Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1926, Page 11

NONE OF GRIFFMEN FITTED FOR DUTY IN THE BULLPEN Rumor That Roger Peckinpaugh Is to Succeed Sisler as Manager of the Browns Under New Owner- ship Is Revived as Nats Reach St. Louis. BY JOHN T. LOUIS, July 31.—F ball behind as a catcher, Stuffy bat again should n receiving staf the utility infielder declares, “an: catching was not for me.” B. KELLER. ven though he started his career in organized Stewart says he wouldn’t care to go any misfortune befall the Nationals' “I had my fill of the job the short time I held d it didnot take long to realize that he few times I was behind the bat,” Stuffy tells, “I was hit with 1g but the home plate. And if the pitcher had thrown the ball low enough to dig that up I probably would have taken the platter on the map.” Stuffy’s pronounce E t Muddy Ruel and Benny Ta Warm-up man, but his Stewart was game enough 1o take a turn behind the plate in ting practice recently, but after watching him Boss Bucky decided Stuffy w much more valuable & pinch vunner and infielder. Moon Harris has been called upon severa times and does fairly well, but the pilot believes he had better look to the sanc of the cities the Nationals visit for temporary catching staff aides. in s as Peck Rumor Is Revived. making Roger the Browns next d in Chicago ves. is gossip 2 fans about it. It Mound het up” rangemc is said that ctically been com- afw | Ch Peck pilot, provided relinquish their claim But no statement is m an authoritative to the vet forthcor: source. home is_becoming m s field every dav. me in the Sox and for himself in the med from left to ep center to take d lofts and -wi sts. At bat, the 1 efforts. nother « times and three times able Go One homer and ed three He scored five Spencer Ha Has Arm. two innings yesterday | he Nationals He took a fau J ) the T ot Rice trying to score from frame and i throw would have who tried to stretch s had Collins held joslin was s quick pick- ? rtling catch the fourth inning, his left for a one- ith two out, Goslin at- clayed steal while Bluege owski's heave to TWO MORE RECORDS + MADE BY SWIMMERS By the Asso. July 31.—Sprint- the chief. com- 1 events of the imming cham With three world's swirming records shattered and two others dy established in the stition, the meet ard never before 1 competition. swim and the half- ¢ carded for ye ers and petitors National pionships 1 Iready reached The mile relay terday, werd gram Johnny Weissmuller was favorite to turn in his second triumph of the meet in the 100-meter, with his team- _mates favored to set the page in-the rel performance in the " half mile and mile, in both of which he shattered the world’s mark, stamps him as one of the greatest swimmers of his tin David Fall of Leland Stanford Uni- versity was favored to fight it out with Pete Dejardins of Miami, Fla., in both the low and high board events. Both won points in the last Olympics. In vesterday’s mile free-style swim, Borg clipped 47 8-5 seconds from the which he made in Australia 4, alter Spence of Brooklyn estab- lished a world record of 4:2525 in winning the 330-yard medle: won the 10-foot board the highest average ever 1 national champlonship. Arne Bo ONE_MILE FREE STYLE—Waon by Arne Borg, Diinois A C.: “second, Harry Clancy. unattached. . Philadelphia: third. = Clarence Ve: .. fourth, Joseph Time, 21 min. ¥(110_yards breast T vard Speince. i PR ar- 46% second, Walter Sa third, Warren Ki Honglulu; fonrth, M. C. A Time. Tor C world_record To-F G A, Stanley Kistler adena 150.36 s 17 points. third: Northwestern University, Tourth. —RECORDS OF GRIFFMEN BATTING. . AB. H.SB.EBLAve. ‘o Doints; Marberry Johnson . Coveleskie Crowder Uchrinsko Z & ess2550un~ssunns coonuosd Complete Games Tnnines itched. Won, I. =t s e - s 555 SoonmNs sonEDRG ©00uenSumnrits N, . - Orow, Covel Uchrinsko . *0 2 eden .. . *Palmero’ . ®EFERR QormanDs) ey mersiipoaBS e ne.—«n’q-u Peckin- | the opening | after | itched to today’s pro- | N ment followed Manager Harris’ call for volunteers te in bull-pen and batting-cage work. feels that his two receivers are getting just a bit too much lays and can stand some help. E Earl McNeely was used as a ployment as regular left fielder lets him out. NIPPED IN THE NINTH WASHINGTON, MeNeely, If | Stunley” Harri | Rice, . Supunoons . 3. | Coveleskie, | Marberry, "p.. Totals. [ o = 7 nlessessmssel > “oamOULAIATT = o 0 o Morehart+ Thurston, Totals ‘ashingt: hicago. . *None +R ol ums0s00ure-® ol cosenmcoser | commoomuuwnE 2 0002000 00000102 ut_when winning run scored. for Grabowski In ninth inning. Collins ngton. ase_on balls—OfF Tiu out—By Coveleskle. | ¥ _ Marber | Coveleskie, 10 in %4 inning ) {3 in 14 inninz (none out in ninth). Losing | pitcher—>arberry. Umbires—Messrs. Dineen {and Evans. Time of game—1 hour and 13 minutes. | | I BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE. Philadeiphin, 1. Boston, 4: Detroit, 3. STANDING OF THE CLUI | Thiladelphia. | Cleveland. | 9/11/51/481.515 11010152/49..515 at Detroit. New York at Philadelphia et Boston at Clevelan NATIONAL LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Philadelphia, 6; Pittsburgh, 1. Brooklyn, Chicago, 1. St uis, 5: New York, Cincinnati-Boston (rain). STANDING OF THE CLUBS. *| Philadelphia. 1| Pittsburgh. - [st. TODAY’S GAMES. Fittsbureh ut Philadelphia. r Chicago at St. Louls at New York. Cincinnati at Boston (double-header). . s MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS. Beading, 2—4: Jersey City, 1—3. Syracuse, 12 Rochester, b. Only two games played. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, Columbus, 10, b, ;K Mi R SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. St. Paul, 12} 2 n{ New w81 L Memphis, 4" Mobile, 2. Chattanooga-Birmingham, rain. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. San_ Francisco, 2 Sacramento, Oakl; Los and, §: Hollywood, 7. Angeles, 10; Portland, 8. TEXAS LEAGUE. pailas. 4: Houston. 3. aco, 5. Fort Worth. 4. San Antonio, 9; Wichita Falls, 5. Beaumont, 10; Shroveport. 9. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Wilson, 6: Norfolk, 3. Petersburg, 3; Bortsmouth, 1. Richmond,’ 12; Kinston, 4. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Macon, 8—2: Greenville, 6—4. Augusia. 7—2: Charlotte. 4—4. Spartanbarg, 0—3: Knoxville, 1—2, Agheville, 4—7; Columbia, 3—1. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. ‘Winston-Salem, 4: Greensboro, 1, Durham, o; High'Point, 3. Salisbury, 3; Raleigh, 1. FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. Lakeland, 5: Sanford, 1. Fort Myers, 1: Sarasota, 0. . 2: Oriando, 1. Peiersburg, 1. ‘amp: Bradenion, 3: St. COTTON STATES LEAGUE. Alexandria, 5: Lanrel, 2. Hattiesburg, 8; Vicksburg. 6. Others, rain. SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. Jacksonville, 5; St. Augustine, 4. Columbus, 1; Savannab, 0. Albany-Monigomery. rain. EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE. Cambridge, 9: Crisfield, 5. Salisbury, 2; wver, 1. Easton, 9; Parksley, 4. 5 BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE. ‘Waynesboro, 4: Hagerstown, Frederick. %: ‘Cnambersburg, 3. sbiirz, 12; Hanover, (3, PITCHERS SEE BONESETTER. ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 31 (®. —Percy Jones, star of the Chicago Cubs pitching staff, is here to receive treatment from Dr. Harry W. Knight for trouble with the elbow of his hurling arm. Viv Aldridge of Pitts- burgh has been here celving THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 0. SATURDAY, Manager Harris Hard Pressed to Find Capable Su bstitute Backstop for Champs' JACK’S STOUTNESS OF JAW A WORRY TO HIS HANDLERS GRIFF DENIES CLUB WILL LET GOOSE GO Report that Goose Goslin and Joe Judge are playing their last season as Nationals and that Gos- lin will go to the St. Louis Club alopg with other players in a deal making Manager George Sisler of the Browns, Washington’s first baseman drew emphatic denial to- day from President Clark Griffith, “That story is all guess work," Griff asserted. *“Nothing of the sort _is contemplated, and so far as Goslin is concerned you can- not make it too strong that he . will not, under any circumstances, be sold, traded or disposed of in any way. “The statement that the Wash- ington Club recently asked for waivers on every veteras on the team with the exception of John- son and Rice also is erroneous. ‘Waivers have been asked on dif- ferent players from time to time, but such action is customary with all clubs and does not necessarily mean that the players involved are to be gotten rid of. COMMERCIAL SERIES WILL OPEN TUESDAY Fashion Shop and Chevy Dairy nines, winners of the first and second halyes, respectively, of the Commercial Base Ball League sched- ule, start their play-off for the cham- pionship of the loop on Tuesday at American League Park. The second tilt will be staged on Wednesday and & third, if necessary, played on Thursday. All games wili | start at 4:45. The winning club will | compete against representatives of the other twilight leagues in a serfes | for the city championship. Buck Clatterbuck of Treasury got the better of Agriculture in yester- day's Departmental League match In turning in a 9-to-l victory he al- lowed his opponents only 5 hits, fan- ned 3 and walked 3. Phillips pitched for the losers and was nicked for 12 iy. | safeties, Heinie Webb's Unio at Annapolis tomorrow against the Severn Athletic oc nine, Players ‘meet at noon at the Times, Herald Bullding. Printers play The tec Juniors executed five double-plays yesterday in turning back the Robin Juniors, 8 to 5. Gladiator tossers won their fifth straight when they defeated the Miles Memorial nine, 17 to 3. Senior teams wishing to book the Gladiators should call Lincoln 7450. BOLEY NOT SOLD TO A’S, CHICAGO, July 31.—The Philadel- phia Athletics have purchased Joe Boley, Oriole shortstop, it was re- ported from reliable sources here. The price was said to be $150.000. It such a deal has been completed it will mean Connie Mack will have two Baltimore players around second base, Max Bishop having been pur- |chased from the Orioles several sea- sons ago. Lefty Grove, strikeout king of the American League, also. was obtained from Jack Dunn. BALTIMORE, July 31.—When ask- | ed if Boley had been sold Jack Dunn, owner of the Baltimore Club, declared that none of his players had been disposed of. He further stated that none would be sold until the season closes, and added, it then. DISPLAY IS FAVORITE IN AMERICAN DERBY By the Associated Pres CHICAGO, July 31.—Dfsplay, Wal- ter J. Salmon's winner of the Preak- ness, was the favorite in the small fleld, which made the rich revival of the American derby at Washington Park today one of the most unusual incidents in the history of the turf. A purse of §100,000, by far the most handsome in the thoroughbred world, attracted what was considered a mediocre field of 11 entries for the renewal of the classic of 25 years ago. The mile-and-half race was con- ceded a three-corner battle, involving the Salmon colt and- W. R. Coe's filly, Black Maria, the two Eastern entries, and Boot to Boot, E, R. Brad- ley's entry, and the dependence of the West. Bolton, Smiling Gus, David L. and Open Hand were given little chance to_figure in the event. Baggenbaggage, Chicago, Block- head and Col. Bord were gther last- minute entries, regarded as only probable starters and therefore not generally given much attention. The Bradley horse was admittedly a courtesy entry.” The derby was the sixth of a pro- gram of eight Taces, with post time at b o'clock. Chase | SAYS DUNN OF ORIOLES | IN GRIFFS S T. LOUIS, July 31.—Still dazed b: Dinneen and safe by Base Umpire Ev. relay to Ossie Bluege of Sam Rices t the bag. Judging by the groan that he also thought Grabowski arrived at But Evans ruled otherwise and the decision must have given the Chisox a new lease on life, for before one of them could be retired they pounded across the plate the two runs needed for victory. 3 However, it might not be well for the Nationals to blame the umpires for the defent. Let them look to their own fences, They knicked Hollis Thurston tor 13 safeties, including a homer by Goose Goslin, but both times they got something to show for thelr efforts Stan Coveleskie graciou lowed the (hisox to creep dangerou near, The veteran spit-baller ne: was strong when serfously threatened. Fred Marberry tried to check the onslaught, but he was as wild as a hawk when he entered the game in |the eighth inning and had nothing | with which to fool the enemy in the ninth. The unfavorable decision at third base may have had something to do with the turn of affairs against the Champs, but the umpires did not make the three safetie$ that followed. +Thurston Well Punished. Thurston took a deal of punishment | before the Nationals suceeded in dent- |ing the plate. He was reached for a couple of singles in the first frame that ended when Sam Rice, running from the middle station, was caught at home by Spencer Harris' speedy |return of Buddy Myer's one-baser. Goose Goslin opened the second ses- sion with a single to right and when | Spencer Harris’ heave bounded by, | Eddle Collins tried to make the mid- dle sack, but Honey Boy Hunnefield on the sphere in a flash and his |toss got the ambitious runner. With |one gone in the third, Covey rifled {a two-bagger to right-center and went to the far corner when Earl McNeely ~rashed a single against the third base. Bossy Bucky, trying to duck a pitch, sent a roller to the pitcher and a double play followed. Their efforts were successful in the fourth, however. Rice lined to Hunnefleld, but Myer hit to right for a base and, after Goslin sacri- ficed, Joe Judge drew a pass. Then | fire. WIERD UMPIRING IS FACTOR LOSS TO CHISOX y the 5-to-4 beating handed them by the White Sox in Chicago yesterday, the Nationals are wondering who's who among the umpires in a contest these days. They did a deal of yelping yesterday when Grabowski, Chisox catcher, after pounding the ball to the right field corner at the outset of the last home inning, slid into the third sack, to be called out by Head Umpire ans. It did seem that Bucky Harris’ hrow had the runner well beaten to went up from the assembled Chisox rooters they thought so, too, and judging by the out sign made by Dinneen the far corner too late, Ossle Bluege drove home the first run with a rolling single to left. Judge, who made third on the hit, scored when Hunnefleld booted Ruel's slow roller. Mostil Starts a Rally. In the sixth, the Chisox got back one of the markers. Johnny Mostil pried open the round with a wicked double doww the left-field line. Hunnefleld lined .to Rice, but Col- lins slammed a mile-a-minute single past Covey and Mostil counted. Earl Sheely's single and Bib Falk's sacri- fice fly put Collins on_third with a potential tying tally. But Spencer Huarris whiffed. After two were out in the elghth the Nationals drew away from the Chiso: thanks to a lusty clout by Goslin.. Myer got a single with a looper to short center, then the Goose lifted the ball into the right- fleld bleacher for a circuit trip. In their half of the frame, however, the Chisox regained all the ground they had lost. With Hunnefield out of the way Collins singled to center and pulled up at third when Sheely doubled to right center. Falk cracked a one-baser to left that tallied Col- lins and put Sheely at third. Bill Barrett batted for Spencer Harrls and flied to McNeely deep enough to Ret Sheely home and Falk to second. Here Marberry relieved Covey and struck out Kamm. Sox Run Wild in Ninth, The Chisox ran wild {n the ninth and dragged the game out of the Grabowski began the fireworks with his questionable triple and gave way to Pinch-runner Morehart. Thurston promptly clouted a single to center to get the tying run. Marberry grabbed Mostil's bunt and heaved to Myer in plenty of time to force out Thurston, but Buddy failed to hold the sphere. Hunnefleld punched a single to center and the bases were filled. The best Goslin could do was make liner to left center and Thurston crossed with the marker that won him his game. | By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS CARDINAL! burgh and second-place Cincinn: The Cardinals gained a full gam The Reds and Braves were idle, Flowers, who has replaced Manager | Hornsby at second base for the Cards, joined with Bell, the heavy-hitting third baseman, in some long dis- tance slugging. Both hit homers and it was the twenty-first consecutive contest in which Bell has made at least one safe blow. Douthit had a double and two singles. Carlson gave Pittsburgh only six hits, one of them a home run by Cuy- ler. The Phillies bunched " their bingles in the fourth for four runs and scored two more in the seventh, one of which was a circuit drive by Williams. Burleigh Grimes of the Brooklyn Dodgers showed another strong pitch- ing performance in downing the Chi- cago Cubs, 4-to 1, allowing only six hits. The St. Louis Browns fought bit- terly, but bowed to the New York Yanks after 11 innings under a hot sun, 10 to 8. Two St. Louls errors in the final inning lost the game. Ruth and Paschal of the Yanks and Williams of the Browns hit home runs. It was the ninth straight vic- tory for the New Yorkers and their fourth straight over St. Louls to clean up the serles. Cleveland, seemingly fighting in a lost cause, kept pace, but remains nine games behind the Yanks in the race for the American League leader- ship. The Indians made it four straight over Philadelphia, 4 to 1, all their runs scoring on errors by Rom- mel and Hauser. Shaute of Cleveland allowed seven hits, but kept them well scattered. Chicago defeated Washington, 5 to 4, in:the final game of the series. Boston's Red Sox made it three games out of four from Detroit by timely hitting, 4 to 3, the first serles they had_won from the Tygers this season. They garnered only six hits off Whitehill and Holloway, but all counted in the scoring. @Zbe Coening Star @ BOY Who Taught 20,000 Birmingham Boys How to Swim. THE life-saver isn’t through when he gets the drowning person towed safely to shore. There is more work ahead. Open his clothing, lay the person on his stomach with his head on' his arm, lift up at the waist so that water may have a chance to get out of the lungs. Repeat. Then start the artificial respira- tion by slowly moving arms up and down. LIFT WAIST TO GET WATER OUT OF LUNGS It there {s another person present send him for a doctor and help at once. But don't let up a minute in your own efforts to revive the drown- ing_person. Never give up! Sometimes a per- son so far dyowned must be worked on for an hour or more before natural breathing is restored and it is safe to stop. If an ambulance comes and- gets th in with him S CLUB movements on the way to the hos- pital. Have confidence—~first in your abil- ity to swim, to dive, to tow a drown- ing person, and then in your knowl- edge and ability to bring back life by artificial respiration. Drop in at a fire department some day and get one of your firemen friends to show you what he knows about artificial respiration. They are as a rule skilled in the practice, for often they are called upon to bring back life where none seems to exist. Policemen, as a rule, know something about artificial respiration, too. The life guard at the beach knows. The Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross leaders know. And they are always glad to show you. The best system is the prone-pressure system. These people know and can show you. . Next—A field day for young life savers! e s TWO PLAYERS KILLED BY BEING HIT ON HEAD DUQUOIN, Iil., July 31 (P).—Marion Pinkham, 21, of Christopher, IIi., died in a hopital here yesterday as a result of being hit on the head by a pitched ball in a base ball game at Christo- pher Tuesday. CULPEPER, Va., July 31.—During a game of base ball being played here between the Firemen's Athletic Asso- ciation and a team from Warsaw, Va. Paul Colvin, aged 20 yvears, at bat for the home team, was struck by a pitched ball and killed. Young Colvin was an employe of the State Highway C is_suryived by his s, CARDS GAIN AS PIRATES LOSE AND REDS ARE IDLE n the thick of the struggle for the National League pennant, again have cut down the margin of leading Pitts- ati. e on the world champions yesterday by turning back the hapless New York Giants, 5 to 2, while the Pirates succumbed to tight pitching opsghe part of Carlson of Philadelphia, 6 to 1. BIG LEAGUE LEADERS. By the Associated Press. American League. Batting—Fothergill, Tygers, .409. Runs—Ruth, Yznkees, Hits—Burns, Indians, 142. Doubles—Burns, Indians, 45. Triples—Gehrig, Yankees, 17, Homers—Ruth, Yankees, 32. . Stolen Bases—Hunnefleld, White Sox, and Rice, Nationals, 17. Pitching—Pate, Athletics,” won 8; lost none. National League. Batting—Hargrave, Reds, .382. Runs—Blades, Cardinals, Hits—Brown, Braves, 133. Doubles—Wheat, Robins, 30. Triples—Walker, Reds, 17. Homers—\Wilson, Cubs, and Bot- tomley, Cardinals, 14. Stolen Bases—Cuyler, Pirates, 22. Pitching—Jones, Cubs, and Haines, Cardinals, won 7; lost 2, a bare-hand stab at Collins' | JULY 31, 1926. NATS BUY PROMISING KID IN VAN ALSTYNE Another step in the process of in- Jecting young blood inte the Na- tionals for next season was- taken today with the anonuncement by President Griffith that he has pur- chased, for delivery at the end of this season, Pitcher Van Alstyne of the Bridgeport club of the Eastern League, the athlete that Griff re- cently visited New England to in- spect. According to the club prexy, Van Alstyne is a righthander of good size, about 23 years old, with an overhand delivery similar to that of Walter Beall of the Yankees, and like the ex-Washington sandlotter, has plenty of :fned and a wide- ?);“v:‘l}a“ hook, although Inclined to Among Van Alstyne’s recent efforts was a shut-out against the Hartford club in h he allowed only five hits, and he followed that last Saturday by blanking New Haven with but two hits. TILDEN IS OFF FORM, BUT ANNEXES MATCH NEW YORK, July 31 (#).—Three Davis Cup players and a leading New York star are in the semi-finals of the Metropolitan tennis championship, with triumphs by Willlam T. Tilden, Vincent Richards, Takeichi Harada and Dr. George King. ‘Tilden did not play impressively, los- ing the second set to Luclen Willlams after leading at 3—1. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT I By the Associated Pres CLEVELAND — Charley (Phil) Rosenberg, bantamweight champion, won from Midget Smith, Chicago, on a foul (5); Phil Kaplan, New York, won a technical knockout over Larry Estridge (3); Eddie Shea, Chicago, won a technical knockout over Allen- town Johnny Leonard (6). ALBANY, N. Y.—Jimmy Slattery, Buffalo, knocked out Billy Britton, Columbus, Kans. (1). TAMPA, Fla.—Julian Moran, Ha- vana, knocked out Alex Sims, Canton, Ohio (4). SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Nick Testo, Troy, defeated Sailor Freedman, Chi- cago (12). BOSTON—Tommy Loughran, Phil- adelphia, beat Johnny Risko, Cleve- land (10). TOLEDO—Phil McGraw, scored a technical knockout over Jack Duffy, Toledo (12). Johnny Weber, Detroit, knocked out Sammy Charwin, New York (3). Billy Sha: Detroit, outpointed Jackie Stewart, Indianapolis (8). CHICAGO — Paul Wangley, St. Paul, beat Dominick Calucci, Chi- cago (4). Joey Thomas, Minneapolis, won from Willie Capondanna (4). DULUTH, Minn—Henry Lenard, Chicago, defeated Benny Ray, St. Paul (10). HOLLYWOOD, Cal. — Izzy Schwarts, New York bantamweight, won a decision over Delos Williams of New Orleans (10). SAN FRANCISCO—Joe Roche, San Francisco middleweight, won a tech- nical knockout from Everett Strong of Omaha (7). Detroit, | SPORTS.’ Doubts as to Dempsey’s Ab: ty to Take Punishment : Entertained by Manager Kearns and Spider Kelly ‘When Gunboat Smith Bout Was Booked. BY JACK Kelly and myself. T KEARNS. HE great problem of Dempsey’s ability to “take it” worried Spider If he could take the best that Gunboat Smith had to offer then I had a champion, that was simple fo figure out. The old Gunner was a true, hard hitter, and when he measured a man and ‘ cracked him on the jaw, it took a Jeffries to stand up under th. pact. The thought of Dempsey’s not being able to take it had not crossed my mind until now. He ha gone along so willingly and had never been bothered by any punch that I had seen him get. The Spider and myself were watching him every second He went right along with his training and we picked out a flaw here and there, and soon had him straight on all the finer points of the game. to hav “take it I even went so far as to talk to him about getting socked on the point. I told .him how.great fighters like John L. Sullivan and Bob Fitzstmmons had got up after being hit. I told him that Peter Maher would have been the heavyweight champion of the world if he had been able to take one on the chin. I impressed upon him the importance of keeping his noodle if by any chance he was floor- ed. I pointed out the necessity of putting this Gunboat fight across. They were trying to get us whipped I told him, and he fired up and said he'd fool 'em. For the first time he didn’t tell me he couldn't fight and wasn't living up to the publicity. He got real peeved when he found them predicting his defeat on all sides. It Acted Like a Tonic. It was like a tonic. The fellow steamed himself up to a fine winning pitch and old Kelly and myself were plenty pleased. “You want to use your head if it fsn't going your way,” Kelly told Dempsey. “Head work is half the fight,” he went on to the younger ma it over. n. “Let me tell you about the time I was fighting Joe Gans,” Kelly con- tinued. “I had to use my bean. Best thing I had, especially against a fel low who could hit and fight like Gans. “I wasn't doing so well. He was beating me, and along about the mid- dle of the fight I knew I would have to Kellylze him or ‘blow.’ So I be- gins to work on his nibs. He was priming me for a bejt on the kisser that would have meant curtains, I had to make him believe that I was getting stronger. Mind over matter now or never. I fell into a clinch after getting a belt on the puss and though 1 was seeing things, I got his ear right close to my mouth and hissed into it: What He Told Joe Gans. “Say, black man, if it wasn't for the fact that my pals out there are betting that you'll stay the limit with me I'd knock your brains out. I've been easing up on you and here you are trying to cop a sneak. Any more of those sleep pills and I'll have to take you Gans, bets or no bets, friends or no friends” “I only tell you this, Dempsey,” said Kelly, “to prove that a bad sit- uation can he coppered by using the old conk. Use yours when you get this fellow in there. He hits, but that doesn’t mean to say that you've got to stop thinking when he hits you. You've got a head as well as he has. Use yours and punch his.” Dempsey was quite impressed with COURT ASKED TO COMPEL DEMPSEY-WILLS BATTLE By the Associated Press. D ENVER, Colo., July 31.—Another chapter was written into the nego- tiations surrounding the projected Dempsey-Tunney championship bout in September here yesterday when Granby Hillyer, former United States district attorney here, acting for B. C. Clements of the Chicago Coliseum Athletic Association filed an application in Federal Dis- trict Court for an injunction restraining the champion from engaging in any bout before meetng Harry Wills, negro challenger. WOMEN IN SPORT BY CORINNE FRAZIER 1 EMPORARY president and treasurer have been elected by the Metro- politan Athletic Club to fill the unexpired terms of officers. who re- signed recently. Margaret Cole was chosen president and Carmen Pitt treasurer. They will hold office until the regular election in November, “Billy” Williams, one of the ranking bowlers of the District, will take charge of bowling for the Mets this Fall, coaching the members with a view to putting two teams into the ‘Washington Ladies’ Duckpin League. Practice will begin as soon as the weather becomes cool enough, accord- ing to Gladys Mills, athletic director. Two years ago the club was repre- sented in the league by one team of bowlers, but last year this sport was not a part of the regular program. The next regular meeting of the Metropolitans will be held the first Thursday in September. At this ses- sion the club will outline a full sched- ule of Fall and Winter activities. Priscilla Woodley, Louise Romero and Katherine Pagan are the sur- vivors of the preliminary rounds of the Happy Hollow playground tennis tournament. Miss Woodley and Miss Romero were carded to meet this morning in the semi-finals, the winner to face Miss Pagan for the title. Frances Major, director of the ground, is the official referee. Kathleen Stead was crowned cham- pion of Twin Oaks yesterday, when she downed Antoinette Edwards, 6—2, 6—1, in the final match. Miss Stead proved stronger throughout the en- counter. She opened an attack at the outset which netted her four straight games. Miss Edwards broke through to gain the fifth and seventh, but her rallies were not strong enough to_threaten the champion:serjously. In the second set, Miss took the opener, but Miss Stead came back to win six straight. % Miss Stead and Miss Edwards will team up to represent Twin Oaks in the inter-playground tournament to be held in August. . Bronze test buttons were awarded nine girls on the Brookland School playground yesterday and: four at Jobn Eaton, Brookland badge winners were Rita Flanagan, Rita McGinnls, Verona Zimmerlie, Mary Shanahan, Lena Chisarie, Laura May Aldrich, Beral Weeks, Pauline Zimmerlie and Mary Chisarie. Ethel Flaharty, di- rector, made the awards. On the John Eaton playground Margaret Porter, Ruth Kreiter, Ev- elyn Chase and Eleanor Schaffle were presented with bronze badges. Thirty-seven Girl Scouts Jjoined Camp Bradley this week, making the %%m enrollment more than 140, Barbara Budd, Kathleen Brown, Car- olyn Jane Becker, Mabel Coldwell, Jean Curtin, Frances Doran, Ruth Denton, Lilllan Enright, Margaret Freeny, Katherine Harrison, Char- lotte Hobbs, Ruth Jenkins, Betty Keeler, Dorothy Keeler, Jane Ken- non, Margaret Lum, Katherine Mer- ritt, Elizabeth Middlemas, Janet Rock, Margaret Roudabush, Betty Royle, Verna Royle, Jean Rozelle, Carolyn Bell, Rose Cunningham, Alice Freeny and Ellzabeth Schleicher. Peggy Keith, 18-year-old horse- woman of Warrenton, Va., who fig- ures prominently in the leading shows of this vicinity, not only is an expert rider, but breeds hunters and Shetland ponies in her own stables. She owns a string of 20 ,ponies now, many of which are trophy winners, as is evidenced by the 81 cups and more than 300 fib- bons which she has to show for her performances in the saddle. WILLS-BROWNE FINAL IN TENNIS IS LIKELY EAST HAMPTON, N. Y., July 31 (#P).—Helen Wills, American tennis champion, probably will face Mary K. Browne, another Californian, in the finals of the Maidstone Club invitation tennis tournament here. It will be a severe test. Miss Browne already has qualified for the finals on Sunday. In yester- day's play she eliminated the former American champion, Mrs. Molla B. Mallory, 6—4, 6—4. Miss Borwne was sensational throughout and appeared far stronger than did Miss Wills in her match with Mrs. Frederick Schmitz of New York, which she won 6—2, .6-1. Forced several times to leave the baseline, the American champion erred often, but it was evident that she ‘was not forcing herself, but rather conditioning for the tilt to come. AT S N MANCHESTER, Mass., July 31 (). —Elizabeth Ryan of Santa Monica, Calif., defeated Mrs. A. H. Chapin, jr. of Springfield, 6—1, 6—3, in the semi- finals of the Essex County Club invi- tatlon_women’s tennis_singles. FENDERS Citing the contract that he claims to hold, requiring the champion to meet the negro challenger, Clements asks that Dempsey be restrained from engaging in any bouts involv- ing his title before squaring off in the ring with Wills. The notification papers were served on Dempsey at his Colorado Springs training camp last night and brought forth response from Eugene Normile, the champion's personal representa- tive, who charged Clements with making another attempt to “get pub- licity at Dempsey’'s expense.” He characterized the court action as ‘trivial” and sald that while Dempsey would respect the court order requir- ing an answer in 20 days, it would not Interfere with his plans to leave here Sunday for Saratoga Lake, where he :gll complete training for the Tunney ut. Dempsey said he would consult an attorney and would have announce- ment to make some time today. Fails to Excite Chicago. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 31.—The filing in Denver of B. C. Clements’ plea for an injunction restraining Jack, Dempsey from fighting anybody, anywhere until he meets Harry Wil caused only a ripple of excitement here. John “Doc” Krone, however, match- maker for a group of Chicagoans who hope to stage the contest, proclaimed that Clements’ move may put an end to Tex Rickard's plans for staging a Dempsey-Tunney fight in New York September 16. “That ties up Dempsey,” declared Krone, who will be the actual man- ager of the Dempsey-Wills bout which Ciements has announced for Chicago in September under the contract he claims binds the champion’s services. “There isn’t a way in the world that the contract can be got around,” he declared, “and Dempsey, knowing that, will do the reasonable thing." —_— NINE OUTHIT, BUT WINS. Although outhit, 5 to 3, Veterans’ Bureau took yesterday’s game with Government Printing Office in Colored Departmental Base . Ball League, 6 to 4. Striver and Hughes ‘were the o] moundsmen. Sales and Service 1709 L Street N.W. Just East of Conn. Ave. Main 7612 . Might just as well learn now as an And if he took it—what then? this sermon coming from an old mas. ter like Kelly. did more to inst confidence in Dempsey than 20 fight would have done. Kel a great man when it came to filling a fighter with courage. Of course, Dempsey was gameness itself. We didn’t have to fear on that score. But One Doubt Remained. He had proved that he was game. There remained only the doubt as to the stoutness of his chin. He could be the bravest of the brave and still not be able to take one on the lugg. ‘We had him in great condition on the night of the fight. It was to be a four-round bout like all the rest of ! them had been, that being the lawful limit in California in those days, let me tell you that they cro rounds of fighting int a rule. We went into the ring on the end at 2 to 1. Despite the fact t Gunner was going ar Demp: coming, the wise men thought he too much on the youngster and they laid it on the line good and thick. It was one of the hottest betting fights they ever had in Frisco, where sports are sports, “I want you tc do one t fight,” I said to Dempse: show. “Follow my ins the letter. Every time bell, I want you to get up and go fighting on the run. Keep on fighting. Say, you'll be all over this chump. He doesn’t like crowding. Above all, don’t step back with this fellow. Make up your mind to get up rarin’ to go and keep going. That's important. And another thing, Jack If you get knocked down, get up fighting. Off the chair or off the floor, get up fight=: ing. Gunner won't like that. No man does, but the Gunner hates it awful, I know him backwards. Now you do- what I tell you and yvou're the next champion of the world.” b Dempsey Exacts a Promise. Dempsey heard me out with deep attention. He seemed to be puzzled about something. I could tell he was going to ask something and he knocked me over when he pulled it. “Now I might get slapped over in this spat,” said Dempsey, “but I want you to promise one thing. No towels’ 1 don’t want to go out that way if [ have to go. T'll take mine on the chin and be satisfied that I can't make good, but no towels! Don't throw ene in even if it is to save my life. I want to whip this fellow, but he must whip me through and through before I'll bend. Will you promise me that, Jack?” And I promised there'd ing in this before the ructions to u hear that be no towels! (Copyright. 1026.) MISS COLLETT RALLIES TO TAKE GOLF TOURNEY EASTERN POINT, Conn., July 31%, (®).—Glenna Collett of Providence, R. I, yesterday came from behind and, winning five of the last six holes, overcame a lead of a 4 up and won the eighth annual women's invitation golf tournament of the Shenecossett Country Club, by defeating Maureen Orcutt, of Englewood, J., one up. .\Iiss3 Colett had an 82, Miss Orcutt an 83. - TRAP TITLES DECIDED. INDIANAPOLIS, July 31 (P).—F, G. Ford of Detroit, won the grand handicap championship and Herman Grinsteiner of Indianapolis won the double targets title at the wind-up of the Amateur Trap Shooting As- sociation, Central Division, tourna- ment here. Ford broke 98 targets, Grinsteiner smashed 93. FILIPINOS ARE BEATEN. CHICAGO. July 31 (#).—George Lott and Harry Knox of Chicago gained the semifinal bracket in the men’s doubles in the city tennis cham- pionship tournament, by defeating the Filipino Davis cup team of Guil- lermo Aragon and Rafael Gonzales, 8—6, 6—3. g COMMERCE NETMEN AHEAD, Commerce defeated Post Office-As- riculture three matches to two vester- day in the Departmental Tennis League series. Haring and Considine, Cross and Hubbard and Ananowsky , and Strock won for Commerce. HAWKINS W ¥ ] by 1333-37 14th St. 2104 Pa. Ave. N.W. 9th & P Sts. N.W. 12th & H Sts. N.E.