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St Louis Rumors Hadlejr to UP ON THE FIRING LINE AGAINST ’EM ALL KRESS, ONE OTHER REPORED N DAL Griff Chiefs Deny Planning Winter Trade—Bump 1s . Given Beating. BY JOHN B. KELLER. LEVELAND, August 19.— Red Kress and another player for Bump Hadley. That's a deal to be put through by the Nationals and Browns during next Winter, ac- cording to those who claim to be in the know in St. Louis. All on the trip with the Nationals in a position to speak with authority disclaim any knowledge of such a deal in the making, but several close to the St. Louis club insist it is being discussed by both out- fits. It s no secret that the Browns for some time have hankeéred for Hadley. Although Bump has been anything but ® successful starting hurler for the Na- tionals the last two seasons those in charge of the St. Louis club believe & change of scenery would benefit the considerably. They would make a great the Browns even el ik i siy . #t3 5 o 4 ES ] i g : ] L 4 I% 5’59 4 H ] I i. f g i E i 2l ] 4 8 7 8 %. E ! B g i i i ] : E] ] £ H § g -1 5-5; i £ g i £ g £ b £ - ;{S 8 £ i BE 25 & 5 5.5 g i Ik FEn b nlt i i St 5 H il E H 8 Grove Out Today To Equal Record HICAGO, August 19 (#).—Robert Moses Grove, the world cham- pion Athletics’ great 1=ft-hander, today was down to face the White Sox in an effort to equal the Ameri- can League record of 16 straight pitching victories. Of Grove's 24 triumphs this sea- son, the last 15 have come in a row, and another today would tie the rec- ord set in 1912 by Joe Wood of Boston and equaled the same season by Walter Johnson of Washington. - The modern major league record is 19 straight by Rube Marquard of the New York Glants, another south- paw, in 1912, HOLDER OF WORLD " RECORD DROWNED Krenz, Former Stanford U. Star, Is Overcome While * Taking a Swim. By the associated Press. OE, Calif., August 19.—Strick- en, apparently by a heart attack, while swimming in Emerald Bay here, Eric Krenz, 24, for- mer Stanford athlete and holder of tfie world discus record, drowhed yesterday. Krenz, who since leaving- Stanford ‘The girl tried to go to his assistance, but being unfamiliar with rowirig, enly STEELE.—M’HILLEN DRAW g e | s o .....‘..z......fi IR NG St asarannas-uiibetiinigs ¥ © eullEies ;g 88 88 JEREEEE i P Ball Game 3 ] 852 o o & py flelding, and the fair fans, 2, t them, who turned out for M»c:'ooe:;‘ had o great time . . . 8o did the 200 | Who paid to see the pastime . . . When | be tried to steal second in the opening | Lnynlln:m gehl)&em‘m;de to look foolish | 1, the catcher's throw | to the sack far ahead g Cronin almost fell Burns’ grounder while off balance . . in the mud as he bunt in the third . Hadley slipped ! Ppicked up Coffman’s | and 1t slowed bim just | eft field | Lied up on | .);Chhln that | a | stopped at second base while the hery | bounding from the barrier, rolled about | the fleid . . . Thi fuzzy base running | cost the Nationals a run . . . Blueg: | ed good in his play on Levey's hot | one in the sixth . , . He had to go well back of third base to dig the ball out of the a3 ker® a hit from Brown in the scventh when he went back of the middle base for a flashy one-hend pick-up . . . Burns fumbled West's groutder in the eighth, but scampered back te the grass for a quick Tecovery and flagged Semmy with a | ¥hip to Coffman,’covering the sack... mwnto:knhz‘e&'hmmmww o i ; % E i i i HH i i ; i ] ! . i : a1 E5Es f 9 : : : s iy E i i & i | | ©f the runner ... | Bu I y |- her les tennis diadem s cold shoul- | By the Associated Press. BY TOM UEEN HELEN of California is winning her way back to the throne room of teénnis, swiftly and with a certainty, Peculiar, these woman tennis stars. A year ago Mrs. Helen Wills Moody gave and fight under pressure, perts believe it will be imj le to top- der way at Forest Hills. Major Leaders American League. Batting—Simmons, Athle B Runs—Gehrig, , 120; Ruth, Yankees, 108. s i R in—Gehrig, Yankees, Yankees, 120. uns batted 130; Ruth, Hi - Athletics, 174; Geh- rig, Yi immons, son, Tigers, 13. corormonsneou? | cooosorccareoy e “Totals .... %, 2 Batied Jor By o A 8T, LOUIS. AB. Rodm. .. Tess. r'! . Stortd, FIIRAE i wl cosscssesncse! 2 s e E ] Bl wonBononnd | swoumoruo> Totals Washington 8i. Louls. - P — 0 0 [} 0 0 0 [] 0 0 o 0 ] 2 4 s oo o oo d in-—Schulte. Kress (3). Mye) se hits—Kress. Myer. Schulte, _Coffman. Double BIaYs O uhel. First Base on ba Whaey. T off Brown: | Fst Base on E 3 ; off Cofiman, 4 Birugk out—By Hadles: | 1 by Brown. 1: by Coftman. 1. Hits—Off Hadley, § in 4 innings: off Pischer, 3 in % | inning: off Brown, 2 in 3% Innifys. o gueMrAHldlev Umpires—Messrs. Hilde- | rand, Geisel and Ormsby. ime of game— | 4 hour and 58 minutes. . ' Athletics; John- Home runs—Ruth, Yankees, 33; - rig, Yi 32 o Stolen bases—Chapman, Yankees, 44; Johnsan, Tigers, 30, 4 Pitching- ve, Athletics, won 24, :::22; Marbery, Senators, won 14, | | National League. | Batting—Davis, Phillies, 350; Klein, | mgma; K'l;er,:ls Giants, 348, uns——Klein, 111 s it ah les, 102; Terry, uns batted in—Kie s ool batted in—Kiein, Phillies, 99; Hits—Klein, Phillies, 163; L. Waner, le’ 162. les—Hornsby, 3 o s 3 )y Cubs; Adams, | -Terry, Giants, 15; % Pirster; Hermas F'Ef,’ffu. . Home runs— Phillics, 29; G‘E;‘:' = ein, 29; ott, ven bases—Prisc] rdinals, 16; Cusler. Cubs, 12, o O " Pitching—Haines, Cardinals, won 10, lost, 3; Bush, Cubs, won 13, lost 4. Standings American League it 4 ; New in Major Circuits WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1951 National League e YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. . 3: Chicago. 4. Pittsburgh. 14: P Other club Hot schedelod™ * cause of her ability | net ex- | oo Doubles—Webb, Red Sox, 51; Alex- ander, Tigers, g hit b COLLAR, mlut,/ WHEN HELENS RARE PLACEMENT SHOTS WORK, THE OTHER GIRL KNOWS' KNITTING WAS HER: HOBBY N THE. OUR HELEN 15 NOW SHOPPING FOR A CROWN SHE O INCE. o DISCARDED ~JUST L S . WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931 —By TOM DOERER Queen Helen, Who Abdicated, Decides to Rule Again. DOERER | pened. Which 1s what makes sport | tragtive, is & question. came beck. And he merely entered much difference in many ways. Ralph Kress, Browns—His third drove in two runs tors, 4-2. Prankho to_five hits to win, 3-2. Paul Waner, Piraf International League. Rochester, 10; Baltimore, 5. Montfeal, 9; k, 4. Toronto, 14; Jersey City, 4. Memphis, 7; Atlanta, 2. New Orleans, 8; Nashville, 1. Pacific Coast League. Portland, 4; Los Sen Prancisco, 13; Missions, 5; Sa Angeles, 1. Seattle. 2. to, 3. the mews came in, something had hap- | %0 at- Dle Queen Helen in the battle now un- | when he tired of threatening wfl?‘m the | e pro ranks. Where, after all, there was not eran, There is little doubt that Helen of double in | that beat| eleventh. use, Braves—Held,Cubs Philly | tes—Clouted pitching for five” hits to aid in 14-5 | victory. | "LANDIS HAS EASY TASK Judge to Decide 8c=$e of Charity | [ Game by Tossing Coin. | CHICAGO, August 19 (%) —Kenesaw | Mountain Lands, commissioner of base <‘blll. todey had‘a date to flip a coin to | determine the site of the Cub-White | Sox charity base ball game Septem- ber 9. |, Comiskey Park, home of the Sox, has | the greater seating capacity-=-60,000 to 45,000 for Wrigley Pield—but both clubs | | are cager to have the game played at | Whether Betty Nuthall, the British | PO™® tennis star, who holds the singles title | which is being contested this week, can stave off an enthused, determined Wills PR ATRES I e D. C. TYPOS WOULD | REPEAT ON ST. PAUL Seek Third Win—Stringer Is Fourth at Golf. HAMILTON, Ontario, August 10— | Victorious in thelr two starts to date, | Washington Union Printers today were to meet St. Paul for the second time | second-round game. In their first en- counter they defeated St. Paul, 5 to 3. ton were eliminated yesterday when they suffered their second defeat. Other scores were: St. Paul, 6; Detroit, 5. 8t. Louls, 15; Boston, 0. Baltimore, 8; Toronto-Hamilton, 7. New York, 9; Pittsburgh, 7. Cincinnati, 4; Chicago, 3. Strong pitching by Heinle Webb, vet- | and opportune hitting carried Washington to its win over Indianapolis. | Webb allowed seven hits and fanned | nine. He was not scored on until the fifth. Fugzy Homan and Gerard Ed- wards led the District team’s attack, each getting a double and a single. LH.QA. Wash. X b APES% Homanan.. PE34 v AR 8] wnwasuma ®al commeoms Tfll eotumuio & & | aoocommms 2] suwwsnass Indianapolis .. ‘Washington . Runs—Willman. Wolf, Homan, Schneider, s T R W S nan. Waple: Schneider. L 3 Rosener. ?f."s B DasesWastitngion. 11+ Indlenapo: s. 5. George F. Stringer, Washington, today began the third day’s play in the golf tournament, being held along with the Printers’ diamond championships, in fourth place in ranking. He got an 87 yesterday against 84 the previous day, when he led the field. JOCKEY IS SUSPENDED Hawthorne May Reveke License of Bryant, Who Accuses Gang. CHICAGO, August 19 (#).—David Bryant, 20, jockey, missing from the Hawthorne race track since, he claimed, he was beaten by gangsters and ordered to leave Chicago, for winning a race last week on a 3-year-old named Givana, has been suspended by the stewards. He also was ordered to appear before the License Committee of the Illinois Turf Association to show cause why his " rider's license should not be revoked. Bryant was located in Loulsville, Ky., at the home of his brother. Homer Standing By the Assoclated Press. COLORED NINES TO CLASH Black Sox, Hilldales, Members of League, Here on Sunday. Detroit, Toronto-Hamilton and Bos- | York stylist - | going DOEG NEETS WOOD “INNETSEMHENA * Other Newport Bracket. Mangin Stubborn. | By the Associated Press. ]wapon'r, R. I. August 19— champion, after disposing of player, in the semi-final round of the Newport Casino tournament. below his usual form this season and |his play against his preliminary op- | ponents revealed nothing capable of stopping Wood's impressive advance. service this year. matches, Ellsworth | was pitted against Francis X. Ahzldl, | the Nation’s second ranking player. Johnny Van Ryn found his into the second last round blocked the unseeded Bryan Grant of Atlanta, ‘The doubles play started so late yes- terday that several of the 32 tcams were unable to play their opening matches. With only four singles on tap today, the way was open to reduce stage. | _Clifford Sutter of New Orleans and | Wilmer SMP:H'] set ciiminate the Britisher when he to_pieces, wis' o, stifie his to fell i , he :).g;"-unlmpnnnnl" r Newark comj forced to an extra down to defeat. i i FRISCO HAS TURF MEET Tanforan Will Open 26 Days or More of Racing November 6. CHICAGO, August 19 (#)—Tanforan will open its gates for its Fall meeting at San PFrancisco Friday, November 6, | continuing for 26 days or more. | This announcement was made today | by Joseph A. Murphy, director of rac- | ing, under authority from the board of directors of the Pacific Coast Breeders' Assoclation, which controls Tanforan. set before | 20 YEARS AGO IN THE STAR. HUGHES' pitching and Doc Vines and Shields Battle in | =: encoun Johnny Doeg, national tennis |Prising opposition from three mediocre opponents, to- | y; day faced the brilliant Sidney Wood, | Wimbledon finalist and Davis Cup | The top seeded titalist has been far | tional Pasadena ! , | the Potomac and Old | INJURED BUC RESTING Groskloss, Home for Treatment, Has Worthy Sub in Piet. PITTSBURGH, August 19 (®)— | Howard Groskloss, sensational young inflelder of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who suffered a knee injury several days ago, arrived home from Philadelphia today for treatment. Tony Plet, recently recalled Wichita, has been playing a bang-up game as a substitute for “Howdy” and Manager Jewel Enso decided a rest at home would do his young star a lot PALEREY SSTERS. P NET TOURNEY |Sarah Upsets Mrs. Van Ryn While Mianne Extends British Veterans. from L By the Associated Press. OREST HILLS, N. Y., August 10.— ‘The monotonous regularity with which play has followed form so far in the women's national tennis champlonships has been rudely interrupted by the Palfrey sisters, Sarah and Mianne, of Sharon, Mass. Sarah, the younger of the sisters, sprang the one real upset of the tour- the sixth seeded player, Mrs. Marjorie 1—6, 8—6, 6—1. 2 points of accomplishing the elimina- }flan of the veteran British star, Mrs. | Dorothy C. Shepherd-Barron. As it was the Sharon girl bowed to her older rlv-l‘.‘im steadiness, 1—6, 6—3, 7—5. Sarah’s victory over Mrs. Van R was the high spot of the second dl.v’:; play. She was within 2 points of defeat before she hit her best stride, for Mrs. Van Ryn had won the first set and was leading 5—3 in the second with the score 30-all in the ninth game. Here Miss Palfrey turned loose a flerce bar- rage of deep drives that swept Mrs. Van yn off the court. The only other seeded star to suffer elimination was Marjorie Morrill of Dedham, Mass., who strained a muscle in her back and was forced to default after she had split twayuu with Alice ‘Whittin, Nirs. Siation tam, Del, vs. Mrs. Shepherd- Miss Nuthall vi, Santa Ana, Calif. Cruickshank, |ENGINE NINE LIKELY TO BETTER ITS LEAD stein Jessup, Wilming- Barron. Series Sunday—McIntire Sure He Can Beat Auths. are “Gillie” Lee and his slug- tors, who have won three the series. place Carding. nighteap at St. Mary'’s Celtics, is predicting he’ll turn in hi: fifth shutout of the season for the Green and Gold when he goes against Juths Sunday at Baggett's K. "J““Le.l egards g lni“ hd:g: way “Lefiy” T pen: battle with the Capital City nine, which gained a over the Ceits two weeks ago at the expense of “Doc” Dreifus. Carl Mueller, veteran rowing star of Boat Domin- ions at 8 o'clock tonight at their club | an_athletic nament yesterday when she eliminated |4 Gladman Van Ry, in the second round, | Mianoe came within | 309 Tom ' Expected to Score in Alexandria the doubles field to the quarter finals | PAGE C—1 Browns : Gehrig Plays in 1,000th Consecutive Game YANKSTLLBEHND SEOT AN SEWEL |One Streaked 1,307 Contests, | Other 1,103—Lou Is Held | Hitless on Big Day. | BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR., | Associated Press Sports Writer. | ENRY LOUIS GEHRIG has ‘ H played in 1,000 consecutive | games for the Yanks and | « has not given a sign of | weakening. Only two players in the major leagues ever have beaten that | mark. Everett Scott took part in 11,307 games for the Boston Red |Sox and the Yankees, from 1916 {to 1925, and Joie Sewell, now & Yank, played 1,103 for Cleveland. About the time Scott's record was | ending, Gehrig became New York's reg- ular first baseman. He began in June, 1925, won numerous honors as a star batier, as Babé Ruth’s leading home- run rival, and, in 1927, as the most val- ] i i i i g H DIVERS IN TITLE MEET District A. A. U. Events for Both Sexes on Tomorrow Night. for boys. be the 60-yard free style, 60-yard back- stroke and 240-yard relay. —_—— YACHT LIVELY LADY WINS. “Lefty” McIntire, southpaw ace of the | sutpointed &