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B—10 Cronin Great Attac NOW BEST IN L0OP AT DRIVING N RUNS Fails to Hit in Only Six of 47 Games—Griffs Beat Chisox, 8 to 1.’ BY JOHN B. KELLER. OE CRONIN seems on the way J season than he made last, and in 1930 the Nationals’ sparkling shortfielder clouted for an average of .346. Right now Joe is stinging the ball for the fine average of .348. That makes him |} the leader among the regulars of the Washington club, but in some phases of attack Joe heads the league. He has driven across 50 runs this scason, which total is greater than that credited to any other player in the Icague. He also has banged seven | triples, to top the makers of such hits| in the circuit. And, with a total of 69 safeties, Cronin is around the top, 100. Cronin has not been a streak hitter this season. He has been clubbing the ball regularly—so regularly that he has failed to get a hit in only 6 of the 47 games in which he has participated. Only once has he gone two games with- out driving the ball to safety. Early in the campaign Joe went through 14 consecutive games without missing his hit. and when he smote a single in the first inning of the game in Grifith Stadium yesterday, he ran 10 15 his latest string of consecutive games with hits. During this latest Tush Joe has bat- ted at a .356 clip, getting 21 hits in the 15 games. That's a pace 8 points faster than his season mark. Cronin is step- ping nowadays. LOYD BROWN, the Nationals' sturdy left-hander, pitched himself above the .500 mark as he set back the White Sox in yesterday's 8-to-1 game, and he had a fine time doing it. In such splendid form was Brown he lim- ited the Chicagoans to four hits, three made in the last two innings, and did | not issue a pass. Only twice did a bat-| ter get to a three-and-two count with | him. | Not until after two were out in the fifth inning did Brown yleld a safety. Then Cissell's drive to left went for a triple, although Manush made a great| bid for a catch. Eichrodt opened the | eighth with a single, but no White Sox runner reached second in the inning. In the ninth a double and a single were made off Brown, but had he been; accorded perfect support in that frame only one hit would have been made off him and no run would have crossed. The Nationals took to Ted Lyons right off the reel, lambasting him for seven safeties and six runs in the fust three | innings. Then Jim Moore pitched for five rounds, and he was found for four | hits and two runs, an error helping | toward one of the tallies. ACH of the first three innings was a two-run affair for the Nationals. Three hits off Lyons in the first round produced the tallies. Manush tripled, Cronin singled and after Harris infield erasure West cracked a one- baser. A wild peg by Third Baseman Jeffiries after ~ picking up Bluege's grounder at the start of the 'second opened the way to a block of scoring. Ossie made the middle base on the error and counted when Brown tripled. Brown scored after Fothergill got Myer's ceep fly. A single by Harris, West's three-bagger and Bluege's one-baser accounted for two more markers in the third session. An error gave the Nationals a run off Moore in the seventh. With two out Manush doubled, but Cissell picked up Cronin’s grounder with an easy side- retiring play at hand. The shortstop, however, chucked over Fonseca’s head Jetting Manush tally and Cronin reach second. Another run was gleanad off Moore in the eighth. Kuhel tripled and following Bluege's walk scored ~after Fothergill caught Spencer’s hoist. The White Sox registered an un- earned run in their last batting turn. Henline picked up Moore's bat and rapped a doubls to center. Kerr fouled out, but Cronin foozled on Pinch-batter R:ynolds' grounder and Henline took 1 Fothergill lofted to West in deep ater and Henline romped home after | the catch. Fonseca got a single to send Simons, running for the cripled Rey- | nolds, to the far corner, but West took gcod care of Eichrodt's high one. RONIN ran almost to the foul line for a sparkling catch of Blue's hoist at the start of the Sunday tilt . . . Cissell did not keep track of the outs in the first inning . he ! headed for the bench as the second Na- tional went out . . . Brick Owens was on the job again umpiring back of the to a better batting mark this|§ | the last three years, has signed a con- Soft Picking g P Fothergli, 1 Fonseca, 2b, Eichrodt. " cf. Cissel. Jeffrics, 3b.. rube, ' c. Lyons, Moore, *Henline Reynolds " Simons . Totals . *Batted for Moore in ninth inning. 1Batted for Watwood in ninth inning. Ran for Reynolds in ninth inning. WASHINGTON. Mver, 2. niish, PR [RRO———— ssteanssrnsousell ] ] £ ol cosoommuoncousy - . moussoson> Brown, p. Totals Chicaro Washi P UPNOIIO | monnmumms! =l oosc0oroo® Runs_batted in—Cronin, West (2). Browa. Myer. Bluege, Spencer. Two-bnie hits—Manush. Henline, to_ Fon:bea. Washington, _5. Mocre, 2. Str Moore: 1. off Moore, 4 in . Lvons. Losing pitcher—Lvons. Messrs, Owens, Nallin and ‘Ormsby. game—1 hour and 26 minutes. CONNALLY REGULAR NOW Ex-White Sox Rescuer Leading Hurler of American Association. CHICAGO, June 8 (#).—Sergt. George | Connally, who won the name of “Rub- ber Arm” while serving the Chicago Umbires— Time of ‘White Sox as a_relief pitcher, does all | of his own work as a member of the Toledo club of the American Associa- tlon, The Sarge mot only is a starting itcher for the Mud Hens, but is the league’s leading regular and has not required help in any of his 11 starts. He has won 10 of his engagements and has pitched 101 innings. The opposi- tion has made 91 hits off his delivery and has scored 33 runs, averages of eight and a fraction and three, respec- tively. He has fanned (46 batsmen and walked 29. FYFE SIGNS WITH YANKS Star Northwestern U. Pitcher to Try Big League Base Ball. EVANSTON, Iil, June 8(#).—Mal- colm (Buck) Fyfe, right-handed pitch- ing star at Northwestern University for tract with the New York Yankees. Fyfe, whose home is at Valparaiso, Ind, will report to the Yankees next week, after he has been graduated. BGUT FOR ROSENBLOOM To Meet Tony Cancela in 10- Rounder at Chicago Thursday. CHICAGO, June 8 (#)—Maxi> Ros- enbloom, whose light-heavyweight title was vacated by the National Boxing | Association Saturday, has been signed | to meet Tony Cancela of Tampa, Fla., in one of the 10-rounders on the Mills Stadium card Thursday night. Th: bout wiHl replace ‘the Jackie Filelds-Relampago Saguero engage- ment, which was canceled because of an injury to Fields' right hand. Saguero will meet_either Jackie Brady of Syra- cuse, N. Y., or Babe Joe Gans, Negro 147-pounder. Homer Standing By the Associated Press. Home Runs Yesterday. Foxx, Athletics, 1: Miller, Athletics, 1; Hornsby, Cubs, 1; Wilson, Cubs 1; Berger, Braves, 1; Frederick, Robins, 1. The Leaders. Klein, Phillies, 13: Ruth, Yankees, 11; Foxx, Athletics. 11: Arlett, Phillies, 10; Simmons, Athletics, 9; Gehrig, Yankees, 9. League Totals. ggAmertcan, 172; National, 165. Total, Stars Yesterday By the Associated Press. Bill Hallahan, Cardinals—Blanked Robins with six hits, fanning six in sec- ond game of double-header. Red Lucas, Reds—Held Braves to six hits, beat them easily, 8-2, and drove in two runs himself. Rcgers Hornsby and Hack Wilson, Cubs—Divided two home runs, double and single, driving in five runs against Giants. Ed Sweeney, Red Sox—Collected two singles, double and triple against Browns. pi Babe Ruth, Yankees—Drove in three plate . . . Brown got a triple with a drive to center in the second session | when Eichrodt slipped and fell as he | was about to check the ball . . . Blue | didn’t like the third strike called cn him by Owens in the sixth and tossed | his bat high into the sir . . . it was the | air for Blue . . . Fonseca moved over | to first base and Kerr was sent to second . . . Cronin got to second base without touching first in the seventh inning when Cissell made a wild peg . .. and got away with it . . . Cronin | made a neat play in the eighth when he | went back of second to get Grube's| th2t had bounded off Brown's glove 2nd tossed to Myer for a force- | out of Jeffries . . . Bluege and Brown got the cnly pesses issued . . . Bluege msde the only base theft, stealing sec- | Major Leaders ond in the eighth inning. 15 | American League. Batting—Ruth, Yankees, .411; Coch- 2ne, Athletics, .391. ! Runs — Simmons, Athletics, Gehrig, Yankees, 39. Runs batted in—Cronin, 50: Gehrig, Yankees, 45. Hits—Combs, Yankees, 71; Senators, 69. Doubles—Webb, Red Sox, 25; Oliyer, Red Sox, and Vosmik, Indians, 16. Triples — Cronin, Senators; Sim-4 mons, Athletics; Vosmik, Indians; Ma- nush, Senators;’ Gehrig and Lary, Yan- kees. 5. Home _runs—Ruth, Foxx, Athletics, 11. Stolen bases — Chapman, 16; Johnson, Tigers, 14. Pitching — Walberg, ~Athletics, won 9, lost 1; Fischer, Senators, won 6, lost 1. Cronin, | ‘Yankees, and Yankees, National League. Batting—Hendrick, Reds, lett, Phillies, .365. Runs—Klein, Phillies, 44; Cubs, 36. Runs_batted in—Klein, Phillles, 40; Arlett, Phillies, and Hornsby, Cubs, 38. Hits—Herman, Robins, and Arlett, Phillies, 62. Doubles—Hornsby, Cubs, 18, and Da- vis and Bartell, Phillies, 17. Triples — Wakins, _Cardinals, Xvorthington, Braves, 7. Heme runs—ilein, Phillies, 13; Ar- Iett. Phillies, 1 1 b .378; Ar- Hornsby, and , Pirates, hing—Derringer, Cardinals, and Eweetland, Cubs, wop 5, lost Q. | Bro Senators, runs against Indians with double and single. Records of Griffs BATTING. . H. 2b.3b. HR SH.SB.RBLPct. 32 9 84 > Harris. 0 west .. Croniii, Harg've Man'sh Hadley. 2 Kuhg Spen Bluege. Myer. . Bestauznezatza N L T e ey SSRaca o s PEYSERIPIN. N T LT e S OO ONRNOE OB B L—TIe % Sosc008s000-aNNooN—aND GERaNRmeRn= S 909 B pgit a5 SRRENSRESE! roonooDosOURBLNOOTNOa ! N DO A U A IR D D! 02500500008 r00 S0 1! [TTRRORE PITCHING. In'gs Gam.Com. . pitch.strtd.Ga. W. L. Pischer. 44 0% 1 Tones.. . o THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1931. WK MAY DECDE CHANPON NS Commerce Is “In” and Three Other First-Half Races About All Over. | week on the Ellipse diamonds. Of the four circuits, cnly Com- merce of the Departmental League, has clinched a first-half title, but G. P. O, Constructioneers and Eldbrooke M. E, in the Government, Industrial and Georgetown Church Leagues, re- spectively, plan to join Commerce as a winner of the “psychological series.” That former “dark horse” of the Government Lecgue, G. P. O., has the gonfalon all but locked up, though Navy Yard has a mathematical chance of tying for the title. However, sandlot followers will not have long to wait for the verdict, for today G. P. O. and Navy Yard were to clash. A G. P. O. victory means the p:nnant. Should the Gunmakers win, they will have to take the next three rostponed games also while G. P. O. loses the remainder of its postponed clashes, to tie for the title. Standing of the clubs: HE end of the weekday league pennant chases are due this Navy' Yai Naval Hospital. Interstate avel Hosoita Navy_Yard v rsday—Navy Yard vs. G. P. O. Friday—Interstate vs. Naval Hosp ‘The Constructioneers in the Indus- trial League must get by the Rallroad “Y” Wednesday and Lofflers Friday to clinch the championship and should they keep the pace they have been set- ting the last week or more, there is more than an even chance it will be all over. Standing of the Clubs. Constructioneers R. R. Y. M. A fers . 2 Washington Termi; Big Print Shop . Week's Schedule. Today—R. R. Y. M. C. A. vs. Washington Termin w. 4 [ 5 3 2 ‘omorrow—Big Print Shop vs. Loffiers 3 Veanesday—Constructioneers vs. R. R. Y. ‘Thursday—Washington Terminal Big Print Shop. Friday—Lofflers vs. Constructloneers. Eldbrooke M. E. has a clean slate for its five games in the Georgetown Church League and tomorrow will face the strengthened Calvary Baptist nine with the weak First Baptist tossers on its | schedule Friday. A twin win will give Eldbrooke the flag. Standing of the Clubs. Georgetown Church League. Eldbrooke M. E Wes ngto Calvary Baptist Pirst Beptist ... Metropolitan Baptis| Week's S 8 Today—Metropolitan Baptist vs. ‘Washington. ‘Tomorrow—Eldbrooke M. E. vs. Calvary Baptist. Wednesday—Pirst Baptist vs. West Wash- ington. Thursday—Metropolitan Baptist vs. Cal- vary Beptist Friday—First Baptist vs. Eldbrooke M. E. Here's the way the Departmental League clubs stend as they go into the postponed-game week. Commerce H b 2 3 1 WEEK'S SCHLDULE. Today—D. C. Repair vs. Agriculture. * Tomorrow—Commerce vs. ‘Tieasury Wednesday—D. C. vs. G. P. O, . Repali Scores of Capital City Le:gue games yesterday follow: DISTRICT SECTION. Section A. Ciro's, 16; Grifith-Blue Coals. 5. Dixie Pigs, 2; Columbia Helghts. i St. Joseph's, T: Consress Heights, 5. Section B. Saks, 8: Foxall, 1. Majestic Radio, 9; Army Medicos, 6. SENIOR LEAGUE. Seetion A. O'Briens, 5. “14; Linvorthe, 6. Section B. Sterling. 11: Chevy Chase, Acme Printers. 13; Mount Miller-Roamers, 1; Franc, JUNIOR LEAGUE. Section A. Poxx A. C.. 12: Takoma Juniors. 3 Stewart's Pharmacy. 10: Ross Jewelers, 8. 6; Lionels, 2. Section B. Swann Service, 7: Neighborhood House, 5. r-A, 10; Schwartz, 9. Clifton Barbers, 9; Georgla Avenue Bu ness Men, 2. MONTGOMERY COUNTY LEAGUE. Chevy Chase. 11: Old Colony. 2. Takoma Tigers, 6; Bethesda Firemen, 3. MIDGET LEAGUE. Shade Shop, 5; Natlonal Pale Dry, 8. ‘Wonder Breas Samosets, 0. Spengler, 7: Georgetown, 6. AMERICAN LEGION. 14; Victory Post, 1. Jasper. 1. 5 ) Department Store League scores fol- low : Lionels. 8: C. Koontz, 5: Cimsted Grill 9. Rainler, 6. 0. Hecht Co.. 10; Lansburgh, 9. Palais Roval. 20; Kansas, 10. Some independent scores yesterda; n A. C. 12: Marsland A. C., 9. ingion A. C.. 18; State Department, 3. Northwest Cardi 7,_Northview, 1. Isherwood. G: Germ: Union Engineers, 21; Sani ery. 3. Skinker_Eagles, 3-5; Bloomivgdale (Balti- ha's. 13: Zion, 10. ith Sox. is: Hume Spring, 0. Woodmen SENIOR GAME SOUGHT. A game for tomorrow with a strong senjor class nine is sought by Acme | Printers. The Printers have Fairlawn | diamond. Call Lincoln 4381. Standings in Major Circuits MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1931. American League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. New York Philadel National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Chicago, 8: New York, 3 (6 innings, rain). Brooklyn, St. Louls, 4-9. Cincinnatf. 8-9; Boston.' 2-10. Other clubs not scheduled. Philadelphia 81 11331111750 Washington 1 3129/17..630 11— 21 1/ 2/10]_1i 8/25| New_Yor Cleveland . 29 | at Fort Washington next Monday night. Record for Past Week in Majors Last week’s major league record of games won and lost, runs, hits, errors, opponents’ runs and home runs follows: American League. Teams. W. L. H) Cleveland .. 5 o EOTE T TR Natlonal League. 6 T T LIGHT-HEAVIES HEAD RING SHOW AT FORT Huttick, New Yorker, Will Oppose Denning, Former Navy Champ, Next Monday Night. Arthur Huttick, light-heavyweight boxer, who has shown stoutly at Madi- ron Square Garden the past Winter, has been matched against Jack Denning, who for three years held the light-heavy title of the Navy, in the featured bout of the second of a series of ring shows ‘The match has been scheduled for 10 rounds. Huttick last February knocked out Baker Boy Billy Schwartz of Alexandria lthldlwn Square after only 40 sec- onds. For three years Huttick was light heavy champ of the National Guard. He entered pro ranks at the instance of Al _Singer, former lightweight king. Denning defeated Ad Warren after the latter had scored over Marty Gal- lagher, Washington heavyweight. He has shown ability in licking the best of the Navy's big boys three years. It is planned to match the winner against Marty Gallagher. Four six-round bouts also will be staged Monday night. It is hoped to have the boat leave here at 7:15 o'clock that night instead of 7. Tickets will g0 on sale at the Vic Sport Shop, 716 Ninth street, Thursday night. Minor Leagues International League. Newark, 6-5; Reading, 5-8. Jersey City, 9-14; Baltimore, 2-5. Toronto, 5: Buffalo, 1. Montreal-Rochester, rain. Standing of the Clubs. . L. Pet. Newark... 30 32 .877 Toronto. .. Rothester. 25 21 .543 Jersey City Montreal . 25 22 532 Buffalo Baltimore. 29 26 .527 Readin American Association. Toledo, 4-4; Loulsville, 2-8. Minneapolis, 9-8; Kansas City, 3-1. Columbus-Indianapolls, two games, rein. St. Paul-Milwaukee, two games, rain. | Standing of the Clubs. W. L. Pt W.L P St. Paw.. 25 17 .595 Min'e'polis Louisville”, 25 19 (368 Kans. City Columbus.’ 23 21 ;523 Toledo. ... Milwaukee. 22 22 ;500 Ind'apoils. Pacific Coast League. Seattle, 5-6; Los Angeles, 3-0. (Second game seven innings). Hollywood, 13-3; Sacramento, 3-10. (Second game seven inning Missions, 7-6; Oakland, game seven innings). Portland, 9-10; San Franciso, 6-7. Standing of the Clubs. 21 26 447 19 3¢ 442 . (Second | WL Hollywood. 3 3 Portland Missions . 33 28 341 Se ngeles 31 28 Southern Association. New Orleans, 9-12: Little Rock, 8-2. Memphis, 7-2; Mobile, 6-3. Nashville, 8; Birmingham, 7. Atlanta, 11; Chattanooga, 2. Eastern League. Bridgeport. 3: Richmond, 2. Hartford, orfolk, 2. Albany, Allentown, 2-6. New Haven-Springfield, rain. ‘Western League. ‘Wichita, 6-8; Oklahoma City, 1-7. St. Joseph, 10-7; Topeka, 5-4. Omaha, 5-14; Des Moines, 3-11. Pueblo, 11; Denver, 4. New York-Pennsylvania League. Scranton, 1; York, 0. (Called end fifth, rain). Others postponed, rain. Texas League. Dallas, 8-0; Wichita Falls, 4-T. Fort Worth, 8-6; Shreveport, 1-T. Beaumont, 3-3; Houston, 0-4. San Antonlo, 2-5: Galveston, 0-3. Midatlantic League. Charlestown, 6; Hagerstown, 1. Charlerol, 15; Clarksburg, 3. Johnstown, 7; Huntington, 6. Beckley, 7; Altoona, 5. Fairmont-Wheeling, rain. Scottdale-Cumberland, rain. Chaticston 18 10 1653 Clarksburs Hagersto'n 15 12 536 Fajrmont., 18 Johnstown. 16 Three Eye League. Springfield, 7; Terre Haute, 2. Evansville, 4; Quincy, 3. (12 innings). SEABROOK IS CONFIDENT. SEABROOK, Md., June 8 —Seabrook, unlimited nine team, is out with a challenge to all leading_teams of the District_ and vicinity. Business Man- I'M AFRAID THINGS ARE NOT GOING TO GET ANY BETFTTER A\ Mites Ry gy \ | ) \”\\I\\ ) ¢ 1’ |;| RTINS ik g g, \L,'hlm‘“ I il ;MI har, oon ey J;rj.tlmh’ A/ \ §- RTAANTN © 1931 ny TRIBUNE, INC. I, 'l U v Ay w/ e ’ e k Leader This Year : Cubs Finally Seem to Have Hit Stride WIN 12 0F 15 TILTS 10 GET 2D PLACE Hornsby, Wilson Hit Homers as Chicago Passes New York Club in Race. BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR., Associated Press Sports Writer. HICAGO'S Cubs finally ap- pear to have hit “their stride. They floundered badly during the middle of May, losing 8 games out of 10 in one group. In the past two weeks they have turned a new leaf, winning 12 of their last 15 games and climbing into second place. In this streak they have been hitting hard, and some fine mound work by Bob Smith, who has won four consecutive games, and Lester Sweetland has helped considerably. ‘They passed the New York Giants yesterday with an 8-to-3 victory in & game that was stopped by rain in the sixth inning. Hornsby and Hack Wilson hit home runs. The St. Louls Cardinals lost & half game from their margin of leadership, but remained four games ahead of Chi- cago as they divided a double-header wvith the Brooklyn Robins. Dazzy Vance held the champions to five hits in the opener, which Brooklyn won, 6 to 4, but Bill Hallahan stopped the Robins in the second game with six hits for a 9-t0-0 triumph. Cincinnati ran its best winning streak to five games by defeating Boston, 8 to 2, in _the first half of a double bill as Red Lucas pitched a six-hit game, but the Braves reversed the decision in part two by 10 to 9 in a free-hitting affair that saw nine pitchers at work. Study in Contrasts. ‘Three of the four American League games furnished an interesting study in contrasts between the winners and the losers. The fourth was a slugging match in which the Philadelphia Ath- letics trounced Detroit, 12 to 2. De- troit had 18 men left on bases. ‘The three winning teams in the other games collected a total of 35 hits, while the three losers could get only 15. Lloyd ager Charles P. Brown is receiving challenges at Bowle 1 23, Ride fast and hit hard! Chieago at Wash. Chicaco at Wa: uis at Borton. L L Boston. AMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROY Boston et Cincinnati. Boston at Cincinnati. Rrooklvn at St. Louis.Bkl-n, at St. Leuis. St. Louis 3 Dstrait at Phila. Brtront at Ba ot at e v Gleveland at N, York. Cleveland at N. New York st Chicago. New York at Chicao Phlla, a6 Pitsburzs. Phlla. &6 Fittsburen. Sport Results Over Week End By the Associated Press. Track. CHICAGO. — Southern _California runs away with N. C. A. A. title, scoring 77 1-7 points; pole vault and half-mile meet records broken. HOUSTON, Tex.— Fred Ward wins A. A. U. 20-mile run for sec- ond straight year. BOSTON.—Henigan and De Mar trail as Honore St. Jean captures 10-mile handicap run. Golf. VIRGINIA BEACH. Va. — Billy Howell wins Middle Atlantic cham- plonship; beats Walter McCallum, 5 and 3. VIENNA.—Lott and Van Ryn be Haberl and Artens, 6—3. 6—4, 3—6, 6—2 in doubles of international team series. Base Ball. SAN FRANCISCO.—Wee Willle Ludolph, Oakland, pitches no-hit, no-run game agains} Missions, Tennis, MADISON, Wis.—Wisconsin beats Chicago, 5 to 0, to clinch Big Ten title for Iilinios. ¢ Racing. CHANTILLY, France—Mille. Di- ana_Esmond's Pearl Cap wins Prix de Diana, French classic for fillies, NEW YORK.—Questionnaire runs second to Mokatam in_Suburban Handicap; gallant Knight left at post. HOMEWOOD, IIl.—Alyssum, pay- ing $45.84 for $2, wins Tllinois Oaks by head from favored Cousin Jo. Soceer. AKRON, Ohlo.—Goodyear Wing- foots of Akron win national ama- teur champlonship, beating New Bedford, Mass., Blackcats, 2 to 0. 20 YEARS AGO IN THE STAR. ° UL COBB, brother of the famed Ty, has been secured by ‘Washington and will join the club after the close of the Western League season. Paul is playing a fast game with the Lincoln team, which is managed by Bob Unglaub. Vean Gregg yesterday pitched Cleveland to an 8-to-2 win over ‘Washington. Kummer, Moses pitcher, fanned 17 Willard batters, but lost a 3-to-0 game in the Commercial League. Norris, winning pitcher, hurled strongly. Chief Green, pitcher, has been elected captain of the 1912 Catholic University base ball team. He de- feated O'Donnell for the honor after close balloting. C. scored a 6-to-0 win over Yankee A. C. yer pitched and McDonald caught for the winners, with Dowd hurling and Rubin receivipg for the losers. Frailey and Strecks clouted homer: HABANELLO BUT SMDKE YOUR CIGARS MILD | his league. | though failure for Hornsby was pradict- | | Hornsby on general principales. | good enough for him for the time being. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. 'National League Box Novelties Give It an Edge on American | Brown of Washington held the Chicago | White Sox to four hits for an 8-to-1 | triumph. Danny MacFayden, Boston | bespectacled star. beat the St. Louis Bl{’cwm, 6 to 3, with a five-hit pitching job. Vernon Gomez, Yankee southpaw, won ‘his fifth consecutive game by checking Cleveland with six hits while Babe Ruth led the way to a 5-to-1 victory. The Imay not be as effective against the | Babe defied the presentation jinx by Jeague in general. However, it Is a good A Making two hits, driving in three runs EW YORK, June 8.—Because of | hing for Uncle Bobby that he took him | and stealirg a base just after receiving its novelties, the National | on, as without Shautz the plight of the | 3 plaque from the New York base ball | Brooklyn Dodgers would have been very | Writers in recognition of his sportsman- League pltching this season | GWtyny O en bad enough ¢s it is. | Ship and his good influence on base bal, puts the American League ' yncle Bob! | hurling in the shade. | left-hand Chicago pitcher who was ob- by the Cubs is for the moment leading A while ago it was Ed| Brandt, but Ed lost to Pittsburgh trying to win his ninth successive victory. | Boston had an easy game to win for | him, but failed to do so. It is the team as well as the pitcher that helps to_make pitchers’ records good. Sweetland has proved to be a good in- vestment for Rogers Hornsby and ex- actly the kind of investment for which | the Cubs' manager was looking, al-| ed over and over by those who criticised Bob Osborn, who had always seemed | to be a pitching possibility and who never arrived for Chicago, was sent over to Pittsburgh and he has won three games and lost none. That is tations are Grove, shaw of the Athletics. cther of those men in base ball have developed thelr strength under the careful advice of Connie Mack, after be- | are teetering back ing Tejected by other man,gers. | - R UPOR turned adrift by one manager in base | ball as useless and, as oiten happens, if that manager had him now he would | thank his stars. | LoThe unexpected slip in the American | gue has been that by Charley Ruf- | i, 3 fing of the New York Yankees, He ran | e Gercat Delng the worst suffered by through the usual list of Spring ail- | | ments and seemed to be fit enough to | pitch, when he finally squared away | :izsr lelvrllngfl-"lonrln. but_he has not | | been much of a success. He has cnly | will = | been able to split 50-50 this year. Ruf- TR fing apparently was to be the Kking pitcher of the szascn, a rival to Grove ‘Walber; v's friends have been a little overoptimistic and a trifle too confident | Just consider Lester Sweetland. The | ¢f success for a team that had its weak | points even when it was being organized. | The only pitchers cf tne American tained from the Philadelphia Nationals ' League who are working strictly to form and who are more than meeting expec- | walberg and Earn- is an- fe who | Mary’s Celtics, leaders of semi-pro base CELTICS ARE WALLOPED |Red Sox Hand Alexandrians Worst Beating of Career, 18-7. ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 8—St. ball in the Capital area last Summer. He was | throne. Bill Jenkins and his hard-hitting Washington Red Sox stormed the Bag- gett's Park stronghold and beat the Celtics, 18 to 7. History was made by the Red Sox, the Celts in their diamond career. El’t;h now has a win in a five-game series. Hiser’s All-Stars of Hyattsvile, Md,, Celtics next Sunday. Russell Kidwell, Celtic backstcp. who | was out a short time sgo with illness, and Eirnshaw, whichever was the bet- [ may be lost to the locals again because Derringer. the Rochester pitcher who | {or for the Athletics. However, thus far | of a leg injury. was taken by St. Louis from their sub- station and made a regular, has won| Ruffing has not pitched with much bet- | ter success than when he was with Bes- | three games and lost none and he has | ton . | proved that he can stick along With the | proving mun, Shery o ljcn v Winner and major show. Burleigh Grimes and Mitchell are the best two old-timers in base ball and play along as faithfully as if they had not | s°rved many masters. 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