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Sports News EX-BROWN HURLER FLOPIN 3 STARTS Al Thomas Named to Pitch! Game Nesded to Obtain Even Break in West. BY JOHN B. KELLER. LEVELAND, June 23.—Wind- i C ing up their first swing: beyond cavil. Also, it is evident that| around the West this sea- | son, the Nationals today ordinary common sense, probably could | needed a victory over the lndians‘ for an even break in their 16-| game invasion of this sector of | the American League. | Al Thomas, one of the two| pitchers acquired by the Wash-| ington club during this tour, was to make his first start for his new | outfit. Manager Walter Johnson was hopeful this new hurler would fare better than has the other, | Dick Coffman. Thomas certainly could not fare worse. Coffmen, picked up from the Browns in ange for the southpawing Carl ischer and a generous amount of cash, has been a bitter disappointment to his new club thus far. Highly touted as a clever slabman after several seasons of | experience with the St. Louis club that | got him from Washingion in a trade gome years ago, Coffman has been any- | thing but tkat with the Nationals. He has started three times and sustained as many defeats. OT only has Dick been beaten badly as a National, but he also has taken | his_beating early in each of his efforts. 1In his threc games, he has pitched a total of only s>ven and one- third fgnings. In them he has yielded 16 hits for 25 bases. 6 pacses and 14 runs, 13 of them of the eatned variety. Coffman lasted only four innings when he faced his old clud, the Browns. They | battered him for four runs in the fousth and the Nationals never were in the| running thereafter. He went but one | inning against the Tigers. Then he | gave up fonr runs, a handicap too great | for his club to overcome. Against the| Tribe vesterday when the Johnson band was licked, 11 to 2. and tumbled into fourth place. Dick tofled but two and one-third innings to take a four-run slamming in_his portion of the third. | While Coffman’s control has not been ? 1k 7't been wildness par- s hurt him. He hasn't to m: batters. the ave swung k s d pitch and ball on its way to distant parts He simply has vet to show t might foil the opposition. nsistent 2t bat s ‘iona’s reed all the it was hoped Coffman E of the Cleveland line-up that| faced Coffman yesterday landed on | his pitching during kis brief term he hill. The tribe found him as to hit as had the Browns and the | Tigers. It was no wonder that bfore | Coffman gave way to Monte Weaver | the Peck pack had run up a score large | enough to overcome a Washington club that was all but helpless before Mel | Harder's rurling. Porter’s single and Averill's walk were wasted by the tribe in the first round, but a pass to Myatt became a the second inning when Kamm and a double play that did not go by | wav of the plate foliowed. Porter greeted Coffman with a double et the cutset of the third innir things that speiled the dav for the Na- tionals occurred swiftly. Burnett walked on four pitches and tallied with Perter when Averill rattled a triple off the fence back of right center. Vos- mik’s two-bagger meant another score, but Joe, too ambiticus, was snared when + he endeavored to lengthen his hit. Mor- gan followed with a single, though, so | Manager Johnson decided Coffman had had enough. And so had the Indians, but trey did not kncw it at the time. O make certain of the game, the Tribe proceeded to rake Weaver | the remeainder of the round. | Monte got rid of Myatt. but he un- corked a wild pitch while Kamm was up. then Willie moved Morgan to third with an infield hit. Along came Cis- = sell to double, sending home the tally | b Coffman had left on the runway and the. cne Weaver had just put on. Harder followed with a single to tally Cissell, so before Porter, up for the second time in the inning. lofted out the Indians had hung up six runs for the round Weaver's pitching proved no better n Coffman’s. The Tribe went on to him in two more innings for ~ores. In all, the Peck pack combed the Washington pitching for 16 safeties totaling 26 beses. Porter socked four of the hits and two were two-baggers. Just a great afternoon for Dick and th~ other Indians In sharp contract was the work of the Nationals at bat. Eight hits, three of them made by Carl Reynolds, spread over six innings, were gleaned off Harder. He als» gave three passes. Two of the hits and one of the passes accounted for all the Johnson band's | scoring. which was done in the fourth, alter the Tribe had the game tucked away. Cronin walked, pulled up at third when Reynolds doubled and crossed | after Vosmik got West's hoist. A singie | by Bluege then tallied Revnolds. All| the Nationals could do_thereafter was | get a runner as far as third base twice. | T was Vosmik day at League Park | and. contrarv to precedent. the In- | dians’ left fielder, after receiving gifts | from his many Cleveland admirers at | the plate before the pastiming began, proceeded to crack two doubles and play a whale of a game afield. Myer made the first Washington flelding misplay of the series when he kicked a grounder to put Kamm on in the ninth. Johnson sent his second-string- e:s into action in the seventh with Kingdon, Kerr, Kuh#® and Maple sup- planting Cronin, Bluege, Judge and Berg. Rice took Manush's place in the eighth. Kingdon in his only time at bat bounced a sweet two-bagger off the right-field screen. Harris grabbed ‘Weaver’s bat in the ninth and singled. It was the fourth hit in six pinch-bat- | ting efforts this trip for the Sheriff. Mat Matches PORTLAND, Oreg.—Everett Marshall, 216, La Junta, Colo., defeated Nick Elich, 200, New York, 15:02, 3:00; How- ard Cantonwine, 220, Iowa, and Ivan Vakturoff, 218, Russia, drew, five rounds, Dick Raines, 227, Texas, and Dr. Leon- ard Hall, 225, New York, drew, three rounds. (Last two matches under Aus- Malap system), | Averill. @he Toe ning Star, NORNING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. €, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1932. Disputed Title Battle Proves BY WILBUR WOOD. EW YORK, June 2%—In the cold, sober light of the day after the day after, four con- clusions having to do with the Sharkey-Schmeling fight stand out clearly. For one thing, it is glaringly | apparent that 15 rounds are not enough | to determine who is the better man the Boxing Commission, by the use of have prevented the cross miscarriage of justice which marred the bout. Thirdly, the ever-growing wave of sym- pathy for Schmeling seems destined to | make a martyr of him. Finally, even the German's severest critics now acmit that he really can fight. Touching on the first point, it is un- | fortunate that under the boxing law nf the State contests are limited to 15 rounds, too often insufficient to bring about a knockout or even an over- whelmingly decisive margin on points. Even the most rabid Sharkey partisans admit that had the fight been set for 25 rounds, even George Kelly and Gunboat Smith probably would have been tble to see Schmeling as the winner. Sharkey, as any one with half an eye could see, was all in at the end of the fifteenth, while Schmeling was as fresh as ever. As to the Boxing Commission and its faults of omission, it does seem that the board's insistence on putting in Smith as the third man was child- ishly stupid and stubborn. Without for a moment wishing to give the im pression that there was any repre- hensible act by the commission or any of its officials, would it not have been ordinary common sense to have kept the Gunner on the sidelines after the outcry raised against him by Joe Jacobs? Schmeling’s manager went before the board to ask that each manager be allowed to submit a list of ac- ceptable referees. the third man to be one whose name appeared on both lists. Jacobs says he was not given a chance to submit this proposition, Minor Leagues Southern Association. Chattanooga, 13-7: Nashville, 6-7 (Second game called end of eighth, darkness.) Knoxville, 11; New Orleans, 5. Atlanta, 5-0: Memphis, 4-1. Others not scheduled. International League. Montreal. 4-0; Jersey City. 2-6. Rochester, Baltimore, 8. Newark, 6: Buffalo, 4 Reading. 3; Toronto, 1. American Association. Columbus, 8; Minneapolis, 5. ‘Toledo, St. Paul. 7. Indianapolis, 6-1; Milwaukee, Kansas City, 10; Louisville, 3. Eastern League. Allentown, 11-3; New Haven, 5-5. Springfield, 1 Hartford, 1: Bridgeport, 0. Albany, 6; Richmond, 4. 2-1. Galveston, Houston, Beaumont, H 4 San Antonio, 5; Fort Worth, Western League. St. Joseph, 7-6;. Omaha, 1-14. DesMoines, 8: Oklahoma City, 3. Denver, 12; Tulsa, 3. Pueblo, 9; Wichita, 5. New York-Pennsyivania League. Harrisburg. 6: Elmira, 3. Hazleton, 8: Wilkes-Barre, 6. York, 8; Binghamton, 2. Williamsport, 12; Scranton, 6. Pacific Coast League. Sacramento, 10; Missions, 6. Three-Eye League. Quincy, 7: Springfield, 2. Peoria, 10; Terre Haute, 0. Danville, 10; Decatur, 6. = L] o WASHINGTON. Judge. 1b Kinguon. [T U -1 | ~oocoorousrcorrs P 1l coscoccomoncccccd S ¥l soorsoraruscuon > e w 2 L] PP CLEVELAND. Porter Sawoa K Cissell. Harder, | mrmwsnos® o | oo .. . ol woronoons? Bl onssconrosusotme® - Totals ase *Batted for Weaver in n 5 th. Washington Cleveland Runs batted in—Averill (3). Cissell (3), Porter, Vosmik, Morgan. Myatf. Harder, Bluege. Two-base hits—Porter (2), ""Cissell, Reynolds, Averill. Cronin. Morgan, Harder. Kingdon. Three-base hit— Sacrifice—Bluege. bl Cronin’ to M: Left on D octiman Weaver. b s—Off Ccfim farder, 3. 3truck out—By Coff Harder, 1. Hits nine: n 5 Losing pitcher—Coffman. Nallin and Van Grafian. pite eaver. Umpires—Messrs. ol 0e2000000™ | cossoccecccsoros ' 15 Rounds Too Short a Route . To Determine Fistic Superiority being told to run along and have no fears that he would not get a square shake. Yet, in spite of =1l the talk, Smith was sent in to handle the fight. | . From Chicago comes a statement by Secretary of State Edward J. Flynn | that, as a result of the malodorous de- cision Tuesday night, he is inclined to recommend that the boxing law be repealed. There is nothing wrong with the boxing law. It is in its ad- ministration that the fault lies. Coming to the third point, it seems that the injustice inflicted upon Schmeling may not be wholly without its compensations. All Wednesday a stream of telegrams poured into Schmeling's headquarters in the Hotel Commodore, condemning the decisicn and congratulating Max upon his bril- liant fight and sterling sportsmanship in accepting the unmerited verdict with the smile of a true sportsman. The thing is assuming the proportions of an avalanche. WILL NUMBER PLAYERS National League Votes to Follow | in Footsteps of American. EW YORK, June 23 —The National League held its regular June meeting at the Commodore yesterday and de- cided to number its players, therchy following a custom begun by the Amer- lcan League several vears ago, The Boston Brave was the only team not ented At meeting, alreaa, had adopted the sys- tem Commenting Heydler, leag league owner general dema public that tt which rey the de decision, John t, said:" “The hat ‘there was 8 cn the part- of the plavers be numbered.” MARINE NINE VICTOR. QUANTICO. Va . June 23 —Quantico Marines defeat the Wallbrook A. C. of Baltimore terday, 6 to 4. Porter's single in the seventh that scored two runs hroke up the game. Reep and Gunning !it homers for the Marines, yesterday's | " NOW AW'T THAT TQUGH - DoOwWN IN TH* —By TOM DOERER BY MAX SCHMELING, Former Heawyweight Champion of the EW YORK, June 23 —Now that it is all over, I find it difficult | to analyze my feelings. There is no regret, for I have nothing to regret. If I had to fight the fight over again I would fight the same way. I think it was a winning way. I have not the feelings of a loser. Instead, there is a feeling of futility, of the uselessness of my effort. Per- sonally, I have no “squawk” over the turn of affairs that relieved me of the fied that I gained the victory I won. | Sharkev got the spoils. |, It is not my purpose to cry over spilt milk or harp on the fight. So much for that. What about the future? me. I am sure I will regain the title in another bout with Jack Sharkey, provided he is fair enough to give me | figint comes. I am ready right now— but let him enjoy his laurels. He fought a good fight. It Was & clean and Sports- manlike fight. He did hit low a few times, but I am sure not intentionally and I did not imind. I do not think these low blows | were taken into consideration by "the | officials who ruled against me, and I |do_not care. I won without that. Perhaps there will be another match | with Sharkey this September. I sin- cerely hope s0. I do not see any bout in sight that will bring him as much as another meeting with me. But I fear he will not be willing to fight me again. ‘:Sharke'\i Fears to F ight Him Again, Max Holds, but Avers | He’ll Get Back Title Anyway title, but in my own heart I am satis- | T dos not stretch cut bleakly before | | | | T suspect Sharkey will retire before he | concents to meet me once more for the | title. The reason is obvious to me, at| least. | | Somewhere Sharkey was quoted as | saying that the “next time” I would have to take the short end of the| purse—I would be made to “know how | it feels” Let me say right now that| the purse does not interest me. I get| |as much of a thrill out of winning a | good fight from a worthy opponent as |any of the old-time fighters we read |about. While I am fighting, I do not | think about the purse. | I CAME through the fight with a couple of minor injuries. Along about | the fifth round, when I drove a left, | the blow met Sharkey's elbow in glanc- | Ing fashion, hurting the left thumb-nail. | |It 1s & bit bruised looking, but it will | be all right in a little while. The right thumb was sprained on Sharkey's head in the seventh round. While I think I won, T was not satis- fied with the fight itself—I was not satisfied with Sharkey's part in it.| He continually ran away. Sharkey is| a smart fighter. He knew if he fought | he ran for safety, now and then stop- | ping for an instant to shoot a left jab or a counter. He knew that was the only way to save himself. Well, he did save himself, and now he has the title. I bear him no grudge. I hope he en- | Joys it. He has waited long, as he says. But T will win the title again. Maybe | not from Sharkey, for he may neves imeet ine again. And—I wouldn't blame him if he didn't. One thing I must say for Sharkey: | He fought gainely for he took a severer | | beating from me than he ever taok in | | the ring before. | (Copyright. 1932 by the North American Newspaper Alliance.) By the Associated Press OS ANGELES, June 23.—Dis- approval of the decision which transferred the heavy- weight title from Max Schmel- ing to Jack Sharkey was expressed | here by Jack Deompsey, former champion. “As T get it.” said Dempsey, who best Sharkey in 1927, “Sharkey was pasted good. The verdict doesn't do him a bit of good and it does the German no harm. I believe Sharkey emerges more unpopular Not that jt is his fault, | than ever. Standings in Major Leagues THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1932, American League. National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. New York, 7_; Eé. Louts, 1. Cincinnati, 310X MON * pwuupPUR ‘uoM “e3vuIed Chicago . Boston Cincinnati 3 4 Lost _. 28129/31/38149/—I1—! “Lost .. 126/29/27133(32/30129) GAMES TOMORROW. Open date. GAMES TODAY. Wash. at Cleveland. N_York at 8t Louis. GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. St. Louis at N. York. Bklyn at Boston. , Bkiyn. at Bosion. ~ N. Y. at Phila. Chicago at Phila. Cincin. at Pitisbgh. Others not scheduled. Others not scheduied. ' Dempsey Scores Sharkey Win | | Gob Gains Nothing, Schmeling Is Unharmed by Decision as Jack Figures It. but the experts seem to be unani- mous in stating that the wrong man’s hand was raised. “I know better than to judge fights from radio description, but when so many fight writers string with Schmeling, it looks like somebody booted one along the line. “If Schmeling’s manager was suspicious of Gunboat Smith in the referee’s role, why did he stand for him? He says he knew a week ago that something was wrong. Well, then, why didn't he stand pat against such a referee and refuse :io go on? That's what I would have one.” Asked 1f he would consider meet- " ing Sharkey In the ring, Dempsey =t id “Fight Sharkey? Yes, and no. But on the other hand—-." He> dropped the subject and gave his views of the title bout. Dempsey came here yesterday from Reno, where he has a night club and also is engaged in pro- moting boxing bouts. He spent last evening at a night club Basque former screen actress and dancer. Stars Yesterday By the Associated Press. George Uhle, Detroit—His great relief pitching beat Boston and moved the Tigers into second place. Gus Suhr and Tony Piet, Pirates— | Their hits in the eighth defeated Brooklyn. Harvey Hendrick, Reds—Hit a double and three singles and scored three runs inst Boston. aga: . Carl Hubbell and Bill Terry, Giants— Their pitching and hitting, respectively, licked the Cardinals, 9 to 1. Flint Rhem, Phillies—Held the Cubs to six hits for his fourth straight vic- tory since joining the Phils, COPSHOPETOCOP NALEXANDRATLT Police Nine Banks on Watt to Subdue St. Mary’s Celtics Sunday, HE Metropolitan Police nine Sun- day will attempt to accomplish a trick no other local sandlot club has succeeded in doing so far this season—invading Alexandria and defeating the crack St. Mary's Celtics. ‘The police are placing most of their faith in Frank Watt, former pitcher for the Philadelphia Nationals, who now is a private in the police force. ‘Watt is a former star of the old Alex- andria Dreadnaughts. The Ceits have been goin, merry pace all season, picl at a ng up | where they left off last year. Marnager Charlie Corbett of the Cel- | tics wil inaugurate a new policy start- ing Sunday. Women will be admitted free to the games. Tom Clark, brother of Earl Clark, | another fight. I do not care when that | ¥ith me he would get knocked out. 50 | Foston Braves' outfielder, "expects to leave Sibley Hospital the latter part of this week and resume his outfield post with the Youngstown team of the Central League. Tom, mental League last year after a trial with the Griffs in Biloxi, is recuperat- ing from an appendicitis operation. Yesterday’s Results. ‘Treasury, 6; Union Printers, 1. (De- partmental League.) District Repair, 14; Agriculture, 9. (Departmental League.) Washington Terminal, 7; Dixie Pigs, 5. (Industrial League.) Commerce, 15; Treasury, 4. (Colored Departmental League.) Sanico Warehouse, 6; Airways, 4. Maryland Macs, 7; National Training School; 2. Games Wanted. Ballston A. C. Call Clarendon 339-J-1. Public Documents, for tomorrow. Call Decatur 2747. Bladensburg Juniors. for Sunday. Call Hyattsville 1515. Mount Rainier, Emerson 8108. ‘Wilkerson Preps, for Sunday. Call Potomac 6356-W. Jewish Community Center, for Sun- day. Call Decatur 3030. Fort Humphreys, for Sunday. Fort Humphreys 335. ‘Woodburn Eagles, for Sunday. Call Columbia 9231. Quantico Indians, for Sunday. Call Quantico 311. 20 YEARS AGO IN THE STAR. for Sunday. Call ASHINGTON drubbed Phila- delphia, 12 to 4, scoring 7 runs in the sixth to clinch victory. Howard Shanks played a great game in the outfield for the Na- tionals. George McBride and Ilome Run Prank Baker hit circuit drives. Democrats topped Republicans, 21 to 20, in a ball game for the bene- fit of the Boy Scouts and Pla; ground Association. The contest went nearly six innings and re- quired three hours. Buck Becker, Washington boy, who was tried out as a pitcher by the Nationals, has been sold to the Atlanta . New York Giants widened their lead in the National League, de- feating the Boston Braves, 17 to 5, and 14 to 12 Chevy Chase golfers downed the Columbia Country Club linksmen, 3 to 2. Representing Chevy Chase : W. F. Reyburn, Samuel Dal- zell, Allan Lard, Walcott Tucker- man and Morven Thompson. Al- pheus Winter, A. S. Mattingly, E. B. Eynon, jr.; Dr. George L. Harban and John C. Donaldson played for Columbia. won first honors trapshoot. H. B. Wilson, Dr. A. B. Stine, Dr. A. V. Parsons, Sam Lut- trell and W. D. Delaney were other - leaders. - who played in the Depart-| Call | THE SPORTLIGHT | BY GRANTLAND RICE LD MAN DESTINY seems to| have decided that when Jack Sharkey and Max Schmel- ing put on one of their par-| | tles the result will have to be upside | | down. | Two years ago Schmeling won the | heavyweight title while resting on the back of his neck as Sharkey stood un- | marked in his corner with a winning lead. | | Two nights ago Schmeling lost the| | same crown while chasing Sharkey from | spot to spot as the saiior peered at his | rival out of cne eye in the act of taking | quite a thumping. | Old Man Destiny also has decided | that when Sharkey and Schmeling meet, the atmosphere will be rife with loud and raucous arguments for month on month. | Jack Sharkey has drawn more than his share of tough breaks, but he more | than squared accounts with luck on Tuesday night. He won a title when more than two-thirds of tne boxing | writers and the crowd though he had | | lost, or at the best had just edged out a draw. The majority of those around the ring gave Schmeling a margin of two rounds to one, or just about that | winning lead, and few can blame the | black-haired German for being de- pressed at losing a title under such con- ditions. | JROR about 10 rounds, the first 10,/ there was little difference. They | were about even. But from the tenth round on it was Schmeling | who made the fight, who did most of the damage and who finished with more stuff. Sharkey used his head and kept his head throughout. He took no sort of chance at any stage. But he was| passed down the stretch and at the finish of the fight it was a weary Sharkey who was pleased to sit down and call it a show. | There are two factors that must have | operated on the subconscious minds of Gunboat Smith and Judge Kelly. One is that Sharkey lost two years ago while he was far in the lead. The other is that Sharkey got only 10 per cent, against more than 40 per cent for the German. The main squawk now dominating the air is that a champion should have his crown removed in such fashion. Tunney won two fights from Dempsey on decisions, but in each case Tunney was far in front. Dempsey had no kick of any sort when his title went overboard in the driving rain at Phila- | delphia six years ago. But Schmeling | hes a justifiable roar coming his way in losing & title when the verv worst he should have had was a draw. The loser made most of the fight and inflicted most of the punishment. He was up against a cool, clever boxer, who was none tco easy to hit, but he did the best he could under the circum- stances. It is difficult to say which looked the more bewildered and amazed when the verdict was rendered— Sharkey, the winner, or Schmeling, the loser. IT heavyweights should step their way through 15 rounds without offering a single thrill—but that is what hap- pended. Schmeling, as usual, began to put on steam after the tenth round. He started at a faster pace against Sharkey than he did against Stribling. But he found Sharkey quite a different proposition from the Stribling of Cleve- land. His final charge put him well in front, in spite of the official deci- sion, but no upsetting punches were thre an elusive target. There were three of us together who kept as close tab as possible, with a check-up at the end of every minute of every round. This combined tabulation gave Schmeling eight rounds, Sharkey five and two even. The big majority who were scoring the fight at the ring- side gave Schmeling eight rounds, with Sharkey’s count from three seems incredible that two good also had to carry most of the burden in leading and forcing the pace, the judgment against him seems to be even more out of line. Sharkey was smart enough to see that he could not trade punches with Schmeun{ and that his best chance was to make the German come to him. He laid out this plan of battle and he stuck to it even when he seemed to be outpointed in the closing rounds. The crowd was looking for a u\m‘e Sharkey charge, for a rally, which might wrest away Schmeling’s lead, but-no such rally ever took place. to six. 15¢) Considering the fact that Schmeling It was still Schmeling who was charg- ing in, throwing most of the leather in one of the dullest heavyweight bouts the ring game has ever known. It was a bad fight—but a worse decision. 'O such decision can be rendered as the open golf championship gets under way at Fresh Meadow to- day. The winner here must earn his place through a three-day grind. where there will be no argument over the scoring, as every stroke is counted with- out any mystic attachments beyond the vision of mortal eyes. Naturally the ticket which includes Bill Burke and Gene Sarazen will get most of the votes. It isn't often that one gets to see two open champions linked together under one tent or in one show. vored sons who are given at least a good chance to win. And that is all 2ny one can have in a fleld, which in- cludes 150 of the best this somewhat dizzy world can show. If cne had to name outlcoks than the cthers of this high- class fleld, this nine would include Sar: zen, Burke, Von Elm. Mac Smith, Ar- mour, Runyan, Dutra, Cooper and Jurado. And yet one could name nine others with a'mcst the same chance to lead the attack on par. Sarazen figures 292 will just ut make the grace. A bet- ter guess se2ms to be something around 289, if the weather holds up. (Copyright. 1932. by the North American Newspaper Alli ) ance, Inc COMMISSION BACKS DECISION IN FIGHT Asserts No Investigation Is Planned—61,910 Paid $429,000 to See Battle. YORK, June 23.—In the wake of a storm of criticism of the de- cision which gave Jack Sharkey the world heavyweight championship in his 15-round bout with Max Schmeling Tuesday night, the State Athletic Com- mission, through its secretary, Bert Stand, has announced that it would stand solidly behind the verdict and that no investigation was planned. Commissioner William Muldoon and Brig. Gen. John J. Phelan, the only members of the commission in at- tendance at the title struggle waged in the Madison Square Garden Bowl, said that the verdict was rendered by officials whose integrity was unques- tioned and whose ability was recognized. They said they would support the de- cision, despite the fact they were divided in their personal views. Commissioner Muldoon asserted he would have pre- ferred a draw decision. Such a ver- dict would have enabled Schmeling to hold the championship. Gen. Phelan expressed satisfaction with the decision, declaring that, while he regarded the battle as closer than many had antici- pated it would be, he would have given | Sharkey the benefit of the award had | he been acting as a judge. The battle attracted a paid attend- ance of 61,910 spectators. and gross re- ceipts of $429,000. according to a state- ment made by William F. Carey, presi- dent of the Madison Square Garden Corperation. Here is how the officials in the ring viewed the battle: Kelly. Sharkey Mathison. Sharkey Schmeling Schmeling Schmeling Sharkey Sharkey She Sharkey Schmeling Schmeling Schmeling Schmeling S| Schmeling Schmeling Scl Sharkey Schmeling key, 7; Schmeling, 3: even, 5. Kelly—Sharkey. hmeling. 7. Mathison—Schmeling. 10: Sharkey, 5. Total—Sharkey, 20; Schmeling. 20; even, 5. — HAS OLYMPIC PROSPECT. MIDDLETOWN, Conn., June 23— Stewart Conger Wilcox, who has been graduated from Wesleyan, will com- g:u in the final Olympic tryouts, to held at Palo Alto, Calif., July 15-16. He is the first Olympic prospect Wes- leyan has had since 1912, when James I Wendell took part in the hurdles. ‘They will be two of the fa- | rine with brighter | PAGE D-1 Coffman Big Disappointment to Griffs : Foxx Goes for Ruth’s Home-Run Record A LITTLE HELP BADLY NEEDED. | THO WEEKS AHEAD O BABE'S 77 PACE |Circuit Swats Incidental in Mackman’s Stick Effort. Terry Giants’ Ace. BY GAYLE TALBOT, Assoctated Press Bports Writer. IMMIE FOXX, who a year or two ago wouldn't have been mentioned in the same breath with the great Babe | Ruth as a distance hitter, threat- | ens now to surpass anything Ruth | ever has done in the matter of ‘fashiunlng home runs. | With 28 four-basers to his credit | at this time, there seems good rea- | son to believe the Athletics’ star | slugger will pass the Babe’s record of 60 in 1927. Ruth did not get No. 28 until July 9, giving Foxx a leeway of more than two | weeks in his assault on the mark that | pad been regarded as well-nigh unbeat- | able. | The Babe, who was hitting only .312 | today, is seven homers behind Foxx. | _Jimmie has not let his duel with the | Babe interfere with other chores. He | has found time to hit a sound .381 and |t lead the American League in three Jolher departments of batting. VICTOR FRASIER, White Sox right- hander, was Foxx's twenty-eighth victim yesterday. It was not a I game-winner, however, as Frasier went right on to beat three Philadelphia hurlers, 9 to 4. | . Detroit bounced into second place in the American League by making it three straight over Boston, 6 to 5, as the A’'s and Washington both lost to Western rivals. A 10-run rally in the sixth inning | when Dan: MacFayden and Walt Brown were pummeled very freely, ga e the St. Louls Browns a 17-to-10 de- cision over the Yankees. Lou Gehrig | cracked a brace of home runs for the New Yorkers. In an effot to get his New York | Giants back on the right track, Bill | Terry socked a home run, a double and two singles to help beat the St. Louis | Cardinals, 9 to 1. Carl Hubbell limited the champions to two hits. 'LINT RHEM pitched the Phillies to an 11-to-2 triumph over the league- leading Chicago Cubs. It was Rhem’s fourth straight success for the Phils. Three Chicago curvers gave up 15 hits. including Chuck Klein's twen- tieth home run Cincinnati made it three out of four over the Boston Braves, 14 to 8. Bobby Brown who started. and two other Boston flingers, were pounded for 17 hits. 4 by Harvey Hendrick Although Hack Wilson punched two home runs, his twelfth and thirteenth of the season, Brooklyn dropped its final to Pittsburgh, 7 to 6. _Gus Suhr's trifle, followed ‘Tonly Piet's single, gave the Pirates the winning run in | the seventh. ,,,,, — 'PIMLICO WILL SAVE - $39,000 IN STAKES Manly Steeplechase Eliminated. Way to Economy Opened [ to Maryland Tracks. | . By the Associated Press. ALTIMORE, June 23.—The manage- ment of Pimlico Pace Track today aanounced that with .he approval | of the Maryland Racing Commission it |had shaved nearly $39,000 off its Fall stakes, eliminating one $10,000 event entirely and cutting other purses as much as $15,000. At the same time the commission gave all of the mile tracks in the State | —Pimlico, Havre de Grace, Laurel and Bowie. the right to reduce the minimum overnight purses from $1,500 to $1,000 and the minimum steeplechase purse | from $2,000 to $1500. Jumping races are run only at Pimlico and Laurel. ‘The Maryland Jockey Club, operators of the Pimlico track, said that the 110,000 Manly Memorial Steeplechase the $5.000 Baltimore Handicap to $2.500 and the $2.500 Foxcatchers’ Steeple- chase to $1,500. Operators of the four tracks sat yes- terday with the commission to discuss receints and expenditures during the last Spring and what should b= done to curtail expenditures this Fall. Havre de Grace and Pimlico were the only tracks to submit their stakes with Laurel and Bowie waiting until later to_complete arrangements. ‘The management of Havre de Grace | announced it would retain its three | $20,000 stakes, pointing out that opposi- tion forced it to attract the best caliber | of thoroughbreds. Major Leaders By the Associafed Press. (Includes games of Wednesday.) American League. Batting—Foxx, Athletics, .381; Wal- ker. Tigers, .360. Runs—Foxx, Athletics, 65; Simmons, | Athletics, 61. Runs batted in—Foxx, Athletics, 78; Ruth, Yankees, 68. Hits—Foxx, Athletics, 93; Porter, In- dians, 88. Doubles—Gehringer. Tigers, Porter, | Indians, and Campbell, Browns, 19. ‘Triples—Myer, Senators, 10; Lazzeri, Yankees, 7. Home runs—Foxx, Athletics, 28; Ruth, | Yankees, 21. Stolen bases—Chapman, Yankees, 12; Johnson, Tigers, 9, Pitching—Gomez, Yankees, 13-1; Al- len, Yankees, 5-1. National League. Batting—P. Waner, Pirates, .376; | Lombardi, Reds, .368. Runs—Klein, Phillles, 74; Hurst, Phillies, 49. Runs_batted in—Klein, Phillies, 64; Hurst, Phillies, 63, - HlL:;KIeln, Phillies, 97; Hurst, Phil- es, 93. = Doubles—P. Waner, Pirates, 313 Worthington, Braves, 28. 2 ‘Triples—Herman, Reds, : Phillies, 10. Home runs—Klein, Phillies, 20; Wil- son, Dodgers, 13. Stolen bases—Frisch, Cards, 10; Klein, Phillies, and P. Waner, Pirates, 9. . Pitching — S Pirates, 8-1. Betts, Braves, 7-1, .