saturday with Zev, accepted in two of yesterday's races “mpire City, but could do no bet- ter, than third. Donoghue got third with Ladkin in the fourth race, won by H. T. Waters, and landed the small end of the purse with Dominique, in the sixth, which s captured by Amor Patriae. UNDEFEATED HORSES TO RACE AT LAUREL LAUREL, Md., October 23.—Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt's Sarazen, and E. F. Simms' Happy Thoughts, have been matched for a six-furlong race at this track Friday, the winner to re- celve $15,000, it has been announced by Spalding Lowe Jenkins, president of the Maryland State Fair Associa- tion. Both horses are unbeaten, Sarazen having scored eight, and Happy Thoughts six consecutive victories. Earl Sande, who rode Zev to vic- tory over Papyrus Saturday, will have the mount on Sarazen. Andy huttinger is to ride Happy Thoughts. Mrs. Vanderbllt's horse will carry 118 pounds in the race and the Simms® colt 115 f Your reputation is good—isn’t it? So is ours and we endeavor to keep it that way by selling in our estima- Nettleton shoes, Nettletons are “Shoes of Worth™ tion, the finest shoes in the world for smart appearance, extreme comfort and wearing qualities, unusual Come in and let us show you these remarkable shoes. The Beverly—a combination last with a spring to the toe which makes pleasure. Shown in black and tan calfskin — $13.50 and $14. 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I've got some pitchers to go on in 1924 and now the Giants have lost even Nehi This game is the straw that will break his back next season. T might have won in 1923, he con- Jake Daubert had bee tinued, *if it had not been that_so |the season and hit many of my players were hurt. We |in 1922, we would h had the pitching, but we lost players | six games better, when it meant victories. Luque came | could have through with a rush. A aybe he will |lead. I was not not go so well in 1924, but I've got better than New York at that. If able to start well as he did ve been five or with those w overtaken the Gia so far wrong last spring when I sald we had a chance for the pennant. Didn't we?” ]_TO PILOT HIS THIRD BIG LEAGUE CLUB LEE FOHL, S the fragrant mildness of El Producto’s character that wins so many smokers to a reg- ular diet of El Producto. For once a man starts smoking El Producto, he usuallysticks toit. Bouguet \ 10c straight 3 for 50¢ There’s a shape to-suig your fancy. 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