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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
BOSTON MAKES BIG
GAIN ON ATHLETICS
Red Sox Move Up From Fourth to
Second Place Since
July 8.
STAND GOOD CHANCE
TO WIN REMNANT
Finish Depends on Outcome Of Next
Western Trip-Chicago and Pitts
burg Nationals Did Well.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, July o7-While the
Athletics made a very good showing dur
ing the series with the four western clubs
ended yesterday Philadelphians cannot
help but look with some degree Of alarm
at the Boston club which made the great
est strides toward the top since July g.
New YOrk's record was good. but the
Highlanders lost some ground on the
Athletics and Boston,
Boston, by winning sixteen games and
losing four, made a grand percentage of
800 during the engagements with the
western clubs. The Athletics were next
with thirteen victories and FIVE defeats,
a mark of .722, while New York won
eleven games and lost seven. making
their mark GIL. The Washington club
also got the better of the western in
vaderS, winning ten games and losing
nine, percentage of .o26
Detroit made a sorry showing in the
intersectional clash. and by losing ten
games of the nineteen played dropped
back to fourth place in the league race
The other western clubs proved rather
easy for the fasteners, helping the Ath-
letics. Boston and New York to advance
in their pennant hunt
The statistics which follow show the
result of the series between the east and
west from July 2 to 20. inclusive:
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Legg Makes New Golf Record.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, July 21.-Harry
G. Legg Of Minikahda took the lead in
the thirty-six-hole qualifying round of
the western amateur golf championship
yesterday by equaling his splendid work
of Monday by turning in another 40. MAX
ing 40 and breaking the qualifying rec
ord of IA of the Western Golf .Associa-
ton. made by II. Chandler Egan over
the old ExmoOr course.
The matches in the first round Of match
play resulted in few surprises. but sew
eral were fought out to almost the last
green. Charles Evans, jr.. of Edgewater,
the present champion: Robert A. Gard
ner the national champion. and Legg re-
manned in the struggle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
VETERANS MAKING
GOOD IN MINORS
| PLAYERS Turned Down Last
| Fall Showing New Life in
American Association.

1t is doubtful if there has ever been
season when so many players turned
down by the major leagues the year be-
fore have shown such remarkable re-
versal of form in the minor leagues.
Here is list of the players who are
doing wonders and who were failures
last year.
There is Jimmy Williams Jamesey hit
just about 900 last season with the
Brownies. The wonderful life-renewer,
release to the A. A, has brought James
back to the 800 brigade. He is now
hitting $3.50.
Jimmy Barrett, while we are talking
of vets can be spoken Of Last time
in the big arena Jim hit 200 or there
abouts. Now he has a sticking mark of
1874.
Cravath had two chances to make good
in the majors. and failed because he was
unable to swat. Now he is batting .352
according to the latest A. A. marks.
"Ach Looie'' Ritter of Kansas City
was released by Brooklyn because he
was hitting nearer 100 than 200. He
is batting 1915 in the A. A.
Cheerful Charles" Hickman had slow
ed up in his hitting years ago and was
released by Cleveland. Now he is bat
ting .319 for Toledo.
Cleveland dropped Raftery, an outfield
recruit, this year because he was unable
to bat He has .3O7 A. A. percent
age.
Charlie Carr of Indianapolis, .225 ma
jor league clOuter, is sticking .3O1 in the
big minor league.
Otis Clymer was hammering somewhat
like 19S last year with Washington. Ii
is .29S with Minneapolis this season.
Altizer was another 1856 swatter with
the White sox. Now it is .291 with
Minneapolis.
Jerry Downs 2s4. Hayden's 235.
Charlie Jones .2S6, Josh .larkes .2S1
Frank Bowerman's .27S. Hobe Ferris ,273
even, they all look strange to us who
were used to their $50, .24O and $50 aver
ages with Detroit Boston Americans. the
Browns, Cleveland and Boston Nationals.
Dutch" Koehler, who hit .22) when
with st. Louis, is batting .299 for the
South Bend Central League club. Dutch
is again wanted by Bob Hedges.
Jimmy Burke is managing Fort Wayne
and hitting .2S9 to boot. He has his team
way up there.
Jimmy Murray, whom the Browns are
going after. has 1857 average with the
stick, according to the latest dope from
the American Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
ATHLETICS ARE NOT
CUTTERS, SAYS MACK
Philadelphia Manager Scores Cobb
and Jennings for Making
Charges.
THINKS TIGERS HAVE
SHOWN WHITE FEATHER
Dispute Arises as Result of Articles
Published in Boston Papers Dur
ing Detroit Teams Stay There.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA. July 27-Manager
Mack of the Athletics. when told yester-
day afternoon that a Boston paper con-
tanned story, with signed statements
by Manager Jennings and Ty Cobb of the
Detroit team, calling the Athletics quit
ters,' and declaring that the White Ele-
plants would lie down if pushed in the
race, said: "Quitters, are We? Well let
me ask what is the Detroit team? We
peat the Tigers last year fourteen games
to eight. We were then the team coming
from behind. and we would have beaten
out Detroit for the pennant had not Cobb
spiked Barry, which, however, / believe
was purely an accident What has De-
lrolt zone this year. he asked, They
have the team which won the pennant
in 1909 and look at their position in this
years race. Then look at ours Why,
the only time they have beaten us in two
years was on our last western trip, when
we were SO badly crippled that we looked
like town lot team.
Quit Last Fall.
who quit when Detroit was here last
he continued. Did they win four games
straight? If I remember right, no. l
guess not. But we did. Then. what have
we done in our games with New York
and Boston this year? Jennings and
Cobb pick Boston to win the pennant. We
have beaten Boston eleven times out of
fifteen and New York eleven games out
Of sixteen. Every one of Boston's four
victories over us was by only one run. Is
that quitting?
1t is case of sour grapes" continued
Connie, land nothing else with Jennings
and Cobb. Last year I accused Cobb of
deliberately spiking Baker, and l have
not changed my opinion of that incident.
| gave it to Cobb good and hard right
in his own city Of Detroit, and when we
left that city l declined to carry the fight
any further. Jennings and Cobb, though
hundreds Of miles away from Philadel-
phia, now start the attack on us. Does
this sound like a brave thing to do? Is
that manly way to make a fight? The
proof is not up to us. but it is up to De-
troit, when it comes to defending a
charge about quitting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
INTERNATIONAL CHESS.
Marshall Wins and Takes Second
Place in Tourney.

HAMBURG, July 27.-Play in the inter-
national chess masters tournament was
resumed in this city yesterday, when the
eighth round was scheduled as follows:
John VS.. Niemzowitsch, Alekhine VS..
Duras. Yates VS.. Spielmann, Forgacz vs..
Leonhardt, Tarakower VS.. Chotimirski
Marshall VS.. koehnIein, Salwe VS.. Speijer
Tarrasch vs. Teichmann, Schlechter
bye.
BY winning his game against Koehnlein
and Schlechter having an off day. the
American champion, Frank j. Marshall,
now occupies the second place in the
tourney. Tarrasch registered his first win
by beating Teichmann while Spiemann
defeated Yates. Tartakower proved too
good for Chotimirski. Salwe went down
before Speijer and Forgacz and Leon
hardt divided honors by drawing their
game. Niemzowitsch and Duras have the
best of the positions left unfinished
against John and Alekhine respectively.
Their records to date:
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PLACED ON RETIRED LIST.
Rear Admiral Rodgers to Go In
Search of Lost Son. :,

Rear Admiral John A. Rodgers. recently
detached from duty as commandant "
the Bremerton navy yard. has been placed
! on the retired list on account o~age He
entered the navy i'm 1868 and reached the
grade of rear admiral in 1908. II il
understood that he will go to Alaska To
search for his son. who was lost in the
northern wilderness about year ago
Capt. V. L. Cottman succeeds Admiral
Rodgers in command Of the Bremertch
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
KILFOYLE SELLS OUT.
Charley Somers Now Sole Owner Of
Cleveland Club.

CLEVELAND. July 27.-The biggest
deal in the history of base ball was
closed here yesterday when Charles w.
Somers purchased the interests of his
partner, j. F.. I<ilfoyle, in the Cleveland
club, for a consideration said to be in
the neighborhood of 100000. MIR. Somers
becomes the sole owner of franchise,
players and immense new plant erected
this year He says that Jim Mcclure
will continue as manager of the Maps
and that he will not dispose of any stock
to Fielder Jones. T.. S. Barnard, former
secretary, has been chosen vice president
and will be the real head of the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
BASE BALL NOTES.

The New York Americans have re-
leased Pitcher Manning to Rochester and
Pitcher Mcclure to Jersey City
The Clevelands yesterday performed the
unusual feat of hitting Chief Bender
hard.
Cobb outhit Lajoie on the New York
grounds and his hits were more da ma einp
fhe Boston National infield is made I'M
or tan. rangy men, and they don't pre-
sent any easy front for opponents either
by Johnson. opposing outfielders ayera ged
only one putout a game.
1t may be just coincidence that the Cubs
lead the National League in games won
and In sacrifice hits.
II may be true that ball players make
the best umpires, but two of the best
Evans and Klein. never won undying
fame as ball players.
Pitcher Loudell of the Waco Texas
League club has been sold to the Detroit
Americans. He will report to Detroit
at once.
Agitation has begun for a post-sea son
series between the Highlanders and the
Giants. providing neither wins a pennant
New York fans say they are entitled to
such a battle royal and the players are
believed TO be willing to indulge in it,
Manager Roger Bresnahan of the St
Louis National League team has pur-
chased Lefty George. pitcher of the
York Tri-State club, the deal being closed
yesterday by Tom Mccarthy. a scout for
the st. Louis club 1t is said that the
consideration was S1,5OO. and ueorge is to
remain with the locals till the end of the
present season.
The Sioux City base ball club reduced
its staff of seven pitchers last night by
releasing Pitcher Sam Mclean, formerly
OF the New England League.
Arthur Irwin of the New York Ameri-
cans purchased Outfelder William Bailey
from Manager Hogan of the Lancaster
Tri-State League team. Bailey will re-
port at the end of the Tri-State season
The price was not mentioned
The Brooklyns went home yesterday
and undertook to attend to the Rostons.
The tailenders didn't see it that way and
walked off with the game There isn't
much difference between the two in
points, and the winner of the cellar
championship is by means settled.
The Pirates flcorSd the Phillies and are
again making bid for second place.
The western teams of the American
League wound up their eastern visit yes
terday by taking three games out of five
The Detroits won their third straight
from the Highlanders. taking three games
out of four. The Cievelands, after being
roughly treated in the other cities, had
comparatively successful sojcurn in Phil
adelphia. They broke even on a double
header there Yesterday. They won three
games out of seven from the coming
champs and tied one. The BoStOnS took
a game from the Browns and the Chica-
gos landed another in this city, the only
| eastern city in which they made a re-
! spectacle showing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
RAIDS Upon MINORS
WELL UNDER WAY
Big League Clubs Have Al
ready Bagged Cream of
the Youngsters.

The big league clubs are not wasting
any time in picking up the minor leaguers
or college men that appear to have form
that warrants big league trials. Every
big league club has anywhere from two
to four or five scouts chasing over the
country looking over the youngsters, and
below is given the results of their labors
up to date:
National League.
South Michigan League; Outfielder
Keener, Spokane, Northwestern League
'Pitcher Weaver, Louisville. A A, and
pitcher Geist. Lincoln, Western League.
Pittsburg-Pitcher Hardner, Vancouver,
Northwestern League.
Cincinnati-Pitcher Moskimon,s Oakland,
California State League: Third Baseman
Breen Vancouver, Northwestern League,
and Pitcher Benton. Macon, South Attain
tic League.
st. Louis-Pitcher Zmich, Marion Ohio
State League, and Pitcher Hennis, Terre
Haute, Central League.
American League.
Observation-Disclosures De Mott, Lafayette
University; Pitcher Fanwel, Danville,
Virginia League; Pitcher Mayberry,
Danville, Virginia League; Outfelder
Rutherford, Cornell University; Infielder
Knaup. Victoria. Southwestern Texas
League.
elphia-Pitcher Russell, Balti-
more, Eastern League.
Washington-Outnelde Swain, Van
couver, Northwestern League; Pitcher
Meyer, Youngstown. O. and p. League;
Catcher Ainsmith, Lawrence, New Eng
land League; First Baseman Sommer-
lot, Terre Haute, Central League
DetrOit-Pitcher Wilson, Elgln, North
ern Association.
St Louis-Second Baseman Graham,
Jackson, Cotton States League; First
Baseman Flint, Jackson, Cotton States
League.
Chlcago-Catcher Robert A. Neal, New
Hampshire State College; Outtielder
Jones, st. Joseph, Western League;
Shortstop Corhan. st. Joseph. Western
League; Outfielder Zwillng, Battle
Creek, South Michigan
New York-Pitcher Revelle, Richmond,
Virginia League; Pitcher Mcclure, AM
herst College; Outfielder lube, Amhers.
College: pitcher LATTE, Rochester,
Eastern League
Observation-Disclosures McHale, University
. Of Maine; **Outfielder Pond, University
of Maine; Pitcher Moser, Oakland, Pa
cifc Coast League; Pitcher Good, Colby
University.
*Recalled on options.
s*Since released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
FIGHT PICTURES IN COURT.
Owner of Privilege in Illinois to
Mandamus Mayor Busse.

CHICAGO, III, July 27.-Unless Mayor
Busse today consents to the exhibition of
the Jeffries-Johnson fight pictures in Chi
cagO Aaron j. Jones will institute man.
damus proceedings in the courts against
the mayor and Chief of Police Steward
in an effort to compel the issuance of the
necessary permit.
Jones, who has paid 100000 for the ex-
elusive rights to the Reno fight pictures
in Illinois, reached his decision to take
the matter into the courts after making
a formal application yesterday, first to
the chief and then to the mayor for the
required permit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
JOHNSON BARRED
FROM AUTO SPEEDWAY

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July IT,
Jack johnson, the cOlOred pugil-
list, was turned down yesterday
by the Indianapolis motor speed
way management, when they re-
fused to let him appear ON the
speedway ut the coming autOmO-
bile races In his high-pOwer car.
johnson made application some
time ago for q place I'm the rae
ing program and his request was
refused. He then asked for the
privilege Of giving nm exhibition
race during the September meet.
The directors Of the speedway
took the matter under advise
ment and President Fisher an
nounced that this request had
also been refused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
DOC WHITE IS ALWAYS LUCKY
WHEN FACING NATIONALS
Sox Southpaw Had the Best Of Breaks in
Final Game Otey to Report on
Western Trip-Base Ball Gossip.

with the laws OF base ball will have to be
turned over by August 20 anyway and it
may be that Cross can spare him now
when McAleer is badly in need of an out
fielder.
Milan will be out of the game several
days yet with his bruised shoulder.
Charley Street will join the team in
Philadelphia Saturday. BY that time, it
is believed. he will be ready to take his
turn behind the bat.
Schaefer was much in evidence yester-
day He got three hits out of four times
up. one of which was a triple, but he
did not have chance in the field. Though
no longer a yOungster. Schaefer is still
one of the fastest men in the business.
Milan is the only one of the locals who
can get to first any faster than Ger
many, and Milan is not as good base
runner is the Dutchman.
There is nothing to indicate that Bob
Cnglaub is coming back His playing
aside from an occasional flash, is no bet
ter now than it has been at any other
time this season. and the impression is
gaining ground that Bob has seen his
best DAYS and perhaps is ready to return
to the minors.
1t is doubtful if there is another in
stance in base ball where a player has
shown so great form reversal as has
Cnglauo Last year there was not a
boIe NdludDie prayer OH the team. lie
was doing most effective hitting and was
being played in one position and then
another These changes. however, did
not affect his work and 1t was believed
that if placed on first base regularly as
he this spring. his playing would
even improve. But just the opposite has
been the case. Ungaub has failed to
play anywhere near his last year FORM
due principally to his falling off in
hitting. To date UngIaub has not reach
no hot
The hitting of the Nationals pitchers
of late has been one of the features of
their playing. Gray, Reisling and John
son are all pounding the ball and are
apt to break up game any time they
hitter He does not connect often, but
when he does it means a long drive. This
was illustrated yesterday in the third
inning. when he hit the centerfeld fence
on line. The ball was hit so hard
that Parent did not have chance to
move foot before the sphere was over
his head.
Left-handed pitchers worry Jack Lei-
Welt considerably, yet he is charged with
but one time at bat yesterday, getting
two sacrifices and walking once.
The sox were the first to score in the
final game. The tally came in the sec
Ond, when Gandil got scratch hit and
Purtell's out moved him up to second,
from where he scored on Tannehilrs pop
over second base.
The locals tied the score in the third
on JOhnsOn's double and Schaefer's triple.
They took the lead in the seventh on
McBride's hit. killifer's sacrifice and
Beckendorf's single. The Sox tied mat
tiers in the eighth on hits by Zeider, Col
Inns and Dougherty. and won it in the
ninth on Tannehill's double and Parents
single. The score:
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GRAND CIRCUIT RACES.
Billy Burke Trots Fourth Heat in
2.O6 81 at Kalamazoo.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, July 27-The
grand circuit racing yesterday was strict
ly high class and attracted a big crowd.
Three horses won in as many events and
then three others took their place in
front. so that twelve heats had to be
stepped before the fourth race was
reached. 1t turned out to be Of the same
sort and was unfinished.
The four-year-old colt Billy Burke, who
won the feature event of the day, the
$1,000 stake for the 215 trotters, went
the fourth heat in 2.O6s4. which ties the
worlds record for fourth heat, held
Jointly by Benzetta and Bob Douglass
Billy Burke was beaten in the first heat
by the gray gelding Robbie b. McGregor,
but after that the son of Silent Brook
had everything his own way.
The 2.OS PAGERS had a battle royal and
the race was finally won by the favorite,
King Cole, Waverly winning the first
heat in 204$4, the fastest time of the race
Sable Maid was the pick in the 21S
trot and won handily enough after the
NJ. and NJ. horse Baron Penn had taken
the first heat by stepping the last quarter
in 203 clip.
The summary:
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son RedSox Stand Good Chance Race White Nationals oodoQ
FRED CLARKE OUT
OF PIRATES LINE UP

PITTSBURG, July 2s.-Mlsf0r-
tune camping ON the trail of the
Pirate base ball team has cast
Its shadow again just rs the
club had commenced to .cOme
back Today 1t was announced
that the team would be deprived
of the active services of it's man.
aEer-captafn and left fielder,
Erred Clarke, because Of an in
jury to one of his knees. Another
misfortune comes with the injury
to "Jack" Miller, the star second
baseman, who has been out Of
the game now for some time with
an injured knee and will not he
able to play again this season.
Treatment from "BOnesettcr"
Reese did not benefit him.
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SCULPTOR MAKES
STATUES OF TIGERS

W. Clarke Noble. q sculptor. of
Boston, with reputation for
doing wonderful things In his
line, In working on statues Of
Ty Cobb, Hughie Jennings and
other Tiger stars.
The boston artist expects to
place these statues on the market
IN soon ms he can complete them.
Pfttsburg'x Pirates recently
presented Wagner with n statue.
1t was the work of Noble and
caused much comment. Ii In an
excellent likeness Of Wagner and
every detail Of facial and batting
characteristics is brought out In
the cast.
Following the hearty approval
of the Wagner statue, Noble de-
cfded to turn out casts Of the
other stars.
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Dodgers Lose One.

BROOKLYN. July 27.-BrookIyn lost
TO Boston yesterday. to I. The WISH
tors punched three of their four hits
of Rucker in the second inning, scor-
ing two runs. enough to win.
Mattern allowed only three hits. The
Brooklyn club has secured Pitcher
Crabble of the Galveston (Texas)
league team. Score:
R.H. E.
Boston o . o o o o % 4 .
Brooklyn. o o o 0 / 0 0 0 0-l
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Other American League Games.
Cobb's Homer Wins Game.

NEW YORK. July 27.-Detroit made 1t
three out of four from the New York
Americans yesterday. winning to o.
Donovan and Warhop had great pitch
ing duel, i'm which the Tiger twirler had
the better, i'm that Cobb knocked a home
run in the opening inning. Wolter get one
hand on the ball and broke finger for
his trouble The score:
R.H1.
Detroit 49,. o o o OIL I
New York o " y u 90 5
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Another Even Break.

PHILADELPHIA. July 21.-Philadel-
phia and Cleveland again broke even in a
double-header here yesterday afternoon
The home team won the first game by
launching hits on Falkenberg while in the
second contest Cleveland hit Bender's
curves hard. Cleveland made four double
plays in the second game. Scores:
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National League Games.
Pirates Beat Phillies.

PITTSBCRG. July 21.-White held
Philadelphia TO only two hits yester-
day and his two-bagger drove in three
Of Pittsburg's five runs.
The two runs which the visitors
scored were on the widest kind of
throws by Byrne and Flynn. Score:
RH.E.
Pittsburg 20 0 o Ks s
Philadelphia. o o 0 0 o 0 o o % 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27

The four-year-od daughter of John $.
Cox of Hagerstown, Md. while running,
made misstep and lost her balance, fall
ing headforemost to the bottom of a
quarry, a distance of between tEirty-five
and forty feet Although badly cut and
bruised, the little one is expected to re-
cover.
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Parson Davies in Bad Way.

CHICAGO, H., July 21.-"Parson''
Davies. who was brought here from New
York Saturday. is in a very weakened con-
dition, il was announced last night In
tense heat, which enveloped the city yes
teTday, caused him TO Suffer a relapse.
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WESTERN CLUBS.

AS the Phillies gained a little ground
on their rivals from Cincinnati, from
whom they hope to take a first division
berth, they should be able to overtake
them when they reach home next Tues
day. The Philles play two games in
New York and three in Brooklyn, and as
Cincinnati will be meeting Pittsburg. If
Dooins men can win from the two east
ern clubs they may come home in fourth
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27

Officials of the Cleveland base ball club
yesterday denied the report that negotia-
tons are in progress to make Fielder
Jones, former manager, of the Chicago
American League team, now i'm business
at Portland, Ore, manager of the Maps.