Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1935, Page 12

A—12 Griffs Hopeful of Advancing at Home : Frye Ove PRINED TOFEGHT | Success in Recent Yankee | Set, Healing of Injured Stir Optimism. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. OR the first time in more weeks than are pleasant to recall, Bucky Harris' unfathomable Nationals appear ready to do something about their seventh-place standing in the American League. From time to time such readers of the public prints who follow the Na- tionals have been informed to (a) watch for a belated drive toward the first division and (b) expect nothing ntore for the remainder of the season than a deal of experimenting, with 1936 in view. Undoubtedly, this has been puzzling to the fans but, in all fairness, it should be recorded that it also has been a source of wonderment to the writers as well. In fact, even Clark Griffith and Bucky Harris might have wondered, too, until the surprising Nationals scooted out of New York the other day with three victories in four games. Now it begins to appear that a happy medium is imminent; a combi- nation embracing both a renewed effort toward regaining the heights and a looking-to-the-future policy. Trail A's by 2!¢ Games. ELEGATED to seventh place on July 4, the Nationals looked for a time as though they were content to remain in the depths. Then, with the introduction of the Washington club’s experimental plans, a turn for the better was noticed. Today, on the crest of a new wave of promise, the Griffs inaugurate a 10-game home series which will find all their East- | ern rivals invading. As they prepared to open a three- | game set against the Red Sox today | the Nationals find themselves only two and one-half games behind the sixth-place Athletics, who currently are entertaining the Yankees. This, then, places the Griffs in a better posi- tion to strike for a one-notch climb than they have occupied since losing the sixth position to the A’s. To overhaul the Mackman in the Box series is a prohibitive task, of | course, necessitating, as it will, a clean sweep over the Bostons while the A’s | must drop both of their games to the | Yanks. But by wining two out of | three from the Bosox and realizing the fullest degree of hope for the New Yorkers against Philadelphia the Griffs at least could pick up a game and a half. Clinical List Lessened. THE Red Sox, Yanks and A’s, who are to visit in the order named be- tween today and a week from Wednes- day, when the Nationals entrain for a long swing around the circuit, each holds an edge over the Capital tossers for the season. There are, however, & number of points which total up opti- mistically for the Griffs. There is, first and foremost, the re- cent Yank series, which not ‘only boosted the Nationals to a contending position for sixth place but proved a terrific boon to the club’s morale. There is the play of the rejuvenated Red Kress and on the strength of his recent stick form he should prove a handy gent against the Sox, who are expected to open with Fritz Oster- mueller today and also ring in Bob ‘Grove, another left-hander, before the series is ended. The clinical list, too, is considerably lessened today. As a matter of fact only Pitcher Eddie Linke, who still is shaking the cobwebs out of his brain after last Friday's “beaning,” is the only National really on the shelf. Cecil Travis is ready to play again and he probably will alternate with Ossie Bluege on third, while Clif Bolton, who was hurt a week ago yesterday | against the White Sox, also is expected back in the Sox series. Bolton Ready to Play. BOLTON’S recovery from a foul- bunged toe merely was a question of time and the growth of a new toe- nail. Today Clif was able to don a base ball shoe for the first time and while he may not start behind the bat against Boston, the young catcher will be available for pinch-hitting duty ot least. Some time during the set with Joe Cronin’s fourth-place Sox the Na- tionals are likely to give another rookie hurler a starting chance. He 1s Elden McLean, up from Harrisburg, who may get the call today. If so, then young Whitey Hayes will pitch tomorrow, probably against Wes Fer- rell, while Buck Newsom will be available for the finale on Thursday. McLean, if and when he gets his big chance, could do much toward raising the hopes of the Griffs. With the veteran pitchers performing well only spasmodically, Harris and Grif- fith long ago looked to recruit talent to patch up, at least temporarily, the breach in the slab staff. Henry Cop- pola, for a time, promised to take a place as a starter, but after one good performance, Coppola pulled up with & bad arm and has been of no use since. Hayes, if he masters control, stands a good chance of sticking and McLean’s fate probably will hinge “Deadpan” Raymond Frye of Orkney Springs, Va. The Foening Shar Sporls WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1935. (on right) re- ceiving The Evening Star trophies emblematic of the ringer tossing championships of Virginia and the Metropolitan District of Washington. The crowd so overflowed accommodations that Miss Sybil Baker, super- visor of playgrounds, who made the prize presentations, declared that by next tournament time she hoped to have a horseshoe stadium built on one of the playgrounds. The upper picture shows a portion of the gallery. In the final of The Star’s seventh annual tournament at Eckington last night Frye defeated Clayton C. Henson, another Virginian, who had held the Metropolitan title for three years. Muny Linksmen Not Fastidious IN‘DXANAPOLIS. Ind, July 30— Shirt-tails fluttered in Hoosier breezes here as hard-working golf- ers opened the annual national public links tournament yesterday. Absent were the fine trappings of the shotmakers from the exclu- sive clubs. These boys from the Nation’s municipal courses wore an assortment of clothes impossible to classify completely. Polo shirts of many screaming hues were on every fairway, and most of them weren't even tucked into belts. ‘These folks go in for comfortable golfing, not fastidiousness. There wasn't & necktie in the crowd of battlers, and most of the slacks wouldn't have won any fashion prizes. When players like these have any money to spend, they spend it for clubs, and the caddies ldbored beneath bags of irons and woods that wouldn't have been at home in any fashionable lockers. SARATOGA RAGES DUETO PROSPE Attract Finest Talent in Years—Girl, 14, May Ask Trainer’s License. By the Associated Press. ARATOGA seems headed for its last 10 years, according to veteran turfmen. More than 600 2-year-olds are on the ground. Sargtoga is the only track in the | games. East that retains the winner’s circle— the old-fashioned chalk line to which the winaer of each race returns. Consuelo Green may be next of her sex to take out a trainer's license. ‘This 14-year-old girl, granddaughter of Trainer Max Smart, exercises from two to four horses over the Suffolk Downs track daily. Belmont, Evans has taken S. Coule, a Boston boy, under contract. Little Joe Waguer lost his “bug” at Suffolk Downs Saturday and now rides as a full-fledged jockey. Through lasf Friday Wagner had ridden 126 ‘winners. The Eastern Racing Association has applied to the Massachusetts State Racing Commission for one additional day for its Fall meeting at Suffolk Downs. The opening, if the applica- tion is granted, will be on October 1 instead of October 2. Minor Leagues upon his Réd Sox effort. BARS GAMES AT NIGHT Portsmouth Is Restricted Under Pact With Norfolk. DURHAM, N. C., July 30 (#).—All clubs, players and umpires in. or- ganized base ball were prohibited from playing in night games at Portsmouth, Va,, in the Pledmont League, under & decision handed down by President W. G. Bramham of the National Asso- ciation. ‘The decision grew out of an agree- ment reached before the start of the season, whereby Norfolk permitted Portsmouth to enter its 10-mile limit with the condition that Portsmouth would not play night ball. NOLAN NINE DEFIANT. Nolan Motor Co. tossers have issued a challenge to the Crimson Midgets. Crimsons call Columbia 6235-R about 6 o'clock. 1 International. Toronto, 15; Albany, 12 Syracuse, 5; Buffalo, 0. Newark, 5; Montreal, 8. Baltimore, 18; Rochester, 2, American Association. Columbus, 2; St. Paul, 1. Minneapolis, 10; Toledo, 7. Milwaukee, 14; Louisville, 3. Indianapolis, §; Kansas City, 6. Southern Association. New Orleans, 14; Knoxville, 2, Chattanooga, 6; Memphis, 5. Texas. Dallas, 6; Galveston, 3. Fort Worth, 7; Houston, 2. Tulsa, 4; San Antonio, 3. - Beaumont, 3; Oklahoms City, 2. ‘Three-Eye.. Fort Wayne, 3; Terre Haute, 1. Bloomington, 6; Decatur, 5. Springfield, 7; Peoris, 5. New York-Peansylvania. Hazleton, 2; Allentown, 1. Piedmont. TRBE CALL HALT | ONTIGERS STREAK Six-Run Sixth Inning Tells | as Crowder Fades After Hot-Five Sessions. BY EDWARD J. NEIL, Associated Press Sports Writer. LL good things must come to an end, and by the same token it's a long major league losing streak that has no turning point. Mickey Cochrane’s Tigers, headed pell-mell toward their second straight American League pennant, were rally- ing today for a fresh start, their mad rush stopped for the moment by the team that has been easiest for them, the Cleveland Indians. For five innings yesterday “Gen.” Alvin Crowder maintained the con- trol the Tigers have had over Cleve- land most of the season. Cleveland had lost 11 straight to the 'Ux!r!.‘ three of them in the present series. | The Tigers were nicking steadily at! ‘Willis Hudlin and led, 3 to 0. Vosmik Nipped at Plate. ’I‘HI end came right there as Crowder started hitting the Cleveland bats pitches and forced Bill Rogell to up. ‘The defeat cut the Tigers' lead ov the St. Louis Browns, 7-to 2, behind Les Tietje's three-hit pitching, mak- ing it three out of four for the series. WINS AT “ARCHERY GOLF.” SANTA MONICA, Calif, July 30 today to win the women's “archery Clover Sports Program For Local Fans A - TODAY. b Base Ball Boston at Washington, Grifith Stadium, 3:15. Base Ball. Dog Days to Bring Low Scores On Golf Courses About Capital HE way the boys are banging | all surprising to see one of them get the apple around the local courses these days, aided by fast fairways and slow putting greens, you can expect 'em to bust out in an old-fashioned orgy of low scoring almost any time. Dog days . | mean low scoring on any golf course in any climate, and dog days have arrived, bringing with them booming tee shots that run 60. or 70 yards, put the boys in spots they couldn't reach two months ago and encourage them to take par for a long, fast ride. About this time last year Roger Peacock walloped a golf ball around Indian Spring in 62 whacks, which will stand as the best scoring feat that has been done or will be done around ‘Washington for many moons to come. But lately the lads have been showing signs of reaching down to- ward the lower 60s and it won't be at League Statistics TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1935, American RESULTS YESTERDAY. Cleveland, 6: Detroit, 5. Chicago, 7: . Louis, Other clubs not scheduled. 5’] g|gg|=!.==§ gl HHEER 8 LBHEEEHE : 8| Det!—| 6/ 4| 8i12| 7| 9!11157136/.613| . NY| 7I—I 5/ _6| 8| 8(10] 8152136/.501 2's Chil 8| 5|—I| 7| 4| 5/ 9/11149137/.5670] 4 Bos| 5! 7| 7i—I 6/10! 7| 5!47|44/.516] 9 Clel 5| 5| 7| 7l—I| 5| 8| 8/451431.511] 9% PhI[ 41 27 4] B[ 8I—I 7| 8/38/471.447115 Wn| 5| 6] 5| 5] 3| 6l—| 9I39/53/.424117% BtL 2 B[ 51 6/ 2/ 6] 3-—I20/601.326125 L_15636157144 4547163160 ——1__ | __ GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW. it . (3:18), . (3:15), g A at . at Phila, . National RESULTS YESTERDAY. Pittabureh, 3. 8t Louls 2. Other S¢] d. H ] H o % Bl 7 OI111 91 81 6] OIS0/311658] - i1 4] SILIII1l 6/I3/601361.632 1%% TT01—1 5| 7/ 8I10/11/55/371.6081 into & putting streak and do some- thing like that before September comes along with its usual rains to slow up the fairways. It may come at Washington, where it really is surprising that no simon pure has been able to equal or bust that course mark of 66 set by Maurice J. McCarthy eight years ago. It may come at Congressional, where the fairways are as hard as a landlord's heart, or it may come at Manor, or Indian Spring, or any one of a dozen courses. But it will come. Harry Pitt's 64 at Manor the other day was an indication, and a pretty good one, of how the scoring winds are blowing. So were Roland Mac- Kenzie's 68 and 69 at Congressional. ‘The one spot it isn’t likely to come is Chevy Chase, where watered fairways are keeping the ball from rolling more than a yard or two. TURNER APPOINTED RACING SECRETARY Baltimorean Succeeds Campbell in Maryland State Fair Job. 1,200 Stalls Ready. LAU'R!:L. Md., July 20.—John Pur- cell Turner, sr., of Baltimore, has been named race secretary of the Maryland State Fair, Inc., to succeed John B. Campbell, who has resigned, due to numerous other duties on New York tracks. Campbell's assistant here for the last few years, Turner is well ac- quainted with his new duties and popular with the horsemen. He will arrive shortly to discuss with Pres- ident Andrew J. Cummings of the fair plans for the 25-day meeting which begins October 2. It is understood that purses will be boosted and that all the old stakes will be maintained. Horsemen are requested not to ship in without first applying for stalls. ‘There are 1,200 on the grounds. GIRLS IN SWIM MEET. Girls from playgrounds in the west- ern section of the city today were to pool meet to be held August 7 at the Monument pool. The meet was sched- uled to get under way at 2:30 o’clock. BY EDDIE BRIETZ, Associated Press Sports Writer. EW YORK, July 30.—For the first time this season, the New York Yankees have Joe Mc- Carthy feeling slightly jittery. As the Yanks left today for Phila- delphia, McCarthy warned them they must take & quick brace if they are to overtake and lead the geared-up Detroit Tigers under the wire in Sep- tember. The end of the most heart-breaking home stand in many years left the Yanks trailing Mickey Cochrane and his pace-setting Bengals by 2!, games. During their stay at the stadium, their longest of the season, the McCarthy- men won only 10 of 22 games. Hitting Is Too Weak. “W!'VE got to go like everything from now on,” McCarthy said. “The trouble is, we're not hitting. Our pitching is good enough. It isn't as air tight as it was during the first half of the season, but you can't ex- pect that. If we could get our pitch- ers some runs we'd be winning plenty of ball games. “Look at Gomez. He's having his worst season in three years. Still his pitching is just as good as it was last season, when he lost only six games. He’s struck out just as many batters and his earned run average is just as low. They're not getting him the runs.” ‘The ace southpaw already has been trimmed 11 times. He has failed to win his last four starts. To add to McCarthy’s woes, Tar > Heel Johnny Allen, the most consist- ent winner on the staff and the only hurler able to produce victories in the last eight games, is having a recur- rence of an old shoulder ailment. He may be on the shelf for a week or so. Long Clouts Needed. ONLY two regulars—Lou Gehrig and George Selkirk—are hitting over the .300 mark, but that doesn't bother the Yank manager. “What we need is a few more extra base knocks,” he said. “We miss hav- ing guys come up there and clean the bases. A half dozen .300 hitters won't help much if they're all hitting nn-{ gles.” If his hitters will turn on the power, | Joe expects a dog fight between his club and the Tigers right down to the finish line. He thinks the Cleveland Indians shot their bolt long ago. McCarthy has a high respect for Cochrane's speedy team, which has thundered up from the rear to seize the lead from the Yanks. “Any club that can win 11 straight games from Cleveland before being stopped has something,” he said. “Be- sides, the Tigers have scored 130 more runs than the Yankees and have made 31 more double plays.” Major Leaders American League. Batting—Vosmik, Iadians, Foxx, Athletics, .337. Runs—Gehringer, Tigers, 85; Green- berg, Tigers, 78. Runs batted in—Grenberg, Tigers, 119; Johnson, Athletics, and Goslin, Tigers, 75. Hits—Gehringer Tigers, 130. Doubles—Greenberg, Tigers, 34; Vosmik, Indians, 29. Triples — Vosmik, Indians, Stone, Senators, 12. Home runs—Greenberg, Tigers, 27; Johnson, Athletics, 20. Stolen bases—Werber, Red Sox, 19; Almada, Red Sox, 15. Pitching—Lyons, White Sox, 12-3; Allen, Yankees, 10-3. ; National ue. Batting—Vaughan, Pirates, .395; Medwick, Cardinals, 371. Runs — Medwick, Cardinals, 83; | Martin, Cardinals, 82. Runs batted in—J. Collins, Cardi- nals, 83; Ott, Giants, 81. Hits—Medwick, Cardinals, 140; Ter- ry, New York, 134. Doubles—Herman, Cubs, 33; Allen, 357; and Greenberg, 13; les—Goodman, Reds, 12; Suhr and L. Waner, Pirates, 10. Home runs—Ott, Giants, 23; ger, Braves, 20. Stolen bases—Martin, Oardinals, 14; Bordagaray, Dodgers, and Galan, Cubs, 11., Ber- Giants, 9-2; Pitching- Carleton, Cubs, 8-3. TAKES 14TH STRAIGHT. Department of Agriculture soft ballers hung up their fourteenth con- secutive victory yesterday by defeat- ing Federal Housing, 13-0. Abe Rosen- field limited the losers to three hits. Willie Wolfe's fielding saved a shut- out. Experts on Spot . In Special Game By the Associated Press. MINNEAPOLIS, July* 30.—The experts went on the spot to- day as the Minneapolis Millers faced the American Association all-star team in an effort to dupli- cate their 1934 performance. A year ago, the then league- leading Millers trounced an all- star team, picked by the fans, with a score of 13 to 6. This year the “experts”—sports writers of the as- sociated cities—selected the players to oppose the loop pace setters. EX-GALLAUDET STAR TAKES PAIR ABROAD Burns Pilots Athletes to Deaf’s “Olympics”—Also to Do Some Research in London. HEADKD by 8. Robey Burns, Gal- laudet College foot ball star in 1919, the first delegation from the United States to -the international games for the deaf will sail tomor- row for London, where the deaf’s “Olympics” will take place, August 17-24. Burns, now athletic director at Tlinois’ School for the Deaf, Jackson- ville, Ill, will take, in his capacity as United States coach, John Chud- zikiewicz of, Chicago, and Wayne Ot~ ten of Sterling, Il Chudzikiewicz, a 195-pounder, will be entered in the weight events, while 17-year-old Otten will compete in the dashes. The best record the former ever made came when he tossed the javelin 180 feet won the championship of the District of Columbia Intercollegiate League in his way to New York, to see old his ‘week end. AMERICANS CLEAN UP IN MEET IN FINLAND Conquer Natives and Japanese. Marks in Most of Events Are Creditable. By the Associated Press. HELS!NG!'OR-B, Finland, July 30.— Traveling American athletes yes- terday captured first places in all events in a meet with Japanese and Finnish track and fleld performers. George Anderson of the Olympic Club won the 100-meter dash in 0:10.8 and the 200 meters in 0:21.9. The 800-meter run was taken by Elroy Robinson of the Olympic Club in 1:554, and the 110 hurdles by Knewell Rushforth, Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce, in 0:16.2. Gordon Dunn of the Olympic Club won the shotput with a heave of 49 feet 107/16 inches and then came back to take the discus throw also. ‘The hammer throw was won by Henry Dreyer of Rhode Island State College with a heave of 163 feet 8 inches. Jack Mauger of the Olympic Club hoisted himself 13 feet 1}2 inches to win the pole vault, and Rushforth leaped 6 feet 3 inches to win the high jump. Stars Yesterday By the Assoclated Press. Les Tietje, White Sox— Held Browns to three hits and beat them, 7to 2. | pan” rwhelms Horseshoe Champion mmthy, on Verge of Jitters, Tells Yanks They Must Brace If Tigers Are to Be Eclipsed RELIEVES HENSON OF METRD TILE Shoots 65 Per Cent Ringers to Win, 4-1, in Stirring Evening Star Final. OR the first time in four years Clayton C. “Boo” Henson of Arlington, Va., today found himself without a horseshoe title. In one of the most brilliantly pitched matches in the history of the game in the East, Henson was shorn of the Metropolitan District champion- ship last night at Eckington by “Dead- Raymond Frye of Orkney Springs, Va., in the final of the sev- enth annual Evening Star tourna- ment. While an overflow gallery looked on in wonder, the expressionless Frye bowled over the heretofore invincible “Boo,” four games to one. The scores were: Frye ... 23 50 50 50 50 Henson .50 27 43 10 37 Reputed to be one of the flashiest ringer-throwers in the country in in- formal competition, Frye, in the minds of many, was a dubious prospect to sparkle under heavy fire, and when the “Deadpan” dropped the first game to Henson, 50 to 23, it was murmured: “He'can't take it.” It was remembered that a year previous, in the same event, Henson shellacked Frye in four straight games after Frye had been heralded widely as the next champ. There’s No Doubt Now. BUT any illusions over the ability of the Orkney Springs man to do his stuff when it count a lot were dis- pelled. Time and again he fired on ringers, frequently two at a time, to quell Henson's rallies, and went on to win a convincing victory. For the five games his ringer percentage was 65. Henson's was 58. Here are the ringer percentages by 55 64 67 0 0 66 53 65 46 65 But the figures do not tell the story of the match. Henson, not quite in fettle, continually was coming from behind only to have Frye slap on a streak of three-pointers to halt him when he became dangerous. The champion, with the title slipping away, made a game and brilliant ef- fort to save it in the fifth game. In one stretch he threw 13 ringers in 14 shoes. In another he tossed eight in & row. He streaked a half dozen in still another rally in this skirmish, but Frye canceled his ringers time and again. In three straight innings all four shoes were on the stakes. Henson’s Defeats Rare. ENSON achieved the ultimate in pinch-pitching when, with Frye needing two points to win the fifth game and match, he topped a double ringer. In the previous inning Frye had canceled two of the champ's. Then Frye went out with a third con- secutive double with Henson winding up with a single. It was the first time in five years that Henson was defeated in cham- pionship competition. His last previous loss was to Chic Darr, for the Old Dominion title. The year following he won the Virginia championship, then captured the Metropolitan title to remain king of horseshoe flippers of Virginia, Maryland and Washington for three seasons. He predicted his own downfall with the statement last year, after his vic- tory over Frye, that the latter, with a Little more tournament experience, would be unbeatable in this section of the country and would go on to a national triumph. Frye, Henson, Bill Moore, Woody Wilson and perhaps one or two others who competed in The Star tournament plan to try for the national championship this Fall at Moline, Il Women Will Have Tourney. BUT the stars hereabout will have their mettle tested before the Moline party. Tomorrow night eight of them will have it out in the an- nual McLean, Va., invitation tourna- ment. Entered in this are Prye, Henson, Moore, District champion; Temple Jarrell, Maryland champ; Wilson, Raymond Brown, Lee Flesh- man and Harry Saunders, former Metropolitan title winner and the pitcher who tutored Henson before he climbed the heights. Saunders, who recently joined the Municipal Playground staff, is con- ducting a city-wide tournament on the playgrounds for fippers, who did ot take part in The Star tournament. Four major titles were decided in The Star event. Bill Moore won the ‘Washington championship; Temple Jarrell, the Maryland, and Frye the Virginia and Metropolitan district. ‘The Metropolitan women's tourna- ment will be held in conjunction with the finals of the playground compe- tition, several weeks hence. Homer Standing Red Lucas, Pirates—Stopped Cardi- nals with four hits. Willis Hudlin and Thornton Lee, Indians—Hudlin got three hits before giving way to Lee, who fanned Goslin, forced Rogell to pop up with bases fll.ll.hllfinl Indians’ 6-to-5 lead in ninth. By the Assoclated Press. Home runs yesterday—Martin, Car- dinals; Goslin, Tigers; West, Browns. The leaders—Greenberg, Tigers, 27; Ott, Giants, 23; Johnson, Athletics, 20; Berger, Braves, 20. SAVE ON TIRES DE LUXE 1st LINE FULLY GUARANTEED 450x20........54.10 4.50x21 . 4.75x19 . 5.00x19. 5.25x18. 5.50x17. 28th & M Sts. N.W. 4810 Wisconsin Ave. N. .$4.25 .$4.95 .$5.40 .$5.95 .$6.60 TRUCK TIRES 32x6 10-ply --$19.95 30x8 8-ply -_$12.95 3619 Ga. Ave. N.W.