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PICK-UP OF FIVE GAMES LEAVES GRIFFMEN FIFTH| Narrowing of Gap Bet.wieen Leaders and Champions Nets Little as Main Rivals. Tilt Bitterly, N Indians Here for Long Series. BY JOHN B. KELLER, LTHOUGH the Natjonals, barely embarked upon the second half of A their 1925 campaign, are in fifth place, cold statistics reveal that within the past four weeks they have picked up mere ground on the faltering Yankees, pace-setters in the Johnsonian circuit race practically since the beginning of the year, than any other club figuring prominently in the pennant-contending class. ‘When Bucky Harris and company returned from their disastrous Western trip last month, they were 14 games behind Miller Huggins' outfit, Starting on June 22, the Nationals began to play a brand of base ball much * stronger than before, and in 22 engagements staged since returning from the Wester sector have triumphed 14 times, been defeated, seven times and tied once. s ThrBugh the same period the Yankees have played 24 games. . Of this' lot they have won 11, lost 12 and tied 1. 2 . Yet, with this tremendous gain of five games on the leaders in less than four weeks of play, the Nationals do not_seem able to make much Leadway against the other promi- nent contenders. The Athletics, since getting out of the West, have picked up three and one-half games on the Yanks and gone from third to sec- ond place. The White Sox have picked wp two games on the leaders and are in third instead of fourth ' place, '~ as they were on ey JOHNSON. After finishing with the Eastern invaders last month the Indjans were jn second place, nine.games behind the Yankees. Now they are jn fourth place, eight and one-half games behind the paceset- ters. The Tygers over the ‘sim€ stretch have gained one and one-half ' games on New York, but they have l BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS l LEAGUE. ESULTS. i § Now Yook |—] 47 B1_G110] 71 6/141631a11.631 Phil'phia 10| Fia2l 71 41 7110147 Chicago. | 21 dlei12] !i_w 4l Dleveland | 5] 6 8/—I 41 0] 6] 81461411520 Wash'ton [ 51111 41 2l—I 21 7111142138625 4] 31 61 8l 3/—1i0] 01431431.500 211171 81 AL Di—i_3136148.1423 713 31 3] 4] 31-—i231691:208 mb 2138143148159]—I—{ TODAY'S GAMES. bt g g ; 8t. Louis a¢ Philadeiphis (2 games). Chicago at lon, NATIONAL LEAGUE, '~ fallen from fifth to sixth place. About all these figures indicate, in go far as the'Yankees are concerned, * Is that Huggins' club is suffering a terrible ), & circumstance that rightly may attributed to the loss of prominent cogs in the New York prachine thsough injury. With re- " spect to the other clubs, the figures " Indicate that while the Yanks are losing steadily their most dangerous rivals are principally engaged- in slashing one another’s throats. In other words, the Yanks continue to keep well ahead with all the poor -breaks' that have come that way be- cause there does not seem to be an outstanding club amorg the five other #an New York,that seems to have a look-in at the 1926 American League fag. Right now the Yanks are the weakest of the group of six chief flag' ‘tontenders, but the others appear so well matched that they are unable ' to make much headway unless-they happen to clash with the leaders. And of these well-matched rivals, the Nationals have accomplished the least in’ battles with the Yankees within the past four weeks, They have tackled the leaders seven times | in this period for a record of three wvictories, ‘three defeats and one tie. ‘The Athletica have won three of four games from the Yanks in the same stretch, the Indians have grabbed three of five engagements and the Tygers two of three tilts. The Nationals, during the same period, have encountered two of the clubs regarded as having a chance to. overhaul the Yanks. They have < mauled the Athletics in four games, while in two games with the White Box they got an even break. All that ‘was accomplished in these scraps was Xeeping the A's within halling ais- tance. Beating the Macks certainly : did not hurt the Yanks. Rough Read Ahead. ucky Harris and company. have plénty of work ahead of them during the remainder of their present home stand. - This afternoon they were to open a five-game series with the In- | dians, and next Wednesday ‘one of six games will be started th the Tygers. On one of the days Ty Cobb's . crew is here a double-header will ‘‘be played, for the Nationals are scheduled to leave for the West on the night of July 25. Both of the clubs yet to be met dur- ing this second visit of the year of the Western contingent have been tough nuts for the Nationals to crack. Here in May the Indians took two of three games played, While the Tygers won two, lost one and tled one. While the Natipnals were in the West last month. they broke even with .the Tygers in a two-gamé series, but lost glrom‘ of three ggmes played with the Both clubs seem to be better forti- fled with pitghers than are the Na- tionals: 'Thé Indians have a fine mound corps, one that compares favor- ably“with any other in the elrcuit. The Tyger hurlers now seem much better than they were not so long 8g0. And both outfits can slug. These next eleven engagements are apt to Jbe somewhat rough on the meager . slab staff of the holdover Champs. Rain, that, fo a postponement yesterday of the final game of the series with the White Sox, may have sbeen, a blessing in disguise: It af. forded an extra day of rest for Wal- ter Johnson, %o .the vetbran pitcher ‘ ought te be quite ready for his start against the Indians this aftermoon. . Beginning t! long series means that Walter come back against the Indians in the final next Tues day. That may help some. ——— BAMTAM CHAMPIONSHIP YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. STANDING OF, THE-CLUDS. ; 1t HHHIm Dinelw'att |—I111111 71 6] 31 9 31501311.515 Piftsb’gh | 6/—I 71101 31 8I 7| 3144130L.550 t. Louls | 7/ 7/—I 3| 5| 0l 0/101461391.541 Chicago. | 01 _6/10/—I 6/ 4| bl 6/45/401.520 Brooklyn | 1] 11 6 /— 7| 9(13143/401.518 New Yorlc| 8 41 2[ 2(111—I10] 61431311513 Pphia_| 21 41 21 11 6] 6/—I111321001.390 m.—‘r—rzn 41 31 21 61 41 81 5321521381 137136/39140/40/4 11/ —i—1 BANK LEAGUE NINES IN WEEK END,GAMES Bankers’ Base Ball League teams continue thejr second series tomorrow with a program of four games at the Monument grounds. American Becurity will, try for a at No. 9, ¥. H. Smith and Mount Ver- non teams meet on No, 4 and Metro- politan tackles Hibbs at No. 3. The teams stand as follows: i B Commercial ¥ g VG T % BASE BALL, SECRETS Sol Metzger Makinig Third From First. T [y g Juies . KeLlep, COULD LEAP OVER 4 FEET HIGH, DonALD HOWE —AcE H YeaRs. WALKE| MILES A SYOP. e loib\nv.mflmlnu SOON TO BE KNOCKED OUT 3 MEN IN 3 M., 16 Sk © OF FIGHTING N ONE L4 hlchell FATE OF PRO FOOT BALL DETERMINED 'BY LAWRENCE PERRY. portance, will be worked out when the professional foot ball sea- N,EW YORK;, July 16~One thing of .immense interest, not to say im- ' son begins, It relates to how long a foot ball star can capitalize, in terms of big nioney the reputation which he gained-as an intercollegiate. Will the crowd turn out in great numbers to see Red Grange in the coming season and will the luster ofi his name continue bright against the ever-increasing glow of those collegiate luminaries which season after sea~ son appear upon the Toot ball firmament? There are-discerning persons who hold - that : it will take -more than Grange to’ put pro foot ball upon a 'h':dwovr-fl basis qualified -to meet the econoniic, prol T moters. really intend: to carry out plans upon the advertised scale. Some doubt this and point to_the 3 . fact that in, New York - mercenary foot ball was con- e and in subse- | RED GRANGE. quent exhibitions ‘when he a frasle OPENS WITH SWIM MEET v 3 ; The formal opentig of the new 180 by 110 foot e Swim: ming and W street 1 -{row at 2 o'clock and ' X no ner making third on the ——— JOCKEY MAIBEN IS HURT IN A SPILL AT EMPIRE NEW YORK, July 16 (#).—Jockey Johnny Malben, one of the East's out standing riders, was taken to a Yon- N. ital with a ure ne after a spill at Empiré track dur- ing the running of the GO SET FOR LABOR DAY j Ciatmi CHICAGO, July 16 (#).—The ban- tamweight, championship match be- tween Charley “Phil” TRosenberg, Eu‘ title holder, and Bud Taylor, Terre Haute, ‘challenger, probably will be “staged here on Labor: day aftermoon. Promoter Jim Mullen previously had planned to held the contest on August 21, TRosenberg has adyised ullen that he will .arrive Saturday forfeits. 4 PLAY AT 0XON HILL Clinton ard St. Barnabas base ball nines are seheduléd to play tomorrow 1 o'clock at-Oxon. Hill, Md., as 4 n-’-st e i i b ene new, Crescept tossers are booked to w0 Sunday. - At 1~ )bian 0 igames 1 " they tackle the Hess nine at Fifth soytheast and at 3:30 meet son Fire Department club lay and. at § o'clock by an ex! ming, diving and water stunts., Part time services of F. J, Brunner, director of the municipal- - have ‘been abtained by mfi:fi ating the new projéct. = Bj 18 :oldm‘x’ ’}"“,‘;,‘{,‘,“‘ tests todl{ milv— licants for as guards af pen-air tank. e INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. . ROCHESTER BUYS PLAYER. | ROCHESTER, July 16 (#)—~Pur. Grange, as a matter of cold fact, was a phenomenon, not only in the matter of ability but in the peculiar circumstances of his rise to fame, not forgetting the " effective nation-wide advertising he enjoyed for two years before he turned professional. It .is extremely doubtful that his like will be seen again in a decade and since in this day and generat great crowds GAVE BIRTH To & CHILDRE! SENATOR MIDGETS «» TAKE LEAGUE LEAD Senate tossers took the lead in the WEST MONOPOLIZES FIRST DIVISIONINHEYDLER LOOP POt | By the Associsted Pross. & to meet ! agein on July 22 as an attraction of the Columbia Heights Business Men's n Marshall Hall, 13 3 must win this' tduuthmylntbmnnlp:!orm 0. ¥ In the insect division the Meridians went into a tie with the Crandalls second place by nosing out the fitth &m’a&m the Livertys won -over 10 ys. w tl two classes: | take advantage of a temporary col- DIAMOND NOTABLES AT LOUISVILLE FETE D By the Assoctated Press. LOUISVILLE, July 16.—Loulsville celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the American Association today with exercises including the raising of the 1925 league pennant at Park- way Field, home of the Louisville Colonels. ' Among the base ball notables who have accepted invitations to the cere- monies were included Kenesaw Moun- tain Landis, commissioner of base ball; Thomas J, Hickey, president of the Amerjcan Assoclation, and Joe Mc. Carthy, manager of the Chicago Cubs and leader of the flag winning Colonels _{of 1926, The 1926 Colonels are to be guests of honor at a luncheon of the Louis- ville Board of Trade, for which 2,000 invitations have been issued. Donie Bush, manager of -the Indianapolis base ball club, and his team also are to attend the dinner. Following the luncheon the teams meet at Parkway Field, where, prior to the game, Joe McCarthy was to be presented with a silver service in n of his worth as'a member of the Louisville club for nine years. erican tendance cup to Col. William Knebel- kamp, owner of the Louisville club, Police and Firemen's Band will lead the way to the flagpole, where McCarthy assisted by Commissionen, Landis and President Hickey, will hoist the pennant. . MOVIES TO CLAIM YOST. NEW YORK, July 16 ). —Field- ing ;Hnrry Up!" Yost, foot ball coach this year’s struggle for the National Leagae bunting would be settled on Western base ball battlegrounds. . The East has been crowded out of the first division, the result of an 11-to-5 defeat administered to ?moklyn yesterday by the St. Louis Cardinals. The place of the East’s last remaining first-division contender was taken by the Cubs with a 3-to-1 triumph over the Braves. Manager McKechnie of the Pirates ent. into action as the Cubs crowd- | | RECORDS OF ed in behind Cincinnati, Pittsburgh .AgnNaGR“:mEN and St. Louis. He fined Eddie Moore $100 for listless playing, while Pres- {dent Heydler of the National League chipped in & three-day suspension for ‘Catcher Gooch, because of an altercgtion with Umpire Rigler. Then the Corsairs stepped out and blanked the Giants, 3 to 0. \ ¥our hits were all the forme champions could wrench from th pitching of Kremer. The Pirates timed their spurt to THERE wes every indication in foday’s standing of the teams that B ® e ) SEaa.) = 220002000000 RROIRIRRONO 8 $38 2385 i3 o o SR ouauaiivald) ReBiBathEe lapse on the part of the Reds. Four- teen hits were amassed by. the Phillfes to chase three pitchers to the showers and collect an 18-6 vic- tory. The" result trimmed Cincinnati's margin over Pittsburgh to two and one-half games, with the Cardinals only a half game behind the Cor- sairs. The St. Louls stampede of Brooklyn, staged behind a fusillade of 17 safe blows, marked the first time. this year that Jess Petty was shelled from the mound. A The - faltering Yankees receded tiirther. in the American by _drop- ping a 6-2 decision to the Tygers, but a six-game n over the Athletics kept them out of immi- nent danger. Cleveland and Boston halved a 2 6l x o Complete % nmes. » =g lonk S - Games, SRanbin Games PYTTYS I o eRNESEBEs R ©00RuNELAEOR o, Sommm ©oD@mAwDIIMG Lost, ry.mtney-tumed in an ex- ceptional day in the fleld, accepting 24 chances without a miscue. ALEXANDRIA FIREMEN IN DIAMOND CONTEST ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16.—No. § Motor Company meets Columbia En- gine Company here Sunday on the North Alfred street diamond in the first ball game of the season teams of local firemen. Edwards of No. 5 has his nine through a campaign of 14 games with strong amateur clubs and bas won 11 of them. 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