Evening Star Newspaper, September 10, 1924, Page 26

26 SB ORTS. THE " EVENING “STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1924. SPORTS. Griffs Getting No Favors From Opponents : Pirates Flivver Again in the Pinch ALL RIVALS OF NATIONALS SEEKING DEFINITE GOALS Caliber of Pitchers Being Pitted Against Them Other Clubs Are Not Trying to “Shoo Prov. In” the Bucks as Y. BY JOHN B. KELLER. HILADELPHIA, September 10—Their lead in the American League pennant race reduced to a game and a half due to enforced idleness vesterday because of rain while the Yankees nosed out the Red Sox, P the Nationals were in for an afternoo strenuous hours probably are in stor The prospect of in a single day is not feel happy. vet this pair of moundsme in this afternoon’s double-header, acc time pilot of world champions stated that tomorrow no less a personage ile premier hurler of the Johnsonian circui than Ed Rommel, erstw be pitted against the National batsm Ii the Yankees belicve some club, to “shoo in” the Nationals in the home stretch of the closest race staged in the circuit since 1908, as publishe consideration of the siab sele ing clubs have to offer these da; Tt the published statements actually were made by members of the Yankees, no better indication of the difference between the two main contenders for the championship in the league could be revealed. When any big league bal. player or any big league club feels that he or it is being igh while other players or rival clubs being given undue consideration by opponents, one may readil e it f granted that that particular p" or club is not at- tacking his or its job with the proper spirit. Pennants in a big base ball leakue are net won by a club th has to have otner clubs give it gan It must step out and do things for it just what the Bucks have been doine all season. They have met with repeat- ed reverses, some of them harsh enough to discou -determined organi- zation. S'umps in St. Louis and Cleve- land have cost the Bucks heavily. and they had no proverbial bed of ro to rest upon during their long home stay in July, when double-headers galore oc- cupied their time. Have Always Come Badk. But every time they have been knocked down by other ciubs in the Johnsonian circuit this season the Bucks have come back to the fight grimly determined to regain lost ground, and not vet have they failed to do so. That July debacle sent them on their second western in- vasion below the top, and they were unable to recover their poise during the tour. But they gamely fought their way rd the front while at home in Au- . and ended that month with a rout of the Yankees that once more earncd the first position. The whinc of the Yankees. true, is a whine of spoiled who have had everything their way so long th have an engrained opinion that no one else deserves any con- sideration. Now that the D running in front of them pennant race, the w evidently think there must thing wrong about the affair. Not for moment, do they give Bucky Harris' crew any credit for being a he-aggregation of ball players reall able to step out and fight for its own. It is about time the Yankees awak- ened and realized that the Washington ball club, while perhaps not a great ball club as some clubs have been rated in years past, is a good ball club, and well able to win on its own merits in this campaign. The Bucks are asking no quarter and giving these days. They are fighting for everything they n get, and that they occasionally dispose of some rival clubs in rather hollow manner does not mean they are being favored. Records prove that a great majority of the Nationals' triumphs this vear have been achieved by a Very narrow margin Record Speaks for Itself. However, any defense of Nationals with respect to the reputed insinua- tions of the Yankees really is need- less. The record of the annual series between the two clubs is enough to if it is is this lurid Yorkers be some- WESTERN CLUBS HAVE PUT SKIDS UNDER T prevent an all-Eastern world series. Western hands guided the light. day by taking Brooklyn and New Louis focused it by winning two m team by scores of 7 to 4 and 6 to 4 Pittsburgh lost a full same to the Giants and Robins, both of whom were idle, and now rests three games behind first place. A recruit outfield- er, Chick Hafey, from Houston of the Texas League, accounted for all the Cardinals’ scores the firft game. In the second four errors gave evi- dence of crumbling. The vetera nikees tighten their game in the grim strug- gle with Washington down stretch, won their second straight battle on the final road trip with a ninth-inning rally that netted two runs and a 5-to-4 victory over the Red Sox. The victory advanced the World champions to within one and one-half contests of Washington, which was kept idle by rain. Detroit also picked up a half by winning from the White Sox, teams that falter in the Fall me OSWALD KIRKBY TELLS W. J. Travis as Conqueror of Stymies. NE of the, most unusual perf of W. J. Travis in a match O teur championship, it had all the inte! During their match Herreshoff laid Travis no less than four stymies— On each occasion “W. J.” as we called him, jumped Herreshoff’s ball and sank his own. 1 don't think Joe Kirkwood could excell that performance. forgotten who won the match. To my mind, that is much less important all of them hard ones. than Travis' feat in conquering four HUNTING SEASON SHORTENED FREDERICKSBURG, Va., Septem- ber 10 (Special).—The opening of ‘the hunting season in Spotsylvania County has been shortened by the board of supervisors, who fixed the time from November 1 to November 15, in order to conform with the sea- son in adjoining counties. The sea- son for Spotsylvania now will be from November 15 to February 1. —_ TYGERS KEEP CAMP. The Detroit Tygers will train in Au- gucta, Ga., again next spring. acing such pitchers as Sam Gray and Fred Heimach lculated to make any team in this wild f'ag struggle tions of the Ne convince them of their mistake; the Bucks ha™> to tackle the best oppos- and win thef vames themselves. -If, and that is | | game of the 19 to be played must be children | ationals are | none | HE melancholy spot which casts its dismal shades upon major league casting the failure of the last Western club which threatened to double-header from the Pirates at the moment when York were slashing at each other. ontinuing -to | the | years ago at Man€hester, N. H. tournament, but, as both of the contestants were national champions, and Travis, in addition, the only American ever to have won the British ama- anks Have Asserted. n of really hard work today and more ¢ for them tomorrow. ~ n was to toe the slab for the Athletics ording to Connie Mack, and the one- will en. s in the American League are trying d reports intimate some of them do, ionals’ opponents ought to satisfy th 1ost of non- partisan ob:ervers. Of the 22 games between the Na- tionals and the Yankees, 13 went way of the former. The Harrismen won only 4 of 11 tilts played in Washington, but took 9 of 11 played New York. And it was in series with the Yankees that the Nationals twice climbed into first place in the league. They walloped the Yankees June 24 to go to tha top of the heap and walloped them again August 2§ to attain the coveted place. It seems that if any club in Ban Johnson's loop has “shooed” the Nationals the front it is that representing New York. The Na skeptical tionals are not looking for- ward to any easy time during the remainder of the seaso Each and every man of the club figures that a tough fight is ahead and that every desperately fought. The Harrismen have a great chance to get Washington its first champion- ship pennant in organized base ball. The players to a man believe they will, but whether they do so or not. they will battle for every game on their schedule. They are not expec ing any favors from clubs not so fortunate as to be in the running for the American League flag. Grifts Face Tough Task. And the Nationals are quite right in not anticipating any smooth road from now on. The Macks are ready to toss in a clever bunch of pitchers against the pennant seekers. The Tygers are egotistical enough to be- lieve they still will win out and they are bound to fight terrifically in the | series following the Nationals' stay here The Indians are battling to finish fifth, a position the Athleti have a chance to grab. The White Sox will scrap with all their power to get out of the cellar. Everything points to a fighting tour through the West for the Harrismen. and if they have not clinched the flag when they return | Bast for the finish of the campaign, [ they ar eapt to find the Red Sox eager [to escape the lowest berth in the | league. | But the Yankees have just the same | read to travel through {he West and | probably will encounter just as much opposition here in the final series as the Bucks will in Boston. It now seems that pitching will be the de- | ciding factor, and on past perform- ances the Bucks appear to have the Yankees shaded a trifle in this respect : The Nationals must work hard all | the way, however, and their youns | manager. Bucky Harris, has made the team realize that. “The club understands that we must fight for each game,” Bucky said to- day. *“I hope at the end we will be in the lead, but bage ball is uncer- tain. 1 want to be confident, but not overconfident. If any club beats us out, though, it will not have done so by outgaming us BUCCANEERS hovers today over Pittsburgh, fore- Cincinnati started its movement Sun- Yesterday St. ore games from McKechnie's young |3, when Holloway pitched effectively aiter Chicago drove Johnson from the mound. It was the seventh straight victory for Cobb’s team, which pulled up to within four and oneshalf con- tests of Washington and three of New York. The spurt has again| | brought the team to within striking | distance of first place. The Tygers' enjoy the advantage of a finish at while the Nation and Yan- play in the West, but Cobb's' men have only 16 more contests tol play. Washington has 19 and New | York 18. ! O'Farrel's home run and a shoe-| string catch by Weis, which ended Red rally in the ninth, enabled Chi cago to gvin a 4-to-3 verdict fron Cincinnat] in the only other game, played in the majors. Alexander held | the Reds to seven hits. Rixey w: hit hard and relieved by Sheehan. | kees ormances I eyer witnessed was that with the late Fred Herreshoff many It was in the final of a local rest of a real title tournament. I have stymies in a single match. - MORE RACES FOR CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND, September 10.—A 16- day running horse meeting will open at the new Brooklyn Park half-mile track, starting September 24, The meeting will follow the one at Maple Heights, _Heretofore only harness horses have raced over the Brooklyn track. : TIP FOR FISHERMEN. - HARPERS FERRY, W. Va., Sep- tember 10.—The Potomac River was clear and the Shenandoah muddy this morning. POLICE AND FIREMEN READY FOR CONTEST Imagine a gang of cops battling to keep their record clean and you'll get some idea of what to expect In Griffith Stadium Saturday when the District Police nine faces the itire- men in their annual base ball tilt. The game will start at 3 ®clock, but there will be added attractions, with Nick Altrock due to lead a bunch of funmakers and the Firemen sched- uled to put on an act or two. Hoth the Firemen and Police - have sold thousands of tickets. The Police Saturday will strive to register their third straight annual victory. The main question appears to be whether Finney Kelly, veteran sandlot twirler, can ring in another triumph for the cops. This Kelly has caused a deal of discussion this year. Some say he has faded, having reached the top of his career when he led the Mohawks to a champion- ship last year. Kelly will have a job on his hands Saturday. The ftiremen have been priming for the annual clash all this season and they are rarin’ to go. Manager Jack Mooney has not yet announced his flinging selection, but he has several talented boxmen avail- able. In point of preparation it ap- pears that the Firemen have the edge, but Licut. Mike Ready, pilot of the Police, will present a veteran combination Saturday. WILLIAMS IS RUNNER-UP IN EASTERN ROQUE PLAY Charles C. Williams of Washington, four times national roque winner and present Southern champion, was run- ner-up in the first Eastern champion- ship tournament of the American Roque League, held recently at Phila- delphia. ' The District player shared the sec- ond-place honors with Turner of Cal- ifornia, each winning seven games in nine starts. Bovee of Philadelphia captured first place, losing but one game in nine. HOW GRIFFS ARE HITTING Martina . Goslin MecNeely Rice Johnwon - Judge ... Russell Leibold Tate . Ogden Ruel Harris Taylor 2 Bluege ...... D8 332 Peckinpaugh 135 o= uwoReoacize LYY Mogridge Hargrave . Zahniner Marberry coacd0c0an |ceived by BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE. NATIONAL LEAGUE. —IIZ813] 7] SISAIIATOISAI.585 ow Fork 9-9[11/11/15/14/78]88).574 Brooklyn - 8/10/— 9[18/11/14/1176/68|.851 Pittsburgh . 166/.582 Oincinnati 9/13|—(12(1114] 9/74/641.536 Ohicago - |6 9/—I15/1312/7163].580 t. Louis . 6 71 81 7| ~1_7|_5]_6| 9I1113|—[10(60{76|.441 ‘Philadelphis | 6 | 8i13/11] 9] 9|—]88]77|.430 5 ¢ Boston .. 6] 7110 5| 510i—(48(88/.353 15882168 75(78176177 |—|—| Games lost. 156164/6380|84/88. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Washington-Philadelphis, rain. New York, 5; Boston, 4. Detroit, 7; Chicago, 3. GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW, Washington at Phils, Washing ok at Bouton, Now Tok Chicago at Detroit. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Chicago, 4; Ciacinnati, 3. St. Louis, 7-6; Plttsburgh, 4-4. Philadelphia at Brooklyn, wet grounds. Bowton at New York, wet grounds. GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Boston at New York. Pittsb. at Bt. Louis. Open Cincinnat! at Chioago. Date. Phils. at Brooklys. JUNIORS PLAY TOMORROW FOR DISTRICT GOLF TITLE A DOZEN or more junior golfers—youngsters-who already have made their mark in tournaments about Washington, from the ranks of whom must come the tournament winners of future years here- abouts—will compete at the Chevy Chase Club tomorrow for the junior championship of the District of Columbia, now held by Charles M. Mackall. The champion is not eligible to compete by reason of the fact that he is 21 years of age and is no longer a junior. Elimination of Mackall from the 36-hole medal play test for the junior title leaves Roland R. Mac- Kenzie, James C. Davis, jr., Karl F. Kellerman, jr., of Columbia, and Reginald Loftus of Chevy Chase, the outstanding favorites. These lads have all done well in tournaments about Washington this year, with MacKenzie, in particular, proving his mettle by winning two of the major tournaments. The com- petition tomorrow should be of the best, with little to spare between the winner and runner-up. The event is open to the junior members and minor members of clubs in the Dis- trict Golf Association. OMicial motification that Roland R. MacKenzie of Columbia has been deemed eligible, and will, therefors, be permitted to play in the national amateur championship at Merion, be- ginning September 20, has been re. the secretary of the Mid- dle Atlantic Golf Association, from whom a request to include him in the list of eligibles was sent. At the same time the names ol George J. Voight and R. Cliff Mc. Kimmie of Bannockburn were sent for consideration, together with a complete summary of their records. The United States Golf Association has not included their names in an additional list of eligibles, made pub- lic today, but this does not mean they have been definitely turned down. Favorable action on their cases may be taken in a few days. Robert T. Barnett, professional at BOTH MIDGET AND JUNIOR TITLES AT STAKE SUNDAY Athletic Association’s first s day when the A in the Southend-Meridian match on the east diamond of the Ellipse get and junior laurels will be at stake. The vi FITTING climax for the close of the Washington Base Ball and ason of organized effort is due Sun- tor vill be crowned the midget champions, but unless the Cresents cop their twin bill_ with the t junior award. Even if title to St. Martin’s. iotts on the south diamond, St. Martin's will grab the they split their twin bill, the Crescents will hand the The midget final will start at 1 o/clock and the bar- gain junior attraction will be played at 1 and 4 o'clock, respectively. Fighting with their backs to the wall, the Crescents will bend every effort to tie the issue with St. Mar- tin's by tacking a double defeat on the Eiliotts. Corson, the Crescent boxman who has mowed down 1 flock of junior outfits this season. will be assigned to the mound in one of the matches. Should the Crescents bag both games they will tackle St. Martin's in the deciding tilt. which probably will be played on the following Sunday. There is little to choose between the Southends and the Meridians. Taylor or McAllister will be on the firing line for the Southends. That the Meridians have reached their top batting form evidenced last Sunday, when they accounted for a total of 22 blows against the Corinth- ians and the Auroras. It should be a corking good batle. Mohawk diamond athletes, who garnered the sandlot laurels last year, have a fine chance to figure in the finals of the Independent League. Maryland Athletic Club will oppose the Indians Saturday at 5 o'clock at Union Park, while Pet- worth will be met on the following dav at 3 o'clock at the same place. Dick Williams and Newman will hurl for the Indians over the week end. - The former, by the way, is an infielder, but he has been going great guns on the rlab lately Cherrydnle and the Knickbockers of the Independent League have agreed to play their regularly sched- uled Sunday game on Saturday at the Georgetown Hollow. Play will start at 3 o'clock. The Virginians were reported to have forfeited to Petworth last Sunday, but Manager Mickey Johnson of Cherrydale claim that his team won in a 9-to-5 en- gagement. Chevy Chase Semiors are on the lookout for an opponent Saturday and Sunday, according to Manager Stevens, who can be telephoned at Cleveland 95. Rialto and the Herzls will meet Sunday at 11 o'clock on diamond No. 3 at the Monument grounds in the first of a series to decide the Hebrew sandlot champions of Washington. The victor must dispose of the Kanawhas before the title is won. A silver loving cup donated by the Atlas Sport Store will be awarded to the final winner. Sheehan’s Quick Service AUTO LAUNDRY Adtomobiles Washed and Polished by the Quick Bervice System. ‘Washing Capacity, 50 Cars in 10 Hours 19th and L Sts. N.W. Franklin 5617 the Chevy Chase Club, has decided “in view of the circumstances at- tending his_qualification,” not to go to French Lick, Ind., to compete as a representative of this section in the Professional Golfers' Association championship. As Mel Shorey has been ruled ineligible, Wilfred Thomp- son of Burning Tree is left as the next eligible. Fred McLeod, local representative of the P. G. A., yester- day wired Secretary Anderson asking what should be done In the matter. Included n the list of eligibles in the new U. S. G. S. list is the name of Henry G. Davis, 3d, of the Chevy Chase Club. Davis now is in British Columbia and probably will not play in the championship at Merion. Davis is a fine golfer, but has not made a record locally. He carried Dexter Cummings to the 19th hole in the in- tercollegiates this past Spring. Always on the job, and this time nine months in advance, the Balti- more Country Club today announced the dates for its spring tournament of 1925. The event will be held May 21, 22 and 23. Dawdling car ahead! Your finger touches the horn—your toe the accelerator . . . . . . “Excuse my dust!” It’s fast vaporizing Tydol that does the trick. Every gal- lon is full of speed, pep, power —and extra mileage. Fill up with Tydol today. You'll be thankful for a tankful! For fall Tydol use Vesdol meter Taylor-Korman Oil Company Distributers Rosslyn, Va. Tel West 3045 YDOL LEO DIEGEL ANNEXES | ILLINOIS GOLF TITLE WAUKEGAN, 111, September 10. Leo Diegel of Washington yesterday won the Illinois open golf champion- ship at Glen Flora Club with a total score of 294 for 72 holes. He scored a par 72 on the first round, 73 on the second and today shot another 73 and then a 76. His victory followed the wining of the Western open at Calu- met Club, Chicago, by his teammate, Bill Mehlhorn of St. Louis, who scored 23 in that event, Inside Golf By Chester Hortor J the throw of fhe cl ad with the hands begins, which ix at a point roughly two-thirds of the way down in the forward swing, the weight of the body passes, through to the left leg in wolutely necessary At the ball ix to be hit wolidly and e fectivel. e through which the right shoulder and right arm, SHOWING HOW RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER FOLLOW HANDS, makes it possible for the right shou der to dip under and throngh the ball. Otherwixe, 1f the left leg fx held straight with no give in the hip, the head will bob up, since something must give. Many players thus force up the head, and each whot %o made they axeribe to “looking up from the he mo-cnlled looking up from ix nothing like the offender xolf it ix supponed to be. It would ake little difference if you did look up if the swing were correctly made. Let the weight go freely and easily forward through the hips. (Copyright. 1924.) SCRIMMAGE SATURDAY LISTED FOR C. U. SQUAD Scrimmage will be the order for Catholic University's foot ball squad Saturday at Killian Field. The Brooklanders are due to tackle the dummy today and tomorrow in preparation for the rough work Sat- urday. Tom Connolly, formerly with the Eastern League, will assist Physical Director Ted Mitchell this year. APPALACHIAN LEAGUE. Knoxsille, Bristol, 2 (15 innings; ). post DOUBLE DEFEAT BY CARDS HARD RAP FOR PITTSBURGH Supporters of Giants Figure Dodgers Also Have Shot Their Bolt—Tygers Again Demonstrate They Still Are Real Pennant Factors. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. EW YORK, September 10.—Pittsburgh again becomes the stray N lamb, apparently determined to uphold a reputation for not. doing the right thing at the right time. They needed to smother St. Louis yesterday in thick brown gravy. Instead, they dropped a double-header, in the process aiding the redoubt- able Mr. Yde to lese*his second game of the season and spoil a record that would have shone long in the hall of fame. Their double defeat does not exactly eliminate the Pirates from the pennant race, but it causes them to lose faith in themselves as a fitting product of the Steel City, and the fans, likewise to lose confidence. The fact seems to be that if the Pirates ever started out buccaneering, they would fall down in a cornfield before they ever got out to sea. couldn’t make the corn stalks bow to them. Detroit_picked up on the leaders is going some, and Ty Cobb again is marching on | cost of gas fairly well with his denizens of the| Vance may not be used in five more jungle. Washington could not play |of the games that Brooklyn has left because of rain, and that was unfor- | to play, but if he is, and if he wins tunate for them, because it necessi- | them all, he wiil reach the high n- tates a double header today, and | victory pinnacle. If the Brooklyns double headers are not any too easy | need him to win the pennant he at this stage of the season. The | ready to double up, and perhaps like Yankees' victory in Boston gave them | Some other famous pitchers when | a little advantage against Wash-|comes to a pinch, he will be able to ington. crowd on steam, although Robincon Supporters of the Giants, who fig- | 1as_been mighty careful of the ure them to win the national pen-)|3andy-haired boy's arm, as too much nant, argue that the Brooklyns are | €Xertion pulls it down. about through. It is maintained that Copyright, 1024 Brooklyn has overplayed itself for MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS | the last four weeks and is subject to a reaction. One of the most in- INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Games postponed: rain. teresting things about base ball is that no one ever accuses the Giants of overplaying. Apparently the im- pression is that they are camels for endurance and rare bronze in AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. texture. Louisville, 10-4; Toledo, 3.0, Dazzy Vance is on the high road lndianapolis. Columbas, Miiwa game 14 inning: Kansas City, 5; St 5 darkness). in spite of the high to surpass the record made by Luque of Cincinnati last year. That's an- other point that should not be over- looked in the fine race that Brooklyn is making. Last season Lugue won 27 games and lost §. TUhle, Cleveland, won 26, but he lost 16. Perhaps both pitched too much for their own good, for neither is coming anywhere near his 1923 record this year. So far this season Vance has 25 victories to his credit and 4 defeats He is going so well that he may end the month with 30 victories. The only fly in Vance's ointment is that two of those 4 defeats were suffered at the hands of the Giants after Vance had pitched what he figures was winning base ball. Kansas has it Walter Johnson, Ne- braska its Grover Alexander and JTowa its Dazzy Vance. The corn belt VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Norfolk, 14-4: Wilson, 8-1. Petersburg, 5; Portsmouth, 2 Richmond, 7; Rocky Mount, 1 SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION Atlanta, 5; Chattanoog Memphis, 16; Birmin i Little Rock, 9; Nashville, 1. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Greensboro. 1 Winston-Salem, AUTO GLASS FCR WINDSHIELDS OR BODIES. Installed While You Walt. Taranio & Wasman 1017 NEW YORK AVE. N.W. Two Button Suit for Fall Many of the well dressed men who come here think this is the one and only suit. An easy fitting coat, with a somewhat shaped back; a very comfortable feel, a very dressy look. Made up in unfinished worsteds chosen to em- phasize this effect. Some remarkable valuesin un- usual fabrics. 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