Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1930, Page 10

A—10 TORTS, THE EVENING SKILL WITH STICK WAS PROPHESIED | | o e ! Griffith Told Catcher Might| Become Hitter—Biffs .306 on Trip. C catcher, long recognized as | : a sterling receiver and one | of the best throwers in base ball. | promises to become a substantial contributor to his club’s offensive. *since the Nationals left Washing- | ton early this month, Spencer in/| 10 games has socked the ball for the respectable average of .308, and in the three games in which he has played here he has batted | for a cool .500. If Spencer needed more than his ex- cellent receiving and throwing to keep him in action now his handiness with the bat would supply it Spencer’s recent sprightliness at bat may seem surprising in_view of his| light stickwork with the Nationals last | season—he then batted for an average | of only .155—but when this husky | picked up as a free agent after Judge Landis n_the Indianapolis club because it was alleged the Pirates had been uplawfully shifting the player about, President Clark Griffith was tipped off to the fact his pick-up might prove a hilter. “He looked right good with the bat when he was with the Pirates,” declared Griffith’s informant, “and I believe if he is used regularly he will hit the ball often and soundly.” Spencer did not see much service last season, but he has seen much in the current campaign, and the more he sees the more he improves at bat. Looks as though the man who told Griffith the catcher ought to become a hitter was right. Spencer’s recent hitting spurt comes at a good time. With other Nationals falling off at bat, the catcher's slam- ming helps no little. Not bad to have & punch at the lower end of the bat- ting order, especially when the section supposed to do the heavy bombarding is using air rifles instead of Howitzers. D LISKA is finding it difficult to get back into good pitching stride. The young underhand hurler, who was expected to do so well for the Na- tionals this season, has been unable to make any kind of decent showing since June 22, when he turned back the White Sox in Washington. He has been sent to the slab but twice since that date and both times chased to cover. A week after beating the White Sox Ad tackled the Browns, only to be forced out of action in the fourth inning. Sent against tie Indians yes- terday nearly three weeks after the start against the Browns, Liska hurled but five innings, going out after he had | permitted the opposition to eat far into :_xwd lead his club had gained for im. In yesterday's clash Liska secemed to have speed aplenty. but his control was faulty. He got himself into trouble with nearly every batter he faced, and when, in desperation, he skiot the ball at the core of the plate, it was hit soundiy. Ad yielded a pass an inning and was hit in every inning but the BY JOHN B. KELLER. LEVELAND, July 19.—Roy | Spencer, Washington ‘ safeties and four runs, putting across three of the runs in the fifth frame. Liska can stand a deal of improve- ment before he may be regarded ready yy e Goldman., Harder, Jablonow. “Perrell for service as a regular starter. UTHIT by the Indians, 15 safeties to 10 yesterday, the Nationals nevertheless managed to win, 8 to 6, by clustering hits and taking advan- tage of Mel Harder’s wildness and the faulty ficlding of the foe. In addition to the hits, Harder gave six passes, and an error by Porter at the start of the eighth inning aided the Washington club greatly. Four hits were made by the Nationals | piays—Rice and Cronin, Gold: 1 g one being a | §A%, double by Harris. that drove across the | . In Yhe third ’5&“‘ Brown, in the first round, the bij ts\;;q runs of the round. ires’ fluke double—a looper safely at Jamicson's feet snp:ho‘rxcml‘e(‘t‘j\ Cronin’s walk Bluege’s triple and Hayes' infield retire- ment were good for three more markers, Then the Indians started. Liska Virtually gave them a run in the third by not hustling to cover first when' Averill sent a bounder to Shires with iwo on and two out. Ad seemed too interested in watching Art field the ball to bother about getting over to the bag until it was too late. That let Porter get home when speed on the pitcher’s part would have retired the side runless. A pass and two hits filled the bases with Indians before a retirement was made in the fifth, It looked as though Liska would get out of serious trouble when Hodapp drilled into a double- play that enabled Jamieson to score, but a scratchy single by Averill tallied | &; by Joe | 5 Porter apd honegt singles Sewell and Myatt got Averill around. ‘Goldman fouled out, Exit Liska, — Li FF Lloyd Brown, who started in the | sixth, the ‘Tribe promptly knotted the count. With two out Porter singled, Morgan walked and Hodapp singled. Score, 5-all. Successive doubles by West and Rice untied the score in the seventh and in the eighth the Nationals put themselves 3 up. Porter dropped Harris' fly at the ctart for a two-base error aad Bluege strolled. Hayes’ erasure helped the runners, then Harder crowded the sacks by purposely passing Spencer, Brown's sacrifice fly tallied Harris and moved Bluege to third, and West's single shot put over the second marker of the frame. Rice walked, so Pete Jablonowski“was sent to Harder's re- lief and Washington scoring stopped. The first t Indians up in the eighth singled, but Brown tightened and pre- | vented scoring. He was nicked for a | run in the ninth, though when Averill doubled at the start and Goldman singled after two were out. But Jabby proved a mark for the left-hander, 'AYES supplanted Myer at second base . . . Jack fielded well . . . got a hit too, but only because his drive in the first inning which was traveling straight to Hodapp for a third out struck Bluege on the foot . . . Rice saved Liska a lot of trouble in the first with a back-hand catch of Hodapp's Laer . . . got the ball with one hand while on a dead run . . . two on and one out at the time . .. Sam threw to Cronin to complete a double play . . . Seeds batted for Jamieson in Tribal eighth ., . . singled . . . Ferrell batted for Myatt in Tribal ninth . . . fanned . Engle has gone scouting through American Association . .. Griffith is to go scouting through the New York- Pennsylvania League . . . Powell, out- fielder, reverts to Nationals because New Haven club to which he was farmed has gone blooie . . . Griffith will try to place hard hitter with some other minor out- fit . . . Jake is believed too green for big show now. West, cf. {2 fourth. The Tribe combed him for nine | Sesae 3 Hoda) Averil Washington Cleveland . Haves, Ri West, , Harris' sacrificial bunt, |D O e San FRmasco MissIoNs. WHO WAS RECENTLY BOUGHT sy e N.Y.GNTS FOR 40,000 (AND HE HAS ¢ PLAYED PROFESSIONALY BASEPALL FOR AYBE John McGraw's long HREE MONTHS . quest for a star Jewish ball player is ended at last. Be- cause the metropolis of America has more Jews than any city in this country, the pudgy man- ager of the Giants has been seeking a Hebrew star for lo these many years. Perhaps, now, he has found one in Harry Rosenberg, purchased from the Mission club of the Pacific Coast League. Bac!. in 1923, Mac tried out one Moses Soloman. His name far ex- ceeded his ability. Two years ago Andy Cohen secmed to be the an- swer to John's prayer. He stepped into Hornsby's shoes at second base and started off so well that he soon had at least three different auto- biographies running in three different New York evening papers. But now Andy is in the minors, and Hughie Critz, who is not Jewish, is playing second base for the Giants. Other potential Jewish stars have | 20-JEAR-OLD QUTFELDER Watropetun Newpuper Feature Sarvic. ina. been tried out without success by the Giants’ manager, too. He wants A real star to draw New York's im- mense Hebrew population to the Bolo Grounds. Perhaps Harry Rosenberg will fill the bill. He is young and will need more seasoning, but now he belongs to the Giants. Last Winter he was driving a truck for his father and playing ball on Sundays. He played in the Winter league, and even after he was signed up by Manager Kille- fer of the Missions he continued to drive his truck in the mornings until he got to playing regularly. Killefer tried him out as an infielder without success, but when Walter Christen- sen, one of the Missions’ regular out- fielders, fell down in his hitting, he was stuck into the outfield where he made good with a bang. Rosen- berg batted .500 in his"first 32 games, and .387 in his first 55. Dick Kinsella, veteran Giants' scout, put the okay on Harry, and so the deal was closed for $25,000 cash ana two players to be delivered in lhfh Spring, to be valued at $7,500 each. STILL MUCH ALIVE WASHINGTON. ice, I ires, acugperitionnd Ul eosnsenasun § Totals ... CLEVELAND. i, Se: B.. sKi, B alosssosuscucn al sessuommmmn Gl ormonmnumnumn i 5] oormmommmna 5l sonurnosncss ? 5l oncauorwors > 2 Blisusvnoomica § 8l cououriuens § 5 g E Totals *Batted 2 0 01 51 1§ 01 0 0 in—Harris (2), Bluege (2), erill (2), Hodapp (2). Myatt, Goldman. Two-base hits— 2 001 0 310 b Runs _bat ice, AV Brown. ublé man and Mor- Cronin, rifices—Harris, ~ Shires. Bluege, Hayes and nd Shires. Left on ;_Cleveland, 12. Ba: , 5; off lederi 6: 8“3 hu.k‘ q g H""g: 3‘.’ Struck out-—-] Y" a4 wn, 6 in 4 in- Shires, b Jablonowskl, ion pitcher—Brow Umpires—Messrd. Guthrie, b Ormsby. Time of game—2 hours minutes. BATTING. L e P S -] $ < 2] 2 P PP U U O UP PRI LRBILPct 37 37! i ooossomosoNuLLnRERaGIIs) OO0 W oNESBnm s T whs! Conuumnn 1 BE SRR RS0 S Co002050055800-NBs MmN e cocanuncattiy ©oomramuao) PITCHING. 1In'gs Gam.Ce . BB SO. pitch.start 30 36 omp, 4 cwanownal’ Mar'by . Burke. . 7 3 Jones ...13 89 26 27 Hadley. 21 122 48 7 149 51 0 154 Sanrmawal 8. e YANKEE CHESS PLAYERS FAIL TO MAKE HEADWAY HAMBURG, Germany, July 19 (#).— The United States chess team playing in the international team tournament made little headway yesterday. In the seventh round the Americans lost to Hungary by 2}z to !z, with one match adjourned. In the eighth round they led Ru- mania, 1% to 12. Two games, both in favor of the Americans, were adjourned. ‘American League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS, ulornooscororco ol cocssssssse ™ ALEXANDRIA CARDS STAGING COMEBACK ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 19.—Prob- ably one of the most improved of the | amateur unlimited teams playing in Northern Virginia and the District is the Cardinal A. C. of Alexandria, said | to be the oldest sandlot nine in America which is traveling at a 50-50 pace now |after a faulty start. Nine victories have been collected by the Breenmen after they had dropped | |an equal number in earlier competition. Among the new talent added are “Buddy” Zimmerman, former St. Mary's Celtics outfielder, and Teddy Suther- land, one of the foremost shortstops in this city. ‘The main objectives of the Cardinals are the Northern Virginia and Alexan- dria amateur titles. Toward the latter end they already have defeated the Hume Springs and Columbia Engine Co. teams; but have suffered a defeat at the hands of Del Ray A. C. Virginia White Sox will be met in a battle at Bayliss Cross Roads tomorrow at 3 o'clock in a game which will have an important bearing on the Cards’ fight for the Northern Virginia crown. The players being relied upon by President Sylvester Breen, in addition to Zimmerman and Sutherland, are Rowland, Judd, Gardiner and Sngllings, pitchers; Watkins and Roland, catch- ers; Stover, first base; Beckman, second base; Owens, third base; McDowell, Berman, Lefty Allen and Madison, out- fielders. o ‘The Cardinals are being coached by Jimmy Quayle, former Dreadnaught A. A. player, with Samuel B. DeVaughan as business manager and Andy Ruocco, captain, P E YESTERDAY’S STARS By the Associated Press. Fred Blake, Cubs—Held Robins to five hits and beat them easily, 6-2. Adam Comorosky, Pirates—Slammed Braves' pitching for homer, two doubles ob‘- and single. Travis Jackson, Giants—Singled in s | ninth to drive in Tun that beat Cards. Jimmy Foxx, Athletics—Pounded White Sox pitching for twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth homers and double, accoufiting for eight runs. Mark Koenig, Tigers—Started triple play against Red Sox, hit homer and two singles. B B BIG LEAGUE LEADERS By the Associated Press. Batting—Simmons, Athletics, .392. Runs—Ruth, Yankees, 100.™ 0P.uns batted in—Gehrig, Yankees, Hits—Hodapp, Indians, 128. Doubles—McManus, Tigers, 27. Triples—Combs, Yankees, 13. Home runs—Ruth, Yankees, 33. Stolen bases—McManus, Tigers, 14. National League. Batting—O'Doul, Phillies, .407. Runs—Cuyler, Cubs, 86. Runs batted in—Klein, Phillies, 100. Hits—Klein, Phillies, 133. Doubles—Comorosky, 29. Doubles—Comorosky, Pirates, 29, Home runs—Klein, Phillies, 27. Stolen bases—Cuyler, Cubs, 21, 1 National League. YESTEPDAY'S RESULTS. New York, 8: St. Louis. 7. Chicago, rokiyn, 3. Gincinnati, 13; Philadeiphia, 8. Pittsburgh, 12; Boston, 4. a 2 e ] uorsog| | “mvuupuD| eudipeid osviudIag 3105 MoN. T 6,8 7191 913 9611307678 Brookiyn_.....I—] 4 8] 7/ 91 6 6] 649133 17— |71 81 7| 5/12(561311.644 Chicago ... |10/—| 4°7_7110[ 4 8/50i36 . e COAS’l: LEAGUE STANDING. ] New York ... 4| 6/—| 7| 7/ & 710/45/38/.542 Si._Louis Bi—| 4/ 6| 9 7/41140).508 Pitisburgh 81 5/40/44,.476 SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (#).—Offi- cial Coust League standings, including | games of Thursday: ton .. Louls Cincinnt Boston. Philadelphia . Games_l0st...129131136/44149/53/66 /54— | Games 10t...[33136/38/40/44/44144/51/—| GAMES T@DAY. Wash_ at Cleve. (2). New York at 8. L. PRSI Pbila. at Chicago. Bostgn st Detroit. GAMES TOMORROW. GAMES TODAY. st L GAMES TOMORROW. 8t. Louls at Brooklyn. Chicago at New Yorl Cincinnati at Boston. | Capital City League engagement tomor- | STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, JULY, 19, 1930. SPORTS. BUSY TIMES HEAD | | OF SANDLOT NINES | | | | Have Number of Tilts Today, With a Wealth of Games Carded Tomorrow. EVERAL bright games were listed today and many more are carded | tomorrow for District independent | sandlot base ball teams. a busy and interesting week end. It is | Skinker Eagles, who were to face| Diarond Cabmen this afternoon at 3| o'clock on the former's field, have a row with St. Joseph's, also on the| Eagles' field, at 3 o'clock. Following their 10-3 win over the Fredericksburg Elks yesterday in the Virginia town, Silver Spring Giants were to battle the crack Saks & Co. nine this afternoon at Silver Spring at 3 oclock. Hyattsville team is to gather at the Memorial Cross at Bladensburg tomor- row afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to make the trip to Bowie to meet the nine there in a Capital City League game. * Majestic Radio and G. P. O, Seniors were to face this afternoon at 3. o'clock on Monument diamond No. 3. In preparation for their Capital City LGHDII& Epllmt tomorrow with Olmsted Grill, Curtin All-Stars were to drill this evening at 4 o'clock on Monument dia- mond No. 4. St. Martin's A. C. has booked Army War College for a game on the latter's diamond tomorrow afternoon, C. A. O'Brien and Sergt. Jasper Post nines were to battle this afternoon on Monument diamond No. 4. Comet Peewees are after games and three players. Call Georgia 1289. Some teams wanting games: ‘Woodlawn A. C., tomorrow afternoon. Pop Wood, Clarendon 925. District Firemen, fast unlimited teams in and eround city challenged. Can play any day in the week. Manager Hager, No. 9 Engine Company. Knights of Pythias Midgets, Fred- ericksburg, Va., want to book teams in their class for a trip here. Write Harry H. Sager, 816 Main street, Fredericks- burg. Fimawn A. C., junior opponent for 1 oclock tomorrow. Manager May, Lincoln 3277, Washington Railway & Electric Co., game for tomorrow. National 8800, branch 7, during day, or Lincoln 0558 after 5 p.m. Diamond Cabmen, game for tomorrow and also August dates. Want unlimited opponents. Adams 9714-J after 6 p.m. By the Associated Press. Home runs yesterday—Foxx, Athletics (2); FPrisch, Cardinals (2); Ruth, Yankees; Gehrig, Yankees; Wilson, Cubs; Klein, Phillies; Grantham, Pi- rates; Comorosky, Pirates; Lindstrom, Giants; Beck, Cubs; English, Cubs; Hei)mann, Reds; Meusel, Reds; Stripp, Reds; Bisonnette, Robins; Cochrane, Athletie Boley, Athletics; Koenig, Tigers; Webb, Red Sox; Melillo, Browns; Goslin, Browns; McManus, Tigers. The leaders—Ruth, Yankees, 33; Klein, Phiilies, 27; Berger, Braves, 25; Wilson, Cubs, 25; Gehrig, Yankees, 25; Foxx Athletics, 25. League totals—National, 487; Ameri- can, 398. Grand total—885. ALEXANDRIA LEGION TEAM’S FOE NAMED ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 19.—It has been announced by J. F. Wilson, direc- tor of public recreation, that the Amer- ican Legion Junior will play the Char- lottesville (Va.) Post on July 22 Richmond in the Virginia State finals of the Nation-wide series. A fund now is being raised to send the local players to the State Capital. Del Ray Athletic Club has a tough foe tomorrow in Phoenix Athletic €lub of Washington, ' “Rube” Orem, former minor league spitball twirler, is due to pitch for the Martinsburg Fire Department against St. Mary's Celtics at Baggett's Parkvat 3 o'clock. Judge Donald Weems of Winchester, Va., has been elected president of the Tri-State Golf Association, with Thomas E. Sebrell, jr., of Alexandria vice pres- ident, and Archie Campbell of Mar- tinsburg secretary-treasurer. Red Robins continued their winning streak in the insect division of the Play- grounds League, with an 18-to-3 deci- sion over the Columbias. The standing: W. L. Pet. WL Red Robins. 4 0'1.000 Columbias .12 Nationals .. 2 0 1.000 Vikings ... 08 Wihte Sox took an 8-to-7 verdict from St. John’s yesterday in the midget sec- tion of the Playgrounds League, stretch- ing its string of triumphs to three. The standmg: W. L. Pet. WL Pet. White Sox. 3 01.000 F 21" .68 Colonials ..2 1 .667 8t 04 (000 ‘The golf team of the Dahlgren (Va.) Naval Station was to play the Belle Ha- ven Country Club golfers here this afternoon on the Belle Haven links. Clover Athletic Club booked a game with the soldier team at Fort Hunt, Va., for tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock. Judge William S. Snow has gone to the meeting of the Virginia Island and Game Conservation Commission at Richmond, Va. Potterfield's team defeated the Car- ter Motor Co., 5 to 2, yesterday. RESULTS IN MINORS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Baltimore, 10 Montreal, 4. Rochester, 8; Jersey City, 3. Reading, 8: Toronto, 2. Newark, 13; Buffal AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Toledo, 7: Lovisville, 5. Kansas City, 10; Miiwaukee, 9. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. Memphis, 21; Nashville, 14, Atlanta, 12; Birmingham. 4. Chattanooga, 5: Little Rock, 4. New Orleans, 15; Mobile, 4. TEXAS LEAGUE. Fort Worth, 6: Houston, 2. Dallas, 11: 'Wac Wichita Falls, 1 Antonio, 14, WESTERN LEAGUE. 12; Pueblo, 3. ph. 7; Oklahoma, 3. Des ines, 11: Denver, 4. Wichita, 13; Topeka, 1. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Sacramento, §; San Francisco, 3. Oakland, 5:' Los Angeles, 4. issions, 8; Seattle, 4. ollywood, 10; Portland, 5. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Asheville, 4: Greenville, 3 (10 innings). Macon ai Columbia (rain). EASTERN LEAGUE, Pet. -333 ‘000 riends t. Joh lo, Omaha. | place by a half game margin by virtue To‘Top Second BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR., Associated Press Sports Writer. LMOST unnoticed amid the tumult and shouting over the Breoklyn-Chicago battle for first vlace in the National League,i there is a stirring bit of base ball war- | fare going on in the second division of | the circuit with Pittsburgh, Boston and Cincinnati involved in a, three-way struggle for the best positich. o Pittsburgh's Pirates are on top, second division today, holding fifth of yesterday's 12-to-4 triumph over the Boston Braves. Cincinnati, victorious over the humble Phillies, 13 to 6, still are in seventh place, but only a half game behind the Braves. Glenn Spencer pitched the Pirates to their third straight victory in Boston, allowing only nine hits, of which three went to Welsh. Adam Comorosky, Pie Traynor and George Grantham pro- vided most of the backing, which came in the form of 16 hits off Seibold, Frankhouse and Cunningham. This trio made nine hits, scored 7 runs and batted in 9. The Reds and Phillies engaged in a wild hitting affair, in which the Phillies scored 5 runs in the fourth to gain a 6-6 tie and the Reds duplicated the rally in the eighth to clinch the decision. Home runs were the big feature, with Chuck Klein hit- ting his twenty-seventh for Philadelphia and Heilmann, Stripp and Meusel con- necting for Cincinnati’s four-baggers, Chicago’s Cubs likewise used the home-run route as they clipped Brook- lyn’'s lead to a single game by winning the fourth clash of their “crucial” series, 6 to 2, Hack Wilson, Clyde Beck and Woody English clouted homers to ac- Division in N. L, count for four of Chicago's runs, while Del Bissonette’s four-base blow was the only real wallop of the five hits the Robins made off the delivery of Sheriff | Fred Blake. | Brooklyn still has the advantage going into the series final today, even if the Cubs win the last game, the Robins will hold first place by a 4-point margin. New York's Giants went a long way toward settling their dispute with St. Louis over third place by rallying for five runs in the ninth inning to win the second in a row, 8 to 7. The Giants | could not make much progress against Bill Hallahan in the first eight frames, but they did a good job of it in the final, getting six singles. | The lowly St. Louis Browns provided the big thrill of the American League's day as they blew a seven-game losing streak sky high at the expense of the New York Yankees. The Browns start- ed hitting and scoring in the first in- ning and, refusing to be intimidated by the greai Babe Ruth, who made his thirty-third home run, or Lou Gehrig, who clouted his twenty-fifth, they didn't stop until the eighth, rolling up a 14- t0-6 score. Incidentally they moved out of eighth place by a three-point margin over the Boston Red.Sox, who lost a 7-t0-6 decfsion to Detroit as the Tigers found Milton Gaston for six of their runs in the fourth inning. The Philadelphia Athletics won their eighth straight game by scoring 11 runs in two innings to defeat Chicago, 15 to 1. Four home runs, two by Jimmy Foxx, were tossed in among Philadelphia’s 15 hits, and George Earnshaw allowed the Sox only seven blows. Washington got back in the winning column to even the series with Cleve- land, and remain three and one-half games behind the Athletics, with an 8-t0-6 victory. Sandlot Chiefs Likely to Ban Padding for Post-Season Play BY FRANCIS E. STAN. HOULD winners of the week day leagues be allowed to strengthen their teams 33 1-3 per cent for the city series? ‘What annually proves to be a source of controversy at the final meeting of the city series officials is this practice of allowing the winners of each of the week day leagues the choice of a trio of players belonging to any clubs that finished other than first in the final standings. . This practice, which has been ' fought against time and time again, is likely to be omitted this sea- son. Edward Conover, well known to local sandlot fans as one of the most compe- tent scorers in the city as well as an earnest booster of sandlot ball, fails to agree with this idea of cramming for the championship series. Conover’s chief objection to this is that it breeds dissension among the teams, the leagues and the fans as well. “A player, who has participated in perhaps 20 to 30 games during the league season and who has worked hard to aid his team win the title,” Conover declares, “‘suddenly finds himself shunt- ed out of his club’s line-up when the city series comes along. He is replaced by a player who starred with a losing team and who really has no right to be in the series. “Why should any team that is good enough to win in its respective league be allowed to add 33 1-3 per cent more strength?” is Conover’s query. “Another angle to this feature, which annually brings wholesale objections a3 well as hearty applause from some of the weaker teams is this,” he continued. “One of the leagues (the Georgetown Church) has six teams entered in it. Another (the Morning Terminal) has | but. three. So where is the justice whcn one winning team has the choice of twice as many ball players as the other?” Conover, official scorer of the De- t | partmental as well as the city series, in- tends to put this up to the meeting of the directors of léague series when the meeting, which is scheduled to come off in thé near future, probably August 1, is held. 1t might be added that Pullman was greatly aided in winning the city cham- pionship by Walter Hughes, who besides pitching, socked the ball at a .571 clip. Hughes was one of the players drafted to strengthen the champs. Arittle interest hias been manifest In the Morning Terminal League, which is overshadowed by the Evening League, but it may be_one of the two loops that will require ' play-off series to deter- mine the winner. Capital Traction, winner of the first half, has nol maintained its stride in the 'second, the Railway Mail Clerks being the leaders in this half. In fact, the R. M. C. has practically clinched the latter title, which will be in the bag for keeps Monday if Capital Trac- tion beats the 689 team, which it is ex- pected to do. | While no definite date has been set for the play-off series, it is expected to be started before the regular scheduie | is run off. Possibly it may begin some time later next week. While speaking of this éity champion- ship, it might be added that league of- ficials foresee a record crowd ghis Au- gust. Last year the Terminal “Y" League was wellnigh filled to capacity, and with sandlot base ball doubtless en- Joying one of its biggest seasons, it ap- pears that the S. R. O, sign will be hung out. k As usual, the temporary bleacher seats from the Griffith Stadium will be hor- rowed, canvas will drape the wire fence to keep out the knot-hole fans, and fol- lowers will settle back to watch' their favorites battle for week-day recog- nition. There 1s considerable talk about the “rabbit ball,” etc., throughout big league circles. But our sandlotters are not far behind. Despite the fact that the new white pellets flung out to the pitchers in the Terminal League bear the signa- ture of E. S. Barnard, American League prexy, they are derisively referred to as being “five and ten cent balls.” Particular people, these sandlotters. Out Mount Rainier way followers of the Lindberg Juniors are predicting a bright future for Johnny Owen, speed- ball pitcher, who has compiled an en- viable record to date. In 40 innings he has allowed 20 hits, 4 bases on balls and has whiffed 59 batsmen. He has been reached for but 10 hits and one run in the last three games, and is playing a leading role in:the suc- cess of the undefeated Lindys. LANDIS MAKES REPLY TO MILWAUKEE SUIT CHICAGO, July 19 (#)—Kenesaw Mountain Landis, commissioner of or- ganized base ball, filed his answer in Federal Court yesterday to the suit filed by owners of the Milwaukee club of the American Association, who seek to block the commissioner's transfer order of Outflelder Fred Bennett. | In his answer, the commissioner said that Bennett already had two successive seasons of minor league service with clubs owned by the St. Louis Browns, which own “at least 50 per cent of the Milwaukee club,” and that further serv- ice without an outright release would be a violation of the minor-major league agreement. Commyjissioner Landis said that in ad- dition to his interest in the Milwaukee club, Phil Ball, president of the St. Louis Browns, owned controlling inter- ests in Topeka of the Western League, ‘Wichita Falls of the Texas League and Springfleld of the Western Association. Bennett, he said, served two successive seasons with Tulsa (now Topeka) and with Wichita Falls and therefore could not be released by the Browns to Mil- waukee, The only course left to follow with Bennett, Landis said, were: 1, Re- tain him as a major league player for a year or more; 2, transfer him outright to some_club not owned or controlled by the St. Louis Browns, or, 3, release him unconditionally. St. Louis requested waivers on Ben- nett on January 20, 1930, Cemmissioner Landis added, and the player was claimed by the Yankees and Pittsburgh, whereupon St. Louis withdrew its waiv- er request and sent Bennett to Mil- WILL DECIDE LEADER Mount Rainier and Dixie. Pig nines will clash tomorrow afternoon on the Mount Rainier field at 3 o'clock in a game expected to have vital bearing on the flag in the Prince Georges County unlimited section of the Capital City League. It will be the final game of the section’s second-half series, Mount_Rainier now is topping the loop, with seven wins and one defeat, but the Pigs are only a half game be- | hind, with seven victories and two losses. In their first encounter this season the Mounts were victorious. Frank Waple, Bob Quigley and Lefty Bob Lyons are available for mound duty for Mount Rainier, while the Pigs’ starting pitcher will be picked from | among Blackie Adair, Lefty Stevens and Babe Clapper. | - Bridgeport, 10; Albany. 2. P L New Ha wn from leagut Allentown, 8 Spri cancelled (clubs HARTLEY 1S RELEASED, CLEVELAND, July 19 (#)—Grover | Hartley, veteran catcher f the Cleveland Tndians, has been re: JONES MAKES A “HIT” AS BASE BALL GUEST ATLANTA, Ga., July 19 (#).—Bobby Jones broke into the base ball box score yesterday with a hit, an assist and no errors. Jones, golfer, lawyer, bank directer, base ball magnate and collector of sil- ver cups, turned to his first love as| honor guest at the Atlanta-Birming- ham “Bobby Jones day” game here | yesterday. Bobby is vice president and director of the local Southern Associa- tion club. ‘While a youngster Bobby had ambi- tions for a career behind the bat, but a fast-riding foul tip which caught him on the chin decided him in favor of the 1links game. Bobby tossed out the first ball to Catcher Polvogt as straight and true as if he had pounded 'it down the fair- way with his driver. Bronzed by the flery sunshine of Interlachen and dressed in a white suit, Jones received a rousing ovation from several thou- sand fans as he marched down the aisles to the directors’ box. Bobby leaned oyer the railing and shook hands with"the ball players of both teams as the crowd roared its ap- proval. He appeared closely interested in the progress of the game and his eyes sparkled as the Crackers executed fast plays on their route to a 12-to-4 vic- tory. TERMINAL WINS GAME BY THEFT OF PLATE Jake Brown's steal of home in the| eighth inning helped Terminal to eke out a 4-to-3 victory over Southern Rail- way yesterday. ‘The Terminal win keeps that team in spcond place in the Y League. The Union Printers battled Navy Yard to & T-to-7 tie in a Ga‘vemmenb League game. | Big Print Shop took advantage of a big first inning in which it scored three times to nose out Western Electric, 5 to 3, in the Industrial League. Calvary Baptist, favorite to win the | second half of the Georgetown Church | League, came through with a 13-to-7 win over Vermont Avenue Christian. Eldbrooke also won, 18 to 3, from First Baptist, in the Church League, which is starting double-headers in order to run off the regular schedule in time for the week day ser: GROVE NINE NEEDS FOES. Washington Grove, Md., A. C. base ball team is after games with senior and -unlimited class nines)of Washing- ton and Maryland. Write Carl Becker | | | | fes, e He becomes a free agent by virtue of 10 years' service in the major leagues. | ensburg 55-W between € and at Washington Grove or phone Gaith- 7 pam, Coast League Joins I. L. In Opposing Draft Plan SAN FRANCISCO, July 19 (®).— Joining with officials of the Inter- national League, directors of the Pa- cific Coast League yesterday flatly rejected a proposed universal draft sought by the majors. Meeting in special session, repre- sentatives of the Class AA circuit adopted a resolution opposing any attempt of the National and Amer- ican Leagues to establish a new plan of general selection of players. ‘They declared it in direct viola- tion of the modified draft agreement now in effect. ‘The proposed agreement would permit drafting of any player re- gardiess of experience, instead of only those who have come down from the big leagues. 10 BLUE LARKSPUR Made 7-5 Choice in $25,000 Arlington Race When Gal- lant Fox Is Scratched. By the Associated Press. HICAGO, July 19.—The pick of the country’s handicap horses, 11 of them, were entered today in the first running of Arling- ton Park's $25,000 added cup event—a race of championship proportions. E. R. Bradley’s Blue Larkspur, last season’s 3-year-eld champion, was a 7= to-5 overnight favorite to win the mile and a quarter test, but was assured of plenty of competition from the other 10 stars. Sun Beau, an Eastern favorite, was quoted at 2 to 1, while Toro, winner of the American Derby, the Latonia Derby and the Lincoln Handicap as a 3-year-old; Petee Wrack, Victorian, vic- tor in the '$100,000 Auga Caliente Han- dicap, and Snowflake, the outstanding filly of the season, had their share of followers. The other entrants were Reveille Boy, 50-to-1 shot which won the American Derby; Stars and Bars, Galahad, Maya and Paul Bunyan. 8 Gallant Fox Out. % Blue Larkspur became the favorite after Gallant Fox, undisputed champion of 1930 3-year-olds, and Missstep, the Lamar Stock Farm Stable's popular stake campaigner, wire withdrawn. Jimmy Smith, who piloted Blue Lark- spur to victory in the Stars and Stripes Handicap at Arlington Park July 4, was named to ride the Bradley horse today. Eddie Ambrose had the mount on Toro, and Eddie Steffen had Sun Beau. Willie Fronk, who rode Reveille Boy in the American Derby, was given the job of riding Victorian, while Reveille Boy had J. Leyland. J. Redding was named to ride Stars and Bars, with L. Schaefer on Snowflake, R. Morrison on Paul Bunyan, Carl Meyer on Galahad, and C. Quattlebaum on Petee Wrack. ‘The test was a weight-for-age affair, with Blue Larkspur, Toro, Sun Beau, Stars and Bars, Victorian, Galahad, Petee Wrack and Paul Bunyan, the aged horses, carrying top” weight of 126 pounds; Maya and Reveille Boy, 3-year~ olds, 114, and the filly Snowflak Big League BASE BALL “Coaching Off Third” BY AL DEMAREE, Former Pitcher, No.York Giants. The coacher at third base is & very responsible job on any ball club. The first base coacher has com- paratively no responsibility except to watch the first baseman and pre- vent him from cutting in behind the base runner and catching him nap- ping if he gets too long a lead. When a batter hits a ball the play is in front of him as he rounds first base and he is in as good or better position than the coacher to decide whether to take an extra base or not. , But the third base coacher must decide in an instant whether to stop the runner at third or send him into the plate. He must figure the speed of that particular runner and also the fielding ability and strength of arm of the outfielder handling the ball. ) ARMs EXTENDED MOTION WrTH OVER HEAD MEANS ARM MEANS “STAY UP" “KEEP GOI ARMS EXTENDED WITH PALMS AL r e~ He must also warn. the runner, on second base as to whether the shortstop or second baseman -is cutting in to catch him. Owing to the noise of big crowds vhen a base hit is made, word signs comparatively useless, as the runner cannot hear the coacher. . S0 arm signs are used universally in_the big league. ‘The coacher at third also has to relay hit and run, bunt and hit signs from the manager to the bat- ters when the manager is not coach- ing himself. I will take up these duties in an- other article in lh? near future. Save this big league base ball serles, another will appear shortly. Al Demaree has prepared a. new illustrated leaflet on “Batting,” which he will gladly send to any reader re- questing it. Address Al Demaree in care of this paper and be sure to inclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. ’ | gfiencer" Develops Timely Punch at Bat : Two Coll ege Lads Star in Dixie Loop . Three Teams in Hot Struggle APPLING, WADDEY ON WAY TO FAME - Shortstop and Outfielder Among Brightest Big League Prospects. BY FRANCIS J. POWERS. HICAGO, July 19.— There are a couple of college kids playing base ball down in the Southern Association who soon will be packing their trunks and setting forth for the big leagues. The old Dixie league has sent a lot of great stars to the big show, but none with more promise, so the best base ball minds of the South declare, than Luké Appling, shortstop of the Atlanta club, and Frank Waddey, slemphis outfielder. Appling came to Atlanta after finish- g the season with Oglethorpe Univer- sity, and his play has been so_ brilliant that the Crackers have crawled from last place to a spot in the first division and still are climbing. Luke is a slender youngster of medium M:fi“ with plerity of speed and a lot of hitting power in his shoulders. He is & natural player, and such men as Larry Gilbert of New Orleans and Bill Rodgers of Chattanooga rate him as one of the best prospects ever developed in the South- ern Association. Four Homers in One Game. In his semi-final game with Ogle- thorpe Appling grounded out to short- stop in his first time at bat and then hit four home runs out of the park. After that performance, “Chip” Robert, president of the Atlanta club, outbld several big league and many minor teams for the boy's services, “Chip” and the Atlanta club now stand to it on their venture to the extent of $25,008 and maybe more, for that is what it will cost the big league club that gets Appling. Luke is batting well over .300 lmd is the leading shortstop of the league. Waddey, the Memphis star, will be re- membered as the old Georgia Tech end and the man who downed Roy Riegels at the goal line when the Californ! f made his famous reverse run in the Rose Bowl game. Memphis secured Waddey from Knoxville of the Sally League, where he was a leading hitter, and he quickly developed into one of the outstanding players of the Southern Association. He is a powerful hitter and a tremendously fast fielder, who is left-handed all around. Other Good Ones. Mobile has a young pitcher named Campbell who is going well with an eighth-place team, and Memphis. has & catcher with the same handle who may make some big league manager happy. Kandler of Little Rock. is- & clever catcher, while Billy Bancroft, a former Howard College star, is playing a lot of ball at second base for Birmingham. Atlanta has a comer in Hugh Starling, from Alabama University. He's some distance away, but has the earmarks. New Orleans has several good young- sters, but Cleveland has first call on all Pelican Kids and they are off the market. LEBOURVEAU HOLDS HITTING LEAD IN A. A. By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, July 19.—Rattling off 12 safe hits in 29 times at bat during the thirteenth week of the season, Bevo Lebourveau, Toledo outfielder, brought his average to .392 to lead the l ican Association battaing parade for the third straight week. Most of the leaders showed small gains for the week. Lebourveau ld%zmu 2 points to his mark of a week ago, he was 16 points in front of Connolly of Indianapolis, who was second at .376. Dutch Henline, Mud Hen catcher, who was second a week ago, faded off 24 point and sagged to seventh place. Fol- Barnhart, Indianapolis, .360; Henline, Toledo, 360; Purdy, Columbus, .352; l\él_o.‘ttu, Toledo, .352, and Butler, Toledo, 5 Simons of Louisville held two leader- ships and shared another with three rivals. He led in hits with 137 and his total bases of 200 was enough to displace Jenkins of Milwaukee from the position. With George Kuhel of Kansas City. Harry Riconda, another Blue, and Earl Smith of Columbus, * Simons divided the leadership in doubles with 26. Two other Colonels, Dud Branom and Herman Layne, also were pace-setters. Branom had propelled in 73 runs, while Layne continued as the best base stealer with 28. Nick Cullop’s collection of home runs was swelled by t! . giving him 29 for the season and a great chance of better- ing the league record of 42 set by Bunny Brief in 1921. sKuhel had 12 friples and Anderson of St. Paul led %h!bumorln[ with 78 markers in 87 con- ests. St. Paul retained the team flelding honors with the same mark as last week, .966, and Louisville remained sec- ond with 964, also the same as last week. St. Paul completed six more double plays to bring its total to 96, othing develo] af Moore's hold on the pitcifing leader- ship. The former New York Yankee, who is throwing his sinker-ball and new curve for St. Paul, was credited with another victory to give him 18 for the season, against only four de- feats. Ben Tincup, whose relief pitch- ing has done more than a little to keep Louisville at the top of the league. added one victory and had a string of 10 straight. Bub Jonnard of Indian- apolis was well down the list in vic- tories, but still topped the competition in strikeouts with JACK HAYES NINE GETS ON HEELS OF LEADERS Jack IHayes nine today is just a half « game behind the league-leading Won- der Boys in French’s Insect League, lowing its 13-10 win yesterday Spud Colemans. Wonders have won eight games and lost none, against seven wins and one defeat for the Jack Hayes outfit. Holy Name downed Joe Cronins, 20 to 13, in another league game, Team standing: fol- over now Wonder Boys R ] 375 B LE DROIT TIGERS BOOK. . TEAM FROM RICHMOND , LeDroit Tigers, sturdy We colored ball team, will entertain touted Richmond, Va., Brownies, tomor- row -afternoon at Griffith Stadium 2:30 o'clock. Several former Washing- (Copyright, 1930.) . SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. sacola, 2; Jacksonville, 4. EERRA dandabany, ton Black Sox players will be in the * Tiger line-up. : There will be & 'band concert before ‘game. g