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SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929, SPORTS.” Griffs Continue Punchless in Pinches : Hubbell’s No-Hit Game Is First Since 26 13 MEN STRANDED IN LATEST DEFEAT Lose 5-4 to Tigers Despite Outhitting Them by a 13-t0-8 Margin. BY JOHN B. KELLER. ETROIT, May 9.—Facking as little panch in pinches as they do, the Nationals are not likely to fare any better against the White Sox, who are to be met in Chicago in a three-game series, starting tomorrow, than,they have fared in Cleveland and here. Two of the four series scheduled with the Western clubs are lost. The second slipping from the Washington club yesterday when it was licked again by the Tigers, and there's no relief in sight. Acting Manager Clyde Milan is using all material available in an effort to brace the Nationals, but nothing seems to help them, and prospects for a rous- | ing wind-up of this tour to offsct the | doleful start certainly are not brignt With the season three weeks old the als have yei to become a fair | combination. They are hitting | much better now than in their early | games, but they are not gotting hits | when hits mean runs. That the ciub has had 56 stranded on the runway in the six games played up to today since leaving home indicates what little ad- vantage it has taken of scoring chances. All told, the Nationals have had 129 runer left on the base paths in the 15 games played. In 21 innings the club has had two left on and in 12 innings three have been stranded. Base ball games cannot be Wwon often when a b does that. Glaring Example Yesterday, ‘The game here yesterday was a glar- ing example of the weakness of the Na- tionals in pinches. They outhit the Tigers, thirteen safeties to eight, yet the count against them at the finish was 5 to 4. In only two rounds did the ‘Washington club pack enough punch | to get runs. It left 13 on the base | paths. In two of the innings the sacks were crowded when the final out was made. The Nationals gave George Uhle, vet- eran right-hander, his toughest after- noon of the season before he rang up his fifth successive victory. In addi- tion to the 13 hits he yielded, Uhle gave four passes and uncorked a wild pitch. But in the two innings in which the Nationals had great chances to drive him from the lot he was master. The Tigers did their scoring at Irving Hadley's expense and again it was the fifth inning that proved Hadley's un- doing. It was the fourth game in which the fifth frame saw the chunky Lynn boy take a deal of punishment. Bump, though, was spotty in his work from the start and the Tigers combed him for 8 marker in each of the first two innings. ‘The Nationals got to Uhle in the fifth to match these runs. But in the latter part of the session Hadley lost all. hits, & and a sacrifice staked the Detroits to threes more runs. The first r Tun_was made after mmm?fimzmmnml from gel;fl‘;nnr‘; single and Hellmann's long ouble. aged to reach third base. Hellmann hgl.s'.ed a long fiy to West that permitt- ed Johnson to count. Gehringer went to second as West heaved the ball to the plate and scored on Alexander's single. After two were out in the seventh, the Nationals checked in with two more runs. Goslin, who had reached first by forcing out Myer, was sent home by Judge’s and West's successive singles. Barnes, batting for Cronin, scratched a one-baser off Uhle’s glove and Judge went over the counting block. Here Milan sent up Bluege to bat for Hayes, but Bluege's best was a strike-out. s single and two walks the Nationsls crowded the bases in the eighth, but two were out before the third man_gof nipped in the bud when Judge grounded to_the Tiger shortfielder. Bluege gave the Nationals some hope in the ninth when he doubled against the left field wall with two out. Just a foot or two higher and Bluege's hoist would have h:lelrean ";ece‘:x‘lrdrn:t’gl p. score-tying homer. Rue! 3 though, being thrown out by Schuble. PITCHES NO-HIT GAME SECOND TIME IN WEEK OMAHA, Nebr., May 9 () —Pitching no-hit games has become a habit with Eddie Henningsen, captain of the!| Creighton High School team. | Henningsen has pitched two no-hit | games within a week. He mowed down Omaha Tech Tuesday with no hits and | no runs, while his mates grabbed 12 runs. Last week he won a no-hit, no-run game from North High. MARYLAND A. C. NEEDS FOE. | Maryland A. C. base ballers, who are | to0 entertain Brentweod Hawks, Sunday at 3 o'clock, are after a contest for| next Wednesday at 5 p.m. Call Capitol Heights 244. R Sowmd 403000914890 2 A NG e e T Totals .. DETROIT. Johnson, 1 Rice. cf Genringer, 2. Heilmann, 5. susoussy Bl corruwaranusssow> | omswawmnnd | 0ooounommmu Uhle, p. Tet s *Batted for Batted for 1Ren for T ol nooroowary ol 000028000 30mmmnT alowm ol momwmeeaon Bl onroononsounomel |49 nin in seventh in in fourth inning. Wasnington ........... 000029200 Detrortt o, 110035000 x—! i | RECORDS OF GRIFFMEN ] Pitcher CONDITION OF JOHNSON CONTINUES TO IMPROVE Continued improvement in the condition of Walter Johnson today is reported at Emergency Hospital where the manager of the Nationals is being treated for an aliment re- sulting from contracting a severe cold at Cleveland last Friday. According to his attending physi- cian, Johnson spent another rest- ful night and his temperature now is in a considerably lower range than when he entered the institution ‘Tuesday. ‘The prospect now is that uniess compiications develop, Walter will be completely restored to health much earlier than was at first an- ticipated. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. 1 irmingham. 86 Atlants. 6.1 ittle Rock, 9; New Orleans, 1. emphis, 7; Mobile, 0, PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. . 7; Seattle, 1. é.;a‘.fl.."“’",‘i; Forifina'7. 3 amento. 1. and, oilywood. 0 (18 innins). PIEDMONT LEAGUE. rham, 16;, Salisbury, Teensbor nder 4. ton-8s | &l h_Poin! " ..1 e, ik olut u-cow':b'!"‘ arlotte, 8. SR N8 Surtanbur, 2. Asheville, Knexville, ¢. Macon-Augusta (rain). SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE Pensacola, 3; Montgomery, 2. Tampa-Columbus (rain). Efi.lQ.CdLvLowerl— ; Photos By GUS CHINN b.L. Fo LER- Dick HuGuEeEs- Pitcher 3d. Base By the Associated Press. Home runs yesterday—Ott, Giants, Cohen, Giants, Fullls, Glants, 1; Gehrig, Yankees, 1: Bottomley, Cards, 1; Ford, Reds, 1; Bressler Robins, 1. American _League leaders—Gehrig, Yankees, 7; Ruth, Yankees, §. "G‘: J:cluon. Giants, 5; O'Doul, Phil- es, 5. League totals—National, 90; Ameri- can, 66. Grand total, 156. INSECTS TO START MAY 25. May 25 was set for the start of play in the insect section of the Capital City League at a meeting last night. Ten teams so far have let it be known they will compete in this group and others may file applications for fran- chises with the league secretary, R. J. Atkinson, at the Post sports depart- ment any time before May 20. Georgetown, Lionel A. C., Brookland Boys' Club, Gallagher A. C. Eastern All-Stars, Rosedale, Van Ness, Park View, Takoma Playground and Webcos !re"mne s0 far entered in the insect section. HOCKEY TEAM FOR SALE. PORTLAND, Oreg., May 9 (#).—An- thony Neppach, principal stockholder of the Portland ice hockey team, an- nounced the team is for sale. Frank Patrick, president of the Pacific Coast Ice Hockey League, holds an option on the Portland and Victoria teams, Nep- pach said. Jacksonville-Selma (rain). EAST CAROLINA LEAGUE. cky Mount, 10; Wilmington, 9. reeiovill yetteville, 1. oldsboro, ‘2: Kinston, 0. 'WESTERN LEAGUE. ; Oklahoma City. 4. Denver, 1 ver, ;, Des Moines, 1, Topeka, 2. TEXAS LEAGUE. Shreveport, ouston, allas, 2. San Antonio, 10: Wichita Falls, 9. Wace, 5; Fort Worth, 2. EASTERN LEAGUE. New Haven, 12: Springfleld, 8. Yaecport. 1 Hartiord. 1 ttsfield, & entown. 0-3. By the Associated Press. National. Batting—High, Cards, .434. Runs—Stephenson, Cubs, 21. Runs batted in—Wilson, Cubs, 21. Hits—Stephenson, Cubs, 30. Doubles—Frisch, Cards, 9. Triples—Frisch, Cards; L. Wanen, Pirates; Cuyler, Cubs, 3. Homers—Ott, Giants, 6. Stolen bases—Flowers, Robins, 7. Pitching—Malone, Cubs, won 4, American, Batting—Jamieson, Indians, .409. Runs—Gehringer, Tigers, 25. Runs batted in—Heilmann, Tigers, 25. Hits—Gehringer, Tigers, 33. Doubles—Jamieson, Indians, 9. Triples—Gehringer, Alexander, Tigers; Blue, Browns, 3. Homers—Gehrig, Yenks, 7. Stolen bases—Fonseea, Averill, Indians; Johnson, Tigers, 4. Pitching—Uhle, Tigers, won 5, lost 0. iost 0. BATTING. (Including Yesterday's Game.) G.AB. R. H.2b.3b. HR SH.8B.RBLPct 5000000 InmBESBE IS A ormacostialBis! NI 3 P OHCOOUHOOHNUOIA S IRINROD 3 5030533305 3MMEONLELBENSD 202000030090001H030OHKO0 2520520300000000000w000 ©00550030000HONIOHHI0S 055500018-0020IBLuEBaOH 00-500-303300H0R0m-000 §3332 1 R 3 DA D S A A0 RS0t PITCHING. Runs batted in—Heilmann (2), Barnes. Two-base 3. n Brown, 1 in 2% tnnings le. "Hadley "(3), Brow hillips. - Losios. pitcher =K In'gs Gam.Com| ari.ggm. = ecevcoamus® e NAVY YARD WINS GAME. Navy Yard, victor over Veterans Bu- reau, 12 to 6, yesterday, will go after another victory in the Colored Depart- mental League tomorrow when it meets Agriculture. Treasury and Government Printing Office were to face in today's league contest. JEFFERSONS BOOK BATTLE. Jefferson_District, Va.,, Pire Depart- ment has booked a game for Sunday with Engine Company No. 5 of the Alexandria Fire Department, the contest to be staged on the Virginia Highlands diamond. The firemen are to meet to- night at 8 o'clock in the firehouse at Virginia Highland: MURIEL NEVER GETS ON YOUR NERVES ROTHSCHILDS 2 e TOCRATS . D. Loughran Co., Distributors Washington, D. C. Phones: Main 391.4292 National League leaders—Oit, Giants, | GIANTS' SOUTHPAW VICTIMIZES PIRATES Feat Overshadows Rise to Top in National League of the Chicago Cubs. BY WILLIAM J. CHIPMAN, Associated Press Sporis Writer. HE furore created by Carl Hub- bell's no-hit performance against | the Pirates at the Polo Grounds yesterday all but prevented an mention of the Cubs' rise to the top of the National League stand- ing, but there the McCarthymen stood today after a long fight upward. The Bruins slammed the recumbent Robins for a business-like 4-to-2 victory at Ebbets Field yesterday as the thought- ful Cardinals tugged the Braves under at_Boston, 10 to 2. In the face of Hubbell's effort, how- ever, the league standing became a thing of small moment. Practically a freshman in the major leagues for ail of the fact that he is a regular and a star, this slender Missouri southpaw gave the Pirates’ team-batting average such a jolt that the Buccaneers slid | into last place in that activity. The Giants won by 11 to 0. Hubbell lost all chance of a no-man- | g to-first-base game almost as soon as he entered the box. Travis Jackson made a giddy toss past first base of Sparky Adams’ grounder, and the wee infielder raced to second. Lloyd Waner's sacri- fice sent him to third, and Hubbell was_concerned more with preventing the Pirates from scoring than in pitch- ing a no-hit game. Paul Waner and Pie Traynor oblig- ingly offered easy chances, and Dick Kinsella’s Beaumont find set sail through the batting order of the Pirates with hardly a halt until the ninth. Adams walked with two gone in the third, but Lloyd Waner promptly ;orfed him, and technically reached rst. Not another Pirate made so much as a threatening gesture between the first and the ninth. But Hubbell’s support- ing cast became ill at ease in the final round as the 25-year-old southpaw grasped for his no-hit mantle. Chuck Fullis muffed Riconda’s liner and Travis Jackson mussed up Adams’ grounder. But did Hubbell lose his aplomb? Never! He got Lloyd Waner on a called third strike and pounced on Paul Waner's hopper to start a double play by way of Jackson and Terry to end the game. Hutbell's triumph was the first no-hit performance in the majors since Ted Lyons of the White Sox shut-out Bos- ton in August of 1926, and the first by any Giant since May 7, 1922, the date of Jesse Barnes' all-but-perfect effort against the Phillies. He retired 27 men, but walked one in the mean- while. Hub Leonard of the Red Sox, who let Detroit down without a safety in June, 1918, owned the most recent hit- less game by a southpaw until yester- day. George Wiltse, handy man of the Giants of another day, was the last McGraw lefthander to turn the tricke— in 1908 against the Phillies. ‘The Giants continued yesterday to BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS ' American League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. shington. 4. Priladephis, 8 Chiavor 4 ephia. caro, 4. CP!‘ !hn%, 3: Boston, BTANDING OF THE CLUBS. ew York Phila'phia Philadelphia 13— 11 B 0/ 8 ~ GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. New York at St. L. Wash'ton at Chicago. National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. 11: Pittsburgh, 0. Chitigu. 4: Brooklyn, 2. Philadelphia. 3: Cincinpati, 2. Sc'LoutR, 16: Boston, 3. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. # 5 S > EBrooklyn | Percentage. Pittsburgh Philadelph| New York GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Pittsburgh at N. Y. Pittsburgh at Phila. Chicago at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Boston. Cincinnati at_Phila. Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Boston. St. Louls at Brooklyn. hit home runs. Mel Ott got two, lifting his total to six, the best National League figure, and Fullis and Andy Cohen got one apiece. Fullis’ was his third in three games, and Cohen's his second in ‘two. Also George Grantham made a catch at the expense of Bill Terry in the first inning which would have been good for a few headlines in any ordinary game. Grantham, who is in the way of becom- ing quite a star outflelder, crashed into the wall, and had to be relieved. Waite Hoyt won his fourth straight, Lou Gehrig hit his seventh home run of the season and the Yankees collected their sixth successive victory as th Browns were sunk, by 8 to 1, in St. Louls yesterday. The champions combed Walter Stewart for 12 hits, running their six- game total to 75. Babe Ruth cut in with two useful singles. The triumph was needed to keep the Hugmen on top, as the Athletics executed an about-face in Chicago to win, by 5 to 4, behind old Jack Quinn, Yerkes and Shores. Red Faber and George Connally worked for the White Sox, Red losing. Credit for the victory went to Shores. Cleveland shaded Boston by 3 to 1, and Detroit nosed out Washington by & to 4 in other American League games. Phil Collins, Philadelphia recruit, de- feated Cincinnati by 3 to 2 ROUGH GOING SEEN FOR EXPRESS NINE Certain to Find Plenty of Opposition for Title Won Last Year. HAT Express Co.. base ball team of the Railroad Y. M. C. A. League 15 going to find it dif- cult to retain its week day league title won last year after a hard fight secms probable In the light ty of bail which so far has bited by several teams in uits. press apparently has an- other strong nine several teams in other groups are presenting line-ups consider- ably strnoger than last year. Thompson’s Dairy clever team will engage Western Electric tomorrow in an Industrial League game on the Scuth Ellipse. With Bennie Wormsley holding Chestnut Farms Dairy to a lone bingle Thompson’s gained a 9-to-1 decision in yesterday's league encounter. Navy, bested by Interstate in & 6-to-5 match ' yester will hook up with % | Union Printers tomorrow in a_Govern- 3 | ment League match on the North Ellipse. Government Printing Office will strive to regain some of its prestige tomorrow in the Departmental League against Agriculture, to be met on the West Ellipse. G. P. O. took a 13-to-2 licking from Naval Hespital in a league game yesterday. Terminal Postoffice, a newcomer to the Railroad Y. M. C. A, is not getting off to a very impressi start. Yester- day the team bowed to Pullman in a 12-to-3 contest. Hitting briskly behind the strong | pitching of Friedrich, Park View Chris- tian had little t le defeating Ver- mont Avenue Chvistian nine in an 8-to-3 Georgetov. Church League game yesterday. League games carded here today in- clude those between Big Print Shop arld Washington Gas Light in the In- dustrial loop, Government Printing Of- fice and Navy Yard in the Government circuit and Bureau of Engraving and Printing and Treasury in the Depart- mental League. Three games are carded Sunday to mark the start of play in the unlimited section of the Capital City League. Auths and National Press Building Cardinals will face, probably on the ‘Washington Barracks diamond; Ed- monds Art Stone Co. and Dixie Pig mines will meet on the latter's fleld at Cheverly, Md, and Miller Aztecs will engage Capitol A. 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