Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1925, Page 26

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JULY 2 , 1925, SPORTS. Nationals Must Hustle to Retain Lead : Many Mound Stars Find Pace Too Swift WARWICKS BOOKING REPUTATIONS STRONG OPPOSITION\ pyXMEN BEING TARNISHED FIVE TILTS IN THREE DAYS ARE SCHEDULED IN BOSTON Champions’ Pitchers Are Primed for Series With Red Sox, While the Mackmen Are Battling the Yankees at New York Stadium. BY JOHN B. KELLER. B OSTON, July 2—Having attaine been said regarding the likelihood o d first place in the American League by walloping the White Elephant, the Nationals new are con- cerned with clinging to that well earned perch. While much has f the Athletics to “break,” once the lead was wrested from them, the world champions are not understimating the strength of the club they toppled this week. The A’s showed in the series of five games that their pitche team possesses enough natural punch tack. The present leaders opine the give them a great battle, at least for The Nationals must keep on their toes here to maintain their proud position. with the Fohlmen, and to assure the rs are not to be sneezed at, and the to make it always dangerous in at- Philadelphia outfit will continue to #everal weeks. in the series with the Red Sox Five games are due in three days retention of the lead it will be up to the champions to register at least one more victory in the series than the Athletics may glean in their four encounters with the Yankees in New York. Getting that game advantage is apt to be something of a task. True, the Nationals have profited considerably | it the expense of the Red Sox thu! far, having won six of the eight games played with them, but the Athletics liave enjoyed themselves immensely in their series with the Ruppert rifles. Light times Macks and Yanks have clashed, and seven times the Macks have left the field in possession of the winning score. And the team piloted by Connie Mack may be expected to fight to regain the top just as desper- ately as the Nationals will battle to remain there. Southpaws Work Today. However, with his pitching corps in prime form and his team attacking sharply, as it has in recent engage- ments, Manager Bucky Harris believes | the champs will get along well here. He had planned to use against them in today’s double-header—a dual bill sary by the postponement originally scheduled at l'enway Park for April 29—his port- side pitching regulars, Jez Zachary and Dutch Ruether. Zach, although beaten, probably would have earned a victory with better support his last time out. Ruether has been hurling in splendid form, so with this pair on the hill prospects would be bright for a fine day In so far as the Washington crowd is concerned. For the single zame tomorrow after- noon the elderiy but able Stanley Coveleski probably will draw the pitching job. Trimming Covey has not been fashionable this season. Two games are to be played on Satw Tndependence day—with Walter John- | son, who now is hurling some of the best Lase ball of his career, and, per- haps, Curly Ogden toeing the slab. Rice a Good Prophet. Perusal of the National’s record for | the month of June reveals that Sam Rioe is an excellent prophet. When the club got back from New York to start its long home stand on June 5 some one in the clubhouse at Clark Grifith Stadium remarked that 21 games were due in the Washington plant before the champs left for their July tour. “Well, I'll say we'll take 15 of them,” Rice replied. And 15 the champs took, although only 2 games were played in Washington in June. o, | | sa TYGERS ARE VICTIMS OF FREAK DOUBLE PLAY CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2 (. —The Detroit Tygers were the vic- tims of an unusual double play in the second gaMme of yesterday's double header. Stoner was on second and Haney on first when 0’Rourke singled to center. Haney, who roun sec- ond base was trapped. but got back to the bag which also was occu- pied by O'Rourke. Spurgeon touched both runners and Umpire Rowland declared O'Rourke out. Haney, however, stepped off the bag and Spurgeon touched him for the other out. rain ending one of the tilts with the ‘White Sox in an early inning. Altogether the Nationals played 27 games during June to a record of 19 victories and 8 defeats. Their winning percentage for the month was 703, a rate much higher than thelr season average. While the cham- plons were rolling along merrily, the Athletics found the going rather rough. They won but 16 of 28 en- gagements for a percentage through the month of .571. That certainly was not championship base ball. - Pumpelly Rejoins Team. When the Nationals arrived vester- day they were greeted by Spencer Pumpelly, former Yale pitcher, who showed his wares to Manager Harris in Washington recently. The Na- tionals’ pilot thought well of the ex- collegians’ work, and it may be that Pumpelly will get a job with the club, although Secretary Ed Eynon says no contract has been signed by the pitcher as yet. Pumpelly was to don a uniform and drill with the club today, however. Like the firemen who loaf around the fire engine house on their days off, the Nationals yesterday flocked to Fenway Park to see the game between the Red Sox and the Yankees. Big leaguers as well 25 sandlotters like the game for the game’s sake and it is difficult to keep them away from 2 league contest when there is one handy on an off day. TWENTY HOMERS MADE IN BIG LEAGUE BATTLES By the Associated Press N afternoon, are giving the fans day as to the lively ball. EW YORK, July 2—Twenty big league home runs, all in the same considerable food for argument to- Seven of the big blows were made by the Giants as they won a double-header from the Phillies and Pirates. Irish Meusel socked for the circuit McGraw clan won, 6 to 4, and then slamm number, which the Giants won, 16 to Hack Wilson contributed two i both coming in one inning, in which tied the modern record established i Louis Browns. Babe Ruth's bat, long dormant, tuned in and hung up a pair in the fray with the Red Sox, helping the | Yankees to win, 11 to 8. He is now credited with five homers this season. His teammate, Bob Meusel, who is a brother of Irish Meusel, poled out his nineteenth four-bagger of the year. 1 President Wheat in charge of the playing end of the Robins yesterday and_they trounced the Braves, 4 to 3, Milton Stock's triple in the ninth paving| the way for victory. Stock hit safely on four of his five trips to the plate. Neis of Boston participated in the home-run carni- val with two heavy drives. The Pirates came from behind in the seventh and scored six runs, bat- ting Alexander out of the box as they won from the Cubs, 8 to 6, Wright's home run with one on base knotting the score at the start of the seventh Inping. Gabby Hartnett. Chicago catcher, registered his seventeenth Ruthian tap of the year. After dropping the first section of a twin engagement to the Indians, 11 to 0, the Bengals came back for the aftermath, 4 to i. d_Smith held the Tygers to the shut-out. The Browns started o crowd De- troit for fourth place by topping the White Sox, § o 6. Ken Willlams inaugurated his return to the Browns' line-up by smushing out his six- teenth homer of the season. Other circuit clouters _yesterday were Frank Snyder and Pep Young of the Giants, Todt of the Red Sox, Heathcote of the Cubs, McNulty of the Indians and Collins and Hooper of the White Sox. Twelve homers were made by National League players. Robinson placed Zack | 2 returned to first place ahead of the in the first game, which the 5 ed two more in the concluding n the second melee for the Giants, his club made nine runs. His feat n 1922 by Ken Williams of tl:c Sat BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE. York " Cleveland Boston .. ? GAMES TODAY. Dutroit'at Clovelund. . Detvsit st St, 3ork. Chicago at St. Louls. Chicago &t Clevel'd. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS, Svancacs g Be and, 11-1} Detrol St. Louis, 8; Chicago, GAMES TOMORROW. Wash'ton at Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York %05 Eitisburei ‘608 rooklisn 300 St. Touis 3 Cincinnat Philadeiphia Chieago . .. . Boston ... 3 GAMES TODAY. Boston at Brook Cineinnati at PI §t Louls at Chicago. New York at Phila. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. New York, 6-16: Philadel ER A Broacdiria® Hobn, Sciohis. Pittsburgh, 8: Chicago, 6. EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE. Dover. 10 Parksiey, Crisfield. BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE. Hagerstown, 7: Chambersburg. 1. 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GuY MORTON STRUCK OUT N 4 Men ONE INNING Cleveland vs Athlelics e A ses (MY LAUNDRYMAN y N CUNA A WELL IN FARMONT, W.¥gunA 15 7,579 et deep EATS ELECTRIC LIGHT BuLBS CITY BASE BALL SERIES AGAIN IS BEING PLANNED Re'e Josepha - the oldest & 3 jeet, 1 inch P LANS for a city series to decide the unlimited sandlot base ball cham- pionship of the District are under way once more several of the big teams have gotten together and talked the mat- Managers of ter over and expect to call a meeting in a few days to lay out a definite course for straightening out this matter, which is of such great impor- tance to every follower of amateur base ball in Washington. Buck Grier, pilot of the Petworth nine, who is engineering the prelim- inaries, reports that the Shamrock and Aloysius Club teams are keen about the idea, and that the Mary land Athletic Club and Union Printer: also have signified that they stand ready to help the cause along. Naturally the Mohawks, the Knick- erbockers, Dominican Lyceum, Com- forters and Warwicks are expected to get in line, as well as any other com- binations that believe themselves cap- able of remaining in fast company. Cancelling of all Sunday games in the Washington Base Bail and Ath- letic Association series has left the Liberty Athletic Club high and dry. Saturday the Liberty boys are meet- ing the Seneca and Barber & Ross nines in a double-header at Union Sta- tion plaza starting at 9 o'clock, but will be forced to idle Sunday if no op- ponent can be found. Any senior team looking for some stiff opposition is requested to communicate with Man- ager Kremb at Columbia 4165-J. On July 12 the Liberty Club plays at Ballston. Lafayette ~ clubmen have booked to play at Mount Rainler field Saturday at 3 o'clock. Yesterday the 38 | Red Cross nine was battled to a 7-to-7 tie at St. Elizabeth’s diamond, Scham- 28 | bers allowing only two hits in five in- nings. Manager Cheseldine, at 1002 Thirteenth street, wishes to arrange a game for Sunday. Hess Seniors, who play at Colonial Beach Saturday, will battle the Hess Juniors this evening at Fifth and L streets southeast. The Juniors jour- Z’l:y to Falls Church on Independence Y. Finney Kelley is expected to hurl for the Knickerbockers Sunday, when Union Printers are encountered at Georgetown hollow. Cardinal Juniors, occupants of the runner-up position in the junior divi- sion of the Washington Base Ball and Athletic Association, are to entertain the Crystal Juniors, a Baltimore com- bination, Saturday. Officers of the club will be elected tomorrow evening at 610 Rock Creek Church road. Georgetown Juniors will mingle with the Park Lane Athletic Club at Park Lane, Va., on July 4. Sunday at 3 o'clock the Georgetowners tackle the Wintons at West Ellipse diamond. Cherrydale tossers are taking a lay- RADIATOR, FENDERS BODIES MADE AND REPAIRED NEW RADL U WITTSTATTS R. & F, WKS. 3 1423 REAR 3th off over the week end and will not get into action again until July 12. Yorke Preps will meet at 3917 New Hampshire avenue tonight to plan for their Saturday game with the Rector Juniors of Baltimore. The tilt is to take place at the Monument Grounds, starting at 2 o'clock. Moose and Corinthian midget teams are to take the field at Fairlawn dia- mond Saturday at 2 o'clock. The Moose recently added the scalps of the | National Capital Juniors to their col- lection of trophies, the score being 5103 Eagle Insects took the measure of Brightwood, 18 to 4. For games with the winnig nine call Manager Freed at Columbia 6743 Hausen, Fry and McGay got in some heavy work with the stick when the Thistle Pewees won from the Tren- tons, 8 to 3. Norton, Steel and Kearns starred in the field. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. more, 8: Providence, 5. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Louisille, 7-13; Columbus, 2.7, Minneapolis, 6-9: Kansas City, 3-4. Indianapol; 7. Toledo, 3. St Paul. 47 Milwaukee. 2. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Birmingham, 7-4: Atlanta, 3-3. Mobile, New Orleans. Memphi 12; Chattanooga. 3. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. 3 H lotte, 5-4. Greenville, 5. 4: Augusta, 3' (14 iunings). : Knoxville, 2 (11 innings) PIEDMONT LEAGUE. lem. Danyille, 0. Salisbury, 3. ro. 5. Raleigh. 2. FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. St. Petersburg, 2: Sanford. 10. Tampa, 5: Lakeland, 1 VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Conveniently Located on Fourteenth Street Hawkins Nash Motor Co. Sales and Service 1337 14th St. Main 5780 COOL 7an Luro" the youngest VAN HEUSEN 13 VAN HEUSEN STYLES, S0 CENTS EACH VAN HEUSEN he World fmartest CoLLAR Dge Jenes Q) o vorn cup , —BY RIPLEY. Warwick Athletic Club tossers, whe turned in a win over the Eastern Ath- letic Club last week end, will make thelr next start on Sunday against the Maryland Athletic Club at the lat- ter team’s dfamond near Chesapeake Beach Junction. Bus Freed's team 18 expecting plenty of opposition, as the Maryland nine is ranked high, having beaten Petworth and held the Aloysius Club to a one- run margin. Mack Roberts of the Maryland _club will oppose “Lefty” Tripp on the mound. The Warwicks intend to practice every day next week for their game with the Uaion Printers at American League Park on Sunday, July 12. The youthful stars have becn attempting to book the best unlimited teams in town, and now that the Printers have been signed they must make good on their boasts. On July 19 the Dominican Lyceum nine is to be met at Washington Bar- ragks, and on the following Sunday the Mohawk Club will entertain at Unlon League Park. An unfortunate meeting between a meat grinder and the middle finger of the throwing hand of “Sally” Han. back, a member of the Warwicks’ hurl. ing staff, will keep the star pitcher out of the game for the rest of the season and may cripple the team seriously. Hanback was one of the heaviest hit- ters on the nine and batted fourth in the line-up. THe FAMOUS ERENCH SISTERS AmMa _the youngest 7 teet, 3 inches MARINE NINE MAKES FINE LEAGUE START A marine team that is taking the place of the Navy nine in the second serles of the Potomac Park base ball league got off to a flying start in the final half of the schedule yesterday by handing State, War and Navy a 16-to-1 setback. Stolle, the Devil-Dog twirler, held his opponents to 4 well-scattered hits, while his team mates ware collecting a total of 23 safeties. The marine nine is made up of service men and the personnel of the United States Marine Corps offices in the Navy Department. Patent Office tossers went on a rampage and nosed out the General Accounting Office nine, 7 to 6, in a Governmen League game. Brudder of the winning nine, and Johnson and Richardson, of the losers, all hit for the circuit. In the Departmental loop Agricul- ture took the measure of Bureau, 6 to 2, while in the Treasury race Annex No. 2 defeated Annex No. 1, 10 to 5. Center Market moved closer to first place in the Commercial e by trouncing decision over Standard Ofl, 12 to 11. BALL GAME TO FEATURE CLINTON HOLIDAY CARD A base ball game between teams representing Clinton and Indian Head is to be the big attraction of the July 4 celebratiop to be staged at Clinton, Md., Saturday. The Lome nine has a season record of_eight wins and two defeats. Volley ball between girls’ teams of the high schools of the two towns also is on the program, and competition in other branches of athletics is being arranged. A display of fireworks and a prize dance will conclude the affair. By At Martinsburg, W. Va.— Phila. (A)...00110200 15 12 M't'b'g (B.RIO0OO0000O0O02—2 The is anybodys in cool, fresh “BV.D/ Good old “BV.D" and plenty of it~ that's the way to becat the hecat/ o~ Get the ITHE CALL OF THE OUTDOORS BY WILL H. DILG, President, Izaak Walton League of America. Both are games of skill. D he has learned by observation. the open. K Though many a “kink” ay be gathered through watching an old woodsman prepare a varied and de- licious meal, no amount of observa- tion can successfully substitute for the actual experience of cooking your own grub over your own fire. The fire 15, of course, the first es- sential. One who has learned how to build and maintain the right kind of fire 18 well on the way toward his mas- ter's degree In woodcraft. The type of fire depends on the purpose for which it i to be used, likewise upon the available supply of fuel. To burn cleanly and with a minimum of smoke it must have a good draft. Wood-burning fireplaces in city homes are furnished with andirons, which keep the sticks off the floor and_per- mit a satisfactory circulation of air beneath the blaze. In the wilderness stones or green logs take the place of andirons and are called “dogs.” Green balsam, being very slow burning, is commonly used for this purpose. At lunch time, when the only use for the fire is to boil a_quart or so of water, these dogs need not be more than two or three inches thick, but for camp, where continued cooking is to be done, they should be from five to eight inches in diameter. RAW poker and open-fire cooking are alike in at least one respect. The novice at cards may learn a lot by watching the play of experts, but not until he actually sits in behind his own chips can he know his ability to put into practice what This is even more true of cooking in | Hurlers of Major Circuits OF SEVERAL Who Are Proving Disap- pointments Include Shaute, Hoyt, Pennock, Cooper, Benton, Nehf and Grimes. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. EW YORK, July 2—Half a do: N a long time as that shown by Shaute of the Clevelands won 20 games and lost 17 with an unreliable ball club has won only 2 out of 12. Shawkey of New York, Collins Shocker of New York are some of the ments, while Cooper of Chicago, Bent Grimes of Brooklyn, have not come t A great deal of the trouble in the Cleveland team is lack of pitching, the failure of the club’s left-hande: having spread also to the right-hand- ers. Uhle was looked on two years ago as another of those Ohio whirl- winds, but he has not matured. In- stead of being the leading pitcher in the league, which he is equipped physically ‘to be, Uhle cannot get | above mediocrity. | Yde of Pittsburgh got off to a very | bad start this year after burning up the league in 1924, but he has broken through now and he doubtless will go front of and behind the fire without any annoyance from smoke. Should the smoke have a tendency to whirl in all directions rig a blanket or tarpaulin for a windbreak and keep shifting its position until the desired result is obtained. I cannot tell how to do this, because I do not know the why of it myself. My own experience has taught me that it is always pos- sible to steer smoke, but that it some- times takes much experimental work before com?:rt is achieved. When the smoke is iinally induced to follow the straight and narrow path you may have only a few minutes' respite be- fore a change of wind makes you com- mence all over again. Moral—Seek a well sheltered camp ground and don't start cooking until you find one. STECHER THROWS ZBYSZKO. WICHITA, Kans., July 2 (P).—Joe Stecher of Nebraska, claimant to the world heavyweight wrestling cham- pionship, here last night defeated Stanislaus Zbysko, veteran Pole, two falls out of three. He conceded his op- ponent the second fall when Zbyszko threatened to leave the ring. zen or more pitchers in ¢:ch major league, with big reputations, seem to find it difficult to get going this year, but there has been no such reversal of pitching form in In 1924 Shautc This season he of Detroit and Hoyt, Pennock and other American League disappoint- on of Cincinnati, Nehf of New York hrough as expected in the Nationa! better to the end of the season. Lugue started well with Cincinnati and promised to lead the league again but his team is not strong enough to carry him along, although it is better ball team than it was before the infield was shaken up In the American League there are about 20 pitchers who have broke: even or near it. That zives the reader some idea of the closeness of the fighting on the part of five clubs of the league. 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