Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1926, Page 61

" about. RIFFMEN CLINCH GAME WITH FIRST-RC ROUND PUNCH Uhle Rallies After Starting Frame Slugging Tha Nels . Four Runs, But Ruether Loses Control, Forc- ing Marbekry BY JOHN B. KELLER. ACK in the first division again-—but by the skins of their teeth only —are the Nationals as a result of a conibination of occurrences in B yesterday's American League themselves toward their rise in standing by Tickin, to Save Day. pastiming. The Nationals helped the Indians, 5 to 3, but to lift them into the stlect group~a double defeat of the White Sox was necessary and that the Red Sox kindly provided. he victory that evened the series ‘with dhe Tribe was not scnred The Nationals . fell upon George Uh'e like a ton 'of: brick i) the opuu g nning for a lead that stood them in good stead when the Indians after plugging away at Dutch Ruether threatened “to_ dra; game out of the fire and forced-the southpaw to ‘give way to Fred berry in the ninth. the ar- ed “stepped in the breach when Indians were pcrched on al the bases and only one had been killed off. The rescue artist. proceeded to dispose of George Burns and Joe Sewell, generally handy warriors with the warclub, to save the day. The fray was replete with hitting, 20 safeties equally divided between the contenders being poled. The Nationals, though, were fortunate enough to bynch four of their wal- lops mos: advan- tageously at the outset before Uhle got his bearings. It was well they got such a start, for in only one other frame—the fourth, when they annexed their last tally — were they at all troublesome to Uhle. He was a_ tough hombre after his poor | getaway. Ruether Digs Own Pits. MeNEELY. 1t was not so with Ruether. The farther the south- paw\traveled the more trouble he en- u‘mn\er‘ed and most_of the trouble he made for himself. In the third round he gave up three hits that netted the opposition a couplz of markers, and with two gone in the fifth he: lost | control long enough to isdue & pass that was converted into a run without much delay on the part of the Tribe. Dutch developed a welrd spell in the eighth and with passes filled the bases with one out, but managed to escape unscratched. = But when Ruether ked an Indian in the ninth to crowd the ‘sacks once more with only one.gone, it was too much g:r Bucky Harris' nerves and Mar- riy was called to the scene. Three players were outstanding in attack. For the Nationals Barl Me- Veely. and Buddy Myer glittered. arl, for the sec 1 had a fat and perfect day at bat. strode to the plate five times to bang out three singles, a double and get a walk. Buddy helped himself to 1wo singles and a triple in four efforts. For the Indians, Chief Speaker did plenty of work. He combed Ruether for a single and a double and these socks drove in all the Tribe’s runs. Griffs Start Briskly. Matters were made most unpleas- ant for Uhle in the first inning. The Natfonals hit him with almost every- thing except - the sanitary drinking fountain in the dugout. That was fastened firmly to the concrete struc- ture. McNeely began the Nationals’ splurge by rolling a single between Lutzke and Joe Sewell. Boss Bucky lifted a low, archihg fly to short center, and. the ball skidded past Speaker to give the young pilot a two-bagger that tallied McNeely. Lutzke took Rice's roller and threw well enough to Burns to have gotten Rice, but the first-sacker was so in- tent upon watching Harris travel 10- yward third that he dropped the ball, d there were two Nationals on the runway. Myer promptly dusted them oft with a triple to the right-field cor- ner, and scored when Goslin shot a double to center. That was all for the inning, as Speaker made a circus catch of Judge's looper and from- a _sitting position threw to Spurgeon, doubling the too-daring Goese off the middle station. Bluege drew a pass, but Ruel pushed an easy roller to Spurgeon. Indians Get Bu: The Indians waited until the thira round to do something to write home They did right well then, however. Lutzke was out of the way .| spesd on_the hoof, first to third as Lutzke threw out-{{h when Uhle bounced a single over BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN 'LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Washington, ow York. Lous, etrolte 4 Fhilndcionia, 2 Boston, 3—4: Chicago, $—3. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. & 1 s [ 1 71_41 DI101491381.563 (Oleveland | 6] 6i—] 51 8| 0) 0] 81471421528, Wash'ton | 81111 3i—I &I 2[ 7111143'501.624 New York \ 1 50 l-nulmu:lr. Phil'phis_[10/—] [Chicago. Detroit 8t. Lot Boston. . Tost. . | 41 4 8| 81 6/—I10 044441500 . TODAY'S -GAMES, ton. I FIRPO DOES IT AGAIN l ol 2l ooummuosnns | swnwmonomua® B8l enssironarh 5l ecomonuona s o 3l osusFuuman m.;...... . 7 6l e9omo0mmn~F ol onosesedour Is. ‘h- tor Unte in lhr nl-! . Two-hase )llp—.mhnll. Me- [3 Gos'in. Th A arres. ris, jostin, ree-base Iver. _'{.( !)i”ll'wr“l —Ruethie) Conually. anl 3 and 52 ; - Bluege’s dome. George moved to third only as, Eicbrodt doubled to left-center. but, after Spurgeon pop- ped to Judge, checked in with Eich- | £ rodt at the counting block when Speaker scratched a single’’ past Bucky Harris, A National marker was chalked up in'the fourth that Bluege started witn a single. traveling from Ruel. Ruether fouled to Eichrodt so deeply that, Bluege acorod easily after - the catch. Two were out in the filth when the Indians got their last run of the day.. Eichrodt strolled to first, and tarriea at second after Spurgeon singlea. Speaker's two-bagger to.the right- field -corner registéred Eichrodt at the plate, but Spurgeon, trying to count on the hit, was cut down. After this fifth-frame run crossed, everything was fairly quiet until-the eighth, when the Indians threatened to do plenty of damage, but only threatened. Ruether developed a wila streak to get himseif into trouble. He walked Speaker at the outset of the round, and. after the retirement f Burns put Tris at second, walked 've Sewell and Summa, ‘erowding all stations, Marberry to Rescuc. Harris had Fred Marberry warm- ing up furiously, but the relief hurl- er was not needed, for Ruether tight- ened and got out of danger then. Luke. Sewell popped a foul to Judge, while Boss Bucky grabbed - Lutzke bounder and tossed to Myer, forcing out Summa. But. Marberry had to be hustled to the slab in the ninth, when the In- dians loaded the cushions once more. Uhle started the inning with a lmzh to left, and Knode was sent in run for the pitcher, Eichrodt homql to Goslin, but|Spurgeon got “dhlk! single to right that pit Knode, at third. Aft&nkmefs stromed the bases, her was favor of MarBerey. ™ Fred put on plnmy of: steam and whiffed Burns, - His first_ pitch to Joe Sewell was wide, but fouling three times, fiy to,Goslin and evi oey, after a long. was over. ¥ SPURGEON YANKS TAKE OPENER _FROM BROWNS, 3-2 By the Auoelmo Press. NEW YORK, July 17:—Herb Pen: nock triumphed over Ernle Wingard in a pitching duel -today ‘and ‘the Yankees Ossie showed plenty 01 }p, ¥4 1s0n, 10-0:" Kinaton. defeated <the - St. 3 to 2, Each Nlcher allo\ved six hits, ber’s error and passes to Lazzeri and Dugan forced in two New York runs in the first, while the Visitors tied the off | count in the second. | Lazzerl's triple and Dugan'a out o | produced the winting run % | fourth. Score: bl ® oo 8l som v 3 paal, SOUTHERN Aam«nov W. L. Sine. 03 31 850 tolk, 4- ichmond, 7?4 forfelied Fgr ) PIEDMONT IIADL‘B. Finston-Salem, 5-0; z-hln Salitbury, 54 High Po fo‘l"l'fl! STATES Lml)l. thy 3-6. ierburs. 93 in 5% coorrminit Louis in the ‘opener of a Ger- fadumsoaser 48, § GRIFFITH BUYS CROWDER, BARONS’ CRACK PITCHER P the Nationals’ , RESIDENT. CLARK GRIFFITH did ot 'wlllc any time in getting what he traveled to Dixie’to. get, a pitcher for the Nationals. The Washington clpb‘przxy, who leff here eadquarters over long—dnlule: telephone late yestérday last Wednaday. told that lie had procured Alvin Crowder, right-} hand -pitcher, from Birming- ham angd that he would personally conduct - the ‘hurler herc, the pair leaving Memphis, Tenn., mmehme today. -urtoneuthl-mwuthm the | nw-mmwum l(llhror.lqm Y e t%hl paid a good | 21 41321 6l—I 8i10! 41461421.523 | 0 12 1| |—I_3(351611.407 81 7/ 3 8( [ 21—i27(501.314 | ¢ |auu_gtla«mulnuul—+—l ¥ 'tnmmu‘.naim.- at bat yesterday with tliree pass in five t double and-a. Y day.| 3 trips-to pufi':ca second. base udh ed ‘some speed Ruel’: lnflbld death, here, on s Mu plctured gmlh‘n 1 r's. double, an accurate "'&‘:: in the fourth round on Bnethc’s hn; foul sacrifice fly to HARTZ SCORES TWO WINS - IN SESQUI AUTO RACES |2 By the Assoclated Press. “day ‘of thi Sesquicentennial wmotor ‘races on the ;pcedway here fi MATOL, N. J., July 17—Harry Hartz, Ramona, Calif.,, made a field today, winning the 120-mile feature event and the ovemng, nife. dash. His timé in.the.Jonger race was'58:20:50, an- average speed 6F 123411 r.. The time was.said by officials to be & rec@;d Fred Comer was_seco) event, Norman Batten thtird, Cliff Woodbury- fonnh Phif . miles an heu of 91 cubit inches: displacement. Harlay Fengler sixth. . Hartg c¢overed the 60-mile dash in 27:58:85, an-average.of 128,66 miles an (hour.. Bennet Hill, New Yorkv m second n.ud Eddie Hearne,*Chi oage - vetornn. third. “'The ‘second 60- ‘miler was-won hy -Batte, Norman - in " 2948 Frank or motors: ghbi DODGERS NOSE OUT PACE-SETTING REDS By the Assoclated Press. CINCINNATI, July 17.—Brooklyn edged out Cincinnati in a close game today, 5 to 4. Rixey was hit hard in the sixth inning'and retired. Walker hit a home rum im-the Reds’ half of the sixth with a man-on base. Cincinnati made a desperate effort to rally in the ninth, but the result was only one run. With men on first and second Pipp hit into a double play. Brook'n, AB. :fl o > POSURIRRE = i | cocowmmSiuanmmd > .. sl 5| moorccomonoross? Socommomon] conmamoonat? ol socococaumarmnE ®! g Totals. 32 92714 Totals, 32 - .g::'..s",:z'm:;*m".r::-" SRR R Mm Wnlker e ing rmag Fame—1 hour and 51 minuies. | GIANTS’ LAST-ROUND LLY UPSETS GUBS By the Associated Press. r CHICAGO, July 17.—Jackson's triple started”a ninth-inning batting rally which drove Blake to the shdw- ers. Stephenson then contributed two errors and when the inning ended 'the Giants had scored five de- feating Chicago, 8 to 3, in fi‘lt game of the series here. Grimm’s home run: in.the uxmh inning tied the score. The Cubs passed the ceneury mark in“double plays by executing three; glving them a total of 101 twin kill- LINKS STARS MEET TODAY IN OPEN TITLE PLAY-OFF Mac Sinks 12-foot Putt for Birdie on Last Hole Matching Gene’s Score for Four Rounds at Salisbury—Johnny Farrell Third. N EW YORK; July 17—McDonald Smith and Gene Sarazen fought a bitter and dramatic battle for the Metropolitan open golf champion- ship at the Salishury Ceuntry Club jn Salisbury Plains, Long . Island,+today to a draw. When Spith dropped a 12-foot downhill putt for a birdie an the home hole. before a_huge crowd, these two golfing giangs were ‘tied at 286 strokes each. The Metropolitan event . early “resolved nself tween these two. Smith 5 Sarazen ever close behin nto a struggle be- ot off to an early lead, a' commanding lead, with sturdy in defense of the only great title still bis. “And yet, it was not Sarazen who caught up with Smith, but Smith whq caught up to Sarazen, for the one-time national open champion passed the pretender to his crown early in the day with such a burst of speed that he séemed a certain victor. However, Smith refused to give jin. With his. rich lead not only dissipated but In debt, he kept fight! until he came to the home tee with one last chance. had brought in a total of 286, and that with a birdie he could just tie him. He drove with all his power, but strafned his ball linto a slice toward . a fringe of trees far on the ‘right of the Amid dead silence he dropped the putt. - "The silence was rent by a spontan- eous cheer, as if from one great throat. 7he crowd reveled in the prospect of a play-off between these two stars of the links, rivals for many important titles in Tecent years, who somehow have never yet met in single combat for high stakes. A play-off then there shall be at the Salisbury plant at 10 o'clock tomor- row morning. Of course, thére were others in this tournament, but somehow, théy never came quite close enough to be con- sidered seriously. They Kept hover- ; RED HOSE TAKE TWO _ ing in the background and beyond a spurt here and there none of them managed to emerge long enough to present a definite challenge. Johnny Farrell, recent winner of the Shawnee open, came closest. Ie finished with a 73 and a 70 for a total of 288, thanks to golf that was good but never brilliant, .as evidenced by a collection of short putts that re- fused to go' down. ‘Wild Bill Mehlhorn, Willie Klein, Joe Turnesa, Jim Barnes and even g:rry Cooper had chances during the Melhorn . played thoroughly fine golf, with rounds of 73 and 70, to finish a stroke be- | 3and. hind Farrell |Wiis off enough bril- liant holes to get | Grjmes. anywhere. Tur- nesa was without inspiration. Bafnes started his last round with four putts on the first hole, and ended it with three putts on the MAC SMITH, eighteenth from 8 feet away. Cooper, whe came rushing up in the morning with a great round of 68, fell all tfi pleces if the afternoon, getting an 8L MET GOLF TOTALS NEW YORK, July 13.—Scores of . the first 36 holes, today's two 18-hole rounds and totals of contests in the Metropolitan open golf champion- ship follow: 68 San 288 pppt Ak saa»_a.. qRBLRES e w0 REED . & 4 3 john Farre TN ) . 1= 3A33TAAAIAAAT A &I ISR 3. rasey Snrai trona, Cedar Boint - D A Ei_;g:w EZE&ESE&E s ) 0 LR R . Langla fellon, Wheatley !I\nlur. S, Albans Clearvie N, i 55 !.;. 5 o2 & 4 81 8: 13% s o CARDS GET 19 HITS IN TRIMMING PHILS - By the Assoclated Press. ST. LOUTS, July 17.—~The ‘Cardinals punished a trio of Fletcher’s pitchers for 19 hits and defeated the Phillies, 13 to 5. safeties. Score: Jim Souter, Tuxedo > ) = o ] =5 537 SERsaE (31 PEARUO - P 2 § comnummaTana Sitionneenul SrrooBosoues> HOWOWBO MBS OHOMOOHOHOMIm DS SOOCONICNWNOAO oo200usomousosn? E E Leach' Wilsont .. Totals. .33 - T83110 Totals..42 ree 1RaNTor Hornany tn' the seventh. Ehiladelphia . 01000181 0—35 ng >3 P "|uu~-:xox.-1'x uns— Wiltfame. Mokas G b Bolm (3. Douthit. Horneby (%) Bottomiey ~(3). L. Bell, Thevenow. Rhem. rrors—Sand. Willlams. Twe blu—L Bell (), nomnhy Holm. ame. Sacrifice— So it happened that this was really |to h.v little more than a, conflict between Mac Smith and Gene Sarazen. A very human conflict it was, with each of the two rising to dizzy heights of en- deavor here and faltering quite feebly | ni: there. Each had well deserved chances to win outright, and neither could outdo the other. ‘GAMES FROM CHISOX | ,km-.«-od.udy_ BOSTON, July - 17.—The ~Boston Red Sox took beth of its-games today from Chicago, taking the-first 3 to 2 downing the White Sok. 4 to 3 in the second. -Clever-flelding aidéd both ‘| Harriss and Wingfleld in wining their games, preventing nlntlehmln; rallies in both games with: men on bases. T0 DEFEAT PIRATES, By thé Assoliated Preas, | s PmBBURGK J\fly *17.~~Boston wotr'a free-hitting' contest from Pny- !zurgn today, 9 to T ° * After traill tmmflnemonlh n%“mm d. five relleved Golasmith- i the -h;h m- ulo Iatter \~m FiRér m‘xn ] = 10 Rl oo Bl Swask M Pa'm,l, St e i m...md‘ e HUFF STILL IMPROVING. CHICAGO, July 17 (#).—George | Huft a fair night and main- } | tained' his improvement, according: tal a cablegram. today from .Londen, where. the noted nthletk- director at _{ the_ University of Illinoiy is fighting | forfhis. life after an operation for ap- pendicitis. WELLS BESTS GROVE BY the AssociatelPress. PHILADELPHIA, July 17.—Detroit ‘G, took the opening game of The. serles’| from the Philadeiphia Athletfcs to. day, 4 to 2, and shoved the Mack. men 63 games to-the rear of first place while the .Yanks were be.nn‘ the Browns. Edwin Wells had the upper hand m & duel with Lefty Grove and beat the ' Holin led the attack with 4 '\ P