Evening Star Newspaper, August 2, 1925, Page 68

Return of Johnson Is Cheering fo Harris : }’layers ’ Averages Ofte BUCKY SURE HIS VETERAN TWIRLERS WILL HOLD UP Manager of Nationals Says That Barney, Aided by Coveleskie and Ruether, Should Enable the Champs to Get in Another World Series. BY STANLI EY HARRIS, Manager and Second Baseman, World Chumpion Washington Club. HE manufacturers y there is no such thing as the “lively ball” They ought to know what they are talking about. But the fact re- mains that there is more hitting, especially extra basc clouting, this season than ever before in the history of the game. Any big leaguc day without its flock of home runs would be no day at all for the sluggers. The home runs are being added to daily, until they are almost as common as two-baggers once were. Batting averages also are soaring. At the present rate, there should be more .300 hitters than ever this sea son. The fans cars satisfied these days Perhaps the restrictions which who like to hear the base hits rattle off bats have their have been thrown around pitchers have heen more responsible than anything else for the orgy of long-dis- tance hitting. The ban on freak de cliveries certainly has made it harder on the twirlers and easicr for the batters. ome pitchers were able to get all sorts of stuff on a ball that had been knocked about a bit, or had become somewhat discolored. Nowadays that sort of a ball doesn’t go—except right out of the game before the pitcher hus a chance to use it Pitching rules, designed to make for more hitting, were put into effect hecanse it was thought that the fans preferred batting bees to pitchers' battles. If they do. they certainly are getting their fill these days. The ob Ject of the base ball powers, in any event, has been achieved. Pitching re. strictions surely have helped, al though the ball may be wound tighter and have a tighter cover than several years ago. Ruth While pitchet Set the Style. are more hedged in in the matter of delivery, it must be remembered that many batters are tuking a_ healthier swing at the ball ibe Ruth set the fashion and he has had many who have tried to follow his style. A one-run lead doesn't mean much in a game these days, for an opposing club will send batters up to take a toe-hold and a couple of long hits will make a small lead look sick. But for all the extra base hitting so far, and in spite of the record number of home runs, there have been some mighty well pitched games in the American League. Wi ington’s pitchers have shown their ability to hold the opposition down to few hits. The same thing goes for the other pitching aces of the league. There are not so many hits made off pitch ers like Johnson, Coveleski and Ruether. Rommel, Gray and Bryan of the Athletics also are gen- 1y tough picking for any man's club whether the ball be livelier than usual or not. Johnson Ready Again. Walter Johnson now is ready to take his regular turn on the mound. _| 'The Pirates and the Giants He was charged with losing’ a game | last week, but also got credit for win- | | ning one. That's a fine record, con- sidering_the long lay-off he had be- cause of an attack of tonsilitis. He can be depended upon to get better and better from now on and, with Coveleskie and Ruether, should put ux In a position to get in another | world series. | The work of these veteran pitchers has surprised many base ball fans. | But when you consider the fine care they take of themselves there is noth- | |ing so unusual about their remarkable |records this year. When they go in the pitchers’ box they are physically |fit to do their job. Add to this shrewd- [ness, smartness and the cunning gained by experience and you have a | | well nigh unbeatable combination. | Washington isn’t the only the big leagues whose veterans are ing great guns. Some of the old | timers certainly are hanging up marks |for the youngsters to shoot at. Ty | Cobb, Tris Speaker and Eddie Collins {are just as good as ever. And they |are among the greatest players in the | history of base ball. Nationals Sought Quinn. | Jack Quinn is no chicken, but he | certainly s helping the Athletics. The | Red Sox asked waivers on him. Inci- |dentally he would have been in a | Washington uniform but for the fact that we were leading Philadelphia at |the time he was cast adrift. Under | the league rules he went to the Mack- |men because they were below us in | percentage. con | tinue to stage a close race for the Na | tional League leadership. Both league contests have resolved themselves into two-club races. The American League chase lies between Washington and Philadelphia and the National League race between New York and Pitts- burgh. The fans are in for plenty of excitement between now and the time the issue is settled. ROD AND STREAM BY PERRY MILLER. is a safe bet that there will be the vicinity of Washington toda: r little or no fishing in the Potomac in y or for several days to come. Yes- terday morning, following the heavy rains of Friday, the water oppo- site. Reynold's boathouse was in fairly good condition, but up the river toward the Three Sisters the river muddy that it appeared as though one could almost walk on it. muddy | Before the river became some few small pan rock were being caught, also Mississippi catfish. but since the return of the perch and the other Spring visitors the old Potomac has not offered v attractive spért for the angles Vesterday the upper Huarpers Ferry was reported clear and the Shennandoah a little muddy. Undoubtedly this condition has changed and both rivers doubtless will be muddy today. Potomac at to be After looking through the various fishing reports, Rock Point seems to have carried off top honors for the number and variety of fish landed by any one boat. Capt. Obie Oliver reports that on last Tuesday he took D. W. Proctor, B. Baumter, J. H. Saundersand Dr. W. H. Sweet out in the Potomac off (obb Islund and his party landed 365 hardheads, 90 spot, and 75 rock fish. This is the largest eatch reported this vear. The Atlas Sporting Goods Store has changed its Sunday fishing trips from Annapolis to Shady Side. A bus, accommodating 20 persons, leaves from the store. each Sunday at 7 o'clock. The of the round trip is $3, including bait. The return trip fs made whenever the party signifies it is ready to quit fishing. At Chesapeake Beach the past week the cooler weather brought some fm- provement in the catches in quantity as well as qualit Some of the trout and rock were of very good size and a -greater number of hard heads were also caught. The heavy rain that marked the close of the week portends for all. the fishermen, es- pecially those who are disposed to try conclusions in the deep water, some very good sport The hardheads are holding on very much longer than was predicted a month or so ago. und they are show- ing up in good plump form, too. veral parties visiting the Beach went out in a hoat to a distance of about 2 miles and caught so many in four hours that they put them in a box and shipped them to Washington Deep Creek Lake, in Garrett County, Md.. has been.converted into one of the largest and most pictur- esque bodies of inland water in the State since the construction of the dam near Youghiogheny River has been turned over to the conservation department by the Youghiogheny Hy- dro-Electric Corporation for fish-breed- ing purposes and a “fisherman’s para- dise.” Full rights to use the waters of the lake in any way for conservation pur. poses have been given State Conser- vation Commissioner 'wepson - Earle. The! lake, which is 7 miles from ()al?xnd. is 11 miles long., with an avefage width of half a mile chafinel denth of 60 feet. It is expected trout can be raised 8o glentifully in the lake that the de- parfment will be able to produce enodgh eggs to avoid making out-of- Stafe purchases. As u starter, 12,500 brook trout will be transferred to the ‘lake. These trout will average 5 inches in length RACE TRACK SEEKS 0. K. NEW YORK, August 1 (A).—A peti- ionjfor the incorporation of the Mas- sapdqua Racing Association, which olank construction of a plant to house 1,000 horses together with a one-mile track, grandstand and clubhouse about six miles from Freeport, Long island, has been filed with the New York State Racing Commission. DES MOINES, lowa, August 1 (#). «Brian I. C. Norton, St. Louis, de- feated Wray D. Brown, also of Si. T.owis, for the Missouri Valley tennis singles char day. The score was 6—3. 1, and a resembled a duck pond. | KENNEL AND FIELD GEO. H. KERNODLE. The premium list of the Virginia State Fair Association, recently issued, announces a cat show in place of the dog exhibition, which has been one of the features of the fair for three years, and which had been considered one of the permanent fixtures for this section. This change comes as some- what of a surprise to Washington fanciers, who shave given strong sun- port to this event in the past. Mrs. R. H. Johnston reports the ar rival of a litter of wires to her brood bitch. Mell Valley War Bride. The sire of this litter is Gaythorn Smoky, strong in the blood of Ch. Wycollar Boy. ing of his shepherd bitch, Gisa v, Gu- tenberg, to Champion Armin v. Pase- walk, Sch. H.. owned by the Willow Gate Kennels at Princeton, N. J. Gisa is imported from the kennel of A. Lierow, president of the Swiss Shepherd Dog Soclety, and bas always qualified “excellent’” in the liu- ropean shows. She is sired by Arto - Simplon, owned by €. R. Crooks in Wakefield, England. Our Dogs, the English kennel publication, makes the following note of him: “No doubt the greatest acquisition is Arto v. Simp. lon, the famous international show and stud dog, who has gained “excel- lent” under the leading judges in four countries, and is sire of some of the greatest champlons of the day. No pains are spared to maintain him in his present magnificent condition for stud work, nor is he allowed to be overworked. Ch. Armin v. Pasewalk is a young dog. which has already made an en viable record as a sire. Eight of his puppies were shown at the German championship show, one qualifying “excellent’ 'and seven ‘very good.” and one of his son: brunnen, has recently gained his American champlonship. At the time he was exported to America, the Ger man_ Shepherd Dog Magazine made the following comment: “Another good dog taken out of our breeding too soon is Armin v. Pase- walk Sch. H. His transmission gives £ood results * *# * Armin gives his noble body, strong bones, best angula. ! tion and gait to -his puppies, also his | good disposition, which is just what we need in our breeding. The trans- mission of Armin is especially good. He also gives excellent results by females of Boll biood.” PLAY TO END THIS WEEK IN GOVERNMENT LEAGUE Government League base ball teams will start he final weelk of their cam- paign tomorrow with Government Printing Office in the lead, half a game ahead of General Accounting Oftice. Patent Office clashes with the leaders tomorrow, Tuesday Interstate meets the General Accounting Office, Wednesday Interstate and Typos mingle, and Friday will witness the two Jeaders battling. The standing: Won. Los Commissioner; GOSPORT, England, August 1 (®). —The British model yacht Crusader today won the 100-guinea cup by cap- turing the second race of the interng- tional model vacht competition from the American en . Slpper, owned by Joo Weaver of the Central Park Model Yacht Club, club in It was so | G. H. Kernolde announces the mat-| Cito v." Tarnen- | COMMERCIAL CIRCUIT TO PLAY ALL GAMES Although Chestout Farms Dairy has the champlonship practically sewed up, teams of the Commercial Base Ball League will continue to play off their postponed games during the next six da / Center Market still has two games to play, but will not be able to reach the mark set by the leaders. Allen Mitchell Co. Willlams-Webb and the | Chesapeake and: Potomac Telephone Co., teams each will engage in three contests Chestnut Farms, Center Market and the Telephone tossers hogged the spot- light during the week just closed, each team counting twice. However, the Marketers dropped one game, a clash | with the Dairymen resulting in a |6-to-1 triumph for Chestnut Farms, and the leaders forfeited to the Tele: phone base ballers, Center Market defeated Allen Mit- chell Co., 6 to 3, and Willlams-Webb, 3 to 1. Chesapeake and Potomac trounced Allen Mitchell, 9 to 6, and Chestnut Farms trimmed Thompson's Dairy, 11 to 8 Standing of the leagu Chestnut Farm; Center Market. €. & P Phone Co, Hen Mitchell & C ilinns-Webl 51 V. B. Moses & S6ns... " Yening Star.... 1onpson's Dairy Standard Oil.... . Lansbursh & Bro. SCHEDULE B 5 FOR THE WEEK. 4. Monument Grounds— rket ve. Allen Mitchell: ar vs. Chestnut Parms: sapeake and Potomac vs. Cen: e Mapkét: Fridas. Willlams-Webb vs.” Allen Mitche! At Washington Barracks—Monday. Clesu ke and Potomac va. Williams Webb; Wed- v, Chesapeake ‘and Potomiac va. Allen Thursday, Williams Webb vs. Ev NINES TIED FOR TOP WILL CLASH FRIDAY With Marines and Shipping Board having taken all of their starts in the second series of the Potomac Park Base Ball League, a fight to the finish expected Friday when the two lead- ers clash for the championship. Each team has one other game scheduled during the week, but judg- ing from past performances the nines will still be on’ even terms when they come together for the deciding match. If the Marines win out a post-season serfes will be played for the season title. War Blues have forfeited times during the second half. standing: three The Lost. Pt Won. “ 1.000 | Marines 7 | Shipoing ‘Board. " A G. O MOHAWK TOSSERS TRIM ALEXANDRIA CARDINALS Cardinal Athletic Club used three pitche: Mohawk team yesterday at Alexan dria, when the Indians from Southeast triumphed, 5 to McLean, who went the entire route for the Mohawks, was touched for only six hits. ' Montague smashed out two safeties in as many times at bat. The game was witnessed by a small crowd. Danof | Deck.1’ | Brown. Gro Sillex. Disbr Kite.lf. . Stover,ri. Totals Mohawks 1002 Cardinals L 0100600 Runs—Strother, Ludlow, Lynch. h. (2). Burdine, ' Efrors-—Groves. . _Two-base hite—Du Four, Burdine. Stolen_bases—Povich. Danofsk: 2: off Viar, 2: off Hewitt, 4. Hits made—Off Viar, 3 in 3 in- nge: off Hewitt, innngi: off Lang, n 2 innings. St 1t-~By Mcl Viar, 3: by Hewitt, Ling, 2. h—Hewitt. Losing vite MURPHY DRIVES PAIR OF HORSES TO FRONT By the Associated Press. AURORA, T, August 1.—Tommy Murphy of Syracuse, N. Y., carried off the honors in the grand circuit races at Exposition Park this after- noon when he drove Crawford, bay gelding, by Belwin-Barella, to vie- tory in both races of the Fox Valley stake for 2:13 trotters. The Murphy gelding won the first event, a six-furlong dash, in 1:34 1-5, and the second, & mile, in 2:08 2-5. In the mile ra Thompson Dil- lon, black gelding, by Dillon Ax- worthy-Miss _ Plerrette, driven b Walter Cox of Goshen, N. Y.. to vie- in the recent $25,000 Geers me- al stake at Toledo, finished sec- defeat of Thompson Dillon came us u big surprise, as many fa- vored him to win the 000 Amert can trotting derhy here next Thurs- day. | The great Lullwater, owned by Walter T. Candler of Atlanta and driven by J. Thomas, was second to Crawford in the six-furlong dash. He also is a derby entr; Callie Direct, a bluck gelding by {Col. Armstrong, owned by Frank Cal- | laban of Tiffin. Ohi and driven by Fred Egan, won both races in three-year-old pacing class. ! '| HAMILTON RESULTS FIRST RACE, 3-year.olds: 6 furlonge— | Carefree. 120 (Crump). $3.20. $2.20, $2.35 won: Bill Roberts, 116 (Baker). $250, §: second: Rusovia. 116 (Abel). $4.50. third: Time. 1:17.1-5. ° Mint Stick, Grey and Roi Confidence ‘also” ran SECOND RACE; i-year-olds up: 5% fur- longe—Mormon, 113 (Abel). $1.8 10, (Erickson). 3 107 (Claver): £2.0 won: Pyx, 113 3 Helen Buck, Time, 1:09 4-5. County Times, Revolt and Love Pirate also ran: THI RACE. -year-olds 11-16 milesTytty - Ruica. 104 (MeTaue). R41.95. $10.25. 3.1 : Tiger Tg“ 01 third. Azreal uskallonge, (Hunt), 8375 §2.3 Prince. *100 _(Baker), $2.30, 1 1:54 156, Baehelur "of Aris. Eitrym also ran G TonsaGolden Sibérc, 107 | Crunth). & 0 o) vhére, rump ). S out. out, won: Deep Thought, 06 (Fisher out. oui. second: Armno. ‘113 (Erickson) out. third., Time. 1:15%:5. Flag of Tru YR RACE. 2 vear-olds: ¢ furlonge— 2. 2-vear-olds: G fur Gaftsman, 130 (Wallsi. $2.60. $2.05. out, won Sheet, 100 (Bourassu). $5.60. Swoop, 1 (Y . ot Feco CColiiney. "ot Rt Time. 1418 - i Heart 1-16 me, and i Mulligan and’ Hi also an. Rl mi Syear-olds up: 113 (Smith). $6.90. Van ~Patrick. 111 gecond: Thorndyke. 80, _third, me.. and Real Artist also ar-olds up: 11-16 i) 037,56'.‘ sa.n’iz 53 Efi. Iso. '} Bese miles—Rocky $3.20, < $3.20. ;g;“m?;;' Sli.(flx) rickaon) Fiery Flight Tan. SEVENTH RACE, miles—Doughnyt. 110 200 won Néttle, Ma Y 2.90. second: Handsup. ) > 82 g thia i Jacques, MeTab, Metzon and Qu Tan. LEVINE WHIPS GANS. NEW YORK, August 1 (£).—George Levine, California welterweight, was awarded the judge’s decision over Panama Joe Gans of New York in a i feature 12-round bout here touight. Levine weighed 147% pounds, Guns 151%. s in a vain attempt to stop the | Lud: | the | AUGUST 3, 1925 SPORTS SECTIO Including Games of Thursday AMERICAN. CLUB BATTING . R. H. 2b3b] AB B B 7 2 2 e e 537 - 228 322 e no oo 22355 3 Badsas; it S & 2238822 oS rtwet ; o Z 32 e b ] 3] Clyb [ New York. .. 97 Washington. . 95 2.362 Detroit. ... . 99 Phi &l 8 & 13523 3835283 e 5 2 & o 07 2985 1588 1% INDIVIDUAL BATTING. (Ranked According to Positions.) FIRST BASEMEN. Plaser. Club. G Sinler St .- S %% iy . 2oBeOER-AT, 23342 telo ES et Fh Poole! i Bplen 5 30050 16 SECOND BASEMEN. Coliing, _Chis Dykes, Phila.. .7 Klugman, Clev O'Rourke. Det. . Harris, Wah. Bighop, Phila. M'Manus, SLL. Fewster, ' Clav Ward N. V. Wambsranss B, 8 Rogell. Bo: & wi " 335 ! [ttt caix358% ORI P e T 232, =iz SE3% oot Shanks, N. Y. 5 THIRD BASEMEN. Barrett, Ch 3z Hale. Phil Bi W RECERR - r-hri T, 353 Zas2apT3x 222532 et Haney' Detroit 7 Robertson.St.L. Jones, HIR et —olssacooss: o 58 142 20 28 "3 8515 o Gerber, St Seott, "NY-W. " e Sotmaliy. Bo Tavener. Dei. Lee. Bos. . [ERII RPN T - oy St it o et SR DR AD RO Dixon. Heving. Bos Bischoft,B-Chi COmmmOEMMa00S38940~ Corceoore SHRRIIOMS D 24 19 uZemotaads Simmons, Phil Lamar, Phil Combs, N. Y. Paschal, N. Y. | Carlyle,” Bos. Fotheril, et St e Boone: Bou. oy, Wash SL. Vache “Bos. - Mer, Phil. B om aansamesaes. Fas-za: azrose MeNeely,Wash 7 Mostil, “"Chi. . 90 388 Clev 70 230 . 40105 100 3K B e 20! t Weleh. Phil Bagwell. Phil | Jamieson, Clev 8 Harris, Chi X P Flasiod. ‘o e, fa W Leibold, Wash 3 St. L. Williams, * Bos i PN Stauffer, St dohnson, Ruether. Host. N Shau | Busi L. Uhle. Clav Rarr. Clev. . | Doxle. et Ruffing, Bos | Wingard, St 1L Thurston, Chi. Harriss. Phil, bertson. Chi Fubr, Bok. ... Ross.” Bos Dauss, Det | Wells. Det. ingheld. Hox Gole, Clev_ onimel. PRl Whitehiil, Dei. Shocker, N. Y. Buckeye, Cley Baume'ner. Ph Gaston, St L Davis. St. L. Leonard. Det. Stoner. Det... Connally._ Chi fpoece. Clex Pennock, N Miller, Clev, Blank'shin, Chi Danforth. $. 1, Marberry Halloway' ey, N.Y Crengros. Chi | Jones. N Y. Vangiider o Zuchn, yus e e s e SOemm e D | Covelexkie, \@iard, St L., . 15 Johnson, N.'Y. 15 - PITCHING O 209350500005000001I B DBI ST = DS = SmOmiIn T 33D DS = i O UL S IR BN % o RECORDS. Pitcher. Club. Fniienll. Dol 3 D P et Sa; ol et Holloway, Det. | Rommel, Phil. Pttt o olsme: Ch i Dauss, Det .. L. Camea R Shocker, N. Danforth, StL. Eithtke Taon: Tike: uffing, Bos. ?‘\'flw’(‘h ghY‘ e OO Bos R AT inii Bos- Phil aber. Chi. . Bkenshin. Chi Miller, Clev. . Karr, Cley. . Thursion. Chi Jones, N Y. Qaston. §t. L, Groves, Phil.. Smith, Clev.. Zuehuiy, W. . MONTOURS SHOW POWER IN NOSING OUT AGGIES Montolirs showed themselves strong contenders for honors in- independent junior ranks vesterday- when they nosed out the Agriculture Juniors, 11 to 10, at the Ellibse. The Aggies had piled up & streak of 12 straight wins. - Dickinson, wno started the game for the Montours, and Turbey, the Aggie starter, were forced to retire after the second inning.~ Farmer then took up the- mound. auties for the Montours and op] Harvey. Dove, Kohler and Dickinson led the winners in bat- ting. Tor Lincoln 2277. Score by innings: P SIEPE SRR R -1 e T E SR migiis: RS claF RS games ‘with the Montours cull 1L YEeTLY NATIONAL. CLUB BATTING. B, i mg. SSiEE -l SaGe—. o S3R252E EacRa 2 xzx £82 o k1 INDIVIDUAL BATTING. {Ranked according to positione.) FIRST BASEMEN. phjasers. Clube. G AB. i Frnfer. Bkin.. ¥ Jurrus, Bos. | GEm, Pitis. Grinim, ' Ch et Nich's Holke, Stock, Bkin Kelly: N x{-'u N ‘onseca,” Phil. Moore. Pigtx. Padgeit, Bos. Adamis. ‘Chi.. . 0 78 Critz, Cin.."". 85 300 THIRD BASEMEN. Trayn'r, Piits. Huber, 'Phil, ttenger, Chi. &'u, 8.1 Ch Johns'n,” Hiin. Pinelh, " Cin... Marriott. Box Ldstm, N Y. Erinte ch Ph Dre: b i 304 Pif B ] Sooma: v A8 . Bkin. 1 High. Bkn-Bos 1 3 SHORTSTOPS. Bancroft, Bos. 80302 50 107 23 h Y.. 83260 52 Pitts. 93 374 39 Phil 43 K7 10 AR 235 Sand. Jackson, N ¥ Caveney, Cin Ford. Brook. . Tovorcer, Coaney. St. Smith. * Be Mitchel 28 4 2EE bie s g 9 aueSmaosbéansinen B St OUTFIELDERS. n. Boston. 20 8 13 33 iz Phi 0 72 11 3 Cuvler. Piits.. T o Barvhare. Bit FEriolet NP Sk Bressler, Cin. Carey. Pitts, Meusel, N. Y P Gk SOt DT A DI DD E e A T S DADN D NBADABLES ey R Eitet et et KPS B L oTAS-RRPYREE i St. L ! O S e i IO HESTREELREIZ2R EEERRES 255 Ba g < = 7 et S £y s Ryan. Alexander. Chi Donohoe, Cin.. Keen, Chi .. Grimes, Bkin Benton, Bos. | Dean. N Y. Luque. Gin Genewieh Rbem, St. L. Ehrhardt.” BKI Kamp, Hos. Jacobs. Chi. | Osboriie. BKin. Aldrideg. Fiits Simizmisi Somma Bos PP SOPNUPNON S 8 N, e o S PRPPARERRPS Xde. Meadows, Pte. Hubbell Ph-BK Morrison, Pitts iehf, N, Y. yer. St. L. . Graham. e Kremer, Sothoron. StL. M'Quiltan N.V. reenfield. Chi SEEERPSE 2R+ S ANINarrrIeE0Eee 523 lake, : Ring. ' Phiii Kaufm'n, Chi. Hunta'r. N'Y. Yance, Bk SEEEEESERERS sces~s; B oitiss et iHEHEL BINTCCI9SDE SO~ SS~OOmDISHmID 258 ssee cous SEhEaoage 524 PITCHING RECORDS. Pitcher, Club. W. L. Pitcher. Huntzin'er, NY.4 1 Kaufman. Chi Huntz er. NV, 4 Ehrhardt, Bkin Meadows, Piits. 14 Benton, Cin. . ¥V Alexander. Chi. Bush. Chi_, Osborne, Biiy. H L. suaaszaca® oo 2t Beuton, Douokue, Cin. 1 Knight. Phila. Jones, Chi. . ley, N. Y. nart, St Fumzanss @225 BrkmBuns DT en * b X e Betts, érl}:“l“ . Graham. Bos. | Dickerman StL. Decatur, Phila: T T i SzomaBEEans -8 ODBIBRSTRRDED RACE. 2. 1ds: 5 _ furlong: 110 (Huntamer), "$10; - $4.55. Kop r'!:l'c C;mv. 102!1 Zond: O i Timer 1:04 %, Cati- vand Fred Dubner also ran. BURACE. 2vear-olds: 5, (AFIOGRE— ush, 108 (Schaefer). $5.10. 15, "““"’ 'x'xme.‘!‘d ng'l»,.n; Barlight, Vind Bro, nt ‘also ran. IRD "RACE. d:veur.olds. and up: 5 ster _ Doctor, 103 (Burns) . $5.25. 90, gxn Saddle and '”e.ughmé)”fl' 50, ihira " Timne, axie, Kings Clere, ap - and . ar-olds ] T%u&fi‘inmx Mn S3.09. Sons XyonT DoCoumer 0 (h’"" 23 39:50. thipd. “Time. N ut. Farrell. Amer- ekatan 1409 : lones—Court Lady. RICH SARATOGA RACE IS TAKEN BY POMPEY SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., Au- gust 1.—Pompey, Fairbrother up, won the United Hotel stakes for two-year olds, $10,000 value, here today. Post Time was second and Ursa Major, third. The {ime for the six furlongs was 1:16 3 Stirrup Cup, Hudgins up. romped to victory in the Miiler stakes for three-year-olds, one and threesix- teenth miles, with Goldstick, second. and Marconi, third. 'The time wus 2:05. Only three started. SARATOGA RESULTS E. 7 FIRST CE. rear-olds and lonzs—Julie, 110 (Richards), 6 4. out, won® Dream Maker, 110 K to 8. out, second: Great Luck, 11 say), even, third. Time, 1:27%. Button alsv’ ran. SECOND RACE. 3.vear-olds and up: stee miies—Upsal. 134 (Hun). 1 lechasc: 2 B8l 5 "7 8 10, won: Carabimier. 15 thigd: Tho: {(Burgess), 10 5. (Haynes). 7 10 7 man. Freden Rock rudale, S ! Mosciey. Glen Reagh. Tassel and Savin als ran, THIRD RACE. Pompey. 128 ( 3 to 5. even. 1w % won: Post Time. 115 (McDermot) Boto T ' 5. second: Uren Major. (Maibon),: 1w 2 third. Time. 1:16%. Navigator, Special Account. Militare. iFlatigon and Canter also r FOURTH RACE. H-yea Stirtp Cup, 111 {Hudgine) out. won: Goidstick, 114 {Callahan). out. gecand: Marconia (11 (e rd o, 2 iy three' w Flim RACE. 3-vear-olds and e 1 Maddenstown. 104 (L. Fator). 7 out. out. won: Norman out. out second: Gia 99 (Thompson ) out! third. Time, 1:45%. Only three sta ers, SIXTH RACE. 2-yvear-olds: Asinia, 115 (Carter). 4 to 1 won: Christmax Morning. t0 1! 8 to b,_second: Helvetia. mott). 2 to 5. third. Time. 1:03. Laferte. Rockfern. Piiicushion. Rosina. Beneficent. Tea, Ceres nd Quin Chin also ran. furlonzs— 7 tol. 6 to 5. 3255, 3 105 . Vo B0, third. Time. 1:19. rantuc, Brier' Bush. K. T. League, Snuff and Charlic Peoper aiso ran. SECOND RACE. 3-year-olds furlonge—Tarasco. 118 57 345 won’ Pegxio S.. 108 {Moor:) . $3.70. secoud: Bray Abnie, 107 (Bry . $4.75. third. ‘Time. 1:10%. Harvey . Hun' Conaway, Carruthcrs. Lustrosa. Moody and Village ‘of Hit aleo ran. : THIRD RACE. ‘-year-oids and up: 5% furlonge—Guseie P.. 113 (McAlaney). $3.03, s $2 :"Louis Adair, 116 (Ball) 3365, Execution. 11 (Smith). ~ $3.30, Tume. 1:00 4 Countess Emmy. Black Tov. Silver.Springs. Slipoy Sam and Jonn Burweil aiso ran POURTH RAUE. i-year-olds and furlongs—Biue Daie. 114 $4.15. $2.80, won Alaney). 837 80, gocond: Exit, (Hinphy). $2.65. third. Time. 1:1% mirante, ‘Rags. Pandine. Bess L. Damuien 'and Martini also ran FIFTH RACE. 4-year-olds and up: 1 mile —Fayelle. 111 (McCabe). $4. 3245, $2.2 won: Mr. Beck. 109 (Pribble). $3.90. second: Myrtle Crown. 104 (Moore). $2.30. third. Time, 1:47 4. ' Dorienne, Wormwood. Ardito_and Gafiney also ran. SIXTH RACE. 3.vear-oids and up: miles—Cue Rack. 110 (Kennedy ). $8.55. 70, $3.10. won: Vendor. 114 {Moore). 5. $3.40, second: War Prize; 115 (McCabe). 260, third. Time. 1:54. Starmatia. Mau’ rie Coben, Ldle Toy and Briar Swert also ran . 37 M 112 L Al ather Bryson) . My Gracie. 108 $5.7 (Hunti #5. ‘second : Fitz_Al® 113 (Moore) $3. third. Time. 1:19% ch Flower. Balsam Lake. Jamima and Royal Gift also ran. THISTLEDOWN RESULTS FIRST RACE. 5-year-olds afd up: 5 fur- longs—Firth of Forth, 107 (Groos). $16.50. $6.80. $3.20, won: . 116 (Garniy ). 3340 2 - v, 116 (Dillea) 32.60. third. Time. 1:04 °Good Morning. Wolf, Ashbueton and Chloe D. aiso ran. ECOND RACE. 3 vear-olds and up; 1ix =—Fiying Luli. 100 (Ginaoiline). $8.20. 34.80.$: Runguoi. 112 " (Lee) 310.40, 3 Secretary, 112 (C an), ¥ Time. 1:55. " Dustproof. Peter Decoy. Grandson, Mason Towle. Domi’ nator, Mart O'Hara and Orleans Girl S -olds and up ber. 116" (Clemente) . $11.40. 3 Fort Biiss. 116 (Groos) nd: Anva M. Dougherty, 107 ini), $U220. third. Time, 1:04 % Ou of Sight. Garish, Southern Pacific and Hen- drick alo ran FOURTH RACE. 3-year-olds and un: & miles—Cabin Creek. 113 (Farland). $3.60. $3. $260. won: Ben Wood. F1Z (Mozer). second: Grass Tree. 109 ( loni), $3.60, third. Time. 1385 weil Taps. Kob Miracle Man. Blac fur- 50, 1 o 105 " (Judy). $2.80. Modesta. 103 (Taylor) . . second: Beile Amie. 107 Time. 1:53%. Weary Agnes also ran. . 3 vids and up: ¢ fur- (Tayior). $11, Lope) . 53,60, 32 8¢ 1Judyy. $3. third. Wand. blisher. also. ran longs—NMiss Jennie. 33, won: Hopeless, 113 second: Theo Fay_ 103 Time. 1:16%:. Masic mrod_and Burzundy SEVENTH RACE. 160, $2.60. . $2.40, 5 furlongs (Fariand g1 sécond:’ Pay Girl! 1:08. W (Diliea). $4.20, $ 0, won: Lakross. 117 (Hileman) = $3.20 second: Little Pal. 105 (Mormiie). $5. third. Time. 1:55. Roommate. Free Mason. Royal Maid and Page H. atso ran CONEY ISLAND RESULTS FIRST RACE. 2-yeaf-olds: Wildwood, 113 (Stutts). $6.00. 5 ‘mphony. 112 (Canficld) * Margaret Gaut, 112_( Time. 1:00 % M Sally Specialist and Six S SECOND "RACE. 5-year-olds and up: mile and 70 yards—Broken Toy. 94 (Joh son), SK.60, $5.20. §: : “High Pri 100 (Geving) . $2.80, 32.30. second: Nogal 112 (ConneHy ). $2.50. 1 Reliable. Black " Grickle and Deceitful also Tan, THIRD RACE. 1 n- -year-olds and up: 6 fur- i J 36.90. $5.60, . $3.90, J. (Sharpe). "$10. $13.70. sec 108 (Noel). $4.80. third. Time, % Ada Blackjack. Quine Hing, Charcoal. Buck- Pond, Uncle Bért and Barracuda also ran. FOURTH RACE. 3-year-olds and up; \,jn miles—Princess Dorren, 124 (Stutts), $2.50, $2.20, out. won: Guest of Honor, 105 (Con: nelly). $3. out, second: le\?/ Langhorne, 03 (Geving). out, third. ime, 1:43%. aalso ran. A RACE, 2-year-olds: 5% furlon Pat, 104 (Johnson), $21.20, $8.80. $5.50, won: Display. 114 (Hastings). $3.90, $3:20. second: Nociurnal. 107 (Meyer). $1140. third. Time, 1:06%. Alleghany. Sligko Branch, Take A Chance. Florence Miils, Eric and 'worth also r: -year-olds and up: 1 mslél won 100 (Hooper), $11 ire On. 100 (Connelly). $ : Super Frank, 100 '(Noel). 2:30. third. ° Time. 1:37%. Cream Pufi and Buttin' In also ran. _ SEVENTH RACE. 3-year-olds and up: 1 mile—The Mohawk 3rd. 99 (. nson ) $5.60. $3.40. $2.40. won: Kublai Khan, 98 (Noel). ¥3.60, $2.80. second: Firetoma, ‘102 {Geving) . 60, third. “Time, 1:38%. Hay. Lord Balti II. Pay Man, Waraal wia Bernice Harees. akio v — TURF STAR IS THROUGH. CINCINNATI, August | (#.—In ‘Memorian. son of MgGee,* which in 1923 defeated Zev and My Own in the Latonia championship, will race no more. In Memorlan was unable $3.20, won: 13,10, second: of leg ailment. During his career the racer won purses totaling $91,632. .BIG RACE FOR TROTTERS. CLEVELAND, August 1 (#).—A purse of $17,200, the richest ever of- fered in a contest of two-yearold trotters, will be dplit in the Rainy Day sweepstakes, one of the classics on’the program at the approaching grand circult ‘meeting at North Ran- dall. | Tickets on Sale at Park at 9 AM, to stand training this year bemuseJ RECORDS OF S out the country, I have a chance to peatedly by correspondents. Yes, the official averages have a n Misleading ' § PILOT McGRAW DISCOUNTS PERFORMERS Giants’ Manager Says Official Batting and Fielding Figures Furnish Line on Minor Leaguers’ Worth, But Are Far From Conclusive. BY JOHN,J. McGRAW, Munager. New York Giants, National League Champions. T. LOUIS, August 1—Now that base ball scouts are combing the country and club owners and managers are searching the records closely to ascertain the strength and possibilities of players through- answer a question that is asked re- value, especially as to batters. But the figures often are entirely too misleading to be of practical use in the purchase of ball players for the major leagues. a lead. But that is all. They furnish us a clue, or When taken alone their averages are not at all i conclusively—a discovery that we often have made to our sorrow and dis- d. | appointment. opinion, the batting averages convey a more definite idea of actual ability than other features of the statist ample, that the batters who form the group around .350 usually stay in In n that group year after year. Anather group of batters are like- wise found every year in the class ranging from .270 to .290. That indi- cates accuracy and _dependability. | There are exceptions, of course, which merely prove the rule. Among these, to fllustrate, are batters like Stock of the Robbins, Felix of the Braves, Har- per of the Phillies, and Blades of the Cardinals. The American League averages show others, but those are sufficient to make my point clear. None of these men ever was regard- ed ‘as an exceptionally hard hitter. Nevertheless, this year, all of those four men have batted for an average ! of around .350. This may be due to the lively ball fitting in with their in- dividual style of swinging. I do not profess to explain it. The fact that this heavy hitting by such men has attracted wide attention merely em- phasizes he rule that batters rare 1y hit out of their class. It is possible that these spurts will fall off and the batters will yet settle into their nat ural stride. Disregards Runs Driven In. In studying the averages to deter- mine the strength of players, we have not seen—those in the minor leagues, for instance—I do not pay so much attention to the final figures as to the number of runs driven in. The batter who drives in a lot of runs usually is @ real ball player in any league. Even that is sometimes misleading. A man may have a wonderful official average and still be slow on his feet or have a bad arm. Those things must be de- termined by having scouts personall observe them. Some yvears ago when the draft rule first came in, Mr. Brush, then president of the Giants, went carefully through the averages of all minor leagues. He selected one man from each, the player, who had the very best ‘average, and put in a draft for him. We got 10 players in this way, and not one of them was worth a dime. 1 remember oné big fellow named Forsythe who could certainly hit the ball, but when he tried to play first base, his regular job, he got his legs crossed. He knew little about the game—wouldn’t do at all. His knowl- edg of base ball ways was so limited that he came to me one day and want- ed to know where his laundry was. Oh, T could point a dozen such cases. Still, every one of those fellows had a remarkable official record. Fielding Marks Merely Helpful. The fielding records are helpful, but the final figures do not indicate, neces- i| RACELAND RESULTS 3.y fur- up: 51 4.0, 7150 SH.40.F ear-olds yivia), $ le. 107 (Be War Zone,' 107 b second; | Stage Star, 101 ). third. Time. 1:08iz° The Girl. A bla II. Zennotta. Cheer On and Atone- | ECOND RACE. 3-rear-olds up—b De. 08" (Bling) ; Hole Card. 10 Time, 105 5 Nancy MoR e. 1:07 Nancy McKa: Beile Woud.' Vinncss. Pearl Boots and Yancd also ran, THIRD RACE. Fu—Wee $15.10,_ 80 SH.60. $5.10. & $5.80, third. B0 3-year-olds_up: longe—Duley Lou. 100 '(Berg). $4.70. won: Redskin. 108 . second: Keadlana, 103 third, Gus) Time. 1 Kinariey, 3. Glory. Captain OMd’ Paige” and Red d-year-olds up:_ 14 ex—Sundial 11 712" {Hay). $4.30. $3.50 10 won: C.ptain Donan. 98 (Gus) {70, $4.40. second: Lieutenant Trust. 101 (Mabear) S, third.” Time. 1:47 % Delysia, { Pigdra, Black ‘Mask and Fair Egeria also ran FIFTH RACE. Z-year-oldy: 5 Martha Rous, 172 (Beral. 3 wor Sabina. 106 (Hay). $2. seeond:“Panstar. 106 (McClear) "out. Time 1:07%_ Becky Broommill’ aleo STXTH RACE. -vear-olds un: 1 Biddic' Dee. 101 (West). $8.40. won: Kine George. 300 second:, £5110" thinl. 1 Shot. Prajsew -an. 5 ‘iles— $16.50. o olly Lelghton. 401 (C) Time, 1:487% . " TUlah. Straighi ] orthy’ and Whizon also ran. EVENTH RACE, olds up: miles—Seth's Aksarben (Charles) 90. $3.10. won: Mt. Shasta. §8. (8 $5.30. "33.70, second: Fanecy {Dishmon ). 5,10, third. Time. 1 care Crow. Harry B, Brampton and Reap aiso ran. I HAWTHORNE RESULTS l FIRST RACE, up: 5% furlongs—Lubec, 13 13'to 5. even, 1 to 3. won: lieve Me. 121 5 %o 2. 8 o 5 second: Shining .6 i0 5. third. Time. Expressive. Dorothy Evans, Industrious RACE. ' 3-year-olds_and up: 6 furlongs—Treasurer, 110 (W, Smiih) D to 2.8 to 5 3 10 6. won: San Isabel, 104 (J. Smith). 4 to 1. 6'to 5. second; Probity. 10%4 {Mortensen ) . 5. thipd. ‘Pime, 1:17%. Little Jimmy, Kia and Rachel Potter . also ran, THIRD RACE, 3-year-olds and longs. room. 111 to 1, 5 to 2, even, won: Lorena Marceila, 109 (Groes).'3 to 5. 1 io 4, second: Wild i Heather. 122 (Kurt Singer), 1 to 3. third. Time. - '1:17. Meddling Mattie, Dorothy Buckner and T also ran. FOURTH RACE, l‘gelr-flll‘ll and up; 14 miles—Soidier, 2d." $07 (Mortensen), i1 {o 20, 1 to 5. out, woh: Ramkin, 102" (Hoag- RS g0, <t ichon ). 3. .S Time. O'Regan and Booneville also ran. FIETH RACE 3-year-olds;" 6 furlongs— Captain Seth, 120 (Gross). 3 to 2. 4 to 5. 1w won: Roy Crofter. 104 (Jones). 2 to 1. ‘eve second: Mantonian, 102 (Morten- ! E" 6 to 5. third. Time, 1:164%. Prince éli’bi HCA‘{'IAEélEIn and Blye Granite l]l]n rnlil. -year-olds and up: 1 mile and 70 varde—Statler. 05" (4. Mortensen). 2510 1.8 10 1. 3 to 1, won: Flag Stafl. 105 {Kurtsinger), 1 ‘lo 6. out. second: Graeme, ! {111 (Mergler). 1 to 5. third. Time. 1'45. E._Alleh and Chink also ran. 'SEVENTH_RACE, 3-year-olds and up; 1 miles—Leé Odrin. 100 (Pinchon). 5 io 1, 8 to 5. 4 to 5. wor Tip Inn. 104 ‘¥w‘ln‘h. even, 2 to 5, second: Bosh. 107 (Yelton). 6 to 5. third. ime. 1:54. Ru- ban Rouke. Nan's Fortune, Westwood ana Aunic Lyle ‘also ran. -year-olds and (Froggate) . Boye, up: 6 fur: (W, Smith), 7 ~BICYCLES EASY TERMS We have 20 Second-hand Dayton Bieycles that have been traded in from U. S. Park Police.. These ‘wheels we are going to' sacrifice at a remark. 4 ably low price (some like new). © __Agents for the Famous Excelsior DeLuxe and Iver Johnson les. CO. * ROMM BICYCLE ~ 1012 9th St. N.W. * Franklin 2735 , Open Evenings. cs. You will find, for ex- sarily, that the player is a good or bad fielder. In studying them I look into the number of chances handled. That is my best cue. The player who handles a lot of chances is certainly trying to go after everything. By taking hard chances a brilliant player often has a much poorer average than the slow player who takes no chances at all As I have said, the averages are interesting and worth careful study but they are not at all conclusive which, T hope, answers the question The two big league races really have just started, so far a finish fight is concerned. In our league it has drawn down to the Pirates and Glants. In the American it comes down to Washington and the Ath letics. It is a seesaw in . both leagues—a question of who will last The Giants have gone through their hardships and have survived We still are crippled by the absence of Jackson, but are managing to get along. The chance of the Pirates lies in their luck in keeping their present club intact. They are remarkably fast and can hit. If the Pirates should suffer accidents that would break up the combination, as happened to us it would be a hard blow. They are not so well fortified in secondar) strength as the Giants. On an even basis, though, this is toc be the pret tlest fight our league has had in years. Pays Tribute to Quinn. ‘The Athletics have held on longer than T had expected. Their pitching has kept them in the fight. It isi rare that a ball team is blessed with such steady work as shown by Gray Harriss, Baumgartner, Rommell, Wal berg, Groves and Helmach Incidentally, all base ball should pay tribute to Jack Quinn, that remark able veteran, who, past 40, stH] is pitching championship ball. He Is a credit to the game. Another pitcher entitled to a place in base ball history is Duster Malls Notwithstanding his many years of pitching, this veteran has settled down for the Cardinals and in succes ston has knocked off the Pirates. the Robins and the Glants. 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