Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1929, Page 41

. Iy Johnson May Make Another Shift in Line-up : Gray Hurls Third Win for Browns CRONIN FOR SHORT NOW A POSSIBILITY Benching of - Hayes Would Mean Transfer of Oss Bluege to Second. BY JOHN B. KELLER. OSTON, Mass., April 26.—Al- though the championship cam- paign is less than two weeks old Manager Walter Johnson may begin a deal of experimenting with the material he has at hand, Plainly disappointed with the showing his club has made after it promised to be a really worth while aggregation, the ‘Washington pilot seems ready to at- tempt a thorough revision. ‘The benching of Red Barnes that put Sam Rice back in right field and the substitution of Spencer Harris for Sam West, the latter move something John- son had intended making yesterday had rain not prevented the Nationals tackl- ing the Athletics in Philadelphia, may be followed by a shifting of players in the inner cordon. ‘While Johnson from the start has maintained he is satisfied with the progress made by Jack Hayes—and Hayes has improved greatly over last year—it is no secret that some of his assistants in the building of the Na- tionals feel the club has not had in action the best infield combination the material available makes possible, Cronin May Play Short. ‘These assistants, it seems, hold that some place in the inner cordon should be found for Joe Cronin, the youngster who played the shortfield for the club the latter part of last season and they opine that the benching of Hayes, the transfer of Ossie Bluege to second base and the return of Cronin to short would benefit the Nationals greatly. Such a change as this was considered while the Nationals were in training in Florida. Then it was feared Hayes might not perform up to the class a major league second sacker should flash, but once the exhibitions series got under way the University of Alabama product appeared to advantage around the mid- dle base and while he did not hit strongly he was impressive enough at bat to make Manager Johnson believe he would develop into a really dangerous hitter, Since the championship season began, however, Hayes has not been the brilliant player around second he was in the exhibitions and has still to reveal batting strength. In the six games the Nationals had played up to today in the American League campaigning, Hayes accepted 28 chances afield. That is an average of four and six-tenths chances per game, not a startling average for a second baseman. At bat, he made five hits in 24 efforts for an average of .208. All but one of the hits was a single. The extra base clout was a triple. Hayes has struck out four times, once having the third strike called against him. He did not score a run, but drove two across. Hit 257 Last Year. Last year Hayes was at second base in 41 games and at shortstop in 15 games for the Nationals. He felded 974 at second and .955 at short and hit American League pitching at a .257 clip. Finishing the year with Min- neapolis of the American Association he played 57 games at second base for a ' %glgtn‘ average of .968 and batted for But the American Association is not the American League, some of those assisting in the making of the Wasi- ington club contend. They regard Hayes a brilliant prospect, but maintain Cronin now is more ready than Hayes to handle a big league job. Cronin now is a more ready batter than Hayes in the exhibition series, he undoubtedly is much stronger physically and there never has been any question about his defensive ability in the shortfield. As to Bluege moving from the short- field fo second base, no one with the club seems to think the shift would im- pair his fielding worth. Bluege is a “ball player,” as those in the profession call one who knows the game in all departments and appears able to give & good account of himself in each. They declare that Bluege would shine at second as he did during the seasons he was one of the league’s finest third otl baseman and as he has at shortstop this year. The different throw Bluege ‘would have to employ at second would abllity to heave the ball with accuracy from any position make him nicely fit Jor the change. Shift Means More Speed. ¢ Proponents of the revision of the in- fleld also assert there would be much more speed in the Judge-Bluege-Cronin- Myer combination than in the Judge- Hayes-Bluege-Myer quartet now in the inner cordon. They hold the center line of defense would be greatly strengthened by this increase in speed and the club made much more power- ful in attack. Thus far they have not convinced Manager Johnson that this change should prove helpful. The pilot has said he is willing to carry on with Hayes and that if Jack continues to work smoothly around second he would ask nothing more than a .270 batting aver- age from the recruit. But Johnson, after declaring he was prepared to stand pat on his opening line-up as late as last Baturday, already has made two changes, 50 snother revision sprung| suddenly should occasion no surprise. | I RECORDS OF GRIFFMEN | 3 BATTING. - H.2h 30 HR.SH. 3 n FEH T T womumwas e3555500000uaNmnamEaRRm- ss5250030200~080msmmmemn! ] o 1 [ 0 o o 0 HOME RUN STANDING By the Associated Press. Home runs yesterday—Clancy, White Sox, 1 National Philites, 3 Amer Browns, 3. League totals—National, 27 can, 23; grand total, 50 League leaders — O'Doul, Hafey, Cardinals, 3 League leader Blue, Ameri- SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. acksonville, 7. Montgomery, 8, acols, 8 Tampa. 6 |to be awarded for other events. Gen. Civitan Club to Sponsor Trio Of Sandlpt Base Ball Loops base ball leagues, sponsor- ed by the Civitan Club of Wash- ington and conducted by the Boys’ Club of this city in co- operation with the Municipal Playgrounds Department, are to be or- ganized. The .Department of Public Bulldings and Public Parks will co- operate in making diamonds available for games. One of the es will be for boys more than 14 and than 16 years old, another for those more than 12 and less than 14 and the other for those under 12. All the ages will be comput- ed from.April 1, 1929. Object of the leagues, which will start the week of June 23, is to give| boys a chance to engage in organized competition. Games will be played in the morn- ings in order to give newsboys and hers who work in the afternoon a chance to play. They will be staged Mondays to Pridays, inclusive. Umpires will be provided and medals will be , manager of the base ball team, is honorary BY WALTER R. McCALLUM. N an effort to secure the largest pos- sibie number of contestants and to make their scores approximate a fixed figure other than the regular par for the course, Gen. D. C. Shanks, U. 8. A, retired, chairman of the executive committee of the Senior Golf Association of the Chevy Chase Club, bas changed the par for the tombstone tourney of the seniors tomor- row from 69 to'79. Senior golfers who will compete in the first of & series of tombstone events tomorrow will thus play against a figure 10 strokes higher than the regular par of the course. Contestants will add their handicap to 79 and when they have used 79 strokes plus their handicap they will plant their tombstones. Activities of the Seniors’ Assoclation are moving forward with renewed specd. Competition for the Maj. Harry A. Gilis cup will be held at 18 holes handicap medal play on May 4, full handicaps to ngply. If any senlor, by reason of physical disability, cannot play the full route of 18 holes he may play the first nine and double his score for compari- son. Three new boxes have been installed at the senfor bulletin boards, one for | signed and attested cards showing ringer scores, one for signed and attested cards in special events, such as that for the | Gillis trophy, and the other for handi- | cap scores. ~Inasmuch expect to have many events this year, complete data as to handicaps are needed. The competition for the Pres- ident’s cup, put up by George G. Per- to be played, and will be followed by the Morven Thompson memorial tro- phy event. Other cups and prizes are | Shanks urges that all the seniors turn in cards for handicaps and for the spe- cial and ringer events. ‘The ringer tourney started two weeks ago and will be concluded late in October. Entries for the Washington Golf and Country Club tournament are coming in so fast that the golf committee of the club may be forced to use April 30 as an extra qualifying day, although it | had been intended originally to qualify | all the contestants on May 1. An in- | novation wiil be tried this year by start- ing the qualifiers in threesomes, instead | of the customary twosomes. This move is to be made in order to speed up play. Tournament entries close at 6 o'clock tomorrow night, and from the large number so far in the hands of the com- s| during the week of May 5 at places to STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE the seniors | kins, president of the association, is soon | LEO SEXTON~ president of the leagues and patrons are Frank A. Birgfeld, president, Civi- tan Club; Clark C. Griffith, president, Washington Base Ball Club; Frank R. Jelleff, president, Boys' Club, and Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, director Municipal | Playgrounds Department. Comprising the committee in charge of the loops are Shelton T. Cameron, James S. Carpenter, Rudolph Jose and L. Stoddard Taylor, representing the Civitan Club; Willlam E. Russell, Charles H. Pardoe, Sidney W. Straus and Dr. Chester D. Swope, representing the Boys’ Club; Richard Tennyson, rep- resenting the playgrounds department, and Winfree E. Johnson, representing the department of publc ‘buildings and public parks. Francis V. Thomson and August E. Mascaro, both of the Boys’ Club, are secretary and supervisor, re- spectively, of the leagues. It is planned to start all three leagues the same day on the Ellipse diamonds with Clark Griffith and Walter Jolmson leading the opening ceremonies. Date of the start will be announced later. Organization meetings will be held be designated in various sections of the city. Until these meetings further par- ticulars can be obtained by boys and adults interested at the Boys' Club, 230 C street, telephone Main 2394. is always one of the most popular of the season and usually is the curtain- raiser for local competitive golf. The course is in excellent condition and the new fourth and eighth greens will be | in play nmext week for the first time since last Fall. Golfers of the paymaster’s office of the Marine Corps will compete in an 18-hole medal play tournament at the Argyle Country Club on May 8 and 9. Chief Pay Clerk W. J. Sherry, who is in charge of the tourney, expects an entry list of 50. The next tourney of the Women's District Golf Association is scheduled for May 16, and will be a miniature tournament at the War College Goll Club. The original date was May 14, but the tourney had been moved back to May 16. The following tourney will be another miniature event at the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country Club on May 28. Two schoolboy golf matches are sched- uled tomorrow. The most important will mark the opening of the season for Georgetown__ University, “when Capt. Maurice J. McCarthy of the Hilltoppers | will lead his club swingers into action | against the West Point team. The per- sonnel of the Army team has not bec anounced, but in addition to McCarth: | the Georgetown team will consist of ths following_ men: Mark Flannagan, Chick Beger, Dick Wilson, Robert Manning and John Foley. Western and Central are to play in an interscholastic _contest, scheduled for East Potomac Park, while another | schoolboy match is listed between Tech | | and Business, although it is doubtful whether Business wil be able to place a team in the field, Mrs. Alma von Steinner and Ora Enge have been named members of the wom- en’s golf committee of the Beaver Dam Country Club, and will begin immed- iately the compilation of a golf schedule | for the woman players of the Landover | organization. The time-starting system is now in use at Beaver Dam and fs | working out satisfactorily, Bannockburn Golf Club had entered in will be the leading feature on the ator” golf tournament are being with- held by the golf committee, but it is Nearly four score members of fhe| the “totalisator” golf tournament which | schedule of Bannockburn's opening golf | day tomorrow. Details of the “totalis- | RAIN CHECKS ARE GOOD FOR GAME NEXT SUNDAY Despite the indifferent success of the Nationals to date there is no lack of interest in them on the part of fans here if the demand for seats for next Sunday's game with the New York Yankees is an accurate gauge. Announcement from club head- quarters is that a close to capacity crowd is expected when Walter Johnson’s aggregation tackles Babe Ruth & Co., at Clark Griffith Sta- dium. on the Sabbath. It is explained that only the boxes and the first five rows of the grand- stand are reserved, a total of about 4,000 seats, with some 15,000 other grandstand seats being available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets purchased for last Sun- day's game, which was halted by rain after the second inning, are good for any game during the sea- son, but it will be necessary for hold- ers of reserved seats to exchange them at the club offices at the ball park. LARKSPUR'S OWNER BETS HALF MILLION ON DERBY CHICAGO, April 26 (#).—Edward R. Bradley, veteran turfman, will win ap- proximately $500,000 in side bets if his Blue Larkspur captures the ffty-fifth Kentucky Derby, May 18, his friends estimate. Last Winter, when odds on his horse ranged from 10 to 1 and 5 to 1, Bradley made so many bets, his friends said, that a victory will net him that sum. CUP GOLF COURSE SHORT, | BUT OFFERS REAL TEST MOORTOWN, England, April 26 (#).—Stretched from 6,112 to 6,402 yards for the Ryder Cup golf matches now on between teams of British and American pros, the Moortown Golf Club course stills is several hundred yards short of many championship lay-outs. Nevertheless it is expected to provide a severe test of team play. ‘The names of the holes, distances and par follow: Yards. Par, B Lo 808 | Heather 5 Moor Top..170 | Dyke Side. 425 The Corner. 146 . The "Pad- Yards. Windyridge . Punchbowl ock _.....390 Holly Bush 425 . Barker's Field .....34! 18. Home . Total in. » vessuoan Total out...3060 36 G d total CUEISTS TO SAIL TODAY. NEW YORK, April 26 (#)—Jake Schaefer, world 18.2 balkline billiards champion, and Edouard Horemans of Belgium, the man Schaefer dethroned, are to sail tonight on liner Pennland for a European tour. S MATMAN BREAKS RIB. Tom Clayton. Maine grappler, was thrown so hard by Paul Maliarof of Atlantic City {n their wrestling match | last night at the Strand Theater that he suffered a broken rib. MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE, All games postponed, rain, SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. New Orleans, 8: Atlanta, Little Rock. 5; Nashville! Chattanooga, 9; Memphis, Birmingham, 9; Mobile, 5. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Portland, 5; Seattle, 3 . 2. facramento, 1. San Prancisco, 6; Hollywood, 3 Missions, 7: Los Angeles, 6 (11 Innings). WESTERN LEAGUE. Des Moines-Wichita, postponed. cold Fueblo-Oklshoma City, postnoned, cold. Tulsa, 4; Omaha, 3. Denver, 4; Topeka, 1. 6. 4 (12 innings). known that the event will be one with mittee, the entry list may run beyond the 175 contestants expected. Practi. 8elza. dd. Coliimbine - ate cally all the local amateur stars will play in the Washinglon event, which kandicaps. B All gemes postgoned, Iaine TEXAS LEAGUE. Fort Worth, -3, esumont, 5. n_Antonio. 2. Wighita Fals, 4. MARKS IN DANGER INTWOBIG EVENTS Nearly 6,000 Athletes Are Competing in Penn and Drake Carnivals. By the Associated Press. than 3,300 athletes from 500 colleges and high schools were here today for tests of speed and Pennsylvania’s track and field carnival. The two-day meet has drawn entries from all sections of the United States Interest today centered chiefly on the decathlon, the high hurdles, the college medley relays and th? appearance of hoped to set up new records for the 2 and 3 mile events. Keen competition was forecast in the homa, and Barney Berlinger, Pennsyl- vania, the favorites among a dozen other all-around performers. loomed as favorite. in the 120-yard hurdles in a field carrying 28 other en- tries, Other timber toppers who have Pennsylvania; Knobloch, Pittsburgh; Boyd and Dureen, Georgia Tech, and Crokos, Ohio State. ship revealed another classy list of con- tenders, Nineteen teams were entered. DES MOINES, , April 26 (#).— ing approximately 300 educational in- stitutions, today vied for honors in the twentieth annual Drake University re- more heated " throughout today’s trials until it reaches a climax in tomorrow afternoon’s finals in the university sec- The relays held out a possibility of & new world record in the century dash, where names such as those of Bracey of Timm of Illinois, Wilcox of Kansas and Tolan ot Michigan stood out. They also held the probability that of Towa, not to mention Otterness of Minnesota, McDermott of Illinois, Soults of Iowa State, McAatte of Michigan 13 feet in the pole vault. They appeared to endanger the ex- isting mark in the broad jump, where of Iowa were set for a dual of thelr own if they are able to shake off such opposition as that ‘offered by braska, Rourke of Notre Dame and Larson of Wisconsin. The high hurdles, likewise, boasted a Nebraska, Taylor of Grinnell, Hager of Iowa State, Haydon of Chicago, Al- lison and Saling of Towa and Rodgers PSR CHICAGO, April 26 (#).—Eight fight- standing challengers to various cham- plonships tangle in four 10-round fea- ture matches at the Chicago Stadium Haakon Hansen, Norweglan middle- welght, meets Vincent Forgione of Phil- adelphia; Maxie Rosenbloom, New York langer of Canada; Andy Di Vodi, New York welterweight, meets Tommy Free- man of Cleveland, and Honeyboy Fin- Anderson, the overhauled Chicago light- weight. ‘The winners of each bout have been PHILADELPHIA, April 26.—More stamina at the University of and from Hawall and Canada. Paavo Nurmi, the phantom Finn, who decathlon, with Tom Churchill, Okla- Sol Furth, New York University, been clocked in fast time are McCoy, The quarter-mile relay champion- Twenty-six hundred athletes, represent- lays. The class of the competition becomes tion. Rice Institute, Elder of Notre Dame, either Warne of Northwestern or Canby State, might break the Drake record of Portmess of Northwestern and Gordon Simon of Illinois, Thompson of Ne- sensational fleld, including Lamson of and Sentman of Illinois. ers who expect to develop into out- tonight. light-heavyweight, tackles Charley Be- negan of Boston clashes with Eddie promised “big shot” battl 73 8~ NINT GARGOYLE Mobiloil 5-Gallon Can . A, E and ARCTIC Limit_one can to Custo tomer Friday, Saturday Monday & SEAT COVERS Fords, $7.95, Select Your Own Material, Chev., $7.95 Isis Polish ..... Chamois . Sponge Fender Brushe: i f CITY CLUB BOXERS INBOUTS MONDAY Will Entertain Picked Team From Baltimore—Injured Scrappers Return. next Monday night at the club here. With the exception of Tzzy Caplan, Baltimore Y. M. H. A. flyweight, the names of the Baltimore leather pushers will not be |announced until Monday. Caplan de- | feated Douglas Swetman of the City Club in a keenly contesied battle some time ago and the pair will meet in a return bout Monday. City Club's team, which has been handicapped by injuries, expects to be able to present a much Improved front. Satryb, Tamagni, Miner and Bryan have all recovered from injuries and will be on the job. It is not certain that Kenneth Bryan, 160-pounder, who has a trick rib, will be able to compete. Hugo Stellabotta will make his first appearance for the City Club in the 118- pound division. Steuart Ball, who has been on the shelf with an injured wrist, is again in shape for action. and others who will appear for the District club are Henry Irving and Bill Stan- ley, who battles in the 126-pound class. Each member of the club will be per- mitted to bring two guests to the bouts. Dr. O. U. Singer, chairman of the club’s athletic commission, has named these officials: Dr. Rozier Biggs, Dr. C. N. Chipman, ler, referee; Dr. Singer and Oscar Thorup, timers; Harry Angelico, an- nouncer, and F. A. Eardley, Catholic University, and Lieut. Comdr. Ken- worthy, judges. |OWENS’ DIAMOND SQUAD HOLDS CONFAB TONIGHT A meeting of Lem Owens’ profession- als, a newly organized base ball team here, will be held tonight at the Atlas Sport Store, 927 D street. These players are asked to report: Beall, Glovannetti, Bleir, Noone, Hornsberger, Taylor, Smith, Hamel, Charles, McCarthy, Fitzgerald and Owens. | ITY CLUB boxers will entertain |c | a picked team from Baltimore 160-pounders, and Jimmy Speer, | BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS I American League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Won 2 Percentage weleuals GAMES TODAY. Wash'ton at B St. Louis at C! Cleveland at Detrol New York at Phila. GAMES TOMORROW. Wash'ton at Bos New York at St. Louis at National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. All games postponed, rain. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. 253 c23t3 Bk H £ 1 Percentare; medical examiners; Capt. Harvey M- | pjj {BRENTWOOD HAWKS PLAY PAIR OF GAMES SUNDAY HYATTSVILLE, Md. April 26— Brentwood Hawks will play two games Sunday on the Brentwood diamond. At 10 o'clock they will entertain Ku Klux Klan nine and at 3 o'clock Priendship Athletic Club. Henry Hiser's Hyattsville All-Stars who will entertain Chevy Chase Grays Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Riverdale Park diamond, have booked a double header for May 5 with fV;V]l;l’flng";on Red Sox on the Riverdale eld. NDUSTRIAL Base Ball League will get under way Monday, when Washington Gas Light Co. and Western Electric_nines will clash on the south Ellipse diamond at 5:15 oclock. Games will be played every other day during the ‘week except Saturday. E. W. Flester is president of the league, W. F. Zimmerman sec- retary and John Ernest treasurer. Perry or McMullen will pitch for Monroe base ball team when it opens its season Sunday against Pop Kremb's Liberty A. C nine on the Brookland fleld at 3 o'clock. Monroesj want to fill several open dates in e and July. Call William McMullen at North 10494 between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Jefterson District, Va., Fire Depart- ment base ballers are to drill today at 6 o'clock on the home diamond and will meet tonight at 8 o'clock. Goldenberg’s Department Store nine will visit Fort Washington Sunday to meet Company K. Players are to report to the Eighth street side of the store Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Love, Klotz, Hamel, Osborne, Gold- berg, Higginbotham, Harrison, Palmer, Norris, Hutchinson and Scrivener are players asked to be on hand. A midget class nine is to be organized under direction of Prancis H. Lyddane at a meeting tonight at 1426 Thirty- fifth street. Georgetown-Seat Pleasant, newly or- ganized ball team, will open its season Sunday, entertaining Kennedy A. C. on the Seat Pleasant, Md., diamond at 3 o'clock. The team comprises former members of the crack Georgetown A.C. nine and the Seat Pleasant team. Hartford Unlimiteds will travel to Huntingtown, Md., tomorrow to engage the team there at 3 o'clock. Manager Bill Flester wants to hear from Hart- ford players this afternoon between 4 and 6 o'clock at Franklin 6764 with regard to the game. Langley Juniors are seeking games in their class and specially want a con- test for Sunday. Call Business Mana- ger Lusky at Potomac 2465 between 7 and 8 pm. Capital City League contracts are to be issued at a meeting tonight of Cor- inthian Insect, Midget, Junior and Senior teams in Immaculate Conception Hall at 8 o'clock. Eastern All-star unlimited class nine, which will meet the Del Ray, Va., team Sunday on the latter's diamond, was to drill this -afternoon at 5 o'clock on Rosedale diamond. Saturday morning games with nines in their divisions are sought by the Y. M. C. A. Midgets. The team has diamond No. 4 for tomorrow morning. The “Y” manager may be reached at Adams 850 after 6 p.m. TIRE-SALE See If Your Size Is Hcr; # 33x6.00 TUBE SALE 29x4.40.....89¢ 30x3%%.. Special Prices Ford Front Spring. Ford Rear Bumper Shock Absorbers . 30x3%; Ford Rim. Industrial Base Ball League To Make Its Start on Monday Gallagher A. C., which has the use of an Ellipse diamond Saturdays, wants insect class opposition. Call Manager Kenneth Fowler at Columbia 8234. A game for Sunday with an unlim- ited division nine is tht by Bowle, Md., Motor Co. team. % Bowle 43. Crandall Midgets are gunning for opposition in their class. Challenges are being handled at Decatur 129-W. ‘Week-day and Sunday games are de- sired by Grace A. C., a newly-formed unlimited class nine. A contest for Sunday ly wanted. Call Manager lliams at West 2451 be- tween 6 and 7 p.m. Hartford Seniors are gunning for a game Sunday with a club in their class. They have a diamond. Manager Buddy Beall may be reached at Columbia 6593 between 6 and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday games with in- sect class team are sought by Pontiacs, a match for this Sunday being particu- larly wanted. Manager George Charn ley is receiying challenges at Atlantic 4195 between 5:30 and 6 p.m. Avenue Valet Shop diamonders are after a game for tomorrow with an unlimited division team having a field. ‘The Valet boys have issued a challenge to the Fort Washington nine. Manager Tony Burruto of the Valet team may be reached at Franklin 4358. Lionel Junior and Midget ball toss- ers were to drill this afternoon at 5 o'clock on Monument diamond No. 5. Shapiro Insects of Brookland, D. C., have organized for the campaign. Because of & schedule mix-up Aztecs have been forced to cancel their games with Virginia White Sox and Army Headquarters nines listed Sunday. In- nu:'d Avenue Valet Shop tossers will be me Aztecs, who have a diamond, want a game with an unlimited class nine for tomorrow. Call Lincoln 8624. Saturday and Sunday games are wanted by Ty Cobb junior class base ballers. Call Secretary Gordon at Franklin 1573 before 7 p.m. Manager Wesley Dean at Columbia 4488 is booking games for Park Road Insect base ballers. Sam Rice Senlors, who meet tonight at 343 Tennessee avenue northeast at 8 o'clock, could use one or two more experienced players. A special meeting of the Webco A. C. ball team will be held tonight at Prench's Sport Store, 721 Fourteenth street, at 7:30 o'clock. 30x3'; ....$2.95 3ua 5 $5.95 | 5§95 33x4 32x4Y; 334, | 34x47; ) All Other Siz ST. LOUIS GAINS TIE FOR LEAD WITH A'S Emil Yde Makes His Debut With Tigers by Blanking Indians, 5 to 0. BY WILLIAM J. CHIPMAN, Associated Press Sports Writer. AIN swept all but two major league battles from the schedule yesterday, leaving only Chicago and Detroit dry enough for any activity upon the field. The Browns shaded the White Sox by 3 to 2 and the Tigers mauled the Indians by 5 to 0. The Browns managed to step into a tie for first place with the idle Athletics, but first place at this stage of the season is nothing but a name. What is more important than the actual position of the Browns is the pitching Sammy Gray exhibited in handcuffing the troops of Lena Black- burne. For the third time this season, the Texas terror made a winning entry in his pitching ledger, with no defeats anywhere to be seen. The Browns rushed at Ted Lyons for four hits and three runs in the opening round, and this assault held good all afternoon. John Clancy got ons run back for the Sox in the home half of the first by driving the ball out of the lot, and a second run was scored ia the fourth, but there the attack halted. ‘The home forces totaled two more hits off Gray than the Browns collected from Lyons and his relief, George Con- nally, in an 8-to-6 division, but Sammy * | never once let any doubt arise regard- ing his mastery of the situation. He passed two men, and received perfect support. Twenty-five such games as he hurled in the wind t reaches of Comiskey Park yesterday might make the Browns a serious pennant factor. The contest marked the home open- ing of the White, Sox, but it remained something of a secret. Only 10,000 of the more hardy fans were lured into the cold park. With opening day festivities success- fully behind them, the Detroit Tigers began their work-a-day games by over- powering the Cleveland Indians as Emil Yde pitched excellent ball. The home team stamped through the defense of Willis Hudlin for three runs in the first and two more in the fifth, four more than enough to win. Detroit out- hit Cleveland by 10 to 8, and the Indian drives were well scattered. The Cardinals saw their home open- ing with Cincinnati postponed a second time, and countered with offering the season’s first double-header as a Satur- day attraction—first, that is, barring the morning and afternoon program al- ways carried out in Boston on Patriots’ day. The other postponements will await the second trip for disposal. 1. C. C. BOXING TEAM HAS GREAT SEASON Jewish Community Center is about to ring down the curtain on the fourth season in which its boxing team has been undefeated. In all this campaign the center boxers have competed in 30 team matches and each time have been victorious. Baltimore Y. M. C. A., Baltimore Y. M. H. A, Washington K. of C., the Curtis Bay Coast Guard, Ritz A. C. of Philadelphia and Army War College are teams which have bowed before the center leather pushers. Among the boxers who have been developed at the center, which is well equipped for the development of fighters as well as for all physical training work, are Bob Goldstein, Joe Lesser, Seymour Lazarus, Ben Bortnick, George Solomon, Jim Bernstein, Jocko Miller, Mike Tardugno, Bob Simon. Leroy Bor- deau, Gus Mirman and Skeeter Nathan- son. Bordeau, Lesser and Goldstein won the city bantam and feather weight titles last year and Jocko Miller and Bordeau won the South Atlantic light- weight and bantamweight crowns this year. James A. McNamara, athletic director at the center, is in charge of the boxing activities and other physical training work there. Fights Last Night By the Assoclated Press. CINCINNATI.—Joe Anderson, Cov= ington, Ky., and Jimmy Mahoney, Chi- cago, drew (10). Joe Chaney, Balti- more, stopped (technical) Jim Mackley, Los Angeles (3). MASON CITY.—Henry Falegano, Des Moines, outpointed Pat Sweeney, Min- neapolis (10). 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