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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29
TIMELY BASE HITS
WIN FOR LOCALS
Griffmen Punish Three of Red
Sox Pitchers in Final
Innings.

Productive hitting by the Grinmen
caused the defeat of the Boston Red
Sox yesterday by a score of to 2.
For Ave innings the visitors had things
the'r own way. Johnson had yielded
two runs. while the locals had been un
able to reach the goal in a single in
stance But in the sixth inning the
Nationals started. a run being obtained,
thanks to two-bagger by Shanks.
With one down in this inning Foster
singled, only to be forced by Milan.
Shanks then doubled and Milan scored.
Encouraged by this tally. the Griff-
men went after Shore in the seventh.
and the result was that when the in
ming was over four runs had been
scored and victory assured
Jameson started this round with
single. Henry sacrificed him to second.
Ind on an infeld single, high bound
l. down the third base line by Nc
Hride. Jameson reached third. This
sended Shore. and Mays was substitute
ed He hit Johnson with pitched ball
after having two strikes on him, and
the bases were full.
1t was at this stage that Dan Moeller
made his second two-bagger of the
game. and two runs came home. Eos
ter also singled, sending two more
over.
In the eighth a double by Williams
and Henry's single brought the total
runs up to six.
A couple of timely singles gave the
Sox two-run lead in the first three
innings. They were retired in the
first. but scored in the second and
third With one out in the second
Gardner singled and a put-out put him
on second. from where he scored when
Cady hit safely.
In the next inning Hooper was
walked at the outset and took second
on a wild pitch. McNally famed. but
Lewis hit safely. scoring Hooper. Aft
er that the visitors did not even threat
en-. for Johnson buckled down and had
oIfficulty in holding the champions
in check. Score:
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BIG SCRAP TONIGHT.
Dillon Is Slight Favorite Over
Moran, Although Outweighed.

NEW YORK. June 2s.-With the ad-
vantages of weight. height and reach
against him. but with the betting
slightly favoring him. Jack Dillon of
indianapolis is to fight Frank Moran
of Pittsburgh in a ten-round bout in
washington Park, in Brooklyn. to-
night. The purse amounts to $4,000.
of which Moran will receive $4,000
and Dillon $4,000.
Few bouts held in recent years. aside
from the big Willard-Moran fight, have
aroused more interest. The men are
regarded as fairly evenly matched, de-
spite Moran's advantage in size.
Moran expects to weigh 203 pounds
when he enters the RI ring while Dillon
will weigh about 10 Moran oss, n e six
Is ave feet seven and one-half inches;
one-half inches. while Dillons 10 sew
enty-two inches. A large. party Of
Dilion's admirers are on their way here
from Indianapolis to see the battle.
Indications are for fair weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29
HARD TENNIS BATTLES.
Commissioners Trim Interstate, 4 to
/. in Departmental League.

The No. doubles team was the only
successful Interstate combination in
the tennis match between Interstate
and commissioners yesterday, which
was won by Commissioners, to l..
Doyle and Cash. playing as No. ! for
Interstate. dropped the first set to Mac
Nulty and McCathran of Commission
ers. but won the next two and the
match. S., Ga, g. The summaries:
Team Interstate tDoyle-Ca defeated Com
missiopers (MacNulty McCathran), 5-6. g.,
50.
Team commissioners tMorse- Hunt defeated
Interstate Lyon Nelsonl. 6-5. s..
Team 3-Commissioners Paxton Brown) de-
feated Interstate johnson aulson), g.. 3-6.
6+5.
Team commissioners tSmth- Ransdell) de-
feated Interstate (Smith Hfllyer), 6-5, 4-6.
65.
Team 5-Commissoners Finckel-Duttonl de-
feated Interstate tMaidens- Wilkins), 60. 60.
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National League Games.
Cardinals Beat Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. June 29.-In a ninth
inning rally st. Louis won the last
game of the series here yesterday.
9 to 6.
The visitors had three-run lead up
TO the eighth inning. when Fisher who
batted in Loudens place. singled. Chase
batted for Knetzer and also singled
, Groh walked. filling the bases. Herzog
doubled. Fisher and Emmer. who ran
for Chase, scoring. killifer singled.
scoring Groh and Herzog.
In the ninth with two out, Bethel
and Bescher both singled. Herzog
fumbled Longs grounder. filing the
bases. Millers triple drove these home
and he scored on Hornsby's triple.
Hornsby got two singles, two triples
and home run in five times up. Score:
St. Louis. o -
| Cincinnati. l o 0 / O-6
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Other American League Games
Yankees Defeat Athletics.

PHILADELPHIA. June 29.-Base
stealing played big part in the game
which New York won from Philadel-
pha here yesterday, to Z.
1t was pleasing to Manager Bill
Donovan that the speed of his crew
should put it in first place in the Amer
lean League.
The visitors had nine stolen bases.
Gilhooley getting four and Magee two
Strunk led in the hitting. with a
triple and three singles in four times
at bat. Score:
New York o o o. %
Philadelphia. o 1 Dos o %
Three-bass hits, s.as; PiGp High. s.eri-
Gilhooley q. Baker. Gedeen. Magee
New York. S: Philadelphia. g. First base on
errors.Nsw York, 2; Philadelphia. I. Struck
8. Bases on balls-On Keating. 2; OF Russell,
/; OF Myers. S. Hit By pitched bal-By Nysri
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Gs Preparedness Gives Real Hope Present Pennan Re-
GRIFFITH BETTER FORTIFIED
THAN MANY OF HIS RIVALS
Has Two Stars on Hospital List and Still
Presents Formidable Line-up-Nationals
Hit Well on Return to Own Grounds

| full. he drove out his second double
| and sent home couple of runs and
paved the way for the Nationals VIC
| tory.
| Jameson is player who in time
will make his mark The youngster
has the right spirit. plenty OF back
bone and ability. Griffith has used
him frequently of late and he always
has proved himself capable. He got
! day. and while he had nothing to do
! in the field he also is capable In that
department.
Title" Walker. who has been hit
| ting exceptionally well ever since he
| has been playing with the Red Sox. did
not have a good day against johnson
yesterday. failing to get a hit and
| chance for runs. In the eighth. when
Lewis and Hoblitzell singled after two
were out. Walker had another oppor-
tunity, but he popped up to Henry.
II ever there was a palpable balk
made Vean Gregg pulled it in the sew
enth inning yesterday with Milan on
1rst. In fact. he made two of them,
but got away with the first one. But
the second one was called and Milan
went to second base. There was kick
from some Of the Red Sox on this deci-
sion. but they knew Gregg was guilty.
The Griffmen have not been playing
anywhere near their true standard
during the past month and 1t is really
remarkable that they are still decided
contenders for the pennant, now occu-
pying third place and being but two
games behind the leaders.
1t would not require much time to
overcome this margin. Following the
bostons here come the Yankees. and as
surance can be given that the Dono-
vanites will not find smooth sailing at
the local park grounds, such as they
enjoyed on the Polo Grounds in New
York Clean hitting is necessary here.
what proved disastrous home runs
there will be easy outs for the out
helders here.
There is not chance for the Yankees
70 retain first place very long. The
instance. Donovan has six left-handed
hftters in his lineup and any time a
left-hander who has anything on the
pail races them they are easy picking
incidentally the team does not hit on
foreign grounds. where it does not have
an ace in the hole
Mentally, who is covering Jack Barry's
position, appears to be an excellent
at the bat At least he did not yester
day.
Barry will be out of the game for
many days yet. He Is suffering with
neuralgia. and though he is with the
team he is not apt to break into the
lineup for some time, as his eyes are
affected
Manager Carrigan still believes his
team vii repeat its performance of last
season. He does not fear the Cleye-
land team at all. but has some respect
for the Griffmen. who. he admits are
much improved ball team over what
they were formerly.
Il am confident that when the race
narrows down to the real test we
will land on top said Carrigan this
morning: Il believe I have the best
team. There Is more class to 1t than
most OF our rivals can boast of and ~;
due time it will be proved that class
will tell" '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29
BY a. c. BYRD.

Base ball players in five of the local
amateur league games yesterday stole
forty bases. an average of eight to each
contest. This is nothing unusual and
is only what is occurring almost every
day. Scarcely a game is played IN
which there are not seven or eight
sacks pilfered and more often than not
the figure reaches higher than that
The players in the Rosedale League
led those who took part in the games
in other circuits yesterday in the steal
ing of bases. They purloined sacks
just thirteen times. Streaming OF the
Phi Mu Sigma organization leading
with three. The smallest number OF
stolen bases recorded in any league
was in the Catholic Church circuit,
where only three players succeeded in
advancing a base against the endeavors
Of the pitcher and catcher. In the game
between Staff and Engineers in the
War Interbureau organization. eight
bases were stolen. and in the Govern
ment and Potomac leagues there were
seven and nine. respectively, credited
to the various players.
he StdIt team ndu Il " ANA dS IA eiic
War Interbureau League. winning by
Is to . The Staff club hit the ball
hard. accommodating fourteen safeties
during the seven innings, while Dust
held the Engineers to three hits and
struck out fourteen. Ardigo, who did
the catching for Staff. led in the bat
ting with a triple and two singles out
Of four times at the plate. Smith, who
played right field for the same club.
got two three-baggers out of four at
tempts. Vannamans fielding and Phil
lips batting were the features of the
losing clubs play. The Engineers got
lot of men on the bases. but could
never connect with the offerings of
Dust at such times.
The Treasury club won another game
in the Government League. defeating
Agriculture by to 5. When the last
inning was played Agriculture came
near getting away with the long end
Of the score. Three of its runners
crossed the plate. bringing its count
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29
SIMPSON TOPS FIELD
IN OPEN GOLF TEST
Lost Ball Costs Milwaukee Pro
Course Record in National
Qualification.

| MINNEAPOLIS. June ga lost ball
yesterday prevented James Simpson.
professional of the Blue Mound Club
Of Milwaukee, from breaking the Mini
kahda course record, but he led the
forty-six players in the second days
qualifying round for the national open
golf championship.
Simpson had a 70 in the morning and
he needed par four on the eighteenth
hole in the afternoon for So, one
stroke under the record. His drive went
long against the wind. but in his eff
forts to get a good line ne went over
a semi-cop bunker into the rough and
lost the ball He went back and drove
another ball. which he sank in four, but
the loss of the first stroke and the ad-
dition of a penalty made his serve for
the hole 6, with II for the round
Tom vardon, brother of Harry Var
don of England, tied with Charles
(Chick) Evans. jr.. amateur OF the
Edgewater Club of Chicago, for second
honors with 145. Vardon had II in the
morning and IA in the afternoon, while
Evans made rs in the morning and 10
in the afternoon. j. NJ. Barnes of Phil
adelphia made JAG. and Joseph Mitcheii
of Underwood. n. J.. had l4s.
Three PLAYERS equaled the course
record. Mitchell turned in a card OF
10 in the morning. and Evans and Ar
thur Clarkson of indianapolis did IKE
wise in the afternoon round GARRISON
was playing below his usual form IN
the morning and the best he could DO
was so, giving him a $50 total.
The sixty-four players who quanneo
Tuesday and yesterday Will start IN
hoIes thirty-sIx to be played today and
thirty-six tomorrow
Tba following are the scores:
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JULY GOLF TOURNAMENT
Columbia Country Club Announces
Dates for Qualification and
Match Play.

The Columbia Country Club has an
nounced the dates for its July tourna
ment. Following the qualification
round. June Is to July 4. inclusive, the
first match play round will be played
July to July ~. inclusive. the second
match play round. July ID to July 10,
inclusive. and semi-finals July 20 to
July 26. inclusive. The finals are set
for July 81 to August 3. inclusive.
Prizes will be awarded to the winner,
runner-up and winner of the defeated
eight in each sixteen. Qualification
cards must be signed. dated. attested
ment," and dropped in the score card
box. Contestants may hand in an many
cards as they desire within the qualifi-
cation dates above, the lowest score
sixteens as the number of entries re-
quires: the sixteens will be determined
by the qualification scores arranged in
sequence-ties for last place in each
sixteen to be decided by lot.
Match play will be governed by the
handicaps as posted July g. The con-
testant with the lower handicap starts
his opponent up" number of holes
equal to one-half the difference in their
handicaps. For example: a IL handtcap
player StdEIS a ndHQlCdp yer ~
PIP at the first tee; If the IL handicap
man RECEIVERS the two holes he loses by
II. or. II he RECEIVERS 3 holes, he wins
by y.
June Tourney Near End.
The play in the June tournament Is
near completion. All the sixteens and
consultations have at least reached the
semi-final round. In the second six
teen final ]. s. Perry defeated c. NJ.
King, 2-1. Summaries:
First Flight.-Third round-William Price de-
feated George P. James by default. Seminal
Price defeated ". E. Hughes. jr., up; c.
A. Watson defeated d. b. Gish, 81. Conso-
lation-J. A. Kratz defeated D. A. Baird. 50;
II. N. Brown defeated A. Winter. "a.
Second Sixteen.-Semi- finale. NJ. King de-
feated 3. n. Posey. 21a and !: J. 8. Perry
defeated G. n. Orme, 6-b. Final-Perry de-
feated King, 21. Consolation-F. B. Pyle
defeated Fred Haskins. 2-1; Frank Rhea de-
feated William Smith. up.
Third Flight.-Semi- fnal--F. s. Appleman de-
fented E. r. De Graw. 4rS; E. &. Colt defeated
C. E. Caldwell. up in 10 holes. Consolation
First round. A. c. Moses defeated F. Govern.
l up.
Fourth Flight.-Semi- fnal--John l.. Weaver
defeated E. I. Ober. l up. Consolation. semi
fnal-W. E. Fowler defeated W. L. Mcmahon.
2 up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29
Giants Break Up Hoodoo.

NEW YORK. June 29.-The New
York Nationals defeated Philadelphia
here Yesterday by score of TO 3.
1t was the fifth straight defeat for the
league champions.
I.obert, a former Philadelphia player,
making his first appearance in a
league game this season, drove in New
Yorks winning run in the eighth in
ming with a sacrifice fly.
In an effort to change their ill-luck
on the Polo Grounds this season. the
Giants vacated the bench they have
used for years and moved to the bench
formerly occupied by the visiting
teams. Score:
New York. o o o o "a
Philadelphia .'..... i / oe
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Pfeffer Wins Own Game.

BOSTON, June 29.-Pfeffer won his
own game yesterday when he singled
with the bases full during the fifth in
ming, driving in two runs and giving
Brooklyn a 3-to-2 lead. which held to
the finish.
Both of the Bostons runs were scored
by Evers. He singled in the first. took
third on Collins double and scored on
sacrifice fly. During the third E,vere
singled and went around on a triple
by Collins. Score:
o q o o o-3
Boston. .......... u % % o.
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DOYLE AND KNOX REACH
FINALS IN THE DOUBLES
Washington Man Continues Good
Work in National Tennis
Tourney.

CLEVELAr.D. Ohio. June &c. B.
DOYLE of Washington, D. c.. and Walter
B. Knox of Princeton. N. j., won the
first three sets Of their semi-hnai
mems doubles match from H. F. Pettee
and C. o. Benton Of Cleveland. GO.
So, 6-1, in the national clay court
tennis tournament here this forenoon.
thereby making their way to the final
round.
The semi-final round brackets were
completed yesterday in the mems sim
giles when Willis E. Davis of San
Francisco moved in on his victory
over w. B. Knox of Pittsburgh. at
Ga, SIS. The Californian had to
play at his very best to win and had
to keep going at top speed from start
to finish. Davis will be opposed In the
semi-fnal round today by another Pitts
burgh player, Charles s. Garland, Indiana
state champion
In the upper half c. b. Doyle of Wash
ington. conqueror of George NJ Church:
will play against William s. McEllroy OF
Pittsburgh, New York state champion.
Davis and Knox played in the only
mems singles event of the day. but there
was plenty of work for the officials and
a heap Of tennis for the spectators: Tor
were also brought up to the semi final
round
In the women's singles Mrs. H. W.
Bicke Of Toronto. holder of thu Ohio
Balm of New York climbed into the
semi finals. Mrs. Bickle defeated a local
player Mrs. l. Jones. at 60. GO. whj'e
Miss BALM was hard pressed to win
from Miss Ruth Wise. another Cleveland
girl at 10--8, 60.
The Toronto player came through in
the upper half and will meet Miss
Martha Guthrie of Pittsburgh, and in
the lower half Miss Balm will oppose
Miss Molla Bjurstedt. the playing
through champion. The Mrs. Bickle-
Miss Guthrie match is expected to be
productive Of some fast tennis. for the
Pittsburgh girl is anxious to get re-
venge for the defeat administered to
her by Mrs. Bickle in the titular round
of the Ohio state championship last
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29
BY ]. ED GRILLO.

That the Griffmen have as many re-
sources in the matter Of playing
material as any Of their rivals is being
demonstrated at this time. when with
two OF the teams star players. Judge
and Morgan. on the hospital list, II
is nevertheless presenting very
formidable front.
The fact that Howard Shanks has
the ability to play either the infieid or
outfleld makes him one OF the mos,
valuable utility men in the game.
Fosters ability at either third or sec
ond ia another advantage, while Hippy
Williams is good enough first base
man TO give perfect satisfaction in
these emergencies.
Take two as valuable players as
Judge and Morgan from any otner Oh
the American League teams and the
chances are this team would suffer con-
siderably and Immediately slump.
Manager Griffith said he would not
decide which pitcher he would use IN
the second game OF the series tooa!
until just before the game. Harper
10 be considered. Carrigan Will. in an
proba bility, send George Foster 10 the
mound Foster recently broke INTO .he
hall of fame when he shut-out the
Yankees without hit.
Ever since Ray Morgan has been out
of the game Eddie Foster has piaSeo
brilliant ball at second, ana Whiie ~
has had lot of difficult chances ne
is not charged with an error lhci-
dentally he has figured In several uIi
usual double plays. getting the Dali
himself and touching ,Sr the psn" to- first
in time to make the dual killing pos.
sible. Were 1T not for the faet mat
Morgan has played great bali TINS sea
son. the team would not pc ,,issnn.
by having Foster play the
position
Both Judge and Morgan are mending
nicely and IT will be but a aueston o.
a few DAYS when both will return 10
the lineup Under the care Of Trainer
Martin. both athletes are rapidly recov-
ering.
head of the American League has is
sued an order which allows Coach
Jack Ryan to occupy position In the
bull pen, where emergency pitchers are
warmed up. but he is not allowed 70
occupy a seat on the bench or to be in the
coacher's box during game why
RYAN should be barred from the
bench is not plain. for no better-o be.
haved player ever occupied a seat
there. Ryan has been in base ball too
long to do anything Questionable on
the bench, and II is pushing why he
is barred.
Dan Moeiler had an excellent day
with the bat. He opened the Griff-
mems first inning with a screeching
double to right center. which would
have counted a triple but for a clever
stop by Hooper. This blow. however.
was wasted. for the succeeding three
batters could not bring Moeller home
But Dan got even for this i'll luck
and in the seventh, with the bases
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Contests Scheduled for Today
on Amateur Ball Diamonds

Potomac LeaRue-Burenu vs.. Con-
Eress Heights, in Congress
Heights.
Government LeaRue-State, War
and Navy VS.. Commerce, east
diamond. White Lot.
Catholic Church League-St. Mar
garet's vs.. Holy Name. 9Th street
and Florida avenue northeast.
ROsedale LeaEue-Union Print
ers vs.. HilltOps, R0sedale play
grounds.
Terminal Railroad Y. M. C.. A.
Leakue-Car Department vs..
Southern General Once, east Of
Union station.
East Warrington Sunday School
League-kendall vs.. Fifth,
Union League Park.
Home Club LeaEue-Patent W..
Survey, west diamond. White
Lot.
Agriculture Interbureau League
NO game scheduled.
War Department Interbureau
LeAgue-Ordnance vs.. Adju-
tants, north diamond. White Lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29

started out as pitchers and were
switched to other positions in which
they displayed ability.
Jesse Burkett, for instance, than
whom there was not a better hitter.
came into the game as a pitcher of
the southpaw variety. He soon con-
WINGED Pat Tebeau that he was not 2
pitcher but an outf1elder, and he was
changed to that position, where he was
a star for many years, leading the old
league in batting on several occasions.
Jack Stivetts was another example.
Jack was a good pitcher. who relied on
his speed. He also was q hitter, and
when he lost his speed he went to the
outfield and helped the Boston club to
several pennants with his long clouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29
Doubles Finals Today.

Both semi-fnals and finals will be
played in the doubles today. so that
the challenge round match. in which
the winners meet George M. Church
and Dean Mathey. may be played to-
morrow. Davis and H. Van Dyke Johns
will play A. T. Spaulding and T. W.
Hendricks Of Buffalo in the upper half
In the lower half there were a couple
of surprises. The first surprise was in
the victory of Knox and Doyle, who
have never played together. over Edwin
R. Mccormick and Eugene A. Warren,
the strong Los Angeles pair. 81, E8,
6-1. This surprise. however. was tenn
pered somewhat by the quality of ten
mis- that the winners had been playing
in singles. Doyle showed the remark
able court covering. speed, pace and
brilliance that enabled him to beat
Church in singles Tuesday, and his
stock as a possible singles winner went
soaring, because he proved beyond a
shadow of doubt that his defeat of the
western champion was no f1uke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-29
EASY FOR EVANSVILLE.
Outbats and Outf1elds Sherwood
Team, and Wins by 8 to /,

The Hyattsville team defeated Sher-
wood yesterday in one-sided contest
Q to /. The feature Of the game was
the stickwork Of Hyattsville. every
man having one or more hits to his
credit. Hyattsville would like to ar
range a game for Sunday. July 2. at
home, with any team in the District
Address N. c. Darnall. Box 216. Hyatts-
vile, or the pressroom, Evening Star
The score of yesterdays contest:
R. H. E
Hyattsville. ... . o o o So II
Sherwood. ....... 0 0 0 o.
Batteries Hyattsville. Gasch and Darnall
Sherwood. Sartam. Shoemaker and Robinson