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A—10 SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST .30, 1930. SPORTS. Minors Hurt by “Old Age,” Says Griffith : National Leaguers in Dogged Combat . LITTLE ATTENTION GIVEN YOUNGSTERS Pi'est Bewailing Power | Of East’s Clubs in A. L. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. NEW YORK, August 30.—The overpowering strength of the East- ern clubs of the American League in contrast to the weakness of the Western clubs has gradually built up a tidal wave of protest as the 1930 season has progressed and in- directly today is stirring the white ashes of the fight on Ban Johnson, deposed president of the junior circuit. ‘The Western teams are feeling the effects of not having had a single contender in a championship fight since Cleveland came in second in the flag race of 1926. And in that year the Indians did not have any prime chance of winning, Today the showing of Philadel- phia, Washington and New York, all well above the topmost Western team in the percentage column, has aroused critical comment among Ban Johnson's friends, They are taking the opportunity to observe that if he were running the league he would encourage trades and deals that would again balance the strength of the circuit instead of letting things 80 as they are. There is no doubt that the league is topheavy in the East, with oniy Cleveland of all the Western cluos able to make even a semblance of a showing—and that team is so far back of the Yenkees that there is practically no chance of its heading the third-place Easterners. D. C. PRINTERS STILL Washingtdn Union Printers, defending champions in the International Print- grs base ball tournament in_progress e | toda flag battle. BATTLING FOR TITLE PITTSBURGH, Pa, August 30.— , were to battle to retain their title Victorious over Chicago. 15 to yesterday, the team from the Na- on’s Capital gained the lead in the Washington was to face —By FEG MURRAY Pullman Team Looms as Victor Again in City Sandlot Series BY FRANCIS E. STAN. 'NLESS they are stopped ere long, it looks like the Pullmans again in the city series. This much was indicated following yesterday's overwhelming victory over District of Columbia Repair Shop, champion of the Departmental League | and conqueror of Naval Hospital. Now, after downing the Repairmen, 13 to 4, knocking 'em from their pin- nacle at the top of the series, the Sleepers, city title holders for the last two years, will concentrate on their game Tuesday with the Tile Setters, who today share first place. Perhaps the brightest spot in the Sleeper victory was the comeback of Babe Clapper, erstwhile George Wash- ington University foot ball star, who, though knocked out of the box in his last start against the Calvary Drakes, held the team which pounded Pete In- gram and Rebel Crews of the Medicos all over the lot, to five hits, three of them coming in the first inning. With Naval Hospital and Capital Traction out of the city series, the for- mer going out last night on the de cision of the board of control on that Tile Setter affair, only two teams loom in the Pullman path as serious threats, the Calvary Drakes and the Tile Set- ters, with the Drakes being conceded the best chance by the sandlot; dope- sters. Just what the Industrial ers really can do against Pullman will be determined Tuesday when the series is continued. Despite vehement protests on the part of Manager Dakin of Naval Hos- pital, the board of control of the week- day series yesterday refused to change Umpire Greene’s decision of last Thurs- day when Bridges made a steal of home. “It's unfortunate that Naval Hos- pital should be eliminated in such a manner” declared G. H. Hightman, sec- retary of the Y. M. C. A, “but it can't be helped.” fim Fee Colllere struck out in h‘:r‘ 16-year-old right-hander of District of Columbia Repair Shop, it marked the first time he has fanned this season. The Pullmans' victory was their twenty-eighth straight and their thirty- first win in 32 starts. Here's how they stand today: LA Pullman (Terminal Eve) *Eliminated. Next week's schedule: Tuesday—Pullman vs. Tile Setters. Wee Calvary vi .. C. Repair. ‘winner of Wed- THE SPORTLIGHT BY GRANTLAND RICE. THE GAME. Always uphill—there is no That leads to an; other way goal worth coming to; BRUINS AND GIANTS “CRUCIAL” WINNERS Dodgers Ousted From Second Place as New York Ends Its Losing Streak. BY HUGH §. FULLERTON, JR. Associated Press Sports Writer, 'HE struggle for supremacy in the National League is showing few signs of a let- up as the four first division clubs approach the ends of their “crucial” series. Brooklyn and New York, with only today’s game left, are locked in a fight for sec- ond place, while the league-lead- ing Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals are even after two overtime struggles. The Gilants have regained second place, but are not yet back to their starting point of a 1!2-game margin over the Robins. A 3-fo-2 victory yes- terday placed them a half game ahead. ) New York evaded its sixth successive defeat by pushing over a run in the seventh, tying the scdre on Allen’s home run in the eighth and then bunching two more hits after a Robin error in the same innin, Cubs Come Back. Chicago made a comeback to triumph over St. Louis, 9 to 8, in a 13-inning struggle that put the Cubs five and a half games ahead of New York and six in front of the Robins. They assaulted Haines and Herman Bell for five hits and as many runs in the ninth to tie the score. In the eleventh Jim Bottomley clouted a home run for St. Louis with. two on base, but the Cubs made it 8 | Cincinnati and Chicago was to engage with four effective hits. The end 3 e end came e e ho win | Pittsburgh early today with the victors That is the price the few who win must years t Small Loops Prefer Vets to Youthful Talent—Few More Games Here. BY JOHN B. KELLER. OT until the minor leagues resort to the de- velopment of young players instead of filling | their ranks with major league cast-offs will the big circuits be filled with brilliant youthful stars as they were before the World War,” says Clark Griffith, presi- dent of the Washington club. “There are 'very few worthwhile | youngsters in the minors now,” he declares. (Griffith ought to know, for no owner has been more | active than he in recent years in the search for promising young talent.) “And there will not be,” | he adds, “before the minors get | over this foolishness of depend- ing almost altogether upon vet- eran talent.” Since the World War minor league base bail has all but gone on the rocks. | There is financial distress on every | hand and all the little circuits are yelp- | ing for help. Most of them, though, know the cause of their troubles, says Griffith. According to him it is “old age.” Not the ages of the leagues, but of their players. Henry P. Edwards, formerly sports editor and base ball writer of the Cleve- | 4’ land Plain Dealer for years and now | i, head of the publicity ‘bureau of the | American League, in a pamphlet pre- pared by him concurs with the Wash- ington president. following the World War there was | suéh a scarcity of young players that the minors that now young talent is available the individual clubs in the minors have hesitated to employ the proper per- centage of young players for fear of losing their ‘competitive balance. DWARDS gives a graphic picture of conditions in the minors. writes: “At the beginning of July, 1930, the average age of the active play- ers in the American League was less than 27.5 years, while the average age of the active players in the National League was just a fraction over 29| years. At this same time, the average age of the American Association play- ers was equal to that of the National League, while the average age of all the players in the American Associa- tion, Pacific Coast, International, Southern Association, Texas and New York-Penn Leagues exceeded the aver- age age of the American League play- ers by more than three-quarters of | a year. | “More than this—the average of 1,509 players composing the rosters of the | 11 leading minor leagues was only one- | tenth of a year under that of the American League.” No wonder the big league owners find | it difficult to pick up promising young | talent nowadays. FOUR more games here and the Na- tionals will quit Grifith Stadium to return only for contests here with the league-leading Athletics on the first and fourth Sundays in Septem- ber. Today and tomorrow and the ‘Yankees will be through with the local lot this year, while Monday afternoon the Red Sox will clash with the John- son band in a Labor day double-header. J has been with the Nationals since the start of the season, was to leave today for Louisville, quite likely to fin- ish the year with the American Associa- tion club. McLeod goes, however, sub- ject to recall upon 24 hours’ notice, as his departure will leave the Nationals withonly one extra hand, Jack Hayes, | capable of playing anywhere from sec- ond to third base. McLeod is a clever fielder either at shortstop or third base, but as the Na- tionals have gone along there was little chance for him to do more than break | into a game occasionally. President | Griffith believes regular toil with the Colonels, which McLeod is expected to get, as their utility infielders are nurs- ing injurles, will help the youngster | considerably. Louisville now is lead- ing the American Association race. YESTERDAY’S STARS By the Associated Press. Lester Bell, Cubs—His thirteenth drove in run Cardinals. Rabbit Maranville, Braves—Fielded brilliantly, collected 4 hits to ald in 11-inning defeat of Phillies. Pat Caraway, White Sox—Held In- dians to 3 hits in 13 innings and drove in winning run with double. Travis Jackson, Giants—His single in eighth Robins. Goose Goslin, Rrowns—Collected single and thirty-first homer against Tiger pitching. HOLLYWdOD 7111’71;'1\017’1', SAN PRANCISCO, August 30 (A)— The Pacific Coast League official stand- ing is as follows: W. L Pet Hollywood. .30 16 .652 Los Angeles27 18 600 Portland Frelsco 26 19 578 Oakland Sacramento 21 25 457 Settle.. ROCHESTER CLUB AHEAD. NEW YORK, August 30 (#).—The official International League standing 1s as follows single in that beat w. Missions .. £1116 20 356 W. L r. .88 84 5 81 80 Newark Jersey Ciiy.53 85 (384 Reading. .. .53 88 376 LOUISVILLE SETS PACE. CHICAGO, August 30 ().—The offi- clal American Assoctation standing is as follows: Roch: Baltimo; Montreal Toronto. Pet w 611 Kans City Columbus Milwaukee' Indi'apolis w L Louisville...80 51 8t Paul....77 55 Toledo 75 87 Minneap'iis.67 65 .5 RESULTS IN MINORS INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Roch Buffalo, 3| Newark, 2 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, No games scheduled SOUTHERN ASSOCL Birmingham, 7; Mempt Little Rock, 7: 'Atlant New Orleans, 11; Nashvilie, 9. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Macon. 9; Greenville, 7 Charloite, 6: Columbia, 3. SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE. pa., 3 Pensacola, 1, ontgomery, 8 Columbus, 5 (12 innings) COAST LEAGUE. Ban Prancisco. 6; Los Angeles, Seattle. 8: Oakland. 4 Missions. 8; Hollywood, 3 Portland, 2: Sacramento. 0. WESTERN LEAGUE. Wichita, 4: 8t. Joseph. 1 Okiahoma City, 11; Topeka. 2. TEXAS LEAGUE, Bhreveport, 3; Beaumont, 2. ort Worth, 20; Waco. 6. n_Anfonio. 4 : Wichita Falls. 3, ATION. 6. Tami Selma. Jacksonville PACH Edwards writes that | virtually were forced to| look to the majors for assistance and ! He | IMMY MCLEOD, young infielder who | scored winning Tun against | later clashing for the championship. In walloping Chicago yesterday, Washington even scores with the team which handed the District of Columbia boys their only defeat in the series. | It was Washington's fourth win of the | set. ~ Pittsburgh, which defeated New York, 3 to 2, and Cincinnati, which | downed Detroit, 17 to 13, are the only teams remaining in the race besides ‘w;.;hmgmn and Chicago. | Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and Chicago each has won three games and lost one, | “'With a total of 326 for 12 holes of | medal play, Charley Radabaugh of De- | troft yesterday won the Printers' golf | championship, a 77 for the last 18 tting him across. Eddie Galhelman of Cincinnati,- 18-year-old apprentice, was second with 328, with Jimmy Hol- |land of Minneapolis, who totaled 355, | third. Radabaugh’s 326 and a 369 by ;’{"GA Ryan gave Detroit the two-man | title. Wash, Homan.3b | Edwards, | Holbrool Simons,ss Waple.ib. Schneider. Desper. Dalglish.if.. Roud'bush,p Chicago. Nellis,2b. ABHOA ellis, 4 Kuglin,if Alberts.c. . Dec'lwee,3b. Jacons.p. *5.Dec’lwi 7 Totals.... obs in ninth. o7 110 11200 | _ Runs—Homan (3), Edwards (3). Holbrook, Simons (3), Waple, Schueider, Desper (2) Dalglish, Roudabush, Wolf (2). Kuglin, De- calwee. ' Errors—Edwards, Simons (2),” Des | per, Dalglish. Roudabush, Nellis, Mueller (2) | Alberts. © Two-base hits—Kuglin, Nel | Three-base hits—Holbrook (2). Home . Stolen base- | Bdwards, Hom - | Hit" by pitched bali—By Roudabush (Muel First base by Jacobs (Desper, Schneider), on ball: Jacobs, 5: o Roudabush, 3. Stiuck By Jacobs, 7; by Roudabush, &, CARNERA HEAVY CHOICE TO DEFEAT BERTAZOLLA ATLANTIC CITY, N. J, August 30 (#)—Primo Carnera, mammoth Italian, battles Ricardo Bertazolla, also of Italy, over the 15-round route here tonight. Carnera rules an overwhelming favo- rite to beat Bertazolla, a second-rater, most_experts picking the Ambling Alp to wdln by a knockout inside of five rounds, [ETI. oonsonoma’ Sonsmussss~; coceuBoN~~o soossummvoom Totals. . 43 1 *Batted for J | HOME RUN STANDING By the Assoclated Press. . Home runs yesterday-—Goslin, Browns, | Watkins, Cards, 1; Bressler, Robins, 1; Allen, Giants, 1. ‘The leaders—Ruth, Yankees, 44; ‘Wilson, Cubs, 44; Gehrig, Yankees, 37; Foxx, Athletics, 32; Klein, Phillies, 31; Simmons, Athletics, 31; Berger, Braves, 31; Goslin, Browns, 31. " League ‘totals—American, 570; Na- tional, 722, Long Games, Cripples Worry Pilot McCarthy By the Associated Press. CHIICAGO, August 30.—Joe Mc- Carthy and his bruised Cubs will be happy when the St. Louis Cardinals and their extra-inning habits leave Chicago. | In the last two days the National [ League champions, crippled by the absence of four stars, have had to | toil for 33 innings in order to end | two base ball games. Right on top | of defeating the Cubs in 20 innings Thursday, the Cards came right back yesterday and stuck around before losing in 13 innings. On Thursday Sheriff Blake and Charlic Root, regular starting pitch- ers, reported to the club physician with injuries. Yesterday Hack Wil- son was unable to start because of a strained muscle in his right side and Gabby Hartnett had a battered finger. Riggs Stephenson, also a cripple, went back to left fleld and Dan Taylor, his understudy, was_trans- ferred to center field in place of Wilson, while Zack Taylor handled the catching. Neither Wilson nor | Hartnett is_expected to be absent | long, while Root and Blake probably will be available for duty when the club goes on the road Monday. ‘American League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. St. Louls, 8: Detroit, 6 | Chicago, 3; Cleveland, 0 (13 innings). | Other clubs not scheduled. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. . FIVE TEAMS ENTER Standings in Major Leagues =) CONTRACT Jockey, R H.P. WHITN AND BEST OF ALL THE YOUNGER RKIDERS. Metropolitan Newsoaper Feature Service. Ine. An example of the speedy young- er set is Raymond Richard Work- man of Washington, D. C. better known to millions of race fans as “Sonny,” who may truthfully be said to be one of the leading jockeys in the United States. This Workman is a round-faced, snubnosed, cocky youngster, with big hands and plenty of courage, who is never awed by the reputa- tions or skill of more famous riders. If it wasn't that he has delivered the goods so often in big league competition you wouldn't care so much for his exaggerated ego, for Sonny is no shrinking violet, but, like Jack Sharkey, the chatterboxer, he nearly always backs up his boast- ings with a victory. ‘Workman was born May 24, 1910. He started riding for H. P. Whitney in 1925, and in 1926 won the gold medal for booting in the mest win- ners at Havre de Grace, Md. The following year he rode in every big meet dn the United States, and was the biggest winner at the Miami Spring meet. Being chief pilot of the Whitney string, he wears an Eton blue blouse and brown cap, and has ridden Boo- jum and Whichone and other no- table thoroughbreds - to victory in numerous races for his boss, Harry Payne Whitney. “W” stands for Whitney, Workman—and Winner! (As Mr. Whitney's stable won $407,139 in 1926 and $328,769 in 1927, you can see that this ;‘trlple-W" combination is no idle jest!) ALEXANDRIA SERIES| ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 30.—Five teams will battle for the Alexandria week day championship in a series | opening next Wednesday, arrangements | for the loop proposed by Leslie Lan manager of the Baraca Bible Class nine, having been completed. A Fruit Growers’ Express, Baracas, Old i Dominion Boat Club, Southern Railwa; Clerks and Potterfield's Store will take part in the series, which will be de- cided by the “double-knockout” system. Southern Clerks and Fruit Growers’ Express are scheduled to play in_the inaugur: with Old Dominion Boat Club Potterfield’s Store meeting on Saturday. Baracas drew a bye. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT By the Assoclated Press. ERIE, Pa—Tony Herrera, Chicago, | and Maxie Strub, Erie, drew (10). | CHICAGO.—King Levinsky, Chicago, :]!lom();d Jack Kraken, Champaign, . (6). HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Paul Pirone, Cleveland, stopped Pete Meyers, San | Francsico (4). | BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—Panama Al | 'lzm“n:\ stopped Johnny Vacca, Bos- n (3). BIG LEAGUE LEADERS By the Associated Press. American League. Batting—Gehrig, Yankees, .396. Runs—Ruth, Yankees, 134. Runs batted in—Gehrig, Yankees, 148. Hits—Gehrig, Yankees, 108. Doubles—Manush, Senators; Hodapp, Indians, 39. ‘Triples—Combs, Yankees, 17. Home runs—Ruth, Yankees, 44. Stolen bases—McManus, Tigers, 18. National League. Batting—Terry, Giants, 402, Runs—Cuyler, Cubs, 130. Runs batted in—Wilson, Cubs, 149. Hits—Klein, Phillies. 207. Doubles—Klein, Phillies, 46. ‘Triples—Comorosky, Pirates, 23, Home runs—Wilson, Cubs, 44. Stolen bases—Cuyler, Cubs, 32, R PORTLAND GETS HALE. PORTLAND, Oreg., August 30 (%).— The Portland Club of the Pacific Coast | League has announced the outright purchase of Sammy Hale, veteran third | baseman from the St. Louis Browns. | Turner said Hale would report imme- diately. DON OVKN PROTEGE WINS. OCEAN CITY, Md., August 30 Reds Barry, Washington, D. C., boxer, protege of Patsy Donovan, defeated Joe Glazner of Baitimore in eight rounds | here last night. Barry will meet Baker Boy Schwartz of Alexandria | September 8, at Fort Washington. | National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. 3, Brookivn, 2 LIS, § (13 tonings). Philadeiphia: 8 (11 innings). ton, Cincinnati-Pittsburgh, ain. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. sryappend I ITETI} 13 110/ 7 9 5112 1 lost . 50/54157/87/60/68:71(85)—i—{ GAMES TODAY, GAMES TOMORROW. New York at Wash, New York at Wash. Phila. at GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. ¢ N York. Bhila at Brook| at ila. at Boston. sk o Gtiamt, TR 4" S, klyn. ton At Ner k. bu; " Cinel. Y | scoring an ace on his Jast round, will ‘| among senior golfers of the Chevy Chase NEW Maryland State open golf | champion will be crowned at the | Rolling Road Club, near Balti- | more, on September 17. Gene Larkin, assistant professional at he Chevy Chase Club, who won the | title last year in dramatic fashion by not be able to defend his championship. | Larkin's wrist is in a piaster cast, and | the smiling champion of the Maryland | professionals will not be able to” play olf for at least a month. Larkin is suf- ering from what physicians describe as inflammation of a tendon sheath, which makes bending of the wrist extremely painful, and which might have serious effects if not treated immediately. Larkin may be out of the game for the | rest of the season, depending on how the | injured wrist responds to treatment, and | it is certain that he will not be able to compete in the three professional cham- pionships to be played by the local pros in September and October. These are the Midatlantic open, the Maryland open and the Midatlantic match’ play championship. Arthur B. Thorn of the Woodmont Country Club, who will represent Wash- ington in the National Professional Golfers’ Association championship at Flushing, L. I, starting September 8, will leave the Capital September 2, pick- ing up Ralph Beach in Baltimore, and completing the trip to New York with Beach in time to get in several rounds of practice over the Fresh Meadow course, where the title chase will be held. With the experience of Inter- lachen behind him and the knowledge that his game is better than it has been for several years, Thorn hopes to qualify ll:ld do well in the P. G. A. champion- ship. Thirty youngsters, all under 21 years of age, will play in the tourney for the Albert R. MacKenzie trophy, emblem- atic of the District junior championship, next Tuesday at the Washington Golf and Country Club. Twenty-one names were paired last night by President Taylor and Secretary Barr of the Dis- trict Golf Association, and there were nine added entries today, among them being at least three of the foremost competitors for the junior title. Here are the pairings for the tourney, which starts next Tuesday at 9:10 am.: 9:10 and 1:10—C. B. Evans (Washington) and Milton Morris (Indian Sprin %:15 and 1:15—-James G. Drain’ (Wash- ington) and Harold N. Graves (Indian Spring). 9:20 and 1:20—J. Monro Hunter, jr. (In- dian_ Spring) and E._T. Rice (Washington). 9:25 and 1:25—T. D. Webb. Jr. (Washing- Byrn Curtiss (Indian Spring). and J. 9:35 and 1:35-M. A. Kr L, W. Holderness (Army, Navy and Marine orps). 9:40 'and 1:40—T. P. Bones, jr. (Columbia) and Roger Peacock (Argyle) 45—R. Du (A. N. and (Arayle) 9:45 and 1:45—R. H. Dumlo) M) and Robert Bowen 2 50 and 1:50John I. Tierney (Congres- ds _(Manor) 5 50_John sional) and Burke Edwar, . 9:55 and 1 L. Taylor, Jr. (Con- Nee ‘(Manor: ennett (Coni ssional) . s, It (Argyle) ngressional) 2:10—Cooper Lightbown, Jr (Congressional) and William Alexander (Bannockburn) d 2:15M. Rittenhouse (Congres- ke Oliverl (Arvie) and 2:1 A and Mi and 2:20] Heron (Bannock- burn) and Jack Jester (Wasl gressional) and Maurice L, 10:00 and 2:00-M. B. B hington). ‘Three matches have been played in the competition for the Midseason Cup Club. These matches have resulted as follows: Capt. H. R. Stanford defeated G. Y. Worthington, 5 and 4; H. A. Gillis defeated Gen. D. C. Shanks, 4 and 3; Hugh M. Southgate defeated Ad- miral H. P. Huse by default. Dave Thomson, professional at the ‘Washington Golf and Country Club, has put up & set of matched iron clubs for the week end competition at the Vir- ginia golf organization, to be run off beginning today and ending Labor day. Each competitor in the tourney must pay au entiry fec of 50 cents, and may choose ni. > holes, which he will play in a match play against par event, with club handicap allowed. The entrant may play as many rounds as he wishes on payment of the entry fee each rounl, and at the end of the STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE BY WALTER R. McCALLUM tourney one-third of the entries will be R Rt drawn by lot, and the prize given to the winner of the group. It s if the real winner of the event might nut be lucky enough to have his name drawn among the lucky third. Mel Shorey, East Potomac Park pro- fessional golfer and one of the leading pros around Washington, finished in a tie for third place in the competition for the Virginia State open championship, which ended yesterday over the West- wood course of Richmond. Shorey tied | at 302 with Roland Hancock, the de- fending title holder, for third place. The ttile was won by Harry Thompson, | an amateur who plays the Westwood | course, which is a public layout. Thomp- son led the fleld at the end of the first 36 holes, and continued his consistent play over the last two rounds to register | a total of 296, which is an average of | 74 for the round. His victory marked the first time a simon pure has won | the Virginia State open event. | Shorey virtually blew himself out of | the championship in the third round. | when he took an 80. A fine round of 73 in the afternoon over the final round put_him back in the money and n a tie for third place, but it was too late to retrieve the loss of so many strokes in the third reund, when Thompson maintained his steady scoring pace. Erwin P. Hair, amateur of the Wash- ington Golf and Country Club, finished | in twentieth place, with a 72-hole total of 317, while Tommy Ryan, the big pro from the Belle Haven Club of Alex- andria, finished with two fine rounds of | 71 and 72 to gain eighth place with 308. Billy Howell of Richmond, the Middle Atlantic amateur champion, fin- ished seventh, with 306. In weary slogging all the lon, And often from ghe peak the; How fair the valley is they A rough; 11 look and find eft behind. What men will give for growing wealth and fame— What tlm“ they pay to scale the rugged steep; How bi For ragged nerves and To wonder what they'd give from all friend—one care-free hour. For just one dream—one The Difference. 'HERE are many who wonder why it is that a ball player will fade gradually out of the picture, de- clining a trifle year by year, while a boxer seems to collapse at one sitting. Two years ago Sammy Mandell looked to be a worthy lightweight champion and last Thursday night he had fallen below the second-rate line. One answer is that a ball player practices his profession steadily. He works at his game in competition from late March to October. He runs into no lon¥ spells of idleness where rust and softening flesh pull him back. Babe Ruth at 37 is still close to his best form, while Sammy Mandell at 26 a worn-out has-been, all through. Dempsey was an athlete when he met Firpo in 1923. He was nothing like the same athlete when he met Tun- ney in 1926. Three years of rest and rust had made a terriffic change. Sup- pose Babe Ruth or Bill Tilden laid off for three years without playing a game of base ball or tennis under actual fire? Dempsey was 28 when. he met Firpo. He was 31 when he faced Tun- ney for the first time. If Ruth or ‘Tilden had retired at the age of 28 to reappear in action at the age -of 31, they also would have hit the soapy chute with a rush. The Proof. 'O one could ever accuse the late Harry_Greb of consistent train- ing. But Harry Greb kept mov- ing at a fast pace through over 12 years that included more than 400 ring-| battles because he knew few ogen in- tervals. He kept in shape by fighting, week after week. Max Schmeling, busy through the latter part of 1928 and the early part of 1929, looked to be a first-class fight- ing man when he left. He lays off a What’s Your Average In Base Ball Quiz? BY AL DEMAREE, Former Pitcher, New York Giants. Here's a little test of your knowl- edge of base ball. Some of the ques- tions are easy—others not so easy. What's your battirs average? Questions. 4. Who is the oldest manager in the major leagues? 5. Who is the tallest player in the big leagues? 6. Who were the famous $100,000 infleld? 7. What was the smallest attend- ance ever recorded at a world series game? erly they play the harder game haunting ghosts of sleep; their er year and drops 40 per cent of his stuff. There was a big slump in his speed, his timing, his general co-ordination. And Schmeling is only 23 or 24. If he lays off another year he will be a set- up for any one of six or eight heavy- weights and a punching bag for at least two or three by 1931, You can't make any of them be- lieve this, because each cove thinks he is different. But they all find out the same old answer. It's surprising how swiftly they can slip —aonce the; dell face Jimmy McLarnin not so ago could have believed tI midwesterner within two years be as,far down the hill. If he had been up in the thirtic there might have been a reason. Few eyes can see ihe deterioration that goes on inside, the complete ex- tinguishment of the vital spark. The fuse burns cv. cuddenly and there is nothing 1=l Various Classes. Tfll boxer or the fighter is the poor- est conditioned of all those who figure in major sport. He's under less conipetitive fire. He has longer periods of idleness. He spends less time upon getting in shape, and- keep- ing there. How many fighters' have thing approaching Bill months campaign before he came to ‘Wimbledon ? ‘The is in condition to long id o ball player give a better average performance than any other athlete because he starts around the first of March and sticks | Cha to the job daily for the next seven months. A number of people marveled that Bobby Jones could go through the strain of four hard competitions—the ‘Walker Cup, British amateur, British open, and the United States —and finish as he did. On the othar side of the argument there was the harden- ing or seasoning process under fire, which also means something. Bobby Jones, after a long rest, might have found it beyond reach to et three birdies on the last ive holes at Interlachen after run- nlnfillnw trouble on two others. When he hit the stretch and stumbled for a moment he had the um}uu-nmg back of him to get on his feet turn on the steam. You only learn in action—that is the real stuff that counts on the winning side. The Challenger's Handicap. "N IR THOMAS LIPTON and his Shamrock V understand pretty well what heavy handicap the challenger faces now. Sir Thom- as, with one entry on the high seas, has put something less than $500,000 into the contest, perhaps a good bit 8. What major league club was known as the “hitless wonders"? D. C. Without Linksman In Amateur Tourney OR the first time since 1922, Washington will be without an entrant in the national amateur championship. An- nouncement was made yesterday that Harry G. Pitt of the Manor Club had been denied a place in the list of those who will attempt to qualify at the Merion Cricket Club late in September, and on his re- tiirn to the city late last night Miller B. Stevinson of Columbia found awaiting him a letter from the United States Golf Association tell- ing him the same sad news. John C. Shorey of Bannockburn, who also had applied for permission to play, also reeeived the same notice. None of the doleful notices con- tained any reason for denying the application of the three local stars, beyond a curt five-line note which asserted the Championship Commit= tee had denied the applications. Stevinson is the present District and Columbia Club title holder and winner last Spring of the Washing- ton Club tourney. He played in and qualified in the amateur champion- ship of 1926 and went to the second round, where he fell before Fred J. Wright, after having beaten Roland R. MacKenzie in the first round. Subsequent attempts to qualify—at Minikahda in 1927 and at Braeburn in 1928—failed. Stevinson did not play in the champlonship in Cali- fornia last year. Harry Piit of Manor, winner of the Chevy Chase tourney for the last three years, has played in only one amateur championship. At Braeburn in 1928 Pitt needed a 4 on the last hole to tie for last place, but he failed. Shorey never played in the amateur championship. ‘The action of the United States Golf Association was entirely unex- pected, although rumors had been heard that the Championship Com- mittee would be unusually strict this year, Roland MacKenzie of Columbia and George J. Voigt of Bannockburn will play in the tourney, but will not represent local clubs. MacKenzie will H'A'i' from Wilmington, while XI‘:b‘.t 1 play from a Long Island 9. What major league pitcher hurled the greatest number of games in his career? 10. What eccentric pitcher had the nickname, “Bugs"? Answers. ‘The first three below are answers to question in above drawing: 1. Cornelius McGillicuddy. 2. Ruth’s mother was Irish and his father German. 3. Ed Walsh. 4. Wilbert Robinson, 69 years old. Red pitcher, 6 hes. 6. McInnes, Collins, Barry and Baker of champion Athletics. 7. October 14, 1908, Cubs-Detroit, 6,210 id admissions. 8. Chicago White Sox, world's champion, ‘om 9. Cy Young pitched 873 major e 10. “Bugs” Raymond of New York Giants. (Copyright, 1930.) less, and the defending costs won't be much less than $5,000,000, with the pick of four yachts at hand for the test. This is all right under the rules, but it is tough on the challenger. They ed to say that you can buy a pen- ::nt wxnn:r in_base ball. You can't all the flme."gt mllll\.l'.' : ellld that ney can't a yac ce. m%on{ewhlt in line with the old song—viz.: “Money isn’t everything?” Bah—what tommyrot! It may not make the winner, But it helps an awful lot. The Red Man Returns. ILSON CHARLES, the Oneida In- W dian who just won the decathlon champlonship of the United States, may pick up where Jim Thorpe Jeft off some 18 years ago. The Haskell Indian has fixed his gaze upon the Olympic decathlon championship for 1932, t‘:‘: l':‘ hebI: Wm“‘{l:’ m of age he_sho! en prime. Jim Thorpe won this championship in Sweden, but Jim had to return the trophy after jumping and running all over the place. Charles is already a high-grade athlete and he has a fine chance of proving the red man is far from being extinct in sport. The Long Shots. “I SEE,” writes L. P. G., “that most of the experts are picking the United States to cleah up at both polo and the cup races. Il admit the dope looks that way, but this has been a tough season for the experts in all lines, as usual. They ran into trouble over Gwlntn Fox and w:l::ck.:lm ":t Saratoga. ow many e Cornell crew to win at Poughkeepsie? . The Athletics and Cubs were picked by the majority to win the pennants, and they are still leading. Miss Nuthall was named as the favorite at Forest Hills and she came safely ugh. ‘The British polo four will have to turn in & riding, harder hitting e by about 80 per cent than the former four that came over some few start. Few who saw Man- | nquiioe hat the wiry hite, when “Old Hoss” Stephenson opened the Cub half of the thirteenth with & t.rlfi!e off Grimes and scored on Lester Bell's single. Rain checked the threates ges- tures of Pittsburgh against Cincinnati. Boston d _Philadelphia completed the league’s schedule for the day, with the Braves winning, 9 to 8, in a hectic Achion. " Boston ot 30 hhe sed tha. . the. Phillies got 16. White Sox Win. In the American League Chicago and Geveland battied for 12 innings before d either scored. Pat Caraway of Chicago continued his shutout hurling thrmg‘l: the thirteenth after his batting in first half of that frame had played an i.mromnt part in giving the White Sox a 3-to-0 victory. \way drove in the first, Chicago run with a double in the, thirteenth after his rival, Clint Brown, had given Clancy a single and had fumbled Watwood’s attempted sacrifice, vy singled Watwood and Cara- way home, raway allowed only three. ‘The game was the second extra-in- ning shutout of the major league sea- son. On May 3 the Cubs beat Phil- Me; lt:: 0, ’{l lg‘:lnnhn.m i n only other American e me the St. Louis Browns mnmgued time to The ‘ the third straight !keep pnce’wd’lh‘ t.h; nv&m so:lr core Was . -run splurge in the first inning decided the 1) most before it :hrud el e MOORE IS EASY WINNER IN JUNIOR CUE TOURNEY o BY the Associated Press. CHICAGO, August 30.—Robert Moore, @ 13-year-old lad from Grand Rapids, Mich,, returned home today with the title of first champion of national Junior pocket billiard players. Moore last night completed his con- Quest for the title in the first annual boys’ championship - match, defeating rles Cacciapaglia, .'o 12-year-old 311, ¥ Rol:uord, I, oore every block and finished up last night with o Foing out fa 16 tantnge s 00! Vietor, BOYS, GIRLS STRIVE . | FOR RIFLE HONORS By the Associated Press. CAMP PERRY, Ohio, August 30.— Youthful riflemen from over '.l{‘eu country drew aim today on national individual champlonships after a week of prac- tice competition, . ‘Two divisions, one for boys and girls 12 to 14 years old and the other for those 14 to 18, fired for the honors of the junior rifle corps matches, one of the features of the national rifle matches being held here. Christopher Markham, 17, of. Ypsi- lanti, Mich, was favored to win the title for the older group, having fin- ished first in the firing of the last two days. Yesterday he won the prone- sitting-kneeling-standing _event with 361 points out of a possible 400. Prancis W. Parker, IIT, the 14-year- old sharpshooter from Highland Park, was the favorite in the younger divi- sion. He has won all four contests fired from various positions, yesterday adding the prone-sitting-kneeling-stand- , ir‘u!:lgmnn to his string with a scorg [ of 3 In the national lice team pistol matches the Deu-oltw team set lpnw record of 1,112 points out of a possible 1,200 in winning the Colt Trophy. The Portland, Oreg. team, who made the old record of 1,105 in 1927 and won again last year, was second with 1,098. Twenty-two four-man teams, the pick of the country's best police shots, com- peted. John A. Heilman, sr., of Kansas City, M., won the special “gangsters” shoot at irregular targets with 24 out of 25 possible points. BOXER DIES OF INJURIES. OCONOMOWOC, Wis., August 30 (#). —Dean Spaulding, 28, White Water boxer, died in a hospital today of a {fractured skull, suffered when his head hit _the floor after being knocked out Davie i ukee light heavy- by Maier, Mil :e_lel in training bout. - g BASE BALL 1> AMERICAN LEAGUE PARK Washington vs. New York. TICKETS ON SALE AT PARK AT 9:00 AM. = ’l 2001 16th St. N.W. Two Rooms, Kitchen and Bath, $67.50 ELECTRIC REFRIGERATION TURN TO The automobile column in the classified section of today's Star for Packard’s list of used cars. PACKARD’S years ago. It is going to take an all- mundmmmmuwmm that Tommy Hitchcock lead into action next week. USED CARS