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Evening star., 1916-08-02
rHRocKMoRroN IS VICTOR.
Beats Binzen and Will Try for Ma
tieual Junior Tennis Title.

NEW YORK, August 2.-Harold A.
Throckmorton, the national interscho-
lAstic tennis champion and holder OF
the New Jersey state title. yesterday
earned tho right to compete for the ma
tional Junior championship later this
month by defeating Elliot Binxen, cap
tain Of the Fordham University team.
In the hnal round Of the middle states
sectional title class on the Forest Hills
courts of the West Side Tennis Club.
Throckmorton won handily by s-2,
e3. 60.
Benjamin Letson Of De witt Clinton
High School qualified to play for the
national boys championship, which
will be contested in conjunction with
the Junior title events. by defeating J.
Kemmerer Of Pleasantville. N. Y. in the
final round Of the boys sectional cham
pionship. by 80. e-4.
Throckmorton did not have to exert
himself At any time against Binxen.
The Fordham captain seemed to be of
his game. In his semi-fnal match
Throckmorton lost the FIRST set. at 81,
to Herbert L. Bowman Of Mount YER
non. However, he redeemed himself by
taking eighteen out of the ensuing
nineteen games. winning three sets. at
6l, 80, 60
Evening star., 1916-08-02
HOME CLUB TENNIS.
Manock and Padgett Win Feature
Match In the Doubles.

Mines defeated Land 2 to /; Patent de-
feated Pension to l. Reclamation
captured a match from Land and then
defeated Mines matches to 1. and
Survey defeated Pension 2 to In
the Home Club Tennis League yester-
day. The feature match was the con.
test between Manock and Pad1ett Of
Mines and Beadle and Brown Of Rscla-
nation. Home Club doubles champions,
which the former pair won after three
we'll played sets. 80. 's. rs.
Summaries:
vi. IL tf:.:oss5 :sas:'eso1: ~ r''''e defeated o''-
ct. n epas.asy: :is:';;A1:. ~ s ;s.,sa '''.''d Low
ss.,ss,. M .i;t,;;.S.a' ~ s5 f'ssa defeated Hall
M .,ns5I MINES, 2; LAND, !;
No. 2, doubiss--HendIey and Snyder (Minesl
defeated Dr.. Lind and Or. Harper tIandj. Ga.
No. 3, doublss-Daldy and Robinson usndy
Defeated Kelly and Frseiand (Mines). 81.
No. 3, sinsiesAMe6uiioush 1Reei:mstisu, do.
fsated Binisy NAnd). e-S. "a.
RECLAMATION. 2; MINES. 1.
defeated Beadle and Brown (asclamstionj, "a.
NJ. :. aeyble.-Meculloeh and siss... tR.c,.-
No; doubl.s--Knapp and Myer tReelamatioa)
won BY dsfsult
No. !. sinsles-weiis fsur1sy} defeated Anne.
1.ss. Nc; u41.y ;sf's'GslI.s g ss P.s.''' defeated
gin. tFensiea). 81. -. ' '
Evening star., 1916-08-02
JOHNSTON FINAL WINNER
National Tennis champion Defeats
Armstrong and Gains Log on
Challenge Bowl.

BOSTON. August 2.-Playing the fiery
game that is nine-tenths Of his winning
tennis, excepting the third set, William
NJ. Johnston of San Francisco. the na-
tional champion. defeated Joseph J.
Armstrong of Philadelphia yesterday
at the Longwood Cricket Club for the
Longwood challenge bowl. 60. e-s.
Is, 60. 1t was tho conquest Of .
rounded game of the ground as we'll ~
overhead against player with but two
effective strokes. The moral effect Of
winning the first set in eleven minutes
plainly had Its effect on Armstrong.
By his victory Johnston gained . leg
on the trophy. as last years winner. NJ.
e. Mclaughlin of San Francisco. will
not defend.
Johnston's fiery attack overwhelmed
Armstrong in the FIRST two sets. Both
at the net and in the back court the
champion was invincible when going At
top speed. but In the third set he tired
rapidly as a result Of losing seven and
q half pounds in his match against W.
NJ. Washburn under yesterdays bsoil.
ing sun. In this set he made little ef-
fort to get tho deep drives which Arm
strong placed in the far corners.
Johnston came back strong In the
fourth set, however. with tactics Just
the opposite Of Armstrong; Johnston
went after points by the shortest possi-
BILE route, while Armstrong seemed con.
tent to play the ball conservAtively and
trust to his opponents errors. The CAL
ifornian had q wide variety Of strokes,
while Armstrong showed only two that
we're effective. baekhand slice and :
forehand chop. The Philadslphian went
up to the net only seven times. and ii.
most every time he was passed BY Q
lightning shot from Johnston's racquet.
Johnston won ten Of his service games
and lost dve, while Armstrong won six
and lost ten. Lohnston's name 10 the
drst to be engraved on the new Long.
wood cup. which must be won three
times, not necessarily in succession, be.
fore 1t passes out Of competition.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
NEW PACING RECORD.
Single g. Wins Ftee-for-All Race
in Fast Time,

KALAMAZOO. Mich. August L.
Single G. won the frse-for.au pace fea-
turs Of the grand circuit races here
yesterday afternoon. and In doing 20
paced the fastest mile ever negotiated
during q race on q Michigan mile track.
His time for the first mile was 500,
while the average for the three heats
comprising the contest was 200 2-3,
making 1t the fastest three-hsat race
ever seen in Michigan.
Hardly less interesting was the re.
turn Of Pop" Geers to the sulky. The
grand old man drove his nrst race Of
the present season. In fact. 1t was his
presence behind Napoleon Direct that
made the free-for-all race never to be
forgotten by lovers of harness horses.
There were seven starters In the pac-
ing classic. The neid went away fast
and stepped u the quarter in zsH Sec
onds. Hal Boy and r. H. Brett could
not stand the pace and broke, with the
other hve racing neck and neck down
the back stretch. Single G. leading. The
quarters In l.Sok. Here Napoleon Di.
rect and Russell Boy went after Cos.
Eelis PAGER. and II was q maEniflcent
flight Of speed down the stretch, single
g. winning the heat BY q neck from tho
Geers horse.
In the second heat Single G. led to
the half in 1.0lA and then the pace
let Napoleon Direct out. Inch BY inch
he overhauled Single @. and paused him
about nifty feet from the wire, winnin \
the heat in a.o1k.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
Other American League Games
Twelfth Straight for Browns.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. August 2.-st. Louis
took the sixth and last game Of the
series from New York yesterday, 3 to
2. In fourteen innings, 1t was the
twelfth straight local victory New
York got run off Davenport in the
nrst. WeilmSn relieved Davenport in
the ninth and allowed one rum The
locals scored two in the eighth Rum
Ter doubled. Tobin ran for him. Shot
ton singled. scoring Tobin. Shotton
taking third when E. Miller threw
Wildly to the plate. Austin went out,
feckinpaugh TO Pipp. Shotton scor-
Ing. st. Louis scored the winning run
IN the fourteenth. when sisier sin
gled. took second on Pratt's sacrifice
and scored on Marsan's single. The
score:
St Louis. ......o 0oo oo2 100 Ia
New York. o o o o o o o o %
Iwo-base hit-Rumler. Three-base hit-Pratt.
Sso,eI oasesIE Miller. Mullen. Bauman. Bases
Wsiman. l.. struck out-By Mogridse. .; by
Deyenport. 8; BY weilman. 1. CmpiresE
1eeass. Naliin and Evans.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
GOOD PRICES FOR YEARLINGS.
Mrs. McJe1ords Pays $S, 500 for Son
Of Irish Lad,

SARATOGA. August 2.-Seventeen Inn
ported yearlings brought $24.725. or an
average Of S1.464. when disposed Of at
auction In the paddock before the nrst
race yesterday. The youngsters came
from Haras Dusason. Normandy. France.
which is owned by the estate of the late
Herman Duryea-
Top price was paid for an Irish Lad
Zuna colt named Red Sox. Mrs. Walter
McJef,ords Of Philadelphia bought him for
$500. Shannon. an Irish Lad-Weddins
Bells colt. brought the next highest
amount. He went to Sandy McNaughton
for $4,000 after spirited bidding.
clifford A. Cochran bought Paddy, an
other son OF Irish Lad-Mintberia. for
s2,7oo. Ed Mcbride. erstwhile owner of
the Kentucky Derby winner. George
Smith. purchased spitfire II. by Phoenix
Mussstte, for S1,50o. He also bought Or
dulle II, by Irish Lad-Frizette, for $500.
Skip-a-long. by Sweeper-Lady Nell. went
to willis sharpe Killmer for sl.7oo and
Hiberna II, by Irish Lad-Herodia, went to
the same bidder for $1,000.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
By n. c. BYRD,

The pennant winners in the several
amateur leagues will soon be ready to
enter the post-season struggle for the
championship Of the District Two of
the organizations have already finished
their schedules. and the others are
down to a point where the titles lie be-
six contenders in the nnal series for
the honor of representing Washington
In the three-cornered battle for the
amateur base ball championship OF the
south.
Tho Catholic Church League finished
It's season Monday with the Holy Name
team the winner Of the championship.
st. MArgaret's was runner up In one
part Of the schedule. and st. Peters in
the other. Holy Name won in each half
Of the season. Yesterday's contest in
the Terminal Y. N. c. A. circuit decided
league In favor Of tho Auditors. and as
they also finished first In the OPEN
Ing part OF tho season are now the
league champions.
be assured that Machinists and Bureau
will battle in q even-game series for
the title. Bureau won honors in the
opening half and Machinists appear to
De tho TOP team In the Closing pare
Of the schedule. The series between
these clubs should be close, well played
and extremely hard fought.
A meeting OF the Rosedale League
ofYicials was held Monday night and
1t was determined to close the schedule
Immediately, It being certain that no
club could beat out tho Gibraltars IN
the second half OF the season. Next
week the final series for the champion
ship will be staged between the Gibral-
tars and Rosedales, the latter cham
pions Of the opening part Of the sched-
ule. 1t Is generally believed that the
Rosedales will prove stronger than the
Gibraltars, some OF the best individual
players in the city being In their line
up. The Rosedales are expected to cut
quite figure in the post-season games
II they represent the league. The
three-game series for the title takes
place Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
August 7. and 10.
In the Government League II Is evil
Evening star., 1916-08-02
TREASURY MOVES UP.
Even With Navy in Second Place Of
Department League.

Treasury. which was in third place
prior to yesterdays matches in the De-
partmental Tennis League. pushed up on
even terms with Navy in second place a.
result Of its four-out-of-five victory over
Smithsonian. in which three Of the five
contests went the limit OF three sets.
Treasury and Navy are now tied with
thirty-seven wins and thirteen defeats.
while War. the leader. has won forty -one
and lost twelve matches. Following is the
schedule Of the leaders: War. two post
poned matches with Justice Trade. Au-
gust IL. Interstate: Treasury. August 2,
Interior; August Z. Commissioners Navy,
August I. Post once August 3, Govern
ment Printing Office.
Yesterdays summaries:
TREASURY. 4; SMITHSONIAN, /.
Team l-Treasury fBreck- Armstrong; defeat
ed Smithsonian IN. Dorsey Tolmanl. Sc. a.,
6I.
Tenn 2-Treasury tRemey Norris) defeated
Team 3-Treasury (Pearman-SewbyD defeated
Smithsonian tBayliss- s-Beloteb. +6, 6-3, S-l.
Team 4-Treasury tPearce-Haas) defeated
Smithsonian tButman- Bryant). 6-1, 6-l.
Team 5-Smithsonian (Ahlenfeld- Mitmanl de-
fested Treasury tRoome-CiarkD. 6-S. l-s. G-S.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
GAILIA PROBABLY WILL PITCH
FINAL GAME WITH CLEVELAND
Bert Has Had Three Days Rest and Should
Be In Shape to Do Good Work-Gossip
of Yesterdays Contest.

! the Tigers. with the latter leading.
but the Mackmen dangerously near.
Johnson pitched a game against the
Mackmen. and in the second inning
balls and a few hits gave the visitors
six runs. So elated that they had
beaten Johnson, they yelled at Joe
Cantillon. who was then in charge OF
us. will you. We're much obliged"
This stung Cantillon. and he decided
there and then that he would repeat
with Johnson the next day. He did.
and the Mackmen were beaten to IN
nine innings. a game which would have
given them the lead In the race. out
which upset them to such an extent
that the Tigers won out by very
comfortable margin.
Jim Shaw will now be worked regu-
larly. The sending of Dumont to
Minneapolis makes this necessary, for
Griffith now has but six pitchers. not
counting Craft. the recruit from the
a trial in any games until later in the
year. but who will be carried as the
pitcher to work in practice most OF
the time so as to relieve the regulars
from doing that kind of work. john
son. Ayers. Shaw. Boehling. Harper
and Gallia now compose the pitching
stan and that is sufficient force II all
six of them are in good form.
Alva Williams seems to be back In
form again, though after the Indians
had gained six-run lead Griffith took
Williams out and sent Shanks to first
base. Griff also gave Henry a rest
and allowed Charity to catch Jim
Shaw, which he did in hrst-class
fashion. Griffith wanted to give
Charity a chance TO work out behind
the plate because he intends to catch
him regularly now that Williams Is
back to play frst base. Williams, by
reason of his experience in the Amer
lean League. is a more reliable hitter
than Charity. though the former Min
neapoiis player Is pretty sure to be
great hitter IL he is kept in the game.
The sending of Dumont to Mime
apolis will probably be the making of
the young pitcher. He is sure to get
plenty Of work with the Cantillon
team because Joe Is shy on pitchers
who have not been overworked. Du-
mont is fresh now and will not only
be a great deal of help to the Millers
but he will gain the experience which
he still needs, for Cantilion has a wise
catcher in Owens, who will be as
valuable in the development of Du
mont as was Billy Sullivan in bring
ing out Harry Harper last year.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
COLUMBIA GOLFERS TIED
Hoover and Pope Turn In Same
Qualification Score in August
Tournament.

w. J. Hoover. one of the coming
golfers of the Columbia Country Club.
and c. H. Pope tied for low qualinca-
ton score in the August tourney with
a gross of s5. In this tournament the
first round must be completed by Au-
gust 10. and the following rounds are
to be played weekly until the event is
finished. The pairings and qualinca-
tion scores follow:
FIRST SIXTEEN
z. N. Posey 900 rs. r. H. Piekford tssl.
A. g. Buhrman 1881 vs. W. J. Hoover 1851.
c. II. Pope t85) VS.. A. W. Copp t9O).
Robinson White (80) VS.. A. Anderson (s8).
". W. Price 1907 VS.. Z. s. Appelman 1857.
W.M. Smith l95) VS.. G. G. Van Leer !s2).
{. II. Orme 1907 vs. l. Z. Shoemaker (o6).
SECOND SIXTEEN.
J. 4. shsefier go VS.. j. W. Murphy (eel.
G. Z. Caldwell. jr. ssl vs.. =. !. Ober sss).
A. Z. Moses 1881 vs. I. Z. Brahany (e7).
&. b. siemp 1881 VS.. william Z. Fowler tlOI).
H. p. seiderman tlO1) vs.. Il. p. Barnard (s8).
Euys e. seksp,s seisea sssl 0T G os. 4 sIis o0
William W. West (101) vs.. o. b. Drown 900.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
G. P. King Q0ll vs.. John L. Weaver (loll.
George Rice uosl ". J. NJ. Williams uo7).
A. L. Bryant uos) VS.. Alexander Grant (i24).
H g. Nichols uO5). bye.
E. D. ~,
Carl X. Gartner t1U5) VS.. r. J. Haskins (ll0).
T. h. Jellen (il4, bye.
From New York comes another Of the
ever-present hole-in-one stories. G. NJ.
Jones of Arcola had the ninth hole at
Baltusrol in one stroke few days ago.
The hole is l5s yards in length and had
to be played for deep slope just above
the green.
Ashmead Fuller of the Chevy Chase
Club is rapidly getting back on the
game he used to put up a few years
ago. For years past he was looked
upon as one Of the coming young golf
ers Of the District. but practically gave
up golf in favor Of tennis, but this
spring he took up the Scotch game and
is back in his old form. Monday he
negotiated the difficult Chevy Chase
course in 79 strokes.
Dudley Nudge. Minnesota state
champion and medalist In the national
amateur championship last year, won
the qualification round Of tho transmits.
sissippi golf championship at Mime.
apolis yesterday with his score Of l4e,
The team from the Town and Country
Club of st. Paul. on which he played,
won the team trophy with an aggre-
gate score OF 636.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
TEAMS ARE ALMOST READY
TO BEGIN SERIES FOR TITLE
Six Clubs to Take Part In Battle for ANA
teur Base Ball Championship of
District-Other Gossip.

dent that Treasury will be the win
ner. and IN the East Washington
Sunday School circuit Keller has
proved PROV much the strongest 81 Somoina ina,
Treasury and Keller will represent
these leagues In the post-season
series.
pitchers battle in the final game of
the Terminal Railroad Y. NJ c. A.
League season yesterday. the former
finishing with the long end Of tho
Auditors and General ONCE and the
victory for Auditors gave them the
championship of the league. they hav-
ing also won the title in the first half
close runner-up in the opening part
Of the season.
Thompson's work yesterday was ex-
ceptional and probably he would have
to get the ball over the plate undoubt-
edly cost him his game, six of the
Auditor players receiving passes to
first base. Only one hit was registered
on rai his deliysry ysCn,Nn Munsh S, was hi,
to keep the safeties well scattered.
The onslaught of the General once
players. though. against Munch's de-
livery was not sufficient to arouse any
resounding echoes. by any means. only
four hits being made. Purdy played
well at short for General ONCE. and.
as a matter of fact. the fielding of both
clubs was good.
The Keller team won from Fifth Bap-
tist In the East Washington Sunday
School League. the score being to z.
Keller is very near the pennant. a vic
tory in today's contest with Second
Baptists being suficient to put 1t far
enough In the lead SO that IL could not
possibly be caught II It lost all the re-
naming contests 1t Is to play. There
are several postponed games. but II Is
unlikely that they will take place, as
the pennant winner will have been de-
cideI II Keller defeats its opponent this
afternoon. Ballinger and Tomlin held
the Fifth team to one hit yesterday and
struck out six. Snow also did some
very creditable hurting for the losers.
The Navy team failed to put full
nine on the field yesterday for its game
with Treasury in the Government
League and a forfeit was declared.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
By J. ED GRILLo.

CLEVELAND. August Manager
GrifYith did not make a positive selec-
tion this morning for pitching duty in
the final game of the series with the
Indians today, but 1t Is In all probable
ity his intention to work Bert Gallia.
Gallia has had three days rest since
men are not likely to find him the easy
mark they did then. Griffith intends
to use Walter johnson to open the fray
against the White Sox in Chicago to-
morrow and Harper and Shaw also will
be used in that series.
1t was thought there might be a
possibility of Griffith sending Boehl-
ing back today, as he deserved better
fate than he received yesterday. The
decisions of Hildebrand and OLough-
lin were so off color that had they
been different the Griffmen might have
had a lead after the first few innings
instead Of the Indians. That Hide
ing Boehling with having baked on
Gandil was proved by the fact that he
did not call a balk when Boehling
threw to nrst base, but waited until
fore he made his ruling. The rules
provide that as soon as pitcher
commits a balk the umpire must i'm
medtately advance the runners. This
Hildebrand did not do and it was not
until the Cleveland players gathered
around him and called out that Boehl-
Ing had balked, after Gandil had been
put out. that he made his ruling
Ten years ago today. a tall. Tawboned
youth faced the Tigers. championship
winners of the American League that
year, and though he lost his game, he
created the impression that he had the
making of one of the greatest pitchers
that ever lived. The individual was
Walter johnson. who is today ceiebrat-
ing the tenth anniversary of his en-
trance into fast company Detroit did
not beat johnson that day by hitting
him. but he was green boy, and the
three runs scored against him were
the direct result OF bunting system
which the Tigers employed when they
found that they could not hit John
sons speed. Walter was a mere boy
then. and three runs resulted from the
banning bunts, while his own team got
but two tallies.
Later in the fall. when the race set
tied down between the Athletics and
Evening star., 1916-08-02
National League Games.
Braves Blank Cardinals.

BOSTON. Mass. August 2.-Boston
won from st. Louis. l to 0. yesterday in
an eleven-inning pitching duel between
Rudolph and Meadows. Rudolph having
the better Of the contest all the way.
The Braves scored their run with one
out. as the result Of pass to Wilhoit.
a sacrifice by Magee and a hard drive
to deep center by konetchy. The score:
st. Louis. o o 0 0 o 90
Stolen base-konetchy. Double plays-Horns-
~ to Miller; Snodgrass to Konetchy to Evers:
hornaby to Bethel to Miller Bases balls
ON Meadows, D. Struck out-By Meadows, q;
by Rudolph. Z. Umpires-Messrs. Harrison and
Evening star., 1916-08-02
MISS WAGNER SCORES TWICE.
Disposes Of Miss Bogart and Miss
Grove ut Woodmere,

NEW YORK. August 2.-Miss Marie
Wagner played two matches in the tan
mis- tournament for the championship Of
Long Island on the courts Of the Wood
mere Club At Woodmsre. L. L. yesterday.
She won them both. and in winning them
indicated that she 10 possessed Of the
ability to again win the title. ~ ahe ala
last year.
In her hrst match Miss Wagner won
from Miss Hslsn 1ogart At s-3, Il.
She did even. better In her nezt match.
when she defeated Miss Margaret Grove,
one Of the strongest players In the tour.
nament, at 60. e1
tTude Della Torra Wogo among the Other
winners Of the day.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
JAPANESE WIN ON COURT.
1umagae and Mikami Make Sue.
cessful Debut in New York

NEW YORK. August "A cham
vfonship color was given to the onen
ssnnis tournament In singles of the
crescent Athletic Club with the initial
appearance on the Bay Ridge courts
yesterday Of r Lindley Murray, the
Californian. who holds the national In.
door singles title: Ichiya Kumaxa.. tho
japanese star, who recently won the
New York state championship. and H.
Mkami. another oriental player, who
has appeared in . number Of important
tournaments
Although New Workers had seen Mur-
ray before, the oriental players had
never exhibited on q local court until
yesterday. Both their matches attract
ed big galleries. Kumagae had little
trouble winning his hrst and second
round matches- He did not have dim
cult opponents. however, which wal
fortunate for him. because he did not
sssm 70 be playing UP to his game. In
Warner At 81. s-2. and In the sec
end round he disposed Of Z. H. Kirk
land at So. rs.
Mikami had as his opponent in the
defeated at So. ea. Murray, who
expects to compete in the east versus
vest matches. which start at the West
Side Club on Friday afternoon, re-
eeived only good workout in his
match with J. A Richards. whom he
defeated at 81, SO.
The big gallery At the Kumagae-
Warner and the Kumagae-Kirkland
contests saw the little Japanese far
from his best form. Apparently he felt
that his opponents were not in his
class: and experimented a bit. forsak-
Ing his heavily topped driving game
and his base-line placing in favor OF
the net. He was unsteady at all times
9uently 90 wild that he drove the ball
ar over the heads Of the spectators.
in the dnal set. when defeat seemed
Imminent. he settled down. and by re-
sorting to the style he knows best was
able to take the necessary games.
Evening star., 1916-08-02
White Sox Gain on Leaders.

CHICAGO. August 2.-Chicago cut
eewn Bostons lead yesterday by win
ming doubie-header from Phiiadel-
phia. to and 3 to 2, while Boston
won from Detroit. The scores:
Chieako O o . .-a
Phiiai-!phta ---.-0 o o 0 o %
Iwo-base hits-I. Collins, Felsch. Stolen bases
-echah t2l. Weaver. Base on balls-OH
Ssbors. J.. Struck out-By Ssbors 2; by Rms
sell. = Cmpir-s-Messrs. Chill and pineen.
Ssso PsTsdo,,s1ii., s1ii,-..-.' Q 92 4-s
, 1wo,base hit-Lajoe. Stolen bases-Pick t2),
8. Collins. Double plays-Myers 70 Mcfnni...
Aa!ey to La,ose; McMuiin to Weaver: Haley 70
Yiek TO Aelnnis. Bases balls-OR My~rs. g.
Umpires-Xessrs. Dineen and Chill.