Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1924, Page 24

S P OPEN THREE-GAME SERIES WITH CHISOX TOMORROW| Bucky Harris Is Star of Double Victory Over Tygers, Which Gives Griffs Four of Five Games and ORTES. ] ! i Boosts Them to Second Place. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. IGHT back in the thick’of the pennant tussle by virtue of the double | victory registered yvesterday to give them a quartet of wins in the set of five S. Raymond Harris today the White who are arc Sox, due frolics with Cobb’s Tygers, gathering their encrgies to check in tomorrow the jaddybucks bossed by | for an assault o three for a series oft Four triumphs in a row over one of their most formidable rivals for | the gonfalon not only boosted the Griffmen ck_into second place, ‘but | put_them in a strategic position to overhaul the Yankees, who now are leading them by a margin of only New York embattling the champions, even split to date, in the circuit for them, the Chisox t 16 scrambles with the local outfit that the Bucks have an excellent ¢ rung before those pesky St. | more trouble. Athough they Huis clipped the ' fanes th opening Claws of | Tygers i ngag nd then | mghtean. mark | the ment anked yesterday r t in their the the o wins and n. the they Josses against 0 me a1l d ot ationals worth had rig zals snarled, the end. The ully cqual to Bengals at their of g but el in n ting the o the uzht Iy proved ating the sty down the sp th 1k 1 be ed Harris Pace [ it b Hicog himself h wher bingle ¢ safety Loy to pilot who settled th the final fr ht center, fol die and M- ¢ his lanky supplicd initial he ed Neely's fthand Ivest M sacrifice, to ra well carned de v Johnson 1 he more pron part wher produced th Ele that led to the scoring of ington’s fourth and decidi and later stole home with th that represented a margin in addition proving Gibraltar of stre spectacular station ision l. htcap he bin- | Wash wunter safety, | veritable Eth on defense, with around the middle Goslin Hits for Ci McNeely Eive the at the Earl's wit. and ( oslin collaborated to ucks u bro outset of the contributior singl Haney's Harris and Rice we walloped to the | in left circuit of the Judge foll With a safety and swiped second Teft by the ashing over head. and after for a bases wed but irst five ached innings a the 4 pass in the fifel owing frame they off M score. With S Johnson and O'Rourke and both registe 1o right, Tyrus Ing to streteh the blow on Harris lay from Rice to Blueg: Resuming their attack cnth, Cobb’s crusaders tally over the platter lead. Platt started with blow to left and completed the uit Rigney connected for a wallop to the sa sector for that distance The Latter moved to the far corner on Wingo's e but was stranded when Bassler popped to Harris and | Goslin speared S. Johnson's liner, | The Griffs neglected exactly four prime opportunitics for runmaking after their profitable opening round Ruel's single and Peck's safe bunt followed by Mogridze’s sacrifice put thictes on third and second in round | where they were left by McNeely and Harris Rice and walk buth died als setti [ single seco bt hunched [ and tric tic the Hanes ouble try- re- bingles ric y a Cobb’s d ing nipped in in the chased another to assume the sev o when sui | to start the slin dead, Judge ' Bluege 1y 1 the fourth with another and stole second after Mo, ridge and Med had died, only to be stranded when Harris lofted, while Harris' safe bunt and theft of the midway with twe g in the sev- enth was nulliticdd when Rice rolled to Rigney But it was different Then Judze coaxed a f N after Goslin third Blueze and to right fine throw to L <lidinz int el reached play he was left when & twisting cateh of Pe tally knotted the Y zave the Mogridge combination a chan deciding marker Russel Zachary, North Carolina’ home, called by the death of his father hooked up against Rip Collins in the night cap. but was compelled to give way in the sixth to Allen Russell, who ave his customary fine exhibition of rescue flinging, while Whitehill, call- ed in to the relicf of Colling, was spankeg for the tallies that decided the issuc An alien fumble registering a b second inning. Two g Ruel got a triple, when his liner bLounded past | Cobb. Peck strolled and when Wingo fumbled after backing up for Zach ary's liner, Ruel tallied, Peck reach ing third and Jezebel going to second. ! McNeely then came through with a shot to left that tallied Peck, but Zachary was flagged at the pan on Wingo's heave to Woodall, when he o attempted to count Singles by G'Rourke and Cobb in the opener were nullified when Heil- mann hit into a double play, Wingo was caught off after getting a safety in the second and another dual kill ing followed O'Rourke’s bingle in the fourth, but round 5 saw the Jungle Cats tally twice to tie it up. Pratt tripled to left to inaugurate the frame and held his base while Rigney was beating out a swinging bunt to Bluege, but scored when Peck had to chase over in front of second to flag Wingo. Woodall got a life when Judge dropped Peck’s t Rigney moving to third and the latter scored on a single to right by Manion, bat- ting for Collins. Haney and O'Rourke then lofted. Facing Farl the Griffs pro third drew and Ru in the eighth : ticket from had popped. safety to tallied on conter. Heil- Haney nipped third and al- second on the made This wever, and MeNeely-Harris to put over the the final frame Nighteap. returned from his where he was Johnson galloped center Ruel's mann’s, Blues though a Haney Savior in Jez, just helped the of Griffs in runs in the Whitehill in their half | ceeded to get these two runs back. Zachary first drew a free ticket and McNeely sacrificed. Harris’ single to right put Zach on third, he scored when Rice beat out a rap to O'Rourke near second. Sam thieved his way to the middle cushion and Gos- Jin was hit by a pitched ball, filling the bauses. Judge then looped a Texas Jeaguer to right that cashed Harris, but the commers were left crowded when Bluege took @ third strike and Ruel Tolied to the box. Zachary was permitted to linger just long enough for the Bengals to compile a marker in the sixth, then gave way to Russell, who gave a sterling exhibi- tion in pitching himself out of the hole he fell heir to. Zach first walked Cobb and the run was over when Heil- | mann tripled to the scoreboard.? Rus- | entered the picture here and ade Pratt and Rigney offer soft infield chauces, then walked Wingo, who was and two games, ance |'s. Johnson. p | Bluege. 3b { Peckinpaugh. | sell | off Zachaiv. |2 in 4 innings. | bounded to Rigney | speedy | one-hand shoestring catch While they the Tygers are in s with whom have carned the Nationals will be playing host to the softest pickin’s | hus far having annexed only five of All of which would seem to indicate o ¢ awl even closer to the top Browns get here Monday to starnt HOT STUFF (FIRST GAME., DETROIT. AB. Haney. ' 3b 0"Rourks, Cobb. Heilmhnn Pratt, 1b Rigney, s Wingo, 1 Basslex. ¢ L] ornwmSanend 2h o | cwwnmasnn | cocoroomm® P e ol coocsssss! Totals “One out when WASHINGTON McNeely, cf Harris, 2b Rice. 'rf Goslin, 1f Judge. 1b Bluege. 3b Ruel. c Peckinpaugh Mogridge. p > ¢.,.‘¢n | com s wlmsoommoo~® Zlosncoomas! Totals Detroit Washington Two-base 4ol cooconess! 00 20 o8 Bl movmmmenn 0l coonmommnt i 00 00 hits—Rice. Cobb Rigney run—Goslin. Stolen bases—Judge. paugh. Harris. Sacrifices—Mogridge. McNesly. Left on bases—Dotroit. 4 9. Bases on balls—Of S. Johnson. 2 2. Struck out—By S. Johnson : by Mogridss, 1. Umpires—Messrs. Owens, Rowland and Connolly. Time of game—2 hours. Home Pockin Wingo. ! Was! (SECOND GAME.) DETROIT. AB. R. H. P Haney, 3b 0'Rourke. Cobb, cf Heilmann Pratt. 1b Rigney. ss Wingo. I Woodall, ¢ Bassler. c Collins.” p Whitehill, Manion* Manusht Jonest S 26 of «l ccoccccorrerss | momoooomrrmmno! | coorormmmmommpum | coonroomsconns | cooroorrcoscas! Totals 35 10 24 “Bated for Collins in fifth inning Batted for Whitehill in ninth inning. iBatted for Haney in ninth inning. WASHINGTON. AB. R H, PO McNeely Harris. Rice. Goslin, Judge, 1f 1b Ruel. ¢ Zachary. p at Russell. p ] O e a | for Bl wmomsnwnnes ol omrmcoonne El mooromnmmnn L | coosercoss Totals Dotroit Washington Two-base hit—Heilmann. Ruel. Pratt, Heilmann. Stolen bases—Rice. Harris. Judge. Sacrifices—Harris. McNeely Rice. Double plays—Judge to Peckinpaugh to Judge: Peckinpaugh to Harris to Judge O'Rourke to Pratt. Left on bases—Detroit. §: | Washington. 7. Bases on baile—Off Collins 1: off Whitehill. 1: off Zachary, 1: off Rus- 2. Struck out—By Collins. 2 by White. hill, 2: by Zachary. 1. Hits—Of Collins. in 4 innings: off Whitehill 6 in 4 innings 8 in 5 innings; one run scored one on base and none out in 6th: off Russell Hit by pitcher—By White: hill (Goslin). Winning pitcher—Zachary. Los. ing pitcher — Whitehill. Umpires — Messrs. Rowland. Connolly and Owens. Time of game —2 hours and 22 minutes e 5 5 S T 10 Three-base hits— th |1t h to tossers forced when Bassler, al. rolled to Judge. Making the most of ammunition the Bucks register once again in Harris blazed the trail over the far corne and after Goslin's pop to cniey Judge beat out a rap to the short stopper, Harris moving to third. Harris then scored on a double eteal with Judge, Whitehill becoming confused and finally firing wildly over Bassler's head, which let Judge reach third where he was stranded when Blueg batting for Wood- | . lin of | Ay 0 mc vie ize to th minimum contrived the seventh. with afety Rice rified, a jer: | &e i |in ON THE SIDE LINES Walter Johnson will be the Chisox in the series opened to- morrow. Friday will be another off day, but games with Evers' men will be staged Saturday and Sunday. with the Browns arriving Monday for a trio of tilts. R ga on ready to face an Qu Goslin had time 1o spare in pleting the circuit on his homer in the first. His drive paralleled the left feld and carried to the bleachers. Goose raced around the paths and slid into the plate far ahead of Rigney's relay from Wingo. com- u Se s0 - St Dy ioslin further distinguished him- self in the seventh when he captured S. Johnson's liner. Goose sprinted far over toward center to grab the| wallop and rob the boxman of an| extra base blow. Rigney was perched | on third at the time. McNeely's death in the seventh re- sulted from a tap caused by him dodging to escape being beaned by one of S. Johnson's hooks. e n | o | st | | w Cobb engaged in a wordy war with| M Judge after Tyrus had been tossed out in the eighth. Nothing transpired Wi his| 3 the far with nip the Hellmann rang the bell heave of Ruel's single to Bluege sliding into corner in the eighth. { m ti Haney turned in a meritorious bit of work on Peck’s foul in the eighth, making a twisting catch close to the field boxes. MeNeely's safety to open the second | game was a flukey affair, the ball striking in front of the plate and tak- ing a high bound short of Haney. make a of Ruel's liner in the second that gave Muddy a three-base hit. It wax Cobb's failure to Bluege sprinfed far over fo his left to spear Haney's crack with one fin Wi and flag him in the seventh | | Def Harris kicked in with a sparkling | St bit when he leaped to spear Cobb's bad bounder with his bare hand in the eighth and then nipped him with an offi-balance peg to Judge, but he earned even more applause in the ninth when he raced to his left to stab Pinch Hitter Manush's bid for an extra base blow with his gloved mitt. Chi | Bo Woodall's protest of Umpire Row- | land’s decision giving Goslin his base | for being, hit with a pitched ball in- stigated a debate that brought Cobb | st in from the field and delayed ”“']m game for 5 minutes, After vision % to New York. | Cleveland . | Philadeiphia | THE EVENING STAR, \VKSHTNGTOI\;’. 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A ing Office tcam of The but the latter needed from th tailin It rday, muct ricit pl il Pound w "int It unt Wa [ it x pat consisten The out to st e of s zave | O [ divy attors Post Ot terest b sor Jably for the the o Ass pointed \ Athleti kee n seiation y contested igustine hit his best wund for the insdell 1ded but three safeties a d 10 batters on strikes rs now have the right e winners in Scetions A Potonic Ru co Marines will shurg next Wednesday the R ry 11 start oked in connectic the Devil Dog em will take pa witl wh lovers will hoost their lerably if they take double-header from dinier Juniors Sunday in at will have muc ward in Section ¢, of the Washington d Athletic Associatio uinn and Adkins, the Clov will face the bot the Rover Athletic Club wa rugged opponent in the niors today at 1:30 o’clo uth diamond of the 1lip Metropolitan Polige pla out by the Naval ation combination, § erry and Davis of the wi their bats to good advantage. Railroad Y. M. C. tes will play host d Ohio nine clock on the diamond eas ation A. dia to the Paramount Juniors and t ere to be opponents tc clock on diamond No. onument grounds. Cardinal Athletic Club will th the o'clock O'Donell’s nine at Alexandria. Ya oun on kee miors and supplied some livel sterday, the 4. = Mount Rainiers, o Saturday the latter winning, Showalter again flashed toLyon ¢, cager to continue their meet the General the Post Office Department today a duc to encounter the St. climination matches, s were ne players, afforded the at the 1 to muster <~ understood t L . on| the zht garnered three 1 be ers te for the wallops. + Alexandria Post Office Yar Dreadnaught vietors ,. Potomae N ! t A tour's | | it flinging will make | Seetion ¢ Ransdell | the East- | gation | ied in the victory .in the of the Regixters ral out i- x s setha e P Ann No. nine Clatterbuck | accounted for thry many times partmental for the Veterans® T-ta-0 triumph Parker for only two which Harris. eries proved The three were losers e the safe nine. Hd nd victir The vi to tackle sing 6-to-4 tossers the of of ing to St uman Rainiers drove a pair a single ind o h the Express nine of 3 upset M A. League when it ern combination homer for the winners clouted a triple for S 1,000 501 ends of he Mount a pair of h bearing junior di- Base Ball n series er hurling ette Club, his nine winn 7 fanned six, for th#® v i | Phil D’Angelo wax star when the Smith the Star Midgets, the to tackle Kanawha ck on the pse. to town, aided by McDonald, took Yankees, 6 to winners can be arranged by Manager yers were | ceiving | 7. Cox nners used Killarney tossers, who b Spartan Insects, 28 to 1, a talented boxman in who did not allow a hit. mond ath- Baltimore at ! 3:30 t of Union FANS 14 WHITE SO. BALTIMORE, Md., Fourteen members of the ‘White Sox were struck out by Robert (Lefty) Groves Orioles eas| defeated leaguers, 3. Home he Trojans oday at 2 of the mingle Sunday at to Para- y competi- BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN 1. 7 s | ot s - putioasio | ashington troit . Louis b U icago 5/ 5 2/12| ston I —1 88 9914 /106748578 10— (13 5 8/11/ 910/66/521.55 8] 61— 8111 7 18/11/64/58].547 NATIONAL LEAGUE. 4:30 Josepl's ves- safeties no the doubles and TYPOS AND POSTAL NINE SLATED TO CLASH TODAY/!...... > ver at sixth comb clouts registered WAS CHESS CHAMPION forR 28 YEARS march titleward in Account- rinters | Typos will not accept a | it Commerical | team expected today Park t th Treasury cgisters in as wxers of the Colored De- match Bureau that turned in d ak by administering a neat | Martin ARUE LATHAM Cmeinnali June s, 1593 MADE & HiTS IN ONE 9 [NNING GAME AB. H. SB. RBI Pct e (3 | Russell Martina oxlin Rice Judge Letbold clock | Jonna | Ruel . |ogden 105 200 4 50 | o9 o|Taylor . ]l'fl-klnnlnxh Bluexe | Shirtey | Speece | Mogridge Zahniser | Hargrave | Marh © | Miller A. A. CLUBS PLANNING POST-SEASON SERIES INDIANAPOLIS, 1nd, —Plans for staging a s among the thr pennant winners are waorked out for submission to officiais of the league It is planned to have the winner of the American Association and Inte | Augu post-season ¥ > class Mount | national League post series compete eat X August Chicago ygsterday the big by as the runs Kamm and Elsh, and a wild pitch ac- counted for the visiting tallies. International Leaguers had no trou- ble with the delivery of Mangum and Railroad calculations | routed the formidable South Mulroe while Spies uthern Hayx, on the mound for the La team, allowed but three bingle against the Congress Heights Athleti to 2 while Byrd starred at bat The b t ay the calling Donogue at West 888, the uncovered Johnny Wiles, H individual eld Midgets beat Western Athletic Club of George- the clever flinging of he measure of the Games with Pacific Coast minor league ~ organiza- AA leagues with the winner of the | League to determine the | championship. These th | tions represent the class | of organized base ball Owners of the Indianapolis and St Paul clubs, leaders in the A i | Acsociation race. favor such a series The attitude of the Louisville mar agement, the other contender for the American Association pennant honors is not known. a e BABE RUTH LONESOME. SYRACUSE. N. Y. August cracuse Stars defeated the ankees in an exhibition game yes |terday, 11 to & Babe Ruth failed to make @ home run. although seven were made in the course of the & MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Indianapolis, . Paul, 1 Kansas City, 5: Toledo. 4 Milwaukee. 7: Columbis, Minneapolis, 9; Louisville, SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Memphis, 5: Atlanta. 3 Nashville, 6: New Orleans, Mobile, 4; Little Rock. 1. Chattanooge. 11; Birmingham, VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Portsmouth. §; Petershurg. Rocky Mount, '5: Norfol Wilson, 11; Richmond, ¥ SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Augusta-Asheville. ra Spartanburg, 6: Greenville, Macon, 11: Charlotte, 15. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Winston-Salem, 4-5: Durham, 1; Greensboro. High Poinf, 4-4; Rale; APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Johnson City, 3; Morristown, 0. Bristol, 6-5:' Kingsport. 1 Greenville, 8; Knoxville, 4. wqdEpvINg | Js01 wom *-asvjueonag | Philadelphia .| 4 Boston “ser ogwju0i0g | 8/10112/70/431.610 | 9/6546].586 |_4/11/—| 8/42/68|.383 5 9/—i40/71/.360 [ MATCHYOUR! 0DD COATS YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Washington, 4-3; Detroit, 3- Boxton, 11; St. Louis, 5. Philadelphia, 5; Cleveland, Other clubs not schedule: GAMES TODAY. GAMES TO! Louis at Phila. St. Lo eveland at Boston. Clevelan Chicago a Othor clubs not scheduled. New York, 6; Cincinnati, 2. Brooklyn, 4; Pittsburgh, 3. 75 Boston-Chicago (rain). d. MORROW. at Phila. t Boston. t Wash, /GAMES TODAY. at St. Louis. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS, Philadelphia-St. Louls (rain). GAMES TOMORROW. Phila. at Cincinnati. SEVENTH AT F OWL VENTILATORS ‘Wholesale and lauu We Install These RADIATORS, FENDERS, lonn-:l LAMPS Entrance at 1481 P N.W. . 8038 WITTSTATTS B. AND F. vom 13th MW | AUGUST | club was taking rrowned upon the Windy City | pennant | GRIDMEN TO COMBINE | done | eh. bring | | bal |in the Spring of | shutting | | 20, 1924 GIANTS GAIN GROUND IN N. L. FLAG CHASE The New York Giants continued to set pace in the National League race, increasing their lead to four games esterday by defeating Cincinnati, 6 while Unele Robbie's Brooklyn hard-fought game from Pittsburgh, 4 to 3. Pittsburgh hield to second position, two and one- half gamesan front of the Cubs, who remained infictive in third place. The Dodgers climbed to within half a zame of the Cubs and are safely en- trenched in fourth place, five and one-half games in the lead of the Reds at the top of the second division. Philadelphia and St. Louis were forced to postpone their game be- ause of rain The Boston club off in Chicago, <0 took the day when Jupe Pluvius AS they race enter the last quarter of for the American League Washington, by twice de- feating Detroit, advaneed within two zames of the leaguc-leading Yankees, who remained idle The Tygers are now a game and a haif behind Washington, but lead the | Browns, who are in fourth place, by two and “one-half games. The St Louis Club went down to defeat in a | free hitting game with Boston, 11 to| in the final game of the series Connie Mack’'s Athletics made it out of four in the series with | ‘leveland Indians, taking the me yesterday, 5 to 3. Baum- won a south battle from allowing cight hits, was taken out in the seventh allow Stephenson to bat | The Chicago White Sox, | eduled, remained in ames two games behind Cleve- th t « final g Schaute, | Sehaute ng him, with no sixth plac land WORK WITH PRACTICE‘ High sridironers Va, on training ed by Ninth w 4x heen announ Voodworth institution gements have been made for Cumm Girossberg, McLearn, A. Stewart. Chris Sidr Block will Winchester. Mana- 1 ac the wi ompany foot 5 rd red a FIRPO PERJURY CASE IS WISELY HANDLED Devitt has muste E Hi bid foy star Palmer. i vitt | [ YORK the FAIR PLAY. Septembe NEW 20 (Special).— 20 for charges pre- Ly the New United States played the ¥ Firpo whether e t 1 tablished whidh Canon Chase merely was the figh running princiy to put really t of a kibosh interested the country if the Wild Bull has c wrong he stands ¢ of being punished on . but also being punished | r 11 Which ought to| in Firpo | anyt P nee not ¢ eptemher Septem the on ple CINCINNATI TO PROTEST VICTORY OF THE GIANTS CINCINNATI io. Au A it dn s Gty based on by rman, will an- | K Hendricks ¢ decision led, m Reds has a 1 the Giant infielder. hit ball over third base, which Pfirman lared foul. The Giants objected Pfirman appealed to Umpire Mc- mick who W working at third | McCormick called it a fair ball, | \\h:)rullun Pfirman reversed his de- ision and permitted Jackson to stay on second base. The hit came in the first inning and was in part respon- sible for New York's three runs in at session Travis Jackson —_— MAHAN WILL COACH HARVARD BALL TEAM TAMBRIDX( 20.~ Edward William foot ball and I Harvard student, head coach of the team. Mahan He team t Mass.. August Mahan of Natick, a ball star when a been appointed rimson base ball ha in ted from Harvard on the varsity ba three years, pitching against the Red Sox 1916, the year after ccured the world championship, the champions out without a He captained the foot ball team | 5 and played with gradu: playe for team 19 for th run. at Harvard in 19 the team three ve: Since graduation he has continued to coach the halfbacks. but this is the first attempt he has made to handle 2 base ball squad. This Fall he will again be one of the foot ball staff and is expected to find time to direct the Fall practice of the base ball players as well. /AUTO GLASS FCR WINDSHIELDS OR_BODIES. Installed While You Wait. Taranto & Wasman 1017 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. N | the MUCH BETTER SITUATED THAN THIS TIME IN 1923 Two Games Higher in Race Than Last Year, While IcGrawmen Are Four Worse Off —Improved Work of Infield Responsible. EW YORK., August 20.—The Pi they stood a year ago. These of the club, and have no bearing on teams, which is based on percentage. Pittsburgh’s gain is significant. up. They did not get up and then going for a while, but they landed sa something. = All ds of reasons wil Pirates, but the real reason is that four corners. CHANNEL SWIMMING SEASON IS AT HAND| DOVER. England, August The | channel swimming season is about to t. Conditions are reported fairly favorable and the British swimmer, Franks Perks, intends to take the plunge from Dover Friday in. an at- tempt to gain the French side At Cape Gris-Nez, the Frenchmar Georges Michel, who has been trained by William Burgess waiting for a’ favorable moment emulate the feat of Enrique Tirabocchi, the Italo-Argentine who swam the chan- m( st year. The Egyptian. Ispaen clmy, also is in readiness to start ol long swim Lilli Harrison, irl from Argentina jured recentiy in an attempt to swim the channel, has not sufficiently re- covered to allow her to resume train- ing. It will be another wee | fore she is ready to resume he work | | is the 20-vear-old who was DISTRICT SWIMMERS IN MEET SATURDAY \f,nhmxhvn s most talented aquatic athletes are tralning for the swim- | ming meet to be held Saturday in the | Wardman pool. The first event will | start at 4 o'clock Flor dding. one of the lead- ing girl sw ers here, is to co plete against Winnie Faunce and Ann Ml of the Bay Shore Swimming | Club) Baltimore. The wom events include the 60-vard ba stroke ¥ diving and the 90-vard fry fan style riton Myer and Mark Coles are in | men's events. It is expected that Arthur Lyman, South Atlantic diving champion, will give ries of demon- rations Those whao have followed the feats Marshall Morgan, 15-year-old ath- lete, expect that youngster to impress in the 60-vard free style race for boys. James Jones also is being nted upon The highest point scorer in the | Summer meets held at Wardman will be awarded the Chisolm trophy Sat- | urday cou srge Jones, director of the pool, | is in charge of the affair. . ‘WILLS IS ABOUT READY. OUTHHAMPTON. N. Y., August 20 ear a fighting edze for his batile L Luis Firpo. Harry Wills, nezro heavywcight, Yesterday confined his ining roadwork and will work out with Sparring partners until Thursday. GIBBONS' TRIP A FAILURE. NEW YORK, August 20.—Tom Gib- | bons’ trip to Europe was a financial failure, his manager Eddie Kane said when he and the fighter returned aboard the Olympic. Gibbons' plans for the future are unsettled, he said SIKI IN BOUT TONIGHT. LORAIN, Ohio, August ting Siki. the Sengalese | Mike Conroy, Rochester, here tonight in the m. show for the benefit the Lorain Relief Funds. They are scheduled to Lox 10 rounds. Jose Lombardo, claims the featherweight champion- ship of Panama. will meet Al Corb of Cleveland in the semi-final. 20.—Bat- Loxer, and N. Y. meet n bout of a TUNNEY-GREB GO PI.ANNED CLEVELAND, Ohio. August Gene Tunney, American light heav weight champion. und Harry Greb, middleweight champion, will be matched to meet in a 10-round bout at the Olympic arena here early in September if Grel’s suspension in Boston can be lifted, M. J. Hinkel, promoter, has announced. How fast is fast! August behind them, stand higher in the race by two | last year ¢l not who | BY JOHN B. FOSTER. ttsburgh Pirates, with two-thirds of games th figures refer to the actual teamwo its relative standing with the other The Pirates have fought their way stick or slack. They could not it when their infield began to show 1l be advanced for the uplift of th the infield got going at once on The nami whirh becau! Pirates’ gain effect on the Nat nly vesterday it had no race n s Giants Are Worse Off. A significant fact is that the Giar 50 far as their victories and defeatsare concerned, are four games worse off than they were a ybar ago. Averag the thing up and apply percentage t it, and there is ample ground to sav that the Pirates, as pared wit w York about three game ter off than the this t re When the 1923 the the it of eight Pirates char extent The days jostled them into Pat Moran wanted the money that went with sc When the Pittsburghe where they have picked ENt and one-half games needed to defeat No they will be a dan For they will have ga on the schedul s won i ttsbursh t neinnat rd pla orid s d place have o six of th had th and back York in ball vd a full v erous clul Early Lead Telling Factor into Septe all others, most rugge re good of cad week knows that compet hold on. because jonly the percentage as opposed to the cessity win J weeks. That is w ager that in the early part « McGraw vears. He goes plenty to draw forces a lead e; ter other f and with If the the Giants | that in ro be vided and then the mine which But don Pittsburgh to do against Brooklyn, Chicago and is to win out its chan f three fe reentages a othe low's n in fou rewd mar ers hustle insists his pla been doing that into Septembe upan, because wit ¥ other. continues is something else cach West t ndi The consumed, tl ter Pirate to t m 1 ome ir A on even with them—pro have t will be the L on to dete er ball ¢l the fact fig tha tte Cin- has t ‘NAVY QUINT BUOKS G. U. AND MARYLAND ANNAPC inest b REN G sket ball sche that sport has been announced | Features a Western trip dur | the Christmas holidays, which | ames with Minnes Chicago and Michigan, and home-and- contests with Yale and Pennsy - Columbia Maryland town furnish big home games schedule, all games not oth oted being at Annapolis, fo low: December 10, Maryland: 13 Columbia 17, ola College 20, Davis Elkins Minnesota Minneapc 30, Chicago. at Chicago. 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