Evening Star Newspaper, May 23, 1931, Page 14

A SPORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931. T SPORTS. Griffs Pound Ball to Keep in Race : Double Victory Breaks Robins’ Slumber SLAM AT 302 CLIP ON WESTERN TOLR Fine Clouting Backs High- Grade Pitching—Bluege Is Trip Leader. BY JOHN B. KELLER. ‘W YORK, May 23.—Within half a game of the second- place Yankees they were scheduled to engage this afternoon in Col. Jake Ruppert’s big base ball plant, the Nationals ay well be proud of what they d recently to get themselves so far up in the scramble for the American League pennant. Their work during tfi: fistern invasion ended only Thursday was of high order, their blttln{hbeing - cially notable and their pitching of Tr:ul worth. e ek batting laurels for Nationals’ first invasion of the Wi 55 L i i § L Egé’ i i g 5 1 Bs £ £ e ipmarasec] atend . o abbung > Samsao TS S BaZua 8BS, [T . 2090000000-s0unc000s] 22000~1000-s0uNNe000, HNOOHBHHEOB0000H00 ERanlnl are 3 5 i i 1 2 1 u 4 ] 7 1L 3 11 4 i 3 3 the 5! i Ei! | g £ 1 5_ iy it i S H s 2 LR $ were in Chicago, punished and at St. & troul hurler before; A the Browns' best this year; Collins and Coffman were route. Statistics showing how in which the pitchers worl earned runs and ts made, i aaan—wal il cuonsend eun—unu:‘ mmoossol SR | | S| YANK GIRLS FAVORED '-be)cfl-wwll'lylmm | Los Angeles, stopped Big Peterson, | Minneapolis (6). o, Leon- | ard, Moline, outpointed Billy Light, St. | Paul (10). TN Hard Work Cubs’ Need, Says Rajah HICAGO, May 23 (#).—Plenty of hard work is chiefly what the Chicago Cubs n to make them snap out of their lethargy. ‘This, at least, is the opinion of Man- ager Hornsby, who today brought the Bruins back home in an attempt to exact & measure of ven- geance for the disappointments in the East. ‘The Cubs will tackle Pltflhur‘h’ in a three-game series, and Hornsby is de'er::‘lned to work his players until it hurts. ‘William L. Veeck, president of the club, came to the defense of the layers, who returned from their Lum trip beaten in four out of six starts. He declared u\rg'z ‘was noth- wl’nn‘ ‘with the Cubs. ‘n”l'hzy aven't been playing high- class ball,” President Veeck ex- plained, “but every team passes through periods when it isn't click- ing. The reports that Hornsby has been made '?h mg:r for th;t (iuha showing in the t are not true. Hornsby is a great player and a splendid leader. Base g‘ll will come know that before the season is over.” .S NEAR TRIONH < INDAVS P T Needs One Singles Decision Today to Polish Off Canadian Team. By the Associated Press. ONTREAL, May 23.—The TUnited States Davis Cup ten- nis team entered the final day of its serles of matches with Canada today, leading two matches to one, and heavily favored to advance to the interzone final with Argentina. ‘The invaders needed to win only one of the last two singles matches to clinch the series. The first match on today's program pitted Sidney B. Wood, jr., of an IN FRENCH NET MEET Helen Jacobs, Marjorie Van Ryn Seek Singles Title—U. 8. Men opening of play in the women's singles today held the spotlight in the French Roland Garros Stadium. The United States had entered two ia entrant, Mme. G. Gold- American girls were fa- Joe. Jackie Bc:":‘n.t-l?: N. Y~Paul 8 SYRACUSE, iwiderski, Syracuse, -t?pod Joe Banovic, Bing- hamton, N. Y. (5). i MIAMI, Fla.—Joe Knight, Cairo, Ga., T;v;)ckefl out Yale Okum, New York CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa—Kid SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Jack Redman, hard-court tennis championships in | Dick Da swing | 247; Leiperville, Pa., threw Peter Mical- off, 230, Russia, 11:00. ted | jonnson, Tigers, 8. BATTALINO JEERED BEATING LA BARBA Both Fighters Make a Sorry Showing in Scrap for Feather Crown. BY HERBERT W. BARKER, _ Ascociated Press Sporis Writer. NEW YORK, May 23.—Christopher (Bat) Battalino of Hardford, Conn., still wore the royal mantle that belongs to & world featherweight champion to- day, but it fitted him no better than it did the first day he donned it. An underdog in the betting, Bat- talino walked off with the decision over Fidel La Barba of Los Angeles in Madi- son Square Garden last night after 15 rounds of as dull and untinteresting fighting as the Garden has seen. Hurls Razzberries. Even in victory Battalino at no time flashed the sort of form that has come to be assoclated with champions. He d La Barba all around the rln&, but wasn't exactly sure what to do wif him once he overtook him. Al in all, it was a very sad affair and the crowd of 9,100 signified its hearty 1 first by jeers and boos and finally with a shower of inaccurately aimed pennies. In justice to the champion, however, 1t must be said that he tried to make & fight of it. He forced what fighting there was, but his own awkwardness contrived to hinder the effectiveness of his attack. La Barba Drab. La Barba, usually one of the most aggressive of battlers, opened up only in flashes. The Californian, making scarcely a single. offensive move, drop- ped the first four rounds. He rallied a lttle in the fifth, Battalino just made the class limit of 126 pounds. La Barba weighed 12515, FIELD HOUSE PROGRESSES Chicago Universtiy’s Big Plant Ready Next December. By the Associated Press. University of Chicago’s field house, providing adequate seating facilities for basket ball and room for indoor track ‘:vrk. will be finished by next r. The big structure will flank Stagg Field and will have outside measure- to accommodat basket ball crowds, will be as an intramural sports building when the field house is put in use. By the Assoclated Press. ‘TORONTO, Ontario—Gino Garibal- Vanka HOLYOKE, Mass—Henry de Glane, Montreal, won from FPat McGill, straight falls, 26:00 and 11:00. Steele, 215, , Oklahoma, , N. J. Iowa, two out of ee wine first (14), Dern second (7) and third (3). Stanislaus Zbyszko, 235 pounds, New York, threw Bonny Muir, Melbourne, Australia (11). By the Associated Press. American League. Athletics, .436; | Runs—Simmons, Athletics, 28; Gehrig, Yankees, 26; Blue, White Sox, 26. | Runs batted in—Simmons, Athletics, | IN LOVE WITH A RADIO STAR | | ] \ \ e 7 % J;" i ;]"fl o ) sy Saks and War College Clash In Feature Ball Game Today to Bunday as several promising games were to be played today. Saks Clothiers and Army War College tossers were to meet at 3 o'clock on the Soldiers’ diamond in what loomed as the best offering. War Colle LL of the sandlot activity for this A week end is not t6 be confined Spengler Post and Fairlawn Juniors were to meet today at 3 o'clock on No. 10 diamond. Senator A. C. and the Alexandria Blues were to play at 3 on the Alex- andria High School field. Columbia Heights and the Chevy to tangle at 3 on 9; threw | Chevy Chase fleld in what headlines the Northwest attractions. The Heights players were to re] at 2 at the Ar- cade Market before proceeding to Chase. Skinker les, to prepare for to- morrow’s b with the Washington Red Sox, t Friendship field. Ciro’s Italian Villagers and Olmsted Grill were to oppose at 3 on the South Ellipse. Lionel Seniors and Juniors will drill this afternoon at 5 o'clock on the West Ellipse. Bill Jenkins, manager of the Wash- ington Red Sox, is anxious to arrange & game for Saturday, “)hy::.l with either & local oul -town HWM number is Lincoln 34; Gelurig, Yankees, 32; Gronin, Sen AT ok bs RS oY ators, 32. Hits—Oronin, Senators, 48; Simmons, | A 48. Doubles—Alexander, Tigers, 15; Webb,! Red Sox, 18. Triples—Simmons, Athletics, 5; Cro- nin, Senators, 5. Home runs—Simmons, Athletics, 8; , Yankees, 7. bases—Chapman, Yankees, 9; National League. Batting—Roettger, Reds, .380; Horns- | by, Cubs, .348; Orsatti, Cardinals, .348. Runs—Klein, Phillies, 33; L. Waner, Pirates, 26. Runs_batted in—Arlett, Phillies, 30; Klein, Phillles, ’4’: Hornsby, Cubs, 24; Herman, Hits—Herman, Robins, 43; Arlett, | Phillies, 38; Roetiger, Reds, 38. Doubles—Herman, Robins, 12; Davis, Phillles, 12, | ‘Triples—Worthington, Braves, 5; Or- satti, Cardinals, 4; Bartell, Phillies, 4; | Cuyler, Cubs, 4. | Home runs—Arlett, Phillies, 9; Klein, Pl , 8. Stolen bases—Berger, Braves, 5; Co- morosky, Pirates, 5. American League. JYESTERDAY'S RESULTS. -Cleveland, rain. %fih":fi'}flfimn Standings r’in Major Leagues SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1951, National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. . 3.5; Philadelphia. 2-2. BB TR Yot nemedued “-a9w)ue013a 37 3141 31 11301 7,741 2120 3 3] 61 2)18/10).643 711 81 0 L1311 473\ 4/ 0l &/ 2l18 13—/ 1161 2 31 3 L1036 0] 1/ /13 121,59 S 3013 0 7 3e(171.482 T3 aa a1 ore ll'l'!l-ul.m ) 173031373 3/ "0/18117].433 o/ 0/ 1/ 0/ 1/ 3/ 3I—I ei311.33:2 13117716117 1 o BT B GAMES TODAY. GAMES game, officials managers insist on doing this they must suffer the consequences. Pontiac Insects are seeking games International League. Jersey City, 6; Newark, 3. ; Baltimor :- 7-2. (Sec- St. Paul, 5; Milwaukee, 3. Minneapolis, 10; Kansas City, 4. Indianapolis-Toledo, cold weather. Others not scheduled. Southern Association. Memphis, 1; Atlanta, 0. Mobile, 7; Chattanooga, 3. Birmingham, 3: Little Rock, 1. New Orleans-Nashville, wet grounds. Pacific Coast League. Oakland, 3; Seattle, 1. Portland, 7; Sacramento, 0. San Fran Pueblo, 5 Hartford, 1; Allentown, 'fl New Haven, 11; Bri 3 Richm Others not scheduled. ‘l'ct League. Beaumont, 4; Wichita Falls, 2. Fort Worth, 9; Houston, 2. New York-Pennsylvania League. Scranton, 3; Hazleton, 2. Elmira, l“;nYflL 2. Gresnvill, 7; Flerence, 2. with teams in their class. uu;’cr Herbert is booking at Lincoln 0339-W. Joe Freschi's pitching was foo much for R. R. Y. M. C. A. yesterday in the Industrial League and Loffier won a 6-to-1 victory. Freschi allowed only four hits. only three hits. i Desplite that they only got safeties, Interstate’s tossers won a 2-to- 1 victory over Navy Yard yesterday in the Government League. over aviators' % continued to sajl on at the League of the Departmental T, 8 10 o e A v terday. l’l’nll:ng"deluted nu’;e-u of D:- ng, , yesterday in a - partmental League game. morrow with a strong ited team. Call Manager King at Wisconsin 2201. Bamosets will meet tonight at 1424 K street southeast, at 7:30. Potomac Food Distributors will meet, at Twelfth and Water strests southwest tomorrow, at 1 oclock. Isherwood A,'.h C. will meet the Pali- e Lacrosse Battle On Program Here ‘Washington Lacrosse Associa- -tion team this afternoon will make its debut when it plly; the :mlm Olympics-at 3 o'cloc] in Stadium. e will mark the first TRAPSHOTS CONTINUE D. C. TITLE STRUGGLE Fawsett Takes Lead With Score of 98—Springer Is Best in Doubles Event. Scatter-gunners competing in the first District amateur trapshooting championship, which got under way yes- terday at # Wi Gun Club traps at ing, this afternoon were Pee Wees want games. Call | title Senator. Manager Reiver at Adams 6355-W. Bradbury Heights Midgets want | Do Cpn game for tomorrow with a team having a fleld. Call Atlantic 3828-J QUESTIONNAIRE FAVORITE Butler 4-Year-Old Runs Today in Metropolitan Handicap. NEW YORK, May 23 (#).—James Butler's 4-year-old Questionnaire ruled the favorite for the thirty-eighth run- ning of the Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park today. Nominated to battle the Butler speed- ster have been the Rancocas Stable's Mokatam, the W. R. joseph E. Jefford’s . Snowflake, Mrs. Mary L. Crawford’s Follow Thru, Ral Parr's Her Grace, the Glen Riddle Farms’ Gun, and the Roll- ing Plains Stable’s Milkman. mile in 1:35, & winning the race CREW FIEL[; BRILLIANT Fbright Says Keepsie Line-up Is Strongest in Ten Years. By the Associated Press. To win the national regatta at Poughkeepsie this year a crew will have to beat the best field in 10 years, in the of Ky Ebright, coach unfiu California Golden Bears. and that fi?‘nh Just fc think that lornia, beaten by Wash- ington, will be the runner up. Great Boat Race Is Slated Today YORK, May 23.—Three fast, meeting on Cayuga Lake today are very likely to row the greatest boat race of the season. Mussnchusetis ‘Tech, the Moy and m defeated the Navy by Seldom | 182 a38Y H [REIREIEIE @rivmgak gt o " oE 888288832 22222808228882n =/3|3gI 2182 | RURUZ YU AN IR IIROL AT 0PN ’:nFu ngd 575, 2 it :zé BIEI338222222332RRR2RLRBBLB28380 Irierrrrgraiaaaa | b i GRAY HONORED BY NAVY Receives Cup as Best All-Round Athlete at Academy. ANNAPOLIS, “g.. May 23 (#).—A.D. silver cup. He has won years in crew and foot Robert (Blimp) Bowstrom, eaptain of the 1930 foot ball team and tackle for three seasons, was ranked second. REAL RACE ON COAST. WESTERN LOOP STANDING. Kansas City, May 23 (#).—Western standings, including games of Twenty Grand Fails to Place OBINBON, I, May 23 (P).— Twenty Grand has been beaten, it not. Mrs. : was . Whitney's t 3-year-old, winner of the Ken- Derby. Man O War, Al- anu Amos ‘'n’' Andy also PLAY SEMIFINALS IN DISTRICT TENNIS Four Matches Siated Today on Rock Creek Courts. Favorites Win. EMI-FINAL matches in the men’s and women's singles were the feature attractions this afternoon in the City of Washington ten- VAUNTED STRENGTH S SHOWN AT LAST Move Into Fifth Position by ~ Downing Phils Twice. Rain Halts A. L. BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, Jr, ' Associated Press Sports Writer. i F the Brooklyn Robins do noth- ing else all season, they at least will have the distinction of providing one of the National League’s leading puzzles. Picked as one of the leaders before the season started, the Robins have failed to come through so far; and in answer to every question as to why the answer has been ‘“Left- handed pitching.” Brooklyn fans were about ready to ask what else is wrong when the Robins came through yesterday with a con- nis championships on the Rock Creek| 2ad courts. All four of the contests were to start at 2 o'clock. They were to bring together Dooly Mitchell and Bob Elliott and Tom Mangan and Frank Shore among the men and Mrs. Ruth Martinez and Ruth Tabler and Mrs. Third-round play in the men’s dou- bles was to get under way at 1 o'clock. ‘The, Misses Tabler were to meet Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Newbold in the final of the women's doubles at 4 o'clock. m "rl‘eugol upsets yesterday. 's schedule and yesterday’s sum- maries follow: i y Schedule. i-final round, el Eiliort: Mansan ve. Ahore Mar- Semi-final round, 2 o'clock—] 3 "Tabler; Mre. Biane ve. Miss tines vs. Miss K Walker. vl Love vs. Mamtt- WOMEN'S DOUBLES. Pinal round, 4 o'clock—" ler Vi, Blons’ and’ Newsoiq.""er *nd Tab- Summaries. MEN'S DOUBLES—QUARTER PINALS. o Mangan-Markey defested Shore-Letons, “ET: -Howenstein defeated Elliott-Decker, Third round—O'Neill-Love Triss- Hermann, 6ok, ad, o defeated Triee WOMEN'S DOUBLES. v - Tab) > Bemi. W"‘T bler defeated Gra. s lewbold “defeated Kingsbury-Raver, -8, 7—5. RING BOUT NULLIFIED Referee Declares Poloni-Petrin Af- fair No Contest. GENERAL SUBSTITUTE ROLLS HIGH AVERAGE McQuinn Sets 95 Pace in Aggie @Girls’ League—Pennant to Information. m:‘(leuqql'n“n. high a1 erage ith shl!:-lll :v-:u' for 39 while Selander topped the s 92:14 pace. Big League Ball BY AL DEMAREE. Pormer Pitcher, New York Glants. Outflelders in professional base ball always have word signs on fly from the mfl “dfw,n:l!ly '.he.yflll 1 ‘The outfielder who first shouts arel Rl WISelS cessSesl = 232 | . 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