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SPORTS. Browns Invade Griff Field Tomorrow: Robins Struggle to Retain Second Place NATS' CAUSE HURT BY ST. LOUIS CLUB Has Trimmed Johnson Band in 9 of 15 Tilts—Hadley Baffles Bengals. BY JOHN B. KELLER. ILL KILLEFER brings his .goisonous gang of Browns ere tomorrow to open a four-game series, and the Nationals are hopeful of handing this lot from St. Louis at least as much punishment as they did during its second visit here late in June and early in July. Then, after dropping the first game of a set, the Nationals turned and toppled the Browns for three in a row. This seventh-place St. Louis lot is just about responsible for almost half the distance now between the league- | leading Athletics and the second-place Nationals. In all the teams have tussled 15 times this season and the Nationals have triumphed but six times. That matter of three defeats on the wrong side of the line has hurt the Washington cause no little. ‘The Browns began trouncing the Na- tionals when first they clashed here in May. Then they took two of three en- gagements in Griffith Stadium. And they have walloped the Johnson band severely in St. Louis. Of the eight es played between the clubs in Ebortemen's Park the Nationals bagged but two. Killefer's gang will conclude its stay | here Saturday then will come the Athletics for a one-day stand that there will be a brief break in the schedule at the Washington ball plant. 'HEN the Nationals returned from their disastrous Western tour it was belleved they might regain much of the ground they had lost for the East had been their field for a splendid showing. However, despite a recent winning streak of six games the ‘Washington club has traveled at a slower pace than either of its rivals in the top three of the circuit. ‘The Nationals have moved since get- ting back to the East at a .619 pace. Not 5o speedy compared to the way the A’s and Yanks have stepped along. The A’s have played at a .727 rate and the New Yorkers ‘at a .696 rate. This difference in speed since late in July has cost the Nationals a distance of two and one-half games in slipping far back from the Athletics and allowed the ees to pick up a matter of two games in their endeavor to wrest second place from Washington. 'HERE was no change in relative standing among the first three yes- terday for each scored a victory. ‘The Athletics nosed out the St. Louis club, the Yankees easily defeated the ‘White Sox and the Nationals took the measure of the Tigers, 5 to 4. As the score indicates the Tigers, al- though held to six hitts and one pass, ‘were not easily to subdue in the third game of the series, but it was a remark- able come-back for the Nattionals, drubbed so badly Sunday, to triumph at all. Getting left-handed Elon Hogsett right off the bat the Washingtton club iled up runs quickly. Then Manager Jucky Harris sent the right-handed ‘Whitlow Wyatt to the hill and the mewcomer with his fastt ball stopped the Nationals cold. It was well much had been gleaned off Hogsett, for after five fine innings Irving Hadley wavered and the Tigers went at him roughly for a few rounds. Bump rallied gallantly, though to hurl a slick ninth inning and make certain of his twelfth win of the campaign. all, the Nationals collected 11 safe- ties and one pass. Four of the safe- ties were doubles and one was good for three s. The pass and two of the hits were made off Wyatt, who pitched for three innings, but they netted no runs. Cronin and Kuhel headed the Wash- ington attack, although Myer with three blows outhit each of this pair. Cronin ‘with a triple and a double drove across two runs, however, and Kuhel backed these hits of Cronin's with a double the first time and a single the next to send over two more markers. This hitting was done in the first and fifth frames, each of which Myer had started with a | single. Buddy scored in the first, but 1t was Rice, who had forced out Myer | when attempting to sacrifice, who counted in the fifth ahead of Cronin. In each of these innings two were out before scoring started and the same number had been retired before the Nationals did their fourth-round count- ing. The one run then was the result of McLeod's double and Ruel’s single. AN error by Myer in the sixth proved of great help to the Tigers in put- ting on a three-run rally. Funk had walked to begin the session, but when Koenig grounded toward Myer it looked as_though a double-play would follow. But Buddy let the ball go through and there were two of the enemy on the runway, Gehringer doubled Punk home and Koenig crossed as Alexander was heaved out. Mc Manus’ singled accounted for Gehrin ger's crossing. Gehringer blazed the way to the other Tiger tally in the eighth with a two-bagger. He moved up as Alexan- der went out, then beat to_ the plate a throw from McLeod, who had scooped up McManus’ roller. From then on Hadley was in the sad- dle. He threw a third one by Stone and tossed out Easterling to end the eighth, and in the wind-up frame threw the third strike by Hayworth. and after Hargrave, who bat, fouled to Ruc! ANAGER JOH SON wants to rest Bluege, so McLeod be at third Jimmy_did well . killing off a Tiger run and making two hits in when he slid A in the fifth in the painfully there yester at the plat four baiting into second as inning, Myer's sack and his wrenched. the gashing. ail the sawdust leaking out, but no new one was put at the midway point. . . . Ruel went behind the bat that Spencer might rest a sore ing arm. . ..a great series for bles. . . . three were I urday Sunday and eight vester in this two-base hitting busi Tigers are eight up on the N BIG LEAGUE LEADERS By the Associated Press American League. Batting—Gehrig, Yankees, Runs—Ruth, Yankees, 133 Runs batted in—Gehrig, 145 Hits—Gehrig, Yankees, 175. Doubles—Manush, Senators, 37. Triples—Combs, Yankees, 16 Home runs—Ruth, Yankees, 44. Stolen bases—McManus, Tigers, 17. National League. Batting—Terry, Giants, 414, Runs—Klein, Phiilies, 118. Runs batted in—Wilson, Cubs, 132 Hits—Terry, Giants, 194. Doubles—Herman, Robins, 42 Triples—Comorosky, Pirates, 20. Home runs—Wilson, Cubs, 42. Stolen bases—Cuyler, Cubs, 29. leg was dou- nine 50 far ss the 5. 391 Yankees, SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. After | A VALUABLE GOAT HAVE BeEN A MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE SUCCESS OF THE FLATOUSH FUSILIERS The goat of the game that toppled Brooklyn from the National League lead on August 11 was Del Bisson- ette. In addition to a bad throw for what should have been a double play, he muffed a foul and made a late throw in that fatal ninth, when St. Louis scored three runs to win, 7 to 6. But, in spite of that bad inning, Adelphia Bissonette remains one of the main reasons for Brooklyn's pen- nant-contending fight this season. Last season Bissonette hit .281. (“Who's Who in Base Ball” has it down as his average for ‘1929, so maybe they mean two other fellows!) but this year he's about 70 points higher than that. Hence the big smile on the round, chubby face of your Uncle Wilbert Robinson, and the ecstasy among the fans of Flat- bush. Bissonette is one of Brooklyn's Big Four when it comes to stick work, and he, with Herman, Fred- erick and Wright, do the most damage (not_forgetting Lope and Flowers), but I doubt if any of those other players is as game a guy as Del Bissonette, and, in the words of Chic Sale, “I'll tell you why.” In the crucial series with the Macronal Ol e ¢ e Sarvin, 0. THE EVENING . —By FEG MURRAY 1 B2 S5O GATE | ABOUT PONTS HIGHER TAN M BATED W 19297 0 - e Cubs in July at Brooklyn, the lad from the Maine Woods fell heavily on the plate as he tried to stretch a triple into a home run, striking his head and was unconscious for 20 minutes. Yet he wanted to play the next day, and was quite indignant when Robbie wouldn't let him. So he socked a terrific home run on July 18, in his first appearance back in the line-up after his accident! And, it must be remembered, that Del ‘'was severely beaned by Lister Sweetland of the Phils last season and during the Winter had a lot of mastoid and sinus operations. (A pitcher from Philadelphia shouldn’t treat a guy named Adelphia that way shouid he, now?) Del singled over the right-field fence in a game with the Phillies this season, which is some sort of a freak record. Frederick and Flowers were on base when Bisson- ette lined one of Willoughby's shoots over the wall in fair territory. The ever-brilliant Babe Herman théught the pill would be caught, however, so lingered near first, and was passed by Del, who came charging along with his head down, and so was ruled out for passing his teammate! It was the longest one-base hit ever seen at Ebbets Field. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. F Navy Yard can continue its mas- tery over Naval Hospital today the Gunmakers will be in with the Government League's much-con- tested pennant. Should the Gobs win, another game would be necessary to decide the issue. Judging by the pace Manager Johnny Noonan and his Navy Yard cohorts have been setting, the old loop may at last have a champion today. In win- ning’ from Naval Hospital yesterday (Navy Yard's third straight victory over the Gobs) the Gunmakers proved with- out doubt that they stand more than League pennant, and by the same token loem up: serious threa to Pullman if they get in the week-day series. In its victory yesterday Navy Yard used ol' Lefty Kuhnert, who up until this time didn't cut much ice with the Sailors, and got away with it. Today Noonan has on hand Ray Harover, who has been just plain poison to the Gobs since his return to the Navy Yard squad. Gobs yesterday, while his mates con- tinued to come through at bat with timely bingles to win, 6 to 3. Pete Ingram pitched for the Gobs, but his support was ragged and his mates were subdued by Kuhnert, get- ting only six scattered hits. RECORDS OF GRIFFS BATTING. | G.AB R H_2b.3b HiR.SH.SB RBI Pet Mcleod 9 8 2 4 1 0 0 .50 Rice...111 440 93 156 26 12 | M'n'sh 101409 6314538 7 | Marb's 28 22 3 Zo! o Soomo cosooussammbtantoste B B s coocssosensusoREtne ck was ruined by | throw- | s *Batted for Wyatt WASHINGTON | Myer. 26 st A h, if Cra &8 | Kunel 6. West, cf.. | McLecd, ‘3b. | Ruel, "¢ Hadley, p.. Totals Score by innings roit shington . Runs_batted > Bl wvssmnwasd o 5 B omrommow Leod, Funk, Myer bie vl on bases Bases on balls— Ooff Wyatt, 1. © By Hogsetl, Hits—Off Hog 2 in 3 tnn Mesi Time y Wy fett, 8 off 0881 Hildebrand, Ormsb; 1" nour ana” gmps uthrie, of game—! minutes. Gunmakers Have Chance Today To Clinch Government Pennant an even chance to win the Government | Kuhnert kept steaming ’em by the | 5 3t 81 Tile Setters. s | Toledo, to send into discard Brief’s mark | Kansas City Blues. ay nd “ AVY YARD'S rise to the top after having been dormant most of the season has confounded even the most optimistic of the sandlot sages. After finishing a poor last in the first- 1 half race, the Gunmakers suddenly started hitting on all cylinders to begin a belated drive, which thus far appears entirely successful. ‘The Southeast boys form a team with potential strength in all departments. Three capable pitchers in Kuhnert, Harover and Swygert round out as good a staff as any of their rivals in week- day circles. In Jack Mattingly, Johnny | Bleier, Lattin and Swygert the Gun- | makers have a strong infleld, while in | Freddy Caudle they present a fielding | fool in the outfield. Caudle is flanked | by Hornsberger and Ryan, with Reigle- | man in reserve. Heil has been doing the catching lately and has been making a go of it | TYAY after tomorrow the city series | will get under way, with Capital | Traction and the Tile Setters, | | champs of the Morning Terminal and | Industrial Leagues, respectively, squar- ing off. Everything is ready for a fly~ ing start, and only the Government League, unless Navy Yard wins today, | is without a winner. | Owing to the overtime period needed to decide the champ in this loop, the | revised schedule, drawn up as an alter- nate to cover just such a case, will be used. Here it 1s: August 21—Tile Setters vs, Capital Traction. August 22— Pullman vs. Calvary Drakes. August 25--Government winner vs. D. C. Repair Shop. ‘ August 26—Capital Traction vs. Cal- vary Drakes. | August 27--D. C. Repair Shop vs. Puliman. August 28--Government winner vs. | | HEN Buck Grier's Northern Red Birds handed Bauserman Motor Co. the overwhelming 17-to-3 de- feat Sunday they demonstrated more of the strength that has established them as the leading unlimited team in this vicinity. Bauserman is the champion of the Northern Virginia “section of the Cap- ital City League, but after the first few innings proved no match for the pow- erful Red Birds, who not only want to| prove themselves the cream of the in- dependent teams hereabout, but also want to meet any of the Capital City Leazue champions. REDDY NAU, crack second baseman of the Olmsted Grill nine, cham- pion of section B of th ital City League, bids fair to become a chip off_the old block, Something like 20 years ago George | “Snitz” Nau, now pilot of the Grillmen, was dashing around the keystone sack making a name for himself. | Now Freddy Nau, under his dad’s tute- lage, is playing bang-up ball and ranks as one of the best senior second base- men. Freddy, boasting while very a crack fielder, isn’t fat batting average, his hits have been timely. CULLOP BREAKS BRIEF'S HOME RUN MARK IN A. A. CHICAGO, August 19 (#).—Bunny Brief's 9-year-old American Association home run record has been ruined by the power of Nick Cullop’s war club. | The Minneapolis outfielder got his | forty-third homer of the season off Sergt. George Connally in the first in- ning of the final game of the series with of 42, set in 1921 while a member of the INSECT NINES TO CLASH. Georgetown and Jack Hayes, ‘Wonder Boys and Corinthians will meet in Prench Insect Base Ball League games Thursday. No contests in the | league were listed today. and | G, STAR, WASHIN POLICE NINE STILL HOLDS CONFIDENCE Sure It Will Lick Firemen in Spite of Reverses It Has Suffered. HOUGH the District Police nine, which is getting in plenty of preparation for its annual bat- tle with the Firemen, September 6, in Grifith Stadium, is not winning all its games by any means, it is by no means downhearted and is confident that it will be in shape to give the Smoke-eaters plenty of fight. Errors cost the Cops a game With the Fort Humphreys nine yesterday, 11 to 12. Spiess, Police outfielder, socked & homer in the first inning with the bases loaded. This worthy also got & couple of other bingles. A return game with the Lawton Re- formatory nine has been arranged for Thursday for the Bluecoats, who will meet St. Elizabeth's Hospital nine Fri- day. Mount Rainier Juniors are hot on the trail of their Mount Rainier rivals, the crack Lindbergh nine, and other leading junior nines. Mount Rainier Juniors have won their last five games Manager Bob Bellman is lisiting for them at Hyaitsville 1043. Comet Junior nine is to meet tonight at 1434 North Carolina avenue at 7:30 o’clock. A game has been arranged for tomor- row between the Columbia Heights team, leader in the District unlimited section of the Capital City League, and the Army War College, at the War Col- lege field at 5 o'clock. Dixie Pigs hava booked a game with the Saks Co. nine for Saturday on the Seat Pleasant fleld at 3 o'clock in preparation for their important Capital City League tilt with Mount Rainier Sunday. District Grocery Stores tossers, who were to drill today at 5 o'clock on Monument _diamond No. 2, will engage Columbia Heights tossers Friday at 5 p.m. on Monument diamond No. 3. Spengler Post tossers are to hold a confab tonight at the home of Manager Hayre, 210 Seventeenth street south- east, at 7:30 o'clock. Art Shires Peewees are after games | with teams in their class. lantic 4168-W. A game with an unlimited nine for Sunday is sought by Argyles. Berwyn and Kensington Howitzer Company ines are especially challenged. Man- er Hollis, Georgia 2747-M. Rambler A. C. is after action for Sun- day. West 2201, Hemlocks conquered Suitland, 5 to 3, in a 12-inning thriller. In another extra-inning struggle Bell- view tossers conquered the Shiels, 12 to 11, in 10 frames. Call At- SHIKAT AND STEINBORN TO GRAPPLE THURSDAY | Dick Shikat and Milo Steinborn will grapple in the feature match of the w;ek]y wrestling card Thursday night af the Washington Auditorium. Several other bouts promising brisk action have been carded. In the semi- wind-up Dr. Frank Wilson will meet Frank Brunowitz, and in other encount- ers George Calza will face Andy Zara- hoff and Mike Chaplin and Chief ‘White Feather will have it out. HOME RUN.STANDINGS By the Associated Press. Home Runs Yesterday. Wilson, Cubs, 1; Malone, Cubs, Wright, Robins, 1; Kress, Browns Gehrig, Yankees, 1; Cochrane, letics, 1. 1 1; Ath- The Leaders. Ruth, Yankees, 44: Wilson, Cubs, 42; Gehrig, Yankees, 35: Foxx, Athletics, 32; Klein, Phillies, 29; Berger, Braves, 29; Simmons, Athletics, 20. League Totals. American, 543; National, 673. Total, 1,216, RESULTS IN MINORS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Newark, 7: Rochester. 6. Toronto, 10; Jersey Buffalo,’ 24; Reading Milwaukee, 3; India Columbus, '7; 8t. Paul, 3. Minneapoits, 14; Toledo. '10. Louisville ai Kansas City, rain. SOUTHEASTERN LEAG Pensacola, 3-0: Montgomery, game seven'innings) Tampa, 3; Selms Only & 0-6 (second mes scheduled. Army Glad That It Has Another Major Leaguer By the Associated Press. The rise of another United States Infantry athlete into major league base ball ranks was rejoiced upon today by Maj. Gen. Stephen O. Fuqua, chief of Infantry. Gen. Puqua said Pvt. Michael L. Coates, stationed at Fort Sam Hous- ton, Tex., had signed a contract with the Bt. Louis National League club and thus added his name to a list of big league former service men, including those of Cissell, Sam Gray, ‘Willie Sherdel and Paul Easterling. The Infantry chief said his branch of the service considers base ball a “clean, manly sport” and one that “tends to improve the doughboy.” TON, Grantham Takes Them Both Ways BY AL DEMAREE. (Former Pitcher New York Giants.) | George Grantham of the Pitts- burgh Pirates is one of the few “turn around” hitters left in base ball. There have been a number in the past and a few present-day ones, Frank Frisch of the Cards be- ing one. A “turn around” hitter is one who bats left hand against right- hand pitchers and right hand against southpaws. “When I started out.” said Gran- | tham, “I felt that I simply couldn’t hit left-handed pitchers, so I | switched over to the other side of | the plate and went at them right- handed. And I did pretty well, too. | I can hit right-handed better than | I can left-handed right now, but the | trouble is I can't get held of the ball | so well. And besides, it mixes me all up in taking my stride to first base. I bat left-handed mainly to | g2t the use of my speed. | shitt over to the other plate I lose a step. | “But even now I make the shift once in a while for luck. When a | southpaw has my number and I | know it, I feel that I've got nothing | to lose, so I shift to the right side | of the plate and see what happens. | (Copyright, 1930.) BRUINS OBTAIN KELLY, BUT BELL HOLDS JOB | CHICAGO, August 19 (#).—Manager | Joe McCarthy of the Cubs has a new | first baseman, but is not quite certain that he should use him right away. Long George Kelly, former New York Giant and Cincinnati first-sacker, yes- terday was obtained from Minneapolis of the American Association in a trade for Malcolm Moss, young ~southpaw pitcher, and another player to be named {later this week. Kelly was grabbed to sit in for Charlie Grimm, who suffered a spike injury Saturday. However, while negotiations for Kelly were going on, McCarthy sent Lester Bell to first base. Bell obliged with three hits Sunday, and came back with | three more yesterday. Kelly may have | to wait until Bell cools off before going | to work. D. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1930. SPORTS. MANDELL AND KANE HIS MANAGER, PART | Court Battle Between Them, Now Likely Over Cut in Boxer’s Earnings. By the Associated Press. HICAGO, August 19.—A contract with nearly a year to run, not- withstanding, Eddie Kane has had his last cut in former lightweight champion Sammy Mandell's earnings—as far as Sammy is con- cerned. After nine years of association, Man- dell and Kane broke up yesterday, and apparently not, on the best of terms. Kane announced that he no longer was the Rockford Shiek's manager, but would collect his share of the latter's purses until July 6, 1931, when their contract expires. Mandell last night said Kane would get no more money from him and that he would go to court to keep his money. Mandell also said that a statement by Kane in which the latter said the for- mer lightweight king had earned $400,- 000 under his management was fiction. “Kane is careles when talking about money,” Mandell said, “and this $400,- 000 business is a sample. I didn't earn anywhere near that much and I know I could have made more than I did if some one else had been handling my business.” Mandell said he would rest for an- other month, then would start a come- back attempt as a welterweight or junior welterweight, FINAZZO IS WINNER OF FEATURE SCRAP Joe Finazzo of Baltimore got the de- cision over Joe Smallwod of Washing- ton, in a briskly-fought welterweight bout that featured a boxing show held last night at Fort Washington, Md. under the joint auspices of Front Li Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and | the Fort Washington Athletic Associa- tion. Goldie Ahearn, former Washing- ton boxer, promoted the show which was well attended. Though the Finazzo-Smallwood go in which the former was decidedly su- perior, had plenty of zip, there were a couple of other encounters which proved even more interesting. They were the semi-final in which Frankie DeAngelo of this city, and Jim Tramberia of Baltimore, fought to a draw in eight rounds and the battle in which Louls Guglimini outpointed Sammy Hogan in six_rounds. Billy Edwards, Washington colored battler, scored the lone knockout when he finished Joe Barnum of Richmond, in_two rounds. Soldier Burke of Walter Reed Hos- pital, defeated W. L. Tucker, a protege of Ahearn's, in the first It was Tucker’s professiona | debut. HEAVIES ARE MATCHED. CHICAGO, August 19 (#).—Jack Mc- | Auliffe of Detroit and Andy Shanks, Grand Rapids, Mich., heavyweights, will meet in a 10-round bout at the Congress Arcade arena tonight. OST of the professional golf ac- tivity in the Midatlantic sector scheduled for this Fall will center around Baltimore, where two big open championships in Sep- \SUAREZ FACES TEST IN FLOWERS BATTLE By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 19.—Justo Suarez, Argentine lightweight, goes out after the third straight victory of his American campalgn at the Queensboro Stadium tonight in a 10-round bout | with Bruce Flowers, hard-hitting Negro, from New Rochelle, N. Y. Suarez began his fistic invasion with a verdict on points over Joe Glick, and then pounded out another decision vic- tory over Herman Perlicko, Kalamazoo, Mich., last week. Flowers looks like an even more for- midable foe. His last start brought him a victory, by a knockout, over ‘Tommy Grogan of Omaha. BATTALINO BEATS TAYLOR IN A NON-TITLE CONTEST HARTFORD, Conn., August 19 (#)— Bat Battalino of Hartford, world feath- erweight champion, last night outslugged Bud Taylor of Terre Haute, Ind,, in a | 10-round non-title fight. | Referee Gene Roman credited Bat- |talino_with eight rounds, Taylor with | one, and ruled one even. The champion weighed 129); pounds, while Taylor weighed 128. Taylor defeated Battalino last March in & close battle in Detroit and had been the favorite to repeat, YESTERDAY’S STARS ;!vflzh- Associated Press. ack Wilson, Cubs——Clouted Philli; pitching for forty-second homer and three singles, Irving Hadley, Senators—Held Tigers | to six hits and beat them, 5—4. Lou Gehrig, Yankees—Drove in three runs with two singles and thirty-fifth homer, against White Sox. George Earnshaw, Athletics—Pitched steady ball to turn back Browns, 6—4, and hang up nineteenth victory of sea- son. Dick Bartell, Pirates—Doubled with bases filled in ‘ninth to drive in tying and winning runs against Robins. Standings in Major Leagues American League. YESTERDAY'S RI ESULTS, New Yori, 11 4 hington,’ 5:' Detroit, Cleveland-Boston, rain STANDING OF THE CLUBS. ational League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Pittsburgh, 4 Brooklyn, 3 Chicago. 17: Philadelphia, 3. Other clubs not scheduled. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. uorsususeM [{wuawpeiua Philadelphin 18171 8/ bI 6/—/13] 5[461731.990 3170761 51 510/ 91481731381 PRI T [T LIt A9 4814050 63172173 77— GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. WOULD LIST TWIN BILL. ‘Brooke Grubb' are after & double s Silver Spring Glants Detroit at Wash'ton. St. Louis at Wash'ton N. Y. ica Chicago . Chicago st Boston. 8t. Louls at Phila. troit at Phils. t Cleveland at Boston. OClevel. at New York. GAMES TODAY. Y. at St. Louls, rooklyn at Pitts. Phila. st Ch GAMES TOMORROW. New York at St. Louls. Jcats ) Boaton ot Mitisouren. e Gincinnat, To0on * N | tember are to attract the best of the paid brigade about the Capital. The professionals already are talking about the two forthcoming championships to be played about the middle of the month and are going ahead with the selection of a course for the Middle At- lantic Professional Golfers' Association title chase, with the job of raising the money for this event already saddled on the paid players of Baltimore. Not for three years has a Middle Atlantic open championship been hel& ce the day Fred McLeod came fi.‘é elthntfi green at Indian Spring to hole a four-foot putt to tie Leo Diegel for the title, only to lose in the play-off, although the first and second money already had been afm between them. The pros have decided to revive the event this year, and probably it will be layed either at Hillendale or at Wood- r\olme, the latter a new course, only two ears of age, whose par has not yet fiezn matched by any golfer. The tour- neys—over the 72-hole route—will be held September 15 and 16 and will be followed immediately by the Maryland State open championship, to be played at Rolling Road over the 36-hole route, under the auspices of the Maryland | State Golf Association. Gene Larkin, assistant to Bob Barnett at Chevy Chase, who won the Maryland State open last year by one of those miracle shots that sometimes happen in the game of golf, is practicing dili- gently these days and looking forward to the defense of his title. You will remember that Gene put his tee shot out of bounds at & one-shot hole, in- curred the penalty of stroke and dis- tance and then holed his next tee shot for a par 3—in reality an eagle ace. Gene should have a good chance to repeat in the Maryland open, for is playing golf of just as good a brand as that he showed to win the title last year, and like his mentor, Barnett, practices every day. Here in the Capi- tal, however, the midatlantic match play champlonship will be decided, if it is to be held again this year. Barnett won the title last year in a fighting finish with J. Monro Hunter, the Indian Spring professional, beating the big pro from the Four Corners Club in a tight finish in the final. This tournament usually is not held until October. Has Mrs. John N. Hodges, holder of the women's Middle Atlantic champlon- ship, given up the competitive game? Mrs. Frank R. Keefer, president of the District Women's Golf Association, says Mrs. Hodges has lost interest in golf and virtually has abandoned the game in which she gave great promise of re- maining at the top of the fair players of this section of the country. Heroine in one of the greatest golf matches ever cg‘).-yad and winner of the midatlantic title by chipping a ball into the cup on the nineteenth hole, Mrs. Hodges last year was one of the strong- est players in this part of the country. She won one or two of the minor tournaments about the Capital and then went on to win the midatlantic, beat- gl‘ }Wu. Dorothy White Nicolson in the nal. ‘This year she has played only in one or two of the smaller tourneys, did not compete in the District championship, and, according to Mrs. Keefer, has so lost interest that she probably will not defend her Mid-Atlantic title She did not play in the women's tourney yes- terday at Columbia, although it is the course on which she won the bi t title for women in this sectlon, and she always has had a liking for the layout. ‘The lo in W _gross prize the tourney went' to’ Dorothy 'Hunter, long-hittng reliminary. | STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE BY W. R. McCALLUM FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By the Associated Press. New York-—Harold Mays, Bayonne, | N. J,, knocked out Armando di Carlos. | Italy (5); Primo Ubaldo, Italy, knocked | out Walter Sells, Kansas City (1). Hartford, Conn.—Bat Battalino, Hart- ford. world_ featherweight champion, outpointed Bud Taylor, Terre Haute, | Ind. (10), non-title. | Philadelphia.—Prank _Cauley, Pitts- | ton, Pa. outpointed Jack Gagnon, Bos- ton’ (10). ‘Toronto.—Billy Townsend, Vancou- ver, British Columbia, outpointed Joe Glick, Brooklyn (10). Oklahoma City.—George _Courtney, Tulsa, Okla, knocked out Joe Packo, Toledo (2). Toledo.—Charley Long, Los Angeles, stopped Lee Meredith, Toledo (2) Dayton. Ky—Long Tom Hawkins, Los Angeles, outpointed Seal Harris, Chicago (10). New Orleans—Johnny Farr, Cleve- | land, outpointed Johnny Cook, New Orleans (10). Forest City, Towa.—Johnny O'Hara, St. Paul, outpointed Kid Carr, Onawa, Towa (8). | | | WILLIANS T0 GET * POLD FOUR CHANGE Texan Will Replace Hopping on “Varsity” for Test Match Tomorrow. | By the Associated Press. | EW YORK, August 19.—Selee-| | tion of America's “Big Four”| | to defend the Westchester Polo | Cup against Great Britain next month apparently is not quite the cut- and-dried proposition it looked to be. So effective had been the work of a | quartet composed of Tommy Hitchcock, Eric Pedley, Winston Guest and Earle | A. S. Hopping in early trial matches that many experts were willing to risk | a modest wager that no other polo | player in the country could break | into it. Herbert W. (Rube) Williams, a hard- riding son of Texas, however, has played such a dashing game for the “Jay-Vees” that his next rance il be with Hitchcock’s varsity, the “Whites.” Hitchcock, leader of the American defense forces, announced that Williams would replace Hopping at No. 2 for the Whites in tomorrow's test match at the Piping Rock Club. The shift from Hoppgls to Williams is by no means necessarily a permanent one. Hitch-| cock is anxious to give every candidate | for the international team a chance to prove what he can do. For tomorrow's match the varsity will | line-up with Pedley at No. 1; Willlams, No. 2; Hitchcock, No. 3, and Guest, back. The Reds will have G. H. (Pete) Bostick at No. 1; Hopping, No. 2; Cecil Smith of Texas, No. 3, and Elmer Boe- | seke, California, back. ‘Williams, now 39 years old, has played polo for seven years. He Is rated at only six goals in the United States Polo Association’s handicap list, but his play in the trial matches has indicated that he is entitled to a much higher ranking. star of the Indian Spring Club, who shot an 89 to lead the fleld. Virginia Wil- Alex Armour, won the low net prize, a silver vase donated by Mrs. J. Marvin Haynes, with a card of 98—14—84. Second low net went to Mrs. J. ichardson of Congressional, who 100—14—86. A number of individual each receiving a golf ball as a prize. ‘Tommy Bones of Columbia, the south- paw who is hitting the golf ball better Just now than ever before, is all full of vim and ambition. He is trying to se- cure a pair of good amateurs to team with him next Friday in a best ball game against Bob Barnett and Gene Larkin of Chevy Chase, and if he thinks he hasn't picked a hot pair, he will find out how mistaken is on Friday. ‘Barnett and Larkin always have a best ball of 67 or better when they play Chevy Chase together, which is con- siderable of a best ball over any lay- out. Even Bones and two other ama- teurs will have trouble halving a mark like this. But not if Bones continues to do stunts such as he pulled yester- day at Columbia in a game with Barnett and Fred McLeod At the fourth he sank a 20-footer for a birdie 2. At the fifth his tee shot looked to be out of bounds, and he topped his second. His third was at the left of the green and he holed the pitch for another birdie. He and Mc- | Leod were 1 down playing the eight- eenth, and he canned a 25-foot putt for & birdie 3 to halve the match. Such stuff as that just won’t be beaten. Incidentally Bones and McLeod halved the fourth hole in birdie 2s. The Columbia pro holed one from the edge of the green for his deuce. ‘Three matches have been won in the second round of the Midseason cup event for senior golfers at the Chevy Chase Club. Results of these matches are: Gen. H. P. McCain defeated C. Phillip Hill by default; Maj. H. A. Gil- lis defeated Gen. R. H. Allen, 5 and 4: Gen D. C. Shanks defeated W. G. Brantley, 3 and 2. Pairings in the other matches are: Admiral M. M. ‘Taylor vs. G. V. Worthington; Admiral M. R. Stanford vs. Capt. E. 8. Kellogg: H. D. Orampton vs. H. L. Rust; H. M. Southgate vs. W. C Mendenhall: Dr. | G. B. Miller vs. Admiral H. P. Hus: | Golfers of the Washington Kiwanis Club met their Kiwanian brethren from Baltimore this afternoon in a team match over the Congressional Country Club course, E. M. Wallace of Columblia, headed the local Kiwanis Club golfers. Prizes were presented for low gross, low net and other events. Bob Bafnett of Chevy Chase is look- ing forward to &lnymg Text Monday at the Philadelphia Country Club with John J. McDermott, formerly the king of the professionals of this country. McDermott has been out of the game for more than 15 years, since he suf- fered a breakdown after the Shawnee liams of Congressional, star pupil of | f matches were played, with the winners |30, BARTELL'S DOUBLE AIDS THREE CLUBS Wins for Pirates and Helps Cubs and Giants Gain. Macks Carry On. BY ORLO ROBERTSON Associated Press Sports Writer. FEW days ago the Brook- lyn Robins were fighting to keep a foothold on first place in the National League pennant race. They failed in a crucial series at Chicago, and now they are battling to stave off the mad rush of the Giants. . The Robins dropped a game further out of first place and a half game nearer the idle Giants in third position yesterday when they lost, 4 to 3, to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Going into the last half of the ninth Uncle Robbie's boys held a one-run lead by reason of Glenn Wright's homer. Dick Bartell advanced to the plate with the bases loaded and rapped a sizzling double down the third base line—a blow that, scored two runs and gave the Pirates the game. . Hack Hits No. 42. ‘The Cubs pounced on two Phil E:tcheu for 17 hits to win 17 to 3 and creased their lead over the Robins to three and one-half games. It was the champions’ eleventh victory in the last 13 starts, with one tie. Big Pat Malone held the Phillies to eight hits and ac- counted for his fifteenth game of the season, while Hack Wilson connected with his forty-second homer, one short of the league record set last season by Chuck Klein, who saw the ball sail into the bleachers from his position in the Phillles outfield. The three leaders in the American League won, Philadelphia downing 8t. Louis, 6 to 4; Washington turning back Detroit, 5 to 4, and the Yankees beat- ing the Chicago White Sox, 11 to 4. An uprising in the eighth inning gave the Athletics the decision over the Browns. Four runs crossed the plate during that session, while Walter Stewart took an_early trip to showers. George Earnshaw, who went the route for the world champions, rung up his nineteenth victory of the m‘ P?L!mldh{;“c:ey Cochuéle bllmdm ou eighth home run du eighth inning. o Herb Pennock turned in a sterling performance in the White Sox down- fall. The 36-vear-old southpaw was hit hard at times, but was stingy in pinches, while not issuing a base on balls. Meanwhile the Yankees in gen- eral, and Chapman, Gehrig and Byrd in T:mcuhn were doing some steady hitting. Chapman collected four hits, Gehrig, three, including his thirty-fifth home run, and Byrd the same number. Cleveland and Bo:ton were rained out. Only two game; were scheduled in the National circuit. 'CARDS’ DOUBLE BILLS SUCCEED TWO WAYS By the Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, August 19.—The Sunday double-header program instituted this season by President Sam Breadon of the St. Louis Cardinals has proved suc- cessful, both at the gate and on the field, figures indicate. Taking advantage of a new National League rule, which Breadon himself sponsored, the Cardinals rearranged their schedule so as to have twin bills every Sunday the team has been at hflr?de‘ save April 20, when rain inter- ered. Eight Sunday double-headers have been played here this season, and they attracted 177,611 cash customers, an average of 22200 per twin bill. Only three times has the attendance fallen Mlnn:“ 20,000, and twice it has exceeded Of the eight double-headers, the Car- dinals have won five, split even in two, and lost one. BANK BOWLERS SET WITH 14-TEAM LOOP At a meeting of the Bankers' Duck- pin League at the Riggs National Bank, Fourteenth and Park branch, plans were discussed and a schedule arranged for the 1930-31 season. Three of the teams having with- drawn and two new ones admitted to membership, the league will number 14 teams, one less n last year. Bowling will start on September 24 at Blick's Arcadia Alleys. Officers for the season are: President, Joseph A. Keene, the Riggs National Bank, Fourteenth and Park road: vice president, Clarence S. Cullum, Wash- ington Loan & Trust Co.; treasurer and official scorer, A. M. Atkinson, District National Bank; secretary, George M. g::ee Federal American National KLEIN HAS A GOOD VIEW OF WILSON’S 42D HOMER CHICAGO, August 19 (#).—Chuck Klein of the Phillies, who last season set an all-time National League home run record of 43, had a perfect view of Jack Wilson’s forty-second homer. he Cub slugger caught one of Phil- lips' pitches in the eighth inning of gf!'rer'd(ll)in n}r:le d.n!d slammed it right vel ein’s head into the ht-field blevull’:.'hen. o Ison earl‘er in the season was con- tented to try for a new National League record. Now he is seriously out to do better than Babe Ruth this season, and today needed two round-trip hits to tie the Babe, PLEBE GRIDDERS START. ANNAPOLIS, Md., August 19.—The call of Coach Johnny Wilson for the first foot ball practice of the plebe, or fourth class, produced a squad of 260, nearly half the class membership the Ni Academy. TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats tournament of 1913. 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