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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
YANKEES LOSE ANOTHER
Fall Before Browns, While Indians
and White Sox Keep on
Winning Way.

Indians and White Sox yesterday con-
tinued their drive toward the American
League pennant, the former banking the
Red Sox, while the Gleason outfit man.
aged to nose out the Macks. The
Yankees encountered disaster in opening
their series with the Browns.
Bagby recorded his twenty-ninth VIC
tory of the season, when he turned back
the Red Sox in a 2-to-0 struggle. The
Indian hurler held Boston to four hits.
Pennock had the Tribe at his mercy
until the sixth. when Speaker and Smith
doubled and Johnston singled.
After spotting the Macks to a four
run lead the White Sox opened terrific
attack against Pitcher Rommel in the
sixth inning and garnered a quartet
of tallies that brought a 5-to-4 victory.
Erratic fielding was mainly responsible
for the Macks' early scoring. Joe jack
son made a triple. double and single
in four trips to the plate.
Attendance records at ST. Louis were
shattered by the throng that damned it's
way into the park to see the Browns
down the Yanks, to /. Davis held
the Yankee sluggers to two safeties,
while his mates slammed Thormahlen
and Collins for fourteen hits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
T|LDEN IN FAST MATCH
Shares Net Exhibition Honors
With johnson After Speedy
Two-Set Struggle.

PHILADELPHIA. September 90
Several members of the Davis cup
team. including William T. Tilden, I'd.
worlds tennis champion. played ex-
hibition matches here yesterday be-
fore a large crowd. Tilden and Wal
lace F. Johnson, national semi-finalist,
and Pennsylvania state champion. di-
vided a two-set singles match. John
SON winning the first set, 81, and
Tilden the second. liz. Both men ap-
peared to be at the top of their form,
and gave a splendid exhibition.
Tilden and Johnson also were OPP
ponents in two sets of doubles. Pair
ed with Samuel Hardy, captain of the
Davis cup team, Tilden defeated John
son and Stanley w. Pearson, Phila-
delphia champion, s.. in the first
set. Johnson and Pearson won the
second set, 12-10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
WINNER
Captures Honors in Series With
Washington Golfers by Winning
Match, z to 5.

Bannockburn Golf Club team cap
tured the honors in the interclub Sc
ries against the Washington Golf
and Country Club at Jewell, Va, yes
terday afternoon. when they won the
fourth contest, to 5. This was the
second effort to break deadlock.
The closeness of the competition
yesterday is depicted by the fact
that out of a possible eighteen points
only twelve were accounted for, the
six others being Cancelled by the rival
competitors coming out all square.
Bannockburn was represented by
Cunningham, Haines, Brown, William
son. White. Taylor, Pearce. Doyle,
FELTON,. Harris. Turton and Woodland.
Washington was represented by Toy,
Lowe, Wright, Ramsay, McClena-
han, Scott, Nosby, Duganne, Howard,
Turner and Barr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
DODGERS WIN IN NINTH
Beat Pirates, 4 to 3-Giants Are
Sent Eleven Innings to Down
Reds, z to 6.

Dodgers and Giants, rushing through
the stretch toward the National League
championship, yesterday vanquished
formidable opponents. The Brooklyn
club barely managed to get the de-
cision over the Pirates, while New
York was carried to the eleventh in
ming by the world champion Reds.
A thrilling ninth-inning finish marked
the Dodgers 4-to-3 triumph over the
Pirates. With the score tied, Neis
opened the final session for the Dodg-
ers with a double. He stole third on
the first pitch and continued home with
the decisive market when Mckechnie
lost Catcher Schmidt's wild throw.
With the tally at Gall, Giants and
Reds battled from the seventh inning
until the eleventh, when Coumbe
passed Doyle, who scored from first
on Duncan's tumble of Snyder's hit to
left field. The Reds had men on sec
ond and third, with one out. in the
ninth. but double play nipped the
rally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20

'Batted for Courtney in ninth.
fBatted for Claire in fifth.
TBatted for Shorten in fifth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
YENCKEN NET CHAMPION
Briton Gains District Tennis
Honors by Defeating Dudley in
Straight Sets.

Maj. Arthur Yencken. Australian.
member of the British embassy staff,
is the new District tennis champion.
He won the honor by defeating Jack
Dudley of this seasons champion
racketers at Swarthmore College yes
terday at the Dumbarton Club, 81,
60. "a.
Gen. Peyton March. chief of staff of
the United States Army, witnessed
the match and presented the trophies
to the winner and runner-up. Yencken
got The Evening Star cup, which must
be won three times for possession, and
one given by the Dumbarton Club. Dud-
ley got silver picture frame as his
reward.
While yesterdays match provided
many good rallies. Yencken held the
upper hand from the time play start
ed until the finish, his game being
much steadier and more versatile
than that OF the former Distric,
junior champion. Dudley played a
more forceful game. but it was
erratic. Yencken's was like clock
work all the way.
In a doubles match Johnson and
Foote defeated Mangan and Noyes,
4-6, S-6. 81. The semi-f1nals in
the doubles will be played today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
ZACH WILL HURL TODAY
Fisher Arrives-O'Rourke and
Sherry Due Today-Shirtstop
to Be Used at Once,

DETROIT, September 20.-Zachary
will be sent against the Tigers today.
with probably Oldham as his opponent.
stop. is due to report today. and will
be stuck into the lineup Immediately.
Pitcher Clarence Fisher arrived from
Akron yesterday and Pitcher Sherry is
due today. Sherry is the Hagerstown,
Md. boy. who has been playing for
Doc Whites Muskegon club this sea-
son.
Brewer was spiked in the left ankle
when he collided with Ellison at the
initial station in the first inning of the
opener. He was able to limp on after
having it bound.
The Nationals always have been a
priZe-drawing crowd in Detroit. The
park record of 1855. attracted by Wal
ter Johnson for a Sunday game in the
second visit last year, never has been
equaled. Babe Ruth this season proved
the magnet for two huge turnouts, the
largest of which was $1,000.
Ehmke famed o'Neiu, Charity and
Courtney in a row in the seventh.
Harry Heilmann is through for this
suspended for in
subordination. Ellison will frst-base
for the Tigers the remainder Of the
season.
Altrock uncovered his full bag Of
tricks for the crowd during intermis-
sion, which was heightened to twenty
minutes for his benefit. His act went
big.
A boner by Picinich gave the Tigers
one of the three runs they registered
at the Start-of of the closing encoun-
ter. Veach ran two feet wide of the
plate in trying to score after Shorten
flied to Rice. Sans throw arrived
after Veach had passed Picinich, who
Immediately got rid of the ball. Brick
Owens stood ready to call Veach. out
had Val tagged him.
Rice clinched his claim on base
stealing honors for the two major
leagues for this season when he pur-
Joined a couple of sacks in the night
cap. to run his total to the sixty mark.
His closest competitor. Max Carey of
the Pirates. is about dozen in the
rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
BRITISH PROS DRUBBED
Bobby Jones, Young Atlanta
Golfer, Helps Beat Warden and
Ray in Two Matches.

NEW YORK. September 20-Harry
Vardon and Edward Ray, British golf
professionals, suffered double de-
feat yesterday on the links of the
Englewood. N. j.. Country Club. Bob
by Jones, the youthful Atlanta star,
was member of both victorious
teams.
On the first round the veteran Brit
ishers lost, 8 and 2, to Jones and Cyril
Walker Englewood's professional,
and lost the SECOND round to Jones
and Oswald Kirkby, former Metropoli-
tan champion, by the same score
Both Vardon and Ray, the latter
winner of the American open cham
pionship. performed poorly on the
greens. though their drives and
mashie shots we're slightly better
than those of their opponents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
NEARBY GAMES

Other games not listed above in which
Washingtonians are interested and
which are close enough for them to at
tend are:
October NORTH Carolina State at
Navy
October s-Lafayette at Navy; V, NJ
I. at Virginia.
October 16-Bucknell at Navy: Nir-
einia. vs. Johns Hopkins, at Baltimore.
October 3O-Western Reserve al
Navy.
November Georgia at Virginia.
November 13-South Carolina "a
Navy.
November 27-Navy VS.. Army,
Polo grounds. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Thorpe Heads Gridmen.

CANTON, Ohio, Setember 2O.-Jim
Thorpe, famous Indian foot ball
player and coach of the Canton Bull
dogs a local professional team, has
been chosen head of the American
Professional Foot Ball Association.
Representatives of eleven cities
unanimously voted Thorpe to the
presidency, with Stanley Cofall Of
Cleveland as vice president and Art
Tanney of Akron, secretary and treas
urer.
A decision was reached to refrain
from Turing players out of college for
the professional game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
JOHNSON NOW 15461.
Former Champion Boxer Motors to
Prison to Serve Sentence.

LEAvENWORTH Kan. September
20.-Jack johnson, former heavy
weight champion, was received at the
federal penitentiary here yesterday
to begin serving a sentence of a year
and a day imposed upon him at Chi
cago after his conviction on a charge
of violating the Mann act.
The train bearing Johnson was met
at the station by about 500 persons.
A negro chauffeur offered the use of
his car to take the party. which in
cluded two deputy United States mar
shaIs and three friends of the negro
fighter. to the prison. Johnson
climbed into the car. took the wheel
and drove to the penitentiary grounds.
At the prison he was assigned No.
1851.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
GAMES AT HOME

September Is.
Maryland University VS.. Randolph
Macon.
October 2.
George Washington VS.. Western Mary
land.
October 9.
Georgetown VS.. North Carolina State
Catholic University VS.. Richmond
College
George Washington vs. Delaware Col
lege.
October I6.
Georgetown VS.. West Virginia Yves
leyan.
Catholic University VS.. Muhlenberg.
Maryland University vs.. Washington
College
October q.
George Washington vs. Villa Nova.
October 80.
Gallaudet VS.. Catholic University
George Washington vs. Bethany Col
lege.
November s.
Maryland University VS. Catholic Uni
versity.
Gallaudet VS.. Randolph Macon
November 20.
Georgetown VS.. Washington and Lee.
Maryland University VS.. st. Johns
College.
November Is Thanksgiving Day..
Catholic University vs.. George WASH
ington.
Service championship game.
December z.
George Washington VS.. Gallaudet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
S. I. A. A. Athletes Must Study.

CHATTANOOGA. September 90
Athletes who did not pass in studies
aggregating twelve hours of recita-
ton weekly during the last semester
of 1890 or the last two terms for
1890 in colleges using the three
term system. will be ineligible to par
ticipate in southern intercollegiate
games. according to an Interpretation
of the rules enacted by the executive
committee of the association here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
HALEY'S HITS DECIDE.
Drive in Tallies That Give Fort
Worth Win Over Travellers.

FORT WORTH, Tex, September
20-Frank Haley of the Fort Worth
fTex.) League champions was the
outstanding figure in the victory yes
terday of the Texas team by a score
of to over the Little Rock (Ark.)
Travellers, a team made up of players
who won the 1920 Southern Associa-
tion pennant, with the exception of
Distel, second baseman, who recently
broke his leg. 1t was the first of a
post-season series between the two
teams.
Haley drove Kraft home in the sec
ond inning with double to right and
in the eighth scored Williams with
another double. The score was to
e. 1t was estimated that more than
1900 persons witnessed the game.
The second contest will be played
here tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Western Flag to Tulsa.

BY splitting even in double-header
with Sioux City. Iowa. Tulsa, Okla,
won the 1920 Western League PEN
nant. Had Tulsa lost both games.
Wichita, Kan, would have been the
winner. as the latter club took both
ends of a double header from Omaha.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
RENEW SPORT RELATIONS.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. September 20.-The
Western Conference Basket Ball AS
ISOLATION today adopted schedule
for the coming winter. passed rule
permitting a player taken out of
game to be returned at any time and
patched up the athletic relations be-
tween Chicago and Northwestern,
which were broken off year ago.
The adjustment between Chicago
and Northwestern will not make pos
sible foot ball meeting this fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
COBB MAY BE LEADER
. OF BENGALS NEXT YEAR;
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

n ETROIT 2OWheher Ty Cobb will be
place of Hugh Jennings
- matter of conjecture consistently
this effect although known
he
But regardless of who leads
the which takes
of 1921 will
combination which started the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Giants Give Six for Two.

Charley Whitehouse, pitcher. and
Walter (Butch) Henline. catcher Of
the Indianapolis club, have been sold
TO the New York Nationals Indiana
polls will get six Giant players Baird
and Lear. with an unknown hurler. are
given for Henline. while Dixon, Kin
sella and a pitcher will be given for
Whitehouse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Shamrock Nine Wants Game.

Shamrock Athletic Club will end it's
base ball season next Sunday and
wants for it's final opponent either
the Clarendon, Dreadnaught or Knick-
erbocker Club. NJ A. McCrory. tele-
phone Main 2790, branch 1872, is ready
to arrange a meeting. The Shamrocks
yesterday swamped the Brockways,
Is to 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Title Teams Arrange Series.

The post-season series of nine games
between the st. Paul team. pennant
winner in the American Association.
and Baltimore, pennant winner in the
Baltimore October S. Games will be
played here October 5. Z, and 10,
after which the two teams will go to
ST. Paul Baltimore won its twenty-five
straight for a league record in the final
game Of the season yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
II COLLEGE FOOT BALL
GAMES HERE THIS FALL

Forty foot ball have been listed by
this which will grons
fields University opens
Saturday. Georgetown Washington
Gludet and Catholic University the
full
October 80 November 30 day The
by Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Landoyer Wants Title Game.

The Landover club is out with a
challenge to the American Legion
club of Hyattsville for game to de.
eide the base ball championship OF
Prince Georges county, Md. Landover
is ready to meet the Legionaires any
Sunday A contest may be arranged
through Frank Fitzhugh. Landover
manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Shamrock Gridironers Drill.

More than fifty candidates reported
to Coach Ellis yesterday for the mi
tial field practice of the Shamrock
Athletic Club foot ball team. The
squad was divided into elevens and
drills will be held on Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Sundays on Shamrock
Field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Rebuilt 7wce Many Cdron Games to Be Played Here
District Title Contest
Will Be Played Today

shops, amateur base pail
league title team, and Silver
Spring, leader Of the independ-
ent mines, meet this afternoon at
Union League Park, 18th and H
streets northeast. In the decisive
contest of the three-Enme series
for the Distrfct snndIct cham
piOnship. The Terminal \. VI.
&. 4. lenguerx, who won the first
game played last Friday, will
probably send knEle to the
mound. silver Spring may use
Kelly. Play will be started at
4:45 O'Clock. Hughes and Handf-
Doe will do the umpiring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
CHICAGO GOLFERS WIN.
Ayton and Hutchinson Defeat
Hampton and Brady, 6 to 4.

DETROIT. Mich, September 90
Jock Hutchinson of Chicago, western
open champion. paired with Laurie
Ayton. also of Chicago, defeated Mike
Brady of this city and Harry Hamp-
ton of Richmond, Va, 6 and 4, in
eighteen holes of match play at the
Brookland Golf and Country Club
yesterday The match was played
in the morning.
In the afternoon, at medal play.
Hampton led the other three. turning
In a card for "A. three strokes under
par which equals the course record
set earlier in the year by Brady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
LEFT AT THE POST

bdtlPu TOT PIC1n1Ch IN ninth,
tBatted for Shaw in ninth
Washington..... 0 0 g o l o e.
Detroit. ..... O o o q n "a
Runs batted in-Rice, yeacb (e) and Shor+en
Iwo-base hits-CObb. Shorten and Shaw.
Three base hits-Veach and Judge stolen
6ases-kice CD Sacrfces-Shorten and
SHAW Double plays-Jones Pinelli and Eli
son: Huber. Pinelli and Ellison: Picinich and
U Neiil. Left on Observation-Disclosures, 9; De-
troit. T. Bases on balls-Of Shaw, 1: OF
Dauss. =. Struck out-By Shaw. 4; by Dauss.
z. umpires-Nessrs. Owens and Connolly'
Time Of game hour and % minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
GEORGETOWN A. c. Evens Up.

Georgetown Athletic Club took the
measure of the LIE Droit Tigers yes
terday in a 7-to-4 game. The series
between the two colored mines is now
tied. each having won twice. Punch's
pitching was too much for the Tigers
Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20

Sam tossed away chance for a tally
here by overrunning second after
sWiping that sack.
Roth opened the eighth with a safe
ty. and. after Ellerbe popped in trying
to bunt. was tagged at second on the
it-and-run when Shanks missed con-
nections. Hank then bingled and
ONeill whitfield. After Pinch Hitters
Brewer and Charity fivered in the
ninth Judge tripled to the scoreboard
and was left by Harris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Sailors Beat Hyattsville

quished the Hyattsville team in a
< game played on the latter's field
yesterday. to g. A sensational
catch by Whalen, the Mayfiower sec
ond baSeman, was a feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
NEARLY 10000 WATCH
TIGERS WIN BY 81, 81
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

ETROT. September NNo tribute
popularity of base ball than the throng that the
Navn Field the double header
Nationals and Tigers Here clubs struggling all
cellar
end and absolutely nothing stake
downright 10000 goved
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Indians and Dodgers
Driving at Top Speed

The past weeks record in each
league of games played, won
and lost, with runs. hits. errors,
men left on bases and runs
scored by opponents. including
games of Saturday, is as fol-
lows;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Rex Beats Silver Spring.

Rex Athletic Club, leading semi-pro
nine of the District. took a 4-to-1
game yesterday from Silver Spring.
Independent champions. The Rexmen
hit Grubb for three runs in the open
ing inning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Uruguay Foot Ball Leader.

VIVA DEL MAR, Chile. September
2O.-Uruguay's foot ball team de-
feated Brazil, s to O. in the South
American foot ball championship tour
nament here. Uruguay is thus far in
the lead, having massed total Of
seven points. Argentine and Chile
NAV TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Game Today Decides Title.

RALEIGH. N. c.. September Cora
leigh and Greensboro are playing the
deciding game for the Piedmont
League title here today. Each has
won three games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Horusby Should Worry.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, September 20.
The st. Louis Nationals defeated the
New Haven club. pennant winners OF
the Eastern League, in an exhibition
game Yesterday, 4 to 0. Roger Horns
BY failed to hit safely in four times at
bat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Portsmouth in Tight Spot.

PORTSMOUTH. Va. September 20.
Portsmouth must defeat Richmoc5
here today to stay in the fight for the
Virginia League championship. Rich
mond has won three games and Ports
mouth two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Columbia Captures Series.

Columbia. South Atlantic League,
won the Southeastern title by de-
feating Tampa. Florida circuit, four
games to one. They played one tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Fire at White Sox Park.

CHICAGO, September 20.-The third
fire in two days at the Chicago White
Sox base ball park last night did
damage estimated at $1,000 to the
leftfield bleachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Cornell Loses Captain.

ITHACA, N Y, September 20
Cornell varsity foot ball prospects sus-
tanned blow with the announcement
by John Shuler. captain and fullbach.
that he will not return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20

+Batted Tor Shorten In nth.
Washington. 8 . o 0 O OF
Detroit. ......... 0 3 0 0 0 x-9
Runs batted in-Brower (3), Rice, Ellerbe,
Shanks. Harris. Ellison, Manion ~, Shorten,
Cobb. Hale. Two-base hits-Ellerbe. Ellison,
O'Neill, Manion. Stolen bases - Huber.
Shorten, Cobb sacrifces-veach, Hale. Left
on balls-On Ehmke, 8; of Bono, 9; of Court
ney, /. Hfts-Of Bono, 6 in innings (none
ont in 5th); of Courtney, in innings. Hit
by pitcher-By Ehmke (Rice, Brower). Struck
out-By Ehnke. 5: by Courtney, 1. Wild pitch
Courtney. Losing pitcher-Bono. Umpires
-Messrs. Connolly and Owens. Time Of game
I-2 hours and IL minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Pool Champion Dead.

BALTIMORE, September 60.
Gordon Long, thirty-four years old.
champion pocket billiard player OF
Maryland. died early yesterday at his
home here. He had been ill of pneu-
monia only five days. Long captured
the championship in 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Columbus. 9-12: Kansas City, 3-j.
st. Paul, s; Indianapolis, 4.
Louisville, %: Minneapolis. IA.
Toledo, 81; Milwaukee, %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
Gibraltars Beat Linworths.

Slamming the Linworth pitchers for
eighteen hits. the Gibraltars yesterday
won, IL to 10. Each club made eight
cen hits, seven of the GIBBS blows go
ing for extra bases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
California Eleven Wins.

LYONS, France. September 20.-The
California foot ball team defeated the
French Southeastern eleven. 25 to 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-20
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Baltimore, II; Reading, 4.
Jersey City, 1O-7; Syracuse, 6-2.
Rochester. II; Buffalo. Q.
Toronto. Al; Akron, "a.