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Mays Fades Oasnen Qualify -Four Of Fine Olympic Finals
YANKEE MERMAID SETS
ANOTHER WORLD MARK
Miss Bleibtrey Clips Nine Seconds Off Record in
Winning 800 Meter Free Style Event for
Women at Antwerp.

BRUSSELS, August q (by The
Associated Press).-The oarsmen
from the United States will enter
the Olympic finals tomorrow with
survivors placed in four out of FIVE
events. The Americans did not
compete in the event for paired
cared boats with coxswain, although
Navy pair was entered formally
some time ago.
Today's contests produced several
excellent races Hatfield, the New
Zealand sculler, gave Jack Kelly of
the Vesper Boat Club, Philadelphia.
single SOULS champion of the United
States. a hard battle in the first half
of the course in the single SOULS
event. The American won, however.
by two lengths in an easy finish.
Much Money WaEered.
America and Great Britain will
meet in the final of the eight-oared
boats, with coXswain, which already
has become a big betting event Both
crews won easily today. England by
three lengths over Norway and the
Americans by four over France.
Interest is keen in the fight to be
staged between Kelly and ]. Beres-
ford, jr., for the single sculling hon
ors Beresford won the Henley Dia-
mond SOULS this spring, for which
competition KellyS entry was reject
ed. American visitors are preparing
to plunge in their wagers on Kelly
and Englishmen appear just as eager
to back Beresford and Leander.
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Both the Tigers and Red aSox al
ready have taken the field against
the Yankees with Mays in the line
up. Manager Burke of st. Louis has
assured the New York club that the
report that the Browns will refuse to
face him in the series opening at the
Polo Grounds today is unfounded, and
Connie Mack has made il plain that
the Athletics will take no part in
any movement against the pitcher
For the present. at least. Mays will
not he hampered in his work. He has
the strong support of the New York
base bail going public and has been
made to feel on every appearance
since the Chapman fatality that their
sympathy is with him. How he VIII
be treated in the other cities of the
circuit. when the Yankees go on the
road again nezt week, remains to be
seen. Mays never has been popular
with the fans around the circuit and
the chances are they will make things
decidedly uncomfortable for him.
Indians Play Here Today.
The Indians open four-game
series here today. While they cannot
be counted out as pennant contend
ers. they are keenly feeling the eff
fects of the Chapman fatality. their
efficiency having been impaired as
much by lowered morale as by loss of
the services of the ShortStOp, who
was one of the most prominent fac
tors in their success on the field.
Speakers men apparently are finding
it "A hard matter to pull themselves
together. their recent record being
such as to indicate that the task of
shaking off their depression is too
much for them. Since leaving the
Polo Grounds. scene of the tragic
action. the Tribe have slumped to a
pace that threatens to wreck their
hopes to give Cleveland it's first pen
nant. One victory in five games was
all the Indians could achieve in Bos-
ton. They dropped their first two en-
EaEementS in Philadelphia, then veg
istered a lopsided victory and yes
terday took another game. Since the
death of Chapman the team has won
only three of ten games, and it now
is two games back of the league
leading White SoX.
Incidentally the Indians were on
the slump before the game in which ,
Chapman was mortally hurt, having
lost seven out of ten contests prior
to that date.
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THIRTEEN NO JINX FOR DAN HEAIEY
WHO CAPTURES FIVE mile ROAD RUN

Thirteen is no jinx number for Dan
Healey. The doughty little Irishman
who runs for the Washington Cross
Country Club and the Navy Yard
Recreation League proved this yes
terday in the five-mile road run. held
under the auspices of the Baltimore
cross Country Club. Sporting entry
number thirteen, Danny spread eagled
held OF thirteen starters, and with
his handicap of 3 minutes and 10 sec
onds against APO limit, won breeZ-
ing. His corrected time was 33 min
utes 10 seconds, but the stocky son
of Erin actually covered the course
from the Central Y. NJ. C. A, twice
around the tidal basin and back to the
Y in 81 minutes. 10 seconds.
HealeyS elapsed time was third
best. Robbie Williams. another Wash
Ington runner. with only 40-seeond
handicap. made the best time of the
race at 80 minutes, sc seconds, to
take second place. F.. A. Bland a
Washington Cross Country barrier
with "a 2-minute allowance, finished
third. He covered the distance in 80
minutes. 10 seconds. Mike Lynch, vet
eran of many long distance races
made the second fastest time at 81
minutes. 81 seconds, but was placed
fourth.
Healey Wins in ROmp.
So far as Healey was concerned
there was little to the race. Starting
from the Y minute and 10 seconds
after the limit handicap man had got
ten off, Danny assumed the lead by
the time the tidal basin was reached,
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How the Teams Stand
In Amateur Title Series
EuD Sr CH<vrunN

and Potomac Council also are capable
combinations, but they are scarcely in
the same class as the Gunmakers.
Probably the two best games that
will be played among the fndepend-
ents during the week will be between
the Mohawks and Government Print
ing Office and the Brooklands and
Shamrocks. With Webb pitching. the
Printers are certain to give the In
dams a hard fight. Brookland and
season, with the Big Green getting
the decision. but the Suburbanites
have been strengthened and will pre-
sent a formidable lineup for the sec
Ond meeting.
Rain yesterday married the sched-
ule of all the series except that for
the junior independents. and there
the Maryland Juniors won on for
felt. as the Eastern Athletic Club
failed to put in an appearance. The
youngsters will open their second
round tomorrow with the Cavaliers
opposing the Hilltops. providing the
Renrocs fail to sustain their protest
claim that the Cavalier team which
defeated them had in it's lineup more
than the permissible number of play
crs over twenty-one years of age.
Games Yet to Be Played.
The schedules for the several series
follow:
FlrSL section TOT amateur leagueS-MOnQay,
Shops VS.. Navy; Tuesday. Navy VS.. Treasury
Wednssday Shops vs. Main ai.!,! Building; Thurs.
to be played at Union Station Field, starting
at 5:15.
Second section for amateur leagues-Monday
Naval Air Station VS.. Zone Navy Yard
Field. 9Th adm streets southeast; Tuesday.
Zcne vs.: Potomac Council Catholic Uni.
versity); Wednesday. Potomac Council vs.
Naval Air Station Congress Heights)
Thursday. Naval Air Station vs.. Potomac
Council Catholic University. All games
start at SIS.
Independents, first round-Monday. Congress.
sional VS.. Peerless; Tuesday. Aloysius vs.
Winston.
Second round Wednesday, Silver Spring vs.
winner Aloysius- Winston; Thursday. Mohawks
VS.. G. P. O.; Friday. Brookland vs. sham.
rock; Saturday, Rapid VS.. winner Congress
al-Peerless. All games to be played a,
Union League Park. 18th and H streets north.
east, starting at 5:15.
Junior independents. second round-Monday Y.
Cavaliers VS.. Hilltops; Tuesday, Petworths VS..
Parks; Wednesday. Yankees VS.. Maryland
Juniors. All games to be played at Monument
Grounds, starting at 5:15.
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RICHARDS STARS AT NET
With Burdick Wins Doubles Prize
and Beats Clothier in South
amnton Singles.
ampton Singles,

SOUTHAMPTON. N. Y. August Is
Vincent Richards, Yonkers. N. Y. and
Ralph h Burdick. the Chicago star.
defeated the holders OF the Meadow
Club bowls in final tennis doubles
here today. conQuering the Davis cup
pair. William 7. Tilden, I'd, and Charles
S. Garland, by score of GO, 3-6, +6,
60, IS.
Richards was the formidable player
on his side of the net. His smash
ing at the critical stages was excep-
tionally bright and he had the crowd
with him. Tilden was poor and Jar
land fell to mediocrity as he ~
peatedly sent the ball into the net at
critical times. Tilden tried to carry
the match single handed at times and
was spectacular. He was unable TO
stand against Richards masterful
lobs and smashes that provided the
Thrilling feature Of a popular vic
tory.
Richards defeated William J. Clio
thier of Philadelphia. 6-4. 60, 4-6,
60, in the finals of the mems singles
for the Meadow Club cup today.
BY his victory Richards becomes the
successor to Charles S. Garland of
Pittsburg and the Davis cup team,
in holding the trophy. He is the
youngest competitor who has ever
won here.
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In last weeks engagements the
contestants generally played to form.
There were two surprises, but only
one approached an upset. This was
in the independent series, in the game
between Rapid and Linworth Athletic
Clubs. Rated among the best in the
city because of their triumph over the
knickerbockers, holders of the Dis
trict consecutive winning record of
twenty-five games. the Linworths
were favorites to reach the final
round. But dimmed batting eyes and
mediocre fielding turned the tide of
battle against them.
Among the amateurs, Navy was ex-
pected to make matters more in
teresting for Shops than it did. But
the Sailors got away poorly and their
carry them through. kelly's pitch
ing in this game, while it was of the
highest order after the third inning
was somewhat shaded by the work
of Babe Brown. These men. are. likely
to be mound opponents tomorrow in
the game which Navy must win to re-
main in the race for first place.
Navy Shows Improvement.
Playing against Treasury of the De-
partmental League at Union Station
Friday, the Sailors gave evidence of
returning to the game that won them
the Government League pennant. If
they can hold to- this brand of base
ball in their matches with Shops to-
morrow and Treasury Tuesday, the
Sailors have better than an even
chance to finish at the head of the
first section. despite the fact that it
IS practically necessary for them to
take both games.
The Navy outfield appears a trihe
stronger than the Shop combination,
while the infield is equally as good
Kelly, Hudson, Driver and Ludwig can
be used on the mound by Navy. while
Shops has only Brown and Hilton
Since losing Miller, who has an in
fected hand, Navy has been weakened
behind the bat. but Gill is about on
a par with Hurd. the Shops receiver.
Quite few of the players have been
first section series during the past two
weeks. Hilton and Brown of Shops,
Hudson of Navy, Alexander of Treas
ury and Roche Of Main Building have
turned in well pitched games. Walter
Hughes work at first for the Terminal
Y. NJ. c.. A. nine has been of the best
while Purdy, Navy; Tetrault, Main
Building. and Roche of Shops have done
well in the several infields Among the
outer gardeners. Houlihan of Navy and
Kehl of Shops deserve mention.
Zone Appears Strongest.
With only two games disposed Of in
the second section. Zone Of the Navy
Yard appears the best in that group.
In Serrin and Frye it has as good pair
of pitchers as are to be found on any
team in the District, and they are re-
inforced by a veteran combination that
can nit and field. Naval Air Station
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WAR RISK WINS OVER NAVY YARD
NDUAL TRACK GAMES, "a TO II

ton iWar Risk second. Duran WAR Risk,
third, Kunde War Risk). No time taken.
12O-yard hurdles-Wsn by Dowrick lWar
Risk second, McCarty Navy Yard T; third.
Jenkins Navy Yard; Time. GA. ,,p
and Geisler war Risk) second. Byers and
Kipiey Nary Yard. Time. OF A..
22O-yard dash-Won by Dowrick .War
Risk second, Byers Navy Yardl; third.
Jenkins Navy Yard. Time. 0.25 70.
Yard5; second. Rutley tNary Yardl; third,
SsO-yard run-Won by Hough War Risk
second, Geisler (War Risk; third, Snyder
Navy Yard. Time. 2.13.
5O-yard hurdles for women-Won by yell
ton (War Risk second. kunde (War Risk,
third. Duran (War Risk: No time taken
440-yard run-Won by Myers (Nary Yard
second. Jenkins lNary Yard,' third. Rutiey
ss0-yard relay-Won by Navy Yard fSladeck.
Myers, O'Brien and Byersl; second. War
Risk. Time, LA.
Standing broad jump-won by Kitley (Nary
Yard); second, Sladeck Navy Yard third.
Boswell Navy Yard). Distance. y feet
inches.
Running broad jump-won by sladeck CNavy
Yard: second. Kitley Navy Yard third.
Dowrick (War Risk. Distance. IS feet 4
inches.
Base ball throw for women-won by yell
ton (War Risk second. kunde War Risk
third, Duran War Risk. Distance, 81 feet.
High jump-Won by Dial War Risk sec
Yard. Height, feet inches.
Pole vault-Won by Robertson War Risk
second. kitley tNary Yard third. Hoover
Navy Yard. Height, Q feet inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29

War Risk yesterday defeated navy
Yard in a dual track and field meet
by "A points to II. Failure OF the
NAVY Yard entrants in the three
events for women to present them
selves for their contests probably cost
Navy Yard the meet, as war RISK
got every point in the 50-yard dasn
FOR women, the 50-yard hurdles Tor
women and the base ball throw Tor
women.
Despite the soaked condition or the
track and the drizzling rain, wnlcn
fell during most of the afternoon,
good performances were registered IN
the dashes and $50. The final OF the
howard dash was won by Byers IN
O.102-5. the 220 was captured by
Dowrick in 0.25 2-5, and the $50 In
ga None Of the athletes was in par
ticularly good physical condition. and
in view of that their work was rather
exceptional.
women's events. No Navy Yard Wom-
en- were entered in the contests. ana
she proved far too formidable for her
teammates.
The summaries:
1OO-yard dash, first heat-Won by Dowrtck
WAR Risk; second. jenkins Navy Yard !;
third. Sladeck Navy Yard). Time, Q. 10 3-5.
1OO-yard dash. second heat-Won by Byers
third. Myers Navy Yard. Time, OIL.
1OO-yard dash, final-Won by Byers (Navy
Yard); second. Dowrick War Risk; third.
Jenkins (Navy Yard). Time. O.10 %.
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DARK HORSE IS TOP GUN
Albert L. WINS Wins Grand Ameri-
can Handicap in His First Ap-
pearanec in Target Classic.

CLEVELAND, August 2s.-Breaking
80 Of the 100 targets. Albert L. Wins
of Red Bank, N. j., today created a
surprise when he won the Grand
American handicap, the classic event
of the weeks international trap
shooting tournament here When
the shooting was interrupted by rain
yesterday WINS had shot at seventy
five targets. missing the fifty-third.
Today he ran twenty-five straight and
won. He had never been a contestant
in a Grand American handicap at
clay targets before. WINS shot from
the nineteen-yard line.
Second place was won by Edgar
H Sturtz of Hamilton, Ontario, with
80. Third place went to II. A. Ray
Of Oakland. Calf. on the second
shoot-off, to break a five-cornered
tie.
The Columbus (Ga) cup. which
goes to the winner of the high av-
erage for the tournament. was taken
by Robert H. Bungay of Ocean View,
Calf, with 760 breaks on 800 tar
gets. Forest McNeir of Houston,
Tex, was one target behind.
The longest run of the week was
made by Paul Earle of Starr, S. c..
with 142 targets.
Toots Randall Of Lima, Ohio, won
the honors for women.
Notwithstanding that the entries
more targets were thrown than in
any previous tournament, the num-
Der being 334,700 The tournament
closed today. Cleveland will stage
the Grand American handicap again
next year.
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$4,000 BENEFIT GOAL
Strong Lineup Announced for
Game Between Police and
Home Defense Teams.

With $4,000 as the goal, the members
OF the police department are bending
every effort to reach this amount before
the gong sounds for the annual base
ball game between the Metropolitan po-
lice force and the Home Defense League
next Saturday afternoon at o'clock at
American League Park. The various
precincts have been running up their
daily sales until the $4,000 mark has
been reached.
The lineup of the two teams was an
nounced last night and shows both
teams to be stronger this year than last,
when Home Defense won, to O. The
umpires will be Shorty Hughes and
Billy G. Belts. Nick AItrock will ap-
pear on the side lines throughout the
contest. The United States Marine
Band will furnish a musical program
prior to the opening. of the game and
during intermissions. Secretary Daniels
of the Navy has signified his intention
of being present, as has also Maj Gen.
Lejeune of the United States Marine
Corps and Gen. Peyton c. March of the
Army. An invitation has also been ex-
tended to President and Mrs. Wilson to
witness the game.
Line-Up. Of the Teams.
The lineup of the teams will be as
follows:
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AIR
CONTEST is POSTPONED

NEW YORK, August 2S.-Cancel-
lation of the 1920 transcontinental
air race for the Pulitzer trophy, ar
ranged by the Aero Club Of America
in favor of annual closed circuit
races for a perpetual Pulitzer trophy
was announced here today.
Word from Ralph Pulitzer, donator
Of the Pulitzer trophy, has been re-
ceiyed in a letter to the Aero Club
consenting to the clubs suggested
program. This includes a 150-mile
circuit race over a twenty mile
course at Mitchell Field. N. Y,
and a second race over a closed cir
cult on September 4. 1921. for a re-
stricted class of planes. requirements
to be determined by the Army. Navy
nical committees with view to de-
velopment Of new types of sports
maintaining machines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29

ANTWERP, August % 6y The
Associated Press).-Ethelda Blieb-
trey, Woman's Swimming Associa-
ton of New York, beat the worlds
record by nine seconds and clipped
nine and three-hfths seconds off the
Olympic record today when she
won the 300meter free style event
for women in 4 minutes and 81
seconds.
This was in the final heat. in which
the Americans figured prominently.
was second. in 4.42 2-5, which was
also under the record. Mrs. Frances
{. Schroth, San Francisco, finished
third, and Eleanor Uhl, Philadelphia,
fifth. The last-named contestant col
lapsed at the finish, owing to cramps,
but was revived.
Norman Ross, Illinois A. c.. won the
40o-neter free style in '5.26 As. Ludy
LANCER, Honolulu, was second, and
George Vernot, Montreal. third.
First honors in plain diving for
women went to Denmark, Miss Fry
land winning the event. The English
representative, Miss Armstrong. was
second. and the Swede. Miss Oliver.
was third. The Americans. Aileen
Riggin, New York, and Betty Grimes,
Minneapolis, were fifth and sixth, re-
spectvely.
Italian Fencers Triumph.
With the exception of taking third
place last week in the team foils
competition. the Americans went I'M
placed in the six Olympic fencing
events, which have just >concluded.
In the Individual competitions with
the foils. dueling swords and sabers,
the Americans never reached the
finals.
The fencing competition was a
great victory for Italy. their team
winning a number of events. while
their individual ( champions. the
brothers Nejo. and Aldo Nadi, took
most. of the individual contests. the
official point scores are not yet avail
able, but were distributed mostly be-
tween Italy. France and Belgium.
Yankee Boxers to Tour.
The American boxing team. which
finished second in the recent Olym-
bic contests. is planning European
tour before returning to the United
states. The athletes making the trip
will be under the management OF H.
M, (Spire) Webb, their coach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29
ACTION APLENTY DUE
IN SANDLOT CONTESTS
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

ANDLOT fans should be we'll entertained this With de-
cisve battles the sections of the for the
league championship and the second elimination round getting
under the independent struggle there will be action
Navy Government League champions and Shops Terminal
NJ A. leaders, tied the of the first in the circuit
while the second section Zone Navy Yards best will take
Naval Air Station of the Potomac League will
the with clear slate and practically the
honos disposed before
have their field to eight Even junior
independents the
The the outside organized
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urging them to join with the Cleve-
land club in refusing to play against
Mays.
A few days after Chapmans death
President Johnson was quoted as say
ing that while he could take no Off
cial action against Mays, it was his
opinion that Mays would not pitch
again in the American League. at
least for the remainder of the season.
The owners of the New York club
answered this statement by declaring
that as soon as he recovered from the
shock caused by the fatal accident,
the New York club intended to have
Mays take his regular turn in the
box and that they intended to protect
the pitcher to the limit.
Since then Mays has pitched games
against the Detroit and Chicago clubs
and with the order now sent by john
son, prohibiting further action against
Mays, the fatal accident now appears
to be a closed chapter of base ball
history.
Should any club, however. violate
the order of President Johnson and
refuse to play against Mays, the only
course left open would be for umpires
to forfeit such games to the Yankees,
which, in the circumstances. would
involve heavy fine on the offending
clubs, according to the league rules.
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PLAN LONG SWIM.
Chain to Aqueduct Bridge Route
to Be ATTEMPTED Tomorrow.

A swim in the canal from Chain
bridge to the Aqueduct bridge will
be attempted tomorrow by a group of
young natators who have become pro-
start will be made about l o'clock.
and it is expected the distance of
nearly three and one-half miles will
be negotiated in less than three
hours. All except one of the SWIM
mers will be less than seventeen
years Of age.
Among those in the party who
have traversed a corresponding dis
lance in the water at other times
are James Shugrue, Ella Sherrier,
Frances Sherrier and Mrs. w. P. Nc
Connell. At least six will start to-
morrow.
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If the wet grounds. that necess-
tated postponement of yesterdays
game with the Tigers, which will be
played off in Detroit next month. do
not absorb any more moisture today
it is probable the Nationals will be
called on to face Stanley Coveleskie
this afternoon in the opening contest
of quartet with the Indians. Harry
Courtney or George Erickson Will
pitch for the Griffmen.
Brewer in Line-Up Again.
Frank Brewer will be back in the line
up in right field today. his shoulder. in
jured by a ball thrown by George Mog-
ridge in the recent series with the
Yankees here. having recovered sufti-
GENTLY to permit him to throw in some
manner other than underhand
Griff last night announced that he had
positive assurances from the Tampa club
that Shortstop Bob La Motto would re-
port here Tuesday.
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De PALMA AUTO WINNER
Breaks Lap and Race Records in
Winning 250-Mile Race, Aver
aging 1917 Miles an Hour.

ELGIN, August 2S.-Ralph De Pal
ma won the eighth annual national
road race of $50 miles here today.
De Palma covered the course Of PSI
miles $500 feet in 3.09.54, breaking
lap and race records in the process
and averaging 791k miles an hour.
Milton was second, in 3.11.01. He also
broke the lap record. tieing De Palma
at Gil for one round of the course.
Murphy finished third. in 3.12.47.
Milford finished fourth. in 3.1259.
Eddie O'Donnell won fifth prize. fin
ishing in 3.1635.
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Plat Bala Golf Winner.

PHILADELPHIA. August 2S.-J.
Wood Platt. the Philadelphia cham
pion, won the annual Bala golf tour
nament today. defeating Walter II.
Reynolds. Geist cup winner. up
and to go. In the semi-final round
Platt defeated Fred knight. White
marsh. 8 and 1. while Reynolds won
from George H. Hoffner. former city
champion, 1 up.