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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
.GR|FFMEN WIN, 10,
IN ELEVEN INNINGS
Plank, Browns Veteran Hurl-
er, Victim in Johnson's Fifth
Consecutive Victory.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

In nosing out the Browns. l to 0, in
eleven innings yesterday Walter Johnson
compiled his fifth straight victory and
brought his record for the year up to
twelve wins as against thirteen defeats.
Johnson had worthy opponent in Ed
die Plank. the forty-two- year old Gettys-
burg farmer. whose tantalizing change of
pace had the Griffmen swinging hard but
futilely, on all except three occasions up
till the final frame. The first of these oc-
casions was in the opening round, when
on Brother Zeb's out. Rice was unequal
to the task Of bringing him in. The sec
ond instance was in the third. when Aim
smith led Off with hit. After Johnson
and II. Milan had lifted flies Eddiestole
second. Plank purposely walked Foster,
right handed hitter. to bring Clyde
Milan up. The wisdom OF this move was
demonstrated later. As 1t happened. Clyde
also drew pass, although Plank pro-
tested the fourth called ball was over.
Nothing happened. however. as Rice again
failed to get the ball safe. The hit Rice
did make was in the sixth, with two out,
and he died stealing
Not another Griffmen got on until the
eleventh. when Ainsmiths patience was
rewarded with a walk. Johnson popped
to Sister in attempting to bunt; but
Horace Milan poked single between
Lavan and Austin. Ainsmith reaching
third by sharp sprinting. Foster then
demonstrated that Plank knew some
the fray. with a man on second base,
for by whacking the ball to center for
a clean single he scored Ainsmith with
the only run of the contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
TWO MORE GAMES
FOR M. H. A. NINE
One Each Is Scheduled With
Norfolk and Richmond
Ball Teams.
TERMINAL "Y" CLUBS IN TIE
BY II. C. BYRD.

Washinton's Young Mems Hebrew As
ISOLATION has two more games to play in
the Middle Atlantic States Base Ball
League. the organization composed of Y.
NJ. H. A mines of Norfolk, Richmond and
this city. One game each is scheduled with
the two Virginia towns. Arrangements
now are being made whereby IL is ex-
pected that the contest with Norfolk will
take place here next Sunday.
With a chance to win the championship,
the washington aggregation is anxious to-
play through the series and finish the sea
son. 1t must win both contests in order
to get the title
So far the games have proved very at
tractive Good play has predominated and
fairly large crowds have attended The
league was formed more as matter of
experiment than anything else, so that the
operation of larger circuit. to take in
Philadelphia and Baltimore might be
tested. So successful has been the or
ganization that the proba bilities are an
attempt will be made next spring to in
clude Baltimore and Philadelphia. That
OF course, is based on the ssupposition that
war conditions will not be more severe
than at present.
Printers forfeited to Truxtons in the
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. League
yesterday. The Typesetters did not have
enough men on the field to make up a
team. owing to two three being ex-
amined for the army and several others
neinS away on their vacations. Print
ers have but one more contest in the
series. and Manager Love says that he
viii have a team on the field for that
| No decision was reached in the open-
ing game of the series for the cham
pionship of the Terminal Railroad Y NJ
G. A. circuit Shops and General Office
played seven innings to 1-to-1 tie 1t
was rather a coincidence that neither
team scored until the last inning, when
each tailed its one counter.
Good play by both clubs was the rule
all through the contest. From the first
aiming on the game was full Of interest
and excellent performances None of
the Shops players was able to connect
with Matthews delivery except Sea-
| bright and Dixon. Each of these play
ers connected for three hits. The safe
ties made by General Office men We're
we'll scattered, five getting one each
and Hutchinson two. Tyser played fine
ball at third for General Office and
Posey did some excellent work at short
for Shops
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VERY FOOLISH IDEA.
Tener Says There Is No Sense in
Sending PLAYERS to France.

NEW YORK. August THE pro-
posal to send baseball players to
France at the end of the season to
entertain soldiers is the most absurd
thing | ever heard Of" This is the
way President John X Tener Of the
National League felt about it when
told an offer had been made To finance
such an expedition.
THE idea OF sending a bunch of big
huskies over there with their expenses
all paid to perform for the benefit of
men who are ready to sacrifice their
lives for their contry is exceedingly
repulsive to me. cannot under
offer could have been thinking Of
1T may he all riEht for aged actors
and actresses to do what they can TO
entertain the soldiers: il is fine for
the soldiers themselves TO play base
bail. but let's not disgrace baseball
by sending major leaguers to France
merely to play baseball"
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TO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION.
Officers Ordered to Army Medical
School in Washington.

The following named officers of the
Medical Reserve Corps have been or
dered to report at the Army Medical
School, this city, for instruction: Capts.
Randall E. Hoyt and Daniel T. Pugh
and First Lieuts. Charles NJ. Allaben,
John d. Arnett, John C. Baldwin John
l.. Beach. Henry A. Beck, Daniel f.
Berney. John II. Carroll. Chester l..
Clarke. William b. Davidson, Arthur G.
Davis. Howard H. Davis. Norman r.
Davis. William c. Davis, Hathaway !
Denman. Vincent NJ Diodati, Duke q.
Divine. William B. Doherty. David C
Donan. John ]. Donohue. Roy A. Doug
lass. Dwight G. Dudley, Clyde f. Dun
can. Frank b. Dunklin. Abraham H
Dunn. Jay ID. Dunshee, Sidney H. Eas-
ton. Hiram S. Eggers. Howard b. Emer-
son. Joseph f. Engelson, William L.
Estes. jr.: Robert II. Eubanks. Leon X.
Fargo. John c. Foshee. Richard r. T.
Furlong. Frederick L. Gregory, Abra-
ham /. Haskell. John NJ. Hayes, Joseph
z. Heard and John T. H. Hogan
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IT IS NOW COACH EVANS.
Former Athletic Director of Beloit
College Secured by Indiana.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. August T.
Dana NJ. Evans. for nine years director
of athletics at Be1oit College of Beloit,
Wis., has been chosen assistant coach
at Indiana University. and will begin
his duties September /. according to an
announcement made here by Edward o.
Stiehm. director Of athletics at In
diana.
He will succeed Guy NJ. Lowman, who
resigned last June. and will assist Dr.
rector Stiehm in coaching the varsity
foot ball squad and will have charge Of
the wrestling and track squads
Coach Evans studied medicine in
Boston before taking up coaching, and
besides his work at Beloit has been
physical director OF athletic clubs In
Manchester. N. H.. and in Denver, Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

with Manager Mike Doolan to play sec
ond base with the Rochester Interna-
tlonals Germany got into the game at
once and made three hits
one OF the two players Doolan ex-
poets TO lose by the draft is Pitcher
Causey.- on whom Manager Griffith had
his eye early in the season.
Iurney Barber, the outfielder sent to
Baltimore from the Griffmen and who
recently was sold to the Cubs for
Sl5,ooo, may never report to Chicago
Barber. who was drawn in the first
draft. yesterday was called before the
exemption board in Baltimore and ex-
ahmed, but his exact statusswill not be
Known until word is received from his
home in Jackson. Tenn. as to whether
the Baltimore examination will stand.
Pitcher Dave Danforth of the White
Sox also was examined in Baltimore
His standing cannot be announced un-
Ill advices are received from his home
in Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
WAR AND NAVY TO MEET,
Clash in Final Match of DEPART
mental Tennis League Tomorrow.

The final match in the elimination
tournament of the Departmental Ten
mis- League, between War and Navy,
viii be played on the courts of the
Columbia Country Club tomorrow. play
starting at ) O'Clock Five doubles
contests viii be played. All persons
interested in the outcome of the match
are invited by the Columbia Country
Club to be present.
The same teams met in the final last
year. and War won on the play-om
after the regular season had finished
in a tie. Referees will be picked from
other teams in the Departmental
League
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NEW HULL INSPECTOR.
Capt. Young D. Grifis Named Assist.
ant for This District.

Capt. Young D. Griffiss. well known
bay and coast navigator. who makes
his home in Baltimore, has been APP
pointed an assistant huh inspector in
the United States steamboat insnection
service and assigned to duty in the dis
trict that includes this port within it's
limits.
Capt. Griffiss took up his duties Satur-
day. For several years past he has
been a pilot on the freboats in Balti-
more harbor and just prior to the
declaration of war with Germany was
appointed an ensign in the naval re-
serve. He was doing duty'.with the pa
troll fleet on Chesapeake bay when re-
lieved to take up his new duties. Capt.
Griffiss' duties will bring him to this
port to inspect the bulls of the cteam
vessels in service on the Potomac.
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STEAMER AGAIN SOLD.
Parthian to Be Put in Coastwise
Trade.

The former Merchants and Miners
Steamship Company steamer Parthian.
which was recently sold to the Penn
sylvania Sugar Refining Company of
New York by her Baltimore owners,
has again changed hands. Early in the
week the vessel was purchased by
Capt. Charles Saunders. FORMERLY man
aging owner of the schooner Charles
d. Loveland. a new vessel. which has
been purchased by William Knox of
New York.
The Parthian. on which many resi-
dents of Washington have made coast
wise trips, is to be fitted for off shore
business. particularly for tn etrade be-
tween the West Indies and Philadelphia
and New York. She is a steel hull yes
sci of 2.0S2 gross tons register. 267. 8
feet long and was built at Wilmington,
Del, in 1887.
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LINEUP OF GOLF TEAMS
SUNDAY IS ANNOUNCED
Davidson of Washington Will Op-
pose Manly of Bannockburn at
Cabin John Club.

the lineup of the teams which will
oppose each other in an inter-club golf
match at Bannockburn Golf Club next
sunday. between teams representing
the Washington Golf and Country Club
and the Bannockburn Golf Club, was
decided yesterday at a meeting of the
chairman of the greens committees of
the respective clubs The matches will
start at o'clock next Sunday after
noon at Bannock burn and will be fol-
lowed by a return match at an early
date over the Washington Golf and
play for each club. The lineup of the
Virginia club team is only tentative as
II Is not definitely known whether
John Davidson and Simeon T. Price
team will play as given below: Wash
Ington Coli and Country CIub-John c.
Davidson. John Bryan, Simeon T Price
5. L. Mosby, Earl Wheeler.S +. Il. Cal
Clenahan. Charles G. Duganne. W. A.
Knowles. w. II. Woodman and r. z.
Halves. Bannockburn Golf Club-BasiI
NJ. Manly, George T. Cunningham, T. ID.
Williamson. Bruce l. Taylor. T. j. W.
Brown, William Mackie, !. r. DeFar-
ges. f. J. Doyle, John T. Harris. C. Z.
FELTON,, Daniel L. Hazard and Waldo r.
Pearce- The losing man on each team
will be privilesfd to buy his opponents
dinner after the match.
An intra-club team match among the
henderson, the Washington Golf and
Country Club which was originally
scheduled to take place last Sunday
will be played next Saturday afternoon
between teams captained by Samuel L.
Mosby and John l.. Bryan. Each team
will consist of twenty players and
point will go to the winning team as
well two points on the individual
matches. The contest will be played
in four-ball matches.
Jack Burgess and Fred Mcleod. pro-
the Columbia Country Club. respective
~, left yesterday for Shawnee on Della
ware. where they will play in the pro-
fessional tournament held by the
Shawnee Club. The tourney starts to-
morrow. and will be attended by all
the leading eastern professionals.
John Bryan won the first flight in
the monthly tournament of the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club. the final
of which was played Sunday from s.
L. Mosby. annexing the last hole to
finish up
Francis Ouimet of Woodland. western
amateur champion. will meet Mike
Brady OF Oakley. north and south open
champion. in match at Oakley. Au-
gust 16. return match will be played
at Woodland.
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FOR SOLDIER MINES.
National Leaguers Donate Eight
Base Ball Outfits.

2 NEW YORK. August T.-Complete
base ball outfits. including bases
gloves, bats. balls and masks. have been
given to eight ships in the United States
Navy by the eight teams of the Ma
tional League IL was announced here
by John A Heydler. secretary of the
league.
In addition the league has donated
hundreds of base balls and other dia-
mond paraphernalia to other units in
the nations military service. the an
nouncement said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
Daily Feature Facts
for Base Ball Fans

The two leading clubs in the
American League, the White soN
and the Red S0x, both met de-
feat.
The Yankees captured their first
game of the series with the
Tigers.
Mogridge, one of Wild Bills
southpaws, made two triples and
q single in four times at bat. He
was responsible for all the runs
gathered by the Yankees, scoring
two and driving i'm the three
Others.
Burns. the Tiger first baseman.
collected four singles in four
trips to the plate.
The defeat of Jennings men
dropped them to fourth place In
the pennant race.
Foster. Red Sox pitcher. al
lowed only one hit. but lost his
game.
a single by NcInnis and a triple
by SchnnE In the eleventh In
ming won for the Athletics
against the White Sox.
Hap Felsch made home run
with two on base. and Ping BOdie
also hit for the circuit with one
runner on the paths.
Peterkin kilduff, former Giant,
got two hits out of three times
up, one a triple.
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KILMER BUYS CICERO COLT.
Pays $1,000 for English-Bred Year
ling TO Be Raced Here.

NEW YORK, August willis Sharpe
Kilmer has just received word from Great
Britain that he is now owner of year
ling colt by Cicero out of Bird in the
Hand, she by Gallinule, the sire of Pretty
Polly. which youngster cost him 1880
guineas. which is trifie more than $1,000.
Sir NJ. Fitzgerald bred the Cicero colt.
which has been proclaimed the handsom-
est yearling in Great Britain At the time
Of the sale to Mr.. Kilmer. it was owned
Jointly by the estate of Fitzgerald and that
Of Sir Tatton Sykes. The colt will be
brought to the United States for training
as soon possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
JOB FOR scHAEFER.
Germany Joins Rochester and
Starts Off Well.

4 BALTIMORE. August 7-Germany
Scnaefer played his initial game for
the Rochester team against Baltimore
here yesterday. and displaye his good
form of many years ago. The come
dian was on second base and handled
the seven chances that came his way
with only one slip-up.
In five chances at the bat Schaefer
poled out three hits. two of which were
doubles. However, his individual eff
forts proved not enough TO defeat the
local team. which won, 8 to s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
Joint Conference ON Safety.

The National Safety Council and
American Museum of Safety are to co..
operate in holding a conference on
safety and sanitation in New York CITY
from September 10 to Is. 1t is planned
to take steps to meet changed condi-
lions in factories and other places
brought about by the war, and which
it is feared may do much toward rails
ing mortality rates unless proper pre-
ventive measures are taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED.
President Permits Number of Of
ficers to Retire From Service.

The President has accepted the resie-
nations of the following-named officers
capt. Sanford B. Belden. Quartermaster
Officers Reserve Corps: Capt. Jeremiah
]. Sullivan, 9Th Infantry. Massachu-
sets National Guard: First Lieut.. Rob
ert S. Spangier, infantry. Officers Re
serve Corps: First Lieut.. Francis J.
O'Kane, 9Th Infantry. Massachusetts
National Guard; First Lieut.. John G.
Mattox, 4th Infantry, Nebraska National
Guard: First Lieut.. James W. Bruce.
Medical Corps. Kentucky National
Guard: Second Lieut.. John b. Howard.
Sd Field Artillery, New York National
Guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
Errors Cost Nothing.

The first Brownie to get on base was
SEVERED, in the second. when H. Milan
dropped his easy fly. but Austin could
not send him around. In the third
Lavan got the first of his two hits, a
single to right. Plank sacrificed him
started the fifth with a safety. and got
no farther. Shotton reached first on
Fosters error in the sixth. but died
stealing, and Severeid's second single
in the seventh was unsupported.
The Browns looked really dangerous
only once, in the eighth. which Lavan
started with line drive to left-center
for two bases. Plank drew a base on
balls. and Shotton moved both up with
a sacrifice: but Clyde Milan caught
Smiths fly and completed a double play
by pegging Lavan out at the plate
Sloan's single in the ninth was wasted
and in the next two rounds no visitor
reached first. Score:
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Strait Signs With Barons.

SCRANTON. Pa. August 7.-Out-
fielder Lee Strait. recently released by
with Bridgeport. in the Eastern Asso-
citation. has decided 10 stay in New
York state League and has Joined
Wilkes Barre. replacing Pete Clemens.
OF the leading batsmen in the state league.
League
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Rap at Bud Weiser and Midkiff

SYRACUSE. n Y, August IT is
understood here that four of the New
York State League team owners. in
GLIDING the proprietors of the locals
have lodged complaints with President
Farrell against the action Of Second
Raseman Ezra Midkiff and Outfielder
Bud Weiser in playing Saturday bali
with the Upland team of the Delaware
County League, in Pennsylvania, and
as a result there is liable to be some
summary action taken in the matter
within few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
-GRIFFTTH MAY EFFECT TRADE
WITH BILL DONOVANS CLUB
If Washington Manager Can Make At
tractive Offer Member of Yankees
Likely Will Come Here.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.


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Larry
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| ~OHt OUT With WIhHIHs Was scored.
81. Louis u q u q u u u o 90
Washington. D o o o 0 0 Ii
Two-base hit-Lavan. Stolen base-Ainsmith.
Sacrifice hits-Plank and Shotton. Double play
G. Milan to Ansmith. Left bases-St. Louis
Il: Washington q. First base errors-St.
Louis, =. Bases balls-Of Plank 3: OF
Johnson /. Hits and earned runs-On Plank
:, hits and 1 in ten and third innings; on
Johnson hits and in eleven innings.
Struck oui-Bv Plank, 8: by Johnson, 3. Umpires
Messrs. Naliin and Owens. Time of game-l
hour and 40 minutes.
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Central Association BLOWS Up

WATERLOO. Iowa, August THE Cen
ball season today. Lack Of interest on the
Fart of the public caused the Fort Dodge
team 10 withdraw yesterday and It wax
judged tn1poastbie TO transfer the playeFs
to another city. Cedar Rapids withdrew
last week
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Jimmy Smith a Giant.

CINCINNATI. August T. - Jimmy
Smith. recently declared free agent
by the national commission. has been
signed by the New York Nationals as
a utility infelder. Catcher Kruger
has been released by the Giants TO the
Brooklyns by the waiver route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

Only two American League pitchers
thus far have beaten all seven Of their
opponents. They are Babe Ruth of the
Red Sox and Bagby Of Cleveland. Win
Noyes of the Athletics hasn't lost Z
game to Detroit this season. He has
won three straight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

Herman Schaefer. former partner of
Nick Altrock in the fun-making bust
nessswith the Nationals. visited his old
teammates at the Georgia avenue park
yesterday, but left before the game for
Baltimore. where he Immediately signed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

President Naviu is finding out that
good way to keep Ty Cobb keyed up
is for somebody else toAwin the batting
championship the previous season.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pkiladriphia. 3; Chicago . =
81. Louis. /; Brooklyn o.
Boston Pittsburgh-Rain
View York Cincinnati-Rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

Washington. I st. Louis o.
Phiiadelphia. 3; Chicago. 4.
Cleveland 2: Bosion o.
New York ): Detroit 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

Willie Schafer. a whilom Giant who
retired from base ball and could not
be coaxed back. wants to do his bit
He has applied to enter the next Off
GERS training camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TODAY.

TODAY, TOMORROW
ST Louis at Nzshingn. Chicago at Washin gton
Chicago at PHILADELPHIA. st Louis at Phila
Detroit at New York Cleveland at New York
Cleveland at Boston Detroit Boston.
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Heinie Groh Crawling Up
in Title Batting Race

There were no changes in the
batting races yesterday. In the
American League Speaker lost
four points and Sisler lost five
points. failing to get u hit. after
hitting safely in twelve c0nsecu-
tive games. In the National
League ROush. although idle. In
creased his lead over Cruise, the
latter failing to get a hit.
The Cincinnati Reds soon will
have another member among the
Ave leaders in the National
League batting race. GrOh In
only a few points from nth place,
having hit safely Mt least once
In his last twenty-0ne games.
During this period Of batting he
made thirty-two hits In eighty
times mt bnt. This Is the seasons
record in the National League.
Here In how the leaders In the
big leagues are batting to date:
MEXICAN T.EAGTE
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STANDING, SCHEDULES
AND RESULTS IN BIG
BASE BALL LEAGUES
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE.

baltimore, .; Rochester. 8. Richmond, o..
T. Toronto. q; Montreal. 6. Toronto,
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s0UTHERN AUTHORIZATIONS.

edertck. 9: Martinsourg. 8. Hagerstown, !
'eriand. = Hanover. 8; Gettysserg. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

Nashville. !; Auahta. tcailed at end Of thir-
teenth on aecoant Of darkness).
= sirnaesham. fsachattanoogs. o. Memphis. .;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

- .IDzAeiBks.'s 1r--sss. - /.
Fort Worth. 3; Waco, i. Shreveport, .;
Houston, I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-07

II Harper is not picked to pitch
against the Browns in the last game of
the series today either Du Mont or
Shaw will get the job. Groom or Daven-
port probably will work for st. Louis.
Tomorrow the pace-setting White Sox
comesto town for four games.