Evening Star Newspaper, July 20, 1930, Page 51

Base Ball, Tennis SPORTS SECTION The Sundiay Star Part 5—4 Pages WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 20, 1930. Golf and General _ Griffs, Splitting Even, Gain on A’s : Americans Become Davis Cup Challengers SWAMP TRIBE, 174, AFTER LOSING, 52 Fischer Bows to Ferrell in Debut, but Marberry Wins Seventh Straight. BY JOHN B. KELLER. ND, July 19.—Slam- ball savagely in|iver) ming the Y Jv x C the second game their attack had been well checked in the first, the Na- tionals got an even break with the Indians in the twin bill to- day and in the six-game series. The opening encounter went against them 5 to 2, but in the nightcap they copped, 17 to 4. Carl Fischer, left-handed rookie re- cently imported from Newark of the International League, was pitted against Wesley Ferrell, ace of the Cleveland staff, in the first tilt, and though the Washington youngster pitched well be- fore being lifted for a pinch batter aft- er six innings nt;ork he was no match for the Tribe’s star. ice fast ball, and Fischer showed nice fast ball R be g0t to him in one inning, the ‘Tribe got to g\’mh, w”tuck away the game. ylelded but five hits in his six rounds, then Irving hit 0“'{! Ferrell the Nationals {ml'l ‘zut seven ell second setto mumu‘ih& his seventh consecutive win and his eleventh of the with- ationals ted the game in the fourth. Pred under_such a nice advan- tage, but st that he allowed only eight hits. Three homers were rammed during the second encounter, two by Nationals. Dave Harris mdh.v‘oe Judge m'fd ut:l: ball over the rigl ::len’l ame for him by adding two :;u:l:“l; Montague, Cleveland substi- ite, s round-tripper inside the lenty of speed scurrying after his drive to left~ et win in the second game helped ationals pick up ground on the e !:.m Athletics, It meant a g il 2 e ori” harmps ki Griffs in Strong Start. tionals the first en- o el SR, 0 22 Ferrell into camp. Wesi walked as & starter, and romped to second when the Cleveland hurler cut loose & wild pitch. g’hfie were two on when Morgan fum- led 's al tap, and West ome after Averill Shires’ e deep center. Then the Na- tionals stopped and watched the Indians ume command. u;'l-lhet held the Tribe at bay for three ut down & gevell to the far corner, and another run was registered after West got Gold- man’s hoist. West made his throw good | Kee enough to have the play at the plate elu:.‘ but Umpire Hildebrand dzcrnod 3ewell was there first. The Tribe got another run when they filled the bases with none out in the fifth, Seeds walked and Porter doubled, so Morgan was Intentionally passed to left. When & double steal was attempted Porter was trapped and run down for the inning-ending out. Shires’ Singles Are Wasted. Shires’ single and Cronin’s pass did the Nationals no in the fourth, for Harris whiffed, and as Bluege also fanned Shires was caught trying to steal third. Nor did two passes aid the Johnson band in the fifth, but they got back a tally in the sixth. Then Cronin and Harris singled with one out and Cronin scorefl after Bluege's hoist was caught by Porter. Spencer opened the seventh with a single, but was forced by Manush, who batted for Fischer and that scoring chance was gone. Shires began the eighth with a single. but couldn’t move until Bluege singled with two gone, then the blow sent Art to second only. Myer pickec up Hayes'| Shi hs"X‘l’te‘l’"‘“’l“l‘l":“e‘lx omfi d Hadley for an reache run in the eighth with ecess: ‘Aver i/ and Joe Scwell’s blow to Averill's sing short left ‘when it bounded by Harris. After Judge, batting for Hadley, fanned in the ninth | & West’s single was the Nationals’ last | B gasp for Rice, who had been checked 7 by Ferrell four times, rolled to Hodapp to end the agony, Then a Different Story. Little time was wasted by the Na- tionals before they started scoring lnl the second engagement and when they Mar'by scored they scored heavily. Five runs were sent over in the third frame with two hits, as many passes and a brace of sacrifices, The Tribe helped by chucking in an_error. Mnrbe‘rry walked as a starter, and ‘West also drew a pass. Rice put down a sacrificial bunt, and the stations were jammed when Bean picked up the ball and pulled Morgan off first with a high throw. Judge’s hoist to Averill in deep center tallled Marberry and enabled West to reach the far post. Cronin got a single with a slow one to Hodapp, and West counted. Harris then lofted the | ball over the right garden wall to ac- count for three more markers. The fourth was a six-hit and six- run round for the Johnson band. One was out when the parade got under way, and again Marberry headed it. He singled, West doubled, and the two at the final base when Rice singled. This third successive hit chased Bean and brought Brown to the box. The newcomer was greeted with three blows in a row, Judge and Cronin socking singles and Harris a triple. This attack netted five markers, and Harrls got home after Jameison snared Myer's loft. Indians Finally Tally. The Tribe hit Marberry for the first time in the fifth and picked up a brace of tallies. A pass to Joe Sewell, singles by Myatt and Montague and Brown's sacrifice fly accounted for the scores. Th= Nationals, however, more than off- but Ri ‘He | Loewp, ‘Hadley came along to give | M d & run in two rounds. |y Fred Marberry | & [ HaLF-GAME Gan || FIRST GAME. AB. E| ‘WASHINGTON. R, AS] A | West, | Bluege, 3b’ | Hayes,' 3. | Myer. | cosssssosoman coo00roorHmmman! Soomoasum—tas! Sosormnosusssas (ST RN ss0ccomsss000s - s ted for Pischer in seventh innin for Manush in seventh innin ted for Hadley in ninth AB. R, H. innin o wnuwoaast cooroumoon coousumom- moaromanso! onooooonoo Washington Cleveland Runs batted in—J. Sewell (3). Goldman, Hodspp, Biuege. Two-base hits— Averill, 'J. il, Porte: 3. seweit. Finz, id) . Double plays— ronin and Shires; Sprinz and J Left on buses—Waiington, : Cleve land, 6. Bases on balls—Off Fischer, Ferrell, 5. Struck out—By Pischer, 5: rell, 7; by Hadley, 1. Hits—Off Fischer, innings: off Hadley, 3 in 2 inning: pitcher—By _ Fischer (Burnett Ditches—Ferrell. Umpires—Mess: brand, Ormsby and Guthrie, Time of ~"2"hours and 15 minutes. same BOrONLOIM cosssarsaurad Boorsorwosoo> coos~ososroal 5 t was good for a triple | Jone: 1 Hodapp, 2b. Averie: ot 3. Bewell, Myatt, s R oo e slasksol ekl Hl'cersidernasono | nedigsucsdel 4 l'onvasuarteemel:is Scor 1nnts weshineton 8" Cleveland ... 0 0 s olosrertiaonaesy i % T "2 s app ). Two- . ‘Three-base omy¢ runs—Harris, Sacrifices—Ruel, Rice, (). Left on bases— berty. 5 off Bean. 4 wn, . Losing pitch- Stessrs. Hifldebrand, Ormaby and Guthrie. ‘er—Bean. Umpires—Messrs. Hildebrand. Ormsby and QGuthrie. Time of same—2 hours and ® minute TIGERS CLOUT HARD AND TIMELY TO WIN By the Assoclated Press. DETROIT, July 19.—Hard and timely hitting gave the Tigers a 10-to-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in the final game of their series here today to make the series count three out of four. ‘The Tigers batted out 17 hits off Mac- Fayden and Bushey, including a homer by Akers in the eighth. George Uhle was in fine form and yielded only six hits, struck out seven men and allowed 2), ad Judge, Montague. Judge, Brown, l(cy,:r ABHOA nson.ef.. §°1°0 [P R carouomnum omrooHHoos0s! ed for Heving in seventh. Boston 0000001 Detroit 000 2 Runs—Webb (2), Johnso Shevi cers. ' Stone. McManus, Miller " (2), Home run—Akers. Left on . Bases on : off Bushey, 1. Stru y , 7. Hits—Off MacFayden. in 6 innings: off Bushey, 3 in 2 | Losin teher — MacFayden. Umpls Campbell, Connolly’ and Gelsel. same—1 hour and 49 minutes. I RECORDS OF GRIFFS | 14 2 3 2 8 = ¥ s 5 2 82 B R & 3w & cocouruunentEonieInReli! 58! 2228 coscoconessususeatanmoI® ©OLEOOR OO ATRIENY 1B coocstcooscousoNRUaacTa- 3 o | < Jones .13 89 16 Crowder 21 149 51 Brown ..20 154 37 Liska ../16 86 48 Child.... 1 1 0 coaZuvaact catSawlas: i . American League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. 4: Washington, 2-17. Iphia, 9. i Boston, 2. New York, 13; Bt. Lous, 7. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Ruffing, p.. imsey, 2 4 | Btruck ‘oui—By Pennock, 1; WHITE SOX CHECK A'S IN LOOSE TIT Combining of 9 Hits and 8! Walks Nets a Victory Over Leaders. By the Associated Press. HICAGO July 19.—The White Sox combined nine hits with eight bases on balls by Phila- delphia pitchers to win the final game of the series today, 10 to 9. Zahaffey and Walberg ylelded seven walks and Crouse, Mulleavy and Rey- nolds connected for hits with men on the bases due to passes. The world champions rallied in_the ninth inning, but were choked off in time to give the Sox the decision. Old Red Faber retired in the sixth inning, but gained credit for the victory. Chicago. A.B. W'wood, 1b. 2 Mleavy, as. Reyn' Jolly, 1 Metaler, If. Barn L] o > 1000 00m G m il G 0 > o | sooncaromunti 5| soununccssns’ . | sscnnesomm~ HOOOOOM N B o) % Totals...38 ol sosoonrusuasswn?’ tted for Quinn in 7th. tBatted for Rommell in 9th. .000303003— 9 Ehiasa” 10380350 Cochrane (2), d (2), Mul- 031 @. atwoo e, ‘aber, McKain. folley, McKsin. Runs baited in—Crouse (3). Je Jolly (2), Cochrane (4), Reynolds (2), Sim- mons (2), Mulleavy (2). Two-! urse (2), ‘Reynolds, Foxx, Dykes, Mulleavy. Three-base hits—Simmon: yan. Home run—cCochrane. ases Gochrane, Simmons. Left on bages "Fhia icago, 7. Bases on al x, lbers. 4; ot Hommell, ck out—By McKain, 2 its—Off Faber, 6 in 5% 5 in 3 1 off off M oriarty, Me- me—32 hours and 7 minutes. e CHISOX GET FOTHERGILL FROM TIGERS ON WAIVER DETROIT, July 19 (/).—Robert Roy Fothergill, outfielder and of late pinch batter for the Tigers, went to the Chicago White Sex today by the waiver route. Since 1921 Fothergill has been on the Tiger roster except for & period of seasoning with the Rochester club of the International League. He has an all-time major league batting aver- age above the .300 mark and last year was the most consistent pinch hitter in either league. He gave way this year to Jonathan Stone in left field. YANKS GET 16 HITS T0 DEFEAT BROWNS By the Assoclated Press. ST. LOUIS, July 19.—New York had the better of today's slugging match against the Browns and pounded out 16 hits for a 13-to-7 victory. Lazzerl made four hits, including & home run. Goose Goslin also hit a homer. ABHOA. St Touls AB 3 cN'ly, O'R'rke. 3b. Hale. 3b. 6 M f Yl eocoorunmonani0 A, SooMat L as SooUns e Sonmoncousas Bl omoononsmmuoown; | cooonboas~soms LA for Manion fn 9th innini for Holhouser in 9th inni New York 8t. Louis . ted ted 104000000 Runs—Cor uth, Lazzer! (4). Geh- rig (3), Rice, Reese. Rufin, McNeely, Goslin, ress, Schulfe, Gullic, Collins, Blue. Errors— O'Rourke, Kress, Schulte (2). Runs batted Reese in—} Ruth (). lins, McNeely, Goslin’ (3). Collins, Rice.' Home ru; Sacrifices—Manion, ~Dickey, Lary, Double plévs~Manion, _ Melilg anion to_ O'Rourke eely; _Lary, se Gehrig; Lary to Reese. Balk— Collins. Base on balls—Off Collins, 4: oft 2; off Johnson, 3; off Holshauser, 1. by Johnson,’ 1: y Rumng, 3. Left on bases—New York, 10: 8t. Louis,’ 7. Hits—Of Pennock, 5 in’ 1% innings; off Johnson, 4 in 314 out in 6th): off Rufiing, 3 in ol m of Kims in auser. 1 in innings. teher—Jonnson Lasing pitch and 24 minutes. 1} WARNER GOES TO 'FOLEDO AS ROBINS GET HEIMACH ‘TOLEDO, Ohio, July 19 (#)—Jack Warner, infielder for the Brooklyn Na- tionals, is expected to report to the ‘Toledo Mud Hens Monday. He comes here in the trade for Fred Heimach, left-handed pitcber, who goes to Brook- It is indicated that cash was paid to the Toledo club, which will also receive Pitcher Richardson from the Macon Club, where he has been on the Brooklyn reserve list. National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Chicago, 5; Brooklyn, 4 Pittsburgh, 9: Boston. 4. Cincinnati, 10-1: Philadelph: 8t, Louls, 4-8; New York, 1 STANDING OF THE CLUI ozwo10)| udEpeIN UOIIUIUSEM 03 RN 7] uosog| H £ g ] neTTRUIO) elqdPpeIIud Brooklyn__ Philadelbhia Chicago set_this tribal splurge with a three-run ¢ (Continued on Second GAMES TOMORROW. kiyn. 2vew ork. BIG GUNS FOR THE NAVY IN LEECH CUP TENNIS TRIUMPH ENSIGN WILLIAM | HOWARD) JR.. . COMMANDER, C.C-GEL. ON THE SIDE LINES || With .the Sports Editor By DENMAN THOMPSON. E have a well defined hunch the next four days will go a long way toward deter- mining the status of the Na- tionals as pennant contenders. Starting this afternoon they enter a series of four games with the Browns and in the outcome may be found a large part of the answer to whether Johnson’s outfit is to remain in the thick of the struggle to oust the Athletics as American League champions or be rele- gated to the rating of a club destined to finish somewhere in the first division. To fans of any community other than the Capital the stress placed on the set at St. Louis would be hard to under- stand, for as a ball club the Browns appear far from formi- dable. As a matter of fact considering the statistics in- volved Bill Killefer’s outfit rate as one of the weakest in the major leagues. Right now the Browns are in the thick of a three-cornered struggle with the Sox—both Red and White—to see which can avoid the ignomy of be- ing consigned to the basement of the circuit. As a team they are the poorest hitting aggre- gation in the loop and indi- vidually they do not boast of a single performer in the .300 class, or even the .290, for that matter. And as for pitchers, although there are several who possess tential class they undoubted- y could cash on with stronger backing, there is but one on the roster with as good as an even split in the matter of games won and lost. What It's All About. HY, then, all the to-do In attaching so much sig- nificance to the Nationals clashing four times with such a bedraggled outfit? ‘Well, the Browns for many years have enjoyed a well earned reputation for being a poisonous potion for the Griff- men and even those disinclined to take any stock in such things as jinxes will find food for thought in the records of their inter-club clashes over the seasons. When Washington achieved the first pennant in its base ball history in 1924 it soundly trounced every club in the cir- cuit with the lone exception of St. Louis, against which it was able to compile only 9 wins against 13 defeats, and the fol- lowing season when the Na- tionals repeated in the flag chase they were able to get no better then an even split in the 22 battles staged. And right now, with the Griffmen on the heels of the gace-semng Athletics, they old an edge over every entry in Ernie Barnard’s organiza- tion with but one exception and that is those self-same Brownies who have grabbed off 6 of the 11 skirmishes between them thus far. Furthermore, Washington is the only team in the league over which St. Louis now holds an advantage. If the pesky Brownies could rate as highly in nuisance value against the league lead- ers as they do for the Na- tionals, followers, of the latter would have little kick coming, but the Browns took it on the chin four times in a row dur- ing the recent visit in St. Louis of the champions who averaged something like 12 runs per game against 5 for the home guard, and all told this season the Mound City gang has been able to trim the As only 3 times while falling by the way- side on no less than 13 oc- casions. Griffs at Turning Point. 8 a direct result of the re- cent slump which knocked them out of the lead the Na- tionals now naturally are in none too cheerful a mood. Able to proceed at only about a 50- 50 pace while their chief rivals have been compiling a lengthy string of consecutive victories, the Griffmen now are ‘at a Bglnt where they will either g down farther or snap out of it and resume the gait that had all Quakertown shaking in their boots just a week ago. There is nothing calculated to prove so potent a tonic for the faltering and somewhat jaded in spots troupe piloted by Walter Johnson as would a healthy lambasting of the Browns, their ancient arch, enemies. While the Griffs are employed in the heat-blistered Missouri metropolis with a so- journ at Chicago against the fairly soft Sox to follow, the Mackmen will have to contend with the Tigers and Indians, the toughest of the opposition the West has to offer. And getting back a couple of the games separating them would put the Nationals in a position to dispute with the As for the top rung of the ladder when C. McGillicuddy leads his herd of pachyderms onto the field at Clark Grifith Stadium the last two days of this month. TIGERS GET CANTRELL 11, FROM TORONTO CLUB|: TORONTO, July 19 (#)—The To- ronto Maple Leafs today announced the sale of Guy Cantrell, star right-handed | pitcher, to the Detroit Tigers of the | N American League. The Toronto Club is to receive cash, | Pitcher Art Herring and an outflelder, preferably Eckhardt of the Beaumont Texas League club, in exchange for Cantrell. EDITH QUIER CAPTURES GRISWOLD CUP AGAIN NEW LONDON, Conn., July 19 (#).— | ber Edith Quier of Reading, Pa, to- day won the Griswold trophy for the second straight year by defeating Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Phila- delphia, former American champlon, 4 and 2, in the 18-hole final round of the woman's invitation golf tourna- ment at the Shenecossett Country Club. ARMY ;OLO FOUR WINS IN JUNIOR TOURNAMENT RUMSON, N. J., July 19 (#).—The United States Army polo four defeated the Elkwood Club here this afternoon, 15-2, in a first round match for the national jumorc championship at Rum- CARDS TAKE PARR FROM THE CNTS Capture Second Game When| = Mancuso Gets Home Run With Two Men On. By the Assoclated Press. EW YORK, July 19.—Gus Man- cuso's home run with two on base in the eighth inning of the second Giant-St. Louls clash today enabled the Cardinals to | single, Gilbert’s triple and Boon FISCHER, GRIFF ROOKIE, PUTS BURNETT ON SHELF CLEVELAND, July 19 (#).—Johnny Burnett, Cleveland’s youthful third baseman, suffered a fractured wrist today and will be lost to the Indians the rest of the season. One of the leading hitters of the American League, Burnett was in- jured while at bat in the first game of today’s double header when a ball pitched by Carl Fischer, Washing- ton rookie, struck him. CUBS AND ROBINS ARE NEARLY TIED Chicago Takes Final Game of Series and Is Within Few Points of Top. By the Assoclated Press. ROOKLYN, July 19.—The Chi- cago Cubs climbed into a virtual tie with Brooklyn's Robins for the National League lead today, tralling by only & few points after win- ning the final game of the series, 5 to 4. Chicago won four games of the five. Dazzy Vance, pitching with only a day’s rest, pitched well for five innings with an early lead given him by Babe Herman's home run in the first. The dazzler lost command in the sixth when English’s triple and Hack Wilson’s twenty-sixth home run of the year put the Cubs ahead and a single by Stephenson and & double by Hartnett netted another run. The essential tallies, however, came in the eighth as the result of a wild throw by Catcher Hank Deberry. were forced at the plate and as De- berry was trying to make a double play at first he heaved the ball far into right field and two runs scored. yn rallied and knocked Bob Osborn out of the box in the last half of the eighth after he had given three hits in seven innings. A !:u.u, e v ble scored three runs. Teachout check- ed the rally with the tying run on sec- ond. Charley Root protected Chicago's one-run lead in the ninth, fanning Wright and Lopez. (O.A. Brookiyn. AB.H.OA. Blajr.gb.... 5 0 1 & Frederickcf 4 0 2 English,3i Gilbert,3b.. 4 Cuyler,rf... Hermanrf. Zecucorol cormmoou~ *Heathcote. ROOLD. . oeen A et [ IES e Bl sanse &l oormro: Totals....33 827 *Batted for Teachout in ninth. {Batted for Finn in ninth. iBatted for Deberry in eighth. §Batted for Pheips in o3 Chicago .......0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 ‘Brookiyn 1000000 3 0—4 Runs—English, Wilson (3), Stephenson (2), Gilbert, Herman, Bressler, Flowers. Errol Deberry. Runs Batted i~ nett, Herm hits—Stephenson __(2), Three-base hits—Hartnett, take a double victory over the New |Ho: Yorkers and gain an even break for the Gl series by winning their first games of the year at the Polo Grounds. The scores were 4 to 1 and 8 to 4. Jess Haines pitched some fine ball in the opening game, allowing only seven hits and very few of them with men on bases. Hubbell and Bell were on | even terms in the second game until the Card catcher struck the winning blow. Lindsey relleved Bell and got credit for the victory. Hafey hit a homer in the ninth and Gelbert hit for the circuit in the first game. % LR WY B e - ] oz chrmisoand 316 eaniaes ek °Rsle run—Gelbert. lays—QGelbert, Prisch ry; Frisch, Gelbert bages—New 'Yorl Walk conocacnsce’ ol coommooeunormll 3l cooorooruaruwd ol conruocoommer? Totals .. 41133711 _ Totals .3 *Batted ‘for Bell in seventh iniiing. fRan for Hogan in elghth inning. 00000124 1-8 10001200104 it (2), Prisch, Hafey (2), Gel- | Critz,” ‘Terry, “Hogan, n Bases 1 3008 Clhdsers 1. 3; by ‘Lindsey. inn| pires—Mesars. Time of game—32 hours BARTON WINS AMATEUR GOLF CROWN OF IOWA | &= ‘WATERLOO, Iowa, July 19 (F).—Paul Barton, veteran Davenport golfer, won :n the Towa amateur championship today by dfeating Johnny Lasche, 16-year-old | § " Waterloo caddy, 4 and 2. Barton stopped the snail march of the youth through the ranks of Iowa's golfing stars by his steady shooting over the final 16 holes. Lasche, ap- parently tired from his matches of the previous two days, when he de- feated Art Bartlett, former transmis- sissippl champion and defending title holder, and Bobby McCra ry, present | CI seemed off out—By Vance, 5: by Osborn, 3: Hi Vance, 8 in 7 innini eighth): off Phelps, nmone in 1_inning: Thurston, none in 3 innings; ‘pitcher—Osborn, Losing pitc} pires—Messrs. Stark, Magerkurth and Time of game—1 hour and 56 minutes. REDS EASILY SCORE; THEN PHILS EVEN UP By the Assoclated Press. PHILADELPHIA, July 19.—The Phil- lies and the Cincinnat! Reds split in a double-header today. ‘The Reds took the first game, 10 to 3, and the Phillies won the second, 4 to 1. FIRST o -0 > o ] St ena ceasaushal rd, Dur’'cher;ss. Gooch, Bento! | norormnussnsnd | sornoormmsmmon; 8l cocoouunceanad 5l aconconuntase® Totals ..38153713 ‘Totals ..35 1 *Butted for Elliott in seventh inning tBatted for Collins in ninth inning Cineinnati . 0201231 Philadelphi 10010 Rt ‘Walker, Meusel (2), Stripp, cnlio @ Ford & ooch, ‘Benion. wi ‘Thevenow. batted in tne; T of by pitcher—By pitcher—Hansen Moran, - Reardon __and Time of game—2 hours and 25 minutes. SECOND GAME. Cinat. AB.H.OQA." Phil Walker,If... x Phila. Al Sourhern,cf O'DoulIf.... DY e - canmolinowd comauomooc® Davi Wil'shby,5, Craw! GampbelLp. D 2 PR -1 | sococ0000mrons | cooconsoucsvwnO &l enoorrouucanos Totals... 30 734 Totals. . 31 92718 *Batted for Durocher n eight g tBatted for Kolp in";ll‘,l‘il; 'lnnr:nll'!m' Cincinnati. Philadelphi T ripp, Hurst. Double plays—The Privers to THarst (D, cacianelio’ 1o Sirin. Left_on bases—Philadeiphia, 7; Kalp, 1 ot bitcher—Kolp, = Umpires—Mess: don, Mora and ‘Clark. T Betour and 34 minuces i of same ARGENTINA AND CHILE WIN IN SOCCER EVENT MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, July 19 (®). exico, wearer of the trans-crown, his game. but | sets - | Pittsburgh Boston CONQUER ITALIANS INTHREE MATCHES Spotty Play Marks Doubles Contest, Captured by Al- lison and Van Ryn. BY SMITH F. REAVIS, Associated Press Staff Writer. UTEUIL, France, July 19.— America overcame a fight- ing Italian tennis team to- day to enter the challenge round for the Davis Cup. Adding two more victories to the one achieved yesterday in the opening match of the interzone final, the ‘United States forces chalked up the three victories necessary to clinch the series. To- morrow’s two singles cannot af- fect the result and the Ameri- cans will clash with the French for the trophy here next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. As usual, however, the South Euro- peans upset all the locker room gossip. Baron Humbert de Morpurgo, whom many hereabouts had believed might win from George Lott of Chicago, was beaten by scores of 3—§, 9—17, 10—8, 6—3, in a match which was interrupted by darkness yesterday, with the Amer- ican leading at two sets to one. Doubles Hard Fought. ‘The Trieste nobleman then paired with Placido Gaslini in a last-minute shift of the doubles H-nz-llg and gave the crack American combination of John Van Ryn, East Orange, N. J., and Wilmer Allison, Austin, Tex., one of the hardest tussels they have had in many a day. The match went to five sets, provided some brilliant but spotty alked |tennis and ended with the Am on top by scores of 5—7, 6—32, 6—4, 1—6, 6—3. in the anti-climax, John Doeg of Santa Monica, Calif., will be substituted for Allison against De Mor- P and Lott will face Georglo de Stefani, who forced Allison to five hard yesterday. It may be that De Morpurgo suddenly changed his tactics overnight and de- cided on a desperate effori to win the doubles rather than trust to the chance of a singles win over Lott. At any rate, for his one set against tae Chicagoan, he stuck to the baseline and refused to be enticed into racing cver the court for pretty ones as he did yesterday. ‘The baron won the first, fifth and sixth games, but Lott had the others his own way. The Italian was never within a mile of victory. ‘When it came to doubles, De Morpurgo was another man. He shot vicious drives from the baseline straight be- tween the Americans, played stinging backhand liners across the court nd was formidable at the net. Gasiini was erratic in the first few games of the opening set, but rallied toward the end and the Italians ran it from 2—4 to & win at 7—5. Both Allison and Van Ryn thumped the ball hard, but they could not seem to find the range and neither had an effective first service. ‘The Texas-Princeton machine began to click normally in the second set and it clicked some more in Van Ryn, weak in the back court, was_redoubtable at the net and while De Morpurgo and Gaslini never faulter- ed in their attack, these two sets were fairly easy for the Americans. ‘The fourth set was a different story. Gaslini, reaching top form at this late stage, showered unreachable placements from every section of the court and while his partner seemed to lose a bit of his edge Gaslini carried the attack so heavily into the American camp that Allison and Van Ryn got only one game. Zllison bore the brunt of the Italian attack in the final frame and while his service et him down a couple of times he was pretty generally the master of the situation. The set was enlivened for a moment when De Morpurgo ex- changed some words from the court with the American captain, Pritz- Eugene Dixon, of Philadelphia, who was sitting under the referee's chair, and the crowd began a combination of cheers and whistles. ‘The incident, if it was one, ended quickly, but the Italians from that time on seemed to lose their grip. fought valiantly to the end, however, and it was not until the last point was called that stopped battling. In an exhibition match , Bill Tilden and G of Newark, N. J, a substitute on the American team, beat Christian Boussus, French youngster, and Doeg, 8—8, 6—4. PAIR OF HOME RUNS GIVE PIRATES GAME BOSTON, July 19 (#).—The batting , of Comorosky and Grantham gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 9-to-4 victory over the Braves today and the fourth win out of a series of five games between the ams. Homers by these two Pirates accounted for six runs. i Pittsburg. AB.H.O. L'waneret’S 3" Bric) oarbuumuns! 2 o 1 H 1 H ° 2 0 ° R Qoo Sisler, 'Mai tham’ (5), Berger, 8po) Traynor, Three-base Grantham, bases—L. ). ires—Messrs. Jords. TFime of samé—1 Rour