Evening Star Newspaper, September 12, 1926, Page 78

2 \Tilden Is Defeated By Lacoste : * JOHNSTON IS { Champion Injures Knee EXTENDED TO WIN FROM BOROTRA and This and Brilliant Play of Rival Prove Too Much—Little Bill’s Grit Carries Hi B the Associated Press. HILADE! im to Victory. PHIA, September 11.—The 1926 Davis Cup challenge round came to a dramatic close today with the defeat of William T. Tilden, American champion, f cor the first time in seven years of singles competition for the world championship tennis trophy. Rene Lacoste, the solemn-faced plished the downfall of “Big Bill 86, as the American, handicapped a game, but losing battle. 23-year-old French stylist, accom- in four straight sets, 4—6, 6—4, 86, by:a badly twisted left knee, fought A crowd of close to 9000 wildly cheering tennis fans urged Tilden on as he fought against the combin coste’s brilliant attack after twisting the third set. For a time it seemed ed odds of his own injury and La- his knee in a fall near the end of that the tall champion, in spite of all obstacles, would stage one of his characteristically triumphant finishes. He did get within a point of winning the fourth set and later staved off defeat in several critical moments, but Lacoste’s unfailing steadiness in the pinches pulled him through to viétory. “Tilden's sensational defeat came after “Little Bill” Johnston had reg- fstered America’s fourth victory b: vanquishing the “Bounding Basque,” Jean Borotra, in nother match that was hard and tensely fought, even thouzh decided in stralght sets by scores of 8—6, 6—4, 9--1. Plenty of Thrills. Although neither match had any bearing on the outcome of the chal- lenge round, which was decided yes- terday by Amevica’s triumph over ¥rance in the doubles, today's en- counters furnished the greatest thrills of the series. Whether it was because of improvement in the French attack, relleved of the strain of cup-seeking, or whether it was due to a let-down on the part of the Americans, both contests developed duels of such stir- ring character that they contrasted | sharply with the decisive geverses met by the Krench In the first three matche: America’s final margin was con- vincing enough, four victories to one for France, but the French iifted an unexpected, even though belated yor- tion of glory in the closing battles. While Tiiden's injury unquestion- ably upset the American’s game and plaved a big part in his defeat, little credit can bes taken away from La- coste, who came back after a slow start to fight the American champion 1o a standstill in a match that was contested almost entirely from back court. “Big Bill ident, however was the turning point. coming as it did in the midst of a terrific duel and | at a time when they were deadlocked t oncall and in games at six- Two Decisions Hurt. Two questionable line decisions cast Tilden the critical thirteenth game of the third set after he had led at 40-15. The last one brought the count to deuce and it was in a stab for La coste’s cross-court shot near the line that the American fell heavily to the turf. 1le not only wus badly shaken by the tumble but his knee, which has given him trouble before, seemed so badly twisted that it was a painful effort for him to take his serving position again. A double-fuult and cost Tilden the game wet in spite of a gallant effort in which he twice held off Lacoste with the latter needing only a single point for victory. With the crowd now cheering his every winning shot, Tilden made his last stand in the fourth set. Trailing at 2-3, then 2-4, he warded off impend- ing defeat with a flashing raliy that carried him through three games vic- toriously and later to within a point of winning the set in the twelfth game. The effort affected his control, howsver, and Lacoste rallied to square the count on more, Tilden carried both of tiie last two games to deuce, but yielded to La- coste’s brilliant court covering, his su- perior steadiness and control. Match point was called twice in the last game before Lacoste sliced a passing shot down the alley for the deciding point with Tilden on the ground from another fall in his effort at recovery Is Real Johnston's victory nipand-tuck st v hard-driv ith frequent s a wild return nd he lost the ove: ttack, connected to the net that bled the American to beat back the 1ue’s more spectacula fought tooth and ry point in protracted exc s, but while Borotra flashed sparkling yallies that carried him to tie lead in each set, he was beaten back by John- ston's indomitable defense.” The Basque was within a point of taking the first set, led at 4-3 in the second, Rlso at 4-3 and ast, but each time he was unable to sustain his attacks in the face of “Little Bill's” gritty and winning comebacks. BALTIMORE NETMAN | WINS TOURNEY HERE junior tennis cham- | terday annexed | title by defeat of Western | nual Hard- at Louis Kurland plon of Baltimore the District schoolboy fng Hugh McDiarmid High in the final of the fng Memorial Cup teurnament Chevy Chase Club. The Baltimore scheduled five.set mateh, in mets. The scoves were 6—1, 6 MeDiarmid was outclassed from the start by the visiting plaxer, who earlier in the tournament had elimi- _mated Dooley Mitchell, local public courts champion and holder of the District junior crown. Kurland played a sieady game, speeding up now and then to catch his opponent off his guard and using his bullet serve to good advantage. MeDiarmid appeared nervous at the | vt of the match and failed to hit his pace until the third set, when it was too late. Bach game that he dropped in finals went to deuce before Kurland could come throug with the winning points ves took the strajght 2, 6—4. | | | ! iarel | o e WATER PAGEANT TO BE | STAGED AT MANOR CLUB/ A water pageant will be offered | next Saturday night from 8:30 to | 9:30 In the swimming pool at the| Manor Club by lifesavers and ex-| pert swhmmers under direction of| the American Red Cross Florence Skadding. Comdr. W. E.| Iongfellow and Capt. Guy Winkjer efll have leading roles in the cast of more than 25 costumed per ers. “How Swimmi “tne title of the pageant OHIO ATHLETES SCORE. INDIANAPOLIS, —_Pennsylvania Railroad athletes from Columbus, Ohio, won the champion ship of the Wesiern region here tod 4n a tight finish with the Logansport, Ind.. division, nosing out the latter, 111 to 1091 points. Fort Wayne, Ind division second with 1063 ;mim-] und Clnetnnati third with 108. m- | s e | be september 11 (). | 14 MISS RYAN DOUBLE " WINNER AT TENNIS By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, September 11.— Elizabeth Ryan of Santa Monica added two titles to her long string of tennis honors today. She won the Middle States singles champlonship and then, paired with Mrs. George W. Wightman, Brookline, Mass., she cap- tured the doubles title. Miss Ryan won the singles honor by defeating Mrs. Wightman in the final round of the tournament at the Philadelphia_Cricket Club, 6—3, 6—2. In the doubles, Miss Ryan and Mrs. Wightman defeated Mrs. Molla B Mallory, New York, and Edith Sigour- ncy. Boston, 7—3, 6—0. Mrs. Wightman, who years ago as Hazel Hotchkiss won the women's national championship, played a splen- did game in the singles, but was not quite able to cope with”Miss Ryan's tricky slice, her powerful driving or het all-court covering. While the singles finalists were fighting it out, Mrs. Mallory and Miss Sigourney eliminated in the semi-final round. of the doubles Mrs. A. H Chapin, jr.. Springfield, Mass., and Penelope Anderson, Richmond, Va., 6—1, 6—1. Closer competition wa the final of the doubles. Mrs. Mallory and Miss Sizourney gave their op. ponents a hard battle in the first set, but were defeated with ease in the second. Mrs. Mallory showing signs of fatigue, while Miss Ryan appeared to have boundless energy. RIGGS TEAM AGAIN WINS LEAGUE TITLE With Rennie Womersley pitching and holding the opposition to four hits. the Riggs Bank nine yesterda scored its second straight win over the American Security and Trust ahd retained the championship in the Bankers’ Base Ball League. Backed by the best fielding Ri has shown this season, Womersl set the Ameri Security tossel down with the short end of a 7-to-2 count. It was his second victory of the week, following up a 9-to-5 vied tory registered on Wednesday in the first game of the plav-off between the victors in the first and second halves of the schedule. Barrett held the Riggs nine scor less until the fifth when three runs were sent by Womersley’s siugle, a double by Mensch, a walk issued to Snyder and a one-baser by Rankin. The ultimate victors scored again in the sixth when Bielaski was passed, Hamby sacrificed and Jo- seph muffed Snyder’s roller. The remaining three tallies Vs counted for in the seventh. Two errors, Lemon's single, a pass to Ellis and Hamby's double did the trick Uamby led the winners in hitting two out of three. Mensh pyder took fielding honors. ABHOA. A.S. T ABH.OA ] Sruihecf. 4 0 7 4 Miller.lf.. ogeph. 30, xpected in q ) R &T. Co.1 00 0 Two-base hite—Mensch and Rankin. First base' on ball—Of Womersley 3. off “Bar- rett Struck out—By Womersies s bases—RIgEs, Awme A ifed Siae b pitel 3 rett, Ellis, Wo POTOMAC PARK TEAM WINS IN NET SERIES Potomac Park netmen, winners in the Municipal Courts League serles, advanced a step toward the District team championship vesterday by de- feating the Bureau of Standards combination, iburban League champions, on Standards’ courts. Potomac took five of the seven matches, winning three out of five singles tilts and taking both doubles ey i | contests. Next Sunday the pions meet Treas: Departmental Leagzue, in of the series. The match will played at Potomac Park. Yesterday's scores follow Public Courts th final Potomac toated TrigK. Poton deteated Gt . Potomac. defeated 5>—7. 6—4: Rath- trock. Stundards, . 3—3. Toubles—O'Neill and Fowler. Potomag. cfeated Banum and Judd, Standards Trigg and Kuwaski. Potomac. Cragoe and Davis, 1—8, 5. 0-m CHAREST NEW PRESIDENT OF THE DUMBARTON CLUB Clarence M. Charest has been elec ed president of the Dumbarton Tenr G@ub to succeed Richard Flourno . J. Gore has sident and chairman of the tennis committee, with A. O. White as secre- rary-tr rer. = TITLE POLO STRUGGLE GOES EXTRA CHUKKER 0.3 incemore poloists Brook Milburn September 11 triumphed Army team in the over the Meadow led by Devereaux first mat | | | { | | n ferowded closer to Manush winner in | ¥ the | | | | i | of the American open |n [t THE SUNDAY STA WHITE SOX WILL SEAT 60,000 BY NEXT YEAR CHICAGO, September 11 (). —Con- tracts were let today for enlarging the seating capacity of White Sox Park from 35,800 to 60,000 by extend- ing the double-decked seats around the entire piaying field. Work will be started pext week and be complet- ed by April 1, 1927, As well as placing all seats under roofs, the enlarged capacity is fig- ured to prevent the necessity of ground rules being invoked. The rearrangement will not in- terfere with completion of the White Sox schedule, which ends September 26, nor with professional foot ball during the Fall and early Winter. RED SOX WIN GAME BY RALLY IN NINTH By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, September 11.—Phe Bos- ton Red Sox pounded Wingard for 12 hits today and defeated the St. Louis | Browns, § to 4, in the opening game of their final series. The tail-enders scored three runs in | the ninth on a triple, two walks and Sisler's error. St.L. ABI Bennett.cf 3 Bacesdo’ . & Sister 1 Harg've.c Gerber.ss. ] Wingard.p Lundg'n.p Davis.p. Welzer.p. Wingf' 10000 00000 . Jacobson. Shaner, Welzer. Bennett (2). Rice, Hargrave. Errors —Tobin., Rigney.~ Sisler. Two-base hite— Shaner, 'Todt. Bennett. Three-base hit— olen basea—Miller. Hargrave. gney. Jacobson. Tadt. Gerber, exan. Sicler. Double plave—Beniiett, Ger: ber and_Rice: Ji bases—Bogton. bson and Hanev. Left on 2: St Louis_ 10." Base on balls—Off _Lundgren, 0 oft Welzer. 2: off Wingard. 5. Struck’ out—By Lundgren. 1; Hite—Ofl Lundgren. none if 12 inninga: off Wingfield, none in 1 inning: off Wingard, 12 in 8 innings: oft Welzer. & in 614 inmngs: off Davis, none in 1 inning Winning pitcher—Welzer. Losing pitchnr— Winzard. ~ Umbires—Messrs. “Rowland. Con- nolly_and Ormsvy. Time of game—?2 hours and 3 minutes. Runs—Rigney rohson. im-n flees—Rij Welzer, MACKS BEAT CHISOX IN TWO BIG INNINGS CHICAGO. September 11— Phila- delphia beat the White Sox today, 11 to 5, by having two big inning: L0.A. B.H.O. 4 £ % Chio. Mosti rett.rf. arrett.rf. Sheely.ib. e 1 McCurdy e 1 Thurstont 0 “ochrane.c Schalk.e. 1 Siz'foos o otzler]f Walberg p Gray.p... Totals. .30 12 Totals. .38 17 *THatted for Groves in the third iBatted for Kamm in the ninth. ‘urdy in the third Ik in the ninth. 0040005 : 1010210 (2). ons_ (2 Shee Threo-buse Stolen alls—O; 42 off_Gray OUt—By Groves. . 4. Hits—Olf Gro off Walberz. 6 in 2t 4. 4% innings: off Edwards 5 in ws; oft Cox. 3 in 4 innings: off Blan- Dok 11,2 fhnings. " Hit by piteher— By Falberg (Thurston). Passed ball—Per. K Winnng _pitcher—Gray. Losing gitcher—Cox. * Umpires_—Messrs. = Nallin McGowan " and Owens. Time of game—2 hours and 21 minutes. SIX RUNS IN NINTH GIVE YANKEES GAME DETROIT, September 11 (#).— Rallying in the ninth inning, New York scored six runs. overcoming a four-run lead, and beat Detroit 10 to 8 in the first game of their series. Ruth’s forty-second home run was one of the six hits bunched by the Yankees in the ninth and scored two runs ahead of him. New York used five pitchers in win- ning the game, Pennock being driven from the box in the fourth inning when Detroit scored five runs. Fothergill improved his league-lead- ing batting average. getting three hits as n v times at bat, and Ruth runner-up, in getting three in four times oE BHQ: A befroit innings. enshi 0 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 o Dugan Bengo' MeQuaid.p hocker.p. Carlyles Ruethert. Paschalt Totals...30 14 Totals *Batted for Jones in fifth inning. iBatted for Thomas in sedenih Inning. atted for MeQuaid in ninth inning. iBatted for Stoner in ninth inning. New York... 0.2 0 2 0 0 0 0 8—10 Detroit 0 150000 0—8 Runs—Combs. Ruth ¢3). Dugan. Bengough, Pasch Mariush. Heilmann,__'O'Rourke. Woadall, Stoner. Errors—Koenig. Gehrig - 718 e gh, plave—L, Lozzeri to Geh- Detroit. oft Mc: - out—Byv Stoner, 4 thnings: off omas. 1 in - anings: off Ditches— Passed ball—Woodall. Winning MoQuaid. Umpires—Messrs, Geisel arty_and Hildebrand. Time of game-— ours and 21 minutes. LEE, DREIFUS, DRIVER DREADNAUGHT'S STAR ALEXANDRIA, Va,, September 1 ~The Dreadnaught base ball te P inte its last month of competi- tion with Gillie Lee, Jake Driver and Ike Dreifus leading in battine, pitch- ing and run scoring, respectively. Lee is hitting 473 most hits to his credit. Driver is topping the hurlers with a mark of .714. Dreifus has crossed the plate 24 times in 14 games. BLACK SOX WILL PLAY DOUBLE-HEADER TODAY Black Sox base ballers appear in double-header today at Union ORourke. rie. Fothersill. Double Koenig to Gehrig: Koenik to. Left on bases—New York. Bases on balle—Off Pennock, 1 uaid. 1: off Stoner, 4. Struck Pennock. 1: by Thomas. Hits—Off Pennock. 9 in 32 Jones. 1 in 14 inning: off Th : oft McQuai inbine. championship here today by 5 goals | League Park, the opener starting at to 4. A tie at ukker forced session, the end of the eighth the game into an [ 2:30. The Oriental Tigers are listed for the first clash and the Washingtom Giants for the second. R, WASHINGTON, Voigt Is Ace of D. C. Golfers In Cham Onthe SideLines With the Sporting Editor { Luke Sews | by the strange tactics on the runway | of the opening encounter, the first n1 | noon he brough his wildness with him and also has the | -BY DENMAN heard most often in discussi tinues a strong favorite ta r generally implied doubt among fisti quioted would seem more logical. scho'arly speech that many boxing “refined” to’ cope successfully with type. They cannot figure how a gu. cures his nails has any legitimate, bu who has earned the reputation of b As we see it the fact that Tunney has a penchant for poetry and doesn’t wear tan shoes with his tux has no bearing on the outcome of the bout at Phila- delphia’s Sesquicentennial a week from next Thursday night. He is ambitious, young and fast, enough in itself to accord him a show, but the fact that his punching power is not rated as extensive as his vocabulary makes his chance loom as one of the out- side variety. In our humble opinion it will be 'way outside, too, if Gene goes through with his announced in- tention of tearing into Dempsey at the outset with the idea of flattening the champion within a round or two. Tunney has stated- repeatedly that he aims to sweep Jack off his feet with a rushing attack launched with the first bell, but being a canny chap who has made a study of the whys and wherefores of his business, we be- lieve Gene is just spoofing about that. Tunney Inows as well as any one that the challenaer iwho has adopted &ueh tactics with Dewpsey invariably has been an ear'y loser. Georges Car- pentier iried it i Boyle's Thirly Acres in 1921 and had his efforts re- warded with a K. 0. in the fourth round and Luig Firpo. who essayed &imilur tactics 11wo wears later at the Po'o " Grounds. was finished in vound 2! Although there is a disposition among fistic fans in regard to the affair at Shelby to “throw that one out” hecause of the presence of gun-toting gentry bitterly hos- D. C., OT “who’ll win?” but “has Tunney got a chance?” the wise men of another day said the same thing about. “Gentleman Jim Corbett prior to his triumph over the “invincible” John L. Sullivan. SEPTEMBER - 12, THOMPSON: the question ons of the approaching ring battle for the heavyweight championship of the world. Dempsey con- etain his crown, but in view of the c laymen as to whether Gene has even a look-in odds longer than the 2 to 1 at which the titleholder is So much has been said of Tunney's Chesterfieldian, manners and addicts have concluded Gene is too a slashing mauler of the Dempsey y who reads the classics and mani- siness in a ring with a human tiger eing a killer. But they forget that tile to Dempsey, it is a fact that Gibbons being on his feet at the end of 15 rounds was due solely to the fact that he elected to box, instead of trying'to swap wallops with thé champion. Then Tommy lost the decision because of Dempsey's superior aggressive- ness, and in the Brennan bout, where Jack's foe sought to ju- diciously mix science with slug- ging. Bill finally was compelled to take the count, although the fin- ish was delayed until the twelfth round. L If Tunney cver had demon- strated a sleep-inducing sock of noteworthy caliber his announced program of -a rushing attack against Dempsey might be ac- cepted at its face value, but for a ringman who needed 15 rounds to conquer Carpentier, with the Frenchman still vertical at the finish, this talk of crowding the champion strikes us as being a bit of boloney. In the cvent that Tunney fol- lows his pugilistic custom of box- ing at long range the fans who are banking on a knock-out may be doomed to disappointment, for Dempsey dopes to have a lot of trouble tagging as agile gn op- ponent as Gene, despite the ag- gressiveness of the champion. Jack himself is no cinch as a targe: 1ehen he elects to hob and sway with his (yfiwa’ ecrouch. On the other hand, Dempsey is easy (o hit for an opponent who will come to him, but said_opponent must be preparei 1o receive a wallop for every one he delivers—and the champion has vet to encounter one who can get the bet- ter of Jim in such an erchange. ! fairs, but the three-ply kil delay between the retiremen ning of the Nationals made it possibl the exceptional fielding stunt in the afternoon. Joe Judge was on third base and sacks with the rap, but the pitcher pi feinting a throw that forced Judge ba Harris, however, had run half-way to third and First Baseman George Burns, aiter much yelling by his team- s. rifled the ball to Fred Spur- zeon, who tagged the National chief- tain ‘as he tried to slide back safely to_the middle station. Judge then considered the time ripe to try for home once more. He set sail for the plate, only to be easily beaten (h-}r]e by Spurgeon's relay to It was a weird play. One made so of the erstwhile champions. This must have.been the day for the Nationals to get a deal of rotten base ball out of their systems. A rare one was staged in the fifth frame and only one that Lefty Thomas pitched. * The hurler just Back from the Rochester Club passed Burns to start the round. Then Lefty knocked down Joe Sewell's vicious drive, but | could not prevent it becoming a single | that sent Burns to second. Reeve | had left third to retrieve the spher t had caromed off Thomas' paw | and rno National made a move to cover that statfon until Burns, who had not g‘heckm] up at second was well on his way to the far corner. Benny Tate finally awakened to the fact that third was unprotected arM ran for that base. Burns, though, was on his way home by that time, an | uncovered home, for Thomas still was | slued to the slab, and Judge, who had taken a throw from Reeves that had iled to nip Joe Sewell, was rooted to the ground at first base, Burns completed the circuit with the ball never getting beyvond Judge. | _For the Nationals during the next { week it will be a case of out of the | frying pan into the fire. The four | {gumes scheduled within three days here will be followed by seven games within, five Jays with the Tygers in etroit, what a bookin, s club on tour! SEREnT ouble-headers will be played i r of the Bangals next Wednes. and Thursday with single game programs following on Friday, Satur. day and Sunday 2 Decatur Jones, who is a big-fr boy about 6 feet tall that pm;;ni:\;nig take on much more weight during the next year or two, had a fairly | successful season with the Lookouts. With that seventh-place club he turned in nine victorles against 14 defeats, and that in his first vear in professional base ball, too. The young righthander had little | experience on the diamond before he was picked up by Chattanooga. He played with town teams in Mississippi a few years, then broke into a semi- pro industrial circuit. For a time | Jones attended Georgia Tech, but | did not play on the nine there, He |was born May 22, 1904, at Little | Springs, Miss,, but now makes his {home near Natchez in the same State. Clarence Thomas, left-hand pitcher, 1who was sent to Birmingham after {a briet stay with the Nationals in the | (Spring and later was shifted to | Rochester, joined the club this morn- |ing. Lefty appears to be in splendid |physical trim, but from what he showed in the first game this after- from the International League. His cord -~ with” Rochester, where he | | pitched but little more than a month, | shows six wins and four defeats. | __Speaker still can go and get 'em. | o gave a great exhibition of his | fielding skill in the first game today. Joe Harris, batting for Walter John- son in the fifth frame, lined the ball { toward left-center. It seemed the drive would land safely, but Spoke rushed to his right for a diving catch, and | although he fell and rolled the Tribe | leader clung to the sphere. | In the four innings he tofled in the i first_ game Johnson' struck out two batters, to raise his season strikeout total to 111 and his big-league career total to 3,435. Bucky Harris caught tbe Indians| Tate dribbled the ball to George Uhle. GRIFFS PULL DUMB STUFF IN HELPING REDSKINS WIN JELAND, September 11.—Triple plays usuaily are speedy af- ¢ ng executed by the Indians today was marked by anything but speed. There was a most noticeable ts and only the headless base run- e for the Tribe to go through with fourth inning of the first game this | Stan Harris on second when Benny Both runners darted from the cked up the sphere quickly and after ck to third tossed out the batter. asleep in the fourth frame of the sec- ond encounter of the day. He swiped second base while Smith held the sphere. Burns got hi: t double the season 1n the sixth inning. It tv a low looper to left that McNeely just missed getting to for a retiring catch. g BASE BALL CLASSIC TO OPEN IN A. L. CITY By the Assoclated Press. PITTSBURGH, September 11.—The first two games of base ball's 1928 blue-ribbon event, the world series, will be fought in the city capturing the American League pennant on Sat- urday and Sunday, October 2 and 3. This decision was reached here to. day at a conference of K. M. Landis, r of base ball, and representatives of thf‘ four contendipg, clubs in the American and NationAl Leagues. ' The third, foiurth and fifth contests will be played in (he city that wins the Na- tional League bunting. The sixth and sevenih games, if nec- essary, will be played in the American League city. All games will start at 1:30 o'clock, standard time, Eastern or Central. Should the classic be between New York, Cleveland or Philadelphta in the American League and St. Louis, Cin cinoati or Chicago in the National, i day will elapse between the second and third and the fifth and sixth bat tles to permit the contesting teams to travel. The conferees agreed that scheduled game is called off he 4 of rain ‘or other inclement weather | before the regulation four and a half innings have been played, it will be contested on the grounds of its orig- inal schedule Provision was made that in case of a legal tie the game would be played after the seventh contest. | Prices that prevailed during the 192 series will be in vogue this vear, as follow: _Box seats, $6.60: reserved § general admission, 30, and bleachers, $1.10, all including tax. of | if INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. W. L. P Toronto 10 Roch'ster 18 Baltore 91 @2 Jdersey C. (8 Newark ¢ 89 80 Svracuse. 2 Buffalo. 89 78 Res : Newirk, Reading. 86 Jersey City, 3 racuse, 8. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. W. L. Pet. Pet w. Kansae C 79 4907 olumb's 31 : “Milwaukee, 4 indianapolis. 0. Columbus, St. Paul. 4. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. w. L. N.Orl'ns 03 B1 . Memph's. B8 55 Birm'gm’ 82 Naghville 78 6 New Orleans. 6: Little Rock,. 16 Birmingham, 4: Mobile, Memphis, 9; Chattanacka, 4. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. i\)‘nrl(.v)lk. lt"-;l: Wllli?n.hlfll.d 1 ortsmou ichmond, 1-7. Kinston: 4-4:' Petereburg, 2-1. SOUTH ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION. Charlotte. 3-3: Asheville, 2-2 Columbia, . Spartanblre, TEXAS LEAGUE. Fort Worth, Wichita Falle, 7 San_Antom Houston, 0. Waco. 8: Beaumont. 5. Dallas. 4: Shreveport, 1. FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE. Orlando. 5: Lakeland. 3. Sanford, 4; Bradenton, 1. edo, 3 Louisvile. Kansas City ¢ G ‘ 1926—SPORTS SECTION. TWO D. C. BIKEMEN _WIN IN TITLE MEET | By .the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, September 11.— Dangerous spills thrilled the specta- tors at the opening of the two-day championship meet of ‘the Amateur Bl le League of America today at the Sesquicentennial stadium. * The riders experienced great diffi- culty in making the unbanked cinder turns, while traveling at high spee C. Atwood of Washington, D. was the star of the meet. He won the junior one-mile unpaced race from a field of 25 sectional champlons and finished second to Irving MeNulty of Denver, Colo., in the ‘junior ‘one- quartermile, Bob Thomas of Wis- consin was beaten by three-fifths of a second in the junior mile unpaced. Spills were o numerous in the one- ‘Third-mile senior champlonships that it was necessary to re-run the third heat four times. Once five men bumped and fell in the path of others on the first turn. In the final heat the nine men were well bunched with Edward Raffo of New Jersey setting the pace. He fzll rounding the third turn. BEdward Merkner of Illinois crashed into him and so did two more. One rider escaped by ascending the hug ‘freedom stage. Four riders got through the fallen athletes, with Bob Connor of Wash- ington, D. C., the winner. Summaries: QUARTER-MILE JUNJOR—Won by Irv. MeNuliy. Colorado nd. C. Atwood. ¢ third, C. Matteni E. ' Greenwald, Keniucl nds. SENIOR—Won York: Time. THI; Connor, D ONE ) €. Atwood, Distri Thomas, Wisconsin: _tiird, Florida: fourth. O. Morgan. Time. ¥ minutes 30 seconds. JONES BIG FAVORITE TO KEEP HIS CROWN By the Associated Press. SHORT HILLS, N. J., September 11.—Out of the field of 151 aspirants for the amateur golfing crown of Bobby Jones, no serious threat to the Atlanta marvel's third successive march to the championship loomed tonight. With a few exceptions, ol servers looked for veteran contenders to put up the keenest oposition next weel. ‘ihere will be a sprinkling of newly developed stars to be tested, such as Lester Bolstad, Frank Dolph, George Brush, Maurice McCarthy, but than that from the powerful clubs of seasoned campaigners, The player looked upon to gi Jones his hardest fight for the crown will be missing. Je weetser, first American-born linksman to win the pelled by {llness to refrain from y ticipation in the event, but Geo Von EIm of Leos Angeles, Calif., Francis Ouimet and Jesse Guilford of Boston, and Watts nn, Bobby's Atlanta neighbor, appeared ready to make determined thrusts. Von Elm, who astonished golfdor by his brilliant scoring in the Pritish open, has twice fallen decisive margins before the mas of Jone: however. Two years he was beaten 9 and 8. ‘in the final round, while last year, he met another crush* ing defeat at the hands of the cham- pion. Gunn has not added greatly to luster of hi ensational pe in last year's championship. and Guilford have reached the twi of long and brilliant careers, w Jones, at 24, has come through a s son of marvelous performances, cluding the winning of the British and American open championships victories in the successful defense of the Walker cup. Jones won his four matches in the title event at Oakmont by impressive ting as far as the thirty-first green. He will be compelled next week at Baltusrole, however, to maintain his supremacy under more trying match conditions than were in effect’ las September. 00D FELLOWS START ROLLING THIS MONTH Bowlers of the 0dd Fellows League will open their season on Septembe 27 at King Pin No. 2 alleys, with 16 teams taking part in the series. Wilfred E. Lawson has been elected president of the circuit, John W. Ha ville vice president, Chalmers I Groff secretary, Robert A. South- worth treasurer and Percy C. Ellett official scorer. Eight teams roll on the inaugural night, @olden Rule meeting i Arlington facing Federal City, ington meeting Magenenu and Brig wood tackling the Mith On Wed eptember 29, § tuart lls Central, while Mount Pleasant iaces Amity, Salem opposes Mount Nebo and Columbia encounters Har- mony on October 1. MARINE CORPS LOOP IS READY TO BOWL The Marine Corps Bowling Leaguc opens its season on October 7 at Con- vention Hall with eight teams taking part in the race. The entire member- ship will roll each Thursday night C. Smith has been named presi- dent of the loop. Charles J. Sutphin will fill_the office of viee p Francis . Sazama that of | treasurer “and Edward J. McC: | of official scor Teams and their follows: Adjutants, Inspectors, William R. Keller; Audits, Martin A, McCrory: Disbursing, {Joseph J. Avers; Commandants, 5 mith; Property utphing es, Howard Thomps Con- { tracts, Ray Lawrenceson, i be that captains Roy Dunavent R. H. JOHNSON WINNER OF FISHING CONTEST | R. H. Johnson was winner of a prize | offered by a Cedarhurst, Md., develop- ment firm for the largest fish caught |in waters there in a recent contest. | His catch, a 23;-.pound hardhead, wi { made with peeler erabs. A silver lov ing cup was presented Johnson by the Cedarhurst Cttizens’ Association. ! _Harry Mohler, Allen Benne {Blase and Mr. Murray were others making good catches. = i S Pl ‘WILL PLAY TWIN BILL. HYATTSVILLE, Md., September 11.—Comet Juniors of Hyattsville, who claim the Prince Georges County ttle by virtue of two straight wins over Mount Rainier Juniors, are to en gage Bladensburg Juniors in a double header tomorrow on Riverdale dia- mond. " RADIATORS, FENDERS BODIES MADE AND REPAIRED | WITTSTATT'S R. & ¥ WKS. S19 13th N.W. 1423 P. REAK. Tugene Homans and | their chal-| lenges threw a less menacing shadow | British amateur title, has been com- | & and | scores last year, only one contest get- | ident, " ceretaty. | two weeks and will not permit him to | two flights for ‘lkind of velvet bent grass from the Al lt)k(;l' 1 \Vashington, jumps into the teur golf competition for the initial effort. For he has been playing | GEORGE VOIGHT. enced competitors. Yet to any one wh; ever, and the confidence in himself | national championship should bother ems to have again arrived qualifying round in the an Newport. | for hing the back to the game that placed him ei year. Roland will be making his fou | now are history. Stevinson, Houghton and Newton re also not new to national amateur competition. To Hufty, Baltusrol will mark his first big-time event. irings and starting times for the local amateurs in the first half of the qualifying round tomorrow follow 9:00 a Roland K. MackKenzie, Newton, Hufty, hard A. . ~—Miller B. md W, C. Harr 1. Houghton, Crawford, Oak- g Tree. m.—Page Con- Jones, Stevinson, , Colo- | mont. 1:25 pn nockburn, a The starting | versed in the second | fying play Tuesda; i in advance of the and Muc! the last of gent to tee_off in the clasSic. play rounds = for the round on Bob Jon patred in —Georgze J. Voigt, Ban- I Harry Scharf, Lido. times will all be ve {If of the g with Voigt start e other I en 2 ewton | loc with two 18-hole match reduled for Wednesday and a 36-hole final turday. . the defeniding title holder:. medal rounds with D. | won the mec ng forward be-| f the Middle Atlanti iation and the, Baltimore lub for the playing of the vomen's golf championship | |in the Oriole City this Fall. The sec ary of the association has written Itimore Country Club, > would be willing to hold such a tourney, as was indicated last Spring. | If the tourne large entry | list is expected from Washington. | tween off ectional Baltimore, by the way, wiil hold two Middle Atlantic tourneys this Fall if | the women's event is waged there. The professionals in the M At |lantic section will hold their cham- pionschlp over the course of the Roil ing Road Golf Club on November 5 |and 6, beginning the day following {the Maryland open championship | which Las been thrown open to pro: outside the State. Sherwood Forest | will hold an open tourney on Novem- ber 2, and immediately after the Xid | Atlantic event the 1y | Virginia Beach to play of the Princess near Norfolk. | s will go to| in the open Anne Club Local golfers consider it unfortu- nate that there should be a conflict of dates between the tourneys scheduled for the third week in September at the Bannockburn Golf Club and the ! Suburban Club of Baltimore County, particularly inasm s Francis Oui met of Poston has promised to play in the Baltimore event, and ny | Washington golfers who have prom {I:‘l‘ll te compete in the Bannockbuin affair would like to go to Monumental Citv. The Bannockburn September 23, 24 and ! the Suburban’ Club has arranged _its | dates for September 23, 24 and | The latter tourney will mark the | firs appearance of Francis Ouimet in this. section since he won the Balti- more Count Club invitation event | six or seven years a Entries for | the Bannockburn tourney close with | the club_tournament committee on Sunday, September 19. Club dates | Tommy Armour, popular pro at the { Congressional Country Club, got back |in_Washington last Thursday, still suffering from the rheumatism which | kept him off the course for more than {play again until October 1. | | McClenahan of Wash- cured samples of @ new Dr. James ington has s | experimental station at the Arlington | farm of the Department of Agricul- | ture and has planted it on the old | fourth green at the Washington Club. early 70 Indian Spring Club golf- {ers are playing today in medal rounds to determine the 16 men who will | fight during the coming week for the {club champlonship, now held by P. A ‘Knox. Two other flights will qualify | in the medal play rounds today, but | they will be decided in handicap com- petition. The first, or championship | flight, wiill be played from scratch. The women's championship will also | l Motor Trucks - Fr. 1170 228 First St. NW. The Truck Having the Best Design in Rear-Spring Construction and, in common .with Roland B. MacKenzie, Miller Roland MacKenzie, judged by his play in the gold mash | played none too well after his return from abroad, but secms to have He started back in 1923 at Flossmoor, where he fail | superb stand at Merion the following year and his | | winl | opment, 1 | Bradiey, i | mpionship HAS THE GAME AND NERVE FOR AMATEUR TITLE TEST Unlikely to Be Upset by Fact That He Is Playing in National Event—MacKenzie Is Going Strong * Again and May Be in Running. BY WALTER R. McCALLUM. J. VOIGT, holder of both the major golf titles around fierce white heat of national ama first time tomorrow. Playing in his first amateur golf championship with five othe Washington men, Voigt will enter the qualifying rounc i 1 keyved up for h Sp:! . Stevinson, Page Hufty, A. L. Houghton and Silas M Newton, has pointed his game t ward the biggest amateur test of the year Voigt has played in the event before. | he didn't go int it with the same spirit and that he enters the amateur t row. He was a competitc national open goli champic Columbia in 1921, and failed qualify. He failed to enter amateur. and had to reinstating proce could agam play amateu While Voigt. in view did record this yea: cisive victories over Kenzie in July, iz look the standard bearer of ington contingent the bugbear of championship to may not good a showr as some of the other more expe o knows the icy nerve of Voigt, how it is not plain where play: 2 the Brightwood “Dutchman.” e tour at the crest of the me whic nateur last year at Oakmont golf steadily sinc [ na Wash c will 1 ha first nationa overcomie, a the his Rola ghth in the official ranking list arth attempt at the amateyr crow ed to qualify. 11 liance at Oakmo be played this week, with the fin both events scheduled for Sundiy A big club din with upward « 200 members and gues will t¥ing to an o pionship next be | contestants t resumi Nip, W played for thr clubs of for the first bia in 16 Karl Kellern win the » Con, ternoon is who watehed and Frank the winnex streteh. Six three holes to ne stand to ehamp rhu | up four of thi: ally hit the centh, to le tlagpole at the sevente of the breaks that nave. There is little his ball not struck the would have tied | nrst SIX consecutive the 19-yeur-old sound golfer thing other than playing the game, be ranked one His game is still in proce dly to the point where he will b to be reckoned with in any compan He is slightly built’ boy, dai with black hair and hits t balt overl “mile with ht hook INDIAN SFRING CLUB IS STAGING TOURNEY eyrly the y Lighty memt . Golf Club start today at 1 o'clock on the opening round of the annual men's champion p tournament. The first half of the fleld qualified yesterday, with Frances Walen turn in the low med: with 86 i Knox was second, with High scores were the ru Match play in the tour inued next Sati s and final held ksmen who broke LU u vesterday qualiiy of Indian will nd the Sunday e B Willian H . Camphell 1. Steel L. B. Chap , 100; A, Y. 3 Hoove Cummins, MeCorm 100; G. W 100. 99; man, GOLF TOURNEYS CARDED AT EAST POTOMAC PARK Tournaments for 1an public links golf nounced for September at Bast Potomae Park men and women. Each golfer wishing must turn in five cards of each before September 18 BOWLERS SEEK RIVALS. Don Bellman is scheduling matche for Mount Rainier's senior howlin team at Hyattsville 431-M. The pir spillers meet Horton’s All-Stars Wed ay at Mount Rainier. “UNTZ” BREWER GENERAL CORD “goes & long way to make friends” 1537 14th St. N.W. Tel. Main 6694 MOTOR CO. Converiently Located nr Fourtsenth Street 1333-37 14th St. Main 578§