Evening Star Newspaper, September 1, 1924, Page 26

26 SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1924 SPORTS. Nationals Still Have Hard Row to Hoe : Team Proves It Has Not Been Overrated . UNWRITTEN DIAMOND LA [BAN UNWISELY FORCES YANKS AND TYGERS FACE EASIER GOING THAN BUCKS New Yorkers Have Nine Tilts With Red Sox, Marks for Them, and Bengals Meet Soft White Sox Dozen Times—A’s In Two Here Today. BY JOHN B. KELLER. ITH 25 games to go to th W ‘While at present, the outfit piloted the lead with but a game and a half marg; have to keep their heads up during the remainder of the month. e end of their schedule and holding the Nationals will by Bucky Harris appears to be the best in the American League and certainly deserving of its high posi- tion, it will not be able to loaf on the laurels it earned in the series just closed with the Yankees. Taking three of four games in being captured 4 to 2 did feat, but practically all of the Gotham, the decisive tilt of the set in ten innings of battling yesterday, was a splen- series to follow must be played as desperately as that with Miller Huggins' aggregation. Unfortunately, the September than seemingly have th ders. two of which were to be played in with the Red Sox and three with e: Two of the teams to be encoun- tered—the Browns and the Indian: have outplaved the Nationals cisively s far this year. Now the Yankees have a bunch of dates with the Red Sox, due to early season post- ponements, and the Red X are not caleulated to offer serious opposition Then the Tygers have vet to play about a dozen games with the White Sox and the White Sox have not been able to make as good a stand against the Tygers as against the Nationals and they have been very weak against Bucky Harris' crew, Ao Twenty Games on Road. Twenty of the 25 games to come will be played on the road. Ordinarily a team is supposed to be far stronger on its own field. but performing on foreign ficlds does not scem to worry the Bucks much. Of 57 tilts away from home so far this vear. Harris and his athletes have won 31 *But they will have to play Hetter rate than that both on thad and at home from now on. Yanke Tygers and cven the Browns still are very much in the gtrugele for the flaw and the Na- fionals really cannot afford to lose #nything i And they at a the lose the are not likely Tuch if they continue to game fighting spirit they showed in fhe “little world series” in New York st week. In every one of the four dontests, the Bucks played as if their entire all future was at stake And it probably was, at that. Field- Ipz was of a desperate character, the team never w timid under fire, its Httack generally vigorous and there dever was any quarter asked or given during the action. Both teams scemed to rea e that the 1924 pe ant possibly hinged upon the outcome of the series but the Yanks, while they played hard base Bull, never never appeared to have the poise or the heart to match the Bue i Three Players Chased. At times the whole-hearted man- ner in which the Nationals hurled themselves into action threatened to result in bodily injury, and yesterday they displaved such a vigorous spirit that three members of the club were banished from the field by that ar- biter who long has been a thorn in #tde of the club, Ducky Holmes. Those feeling the iron hand of th official, who on several occasions th Beason seems not to have displayed great judzment in iding difficul- ties with players w » George Mog- ridze, Manager Harris, and Al Schact, who were ejected in order in the eighth inning. The chasing of these athletes not only peeved the crowd of more than 35.000 present that had paid to see a ball game, not a lengthy mix-up be- tween umpire and plavers, but prob- ably helped pave the way to a Yan- kee run that forced the engagement to go an extra inning. = The trouble bezan when Holmes called a fourth ball that walked Babe Ruth when Mogridge figured the pitch 2 third strike. The southpaw pro- tested violently, too violently to sat- isfy Holmes, and was told to take to the showers. Thereupon Manager Harris rushed to George's defense and received the same order. hacht started from the dugout as if to in terview the umpire. but never had a chance to get in a word before he, too, was banished Ruth's Pass Dangerous. Ruth’s pass put two Yankees on the paths with one out, making the situation dangerous for Fred Mar- berry, who went to the slab with little warming up. Before he set- tled, Fred walked a couple of New Yorkers and forced over the plate the run that deadlocked the pro- ceedings. - That was bad enough at the time. although the Nationals soon remedied that particular bit of trouble, but more may come of the run-in. ‘There is quite a chance that Presi- dent Ban Johnson, upon receipt of Holmes' report of the occurance, may suspend Manager Harris and Pitcher Mogridge. Schact, not having said anything, probably will escape any further punishment. The loss of Harris for 5 or 10 days would indeed be a blow to the Bucks, for neither Ralph Miller nor Tom Taylor, al- though earnest workers, is to be compared- with their chieftain toil- ing around the keystone sack. And Mogridge's suspension, too, would not be pleasing to take, for it would prevent George from getting his regular turn on the hill at least once, and the club needs everything it can get from the veteran southpaw. Losing either or both of these men for a time would not help the Bucks one whit in the flag race. Before getting out of the game, Mogridge did some good hurling and may havé gone through on to a 2-tol- triumph in regulation time. He was in difficulty only twice before the eighth. A pass and a single put a pair of Yanks on the bases with only one down in the hird round, but George promptly got his bearings and stop- ped the opposition cold. The Yanks got their second and third hits of the game in the seventh, but would not have gotten their initial tally then but for a fumble by Harris. Tie Count in Elghth. But in the eighth the world cham- pions got to George for a fourth rap and a pass before he was fired. Mar- berry, sent in practically cold, could not locate the plate soon enough to prevent a tying run, but was effective in the ninth and tenth, even though the Yanks got three swats In those two rounds. The Yankees, too, used two hurlers Sad Sam Jones opened fire and was batted harder than the four hits made off him in seven sessions would indi- cate. He gave way to a pinch-hit- ter and was succeeded by Bullet Joe Bush. Joe hurled a great eighth inning, wabbled in the nipth when the Bucks wasted two singles and was knocked for a 10ss in the temth when his pitching strategy went awry and Sam Rice came through with a most timely swat. The Bucks got their first run in the fourth frame that Leibold began with a walk. Harris sent a short single to center and Rice sacrificed. Goslin then lofted to short center and Leibold took .a desperate _scoring chance after Witt’s catth. Whitey's Nationals have a harder row to hoe during ¢ other prominent pennant conten- The Bucks have remaining six engagements with the Athletics, Clark Griffith Stadium today, seven ach of the Western clubs. throw beat Nemo to the plate, but Schang failed to hold the ball and the Bucks were a run to the good. Their total was raised to two in the seventh when Judge socked the here into the right field stand for a circuit trip. Yanks Buxy in Seventh. Then the Yanks got busy. With Pipp out of the way in the seventh, Schang singled to left and Meusel lofted to center. It seemed as though Leibold would make the catch easily, but he lost the ball in the sun, giving the Yankee a hit that moved Schang | to second. Ward lifted to Rice, Schang going to third after the catch. When Harris foozled Scott's easy grounder Schang scored. Ruel tossed out Witt to start the Yankees' eighth. but Dugan singled to left. Mogridge then threw three wide ones to Ruth, put the next two across and figured he had hurled a _third | strike, but Helmes ruled it a fourth | ball. George then argued himself out |of the picture. and Marberry wert to the slab. Pipp popped to Peck, but Fred was wild and walked Schang and Meusel, forcing Dugan home be- fore Pinch-batter Johnson fanned. The Bucks could get nowhere in the ninth, nor could the Yanks, even though they filled the bases. With two _gone, Witt and Dugan singled: so Ruth was intentionally passed. Pipp’s best was a pop to Miller, who had replaced Harris at second base. Rice’s Slam Tells. Ruel, though, opened the Bucks tenth with a single to left. Peck flied out and Marberry sacrificed. Here Bush got orders from the bench to pass Leibold and take a chance with Miller. So Nemo walked, but so did his successor at bat, for Bush hurled four wides one in a row to the man who had been expected to bat into the final out. That filled the bases. Rice, who had not been able to get a hit, lined down the left field chalk- mark. and Meusel attempted to make a catch against the bleacher wall. He could not hold the ball, so the hit became a double, scoring Ruel and Leibold. Miller also tried to tally, but was thrown out, Meusel to Du- gan to Schang. The Yanks flared up a bit in their part of the tenth. After Schang grounded to Judge, Meusel singled, but Pinch-batter Gehrig fanned and Scott fouled to Ruel. CAUGHT ON THE FLY A homecoming greeting. greater even than that accorded the Nationals when they returned to Washington from New York in first place the night of June 25, was given the club last night when for the second time this season it arrived from a Gotham serfes at the top of the heap. The cheering fans appeared to realize that the club coming home in front this time, after losing its proud position for several weeks, meant much more than on the first occasion. The Bucks had been fighting hard before, but not nearly so desperately as during the past week. And the thousands of frenzied fans jammed in and about Union station at midnight last night let the club know what they thought of its game struggle. Two games were to be played with the Athletics today. a morning one, scheduled at 10:30, and an afternoon one at 3:30. Walter Johnson came to the con- clusion that his hand was not serious- ly injured after all by Schang's wicked drive Friday and remained in New York throughout the series. Johnson even decided not have an X-ray photograph taken of his flipper, but that may be done here. Mogridge did mot hesitate to pitch to Babe Ruth yesterday and the Bambino did not get far. With a three-and-two count in the first in- ning Babe popped to Judge. In the third. with a one-and-two count, the big fellow grounded to first. In the eighth Mogridge tossed three wide ones, then slipped two strikes across. George then threw what he belleved to be a strike, but Umpire Holmes ruled otherwise and the trouble that resulted in the banishment of Mo- gridge, Harris and Schacht ensued. With two gone and two on in the The hard-hitting Yankees held no terrors for the Buck pitchers. kleven runs all told were registered by the Gothamites in four games, only five in_the final three tilts. Leibold will play centerfield for the Bucks hereafter when the oppo- sition employs right-handed pitch- ers, according to Manager Harris. McNeely will go into the garden when southpaws are working against the club. Yanks’ ninth, Marberry purposely passed Ruth to great advantage. Tomorrow the Bucks will idle, as Harris figures they are dme z brier rest, but Wednesday they will be sent through' a long drill in Clark Griffith Stadium. Thursday, Satur- day and Sunday the Red So® will be here for the final home tilts of the season. ‘When the Natfonals’ seventh inning arrived yesterday thousands of fans in the huge stadium stood. Many were Washingtonians who had come by train or motor to the big city for the week end, but there also must have been numerosu New Yorkers striving to give the Bucks fuck. Cheering was loud and long when Judge smote the ball. into the rignt fleld stand for a circuit trip in the seventh session. . Holmes had just called a strike that Joe thought a ball before the homer came ana “riled” the Buck considerably. G. U. GRIDIRON SQUAD OFF FOR CAMP TODAY Thirty-five of Georgetown Univer- sity's foot ball candidates planned to leave for Woodberry Forest, Va., today for a 15-day training campaign, Coach Lou Little and his assistant, Mike Palm, will make the trip, as well as Pike. Albaugh, the Hilltop trainer. RICE DOES IT ‘WASHINGTON. {4 i & " Brwmnnd > 8l omman L] 2 NEW YORK. Witt, of.. Dugdn, 31 Ruth, ' f. Pipp, 1b Schang, | coc00000nmconnll al coomonnmmms | onowmoorroooroP ol ommmunosonsl B e (4 Bl mrrrmonsunonnn 8] owemsnenmeet | coocononnaancn ©l coccccccorcoro? ml coormarcccon ol coccccooscoccs!® nl coscscocome!? - H *Batted for Ward in eighth inning. Batted for Jones in seventh inning. 3Batted for McNally in tenth inning. Washington... 0 0 0 10 0 10024 New York....0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 ¢ 0—2 Two-base hit—Rice. Home run—Judge. Sacrifics—Rico, Goslin, Marberry. Double lay—Soott, Ward and Pipp.. Left on bases— ew York, 12; Washington, 5. “Bases on balls —Off Mogridge, 3: off Joncs, 2: off Marberry, 3; off Bush, 2 Struck out—By Jones, 3: by Mogridge, 3: by Bush, 2; by Marberry, 2. Hits —Off Jones,' 3 in 7 innings: off Bush. 4 in § iarings; off Mogridge, 4 in T34 innings; off Marberry, 3 in 32 innings. Winning_pitcher —Murberry, Losing pitcher—Bush, Umpires —Mossrs. Holmes, Nallin and Moriarty, Time of game—3 hours and 30 minutes. BALTIMORE STAGING BIG REGATTA TODAY BALTIMORE, September 1.—Nine- teen rowing championships will be de- cided in the annual Middle States regat- gatta here this afternoon, when 61 representing 16 Eastern boat clubs, meet on the Patapsco River course of the Arundel Boat Club. The event of the day is expected to be the single sculls race. with W. E. Garrett Gilmore, national cham- pion, and Algernon Fitzpatrick, run- p. among the entries. With the exception of the single sculls, a quarter-mile dash, all of the eight senior, six junior and five intermediate races will be over the mile route. Philadelphia heads the list of en- tries, with crews here from eight clubs. New York ¥, Brooklyn, Richmond, Va., and Edgewater, N. J., oarsmen will ‘also participate, with two Baltimore clubs. The first event will start at 1 o'clock, the others following at 13- TURNER IS PRIMED FOR BOUT TONIGHT Jack Turner, California middle- weight, is primed for his ten-round feature bout with Charley Baum of Baltimore tonight at the Washington Sporting Club, Kenilworth, Md The coast mauler will enter the ring with quite a reputation and the fans | are counting on him in the same impressive manner that he disposed of Bobby Marriott, Jum- bo Eggleston and Tex Stovall. Eighteen rounds of milling will pre- cede the main go. Pewee Sherman will face Kid Clark and Jimmy Gardner will tackel Kid Bolin in a pair of four-round affairs. Kid Groves of the Mohawk Athletic Club will meet Kid Brown of Georgetown over the same route. John L. Smith and Charley Barber are matched for the six-round semi- to stop Baum | the DECREES FLAG FOR GRIFFS S day leaders into the pennant. EPTEMBER MORN found Washington and the Giants leading the major leagues; and an unwritten base ball law legislates the Labor The Nationals’ claim begins to assume the patent of ability, but McGraw's outfit has been fighting the, skids so unsuccessfully for the last three wecks that it is casy to picture eisher the Pirates or Robins passing the National League leader The Griffs and Yankees fought what may have been the deciding battle in the American League campalgn yes- terday. The players played every pitch hard, the strategists thought around all situations, and the Wash- ington lawyers conducted so strenu- ous an investigation of a called ball on Ruth that the umpires disbarred Manager Harris and Pitcher Mogridge. Detroit, losing to St. Louls yester- day, 14 to 4, although Cobb and Ma- nush hit homers, is five games back of the Griffs and apparently dis- tanced. Brooklyn, a docile set-up for -the a rapld about-face by administering on the run home. Glants throughout the year, completed he third straight defeat to McGraw's ‘eam by a score of 3 to 2. Grimes held the Glants to six hits. Pitts- »urgh climbed to within two games of first place and remained the same margain away from Brooklyn by beatirg the Cubs, 2 to 0, as Yde, a sensational freshman in the league, allowed only two hits. The Reds used three pitchers, but beat St. Louls, 5 to 4. Hornsby was still out of the game with a wrenched back. The White Sox tomahawked the Indians, 10 to 1, as Eddle Col- lins Stole his thirty-ninth base. Bos- tor. and Philadelphia were not sched- uled in either leagu MT. RAINIER LICKS G. A. O, MEET AGAIN WEDNESDAY A PITCHING duel of rare proportions should be on tap Wednes- day when Mount Rainier encounters the G. A. O. tossers of the Government League in the second of a three-game series for the unlimited title of the Washington Base Ball and Athletic Association. The match will be played at 5 o'clock at Mount Rainier and a record crowd is expected to watch Irving his wares against Neidfeldt, the G. bagged by Mount Rainier yesterday Batson of the Marylanders display A. O. flinger. That 6 to 1 victory over G. A. O. establishes the Mary- land combination as a big favorite to snare the W. B. B. A. A. laurels. Bill Hoffman's slants proved too puzzling for A. O. yesterday. The Mount Rainer slab artist vielded but five safeties and send 10 batters back via the strikeoout route. With the count 1 to 1 at the beginning of the eighth inning, the Marylanders came to life and put the game on ice when Lynn Loomis opened the attack with a smashing double that scored Reimer for a one-run advantage. From then on the Marylanders used their flails freely and ran their total to 10 wal- lops at the end of the fray. Mount Rainier and G. A. O. had planned to meet today instead of Wednesday, but Manager Wright of latter combination was unable to muster a team, so the tilt was postponed. Linworth diamond athletes now loom as the senior champions of the Wash- ington Base Ball and Athletic Associa- tion asa result of their 10-to-1 victory over the Northerns yvesterday in the first of the finals. Kines toed the mound for Linworth in clever fashion, as he was touched for only six blows and fanned five batters. McCartee and Simon batted well for Linworth. Competition in the midget finals of the W. B. B. A. A. serfes is nar- rowing. Auroras slammed thirteen bingles to nose out the Corinthians, 7 to 6, but they were trounced by the Meridians in an 11-to-9 engage- ment. The Southends triumphed over the Meridians, 4 to 1. A barrage of 16 safe clouts, with Colley and Stevens leading the attack, paved the way for the Meridians in their match with the Auroras, vlor, on the mound for the South- ends, hurled fine ball against the Meridians, though, as he was nicked for only five drives. Benning Athletic Club added anoth- er victim (o its list in_the Prince Georges County League by downing Gotham Scribes Say: HERA Gone but not ators shook the New York from last night with four in the series, -TRIBUNE. forgotten. The Sen- dust of little old/ their cleated shoes three games out of songs on their lips, joy in their hearts, and a lead | of a game and a half in the American League pennant parade. They got that way by thumping the Yankees into defeat by the score of 4 to 2 in a ten-inning turmoil at the sta- dium yesterday. Some 45,000 neigh- bors and alleged friends of the vic- tims sat around the park and never lent a hand to the helpless Hugmen. Sam Jones certainly is pitching in hard luck. Last time out he was beaten 1 to 0 by Coveleskie. He al- lowed only three hits in seven in- nings yesterday and got nothing for it but exercise. ‘Walter Beall, the sensational young right-hander recently purchased from the Rochester club, was in uniform vesterday. He may get into this se- ries with the Red Sox. Four games in two days will use up plenty of pitching material. Pinch hitters were at a discount yesterday. Huggins tried Shag Horan, Ernie Johnson and Gehrig, and there wasn't a hit in the trio. Goose Goslin made 11 hits in 16 times at bat in this series. The Yankee pitchers appointed a com- mittee to make certain his departure with the rest of the Senators. TIMES. It was the final game of the four- game series, the Senators taking three of them, and as a result Washington returned home last night with a lead of a game and a half over the cham- pions. It is estimated that more than 135,000 persons saw the four-game series. Ruth and Mogridge engaged in some ‘strenuous duels. _Six times in two times up Ruth deliberately de- serted the plate as Mogridge was about to deliver the ball. Twice Mo- gridge cut .the plate, but action had ceased when the Babe left the box. M’CARRON IS WINNER OF HANDICAP SHOOT Mec€arron shattered 47 targets in 50 attempts to lead the fleld in the slid- ing scale handicap event of the Wash- ington Gun Club Saturday. Dr. Stine, Deringer and Parsons each registered 45, but in the shoot-off the former waq victorious. Britt garnered the doubles award with 21 breaks. Scores in the singles follow: McCar- ron, 47; Stine, 54; Parsons, 45; Der- inger, 45; Hunter, 44; Midyette, 44: Marcey, 43; Britt, 43; Livsey, 44; Bur: rows, 42; Horton, 40; Wynkoop, 36; Floyd, 35; Wilson, 33; Robertson, 35 Orlowski, 30: Cain, 27; Gillett, 23. Doubles—Britt, 21; Marcey, 20; Liveey, 18; Hunter, 16; Robertson, 14; Wyn- koop, 9: Gillett, 9; Cain, 9. TIP FOR FISHERMEN. HARPERS FERRY, W. Va., Septem- ber 1.—The Potomac River was clear and the Shenandoah muddy this morning. This happened in the third inning and again in the eighth. In the sixth Mogridge forced the Babe to miss a third strike. Mogridge worked hard on Ruth. The Babe flied to Judge. then rolled to him unassisted in his two other appearances against the southpaw. Just before Judge made his homer in the seventh he carried the count to three and one. He thought the next offering was a ball and was half way to first base before being informed that it was a strike. Clark Griffith, president of the Senators, told Judge to forget it and to hit it out. Joe caught the groove ball for his homer. The crowd was a neutral one. Every good play of either team was greeted with cheers. As Judge crossed the plate after making his homer he was greeted by a straw hat shower from the upper tier. ‘WORLD. A lot of misapplied strategy and misdirected energy cost the Yankees the last game of their furious series with the Washington Senators yes- terday afternoon and with it a chance to regain first place in the American League scramble. The misapplied strategy was tossed in by Miller Hug- gins when there wasn't any occasion for it. and the misdirected energy was supplied by the Yanks them- selves, who hammered the ball hard but straight at waiting Washington fielders. The Hugmen lost the most furious, the hottest and the most ex- citing game of the series in the tenth inning and the score was 4 to 2. S. C. SEEKS BIG SERIES SEATS. Bucky Harris' Nationals may not cop in the American League, but the fans here are arranging for their world serfes tickets, The latest of the optimists is Grand Knight John E. Burns of the Keane Councll, Knights of Columbus, who has asked Clark Griffith to reserve a block of tickets for the big show. Hockey grew out of the old Irish ‘| game of hurley. the Bradbury Helghts tossers, 19 to 8. Usilton, E. Colvin, T. Colvin and Parsons had their batting eyes peeled for Benning. Texan Athletie Club that eked out a 5-to-4 victory over the Duncans, presented a clever flinger in Downs, who allowed but five blows and struck out seven. Dykes of the win- ners clouted a homer. Although the Herzls connected for 10 safeties against the White Sox, they were downed in a well-played 3-to-1 match. Moser of the winners had a successful day at bat with three bingles in as many trips to the plate. Arlington Athletic Club still is leading In the Independent League, although it dropped a 2-to-1 battle to the Maryland Athletic Club. The Shamrocks had a chance to tle the Virginians for the lead, but Petworth nosed out the Harps, 4 to 3. By vir- tue of its 6-to-5 victory over the Cherydales, Dominicans Lyceum is in second place. Knickerbockers upset the dope by downing the Mohawks, 6 to 2. A rally in the eighth, which netted two markers, won for Petworth over the Shamrocks. Chase and Barber of the victors accounted for doubles. McCormick and Barrett of the Mary- land Athletic Club held the Arlingtons to six bingles, while their team drove 10. Cherry of the Marylanders and Beach of Arlington each poled three clouts. errydale has failed to cop a game in the second series of the In- dependent League. Yesterday s garnered 12 wallops, while the Dominicans slammed 14. Ross Fisher of the Knicks turned in his best game of the season against the Mohawks. He was dented for only five safeties and turned k eight of the Indlans. LOCAL NETMEN WIN IN EASTON TOURNEY Clarence Charest and Tom Man- gan, who are among Washington's leading racketers, expected to ad- vance today in the singles of the semi-finals in the Easton, Md., tennis championship tournament. Both of the District netmen have displayed fine form in the opening rounds. John E. Howard of Balti- more also is expected to figure in the running. Yesterday's summaries: Singles—Albert Hobleman, Balti- more, defeated H. H. Cummings, Bal- timore, 6—2, 6—2; Paul Padding, Washington, won by default; Clar- ence Charest, Washington, defeated ‘W. H. Kemp, Easton, 6—4, 6—2; John A. Magee, Baltimore, defeated Thomas Donaldson, Easton, 6—5, 6—2; H. Y. Lake, Ocean City, N. J., defeated R. S. Burwell, Washington, 4—6, 8—6. default; C. Alonso Smith, Annapolis, defeated David Gregg, Easton, 6—3, 6—2; John E. Howard, Baltimore, de- feated Boyce R. Shring, Easton, 6—1, 6—0; Phillips L. Goldsborough, Bal- timore, defeated Richard Myers, Philadelphia, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2; Thomas J. Mangan, Washington, defeated Paul Robertson, Washington, 6—1, 6—4; Albert Hobleman, Balti- more, won by default; Thomas J. Mangan, Washington, defeated Albert Hobleman, _Baltimore, 6—3, 6—3; Clarence Charest, Washington, feated John Magee, Baltimore, 6—3, 6—1. Doubles—R. C. Vaughn and Albert Hobleman of Baltimore defeated Warren Magruder and Phillip Lee Goldsborough, Baltimore, 6—2, 6—4; John E. Howard and C. Alphonso Smith of Baltimore and Annapolis defeated Chauncey Crawford and John Magee of Princeton, N. J., and Baltimore, 6—4, 6—4; Thomas J. Mangan and R. S. Burwell of Wash- ington defeated H. Y. Lake and Richard Myers of Ocean City, N. J., and Philadelphia, 3—6, 6—4, 6—3. NINE WANTS ACTION. Sandlot teams hankering for action as far south as Richmond should telephone Harry Grossman, manager of the Reading Club of Richmond, who is stopping at the Raleigh Hotel for several days. BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE. FEREEHE R HH B H ElHEEES -;A'-L:;G:'; f 1Fi B [ | Washington - [—[13113] 71 8] O[10[TAITAISEL.57% How York ... |—| G[IS/IRIT1(11[10/18/75/491.606 New York _..| 9i—] 91 O[11] 9{1014[71[851.563 Detroit T 8[10/—[ 9/11/14[11| 7/68169].535 Pitavargh ...[13/—( 7] 9/10[11/1113[73/61|.68 Brooklyn 8t Touis.....[1810/13(—] 7] 9| 91 6/66611.68 -1 71 8] 9i—] 7I14|1518/68167].64% TI1] 8 7] bi—j 8$/10/11/60169].485 T 61 41 6] 9|11/—(1810/68/681.480 Philadelphia T 6] 5] 8/10110/10/—] 9/58/71 Chicago .| 61 51 S{18111] O] DI—Is4/71I458 Games Tost ;. .(66[651B0[61/9[681TATTI—I—] Cloveland . Bostoa .. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. ‘Washington, 4; New York, 3 (10 ia- nings.) Chicaxo, 10; Cleveland, 1. St. Louls, 14; Detroit, 4. GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Detroit at . at Wi ESUIEEC pouaoep, at 8t Detroit at. Clevelaad at Bt. Cinolnnatl .| 71701 91 9i—| 9/14] 9/67/641.519 ¢ Louis ... 8] 41 61 6 8i—1 §14/54:74). 438 Philadolphia .| 41 6] 5] 6] 6[11/—[13/49(15].396 Boston ... 131 71 BI 8i10] 5/10/—45/81/.357 Games Tost . [49(B1]54(5716374[ 78181 (—I—| YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Brooklys, 3; New York, 2. Pittaburgh, 2; o. Louls, 4. Cineinnati, 55 St? Other teams mot seheduled. GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. » How t.n:‘ ot Bostan. Now York ut Bosten. Eetiets 55 Pittaburgh. at Phila, 8¢, L. at Cincianstl, HOLMES INTO BIG SERIES Ban Johnson, although the length to which he goes at time: in exercising his administrative nuthority as president of the American League frequently has nettled bis moguls, generally in eredited with being a shrewd leader and a great uplifter in base ball. But Ban’s wisdom must be questioned when he asxigns to a series as fmportant as that just ended between Nationals and Yan- kees such an umpire ax Howard Holmex, regnrded throughout the Johnsonian circuit ax the poorest arbiter of the staff. Holmes, while undoubtedly an earncst worker, appears to have neither the judgment nor per- sonality neceswary for handling a big bane ball series. He han been in difficulty in every city in the clrcuit and never has secmed capa- ble of keeping out of trouble or conducting a game to the satix- faction either of fans or player. Where other umpirex keep the contesting clubs on their toes, Holmew games generally are marred by wordy battles dis- Kusting to the base ball publie. Apparently he has far to go to become the equal of several other members of the American League staff and it weems poor policy to assign him to so-called crucial serlex. PRO GRIDDERS WANT GAMES. Professional foot ball elevens here can schedule games with the Cleve- land Panthers by communicating with George E. Jones, 3672 East One Hun- dred and Forty-seventh street, Cleve- land, Ohio. S I, Municipal court racketers are com- peting in the opening double play of their annual championship games to- day on the four sets of courts at the 16th street reservoir, bathing beach, Monument Lot and Henry Park. Most of the netmen in the singles have completed their third rounds and they will continue play today. The favorites still maintained their pace yesterday. | Bob Newby took a spirited match from Sullivan at the 16th street reservoir, while Maurice V. O'Neill, last year's singles champion, easily eliminated Guevara at the Monument Lot. Rathgeber, Cragoe and Rutley fmpressed at the Tidal Basin. Yes- terday's summary roett ‘defeated defeated Pin- der, 5—7, 6—i. . Hathing Beach Codrts, third quarter: Sin- gles, second round—Knapp defeated Larsen, 6-2; Rutley defeated Gensberg, 6—3. 6—1; Rathgeber defeated Richardson, G4, 2—6. 63 Soriana defeated Adkin, 6—1. geber defeated Dorino, 7—3, ley defeated Knapp, 6—4, 6 Henry Park Courts, fourth quarter: Singles, third round—Kitshara defeated Kelly, 6—i. 2; JDrige dctesteq Harvey by defau Barr defeated McConnell, 64, Russett defeated Serene Rock Creek Courts—Xew van, 36, 86, 6—3; kinson, 1-6, 64, 6—4: Templeton defeated Rock, '3—6." 86 6—4; Yateman defeated S PROGRESS IS MADE IN GIRLS’ NET PLAY Considerable advancement is being made today in the singles and doubles of the women's tennis league annual championships on the Sixteenth street reservoir courts. In addition to the morning contests. three important matches were sched- uled at 3:45 o'clock as follows: Pyle vs. S. Walker, Kelly vs. Frazier and Petrie vs. Marlowe. Helen Sinclair has moved to the semi-final round as a result of her 0—6, 6—3, 6—1 victory over Frances Krucoff in one of the feature matches vesterday. Mrs. Charles Teal, 1923 singles champion of North Carolina, disposed of Helen Johnson, 6—1, 6—1. Yesterda Singles—Helen Sinclair defeated Frances Krucoff, 0—6. 6—3. 6—1: Mrs. Moorchead de- feated ' Delphine Heyl,' 62, 6-2; Mrs. Charies Teal defeated Helen Johson, 61, Doubles—Frances Walker and Elizabeth Prle defeated Helen Johnson and Florence Poston. &1, 6_1: Mrs_ Teal and Beatrice Smith de. featéd Majorie Wooden and Ebel. 6-—1. 86, i baugh de- - "Mrs. Smith . 63 Mayciat Buck, 86, 6—4. SEMI-FINALS IN NET TITLE EVENT ARE ON NEW YORK, September 1.—Critics predict another match for the men's single tennis title of America be- tween “Big Bill" Tilden, the cham- plon, and “Little Bill" Johnston, for years his foremost rival, at the con- clusion of today's semi-finals in which Tilden meets Vincent Richards, Olympic champion, and Johnston clashes with Gerald L. Patterson af Australia. The champion swept through four rounds at top form, and is a con- sequent favorite over Richards, whose recent form, however, has made of him a dangerous opponent for the champion. Johnston is a general fa- vorite over Patterson. The final match will be played to- morrow. 3 HOW GRIFFS ARE HITTING AB. H. SB. RBL Pct. 37 13 4 5 351 163 13 100 Hiil G E TR [ 47 10 1 weaanonalBBanclaallad ocrsooonna 58 30 28 50 OWL VENTILATORS W Iastall Shess Alse ) RADIATORS, 'FENDERS, BODIES, LAMPS Eatranes of 101 B NW. Frank. 8034 WITTSTATTS B. AND F. WORKS 319 130 W.W. Frask, 6410 HEWITT TIRES 32x4 8.S. N.S. Cord—$18.55 NATIONAL-HEWITT CO., Inc. 1007 9th St. N.W.—Fr. 4056 BUCKS SHOW REAL CLASS BY RECUPERATIVE POWER Come-Back Following Slump Demonstrates Griffs Are Not an “Accident” Nor in Lead Merely Because Remainder of League Is Weak. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. ¢ EW YORK N September 1.—The longer Washington continues in the race the better it is able to make its percentage—a fact which is well worth the attention of those who are insisting that Washington is purely an “accident” and holding its position in the fight because the remainder of the Washington dropped as low as league is weak. 550 in percentage in the month of July, and the Yankees announced that Washington was a false alarm. it pitchers having blown, and that thrash was Detroit. Ruth was very over-rated, and that the St. Louis. the real team the Yankees had to sure that the Nationals were greatly pennant must be won by defeating Detroit and So far as Detroit and St. Louis were concerned, he was accurate enough, because they did have to be But he was all out of the way in regard to \Wa the Nationals have been vacillating good as .594, their nearest approach the American League. ENTRIES FOR WESTERN OPEN GOLF SET RECORD 'HICAGO, September 1.—Entries for the Western open golf cham- plonxhip tournament, here Thursday, have p: mark, breaking all records by at least 75 and doubling the num- ber which competed last year at Memphis. The lixt cloxes today. Among namex expected to be en- tered in that of Chick Evans, fo mer Wentern open champion. Wal- ter Hagen and Cyril Walker have not responded to inviations to enter. CAPITAL LINKSMEN ARE ACTIVE TODAY Hundreds of Washington golfers who have not gone out of the city over the holidays are competing to- day in special holiday events. Tomb- stone tournaments are scheduled at the Washington Golf and Country Club and the Bannockburn Golf Club, while miniature events are to be held at Indian Spring and Kirkside. Ch | Chase is holding a match play against par event at 18 holes, while Columbia is holding a best ball handicap af- fair, with a woman's putting contest scheduled for this afternoon. A sweepstakes competition is on at the Congressional Club, while at Manor a mixed foursome competition is un- der way and at Beaver Dam a medal play handicap contest is scheduled. Glenn McHugh, with a net total ot 271, won the annual competition for the Tom Moore cup at the Bannock- burn Club yesterday, leading George J. Voigt, one of the finest plavers in the city, by 6 shots. McHugh's four rounds were 84, 84, 81 and 75. Voigt had rounds of 75, 74, 70 and 70, win- ning the gross prize with a total ot 289. Milton W. King turned in a good card of 86 to lead the field in the qualification round for the annual club championship at the Town and Country Club yesterday. Howard Nordlinger, defending champion, took 101. Match play in the cham- pionship began today with the fol- lowing pairings: Harry King, 6. vs. Millard Goldheim, 101; Sidney Kauf- man, 92, ve. Milton King, 56; Marx Kaufman, 86, vs. Gilbert Hahn, 96; William Tllsch, 100, vs. Howard Nord- linger, 101; Nathan Frank, 3, vs. Ralph Goldsmith, 100; A. H. Retler, 94, vs. Henry Kaufman, 101: Joseph Kaufman, 101, vs. Isaac Behrend, §y; Sylvan King, 95, vs. Robert Baum, 97. Inside Golf By Chester Horton. Maintaining the grip throughout the golf swing is one of the most im- portant details of the entire swing, and doubly s0 because it ix one of the delicate ma- nipalntions of the club that is ac- complished with the mensitive hand and finger muscles. The finger grip is an absolute es- ntial because it is only with the finger grip that this_grasp of the clubhead can be maintained. With the finger grip the action is almost ax if you had the clubhead itself in the fingers. You throw it into the hall, and through the ball, 2« if you were hurling a stone through a stretched-up sheet of paper. At the instant _this threw of the clubhead takes place the shaft must be in the fingers only, and I mean hy that the | fingers must actually feel the club- head’s pull. Yon can hext get this by beginning with a mashie and using a short back swing, say =a quarter swing. Poise the clubhead at the end of thix, then throw it, with all fingers grasping the shaft, directly into and through the ball. (Copyright, 1924.) -—e EXHIBITION-GAMES. Cumberland, 7; Philadelphla, 6. (Exbibition ON CREDIT “PAY AS YOU RIDE” Small Payment Down Balance Monthly T.O.ProbeyCo. 2100 Pa. Ave. N.W. | pennant, defeated if the Yanks were to win. hington. Just recently In July they were as this superheated race of around .570. to .600 in They did not hold the .3%4 pace but they are marching back to it again. If that demonstrates nothtng botter, it shows that the Washin tons are not accidental, that ave recuperative nower and they will be a dangerous lot down to the finish if they do meet with accident. Don’t overlook the fact that Washingtons have won the year' series from New York. Detroit and Chicago as they stand right now? Three rather £00d_teams to thrasig in intercity duels. “The Sox, of coursd are tail ending \"7y now and thew, and they need a powerful lot of look- ing over for another vear, but even if they are disposed to hang aroundsthe cellar of the circuit, they are not an easy team to defeat base ball teams are traveling this year. Cannot Beat the Browns. The Nationals are almost certain to defeat the Athletics in the series with them, but they cannot defeat St. Louis, because the Browns have that series won. also, has won the se The Browns can win the year's series from New York, because they put away ten games of it already. They need another to tie and two to win. Then what a record they would have, if Washington should win_the or it should fall to New York. The Browns would finish the season with the series won from Washington, New York and Detroit, the three great teams of the Ameri- can League, and yet would be unable to win the championship because beaten to a frazzle by Chicago and held to a tie by Philadelphia. The big achievement of the Wash- ingtons for the year has been in put- ting New York down. They have not got the Yanks cleaned up by a long shot, but they have dealt them a blow that will not be forgotten in New York for many a day, because there has been a tremendous lot of desire to win the fourth successive cham- pionship in the big city of Col. Rup- pert, on account of the probability that it will go to the Giants in the Natignal League. S Pirates Are Not Dependable. The Giants are not winners yet, and they ca nbe defeated, but Pittsburgh is so fickle that the hard-bolled analysts of base ball insist they will “blow” if it comes to an actual matter of two or three games that will win the pennant for them. Don’t count Brooklyn as dead, if it can clean up all of its games with the Giants. If the Brooklyns had won five of the earlier games that they § lost to the Giants. they might be the logical runners-up and actual contenders for their pennant. It has been New York that has made pulp of them. the INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Newark, 11-2; Baltimcre, 53, Buffalo.’ 14; Syracuse, 6. Toronto, 9: Rochester, 6 Reading, 14; Jersey City, 9. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION, Atlanta, 7 Memphis, Chattanoo 3 Birmingham, G; New Orleans, 4 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Louisville, 10-1; Tndianapolis. 28 Minneapoiis, . Paul, 1. C e B O U B Toledo, 15} Columbus, 10. SOUTHERY ASSOCIATION. New Orleans, 4; Birmingham, 6. Memphis. 6 ‘Liftle Rock, 2 ch Nashville, 2. 7. Garters were worn around your neck youd change them frequently. Buy a fresh pair of PARIS GARTERS NO METAL CAN TOUCH Yo ol 35+