Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1926, Page 35

SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1926.. SPORTS. 35 Snappy Flag Races Being Staged in Base Ball Leagues All Over the Couniry ONLY THREE MAJOR CLUBS ARE HOPELESSLY IN RUCK Reign of Orioles in International Is Seriously Threat- ened—Associatioi: Has But One Real Weak Lntrant—boulhern Prosperm". BY JOHN B. FOSTER. EW YORK, record June of better N Base ball will end the month of contested champi: leagues than it has held for years June with a iship races in most of the and that, too, while conceding the lead of the New York Yankecs to be such that it gives them the best grip that has been obtained on a pennant in many a day through the Fourth of July. Incidental scanned caref time th the “lost” column ly today. in the Yanks' standing should be It registers a full score of defeats for the first year, and it fell to the lowly Boston Red Sox to accomplish this feat in their 11-inning triumph over thé Yanks yesterday afternoon. The ional League is a three- ring affair and if one of the three star performers shows a tendenc to slip there 1is prospect tha another will quickly take his place The hopeless teams in the league number two. althou which will have much trouble breuk- ing into the first division. The American League has had but one pacemaker, but it the New York team slips in its stride three or four | tUmes in succession, there are five different clubs which, by some chance for which this league is famous, may each one put up a strong argument for the I Orioles Have Opposition. The race in the International Teague is better than it has been in years. Baltimore has been over- taken and its captor, Buffalo, has ylayed mighty interesting base ball, and so has Toronto. It is by no means as much of a one-club race s it has been in the past. The American Association has a hopeless tail-ender, but the front half of the race is remarkably good and the base ball that is being played everywhere is interesting. It is hard to figure a pennant winner in that circult with the clubs show- ing as much individual strength as they do. On the Pacific Coast the San Francisco team has been unable to take the bit in its teeth and Tun aw: in last place in marked contrast to other years. Yet the changes in the Pacific Coast League come so sud- denly and with such startling abruptness that it is out of the ques- tion to figure a pennant winner. Los Angeles has been a good pacemaker, but there are other clubs in the circuit that fizure to defeat Los Angeles between now and the middle of August. h there are four | v with the pennant, and has been | ciation there on to supple- Birmingham has forward move ification of those who have looked upon Birmingham as one of the Dbest base ball cities of the South. Pittsburgh sent Crowder back to Birmingl and the kid has and In the Southern is another zood ment 1 been 1 vear, to the gra consistently. have been better off had it kept him. The Texas League had Fort Worth down for a long time, but it's one {hing to have Fort Worth down and another to keep it down. Jake Atz and his Glants are on the warpath in, and so confident is the South- ern Association of the ability of Atz to win a pennant that they are talk ing thus early in the Southern ci cuit about seeing Fort Worth a in the Dixie series. Eastern Needs Straightening. The Eastern League has not been quite as successful as in other years, but an uncertain division of strength was responsible for that. As three of the clubs are playing better ball than they were, the Eastern is likely to get straightened out. In the Midwest the champion: are being well contended and s good ball players are being developed That will be of assistance to the club owners in that section, because there are too many major league options being played in too many minor leagues. That means empty pockets, for minor owner: Generally speaking, there has been no time since the war when so many leagues entered upon the Fourth of July period with their teams so well matched. Of course, more leagues will carry the finish of their schedules. ably all of them will. ips through to Prob- (Copyright. 1926.) EAGLES TO MAKE DRIVE FOR HONORS ON DIAMOND P AUL MUDD'S Anacostia Eagles, champions of local basket ball cir- cles, are preparing to make a determined assault on the ranks of he District, Maryland and Virginia sandlotters and will start their drive on Sunday, when they go against the Cherrydale nine at Lyon Vil- lage diamond. ‘The Eagles have done little in base ball so far this season, having play- ed only three gum ast Sunday, however, they stir by trampling on th Jetic Club out: in_their bther two conte Manager Mudd repor ready to take on all co: Sunday 2 ing the The te: ries without the servic third baseman, is a sprained ankle, and the game for some time. The E: or more night to take part in tl League unlimited start on July 11. sented when the t met at the Washington Post a adopted their playing rules were the Knickerbock- Shamrock ; Modoces, Pulima Marlboro, White broke even he team as either on He is arrang- In 4146, he Cher- Corbin, ring with ill be out of ug the s agreed Capital ¢ that is to clubs repre- ore last worth, Club, Virginia densburg, Auths, Athletic Club, Comforters. Mount Rainiej Liberty tossors tackle the St. Mar- tin’s nine tomorrow o'clock on Rosedale diamond. starting at 18 requested at Columbia to call the Liberty pilot J 416 ill meet tonight Gibson se con- Kenilworth play at the home of Manager To to sign their Capital City Le: tracts. Tke Dreifus heen added to the nd Bennie April have Jewlsh Community Center line-up for the game with Mount Rainier on Sund: Lefty Willow, who returned here recently after a. tryout in the Tex: will piteh for the Cente Marylanders h been, Perch Cornell, MecIntyre and Dick Willlams. Lefty The- Crescents, who won from the Takoma Herald nine yesterday, 11 to ill play at Fort Myer Sunday at Boys’ Club Elks meet, the Lyon Vil lage nine tomorrow at 1 o'clock on Plaza diamond in the opening game of a doubie bill in the Insect Division of the Capital City loop. Kid Kelly and Libertys play the second game. Cardinal_Seniors play the Depart- ment of Commerce nine tomorrow at Tfonument grounds and take part in a double-header on Sund: o'clock Sunday they meet Brookland at the Plaza in a Capital City series match and at 3 o'clock encounter the Arnacostia nine at Fairlawn. Falls Church tossers want a_game for tomorrow with some senior or junior nine. Call J. 1. Demarest at Falls Church, $4-J-1. The team’s most recent victory was registered at the expense of Potomac Savings Bank, 9 to 8 Fort Myer's uniimited team is open for a game tomorrow and also is hmfl\mg for week-day clashes. Lieut le is arranging the schedule .z West 2000, Union Printers go to Chesapeake _Beach Junction Sunday for a game with the Maryland Athletic Club. Marine Barracks base ballers de- feated the Naval Hospital nine yes- terday, 4 to 3. Aztec Juniors w 9 to 5. Park View Midgets Raleighs, 16 to 10. from the Robins, defeated the Currie pitched a no-kit no-run game | for the Marberry Insects when the American All-Stars were defeated, 4 to 0 MEN’S SUITS ‘The comfort one enjoys wearing clothes made from Priestley’s Tropical “AEr- PORE" worsteds is something to know about when choosing your summer clothes. No other light-weight clothes will entirely satisfy you. ‘The excellent wearing and tailoring qual- ity of Tropical “ArRPORE™ is due to the fine quality 2PLY Worsted yarns used in the production of this cloth and will give hdrwm open weave and parous, * +this original English suiting has tailoring qualities unequaled to any other suiting. New MoprLs are now being shown by the leading clothiers and tailors—in distinctive patterns aud colorings for men end young men. this | hat means that | |1 teit i LENGLEN SUFFERING FROM RHEUMATISM By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 25.—Friends of Su- zanne Lenglen say that her physician Las dlagnosed the aflment from which she has been suffering for several days as rheumatism. It is asserted that she had a falnt- ing spell after the doubles match at Winbledon _yesterday, in which she Viasto were handily American players, Elizabeth Ryan, after she left Wimbledon a Lon- don throat specialist, and later was compelled to take to bed. Nevertheless, Suzanne is quoted as having said it is not her intention to withdraw from the Wimbledon tourna- ment unless she is compelled to do so. Talking a reporter of the Daily Sketeh after yesterday's match, the French girl ed that she would continue to play at Wimbledon. g n not well” Suzanne stroke 1 made was The pain was terrible from the tips of my fingers to the top of my head. Tt was all 1 could do to go on. that 1 was not giving Mlle. Vlasto the support to which she was 1 was the weak link. T was 25. *h Lnl p.uld tribute to the Browne and Miss Ryan. onderfully he longer they seemed Ameri strong team, they played to combine « was being continued today s wer " she sail the better a in U. S. GOLFER SEEMS SURE TO TAKE BRITISH CROWN By the Associated Press. S with great confidence. T. ANNE'S, England, June 25.—America’s brilliant band of links stars, who swept impressively on toward the British open golf crown in the second day’s play yesterday, went into the final 36 holes today Bobby Jones of Atlanta, Ga., and Wild Bill Mehlhorn of Chicago passed Walter Hagen yesterday to jointly lead the procession with scores o 144, Hagen, slipping from the heights of sensational golf, which brought him a record-breaking 68, took a loose 77 yesterday, to fall one stroke behind. Al Watrous and Freddy McLeod, whose astonishing play has been one of the surprises of the tournament, came through with a_pair of 758 to clinch fourth place, while George von Elm, the Los Angeles amateur, bet- tered his opening-day card of 75 by three strokes to finish sixth at 147. Arthur Compston, who has been living in America for several months and who says he plans to make his home- there, came’ through with 74 to bring Britai > but his total of 150 for the 36 found him tied for seventh place two Americans, Cyril Walker, rer open champion of the United tates, and Tommy Armour. All players finishing 15 strokes be- hind Jones and Mehlhorn were auto- matically retired from the champion- ship. This ruling caught only two of the Americans, the young ama- teurs, Roland MacKenzie, who scored and Watts Gunn, with 162. The leader: Bobby Jones. Bill Mehlhorn. Walter Hagen. Al Watrous. . "Freddy McLeos tates, defeated 20 04 "I Tom YOUTH MAKING BID FOR TITLE ON LINKS ™e | py the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, June 25.—The twenty- sixth annual transmississippi tournament at Algonquin Country Club reached a crucial stage today when two strapping Omaha youths | matched strokes in the semi-final round with a pair of crack Middle Western veterans. Having eliminated the present champion, Clarence Wolfe, and a titleholder, Jz pY¢ b . Louls, Jack Pollard, 1 old Omaha high school boy, teed oft with the veteran Eddie Held, Algon- Guin, St. Louis, long a favorite in this part of the country. Held for- merly was a transmississippl cham- pion, relinquishing his title in 1923 to_Manion. ing an opponent eqtally as skillful with his_shots as the re- doubtable Held, John Goodman, 28- vear-old Omaha City champion, car- ried his fight for championship hon- ors through the semi round with a dark horse player, J. W. Daw- Chicago. Dawson never had played the course before and had not intended entering the tournament until, in a practice round, he turned in a score that ranked well up with the leading Now he looms as a possi- t. The final round of 36 holes will be played tomorrow HYATTSVILLE NINES HAVE HARD GLASHES HYATTSVILLE, Md., June 25.-— Tyvattsville nines face a stiff schedule week end. 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KING AND BAUM SCORE IN TENNIS AT NORFOLK NORFOLK, Va., June 25.—Gwy! King and W. Carter Baum of Wa ington took two of the six matches played here yesterday in the of the annual Virginia State tennis champlonships. King, who recefved a default from Thad Benton in the opening round, de- R. Jones of Norfolk, 9—7, 36, 6—4. W. Carter Baum won from WllEcd BDeiver i S i Rcttasioca er, 6—1, Ditle. Tiota essnting chawpion and leader of the Baltimore contingent, eliminated Seaborne Flournoy, 6 6— A& nusDAvurF famous summer fabric. or pleasure colors. Palm Beach Two-Pants Suits a/m JR@%}))/ Mo oNLY BY CCOGDALLWaRSTED o Smartly Tailored models in this $16-5° Two-Pants CHEVY CHASE HAVING BUSY DAY ON COURTS Opening of women’s and boys' tournaments, the final of the men's singles and continuation of play in men’'s doubles make up the program for a busy day at Chevy Chase Club tennis courts tomerrow. Twenty boys are entered in the dght for the junior championship of the club, which opens at 10 o'clock. Twelve woman racketers are to take to the courts at 2 o'clock, while at 4 o'clock the survivors of the men's sin gles—Arthur Hellen and Harry Irwin —meet for the title. Only one doubl yesterday, Capt. C. Train, eliminating ¥ w and H. W. Irwin, 6—3, 7 Pairings for the boys' tournament follow: Preliminary round—Bill Hitz vs. 8. Wooten, Peter La Breton vi Henry Glassfe, Sam Biddle vs. Donald Glassie and W. . Arnold vs. J. Cotten. First round—M. Henry vs. J. Moore- head, Eddle Devereux vs. George Mc Lean, Louis ed Foley Dick Myrick lie Sturtevant, Warren Bouve vs. 1. Hanson, E. Northrup vs. C. R. Train, jr. ‘Woman players have been paired for the first round as follows: Frances Bethel vs. Mrs. Jackson, Mar- Morgan, Tsabel R. Train and Hight vs. Mrs. T. A. Staton. Four players drew byes and will be paired in the second round as follows Laura Bryn vs. Mrs. C. 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