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JAKE UNDERGOES THORDUGH EXAM X-Ray Today Is Expected to Furnish Lowdown on Sciatic Trouble. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. HILE his teammates waited anxiously and his bosses, Clark Grifith and Bucky Harris, tried to think of pleasanter prospects, Jake Powell was to undergo an X-ray examination to- day for the real lowdown on a singular ailment of dire possibilities. Experiencing the excruciating pain of a strangled sciatic nerve in his right leg for the second time within three weeks, Powell was ordered by the Washington Club physician to visit & hospital today for the examination which may determine, once and for all, the status of the Nationals’ prize Tookie. The comparatively mild recurrence yesterday of the attack he first suffered in Cleveland last month has convinced President Griffith and Manager Harris that the ailment might well assume serious proportions. If necesary, rather than risk the flashy young outfielder’s entire career, Jake will be retired for 1935. Griff, Bucky Hopeful. “I DON'T think it will be as serious as that, however,” declared Griffith today as he awaited the X-ray photos and a complete medical report. “Powell's a young fellow and should not be troubled this way. There may be something wrong that easily can be corrected, such as a bad tooth causing the leg ailment. “But if it is rest the doctors pre- gcribe, Tl see that Powell gets it. He is too good a ball player to risk. T'd rather think of 1936 and rest him for the season rather than to take any chances.” Bucky Harris, to whom a loss of Powell, even for a short period, would be a crushing blow, is completely in accord with Griffith, although he shares the feeling that Powell may shake it off and be able to take his place in the line-up, possibly even today in the double-header against the Browns. Rated Best Outfielder. RATED by Harris as “the best out- fielder on the club,” Powell first was stricken on the ball field in Cleve- land on June 19. After viciously foul- ing off a pitch, he suddenly collapsed and began writhing in agony, players were required to carry him from the field, from where he Was |schuite. transferred to a hospital and later Linke sent home. Returning to the Griffs in Phila- delphia on July 4, Powell seemed as good as new, but yesterday he suffered another attack, though considerably milder. In the fourth inning the fleet gar- dener swung hard at one of Alvin Crowder’s pitches and fell to the ground after missing the ball. Then he flied deep to Goslin and moved out to center field for Detroit's half of the frame. ‘There, however, he suddenly called time and began hopping about while his players, recalling his awful agony in Cleveland, rushed to him. He was removed from the game and sent to the dressing room, where the pain struck harder. Only when the club physician placed his leg in a certain position was he out of pain. He was not sent to a hospital yes- terday, but was to go this morning for the X-rays. If his condition war- rants, Powell may play today or to- morrow, but it is doubtful. There is an equal chance that he will be out for an indefinite period, or until the doctors discover the source of the peculiar ailment. Long Absence Would Hurt. AN’Y long absence of Powell would prove a terrific blow to the Na- tionals, notwithstanding the promise shown yesterday by young Dee Miles, recently up from Chattanooga. A dis- appointment in Spring training, but & star since shortly after the season opened, Powell has been hanging up an enviable record for a first-year player. Next to Buddy Myer he has been the most valuable cog in the team, with a batting mark of .315 and the second largest runs-batted-in total. Defensively, Powell ever has been a standout. The return of Powell's ailment wasn't the only blow to the Nationals yesterday. They lost the final to the ‘Tigers, 2 to 1, when old Alvin Crowder shaded young Ed Linke in a swell slab battle. But, in defeat, Linke provided the only source of joy. Linke Lone Source'of Joy. LASHING for the first time a knuckle ball, the roly-poly pitcher turned in his best performance of the M season, as he gave up only seven hits ) and two passes, an unusually low to- | g tal for him. Wildness, forcing him to groove the ball frequently, has been his greatest fault. His mates gave him a 1-to-0 lead in the first inning, but thereafter they were able to do little with Crowder, who gave up only one hit in the last seven innings and only five for the entire game. it up in the fifth, employing one of Linke's two passes, a stolen base and & wild throw by Holbrook. Then, in the eighth, Hank Greenberg got the first hit off Linke's new “knuckler,” ::mg it to left field, scoring Petey X In the process of regaining the good graces of his bosses, Linke fanned half & dozen of the Tigers, including Gehringer, Greenberg and Goslin, the Detroit G-men. In the second frame he fanned the side, Greenberg and ‘White taking third strikes, while Gos- lin died swinging. Miles drove across the Washington run, singling in the first frame to count Kuhel, who had doubled. TWIN BILL FOR BENNING. A double-header will bring the Bur- leith and Benning nines together to- morrow on the Whitehaven diamond, the first game starting at 1:30 pm. JEWELERS IN CLASH. ‘The Ross Jewelers and Mayfair Laundry nines will clash tomorrow at 3 o'clock at Berwyn. Six | Mie The Tigers tied &uineu_ 'HEY say base ball lacks sentiment. It doesn’t; at least it doesn’t lack a certain kind of sentiment. Take the cases of Washington's cast-offs, for instance. Consider Al Crowder, Walter Stewart, Joe Cronin, Luke Sewell, Jack Hayes, Sammy West and Goose Goslin. Crowder, cut loose from the Nation- als last year, is well down in the American League pitching department. Yet the grizzsly Detroiter, as a result of yesterday's 2-to-1 victory over the Griffs, has beaten his former club in each of his three starts this season. Two of his performances have been five-hit affairs. ‘What Fat Figures, Boys. GOOEE GOSLIN'S batting average today is in the 290s, but against the Nationals this season he has bat- ted at a 435 clip. Joe Cronin is batting .269 for the Red Sox, but in the 12 Boston-Wash- ington tilts to date he has averaged .306, scored eight runs and batted across ten tallies. Luke Sewell is a .289 hitter in the season averages, but against the Na- tionals he has banged the ball at a 424 clip. Sammy West is sticking for .305 against all clubs, but in competition against his old mates his mark is .450. | An even .300 is Jack Hayes' sea- | son average; against Uncle Clark's | club it is .364. On the pitching slab, other than Crowder, such ex-Griffs as Stewart, Lloyd Brown and Carl Fischer have been aggravating from time to time. They must hold grudges, Mr. Grif- fith. Hayes to Debut Today. | ASHINGTON'S fluctuating pitch- ing staff jumped to eight active ‘members yesterday when Millard | @he Foening Sltad Sporls WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1935. Griff Cast-Offs Hammer Ball, Hurl Well Against Old Mates; Hayes and M’Lean Join Club Hayes from the Chattanooga club and Elden McLean from Harrisburg of the New York-Pennsylvania League be- came full-fledged Nationals. Hayes, who arrived unexpectedly at noon, was to get his first test under big league fire today in the twin bill against the Browns. Buck Newsom, who worked Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, was to hurl the curtain- raiser. Newsom did not get into the game yesterday and fears staleness. Hayes then is due to receive his baptism in the nightcap. McLean Is “Find” of Cambria. | M CLEAN is another of Joe Cambria’s “finds” . . . formerly was with Louisville of the American Association and was promising in 1933 . . . Last year, however, he had some difficulties with the clup and was made a free agent . . . so Cambria signed him, was impressed with a couple of perform- ances with Harrisburg and brought him to Griff . . . he appears to have a nice delivery—f{rom the bull pen, at least. Crowder’s triumph over the Na- tionals made it nine victories in 12 starts for the league's “nothing ball” | moundsmen over the Washingtons this season . . . Crowder, Wes Ferrell, Wal- ter Stewart, Johnny Welch and Ted Lyons have accounted for ‘em . .. and none of these gents can break a pane of glass with his fast ball. Cecil Travis and Joe Kuhel turned up very bat shy after getting hit so hard by pitched balls Thursday that | they were forced to retire . . . Kuhel's first trip to the plate netted him a double against the scoreboard . . . and Travi$ singled sharply to right fleld. F.E 8. Official Score DETROIT. Fox. rf___ Cochrane, c. waimmmnonl ssmososoRd misssssEl [SIEIPTO =t ) . E =] al somoorrremm o SmaomsIsmn ol mressisusiy - 000 010 010—2 Washingion ~ 100 000 H00—1 Runs_batted in—Miles. Owen. Green- berg. Two-base hit—Kuhel. Stolen base— White. Sacrifice—Cochrane. Double plays —Kubhel to Bluege, Rogell to Gehringer to Greenvers. " Left 3 Detroit. 6: n, 5. Crowder, 1: by Li ball—By Crowder Umpires— Messrs. McGowan, Summers and Marberry. Time—1:48, Stars Yesterday By the Assoclated Press. Alvin Crowder, Tigers — Limited Senators to five hits, allowing only one in last seven innings. Zeke Bonura, White Sox—Led at- tack on Red Sox with two doubles and two singles, scoring three runs and batting in four. Lou Gehrig, Yankees—Hit twelfth home run of season to start Yanks off to victory over Indians. George Blaeholder and Jimmie Foxx, Athletics—Former blanked Browns with seven hits; latter made three singles and scored twice. SEEK BRADDOCK BOUT. ASHEVILLE, N. C, July 13 (®.— ‘The Asheville Boxing Commission an- nounced today it had wired James J. Braddock, heavyweight champion of the world, an offer to meet Buck Everett, Southern heavyweight, in & four-round bout here the night of August 26. Griffs’ Records 3b.Hr Rbi.Pet. (1) 2 417 [ - ©222000CONDRBNRHIRDLD, 800 @ IDD00. - orrranat e RadEERnaERSx oo 3 EICEEFNSEASN - S et 3 STEHIITRIIR [y PO 1 L0onb1y _comous [y S5 B2 2523 » crmrunonolaSTAE 82880 o i) = B R P ) e Lgice msoIazEadIe) 22 2 o ess. Cop) Strange ~ Pettif ©D2200HODHO MHHIINOW BIest - @ aaakibuol f ogtg2Eiust A G H SbReniii 18 171 13 3 18175 Hadley__ 18156 20 83 1 8 B g coezzezny B 2 e otrassl &* * enum»m;uag EETHPSS— cormaeal ) won Burke won 2, e — § Weaver wi 8; Stewar g 1; . lost 1. Holbrook Fined For Not Sliding SAM HOLBROOK, the happy bridegroom of the Griffs, lost a little of that smile today when he reported at the ball park and learned that President Clark Grif- fith had plastered on him a fine for failure to slide. Declaring that the rookie catcher had failed to keep his head up, Griffith announced that Holbrook would be socked only $25 this time and, if there is “a next time for the same boner,” the price will be steeper. Holbrook walked to open the fifth inning yesterday with the score tied at 1-1. Bluege sacrificed and pitcher Crowder of the Tigers elected to try for Holbrook at sec- ond. Sam would have made the base with ease, but he neglected to slide and overran the base to be tagged out. He could have scored on the next two infleld out and possibly averted yesterday's defeat. F.E. 8. FROM THE Perry-Vines Match TIGERS SNARLING AS IN FLAG YEAR Seem Certain to Make It Two-Club Race if They Don’t Win Pennant. BY HUGH 8. FULLERTON, JR, Associated Press Sports Writer. UST about a year ago the Detroit Tigers, who had begun to mani- fest their power to come from behind with & “never-give-up” spirit and pull apparently lost games out of the fire, forged into the Amer- jcan League lead and went on to win the 1934 pennant. ‘The 1935 edition of the Tigers, while still a game and a half behind the ‘Yankees, against have caught Mickey Cochrane’s idea, and if they aren't headed for another title, they seem sure to make it a two-club race, with the other prospective contenders look- ing on from behind. ‘The Tigers didn’t have to come from behind often during their recent 10- game winning streak, which carried them up for fourth place, but fre- quently they did their big scoring in the late innings. Yankees Win, Too. The Tigers’ 2-1 triumph over the Senators yesterday failed to reduce the Yankees' lead, as the New Yorkers bowled over Cleveland for the second time in succession and the eighth in | 13 encounters this season, 5 to 2. Home runs by Frank Crosetti and | Lou Gehrig gave the Yanks the lead |and they held it while Red Ruffing and Monte Pearson pitched on almost even terms. The Boston Red Sox again failed to grasp an opportunity to climb past the Indians into the first division when four flingers, starting with Joe Cas- carella, failed to check the Chicago batters and the Pale Hose won out, 13 to 2. Vernon Kennedy scattered 10 blows. Zeke Bonura, who hit two homers the day before, led the 17-hit assault with four blows. The Ath- letics increased their margin over ‘Washington by trimming the Browns, 9 to 6, with two big raids behind George Blaeholder’s seven-hit flinging. Rain kept the Phillies and Cardinals from playing the only scheduled Na- tional League game, but the day of idleness didn't keep the Giants from taking one on the chin. Clydell Cas- tleman, clever young hurler, found he had broken his pitching hand in Thursday’s batting practice and would be lost to the club for the remainder of the Western tour. - ORIOLES GET RYAN. ST. LOUIS, July 13 (#).—Blondy Ryan, ace shortstop of the New York League pennant in 1933, and who has been with the Phillies this season, has been sent to Baltimore of the Inter- national League, Manager Jimmy Wil- son has announced. PRESS BOX Would Over-Shadow Davis Cup Series and Feud of Helens BY JOHN ITTLE BILL JOHNSTON says ‘we have a good chance to win back the Davis Cup, and it will be swell if we do, but the Davis Cup, the Moody-Jacobs match, and all the other highlights of the tennis season will dim into insignificance if British promoters go through with their plan to stage a special contest between Fred Perry and Ellsworth Vines. That will be the world’s greatest tennis match, because the two boys in question are the world's greatest ten- nis players. I don't think there’s any doubt of that. I've heard it argued that Nusslein, for one, is Vines' equal, but the argument has no juice. Once in & while Nussiein will beat Vines—but when the cal- low Californian turns on the heat, there is mo professional who can touch him. ‘The question is, can Perry touch him? The public and most of the experts seem to think he can. Fear- less Freddie is on the crest of the wave now, hailed everywhere as the greatest player alive and seldom if ever denying it. . When he smothered 3| Jack Crawford and pulverized the 3 | Herr Baron von Cramm in the recent social outing at Wimbledon, he looked s0 good that the experts got together and voted him perfect on all tickets, including the conservative. PERRY really is perfeot, of course, in the common or Funk & Wag- nalls’ sense of the word—“having all the qualities, excellences, or elements that are requisite to its nature or kind; without defect or lack; con- summated; supremely excellent; com- plete.” You could say the same thing about a great brand of automobile. Though, of course, when the machine gets nudged by a locomotive at a grade crossing its perfection does it no good whatsoever. Perry has all the stuff in the world; all the weapons and all the excel- By the Associated Press. BIATIN by only a few points last year, Charley Gehrin- this season. He figures that either ger of Detroit sees s fine Jimmy Foxx or Lou Gehrig, rather than Bob Johnson, will be his chiet rival. Hitting consistently all year, flare, has been slipping, Gehringer today found himself about level with the slugging Philadelphia Athletics’ outfielder. “I have plenty of respect for Bob’s ability as & hitter, bus if I'm - Gehringer Eyes Stick Crown Fears Foxx and Gehrig More Than Johnson in Quest for American League Title. LARDNE! lences. But, when the ball flies past him at a mile a minute there is noth- ing he can do except watch it. And even that is a pretty good trick. I remember the semi-final he played with Vines at Forest Hills in 1931. Perry had a lot of great strokes then. But he might as well have left them home in the trunk for all the good they did. The critics, when they pick Perry to beat Vines, are thinking of what Freddie did to our boy on a couple of other occasions. The truth is that he didn’t do anything. Vines simply smacked the ball outside the white sistency. And, when they added up his errors, they found that he had lost the ball game. Vines always beats himself when he loses. There is no case on record of his being out-thought or out- maneuvered. Maneuvers don’t enter into a Vines match. If he has his control he wins, and vice versa, I think he can beat Perry now be- cause his control, since he turned per cent. That’s all the edge he needs. Vines’ Improvement. IT'S been said that Vines' chief trouble is the flatness of his drives, which leave him almost no margin of error on the lines and over the net. I asked large Willlam Tilden about this a short time ago. How come Ellsworth’s control has improved so much? Is he putting English on the matter how flatly he seems to be hit- ting them. Vines is no exception. He hits a flatter ball than most, but it wouldn't land inside so often if it was just a straight smash. “The main thing about Vines since he turned professional, though, is that he plays all the time without being under any sort of pressure. Giants when they won the National | all. lines with great speed and con- | commercial, has improved about 50 | Leiber. Ne d N < HE IS POINTING e \T-VEAR-OLO STAR FOR THE 1936 OLYMPICS IN BERL/N « HeH SCOIOPL B8OY WON THE MILE AND 880" FREE STVLE CHAMDIONSHIPS AT THE NATIONAL RALPA NOT ONLY REGAINED THE MILE CROWN HE HE 8UT TOOK WO TITLES LD N 1933 FROM H1S RNAL, «, JACK MEOICA , N RECORD BREAXING TIME o LEADING HITTERS AVERAGES SHRINK Vaughan Drops 15 Points,‘ Johnson Loses 6 in | Shortened Week. By the Associated Press. EW YORK, July 13.—Due to the two-day layoff for the all-star game and various other causes, there wasn't much activity in the major leagues during the last week and what there was didn’t suit the leading hitters at Only a few of the leading regulars in either league managed to improve | their averages during the week, which ended with yesterday's games and some of the losses were surprisingly large in view of the few games. Floyd (Arky) Vaughan of Pitts- burgh, National League pace setter, took a 15-point drop from last week’s high mark of 406 as he hit safely only twice in 14 trips to the plate. His leading rivals, Joe Medwick of St. Louis and Bill Terry of New York, lost | one point apiece, but Vaughan's long lead wasn't damaged seriously, as he remained 30 points above Medwick's .361 mark. Johnson Drops Further. IN THE American League the leader, Bob Johnson of the Athletics, con- tinued his downward progress for an- other six points to .352, with seven hits in 25 times up. His teammate, Wally Moses, who was second last week, skidded to eighth place, losing 13 points, while Charley Gehringer of Detroit, who hit seven times in 18 attempts for a three-point gain, moved into second at .344. ‘The first 10 regulars in each major league follow: AMERICAN LEAGUE. [} Johnson. Phila._ Foxx. Philadel; l Cramer, Philadel Johnson, Boston. NATIONAL LEAGUE. G. AB. Vaughan, Pittsburgh 63 233 Medwick. St. Louis. 72 302 New York._ 74 3 . New Yol Ott, New York. Hartnett, Chic Martin, 8t. Louf 5 Yor J. Moore. Phil 73 Moore. New York__ 73 J. Collins, 8t. Louis. 72 Major Leaders By the Associated Press. American League. Batting—Johnson, Athletics, .352; Gehfinger, Tigers, .344. ‘Runs—Gehringer, Tigers, 70; Green- berg, Tigers, 69. Runs batted in—Greenberg, Tigers, 101; Johnson, Athletics, 68. 112; ‘Triples—Stone, Senators, 12; Cro- nin, Red Sox, 11. Home runs—Greenberg, Tigers, 25; Johnson, Athletics; Bonura, White Sox, 17. Stolen bases—Werber, Almada, Red Sox, 14. Cardinals, and Moore, Giants, 62. Runs batted in—Ott, Giants, 71; J. 70. k8 Pitching—Schumacher, Giants, 13-2; Parmeles, Giants, 10-2. THE SPORTLIGHT Thinking of Result Before Ball Is Hit Causes Many Golf Ailments. BY GRANTLAND RICE {3 E ALL get so many tips ‘ N ; on golf,” writes F. H. D, “and we have so many things to think about, and we get tied up in so many knots, that it is no wonder |80 few of us three or four million ever improve. The games of most of us are just about where they were five years ago. Isn't there some one working tip you can give us that will be at least in the nature of a start along the right lines?” F. H. D’s not echoes the wail of written and taught about feet, hips, shoulders, wrists, body, pivoting and whatnot that only a confused picture can emerge for the average golfer who didn’t start as a caddie, or who hasn’t unlimited time to practice and cevelop a better game. ‘What should the one tip be that | might help relieve this national | trouble? In my opinion, one of the main faults starts on the mental side. Ninety-nine golfers out of a hundred think only in terms of results—not of causes that pro- duce results, They think ahead of the ball— ahead of the swing. They think only in terms of the hitting area of the downswing. ‘This applies, even in open cham- pionships, to many leading pros when the presure is on. ‘This controlling thought leads to tightening up—to steering the ball— to hitting too quickly—to any number of wrecking details that break up a game. Muscle action responds to mind direction. If the mind is on the downswing, then the backswing is going haywire. Beyond the Ball. '|'1m first angle that the average golfer should look for is a correct finger grip on the club—and a feel- ing of what his hands are doing in swinging the club head—and this in- cludes both hands. He should have a picture of the shot to be played—a drive—a mashie—or a chip. After that he should shut out any picture beyond the ball—and begin his concentration on the backswing—not the downswing. As Walter J. Travis once said, “The ball has to stop somewhere.” Hit it correctly and it will stop in the right spot. Once one has eliminated all thought beyond the ball, it is far easier to swing as one does in practice, where a dandelion or » cigar stump is the target. 1t is far easier to relax—it is far easier to keep the head in place. ‘We started a contest once along the line of helpful tips. The winning ad- vice was this, “Just imagine the golf ball has no mass.” That is the same idea. I recall a story that Bernard Darwin wrote years ago. He was 4 down at the fifth hole in a championship match. “Then,” he wrote, “I said to myself, ‘It I can't play like a good golfer, I will at least swing like one. many millions. So much has been' RALPA VG- e Mami Fea., ACA~O MEET IN DEROIT will be wasted before the club head is | | within 2 feet of the ball. It is too often | | expended on the backswing—not i | through the hitting area. | This is the reason for hurried, lurch- ; ing backswings—for hitting too | | quickly—for throwing body and shoul- | ders in ahead of the swing. Suppose you take a comfortable | finger grip—so you can feel that your | hands are in control of the club head | —s0 you can feel that your hands and wrists are firm, but free to carry on their work. Having sized up the next stroke—a drive—a spoon—a mashie—a No. 7—you then eliminate any picture beyond the ball—and concentrate enly OF YAWKEY DEAL Dykes Warns Hitters They No Longer Can Take Toe Hold Against Lefty. BY BILL KING, Associated Press Sports Writer. OSTON, July 13.—Those brazen American League batters who have been going back on their heels to take a healthy swing at Bob (Lefty) Grove's fading fire ball had better get up on their toes again, warns Pilot Jimmy Dykes of the Chicago White Sox, his old teammate. ‘With 10 wins to his credit, two more than he gained during all of last sea- son, and with the comforting thought that he would have had three more but for infleld boots, Grove has silenced most of the critics who claimed that Tom Yawkey, Red Sox owner, paid Connie Mack $100,000 for a worn-out pitcher. “You can’t take any more round- house cuts at Mose,” Dykes said. “He don't give you any more good balls. He's curving plenty these days and most of the time he throws his fast one it’s going right by you, just as it did when we were with the Athletics.” Foxx Is Pleased, Too. IMMY FOXX, the last of Mack’s pennant-winning stars, is equally proud of his old teammate’s comeback. “Lefty’s throws his fast one past you with quite a bite this season,” Foxx explained. “He probably has lost some of his terrific speed, but he has given his fire ball a new touch that makes it as effective as ever. Nowadays the last 6 feet of Lefty's fast pitches seem to jump. This prob- ably is an optical illusion, but it gives the batter a tendency to swing late.” ‘While getting No. 10 against the White Sox the other day, Grove held them to five hits, all of which were made during the first three innings. He was so0 elated over this perform- ance that he was eager to talk about it, although he strenuously has avoided discussions about himself since his shoulder started aching during the 1934 Spring training season. “I had so much stuff,” Grove ex- plained, “that I couldn't control it. No one hit a good ball. Why, some of those White Sox connected with throws that were almost wild pitches. They couldn't hit my fast ball and they didn’t do much when I started curv- ing it.” Diamond Dust Led by Willie - Wolfe and Jack Caspar, who garnered three safeties | each, the Department of Agriculture eked out a 5-4 victory over the Union Printers yesterday in a Departmental League fray. Bob Love, All-Southern Conference catcher while at Maryland University, limited the Printers to seven bingles. on club head pace and club head direction. | Never mind where the ball goes or lands. It couldn't be much worse than it is normally. You never look |up and see a good one. Remember that. Let your caddie tell you where it stopped—from a full drive to a short pitch. The head is the anchor to the swing. When it moves toward the line of flight, the swing is wrecked. But if the ball, mentally, and start your | backswing smoothly, there will be little temptation to lift the head or crack up the anchor. It isn't a matter so much of look- ing at the ball—it is a matter of keeping the head fixed through the swing, where hands, wrists and arms—especially hands—can direct the unchecked swinging motion of the club head. This may not come at the first at- tempt. It must be turned into some- thing approaching a habit. But it can be handled with no great strain a chance. It won't take care of itself. You cant’ take it for granted. But it will work out in & brief while and crop away more strokes than you might guess or hope for. If you get your hands working smoothly the rest of your body will blend in with the swinging motion. If they are relaxed and working the rest of the body will work with them. But there will be little chance for this as long as you are thinking be- yond the ball—in terms of results— and not upon the matter of using the hands to swing the club head—of de- veloping club head speed through the last stages of the downswing—not the first stages of the backswing. C ht. 1935. by the North American ¢ ”m.llszaper Alliance, Inc.) Sports Program For D. C. Fans ‘TODAY. Base Ball. St. Louls at Washington, Grifith Stadium (two games), 1:30. Tennls. Washington vs. Army Leech Cup team, Columbia Country Club, 2. Canoeing. Middle States Regatta, Washing- ton Canoe Club, 1:30. Horse Show. Second Summer event, Riding and Hunt Club, Rock Creek Park, Beach drive and East-West high- way, 1. Homer Standing By the Assoclated Press. Home runs yesterday — Gebri~, i ‘Yankees; Crosettl, Yankeec; higgins, thletics. Al ‘The leaders—Greenberg, Tigers, 25; Ott, Gisnts, 19; J. Collins, Cardinals, 17; Johnson, Athletics, 17; Berger, Braves, 17; Camilli, Phillies, 17; Bon- ura, White Sox, 17. League totals—National, 382; Amer- ican, 379, Total, 761. you can wipe out all territory beyond | on the brain—if one will only give it | Bureau of Investigation, leaders in second-half play in the United States Government League, will play the | Fort Washington nine tomorrow after- | noon at Fort Washington, where a base ball festival, including s band concert and banquet, will be held. District Repair Shop and N. R. A. battled nine innings to a 9-9 draw as darkness forced postponement of the | game. Lefty Stevens cracked out s home run for the Blue Eagles early in the contest, but a brace of triples | apiece for Corcoran and Chilcott put | the Repairmen back in the running. | | Results: League. | _N.R.A. 9 D.C. Repair Shop. 9 (U.8. ‘Government) . P. O. Federals, 8; Procurement, 5 (Federai) Asriculture, 5; Union Printers, 4 (De- 12; Peoples Drug Stores, § (Na- . 5: Calvary. 5 (Chureh 10; City Bank, 7 (Bank Club, 5; Georgetow: vy. 0 (Government). Tedit, 7 (Federal). C., 6 (Depart- a] G. P.O.. 17; Engraying and Printing, 6 (Colored Departmental). Independent. Y. M. C. A 7: Nicholas Food Shoy Y. M. €. A, 14; Merrick Boys' Buck Newsoms, 12; Jimmy Fo: wees, 6. poe. 4. Club. 2. xx Pee- League Statistics SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1935. American RESULTS YESTERDAY. Detroit. Wi New Yorl C Chicago. 1 Philadeiphia. 9: STANDING OF THE CLUBS. 2| 2| £ H 2| E - omwup| DPueIaAd] **310X N - “areapa NY 6/_8I_8| 6/ 8 9| 7/47/26/.6441___ Det] 4—| 4] 9. 5/ 6] 9/11148/301.615] 1%, Chil 3/ _8i—/ 41 7| 4| 6] 8/40/311.563] L Clel 5] 4 7—I @l 3| 5| BI38I35].521| = Bos| 7/ 4 7| 3l—I 8l 7| 4/40/37/.5619/ 9 Phil 2/ 1| 3| 6] 4— 7| 8i31/41/.4311156% Wnl 3/ 5| 3| 3| 5| 6/—| 6131144/.413117 StLl 21 2] 4] 2i 4] 6| 11—I21]52/.288126 1303018507 A1 A4163—1— _|__ GAMES TODAY. _ GAMES YOMORROW. t. L at W. (2) 1:30.8¢. 3 :clm. at New York. cc?#'a;..o::.:?'.‘g. (@), eve " at Boston, ‘Boston. Detrolt ‘st Phila. (2). Detroit at Phila. National mflulefi‘lv';?& Louls, ‘t'n'. 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