Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1930, Page 19

Must Better June’s Record to Come Home in Lead. Face Jungaleers. BY JOHN B. KELLER. ETROIT, July 11.— After traveling at a dizzy pace in the East the past three weeks, the Nationals again are up against the lot of Western clubs, which until recently were no bargains for them. Twice the Westerners trounced the Johnson band soundly, in the two intersec- tional skirmishes, taking 13 of 25 games. Then at home the Na. tionals turned the tables on the Westerners and won-12 of 15 games. If the Nationals move at such a pace | against the West in the 19 games listed for the trip they’ll go home in first place. If, however, they do no better than they did out here the early part of June—but that's something not to think about. When the East last invaded the West all the glory that went to the seaboard contingent was_garnered by the Yan- kees and the Red Sox. The Yanks climbed from far down to a fine con- tending position at the expense of the clubs out this way, while the Red Sox made the opposition wonder why Heinie Wagner's bunch was at the bottom of the league. As for the Athletics, they took a great walloping and held their place at the top only because the Na- tionals took a worse beating. It's a different club, though, this Washington club that tomorrow starts its second Western invasion of the year, far different from that which ~was mauled by the Westerners the first part of June. First of all, the pitch- ing staff has been bolstered by the ad- dition of Al Crowder, who has been a consistent winner, and the other pitch- ers have become better performers than was expected by even their coaches who have worked so patiently with them. There has been an improvement in at- tack, too, and a betterment in reserve. The Nationals are much more fit for the impending invasion than they were for the season's first. 'NFORTUNATELY they are not like- ly to have available for the start of the invasion Heinie Manush, sterling gardener and batter who has been a prominent factor in the Na- tionals’ recent success. While Heinie is out, Manager John- #on will have to make use of Sheriff Harris and George Loepp. Probably Harris will get the call over Loepp in most of the games, for Sheriff is the harder hitter by far. There will be times, though, when both will be em- ployed, for Manager Johnson still plans to keep Sammy West out of action when the opposition uses a left-hand pitcher. For the double-header with the Tigers tomorrow Johnson has pick- ed Pitchers Crowder and Marberry. Both beat the Tigers when they were in Washington last mon! and Mar- berry trimmed them heré. Crowder’s Tecord against the Tigers at Navin Field is not so impressive. When with the Browns, the General usually managed to lick the Tigers in St. Louis, but beating them here was something else. He did not do it often. Crowder has #aid he found the mound at Navin Field difficult to pitch from. But Al has been hurling a great game since he became a National the middle of June. Perhaps the Tiger mound will not bother him this time. Pace-setting for the first half of the American League campaign was done by the Nationals. With the playing of the double-header in Boston Wednes- day they completed half of their sched- ule for the year, and for the 77 games showed 51 wins against 26 defeats. That enabled them to nose out the Athletics, who in their first 77 engagements triumphed 50 times. The Yankees also completed their seventy-seventh game Wednesday. Their record through that contest was 45 wins and 32 defeats. Pennants are won over a whole season, though. jRESIDENT CLARK GRIFFITH greeted his Nationals when they ar- rived this morning. The prexy reached here yesterday from Chicago, ‘where he attended the joint meeting of the big leagues. He says he will com- plete the swing with his club. Grifith met the injured Manush as the player reached Detroit yesterday and turned him over to a surgeon for treatment. 'OUR out of five from the Red Sox, with Ossie Bluege the big help to the Nationals yesterday as they won, 7 to 2, in Boston. He got 3 of the 10 hits off Danny MacFayden, one & homer over the left-field fence in the fourth inning ,that just put his club ahead, and another, a double in the ninth, that took two teammates off the filled bases and assured victory. Ossie’s other hit was a wasted two-bagger. MacFayden pitched strongly until the ninth, scattering six hits up to that inning. With Irving Hadley it was the other way. He yielded seven hits, six in the first three innings. He granted three passes over this stretch and in the first and third rounds had the bases full with but one out. Yet with their five hits, three walks and a sacrifice in these two sessions the Red Sox got only two tallies. After the third Hadley pitched to only 18 batters. Oliver, who singled in the seventh, being caught for the third out when he attempted to steal | N the first inning the Nationals put a run across fast, but the Red Sox put one over faster. the game with a single, took second as Rice-went out and counted when Cronin singled. In the home half Oliver singled and Todt tripled. Hadley threw a third one by Scarritt, but filled the bases with passes. Here Bump picked up Miller’s grounder and got Todt at the plate. Then the Red Sox sank with three on as Rhyne hoisted out. The Red Sox did plenty to get their second run in the third inning. Todt doubled and Scarritt got a single with a bunt. Webb's loft to Harris let Todt crogs, then Regan's single and a pass crowded the sacks. Mver, though, picked up Rhyne's grounder and got Scarritt at the counting block, while Heving fouled out, the Red Sox again having three runners stranded. The Nationals went ahead in the fourth after their first two batters were retired. West drew a pass and Bluege lofted his homer. Four hits and a made the game c n for the Na- tionals. Harris doubled, Judge walked nd West with a neat bunt filled the Baces. | Bluege's two-bagger scored two runs and Hadley's single put across two more. Much more than enough. ICE got Todt's liner with one hand 1n the fourth, snappy catch. Mac- Fayden had a nice sixth. Cronin and Harris fanned. Judge let a third one go by. Rhyne performed brilliantly at short for the Red Sox, his stop of Cronin’s hot one that started a double play in the eighth was remarkable. Jones and Loepp crashed the Nationals Jine-up. Jones ran for Harris in ninth. Toepp was in left in ninth. Durst and Eweeney went up as pinch batters in Jawion ninth. Both easy for Hadley. | Sox, 1; Gullic, Browns, 1 Myer opened |* 1 s in the ninth > 1 P 4 2 2 3 0 [ 5 3 1 7 WASHINGTON. 0. A. Myer, 3b. 2 Cronin, s. Harris, Jf. +Jones mrosmooonas> CR o Somomsurmiiu; 25000020000 ol 55555500000 > wrwmwsenasal 2] srsuucossse | ={ H. 1 1 1 1 ] 0 0 1 3 1 1 10 H. 7 3 1 0 1 o 0 0 1 0 0 7 4] 090000000mm | somunonscont Totals O *Ran for Harris in ninth. {Batted for Rhyne in ninih. | iBatted for Heving in ninth. | sl % 928 g ° 00 0 47 100000 02 luege (4), Hadley (2) Two-base hits—Bluege hit—Todt. MANUSH REJOINS TEAM TOMORROW Injured National Certain to Play in Sunday’s Game, Says Griff. D the Nationals, will rejoin the team when it arrives here to- morrow for a five-game series with the Tigers. If he does not play i tomorrow'’s double-header, he will certainly be in Sunday’s game, according to Clark (‘Trgfllh. president of the Washington club, Griffith came to Detroit yesterday after attending the meeting of major league club owners in. Chicago and went to see Manush, who is nursing his injuries at his home here. Manush was given an examination yesterday by Dr. Harry Dibble. The phy- sician found a swelling and inflamma- tion in his groin, which he said de- veloped from a bruise on his shin. “Go home and put an ice cap on it, and you will be all right in a couple of days,” Dr. Dibble told Heinie. He add- ed that the ball player's condition was in no wise serious. It had been feared that Manush might be suffering from an infection from spike wounds suffered in a collision at third base during the recent New York series. Dr. Dibble said this was not the 'case and indicated that the spike wounds were healing nicely. Manush was taken out of the first game in Bos- ton Wednesday when a pain developed in his leg and hampered his running. He left immediately for Detroit. BIG LEAGUE LEADERS By the Associated Press. (Including games of July 10.) American League. Batting—Simmons, Athletics, .390. Runs—Ruth, Yankees, 94. Yankees, 90. ETROIT, Mich., July 11.—Heinie Manush, injured outfielder of Runs batted in—Gehrig, Hits—Hodapp, Indians, 116. Doubles—McManus, Tigers, 28. AT 30, ASSE Says Pla Majors—Contends So BY AUSTEN LAKE. In the Boston Transcript. BOSTON, July 11.—Walter Johnson belives that base ball today has had to revise its idea of what constitutes an “old man” in the game, and that the longevity of major league players will continue to advance indefinitely. “Less than 20 years ago” says he, “a player that was approaching 28 was nearing the time to fold up his tent and to prepare to move along. There were individual exceptions, like Cobb, Speaker, Collins and others, but I am speaking of the average. Now a man that is 34 or 35 is considered to be on top of his game. The time is coming when 40-year-olders will be plentiful enough to attract no particular notice. “It is partly because players are bet- | ter equipped to take care of their physi- cal selves than formerly, partly because players no longer take the brunt of the game out on themselves and partly be- cause the game itself has lost much of the wear and tear of the older days when sliding and blocking were more in evidence. “The average pitcher, I find, does not reach the maximum of his abiity until he is past thirty, or after he has been in the majors between nine and ten vears. 1 happen to have had my best sea- son when I was 26, but Alexander had his 29, Faber at 33, Grimes at 35, Luque at 32, Pennock at 30, Vance at 31, Sherdel at 32 and Mathewson at 28. And the peak will move further alonz from now on, because pitchers are learning more and more how to save their best stuff for the pinches and to coast along the rest of the way. Scientific Loafing. “If I had mastered that art when I was a young man, I'd still be taking my turn every four days. But I wasted my arm unnecessarily because, with the indifference of youth, the idea of age was too remote. Few pitchers can bear down for nine innings and have as much stuff in the ninth as in the first. T've tried, with some success, to drill that idea into the heads of my young staffmen. I tell them, ‘don’t pitch until you have to and then give them the works.’ If we could master that it would add 15 per cent to the effectiveness of the staff.” Johnson believes that™ the average player does not pass his meridian until he has been eight years in the major | leagues. A glance down the list shows that some of the leading veterans had their best seasons as follows, giving first the number of years already in the majors and their age at the time: Cobb after seven years (25 years of age); Collins after six (24); Cnrey[ after fifteen (35); Frisch after five (25); Heilmann after nine (29); Hornsby after ten (28); Judge six (26); Sam Rice after eleven Ruth after ten (29); Sisler after (29); Speaker after fourteen (32); ‘Williams after seven (30); Shalk aff eight (27); Schang after fourteen (36). A grand average of between eight and nine years in the majors and an actual age of between 29 and 30. The Question of Luck. 'OHNSON, in viewing his prospects of winning the American League pen- nant, says a team to be lucky to win, although he, paradoxically enough, discounts luck as an important factor in the eourse of a team's playing fortunes. “When I say lucky, T mean in the sense of keeping free from injuries that ‘Triples—Combs, Yankees, 12. Home runs—Ruth, Yankees, 32. Stolen bases—Rice, Senators, 13. National League. Batting—O'Doul, Phillies, .407. Runs—Cuyler, Cubs, 78. Runs batted in—Klein, Phillies, 91. Hits—Klein, Phillies, 121. Doubles—Frisch, Cardinals, 26. ‘Triples—Cuyler, Cubs, 12. Home runs—Klein, Phillies, 25. Stolen bases—Cuyler, Cubs, 19. < b4 HOME RUN STANDING By the Associated Press. Home Runs Yesterday. Klein, Phillies, 1; Morgan, Indians, 1: Bluege, Senators, 1; Clancy, White The Leaders. Ruth, Yankees, 32; Klein, Phillies, 25; Wilson, Cubs, 24; Berger, Braves, 24; Foxx, Athletics, 22; Gehrig, Yankees, 21: Herman, Robins, 21; Simmons, Athletics, 20. League Totals. National, 440; American, 356. Grand total, 796. RESULTS IN MINORS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Reading, 5: Rochester, 2. Montreal, 9; Newark, 2. Toronto, 1; Jersey City, 0. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. St. Paul. 4; Kansas City, 1. Louisville, 6; Columbus, 5. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. ille, 5. Chaitanooga, 5-1 (sec- ck, 8; Mobile, 1. Memphis, 6; New Orleans, 4. SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. Rensacola, 10; Montgomery, 3. Only game scheduled. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Charlotte, 10: Greenville, 5. con. 3; Asheville, 1. Augusta, 7: Columbia, 1. EASTERN LEAGUE. Allentown, 3: Bridgeport, 1. New Haven, 2; Alb: ew Haves Springfield, Oklahoma City. Puebio, 7: Omaha, 1. Des Moines, 6: Denver, 2. Wichita, 17; Topeka, 1. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Oakland, 2; Missions, 0. Seattle, s Angeles, 1. Portland. '6; San Fri Hollywood, 3; Sacra 12-10; St. Joseph, ha, 1 ' { ciaco, 2. mento, 0. i American League YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Washington, 7: Boston, 2. Philadelphi New York, 1. Clevelan t 5 St. Louls, STANDING OF THE CLUB! | would disable the team's strength,” says Walter. “That is_the only place in base ball where I believe that luck actually shows favoritism. As far as the breaks of the game ilself are con- cerned, I have always held that they even up over the course of a season, in the same way that if you flip a coin a thousand times you will get a fair percentage of heads and tails. “Mind you I am talking of luck in its strictest sense, not of the so-called ‘breaks’ that come from tight hustling. Those kind of ‘breaks’ are not luck, they are earned by the team’'s hard work and head's up play. Then there is often a psychological force that goes to the team that is fighting in front, a certain buoyancy that makes the players believe in themselves and in each other. I recall that in 1925 when we were driving toward the pennant under Bucky Harris, the team had so much confidence that the bat boy could have gone to the plate and have reached base. Probably there is a reverse side to that feeling, such as the Red Sox have been laboring under for so many years. A depression in which a team curses its bad luck is the genuine cause of what seems to be misfortune and actual- ly contributes to its loss of driving power. After all a man, ball layer or otherwise, is no better than co'nfldenele in himself. “Veteran players rarely go as deeply into batting and playing slumps as the RECORDS OF GRIFFS BATTING. . R. H. 2b.3b.HR. L H, 253 HR.S) ©o000000000unORRannsIaLY RBLPct. 38 38 o 5 coourouottHIamalEaEL! O PP ©500000000NTNLARREm AT ©o000000000HHEoMNLaS Y] PITCHING. In'gs Gai H. BBSO. pif 2539 P s 1 5 71 6 . | knocked out Vic Burrone, New York (3). 'AVERAGE PITCHER IS BEST RTS JOHNSON yer’s Prime Comes After Nine Years in| -Called “Breaks™ Are Simply the Product of Hustling. young players, because the veteran has learned to take them more easily. The younger man will rage at himself and in trying harder will fall just that much more into the rut. The veteran will relax, try to do things naturally and easily until the slump has passed. The average batter will have from one to three slumps in a season, although I have heard of an occasional man going | through the entire route without a| single one. After all slumps are a mat- | ter of jadded nerves and nerves must be allowed to cure themselves by having| the pressure removed.” Trades Tickle Walter. IR WALTER believes that the trade | which brought Art Shires and “‘Heinie" Manush and Alvin | Crowder to Washington in the recent | transactions with the Browns and the | ‘White Sox have improved his team by | fully a third. Walter seldom displays | emotion of any sort, a quiet good humor | usually being the limit, but he is openlyl‘ tickled at getting the better of twu{ important bargains. “I don't want m‘ talk pennant-right now,” says he. “Too | and Shires are giving us the additional | punch that might easily make the dif- ference of the several games that will | separate the winner from the rest of | the flock.” WONDER BOYS RETAIN INSECT LEAGUE LEAD ‘Wonder Boys, 11-to-0 victors over Holy Name yesterday, today continue to hold to a slim lead in the stirring | title race in the French Insect Base | Ball League. Langdons, by barely beat- | ing Corinthians, 11 to 10, kept their | precarious hold on second place and | their record clean. 1In other games | Jack Hayes drubbed Georgetown, 17 t 7; Northerns defeated Eagles, 11 to 9 Burroughs was a 11-4 winner over Joe Cronins, and Samdsets topped Spud Colemans, 11 to 9. Team Standing. Won. Lost. g 1.000 { i Team. Wonder Boys Langdons Jack Haves Georgetown agles ..... Samosets .. Spud Colem: Northerns Corinthians Burroughs . Holy Name Joe~ Cronins —_— FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By the Associated Pres BUFFALO.—Kid Chocolate, TSR PRCTRPRRS Cuba, NEWARK, N. J—Jack (Kid) Berg, England, outpointed Henry Perlick, Kalamazoo, Mich. (10). PITTSBURGH — Midget Mike O'Dowd, Columbus, outpointed Johnny Willis, Erie, Pa. (10). TILE SETTERS SET T00 FAST A PACE |So Supreme They Take Much| of Interest Out Race in Industrial Loop. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. F, by any chance, ye sandlot fanatics are thinking about the coming week-day series for the city title, don’t overlook the almost ‘certain winner of a league which has thus far been no great shucks in this annual battle for the District supremacy. This league is the Industrial and the team in mind is Ahe Tile Setters. No great_amount of interest has attended this Industrial circuit, mainly because of these Tile Setters. From the first two weeks of the opening half, only an extremely optimistic Industrial League fan could vision any other club crossing the finish line ahead of the field. And this second half bids fair to ter- minate in much the same fashion as the first. While this loop has drawn only meager attendances, there has been at times some really close and in- teresting games, but as a matter of fact, the league, as 2 whole, is badly bal- many things can happen. But Manush | anced. Two clubs, the Tile Setters and | Western Electric, appear to stand head and shoulders over the others. Yesterday's game was just another one to some folks, but to close observers of the Industrial Leaguers, it meant that the Tile Setters probably won’t be stopped this season. Western Electric, behind effective pitching by George America, was outplaying the Tilemen for eight innings, though the score was tied at 3-all. America man- aged to retire two batters in the ninth, two were on base and Sartoiri was at bat. While not regarded as being espe- cially strong with the willow, Sartoiri smacked a single, scoring two runs and later scored himself on a wild throw. Much of the success of this team is due to Joe Freschi, who needs no intro- duction to local sandlot fans. Freschi unquestionably is one of the hardest hitters in the loop. Only a few years ago he was one of the city’s outstand- ing pitchers and it appears that he has lost none of that skill. He also can hold his own with any of ‘em in the infield. A real fighting club it is and one that sandlot prognosticators should bear in mind when on August 18 the winners of the Government, the Terminal, the Departmental, the Georgetown Church Leagues and probably the. Tile Setters square off for the championship. Agriculture may not be going any- where in particular in the Depart- mental League, but if it doesn't it isn't the fault of Bob Thompson, the jack-of- all-trades. Edward Conoverg official scorer and an old-time sandfot follower, regards Thompson as one of the most promis- | ing players doing his bit in week- day circles. Bob socked the ball for a .516 average in the first half and, be- sides taking a turn on the mound, has played first base and the outfield. Somehow or other it seems to warm the cockles of the hearts of many sand- Associated Press Sports Writer. HREE Eastern clubs are about all that are left in the American four Western members are put- ting on a struggle of their own that is close enough to stir up some interest. diminishing margin over Detroit, is having a great rivalry with the Tigers, while Chicago and St. Louis are staging The Indians went one up on their nearest rivals yesterday, with eight vic- | tories against seven for Detroit, by | abbreylated series, 6 to 5. Cleveland got off to a fast start and just lasted to gain the decision and to improve a 4'i-game margin. There was not much difference between the teams, each using three pitchers and each extra punch to make it three victories in a row for the first time in nearly a month~ cago’s White Sox, taking sixth place by & half-game margin and gaining a 7-6 margin in the games played between Out of American League Race, Western Clubs Have Own F ight the two clubs by winning a 10-inning tilt, 7 to 6. -The insertion of Ted Gullic into the line-up turned the tide in favor of the Browns. As a pinch hitter he singled to bring in the tying run in the eighth and in the tenth he hit a home run to win the game. Among the leaders, Washington and Philadelphia continued on even terms, the Senators leading by a half-game margin. George Earnshaw pitched the Ath- letics to an easy triumph over the New York Yankees, allowing only three hits | for a 9-to-1 triumph. Two of the Yankees hits were made in the final inning. The National game on there was some doubt as to whether it was base ball that New York and Phila- delphia played. The Giants won by a score of 19 to 8, hardly an ordinary base ball result, and some of the field- ing looked far out of place on a major leagu~ diamond. ‘The New Yorkers had their biggest hitting spree in the third inning, when they batted around twice, made nine hits and scored ten runs. They fin- ished with a total of 26 hits, to which the Phillies added five errors. Pete Donohue yielded 16 blows, including the feature clout of the game, Chuck Klein's twenty-fifth home run of the season, but had no trouble going the route. League had but one | its schedule yesterday and | lot fans, especially the old-timers, when these so-called “antiques” step out and proceed to show the younger generation what is what. They revel in the feats of such “old folks” as Johnny Bleier, Tots Long, Monk Fraser and Johnny Fitzgerald. And now who happens along but Mike Moran. Mike has played in but one sandlot game this season, to be sure, but he demonstrated that he has lost but little of that pep that characterized his game when he performed years ago. He rose to sandlot stardom when he helped put that old W., B. & A. team on the map back in 1920. However, these Union Printers, who as & team are no youngsters, just can’t seem to get going. Duplicating their woeful start in the first half of the Government League, the Typos dropped their third straight, this time to G. | P. O. Bobby Lyon's southpaw slants were in working order and the Print- ing Office team hit the offering of Charley Jeffries timely to win, 8 to 5. Skippy Gartland proved the star afield, turning in several nobby stops to turn back some Typo rallies, —————e LOOP LEAD IS TAKEN BY GRACE EPISCOPAL Grace Episcopal today holds the lead in the second-half series of the George- town Church Base Ball League, follow- ing its 4-2 victory yesterday over Ver- mont Avenue Christian. The Grace nine has won two victories in as many | starts. Southern Railway Express scored | ‘ihelvily in the late innings to down League. District of Columbia Repair came | | through with four runs in the last in- | partmental League. TWO HYATTSVILLE NINES HAVE GAMES TOMORROW HYATTSVILLE, Md, July 11.—Two Hyattsville base ball teams have en- gagements tomorrow. Henry Hiser’s Hyattsville nine will en- tertain the Huntington, Md., team on the Riverdale field at 3 o'clock, and the Hyattsville Southern Methodists, piloted by Vernon Clarke, will play host to Manhattan A. C. of Washington in Ma- gruder Park here at 2:30 o'clock. Express, 6 to 1, in the Terminal Y.| ning to top Aggies, 12 to 8, in the De- | | HOME AND MAIOR MONEY DONT MIX Cross Purposes Preventing‘ Everybody Concerned | From Progressing. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. SEVERAL of the minor base| ball leagues are making| heavy weather of it. And| one of the main troubles is| |that they are no longer working |out their own destinies as they did and' probably should. Too! many of them are now made up of a combination of home and major league capital and the com- bination doesn’t work well. | ‘The minor league problem is| still some distance from a proper | | solution. In the Pacific Coast League, the In- ternational and the American Associa- tion there is an investment of majer league capital that establishes farms to feed the big league teams with player material, although the national agree- ment between leagues supposedly abol- | ished the practice of farming. |, It has not been proved that a minor {league can get along well where it has |major league capital in two or three |of its clubs competeing with home- grown capital in the others. Generally | the teams supported by the home- grown capital can't stand the gaff. Harmony Is Lacking. Instead of developing players, the| principal reason for the existence of the minor league—that and to give pleasure to the local fans—the present system has brought a change. Now onc- half of the minor league takes over major | league players to keep them from the other major league clubs. The other half of the circuit, that supported by home-grown. capital, tries to get along wtih green players and what it can find Ball Club Considers Putting in a Nursery HOUSTON, Tex.. July 11 (#.—A nursery may sodh be established by the Houston, Texas League, base ball club. At least, it is being considered by President Fred Ankenman of the Houston club since a number of women fans suggested the idea. A nursery, mothers say, would in- crease the attendance at the night ¥ames, for it woald allow the women to attend the games without any worrle: here and there. The result is that no one gets along satisfactorily. Hartford and Pittsfield have been forced to withdraw from the Eastera League. It is a pity that Hartford must step out because base ball in that city many years ago was major league base ball, and Hartford is always spoken of with respect and praise for its traditions. Pittsfield is not large enough for a league of the class of the Eastern. It always has been a bother to get cities large erough for the Eastern circuit. With Bridgeport belonging to the New York Nationals and Providence assisted by Boston, Albany independent and New Haven and Springfield doing the best | they can, the league finally had to jump 1o Allentown, Pa., to round out its cir- cuit. That was a bad move geo- graphically. Hartford belongs in any circuit that can be established in New England, but it has been unable to op- erate a club on the basis on which minor leagues try to run in these days. ‘The New England League quit alto- gether, Newark Is Failure. ‘The International League has had a splendid run of good fortune in some of its cities. In others it has been dif- ferent Newark never has realized what it should, because the club has been un- successfully handled. Speaker finally was dropped as manager. He was unable to do anything with ball players who were valued too highly by those who engaged them. Newark should be one of the best base ball cities in the East. Buffalo dropped its manager because the team did not stick high in the race after a liberal expenditure of money. The American Association has been dissatisfied because Louisville is run- ning away with the championship. The association is suffering more from lack of success and major league toxin in certain citles than anything else. Its weak spot is Milwaukee, which needs a lot of bolstering. Hank Duryee's Northwestern Cardi- nals have listed a match for Sunday with the Virginia White Sox on the Baileys Cross Roads, Va., diamond at 3 o'clock. It will be the first game for the Cards in two weeks. George | Fletcher will pitch for Duryee’s nine and Charley Brown or Bobby Dove will toe_the slab for the home team. Cards have several open Sunday dates and would like to list teams hav- ing a diamond. Call Cleveland 5982. Isherwood A. C. will strive to get back in a winning stride Sunday when it meets Del Ray, Va., nine on the latter's fleld. Isherwoods lost a 4-0 battle 'to the Bryantown, Md. nine Sunday to snap a six-game winning streak. Howitzer Co. nine of Kensington, Md., is after a game for tomorrow with an unlimited class team. Call Wiscon- son 2879-W. Phoenix A. C. players are to gather at their club house Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to go to Alexandria to face the Colonial A. C. nine. Olmstead Grill and War College teams are to have it out tomorrow af- ternoon at 2 o'clock on the Washington Barracks diamond. nines will face tomortow afternoon at 3 o'clock on the South Ellipse. They are old rivals. A meeting of the District Grocery Stores nine will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock at 1601 Sixth street. District Police will begin preparation Monday for their annual Labor day battle with the Firemen. Lieut. Mike Raedy has asked all candidates for the Bluecoats’ team to come forth. Mohawk A. C. and Chevy Chase Grays will mix tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Chevy Ch: YRTO! diamond. i e = A game with a team at Front Royal, Va., for Sunday has been booked by National Circles, who are to gather for the trip at 320 Fourth street 2t 9 o'clock Sunday. Lionel A. C. players will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in the hall at Wisconim avenue and N street. The club will hold a benefit dance tomorrow night. A couple of diamond results: King's 'Northwestern éardinalszook Virginia White Sox for Sunday Nolan Motor Co. and Majestic Radio | Palace, 13; Lionels, 4. 'Hayes Insects, 6, Peabody Insects, 5. A North Carolina nine, made up of players of college experience, wants to book a leading District team. Write L. D. Honeycutt, manager, Raleigh Inde- pendent Ball Club, Raleigh, N. C. Some teams seeking games are: Rockville A. C. want game for to- morrow. Call R. M. Cole, Rockville 231 during day, or Rockville 28-J at night. Phoenix A. C., after Sunday out-of- town game. Manager C. L. Risler, 240 :‘:;l;l?’ street southeast. Phone Lincoln Adelphite wants week day games with senior and unlimited teams. Columbia 0562 G. P. O. Seniors. Atlantic 1753. Athletics A. C. want insect games. Paul Gunther, North 2571-W before |6 p.m. TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN’S, 7th & F HAWKINS MOTORS ] Sale: Service 1529 Fourteenth St. N.W. 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Fiie: &% B Eouis: Others not scheduled N. York at icago. Boston at Cleveland. GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Gingionatt, st Phila. Clncinnati a L at Pittsburgh. St hers ot scheduird. Chicags Bivn. at N. SERVATIVE PL Removable buckl Spalding Imported Golf Stockings, great values at $2.50 70 $5 Imported Linen Knickers | $3.85 Made of imported flax linen that stays fresh and smart through repeated washings. Cut generously for comfort. English style waist, cut higher inthe back—which means better hang and fit. CO\N- Belt loops are put on to stay. s. Roomy, re-inforced pockets. Our patrons tell us that these Spalding knickers are the greatest value in town! $3.85. Cfcte oy yrBene 1338 G Street N.W, Spalding value The SpaldingDrommieGolf Shoe needs no breaking in $12 = il ‘\\i ittt to Washington fans. Ave. N.E,, Lincoln tur 0902 Brace’s Pharmacy, 30th N.W., Potomac 4128 Hohberger's Morgan Bros.” Pharmac and Veazey St., Cle Brookland Pharmacy, 12th and Mon- roe Sts. N.E,, North 3244, Deca- Pharmacy, Buchanan Sts. N.W., Col. 3736 " cA New Service for Base Ball Fans... Phone The Star Branch Agency listed below, nearest your home, for FINAL SCORE Star Branch Agencies listed below are prepared to give you final score of the base ball game each weekday and Sunday that Washington plays. At the completion of the game each Agency listed will receive the final score from The Star Office. This new service will result in giving final base ball scores more promptly The scores will continue to be given by The Star—National 5000. Star Branch Agencies for Base Ball Results Mattingly’s Pharmacy, 359 Cedar St., Takoma Park, Georgia 3773 Luckett’s Pharmacy, 12th and Md. Herbert's Ph ginia Ave. 2780 Upshur Si Bernstein’s P Ave., Nor Joll’s Newsst: Cleveland and M Sts. 14th _and y, Wis. Ave. veland 6265. Anacostia, Petworth Pharmacy, Ga. Ave. and Duncan’s Pharmacy, 1st and K Sts. 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