Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1925, Page 13

S PORTS,! THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 0., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1925. SPORTS,’ |y Johnson May Excel His 1924 Record : Three American League Clubs in Hot Race VETERAN GETS 20th WIN IN BATTLE WITH RED SOX Now But Three Victories Shy of Last Year’s Total, With Good Chance to Pass Mark—Griffs Beat Fohlmen With Forced Run in Ninth. BY JOHN IME apparently takes little toll this man, who came into big-t 1} I the American League pitchers This year the veteran of 19 seasons ning mark of 1924, When he repulsed the Red Sox B. KELLER. of Walter Perry Johnson. Last year ime base ball in 1907 a youth of 19, led in effectiveness and winning ratings. has a great chance to excel his win- yesterday in a 5-to-4 game, enabling the Nationals to maintain their seven-game lead over the Athletics, now running second in the race for the A: son raised his 19. won 23 games and lost 7. the big fellow probably will have an This year the veteran has baffled all opposing clubs. His best record has been against the Red Sox. He has defeated them three times this vear and has yet to lose to them The Yankees he has beaten twice and has not heen beaten by them. John- son has done much to put the Na- tlonals where they are by establish- ing a record of 5 wins against 2 de- s in contests with the Athletics. Good Record Against West. the Western clubs | er has won 10 , one to each of the| s ‘defeated the White and has done the The Browns he , also the In- dians. Quite a record for a pitcher that many base ball critics have been trying to p the past seven years. on did not find it so easy yes- p clean his record for work against the Red Sox this year. He was opposed by Lee Fohl's righ hand ace, Howard Ehmke, during the it innings of the fray, and Ehmke yielded so few runs that the Red Sox were able to match them by taking advantage of the only two oc- casions that Walter showed any real ns of slipping. y National lead of two tal- y the Red Sox > attack headed by Roy over the right-fleld wall ixth inning. After Goose Goslin's round-tripper knocked over the same barrier had netted the Na- two more markers in the e Red Sox bunched four e of them fluky, in the dlock the fray for the seventh, singles, t ninth, to d second time. Decisive Run Forced Home. But the generosity of Oscar Fuhr, southpaw slabman, who hurled for the visitors in the ninth, put the game on the right side of the book for the Champs. Oscar, with a pass, forced home the decisive tally before & man had been retired. Johnson was reached for 11 safeties totaling 17 bases and gave up one pass. The walk went to Si Rosenthal, new outflelder of the Red Sox, when he opened the first inning. In three of the five innings the Fohlmen got wallops they clustered them. Ehmke gave up a dozen hits—being nicked safely in each of his eight innings— two passes and hit a batter. Hits off him were bunched in three frames and scoring resulted each time. Fuhr lost when he was hit for a two-bagger and {ssued two passes in the ninth. Ehmke's wild heave past Phil Todt at t L gave the Nationals a marker in the first inning. Sam Rice opened the with a two-bagger to left. Bucky Harrls tried to sacrifice, but pop- bunted to Doc Prothro. Goslin drew & pass and Ehmke attempted to nab the Goose off first. Howard’'s third throw went to the fleld box wall and Rice rushed to the plate. Goslin got to third safely, but when a heave from Todt, who had retrieved the ball, eluded Prothro the Goose tried to score. Ho was cut down at the plate, Prothro to Pioinich. The second National tally cams in the fifth when Rice scratched a single past Prothro after Johnson had fouled to Todt. S.m swiped second and counted when Bucky Harris poled a single to left. Sox Get Into Game, Then the Red Sox, who in their part of the fifth had put two on with sin- gles after one was out, got busy. Ira stead was out of the way In the when Carlyle, erstwhile Na- ifted the ball over the right- sixt tional, record to 20 victories against 6 defeats. of the picture for | Champs’ starting frame | merican League championship, John- Last year he The Nationals have 20 games more to play, so opportunity to pass his 1924 mark. A SCORE FOR JOHNSON BOSTON. ] "] o 3 PET oot Wamby, 2b. Rothrock, a8 Eictnich. "o Ehmke, . Fuhr, D +Williams P so~so0s000e CoosONMMMOS! Totals Shasnsermeall® al cosscsecsuns? o | [PRRUPPPAIS. | oos-mmoscns | commuroossior a ol cosssssssssaln Totals .... 368 None out when winning run scored. $Batted for Emie In the ninth: jhatied for MeReclyin ‘the ninth. Kan Tor Nevereld: Boston .. - - ] 3 - B : ..000002002—4 Washington 1000102015 Two-base hits—Rice, S. Harris, Goslin, | Todt. Three-base hit—Prothro. Home runs— | Carlyle. Goslin. Stolen bases—Rice, Judge. | Sacrifice—Judge. Left on bases—Boston, 6; Washington, 13. First base on balls—Oft | Enmke, off "Fuhr, 2; off Johnson, 1. | Struck out—By Ehmke, 2: by ‘Johnson, 5. Hite—0f Ehmke, 12 in'8 innings; off Fuhe. 1 in O inning. ' Hit by pitched hall—By | Ehmke (Johnson). Passed ball—Picinich. Losing pltcher—Fuhr, ' Umpiros—)lessrs, Ormsby, Connolly and Hildebrand. Time of | kame—? hours and 14 minutes. | feld wall, Toat followed with a dou- ble to left center and romped home when Prothro slashed a triple to the far reaches of left field. But the Doc had to hold to the third sack, as Peck tossed out Wamby and Rothrock lifted a foul to Goslin. One was out in the seventh when the Nationals went to the front again. Rice bunted, but the ball rolled to Todt for an easy out. Bucky Harris also bunted and his tap went past bhmke for a single. Then Goslin, with & mighty slam, sent the sphere soaring across the barrier back of right field. That lead looked good until the Red Sox got some odd hits in the ninth. Prothro led off with a bunt that was converted into & single when Johnson failed to get to first in time for a re- tiring throw from Judge. Wamby hoisted to right center. Earl McNeely apparently misjudged the slam, but got under it in time for a catch, only to muff the ball and let it fall for what was styled a single. Prothro, fearing a catch, had not left first base far be- hind and had to pull up at second when the sphere dropped safely. Game Again Deadlocked. When Rothrock fanned and Muddy | Ruel caught Val Piocinich’s foul it | seemed that the Red Sox were through | for the day. However, Willlams, bat- ting for Ehmke, sent a bounder to | Judge that became a single when the | first-sacker found no one at any of | the bases to take a heave for an out. | Rosenthal then cracked a clean single to right that tallled Prothro and Wam- by and tied the score. Flagstead, | though, left his two teammates strand- ed when he whiffed. The Champs won in their half of the ninth when Red Sox strategy went for naught. Goslin, first to face Fuhr, socked a_two-bagger to left. Todf srabbed Judge's bunt and threw too late to get Goslin golng into third. Hank Severeid, a long ball hitter, was sent to the plate instead of McNeely and he was purposely passed by Fuhr, flling the bases. Fuhr got to a three- and-two count on Ossie Bluege, then sent in a low pitch that walked the batter and the game was over. Covey Due to Oppose Ruffing In Last Tilt Here for Red Sox AST game of the year here for wares against the Champs in L this season. They have been beaten Coveleskie, who has not done much came a National, is expected to take Charlie Ruffing to the slab. After today’s encounter the Nation- als will have four more games remain- ing with the Red 8ox, all to be played | The Champs hope to have in Boston. their second successive pennant tuck- ed away when they visit the Hub Sep- tember 30 through October 3. Goose Goslin happy now. After atming at the houses beyond the right- fleld wall all season he hit his mark yesterday. His homer was hit harder than that credited to Ro Both drives went over the d! sign, but the Goose's lined across the barrier and was farther from the foul line than Carlyl It was the fourteenth homer of the year for the Goose. One Washingto ungster got a prize vesterday. When Ira Flagstead fanned for the last out in the Red Sox Ruel rolled the ball to A little fellow, who leaped long the third-base line, rushed to the pitcher's plate while the teams were exchanging positions, grab- bed the sphere and hustled through the exit between the right-field pavil- fon and the grandstand. ht-hand pitcher, who forming for the Augusta h Atlantic League, is expected to to the Nationals here Monday. They have purchased him from the Sally Tigers. Lyle, who is 23 years old and resides in Lake, ying professional three years. Augysta got from Okmulgee of the Western Assoclation, where he won 27 of 34 games. Bucky Harris’ battered finger inter- fered to some extent with his throw- ing yesterday, but at that he handled cleanly his six chances. It did not seem to hother the pilot at bat. He got a double, a line single and a bunt- ed single in five times at bat. Sam Rice also got a two-bagger and a brace of singles in five efforts. Jim Lyle, has been pe club of the Sou A new batting order was used by the Nationals, with Rice leading off, Goglin batting in third position, Judge in the clean-up place and Veach, who started In right field, getting the fifth s, that looped across. | the Red Sox. They are to show their Clark Griffith Stadium in a tilt be- ginning at 3 o’clock. This has been a poor town for the Fohlmen in 7 of 10 engagements here. Stanley pitching against them since he be- a shot at them. Lee Fohl may send RECORDS OF GRIFFMEN Tate .... Jobrson Jeanes .. Ruether ©. sl w0 ©00SOHONREREREBEBIRROO! T ot 5582325 80! fetrieWici RS Fiman covrumnadBin 2 Ferguson. . Russell Innings #RR R vitendd i) SRS Lost. Won. Johnson (Covelesklo Ruether Marberry Zachary sGresg Bifiou *Ogden ':({"{-fl' ;10 (ogrldss *Record while @ @cusnado! o) BBy SALZRANR2RLE o fomnorRERBOGH 3 o T 2o H 13 berth. Veach was taken out of the game after the seventh inning and McNeely sent to center fleld, while Rice shifted to right. Nemo Leibold broke into the fray in the ninth as a runner for Severeid after the latter had been purposelv passed. All Nemo had to do was walk to second base. By fanning five batters, Johnson raised his big league career strike- out total to 3,319. Buddy Myer yesterday donned « Na- tional uniform for the t time and 4ndulged in a brief | Typos earned their LOUISVILLE CLINCHED 1925 BANNER IN A. A. By the Associated Press, LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 12. —The Louisville Colonels today are the uncrowned champlons of the American Assoclation. By their vio- tory over Toledo yesterday, 8 to 4, the Colonels clinched the 1925 flag, their second in five years. The club has won 99 games and lost 50 and is 18 games ahead of the second-place Indianapolis club. St. Paul won the pennant last year. Louisville will play the champions of the International League in the “Little World Serfes” and later will journey to the Pacific Coast for a serles with the Coast League winners, The drive of the Colonels which car- ried them to the champlonship started in June, when they won 26 out of 28 games, 14 of them In a row. Joseph V. McCarty, manager for the past five years, has been mentioned as manager of the Chicago Nationals. SECTION B HONORS GO TO G. P. 0. TEAM Brick Neumann, hurling ace of the champion Linworth Seniors and the Government Printing Office nine, win- ner in the Government Bass Ball League, took the hero role once again yesterday by pitching the Printing Office team to a shut-out victory, 6 to 0, over the Registers in the play-off series for the week day leagues' title. In turning back the Treasury cir- cult champions, the Government third straight victory and clinched the honors in section B. They will remain idle until the close of the wsection A schedule, when the winners will meet for the District crown. Neumann’'s work yesterday was a repetition of his sterling mound ex- hibitions throughout the season. He allowed seven bingles, but kept them well scatiered, and clouted a triple in the fifth inning to send two run- ners home with his team's first two tallles. Union Printers will make thelr third start in the play-off on Monday, when they tackle the fast Chestnut Farms Dairy nine, Commercial League flag winner. Rialto Club tossers will be present- ed with a silvar loving cup, em- blematic of the Jewish Community Center base ball champlonship, to- morrow at 11 o'clock, immediately preceding their engagement with the Baltimore Y. M. H. A, nine at Dia- mond No. 8. , David Wiener, presl- dent of the local Y. M. H. A, will make the award. Alexandria Cardinals will attempt to break Arlington’s winning streak of 15 gaines tomorrow at Arlington fleld. Laycock or Hardy will be on the hill for the champions of north- ern Virginia. The Prince Georges County cham- plonship will be decided tomorrow, when Mcunt Rainier and Maryland Athletic Club teams clash at the Maryland Diamond, near Chesapeake Beach Jungction. Nick Altrock Insects defeated the Falrlawns, 17 to 10. For games with the winners call Lincoln 7119. CAMBRIDGE IS WINNER IN FIVE-STATE CLASH HAGERSTOWN, Md., September 12. —Cambridge, representing the East-| ern Bhor> League, slugged its way into a tie for the five-State base ball champlorship by defeating Hagers- town, Blue Ridge title holder, 11 to 6, in the second game of the annual series. Today the third and final game will be played on the Western Shore and on Sunday the clubs and their fol lowers will move to Cambridge, where the fourth and fifth contests will be played, starting on Monday. CANADIAN LADIES’ GOLF TITLE TO HELEN PAGET OTTAWA, September 12 (P).—Miss Helen Paget of the Royal Ottawa Golf Club has succeeded Mrs. Harold Hutchings of Winnipeg as Canadian ladies’ closed golf champion by de- feating Miss Ada Mackenzie of the Missisaugua Golf Club, Toronto, for- mer open champion, 2 and 1, in their 18-hole final match. Mrs. Sydney Jones of the Toronto Golf Club won the Canadian women's senior champlonship for the second time in three years with 93—98—191 for the two rounds. AURORA TRACK TO TEST MODIFIED PARI-MUTUELS AURORA, IlL, September 12 (P).— A modified system of pari-mutuel speculation, tried for the first time here since enactment of the Illinois anti-betting law, held equal attraction with seven events, including the $2,600 Inaugural Handicap, at the opening of the 19-day Fall racing program at Exposition Park. The wagering system was expected to draw many Chicago turf fans, who recently finished a 58-day sesslon of oralized betting at Hawthorne track. Rains produced a heavy track. TO STAGE SHAMROCK FETE. Lady fans and boosters of the Shamrock Athletic Club, winner of the District sandlot title in 1924 and strong contender for the honor again this season, will stage a lawn fete for the benefit of the club base ball team tonight at Thirteenth and K streets southeast. == INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Baltimore, 6: Jersey City, 1. X5 GiRer” paines acheduled. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. -8; Wi ., 3-0. BT T Rading. 1. ortsmouth-Kinston (no game). PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Winston-8alem, 8: Greensboro, 0. Pt o4e™ Barham, 8 Ralelgh, '4: Salisbury, 3. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. New Orleans, 12: Atlants, 10. Litfle Rotk"10; chattangora. 3. HomERe o 3 “Stobils, 3 (same called elghib inning; darkness). SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Asheville, 8: Knoxville, . Maco Ayl FRANCE DEFEATED AT NET |WOMEN IN MIDDLE ONLY AFTER By the Associated Press. P BRAVE FIGHT HILADELPHIA, September 12—Frarice must wait another year to continue her quest of the Davis Cup and international team ‘te,nnil laurels. The American doubles combination of R. Norris Williams and Vincent Richards conquered Rene LaCoste and Jean Borotra in straight sets yesterday, 6—4, 6—4, 6—3. Combined with the singles triumphs of Bill Johnston and Bill Tilden the day before, this gave America the margin necessary to keep the cup for the sixth straight year and the ninth time in 20 Davis Cup tournaments. In defeat the French left a convi “We put up a good fight, but the odds against us were too heavy,” said Max Decugls, captain of the French team. “Borotra and La Coste carried & heavy purden for France within a week's time against Australia and America. We are proud of their showing and hope to do even better another year. “You must consider, too, that my men are young and improving. La Coste is only 20 and Borotra 27, while Tilden and Johnston both are over 30. Your Americans cannot last forever, good as they are.” ‘Willlars and Richards won yester- day because they were the better team. Not only did they excel the French pair in actual stroking, but they were also steadler, their team play was superior and they were more' resourceful. From the start it was a battle for the net, and the American team proved itself distinctly superior, rare- ly relinquishing the position, in spite of Borotra's desperats playing and Lacoste’s steadiness. It was a fast and brilliant struggle for the points right from the start of the first set, with all volleying at high speed. In few doubles matches incing impression of strength. has there been such a preponderance of volleying as was the cases here yes- terday. Richards has made his name famous wherever the game is played by the brilliance and strength of his work at the net, and Willlams, when in top form, knows no superior in this department of play. As for Borotra, it is doubtful if any man was ever “faster on the trig- ger” than he when it comes to those rapid-fire exchange in the forecourts. The impact of the ball against Borot- ra’s racket as he stood in close and faced the fire of the American pair sounded like the rattle of machine gun fire. La Coste, while not the spectacular volleyer that the three others are, none the less pressed the others closely for the honors. The importance of the ground stroke was overshadowed by the volley in this match, but that does not mean that the players were not sound when it came to bringing off their fore and back hand drives. Yet these were but designed to pave the way for the finishing shots at the net. For the gallery it was always a great match to watch, with a thrill a minute almost throughout the after- noon’s play. BERLENBACH KEEPS TITLE WITH A KNOCKOUT IN 11th By the Associated Press. N EW YORK, September 12—Paul Berlenbach continues to reign king of the light-heavyweights. he acquired by a decision over Mfike McTigue last May he scored In his first defense of the title a technical knockout over Jimmy Slattery, Buffalo middleweight, after 1 minute 28 seconds in the eleventh raund at the Yankee Stadium last night. Weight and experience counted against Slattery. ente ounds lighter than the champion, and it was his initial start ring 10% He entered the over the 15-round distance, as the fact that he was under 21 had limited him to six-round bouts in New York Slattery fought gamely to the last. His downfall started In the eighth with savage blows from Berlenbach Slattery was groggy in the ninth, and in the tenth he was floored three times, the bell coming to his rescue. In the eleventh he went down three times for the count of nine, and then the referee held Berlenbach's hand up. OWENS-STONE BOX MONDAY. CHICAGO, September 12.—The 10- round contest between Ernie Owens, Los_Angeles, light-heavyweight, and A. D. Stone of Philadelphia, sched- uled for East Chicago last night, was p;m(ponul until Monday night because of rain. REVENUE DUCKPINNERS TO ROLL SEPTEMBER 25 Beven teams of the Internal Rev- enue Duckpin League will open their season at King Pin No. 1 alleys Fri- day, September 25. Annex No. 1, Per- sonal Audlt, Solicitors, Consolidated Returns, Accounts and Collections, Natural Resources and Executive Division are the departments thyt already have been issued franchi: The league will keep the same f1- cers that served last season. Tley are: David H. Blair, honorary presi- dent; 8. Alexander, president; C. A. Drake, vice president; Charles Quan secretary-treasurer, and Earl Lews offictal scorer. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. dtanapolis, 15; Columbus, 8. uigvillo, .B: Tolado. 4. el 220 Kaneas City. 3. liwaukee, §: Minnespolis 4 previou ; SLATTERY REMAINS PROMISING RINGMAN BY FAIR PLAY. NEW YORK, September 12.—Two months ago and Jimmy Slattery was the most promising fighter before the public, if you listened to the so-called experts. Today the same experts aré setting him down as the biggest bust that ever stépped into a ring. Something between these two ex- tremes will be better suited to Mr. Slattery. He was promising, and he {e promising. But from the first it looks as though he and his backers were more interested in quick money than in building properly for a bril- liant prize ring career. After he was tossed into a match gested that he be put through a course of sprouts against tough local boys in all parts of the country in order that he might gain experience. Instead of doing anything like this he is matched with Paul Berlenbach and his fate last night was precisely what every one familiar with the fight game expected that it would be. After the first few rounds he pluck- ed up courage and was leading very nicely until the eleventh, when Paul nicked him on the chin and sent him to the floor. Then followed repeated knockdowns, until the humane referee stopped the fight. The writer still maintains that Slat- tery has all sorts of prospects. But he has got to go on tour and fight his way back iInto the estimation of the | fans. STATES NET FINALS By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, September 12.— Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, former national champion, and Miss Helen Jacobs of Berkeley, Calif., will meet Miss Elizabeth Ryan, California, and Mrs. Marion derstein Jeseup, Wilmington, Del., today in the final round of the Middle States women's lawn tennis champlonship tourna- ment, at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, In the semi-finals Mrs. Mall and Miss Jacobs defeated Miss Edith Bigourney, Boston, and Miss Anne Townsend, Philadelphia, 6—3, 6—2. An hour before the match started Miss Jacob had successfully defended her title as girls’ national champion by defeating Miss Alice Francis of Orange, N. J., in the final round. Miss Ryan and Mrs. Jessup elim- inated Miss Bleanora Sears, Boston, and Miss Molly Thayer, Philadelphta, 6—2, 6—0. Mrs. Mallory and Mrs. Jessup are the finalists in the Middle States sin- gles and will meet in the champion- ship round today. FRED SNARE RETAINS SENIOR GOLF TITLE By the Assoclated Press. RYE, N. Y., September 12.—With a 86-hole score of 156, which withstood the assault of 148 players in the sec- ond sebtion of the tournament, Fred Snare of the Garden City Club yester- day retained his title as champlon of the United States Seniors’ Golf Asso- clation over the links of the Apawamis Club. Snare's winning rounds of 79 and 77, posted during the first section of play, gave him a lead of 8 strokes over Robert C. Mitchell of Siwanoy, leader of the last two days’ play. The champion, consequently, found that he had distanced his greatest opposition in defeating first-section contestants when he nosed out Hugh Halsell of Dallas, Tex., by a single stroke. Next to Halsell in the entire fleld came Charles Cooke of Arcola with 160, while Claude Hart of Brae Burn finisped fourth with a card of 161. Mitchell’s score of 164 placed him fifth, while William Tuesdale of Garden City was next, with 167. Others in the first 10 were Samuel Allison of Hempstead, 171; Fred Ecker, Garden City, 174; F. M. Hunter, Annandale, 174; Frank L. Woodward, Denver, Colo., 175. SEAT PLEASANT KICKERS OUT The foot ball bug is buzzing in the nearby Maryland towns as well as around. the District sandlots. Grid- men at Seat Pleasant are the first to get the call for practice and will take to the fleld tomorrow at 10 o’clock, under the direction of Coach Kenney Webster. BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS Standing of the Club: AMERICAN LEAGUE. El ] E against Dave Shade the writer sug-|Chi Lost.. 38154162 62641 GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Boston at Wash. Phila at Wash.$ New York at Phils. Boston at New York. . Louls at Chicago. St. Louls at Chlcago. Cleveland at Detroft. Cleveland at Detroit. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Washington, 5: Boston, 4. Philadelphia, ew York, 2. Detroit, 5;” Cleveland, 4. 8t. Louis-Chicago (raln). NATIONAL LEAGUE. qanag 1211)14) GIANTS AND A’S BATTLING TO STAY IN PENNANT HUNT By the Associated Press. N perately to remain in the running. EW YORK, September 12—Although the flag races in the major leagues have been practically sewed-up by the Washington and Pittsburgh clubs, the Athletics and Giants today are fighting des- With the veteran Walter Johnson in the box yesterday, the Nationals crept closer in the pennant struggle by winning from Boston, 5 to 4, a base on balls with the sacks loaded in the ninth forcing home the win- ning run. The victory permitted the Griffmen to continue their seven-game hold on first place, for the Mackmen took the measure of the Yankees, 3 to 2. “Lefty” Groves was on the mound for the Athletics, and while the Hugmen totaled 11 hits, he kept them well scattered. With Judge K. M. Landis, base ball commissioner, a spectator, the Glants turned the tables on the Robins, 4 to 2, in the opener of a series. Mean- time the Cardinals whacked out a § to 3 decision over the Pirates, cut- ting Pittsburgh’s lead on the top rung to seven games. Announcement was made of the pur- chase of First Baseman Leo Cotter from the Louisville Club of the Amer- ican Association, former Cubs player, by the Giants. The New Yorkers also bought O. G. Lacey, second baseman, and Outflelder J. Carter, both from the Richmond Club of the Virginia League. The Braves persisted hard on the heels of the Cardinals for fifth place by drawing an even break in a double- header with the Phillles. Boston took the first game, 6 to 4, while Fletcher's club annexed the concluding session, 4 to 2. Between the contests the FElks placed a wreath on the tablet at Braves Field dedicated to the memory of Norman D, Boeckel, formerly third baseman of the team. The Elks also took up a collection for the restora- tion of the historic frigate Constitu- tion. As the Browns idled with the White Sox on account of rain, the Bengals moved to within half a game of third place by polishing off the Indians, 5 to 4. Detroit also took & two to one lead in the series. TODAY Base Ball ;0% American League Park Washington ‘vs. Boston H3-nmst. FAMOUS " A $ SUITS 5 9 Tickets on Sale at Park At 9:00 AM. LOHMAN HOLDS ROJAS TO DRAW IN 12 ROUNDS BAYONNE, N. J., September 12 (#). —Quintin_Romero Rofas, Chilean heavyweight, fought 12 rounds to a draw last night with Joe Lohman of Toledo, Ohlo, according to a decision by newspaper men at the ringside. Rojas weighed 193 pounds; Lohman, 180 pounds. Lohman substituted at the last mo- ment for Sully Montgomery, former Center College foot ball star who in- jured his right side in training Thurs- day and was unable to go through with the match. Your Old Hat Vade New Again Cleaning, Blocking and Remodeling by Experts. Vienna Hat Co. 400 11th Street Equip_Your Car_With NEW TIRES 6 MONTHS TO PAY! PROBEY . /TIRE STORES 2104 Pa. Ave. N. W, 1200 H St. N. E. 9th & P Sts. N. W. Pittsb’gh I ew York| 7/ incinnati | ¥ Brookln | 5 St. Louls | 5/ 7|10/ Boston 7)11| 6h12/1 Chicago .. (12! 8/1. Phil'phia | 8 6 Lost. _|5150/63/68/73176/78/37 T GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Bkiyn at New York. Pitts St. Louls. ' Pitts. at St. Louls. Phila. at Boston. Phila. at Bk‘ln. Chicago at Cincinnatl. Cineinnati at Chicago. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. g«m 8- Philadelphia, 4-4. ew York, 4: Brooklyn, 2. 3 Pittsburgh, 3. T —{1111] 9 — 8 a‘u‘_l ) A TYGERS, BROWNS, CHISOX SEEK THIRD-PLACE PRIZE Cobb’s Crew Even Aspires to Oust ’s From Second Position—World Series Plans Being Discussed. International League Sours on Toole. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. N series money that goes with it. EW YORK, September 12—The Detroif of the American League are engaged in a breakneck race for third place in the pennant race and the accompanying slice of world St. Louis and Chicago clubs Ty Cobb has been applying the lash to the Tygers since August 1 and has advanced them 30 points in the standings. George S sler has been lashing his Browns just as vigorously, and these two clubs have been run- ning almost neck and neck. They succeeded in putting the White Sox down a peg for the moment, but the contest is so keen that ti would take a rash soothsayer to pre- dict which of the three clubs would finish third. Had the White Sox been a lttle better off-in batting they might have been in the ‘thick:of the championship fight today. They have a serious case of almost-itis. Detroit is one of the best finishing teams in the league. Each year, by virtue of their finish the year before, they go into the race favored for a chance at the pennant. But each year they go.into & slump, to recover and finlsh strong after it is too late to win out. If Cobb can keep his team going on the ‘road, he has a good chance of winning third money for them. Detroit even dares look toward second place, but it will take some fast traveling, coupled with some more severe slumping on the part of the Athletics to bring it about. Mean- time the Tygers have got to go some to keep ahead of St. Louis and Chicago. Officials of the Pirates, the Griff. men, the Giants and the Athletics ‘were scheduled to meet Commissioner Landis in Philadelphia today to put the filnishing touches on alternate plans for the world series, Barring the schedule, the arrangements are likely to be practically what they were last year. If the Pirates and Griffmen win, it will be two'games at Pittsburgh, thres at Washington and two at Plttsburgh, with any extra games decided by the filp of ‘a coln. Pians-also will be worked out in case of a Gilants and ‘Washington win, and In case of a Giants and Athletics victory. No one, however, has much idea that the contenders will be other than Pittsburgh and Washin , and most. of the meeting plans along that line. Billy Evans, American League ume pire, announces that he has been ofe fered the presidency of the Internay tional League. This probably is nof surprise to President John Conway Toole, who has known for twd or thres months that the clubs were ready to fight him. The opposition to Toole is supposed to center in Buf- falo, where Toole has been in conflict about the umpire question. Syracuse also is sald to oppose Toole because it 1s owned by National League men who disifike his stand on the draft. Toronto also is said to oppose him, as is Rochester, although the latter is doubtful. Possibly it is Reading, or what is left of the Reading club. WOMEN IN SPORT -BY CORINNE FRAZIE, B OWLING is coming to life once more to absorb the i dreds of fair fans in the District, despite the Midsummer weather, which would seem to deny that Fall sports are seasonable. erest of hun- The first indication of the reawakened enthusiasm of local bowlers came last night with the meeting of the Washington Ladies’ Duckpin League at the Recreation alleys to elect officers and discuss plans for the year. A large gathering was assembled and an extensive program outlined to include a triple series of matches be- tween the dozen teams which are ex- pected to comprise the league. The meeting was opened with the election of officers for 1926. May O'Brien was renamed president, Bron- son Quaites, vice president, and J. B. Baker, official scorer. Miss Billy Niner was elected secretary treasurer, to fill the vacancy created by the resigna- tion of Catherine Furey. Ten teams already are entered in the league and two more are expected to_join before the opening of the Fall schedule. The Buddies, Capitol Hillers and Metropolitan A. C. teams have resigned from the league and three teams have been elected to fill their places. The new teams are the Hill- toppers, Public Debt and Eastern Star. The Coliseum alleys will be the scene of the bowling contests of the league series again this vear. The opening match probably will be Oc- tober 6. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday are the nigh chosen by the teams for rolling. These nights are subject to change at any time by order of the president of the league. Miss O'Brien announced that each team captain should submit the names of her team to the secretary of the league on or before September 25. The president also has indicated that she will call a meeting of the team cap- tains before the season opens to make final arrangements in regard to sched- ules. The following teams were represent- ed at last night's meeting: Blllies team, Bronson Quaites, captain; Co- lumbians, May O’'Brien, captaln; Daughters of Isabella, Catherine Mo- rairity, captain; Interstate Commerce Commission, Jessie E. Smith, captain; Mount Pleasants, Jennie Malcom, cap- tain; Post Office Department, Cathe- rine Furey, captain; Commercials, Marjorie Brodt, captain; Hilltoppers, Loraine Gulli, captain; Eastern Star, Miss Jenkins, captain; Public Debt, Miss Preble, captain. GALLON of gasoline is &8 complicated a product as a suit of clothes. Scores of processes are in- volved. And it’s only after making sure that each process is right that we call AMERICAN-STRATE “The Best REGULAR Gasoline”, A Product of THE AMERICAN OIL CO. WASHINGTON OFFICE AND PLANT: Wasnington, Vg, THANT! Phones - o - = > » 2 EZELUBE MOTOR OILS W Maln 6220.6221-8222 of / \ o, = ‘! i N KRUCOFF AND DE SOUZA IN NET DOUBLES FINAL Frances Krucoff and Maycita De Souza entered the final round of the Women’s Tennis League doubles tournament yesterday by their defeat of Frances Walker and Mrs. Louise Stambaugh, 6—4, 6—3, on the courts of the Columbia Country Club. Miss De Souza’s brill play was the feature of the match. Miss Walker |also was effective in the net position, but her opponents bent thelr efforts to keep the ball away from her so suc- cessfully that she found her opportu- nities for net kills reduced to the min- imum. Luise Kelley and Corinne Frazier triumphed over Sarah and Jennie Doo- little in their third-round encounter in straight sets, 6—3, 6—0. They are scheduled to meet Mary Hall and Jes- sie Edmondson in the semi-finals this afternoon at the Columbia Country Club. MITCHELL AND SMITH PLAY FOR HARDING CUP Dooley Mitchell, District junior champion, and Alphonso Smith of An- napolis will face on the Chevy Chase courts at 3 o’clock in the final match of the annual boys' tournament for the Harding Memorial Cup. Mitchell advanced to the deciding round yesterday when he defeated Bob Sturtevant, a local player, 3—8, 10—8, 6—4, while ith reached the final by eliminating Bob Elliot of Baltimore, 3—8, 6—0, 6—2. Smith won the national boys’ toturna- ment in 1924. TIP FOR FISHERMEN. HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. Sep- tember 12.—The Potomac and Shen- andoah Rivers both were clear this morning. D ‘.hqiitii;é;:; KR 027272