Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1926, Page 35

SPORTS Big League Scouts Are Hot on the Trail of Two Players on the Oakland Team REESE AND LARY. YOUTHS ARE DRAWING ATTENTION Ewing, Owner of Club, Being Besieged for Terms on His Home-grown Players—Each Is Said to Have Been Insured for $100,000. BY JO EW YORK, July 2— N B. FOSTER. Every major league s Coast is trailing, or has been trailing, the Oakland Base Ball Club. Every amateur scout who can get carfare to take him within gun- out now on the Pacific shot of the Oakland team is on the trail, too. All this trailing is being done because there are two kid players on the team named Reese and Lm Fwing, owner of the club, has insured each of these ki A report from Oakland says that Cal for $100,000. I'hat may be true and it may have attached to it a certain amount of publicity. But there isn't a doubt in the w by various major league clubs for terms. orld that Cal Ewing is being besieged Ewing never will dare to let is two kid stars go up to draft, for if he does he will lose them as sure 1s there is a ferry between Oakland and “an I‘rancpco ¢ that the receipts of | e Oakland ferry have gone up more | han 10 per cent because so many . been crossing the bay to| wmes at O nd. One boat- all s ieon. When Oakland 7 the bay, the fe n i iy fammed When he was F Fwing declared he had the best pair of local-reared players in the world. Attract the Fans Two kids,” he said, “who are home- -own and don't give you any worry. Two kids who are so darned good that peaple come from miles around to see hem play; and their homefolks are there, too. Here I am, a long ways m ‘the town hall, vet T don't worry out my base ball team u bit because are the right kind Reese shrink wre ¢ farc vis st recently, Cal voungster ing was asked. “Anything that any ball player van and then some, but he naturally 1o sec And when Lary full go only will m Lortstops he will which w do runs zets at shortstop he not all the ific Coast hinge, but reputation e Hughey to build a 1 compare with t ype of bail player. That's ¢ kids they are, thor: lifornians from the State v n raise hetter ball play- s than any place else. Why should hout grapes and raisins and things of thta kind, when we can produce ball players whom folks travel 300 miles dail: Cubs Are Receptive. The Chicago Cubs have an eve to hoth Oakland plavers because the Cul ve an interest in the Los Angeles club, and whenever the Los seles club plays Oakland all the who belong to Mr. Wrigley's organization can look the s over hoys California Oakland infleldel Brooklyn has a pipe line leading Oakland. The late Charles H. vs cultivated Oakland, and sort of cottoned to the to nts would like to pick up a new strength, because it is ap- parent to every one that the Giants a ore, before another scason. their last venture into California, but they would be willing enough to try again. Neither of the St. Louls teams «cems to be in the scramble, but the Ctneinnati club has got to reach for something between now and next year nd don't overlook the fact that Pittsburgh keaps s scout on the coast all the time. And also bear in mind that when ball players are being in- sured for $100,000 each the trail is getting as hot as an ant hill in an Arizona desert. e T INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Decatur, Smallwood and Schulte: Mar- Ellis and Hill. Bias Ja 4 10 1 Jackson and g .m0 B Roberts, Lyle Baltimora Parks and Dals: McKes. Ruffalo . Rochestor” ~. Stryker, Horn and Devi Morning game— Syracise Z . Toronto 9 Dickerman O Neill “Stappes. Barnes. 3 8 8 5 Faulkner B 0 and Morrow and rnoon gam 1en 5 nto Boyd and N bell and O SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. T -hergall: Fisher. ott and Dowie: Thomas and Yaryan. 7 13 11 Nasville L. e Sz 1 ¢ Rock.". SN 3 Greene and Mackey: Carroll and Whitney. Chattanooga . st @i femnhis 6 10 Jones, Bonnelly and Causinean PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Swartz and Hinkle You declare your independence in 4 ways when you buy SCI'IENUIT THE FRANK G. SCHENUIT RUBBER < 1301 14th St. N.W. s 4 . scouts. | avs on |l~.‘ other side | and | LAFAYETTES CARD THREE HARD GAMES With three games having been scheduled, two of them with out-of- town teams, the Lafayette base ball nine is looking forward to a busy week end. Tomorrow the club goes to River- dale to tackle the Hyattsville nine, the game starting at 3 o'clock. Brad- bury Heights play host to the Lafay- ettes Sunday, and on Monday the Severn Athletic Club fleld at Annap- olis will be the scene of action. Word comes from Cumberland that the Green Street Midgets, winners in the first half series of the Junior City League, are arranging a three-game serfes with the local Goose Goslin Insects. Zirkle struck out 12 batters yester- day when the Orioles defeated the Park View Midgets, 15 to 8, For games call Lincoln 3716-J. Athletic Club and Ku Klux nines face tomorrow on the Maryland diamond. Sunday the Mary- landers tackle Marlboro. Maryland ‘Washington Camp, Modern Wood- men of America, plays at Hume Springs Sunda Practice has been called for today at 6 o'clock on Dia- mond No. 9. Manager Holman is on the lookout for a Sunday game for the Athletics. Call Adams 6436 after 6 o'clock. Kanawha Seniors have the use of a diamond Sunday and Monday. For games call Manager Stein at Lincoln 5159, Games may be arranged with the White Haven Insects at Cleveland 3063. SHAMROCKS TO PAY VISIT T0 CARDINALS ALEXANRDIA, Va., July 2—Sam De Vaughn's Cardina! Athletic Club will meet the Shamrock Club of Washington at the Dreadnaught Base Ball Park here tomorrow. Play will start at 3 o’clock Last Sunday the Shamrocks were the victims of the biggest surprise sprung in sandlot base ball this year, for they dropped a decision to the Addison nine, which formerly was de- feated by the Ca The Dreadnaught Athletic Associa- tion base ball team will hold a work- out here today at 5 o'clock. Outfield nd infleld changes wille be made for unday’s encounter with the Ku Klux Klan nine of Washington, which will be played at the Dreadnaught Park. Tomorrow's scheduled contest with the Severn Athletic Association of Annapolis has been called off by the local management. Mount Rainier comes here Monday. No. 5 Fire Company plavers will stage a long drill this afternoon in preparation for Monday’'s clash with the St. Mary team, The Washington White Sox make their first appearance here this sea- son on Sunday afternoon. The pale hosed clan is to face the Columbia Engine Company on Haydon Field at 3 o'clock. . “Ike” Drefus, southpaw, will work for the Alexandria, Barcroft and Washington Bus Line base ball team when that aggregation faces Arling- ton Monday afternoon on the latter's diamond. TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN’S, 7th & F DOUBLE GRIP cied TIRES Independence from liability of Schenuits are heavier than other quality tires: all 4-inch sizes are 6-ply; all 4} and blowouts and punctures. b-inch sizes are 8-ply. 2. Independence from does it! 3. lnd?endenre from rapid wear. 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Coltart, Penn, _defeated ' Georgo facki, jr. Princeton, 2 up: Paul Haviland Yale, ‘deteated H. P. Horton. Brown, 2 and 1: 1. D. Allen. Drake. defeated J. A.' Hute inison, Harvard holés) | K. Helseit, Chicag . W. 5 S liams, n A r_mu-.l sullivan, Dartmouth 8. B. Hmlu jr.. Dartmouth, defeated D. Merritt, " Penn. "1_up (19 "holes): Robert MacDougall, ir.. Princeton, dwlhul‘d Hart 20 ) holes, i Joulvia on.” Harvard. Pulane, defeated nd 1 SECOND ROUND. Flinn, 4 _and up’ (19 holes 7 and 6: Havila Heisort defent ted B M MacDougall de ‘Brush defeated Willls t ‘defeated Joslyn, 4 and 2. sosaed CHEVY CHASE DAIRY WINS 4TH IN A ROW McCarthy's pitching, coupled with some heavy hitting, gave Chevy Chase Dairy a fourth straight win in the second Commercial Base Ball League serfes yesterday when Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. was let down with the short end of an 11-to-2 count. The Dairymen, who finished as runners.up to Fashion Shop in the first half, appear to have the second serfes flag race all to themselves. Pepeo, with two wins in four starts, is thefr nearest competitor. The first half champions are sharing third honors with the Union Printers. Tullman base ballers of the Wash- ington Terminal League, champions in the first half of the pennant chase took their third straight trimming when Black and White Tax! earne: 3-to-2 decision through the masterful hurling of McConnell. The victory gives the Taxi Drivers a record of| three wins in four starts and would put them in the lead if Southern should lose out in today’s game with press. General Accounting stride again yesterday in the Govern ment League series and swamped Interstate Commerce under a 7-to-l score. McDonald hurled for the win ners, while Carroll led them in hit-| ting, getting two out of four. Public Buildings and Public Parks, winner over Labor in Wedn, Potomac Park circuit clash, regis another triumph vesterday at the ex- pense of Civil Service. Led by Elliott, who hit safely four times in as many trips to the plate, the winners turned in a 17-to-8 victory. Gallegos was on the hill. Sauber, twirling for Post Office in the Departmental loop, held Veterans' Bureau to six bingles and chalked up a 4-to-2 win. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. 6:_Petersburg, con, '6; Richmond, 3. Portsmouth, 8; Kinston, PIEDMONT LEAGUE. salisbury, 7: Durham. 6, Raleigh. 4; Greensboro. 3 High Poini. 6; Winston-Salem, 4. FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. Orlando, 5 Bradenton St. Petersbure. Sanford, 10; Fort’ SOUTH ATLANTIC I.EAGUE. Macon, 6: Greenville, 5. Asheville, 8 Columbia, Spartanburg, 6; Knoxville, Charlotte-Augusta, postponed, rain. COTTON STATES LEAGUE. Meridian, 5: Vicksbure, 2. Alexandria, 3: Gulfport, 0. Jackson, 9 Laurel. 4. Hatuesburg, 7: Monros, 0. TEXAS LEAGUE. : Beaumont. 5. G: Fort Worth, 2 : Houston, 3. 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A. tank tonight at § give instructions to any memb the Washington Re who wish to improve their strokes or to learn the principles of swimming. Miss Skadding states that this hour is reserved each week for league members and that C. A. C. mermalds will be on hand regularly to lend a helping hand to those who desire it. Guy Winkjer, the Capitolites’ coach, also has offered his services as vol- unteer coach for the Recreation League swimming hour whenever he is able to be present. The meeting of the ( bers will precede the swimming hour chairman of pitol A. and will be held on the third floor of | | the wecording wvho de- T WA to Miss ‘\I\uhh Any g sire to become members of the club shpuld attend this meeting and file their application, so that it may be acted upon at once, Camp plans will be discussed to- night as well as plans for sending a team of track stars to compete in the wtional Amateur Athletic Unfon championships to be held in Philadel- phia Ju and 10. 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They were in- cluded at onee | The program, after arrival of the at the Battery, included a pro- p Broadway to City Hall for | cial welcome by Mayor the golfers in Wall had taken tape re: on hby. Tonight he sponded and other ! district and Hellen were the opposing mounds- his fellow golfers will be entertained at a banquet and ball at the Hotel | Vanderbilt. Maj. John 8. Cohen, editor of the Atlanta Journal, as personal repre sentative of Mayor Sims of that city, came to join with Mayor Walker in the welcome. Jones and Gunn, bosom friends, will remain in New York untfl Sun- day, when they will depart ror Co- lumbus to participate in the Amer- | ican open champlonship, in which Bobby been winner once and runner three times in the last four years. The city propriated § for Jones. The Aquitania s due at Quar- antine at noon stern Standard | e with the parade about an hour CONCORDIANS WIN AGAIN. 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