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28 Griffmen SPORTS. Clinch A . "COVEY’S WIN IS TWELFTH OF YEAR OVER RED SOX Stan Yields But Five Hits and a Couple of Passes and Initiates With a Double the Scoring of One of the Nats’ Two Runs. BY JOHN B. KELLER. OSTON. September L.—When the Nationals will have their efiorts during 1926 the American League campaign ends at least two series victories to show for They clinched the annual set with the Athletics at Washington ugust 13, when they toppled Connie Mack’s crew for the twelfth time s B ginning of a st increased their triumph over the Bc assuring a second series for themsely The count of the set now stan with 7 to go There are two other series that the Nationals cannot get. They have fin- ished with the league-leading Yankees for the vear with a record of 10 vic- torfes in 22 decisive tilts. They have heaten the Indiuns only six times in 1% starts, and should they take all the games. yet to be played with this ub thelr’ annual winning mark wainst it would show but 10 tri wmphs. . Hut the erstwhile champlons still have chances to get the better of the Browns, \White Sox and Tygers over 1he long stretch of the season. They have vanquished the Sislermen 10 times and have four more games to play to complete the 22.game set. Ten games of the annual clash with IZddie Collins’ outfit have been grabbed by the Nationals and there are three mofe games to be staged in Chicago. ‘The Tygers have been licked but six times, but during the finul swing through the West this month Cobb's cloute re to be encountered seven times. If the ionals manage to bag these three serles their record for the vear will be impressive, despite a po- sition at the finish that would not compare favorably with the final standings of the club in the past two sampaigns. Holding an advantage over five of seven rivals at the close of a 154-game base ball campaign is nothing to be sneezed at. Covey Does a Good Job. Old man Stan Coveleskie did a deal of good pitching yesterday to enable the Natlonals to clinch_their serles for the season with the Red Sox. He allowed the opposition but five safeties ind a_couple of passes and only once was he in any great danger. That was in the first inning after Topper Rigney poled a two-bagger to left center after one Fohlman had been retired. But a sensational double play got the veteran spitballer out of difficulty then. Baby Doll Jacobson sent a loft toward center that appeared safe enough to cause Rigney to dash to- ward third base. Karl McNeely, though, climbed up the bank back of the left pasture for a remarkable catch and followed with a throw that reached Boss Bucky at the middle sta- tlon before the Red Sox runner could get back. ‘Thereafter two-pla; llings twice talked the Red Sox. With one out in the fourth inning, Rigney singled only to be caught with Jacobson in & dual ure for the second time in the aiternocon. Bischoff, first up in_the Red Sox sixth, drew a pass, but Jack m 11 drilled into a double play. Stan Weakest in Sixth. The sixth session was Covey's weakest of the game. He had run around the bases in the Nationals’ half and seemingly was wearied the exertion. After the double play, the spitballer was reached by Johnny Tobin for a scratch single.” Johany pilfered second, but unnecessarily, for Cove walked Rigney. Jacobson, though, could do nothing more than pop to Bueky Harrls, © The Red Sox were on the runway on on -casions other than those alveady mentioned. With one zone in the fourth inning, Bill Regan eracked a single to center. He never eft first hase. Rosenthal began the beating the Red Sox here yesterday ng of cight consecutive engagements with that club they 2 to 0, on the be- ton bunch to an even dozen, thereby & ds 12 games to 3 for the Harrismen, COVEY IS NOT THROUGH 0. 3 H FRRPYHASN 1 moosecmcceen memEC O mE Reeves, Coveleskie, Totals BORT Tobin, . Rigney, ss. Jacobaon, cf. Rosenthal, 1f. Regan, 2§ Todt, 1b. Haney, Bi mmm® ceorseu e 8 29 elghth ° =5 o 3 5 H ° ° Washingts Boston " o+ o o o ° e ° e e [ & THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1926. ICARROLL IS TO REPORT . TO NATS IN CLEVELAND Backy Harris is assured of some flwhlnz help during the double- ders booked for the final swing the Nationals through the West. Clark Griffith today was noti- fled by Manager Joe Cantillon of Little Rock that he will have Joe Carroll, his big, young right- hander, join the Nationals at Cleveland on September 11, provid- ed the local club will have Pitch- er Uchrinsko report to Little Rock on September and Griff has agreed. Uchrinsko goes as a loan. Nothing yet has been heard as to whether Southpaw Clarenc Thomas will be obtainable fro; Rochester or Clayton Van Alstyne from Bridgeport, but Griff is hope- {llll (Iil getting them by September also. CARDINAL-TREMONT GAME TO TOP CARD Followers of the Petworth Senior ase Ball League will center their in- terest Sunddy on the Cardinal-Tre- mont game to be played at Handley Field. “The game should be a snappy exhi- bition, not only because the teams are among the three clubs tied for first place, but because of the enmity that has existed between them &ll sea- son. They have met five times and on four occasions the Tremonts have enrned the decision by a one-run mar- gin. The fifth match resulted in a tie. Twelve innings were necessary to de- cide honors when the teams last met. As their pitcher_ the Cards will havs either Wilmer Long, who fanned 16 Yorke Prep batters in an eight- inning game last Saturday: Ton Burke or Tack Ensor. Nellle Jett, Doc_Paker or Smoky Willner wili twirl for the Tremonts. T hif o ame-pase bits—Rigney. Coveleakie, Three eeifices el . McNeely to Husrls, Coveleskle fo dudge, Coveleskde o Myer to Judge. Boston, 4. lenkte, 41" Yiruck ’ Ditcher—KRussell. Um- [essrs. ans and O by. Fame—1 Bour. and 18 minutes 1me of seventh round with a one-baser to center. He got to third while the in- fleld was disposing of Regan and Todt, then Myer threw out Haney. It was Covey's day. The ancient molst-ball finger, who apparently could not swihg into his pitching stride for so long, at last seems to be at top of form. In his last seven starts Covey has triumphed four times and had but one defeat oharged against him. In two of the the responsibility passed to the man relieving the spitballer. Good Pitching Needed. Covey’s good pitching was needed 'sorely. for the Natlonals did little against the Red Sox slabbing. Rus- sell, a young right-hander, who has done considerable rellef work for the Fohlmen, started a game for the first time, and durfng the eight innings he tolled ylelded but five hits. Harold Wiltse, a southpaw, pitched in the ninth after Russell had given way to a pinch batter in the previous frame. The portsider was nicked for la couple of swats, then hit a batter to flll the bases with two down, but held Muddy Ruel to a grounder that retired the side. The first Natlonal marker came in the fifth round that Joe Judge opened with a drive that skipped by Tobin for three bases. He clung to third as Boss Bucky grounded out, but got ll'l';me after Rosenthal caught Ruel's loft. Covey started the making of the second tally by opening the sixth ses- sion with a double. MeNeely ' tried to sacrifice, but only fouled to Bischoff. Rice, though, singled Covey to third, from where the scored after Tobin snared {long hoist. GAME MAY BE SEASON’S RECORD FOR SPEEDINESS OSTON. Mass, September 1.— I8 minutes. . The time beat the previous shortest by O minutes.. But only eight and | | | ) | -A season record for both Nationals | and Red Sox, and probably for the American League, was estab- lished yesterday when the game here was completed in 1 hour and ame for the Nationals this year one-half innings were played in the Cleveland game of 1 hour and 27 minutes, on August 9, for the Indians needed no ninth batting turn. ¥ The first five innings yesterday completed in minutes. An start seven innings were inished. The sixth inning was a 1gging affair, requiring 18 mtnutes. Game time at the end of the eighth inning was 1 hour and & minutes, \nd at the end of the Nationals' ninth batting turn 1 hour and 15 minutes. our after As a result of their triumph vester- day while the White Sox were maul- | fng the Tygers the Nationals once more are in the first division Manager Harris went down almost tor the count vesterday when he was | hit on the inside of the right thigh Sust above the knee by one of Wiltse's pitches in the ninth inning. Bucl v gave way to Stuffy and for an hour afterward packs applied to the brulsed The pilot still was somewhat g, but expected to up today. ‘eely made the banner Jay of the first game of th sere when he kept a hit away m Rigney ut the start of the last ‘Sox hatting turn, The left fielder in for a shoetop grab of Towper's low liner and fell after get- ting the ball. but did not lose his grip. drew a round of applause for > of Regan'd grounder in the Buddy went over in front a one-hand Myer sevent of the second sack for pick-up and ot the throw away with | speed Bill Regan, Red Sox second base n. who has been one of the sensa tions of the circuit this season, had big day. He took care of every- ‘hing that came his way, being credited with nine a: e made all the retiring throws in the first frame and seven of his assists were made in the first five innings. BANKERS’ LOOP PLAY-OFF WILL START WEDNESDAY A rush of business over the end of the month and the coming holi- day on Monday will prevent Riggs and American Security teams, win- ners of the first and second half honors in the Bankers’ Base Ball Ieague, from starting their play- off_series on the coming Saturday. The first mateh of the three that will decide the title probably will he played on Wednesday of next !Nx. with the second tilt being Jaged on the following Saturday. The me here lust week in 1 hour and 19 minutes. Red Sox played a full nine-inning BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS AMERICAN LEAGUE. YLSTERDAY'S RESULTS. Washington. Pilindeinhie, 8 Clevelana, Clitcago. T . { New York v | (develand 1 7 1 “8/13 13113.31.5 | L 6110110/12168/60. l —! 8111113163611 TODAY'S GAMES. Whashington at Boston. Chiead o at_ Detry Fhiladeiohia at New York. NATIONAL LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. | | 8t. Lol | Cinetn’att Pittsb’el | Chleago. 111 | New York Brookiyn Phil'ph Bost I __Lost |58 5 Pittsbureh SR Toute Boston at Philadelohia. o BREAKS CRICKET MARK. | Hobbs, England's premier cricket | batsman has made another record for | himself by scoring 316 runs in one | inning for Surrey in a match against | | Middlesex. The previous record there was 315, made by Percy Holmes of Yorkshire last vear. In making his record Hobbs batted T hours and hit 41 fonrs, LONDON, September 1 UP).—Jack | —— | log, athletic record: 1 ! know | tance, SANDLOTTERS ASKED TO LIBERTY’S MEET All sandlotters of the city are be- ing invited to compete with members of Liberty, Rialto and Ballston nines in four events that appear on the pro- gram of the Liberty Athletic Club’ sixth annual fleld day Saturday at American League Park. A 50-yard dash, circling the bases, base ball throw for distance and fungo hitting make up the card, with prizes being offered in each event. A flelder’s glove also is being offered to the player making the last home run in the double-header ball game that follows. The preliminaries start promptly at 1 o'clock and the first game, that be- tween the Libertys and Ballston Eagles, opens at 2. The Rialtos meet the Libertys in the second clash. MORAN IS KEPT BU_SY AS SCOUT FOR TYGERS Charlie. Moran, director of athletics at Catholic University, is winding up unusually successful Summer as | it for the Detroit Americans, ‘hich has carried him all over the South and East and now to the New England States. It has been Moran's Job to approve or reject players recom- mended for purchase and he has put his O. K. on performers whose total cost was many thousands. RECORDS OF GRIFFMEN el dudge” . Tate Reeves . 3. Harriy e et es2000s 22 AN Pitched. 2 Lost. cesmpnanc nother Season’s Series : CUBS MAKE IT FOUR-CLUB RACE AS CARDS GAIN TOP By the Associsted Press. HE St. Louis Cardinals were National League today. The ed from first to third place. strutting ahead of the crowd in the Pittsburgh Pirates had been crowd- . The wildest upheaval of a week yesterday saw the Pirates beaten twice by the Cardinals; Cincinnati shunted into second place ahead of Pittsburgh and Chicago drawn a step closer to the top. The Cards today had a 3-point margin' over Cincinnati and 8 over Pittsburgh. Chicago was four games In the first game of the double bill at St. Louls, Sherdel held the Pirates | to seven hits, while his mates clouted Meadows' offerings viciously for six runs, Pittsburgh’'s only run was a homer' by Cuyler. Bell made three hits, one of them a home run. Hafey also smashed for the circuit. The Pirates were paralyzed by Sothoron's spitball in the second. They got only three hits and lost, 2 to 1. Chicago shut out Cincinnati, 1 to 0, Jones holding the Reds to two hits. Cooney’s double and a single by Gon- zales produced the run in the ninth. In the American League the lead of the New York Yankees dropped to 5% games, when Philadelphia trim- back. med them, 8 to 6, while Cleveland was <ing a 12-nning contest from St. Louls, 6 to 5. With Philadelphia in New York for six more games, Yan- kee rooters are feeling nervous, since Cleveland, in second place, is playing good ball. Chicago and Detroit split a double- header. Chicago in the first game hammered four pitchers for 23 hits to win, 19 to 2. Detroit took the sec- ond, 7 to 6. Moreheart, Chicago sec- ond baseman, hit safely in 11 out of 12 times at bat. ‘Washington shut out Boston, 2 to 0. In the National League battle for last place, the Phillies climbed out of the cellar and shoved the Braves in by overpowering them, 7 to 2. TODAY IN ASHION SHOP, winner of the counter opens at 4:45. up even_with the General Accountin, Boya Edelin hurled for Pullman, and although knicked for 13 bingles while his own team could register but nine, was effective in the pinches and re- ceived sterling support. Hamilton, the losing pitcher, and Miles, Pull- man’s third sacker, led their respective teams at the bat, each getting three hits in four chances with the stick. The series games are being played this season on the ellipe, and, unlike those of former years, are free to the public. Members of the District of Columbia. Umplires’ Assoclation are giving their services gratis. Willie Watt is acting as umpire-in-chief. American Railway Express captured Terminal Y. M. C. A. League yester- duy by defeating Southern in the final tilt of the five-game series between the runner-up teams of the first and second_halves. The count stood 8 to 5 for the seven-inning clash. Hudson was the winning hurler. Cherrydale base ballers, booked to meet the White Sox Sunday in a Northern Virginia League double- header at Lyon Village dilamond, play third-place honors in the Washington | FASHION SHOP WILL PLAY TITLE SERIES Commercial Base Ball League series, enters the twilight leagues’ play-off today at the Ellipse, meeting General Accounting Office in the third game of the series. The en- Pullman tossers of the Washington Terminal Y. M. C. A. League drew Oftice yesterday in their first start in the play-off by beating Public Buildings and Public Parks, 8 to 3. The latter nine is representing the Potomac Park circuit. at Haymarket, Va., on Saturday. Players will meet at Thirty-fourth and M streets at 1:15 o'clock. The Hebrew All-Stars have been substituted for the Rialtos in_ the game to be played with the Ku Klux Klan Monday afternoon at the Arling- ton horse show grounds. g Members of the Mount Rainier un- limited team meet tonight at the home of Bill Keys, 3616 Newton street, Mount Rainier. Auth and Concordian nines of Sec- tion C, Capital City League, play on | Washington Barracks diamond Fri- Aztec Juniors nosed out the Rialto Junlors, 3 to 2, yesterday. Freers pastimers, junior champlons of the Capital City League, open a three-game series Sunday at Wash- ington Barracks with the Moose Juniors, winners in the Sport Mart cireuit. Tate Midgets yesterday trimmed the Thistles, 7 to 6. held yesterday i in succession registered by the permanent possession of the interp playground department. Helen Strecks, Rosedale star, was the high scorer of the meet, collecting 18 points in the four events to which her competition was limited. Miss Streeks’ most impressive victory came in the yard free-style, in which she bested lone Whaler, Georgetown's strongest swimmer and her closest r individual honors. 1l interest centered about the life-saving race, the most spectucular event of the day, with the possible exception of the candle race, in which the fair swimmers carried lighted candles to the tape. . Full grown life-savers are one thing, but when youngsters who seem searcely big enough to paddle about undertake the role, it is quite another. Many spectators evinced their doubts that the youthful “heroines” would be able to negotiate the length of the pool alone, much less incumbered with a “dead” welght. But they did it with remarkable ease, towing their “unconscious” comrades handily. Margaret Hanberger, towing Jessie Ninmon, won the race, adding five more points to Georgetown’s total. Summaries: Freestyle swim (12 sears and under)— arg Wren, (G.) . second, Vigginia Won ¥ third, Edna’ Hook (R.). Time. Teo style ards. 13 vears and over)— Won by el reeks (R.): second, Tone | Whaler' (G.): third, Catherine Frenzel (G.). Time. 12 saconds. Breast stroke (12 years and under)—Won I} BY FRED TURBYVILLE. EFORE Leifty Grove went to the Philadelphia Athletics he kept a little record book with him all the time. what batter he had struck o five years. he had fanned the batter before him. Once there was a young catcher caught behind. And he would go ov He could tell you exactly ut, what date and where for the last When he took the mound he knew how many times He liked his strike-outs. who catalogued every batter he ever er his names just before a game and then decide what balls thesc fellows were weak on. Athletic records are a great help. The best what's the best time, they ever made, and the: alw: anxious to better it. They kno he marks of the greatest stars of all time, and those world records are their goals. The members of The Star Boys' Club should have their own record books, Call if_what you may—boy my diary, etc.— but have one. For instance this might be a page {in your book: 50 YARD EVENT = “Sasw POSITION = seconp TIME- 7 Secovps || PLACE- C/Ty ParRk Keep your individual records, and also the records of your team. If you belong to a base ball club keep the scores of the game, opponents, dates, names, etc., and don't forget vour batting and fielding mark of the day. You'll find this record book very helpful t vou grow. You'll ve your own marks to beat. And some day, when you are the star of the Olympics, you can say to the reporter who comes around to in- terview you: “Here are some records I made when I a ki | BIG LEAGUE LEADERS. By the Associa‘ed Press. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Batting—Fothergill, Tygers, .389. | Hits—Rice, Senators, 183. | Runs—Ruth, Yankees, 120. | Doubles—Burns, Indians, Triples—Gehrig, Yankee: Homers—Ruth, Yankees, 40, Stolen bases—Mostil, White Sox, 24. hl’lk-h!ng—lhnss. Tygers, won 11, NATIONAL Battinr—Hargrave, Reds, .370. Hits—Brown, Braves, 169. Runs—Cuyler, Pirates, 90, Doubles—Bottemley, Cardinals, 36. Triples—Walker, Reds, 20. Homers—Wilson, Cubs, 19. Stolen bases—Cuyler, Pirates, 29. Pitching—Kremer, Pirates, won 16, LEAGUE. lost 4. e CARLYLES TO GATHER. Carlyle Athletic Club gridders will hold their first night practice tonight at 8 o'clock at First and E streets. RADIATORS, FENDERS 319 13th N.W. 1423 P. BEAR. GEORGETOWN MERMAIDS . WIN PLAYGROUND TITLE CORING 69 points to Rosedale’s 47, the Georgetown playground mer- maids won a decisive victory in the annual interpool swimming meet, their own tank. This triumph, being the third one ‘West Washington lassies, gives them ool challenge trophy offered by the by Thelma Goeding (G.): second, Rufl ing (R} third, Jesele Ninmon (6-). Tmer 25.1 seconds. roke (13 years and over)—Won reeks (R.): second, Dorothy Pro- : third, Margaret Collison (R.). ‘21’1 eoconila, Side stroke (12 years and under) —Won by (‘lum‘\r‘ren {G.); second, Mildred Hook (R.): hird Mar Kk (8 e S 1 beeondn: Sido strolie (13 years and over)—Won by Doroths Probey (G.): eecond, Catherine Frenze[ (G.): ihird, Gertrude Halgh (R.). me. So socunday " e Good race—Won by eima Gooding ‘second. Anne. Hickey (R.): third. Do (R.). Time, 28 seconds. Beginners' race (30 fe bara Baril (R.) third. Sarah Muivey (R.). Time, 8. S agenger G . Gladya Balenger (G.): aret Hickey (K., Time, 13 second, fordis Won by (R.); second, Margaret Hamberger hien:e Whaler (G.). Distance, 44 inches. stroke—Won br Tone Whaler (G.): second, o soant (R.J"Time. S0 Goe: onda. Diving—YWon by Margaret Collison (R.): gecond, Helen Sireeks (R.): third, Ione Life saving—Won by Margaret Hamberger. {owing, '-fe i}ulmonAmfl i cho‘nd‘ "g:;- . towing Helen Amouri (G.): i TS 1HaTHor towing sarah Mulvey. & WOMEN 1 playground yesterda; field completed thei District, and took their place in the They did not lose a match during the The Taylor-Callan team bowed to the Garfieldites in straight sets, 6—1, 6—0. The winning team is one of the most_experienced of the playground combinations. Twin Oaks added another victory to tts unbroken line yesterday when Kathleen Stead and Antoinette Ed- wards scored over Sallie Aman and Bessie Buchanan of Iowa Avenue, 6—0, 6—1, in a section 2 encounter. Ruby Riley and Evelyn Ager of Montrose Park defeated Judith Fish- burn and Louise Raft of Mitchell Park 6—2, 6—4, in section 1, while the Bloomingdale colors were carried through _triumphantly by Bertha Ryan and Emily Harrington in their meeting _with Rosina Cerutti and Vernice Torney of Phillips, 6—3, 6—2. In section 3, New York avenue and Burroughs teams clashed. Vir-| ginia Ryan and Margaret Moore, rep- | resenting the former, gaining the de- cislon over Althea Hall and Blanche Walker. Turning the tables on Logan play- ground, which held the colored city championship last year, Doris Skinker and Louise Harris, wearing Howard's colors, won the title yesterday, de- feating Dorothy Thomas and Edith | Dixon of Logan in a hard-fought match, 7—5, 6—4. The match was | played on the Logan ground. Both | teams were at their best and a spirited | exchange of rallies resulted. Logan | had Howard 4—1 in the second set, but the new champs rallled. In the track and fleld meet con-1 ducted on Adams playground this/ week 45 girls participated in an In- teresting variety of events, arranged by Virginia Story, director, assisted by John Murphy, in charge of boys’ athletics on the ground. Elsa Kiener and Elizabeth Gillis tied for high point honors, each with 18 tallies. Josephine Sewaya was sec- TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats FUCHS IS SOLE OWNER OF THE BOSTON BRAVES BOSTON, September 1 (#).—Per- sistent rumors that the Boston Na- tionals Léague base ball club had been or would be sold to syndicate interests were ended today with the announcement that President Emil E. Fuchs has %& out the 33 1-3 r cent stock he gs of Albert H. well, vice president and treasurer of the club. Powell will continue in office until the end of the year, when he will retire to give undivided atention to other busines interests. The deal gives Mr. Fuchs complete control of the Braves franchise, now consid- ered to be worth $1,000,000. GIRLS ARE PLAYING IN NET SEMI-FINALS Four racketers of the fair sex sur- vived preliminary play for the junior net crown of the District and were scheduled to meet today in the semi- finals on the Dumbarton Club courts. Caroline Jansen, who figured in the feature tilt yesterday, was to oppose Dorothy Cook, her teammate at West- ern High School, in the upper bracket encounter. Clara Alderton of Business High School and Kathleen Johnson, Central racketers, were to fight it out in the lower half. Miss Jansen nosed out Virginia Olm- sted in a long-drawn-out affair yester- day in which the latter made a courageous fight to ward off defeat, several times checking her opponent at match point when the score was 15—40 against her. Miss Jansen had taken the opener at 6—2 and Miss Olmsted had evened the score by cap- turing the second, 7—5. Miss Olm- sted led the ultimate winner at 4—2 in the third set. At 6—5 Miss Jansen had match point three times, but fatled to gain the big point. Again at 7—6 the performance was repeated. Finally Miss Jansen broke through for the winning game at 9—7. Dorothy Cook advanced by defeat- ing Mary Ellen Totten, 6—0, 6—1, and Kaye Johnson scored over Teresa Breen, 6—3, 6—4. Doubles also will be plaved today. Alderton and Olmsted, title defenders, will play Breen and McCulloch in one semifinal encounter and Cook and Jansen will face Johnson and Hardesty in the other. These match- es are scheduled for 3 o'clock. . MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Buffalo, 5; Baltimore, 4. Je City, 9: Rochester, Toronto, 3i Reading, Newark, 9] Syracuse, 7. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. lis, 4; Toledo, 2. Toutsvinen Cotumbus, & Kansas City, itwaukee. 0 9; Minneapolis, SOUTHERN ASSOCTATION. : Ne Orleans, 1. Aant; 36 N Tits Rook., 6. (Called. Oth. 8 iutanoora, i Birmingham, 3: Mobile, 4. PACIFIO COAST LEAGUE. Sacramento, 8: Portland, 3. Los Angeles, 0. 16: Missions, 3. TEXAS LEAGUE. San_Antonio, 7; Wichita Falls ¥ort Worth, 5; Waeo, 0. _ Beaumont, 8: Shreveport, 5. Dallas-Hotston, rain. COTTON STATES LEAGUE. Vicksburg, 2-0. 4. Laurel. Gulfport nston: Richmon, Portsmouth, 3 Wilson, Tk, 2. orfolk, 2. Kinston, 11; Petersbure, 3. SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. Columbus, 2 1. Jacksonviile. Savannah, 6-2 SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGU Columbia, 5-7: Macon, 3-6. Spartaneburg.'6; Augusta, Greenville, 12: Asheville, 1. Charlote, 8: Knoxville, 4. FLORIDA STATE LEAG Lakeland, 8: Sarasota. 2. Orlmdn-fixgdenl i CHANCE FOR SOCCERISTS. Applications for admission to the ‘Washington Soccer League will be re- ceived tonight when the loop holds its first regular meeting at 714 Eleventh street at 8 o'clock. N SPORT BY CORINNE FRAZIER ITH their victory over Marie Taylor and Marie Callan of Hoover Alice Brown and Teresa Breen of Gar- schedule of preliminary matches in_ the | interplayground tennis tournament for the doubles title of the semi-finals as winners of section 4. seri ond with 16 and Sylvia Kahanov third with 14, Following the meet the following girls were awarded bronze buttons for having passed their first athletic efll- clency tests: Margaret Wright, Elsa Kiener and Anna Gillis. Marfe Sewaya received a _silver badge for passing more advanced tests. Summary: CLASS A (8 to 10 vears) 40-vard_dash—Won by Sylvia Kahanov. second, Neomi Barsky: third, Edith Baraky Potto_race—Won. by Elizabeth Sewavi second, Neomi Barsky: third, Sylvia Hanov. Throw for distance—Won by Neomi Barsky. second, Sylvia Kahanov: third, A anenleeCompleted by Sylvia Kah alancnig—Completed by Sylv ¢ and 'Edith ‘Barsky. s v CLASS B (10 to 12 years). 50-vard_dssh—Won by cecond, " Elizabeth ~ Gill Josephine Sewaya, - s: third, Dorothy Josephine Sawaya. second, 3 ¥right: 30 ‘(;ngom‘hu:y-)sm‘_ r;, Margaret Wright: arden gate ean lay—Wo Anna Gillis, Josephine .S‘ewr\'y:’nnd n;”:"l“z’— beth rfél,l:l (winning #lmk’ # ed’ race—Won b Anna_Gillis and _Elizabeth Gilli secor Hepdiey "and Ethe l'{ngnmEv.;‘d' — race—Won by izabeth Gillis, gocond, Margaret Hendley: third, Josephine CLASS € (12 to 14 years). 50-yard dash—Won by El i - ond, Beity Story: (hird, Marie_Sawasa. Thro for g -Won by Betty Story, goond.™ Mary *Crawtord; ” third, Maric | WHO'S WHO IN TRUCKDUM The Double Reduction That Insures Greatest EISEMAN'S, 7th & F Power, urr. Basket ball throw for distance—Won by | SPORTS. National League Race Still Sizzling PIRATES, CARDS AND REDS STILL STAGING FINE DUEL Bucs Regarded as Possessing an Edge in Struggle. Indians Rally and Again Loom as Likely Run- ners-Up to Yanks in American League. A the scramble. the season on September 1. night of the season. And somehow I belleve the Pirates will be better campaigners than their ‘Western rivals. I have been accused of prejudice against both Cincinnati and St. Louis. There is absolutely none. I have placed Pittsburgh first in the pennant chances percentage all season, because I regarded the Pirates the class of the league. And they are that. If they are beaten out, it will be berause of the many games boiling and the numerous Pirate dis- Wright for about a month when his services were indispensable. To a certain extent any critic’s Judy ment is influenced by personal obser- vation. For instance, I have seen the Reds play 10 games this year, two training games with the Yanks in the South and 8 National League games at the Polo Grounds. Of the 10 contests, the Reds dropped 9. On the other hand, I have seen Pittsburgh play 6 games in New York this year and lose only 1, and that lone defeat of the year at she Polo Grounds came after 13 innings of great base ball. The Pirates scored 2 runs in the | first half of the thirteenth on a homer by Rhyne, only to have the Giants &core 3 in their half on a homer by Lindstrom. Cards Popular Favorites. Naturally the Pirates stand out stronger in my mind than the Reds. I recognize that St. Louis is the popu- lar favorite and that outside of Pitts- burgh and Cincinnati, the tendency is to pull for the Cardinals. And that is quite natural. It is quite natural for ithe American to root for the unde® dog, and the Cardinals held that role for many years. The Cardinals are a fighting ball club, and apparently are a great team In the making. If they do not win this year, they loom as the best bet for 1927. But St. Louls is interested now in 1926. There has been a remarkable im- provement in the Cincinnati pitching. For quite a spell Rixey and Luque were pitching on their past reputa- tions, but in the past fortnight Rixey, Luque, Mays, Donohue and May have turned in the best pitching in the ma- Jors. In a three-game serles with the Dodgers last week the Cincinati pitch- ers yielded only one run. The Glants have dropped complete- ly out of the picture. They went through a pathetic Western trip, winning only two games. Both the Pirates and Cardinals cleaned them up, but they managed to get away with one victory in each, Chicago and Cincinnati. McGraw is taking apart his club, and has gone in heavily for replacements. By 1927, the old Glant pennant winners will not be rocog- nizable. Cubs Continue Good Work. The Cubs continue to play mag- nificent ball. and have pmcllcafiy clinched a place in the first divisién. | That's quite a climb from the cellar in 1925. This {s another team which must be figured high in the dope next year. Brooklyn has fallen apart, and today the Dodgers are not presenting as much resistance as the Braves and Pr}llllos, n the American League, the Yan- kees had some of their big lead shaved down, but the club practically is in.” The Yanks can do a lot of losing without being In any real danger. Victory in two double- hsn?(evr‘:: lwl‘tihctlha Red Sox late last week helpes leveland to !o‘:hle i pull closer s just as well for Huggins tha his Yanks are not hard pignsed. n: his pitchers, outside of Pennock and Shocker, have been none too steady. Hoyt gets knocked out at every start. He hasn't been the same since he in- Jured his arm in mid-season. Sgm Jones pitches an occasional good #ame, but he lacks his former con- sistency, and all the voungsters are in-and-outers. Dutch Ruether, ob- tained from Washington on waivers, nh’?;:‘]d win a few games. s week 1 again put Clevela: second in pennant chances perreneu:: The Indians have rallied nicely from their recent slump, and as they finish the season at home, they have a cer- tain advantage on the Athletics. They still may be close enough to the Yanks to put a kick into that six-game serles with New York in Cleveland in mid- | September. There fs no doubt that |Ohlo, with Uhle, Levsen, Shaute, Smith and Miller of Cleveland and Rixey, Donohue, Luque, Mays and May of the Reds, has the best two collections of pitchers in the majors. Mack, the 63-year-old pilot of the Athletics, continues to look ahead. Al- he is planning a new outfeld |[FOOTBALL! ]| ©Our new Fall line is now ready for your inspection Representative will be pleased to attend meetings with prices and samples. Special Discount to Tea: ATLAS 927 D St. N.W. Phone Fr. 2408 OPEN EVENINGS HAWKINS MOTOR CO. Conveniently Located on_ Fourteenth Street 1333-37 14th St. Main 5788 lost while that internal feud was|g < BY FREDERICK G. LIEB. NOTHER passing week finds little let-up in the tense National League situation. The Pirates, Reds and Cardinals keep whaling away at one another, with the Cubs trying their best to keep in ‘What a race, mates! \VK It is rather unfortunate that the schedule has been so arranged that all of these sturdy pennant chasers close their campaigns away from home. The five-game series between the Pirates and Cardinals, which now is in progress, closes the National League season for 1926 in St. Louis, “That is what I call a tough break,” remarked John Heydler, National League president, a few days ago. “After many years we have a St. Louis team which actually has a chance for the pennant. St. Louis crazy, but the schedule takes the club away from home for the balance of at a race! s base ball Cincinnati plays its last home game on September 7 and the Pirate< wind up their home business at Forbes Field on September 11. Unles< something breaks in the meantime the race will hinge on the last Eastern trip of the Western clubs. The prize will go to the club which is most suc cessful in toppling over the wabbly sisters of the East in that last fort FLAG CHANCE RATINGS IN THE MAJORS TO DATE AMERICAN LEAGUE. 'w York . 830 J100 abilitles, particularly the loss of Glenn | gy NATIONAL LEAGUE. rgh & St. Louis for 1927 and has at least one infleli change in view. Connfe is a grand character, and every one {s pulling for him to win another flag before he retires from the bench. Nothing get~ under his skin quicker than criticisn, that he is “too old” to run an up-to date ball nine. Detroft hasn't given up the figh: for second place, and its third West ern trip, completed in New York las: Sunday, was by far their best of the season. With those three outflelders Fothergill, Manush, and Hellmann whistling hits all over the place, the Tygers do not find scoring any too difficult. No matter where the Tygers are in the race, they always have hit ting outfielders. ‘Washington apparently has fallen into the second division to sta)y That's one for Hughie Fullerton. He picked them fifth in both 1925 and 1926. The White Sox also have set . tled in sixth for the year. Even Tei Lyons, when he pitched his recent sensational streak of 41 scoreless in nings, could get only two victorie~ out of it. At the start of the streal he lost a 2-to-1 game to the Athletic: in which he held the Mackmen score less In the last seven innings. In t middle of the streak was a 10-inning scoreless tie with Detroit and at the finish of it Ted pitched nine scoreless innings against Washington befor: Coveleski beat him, 1 to 0, in the tenth (Copyright. 1926.) By the Associated Press. NEW YORK.—Mike McTigue, New York, knocked .out King Solomors Panama (11). Alfred Porzio, South America, beat Jim Sigmund, sallor heavywelght (4). Sergt. Jack Adams 8t. Louls, beat Johnny Grosso, New York (8). Knute Hanson, Racine Wis., knocked out -Quintin Romerc Chile (8). CHICAGO. — Young Nationalista Chicago, heat Pal Moore, Memphis (10). Henry Lenard, Chicago, bea! Pico Ramies, Mexico (10). READING, Pa.—Battling Levinsky Philadelphia, knocked out Tommy Madden, Brooklyn (1). INDIANAPOLIS. — Roy Wallace. middleweight, shaded Lan Darcy Detroit (10). 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