Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1930, Page 20

B—4 SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1930. SPORTS. Mpyer, Rice May Join Judge on Bench : Griffs Only Eastern Club Losing Ground. Maijors Dratt Ruting |U, . POLO TRYOUTS K HATES LKLY TO PLAY EYSTONE Pilot Attributes Veterans’ Slump to Need of Rest. Manush Improves. BY JOHN B. KELLER. | Hid, LEVELAND, July 18.—Wash- | rotais ington's base ball club, chasing a pennant, is to be reorganized in midseason, it seems. Buddy Myer and Sam Rice, respectively second baseman and right fielder of the Nationals, soon may follow to the bench Joe Judge, captain and erstwhile first| baseman, who yesterday was re- lieved of his job by the fiery Art| Shires, recent importation to the Washington club from Chicago. Because Judge had fallen into a | glump and no longer could do himself | Jjustice Manager Walter Johnson retired | the veteran and for a similar reason Myer and Rice are apt to be benched. For some time Myer has been weak at bat and sluggish afield while Rice, al- though hitting well enough to kegp his | average at bat 2, has helped his | club little offensively since it took the road and has been unsteady as a garden |} patrol. | Manager Johnson hesitates in retir- ing Myer and Rice just as he did in *Judge’s case. For some time the pilot | thought the club wotld be better off | with Shires at the first base post, delayed making a change until it was evident the veteran was sorely in need of rest. Now he has about concluded Myer had better give way to Jack | Hayes, a sterling flelder and a timely if; not a heavy hitter. ~Buddy’s retire- ment may come in the current series with the Indians. Rice, though, is apt to be kept in ac- tion until Heinie Manush is able to get | back into harness. Big Heinie gets better day by day, but recovery from the infection that crippled his left leg | & is slow and Manager Johnson does not care to rush his prize hitter into serv- ice again. Nor does he care to rc(\re‘ Rice and depend upon an outfield com- posed of Dave Harris, Sam West and | George Loepp. That would force the use of West against left-hand as well as right-hand pitchers, something that probably would help neither the club nor West. ‘When Heinie returns, however, Rice | will step out and Harris go to right field, unless Sam shows marked im- provement in fielding form in the mean- ‘while. | Judge’s retirement is to be considered | as temporary only, according to Man- ager Johnson, and the retirements of | Myer and Rice, when they occur, would be so considered. Each of these three layers is in need of a thorough rest, | for each played at top speed for weeks. | While going well they contributed heav- ly to the success of the Nationals, but Johnsen holds he should not put in Jeopardy his club's chance at the pen- nant by keeping in the line-up fading players. ATIONALS and Indians are to con- clude their series of six games to- morrow with @ double-header, and Carl Fischer, left-hander bought only this week from Newark of the In- ternational League, may show his wares for the first time in a big league in one of the week end engagements. Not only has Fischer one of the finest fast ones to be seen in the game today, according to his manager, but he scems to possess & much better curve than many who had seen him work the last season or two thought he possessed. “I looked Pischer over carefully in ractice yesterday,” said Johnson, “and | certainly surprised me with his curve ball. When I had Newark club in 1928 Carl had a great fast ball, but his curve was nothing more than a wrinkle. It's cifferent now, though, and I be- leve ne could go well against the In- dians. “With our pitching staff so hard ‘worked since it left home, I may take a chance with him in one of the games tomorrow. That fast one of his ought to trouble the Indians, and I think he may have a good enough change of pace to carry him along. Perhaps he wil not need any curve. He scems to be | worth a trial right now and if he makes the grade it would help our pitching staff wonderfully for the remainder of | the trip.” If ¥ischer is not started Lloyd Brown may get & shot at the Tribe. Fred Marberry is definitely slated to open fire in one of the tilts. 'A NOTHER close -one went against the Natlonals yesterday, the In- dians bagging the third game of the series, 4 to 3. Sam Jones and Wil- 1is Hudlin hooked up in & gchhing duel, with Jones giving eight hits and one pass and Hudlin seven hits and two - passes. ‘The Nationals fought gamely, and once forged ahead, but no sooner’ had they gained the Jead than it was wrested from' them. It was Dick Porter and Eddie Mor- gan of the Tribe who upset the beans for the Washington club. In the very first inning Porter singled and Morgan | followed with his seventeenth homer of the season, a loft over the cen eld fence, 1o stake the Indiaus to a two- Tun start. A pass to Bluege after two were cuull @nd successive singles by Spencer and | Jones meant & run for the Nationals | in the second session, while they got two more in the sixth to go ahead Then, with one out, Shires singled and | 80 did West. forced out Sam. Then Ossie swiped second, to be in position to get home | when Spencer hit for a base. That did not annoy the Tribe. | Jamieson opened its sixth batting turn | With & single, then Porter bounced a two-bagger off the right-fleld wall. Rice, who fielded the hit, made a wild yeturn that sent the ball to the ‘Wash- ington dugout. That let Jamieson scorc the tying run and Porter reached third. Along came Morgan with a single to put Porter over with the big counter of the day. Although Rice’s error gave the ‘Tribe an unearned run, as it turned out, the home side would have won anyhow. Morgan's hit was easily long enough to have scored a man from second. HIRES got two hits...one a looper | at Jam- | to short left that dropp zeson’s fect for a double...one a sharp ground single to right...The first time up Art fired a hot one at Hudlin. .. The pitcher just managed to cuff it down and flag the runner Snappy double play by the Nationals ended the sixth...Bluege picked up Hodapp's sacrifice bunt_and heaved to Shires for the out...Morgan, seeing third uncovered, turned second and tried for the far corner . .. Spencer rush- ed down to take a throw Shires had made with no target, and Morgan was tagged out...Cronin has a sore right leg...It has been badly battered by runners sliding into second...Spencer played through the game with a but 1‘ B Art tallied as Bluege | SUITS CONNIE MACK WASHINGTON. AB. R. Bl yer, 2b M | | Spencer, ¢ Jones. b, | *Juage mwrmansanal [HONTRDNRS. - | osonomsoas onumvervoud conusurusa> s000000mmal 2 | Totals “Batted for Jones in the ninth. AB. R.BH. o lussmoumes > CLEVELAND. Jamieson, I Porter, i Morgan, Hodapp, | Avertll,"ef’ | 3. 'Sewell, | Wyatt, € .o | & »| scocoommm 5 suunwpnes Sl sascoaiun s @l suoomone o Washington.... 0 1 0 0 0 0 03 Cieveland....’/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 x—4 Runs batted jn—Morgan. 3: Jones, Bluege, Sp ‘wo-base hits—Porter, 2 Shires. e_runs—Morcan. _Stolen bases—Bluege. \fice—Hodapp. Double plays—Shires: Cronin _and Jonas: Hudlin, Hodapp and Morgan: Bluege. Shires and ‘Spencer; M. Cronin and Shires. Left on ba: land. 1; Washington, 6. Hudlin,’ 3 Jones, 1. i . 1. "Hit by pitcer—By Losing _pitcher—Jones. 5 sby, Guthrie and Hildebrande. Time of game—1 hour and 37 minutes. RECORDS OF GRIFFS BATTING. G. AB.R. H.2b 3b.HRS] e .80 327 75 123°20 11 Mam'sh.74 301 40 107 24 Judge .77 268 & 16 Cronin 88 327 T4 West 73 238 48 SB.RBLPct. 1336 .376 238 Fraoaal L e i et Ghar'ty Child.. SOmwwinm i 5 5 % 0000000 sunmmunsanna 0000550250080 r1usm-IR- ©000000000mnwwmn: cuaomunal’ G. H. Marby .23 132 Burke,..14 40 Jones .13 Hadley.' 21 vder 31 89 122 & Crowder'31 148 ca55mmws MONTGOMERY LEAGUE MANAGERS TO GATHER Team managers of the Montgnery County unlimited section of the Capital City Base Ball League will meet tonight | at 8 o'clock in the Post sports depart- ment. Arrangements for a split season | will be considered. Open! a three-game series for the Section Capital City League insect title. Georgetown and National Capital nines will play one game Sunday, in- stead of two as originally planned. Because most of the Army players have been ordered lwndy tem) ly the game scheduled Sunday between the Army Medico and Aztec nines in the ol soo00000s M JOB FOR SAKS' NINE Giants Tomorrow and Berwyn Sunday. AKS & CO.'s base ball team, which boasts 16 straight wins, may en- counter pienty of trouble keeping its slate clean this week end. ‘The Clothiers are to face the Silver Spring Giants Saturday afternoon on the Silver Spring diamond and Sunday will go out to Berwyn to engage the " | reorganized nine representing that town. The game with the Silver Spring Giants originally was planned for a diamond here. Saks players are to gather Saturday on the South Ellipse not later than 2:30 o'clock. That this Fire Department team, which is preparing for its annual ball game with the Policemen at Griffith Stadium September 6, is plenty good is plain. Yesterday the Smoke-eaters de- feated the stalwart Olmsted Grill nine, 10 to 7, after hanging a 14-5 pasting the day before on the Army Medicos. Manager Bus Hager is listing other 2| games for the Firemen at No. 9 Engine Company.. Majestic Seniors have listed a game with the G. P. O. nine for tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock on Monument diamond No. 3. Ballston A. C. tossers, who will enter- tain a team from Charlottesville, Va., Sunday at 2 o'clock on the Ballston diamond, were to hold a special meeting there this evening at 5 o'clock. Overcoming an early alien lead, Skin- ker les drubbed St. Elizabeth's Hos- pital nine, 11 to 3, on the latter’s field. In preparation for their game: with Army War College Sunday at the War College, St. Martin's tossers were to drill this evening at 5 o’clock on Monu- ment diamond, No. 4. Phoenix players will meet Sunday at 1:30 o'clock to go to Alexandria to meet the Del Ray nine. Phoenix downed Del Ray, 4 to 3, in their last meeting. L. Risler, 240 Tenth street southeast, is booking August games for the Phoenix club. Comet Peewees are after action and especially would like to meet the Art Shires, Joe Judge and Sacred Heart nines. They also would welcome the addition of three players, Call Georgia 1289. Seabrook, Md., A. C. has listed & game for Sunday at 2:30 o'clock on the Seabrook field with Palisade A. C. Diamond Cab Co. nine is without a e for Sunday because of a cancela- on. Opponents must have diamond. Call Adams 9714-J after 6 p.m. A drill for National Circles nine has been called for this evening at 5 o'clock District unlimited section of the Capi- the City League has, upon request of the Army team, been postponed to a date to be announced. ALEX IS GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE BY DALLAS CLUB DALLAS, Tex., July 18 (#)—Grover Cleveland Alexander, suspended by the Dallas club two days ago for breaking training, will be given one more chance to redeem himself, Bob Tarleton, vice president of the club, has announced. The veteran pitcher worked out yes- terday and promised to be ready to pitch at Wichita Falls Sunday. “He told me he would buckle down and do the right thing if I gave him another chance,” Tarleton said. “I am taking him at his word.” ‘Waivers were asked on Alexander ;lmih.wumdumedhyw'rexu club. =y HOME RUN STANDING By the Associated Press. Home Runs Yesterday. ‘Terry, Giants, 1; Phelps, Robins, Finn, Robins, 1; Morgan, Indians, Jolley, White Sox, 1: Muesel, Reds. O'Doul, Phillies, 1; Webb, Red Sox, 1; Watkins, Cardinals, 1; Lary, Yankees, 1; Rice, Yankees, 1. The Leaders. Ruth, Yankees, 32; Klein, Philliee, 26; Berger, Braves, 25; Wilson, 3 24; Gehrig, Yankees, 24; Foxx, Ath- letics, 23. L RS BIG LEAGUE LEADERS By the Associated Press. American League. Batting—Simmons, Athletics, .33, Runs—Ruth, Yankees, 98. wlziuxm batted in—Gehrig, Yankees, Hits—Hodapp, Indians, 127, Doubles—McManus, Tigers, 27, Triples—Combs, Yankees, 13. Home runs—Ruth, Yankees, 32. Stolen bases—McManus, Tigers, 14, National League. . Batting—O'Doul, Phillies, .408. Runs—Cuyley, Cubs, 85. Runs batted in—Klein, Phillies, 97. Hits—Klein, Phillies, 131. Doubles—O'Doul, Phillies, 27, Triples—Cuyler, Cubs, 12. Home runs—Klein, Phillies, 26. Stolen bases—Cuyler, Cubs, 20. YESTERDAY'S STARS By the Associated Press. Earl Webb, Red Sox—Collected three singles, double and home run against | Tigers ¢ | Hazen Cuyler and FElwood English, ‘Cubs~ThP\r hits in thirteenth broke up battle with Robins. Earle Combs and Tony Laagerl, ‘Yankees—Split eight hits between them and accounted for eight runs against Browns, | Willis Hudlin, Indians—Held Senators to seven hits and beat them, 4-3. Adam Comorosky, Pirates—Aided in ‘Bl;al\'cs' defeat with single, double and triple. American League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Cleveland, 4: Washington, 3. Secad: 4oV atpsion Philadelphia, 12: Chicago, Boston, 12; Detroit, 2. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. i sprained right ankle...Hurt it in first game Wednesday and did not know it until yesterday...Trainer Martin's rock- ribbed bandage got Spencer back in action...Judge batted for Jones in ninth and socked & hard one that shortstop Goldman knocked down... Throw just beat Judge to the bag. TRACK MEET LISTED. Eight events were listed for the weekly track meet of the Central Com- munity Oenter this afternoon at the | AGGIES NOSE IN HOT LEAGUE GAME| on the Plaza fleld. Lionels overcame Fredericksburg, Va., Tigers, 11 to 9. District Grocery Stores diamonders, booked to meet Capitol Heights team Sunday at 3 o'clock on the Maryland A. C. fleld, are asked to get in touch with Denison at West 2013 during the day. ‘Woodmen of the World tossers will g:ther tonight at 8 o'clock at 764 Que- ¢ place, King's Palace Juniors turned in a 13-to-7 win over Ethos tossers. ‘Takoma Park Juniors are after new blood. Call Shepherd 3181. A game for Sunday with & nine hav- ing a fleld is sought by Mackay Juniors. Mansger Horn may be reached at Na- tional 6600, Branch 14, after 5 pm. . Potomac Savings Bank base ball team will meet Woodlawn A. C. nine tomor- row afternoon at 3 o'clock on the Fox- all field. Potomac players are asked to report at the bank at 2 d'clock. OouT P. 0. Agriculture edged out Post Office, 5 to 4, yesterday in a hard-fought red Departmental Base Ball League It was & real battle all the way. Moten, who got three singles, and Slade, who socked two bingles, one a homer, led the Aggies with the willow. Fantroy, Johnson and Greene were the losers’ leading hitters. CUBS PROTEST REFUSED. NEW YORK, July 18.—President John A, Heydler of the National League yesterday refused to allow Chicago’s protest of the second game of the Cubs- Braves double-header played in Boston last Sunday, it was announced through the Associated Press. The Braves won the game, 3 to 0, after the play had re- verted back to the eighth inning to comply with the 6 o'clock Sunday base bal) law. Providence, New Haven ' Quit Eastern League | ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 18 (®).— Announcement of the withdrawal of the Providence and New Haven clubs from the Eastern League, ef- fective at the close of Saturday's schedule, was made after adjourn- ment of a league meeting early today. W. E. Carey, prasident of the league, announced he had been ad- vised by Judge Emil Fuchs, owner of the Boston Braves, that he would abandon the Providence franchise. At the same time it was an- nounced that George H. Weiss, presi- dent of the New Haven club, had notified the league president that unless he could secure financial as- sistance from the league he would stop operations. Carey sald the remaining clubs, Allentown, Bridgeport, Springfield and Albany, voted to finish the sea- son as a four-club circuit. Standings in Major Leagues National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. New vork, 13: 8 hicago, H"n’"f't?‘: innings) n 4 inctns Philadelphia, 9. §nuuuuu. &' Boston, 4. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. | Brooklyn .| | Chicago New York . 8t_Louls Boston 271321521 38 Piitsburgh —1_8[331531.376 Cincinnati Philadelphla -.1 8/ 2] 52831881 —I— G GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Central High Stadium, starting at 2:30 o’'clock, 3 o L i : 1Cago. Narhy 2t Gevg; 16 Bostor * Bl g GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. Lll."l'arii' . L. at Yo’rll. by E TOKEEP UP STREAK Will Tackle Silver Spring| ON THE SIDE LINES With the Sports Editor By DENMAN THOMPSON he received as much as he gave when he obtained Goose Goslin from the Senators in . exchange for Heinie Manush and Alvin Crowder, the cold figures seem to indicate that the Washing- ton club gained a big edge in the deal.” This has a familiar ring, something along the same gen- eral line having appeared on numerous occasions in the vari- ous journals of the Capital since June 14, when the swap became effective. But there is a difference regarding the paragraph quoted, in that it is a verbatim reproduction from a St. Louis newspaper of recent date. By way of elucidating, the Mound City scribe cites the fact Manush has oufstripped Goslin in everything except hitting homers, including outbatting him by some 80 points, adding, “from these facts it would ap- pear the Senators would have gained the edge even if Crow- der had not been thrown in.” And then mention is made of the pitcher’s six wins against two losses since he was acquired by the Nationals. “Bill Killefer may have re- ceived what he wanted—a free- swinging outfielder in Goslin” —-the St. Louisan concludes, “but Walter Johnson probabl; still is laughing up his sleeve.” All of which just about makes the verdict on the biggest deal of the season thus far unani- mous. The fact Manush still is on the shelf with his leg injury, and likely to remain there an indefinite period, doesn't brighten the prospects for the Griffmen snapping out of the skid they went into starting with their invasion of the ‘West, but Johnson is displaying wisdom in not taking a chance of giving his swatting star a setback by rushing him back into action until his underpin- ning again is thoroughly sound. SOME of the otcupants of the observation towers main- tained by the press—and who ought to know better—are giv- ing credence to the ever-recur- ring rumors of the formation of a third big league, pursuant to the latest flare-up in the draft squabble between the majors and minors. @ LTHOUGH Bill Killefer A probably still figures One of them allows as how that if the third league plan receives the proper impetus there will. be a base ball war and that financial backing may be obtained for new clubs in big league territory in Brook- lyn, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Washington. Any prospective investor who will take the trouble to inquire into what happened to the bank rolls of the Wards and Sin¢lairs, who attempted to buck organized base ball dur- ing theill-fated Federal League venture, less than two decades ago, will hesitate a long time about risking so much as a nickel in any sitilar enterprise. There are not sufficient play- ers of grade A caliber to ade- quately supply the two major organizations now in the field, much less another. And in any event, the promoters of a third big league would do well to to start by scratching Wash- ington from their list of pros- pects. The Capital is well satis- fled with its present repre- sentation in base ball: E annual diversion of com- paring famous infields is intriguing fans of the metro- politan area, being given im- petus by the Giants’ acquisi- tion of Hughey Critz to team e with Travis Jackson, Fred Lindstrom and Bill Terry. It's a great quartet McGraw now has in operation, and un- doubtedly rates a peg or two above the Judge-Myer-Cronin- Bluege combination of the Na- tionals, especially in attack. Terry is hitting about .380, Lindstrom .354 and Jackson .334, with only Critz out of the charmed circle at .266, com- pared with the local quartet, all in the .300 class, but with Judge’s .326 or so the top figure. But as for comparing the Glants’ inner cordon with such aggregations as Chance-Evers- Tinker-Steinfeld of the old Cubs or McInnis, Collins, Barry and Baker of the ancient Ath- letics, wouldn't it be better to hold off a while. The old Chi- cago and Philadelphia infields didn’t become famous on the strength of their performances for one season, or two. The Giants’ infield array, as exist- ing at present, has been in operation only a few weeks. Pick-Ups From the Sandlots By Francis E. Stan Tn winning over Commerce yesterday, after trailing most of the route, D. C. Repair Shop failed to impress sandlot fans for the coming week day cham- plonship series, which is a month in the offing. - Despite a lead of only two games the Shopmen now hold over the second- place Commerce team, they appear ‘“in” as far as the Departmental League is concerned. Agriculture, Treasury and G. P. O. present teams that are much inferior. So it appears that while the Repair- men have the league title cinched, it is not itkely that they will finish ahead in the city series. Huck Stahl, veteran third-sacker of the Pullmans, may be out of the line- up for some time, which would be & serious blow were the club not so strong. But Harry Smithson, manager, ap- parently knows his base ball and his players too well to let a little thing like that bother him. He has shifted Eddie Colloflower, & pitcher, to short, moved Baker to third, and after puzzling Terminal fans as to who will _help Clapper out with the pitching, brought in Marcus Chaconas from right field to the slab. Marcus had little trouble in beating Express yesterday and. though touched for 12 hits, kept them so well scat- tered that the Expressmen were able to score but four times. Chaconas likely will continue taking @ turn on the mound until Stahl is again ready for service. This sandlot base ball is a queer racket. The day of the week seems to make & whale of a difference in -team as well as individual play. Take, for instance, Express. On Sundays, combined with N ——— RESULTS IN MINORS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. 2. rsey Ci 8: Baitimor Toronto, 4; Newark, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. cu"n by Toledo, SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Greenville, 14: Asheville, ¢, Macon, 10; Columbia, 5. WESTI Wichita, Becheie o B 4. Cklahoma City, oseph, 3. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. San Francisco, 2: S8acramento, 1. El‘l’::?l’!fl. "l‘uv! Hr“)"l;fld. 8. enttle. b ; Los A 11 Baxland, 8 (16 innings). SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. Juckeonvilie, 8 Pensacoln, 1. Selma, 8 Columbus, 5 (10 ihnings), TEXAS LEAGUE. Dallas. 12: 8an_ Antonio, Worth, 5 Bhreveport, 5, THREE-EYE LEAGUE. Evansville, 9; Quincy. 8. Terre Hatite, 7. Bloomington, 3. Springfield, 7: Danville, b. Decatur, 5; Peoria, 4. co, 1 5: ‘Wichita Falls, 1. Houston. 3. Beaumont, 4. EASTERN LEAGUE. New Haven, 11; Providence, 10 (10 in- ings) Albany. 8; Briageport, t. 6 Allentown, 14; Springheld, 5. PIEDMONT LEAGUE. Point, 4; Ralelgh, 0 (called end of rainj. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. ingham. 3; Atlanta. 3. DI oaE™ s Attaioras 4. Nesnville, 9: e e Oricans. 1 n! High seventh, his. 2. ST Riobite. 11. three or four other players, Express is the Northerns. The Red Birds un- doubtedly have one of the best clubs in these parts, yet Express now oc- cupies last place in the Terminal League. The three other players that make up the Northern line-up may make the difference, but it is very un- likely, The Red Birds who play with Express fail to show the form they dx.\plni on Sundays. With Pullman it is just the opposite. On week days it is well nigh unbeat- able. Yet on Sundays, as the French C., it has been taking its bumps., Then, there are the Union Printers. Failures in the Government League, she Typos are playing real ball on Sun- ays. Wesley McDonald, the slinger of In- terstate, was on pins and needles dur- ing that game yesterday between Naval Hospital and G. P. O, in which the Gobs* were upset. When Hamilton caught that pop fly that ended the game McDonald was again visioning his Inierstate team in the city series. AMERICAN SWIMMING RECORDS ARE BROKEN By the Assoclated Press. HONOLULU, July 18—Two Ameri- can swimming records were bettered here last night in the international meet feat Meiji University of Japan. Clarence Crabbe of Honolulu, swim- g for the University of Southern lifornia, eclipsed his 6wn American mark for the 1,500-meter free style, finishing in 20:06.2. His former record was 20:48.6. The American 200-meter breast stroke record of 2:55.2 held by Walter Spence was shaded by Y. Tsuruta of Meiji in winning that event here. Tsuruta fin- ished in 2:53, Yale won the 600-meter relay, the winning team being J. Howland, R. Messimer, B. Butler, J. Brine, A. T. Hapke and L. B. Osborne and the time 6:19.8. The Hiumakani team of Hono- lulu was second and the all-Hawalian team third. Mickey Rellly of the University of California won the springboard-diving contést. J. A. Godchaux of Yale was second and W. Manuel, Yale, third. Lipton Unable to See Shamrock Sail for U. S. BY JOSEPH GRIGG. Special Cable Dispatch to The Star, LONDON, July 18 (C.P.A).—An attack of lumbago following upon a chill will prevent Sir Thomas Lipton from seeing the Shamrock set out tomorrow on her Atlantic voyage to try and lift the America's Cup. The famous yachtsman’s indisposi- tion, his secretary informed the Sun correspondent today, gives rise to no anxiety. “He wanted to witness the departure of the Shamrock,” sald the secretary, “but his doctors have advised him to rest.” The opinion has been expressed that Sir Thomas would be fit and well long before time for him to sail to America to see the races, his ab- sorbing ambition. Through his steam yacht Erin, which will escort the Shamrock, Lipton will receive daily wireless reports of the voyage. (Copyright, 1930, by the New York Sun rv . L WY - ~Swim and Gym At the Y.M.C. A. Clean, cool pool, sun baths, shower, private locker, gym and lounge room privileges as often as you like at the special Summer terms. Only $8 for 4 Months Y. M. C. A. 1736 G.St. National 8250 entrants from Yale and | ar YANKEES PRESSING WASHINGTON TEAM Only Four Games Behind as They Send Browns Into Cellar Position. BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR., Assoclated Press Sports Writer. HE current Western trip of the Eastern clubs of the American League is prov- ing rather painful to the Washington Senators, but profit- able to the rest. The Senators started a losing streak when they started West, and the result has dropped them clear out of first place and into a somewhat pre- carious second. The Senators left home a5 league leaders and now are 3); games behind first place and only four ahead of the third place New York Yankees. A’s Seventh in Row. The champions and leaders, the Philadelphia Athletics, made it seven straight wins, six in the West, by plug- ging out another victory over the Chi- cago White Sox, 12 to 8. The Sox again had a bit the better of the hitting, getting 15 blows to Philadelphia’s 14, but made few serious threats until the ninth, when they scored five runs. The Yankees aided themselves and the Boston Red Sox as well by ham- mering the St. Louls Browns for 31 | hits and a 16-to-7 victory, making it four straight wins for the Yanks and seven successive defeats for the Browns. Besides improving their position, the Yankees shoved St. Louis into last place as Boston trounced the Detroit Tigers, 12 to 2. Hod Lisenbee pitched a fine game to earn the honor of moving Boston out of the cellar and his mates backed him with 18 hits, five by Earl Webb. The Sox now are a full game ahead of St. Louis and only a half game behind Chicago. Chicago and Brooklyn again were the leading lions in the Natlonal League's arena and they tore at each other for 13 innings before the Cubs finally gained a 6-t0-3 decision that reduced Brooklyn's lead from three to_two games. The final blowoft came when Dazzy Vance, essaying the relief hurling role in a great battle, gave four singles, three of them of the scratch variety, and the Cubs converted them into three runs. Guy Bush did a great finishing job, giving the Robins only three hits in 52-3 innings after home runs by Phelps and Finn had enabled Brooklyn to make it an overtime game. ‘Third Place Battle. New York and St. Louis, staging their own crucial series with third place at stake, played second division base ball, committing nine errors between them. Clarence Mitchell held the Cards more or less in check through the early in- nings and the Giants won out, 12 to 9, although they were outhit, 20 to 15. The victory gave New York a margin of two games. ‘The first three clubs of the second di- vision drew a bit closer together in their private race as Pittsburgh gained a 6- to-2 decision over the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds played havoc with Philadelphia pitching for & 14-to- 9 victory. The Pirates now are only a half game behind the fifth place Braves with the Reds another game back. Larry French's effective hurling when the bases were populated won the game for Pittsburgh as the Braves had 16 men left stranded. The Phillles pro- vided the big thrill of their game, scor- ing eight runs in the eighth inning, ;m.ta-t.he Reds already had a 14-run e TWO CHURCH LEAGUE NINES IN TITLE TILT Grace Episcopal, co-holders of the Georgetown Church League first-half title, which is to be settled tomorrow when it hooks up with West Wushlnr ton, must fight if it means to stay in the running for the second-half honors. Eldbrooke, which is just beginning to hit its stride, took Grace over the bumps yesterday, 3 to 1. Larry Schnel- :z;r imited the Episcopalians to three ts.. Commerce threw a scare into D. C. Repair Shop, but after taking a four- run lead in the third blew many op- portunities, and the Repairmen rallied to win, 8 to 7. Express proved no match for Pullman in the Terminal “¥” League. Though making 12 hits, the Expressmen could not bunch them, and Marcus Chaconas d his mates coasted along to an easy 10-to-4 decision, ‘Bobby Lyon, southpaw of the G.P.O., was saved for that game with Naval Hospital yesterday and came through with & 9-t0-7 victory. The result wasa distinct surprise. In_a slow, abbreviated contest the W. B. Hibbs team took the measure of Holmes Bakery, 11 to 1. FAWSETT AND MORGAN DEFEND TRAP HONORS C. C. Fawsett and R. D. M holders of the Washington two-man team trapshoot championship, will defend their honors against two sturdy challenging combinations tomor- row in ey and Willlams and Strowger and Shelton. ‘The match will be staged at the ‘Washington Club’s traps at Benning at 1:30 o'clock. It is likely that several out-of-town teams also will enter. A trophy will fo to the winners along with a liberal sweepstakes. Competition will be at 50 singles and 12 pairs of doubles targets, and is ex- pected to be bang-up in view of the ex- perience of the contestants. City officials of Berlin, Germany, have sent an invitation to the Olympic committee to“nhnu the 1936 Olympic Used Cars Will pay you cash for your car or will make you a spe- cial price in trade on Y NEW “400” NASH —if your car is one that we can use in our Used Car Department Drive to our salesroom or phone for used car buyer. Wallace Motor Co. 1709 L St. N.W. DEcator 2280 Is Turned Down by I. L. BUFFALO, July 18 (#)—Club owners of the International League, in a special meeting here, flatly re- fused to accept the draft ultimatum sent to them by the major leagues and expressed a willingness to “go 1t alone” if the occasion required. Charles H. Knapp, president of the league, presided at the meeting, at the conclusion of which the fol- lowing statement was given out: “Unlesg the major leagues show us more n they have in the com- munication sent us by John A. Heydler and Ernest S. Barnard, re- spective heads of the National and American Leagues, the International League will go it alone.” D. C. AND BALTIMORE BICYCLISTS IN MEET Riders from Baltimore will vie with cyclists of the Century Road Club As- sociation of this city in bicycle races to be held in Potomac Park here Sun- day morning by the Century Associa- tion. Competition will start at 10 o'clock. ‘There will be four races, including & half-mile, mile, five miles and miss- out contests. Entries so far have been filed by Ed Bieber, District champion; Joe J. (Smoke) Barnes, Bits Horner, W. Horner and Bill Reed. Other con- testants, including Ed Rhodes, Mary=- land State champ, also are expected to_enter. Bicber defeated Rhodes in two straight heats in their last meeting in_Baltimore. The races Sunday will be by way of preparation for the District of Columbia championships to be held August 10, the winner in which will represent the District at the nation: title events in September. . LAST RACE OF SERIES IS TAKEN BY YANKEE NEWPORT, R. I, July 18.—Breezing over a windward and leeward course of 30 miles, Yankee, the Boston aspirant for the honor of defending the Amer- ica’s Cup, defeated both Weetamoe and Enterprise yesterday in an official ob- servation race. She traveled 15 miles on the wind and then the same distance with it, 3 minutes and 8 seconds faster than Weetamoe, which was 1 minute and 53 seconds ahead of Enterprise. ‘The results: START, 11:40 AM. Win ~COURSE, 30 MILES. rd Leg. Elapsed Time on Leg. 18 35:06 138:36 Leeward Les. Enterprise Yankee Weetamoe Enterprise Total Elapsed Time. Yankee . Weetamoe Enterprise BURROUGHS RACKETERS INCREASE LOOP MARGIN Burroughs A. A. racketers tightened their hold on first place in the Capital City Tennis League title race when they took two of three matches from the Foreign Commerce team. Burroughs and Kann netmen each won a match in another league contest, Summaries: Burroughs, 2; Commerce, 1. Doubles—Blanchard and O'Nell (B.) de- feated Martin and Sperry, 86, 2—6, 6—4; Smith_and Staubley (C.) dt and Krause, 11—9, 6—4; Aliman and York (B.) defeated Boyd and Lord, 6—4, 6—1. Burroushs, Kann, 1. Herman (K.) defeated Allman, 4—8, o ] Srant (85 deteateed “Brown, Team Standing. 2. 63, nt Ol oreign Commercy Filipino Team 8. 8o, . Kanj i Order of De Navy Will Play S. M. U. In Baltimore Stadium ANNAPOLIS, Md,, July 18.—Navy and Southern Methodist have agreed to play their foot ball game, which is scheduled for November 15, at the Baltimore Stadium. ‘This will insure taking care of the crowd, which it is anticipated will be more than the facilities here would accommodate. .Six special trains already have been engaged to bring the crowd of Southern Methodist rooters from Dallas and there will be a similar number from New York City as well as many from places. WILL BEGIN SUNDAY —_— By the Associated Press. d NEW YORK, July 18.—The first of- ficial tryouts for America’s international polo team will be held Sunday on Fleischman Field at the Sands Point Club, Port Washington, N. Y. ‘The defense committee of the United States Polo Association announced that officlal tryouts will be played Sunday afternoons at Sands Point and on Wednesdays at Piping Rock. Teams will be selected and players assigned positions that will give each of the candidates an opportunity to ggemon- strate his ability to represéht the United States against Great Britain in the Westchester Cup matches in Sep- tember. Despite rumors of serious injury, Tommy Hitchcock will ride at No, 2 on Sunday for a team that will include G. H. (Pete) Bostwick at No. 1, Eric Pedley of California at No. 3, and the younger Earle Hopping at back. Op- posing this quartet will be a team comse posed of Stephen- (Laddie) Sanford at No. 1, Elmer Boeseke, jr., of California, at No. 2; E W, Hopping at No, 3, and Winston Guest at back. Sunday’s game will mark the first ap- pearance for two of the players since revised handicaps were announced by the Polo Association. Guest has been dropped fram nine goals to eight, while Bostwick, a sensatlon in preliminary pu}ay lxthl:. season, was boosted from four six, TWO TENNIS EVENTS T0 BEGIN TOMORROW ‘Tomorrow will be a big day in tennis here with the annual Leech Cup com- petition at the Chevy Chase Club and the opening play in the yearly Wash- ington public parks competition on the Rock Cresk, Monument and Potomac Park courts, on the books. Play in the Leech Cup matches be- tween crack Army and Navy teams will start at 2:30 o'clock and as usual will consist of four singles and three doubles encounters. Public parks com- petition will get under way at 2 o'clock. Navy will be seeking the fifth straight win in the Leech Cup matches. = In the public parks affair Bob Con- * sidine, defending singles champion, will ' be after his third leg on The Evehing Star Trophy which will give him per« manent possession of the cup. Maurice - O'Neill and George Shoemaker won the doubles last year. No doubles player has more than one leg on The lvtnflw Star Trophy. o WONDER BOYS RETAIN ; INSECT LEAGUE LEAD . ‘Wonder Boys still are out in front in the French’s Insect Base Ball®League race with eight victorles in as many starts. Their latest win came yester- day by 16-2 over the Eagles. Other league results yesterday: Samosets, 8; Burroughs, 1. Joe Cronins, 4; Northerns. 0. Georgetown, 13; Corinthians, 9. Langdon, 4; Holy Name, 3. Joe Cronins and Holy Name were to face in another league game this after-. noon on the North Ellipse at 2 o'clock. Team Standing. Wonder Boys. Jack Hayer Georgetown Cronins FOOT BALL PLAYER DIES, GREENVILLE, S. C., July 18 (#).— Ernest Holmes, 22, of El Campo, Tex., itn; tackle- on Furman Ui 00! terday of complications setting in after an operation for appendicitis. 3 BEN HUNDLEY, Liberal Allowance en Your Old Tires 3436 14th St. N.W. Adams 8100 Road Service—Charge Accounts Invited TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN’S, 7th & F . 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