Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1930, Page 25

SPORTS. THE ‘EVENIN‘G STAR, WASHINGTON, - Judge Bats Better Than Record Shows : Stewart Proving JOES 1915 HTTNG AT O3NOTLISTED May Be Credited With .299 All-Major Mark Before His “Day” Arrives. BY JOHN B. KELLER. HEY ain’t done right” by Joe Judge, those men who complile base ball records, but before Washington fandom expresses its apprecia- tlon of the Nationals’ first base- man on “Judge day,” to be cele- brated in Griffith Stadium June 28, the records may be amended to show all facts and figures of the veteran’s career in the American League. The books show only service in 14 seasons with the Na- tionals and a grand major league batting average of .298 for Judge up to this year, while they should show service in 15 seasons and a grand swatting mark of .299. Oddly, the record compilers have overlooked the dozen games Judge galued with the Nationals in 1915, when came up to the big show from Buf- falo of the International League. Joe arrived in Washington the afternoon of September 20 of that year, reached the ball park at five minutes before 3 o'clock, and was hustled into the game before he had any chance to swing a bat in practice. He hit safely twice in three batting turns that day, and in his 12 g:mes in 1915 got 18 hits in 42 times &t bat for an average of .429. Add these hits and the times at bat to the major league career totals now in the record books—2,034 hits and 6,815 times at bat—and a brief calcula- would convince the compilers Judge's grand average up to 1930 should Tead .299. &« HAT'S more, the compilers in go- ing over Judge's performances in 1915 with Washington would discover he played right fleld as well as first base that season. Also that he was in all but four games his (l‘:h&llyed after he landed here. Early e game of September 24 an ankle sprain put him out of commission, but he swung into action again in the second game of & double-header on September 29. Here's his batting record for the brief 1915 fling with the Nationals: Date. Position. AB. R. tember Firstbase 3 0 H 5] s o) - Bl aowusascsssa ol oduormsmncon *Double-header. ON “Judge dey"—June 28—the Tigers will be the guests of the Nationals and they have agreed to let a certain percentage of receipts above normal that day go to the veteran first base- man. As June 28 will fall on a Satur- day and with the Nationals quite likely 10 be battling as pennant contenders, a crowd well above normal should pour into Griffith Stadium. And those at- tending not only will be satisfying their base ball appetites, but also showing their great appreciation and admiration of a player who has %ven long and faithtul service to the Washington ball club and entertained Washington fan- dom for years with a brilliant brand of cut from the receipts at the te is the contribution of the Wash- and Detroit clubs to the fund now being raised by the “Jus day” committee for presentation to the vet- eran National on June 28. The bigger the crowd the bigger the cut. Let's make it a great day for Joe. NATKONAL! and Red Sox were to clash again this afternoon on the Georgia_avenue field following a day of complete rest after extensive double- . ‘They also are billed to battle tomorrow. Following the Sunday t, the Red Sox will appear in Wash- ington in but three more games. S sore leg somewhat better, Goose Goslin was expected to return to his regular job in left fleld with the Wash- ington warriors today. The Goose's leg has been bothering him for some time and probably has had something to do with the batting slump in which he has been the greater part of the cam- paign. Once it is right again, Goslin the ball ag he did a while Pm' GRIFFITH is to accompany his Nationals when they leave to- morrow evening for New York, where & four-game series with the Yankees will start Monday. Grifith may not remain in New York for the entire set, but says he'll be in Philadelphia next Priday- to see his club scrap with the A’s In the Memorial day double bill. TREASURY NINE WINNER. ‘Treasury was a 6-4 winner over Agriculture yesterday in a colored De- partmental Base Ball League game. il PITCHES NO-HIT GAME. LINCOLN, Nebr, May 24 (#).— Clayton Christiansen pitched a no-hit game to give Lincoln its first victory of the season in the Nebraska State League last night, Lincoln defeating Norfolk, 13 to 1. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Montreal, 4: Rochester, 3. Buffalo, 14; Toronto, 1. Readin ; Jersey City, T. Newark, 3; Baltimore, i. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Blnmbu ‘Toledo, 6. uisville, 10; Indianapols, 6. . BOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. #/lanta. 3: Little Rock. 1. emphis. 8; Birmingham, 4. Other games postponed; rain. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Macon, 16; Asheville. 2. Green 12: Charlotte, 9 (11 innings). Augusta-Columbis, rain. TEXAS LEAGUE. Shreveport. 8 Daling, 6. t Worth, 1; Wichita' Falls, 0. Houston, 5: Beaumont, 2. Waco, 9; San Antonio, 2. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Bacramento, Lo, Portiand, i to, 5 Ani 13 Hollywood, WESTERN LEAGUE. 8t. Joseph, 5; Oklahoma City, 1 Wicl 0: “Topek 1 Quiney, 5. posiponed (rain). SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. 8: Jacksonville, 4 : e 4 tsfleld, e, 4: Mll’l'. 3 sames scheculed. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. BIG LEAGUE LEADERS By the Associated Press. American. Batting—Rice, Senators, .404. Runs—Ruth, Yankees, 36. Hits—Rice, Senators, 55. Doubles—Cronin, Senators, 15. ‘Triples—West, Senators, 6. Home runs, Ruth, Yankees, 12. Runs batted in—Foxx, Athletics, 39. Stolen bases—Rice, Senators, 7. s National. Batting—Herman, Robins, 432. Runs—Terry, Giants, 38. Hits—Frederick, Robins, 55. Doubles—Prisch, Cardinals, 15. Triples—Cuyler and English, Cubs, 6. Home runs—Wilson, bs, 12. Runs batted in—Klein, Phillies, 39. - Stolen bases—Cuyler, Cubs, 9. WHEElER, “OLDEST” BALL PLAYER, IS 89 By the Associated Press. RALEIGH, N. C., May 24—Re- calling the day back in 1869 when the Niagaras of Buffalo, N. Y., beat the Ex- celslors of New York, 209 to 10, in a base ball game, M A. M. Wheeler, who believes himself to be the oldest living professional dbase ball player, yes- terday celebrated his eighty-ninth birth- day here. He was captain of the Niagaras. “It was stated that I was the first catcher who stood close up when a man was on second working for third,” Maj. Wheeler reminisced yesterday, “as well as all the time against good clubs.” “Thorwing the ball, I think, may have been introduced by English cricket | bowlers playing our base ball” Maj. | Wheeler said as he described the old method of tossing the ball underhand. “We were badly defeated once by a Rochester club who had a bowier for a pitcher, who could keep his hand on a level or a trifiée below his elbow, which was a regulation to prevent throwing.” The major was an intimate friend of the late Capt. “Pop” Anson of the | Chicago White Sox and of the late A. G. Spalding, Maj. Wheeler was at one time. post- ' «\%fid«l\ il Al (0 = > THE SCHOOL master at Danville, Va. For some time he has been making ‘his nome here. He was born at Buffalo, N. Y. PUMP D. C, SATURDAY, CLEVELAND, May 2¢ (#).—The Cleveland Indians, and the fans, 00, 1o longer are going to be penal- ized by the American League’s toughest park, with the possible ex- ception of Washington, for home- Tun swatters. General Manager Billy Evans and Manager Roger Peckinpaugh have decided to give both their sluggers and the public a break by lowering the towering right-fleld screen. The screen, although 296 feet from the home plate at the foul line and the By Carrol LONG oily swell unbroken by even a ripple and the southeast sky darkened threateningly, and, though the barometer remained steady, from all appearances a hurri- cane was imminent. There had ap- parently been some submarine disturb- ance within the last few days to judge from the large number of dead fish to be seen floating upon the surface. No, my dear Francois, the above is not lifted from some tale of tropic seas but is inspired by a visit to the Eastern Branch, sometimes known as Anacostia Branch. ‘The phenomena mentioned above are to be observed at any and all times if what old habitues of the place say is true and the evidence to be seen upon piling, boat and sea wall is indisputable. Oil, beaucoup ofl! On the walls, on the boats, on everything laved by the waters of the river, oil from the gas works, oil from biiges pum; at the Navy Yard. Nice sticky black fuel oil. Oil that emanates a nauseating cdor, ofl that gums and clings and sticks. oll that kills fish, oil that the boatinc. know as “gas tar” because they know #ts_source—the gas works. Fish, scuttles- of fish, fish of all de- uréguom, big fish, little fish, e fish and plain fish. Dead, all of th ‘Why? Becausé of the oil. Bass, suns, perch, shad minnows, herring, crappie—all killed by the oil. The oil that runs from a four inch pipe below the gas works, ofl that is almost invariably released at_night! It gums up mooring lines, it gums up boats, it ruins the appearance of the whole Branch, ruins boating, ruins fish. We repeat ourselves. The oll repeats it- self—every night. The Corinthian Yacht Club has its dredge at work upon the new basin, preparing quarters for their fleet, soon the pile diver will be at work placing a breakwater to prevent heavy wash. And too sooon the fleet therein and the pilings and the breakwater will all be painted a bueatiful black, from low tide mark to high tide mark with oil Look at the craft at the Eastern | Power Boat Club. lines of oil. Gaze on those at the Wash- ington Yacht Club. ‘" More oll. . Then look at that 4-inch pipe and ‘wonder why this is permitted to| continue. Having delivered ourselves of | the above greasy symphony we pass on to more cheerful things, the first being the good news that the Washing- ton Club contemplates visiting en masse (you know, the whole bunch) the Work- boat Races to be held off Piney Point, Md., on June 21st. Now here’s a nice thing about it. YESTERDAY’S STARS By the Associated Press. Walter Stewart, Browns— Pitched | Browns to third successive victory over Cleveland, 5-4, keeping nine hits well| scattered. | Babe Hérman, Dodgers—Got three singles, scored three runs as Dodgers beat Braves, 6-3. Glenn 8pencer, Pirates—Fanned Hart- nett and Tolson with tying run on base in ninth as Pirates beat Cubs, 7-6. Chuck Klein, Phillies- -Drove in three runs with double and two singles, Phils | beating Glants, 9-8. HOME RUN STANDING By the Associated Press. Home Runs Yesterda Indians Seeking Homer Quota Cleveland to Lower Fence to Compete With Other Clubs in Making Circuit Swats, nearest in the league, is 45 feet high and has stopped thousands of smashing drives. Ten feet are to be taken off the top in right field, while in right center, where it is 340 feet from the plate, the screen will be removed altogether and leave only the 20-foot concrete fence to be cleared. Evans declared that he had no in- tention of cheapening the home run, but decided Cleveland players and fans ought to be on even terms with other cities, The work will start next week. ALONG THE WATER¥RONT Klotzbacl: Other club members are invited—all they have to do is to communicate with Commodore Johnson or myself, via this column, for full detalls. But we must know before the 14th whether or not you are going. * ok kK 'HEN a large number of Boatiacs styling themselves as the Potomac Squadron, United States Power Squadrons, met at the Capitol Club house last Monday evening and induct- ed the following captains into the squadron as pilots: Walter B. Gleason, H. O. Scholz, Harold H. Dutton, Arthur Hathaway, Charles M. Little, Charles D. Collins, Clarence 8. Bruce, D. Bache Gill, Joseph B, Sheridan, Robert Pat- terson, “Electric Joe” Ullman, and James Hearst. And, though women are considered ineligible to membership. Mrs. James Hearst also took the examination. and we all feel sorry for Capt. Hearst, as he will never be able to awake any admiration in the Hearst family for his prowess as a havigator, he will never be able to place a triumphant finger on the chart and say “There is where we are!” without a sneaking fear of being wrong and having Mrs. Captain Hearst catch him up. Then the Junior Navigator class had jts innings, Doc Clinton, Dan Fowler, West River Johnson, Chas. A. Peters, “Qutboard” Pennoyer and little blush- ing m: passing the exams and being elevated to a higher plane, being entitled to tack two gold stars to the bows of our craft and to high hat less intelligent members. Horace M. Baxter missed the meeting, his time being taken up with grave engineering pro- blems agmra Amycita. Big plans are afoot (or afloat) around at the Washington Club for the Spring cruise to Mattawoman over the 30th and a large turnout is expected. The Power Squadron has named Piney Point as a rendezvous for June 21st, the other seasonal rendezvous will be published later. ] The proposed speed limit of 15 miles per hour is causing plenty of sarcastic comment these days, a limit of 6 would be better. HOCKEY WAR IS LOOMING WITH TWO CHICAGO CLUBS CHICAGO, May 24 (#)—Possibility of a hockey war loomed today in the purchase of the Minneapolis club of the American Assoclation by Tom Shaugh- nessey, Chicago attorney and former manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National League. Shaughnessy, in announcing the pur- chase, said he would attempt to obtain an American Association franchise for Chicago, run in opposition to National League games at the Chicago Stadivm | and wage a hard fight against repcwal of the major-minor league dreii agree- ment. The draft agreement exir and is up for renewal In September. DATES ARE LISTED * FOR BIG TEN FIVES CHICAGO, May 24 (#).—Western Conference basket ball coaches have re- organized their rotating schedule, which collapsed when Iowa was expelled & year ago, and outlined 12 games for each, school in 1931. ‘The 1930 championship Purdue team, gutted by the loss of Charles (Stretch) Murphy. Glen Harmeson and Herman Boots, drew a difficult schedule. The Bollermakers will play two games each with Michigan, Illinois, Jowa, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin. All dates were definitely set with the exception of the Michigan-Purdue home- and-home series, which was set down as tentative. The schedule follows: January 5—Wisconsin at Tilinois. Jan 6—Michigan at Purdue (tentative at Purdue, Ciicago st Iowa, 7iscons| at Northweatern. tern _at Tilinois, Purdue at Towa. at Indiana, Wis- O ahy i ihdiana_a¢ Tilinols, Towa at Wisconain, Minnesota at Chicago, Michigan at Ohio State. wisconsta at Mimesora, Tadl 24 Ohlo State January st Tows Norghwestern, t Wisconsin! At uary 2—Iows at Minnesot February 7—Purduc at Indi fuiol ols. nois_at Tows. Indiana ai M) ta at Wisconsin, Northwest: ern ut Chicag February 16—Indians at Northwestern. Il- linois at Towa, Ohicags> &t Ohio State, Pur- due at Minnesota, February 21—Chica Tilinols. North- western at Towa. India . Wi consin at Purdué. Minn at Ohlo State ta. Michigan at Purdue (tentative). O branty ‘30— Northwestern 1t ONIG ‘Minnesota at Purdue, Michiga1 at Wiscon- sin, Iowa at Iliinols. Indiana at Chicago. arch 3—Indiana 153 Jowa at Nflfl,f;.“ll!l?!n. Purdue at Wisconsin, Illinois A areh o Michigan at Indiara. Ohlo Btate M th ‘o_Ohio State at_Minnesota, Chi- ca¥o at Michigan; Towa at Purdue. o SANDLOT BASE BALL © Results. District Grocery Stores, Guard, 1. Games Scheduled. Kann vs. Premier A. C., tomorrow, East Ellipse, 11 o'cloc! Arlington Juniors vs. Majestics, May 30, Arlington diamond, double-header. Bauserman vs. Capitol Heights, to- morrow, Arlington diamond, 3 o'clock. Columbians vs. Burroughs, tomorrow, Burroughs fleld. Columbis. Heights vs. Anacostia m:ei. tomorrow, Ccngress Heights, 3 o'clock. Union Plasterers vs. Cardinals, to- morrow, Alexandria, 3 o'clock. Clifton Barbers vs. Kensington Na- tional Guard, tomorrow, Garrett Park, 3 o'clock. Victory Post vs. Indian Head, tomor- row, Monument diamond No. 10, 11 o'clock. Capitol Heights Junior Order vs. Ross Council, . tomorrow, Triangle diamond, 3 o'clock. Challenges. Vienna Firemen want game with un- limited team for tomorrow. Phillips, National 3376, during the day. ° Ramblers want game for tomorrow. Brannon, West 3114 after 6 p.m. Clover Juniors (Alexandria) want game for tomorrow. Scott, Alexandria 1206 between 8 am. and 6 p.m. Bethesda Juniors want double-header for Memorial day. Horace Dingle, Bradley 80. Bt 27; oast D. G. 8. NINE IN TWIN BILL. District Grocery Stores' nine is after a double-header with an out-of-town team for May 30, Galesville, Solomons Island and Shady Oaks preferred. Ad- dress Carl Dennison, 435 Jefferson street. WHITE EAGLES TO MEET. White Eagle Peewee base ballers s | will meet tonight at the home of ‘Bob Symons, 5029 Seventh place, at 7 o'clock. Stahdiglgs in Major Leagues Am-rican League TERDAY'S RESULTS, : Cl land, 4. s A, not scheduled. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Detro Othe Berger, Braves . Ott, Giants . Terry, Giants .. Whitney, Phillies . The Leaders. Ruth, Yankees ‘Wilson, Cubs . Klein, Phillies QGehrig. Yankee: Foxx. Phillies Berger, Braves . League Tota American .. National ... Grand total .....vviaae wneperNd Washington, | Fhiladelp! | New_York nd 0 8]17(21 31 National League YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Philadelphia, 9: New York, 8. Brook Boston, 3. e nnati, rain. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. 2379y F : Es H g MORROW MES TOMOR! . GAMES T¢ ew. n nt Chitass Cincin, at 8t. L. (2. MAY 24, 1930. THE SPORTLIGHT BY GRANTLAND RICE. GALLANT FOX. Maybe he’s a great horse, and maybe he’s not; Maybe he’s the best horse now around the lot; But when you try to rank him or to ut him in his place, He seems to be just good enough to always win his race. ‘Women and the Olympic Games. Are somewhat strenuous athletic games, such as running and jumping, good for women? ‘This argument now has the interna- ti6nal olymg:c committee locked in a war dance that may lead to later trou- ble of serious proportions. Several nations are in favor of bar- ring women from any Olympic compet- itive sports except the lighter and more artistic variety. They are against run- ning and jumping and tossing various weights and missiles. The idea is that such exercises are harmful to the fe- male of the species. The United States and Great Britain take the other side of the debate. As between the two viewpoints there is at t ground for a compromise. There !z no reason why the sprints and ihe jumps should not be helpful rather than hurtful. But women have not yet advanced far enough in physical de- velopment to be called upon to face any tests demanding stamina or unusual strain, These are matters belonging to the evolution now taking place. It might be better to limit women’s races to the 100 and 200 meter events. At least six women have been strong enough to swim the Channel. Gertrude Ederle, heading the list, and Martha Norellus showed what a woman could do in winning the 10-mile Wrigley prise thr;:u'h the cold waters of Lake On- tario. 1t would be a mistake to carry the athletic program for women too far. It would be just as big a mistake to elim- inate them almost entirely from the ngrnn and stop the development that now taking place through such games as swimming, tennis, golf, fencing and the somewhat milder track and field games, The Uncurbed Suppressing Babe Ruth seems to be one of the impossibilities. Ruth had already peeled off three home runs in one game through two world series con- tests. But he waited for his seventeenth season under the big top to get three homers in a pennant chasing party, and Sharkey-Schmeling Bout Looks Good BY AL DEMAREE, Former Pitcher New York Glant: As the Jack Sharkey-Max Schmel- ing fight draws closer it looks like one of the best hea since the Dem count” bout in Chicago in '27. ‘The fight fans see some color in the match, which is a great relief after the pallid affairs that have been dished up the past few years, ised as fights. If Schmeling’s long lay-off hasn't Tue BogtoN Gob (s NOT| EASY To HIT-SCHMELING WikL hurt his judgment of distance it ought to be a corking affair. Sharkey is about due for one of his good fights and if he is, Max is in for a tough evening. While Jack . has less accuracy of delivery than ‘Tunney and a less deadening nunf.w a single blow than Dempsey, he is & formidable o) ent when he thinks he can lick his man. Assuming & dreadful look of mingled contempt and slaughterous purpose, Jack, in is good fights, uses his fists more one d nights, Schmeling has a great oppor- tunity.. - i (Copyright, 1930.) these three were the b2st of his career. Then he tied his record of 1924 by mak- ing six home runs in two successive days. The old boy is getting along. But his hits are getting a little longar. In his expibition at Philadelphia he sent offi- cial word to such rivals as Mel Oftt, Chuck Klein, Jimmy Fox, Hack Wilson, Al Simmons and others that the old king had no thought of abdicating and that his crown was still far from slip- ping over either ear. Ruth's marvelous timing, his smooth, powerful swings and his batting eye are as keen as ever. There may be some of the spring gone from legs that have had to carry a big M‘ around for 17 years. But this has nothing to do with the power of his hands, wrists and arms and the old co-ordination that is the basis of perfect timing. Timing, after all, is merely teaming up certain fundamental factors. The Babe is still teaming them up. He has lashed out some of the longest hits he has ever made this season. They have left his bat with a ball of fire attached and have traveled incredible distances. Some young star may overtake or lead him by October, but he will need & flock of home runs to arrive in front. The Mystery of St. Andrews. Tt has been said that Bobby Jones will be favored at St. Andrews because he knows this famous terrain and likes it. But, according to MacDonald Smith, the veteran Scotch pro, no one ever really knows St. Andrews. “You may know it for round after round,” Smith said before leaving, “but there suddenly comes a day when you don’t know it at all. The wind swings in from new directions and the character of the holes begins to change all along the line. Then -your confidence l:}])l and you are not as well off as the golfer who doesn’t know it. I have never seen one course that could be as many dif- ferent courses. I have thought many times that I knew it perfectly, every | foot of it, only to discover one day that I didn’t know it at all. St. Andrews on a quiet, sunny day is one thing. It is mething else when the wind comes sweeping in from unexpected directions or the rain begins beating in your face.” At_the end of the first week’s train- | ing Jack Sharkey is well in the lead so far as boxing form, timing, judging dis- tance and the major ingredients are concerned. He is using both hands bet- ter than Schmeling has used his pair of fists and he is further along. Almost every visitor who has seen both champs figures the Boston Gob well in front at this point. But there are still 20 days ahead in which the German fighter can make up lost ground. Whether he can make up the long lay off in this time is another guess that only the night of the fight can show. How they look in training and how t) look in the ring are often two en- tirely different affairs. The British may stop Bobby Jones at St. Andrews, but what about Voigt, Von Elm, Moe, MacKenzie, Johnston, Willing and Ouimet? (Copyriht, 1930, by North American News- paper Alllance.) MOUNT RAINIER CALLED. ‘These Mount Rainier A. C. diamond- ers are asked to report on the Mount Rainier fleld tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock for the trip to Bowie to meet the team of that place at 3 o'clock in a Prince Georges County section game of the Capital City League unlimited class: Waple, Waters. Quigley, F. Bau- man, Earl Bauman, Mosedale, Bellman. William Smith, Purdum, Grant Smith, Hook, Guy Bell and Wanley. SPORTS. Speed of Thrown Balls Surprises Army Experts WEST POINT, N. Y, May 23 (#).—With Mark Koenig and Lou McEvoy of the New York Yankees as demonstrators, Army ballistics experts discovered yesterday that pitched balls travel much faster than the 125 feet per second they previously had fixed as the probable average velocity of a thrown ball. Tests conducted by Capt. H. A. Nisley of the Ordnance Department here revealed that McEvay could toss the ball at a rate of 150 feet per second, much to the surprise of Military Academy officials present. Koenilg stepped before the measur- ing_machine and almost equaled MCcEvoy's . A news reporter then tried out his arm and pro- pelled the ball at a rate of 110 feet per second, Catching the spirit,of the thing, Capt. Nisley took a hand, but found that 90 feet per second was his best effort. McEvoy is a fast ball pitcher. but by no means the fastest in the big leagues. It was estimated that Rob- ert Moses Grove, cannon ball ex- pert of the Philadelphia Athletics, probably could toss the ball at a rate of 175 feet per second. GUN CLUB MEMBERS ENTER TITLE SHOOT Washington Gun Club's scatter-gun- ners will be well represented in the twentieth annual Maryland-District of Columbia champlonship trapshooting tornament to be held June 6 and 7 at the Oriole Gun Club’s new traps at Baltimore. Competition wiil start both days at 10 am. (daylight saving time). Making up the program for June 6 will be the first half of the singles championship, the Maryland-D. C. double target champlonship, class champlonships and optional sweep- stakes, ‘The Maryland-D. C. handic: a 100- target shoot from 16 yards and the Maryland-D. C. singles championship will be high spots June 7. BALL éELTIC.S' CHOICE TO PITCH SUNDAY TILT ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 24.—Pete Ball, tall, right-hand speedball pitcher, will go to the hill for the St. Mary’s Celtics tomorrow when the Vi team entertains the hard-hitting Wash- l:nmxlx l;.ed Sox in Baggett's Park at o'clock. ‘Two miniature golf courses were to open here today, one at the municipal swimming pool inds and the other in the 1600 block of King street. Jefferson School defeated Mount Vernon School, 18 to 1, yesterday for the elementary school championship of the city. Potter, pitching for the win- ners. had the game well in hand the entire route. LEWIS OPPOSES KOLOFF IN MAT MATCH TONIGHT Ed (Strangler) Lewis, well-known heavyweight wrestler, will come to gri with Dan Koloff tonight in the WI.IE ington Auditorfum in the feature match of a mat card. The encounter is ex- pected to start about 10 o'clock. Preliminaries will begin at 8:30 o'cloek. Tiger Sampson and Harry Mamus are listed for action in the semi-windup. % A sectionr has been reserved for mem- bers of the league-leading Washington base ball team. SINGER GIVES FERNANDEZ ARTISTIC BOXING LACING NEW YORK, May 24 (C.P.A)~—By treating Ignacio ' Fernapdez to an artistic lacing for 10 rounds in Madison Square Garden last night, Al Singer proved that his knockout at the hands of the Filipino a year ago was just one of those accidents that sometimes hap- pen to the best of people. 5 Singer did not repay Fernandez with a knockout, but he put the brown- skinned boy on the floor for the first time in his career with the first punch he landed, a right to the temple. Ignacio Bounced up before a count was started, but it was a clean knockdown. gy i FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK.—Al Singer, New York, outpointed Ignacio Fernandez, Philip- pines (10); Joe Scalfaro, New York, outpointed Nel Tarleton, Great Brit- ain (10); Lew Massey, Philadelphia, outpointed Johnny McMillan, Scot- land (10). DETROIT. —Mickey Walker, world middleweight champion, outpointed Charley Belanger, Canada (10), non- title; Peewee Wilson, Detroit, outpoint- ed Terry Roth, New York (8). DULUTH, Minn.—Charlic Retslaff, Duluth, knocked out Andre Castena, Mexico City (1); Angelo Puglissi, Du- luth, knocked out Steve Hess, Chicago (1); Mel Coleman, Duluth, stopped Geomge Eckstein, St. Paul (3). FORT DODGE, Iowa.—Joe Phalen, Omaha, Nebr., and Billy Light, 8t. Paul, drew - (10); Denny Ryan, 8t. Paul, knocked out George Fritz, Fort Dodge (3). SAN FRANCISCO.—Herman Ratzloff, Minot, N. Dak., stopped Chuck Heflin, Denver (10): Steve Brodie, Brookiyn, outpoin Ralph Able, Oklahoma City (6). CEDAR_ RAPIDS, Iowa—My Sul- livan, 8t. Paul, outpointed Johnny Ful- ton, Cedar Rapids (10); Spug Myers, Chicago, defeated Joe Rivers, Cedar Rapids (10). MEXICANS IN TOURNEY. It was learned today that the entire Mexican Davis Cup squad has entered the New Jersey State champlonships to open at Orange, N.'Js tomorrow. PEEWEES SEEK CONTEST. Colony Theater Peewees are after a ball game for tomorrow. Call Nimetz tonight at Adams 5996. Waning Interest at Holy Cross Final Tip-Off on College Ballv ¢ NEW YORK, May 24 (C.P.A).—Holy Cross has slashed prices, bg rlulnl a rule that escorts shall women accompanied by male be admitted free to week-day base ball games at historic Fitton Field, in an effort to increase a steadily fading attendance. ‘This is the most significant phase of a situation which finds collegiate base ball in the doldrums in New England, the last stronghold of the national sport institutional teams in greater Boston is strong. lege is below par. among collegians. None of the Boston Col- 8choolboy base ball in New England still thrives, but condi- tions such as are found in the Middle West, at Dayton, for in- stance, where no high school base ball is played, are symptoms of decay not to be ignored. Holy Cross for some years past has been one of the national leaders in base ball. Her teams always have been strong and the Worcester institution has been one of the few in the country to make the game pay its way and provide financial sinews for other sports. Last year base ball was conducted at a loss at Holy Cross and there is nothing to indicate that it will pay this season. The 1029 loss was upward of $7,500. Southern trainin, This year the annual trip was eliminated and this will bring about a savine, but unless attendance bucks up th2re w!ll cosin be a dedicii, . Big Star for Browns LEFTY COMPLETES 7 OF HIS 8 STARTS Indians Are Victims of Sixth Win Against Three Defeats on His Record. BY HUGH 8. FULLERTON, JR., Associated Press Financial Writer. HE St. Louls Browns are fifth in the American League pennant standing, but with the aid of Walter_ Stewart they get a share of vie- tories. The club is suffering from weak hitting and weak pitching, rank- ing at the bottom of the league's club batting averages, but Stew- art has developed into a consistent hurler, and usually a victorious one, He has taken part in nine games, finishing one of them, and has com- pleted seven of his eight starts. His current record is six victories and three defeats, as he proved quite effective against the Cleveland Indians yester- day to give St. Louis a 5-to-4 victory. Bocks Seibold of the Boston Braves has finished eight games in a row for the only perfect record in either major circuit, but otherwise the Brownie left- hander is doing quite well. His near- est rivals in his own league are Milton Gaston of the Boston Red S8ox and Ted Lyons of Chicago, who have six com- plete games apiece. Very few pitchers in either circuit have completed ‘as many as four games. Stewart gave Cleveland nine hits yes- terday, but few of them in bunches, while the Browns made better use of the same number to give Cleveland its third straight defeat and send the In- dians down to third place. 4 ‘The only other scheduled American League game, between Detroit and Chi- cago, was rained out. / Robins Still Slugging. ‘The Brooklyn Robins again demon- strated the efcacy of slugging in the leading National League contest as they hammered the Braves into & 6-to-3 18 | defeat and again gained the top rung of the league ladder. By winning they gained a tie with the St. Louls Cardi- nals, who were deprived by rain of their chance to stay ahead at the ex- pense of Cincinnatl. The Robins made 13 hits, but Walter Berger of Boston provided the sl feature with his tenth home run of the year. ‘The Pittsburgh Pirates tightened their ma) games the Chicago Cubs, 7 to 6, while the fourth place New York Giants their second in succession to ila- delphia, 9 to 8. The Pirates ran into more hard luck ss a second pitcher in two days was sent to bed just be- fore he was due to start. Ervin Brame was lost to the team through a severe attack of grip. On Thursday Steve Swetonic came down with appent Nevertheless, Pittsburgh got somt good pitching from Heinie Meine, though he gave 14 hits, and better from youn?nolenn Spencer. who fanned two men in the ninf inning with m‘?fl‘mfi Tun on base. The Giants engaged in a nip-and-tuck affair which was declt -1 e ded by & five-run rally in the LINDBERGH DIAMONDERS WOULD GAIN EIGHTH WIN Charles A. 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