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COMISKEY DENIES
ATTACKING JOHNSON
Griffith Joins in Reputation
of Statement Issued Last
Week by Frazee.
BEHIND LEAGUE HEAD

CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Clark c. Grifnth,
manager and partner Of the Washington
club. and Charles A. Comisksy. presi'
dent of the Chicago Americans. to-day
wrote President johnson Of the Amert-
can League. They repudiated the state
ment attacking his policy which Harry
FraEee. one OF the owners Of the Boston
club. issued at tho American League
meeting in Cleveland n week ago to-day.
Grifith said the statement was is
sued absolutely without his authority
and that II originated with Frazee.
Comiskey expressed surprise that his
name had been attached to the docu-
ment, which charged President job rson
with "bungling the affairs Of the Amer
lean League" in urging the club owners
to close the championship season on
August 20 and then staging the wor d s
eeries before September !. the date set by
Secretary OF War Baker for the baseball
application Of the work or fight order.
The statement alleged to have been
signed by Griffith. Frasee and Comiskey
also said that from now on johnson is
through spending our money. The club
owners are going to run the American
League in the future His policy OF
rule or ruin Is shelved."
The American League executive in re-
ply to n score OF inquiries received to-
day said he received no intimation from
Washington as to the Administration q
thought relative to baseball after Sep
TENDER l." The letter continued:
Two weeks ago to-day 1 wired Presi-
dent Minor OF our Washington club TO
ask Secretary OF War Baker II it would
be permissible to play a worlds series
after that date I also sought informa-
ton as to the possibility OF allowing
the schedule to lap over Labor Day. Mr..
Minor did not deem 1t advisable to ap-
proach the Secretary on this eubject. II
Is my conviction II there is to be a
worlds series 1t should be finished by
September l."
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SULLIVAN SUCCEEDING.
Princeton Coach II at Junior
PIattsburg.

Frank sullivan, coach OF swimming at
Princeton. is in charge of aquatics at
tho Junior Plattsburg Camp and is max
ing success OF the task
Realizing the value OF competition as
an incentive. he has organized teams
from the artillery, infantry. cavalry and
navy sections at camp and arranged a
round robin series OF dual meets, which
is now under way, He has also formed
a life saving corps and hfty-eight lads
have passed the test.
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SHORE FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Red sox's Pitcher Making Good in
the Navy.

BosroS. Aug, lo.-Ernest Shore. for
mer pitcher for the Boston American
League club. passed his examination at
the Harvard school for Ensigns with
such high marks that he was one OF five
picked 10 take a special course at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis. It was
learned to-day.
shore, who enlisted in the navy with
other team mates many months ago. was
later transferred 10 the Ensign school
at Harvard University.
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CHASE OUT FOR SEASON.
Hermann Concurs In Earlier sus-
pension by Mntty.

CrNCINNArJ. Aug lo--Hal Chase. irst
ba seinan OF the Reds. and one OF or
ganized haseball's most prominent fig
ures, to-day was SUSPENDED for the en-
tire season by August Hermann presi.
dent OF the Cincinnati club.
The suspension followed A conference
with Chr!sty Mathewson, wto earlier in
the week suspended Chase for few
days because OF Indifferent work.
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WAR CROSS WINNER DIES,

BALTIMORE. Md, Aug. lo-Iieut. Jo-
seph T, Hanlon. reported killed in action
in France. was the second son of Edward
+ tNed") Hanlon. old time baseball
player. Ned" was manager OF the
Baltimfe Orioles in their pennant win
ming yesrs
Lieut.. Hanlon was 25 years old. In a
letter 20 his parents dated July II he
said he had been awarded the French
War Cross, but did not state the nature
OF the service performed
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ORIOLES TRIM BINGOES.
Dunn's Athletes Win Both Ends of
Double Header.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1o.-Baltinore de-
feated B!nghamton twice to-day by
scores OF to and TO o. the opener
going eleven innings. with Worrell shad-
ing Higgins in a duel OF pitchers Parn-
ham had no trouble shutting out the
B!nsoes in the second tussle. allowing
only fve hits. The scores:
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CUBS AND CORSAIRS
PLAY OVERTIME TIE
Rain Stops Battle in the 18th
Inning, With Each Club
Having 3 Runs.

PrrrsBuRo, Aug. 10. - (NationaD -
Rain stopped the first Pittsburg Chicago
game to-day with the first visiting bats
man up in the eleventh with tie score
tie at 3 to s. The second game was
called of.
Cooper was unsteady In the frst three
innings. when the Cubs scored all their
runs but settled down Tyler was in.
v!ncibe until the sixth inning. when
four hits scored two runs, The tying run
was scored in the ninth on McKechnie's
single and a triple by Hinchman, who
hit for Shaw The score:
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BARROW RELEASES BADEC
TruesdaIe and stsnshury ~"
Dropped by Red SoN

Boston. Aug. i0.-Ed Bar
ager OF the Red SoN, has rcl"as-.
Lore Bader and Unity lute.'f~F
dale and Star bury Seyers' r
Joined the clu to-day. the LIST ~ t+''
Jean Debu, Third Bassman
from Kar city and Outhe.d" "a
Miller frru the Pacific Coast l.ea-.'
InHe'lcr Alex McCarty IS eN?' TOY
Join II. club soon.
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SENATORS OBTAIN
AN EVEN BREAK
johnson Battles Athletics in
First, but Mackmen Take
the Sunset Contest.
BOTH MARGINS ONE RUN

PHrLADElpHrA, Aug. 1o.-tAmeriean)
with johnson at his best
on a dark day. won the frst game OF to-
days double header, 1 to o.
The Athletics took the second by q
ninth inning rally after the Senators
forged ahead In their half Of the last In
ming. The hnal count was 8 to 2. The
scores;
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS

GAMES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
blu n W ICheago In Cleveland
in Detroit In St. Louis
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Police Protect Moran.

The fans were so !nsensed at Moran's
decision that police had TO be called in
TO escort the umpire on the field after
the game. There was no MISLEADING the
temper OF the fans. and the Brooklyn
officials wisely called the bluecoats IN to
protect the arbiter. The police had to
push and shove their way through the
mob TO get Moran off the field.
Bunchirz hits on Prendergast and
taking advantage OF Philadelphia mis-
plays the Dodgers got away to a two
run lead IN the first inning OF the sec
ond game. Johnston opened with a
double 10 right and scored when Olson
beat out a hit TO Bancroft. Daubert
popped TO Bancroft. Olson stole second.
When Pearoe booted wheats vicious
grounder Olson took third and lack
got a life. Wheat drew a throw and
Ivy stole home Buck took third on
Myers's rap 20 right. Hy stole second
Myers and Wheat were marooned when
o Mara famed and Prendergast tossed
out Doolar.
In tie first game Wheat launched the
Dodgers Off on a rally on Oeschger with
a double TO left in the fourth inning.
Myers grounded to Oeschger and Wheat
was run down. Oeschser TO stock to
Bancroft, Myers taking second. OMara
beat out a hit to Stock, Myers taking
third. O'Mara died in an attempt TO
pilfer the midway. Doolan walked and
stole second In an attempt to catch
Myers of third Adams threw wild and
Hy scored. Doolan taking third. NJ,
Wheat walked. He and Doolan pulled
double steal, Mickey scoring, When
Bancroft dropped Adams's throw Wheat
tried for third but was out, Bancroft to
Stock.
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SECOND GAME.

Two base hits-Fornder. shsan. Three
base hit-Mays. Home run--Hyatt Stolen
base-Hyatt. Sacrifice hit-Fournier. Double
plays-Peckinpaugh and Pratt Pratt Peck.
inpauEh and Fourier; Shean. McInnis and
Cochran. Left on bases-New York, 4; Bbs.
ton 6. First base on error-Boston, J. Bases
on balls-oh Caldwell, 3: OF Mays, l. Hit by
pitcher-By Mays tpaker Pratt. Struck
out-,By Caldwell. .: ly H,ays g.
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may appear in the estimation Of other
teams they still remain the same verita-
Bile demons OF bludseons to the Boston
Braves. The Giants acquired the habit
Of kicking the Braves around last spring
when they captured eighteen Of their
frst nineteen games. 1t Is the only
spring habit the Giants retain to-day.
Sufiice II to say tina. II the Giants played
the Braves every day. or even every
other day. there would be no need for the
Cubs to worry whether a worlds series
will be permitted after Labor Day.
1t even may be permissible to say
that the Giants have the Indian sign on
the Braves. The Giants stove the Mas
sachusetts tribe in both sections of a
double header on the Polo Grounds yes
terday. thereby chalking up their
twelfth victory Of the season over the
Braves In as many games played. Both
games furnished a thrill In the ninth. In
each contest the Bostonians tied in the
irst half, only to have the Giants club
out victory in the home half. The scores
were 2 to l and 4 to 3. Both times the
winning run came over with two out.
Whatever assistance Charley Herzog
may have rendered the Braves this sea-
son. such assistance has been quite mega
tive when Henry has been in action
against his former teammatea John
McGraw has had few chances to have a
good baseball laugh for some time but
Mac" must bubble with mirth when he
thinks that Hersog has not seen the
Giants lose . game since the last game
Of the 1918 worlds series.
Giants Given Strength.
As the Pirates held the Cubs to a tie
yesterda,'. the Giants gained a full game
on the s llns. but the Chicago lead re-
mains six and half games. 1t looks as
though The Braves arrived here too late.
The Giants were strengthened by the
return OF George Burns. Heinie thinner
man and Ross Young to active service.
Pete Compton aided the reenforcements
by carrying on like a real Ty Cobb in
the hrst game. George Stallings once
attached a tin can to Peter and sent
him into the minors. so 1t was no more
than strict baseball decorum for Pete to
cut all kinds Of jinks against the Braves.
Early in the game Pete contented him
self by knocking out singles and scaling
the left field wall for flies He also got
IN a nice piece of work In the nfth.
when his sharp throw in caught Red
Smith overrunnins nrst base after J.
Carlisle had knocked out a single.
In the ninth Compton was forced TO
exert himself a little more. In the first
half Boston had tied the score. and
Smith whipped a long single to left.
Only the most accurate kind OF a throw
to the plate had a chance TO get Chad
bourne, who had been on second. but
Petes throw came direct TO Rariden al
the plate. and ne got Chadbourne on .
| hair line decision. Then in the ninth.
! after Doyle had been purposely passed
| filing the bases. Pete knocked his third
| hit into right field. scoring Thorpe with
| the winning run.
As a result of these heroic deeds he
was rewarded by being permitted to 81,
on the bench in the early part Of the
second game. Thorpe being sent to lef,
field when a left handler pitched for Bos-
ton.
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REDS BEAT CARDINALS.
Roush Gets Five Hits in Game of
Many Binglea.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 10 National -
Cincinnati defeated ST. Louis in a hard
hitting and ragged game to-day. . to 9.
Both Ring and Ames were hit hard.
Meadows. who succeeded Ames In the
seventh inning. was very wild Roush
drove in the winning run in the last half
Of the ninth. with two men out. by max
ing his fifth hit Of the day. The score:
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LATE BATTING SPREE
AND QUINN CONQUER
Deadly Combination Scores for
White SOx Over the Cleve-
lands by 6 to 2 Tally.

CLEVELAND, Aug. lo.-tAmerican)-
Chicago punched seven OF its fifteen hJs
In the last two innings and defeated
Cleveland. 6 to .. in the opening game
OF the series.
Quinn. late of the Pacific Coast
League held Cleveland to five hits John
Collins tripled in the ninth with the
bases filled. The score
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TORONTO WON ny TO .

] 7 McCanrcy. president - To
ronto club Of the lnter0atloNa. I. %
yesterday wired US that or TN@'t''
Toronto had beaten Baltimore bv
in Ave innings The score as sew
had the Leafs winning by to 0.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York, 2; Boston. 1 (firsO.
New York. ~ Boston, 8 (second).
Brooklyn, 4; Philadelphia, o (frsb.
Philadelphia, 81 Brooklyn, 2 (seeond).
Cincinnati, 0, st. Louis, 8.
Pittsburg. 81 Chicago. 3 90 innings.
called on account Of wet groundsl,
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Totals aSssT Is Q
Two out when winning run was scored.
tran for Perkins In seventh inning
tBatted for Perry In ninth inning.

Washington. .......... 0 o o 0 L?
Phil adel phia ......... o 0 0 o IS
Two base hits-Ainsmi,h. Burns, Perkins.
Dugan. Stolen Dissatisfaction Gardner. Sac
riice hite-Judze. Schultz. Sacrifice ny
Acosta. Double play-Dykes. Dusan and
Burns Left on bases-Washington. s; Phila-
delphia g. First base on error-Washing
ton. /. Bsees on balls-on Harper. 9: OF
none out in ninth: of Ayers. none IN %
inning Struck out-By Harper. Q: by Perry, 1.
Passed ball-Ainsmith. Losing pitcher
Harner
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Totals Sl7'S l5s' Totals se2ua3I,o
'one out when winning run was scored.
Btnghamton-.. 900 o OIL
Baltimore ,....... . o o % u.
Two base hits-Esan hartman. Riley. Sac
Stolen bsses-Lawry. Clark Double play
Clark and Griffin. Bases on balls-On wor-
rell. 8: on Htsgins. 8. Struck out-Ry wor.
rell. 4: by Higgins. 3 Passed bal-FIscher,
Left on bases-Balumore, 49, Binghamton, s.
First base on errors-Baltimore =
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BUFFALO d TORONTO /,

Two base hits-Callahan. Strait Jus'7
Stolen base-CorCoran Onslov ~a--''~
hits-McCarron. CorCoran. Sscrlfgs e.
Fisher. Double plays-Corcora ar. S'-a.'.
Wagner, Lear and Onslow. Left ~ Nase,-
Toronto, Il; Buffalo. II. Bases on ra.- OF
Justin. 4; of Helfrich. s; off Rose H.
on Helfrich. in I "a innings. str.N r'-
By Justin, . by Helfrich {? VIZ "..ul-
He!frich. Losing pitcher-Helfrich
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ROCHESTER WINS TWICE.
Hustlers Trounce the Hnmiitnus
in a Double Header.

. ROCHESTER, Aug. 1o.-Roches'Ar aii
little trouble in defeating Hamilton =
both games OF to-day's double header
taking tho first, to 9 and w-lHrc
the second by a score OF 6 70 0 -
scores:
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TOBIN'S MUFF COSTLY.
Lets In Run by Which Detroit
Beats Browns, to I.

ST LOUIS, Aug. To- (American)--
Tobin's muff OF Cobbs hy after two were
out in the third inning permitted Gun
ningham TO score from second with the
run by which Detroit beat St. Louis
to-day, 10 l. The score:
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SECOND GAME

seven innings hy sgrrNmcr'
Two base h's-Hunz'ing >~r-
Sacrifice hlts-Estes , Kost N4.Na
fly - HuIalinE. stolen base
Double play-Estes. Smith 81 80
o'Neiu Bases on haIls-OH N3G
Shea Struck out-By Hagen
bases Rochester. :, Hamilton. ".
Shea
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Fred Toney won the first game in a
pitchers battle with Richard Rudolph
OF The Bronx. It was the first game
the husky Tennesseean has won since he
entered the service OF the National Elk
position Company. Big Fred was on the
verge of a blowout in the ninth, but
sharp support held the Braves to one
run.
The Giants had no difficulty in get
ting on base on Rudolph. but he tight
o~"d up like clam when they got on
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Two base hit-McCarron Three ba-a -
Fisher Stolen bases-Rellly. . Sacrlfns 1''
Callahan, Purtell, Peterson. sacr1h-" e.
Purte.l. Lear. Double plays W1E-a- Lea
and 0nslow: Lear. Wagner AID O0s'ov ls''
on bases-Bunao. >; Toronto Sac.
balls-On Thomas 5: off Peterson .r
pitcher-By Thomas. Reilly. $50
out--By Thomas 4 by Peterson
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SECOND GAME
uT1''-'11
BINGHAMTOS ID BALTIMORE IT,


Two base hits-Bishop. Pa-nhan Thre.
base hlt-Lawry Stolen base-ZwiiliDx
Double plsys-Flscher and McLarry Bases
on balls-By Walker. /. Hit by pitcher-By
Walker (Zvillnsl. Struck out-By Pam.
ham, l. Left on basesJBaltimore. 3: Bing.
ton !.
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TWO base hlt-I, Whtat Nacrihce MT
williams Stolen bases 49, Doolan .. NJ
Wheat, Double plays-olson, Doolan and
Daubert: Olson and Doolsu. Left on
bases-PhIla del phis. S; Drooklyn 5 First
base on errors-Philadelphia g. Bases on
balls-On ooschser. CDaubert. 3: Doolan,
NJ Wheat Grmesl; OF Grimes, Bancroft
Stock. Struck out-By Oeschger. 2 tJohn-
son. Olson by Grimes S (oeschser, .: Lude-
rus Meusel Pearcel. Earned runs-Off
Oeschger. ?. Umpires-MeeArs Rigler (plate)
and Moran Cbsses. Time of ssme-l hour
and 40 minutes
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Two base hit-Demn.ltt. Stolen hase-Cohh
Sacrifice hit--Young. Double plsys-Gedeon
and Austin; Demmitt and sisler: Bush. Young
and Griggs Left on bases-Detroit s; st
Louis. S First bass on errors-Detror, ?;
st. Louis !. Bases on balls-On Cunning
ham, /; of Rogers. 3 struck out-By Gun
bingham. 2; by Rogers. 5
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Pound Ross, Overcome Earlv
Lead and Beat Newark
by Z to 3.
McCABE Is EFFECTIVE
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.


Games Scheduled for To-day.
Newark In Jersey City.
BinEhamton in Baltimore
Hamilton in Rochester
Buffalo In Toronto
Timely batting and McCabes effective
pitching enabled Jersey City 70 de.es,
Newark at Jersey City yesterday by
score OF Z to g. Barbara. Breen and
Cooney did good work with the bat.
Four OF the six hits harvested of Nc.
Cabe were punched in the ft'h frans
and gave the bears to lead Tas
Shelters scored three runs In their haN
OF the fifth and pounded out victory IN
the eighth. The score:
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Two base hit-Sandberg Home runs
Underwood. Pnueger. Bower. Sacrifice hits
Davies, ssndberx, Stolen base-oed. Passed
ball-Niem ann. Bases on bsls-On Davies /:
on Thompson. g. Struck out-By Davies Q:
by Thompson. 6. Left on bases-P. 4 C.. 4:
Pelham. g. Umpires-Messrs Mann and
schupp Time Of game-i hour and q min
utes.
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TORONTO TAKES TWO.
Beats Buffalo in Double Header
with No Trouble at All.

TORONTO. Aug l0.-Toronto took bot
games OF a double header from BuHa
this afternoon, IL TO and TO !. ThA
scOreR:
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Totals &c . : q Il |


Two base hits-wilhFms, Mensel Johnston
stolen bssAs-PeNce. Olson ., Myers. Sacri.
Ace hit-Adams Sacrifice Nv Luderus. Left
on bases-Philadelphis 2; Brooklyn. 9 First
base on errors-Brooklyn. Bases on balls
Coombs, 8 Stock. Cravsth, FeMcei. struck
out-By Prendergsst, t0yNsrsl; by Coombs
Bancroft. wllliamA Luderus Meuse,
Prendergasu. Earned runs-Oh Prendergast
/; of Coombs. ?. Umpires-Messrs. Moran
(plate) and Rigler tbasesJ. Time of game
I hour and 20 minuteA
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Tournier's Double Wins.


Fourier then contributed a double.
scoring Lamar and Baker. Pratt also
tried to score. but was caught at the
plate.
The Sox managed to squeeze in q run
in the eighth on q pair of hits and an
out At FIRST. and the Yankees added An
other in the ninth for good measure.
The scores:
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Two base hits-Groh. Ames. Three base
hits-L. Msgee. Papletts. Gonzales. Home
Sacrifice hit-Ames Sacrifice fy-Paulette.
Double play-Fisher. Hornsby and Grimm.
Left on bases-St. Louis, 3; Cincinnati, Is.
natl. / Bases on balls-on Ring. 2: OF
Ames. /: on Meadows S. Hns-on Ring
10 in s innings; of Eller. in l: OF Ames,
out-By Ring. I; by Ames. 8. Winning pitcher
-Eller Losing pitcher-Meadows.
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FIRST CANE

Two base hlls-Anderson k0s' n =
Smith. Three base hlt-RAsvts -. o." t'e'
Carroll. Anderson. sn..E RsrT
Reeves. Sacrifice -E"kSte-r. N"','
Double plays-Ecksteln. PAGE AT. We
Meme and O'Nenl: Vance. Ua.-.-E .'
Smith. Left on bases-Hamllto7. 20
ter, 5. Bases on balls-Oh Baruhf~ :
by pitcher-By Barnhart. ,Esir' ns .'
Carroll. Page, q Struck oI' -'y .tt
n hu
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Total. IS IS 90 /, .

Two base it-Leach Three base hits
Mann. Hinchmsn stolen bsse-NcKechnie
Sacrifice hit Mollw1tz. Double plays-sou;h-
worth, Cutshsv. McKechnie and ELAN
ELAN. Cutshaw and Mo-w1ts Left on
bas.s-Chicaso, 6: Pttsburs. g. Bases on
oalls-on Tyler, 2: of Cooper. .. Hts-On
Tyler. in IS innings; OF Carter. Q in -:
of Cooper, s IN 10 Struck out-By Tyler 6;
by Carter. !: by Cooper l.
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Two base hNs-Bluhm, Barbara, Thr~
base hit--Breen. Stolen bases-shay Rom
NELL. Sacrifice hit--Wheeler. Left or ha..--
Newark. ?: Jersey City. FIRST base ..
error-Jersey City / Bases on oalls-OR
McCabe. !; OF Ross. ,. Struck oui-By NJ
Cabe, 5: by Ross. 5.
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Two bsse hit-Ainsmith. Three base nit
Kopp. Stolen base-Foeter. Sacrifice hit,
Dykes Double piay-wstson. DuEan and
Burns. Left on bases--w ashinston. Z; Phila-
delphia, g. First base on error-Philadel-
phai. I. Race on balls-On Watson, l. struck
out-By johnson. 10; by Watson. ?.
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National and American League Records.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York, 8, Boston, 1 (frst, 10 inuineD
New York. Z; Boston. I (secondl.
Washington. II Philadelphia. o Cnrst).
Philadelphia. 81 Washington, 2 (seeond),
Chicago, 81 Cleveland, 2.
Detroit, ~ St. Louis. I.
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Two base hlt-Fle,cher. Sacrifice hit
Terry. Double plsy-Toney Fletcher and
zimmdman. Left on bases-New York Il
Boston. First base on errors-New York
l.; Boston. !. Bases on balls-On Rudolph. /
young J. Doyle>. Struck out--By Rudolph
2 fBurns, Toneyl by Toney. Cwickland
Rudolph. Wild ptch-Rudolph Earned
runs-on Rudolph. 2; of roney. o Umpres-
Messrs Klein and Emslie
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GRIMES ON VERGE
OF NO HIT FAME
Yields Lone Single With Two
Out in Ninth-Dodgers
Win, 4 to 0.
PHILLIES TAKE SECOND
BY GEORGE d. UNDERWOOD.

At Ebbets Field yesterday Dame For
tune for the second time this season
closed the door on Burletsh Grimes
when he was on the very threshold Of a
no hit game. With two out in the ninth
inning and two strikes and three balls
on Luderus. Burleigh had to groove one
and Fred spanked a clean single down
the third base line for what every one
at Ebbets Field. with the exception Of
the official scorer, tabulated as the first
and only hit harvested OF the great
Brooklyn right handler.
IL developed. however. that the official
scorer had credited williams with a hit
In the first inning on what other experts
had tabulated as sacrifice and fielder s
choice. With Bancroft and Stock on
bases in the first. williams laid down a
sacrifice bunt to Grimes. Burleigh had
an easy out on Williams at drst, but
o'Mara called for the play at third and
Grimes pegged the ball to Ollie. Ban
croft beat the throw to third. 1t was
a sacrifice and a fielder's choice. but Il
officially was scored as a hit for Will
Jams. With the bases full Grimes
famed Luderus and made Meusel smash
into a double play Olson. Doolan and
Daubert.
II Happened to Rucker.
With the exception OF the enormously
credited hit to Williams and Luderuss
clean smash in the very shutdown OF the
game Grimes did not allow the Phillies
the semblance OF hit. His luck was
akin to Nap Fuckers that memorable
day at old Washington Park. when the
great southpaw was robbed OF a no hit
game against the Reds by Bob Bescher
harvesting the lone single, with two out
and two strikes on him. in the ninth In
ming. Grimes issued only two passes
and despite miserable support kalso-
mined the Phillies, 4 to o.
The Phillies took the second game OF
the double header. 3 to 2, thanks to a
weird decision by Umpire Moran, who
declared ball fair that hit the fence
three feet outside the foul line. 1t was
on Williams. and thus the Phillies' CEN
tire fielder twice in the same afternoon
was credited with undeserved hits
Coombs yielded only four hits, two OF
them being infield scratches.
For three innings of the second game
Coombs. twirlng grand ball. had moved
the Philles down three in row, no,
letting a man get on base. With one
down in the fourth Coombs passed
Stock. Then Williams dashed the long
foul to right which Moran declared fan
and which went for a two base hit, put
ting Stock on third. from where h,
scored on Luderus's sacrifice fly &c
Myers. Williams himself registered with
the tying run when Meusel doubled dowr
the left field foul line. Meusel sto.t
second and registered what proved to hs
the winning count when Miller tossed
the ball over O'Mara's head
Brooklyn protested loud and long or
Morans decision. but he refused to alter
IL or ask Umpire Riglers opinion. Al
the end Of the inning O'Mara started &c
renew the argument with Moran anc
promptly was banished from the game
Robbie had 10 call Johnston in from
right field TO play third base and senC
Catcher Mack Wheat to patrol Jimmy!
beat