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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28
RUN IN NINTH INNING
GIVES RED SOX OPENER

Until the ninth inning of the first
game the Nationals were unable to make
any Roadway against Sam Jones. In
the final frame, with one out, Harris
singled to center, Rice walked and both
moved up on Brewers death. Shanks
also drew a pass. filling the bases. Then
Jim Prothro. with the count three and
two. singled to right, scoring Harris to
offset the run registered earlier by the
Sox. Rice also tried to tally on the
blow and was thrown out by Hooper.
In the flag end Hendryx opened with
a safety; Mentally, running for him,
moved up on McInnis' sacrifice. ana,
after Schang walked, took third on
SCOTS single. Batting for Brady. karr
rolled to Harris, who forced Scott by
stepping on second. but his throw was
loo late to flag karr at first. and Nc
Eally was over with the winning run.
The Sox registered their initial tally
in round five, when Schang bounced
single off Schacht's glove and continued
to second when Harris got the ball and
threw wild. Scott sacrificed and after
Brady walked Schang scored on Jones'
single to left.
Schacht was effective except in this
inning He was withdrawn to let Char
rity hit into a double play for him in
the eighth. Clarence Fisher, who sue
ceeded him and hurled the last two In
nings, was charged with the defeat.
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TO BROOKLYN
Braves Clinch Flag for Dodgers by
Splitting Twin Bill With
Giants.

The Dodgers are all set for the
world series. Their claim to the Ma
tiona1 League pennant was definitely
established yesterday, when the as
piring Giants failed to grab both
ends of a double-header played with
the Braves. McGraw's clan triumphed
in the opening encounter, but was
nosed out in the nightcap.
Both Dodgers and Giants have four
more games to play before the sea-
son ends. Should the Giants win all
theirs. while the Dodgers drop four
straight. the latter still would finish
the season a game to the good.
Norman Boeckers homer into the
left-field bleachers in the ninth inning
Of the second game gave the Braves
a 3-to-2 victory. and put the quietus
on the Giants flag chances. Frisch's
circuit clout in the eighth had en-
ab1ed the Giants to knot the score.
Nehfs excellent pitching won the 2
toll first game for the Giants.
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COACH GREEN ON HAND.
Takes Charge Of Western Eleven,
Other Squads Practice.

For the first time this season Coach
George Green, new athletic mentor at
Western High School, yesterday look
ed over the Red and White foot ball
material and put his charges through
their passes. The boys were given a.
brisk tackling drill and a new signal
code was introduced. Speedy prac-
tees were in order at the other high
schools. where large squads reported i.
Business and Eastern are bent upon
entering the series for unlimited
teams and have started the deyelop-
ment of heavy teams. At the former
school lack of an official coach has
become a serious handicap. If the
Stenographers are to have unlimited
and 135-pound elevens, volunteer in
structors must be pressed into service
Immediately. At present Buck Wise
and Bill Berlin, former Business stars.
are assisting Capt. Somerville in
coaching the squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28
TRIBE CAN GAIN TODAY
Playing Browns While White Sox
Are Idle-Indians Still
Half Game in Van.
Half Game in Van.

CHICAGO, September 2S.-The White
American League leaders, were sched-
uled to play a third game at st. Louis
The Sox open a three-game series at
st. Louis Friday. The Indians have
six more games to play this season
two with the Browns and four with
the Tigers-and if the leaders win
five games they will clinch the PEN
nant and face the Dodgers in the world
series.
If the Indians break even in the re-
mainder of their schedule, the White
Sox by winning all their game will
gain the pennant. Two losses for the
Tribe with the Sox making a sweep
will cause tie for the championship.
While it is fundamentally possible
for the Yankees to pass the Indians.
New York can only tie with the SoX.
The Yanks have two more games to
play. and by winning them while the
two western teams lose all their con-
tests, New York would be on even
terms with the White Sox and a game
ahead of the Indians.
Dick Kerr yesterday pitched the
White Sox to their tenth victory in
the last eleven games, shutting out the
Tigers. 2 to 0. Kerr allowed only six
hits and not man reached third.
'Sisler Day" in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. September 2s.-Still
clinging to lead of half a game on
the White Sox in the American
League pennant race, the Indians to-
day prepared to make a bid for the
third consecutive victory over the
Browns. This is "Sisler day." and
local fans will give the first baseman
a silver service.
Bagby was considered the probable
pitching selection of Manager Speaker,
with Bayne, the young left-hander,
slated to work for the Browns.
Walter Mails registered his sixth
straight win yesterday when the Tribe
downed the Browns to 4. He held
the opposition at his mercy, with the
exception of two innings, when seven
hits were buched for four runs. The
Indians fathomed three hurlers.
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HANG UP SET OF 1,643
Rolling of Mount Peasants Feat.
ures Opening of Season in Ma
sonic Duckpin League.

Bowling in midseason form. Mount
Pleasant Lodge rollers scored a sig
nal victory last night in the opening
matches of the Masonic Duckpin
League. They toppled 1.643 pins in
their three-game set against the rep
resentatives of King David Lodge.
who could spill only 1,4S9. Six teams
took the drives in the campaign in
augural of the largest duckpin league
in the District. Federal and Column
bia lodges triumphed over Temple
Noyes and M. NJ. Parker lodges. re-
spectively.
The high set recorded by the Mount
Peasants was made with one Of the
teams members averaging less than
"a for his three games. Brandt. an
Choir man, led the quint' with a set
score of 355. Boss made high game
with his third effort of 127. Twelve
individual games lettering 100 were
registered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28

Many ball games are lost because
of some error of commission on the
part of an infielder-a fumbled ball,
a mufred fly or a wild throw. Such
misplays are apparent to every fan.
However. I believe that as many if
not more games are lost because Of
the failure to complete double
play, despite the fact that the ball
seems to be cleanly handled by ev-
cry player taking part. Perhaps to
better explain my contention / might
say that slow handling of the ball
at second base, by the pivot man on
to reach first base who should have
been retired had the play been per-
fectly executed.
Pivot Man Mt Fault.
I have seen a score of games de-
cided this summer because of faulty
handling of the ball by either the
shortstop or second baseman, who
was acting as the pivot man on the
attempted double play. . In perhaps
ding the ball is equally to blame
because of the. tardy manner in
which he gives the ball to the man
doing the pivoting. Since the aver
age runner will step down to first
base around the four-second mark,
it is an easy matter to see how
fatal the loss of fraction of a
Usually after a chance for double
play that would have retired the
side has failed, a batting rally fol-
lows, and runs come across the plate
that should have never been counted
Second base is the vital spot on
can and do happen around that sta
tfon. The really great second base
men and shortstops. who meet with
unusual success in making double
plays, are the fellows who take
chances. Not only must the ball be
handled cleanly, but it must be got,
ten away within hurry. and
plenty of stuff must be on the ball.
so that the man doing the pivoting
will have every chance to complete
the play with success. Those who
recall the two great infields I have
mentioned undoubtedly remember
the way Evers and Tinker, and Col
around second. There wasn't a bit
| of lost motion anywhere in the play.
Old Innelds Best.
I do not believe that any Of the
| infields on the major league clubs
! that have a chance for the pennant
quite compare with the two great
combinations have mentioned, yet
I would rate most of them above the
average. There wasn't a weakness
from fielding standpoint in the
Steinfeldt, Tinker, Evers and Chance
combination. nor the Baker, Barry
Collins and McInnis quartet.
Let us glance over the personnel
of the American League clubs in the
| running. The third basemen. Weaver
and Gardner. constitute the cream OF
| the circuit at the difficult corner.
/ I regard Buck Weaver as the greatest
| third baseman since the days of Jim
my Collins. He can do everything.
| Larry Gardner, while not SO sensa-
tional, is one of the most consistently
brilliant third sackers in the history
of the game. Brooklyn has the very
dependable Johnston. Both the Amer
| lean leaguers are much better than
the Dodger.
At shortstop the National will be
represented by Olsen. while the
American League will have either
Lunte or Risberg. In this department
| would say the shade was with the
National Leaguers. Cleveland may
use Sewe1l only If the National League
winner consents. A players name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28

Not one of the big teams is likely
TO be forced to extend itself to win.
carnegie Techs appearance at Yale
probably will be the nearest approach
TO real game, with the Swarthmore-
princeton setto the next closest thing
to it.
Both service teams are listed for
contests with well established schools.
Middlebury and Union, due to play at
West Point, while small. usually
turn out good elevens. North Carolina
State College is said to possess one
of the most powerful teams that have
worn it's colors, and is expecting to
give the Navy real struggle.
Many other elevens are to play their
first games this week. In fact. Satur
days games will mark a general open
ing of the foot ball season.
Among the stronger teams only one
game is scheduled this week which
should develop anything much in the
way of close score. Out al Morgan
town West Virginia and Lehigh are
to hook up in what ought to be a
pretty good foot ball game. Especial
ly is this true if Eehigh is up to it's
usual high standard.
When the University of Maryland
scheduled a game with Rutgers il
was generally felt that the Mary
landers were in for a bad drubbing
However, since Rutgers was whipped
by Ursinus last Saturday, the foot bal
critics around here hardly know wha,
to think. Here is an opinion expressed
by a State scout, who watched the
game at New Brunswick:
Rutgers was at least twenty points
better than Ursinus, notwithstanding
it's defeat. Ursinus made only one first
down, and that was long forward
pass on which it scored one of it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28
INDEPENDENT FOOT BALL

The Rex Juniors are looking for
games with 125-pound elevens. Teams
interested should communicate with
Manager Howard Ellis. 1907 E street
northeast. His telephone is Lincoln
4408-J
The Linworth Juniors are prepare5
to meet any District elevens average
ing from IS to 100 pounds. Games MA v
De arranged with N. Sekis, 1929 Sth
street. -
The Masonic Juniors would like a
Sunday game with some 1l5-pound
foot ball team. Manager Karl len
nings can be reached at 623 F street
northeast
Candidates for the Navy Yard foot
ball team are to report for practice
this afternoon at the seaman gunners'
quarters. The drill will start at 4.so
o'clock.
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ALL SCORING in FINAL
IS DONE IN THE SIXTH

The Red SoX got the only two runs
of the closing encounter in the sixth
inning, and Erickson was not entirely
to blame. He limited the Barrows to
one bingle up until this frame. when
Brady walked for a starter, and was
forced at second, when Hollohan made
a fine stop of Harper's hot smash.
Harper was safe at second, when
Harris fumbled Hooper's little roller.
charitable scoring crediting the Sox
captain with a hit Foster then
doubled over Ellerbe's head in right,
scoring Harper and Hooper.
One or more of the Nationals got
on base in every inning save one, yet
they never really doomed dangerous
the way Harper was working.
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Cinching Many En Get in Action Saturday
Dodgers Get Five Games
In World Series Plans

Four straight games Mt Eb-
bets Field I'm Brooklyn. starting
ON Saturday, October o. and n
nth game Mt the same park on
Saturday, October 16, II nine
games nre necessary to decide
the winner. make up the
Dodgers, portion Of the world
series, according to the sched-
ule drawn mp by the national
commission. The opening date
f. set mt October 5, and goes to
the city Of the American League
pennant team. Three games will
be played there and another day
allowed for travel to Brooklyn.
should an eighth game be nee
essary it will he plnyed in the
American League city ON OctO-
her IA. In the event of rafn the
teams will remain in the city
where the pOstp0nement occurs.
Should the Indians win the
American League flag Manager
Dunn will ask the commission
to postpone the series opening
until October 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28
RACE TO U. S. PIGEON.
'tAggie" Birds Also Second and
Third in Long Flight.

Pigeons from the bureau of animal in
dustry. Department of Agriculture. were
one, two, three in the National Capital
concourse race yesterday from Cameron.
Ohio. Fifty-eight birds few. The bureau
won the single nomination and average
speed prizes.
First returns to each loft and aver
age yards per minute: Bureau of animal
industry, 949; c. Pennington, 9l9: W. r
Dismer, 917; w. r. Pennington, sic: ].
9. Eastburn, 900; H. Fischer, S99: Harry
Fairbanks. S91; Phil Krouse, 1872; d. r
Matthew's, 1868: Y. S. Navy, $50; ]. Hol-
mead, BIB, and D. c. Buscan, 743.
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Ruth Now Has SO Homers.

The Yankees may be out of the
American League flag chase. but that
doesn't mean anything to Babe Ruth.
Playing against the Macks in Phila-
delphia yesterday, the king of slug
gers ran his seasons string of cir
cult clouts to ffty-three by sending
drives over the right field fence.
These smashes scored all the runs in
the Yankees 3-to-0 victory.
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touchdowns The other touchdown
Ursfnus got was the result of
recovered tumble. Rutgers has
powerful aggregation, which did. not
seem to be working smoothly. and
which made many costly fumbles. The
team is going to go rushing ahead
this week, and will be a far more for
midable proposition than when 1t
played last Saturday"
The resignation of Charley Cox. as
graduate manager of athletics at
Georgetown is the elimination OF
what has been expected for some
time. AS long as two months ago
Cox told some of his personal friends
that he did not expect to remain at
Georgetown longer than December l
and that in all probability he would
sever his connection with the univer-
sity earlier than that. The source OF
this information asked specifically
that il be not used in the newspa-
|pers. This request was respected, not
withstanding that it finally resulted
in this paper being "scooped" on the
story of Coxs resignation.
Cox produced successful athletics at
Georgetown. both from a standpoint
management brought the treasury of
the athletic association from state
of Indebtedness to one of fourishing
prosperity. And in this day of the
high cost of collegiate sports success
in the fiancial end is no little feat
Cox is former student of George
| town and has coached foot ball at
Randolph Macon. He was assistant
coach to Fred Nielsen when the latter
put the Blue and Gray on the map
after a series of defeats at the hands
| of Virginia. In 1914 Cox took charge
| as graduate manager, and since that
has been very successful in turning
Tout winning teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28

under the rules must be promulgated
by August 80.
At second base there is Kilduff for
the National, and Collins and Wambs-
ganss for the American. Collins
stands out as the one best bet at that
position. The other two are. pretty
evenly matched.
First base in the National has Kon-
etchy. while John Collins or Johnston
will do the work at the initial corner
in the American. It's about toss-up
I would rate Chicago's inf1e1d ahead
of that of Cleveland's, with either
easily shading the Brooklyn quartet.
Copyright. 1920. by VIC. Eyans.D
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been remedied by the specialist he con-
suited and he is expected TO prove ef-
fective next season. Sam Jones hurled
an even higher grade of ball, however.
the Griffs getting only one man as far
as third until the last round. when they
scored their lone run.
Harry Harper was the big noise in the
second engagement, holding the Ma
tionals to half a dozen scattered singles
and tanning thirteen of them. The
Hackensack junkman derived a lot OF
pleasure from humbling his former
mates. Another ex-Griffman, Eddie
Foster, figured prominently, the midget
supplying the punch that drove in the
only run of the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28
FOLTZ HEADS ROLLERS.
President of Ten-Team Terminal
Y. M. c. A. Evening League.

r. F. Foltz heads the ten-team
Terminal Y. M. G. A. Evening Duck
pill League that opened its annual
campaign last night. c. L. Williams
is vice president and w. w. Tenney,
secretary The teams and their cap
tains follow: Car Department, NJ. F.
Handy; Ticket Office. j. L. Burke:
Executives,s J. A. Hurney; Round
House, C. J. Bowden; Superintendent's
once, NJ j. .Hanley; Machine Shop,
W., F. Hayes; Union Transfer, S.
Spalding; City Ticket Office, c. w.
Vierbuchen; Auditors, r. B. Kee.
schedule of $50 games in two sections
of. ninety games each has been ar
ranged.
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sBatted for Picinich in eighth.
tBatted for Schacht in eighth.
fTXa out when winning run scored.

sRan for Hendrix in ninth.
tBatted for Brady in ninth
fudge out; hit by batted ball.
Washington. o o o Il
Boston o o o Il
Runs batted in-Foster (2), Prothro. Jones.
Karr Two-base hit-Brower. Sacrihces-Mc-
Innis. Scott. Double plays-Prothro to Harris
to Judge; Prothro to Judge to O'Rourke; Scott
to BRADY to McInnis. Left on bases-Wash-
ington, 5; Boston. Z. Bases on balls-0f Jones'
2; on Schacht. 1; OF Fisher. 2. Hits-On
Schacht, 6 in innings; OF Fisher. 5 in %
innings Struck out-By Jones. 2. Wild pitch
S-Jones. Losing pitcher-Ftsher. Umplres-
1 hour and 80 minutes.
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Foot Ball Game to Be Free.

George Washington University's foot
ball contest with Western Mary
land Saturday will be public affair.
as the game will be played on an
open field in Potomac Park. The
gridiron will. be constructed. in the
section Of the park south of. the bu-
reau of engraving and printing and
east of the tidal basin bathing beach,
Play will be started at O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28

A few minutes before the game is
scheduled to start the. magic man
beckons to his men, and they follow
him off the field to the clubhouse.
There, unknown to the crowd in the
stands, an off-stage drama of the
great national pastime is quietly and
solemnly enacted.
The players listen to him as boy
listens to a father who is his sons
best friend and pal. They call him
Uncle Robbie" and the magic oil OF
his heart and mind heals whatever
doubts exist in the minds of his boys
as to the results of the game which
is to be played. -
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Shaw and Acosta are due to work to-
day, but Claire Shirley may be given
chance to show his wares if either of
this pair falters.
Taking both ends in the bargain show
from the Nationals yesterday. to / and
y to 0, the Red Sox ended all chance of
the Hub outfit drop both battles this
afternoon and the Griffs win all four
games then remaining for them, the lat
ter would end up half a game away
from the top of the second division.
Schacht showed good form in the
opener, considering it was the first game
he has appeared in in two months. The
trouble with his shoulder seems to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28

A broad, infectious smile illumi-
mates his big. round face. and inter-
mittently it loses itself inta an ex-
preston of earnestness
Run 'em all out" he says. "Try
for everything. You're going to win
because it's in you to win" =. 80
Then he says something about the
strategic possibilities of the game,
and the players go out to win for
him. $50. -. p,
They love the old fellow, and be-
cause they do he. gets their every
thing from them. And in their de
sire to win they actually Guido them
selves.
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Herrick Leads Harvard Rowing

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, September Is,
-Harvard's rowing activities. will be
under graduate directions this year,
Robert F. Herrick having been ap-
pointed head coach. Bill" Haines,
the English professional, who has
coached Crimson crews for several
years, will serve under him,
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Shops Players Are Guests.

Members of the Terminal Y. M. c. A.
League Shops nine that won the Dis
trict amateur league championship
and the intercity series with the Rich
mond title holders were banqueted
asst. night by the Terminal Railroad
7. M. c. A. Among the guests were
many men prominent for years in
district sand lot base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-28
ANOTHER DOUBLE BILL
ENDS STAY IN BOSTON
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

BOSTON September double header with the Red So
One
scheduled
disposed called off, Manager Barrow not wish
will unplayed
Philadelphia they will loaf
opening with the Mackmen Thursday,
Sunday
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Ban Put ON Two CAPTAINS.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. September
2S.-Alfred Schroeder, end on the 1917
University of Minnesota foot ball
team, was elected captain of the 1920
eleven to succeed Tryg johnson, who
recently was requested not to COM
plete his registration. Shortly after
the election Schroeder was ruled in
eligible.
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Wins Mixed Doubles Title

Miss Marywill Wakeford and Col
White Johnson won the District mix
ed doubles title yesterday by defeat
ing Miss Louise Kelly and Capt. A. ].
Gore on the Dumbarton Club courts.
Is, rs. 1t was a well played match
and brought most successful tour
ney to a close.
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Runs batted in-Foster (2). Two-base hit
Foster. Stolen bases-O' Rourke (2). Hollo-
han. Rice. Menosky and Foster. Double play
Washington, 8; Boston. 5. Bases on balls
on Erickson, 4; on Harper. T. Struck out
BY Erickson, s.: by Harper. Is. Wild pitches
rity. 2. Umpires-Messrs. Dineen and Nailin,
Time of game hours
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ARMY AND NAVY AMONG
TEAMS DUE FOR TESTS
BY H. c.. BYRD. .

Five institutions. besides the Army and
Navy their schedules this week Yale Princeton Cornell Dart
mouth Pittsburgh with less
Carnegie Tech the Yale BOWL Swarthmore meets
Princeton; Rochester will Cne1 mette Norwich plays at Dart
mouth and Beaver
Army scheduled Mddbuy and Union opponent while
the Navy with
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ROBBIE'S SMILE WINS
PENNANTFOR DODGERS

smiled the Brooklyn club into the National League
genial personality of the Dodgers pilot bued
above their seeming ability grab off the
gonon The Dodgers viewed the light of individuals
peculiar On they lack championship ability
otherwise through the Wber
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NO NFELDS COMPARE
WITHTWONOTEDFOURS
BY BILLY EVANS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE U1PmE)

The first line of defense base ball. the nfed prominent
edt to Tinker to Ev to Chance paved the Chicago
victory by its almost miraculous work 1t recall
Collins McInns
fenzed prices quartet