Evening Star Newspaper, September 14, 1929, Page 24

Griff-Tiger Set Is Fifth-Place Tussle : Athletics May Clinch Pennant Today CLUBS TO BEGIN BATTLE WITH SUNDAY TWIN BILL Scrap Between Johnson and Harris Outfits for Top of Second Division on for More Than Three Weeks—Judge’s Double Beats Tribe. BY JOHN B. KELLER. HATEVER may happen to the Nationals in their final brush of the year with the Indians and to the Tigers in their tussle with the Red Sox in Boston today, the series between the Washington and Detroit clubs, opening in Griffith Stadium tomorrow, will be a battle for the possession of fifth place in the American League from the start. Defeat for the Nationals and victory for the Tigers this afternoon would leave Johnson's charges but one aad one-half games behind the Harris horde. And such a gap c-uid be more than bridged by the Nationals with a double win in the Sunday twin bill scheduled to usher in the set of five games to be played here during the next four days. This struggle for the second di- vision leadership in the Barnard circuit has been a grueling one for both clubs involved for a little more than three weeks. It really began in Detroit on August 22, when the Nationals opened a four- game series on Navin Field, just four games behind the Tigers. During this set the Tigers’ advan- tage was cut to two games. Since the Nationals have played at a slightly faster clip than the Tigers, and several times have had opportunities to overhaul them, but each time a chance to get ahead was at hand the Wash- ington club proved too weak at bat or on the pitching slab to seize it. The Nationals have gained to such an ex- tent, however, that this ing they were but half a game bffow the fifth berth, occupled by the Tayers. Big Game to Win. They narrowed the gap yesterday by beating the Indians, 4 to 3, while the Clan Harris rested in Boston because of the odd schedule made for the Amer- ican League this season. It was a big game for the Nationals to tuck away, for defeat ‘would have set them back 50 that only a sweep of the impending series with the Detroit club would send | ing them to the top of the second division. The JohnsoA band can thank Joe Judge more shan any other for its triumph in the third tilt of the set with the Tribe. It was the veteran who stepped to the plate in the eighth when the bases were full, with two out, and socked a cushion-cleaning double against the right-field wall to wrest OUTFIELDER LOEPP BOUGHT BY GRIFFS Weaver and Stewart Go to Orioles With -Cash for Righthand Hitter. I 4 Griffith. Jim Weaver, pitcher, Stuffy Stewart, utdlity lggz}der hl:d cash mv}entmr the e who was pur pring from the Red soxw ks Loepp is 23 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 165 ds. Srinodox Biiing style capecially sppenls o x s - 'otthnfl'!vtyhn:'nmfleyl‘ with southside stickers. Loepp has a batting average of 313 and has hit 27 home runs, 6 triples and 37 doubles. Until lately he has been the Oriole lead-off man. This is Loepp's third year in profes- sional ranks. Scouts have pronounced him a bright prospect. He has shown considerable natural ability and is HE purchase of George Loepp, young Baltimore outfielder, to- da giant from the Indians the lead they had gained in the third inning. ‘The Nationals were somewhat fortu- nate that the Cleveland lead was not 50 heavy when Judge slammed his two- bagger in the eighth, for the visitors had pummeled Sad Sam Jones severely all the way. Sad Sam seemed to have little more than the proverbial glove and prayer in the eight rounds he pitched. He was nicked for 10 hits and granted 3 passes, in addition to hitting a batter. Three times the In- dians went out leaving filled bases, once only because a brilliant play at short by Joe Cronin kept at least two runners from the plate. Shoffner Starts Well. On the other hand, young Milburn Shoffner, left-hander, starting for the second time this year for the Tribe— his first start also was against the Nationals in Cleveland, by the way— pitched a pretty good ball game until his control became faulty late in the proceedings. allowed five hits—one to an inning— and hit a batter. did the Nationals have in these rounds; nor did Shoffner’s first base on balls, issued in the sixth inning, help them. He broke in the seventh, though, when he hit a batter and two passes and a | Marbe: hit were gleaned off him to produce the first Washington run. In the eighth he got two out, then lost his control altogether and retired after passing two batters. John Miljus was called upon to save the game for the Tribe, but John started just as wildly as Shoffner fin- ished, and immediately filled the bases o as! with a walk. This put it up to Judge, and Judge certainly made good. The Nationals were not yet out of the woods, however, and when Bob Burke, who started the ninth for them, yielded two| 35 hits, with only one out, he was yanked and Pred Marberry rushed to the hill. Fred, too, was socked for a hit, and another Indian tally was registered be- fore he could get the side out. Jamieson's single, Tavener's sacrifice and Averill's single accounted for the first Tribal tally, which was made in the third round. The Indians had the bases filled, with two out, in the fifth, and when Joe Sewell sliced a wicked grounder toward left it looked as though | Gooch. more scoring was sure. But Cronin rushed to his right, dug up the ball at| sver the edge of the grass, and whipped it | Go: to Myer for a side-retiring force-out of Falk, Some Scoring Rounds. The Tribe did better in the sixth, | R though. Hodapp began the inning with a single and Luke Sewell followed with another one-baser, which moved Johnny | Li: to second base only. Shoffner bunted, but Jones, with an easy force play at| Buri third at hand, cuffed the ball about and the error filled the sacks. Hodapp was| g2 nailed at the plate by a throw from Cronin, who had scooped up Jamieson's under, and Tavener's best was a Mst to Rice in short right. the counting block. One was out in the seventh- when Hayes walked to open the way to the | Lis first Washington marker. Jack moved to second when a pink on the leg by one of Shoffner’s pitches put Jones on. Judge only popped to Hodapp, but Rice made his first hit of the series—a sin- gle to right—which scored Hayes. It did not look as though the Na- tionals would get anywhere in the eighth when Cronin and West hoisted to the outfield. But Ruel walked, and Then Shoffner gave way to Miljus. Barnes was sent up to bat for Jones and drew a base-filling . Judge then slammed his double to right close to the foul line, and the Nationals ‘were ahead. Tribe's Final Kick. ‘The Indians made a game ta back into the pmlmh'a: lnbfiu fi batting turn. Averill began the ninth with a single off Burke, and after Hauser, who had. gone to first base after Fonseca was struck on the left elbow by a pitch from Jones in the fifth in- ning, let a third strike go by, Morgan batted for Falk and caromed & single off Burke's legs. Marberry then as- sumed the pitching burden, and Joe Sewell rifled a single through Myer that after _bagged - Hodapp’s ' long hoist, but Myatt, who batted fr Luke Sewell, put up an easy pop to Hayes, REYNOLDS WINS ON lAT.- CINCINNATI, ber 14. (F)— ; retained the ‘welterweight wrestling u&wn by defeat ing Joe Parelli Brooklyn, N. Y, in straight falls. ROCHESTER 1. L. LEADER. NEW 4 — e alal Tatcrmatlonsl Leagte stand- ing tb date follows: \ ?gfi""’ nto Itimore In the first five frames he Rice Not a scoring chance | 6 0 Averil], | B though, singled and Luke Sewell reached Th fast. Loep bably will Teport next Spring. Itimore is battling for third place in the International League and ;:n‘ reluctant to let him go at this e. CLEVELA] Jamieson, (ORI 1 scaomcssceHonl onoomm~oousn scomrmsuasuusd SoououHco~oreP assosso~oscssM *Batted 1 (nth innine. Batted o7 LMBkwel I ninck Tanine. WASHINGTON. A cconuunauuas! ~ooom~css00. coonssommon coonrmmous! scorsnouacs oooms00s000aM *Batted for Jones in eighth inning. Cleveland ... Washington Runs batted in—Averill (3). Rice. Judge Q. Hodapp Two-base hiti—Judge (D). fest, Tavener (3), J. Bewell. Ho- dapp. Double play—8hofner to Tavener to Fonseca. Left vel g n leveland. 14; hington, 10. Bases on bal Shofl- ner, 5; ‘Miljus, 1: off Jones, 3. out—By Jones, 3 by Burke, 1. Hits—Of Shoftner, 6 in 73 innings; off Miljus, 11n Yo, \ninz; off Jones. 10 in 8 innin off 3 In % funine: off Marke nning. it by pitcher—By (Rice. Jones): by Jones (Ponseca). ning pitcher—Jones. Losing pite] ner. Umpires—Messrs. Moriarty Time of game—1 hour and 58 minutes. =2 % | coscsnencsousmmeENener ] 3 50 o =344 o> S5 =] 5 3, A ©000000namIENEASemmRI0Sy TR e = oo o & SR SR B 2T R o S5 Ses Tt TIPSy sRLEEssENgly o 223 sBzE2anREST 22 NG cooLusamuaRo! cubmAmSorAnR! e 558828, 2888, 22 EeaStest TS e . Eiehi B e 22 . 88588 o e 2 covane: BaRELERES w858552528 waniuuSped iAoy »BEBREERRQ & SBIRBEBES cowsasbesd cnuanrlaE obnamatsal OR LEAGUE RESULTS ettty PACIFIC COAST LEAGUR. Missie H ood, 4. Ny T Los Ang les, 6; !:l’l‘ Francisco, 18. AMERICAN ulnéu-n,on. bt “Milwaukee. 3; Kansas City, 4. Indianapolis. 4: Louisviile, 5 (10 innings). 'do-Columb 3 Minneapolis-Bt. Paul. Fain. : SOUTHERN LEAGUE. New Orleans. 5: 1. New Orleans. 6: Litile Rock. 1. fem) Atlan 3 grounds, * Birmingham-Chattancoss. wet srounds. TEXAS LEAGUE. 4 Port Wonh‘. 5: _Houston, 4. ita Palls, Beaumont, 1. BT e vt siount. e s ESTERN LEAGUE. - 2: Omaha, 1. 5 (Only sames HMI“.! KING PINS WILL: Bow "IN BALTIMORE TONIGHT ERE is a dangerous “Red” with & Revolutionary name. But he is no be-whiskered anarchist. He's handsome enough to pose for a collar ad; he throws bas balls instead of bombs and his chief desire is to play on & world championship team. ‘The danger of this “Red” menace was brought home to the Giants back on July 31 when they lost a ghme in Cincinnati, and ‘Ethan Allen, the handsome center fielder, is che gent whom they would have had locked up had they had their w: For the captor of Fort Ticonderog: CENTER FIELDER.CINCINNATI ReEDS WHO WAS BORN o New Years Day N THE HE & in Revolutionary days was no more a thorn in the side of the enemy than his namesake, Ethan Allen, was to the Giants that day in Red- land Pield when Cincinnati took New York into camp to the tune of 2 to 1. Allen not only drove in the winning run in the eighth inning, but in the ninth he pro- tected the lead with a spectacular catch of a long smash into his terri- tory by Travis Jackson. It was one of those impossible catches—the kind that you don't believe even when you see it—but Ethan hung on to the ball and prevented at least a two- bagger. ONLY COLLINS LEFT OF A'S‘OLD GUARD Eddie Alone Remains of the Macks Who Met Cubs in 1910 World Series. By the Associated Press. HILADELPHIA, September 14— “If ‘and when,” as the brokers hrase it, the Philadelphia Ath- tics line up against the Chi- cago Cubs in the approaching world series, Edward Trowbridge Collins will be the only man eligible to play who was a member of the famous Ath- letics of 1910-1914. In those days “Co- lumbus Eddie” was the scintillating sec- ond sacker for the White Elephants, the Mackman whom Manager John J. Mc- Graw characterized as “the best world series player I ever saw.” Now he is field manager for Connie Mack and el- igible to take his regular place in the game if necessary. Nineteen years have slipped by since the Athletics-and the Cubs tangled in a world series, for it was in the Fall of 1910 that Mack led one of his itest teams into battle for the base cham- ip of the universe. Of all the band that sent the late Prank -Chance and others of the Cub machine . reelirig. into_defeat, Collins is the only one who remains as an active combatant in the battles to come. Now, as captain of the Mackmen, he concerned, his time spent on the American - League race, gl into his seventh world series as the last of the Mohicans, the ‘only remnant of under” the colors of Ci :hhfialmmdmwmhm SIMMONS OUSTS FOXX FOR-A.-L. HITTING LEAD Press. ST. PAUL, Minn., September 14 (P) Bill Rngelh, ‘biar B, Paul shortstop, and AS [ lays & minor role-so far as the public | N bench or the. coaching lines. And con- | Bre e , | Cubs, 39. l BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS | American League YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. St ™ shyacionis, o St Cotis-New York. ratn. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. ton. w York. Louls. Detroit. Wi fladelphia. veland. ’hicago, L P 5} s! .§ Philadeiphis . [—13114110/15/16112116/95 1431 $i—| BI1313/11114115/781671.578 7113/—|_7111/13/10/11171/63..530 1 71 9I—[11) 7I17]_8/10/651.519 491111 8—I 91 B/I3I63731.463 3181 8113] 8/—I11112(62731.458 Cle st. 8| Percentage. Washingto Chicago . Boston —Lost 190 41 91 41 7/10/—110/531811.396 T30 51 71111 8 —i501881.362 7163165173173 811881 —I—!| GAMES TOMORROW. Detroit at Wash. (2) Cleveland at N. Y. Chicago at Boston. GAMES TODAY. Cleveland at Wash. Chicago at Phila. St. Louis at New York. Detroit at Boston. National League ‘YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Pittsburgh, 5. Bhderghin, 7:"Chicass. 1 Boston-8t. Louis (ramn), STANDING OF THE CLUBS. New York Iphi SIT11 41 9] 91—110/11162741.456 Cincinnati ....| 51 91101 3[11[ 8|—11157781.422 Boston 1771 6] 91 81 81 51 7I—I611841.378 146150161107174 /741781841 ——1 GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Bosto +i. Boston at Cinein. Boatotyn’ sl Ehicas rookiyn st éfa?mg. Pha st Pittsburgh. %0, t. i ew Ficiburen. Pnila. By the Associated Press. (Incliiding games of September 13.) 7 Natiopal. 'Doul, Phillies, .396. , Cubs, 139. batted in——Wilson, Cubs, 142. Phillies, Batti ..Runs Triples—L. Waner, Pirates, 19. Homers—Klein, . Phillies; Wilson, Stolen bases—Cuyler, Cubs, 37. Pitching—Bush, Gubs, won' 18, lost 5. | NOW PLAYS BALL FOR, GREW UP IN “THE PLACE , AND ATIENDED TS UNIVERSITY. Metropolitin' Newspaper Service Allen deserves a position on Jack Hendricks’ club by birth as well as by merit as a ball player. He was born in Cincinnati, went to school there and finally to university, so winning for the Reds is a matter of civic pride with him. He joined the team in 1926, playing 18 games and batting .308. In 1927 he was used in 111 contests and hit .295. Last year his average was .305 in 129 games. Allen is not far from the .300 mark at this writing. He is six feet tall, weighs 175 pounds and bats and throws right-handed. FUTURITY NO“GIFT” FOR WHITNEY PAIR Eight Owners, Unlike Public, Unwilling to .Concede ‘Race Is Over. By the Associated Press. September 14— Eight owners failed to agree with the general racing public | that the $100,000 Futurity at | Belmont Park today was a gift to Harry Payne Whitney and his pair of crack 2-year-olds, Whichone and | Boojum. ‘To prove they disagree, the octet of ‘Whitney rivals sent 10 colts and fillies to the barrier to match strides v.ith the 'Whitney duo, generally regarded as the finest of American juveniles. ©Odds on the Whitney entry were 1 to 6, with a possibility that a fast track would make them even shorter. The ia Sesacied: &5 o gty 40 upet was as ely to upse the. favorites, and this belief was re- flected in the 4-1 odds offered on the Coe contenders. Caruso ran s fine race third to taoojum and Whichone t odds were: Gallant ited_and The Spare, 15 to 1; Hi-Jack, 15 to 1 ?;!l'znlt Knight, 20°to 1, and Sir johren, The Futurity is over a 7-furiong course. ALEXANDRIA POLICE END PLAY THURSDAY ALEXANDRIA, Va., September 14.— Alexandria Police Department base ball tossers will bring their season to a close Thursday when they ‘play the Fred- eéricksburg Elks at Fredericksburg, Va. Sergt. Lawrence E. Padgett, manager of the Police nine, said today that he had come to terms- with the-Elks for the contest. ‘The game will be. the second of the season between the two clubs, the Police defeating the Elks by a 9 to 1 count in & recent fracas at Fredericksburg. A of the Potomac has been called for 4:30 this afternoon Belle Haven Country Club's team left here ear] for Wi ter, here t SRR R NOTED SWIMMERS S 1 Homers—Ruth, Yanks, 44. tolen S Pitching—Grove, A HOW PROWESS IN POOL HERE GRIFFITH LISTS COOKE, AUSTRALIAN SCRAPPER|, . Natess! _ CHICAGO, September 14 (®).—Jerry “Tuffy” Grifith of Sloux City, lows, | at the club’s rifie range in Beverley Hills. | ti CUBS ARE DELUGED BY TICKET SEEKERS Applicants Resort to Odd| Dodges in Efforts to Get Series Seats. By the Aseociated Press. HICAGO, Se ber 14. — Rhymes and jingles, pathetic and personal notes ac- ecompanying applications for world series tickets are not a bit of help to the applicant—but they do help to brighten the labors of the Cub office force. Any letter of application opened and found to be in proper order will be filed. Thousands of envelopes will not be opened and the attached literary or art offerings never will be seen. Fifty 1s, divided into two shifts, today were far behind the 100,000 appli- cations received during the first two days of sale of seats for the Cub- Philadelphia world title battle, and in- dications were that they never catch up. More applications were ar- riving at the rate of five deliveries a day, along with hundreds of special delivery and fegistered letters. Despite the feverish rush, there was time for showing around samples of what the fans believed would help them to obtain seats. One applicant sent in three sheets of cardboard, festooned with 86 rain checks, collected during the last three years, accompanied by a plea that such loyalty surely deserved series seats. He got them. Letter Mailed on Zeppelin. An example of confidence in the Cubs was manifested in an application which the sender had mailed on the Graf Zeprgnn, glving it a trip around the world before it reached the Cub offices. It was mailed much too early—the rule being that no application might bear a postmark earlier than September— but was being given consideration. Still another cunning, and apparently prosperous, applicant sent in 14 sepa- rate letters with checks totaling $554.40, at least one would be drawn from the bag. His case also was under consideration. A wealthy Chicagoan sent a check to Wwilliam Wrigley, jr., owner of the club, asking for 30 rle:rved hselu !clrr tthe opening game. asmuch as only two tickets will be sold to each individual, the check was returned with a note that Mr. Wrigley had nothing to do with the disposal of seats. The check and request then was sent to President Willlam L. Veeck, but again was re- turned with a similar comment. SCHMELING IS INJURED AS AUTO CRASHES WALL SONDERSHAUSEN, Thuringia, Sep- tember 14 (P).—Max Schmelling, Ger- man heavyweight, narrowly escaped death or serious injury yesterday as a new racing car the boxer was driving crashed into a brick wall. The machine was wrecked, but Schmeling and his trainer, MacMahon, suffered only minor lacerations. The boxer had jammed on his brakes and swerved to avoid hitting a boy in the roadway. The car crashed into a wall surrounding a house. CUBS PURCHASE WALSH, A TWIRLER, FOR $20,000 LOS ANGELES, September 14 (#).— Officials of the Los Angeles club of the Pacific Coast League have announced that Augie Walsh, pitcher, who has won 21 games for the Angels this season, had been sold to the Chicago Cubs for $20,000.. Walsh was purchased by the Shires’ Latest Socks Spell End With Sox CHICAGO, ber 14 (#).— Arthur ( Great) Shires, first baseman, sock as a that season and d Blackburne had faced other with their fists doubled. U. S. SERVICE SHOTS “TOP IN TITLE EVENTS By the Associated Press. CAMP PERRY, Ohio, September 14. —United States service teams outetrip- ped the National Guard and civilian squads in the national rifle matches and at the conclusion of the first four firing stages were so far in front as to practically assure them all major posi- tions. The United States Navy team was in the lead with a score of 1,866 out of a possible 2,000 points. Second place was held jointly by the United States Infan- try squad and the United States Engi- neers with scores of 1,859. Next in line were the United States Marines with 1,847, the United States Coast Guard with 1,827 and the United States Cav- alry with 1,815. The first four stages were fired over the 200-yard slow-fire, 200 and 300 yard rapid-fire and the 600-yard courses. The final stage today is over the 1,000-yard course. Each of the 10 men on the teams will be given 20 shots and the possible team score will be 1,000 ‘Today's will conclude the rifle matches here for the year and service men and - civilians to the number of 4,000 will leave immediately after the mm.n.h l’llfl! of Col. H. B. Among the L . B. Meyers, executive officer of the national matches here, were: Maj. Gen. B. H. ‘Wells, deputy chief of staff; Maj. Gen. 8. O. Fuqua, chief of Infantry; Maj. Gen. H. B. Crosby. chief of Cavalry: Maj. Gen. R. H. Allen, former chief of Infantry, and Rear Admiral Luke Mc- Namee, chief of division fleet trajning, naval operations. PROCTOR IS MATCHED FOR GO WITH GRIFFON Joe Proctor, Washington heavyweight boxer, has been matched with Simon Griffon for "; six-round bout September 20 at , Va. It will be the semi wind-up to the . Proc- land. 'NEW VIENNA.STADIUM HAS 50,000 CAPACITY A mammoth stadium agtl:lz of ac- commodating 50,000 specta is to be erected in Vienna, Austria, by the Spring of 1931. is hoped that at some time in the Angels Iast Winter from the Philadel- phia Nationals for $10,000. SPORT BY ALAN It future the Olympic games will be held SLANTS 3. GOULD. Associated Press Sports Editor. So many disputed cases T HE definition of an amateur has become increasingly difficult,in most every branch of sport within the past few years. have arisen and so much has been debated on the subject that the innocent bystander may well be pardoned for becoming a trifle confused. If the officials of the game themselves are not quite clear about where to draw the line between amateur and professional at times, how can the public be expected to grasp the main facts? Mary K. Browne was barred from golf because she played pro- fessional tennis several years ago. She still is on the ineligible list, yet at Pebble Beach the field for the national amateur chnmplnnshlg included a former professional base ball star and a professional trac coach. ‘What if Babe Ruth should decide to enter the amateur tournament some vear? The big slugger hits 'em a mile now and if on the royal and ancient game might be a real contender. Yet. on the basis of the ruling in Miss Browne's case, Ruth would be barred from a sport in which there is no question of his ama- teur status. The case of Johnny Dawson aroused no little feeling in advance of the battle of Pebble Beach and may still have a few echoes. Just at a time when he loomed as one of the main. threats, Johnny was barred because he had de- cided to resume a business connection sporting goods firm. The clear erough, coming under the head of capitalizing playing ability in the me, but Dawson was making his way this particular business on his own before he cut any figure as Posipesy fhzm ‘was universal re- gret wl young Chicago sports- man, one of the most popular of the rising group of stars, passed from the picture. WHAT puzzles many of the onlookers is this: If a golf or tennis star of the first magnitude can sell bonds or real estate or insurance, where his or her playing skill unquestionably is a factor in success, without at the same jeopardizing any amateur stand- ing, why is the barrier so strict in the mere business of sporting goods? ‘The rules makers of tennis have put limits on the activities of player-writers, of | after many a war of words with Big Bill Tilden, but golf stars, whose names mean money to any newspaper or syn- dicate, can pound the typewriter with complete immunity from restrictions. By the Associated Press. 2EE 88888 B2z oo he finds time to concentrate | j new service slogan may be to “Join the Army or Navy foot ball team and see the United States” to e evesoping. Eridizon: riverice i the are developing ies East, West and South. ‘The Navy plays Duke and Notre Dame this season and has just arranged to take on Southern :et:;gu&:&e of the strongest *arrays iwestern Conference. 8. M. U.. with Redman Hume tossing passes all over the fleld, gave the Army a sensational battle at West Point last year on a day when Hume looked even better than the cel- ebrated Red Cagle. The has played al other Southern outfits, annually tackles Notre Dame and this year invades-the Midwest to meet Illinols and the Far West for & return engagement with Stanford. U. S. SPEEDBOAT GOES 91.03 MILES AN HOUR VENICE, Italy, September 14 -(#).— Miss America VII, piloted by Phil Wood, made four one-mile runs today at an average speed of 90.34, his highest speed being 91.03. His motor functioned perfectly and at the end of the fourth run, Wood ran the boat in to have the engines overhauled. Wood’s speed was two and one-half miles behind that of Segrave. e When Miss America failed to reap- pear for the additional runs, the com- mittee decided to give the contestants another day in which to compete for the Crown Prince’s Cup. The finals tomorrow morning. The witnessed the runs this H § WIN, YANKEE L0SS WOULD TELL TALE Phils Hold Up Cubs, While Rain Delays Buo-Giant Second-Place Duel of the games against Cleveland Sunday. The ex-champions are no great hands at winning double-headers, but neither are they so prone to lose two in one day. The most logical expectation of yesterday only after young Ed had given them a bad run for seven fumble, which paved the way for two Chicago markers and tied the score. Facing Ed Walsh in the eighth, with two Athletics on base, Al Simmons pounded the ball game into the stands with his thirtieth home run, which sent the A's home ahead by 5 to 2. Walsh gave only six hits, but Simmons and Bishop got triples and Simmons and Boley home runs. Howard Ehmke got credit for the victory, but Bob Groves pitched the ninth after a pinch bats- man had relieved the tall ht-hander inthe eighth. ‘The Yankees darkened their stadium on a technical charge of rain, building up & double-header for today, and the Senators nosed out the Indians by 4 to 3. The Red Sox and the Tigers had an open date. The reverse in Wash- ington left the ambitious Indians only 112 games ahead of the equally ambi- tious Browns in the scramble for third money. ‘The ilfinh:yhh:: ofcthbes National League pennan e Cubs was postponed yesterday when the rejuvenated Phillies * | weathered a ninth-inning asault to win by 7 to 6, and the second-place duel of the Piraf and the Giants was halted by rain at Forbes Pield. The game cannot be played off; but neither team profited or lost by the cancellation, since both were involved in the cancel- lation. After piling up seven runs agains Sheriff Blake before he departed with none out in the eighth, the Philll tered the last of the ninth with a m: gin of 7 to 5 and Phil Collins per- forming heroically in a relief role. Then, with one out, Rogers Hornsby hit his thirty-sixth homer and Wilson and Cuyler singled. Out went Collins, with 30,000 fans creating a bedlam, and in came Willoughby. ‘The Philadelphia ace retired Stephen- son on a grounder. but both runners advanced, and Willoughby thought it best to pass Tolson to make a force at every base. The star of Burt Shot- ton’s staff then caused Taylor to ground weakly to the infield and Tolson was forced, ending the game. The ultimate triumph of the Cubs thus was post- poned for a day, and the Phils re- mained within half a game of the fifth- place Robins, who defeated Cincinnati by 4 to 2. St. Louis assaulted the Braves for two victories, by 3 and 2 and 5 to 3, to round out the National League program. IN HUNT FOR TITLE, RED SOX NINE SAYS Bill Jenkins' Washington Red Sox | base ballers consider themselves decid- edly in the running for independent sandlot unlimited honors hereabouts and are after games with Georgetown A. C., St. Mary's Celtics and Naval Hos- pital'nines. The Red Sox manager may be reached at Lincoln 4594. Chevy Chase Grays, who were to face Coleman White Sox this afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Chevy Chase Play- ground, are to meet the Ballston, Va. nine tomorrow on the same diamond at the same time. Hess A. C. has arranged tomorrow with the Bryantown, L, team at the latter place, beginning at 2 o'clock. Hess players are to meet to- morrow_afternoon at 12:30 o'clock at Eleventh street and Virginia avenue southeast. A game has been arranged for to- morrow between the Hyattsville All- Stars and the Galesville, Md., team at Riverdale Park, starting at 3 o'clock. A. C., which has the use of the Rosedale Playground diamond, is after a game for tomorrow with an un- limited class nine. Call Lincoln 5233 after 7 pm. A contest for tomorrow is wanted by the Shady Oak Inn team, which has a field. Challenges will be received from unlimited class nines at Lincoln 8136. National Circles are gunning for a game tomorrow. Call Manager An. drews at Lincoln 9892. 1 In & 13-inning game Club tossers squeesed through victory over Langdons. KARL EITEL, MISSTEP MEET IN RACE TODAY 44