Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1924, Page 18

18 SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY. JULY 5, 1924. SPORT S. Griffs Seek Revenge for Double Reverse : U.S. Athletes on Edge for Olympics JOHNSON AND MARBERRY FACE YANKS Nationals, Their Lead Reduced to Two Games by Dual Defeat on Holiday, Out to Prove They Can Take Punishment and Still Carry On. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. HETHER the Nationals can W with the Yankees. terda them, morning encounter. As a result of this twin reverse the Griffmen had their margin of leadership reduced to two games, and should another dual setback be their portion today New York will regain the top rung of the ladder by a fraction more than one percentage point. advantage enjoyed before the Hugmen came to town if they inflict a similar dose on their rivals, however, and that is just what they hope to do. In that event they will be sitting pretty again, for the Tygers dropped a pair of holiday battles to St. Louis For the two-ply attraction today Harris has Walter Johnson and Fred Marberry primed, which gives Wash- ington a shade the better of pros- pects on the dope: for, while Waite Hoyt figures to xive Barney an even battle of it, Marberry must be rated as having a distinct edge on either Bob Shawkey or Cliff Markle, one ot whom Huggins is expected to start in the other fracas. Grifix Get No Breaks. It was not through lack of fight that the Griffmen stubbed their toes Yesterday. They were contending for everythiig in sight at all times, and with a little better break in luck would have captursd the morning elash and stood a fifty-fifty chance of bagging the nighteap. too. An illustration of the part Dame Fortune pliyed in the first game was furnished in t big inning of the Yanks'. Through a pass to Matthews and Goslin's resounding double in the opener znd a sacrafice fly by Rice, following Bluege's two-bagger in the fifth. the locals had two runs to their credit off Bush when round six got under way, while Zachary had limited the Yanks to three scattered safeties Leading off, Witt was credited with & bingle on his tepped swing in fron of the plate, which either Zachary o Ruel could have handled in time, bui which was permitted to stop rolling untouched. Dugan then was disposed d with the count three-and-two ath, Zachary thought he had cut plate for a strike-out, only, Svans rule that oxlin's Henve Getx Away. Meusel then dreve a line single to left that was grabbed by Goslin, who cut loose with a heive that seemed destined to flag Witt at the platter. but the bound of the ball was a trifie high, and in his anxiety to do the tagging act Muddy failed to inter- cept it, with the result that it trav- eled to the stands, Ruth following Witt ta the plate and Meusel reaching third. from where he tallied when Pipp singled to right. Hofmann then drilled into a dual killing. The Yankees' other run was obtain- ed offt Russell in the eighth, after Zachary had given way to a pinch hitter. ‘Dugan started things with a safety off Bluege's glove, took third on Ruth's single and the bases were filled with none out when Meusel walked. Judge made a fine play on Pipp's offering at this juncture to force Dugan at the plate. Schang then got a whack to right that cash- ed Ruth, but Rice’s accurate peg to Ruel nipped Meusel at the pan and Russell fanned Ward. Their best opportunity faved the Griffs n round four. when sinzics by Goslin and Judge and the winging of Ruel filled the bases with »ne out, but Meusel snuffed hope here by tak- ing Peck's fly and doubling up Gos- lin at the counting block. A single by Harris was the only dent made n ‘s armor during the last four Tough for Mogridge. It seemed tough lines for Mogridze to be sunk in the afternoon tilt after the sterling exhibition he gave for eight innings during which tne enemy got exactly one base blow, a_ siagl by Ruth in the sevehth. as the Na- tionals dere offered several oppor- tunities to spank Sam Jones. Rice was nipped off the keystone which he reached on his ngle and Witt's error in round 1. Goslin was left after walking to start the second and Bluege's swinging bunt in the third was unsupported. Judge stole second after walking with two gone in the fourth, only to be left when Ruel fanned and Mogridge hit into a double play following Bluege's single in_the fifth. Natlonals decorated all the bases in the sixth, with a pair dead. Harris singled and moved up on Meusel's fumble, Goslin got a safety off Pipp's ‘glove and Judge drew a pass, but when Ruel's stinging liner traveled directly into the hands of Dugan the door was slammed in their faces. Tt was not till the final frame that the string of ciphers was broken. Wit blazed the trail with a rap right through the box to center for a single. Dugan whacked to left and got three bases, scoring Witt, when Goslin's attempt to spear the bound- ing ball with one hand failed. Mo- gridge whiffed Ruth at this juncture, but Meusel shot a double to left that cashed Dugan. He was left, after Pipp walked, when Hofmann lined to Bluegc. A chance to pull the game out of the fire was offered Harris' hench- men in their half, when, with Judg * disposed of, Ruel singled and Peck walked, but Bluege hit into a force play and Bert Griffith, batting for Mogridge, sliced & rolier down the line which Pipp and Jones collabo- rated on Crowds of generous proportions turned out for the holiday battles. Some 16,000 were on hand to see the second clash, about 3.000 more than attended in the forenoon. It was mnet ti udge turred the in round four of the second game that a Griffman was able to steal on Hofmann. The bulky Yank backstop nipped five local athletes at the keystone during the day. Ruth failed to provide any thrills for the bugs. A walk and two singles in eight times up was the Babe's portion. Bluege led both teams at bat with a double and three singles for a .500 average as his contribution. Judge, with a fine stop off Bush, and Rice, with a throw that doubled eusel at the plate, provided the iding features of the first game. Ruth offered evidence that he is a wtrem warker: by bunting with Bu- an on in round one of the afternpon ray, but Ruel grabbed the tap and effected a force-out. ce succeeded in stretching his ¢ lh?['le in this frame when Witt first fumbled the ball and then tossed poorly to Ward, but Sam was nipped off the bag a moment later on Hof- mann’s peg to Scott. Ruel got a fine hand for his effort in picking Pipp's foul off the screen in the seventh. m Taylor, the new third sacker trom Memphis, handled himself well in practice after putting in a belated appearance prior to the second game. Bert Grifith, outflelder, recently ac- quired from Nashville, who broke into the line-up with an ineffeetyal ttempt to pinch hit in the final 'rame, is one of the huskiest athletes the roster. He sppeara te welgh seme 300 pounds carry on will be determined th For the first time since they gained as- cendancy in the pennant chase Harris’ hustlers were soundly jolted yes- . the world champions taking a double fall out of them by blanking 0, in the evening engagement aiter gaining a 4-2 decision in the IN TWIN BILL absorb a wallop on the jaw and still afternoon in their bargain show They will boast of the same and gained nary an inch. BETTER LUCK TODAY MOENING GAME. o L] Swoond oM ol coccoccnss! WASHINGTON. Rice, rf ... omol nl coce e Peckinpaugh, Bluege, 3b achary) p.... “Latbord T Russell. p L annonueseuil £l ponunsuvenl [eaRes tbRatin | nawsusevhek |l ooom %l cornrannunod %l onuow ol cocesssa . R *Batted for Zachary i New York...... 0 0 0 0 Washington. ;01 0 0 0 Two-base hits—Gaslin, Bush, Blusgs. Secri- Sces—Zachary. Rioe. Double plays—siousel to Hofmann; ckinpsugh to rris te Judge. Left on bases—Was] ton, 6; New York, 6. First baae on bulie O Suin, ‘2 of Huchiny! :off Russall, 1. Beruck ou ush, 2; Zichary. B g.i\y—}l_ luhu'y,ziub'l in-h‘n" , 3'in 2 innings. Hit by pite By Bush (Ruel): " Liting pitoher -Zach ary. 'mpires—Messrs. E: d O 3 Time of game—1 hour ud?’l':m::m. G 13 o E . 0w S ol coomommmnmstl 5| mwomommmonE oo ¥ AFTERNOON GAME. A2 2. H P B ] ecsoroon! | comwomeonnort nl ocosoommnx P T R " ol oocoscoccol ul cossccons! s L [ £ 1 . . ool = Two-base hit — Meusel. Dugan. Stolen base—Judge Fow York, 4; Washingto balls—Of ‘Mogridge, 2: of 2: by Mogridge, 2. Umpires— vans. Time of game—1 MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Newark, 7.6; J Toronto, 11 : Syracuse, : Reading, 2.4, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. 110; Columbus, 3.3 1: Minneapolix, 6.8. 8: Indianapolis. 4.7 Eansas City, 11-7; Milwaukee. 3.6. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION, Atlanta, 415 New Orleans, 24. Martinsburg, Hanover, 9 Frederick, 6:14: Wagnesboro. Chambersburg, 2-1. 5; Hagerstown, 414, VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Norfolk, 8§1; Portsmouth, 0-2 Richmond, 3-4; Petersburg, 0-3. Rocky Mount, 4-1; Wilson, 2-4. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Spartansburg, 4-7: Greenville, 3.6. Charlotte, 17:2; Macon, 3-9. Asheville, 513" Augusta, 32, FLORIDA BTATE LEAGUE. Orlando, 3-8; Bradentown, 1-12. Tamps, 3; Lakeland, 2. St. Petersburg, 8; Daytons, 7. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Danville, 4-2; Greensboro, 0-3. Winston'Salem, 2-0; High Point, 0-3. Kaleigh, 2.8; Durham, 0-0. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Morristown, 7-2; Knoxville, 6-6. Greenville, 4-; Bristol, 2-5. Johnson City, 6; Kingsport, 1. EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE. BIG RACE TO SARAZEN. NEW YORK, July 5.—Mrs. William K. Vanderbility's Sarazen, making his second start as a three-year-old, won the historic Carter handicap at Aque- duct yesterday. Brainstorm finished second and Ordinance third. Sande rode a heady Face on Sarazen to win from a field of seven starters. The time for the seven furlongs was :233-5. —— ACTUARY TAKES STAKE. LATONIA, Ky., July 5.—Actuary helder of the Latonia track mark for a mile and sixtenth, made another local track record yesterday in win- ning the Independence handicap in 1:55 Chacolet was second and Dazaler third. NOTED TURFMAN DIES. KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 5.—Ed- ward Corrigan, eightyztwo, retired race track man and for ‘thirt years a leading figure of the American turf, died yesterday. He came here seven weeks ago to visit a sister. He re- tired from racing activities twelve years ago. - CY Y- e vy COBB NOW OVER 100 IN HITS FOR SEASON By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 5.—Cobb, determin- ed to set a record for scoring 200 or n.ore hits a season, is off to a flying start, starting the final half of the Denuant race with 101 hits to his credit, the best performance in the major leagues through Wednesday. Cobb's consistent hitting has placed him third in the list of American League batters, with .349. Jamieson of Cleveland still is out in front with .370, while Boone of Bos- ton is second, with .351. Babe Ruth'is having & hard time keeping up among the leaders, but is monopolizsing the spotlight in hitting homers. He connected with three this week for a total of twenty-one. Ken Williams, St. Louis rival, was unable to get the ball out of the lot, and i» nursing his fourteenth. Eddie Collins, White Sox captain, continues to blage the trail for the base stealers, with nineteen. AUTO TITLE APPEARS CLINCHED BY MURPHY KANSAS CITY, Mo. July b5— Jimmy Murphy's victory in the sched- uled 250-mile automobile race at the Kansas City speedway yesterday, stopped at the end of 150 miles be- cause of a bad track, gave him 500 points toward the 1924 national championship, bringing his total to { & sufficient to virtually assure him the championship. The championship standing (first five): Jimmy Murphy, 1,295; Earl Cooper, 620; Harlan Fengler, 580; . L. Corum, 570, and Harry Hartz, Holes in the track, which were dangerous to the drivers, caused Fred J. Wagner, official starter, to end the race, on the 120th lap. The holes had aused much tire trouble early in the race. Murphy's average for the 150 miles was 11443 miles per hour, official time. 1.18.39%. Other drivers finished as follows: Tommy Milton, Bennett Hill, Harlan Fengler, Earl Cooper, Harry Hartz, Antoine Mourre, Wade Morton, Bob' McDonough and Peter Depaola. e I POTOMAC PADDLERS - TRIUMPH IN PHILLY Potomac Boat Club oarsmen were unable to accomplish much in the Peopies' regatta, held on the Schuyl- kill, at Philadelphia yesterday, but the paddlers of the Red and White scored decisively in the three canoe- ing events, sandwiched in among the rowing races. All of them were grabbed by the Potomacs, despite the presence of crews of Washington Canoe Club that other years ‘cleaned up” in Philly. In the quadruple single blade race, the Potomac paddlers pointed the way to Philadelphia Canoe Club and Washington Canoe Club in order and scored over these clubs in a similar manner in the double blade quad event. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Eaton of Potomac took the mixi doubles from a second Potomac pair and a Phila- delphia Canoe Club team. Potomac's only rowing victory was scoredd by Bob Duncan in the vet- erans’ singles. He outrowed Henry H. Livingston of Noapareil Rowing Club of New York to win by 2l lengths. BROWNS’ DOUBLE VICTORY PUTS THEM NEAR TYGERS B Y virtue of a double victory over, Washington and Detroit’s two- game setback at the hands of St. Louis, New York is in second place, twenty-four points ahead of the Tygers. The Browns crept to within twelve points of the third-place Tygers by winning two games, 5 to 2 and 3 ot 2. Excellent boxwork by Van Gilder and Davis gave the Browns the edge in both contests. Staging an uphill comeback in the afternoon, Chicago took revenge on Cleveland for an 8-to-5 forenoon defeat by winning, 4 to 3, in ten inninga Joe Dawson, recently acquired by the Tn- dians from the Kansas City club of the American_Association, pitched his first game for his new employers in the after- noon encounter, but was wild and inef- fective. The Athlejics pulled the reeling Red Sox two gahes closer to the cellar by annexing both the morhing and affer- noon eections of the holiday bill, § to 3 and 6 to 4. Heavy stickwork by Lamar. erstwhile Toledo outfielder, featured Philadelphia’s attack In the first game, and & combina- tion of Rommell's pitching and evenly balanced team batting enabled the Mackmen to repeat in the afternoon. The Giants shared Independence day honors with the Phillies, winning the first game, 8 to 2, and losing the sec- ond, 5 to 2. Home runs by Young and Henline and a triple play by Ford, Sand and Holke were the features. Chicago maintained the four-game distance which eeparates them from the National League champions by breaking even in a double-header with St. Louls. Sothoron forced the Cubs to take the white-washed end of an 11-to.0 score in the first game, which was called in the eighth _inning, but Chicago hammered out a 6-to-5 trlumph after driving Bell from the mound in the second contest. The Reds advanced to within 18 points of fourth place by downing the Pirates twice. Luque let Pittsburgh down with four hits. for an 8-to-0 shut-out in the morning and Rixey and Benton held the Corsairs at bay in the second while their team mates registered a 4-to-2 win. Brooklyn met an unexpected double reverse in Boston, 5 to 1. and 1 to 0. The Robins found McNamara a puszle in the opener and experienced even greater difficulty with Genewich in the second. Osborne also pitched well in the latter game, allowing four hits, one more than his opponent. The victories advanced the Braves to sixth place. DISTRICT NINES OUTCLASS BALTIMORE SANDLOTTERS B ties here yesterday. ASE BALL teams of Washington outclassed Baltimore nines in a series of intercity contests that was the feature of sandlot activi- Six games in which District teams were opposed to aggregations from the Monumental City were conducted, and all but one of them were captured by local outfits. And the one loss was to a club later defeated in a double-header. BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE, L. Pt 57T 351 5 ET 403 AN Win. B83 357 533 533 300 an 464 4TI 45T JI86 394 350 GAMES TOMORROW. N. Y. at Washiogton. Lose. 569 520 507 4% 479 Washington ... New York. Detroit St. Louls GAMES TODAY. N. ¥. at Washington. Boston at Phila. St. Louis at Detroit. Clevelan o RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES New York, 4—2; Washington, 2—0. Philadelphia, S—6; Boston, #—4i. . Louis, 5—3; Detroit, 2—2, veland, S—3; Chicago, 5—4 game 10 innings). NATIONAL LE. T Z1 7 a2 a3 St. Louis at Detroit. ‘hicage. (2d New York .. Chicago . Brookly Pittuburgh Cinciunati Hoxton ..... Philadelphia St, Louls ... @GAMES TODAY. Brooklyn at Boston. Phila. at New York. Cincitnati at Pitt: Pitts. at Cincionati. Chicago at St. Lo Chicago at St. Louis. RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S GAMES New York, 8—2; Philadelphia, 2—S5. St. Louis, 11—8; Chicago, 0—8. Boston, 5—1; Brooklyn, 1—0. 528 A%O0 414 412 B GAMES TOMORROW. Boston at Brool Phila at New York. Cincinnati, 8—4;: Pittsburgh, 0—2. GOLFERS SWARM COURSES IN HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS staged by the local clubs. H W. G. Brantley, jr., with prize in the match play against par F. Chappell in second place, 2 down Gen. H. P. McCain won first prize in the 36-hole medal play handicap event, with a score of §3—89—177—30 —147. Brantley was second in this event also, but second prize was awarded to George C. Minnegerode, with 176—24—152, Dr. W. C. Barr won the tambstone event at the Washington Golf and Country Club when he planted his flag on the edge of the twentieth green. Barr's score was 83. B. B. Colling finished in second place three inches from the nineteenth cup, while R. J. Moorman was six_yards from the nineteenth cup and G. T. Howard twenty vards from the same cup. J. V. Brownell won the first flight in the miniature tournament at In- dian Spring, defeating Tom Moore 1 up. S, R. Speelman was winner of the consolation. - The second flight went to L. L. Steele, who defeated V. W. Van Fleet, 2 up. P. J. Frizzell took the consolation. Mrs. E. R. Tilley, the woman's Dis. trict golf champion, proved the win. ner of the third flight, defeating John Gehan, 1 up in 10 hoies, in the final. Jules Henderson won the consolation. Mrs. R. Lester Rose won the foufth flight fram R. E. Read by 2 and 1, with Mrs. F. Tomlinsen winner of the consolation. J. H. Newburn, with a_handicap of 20 strokes, won the tombstone tour- nament at the Columbia Country Club yesterday, when he holed out his ninetieth 'stroke on_ the nineteenth green. Roland R. MacKenzie, who had a gross score of 72, with a handi- cap of 4, and two strokes left at the ninefeenth tee, put his second shot on the green. Third prize went to E. A. Morse, whose ball was on the edge of the mineteenth green. . W. E. Shannon won the woi putting contest, defeating Mr: H. K. Cornwell in the final round. Lee Crandall, jr, won the first flight in the miniature tournament at Bannockburn, eating R. Haves, 2 up, in the final. The second flight went to C. M. Mark, who defeated Miles Taylor, # up, while C. W. Grif- fin annexed the third flight by win- ning from J. L._Pherl, Dr. Maed won the fourth flight, defeating J. H. Lauderdale, 3 and 2. Joseph Lang cantured first place in two events at the Town and Country Club, # tombstone tournament and an eighteen-hole handicap medal play tournament. Lang was aided by a handicap of thirty strokes. W. H. Hargraves won the medal y handicap event at the Manor ub yesterday with a score of $4—14—10. A W, Duffy, W. C. Alli- san and Dr. Connor tied for second place. Mra J. C. Crockett won the women's putting event, with Miss Jean Jackson runner-up. Gol. & H. Abadie won the sweep- stakes event at the Congressional Country Club, with a score of 91—25—866. C. R. Houxh was secon with 76—8—67, 0. C. Stewart, with 88—16—12, was in a tie witl “l'. 8 Sprags. 90—18—72, for thi place. A feature of the holiday golf at Rock Creek Park was an ace mad on the 123-yard seventh hole by Capt. H. H. Dunn of Walter Reed Hospital, Capt. Dunn was playing with Maj. R. E. Anderson, TIP FOR FISHERMEN. HARPERS FERRY, W, Va., The July - Potos d Shen: Rivers both were very -u'v"fi UNDREDS of Washington goliers yesterday.competed in events a score of 1 down to par, won first event at Chevy Chase, with Walter to par, and H. G. Pratt, 3 down. Inside Golf By Chester Horton—— The back swing with the golf club cam Rardly be amooth and rhythmic you have learned to feel the pall against the left shoulder that results from drawing the left arm imward, clome to the body, just after the weight has shifted aver to the right lew. The left arm remains fairly clese to the body throughout the swing. It you let it fiy out from your body as you start the back you ‘wil almost surely fall into the habit of lifting the club upward, and this probably will cause you to lift the body, too. Shave the weight over, then draw the left arm hackward and toward the body, without letting the wrist break, and you will be sur- smoothly this r build, can pivot, thoush many of them think the pivot in heyond them. Pivoting becomes difficult because the player, beginning to twist his body around tap seen, ahout his hips to pull againat one another. up on top of the right leg firat, then the shoulders turm with utmost eane. Demonstrate this by standin on your right lex anly, with the I toe merely touching the ground. Then turn your shoulders and see how easily they pivot. (Copyright, Joha P. Dile Co.) STOVAL IS BESTED BY TURNER IN BOUT Tex Stoval of Mohawk Athlatic Club was outpointed by Jack Turmer of California in the eight-round fea- ture bout of the boxing show at Washington barracks last night, but the local middleweight gave the vef eran a geod battle. Turner gained a good lead in the first three rounds by effective use of his left hand, the appeared content to hold his eppa- nent at bay. Kid Hogan, Mohawk Athletie Olub unior ngm‘g Ifi“'fl Scored axer Joe ivers o ashingtan barrscks in aix rounds. Willle Ptamey, ‘n Myer middleweight, bested Slim Hutchinson of Walter Reed Hospital {n another six-rounder. Jimmy Gardner, one of Frankie Mann's proteges, knocked out Kid Papnell in the third round of their mill. — REACH FINAL AT GOLY. TORONTO, July 5.—Frank Thomp. son of Toronto, defeated Seymeur B:I'I also of Toronto, 5 an On! ‘won Somerville of London, Es w R of e X Union Printers, who have been burning up the sandlots hereabouts, romped to an 18-to-1 win over the Baltimore Arlingtons. Warwick Juniors, however, had to battle des- perately to overcome Princeton Athletic Club, 8 to 7, and the Lin- worths, who won 3 to 1, were given a good argument by Champion Ath- letic Club. Corinthians of section B in the Midget Division of the Washington Base Ball and Amateur Athletic Asso- ciation divided honors with the St John Athletic Club Cadets, taking a 12-to-2 game after being beaten 5 to 4 lhn‘ the opening encounter of the double i Shamrock Seniors found the Ridge- way team of Baltimore an easy proposition and won 16 to 1. Handley defeated Lehigh Athletic Club, 13 'to 3. Baggett's hitting was a feature of the fra Mohawk Athletic Club created a triple tie for the lead in the Inde- pendent League by beating Arlington, erstwhile sole pace-setter, 3 to 2. Now the Dominican Lyceums share with the Hawks and the Arlingtons the top berth in the circuit. Club crushed Wal- pital team under a 16- to-6 seore. The winners made twenty- three hits. Prisce mime downed Mary- 1and Athletic Club, 3 to 2, in & Wash- ington-Maryland League ‘battle. The affair was a pitching duel between Clatterbuck of Prince Georges and Osterbough of Maryland. Carlyles held to their winning stride in an 8-to-3 game with the Hendleys. Padgett's hitting featured. Tuxedo wax beatem twice in Ben- ning-Prince Georges League contests. dropping a 5-to-2 game to Capitol Heights, and a 7-to-0 game to the Seat Pleasant Feds. Rosslyn walimited class nine wants a game tomorrow. Telephone chal- lenges to West 2401. Fort Humphreys registered its twenty-second victory in twenty-four starts in a 6-to-1 game with the Hillteps. Naval Haspital nine has all but been put out of commission for the season by an_automobile accident in which four of its players were injured. Just last week two other players were lost because of injuries. Now the manage- ment will have to do considerable shifting of talent to make any kind of a showing. AUSTRALIAN NETMAN BEATEN BY VOSHELL NEW YORK, July 5—S. Howard Voshell of New Gardens won the singles championship in the Nassau Country Club invitation temnis tour- nament by defeating Pat O'Hara ‘Wood, a member of the Australian Davis cup team, in the final round, 6—3, , 0—6, 6—1. Voshell's left-handed shots puzsled the Australian and forced him to u his backhand, which apparently h: t been developed to stand the ain of a portsider's attack. Wood, playing with his Davis cup teammate, Fred Kelms, came through the final round in the doubles by de- feating Voshell and Sam Hardy, the American team, 6—3, 6—1. Opposed to Wood and Kelms in the final today will be Lewis N. White and Louis Thalheimer of Texas, in- teroollegiate doubles champions. White and Thalheimer wen their way into the final round by deftating Dr. King and Dean Mathey in the semi- final match, 8—6, 8—6. CLAY COURT TENNIS DRAWS LARGE FIELD By the Amacisted Press. ! ST. LOUIS, July 5.—With entry lists complete, official pairinga made and tennis stars representing twenty- four cities of the United States in the city, play started in the first- round matches of the fifteenth an- nual natienal clay court champion- ship on the courts of the Triple A Club in Forest Park here today. Among the fifty players entered in the ‘leu matches today is Clarence J. Grifin of San Prancisco, sing! champlen in 1914, playing Dr. George Rice of St. Louis. Others of the inety entries in the singles, includ: ng & majority of the first rank- ing te: players of the uum: Bates, :::‘.u!lfl.d‘ulu to play o o ; Witliem . Tiden, 24, mational singles champion, whe is delayed, due to & late running in the westers olu-ruh at lMl-uTom, makes g"i“‘ oW Mopday, meeting Joseph local junior champien. feature of Tuesday's play is an invitation 'unl.r -ri boys' tourna- ment of sixteen sing! and eight doybles, be eampx of playera accompanying champions here and chosen players from those who played in a local district tournament just finished. Among these juniors are inclyded A. L. Weiner, doubles parts ner of Tilden, and Don Strachen and John M n, all of Philadelphis, n Jfl’l‘llnllh.o‘st. !f:‘lilt San b Norrow's . tamorrow’ U. S. WOMEN WIN FINAL IN WIMBLEDON DOUBLES By the Amoclated Press. WIMBLEDON, England, July 5.— Mins Helen Wills Mrs. George V' America, wor lomship in doubles of the Wimbled ¥emnin tournament today, defeat- ing the English pair, Miss Kath- leen MeKane amd Mrs. Phyllis Covell, in tke final match, 6—4, —i. Jean Borotra, the French star, won the champlonship in the men’s singles in & hard fight with hix brilliant compatriot, Rene Le Caate, 6—1, 3—8, 6—1, 3—8, 6—i. MISS WILLS PRAISED DESPITE HER DEFEAT By the Associated Press. LONDON, July 5.—In reviewing the ‘Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Tourna- ment, the newspaper critics today de- clare that, despite her defeat by Miss athleen McKane in the finals of yesterday, 4—6, 6—4, 6—4, the game displayed by the American cham- pion, Helen Wills, justified her repu- tation as a great player. She was steady, daring and ac- curate, revealing all the qualities of a champion, say the English writers. | Furthermore she is a better stroke maker than her conqueror, Miss Mc- Kane, and probably hit harder at times' during their match than any gther woman player seen at Wimble- on. The experts seem to find it difficult to decide exactly what gave the British woman the victory, some at- tributing it to her speedier footwork and others to Miss Wills' occasional lapses from her best. Their praise of the American does not lessen their admiration for their own champion, but several think that neither player could have stood against Suzanne Lenglen or Eliza- beth Ryan. Miss McKane had to make an up- hill struggle, as Miss Wills, after taking the first set, led the second at 4to 1. When her cause became des- perate, Miss McKane threw aside the conservative methods and caution READY FOR COMPETITION WHICH BEGINS TOMORROW Large Majority Are Fit, Although Several Have Minor Injuries—Sparrow Hurts Ankle in Tying Record for Pole Vault. By the Associated Press. ARIS, July 5—The Olympic at brated the Fourth of July wit luncheon. hletes_ from the United States cele- h holiday exercises at Rocquencourt, the “American Village,” and with Gen. Pershing as the guest at a Independence day, however, was not permitted to interfere entirely with the training for the Olympic Notwithstanding it was the third suc performers who are slated to appear petitions wound up their workouts. called to start in their events. The others were given a stiff grounds, while in the afternoon, during mess hall was turned into a gymnasium. Head Coach Robertson declared that the American athletes are in the best of condition. There are still a few cripples, but the large majority of the track and field men, as well as the boxers, wrestlers, swimmers and oarsmen, are on edge. Few on Injured List. Sprained ankles put three stars on the injured list temporarily. Ralph Spearow, the “parson,” pole vaulter, turned an ankle after clearing the bar at 13 feet 6 inches, equaling the | former world record made by the Norwegian Hoff, but the mishap ap- pears slight, and he is likely to be fit in time for his event, which is only to be called next Wednesd Otto Anderson, University of South. ern California, 'entered for the de- cathlon, twisted his-ankle, and H. M. Osborne, Tllinois A. C., also suffered an ankle injury in his first workout since recovering from the effects of a strained back, which necessitated a brief hospital visit recently. He will be handicapped badly for the high | jump, which starts tomorrow, but that usually characterizes her play. She abandoned the backcourt and rushed to the net at every oppor- tunity. Miss Wills fought doggedly for every point, but she fought cautiously and “caution could not avail against Miss McKane when she was taking brave risks and succeeding with them. In the final set the American cham- pion won what seemed to be the critical fifth game and led at 3 to 2. but the British star would not be denied her victory. From back of the court the strokes and strategy of the two players seemed equally effective. Miss Wills, perhaps, got off more brilliant shots | than the British girl, who lacks the | strength of arm the _American possesses. It was Miss Wills who Wwys forcing the pace most of the tifie, but it was Miss McKane who got about the court faster. And this was an {mportant advantage, for each of them saw to it that the other kept running from one side to the other. Passing shots of rare beauty and fine nicety of execution were frequent by both players. From midcourt each drove furiously, thrusting long shots close to the side lines and corners with a sureness of aim that seemed much like that of Mile. Lenglen, who was well enough to watch from the stands a titular contest which she was not well enough to enter. But it was at tfle net that Miss McKane was superior. It was a slight superiority, but enough to defeat the young Californian. Ever restrained, or seeming so, Mias Wills played safe in her volleying. She slapped at the ball too softly, and the fleet-footed British player was often able to reach it on the Lounce and return it. On the other hand, when Miss McKane got possession of the forecourt she smashed to kill, and Miss Wills was seldom able even to get her racket near the hard-hit ball. M. Washburn, ~United Randolph Lycett and L. A. Eng —8. 12—10, 68, 7 Vincent Rici 3 United States, defeated Louis Ray- P. D. B. Spence, South Africa, 64, 64, 62, Mixed doubles. semi-finals—L. A. Godfree and Mrs. Shepherd-Rarron. Engiand, defeated Max Woosnam and Mrs. Phyliis Covell. Eng- iand, 6—4. 4—6, 6—4: Miss Kathleen McKane and J. Brian Gilbert, England, defeated Miss E. H.'Harvey and E.'T. Lamb. Englaod, 62, - WESTERN NET EVENT IN ITS LAST STAGES By the Amociated Press. INDIANAPOLIS, July 5.—With Wil- liam T. Tilden meeting A. C. Chapin, jr. a player who has twice forced him to five-set matches this year, and John Hennessey, Indianapolis, oppos- ing Gerald Patterson, captain of the Australian Davis cup team, the semi- finals of the Western Tennis Cham- pionships here today constitute one of the most attractive tennis menus ever offered on western courts. The Tilden-Chapin match, looked forward to ever since the tourney started, was partly overshadowed by the Patterson-Hennessey contest be- cause of Hennessey's unexpected vic- tory yesterday over B. L C. Norton, the South African star, who with Tilden won the national doubles title last year. Promising almost as much excite- ment as the singles play was the semi-finals of the men’s double bringing_together in one match th strong Hennessey-Chapin cobination and the Lott-Graven team, while in the other Tilden and his protege, Sandy Weiner, were to meet Patter- son and Schlesinger, the Australian ir. Semi-finals in women's singles, women’s doubles and the boys' and Jjunior's tourney were also scheduled for today. Finals in all divisions will be play- ed_Sunday. Hennessey's defeat of Norton in a bitterly-fought five-set match was th gnly upset in the men's play yester- ay. in the women's singles Mrs. Ruth R of Saginaw, Mich., present western champion_and the favorite, was defeated by Mrs. Léo Alter of Chicago. In yesterday's Patterson “‘.fl“. semi Loul uhler, Ohio champlon, Chapin_wen fram R. B, Schiesinger, ought to be fit for the decathlon a week later. - Swimming entries comprising forty- three men and twenty-six women were made by the American team for the championships to begin July 13 at Les Tourelles pool. The stars of the squad are Johnny Weismuller, entered for four events—the 100 and 400 meter free style, the 800-meter relay and water polo—and Gertrude Ederle, who leads the feminine con- tingent, entered in three events—the 100 and 400 meter free style and the relay. Hawailans Gain Places. Among the women entries are | Mariechen Wehsleau of Honolulu and | Miss Ethel Laskie of Chicago, while the men's list includes the Khana- moku brothers, Duke and Sam. There are only a few surprises in the list. Florence Chambers of San Diego gained a place in the 100-meter back stroke over Miss Doris O'Mara of New York. the favorite, and Matilda Shurich, the thirteen-vear-old New York schoolgirl, youngest member of the Olympic team, won a place in the 200-méter breast’ stroke over Ruth Thomas of Atlantic City, her older rival. Helen Wainwright, all-around wom- an star, gained a place in the 400- meter free style and relay, but lost out to Miss Laskie in the 100-meter free style and to Carol Fletcher, Los Angeles, in the fancy diving. Clarence Pinkston, San Francisco, earned places in all three of the men’s diving events. Pete Desjardines, Miami, Fla., won places in the spring- board dive and high and plain styles. Three entries were made in each of the swimming events, except the re- lays, in which eight were permitted, and the water polo, in which eleven were named. Boxers Are Chosen. American boxers who will enter the ring for the Olympic championships, which start on July 15, also have been selected. “Spike” Webb made his s lections after tryouts in an impro- vised ring to determine the entries of third man in two classes. These tests brought victories and coveted places for Jack McDermott of Birmingham, Ala, in the 112-pound class, and for Carl Madeira, Pittsburgh, who out- fought Lester Mayle, United States Army, in the heavyweight class Two places in these classes already had been decided. Fidel La Barba, Los Angeles A. C, and Ray Fce, Olympic Club, San Francisco, among the fly weights, and E. G. Greathouse. Was ington, Pa., and Eddie Eagan, among the heavyweights. The last named, an American Rhodes scholar, who won the Olympic lightweight cham- Dionship in 1920, joined the team here. Other entries, of which three are allowed in each class, two competing, include: 118-pound class—Joe Lazarus, Cor- nell University, and Harry Marcus, Cleveland. 126-pound class—Joe Salas, Los Angeles; Harvey Wallach, New York; Jack Fields, Los Angeles. 135-pound ' class—Fred Boylstein, Pittsburgh; Roval Coffman. Omaha: Ben Rochwell, New York. 147-pound class—Al Mello, Lowell, Mass.; John Reni, Cleveland, Ohio; Hugh Hag- gerty, Pittsburgh. 168-pound class— Ben Funk, Yale University; Adolph Lefkowitch, University of Virginia. 175-pound class—Tom Kirby, Boston: Murray Gitlitz, New Haven, Conn.: George Mulholland, Indianapolis. Records Are Accepted. Four world records at distances of one mile, three miles, 1,500 meters and 5000 meters, made by Paavo Nurmi. sensational Finnish runner, Wwho is expected to be one of the brightest Olympic stars, were offi- clally accepted by the congress of the International Amateur Athletic Federation. While gaining this distinction, however, one of Nurmi's previous .'records—for the 10000 meters—has been displaced by & new mark set by a fellow countryman. This was the time of 30 minutes 354-10 seconds made last May in Finland by Willie Ritola. present Amerioan distance champion, who re- turned to help hi# native land in the Olympios. 1t supplants Nurmi's former world record of 30 minutes 401-5 seconds. Altogether the federation accepte six new world records, the last on being in the pole vault, where the mark of 4.21 meters equivalent to 13 feet 9% inches madé by Charles Hoft of Norway at Copenhagen a year ago, was accepted to replace his own rentarkable i Tilden auhdly by winning from George tt of Chicage. YANKS WIN AT S0CCER. NEW_ YORK, July 5.—The United States and Scotland won in interna- %anl soccer matches played here. 3 ustralia. 4 entered the semi-finals ‘he American team defeated Ireland. 1, while the Scottish team tri- umphed over the English team, 1 to 0. Ll o By the Associated Press. - CLEVELAND, ©Ohio, July 6.—The victaries of Etta Dr in the $5,000 Tavern “Steak™ and Fritzle Mac in the 236 trot marked yesterday's ra ult racing, CutEmAE o ; zaxrs STUDEBAKER championships that start tomorrow. cessive rainy day, the track and field in events in the first two days’ com- They will now rest until they are morning drill on the Rocquencourt a heavy downpour, the camp previous record of 412 me: - alent to 13 feet 6 inches et Nurmi’s four new marks w. mile in 4 minutes 104-10 seconae 1,500 meters in 3 minutes 52 6-10 seo- onds, three miles in 13 minutes {112-10 seconds and 5,000 meters in 14 minutes 282-10 seconds. Nurmi also holds the world records for the 2000 meters. 5,000 meters ana six Lowers 1.500-Mark Twice. Since the last meeting of the con- gress of the federation® Nu:r':fi o ered the 1,500-meter mark twice, his latest record and one accepted having been the Finnish Olympic trial weeks ago. Nearly a vear ago he ran the distance in 3 minutes 33 seconds to beat the official ‘mark of 3 minutes conds made by Zander of n 1517 Nurmi's great mile run also was made last “vear, and supplants the record held in the United States for many vears. last lowered to § minutes 126-10 seconds by Norman Taber in 915 at the Harvard Stadium. The Finnish crack displaced his own rec ords in the other two events, beating his 0ld three-mile figure of 14 minutes 84-10 seconds and _his 5,000-meter mark of 14 minutes 353-10 seconds, The federation. whose committee on records is headed by Kredarick W, Rubien of the United States, expects to meet again after the Olympio com- petition and pass_upon further record - applications, which include several sprint marks made in the United States by Charles Paddock Five New Members Elected. The congress elected five new mem- bers. These were Argentina, Uru- guay, Greece, Japan and Ireland. The plan to take slow moving pic- tures of the finishes of track races in the Olympic games, which was recom- mended by several American official was abandoned as impractical proposal to restore the Greek style « throwing the discus was rejected. The federation selected track and fleld officials for next week's games, including nine Americans. They are William C. Prout of Boston, chief judge of track finishes: Joseph Mac- Cabe of Boston, marshal; Matthew P. Halpin of New York, judge of the throwing events: E. F. Schaefer, Buf- falp., judge of the jumping events; Albert Geiger of Boston and Willlam Humphreys of San Francisco, co- timers; John Hallahan. announcer; John McHugh of New York, starter, and Rublen, member of the track and field jury. DISTRICT NET TITLE INWON BY MANGAN Tom Mangan, former Georgetown University racketer, clearly estab- lished his supremacy in Washington tennis yevsterday, when he garnered the laurels in the final round of the annual District of Columbia cham- pionship tournament at Dumbarton Club. In adding the local crown to his Middle Atlantic Association title, Mangan, who vanquished Fritz Mer- cur, 1923 District championship win- ner, in the semi-finals, completely outplayed John T. Graves, jr. Man- gan reversed a decision gained over him by Graves in the Virginia state tourney last month, by winning in straight sets, 6—3, 6—1 Titles in two other tourney divi- sions were earned vesterday. In the women's singles ~ final, Marywill Wakeford regained the championship she held several years ago, by over- coming Virginia Krucoff, 7—5, in a warmly contested match. Men's doubles laurels went to Clarence Charest and Wait Johnson, who beat Fritz Mercur and Paul Harding, 6—1, 6—3, 6—: The final in the women's doubles and semi-finals in the mixed doubles were to be played this afternoon. In the former match, Miss Wakeford and Louise Kelley will be opposed to Miss Hall and Corinne Frazier. Teams remaining in the mixed dou- bles are Miss Wakeford-Johnson, Miss Kelley-Gore, Miss Krugoff-Bal- linger and Miss R Mangan DOUBLE-HEADER BASE BALL, ;%5 :30 P.M. AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Washington vs. New York Tiokets ou sale Spuldings, 1338 G 8t. N.W.. from 8:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Tickets on sale at Hecht Co., 517 7th Bt. Match your odd coats with our All-wool Trousers, $4.65 and up; all colors, sizes and patterns. Eiseman’s, Seventh at F Sts. NW. HEWITT TIRES 34x5 S. S. N. 5.—$33.95 NATIONAL-HEWITT CO., Inc. 1007 9th St. N.W.—Fr. 4056 One Gallon of 0il--FRE Opening Day---Today 'Of the New “METER STATION” of Columbia the Oil Company 7th and S Sts. 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