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Struggle NATIONALS IN TRIM FOR CRUCIAL SETS Six Games Here With Yanks and Macks May Decide Fate of Club. { BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS l AMERICAN LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. 6; Chicage, 2. Cleveland, 9; Detroit. 5. Only games seheduled. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. 10114/1112(15/881411.672 1114/13/1312/82(44].657 —/11/10/10/11112/68(601.331 —I 91110/ 8i37169].452 — St. Louis..... BY JOHN B. KELLER. o] Cleveland HIS afternoon. the Nationals, in- | Detrott securely perched on the fourth | cChieage rung of the American League ladder, were to begin a string of six games that may decide their | fate in this year's championship affair. Three games with the Yankees, whose lead is seriously threatened by Connie Mack’s stampeding White Elephants, are to be followed by as many contests with the second-place Philadelphians. The Yankee tilts are listed for today, Satur- day and Sunday. On Monday, which | will be Labor day. the Nationals will} tackle the Athletics twice and follow | with a single engagement Tuesday. Truly A trving schedule for the Washington aggregation If Bucky Harris and Company man- | ages to take the odd game in each of | these big sets, it will stand a fair chance | of fighting for the fourth place berth it | now occupies to the finish of the cam- paign. Should the Washington base ball concern fail to get the better of the ion i the majority of the six though. it probably would find below the first division when it | starts it last Western invasion of the | year. And getting back into the upper | Brooklyn . bracket at the expense of the outfits to | Besten be encountered in the West very likely | Philad would not prove easy. Lost 551641371881 Certain it is that these meetings with | = = - » rankees and Athletics will be productive | | GAMES TODAY =~ GAMES TOMORROW. of much red-hot battling. For if the|St. Louis at Pittsbih. t Boston. games are of importance to the Nationals | R agiten. hiea Cineimmat: so far as their fourth-place aspira- | Brookiyn at N. York. as are concerned, they are of much greater importance to the rivals to be met, The Yanks will be struggling despe- rately to maintain their slender lead over the Mackmen and the Mackmen in 'BUC RISE, YANK FALL . vhen ey s vil e sinvs | MARK MAJOR SERIES wabbly New Yorkers. No tame affairs, | these games. vy Miller Huggins has brought into the | By the Associated Press. Capital » club not neatly as sifong 45| NEW YORK. August 30.—The bril- e one he showed here early .| e Then the Yanks were not so power- | liant ‘home stand of the Plisburgh il The best they could do against a | Pirates and the downfall of the Yan- Washmzmnk club r?t’her weaker ltg::l!: | kees in their own territory provided the now was take two of four games. highlights of the fifth general inter- s by a one-run margin and 8 D o sectional series in the major leagues, to g0 into overtime. Today, the Yankees | which ended yesterday. _Lost_ 41/44160/69/31 176 GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW | N. York at_Wash'ton. Cleve. at St. Loui; | Cleve. at Detroi Boston at Phi hia. | Boston at Phila. NATIONAL LEAGUE. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. 8 3. St. Louis. Chicago . New York. Cincinnati. . Pittsburgh .. 0110/1270/541.565 12/14/14/30(53.560 | | for one of the wins the New Yorkers had | ¢ THAT DOESNT WIN YOU A PENNANY _NOTHIN' Wit 1 £ Milt Simpson, village blacksmith of things than pounding the anvil. He has good luck to the right team. His latest gil the start of their desperate climb back ii By the Associated Press. OLA, Kans., August 30.—If the St. Louis Cardinals fail to win the National League pennant, it won't be Milt Simpson’s fault. Cardinals Revival Is Helped By Gift of Lucky Horseshoe aren't getting the best of pitching and | are not hitting as heavily as formerly. | In fact, their average attack for some | Winning 13 games and losing only 5, the Pirates led the Western clubs to an overwhelming triumph over the time has been about a run under their defense average and that doesn’t mean a | powerful club. | The Nationals were not scheduled | Eastern _invaders. The Westerners scored 37 victories, while the Eastern cl;nbs ‘;lmm but 20 glmes,lwfhl:e C,l‘rdlnll!. for league competition vesterday, but| Winning 6 games and g the same The day was Dot wasted. ~All hands ye- { nimaber, Dad #he Woewt - siooed of the ported early st Grifith Stadium and | home clubs, while not one of the in- went through a good workout, despite | Vaders won as many games .a.;e mgl m ved by a skull drill. Ever the heat, followed by a skul | o e h tern member of the squad, except Goose Gos- lin, whose throwing arm still means | outscored the Westerners by the nar- little, is in tip-top trim for the battling | row margin of 3 games, winning 31 and and Goose. other than the ailing wing, 28. The failure of the Yankees For Milt, the Iola blacksmith who first base for Springfield, Mo., in the old Southwestern League 40 years ago, has done his duty by supplying Branch Rickey with a nice new shiny horseshoe. Milt had sent the Cardinals one of these tokens of luck in 1926, just to help 'em along in the serap for the flag, and they won the world series to boot. Rickey was grateful, sending the benevolent blacksmith a ticket to the series. Simpson was too busy repairing automobile axles, tuning up farm tractors and shodding the oc- s fit for the fight. The business office of the club did not idle vesterday. either. It announced the purchass from the High Point Club ©f the Piedmont League of H. P. Bolton, 2 20-year-old catcher, who is to join the Nationals on or shortly before Sep- tember 11. Bolton is said to have a throwing arm and as a left-hand tter he has been banging the ball at .393 rate. i HYDROPLANES RACE | ..o T0 BE CUP DEFENDER i’ | Cincinnati . Louis Br the Associsted Press. st DETROIT, August 30.—Four of Totals..... America’s festest hvdroolanes NATIONAL LEAGUE. faced | Invading clul ination trials today for the three | New York. piaces on the team that will defend the | Brooklyn Farmsworth power boat tromhv az2inst | Besten .. the challenge of Miss Marian Barbara Philadelphia . Carstairs of Great Britain. The boats are the two Miss Americas | v and VIL owned by Gar Wood; the | Secorpion, a_tri-screw hydronlane, en- | tered by Alex Johnson of New York, | snd Miss Los Angelcs, which Ralph | Snoddy will pilot. Miss Carstairs is not | called upon to qualify the challenge boat. the Estelle IL Wood's Miss America VIL on which | he is resting his hopes for retention of | the trophy, was rebuilt after sinking in | & trial run and the work was com- | pleted only Tuesday night. One trial | run has been made, in which an esti- | . mated speed of sbout 75 miles an hour | Cleveland was attained. but whether the huil will | Chicago hold_up in & long race under the ter- rific strain of the powerfully throbbing | Totals . motors remains to be determined. The Miss America V. which, if it qualifies, probably will be piloted by George or Phil Wood, brothers of Gar has done 72 miles an hour and is thought capable of sustaining that pace over & long period | The Scorpion is a freak craft, pow- ered by three enzines and equipped With | Much action Is scheduled over the three shafts. It @ powerful ap- | weck end and Labor day in Sport Mart pearance, but little is known regarding Base Ball League. Games are listed i i 5 in the midget, junfor and insect classes. Sooady's bos the smallest of the | The program follows: group, being of the gold cup type. In i Midget Class. its early workouts the Miss Los Angeles | revealed speed enough to stamp her as| Sunday—Sam Rices vs. Aces, Plaza, 2 threat. 2 o'clock; Sam Rices vs. Ty Cobbs Plaza, 4 o'clock; Lionels vs. Ty 3 REVAMPING PLANNED 15 Sl B BY WESTERN LEAGUE No. 4, 3 o'clock: Aces vs. Rovers, Monu- By the Associated Press Totals | AMERICAN LEAGUE. Home club. Philadelphia . Washington New York . Invading club, St. 'SPORT MART LEAGUE NINES TO BE ACTIVE | ment diamond No, 7. 11 o'clock. | _ Monday—Arlingtons vs. Ty Cobbs, ! West Ellipse, 11 o'clock; Lionels vs. ! Aces, West Ellipse, 1 o'clock; Mavis vs, | Rovers, West Ellipse, 11 o'clock. R{DEF» M()INZ&,J Jowa., August 30, Junior Class. organization plans being considered H donment of the stouthern cities, | Rtl GAMOPS Be. 3. J beiots Sam Tulea. Oklahoma City and Amarillo, | ey, V5 Langieys, East Ellipse, 3 and adding more northern ecities in the 3 interest of compactness, will be con- Insect Class. | sidered at the regular Fall meeting,| Saturday—Auths ve. Lionels, West | President Dale Gear of Topeka, Kans,, | Ellipse, 4 o'clock. | 4 off here after a visit, Postons defeated Semators, 4 to 2, | where he eaid he had | yesterday in Prench’s Insect Diamond | 4 over the city as a prospec- | League. Three runs in the second in- | s | ning clinched victory. 1 anchises at Council | ux City, Topeka or Kansas | dre inciuded in proposals | { ration sibtiity team at Denve Fights Last Night the placing of | > under sepa- | to give that :.ny‘ 1\:11- By the Associated Press, ¢ baill with one team playing | LONDON.—Joh d . Johnny Curley, England, beat Sammy LARY MAY JOIN YANKS Bchack, United States, foul (7). WITHIN COUPLE WEEKS | DAYTON, Ohio.—Roy Wallace, In- | dianapolls, 'defeated Johnny Mason, OAKLAND, Calif, August 30 —~If the land Pacific Coast League, is N. J,~Man Pittsburgh (10). WEST NEW YORK, n it pennant drive in | Mountain Erickson, Minneapolis, knocked ks its crack shortstop, | Out Prank Zaveta, Newark (1). ynford Lary, who has been sold to the New York Yankees for 1 may in the Gothamites afier the fort- | lantes, Los Angeles (10), Pred Mahen, ight 1# up. | Los Angeles, e Dell Howard, business manager of the ‘,“.’l’“cq“.“'”';' . fi::ns,ug:l:o{t',u::l Oaklend team said that the Y&nkees | fouied’ Bobby Hermann, Los Angeles have asked for immediate delivery on | (100 SEAD eIt aute, won Tary to take the infield job of Tony |grom M e Terra Haute (6), Lameri, injured recently | 1t i hoped by Lazerri's physician that | MONTREAL.—Eleazer Rioux, French- Canadian heavyweight, knocked out L4 Ehe next two 5 DAYTON, Ky—Mike Dundee, Hock | 29 dellvery, | rgignd, 111, knocked out Tony Esca- | casional horse to see the 1926 classic, but the charm stayed with the horseshoe despite his abserice. This year, when the New York Giants got on of the Cardinals, the owner of St. Louis club looked to Iola for a change of luck. “Why in thunder don’t you send us another horseshoe?” said a tele- from Branch Rickey to Milt t Tola, Kan., is a mighty man at more a penchant for presenting his tokens of ft went to the Cardinals coincident with nto the lead shoe, polished it and wrapped it so the ends pointed up when the post- man handed it to Rickey. Two days later the Cardinals were ahead. Simpson gave his first horseshoe to the base ball world in 1919, when he favored the Chicago White Sox with the gift, and luck favored them with the American League pennant. In 1923 he sent an jron charm to the Kansas City Blues, and they became the champions in the Ameri- can Association. Four years ago the Washington Senators rode to victory in the world serfes after Simpson had shod them. The Pittsburgh Pirates nailed his horseshoe to their mast in 1925 and soon afterward they loaded the rich- est treasure of base balldom aboard the Buccaneer boat. Last year Simpson bestowed his favor on the Chicago Cubs. Much to his chagrin, they finished In fourth place. Milt consulted the almanac and discovered he had made the horseshoe in the dark of the moon. 8o he was careful about the lunar influence when he stirred the coals . ited until the moon was right and then hammered out a in his forge to warm up the Car- dinals in the National League race of 1928. Cards’ Winning By Comeback After Giant Set BY GEORGE MORIARTY. Manazer of the Detroit Base Ball Club HE pennant frenzy continues to feature the major league races. In t.= American League only the Yankees and the Athletics can produce credentials fo first- line recognition, but the National League shows five clubs full of flag fervor. A carload of theories has appeared in the last two weeks, following the failure of the Giants and Cardinals to hold the lead more steadfastly, after each club had been out in front. At this time it is apparent that notb- ing can be wrong with the morale of the Cardinals. After the McGrawmen lambasted them into three successive defeats, the supposedly disconsolate St Louis crew nosed themselves back into first place with a vengeance, while the Glants were having more than their share of tough luck at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn. We should give credit to the Cardinals for their recuperative powers. A club of that type is never whipped. After all, it is tight pitching plus the ability to make base hits and runs which builds up the morale of a ball club, National League players 1 talked with in the East a few days ago told INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Sopatet™ Baftalo, . 18 66 832 k. 78 4 Reading. . 72 65 526 Jersey Ciiy 85 86 390 Buffalo, Orioles, 0-4. Rochester, 8-9: Newark, Montreal, d: Jerse Toronto, 2-4; ‘Reading, 1-0. ks 72'63 537 Montreal.. 73 64 533 Baltimore . 41, Birm'gham Little Rock Memphis Birmingham, Atlants, 3-4 game seven innings by agreement.) Nashwille, 4 C ., 3. (Only games scheduled. AMERICAN ‘ASBOCIATION. trm' jttle 24 40 375 (Becond Poy 560 Milwaukee Toledo. 852 Columbux 56 1932 Louisville Kansas City, 5. Indianapolis, 4 BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE. Waynesboro, 2: Martinshure, 0. sgerstown. 3. Hanover, 1 rederick, 6; Chambersburg, 1 MIDATLANTIC LEAGUE. W. L Pet In 75 66 582 Mi 69 72 489 Ka 54 85 368 Bt 54 86 384 Fairmont. Johnstown, 6 EASTERN CAROLINA. CGioldsboro, 5; Fayetteville, 2. Nilmington, ' auine called et TEXAS LEAGUE. Wichua Puils 10, @hreyoport, 3. 4 Anto i | - 8.5, (Becond reeny 0-5; Kinstol h inning account darkness) WESTERN LEAGUE. Qmahs, 2; Des Molnes, é&'}. oma City, 7. Wiehl ulga. "10; Amarilio, 3, Puehlo, 8; Denver, 3. 1 s, 3. he be able to again take his plm«l &8 the line-up in five days Romero Rojas, Chile (3) . l SAN FRANCISCO.—8perdy Yachts in England are using slotted mplnn knocked out Pinky Geory salls 1o secue increased speed, () Dado, Des e Al e PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE, Hollywood, 3; Portland, 2. {sslons, 3; Beaitie, Bucramento. 6 Los ‘Angeles. 1 Oakland. 13, Ban Frapciscor W. L Pet. 7268 514 | 9 66 51 ) | neapolis club, is lending a much-needed Spirit Shown me that “Rabbit” Maranville had worked so feverishly for th» Cardinals that he had about played himself out, and needed a rest. Opposing players award’ him highest honors for field generalship. By that they mecan he has “played the batters” correctly himself, and also shouldered the burden of pulling infielders and outfielders around to weave the tightest possible defense. for the St. Louis pitchers. Out of a clear sky shot the Pitts- burgh Pirates suddenly, to be reckoned with., Meek and lowly for four months, the Bushmen are now throwing a big scare into the clubs that had figured they were all washed up at the half- way mark. Last season, at the three- quarter period, the Pirates' leading pitchers, Kremer and Meadows, to- gether had bagged 35 victorles. A week #go they had chalked up less than 10 wins, That should give you an idea of their reverses, Of late, Kremer has shown the pitching spark that won him great distinction. Brame also looks like a winner for Pittsburgh The other day I fanned a bit with Roger Bresnahan, Gilant coach and one of the greatest catchers of all time. Paul Waner has completely captured | his fancy, and Bresnahan styles him “one of the greatest players of the past 25 years’ Grover Alexander’s three-hit per- formance of a few days ago has prob- ably done more to contribute courage to his teammates for the final drive soon to be staged in the East than any other feature the Cardinals have un- corked in the past two months. “Alex” had not been working regu- larly for a long time and many won- dered it he had finally surrendered. That three-hit game is the answer. The Cardinals have an unalterable faith in the “old master,” and believe that he can mow down the enemy when the stakes are highest, And by the way, this young outfielder, Orsatti, lately acquired from the Min- that he is a helping hand. I hear dangerous batsman, a fine thrower, | falr flelder and a smooth-running cog, | freshly fitted Into the Cardinal ma- | ehine. | (Copyright, 1926, by North A baper Alliance merican Nows- CARDS GET TWO PLAYERS FOR FARMING PURPOSES COUNCIL BLUFFS,, Towa, August 30 (). —Beout Jack Ryan of the 8t. Louls Cardinals announced today that he had signed two players participating in the southwestern Iowa base ball tourna- ment. ‘They are: Dode Pezdirtz of Omaha, « third baseman, and Cayle Canton of Virginia, Minn,, a pitcher. ‘They ‘probably will be sent w0 a Cardi- nal farm, Ryan said. HOME-RUN STANDING By the Assoclated Press. Home runs yesterday—Burns, Indians, | McManus, Tigevs, 1; Hunnefleld, | White Box, 1: Lindstrom, Glants, 1; Jackson, Glants, 1 | American League vankees, 40; CGehrlg, Yankees, 22; Hauser, ' Athletics, 15: Simmons, Ath- | letics, 13; Blue, Browns, 13; Foxx, Ath- letics, 12 National League leaders — Wilson, Cubs, 30; Bottomley, Cardinals, 26 Bissonette, Robins, 20; Hurst, Phillies, 19; Hafey, Oardinals, 19; Hornsby, Braves, 18 Leagiie totals—Nationa), 493, lean, 407, Gragd lotal, 900, leaders Amer- Ruth, | ¢l BIG LEAGUE LEADERS Hitters. G. AB. R. Goslin, Senators.. 107 342 58 Hornsby, Braves.. 102 359 77 Gehrig, Yankees.. 125 460 114 P. Waner, Pirates. 125 502 121 Manush, Browns.. 128 524 81 Trailing Stars. G. AB. R. Ruth, Yankees... 124 439 138 Cobb, Athletis 91 349 54 Heilmann, Tigers.121 457 70 | Frisch, Cardinals. 111 428 83 Run Scor Ruth, Yankees . P. Waner, Pirates Gehrig, Yankees L. Waner, Pirates. Bottomley, Cards Combs, Yankees...... Base Stealer: Cuyler, Cubs. Mostil, White S Myer, Red Sox Frisch, Cards Rice, Tigers.. Bluege, Senators. Carey, Robins.. Pitchers. Hoyt, Yankees . Benton, Giants. Grove, Athletics Quinn, Athletics . Crowder, Browns. BY NAVY DIAMONDERS Government Printing Office and Navy nines were to meet this afternoon in the week-day league base ball series with the latter facing elimination. Government Printers have two wins in as many starts. Bud Pisher's Navy clan has divided honors in two games and a loss today means removal from | the title scrap. Mechanics, champions of Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad League, took their second defeat in as many days yesterday and became the third nine to_be elimir ted. Amer- ican Railway Expressmen, Terminal Y chemps, moved into the select class with G. P. O. and Bergmann's nine, by routing the Railroaders from across the Potomac, 12 to 2. E. H. Goelz, chairman of the com- mittee in charge of the series announced that Bergmann’s Laundry and American Express nines, both undefeated to date, will clash tomorrow. Play will have to continue into next week before the finalists are selected. Score yesterday's ABH. ) oo ARE. Hilleary,cf. anaanannn orris, Boucher,2b | moomommroxm T3 sasononuw— 84 Totals Am._Ry. R. 2208 % : Runs—Hillears _(3). =Bt Colliflower. Hall. R. Hughes, Morris. Watkins. _ Errors-Collifiower, Hall Hughes, Watkins. M. Reld. Henley. Beech, Two-base hits Hughes. _April (2). Three-base Hughes, Barry. Home run—Morris. bases—Hilleary (2). Morris (2). W. Hughes, W. Hushes. First | 2 off Oliver. 4 er_(Colliflower) 10: by Oliver. 4 ALEXANDRIA FIREMEN WILL PLAY A SERIES ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 30—A series of three games for the Alexandria Pire Department championship will be played between Columbia Engine Com- pany and No. 5 Motor Company. The series will open Sunday on Haydon Field at 3 o'clock. Douglas Hewitt, Virginia Public Serv- ice Co. pitcher, granted only one hit yesterday as his club defeated Hustlers Bible Class of the Methodist Protestant Church, 6 to 0, in the opening game of th» local week day tournament. Tournament officials are trying to arrange a series for the winner of the local week day title with the cham- pion of a similar series at Richmond, Va., and also with the winner of the week day tourney being staged in ‘Washington. Today's game between Alexandria Police and Post Office has been held over until tomorrow at 5 o'clock on Haydon Fileld. Serepta Lodge, No. 46, Independent Order of Odd Fellows will play General Baking Co.'s Bond Bread nine Sunday on Guckert's Pleld at 3 o'clock. Continuing the brilliant play which carrfed her through the preliminary round of the ‘municipal tennis totrna ment for girls under 16 years of ai Nellle Ridgely defeated Mary Cari 6—1, 2—6, 6-~2, yesterday in a semi- final match. Miss Ridgely will play Mary Caton in the finals. Other matches yesterday: Toys over 18 years old—F. W. Schreine) defeated Dy Carl T. Dreifus, 6-2. 6-1: Russell Sutton defeated Edgar Martin, 6 1. 0 ack Martyn defeated Stanley Swan, " Boys under 16 years old—Joseph Duncan defeated Burton Quivley, 61, 6—4; Curran MoGhes_defeated Curtis Backus, 3-8, -3 6-—-1: Courtland Grimm defeated Russell Smith 3- 6. 6--1, 6 Al final matches huve been set for Sat- urday A benefit party was given last night by the St. Mary's Boys' Club team on the lawn of the Xaverian Brothers' School. Citizens’ Band played. Southern Railway Co. of Washington has canceled its game here Saturday with Columbia Engine Company. A meeting of officlals of the local wrrk-du{!wumument and managers of the contesting teams has been called by Chairman Gerard Edwards for 7| o'clock tonight at 317 King street. A meeting of the St. Mary's Lyceum A. C. will be held in Lyceum Hall to- morrow night at 8 o'clock. Hustlers' Bible class team will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Capt. Ralph Scrivener, 606 Queen street. CUBS PURCHASE TliICUP. IN THE MAJORS 10 YEARS By the Associated Press CHICAGO, August 30.—After 10 years' absence, Ben Tincup is to have another chance in the National League. The 35-year-old Oklahoma Indian was pur- chased by the Cubs from Louisville of the American Association yesterday and was ordered to report, to Cincinnati today. Tincup, & big right-hander, broke into the minor leagues in 1912, He was with the Philadelphia Nationals in 1914, 1915 and 1918, He was released as a free agent during the 1018 season and was signed by Loulsville during 1919. This season he has won 14 and lost 10 games even though Louisville s in the Amer- lean Association cellar. Phil Weinert, former Pacific Coast League pitcher, has been released on option by the Cubs to the Memphis ub of the Southern Association. ™ WILL SEE GAME HERE. FREDERICK, Md, August 30.—About 250 children from Brunswick, eolnt of Rocks and vicingty will be guests of the Washington base ball club today at the Yankee-Senator game. They are mak- ing their annual visit to Washington as guests of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- rond Coye ST, | the tables. AUGUST 30, SPORT 8.7 for Griffs to Remain Fourth : Imminent Schedule Favors Athletics face another barrier in the path leading to another Dis- Brook Grubb and his Silver Spring formidables entertain Pete Haley and on_September 16. Each team has lost to two rivals bowed to Cherrydale and Phoenix nines earlier in the season, but later turncd MEET AT WHE trict independent unlimited his crew at Wheaton, Md. These teams this season. Each has gained revenge Grubb feels confident that GEORGE’I‘OWN A. C. nine will championship on Sunday when are scheduled to meet a second time over the same teams. Silver Spring his team will upset the winning com- | bination from Georgetown. Added attractions in the nature of fungo hitiing, base-circling contests, throwing for distance and other stunts open to members of both teams will take place prior to the diamond struggle. Events will start at 2:30 o’clock and the game will begin at 3 o'clock. H. W. Lineberg will have charge of the preliminary events and Paul Clark has been named official timer. Two outstanding Prince Georges County nines will meet Sunday at Mount, Rainier in what promises to_be a heated diamond battle. Dixle Pigs of Cheverly will engage the Mounts on their home field at 3 o'clock. Each team eis_well fortified with pitching talent. Adair and Yateman ready and Bellman and McMahon are prepared to start for the home team. Pop Kremb has arranged a game with Virginia White Sox of Falls Church for his Liberty A. C. nine on Baileys Cross Roads diamond at 3 o’clock. Pop would like to card his charges for September 9. Call Columbia 4165-J after 5 o'clock. Sam Rice Juniors, who by virtue of a record of 19 wins in 21 starts, claim the District title of their class, are to meet Brookland Boys' Club nine Saturday at 3 o'clock on South Ellipse diamond. It is the first meeting of the season be- tween these teams. Collegian Juniors, who also claim the title in that class, are also listed to en- gage Brookland Boys' Club nine Satur- day at 1 o'clock on No. 1 Monument dia- mond. Collegians and Ricemen, who plan to meet later to decide the cham- plonship, will have an opportunity to compare their relative strength against the same foe. Manager Pratt requests all of his Sta- | dium A. C. players to report at their clubhouse Sunday at 1 o'ciock to go to RIVAL UNLIMITED TEAMS ‘The visitors will have Corkins, | ATON SUNDAY Conduit Road diamond for a clash with Beymers. Newman bas been selected to pitch for Stadiums. Snitz Nau has completed his week-end schedule for Capitol A. C. by booking Serapta Lodge at Alexandria on Sun- day. Hess A. C. will be met Saturday and two games are slated with Cabin | John Junior Ordermen on Mm';dny. Brentwood Hawks, enjoying a long string of wins, will meet Petworth A. C. Sunday at 3 o'clock and Glen Echo A. C. Monday at the same hour. Both games wili be played at Brentwood. Saks’ Kroydens are to meet Petworth Eagles at 1 o'clock Sunday on east El- lipse diamond, and Dux A. C. is listed for a brush on south Ellipse diamond | Monday. Walter Newman will meet with his Corinthian Junior Midget and Insect players tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at Immaculate Conception Hall. A meeting of all Rover Midget players is scheduled tonight at the home of Manager Coakley, 1227 G street north- | east, at 7:30 o'clock. Having a diamond on Defense High- way now, Willie Andrews wants to book games for National Circles at Lin- coln 9892, Sunday and Monday games are especially wanted. Other teams looking for week end games are: Indian Head Cardinals, In- dian Head 101-K-3: Hess Athletic Club, Lincoln 1655-J; Colonial Midgets, Geor- gia 1542, and Colonial Insects, Geor- gia 404, Vie's Sport Shop nine is listed to play Powhatans on Plaza diamond at 11 o'clock Sunday. Lionel teams are scheduled to drill tomorrow at 5 o'clock on North Ellipse diamond. Police Department nine continued its winning stride yesterday by downing Bolling Field Airmen, 5 to 1. Prince and McAuliffe starred. General Electric nine fell victim to Seamen Gunners yesterday, 2 to 9. Washington Gas Light nine is riding on top of a winning streak, having downed Naval Hospital, 4 to 2, and Mod- ern Woodmen, 8 to 0, on successive days. E. Luckeit's pitching and Speaks’ home run featured St. James Insects’ win_over Hyattsville Insects yesterday at Brentwood, 3 to 0. 'Tunney Registers a “Knockout” | eld. R R By the Associated Pross. ONDON, Augu 30. Gene Tunney's bearing at last British sportsman, the Express refers to the ex-champion as “the em- bodiment of he-man decency.” Tunney scored one of the greatest knockouts of his life, the paper says, by gracefully hobnobbing with the lit- erary celebrities and other notables at- tending the party. n.lcnh: mfij t&g,: guest o{ hum}r Lord A ‘great gentleman" and hoped' he would '}un_mufli suc: cess in “his chosen field of literature The Young Marquis of Clydesdale followed with a brief' speech, and the ex-champion replied with graceful phrases of appreciation. “I don't know why you make this fuss over me,” Gene said. “What is boxing? The ability to co-ordinate mind and muscle at a critical moment, that is all. “Yet you receive me with all this acclaim. If I had been a great painter, I would have been met by a couple of long-haired men and short-haired my welcome would have been left to posterity.” He denounced the “killer” type as a menace to boxing, declaring the only joy obtained in a fight is by facing a 'At Dinner Given Him in London — Lauding | night’s dinner party given in his | honor by Harry Preston, noted | women: had I been a famous literateur | yman_of physical and intellectual equality. Noting that Tunney's dinner jacket failed to hide his shoulder muscles, the Express writer's first impression from the American's appearance was, as he puts it in today's edition: “Here was a mountain guide who ought to be something better, a man you would trust your sons to on a camp- ing holiday, a man you would trust your daughter to anywhere.” Gene's speech is described as a tri- umph of sincerity that carried all be- fore it. The speaker: is characterized as “an orator to whom words are musie. “Here was a speaker who had Mock- ed the language cold and claimed a championship over its dead body,” the writer says. Among the distinguished men pres- ent at the dinner, perhaps 30 in all, none had a chance after Tunney's tell- ing remarks, the scribe continues, but Arnold Bennett, the novelist, topped off the occasion wih a graceful touch. “A friend asked me to dinner,” said the famous author, “but I told him I was going to dine with Tunney. ‘You are a liar,' the friend retorted. ‘You are boasting.’ Gene wore a dress suit which his tailors rushed to a finish. although he was measured for it the first time only ‘Tuesday. After the dinner the guests attended a cabaret show. U. S. Girl Leads From QOutset another Channel swimmer to taste de- feat. She was more than lapped when the race ended and was helped into her handlers’ boat when she became aware of the financial hopelessness of further effort. . About half a dozen of the girls shed their bathing suits soon after the start- ing pistol had barked. Two started without any raiment whateve ing upon bathrobes until th into the lake. CAFONI WINS,RING BOUT. BALTIMORE, August 30.—Holding the edge throughout the six rounds, ack Cafoni of Washington scored over Lou Raymond of this city in the fea- MACKMEN T0 PLAY RED SOK 8 GAMES Yanks Have But Three More Tilts With Last-Place Boston Outfit. ture match of a boxing card last night at Carlin’s Park. WOMEN 1 NTERPLAYGROUND track honors were to be at stake today on the Plaza playground fleld. with some 900 girls participating for indivi- dual and ground honors, and for the Washington Post trophies which were to be awarded the winners, in- cluding a challenge cup and individual { medals. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor | | of playgrounds, was to present the cup at the close of the meet to the play- ground squad winning the meet. | * Three ground meets were held yes- s terday, completing the eliminations for the city-wide meet, on the Blooming- { dale, New York Avenue and Hayes play- |grounds, the latter a dual affair in which Ludlow triumphed over Hayes. Ludlow cinder pathers collected 55 points to Hayes' 49. Hazel Dronenberg and Alice Hawkins of Ludlow, and Mildred Schofleld of Hayes, tied for top honors, each with 10 points. Results of the dual meet and of the individual affairs at Bloomingdale and New York Avenue centers, follow LUDLOW-HAYES MEET. und elasx—40-yard dusk. won by Hax ) R R TR T Ludlow). 'Potato ra o ow) By the Assoclated Press ORONTO, August 30.—Wearing the crown of champion woman long-distance swimmer and rich- er by $10,000, the first prize in the 10-mile Wrigley marathon swim, Ethel Hertle, 20-year-old swim- ming- teacher from New York, was un- decided today whether she would com- pete against the masculine stars next Wednesday for greater honors and big- ger prizes. Although she believes she could have gone 5 miles farther after winning the women's race yesterday, Miss Hertle is hesitant about pitting her strength against the 300 men entered in the open race over the 15-mile course. Miss Hertle showed yesterday that she was the best of the 52 entries in the women’s dlvision by finishing a mile ahead of all but one of her competitors Olive Giatterdam of Seattle, Wash., the dark horse of the race, gave the winner a struggle over every foot of the course, finishing the grind only 200 yards back and winning $3,000. The New York girl took the lead on the first stretch of seven-eighths of a mile along the shore and held it until she climbed out of the water at 3:38 i).m. swimming the distance in the fast e of 5 hours 34 minutes and 36 sec- onds, Miss Gatterdam was the only other swimmer to finish in less than six hours, Far behind the two leaders another struggle developed for third place, which ended with Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English channel, shut out of the money-winning places by a group of comparatively unknown swimmers, Third place and its $1,000 prize went to Ruth Tower of Denver, with Jane Thoms of Terre Haute, Ind., fourth, $600, and Mrs. Anna Benoit of Westfield, Mass., fifth, $400. Struggling with eramps, contracted on the last lap, “Trudy” battled gamely on to fnish sixth, determined to finish, although she knew she could not get in on the money. Of the 20 swimmers who finished the race, all but 4 were from the United States. Helen Galand of Ottawa led the 3 Canadlan finishers, coming in eizhth. Daisy King-Shaw of Shawin- gan Falls, Ontario, took fourteenth place just ahead of Edith Hardy of To- ronto, Mimi Vogel of Switzerland, who took nineteenth place, was the only foreign entry to complete the 10 miles, All of the five money winners finished ! in good condition, Miss Hertle's only | trouble was a slight cramp In her rmm| foot, which she quickly shook off. Dur- ing the race she was sustained on the | light diet of hot tea and honey beef tea which other swimmers llfird.l she explained, was too strong for her. | After the finish, however, her first| thought, like that of most of the other | competitors, was for a good meal Although she held the lead all the way, Miss Hertle sald she was never sure of winning until the last hundred T entered the water nervous,” she sald, “and I stayed that way. In fact, I'm atill shaking." Danish- Mrs. Mide Gade-Corson, American of two children, was .Drnnggbull‘(l‘u ayes fl &- U ovelty “Fvent. wou uowd: ‘secon.” Lhuah ldre (Luglow) Ty (Ludlow) class-30-yard dash. won by rr on - (Ludlow) Kathleen y Margaret Riekard Ki-poun ! o Throw for distance. Won by fecond. Joan Han yea): second. Margaret | Joan Ahe Alma Ahern sabeth Novelty event, won h and Charlotte Tobin clasy 80-vard dah. jorrla (Ludiow); seeond. 'Marioa for distance, won s} second, Marion aves). Elisabeth Norris (Luatow . Running high Jump. won by Mildred Scho- ‘: lass - 80-vard h, i oalons: “ecanar “Raih Allee die (H ) o1 '\ FTUIRRE R R E PLAYGROUND. yard dash, won hy Als ovi na El es) won by DAL ! -pound elass - d0-. 2. event othy Vernon: third, Beatrice i L t Virsinia Newman; Ell by, 'feet, made by Henry Michs at Revelstroke, Februagy 9, 1921 By the Associated Press. HE Athletics persist at their I nants of that Yankee lead, once s0 handsome, but = National League contenders ave coming After overpowering the White Sox by 6 to 2 at Shibe Park yesterday, the rampant Mackmen found themselves the idle Yankees, while the Cardirals, rained out in Chicago. heard tidings of defeat for two of their challengers— Thé men of McKechnie led by 2 neat five and one-half games over Chicago as they moved into Pittsburgh of which the National League will see many in the coming fortnight if not the next four weeks. The Pirate serious the Cardinals face. They must put it down by at least the odd game in seven to be played in the next two As the National League situation works its way toward a possible solu- tion in games involving the Western Yanks and the A’s set sail through soft schedules leading up to their big series against each other on the banks ber. The challengers enjoy some edge in this vicarious duel in that they are in- and only three times against Wash- ington. The Ruppert Rifles face just the opposite schedule—eight games Boston. The cast assembled hy Bucky Harris is no great shakes of a ball team, but the fight for that odd first division berth not already sewed up, and are some better than the Red Sox, one The fortune of the schedule should bring the Mackmen to the Yankee Sta- dium for that great Sabbath double- the champions, if not even with them. All then should depend upon those four games in Harlem—and the “law a little help to Connie Mack, who has won only 5 games in 18 against the Hugmen to date. yesterday by slamming Ted Lyons hard in every crisis. They were more methodical than spectacular in mak- ing. Rube Walberg seemed unsteady at the start, permittiny the White Sox to score 2 runs on 5 hits, including rounds. Connie took the Rube out to let Cobb bat in the fourth, and Eddie Rommell held Chicago hitless over the Lyons took this game as an example to prove it is possible to be thrown out at home on an attempt to score from no force play at the plate. Al Sim- mons ferried Hunnefield's second hit to Cochrane in time to retire Mr. and cabinet dissenting. Lena talked his way to an afternoon off. In other American League engage- over the Red Sox, winning by 4 to 3, and the Indians slammed the ambitious Tigers, 9 to 5. George Burns got two Rain Halts Cards, Cubs. The Cardinals and the Cubs made every effort to play the gala game of | torrent descending upon Wrigley Field | made this impossible. Plans are under way to play this one off in Chicago on open date. Ben Cantwell, traded to Boston in the Genewich deal, came back to the Giants in making it three straight over the home boys, 8 to 3. The Clan Mc- Graw won home honors on circuit was in the race for the decision at no time after the third round which wit- nessed a brutal assault upon Vic Ald- runs. The defeat was the seventh straight for the Gilants, and their ninth in their tion of a point behind the Cubs who moved up into second place by half a game without playing. The Clan Mc- Reds, also idle yesterday. Even though shut-out by the Phillles by 4 to 0 at Pittsburgh yesterday. the Giants, and the Reds, one full contest worse than the Cubs. and six and one- half 'o the rear of the Cards. If the games are important to the Cards, they are vital to the Buccaneers. The Cards need four out of seven, the Pirate crew get anywhere. Rurnadett Ivia task of blasting away the rem- upon rocky paths. only two and one-half games behind the Pirates and the Giants. today for the start of a crucial series— threat at this moment is the most weeks, or face the threat of disaster. contenders against one another, the of the Harlem just before mid-Septem- volved eight times against the Red Sox with Washington and only three with the Nationals nevertheless are leading must admit. header on September 9 very close to of averages” certainly is due to swing The Athletics defeated the White Sox ing the most of practically every open- Hunnefield’s homer, in the first four rest of the route. third on a single—even with 2 out and Lyons on a close play, Lena Blackburne ments, the Browns made it four straight homers, and Marty McManus, one. the National League afternoon, but a September 5, when both teams have an Polo Grounds to lead other former drives by Lindstrom and Jackson, but ridge and Fred Fitzsimmons for five last 10 games. It dropped them a {rac- Graw, too. s in a virtual tie with the Pirates are only half a game behind the seven imminent Pittsburgh-St. Louis must clean up almost all of them to and Syl berta Rothery third, Margaret tied. ' Throw for dette Wiles: s Margaret Fia nadette Wiles: second. Alberta Rothery: third. Syivia Feldman. Novelty event. won by Burnadette Wiles and Marsaret Smith second. Vicginia Kendall and Sylela_Feld- man: third. Alberta Rothery and Teresa or) 83-pound _class—50-vard dash, won by Jean Pearson: second. Betty Kine: third, Lourena Hugely and Gertrude Flavin, tied Running high jump. won by Lilltan Murray second. Jean Pearson: third, Nettle Giither Throw for distance. won by Betty Kins: sec ond, Nettle Gaither: third. Gerirvde Fiaviy Novelty event. won by Jean Pearson Lillilan’ Murray: second. Nettie Galther and King third, Gertrude Flavin and second, nith e Wiles it dash. won b Deth Smith: third, ning higa jump. woa Dixie Leath hrow for_ dis- nd avin AT Second, KD ath: second, te Flavin Run abets SN, Secon ) Dixte Burna by H v 5 Y Dixie third. Burh ath: secq 4 adette Re- El n. Aunette . _ Gecella ary nSit ol 3 dash, won by second, Beattice Kendel thy Vernon. Quoit throw_won by ond. Beatrice Kendall ow Jor aceyracy. atrice Kendall: i cegond. Dor endall. third, rothy won by Helen Sullivax NEW YORK AVENUE PLAYGROUND. 10-pound elass —40-vard dash. n by e LRy, seeota ‘tenteared’ Hiite " Foraly n i by Rhes Leva': second: fttte: ;l:,l;fl.b!n,ryn Artiuis Fhrow Tar s na cla n Evalin Christlo. — vard won b Vire Ewman; second, Reta Cutiinan: third. N oW for flAal-nv.'::nu.;‘"\;’» Second, ‘AmY Meta: \ bt Onrshy Kb H1an Jump. won ta Callinan: second: EllAbeLn elass 60. d_ das The world ski jump record s 329 All, of Detroit, g