Evening Star Newspaper, May 22, 1925, Page 28

SPORTS THE EVENIL NGTON, D. RIDAY, MAY 2 SPORTS Johnson Piiches Sixth Straight Win : Pirates at Last Showing Signs of Life VETERAN FOI LS COBBMEN AS CHAMPS TRIUMPH, 6-2 Walter Also Gets Three of Dozen Safeties Griffs Glean From Tyger Mound Trio—Exhibition Game on at Battle Creek Today. BY DENMAN THOMPSON. Sports Editer, The Star. D ETROIT, May semi-pro organization. ing been utilized for an exh Aside from 22—Battle Creek today will be the scene of the only battling dons by the Griffmen, this open date in the schedule hav- ibition there against the Kelloggs, a the acquisition of a couple of thou- sand dollars that will be used toward defraying the immense overhead that always is the lot of a world cham onship club, this side jaunt to the town will serve only to keep the Nationals out of temptation that lies just across the river, where 44 per cent beer now is available under the new law just effective in the province of Ontario. All of the champions were not required to make the trip, Harry Kelley and Warren Ogden only of the curving corps being tabbed for service, while numerous absentees of regular squad, but if the expedition serves t s were noted in the remainder of the o get Oss Bluege and Joe Harris out of the batting slumps which recently have gripped them something worth while will have been accomplished. It is not that these worthies have gone hitless for any lengthy period, but simply that they have looked so unimpressive in their dally wand- wlelding duties. Bluege, In particular has appeared woefully weak of late. He s a player whe swats in streaks and he is on the ebb tide now. Johnson Hurls and Hits Well. The failure of Moon and Oss to function satisfactorily as did not prevent the Nationals from recording a 6-2 verdict in the second game of the series with the Bengals yesterday, however. Johnson not only hurled effectively, but contributed three of the dozen blows obtained off a trio of Tyger twirlers to register his sixth consecutive victory of the season. Bucl the boss, ulso got stickers | Rue PLETT IO | Seunuiiena PO TSP 3 three blows, while the only bingle |Baasl achieved by Peck was produced in a pinch and acocunted for a pair of markers. No time was lost by the Natlonals in getting down to the business at hand, Rice walking at the outset, ad- vancing on Leibold’s rap to Collins and scoring on Stan Harrls' looping safety to right. Stan moved up as Goslin singled to left. Joe Harris then hit into a double pl A second run was similarly initi- ated in round 2. Here it was Bluege who drew the free ticket. Oss swiped the middle cushion as Peck took a third strike, reached third on Ruel's death and cantered in when Johnson singled to center. Rice also hit safely, only to be forced by Leibold. Cobb’s single in the second was nullified when Heilmann hit into a double play and Blue died stealing after beating out a bunt. Tavener got no farther than the midway sta- tion on his double in the third, when Haney also walked, but the Bengals got busy with effect in the fifth and tied it up. Tygers Deadlock Game. Blue beat out a slow bounder over the box to open. Tavener walked, and both scored on a double to right center by Bassler, batting for Woodall. John- son was unable to handle Collins’ bunt, the bases were filled when plunked in the back, fanned. Wingo then whose perfect peg to Bassler trying to Haney lined to Rice, Ruel doubled up secore from third. A bit of assistance from the enemy enabled the Griffs to forge to the front again in the sixth. Stan Harris started with a line single to center, and was safe at second when Haney took Goslin’s hot shot and pulled O'Rourke off the sack with a wild throw. A pass to Joe Harris jammed the sacks, and Bucky tallled when Bluege drilled into a dual Kkilling. Tavener then made a sensational play on Peck’s offering, to end the rally. Two-base hite—s. Harris, Bussler, T Stolen bases—Bluege, ‘Haney. er. s—Bluege to Harrls arris; Ri rl“ld 3 to Peck d. Harris to Ruel; Johnson to Peck to J. Harris: 0'Rourke te Bive (2); Tavener fo O ler_to O'Rourke. hal itoner, 1. Struck out—] { Collins, 2; by Ntoner, 1. Hits—Of Col Tnaings; o Welis, 3 n @ loning: Siomers 3 i 2 Tnntugs. ' Hie by pliched ball g Evans, Owens ‘Rourke) . res—Measrs. Time of game—2 hours an and 4 mimutes. The Bangals made a bid to knot the count in their half. Cobb got a hit on a roller Stan Harris knocked down near second base, and moved up when Blue walked after Heilmann popped a foul trying to sacrifice. Stan Harris then grabbed Tavener’s smoky smash |and forced Blue at second. Peck’s re- lay to Joe Harris was low, but Moon recovered the ball and with a throw to Ruel doubled up Cobb sliding into the plate. Big Eighth for Griffs. Three runs were compiled by the Grifts in the eighth, all charged against E4 Wells, lanky left-hander, who got the hurling assignment when Collins gave way to a pinch hitter who didn't. McNeely, who replaced Leibold, looped a single over Tavener's head, and galloped home when Stan Harris doubled to the left-fleld fence. Goslin beat out a bunt down the third- base line and Stoner went in to re- lieve Wells. Joe Harris popped, but Bluege walked to crowd the corners, and two more runs were in when Peck singled to Jeft. Ruel then rapped into a two-ply killing. Johnson held the Bengals hitless in the last three rounds. Nine Double Plays in Detroit Clash Establi tistics, Tygers and Nationals for double plays in a single D Five were negotiated by the Cobbmen, equaling the mark for one club in a contest set by the Browns on April 27, 1915. Oddly, the St. Louis club made its record at the expense of the Tygers, and made it in the first five innings of the fray. It is noteworthy that O'Rourke, ex-Griff, had a hi every one of the quintet of dua tirements executed by the Tygers. Bluege overlooked a bet in not sprinting on to third after swiping second in round 2, as Woodall's throw hit O'Rourke on the foot and bounded to the third base line, but Oss scored anyhow when Johnson came through. Same old Cobb! Ty went into the midway with his spikes flashing high in round 2, but the danger didn’t pre- vent Bucky from taking Bluege's throw of Heilmann’s roller and pivot- ing for a double play. Blackie d in re- Judge was out in uniform limbering up again, and did a trick of coaching duty in the first base box. He is about ready to resume his post at the initlal corner. Tavener cut off a Washington tally with Goslin on third in round 6 when he sprinted to the far side of the mid- dle cushion to clutch Peck’s bounder mnd nail him at first. He turned in an equally meritorious bit in starting & double play with Ruel's rap from deep short in'the eighth. All told the Tyger cub handled 10 chances and proved an able partner for O'Rourke, who took care of 12 chances. g sh New Record ETROIT, May 22—According to Mr. Spalding’s usually reliable sta- yesterday established a new record game by totaling nine twin killings. HOW GRIFFS ARE BATTING -uunn-uunun unaunasnaBtEERIEeE oy un o U o T+ bt S 1R IR 2 L TS HAS NO SIGNIFICANCE. NEW YORK, May 22 UP).—Presi- dent Willlam Veeck of the Chicago Cubs, who are playing a serles with the Glants here, said that there was no significance in the return of Clark Pittinger, shortstop, from Los Angeles. “Pittinger is the property of the Cubs,” he sald, “and is now on his way East to join the team. 908 Seventh St. N.W. 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Sam Gray and Gordon Cochrane shared major honors in the wrecking of the St. Louls defense, the former with his eighth consecutive pitching victory and the latter with three home runs, which tied the modern major league record. Five scattered hits were all that the Indlans could gather. from Bob Shawkey of the Yankees, who won, 6 to 3. One of the safeties was a home run by Speaker. Boston broke a 6-6 deadlock by scoring three runs on Blankenship in the seventh inning, topping Chi- cago at the finish, 9 to 7. Five pitchers for the White Sox and three for Boston braved heavy batting ral- es. The Cubs fell one run short of ty- ing Brooklyn after a ninth-inning rally, the game ending, 5 to 4, when Dazzy Vance fanned Charley Hart- nett with a runner on second. Hart- nett had hung up his twelfth home run of the season in the previous inning. The Giants won the opener of a four-game serles with the Pirates, 5 to 4. 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J. i (8. 2 PR . | ALL EASTERN CLUBS WIN IN BOTH MAJOR LEAGUES EW YORK, May 22—Dazed Western teams today greeted the ap- proach of their final Spring games with Eastern clubs in almost The preliminary farewell salute fired by the East yesterday celebrated a clean sweep over the West in both major leagues, with the thundering battery of Connie Mack discharging a day’s record volley of 19 hits against TECH AND BUSINESS TRAVEL TOMORROW ' Tech and Business base ball teams are playing away from home tomor- the Manual Trainers invading Annapolis for a clash with the Navy Plebes and the Stenographers jour- neying to Leonardtown, Md., to en- counter the Leonard Hall nine. Business also was to get action to- day In a game with Eastern at Cen tral Stadlum. The contest will be the last in the series for Business. 8t. John's College scored its tenth straight victory yesterday when La Salle Catholic School of Philadelphia was defeated. 18 to 3. COLLEGE BASE BALL. 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(Osposice Sar Buiking OPEN EVENINGS BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won. Lost. 22 7 10 13 12 20 —IE— Pet. Win. Lowe: Philadelphia ey 35 Washington 688 Chicago. 24 2z 281 GAMES TOMORROW. Wash'ton at_Detroit. No games scheduled. Boston at_Chicago. Phila. at §t. Louls. N. Y. at Cleveland. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Detroit, 2. 0: B: Cie GAMES TODAY. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Now vou .. gL Bk Philadelphia 7 rooklyn . Pittsburgh Cineinoati . . St. GAMES TODAY Chi 0 at Brooklyn. Plitabureh at. N, Y. St. Louis at Boston. St. Louls at Boston. Cloeinnati at Phila. Cincinnatl at Phila. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. New York, 5: Plttsburgh, 4. Boston, 1 St. Louls, 3 Philadelp Brooklyn, 45 367 GAMES TOMORROW. Chicago at Brooklyn. Pittsburgh ut N. ¥. 9; Cincinnati, 1 i Chicago, 4. D. C. COLLEGE NINES ARE ENDING SEASON College base ball, so far as the local varsity group is concerned, is all but ended for this year. A game with Washington College at College Park today concludes nd’s campalgn and Catholic University, which was to meet Boston College at Boston today, will be through with the diamond sport after encountering Army at West Point tomorrow. Georgetown, which has completed its home schedule, has yet to take a short Northern trip. Two of the local college track teams will be in action tomorrow. Georgetown's stellar lot of athletes is to o to Annapolis for a dual meet with the Midshipmen, while the Marylanders are to participate in an invitation meet to be held under the auspices of the University of Rich- mond at Richmond. Catholic University’s nine yesterday was defeated, 5 to 3, by Harvard, at Cambridge. Four bingles off Devin, mixed with an error, netted Harvard four runs In the third frame. DUNN BUYS PLAYER. BALTIMORE, Md., May 22 (®Pkx— Manager Jack Dunn of the Baltimores has purchased Fred Brainard from Providence. 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On May 7, the Pirates were tailenders, with canvas flapping listlessly in the wind and the crew too discouraged to respond to the piping to grog. E Then a favoring wind came along and the Pirates began to cheer up, om May 7 to May 11, inclusive, the Pirates were in last place, a position utterly foreign to Pittsburgh's conception of what base ball is intended to be, and a position among eight clubs which it was reason= able to wager odds of 20 to 1 Pittsburgh would not reach, with its show of playing skill. that of the Detroit Tygers. The flop of the Pirates is as mystifying to the fans as Bad base ball brings such things about, but it is hard to drive home the fact that such teams can play bad base ball. On May 12 the Pirates jumped to seventh place. That was not much of a jump, but it showed the Pittsburgh outfit was beginning to get its wind. On May 16 the club had attained fourth place, and today it was in a tie with Cincinnati for that position. It wouldn't be 80 bad to have the Pirates in fourth place if it weren't for the fact that the Glants are so far in ad- vance of the second and third places. Now Likely Contenders. Still, the obvious fact that Pitts- burgh is gaining is something, and before the race is over the team may get somewhere within reach of the top and occupy its customary place as challenger to the Giants. It i National League history that none of its clubs has had more op- portunity to win pennants, and has missed more, than Pittsburgh. Since 1921 the Pirates haven't missed a year being within shooting distance of a flag, but they havep't won one in this time. There is a lot of history about the inability of the Pirates of the past to win a champlonship, and some of it is told now rather freely by players who think they were the victims of others. The Piratesware not placed in the list of those who have not been honorable with their game, but there are yarns about advance celebratigns of pennants that never were won which cost some unfortunate young s many thousands of dollars as the winners got. It was quite a lit- tle time before the growls from pl: ers got under way, but it was inevi- table that they should. In three weeks more the heat of Summer will begin to tell upon bali players, and if its effects are izing with the Pirates as with most ball players, the Pittsburghs should be as fast as disappearing ghosts, for they have speed enough once it ig brought into action. No infleld in either league can show more_celerity than the Plrate crew, Frisch, Jackson and Lindstrom are a hustling trio for the Giants, but they can’t outspeed Moore, Wright and Traynor. Kelly of the Glants is a better first baseman than Niehaus, and, for that matter, he i better than most of the players in the Natfonal League. Withe out him the Giants wouldn't be within } gunshot of where they are now. . All of which must make Pittsburg] sad. For it could have had him— fact, did have him, but did enough to keep him when certainty that he was to become on of the league's best players Still, even without Kelly the Pirated may give the Giants a hustle befors the season is over. (Copyright, 1925.) . ROSENBERG FACING BOUT, ARRANGES ANOTHER ONE CHICAGO, May 22 (®)—Charley (Phil) Rosenberg, New York, world bantamweight champion, meets Ha old Smith, pride of Chicago's stoc yvards, in 10 rounds tonight in the opening of the open-air season at East Chicago. CLEVELAND, Ohi 3 Charley Rosenberg, New Yor! pion bantamweight boxer, and Pete Carmiento were today matched to box a 10-round no-decision bout om Wednesday night, June 3. $3 DOWN! Balance Monthly ,‘ 30x3% Tire, $11.00 i Equip your car with new tires Six Months to Pay! PROBEY TIRE STORES 2104 Pa. Ave. NW. 9th & P Sts. N.W. L Y . 1200 H St. N.E. 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