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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-09
RULE IN A. |.
Indians and White Sox Score
Shut-outs, While Yanks Get
Coat of Kalsomine.

Light scoring marked the games
yesterday in which the leading con-
tenders for the American League PEN
nant figured. The Indians and White
SoX BANKED their opponents, while the
Yankees failed to count, AS a result,
the Tribe increased to four and one
half games it's lead over the New
York club and the latter is again
closely pressed by Kid Gleason's
steady-going Sox.
Perry was batted hard at opportune
moments by the Tribe in downing the
Macks 5 to 0. The Indians clinched
their victory when they tailed three
times in the seventh inning.
Felsch's home run drive into the left
field bleachers in the fourth inning
ended the scoring in the to game
that the White Sox took from the
Red Sox. Kerr shaded Pennock in a
pitching duel
Cobb's double. followed by veach's
sacrifice and wild pitch. in the
fourth inning enabled the Tigers to
stop the Yankees l to 0. Ehmke was
in rare form, holding the New York
ers to three hits and tanning eight.
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SECOND ENGAGEMENT

A single by Rice at the start of the
second game was wasted and Harris
bingle in round two went for naught
when Shanks raped into a sensa-
tional double play, initiated by Ged-
con. A pass to Charity paved the
way for pair of Washington tall
lies in the third. Pat moved up on
Erickson's sacrifice and counted on a
stiff jolt to center by Judge. Josephus
was waved out trying to steal on a
close decision. Connolly's verdict cost
ing a run, as Milan followed with a
clout into the right field bleachers
for the circuit.
A hit batsman and Sisters safety
awaited the Browns nothing in the first
inning, and Smiths bingle at the
start of the second was unsupported.
but the Burkes got under way in
their helf of the third, when they
doubled the Nationals count. With
one away. Gedeon walked, took third
on Sisters double and tailed with
him on Jacobson's two-ply blow to
left. The latter was wild-pltched to
third and scored, following Williams
hot smash through Erickson. when
Olaf wild-heaved Williams on to sec
ond. The latter moved to third fol-
lowing Smiths fly to Rice and tailed
on Tobins single~to right.
Harris double to right, Shanks' In
field safety and O'Neilrs sacrifice fly
gave the Griffs a counter in the
fourth. Shanks stole second and
Charity got life on Smiths tumble.
but Gedeon tossed out Erickson from
a seated position after slipping on the
wet ground A round-trip wallop
into the right field bleachers by Sisler
gave the Browns two additional tall
lies in this frame. his punch follow
ing Gerber's tainted safety through
O'Neill.
Browns Add Two in Sixth.
The Burkes chalked up a couple
more in the sixth, Sisler connecting
for a triple after Gerber singled and
Gedeon walked. jacobson famed and
Sisler was doubled at the plate, try
ing to score after Harris tossed ous
Williams.
Judge accounted for Washington S
fourth run without assistance in the
seventh, giving the ball ride into
the bleachers in the center field sec
tor-considerable of a swat. Milan TO-
lowed with a single, which was fruit
less, as was Zeb's safety in the fifth.
when Roth also was hit by pitched
ball, and Gharrity's double in the sixth.
The bombardment of Erickson was
continued in the seventh, when with
two down Billings tripled and Bur
" ell singled. Olaf famed Sisler after
an error by Shanks and walk had
filed the bases.
Three successive singles and sac
rifice fly, in addition to a wild throw
by Rice, netted the Browns their nnal
pair of markers in the eighth.
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OPENING ENCOUNTER

i. A sensational one-hand stab by Ger
. Der, which led to a double play, held
:. the Nationals to one run after a most
I promising start in the first round OF
the opening battle. Judge scratched
an infield saftey. Milan was hit by a
pitched ball, and the bases were filled
when Sothoron fumbled Rice's bunt.
. Roth's long fly to jacobson scored
Judge, but Gerber went back of sec
ond and gloved Harris bid for a hit.
"A back-hand toss to Gedeon forced
Rice, and Joe's peg doubled up Stan
ley at first.
Doubles by Jacobson and Tobin in
: the second enabled the Browns to
knot the count, and they took the
/. lead in the fourth when Sisler reached
second through slow handling Of his
safety BY Rice. Jacobson furnished
to center. Williams then pop-bunted
into dual killing. Roth started the
next frame with a single,but Harris
popped into a double play.
More spectacular support of Soth-
oron was in evidence in the NTH,
when ONein was safe on a swinging
bunt and stole second as Zachary
famed. Judge then raised foul,
(which SEVERED .clutched with one
hand, crashing into the grandstand.
: In the sixth. with two down, Roth
dropped a safety back of second and
was vild-pitched to the midway.
Then Williams gathered in Harris
foul after a long run.
+. Grins Tie In Seventh.
The Griffs tied it up in theesev-
enth, following an intermission OF
twenty minutes. due to rain. Shanks
Opened with safety, O'Nein was safe
when Smith fumbled his sacrifice and
Charity loaded the sacks with
dribble past the box. Shanks Tailed
I az Zachary was retired by Smith.
Judge walked, again crowding the
corners, and Sothoron gave way to
Shocker. O'Neill was forced at the
plate on Milan's rap to GIDEON and
Rice lifted to Jacobson. Ehe Grins
failed to get a man to first on
Shocker in the last two innings.
&. Zachary was threatened in each OF
the sixth, seventh and eighth, but 1t
was not until the final frame that
the Browns developed the punch
necessary to record the winning tally.
Smith led of with a double to center
! that netted him three bases. when
,Rice's throw went astray. and Tobin
promptly scored him with liner to
right center that would have been
good for extra bases had anything
more than a single been necessary.
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DODGERS RALLY TO WIN
Pop Bottles Fly in Game They
Take From Pirates-Cubs
Easy for Giants.

Rallying in the latter part Of the
struggle, the Dodgers yesterday bare
~ managed to overcome the Pirates
and retain their scant lead in the Bit
ter contest for the National League
championship. loss would have put
the Brooklyn pennant aspirants be-
low the Reds and just two games in
front of the driving Giants. who
drubbed the Cubs in the final of their
series.
The Giants great test in the flag
race comes in the series with the
Pirates that opens today in New
York. Victory in majority of the
games would keep the McGrawites
right on the heels of the Dodgers
and Reds and practically eliminate
the dangerous Pirates from the rum
ming.
Pop-bottle bombardme nts following
a war of words enlivened the argu-
ment in Brooklyn, in which the
Dodgers bested, the Pirates, 2 to 1.
Wheat made the winning run in the
ninth on what Umpire Rigler ruled a
wild pitch. The Pirates claimed the
ball hit kilduff, the batter.
Toney was a puzzle to the Cubs
and the Giants easily won, to 1.
Vaughn was driven from the slab and
his successor, Carter, was hammered
for four runs in the eighth.
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STARS PRIME
Some Believe 285 Score Will Be
Necessary to Capture Ma
tional Open Honors.

TOLEDO, Ohio. August 9.-Oficials
preparing for the national open golf
tournament, which starts over the
Inverness course tomorrow are busily
engaged today redrawing the starters.
The change in pairings was neces-
STATED by the belated entries, some
forty of them, who were permitted to
come in after the official time set for
the close.
AS the result of the overflow it will
be late this afternoon before the
noted professionals and amateurs here
ready to battle for the open title will
know where they really stand.
big day at inverness All of the en-
trants are in the city, and most of
them have had a try at the course
where they are to fight for honors
during the next few days. Many of
them were up bright and early this
morning, and after light breakfast
hurried to the course, some eight
miles away.
There is much speculation among
the experts here as to the winner.
They agree that he will have to shoot
2e0 golf for the seventy-two holes to
take the title. while some believe a
score as low as 2S5 will be necessary.
The experts are figuring on Chick
Evans and Bobby Jones to uphold the
prestige of amateur golf in open
championships. Both have been over
the course and each has given a
good account of himself
The first flight will get away early
Tuesday morning. The added starters
will play their first eighteen-hole
qualifying round Tuesday afternoon,
starting after 4:40 o'clock.
In practice yesterday Jones did the
best work with a par 72.
H4eo Diegel, Chicago. had a Is. Doug
las Edgar. Canadian open title holder,
went the route in "a, and Mike Brady
of Detroit shot IS. as did also ]. NJ.
Simpson of indianapolis.
Evans. Alex Ross. Tom Mcnamara.
Dan Kenny and many other noted
professionals went over the course,
but turned in no card.
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REX TAKES MEASURE OF KNICKS:
ALEXANDRIA MINES in LIhdEL light

Rex Athletic Club easily vanquished
the Knickerbockers yesterday at
Union League Park in the first en-
gagement of three game series
scheduled between the two mines. The
northeast clubmen stepped out in the
first inning to batter Poore for a
hearty five-run lead and continued
their assault against Fisher and Nc
Carthy until an 11-to-5 victory was
attained. Lem Owen, pitching for the
winners, was hit freely, but managed
to keep the Knicks from getting real
ly dangerous.
Alexandra came into it's own in the
base ball world when two of its teams
contests. Playing at home, the Dread
naughts more than offset defeat
suffered several weeks ago at the
hands of the Knicks by soundly
trouncing Linworth Athletic Club,
the nine that terminated the George
town clubs winning streak Single
ton. pitching for the Alexandrians,
was always master, tanning eighteen
batters and granting but six scattered
hits, while winning. II to 2. Dreifus'
batting and Purdy's fielding featured
the winners play.
At Clarendon, the Alexandria Car
dinals slugged their way to 10-to-s
victory over the home nine in north
ern Virginia championship series
game. Each team used two pitchers.
Clarendon rallied late, scoring five of
it's runs in the last two innings. The
Cardinals clinched their victory with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-09
MILTON
Angler
1AveL!N
Olson Stuffs Ears So He
Can't Hear Jeers of Fans

NEW YORK, August 0.-Ivan
Olson, the Eeppery shOrtstOp of
the Dodgers, sprans something
new in the line of comedy Mt
yesterdays game with the
Pirates Mt Ebbets Field. Olson
has been guilty of "a few field
ing niscues in the last few
games. and the home fans. AZ
a result, have been riding him
numerically. The jeers didn't
heir Ivy to resume his normal
fielding stride, either. and yes
to-day he decided to equip him
self SO that he couldn't hear the
comment from the stands,
whether he bobbled or made
star play. He stuffed both his
ears with large Vvads OF cotton,
SO displayed that they could be
seen from any part of the field,
standing out ON either side of
his dome like n couple of
beacon lights on n dark night.
Ivan kept them there the great
er part of the game, but finally
removed them 80 that he could
enter better into conversation
with the umpires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-09

In the American League, Cleveland
was forced to call frequently on it's
two star boxmen. Coveleskie and
Bagby. but the Indians won only half
of their games. Today the league
leaders begin a series with their
eastern rival, New York.
The Yankee sluggers could do little
against the Chicago pitchers, drop
ping three games out of four, and
were held even by Detroit, including
yesterdays shutout.
Chicago found a worthy opponent
in Boston. winning by one-run
margin Friday, and breaking even on
the series by winning yesterday.
ST. Louis went into fourth place by
outplaying Washington, after split
ting four games with Philadelphia.
Brooklyn held on to first place in the
National League only By administer
ing the first defeat Pittsburgh suf-
fered in seven games The Dodger
twirlers were carried through by the
heavy batting of their teammates in
several contests last week.
Cincinnati failed at the bat in the
New York series, but succeeded in
taking three games out of four from
the tail-end Philadelphians. New
York climbed back into third place
yesterday by defeating Chicago. The
Giant twirlers were invincible last
week until Chicago batted Nehf out
of the box Saturday, breaking New
York's winning streak at six games.
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The male swimmers also practiced
and there was large crowd out to
see Norman Ross and Duke Kahana-
moku perform.
Thompson mt Antwerp.
Thompson. the all-around Princeton
athlete, fresh from a victory at Ok
ford. England, is at the schoolhouse
He is DESTROYS of becoming a member
Of the American team. The committee
men here are non-committal, but they
expressed the belief that there will be
no exception to the drastic rule that
the men must make the team through
trials in the United States.
Big Entry I'm Bike Events.
The official entries announced for the
Velodrome Olympics tomorrow and
Australia, Canada, Denmark, France,
Great Britain, Holland Italy. Luxem-
burg, Belgium and South Africa will
furnish competitors in the sprint events
Christopher Butterweich Anthony T.
Yung, William Fl. Beck and Fred Tay-
lor. are the official American entries for
all four events, but this slate may be
changed.
In the 1,000-meter race there will be
thirty-nine competitors. in the 1000
meter tandem, thirty-six; in the CO.
kilometer. thirty-five, and in the 1000
meter, thirty-four Some Of the ma
tons are not entering their maximum
strength in some of the events. Peters
of Holland, who is the European cham
pion, is entered for all the events. The
Australians will not compete in the
|, 000-meterS race
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-09

1t is without any noticeable enthu-
siasm that the Nationals open series
. of five games in four days with the
; White Sox. following the loss of the
entire set of four games to the
Browns, who yesterday took both
ends of a damp, double-header. 80.
and 1T. Jim Shaw will hurl one of
!. the two contests listed for this after
noon. and it is expected Harry Court
ney will be assigned to duty in the
= other.
Zachary was lucky to have been
merely nosed out in the opener yes
. terday, the Burkemen 'rapping his
offerings for eleven safeties during
an almost continuous drizzle that
halted the game at one juncture, ana
. constantly threatened to prevent the
. In the final affair Erickson was
simply slaughtered, no fewer than
sixteen safeties being registered at
his expense. In addition, the Swede
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The bicyclists practiced on the
Velodrome track for tomorrow's
events. They were somewhat puz-
zled over the high banking of the
track. The road cyclists covered
the complete 10S-mile course again
today. 1t was their last trip before
Thursdays race.
Satisfied With Quarters.
disembarked from the transport Prin-
cess Matoika and took abode in the
schoolhouse where they are to be
CHARTERED during their stay. Salts
faction was expressed over their
place of living and much of the dis
content which had prevailed on board
the ship had disappeared.
Coach Moakley expressed pleasure
with the general aspect of the sta
dunn. The track, however, he found
slow and soft, due to the heavy rains
which have been prevailing and much
practice by the athletes of other ma
tions.
American Swimmers Practice.
The woman's swimming team is
tan Association Hostess House, where
they have pleasant, 1lomelike accom-
modations. The women practiced in
the Olympian pool. They said the
water was rather slow and dead and
exceptionally cold. The divers think
more life in the springboard is de-
sirable. All the women made a
strong impression on the Belgian
swimmers, who watched them work
out. The Belgians said they swan
like men,
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Ray Betters 500-Meter-
Record in Practice Run

ANTWERP, Belgium, August
9.-Durfng workout OF the
American athletes mt the Olym-
pic stadium here yesterday, JOfe
Ray, the Chicago Athletic As
sOciatiOn marvel, ran n 500
meter trial in 1:O7. three-fifths
Of a second faster than the
world record, made by f. Rajz
of Hungary seven years ago.
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CUNNINGHAM IN FINAL
Registers Two Is in Victory in
Henry-Williams Cup Play at
Rannockburn Climb.

George T. Cunningham has reached
the final in the competition for the
Henry-WilliamsI cup at Bannockburn
Golf Club, having defeated c. H.
Mann in the fourth round. He is this
only competitor playing from scratch
in the field of thirty-two entrants. He
registered 2 on No. and i
on No. 6 hole in his last match. II
is probable that he will be matched
against James Andrew White, whA
won the recent medal competition at
Bannockburn.
In the beginners tournament far
Their and son are finalists. William E.
Carey will meet his husky offspring
for the championship this week.
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received miserable support. while
that accorded the home fingers, Whlle
not faultieSs. was sensational TO a
degree in spots. Walter Gerber
making any number of spectacular
plays The shortstopper took care OF
sixteen chances, all told. and fully
half of them were OF more than ordl-
nary merit.
George Sisler and Johnny Tobin en-
joyed a regular field day at bat. the
latter getting four straight safetes
in the opener, while Sister equaled
this mark in the nightcap. when ne
pounded out a homer, triple, double
and single, after recording two safe
ties in the initial fray.
The ST. Louis series was notable
for the number of extra base wallops
registered. OF home runs alone there
were six, Judge getting half TINS
number. while the doubles and triples.
grouped, totaled nineteen. Judge and
Milan got homers yesterday.
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Right Field and Eerbe Third Today Americans Practice at Anwerp
Automobile Assigned Each
Entry in Open Golf Event

TOLEDO. OHIO, August o.
Golfers of former years who are
too rheumatic to play, but who
are on hand for this years ma
tiOnal open to watch. agree That
Iyerncss il ''doing it up brown"
Every one of the 246 compel
ftors has been assigned an au-
tomobiIe for the duration of the
tourney. Club members own
most of them and will meet the
players Mt their hotels early In
the morning, transport them
eight miles to the course, and
bring them bnck to town. Five
hundred members from Iverness
and it's IOcnl rival, the Sylvnnia
Club, have been assigned as
SCORERS. One club will be as
signed to follow and score each
match.
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DAVIS CUP TEAM BACK

NEW YORK. August civilian M.
Johnston, William T. Tilden, I'd; Rich
ard Norris Williams. I'd, and Charles
S. Garland, with Capt. Samuel Hardy.
composing the victorious Davis cup
tennis team that recently made a
clean sweep of all the available court
honors abroad. arrived yesterday from
England on the Cunard liner Impera-
tor and were met by throng OF
friends. including several, officials Of
the United States Tennis Association.
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WASHINGTON.
Totals .............. 80 IL 16 81 10
sBatted for Van Glider in fourth.

Washington 0 o . OO1 o o.
ST. Louis ...... o o 2 x-fl
Runs batted in-Judse 90. Milan, ONeiii,
Jacobson CD. Tobin CD, Sisler ~, Burwel'
Two-base hits-Harris. Sisler, jacobson,
Smith. Charity. Three-base hits-Sisler,
Killings. Home rups-Sisler, Milaa Judge
Stolen bases-Shanks. Milan, Tobin. Sacr1-
fes-Erickson. O'Neill. Tobin. Double plays
Gedeon Gerber and Sister; Harris Judge and
Charity. Left on bases-Washngton, 8; st
Louis. 10. Bases on balls--On Erickson. 4; ON
Van Glider. /: off Burwell. /. Hits-On Van
Glider. 9 In innings; off Burwell. in
innings. Hit by pitcher-By Erickson lGedeonl
by Burwell ,Roth). Struck out-By Erick
son, 4: by Van Glider 1; by Burwell. I. Wild
pitch-Erickson. Winning pitcher-Burweu
Umpires--Messrs. Nallin and Connolly. Time
of game hours and minutes.
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BRITISH GOLFERS AHEAD.

TOLEDO, Ohio. August 9.-Harry
Vardon and Edward Ray. English pro-
fessionals. showed high-class golf in
their best ball match at eighteen holes
here this afternoon with Charles Lorrns,
Inverness professional. and Deke White
of Sylvania. The Britishers won two
and one
Vardon and Ray had a best ball of
60, 33 out and SO home. while the best
of the Toledo professionals was T., SO
each way.
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Runs batted in-Zachary. Roth, Tobin (2l.
Jacobson. Two-base hits-Tobin. Sisler, ia,
robson. Smith. Three-base hit-Tobin Stolen
bAse-Tobin Sacrifice hits-Rice Roth.
O'NeiH. Double piays-Sisler (unassisted):
Gerber. Gedeon and Siser; Zachary and Judge
Left on bases-Washington. Z: ST. Louis, I.
&. Hits-On Sothoron 6 in 81, innings; Off
Blocker, none in 23a innings. Hit by pitcher
ary, 1; by Sothoron. 3; by Shocker q wild
pifches-Zachary, Sothorun. Winning pitcher
-Shocker. Umpires-Messrs. Connolly and
Naliin. Time Of game-1 hour and IS minutes,
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Columbia Heads SALLY League.

COLUMBIA S. c., August 9.-Dur-
ing the week of play in the South
Atlantic Association, Greenville, in
second place, gained a game on the
leading. Columbia team. Greenville
won six and lost one, while Columbia
took four of five, and still is nine
games ahead.
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Vows to P1ay Andrews

Woodmen of the World and r. P,
Andrews mines are to play tomor-
row afternoon at $50 at Union
League Park. Woodmen Of the World
players are to report at o'clock at
1929 H street northeast.
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CHASE TRIES TO PLAY
AND GAME IS FORFEITED

SAN JOSE, Calf. August 9.-Hal
Chase attempted to pitch for the San
lose club in the Mission base ball
circuit, against HOLSTER, and the UNI
pire. acting upon orders of ]. ]. Neal
on, league president, declared the
game forfeited. Nealon several days
ago barred Chase.
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Company B Wins Pennant.

Company B won the National Train
ing School League pennant yesterday.
when it trounced Company c and
Company A in a double header. Com
pany c was defeated, II to IS, and
Company A, 10 to II.
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TAKE MIXED DOUBLES.

SEABRIGHT, N. j., August o.
Watson NJ. Washburn and Miss Marion
Zinderstein defeated Dean Mathey
and Miss Edith Sigourney, 60, 6-3.
in the Sea bright mixed doubles yes
terday, bringing the tourney to a
close
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Brewer Back; Fails to Hit.

Frank Brewer, the Babe Ruth of
the minors. recently purchased by the
Nationals. after an absence due to
illness returned yesterday to the
lineup of the Reading Internationals.
The slugger failed to hit safely.
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HENNESSEY NET WINNER,

FORT WAYNE. Ind. August g.
John Hennessey of Indianapolis de-
feated Walter Wesbrook of Cleve-
land in the final of the tristate
tennis singles yesterday, SO, 6-3,
6-3
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NATIONALS LACK PEP"
FOR WHITE SOX SERIES
Go Into Five Games in Four Days After Double
Defeat in Final Day at ST. Louis
By DENMAN THOMPSON.

CHICAGO August e probable that when the Nationals take
against the White Sox this afternoon Howard Shanks
Bobby
bench Roh fielding high order has
hitting within fifty points OF the
Will be
standpoint the ouhed with Shank
garden expected Eerbe will be able to hold up his