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The Washington times., 1920-08-21

the javelin went to Myrra, of Sweden
That seemed like boomerang kidding
With the admitted advantage OF
America over all other contestants
the work of the team in the middle
distance and distance events is hardly
gratifying. Guillemot, OF France, and
Nurmi. of Finland, take the long
runs. with America nowhere. Hill. OF
England. wins the 800 meters and tn.
500 meters. Rudd. an Oxford Uni.
versity man from South Africa. wins
the 400-meter event. Hodge. OF Eng.
land, triumphs in the 5000 meter
steeplechase. America gets points
here and there. but nowhere finishes
first.
Concerning the personnel OF the
team itself. much criticism has been
heard Much more will be heard wher.
the athletes come back to America
The preponderance OF Pacific coast
athletes in certain events, to the ex-
clusion OF better Fasteners, has
caused much talk.
THEY FELL DOWN HARD.
Hunter. of San Francisco, was a
bloomer in the 5000 meters. Yount,
of Los Angeles. failed in the 1IU
hurdles. Daggs. another Los Angeles
man, was shut out in the 400 hurdles.
McEachison, of the Pacific coast,
failed badly in the weights. Yet Nc
Eachison was chosen over Dandrow.
OF Boston, who had qualified in his
trials at Antwerp, while the West
erner had failed to impress anybody
watching him.
The management of the American
Olympic team has been roundly
scored for many weeks. First, 1t came
afoul of trouble over its selections.
Then came the travelling troubles on
the Princess Matoika. Thirdly, there
was the revolt OF the athletes because
of Dan Ahearn's suspension. and
fourthly. comes the questioning of the
entries sent into the events at Ant
werp. Troublous days are ahead of
the leaders of track sports in this
country.
However, let's look at things right
ly. 1t is not especially surprising
that America has not swept the
boards. For years we have done our
best to teach the world the benefit
of athletics and outdoor living. Even
with a war intervening. this instruc-
ton has been followed until today,
particularly from those countries neu-
trail during the European hostilities.
there come young men able to hold
their own against all competition.
America has been so generally vic
torious since the inception of the re-
vived Olympic games that overcon-
fidence is but natural. But the truth
is that there are others. as the old
slang phrase used to put it.
England, sobbing at her weakness.
has produced a Hill and an Edwards.
Poor France has sent Guillemot, a
poilu with a shattered left arm, to
the front for an Olympic title.
Finland and sweden have done we'll
before the world.
South Africa points to Rudd and
Canada claims Earl Thomson.
After all is said and done, future
Olympiads will be more interesting ic
Uncle Sam has to hitch up his trousers
before setting out to defeat the world.
One-sided victories mean nothing in
any line of endeavor. That's all there
is to il. The day seems to be gone
when American athletes could stand
off all rivals. This is a good thing
for the health of the world, too.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21

CLEVELAND. Aug. 21.-In his
sermon preached yesterday at thu
funeral of Ray Chapman, DR.. Scullen
made a plea for Carl Mays, who
pitched the ball which resulted in the
death of the Cleveland player.
Referring to the incident that
caused Chapman's death. DR.. Sculler
pleaded that mo hostile word should
be uttered against the man who was
the cause of the unfortunate acct
dent"
He feels the outcome OF it moro
deeply than most of us do he said.
The great American game of base
bail does not develop men who would
willingly try to injure another par
ticipant in the game, and the game
could not produce a man capable Of
killing another man. Chapman, W.
know. would be the first to decry any
thought OF revenge if he could but
speak"
Iris Speaker and Jack Graney col
lapsed. and were unable to attend the
funeral services which drew thou
sands to st. Johns Roman Catholic
Cathedra Speaker is sull confined
to his hotel today with high fever,
but Graney recovered in time to 40
company the team to Boston.
Following the services Chapman''
body was placed in vault. The bur-
ial will take place later.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
ERICKSON TRAVELS FAR
BEFORE TRIMMING YANKS

Olaf Erickson, the Griffmens red
necked finger, had lost nine straight
games to the New York Yankees be-
fore he broke the string on Au-
gust 10 with his first victory over the
Huggins crew.
The Griffs scored the five hundredth
run on August 10.
Ty Cobb had scored seven runs in
six consecutive games till The hth-
letics stopped him.
Ping Bodie, after hitting them safe
in six games, was stopped by Ray
Caldwell; Ping got nine hits N
twcntythrce tries, for an average OF
391.
Shawkey on August IS. after six
games OF hitting; he got ten hits III
eighteen tries, for a percentage OF
.J56.
Clarence Walker was stopped by
Doc Ayers after twelve games of con-
secutive hitting in which he punched
out eighteen hits In fifty-siN tries, foT
Il percentage OF 32l. and tailed ten
times.
Ty Cobb was stopped on August ~
by Dick Kerr, aftc~ siN-gamH
streak OF hitting in which Ty punched
out thirteen hits in twcntN-eiSht
tries. for an average of .4Gi, and scor-
ing seven times.
Johnny Tobin. on August ~, slam.
med out 5 hits in n game against the
Gritfmcn's pitching. being the sixth
player this season to bars out hits
in n game.
Bate Ruth. after scoring runs 10
five consecutive games, was stopped
by tho Indians on August IS.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
BRADLEY HILLS GUNNERS
POPPING BIRDS" TO-DAY

The regular semi-monthly shoot of
the Bradley Hills Gun Club will be
held at the club grounds, near Wis
consin avenue and Bradley lane. today
at 2 y. m. All persons interested in
trap shooting, whether members Of
any other club or not, are cordially
invited to attend and participate In
these shoots. The target shot at by
the members will be recorded In their
average In the face for the seasons
trophy.
The club is arranging to hold an all
day shoot on September 6 Labor Day)
and an attractive program, the details
OF which will be made public later.
The Washington Gun, Club, Silver
Springs Gun Club and the Oriole Gun
club, OF Baltimore. Nd, have all been
invited to participate In this shoot,
and IL is expected that there will be a
large number of shooters participat-
ing.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
KNICKERBOCKERS BATTLE
REX A. c. in GEORGETOWN
Northeast Independent Champions
Will Go Over to Wisconsin
Avenue Field.

Knickerbocker A c. players expect
more than $500 to attend tomorrow S
game at Thirty-fifth and Wisconsin
avenue northwest, when the Rex Ath
letic Club players journey over into
Georgetown for a return game.
A week or so ago the Rexmen went
through the Knicks with comparative
ease. Since then the Alexandria
Dreadaughts have come back against
the knicks for a win.
But the Georgetown lads have gath
cred their forces for tomorrow and
expect to stage one of the biggest in
dependent games in the history of
Georgetown tomorrow
For Rex, owen or Bryant will hurl,
with Giovannet behind the bat.
Fisher or Mccarthy will pitch for the
knicks with Poroe behind the bat
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
McCRAW JOINS GIANTS
ON LAST WESTERN TRIP
Failure of Team Compels His Pres
ence While Pennant Win Is
Possible.

CHICAGO. Aug. 21.-John J. Nc
Graw. vice president and manager OF
the New York club. arrived here today
and took active charge of the Giants.
He will remain with the team as long
as possible, holding himself at all
times to return to New York on a call
from the district attorney, who is in
vestigating the case of John c. SlaVin.
the actor.
With Johnny Evers suspended for
scrapping with the umpires, only
Larry Doyle was left to control the
team, and 1t became necessary for Nc
Graw to leave his sick bed and hurry
here. The Giants are today four games
behind the leaders.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
No Cause for Any Shouting

When the Antwerp Oympad has passed into history It will be well
think
world showing them day by day
is
1t that American athletes have collected
it? 1t
athletes established Olympic records But what of W America
should recall the descriptions Of the
inaugural parade the stadium Antwerp you must have noted that
athletes
country Doesn't that anything? must
method which
upt the second, third and fourth places
have made three but in each
which
others specialized the high hurdles and the high
Antwerp but all ntens and he he
holds records and is student at
H. Under the rules he compelled
other world
ees orth to the others.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21

less than any other country from the
effects of the great war. America has
showed no signs OF maintaining an
expected athletic supremacy, at least
nowhere in comparison with the rest
of the entrants at Antwerp.
THEY kIDDED THEM.
One feature of the competition
doesn't sound well to readers on this
side of the pond. Indicative of the
mental condition of the American
giants in the field events. our huskies
enjoyed themselves kidding their op-
ponents. But Lehtonen, Finn, won
the pentathlon; Peterson. Swede,
won the broad jump; Porhola, Finn,
won the sixteen-pound shotput, and
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
EDDIE ClCOTTE DEFEATS
TIGERS IN FIVE GAMES

when Eddie Cicotte beat the Tigers
On August Is IL was his nth victory
over them this season, and Dutch
leonard took his NTH defeat to the
white Sor In the same way.
Duffy Lewis was stopped by Stan
ley Covcleskie on August 1s. after
hitting safe in six games. Duffy hit
for an even 500 In his streak. as he
punched out II hits in % tries. wally
Pipp was stopped in the same game,
He got 8 hits in ~ tries. for an aver.
age OF .333, after a six-game streak
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
WHITE SOX OPEN FINAL
SERIES HERE FOR YEAR
Faber Expected to Oppose Griffs
Who Will Have Erickson
on Mound.

The Chicago White Sox are due to
open their final series of the season
in Washington today. with Red
Faber battling Olaf Erickson on the
hill.
The American League champions
are now making their drive for a
second pennant victory Manager
Gleason has his pitchers in good con.
dition, and the whole team is conf
dent of ultimate victory.
For tomorrow either Jezebel Te-
cumseh Zachary or Harry Courtney
will start the contest.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
EDGAR AND HUTCHINSON
IN PRO TITLE STRUGGLE

CHICAGO. Ill, Aug. Ell. Douglas
Edgar Canadian champion and worlds
record holder, OF Atlanta. Ca, meets
Jock Hutchinson, Western champion
and recent medal winner in the open
national title qualifying round. here
today for the Professional Golfers
Association in the final
The honor was won by Jim Barnes
last year. Edgar defeated George
Mclean yesterday. while Hutchison
defeated Harry Hampton, the Rich
mond player.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21

The American League TO wednesday
has played so2 games, going to the bat
3O.5s2 times. scoring i.255 runs
punched out $3.50 hits, made 2ss home
runs, stole 535 bases. and as a league
has a percentage of .2s1.
The Yanks have played the most
games. III, scored the most runs, 653
and also made the most home runs,
90; the White Sox going to the bat
the most times. 3.96S. The Indians
made the most base hits. 1.158, and
the Senators lead in stolen bases, 123.
Sam Rice leads the Washington
batsmen with an average of .345, and
his total of As stolen sacks to Wed
nesday is the best for both big
leagues.
Following are figures for all play
ers appearing in at least fifteen games
ta Cd 40
The Washington times., 1920-08-21

When Ii comes down to those
events in which some real competi-
ton might be expected. the weight
events, the middle distances and the
distance runs. America has not done
So well. Already, from overseas. are
coming stories TO the effect that the
American Olympic team has collec-
tive swelled head-or, rather, did
have a week ago--and also that the
management of the team. from the
trials on this side of the water to the
present writing, has been far from
satisfactory. Undoubtedly there will
be linen washed before the winter.
America has done well only in those
events peculiarly American, the
sprints. the hurdles, the high jump.
and the pole vault Though suffering
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
OUTFIELDER CAN'T CATCH
FLIES IN CROWD NOW

NEW YORK, Aug. c1.--It was re.
ported here today that Ban Johnson
president of the American League has
instructed umpires in the future to
disallow catches made by outfelders
in crowds when ground rules are in
force.
The ruling follows a protest by the
New, York club over catch claimed
to have been made by Joe Jackson
of the White Sox when he backed into
a crowd on the Chicago playing field.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
ROGERS HORNSBY STILL
IN FRONT AMONG HITTERS
George Burns, of the Giants, Best
Scorer. With Carey Best
Base SteaIer.

Rogers Hornsby, of the Cardinals
still tops the National League bat
tcrs with a percentage of .374. Rog
also punched out the most hits, 1862
George Burns of the Giants, is the
leading run scorer with 81 runs.
Max Carey. OF the Pirates, is still
a leader with AZ stolen bases.
Cy Williams, of the Phillies, with
13 home runs, is the leading home run
hitter.
Following are the 800 hitters and
the team figures up to Wednesday:
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
EDROMMEL AHEAD
Of ALL TW|RLERS
Strange, But True, That Mack
men Have Leading Pitcher
In League Now.

It's amazing. but true. One OF Con-
ME Mack's athletes is standing at the
top of the winning pitchers list. 1t
is none other than Ed Rommel. who
has landed four out of his Ave starts.
However, the real leader is the same
old Jim Bagby. the Indians veteran
sIow-ball finger. who has an average
of .742 to his twenty-three wins and
eight defeats.
Here are the figures up to Wednes-
day:
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
MOONEY IS. BACK.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2t.--John-
ny Mooney is back on the job here as
a matchmaker, this time at tho Olym-
pia. which will open it's boxing season
September 20. Mooney made a great
recopd last year at the National A. A..
and is expected to duplicate that
work at the larger Olympia.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21

started at D p. m.
>Rainy weather has knocked out the
baseball series during the past two
days. The teams got going in fine
style the early part of the week only
to run afoul Of enough rain to in
sure clear days later on.
Next week promises to be big
one in the District baseball annals
and 1T behooves ]. Pluv to keep off
the sandlots and give the players a
chance.
When it is considered that an
other section has been added to the
District scrap for titular honors it Is
time to count noses.
JUNIOR IN TOO.
1t must be remembered that the
juniors are in line for their sectional
honors Jack Haas got the young
sters together. twelve teams in all
and made arrangements for playing
the "short pants" league battles on
the. Monuments Lot.
This adds something like one
hundred and eighty youngsters to
the already large list of six hundred
and fifty Washington sandlot players,
a record for all time in this city in
sandlot baseball. With the juniors
SIlpplnE en- ONcI 4hDhooy
and the Navy Yard, Potomac and X.
of c. men starting their series We'd
nesday or Thursday it appears as
though the sporting departments
would run out of reporters cover
ing" the various sandlot doings.
Taken all in all there will be
eighteen teams in the independent
series, four in a league series, three
in another league series and twelve
in a junior titular down and out
series. In all thirty-seven teams
will get action on the diamond this
summer In battles for the District
senior and junior titles which is far
and away larger than anything ever
attempted here before.
CROWDS ARE SLIM.
The crowds have been fairly slim
save when the Shops and Navy play
ers. are appearing. The independent
series will begin to draw well when
the teams narrow down to the finals.
The juniors will have quite a few fans
on tho Monument Lot. and 1t would
not be surprising to find the old days
eQualed in point of attendance later on.
According to present plans, the in
dependent series will run over Labor
Day. When the twelve games in the
one league series and tho six games
in the other are concluded, and the
series between the two winners is
played, the teams will have about
reached Labor Day, too, 80 that the
final city series should be finished up
about the middle OF the month.
Talk of an inter-city series with
Richmond, or a Washington Dread
naught. Clarendon, Cardinal meeting,
or q challenge series with Maryland
teams figuring will probably be
brought up shortly. Washington and
Richmond have played annually for
some years and II is expected that tn.
same arrangement will be followed
agakA-
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
YANKEES WANT GAMES.

A. II. Bellman, OF the Mt. Rainier
Yankees. wants games with fourteen
ycar-old teams. The Yankees claim
twcnty-scvcn out OF twcnty-cight
starts Bcllman can be reached at
Mt Rainier, Md.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
YANKS GET ACTION.

Yankee 4. c. players meet the Pre-
miers tomorrow morning at II o'clock
and the Columbia 4. G. in the after.
noon at o'clock Both games will
be played on the Monument Lot
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
GRIMES LEADS FLNCINC
BRIGADE IN OLD LEAGUE
Brooklyn Twirler Has Eighteen Vic.
tories and Only Seven Adverse
Decisions

Burleigh Grimes. the Brooklyn
pitcher, is leading John Heydler's
flinging brigade with eighteen vic
tories and seven defeats, for an aver
age of .720.
Following are the records to We'd
nesday of all National League pitch
ers winning at least half their starts:
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
MARINES MEET METSIN
SERIES: SHOPS APPEARS
BY BRYAN MORSE.

the Metropolitan A c. players will
today Union Park Fifteenth and streets at
Generals Building War Department players will give the fans
Station The Marines and nave peen
waiting other 1t
take the started but attempt
contest at Union Station will be
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
PLAY FOR TITLE.

Congress Heights and Naval Air
station, winners Of the first and sec
ond series in the Potomac League are
staging a double bill for the cham
pionship at Congress Heishts today.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
PEERLESS TO PLAY.

Peerless A. G. players will tackle
the Laurel, Md, team this AFTERNOON
at Laurel. Tomorrow. the Peerless
stages doubleheader with the Red
Caps at Union Park, Fifteenth and
II, Beginning at 3 D. m.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
MAY POSTPONE TENNIS.

suburban League tennis matches
will be called of on account of wet
courts today.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
WILL SWIM AT FIVE.

Men and women will swim at the
Tidal Basin bathing beach today at s
u. m. In the weekly events.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
YOUNGSTERS ENTERED.

Washington's tennis entries for
Forest Hills L. l., for the junior and
boys singles and doubles have been
entered.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
GlBS PLAY TWO.

Gibraltar A. c. plays Iroauois a. G.
tomorrow at ~ a. m. and 81. Domi.
nlc's a. c. at . y. m. on the Monument
Lot.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
WILL PLAY TWO.

Georgetown Athletics and the Rcd
Caps stage n double bill tomorrow af-
tTnoon at . o'clock at Union Station.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
WILL SHOOT TODAY.

Bradley Hills Gun Club shooters are
staging their semi-monthly trap event
today.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
SPEAKER SLUMPS; SISLER
RUSHES TO LEAD AT BAT

while his Cleveland Indians slump
ing victories George taken the coutng lead from
Wednesday
Speaker hitting 1896 Joe jackson also been sumpng
Babe Ruth boas1ng
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
How They Stand In
Cup Series.
INDEPENDENTS.

lNDEFENDENlS L ..
Today-Marines VS.. Metropol-
itan A. c., Union Park. Fifteenth
and II streets northeast, 5:15
p. m. Umpire Jas. Y. Hughes.
Monday-R- p. Andrews Co.
VS.. Brookland A. c. Umpire Joe
Handiboe.
Yesterdays Score-No game:
rain.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS GAMES.

Cincinnati. 10: Brooklyn. 3.
Philadelphia, 4; Pittsburgh. :.
I'll inninga)
Chicago, S: New York, l.
st. Louis, s. Boston. 4
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
LEAGUES.

LEAGUES.
Today-A. G. ON. B. VS.. Treas
ury, Terminal r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
grounds, Union Station, 5:15 p. m.
Umpires Long and Handiboe.
Monday-Shops VS.. Treasury
Umpires Crooke and Woodward.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
Need Not CheerMarines Meet MeSse Is Out In Fro1
HIGGINS WILL USE
MAYS IN CONTESTS
Yankee Manager Wants TO
Show Submarine Finger a
Clean, Honest Player"

NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-Despite the
report from Cleveland quoting Ban
Johnson as saying that II would be
lnadVisable" for Carl Mays TO pitch
another game this year. Miller Hug
gins Insists that he will use the sub
marine Finger in his regular turn,
provided Mays is In condition to work.
Mays conscience is clear" said
Husglns. There is no reason why
he shouldn't pitch IL he wants TO, and
II he seems to me to be In good shape
won't use him today-probably not
Sunday or Monday--but he will pitch
when his turn comes IL ne is able.
He has been attacked as no player
ever was assailed and he is entitled TO
a vindication
"lf he gave up now and did not
appear again the public would be Jus
tined in feeling that some of the
things said about him were true. I
simply ask for a chance for him to
show that he Is a clean. honest play
er. working for the success Of his
club.
III through nervousness or worry he
Is uanble to pitch, l will take him out,
but he is certainly going TO get an op-
portunity to show up the men who
have attacked him in such cowardly
manner"
CLEVELAND, Aug. 21.-Ban John
, son, president of the American
League. who attended the funeral OF
| Ray Chapman here yesterday, said
that so far as he was concerned. the
Mays case is closed book.
Il could not consclent tiously at
| tempt to make any trouble for Mr..
Mays" Johnson said, but II is my
honest belief that Mr.. Mays never
will pitch again. From what I have
learned, he is greatly affected and
may never be capable temperamental
ly of pitching again. Then i also
know the feeling against him TO be
so bitter among the members Of other
teams that 1t would be inadvisable for
him to attempt to pitch this year at
any rate"
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
GRIFF'AiEN
WHITE SOX

Game at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
Here 1t Is
The Greatest Follies Are
Sometimes Committed By
the Smallest Fools.
STANDINGS
YESTERDAYS G.

YESTERDAYS CANES
Chicago, 7: Philadelphia, 4.
Chicago. .; Philadelphia, o.
(Second game forfeited.)
st. Louis at Washington (rain)
TODAY'S GAMES.
Chicago at Washington.
St Louis at Philadelphia
Detroit at New York
Cleveland at Boston.
The Washington times., 1920-08-21
ToDAY's GAME

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at St Louis
Arizona republican., 1920-08-23

peace treaty. Under these terms the Hungarian army was limited to 35. .000 men and guns not to exceed 10 centimeters.)
 The allies are constantly inspect ing us to see if we are mobilizing, said the regent; whereas they should be sending us arms to prepare fol Bolshevilz danger: but they do not understand so they wait until the Red troops overrun us, then fling up their hands in despair
 Asked whether Hungary intended to ratify the peace treaty and when, Ad- miral Horthy remained silent. The regent is still popular and is steering his way cautiously.
 t'I was thrown into the present poll tical situation against my will. ano politics are making my duties heavy he said. However, I will stick to my post" Admiral Horthy has been seek ing recreation by making his residence in the royal domain at Godolo, neal this city, but he complains that there is hardly a bed to sleep on in the vas chateau owing to the footing of it bS the Communists and Rumanians who had cut up paintings, Gobelin tapes tries. Persian carpets and the uphols- try of furniture when they could no carry it away.