Evening Star Newspaper, June 13, 1924, Page 30

GRIFFS RANGE FROM .466 TO .316 ON PRESENT TRIP Will Prove Valuable in Numerous Double-Headers to Come—Wounded Players Recovering. Johnson Faces the Browns Today. i BY JOHN T. LOU S the second con ing rain that made Sportsman’s weather has been promised by the ¢ and the Harrismen, with some of catastrophe restored by Wednesday's triumph here, will be looking for | that fourth position this afternoon. Walter Johnson, with a 1924 record of seven victories and three de- feats, was expected to toe the slab was Manager Sisler’s overnight ch As a result of vesterday's inclen thirteen games aqn their list of post were scheduled originally for Clark The formidable lot of double-head ers to come not to bother t club if continues wallop the hall as has in its last thirteen road engagements. uding the ba all of the players the team have hit for s ranging from 318 to .466 in ames. Hitting of that caliber to offset much of the indif- pitching from overtaxed slab get It i ought it it tery men, constituting now ferent men, afeties in to get his ther men now in the elit They are Do and Goose Goslin cach with 400 has Goslin has to thirte ames twenty- ~ hits in_ten times ut bat mes is Shirley’s record Peck Banging the Ball. Fifth the list is the veterin * Roger Peckinpaugh. who certainly brightened his batting eye re- cently. "He has participated in all of the thirteen games of the tour and langel nineteen safeties in fifty legal times at bat for an average of 380, Wid Matthews, newcomer to t c hit_for anager four engagements pned the ball for a .31 record In the Nationals' last twn games, Harris, atter a long lay off because of an injured foot, batted for But the neaviest hitter has not been the most effective in driving ranners home du the tour. Rice, Dite his 466 hilting average, is dited with sending in bust eight . an amount credited to Bof Prothro and oulin, who top: ped all ¢ s last season in effective the leader on this tep. s war club has been rr::;‘;rui cnough 4t opportune mo- s to chase fourtee s ae smentaite urteen runs acros Shirley, in batted in five has knocked P’rothro twent eredit two. in thre Natio his few contests has tallies, while Harris in two. Matthews has to shove a run over. An effective hatter while in the game on the road has been Ossie Bluege. His batting average for his eleven games was but -280. vet he provided the power that Tegistered seven markers Johnxon Topx the Pitchers, Of the pitchers, Walter Johnso! . and Warren Ogden have heen most ef. fective in attack. Johnson has made four hits in ten times at bat. for 400, and driven in four runs. Ogden has hit at a . rate, with three safeties in eight ng turns. and knocked in three Muddy Ruel. who ha caught all but o of the game of the present trip, has hit for 289, His record is thirteen wallops in for- ty-five times at bat and four runs sent home Wounded members of the Nationals remaining with the squad are recov- ering from their hurts rapidly. Rice and Goslin, who were pinked on. the feet by Svivester Johnston in one of the Detroi ames, are not hobbling about now as they did for a few da |, although Rice still complains of some soreness in the pedal extremit Harris' foot ill pains him at times, but it does not appear to cut down h speed to any extent. The sw Wid Matthews' knee, cau i by ¢ Grant's low heave Wedn » bheen d and Wid £ 1o get back into harness today. ( rge Mo- =ridge declares the soreness has from his left shoulder, while J tina. who dotes upon hot weather, apparently has been rejuvenated by the St. Louis climate, Zahniser In Line as Regular, Manager Harris was greatly pleas- ed with Paul Zahniser's pitching in the opening game of the series here. Zahnny did not do so well at the start of the campaign, his only good performance in the first month of the scason being that against the Ath- leties in which he bowed to Ed Rom- mel. Lack of control was the Mem- phis graduate’s chief fault, but that pitching defect was not in evidence in his work Wednesday. That vietory over the Browns probably means that Zahniser will get one of the four regular pitching turns, an assign- ment planned for him at the Tampa training camp Nick Altrock bat runs corge has n the good graces of the umpires again. The suspension Jaid upon him after a run-in with Arbiter Rowland at Cleveland has been lifted and he will resume his coaching line activities here. With Al Schadt. Nick is preparing some new £tunts to spring upon the fans next week in Chicago. where he is a great favorite. The Windy City folks have never forgotten Nick's sterling pitch- e world series of 1906, when a member of the victorious HEWITT TIRES NATIONAL-HEWITT CO., Inc. 1007 9th St. N.W.—Fr. 4056 “Pay as You Ride” Cord Tires Small Payment Down, Balance Monthly T. 0. PROBEY CO. 2100 Pa. Ave. NW. Mo., June 13.—All chances the Nationals had yesterday to regain a first-division berth by pointing the way to the Browns for ccutive time were washed away by an early morn- Park poled | 1ing in | B. KELLER. ol unfit for a cont Favorable official forecaster for today, however, the spirit they lost in the Cleveland gainst the Browns. Dave Danforth ce to qppose the veteran pitcher nent weather, the Nationals now have ponements. All but two of the tilts | Griffith Stadium. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Milwaokee, 4: Columbus. 3. Kensas City, 1: Toledo, 0 (10 innings). Indianapolis. 8: St. Paul, 2. Louisville. 4; Minneapo! 2 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION, Birmingham, 5: Nashville, 4. Little Rock, b: Mobile, 1. Atlanta, 9:' Chattancoga. 0. | New Orteans. 4: Memphi: SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Spartanburg, 5: Macon, 4. Augusta, 6: Gree:ville. 5. Charlotte, 2-5; Asheville, 10—3. FLORIDA STATE ntown. 4: Lakeland, Bra 3 4: Daytons. 0. JOHN ‘ViRooMAN T of Herlkimer, Ny HAS ATTENDED 51 consecuhve ANNUAL MEETINGS OF St. Petersburg. 1; Oriando, 0. | VIRGINIA LEAGUE, | Richmond. 9; Norfolk, 3. | . Wilson, 7: Petersburg. 0. * Rocky Mount, 3; Portsmouth, 0. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Jebnson City. 7: Bristel, 1 Groenville, 8. Morristown. Kingsport-Knoxville -(rain) PIEDMONT L | Durham. 7—1: WinstonSalem. 1—4. ASTERN ATHLETIC ASS E field at 15th and C streets. Sh junior division of the Washington Ba strive to break in the win column at contenders in section A of the W. B. Northeast fans will be mainly at- tracted, through, by the Eastern un- limited - St. Stephen’s game that will get under w at o’'clock. These nines are red-hot rivals in the Poto- mac League. | 'Manager Chris Hutchinson of the sterners probably will assign the mound duty to Neidfeldt, a hurler who has been showing fine form with the strong General Accounting Office team It will be quite a feather in the hat of the Eastern athletes if they win all three games. Barrett Athletlc Club is seeking an opponent for Sunday, according to the manager. o can be telephoned at Lincoln 1306 after 6 o'clock. Athletic Club also is on lookout for games with local teams. Get in touch with Manager H. Birch at Clarendon 546 after 5 ock Cherrydal South Brookland has issued a chal- lenge to teams averaging thirteen and fourteen years old. Telephone Manager Waiter McGuire at North 7571, Rowslyn Athletie Club will wark out tomorrow at 5 o'clock on fhe home field. Epiphany Senlors planned a work- out today at 4 o'clock on diamond ! No. 3 of the Monument Grounds in preparation for the Chevy Chase Sen- iors tomorrow at 3:30 o'clock on the Chase field. unday the youngsters will oppose the Martin's Athletic Club on the Capitol University diamond at o'clock. The Kanawha Seniors wi be the opponents of the Epiphany nine Monday at 5 o'clock on the south diamond of the Ellipse in a W. B. A. A. series contest. ames with the Northern Athletic eniors can be arranged by call- Manager Hamill, at Columbia 1539-W. Leighton Athletic Club of Wood- side, is anxious to book games Challenges are being Manager Ferguson. at AUTO GLASS WINDSHIELDS OR_BODIES. Installed While You Wait. Taranto & Wasman 1017 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. of : Y/ Quality Powertoun Have Them Charged You Have Four Months to Pay —in small weekly or’ semi- monthly payments as you ride. No extra charge for credit at The Convenient Tire Shops, Inc., 327 13th St. N.W. [ —— ACTIVE SUNDAY IN STORE - FOR EASTERN A. A. NINE CIATION tossers are an ambitious lot. Sunday they will offer the fans in northeast three games on the amrock Juniors of section A of the se Ball and Athletic Association will the expense of the Eastern Juniors in a match starting at 10 o'clock. This will be followed at 1 o'clock by a game involving the Eastern Seniors and the Riverside Athletic Club, both A. A, series. Woodside 23, after 6 o'clock. Dreadnaughts of Alexandria will entertain the Pepsi-Cola team of Richmond, Va.. Sunday at 3 o'clock. Patterson is likely to serve them up for the Alexandriz nine. matched against the Rosslyn team of the Potomac league Sunday at 3 o'clock on the Plaza field. O5Donnell's nine will meet a rugged | Moses team | opponent in the W. B. tomorrow at 5 o'clock on the Union Station Plaza. The Druggists will tackle the Virginia Grays of the Po- tomac lLeague Sunday afternoon on the grounds at 17th and Gales streets northeast casting about for a game anager Jake Milwit can be telephoned at Franklin 4902 be- tween 4:30 and 7 o'clock Herzls a Emblem Athletic Club tossers were to be sent through the paces today at 5 o'clock on the Mount Rainier field. They will strive to mow down the Chevy Chase Seniors Sunday, on the latter's field. Dominican Lycei playem are urked to report today at 5 o'clock on the Washington barracks diamond. Park Athletic Club was to face the Shamrock _ Seniors teday at 5:15 o'clock at 5th and L streets southeast. The Parks will take the diamond against the H street Christian Church team tomorrow at 5 o'clock on dia- mond 9, of the Mun“‘;ne:l rounds. The latter team w e %-\lched against the Liberty Athletic Club on June 21, on the Rosedale grounds. Manager Burton is booking games for the H street nine at 3 i Putter and Bag— i $9.89 .Special line of 75¢ 3 and $1.00 Golf Balls— No. Golf Bargains Standard make Golf Clubs, all iron and wooden clubs. Spe- cial— $1.98 3-Ribbed Golf Bag, leather top and bot- tom; leather strap— $3.29 Very Special Offer— Complete outfit. Driver —Midiron — Mashie— A complete line of fishing necessities. Fresh Bloodworms, VIENNA- a0 A:unw\ faBRice HoaR o Kansas Cly WALKED 3 MILES LOST (9 STRAIGHT GAMES ! VM T ATETICS N LG HRs., 5¢ Mok, 53 Secs. (salzburg to Vienna — poling 2 p's-aus) Franklin o'clock 4080-J between 6 and 6:30 Vernon Jumiors and the Paramount Athletic Club will be opponents to- morrow at 1:15 o'clock on diamond No. 10, of the Monument ground. Ver- non players are requested to report promptly. For games, call Manager Joe Scanlon at Lincoln 7183-J. Petworth, Athletic Club will have ite hands full tomorrow when it meets a picked team from the Termi- nal Y. M. G A on the latter's grounds. Play will start at 4 o'clock. Deacon Rhees, star Petworth tosser of last wear, will be in the line-up for the first time this season. Noel House Midgets scored an im- pressive i-to2 vietory over the North- ern Midgets in section A of the mid- get division of the W. B. A. A. series. The winners opened several drives in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to put the game on ice. Hutch hurled | well for the Noel team. Sandlot fans are manifesting much interest in the Linworth-Warwick match Sunday at 1 o'clock on the Washington barracks diamond. Bernstein, former Premier Athletic Club hurling ace, will make his debut for the Comet Athletic Club Sunday afternoon against the Blackwood Juniors. Hews Athletic b expected to tackle the Eastern Juniors today at b o'clock on the grounds at 15th and C streets northeast. Bill Werber, one of Tech High's leading batters, will display his wares for the Hess team today. Aurora Midgets amd the Central Midgets will supply the action tomor- row on the Rosedale playgrounds. The Auroras are to meet tonight at the home of President McMahon, 1206 street northeast: MOTORCYCLES—BICYCLES Used Motorcycles. Bought and Sold. Expert Motorcycle and Bicycle Repairing. Best equipped repair shop. Howard A. Freach & Co. 424 Oth St. N.W. Frank] 6764 — Open Until’ 6 P.M. Saturday P.M. “Wonder What Merts Will Say Todayt” At the Sign of Established 1883 the Moon Quality Tailoring Costs Little “Inspect-Mertz tailoring—note the values and you will appre- ciate what we are offering to men. Mohair, Palm Beach or Serge Suits Included in Our Special Offering Regular $35.00 Value $ .2.50 Extra Trousers, $7.50 Tailormade Means You Get The Suit As You Want It. Come in and we'll convince you ‘hat this special offers a clear sav- ing of $12.50. RACES IN MAJOR LEAGUES N T points. difference of 230 points. Today the difference is 187. In were 430 points in the percentage column between the leading Giants and the lo league True, first pl if the Phils finish again in last place it mak whether they are a hundred or five hundre But in reality the figures show the other clubs have been gaining on New York, and since that is what everybody wants happy. The games they w Yankees are some five games closer to the year, same HE championship races in both the big leagues are tightening up CUBS ARE ON HEELS OF LEADING GIANTS Thanks to thr weather man and the weakness of the Braves' pitcning staff, the Chichgo Cubs are today snapping at the heels of the Giants. While rain prevented the McGraw- ites from meeting the Reds, the Bruins treated Bancroft's hopefuls to a 9-to- 5 defeat yesterday and pulled up to within half a game of the National League leaders. Neither Genewich nor Cooney was able to stop the fast traveling Windy City crew Jupiter Pluvius also caused the postponement of the St. Louis-Brook- lyn and Pittsburgh-Philadelphia con- tests. In the American League the Yan- kees and Red Sox, by pounding out victories over Detroit and Cleveland, respectively, continued to run neck and neck. Led by the Bambino, who registered his fifteenth homer of the geason with Earl Combs on base, the Yanks launched a vicious offensive on three Tiger pitchers and gained sweet revenge for their defeat of Wednes- day to the tune of 10 to 4. Bob Meusel did the heavi tickwork, with four hits out of fi tempts Boston found Coveleskie and Roy to their liking and won a 4 to 2 de- |cision over the Indians. thereby levening up the series. Trainer Bier- | halter of the Red Sox and Carney, Cleveland sandlot umpire, officiated on the bases in the enforced absence of Umpire Owens. Thurston chalked up his ninth vie- tory of the season as the White Sox defeated the Athletics 5 to 3. Miller hit a home run. Rain prevented St. Louis clash. N evil, plans for the celebration anniversary of the league and ule to take care of the great number matters of business discussed by the League, in executive session here vest in the league was worked out. championship_team. jubilee celebration. BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE. L. ‘Win. Lass. 19 BRT 585 | 1 S8T 565 | 23 558 538 | 500 479 S00 4TS AR 467 | 457 435 ‘404 391 383 GAMES TOMORROW. ‘Washington at Bt. L. Phils._at Chicago. New York at Detroit. Boston at Clevelsnd. Clubs. Boston ..... New York. . Detroit . St. Louis the Washington- Cleveland Philadelphia GAMES TODAY. Washington at St. L. Phila._at Chicago. New York at Detroit. Boston at Cleveland. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES, | 25 e 28 NICK WILL BE ON HAND AT MASONIC BALL GAME Nick Altrock, Clark Griffith’s lead- ing comedian, ‘will be the center of attraction in the eleventh annual Ma- sonic_and Eastern Star ficld day to be heleat the American League Park on June 21. = Nick will journey from Philadelphia on that day for the avowed purpose of entertaining the thousands of per- sons who annually attend this affair He will be a guest of the committee in charge that night at Harvey's. S WHITE SO0X ARE BUSY. Players of the colored White Sox nine that will tackle the Mount Ver- non Athletic Club tomorrow on the Lakeland diamond at 5 o'clock, will face the Blue Ribbon Giants in a twin bill Sunday. the first match starting at_1:30 o'clock. Manager J. | Robinson, box 382, Brentwood. Md., is seeking games for the White Sox. Boston, 4; Clevelan New York, 10; Detroit, 4. NATIONAL LEAGUE. L. Pot. Win. Lose. 19 612 .620 600 20 600 G0N 588 21 543 553 532 23 521 5331 510 Shiikuiie GAMES TODAY. Cincinpati at N. Y. St, Lous st Bin 8t. Louis st BEIn ittsburgh at Phila. ittsburgh a Chicago at Boston. Chicago at Bosten. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES. Chicago, 9; Boston, 5. All other games poxtponed (rall OW CLOSER THAN IN 1923 B. FOSTER. BY JOHN this year, which means that the other teams are closer on the heels of the New York aggregations. the American League the race has tightened by some forty-three Between first place and last place teams last season there was a the National League the race is 182 points closer. That is, there wly Phils, whereas now the distance from top to bottom of the is only 248 points. if the Giants finish again in| They have been s v | jurfes to players, ace, that is all they ask, and | JUEeS 1o blayers, ball games. They ball. Meuse hampered by in- but that isn't the have been losing are mnot hitting the has been holding tigz team up & lot this year, but the western pitchers have been keeping him to one hit a game or less for the last week, and the rest of the team has not been much better than Meusel. The real batting in the American League has been done by Cleveland, which has been splashing again and winning some ball games. and which has averaged about ten hits a game n doing it. If the Indians ever get some pitching with that kind of batting, they will rise quickly out of nd division keeps you young CRAZY TO GO FISHING Yes—thousands of fishermen are getting the fever. Come in—and look over our complete line of tackle and see how low our prices " WALFORD'S 909 Pa. Ave. N.W. es little difference to them | d points from the leaders. that outside of New York to see, most folks should be Giants are more than eleven closer to the rear guard than ere in 1923 at thix time. 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EW YORK, June 13—Complete abolition of the “intentional-pas:" of the golden jubilee of the fiftieth a revision of the 1924 playing sched- of postponed games, were thegmajor board of directors of the National erday In addition a system of awarding prizes to the most valuable players 2 Under this method the -fans in each city will have the opportunity to vote for the most valuable player on their ¢ club. An especially designed pennant also will be awarded to the 1925 ss of Pittsburgh, Wil- Mathewson of Boston compose a ans for the golden This committee will be empowered to gather data for a book to be pub- lished containin a history. of the league and to make arrangement for a dinner to eld in one of the National League citles on February 2, 19 the fiftieth birthday of ‘the circuit It was voted not to enter a teams in the Florida winter leagu despite an invitation from Al Lang president of the Florida State Leagua President Heydler was permitted to revise schedule to dispose of tF -eight postponed games alre up due to in- clement we Another suggestion adopted it mandatory for the clubs to their batting cak a dark eo a ball may be seen agains background paing also voted to includ rs in the most valuabie but such award must plaver's worth in the on h managerial player awa based on the Id and not is In the event the most valuable rd continues after 1924 no player will be cligible to win the contest more than one season. 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