Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1932, Page 11

N 4 SP ORTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1932. SPORTS. A—11 Manush’s Great Hitting Spurs Griffs : Terry Not Sure o Remain Giant Leader EXPECT IMPROVED SHOWING IN WEST Heinie Opens Invasion With Four Hits, but Brownies Take Close Game. BY JOHN B. KELLER. T. LOUIS, July 27.—Crashing S 12 West for the second time this season, the Nationals were repulsed by the Browns in a 3-to-2 engagement. However, with their premier batter, Heinie Manush, collecting four safeties in as many times at| bat during the defeat yesterday,| Johnson's charges may hope for better results the remainder of this swing around the inland sec- tor of the American League. 1t was Manush who drove across both the Washington runs in the initial en- gagement of the series in Sportsman’s | Park and his sparkling showing on of- fense may well be regarded an indica- | tion that the big boy is ready to resume the sterling batting that was inter- rupted in Washington by the Boston itchers last Sunday only after Heinle d hit safely in 22 consecutive games. MANUSH apparently is in a true hit- ting stride. During his string of 22 games with hits he ran his average up a matter of 30 some points. He came from far back to be the second hitter of the circuit. In that 22—consecutive—game hit- ting streak Manush batted for the splendid mark of .410. He clouted often, far and to all fields. As he made four of the nine hits banged yesterday by the Nationals, | Manush did his driving toward the right and center flelds, but so powerful were | his_drives that they would have been real hits on any grounds in the league. Two of his three singles were smashes against the right field screen in Sportsman’s Park and only alert pley | by Outfielder Bruce Campbell held the | blows to one-basers. His double was a great wallop and in most fields in the American League, where the territory in right-center is not so restricted as here, Manush very likely would have had a triple. Manush, seemingly, still is in t stride and when the big fellow has his bat swinging properly the Nationals be expected to do things worth NFORTUNATELY, the remainder of the Nationals were not up to 1o/ ff at bat, as their club began its s.cond invasion of the West this year. Had any other than Manush been able 1o solve the pitching George Blaeholder surprisingly put forth, this thrust into the inland sector would bhave begun better for the Washington club. Besides Joe Cronin, no right-hander could bat at all against the orthodox St. Louis fiinger and Cronin was able ling poorly for more than a month. In fact, his victory on the hill was his first since beating the Na- tlonals here the middle of June. Lioyd Brown, who went the route to take his sixth beating of the sea- son, really hurled a better game than his conqueror. He yielded only eight safeties and a pass, and the pass had nothing to do with the St. Louis scoring. However, the Browns were able to cluster four hits off Lefty in the sec- ond session and the four blows ac- counted for all their scoring done after two were out. Seems that the Browns always csn Tanage scnchow to beat the Netionsls in part of the country. OSLIN started the Browns on their winning way, but he never dented the counting block. He singled, only to be forced out by Schulte. As Melillo grounded out Schulte moved up to _tally when Ferrell hit for a base. That run offset the one made by the Nationals in the first frame from Rice’s single, Myer's infleld erasure and Man- ush’s first hit, a single. Levey cracked a double between Manush and West, and Ferrell crossed the big base. Brown grooved one for Blaehoider, with the count 2 and 2, and | the St. Louis pitcher rifled the ball | to center for a base hit that tallied | vey. After that the Browns got just four | hits off the Washington lefi-hander. | One was made in the third frame, one in the seventh and two in the eighth. The Nationals put over their second tally in the third inning and then made & desperate bid for a tie, at least. | After Brown fanned, Rice got bis| second hit, a double. Myer lofted out, | but Manush’s single sent Rice to the| final statios Cronin singled to ad- | vance Manush to the midway point. | Kuhel sent a grounder toward Melillo | and the second-sacker fumbled. | Melillo, after retrieving the ball, saw | there was no chance for a force-play | at second so he heaved toward first in & desperate effort to retire Kuhel. The 3 throw was wild and Manush, who had turned third, headed for the plate. But Burns recovered the sphere in time to| flag Heinle by a whisker. | That cut down the likely tying run | and the Nationals never had a chance thereafter. SRR | 'HERE was plenty of work for the | ‘Washington infleld in the opener | of the second Western invasion. | The outfielders had only four chances, | two going West's way Myer made | two stops . . . pick-up of Burns' hot one in the first inning drew | @ hand from the 329 in the stands . . .| Melillo was all over the ground between first and second bases blasting Wash- ington hopes . . . he had and acceptad | eight chances . Harris picked up Bluege’s bat in the ninth, but only to loft to Schulte in left-center . . . the game played in 1:31 was the fastest for the Nationals this year . . . their best previous time was set in Washington on May 9 when Johnson's charges beat | the Indians 3 to 0 in 1:34. l ONE BAD INNING I WASHINGTON. Rice. 1{ o > L] cocecsscomny ISR olasenegesce 2| couonBumar 8l orruoruwous! | ommarosooy 5w 5 ©! cnooomraonn a0 ooMN> soorsecso! (3), Perrell. Levey. ‘hits—Levey. Rice: Ma- | Double play—Melillo | ases—Washington. 5: | Dballs—Off Brown. 2 by Blasholder. Runs bat —M: Biaeholder. Two-ba: nush, Sacrifice—Burns. Left on Umpires—M me of game—! | . 0. TAKES LEAGUE TILT. Feats Recalled As Indians Move PIEW YORK, July 27.—All the talk that comes out of Cleve- land just now centers about the opening of the fine new municipal stadium which is to shelter the In- dians after they move in their base ball duds on Saturday night. But to the minds of many veterans the abandonment of old League Park brings many pleasant mem- ories. It was at old League Park that the only unassisted triple play was ever made in a world series, by Bill Wambsganss, in 1920. That same series saw Tris Speaker's Indians take five out of seven from the Dodgers. Elmer Smith hit a homer with the bases full at League Park. Here it was that the late Addie Joss pitched some of his best games and Cy Young likewise. Here was the short right field wall that gave Tris Speaker and George Burns so many doubles. THREE NINES SEEN AS SANDLOT'S BEST French, Hyattsville, Celtic | Team Series Is Regarded as Ripe Melon. NDEPENDENT base ball supremacy of Washington and environs still is ] a great mystery, and the prima- donnaish managers are doing noth- ing sbout it. At the start of the season four teams were regarded as outstanding contend- ers for the independent championship. Over half the campaign is over, and only one of the four is anywhere near elimination—the Skinker Eagle outfit, which has twice bowed to Hyattsville and once to the St. Mary’s Celtics. i Independent ball managers have hi their e'.E:rubles in the last two seasons. Lack of support has ?M! m“mun‘u.to lose money and seek out-of- antees. Efn. today, with a Washington nine, an Alexandria club and a Hyatts- ville team as the region’s standout in- dependents, they have, according to veteran sandlot observers, their best chance in two years to stage & splurge. There is little to choose in the season records of the Howard A, French nine, the Hyattsville All-Stars and the Mary's Celtics. Each has a good record, and indications point to unprecedented umre-v.t for the Searot if the three would stage a series. But maybe the business of wringing hands, moaning about lack of support and doing nothing holds hidden charms. And the Griffs are out of town now, too. (OODACRE and Wonder Bread niries G will clash tomorrow at 5 p.m. on the East Ellipse diamond in the second game of & hs.enul: to determine -se: mpion. Py onder Bread drew first blood tn the series, and can clinch the second-half crown with & victory tomorrow. Good- acres won the first-half title. Yesterday's Results. Army War College, 16; Naval Com- munications. 1. 1. B. 0. B, 17; Warwicks, 11. (Inde- dent League). pe&vzfl Ser:igc“e Commission, 6; Public Documents, 3. (Independent’ League). Federal U;llonli:ts, B); Agriculture, Department ague). : Mount Vernon, 4; West Washington, Dol e Bieighin. s Bdraunds, 2. Congress Helghts, 7: unds, 2. Orioles, 10; Sears Frozen Custard, 8. Games Wanted. Burroughs A. C., for tomorrow and Sunday on the Burroughs Field. North 3802. Indian Head, for Sunday with s senior or unlimited team. Indian Head 7. 2321 Calhoun Midgets. Wisconsin Cherrydale A. C., for Sunday. Emer- son 7789. Clifton Midgets, for Sunday. Adams 10231, Eagles, for Saturday and Sunday. Atlantic 3679-W. Ben Hundley Insects. Adams 8052. Rambler A. C., for Sunday on the Rambler Pleld. Wi 3201 Blue Ribbon's, fof Sunday with an unlimited team. Wect. 2332. Rt:,cords of Griffs BATTING. . R. H. 2b.3b Hr. 1218238 91 Sh.8b ] 2 i3 Manysh Harris... Weaver. Gronin Reyn'lds yer. . West Py s pwuones & JURUTRONEIR <tk 000 COHONHUON OB S s CotroNouoUNoH IS Ia L 0o (R povretuatilE o BERY A3, 3 s sabaS83L88 L csen e ©r DU b B On ! s Berg. lL Kuhel . Crowder Kingdon err .. homas. Burke ..., Brown .. Coftman Marb'ry. SHeATINIRZESaBNISe SUERINZREIE NS BOOOOHO oA O ORE B oI, ©0° 00000~ Wes ML BN ot NEaRRa, oY %5 o 255 8 Crowde: Burke. .. berry Marber; Coftman. 11 50 20 DES MOINES SIGNS KENNA. DES MOINES, Iowa, July 27 (#)— Eddie Kenna, veterap backstop of the Eastern League, was signed by the Des Moines club of the Western League to- day. Formerly a catcher in the Ameri- can and Souf Associations and the International League, Kenna became a free agent when Hartford disbanded recently. American League. YESTERDAY'S BESULTS. | THEY DON'T SPEAK OUR LAN GUAGE. —By WEBSTER THAT NEW WEX NOSE WARMER OF YOURS © DIDJA SCRAPE TH' BowL FIRST LIKE I TOLDTA ? HOwZA CAKE COMIN' n\j e a Eo?e et \ | USED A FItm oF HoneYy | AND BERLED HER RIGHT , OUT WITH §TRAI6H1’ MECHANICS DREAM TRIPLE X DON'TCHA FIND © Too MUCH PERIQUE AN' MOLASSES MAKES YOUR SMOKIN' SOUPY 7 YEAH, | CUGHTA FILTER 1T THROUGH A HOOKAH. (M THINKIN OF GET-T(N' ONE WITH FOURFEEDERS TO HAVE FOR BRIDGE YEAH, (VE BEEN WORKIN'ON A THREE B CHARLIE DAWES THAS GOT GURGLE PLUS SPEAKIN' OF BRIDGE, AL WANTS UsSTO come P TO-NIGHT NOT WHILE PLUMBER'S DELIGHT || BoTTom ouT IN A NEW €08 TH' OTHER DA\;_rf = — N Two DAYS 1 BE M (N MY RIGHT MIND! THEY DON'T SPEAK OUR LANGUAGE. ALL THEY TALK ABoUT UP THERE IS CIGARETTES 10 MAKE BIG NOISE Up and Coming Club Is Home for Long Stay—Red Sox’s New Pitcher Wins. BY GAYLE TALBOT, Associated Press Sports Writer. Phillies, starting another ex- tended stand in their own Baker Bowl, may supply the big news of the next few weeks in the Na- 7. | tional League. This club has found itself and is com- ing along, In a virtual tie for third | place today, it promises to be higher when Klein, Hurst, Whitney and Bartell * | get through with a few dozen visiting | pitchers. When they opened their last home stand against the West, almost two months ago, the Phils were in seventh place. They have won 10 of their last 14 starts, mostly on the road. A typical assault, which netted eight runs off Owen Carroll’s delivery in the first two innings, gave Burt Shotton’s sluggers a 10-to-5 victory over Cincin- nati in yesterday’s opener. Klein, Hurst and Whitney each hit a home run. The Pirates and Giants, inaugursting a “crucial” series cf seven games in four days at the Polo Grounds, split a double-header. Bill Terry's homer with two aboard helped the Giants take the first, 7 to 3, but the league leaders came back to capture the second, 7 to 5, in 10 . ‘The icago Cubs picked up a half game on Pittsburgh by trimming the Boston Braves, 7 to 2, behind Pat Malone's five-hit pitching performance. Brooklyn's surprising Dodgers trumped § | the St. Louis Cardinals twice, 12 to 6 and 5 to 4. ‘Two contests survived the rain in | the American League, and in one of them the Boston Red Sox turned their | newest pitcher, Johnny Welch, loose on 7| the Chicago White Sox for a 6-to-1 vic- tory. Stars Yesterday B the Assoclated Press. Dick Grace, Pirates—His single with two out in the tenth inning defeated the Giants, 7 to 5. Pinky Whitney, Phils—Drove in four runs with a double and home run to | help beat the Reds. | “Tony Cuccinello, Dodgers—His five | | hits brought in four runs in double win over the Cardinals. Johnny Welch, Red Sox—Pitching his first game for the Sox, beat Chicago, 6 to 1, and hit a double and two singles. GIRL GOLF TITLIST AT 13. Betty Jameson of Dallas, new wom- en's public links golf champion of Texas, is only 13 years old. She also holds the Dallas municipal title for her sex, 'WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1932, National League. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Chicago. 7; Boston, 2. Brooklyn, 12-5: St.” Louls, Philadeiphia. 10: Cincinni New York, 7-5; Pittsburs! ; o8 1 New York Pittaburah .. I—1101 6] 4110/ 81 811541381.58% Cleveland Ghicago 8 8 5[ 7/10/12/10/85! Philadelphia 1 91 51 81 Washington —1 5/ 6 9/11/53/431.552 St._Louis New_York T 1 L8 o 11 6[ 41 20 5[ 61 7131161337 1 761 9| 4111 31 5 31 3 6—[2370:.247 i 6 81 70 51 61 5/ 44115841/ 130139 14114342761 /81 70— 138/42146148/47 47180168 ——| GAMES TODAY. . GAMES TOMORROW. d the lead in the second inning, muuummumhum it defeated G. P. O, 11 t0 4, in the Departmental Lesgue, - iR BARE GAMES TOMORROW. i 8t. Louls at t"l‘l:'l ork. o ot Major Leaders By the Associated Press. American League. Batting—Foxx, Athletics, .365; Man- ush, Senators, .347. Runs.—Simmons, Athletics, 107; Foxx, Athletics, 101. Runs batted in.—Foxx, Athletics, 121; Simmons, Athletics, 99. Hits—Foxx, Athletics, 137: Porter, Indians, and Simmons, Athletics, 133. Doubles—Porter, Indians, 31; 3 Johnson, Red Sox, 29. Triples.—Myer, Senators, 15; Cronin, Senators, 12. Home runs—Foxx, Athletics, 40; Ruth, Yankees, 26. ‘Stolen bases—Chapman, ~Yankees, 26; Blue, White Sox, and Walker, ‘Tigers, 14. Pitchers—Allen, Yankees, 8-2; Gomez, Yankees, 17-5. National League. Batting.—P. Waner, Pirates, .361; Hurst, Phillies, .359. Klein, Phillies, 107; Terry, Runs.—] Giants, 74. Runs batted in.—Klein, Phillies, 94; Hurst, Phillies, 94. Hits —Klein, Phillies, 146; P. Waner, Pirates, 140. Doubles—P. Waner, Pirates, 40; Worthington, Braves, 33. Triples—Klein, Phillies, 14; Herman, Reds, 14. Home Tuns—Klein, Phillies, 29; Ott, Giants, 19. Stolen bases.—Frisch, Cardinals, 14; ?;rlpp, Dodgers, and P. Waner, Pirates, i’lwhen.—swewnm Pirates, Warneke, Cubs, 15-3 11-2; RAIN DELAYS BOXING. CHICAGO, July 27 (#).—A terrific rainstorm caused postponement until tonight of the international boxing tournament between the German Olym- pic team and Chicago Golden Gloves champions, scheduled for last night at Soldiers’ Field. More than 40,000 seats had been sold. *Qpen Nights BACKSTOP RECORD SETBY HAYWORTH | Youthful Tiger Accepts 337 Chances Without Error. Grace in Streak. By the Assoclated Press. HICAGO, July 27.—Three hun- dred and thirty-seven chances without an error—. That is the achievement of Ray Hayworth, peppery young catcher of the Detroit Tigers, whose perform- ance was hailed today as a major | league record for backstops. Henry Pierpont Edwards, statistician for the American League, stamped Hayworth's work as a record after digging into the | musty batch of figures, This season, to date, Hayworth has participated in 67 games and made 260 putouts and 40 assists without a bobble. In the last six games of the 1931 season he had 34 putouts and three assists for a grand total of 337. That eclipsed the previous American League record of 284 chances made by Johnny Bassler, also of Detroit, and the National League mark of 325 by Earl Grace of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Grace started August 29, 1931, ran up 34 er- rorless chances by the end of the sea- son, and up to date this season has handled 291 without & misplay. | | AUSSIES WIN AT CRICKET. CHICAGO, July 27 (#).— Touring Australian cricketers closed their four- | match seried in Chicago with a 187-to- 1107 victory over the Illinois Cricket As- sociation. Before you know it they’ll be back to the Regular Fall Prices $8 and 89 Pair! Men’s Shops 14th at G 7th & K *3212 14th NEW PILOT WOULD | LIK TO KEEP J0B More Changes in Club Are| Certain Even if He Is Reappointed. l | BY JOHN B. FOSTER. EW YORK, July 27.—Mem- phis Bill Terry wants to be manager of the Giants for | 1933 and 1934, but the| owners of the Giants are not sure they want him to be. If Terry is| not made manager for two years| more he may express a desire m‘. quit New York and, if such a con- dition arises, the Giants may be on the way to a big trade. How- than Terry to get back their for- mer prestige. | 1t is an epoch in base ball history to think of the Giants hesitating over the problem of a manager. Beginning with 1902, the piaying end of the team hxd | oeen under the control of John McGraw. until he quit this year. Starting with a team last in the race, fully conversant with the fact that it was cut of his| skill to make it any better the first| year, he strengthened it so that it finished second iy 1903 and won the pennant in 1904 ahd 1905. | ¢GRAW took charge of the Giants while major league base ball was in a turmoil. Players were jump- ing to and from leagues. He availed himself of his opportunities and obtain- ed what players he could to add to the nucleus that he brought over from Baltimore, and team so rapidly to the front that he forestalled the ambitions of American League lead- ers, and upset almost every plan they | had in mind to put a team into New | York City that would snow the National | League under, McGraw’s strongest mental qualifica- | tions were his ability to see where rival | National and American League teams were weak and to build up his own team at smal lexpense, doing the greatest playing harm he could to rivals by grab- bing material when they reached out for it. Until he quit active base ball McGraw never had but one really adverse year as manager of New York. The Giants finished last in 1915. Tm: policy of Terry, who began by making certain changes on the | team, has not met with any public | criticism by McGraw, who has remained | blissfully quiet since he retired, but Mc- | Graw doesn’t believe in the changes nevertheless. Terry has been manager comparative- ly few days and the team is one place | higher than it was in mia-July, but the | needed spirit is not there and no sign | bas been shown that it can be fired up. ‘There has been trouble in the club | between officials and certain moves have | been made which were not inspired by | McGraw, a policy which had been abso- lutely foreign when the property was in the of other owners. Mc- Graw’s will about players was supreme during the Brush regime. The end of the season will see more changes, whether Terry is retained or not, o PLAY SOCCER AT NIGHT. Night soccer foot ball has been in- augurated at Ogden, Utah. PEy < FLres BEpes WL | WEsEve e G EL o He Is Not Sorry Base Ball Taxed INNEAPOLIS, July 27.—John W. Callahan was whistling happily again today, even though Congress imposed & tax on amusement, which nearly cost him his job as gate keeper at the mu- nicipal auditorium. While working his second part- time position as gate keeper at the base ball park, Callahan incurred the wrath of Edward J. Lee, civil service commissioner and candidate for the State Supreme Court, when he insisted on collecting the Fed- eral tax of 10 cents on Lee’s pass. On Lee's motion the Civil Service Commission ousted Callahan from his_auditorium job. The City Council considered the case, demanding Lee's resignation. The county grand jury planned to investigate the affair. Yesterday Callahan was rein- stated by the commission after that body reconsidered his case. But Uncle Sam still has the dime. GOMEZ GOES FOR LAW ever, they need to trade more yankees’ Star Southpaw Looking| Beyond Diamond Days. CLEVELAND, July 27 (#).—Vernon (Lefty) Gomez, New York Yankee pitching star, sat beside Chief Justice Griffin of the Municipal Court yester- day and listened to several cases being tried. Gomez spends part of the time he isn't baffling opposing American League batters reading law. Some day, says he, he may have to seek a livelihood away from the base ball diamond. Major Clouters By the Associated Press. G. Ab. R. H. Pct. Foxx, Athletics ... 98 375 101 137 .. P. Waner, Pirates. 92 388 66 140 Hurst, Phillies ... 95 365 131 . O'Doul, Dodgers .. 89 364 128 . Manush, Senators 92 380 132 . Jolley, Red Sox . 91 361 37 122 . Walker, Tigers .. 77 287 42 97 . Home run leaders: Foxx, Athletics, 40;. Klein, Phillies, 29; Ruth, Yankees, 26; Simmons, Athletics, 24; Gehrig, Yan- kees, 24; Averill, Indians, 23. Minor Leagues American Association. Columbus, 7; Indianapolis, 4. St. Paul, 14; Milwaukee, 3. Loulsville-Toledo, rain. International League. Rochester, 7; Montreal, 5. Buffalo, 8; Toronto, 4. Newark, 3; Reading, 2 (10 innings). Southern Association. Atlanta, 5; Knoxville, 4. Birmingham, 4; Little Rock, 3. Nashville, 9; Chattanooga, 5. New Orleans, 6; Memphis, 0. Pacific Coast League, Sacramento, 6; San Prancisco, 2. Texas League. Beaumont, 2; Tyler, 0. 3; Fort “;orm, 2. v Oklahoms City, 17; Des Moines, 10. - ryou'res il and the cigar th bitter kills to joy 4 BIGCROWDTOSE TRIBE INNEW PARK Cleveland, Afire With Base Ball Fever, Looking to | | Sunday Special. By the Assoclated Press CLEVELAND, July 27.—Suffering a violent attack of “base ball fever,” Cleveland fans today saw “visions” ef Gov. George White pitching the first ball in the Indians' opening game &t the $2,500,020 municipal stadium, Sun- | day; Mayor Ray T. Miller wearing the | big mitt behind the bat, Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis deciding whether the Governor's throw was a ball or a strike. | - President William Harridge of the | Amerjcan League doing a short act of umpiriag_at first base, and President John A. Heydler of the National League fl;:mdg an equally short umpiring act at ihird, Quite possibly the fans were only having a “pipe dream,” but at that their hope was possible and an organ- izod movemen® to effect it was under All of the five prominent men ar: officially expected to attend the stadium opener between the Indians and the champion Philadelphia Ath- letics. Mayor Miller and the Governor, like good politicians, are counted upon as | certainties for the fanciful line-up, while Landis, Harridge and Heydler were rated as “good possibilities.” Probably never before in Cleveland base ball history has a regularly sched- uled game attracted such interest. Rallronds have arranged special trains and excursion rates to bring in fans from all parts of Northern Ohio. The | advance sale of tickets has gone close | to $20.000 already. and an attendance g | of 60,000 has been predicted by Alva | Bradley, the Indians’ president. | - In the meantime, the fans concen- | trated today upon a scheduled double- | header with the league-leading New | York Yankees. Hopeful of whittling down New York's 9'2-game lead, the | Tribe planned to send to the mound | Mel Harder and Oral Hildebrand, both | of whom have been enjoying a chain of successes. Harder and Hildebrand were im- portant contributors to the Tribe's last 18 victories out of 25 games. Danny ‘Mnc!?nyden and Charley Ruffing were the expected fhound selections of the | Yankees. PILOTS PLAY TONIGHT Meet Pittsburgh' Crawfords Again After Taking 10-to-4 Contest. Washington Pilots will engage the Pittsburgh Crawfords in an East-West ase Teague game tonight in Griffith Stadism, &t 830 0'clock.” Satchel Page is expected to pitch for the Pilots, wi hed the Crawfords off yesterday, 10~ 10 4, at Richmond, Hayes held the logers to six hits. K i SLUGS TO EITHER FIELD. KANSAS , dJuly 27 (#).—Edd Pick, right fiel for the Kansas Oft; Blues in_the n Assoclat , tion, having year 1ol 1 B ity iyer who eves /hit homets over w the right gnd local park. . left"fleld walls at arsh has ent, all da every day “Cinco”’ te 0UlS EIS S N