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Josephus provided similar aid at the
expense of Neach in the third after Bush
reached the far corner on his Texas
Lacquer and Cobb's single. and VIC
another time in the eighth when he
gathered in a skipping wallop close
TO the line. The value of this last
bit was apparent when Heilmann fol-
lowed with a single and Shorten con-
nected for two sacks.
Cube strong In Pinehex.
In the second. when Heilmann start
ed with a double, AcoSta disposed of
the next three men in order, although
he wild-heaved Harry to third in
the process. and he set down the same
three Tigers in the fourth following
Rice's double barreled error. Sam
dropping Heilmann's liner to start
with and then advancing him notch
with bum chuck: In the ninth: att
with two down. "Hozay' saved him
self by compelling Cobb to roll to
Harris.
Howard Ehmke. usually the tough
est kind of an opponent for the Griffs.
was mulcted for a counter in the
second through the medium of dou-
BILE by Harris and single by Shanks,
contributed to his own downfall in
the following frame. when the Ma
tionals registered the pair of mark
ers which gave them the Verdlct-
Having walked In the opener Win
out receiving any encouragement
from his mates, Judge changed his
tactics and planted a single to right
Milan's bunt was grabbed by Ehmke,
who heaved it past Bush at second,
Judge trekking to third and Zeb max
ing the middle station. Judge scored
while Bush was effecting the retire.
ment of Rice at first on close play,
and Roth's long fly to Cobb cashed
Milan Thereafter the Griffs threat
ened only once, when Milan reached
second on his scratch hit and Pinellfs
overthrow in the fifth.
Jim O'Nein In Injured.
Jim O'Neill was injured by a drive
from Veachs bat in initiating the
force out that ended the Tigers rally
in the fifth, and had to retire. Frank
Ellerbe went to short and proceeded
TO distinguish himself with several
dazzling stops and strong-arm pegs.
DOME Bush pulled up lame after
his unsuccessful dash for the plate
in the fifth and gave way to Pine1li.
Rices long running catch of Jones
drive in the third more than over
balanced his miscues. Heilmann was
on third when Sam speared the BALL
Shanks alone was able to gather
more than one hit off Ehmke. Young,
Bush and Heilmann each connected
for two off Acosta and Cobb got three.
Harris indited another chapter OF
his serial. "Emulating Eddie Collins.
Stanley was all over the inf1eld ana
part of the garden scooping them up
and dragging them down.
The Indians open four-oay en-
gagement here tomorrow.
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AUTOISTS AFTER RECORD.
Milton and De Palma Favorites in
Elgin Road Race.

ELGIN, ILL.,, August 2s.-Entrants in
the eighth annual Elgin national road
race of $50 miles today found the
course in better condition than when
the event was postponed last Satur-.
day because of rain. The enforced rest
and extra trials for the drivers and
another weeks work on the course
have improved the chances of the
eight starters for lowering the record
of 77.24 miles an hour.
Cliff Durant withdrew from the race
last night and an accident to Eddie
Hearn in the preliminary trials was
cause of his replacement by Joe
De Palma, who are depending on
the result of this race to- outstrip Gas
ton Chevrolet for the 1920 auto racing
championship title, are regarded as
Indianapolis classic gave him a 800
point lead, but either Milton or De
the 500 points allowed for todays VIC
tory, which is the last to count for
the 1920 title.
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GAIN ON THE White S0X
Yankees Humble League Leaders
and Indians Thrash Macks.
Browns Upset Boston.

Indians and Yankees yesterday mar
rowed the breach between them and
the leading White Sox in the Amer
lean League pennant argument. Play
ing like the tribe of earlier days.
Speakers cohorts scalped the Macks.
In New York Carl Mays storm center
OF the circuit since last year, assisted
in humbling the White Sox in a
eruelling overtime battle. The
Browns, deciding to remain in the
first division. came to life and thrash
ed the Red Sox. Results Of engage
ments in which the three real flag
contenders figured leave the White
Sox with an advantage of two and
one-half games over the Indians and
the latter half game ahead of the
Yankees.
Yankees and White Sox did Lot of
heavy hitting before the former gain
ed SIS, twelve-inning decision. Two
hits off Dick Kerr after one batter
had been retired in the extra session
turned the trick. Cicotte and Mays
were opponents at the start, and
after the Yanks had secured 43 ad-
vantage in four innings alright
pitching was in order until the ninth
Then three hits off Mays enabled the
White Sox to knot the count Quinn
finished the game for the Yanks. For
the White Sox Wilkinson pitched from
the ninth through the eleventh.
Timely hitting by Harry Lunte, who
took the place of Ray Chapman at
shortstop. figured in the Tribes IS
too defeat of the Macks. In six times
up he made three hits that drove in
as many runs and found time to count
himself. The Indians walloped three
Mack hurlers for twenty-one hits.
Every man except Jameson in the
Cleveland line-up pounded the ball.
The Browns downed the Red Sox.
s to 5, winning in the ninth after
tying the score with three-run rally
in the eighth. Two we're out when
the Browns got busy and made the
fallH ASenGa.
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NETS ARE ELIMINATED,
Defeated in Independent Title
Series by G. P. o. Team, rs.
TODAY'S CAME

lobA > ga Il.
Peerless Athletic Club VS.. Congress
sional Athletic Club, at Union
League Park, 18th and H streets
northeast; o'clock. Umpire-Mr.
Crook.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Government Printing Office. z: Met
ropolltan Athletic Club, 5.
Government Printing Office, in a
batting mood in the early part of the
game. yesterday eliminated Metro
politan Athletic Club from the series
for the Independent base ball cham
pionship of the District. Enough
taii1es were accumulated by the
Prnters In the first two innings to
cllnch contest that ended to 5.
II was the second appearance of the
Nets IN the series. They defeated the
Marines in bye game. The Printers
VIII encounter Mohawk Athletic Club
week.
flynn, granting four hits for three
runs lasted only an inning against
the frinters. and in the second they
punched five hits off Lusby for an
other trio of tallies Webb went the
route for the winners. and though hit
nara was invincibIe in pinches.
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BILLY M|SKE CONFIDENT
Challenger for Heavyweight Title
Says He Has No Fear of Demp-
sey's K. o. Punches.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich, August
2S-Billy Miske. the st. Paul heavy
weight. matched to meet Jack Demp-
sey in a ten-round championship con-
test here Labor day afternoon, de
clared today that he had no fear of
the knockout punches the champion is
said to carry in either hand.
Mske. who fought Dempsey twice
before the champion won the title.
surviving each encounter without
even being knocked down. impressed
his admirers with the fact that he is
bigger. heavier and better fighter
than when he met Dempsey before.
While frankly admitting the ter
rife punching ability of the cham
pion, Mske asserted that Dempsey
had walloped him with his best. but
that none Of his blows had dazed him.
Miske and his sparring partners in
vaded South Bend. Ind. for an ex-
hibition this afternoon. Dempsey con-
tinued to work at his camp on the
outskirts of the town.
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CHICAGO. August 2S.-George Sis
Ter, ST. Louis star first baseman, who
hit consistently in twentyfour consec-
utive games before he was stopped
recently, continued to top the list of
American League batters who have
participated in fifty or more games, ac-
cording to averages released today,
and which include games of last We'd
nesday. Sisler is batting for an aver
age of .401. iris Speaker, the Cleve-
land manager, suffered a further slump
in his batting in the past week, but
continued to be the runner-up to the
st. Louis star, with an average of 1874.
Babe" Ruth. the home-run king of
base ball, who was tied with Joe Jack
son, the Chicago slugger, went into a
batting slump and dropped away from
Jackson. with whom he was tied last
week for third place. Jackson is hit
ting $50, while the New Yorker is bat
ting 1916. Ruth banged one home run
since the last averages were compiled.
and his string was stretched to forty
four. He continued to lead in runs
scored. with 1872, and in total bases,
with 312
Other leading batters: E. Collins, Chi
cago, .356; Meusel, New York, 1853; Rice,
Washington, .34S; Jacobson. st. Louis,
.345; Weaver, Chicago, ,343: Hendryx.
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IN COMEBACK
Veteran Ex-Champion Wins Way
to Final With Richards in
Southampton Tennis.

SOUTHAMPTON. n. Y. August IS
The finals of the tennis tournament
of the Meadow Club today will bring
together William J. Clothier of Phila-
delphia and Vincent Richards of Yon-
kers N. Y, in the singles. with Will
liam T. Tiluen, I'd, and Charles S.
Garland of the Davis cup team oppos-
ing Richards and Ralph H. Burdick of
Chicago. in the doubles
Clothier, national champion in 1905,
who has made a sensational come
back in the tournament. won his way
to the final by outplaying H. G. M
Kelleher of New York. The score
was IS, 81. 60. Richards won
the right to play Clothier in the final
by defeating Leonard Beekman of
New York. former Princeton captain,
IL, 6-4.
The semi finals in the doubles pro-
duced many thrills that kept the gal
lery almost constantly applauding.
Tilden and Garland made spec
tacular finish, in which the former
PLAYED his best, to defeat c. Colket
Gamer and Leonard Beekman, 2-6,
6-4. IS.
Richards and Burdick in the other
half of the semi-finals defeated Will
liam J. Clothier and Alfred S. Dab
ney, 6-3. 81. Many games for the
winning team were accounted for. by
Richards wonderful smashing.
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BRITISH PROTEST ANTWERP INSULT. /
YANK SWIMMERS AND MATMEN WIN

Francisco, second, and l.. J. Balbach,
New York \. G.. third.
Yankee WrrstIers VIM
The catch-as-catch-can wrestling.
championship of the Olympic camei'
was won by the American team. with
total of 912 points. Finland was
second. with points: Sweden third
with . y points: Switzerland fourth.
with points, and England fifth, with
2 points. y
In the light heavyweight Champion
ship Larson of Sweden won from
Courant, Switzerland, by default. :.
The American, c. r. Johnson of
Quincy, Mass, obtained second place
IN the middleweight championship by
default of a. NJ. Frantz. New York
A. c. Walter S. Maurer. Chicago. beat
Lieut. J. r. Redmond, L. S. ". for
second place in the ELECTROMAGNETIC
weight, drew for third place in that
class with Nulhion, Sweden. Each of.
these men will receive medal
Swedes Score in PcntnthIon.
Sweden captured the first threei
places in the modern pentathlon finals
today, when Dryssen. Deleval and
Rund finished in the order named
Lieut.. Col. Robert Sears and Capt.
Harold NJ Raynor. the American con j
testants finished sixth and eighth. re-
spectively.
The five events composing the mod
ern pentathlon are the following:
Rapid fire at target with revolver or
pistol at twenty-five meters range,
800 meters free-Style swimming.
fencing. cross-country riding dis;
tance 5000 meterS) and cross-country
running distance 1000 meters).
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SANDLOTTERS CHALLENGE.

ST. Martins Catholic Club. one of
Baltimores top-notch sandlot mines,
with a record of winning twenty -four
of thirty games played, wants to ar
range a game with Rex. Navy, Knick-
erbockers or some other strong Wash
ington team. For further informa-
ton write William A. Ryan, PA
South Payson street. Baltimore.
The Gibraltar Midgets, having won
ten of eleven games played, claim
the ten-to -thirteen-year-ol cham
pionship Of the District. Teams de-
string to dispute this should tele-
phone Main 1911 for a game.
Liberty star Athletic Club wants
engagements with teams in the fif-
teen year-old division. Telephone the
manager, at Lincoln 1927.
Herdic Athletic Club Juniors are
anxious to play the Hawks next Tues
day at 18th and D streets southeast.
If the date is not satisfactory to the
Hawks they should write Manager
Higgins, at S15 street southeast.
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BIG MEET ON TODAY.
Central A. A. q. Track Games At
tract Total of 487 Entries.

CHICAGO. August 2s.-Represent-
atives of four of the Big Ten colleges
Northwestern. Minnesota
and Illinois-were included in the 4S7
entries in today's annual central A.
A. L. track and field championships
at Stage field.
The knights of Columbus which
sponsored the games, presented an
exhibition bout between Stanislaus
Zbyszko and Paul Alvarez. Babe"
Ruth's forty-third home-run bat was
hung up as a prize for the K of c.
council team winning the one-mile
relay race.
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by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANTWERP. August 2S.-The "booing'
of the British national anthem at the
conclusion of yesterdays water polo
match, in which England won a hard
gian team, goals to ,. resulted in
the British representatives calling a
meeting of the representative of all
the nations competing in the Olympiad
last evening. At the meeting a pro-
test was made over what was termed
national insult" and it brought a
promise of the publication in today's
official program and in the Antwerp
newspapers of an apology for the ac-
ton of the spectators. The apology
will be made on behalf of the Bel
gian Olympic committee. The Amer
lean representatives attended the
meeting.
The incident occurred at the con-
clusion of what was virtually the
gala day of the Olympic swimming
competitions.
Qualify in Swimming Finals.
In the semi-finals of the 440meter
free-stroke swim today, Norman Ross,
Illinois A. c.. and the Canadian Yer
not won their heats. F. X. kahele,
lulu, and Ludy LANCER, Honolulu,
qualified for the finals.
In the 200-meter breast stroke, G..
II. Taylor. Chicago, A. A, and Stephen
Ruddy. New York A. c., failed to
qualify.
Americans won the first three places
in the springboard diving finals of the
Olympic games today. L. E. kuehn.
Multnomah A. A. c., Portland. was
first; c. Pinkston, Olympic Club. San
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ACOSTA SHOWS CLASS
IN FLINGING 81 WIN
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

T UGH and will make their final
this when
will for the 81 melted
Hub Leonard assigned
probably called the
Tigers fail either Harry Courtney George
The half hol
will enhanced delegation
Chamber of members
organization the
agement
share the credit for the vanquishmen
yesterday The half u-qur
He shaken for total of eleven hits
support faultess brilliant So
did that only Jungaee able
complete sacks This the fifth when
scratched through Judge third Bush
tailed double by Cobb Judge the the Cube
uncture erasng plate making
Neach's
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Triple Tie in Golf.

OTTAWA, August 2S.-Douglas Ed
gar of Atlanta. Ga, present Canadian
open champion; T. D. Armour Of
Edinburgh, Scotland, and Charles
Murray of Montreal were tied at the
end of yesterdays play in the Cana
dian national open golf champion
ship. Each had score of 29S for the
four rounds of eighteen holes They
will drive off the first tee today in a
match that will decide the champion
ship.
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Harriers in Action Today.

Twenty-Five distance runners Of
Washington and Baltimore will CONF
race to be held under the auspices of
the Baltimore Cross Country Club
The runners will start from the Gems
trail Y. NJ. c. A. building at 18th and
G streets and traverse a course in
Potomac Park before returning to
the Y. The race will start at o'clock
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keystone Archers Win.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2s.-The
keystone archers Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
won the team shoot at the concluding
day of the fortieth annual tourna-
ment of the National Archery Asso-
citation at Wayne, Pa The Boston
archers won the women's team event.
A. Stephenson, Melrose, Mass, was
elected president of the association.
Boston was selected for next years
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Ruth, Bitten by Insect,
Carries Arm in a Sling

NEW YORK. August 2S.-In-
stead of appearing on the dfa-
mond at the Polo Grounds
carrying "a hOme-run bat. Babe
Ruth. champion swatter OF the
American League, yesterday
showed himself Il, the fans
with his right arr bandaged.
The intelligence 4 on reached
every body that thu hOme-run
king had been bitten by a poi
sOnOuS insect and that he was
threatened with blood poison
ing. Medical men in the grand
stand and bleacaers passed the
word around that the prize
katSmaR's trouble. while pain
full. was not lasting. and that II
is to ne expected that he Will
he in the lineup today.
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BRITISH FLYERS PICKED.
Hawker and Raynham to Race for
Gordon Bennett Cup.

LONDON, August 2S.-Great Bri-
tain's contestants in the race for the
Gordon Bennett aviation cup, which
will be held at Etampes, France, on
September 20, have been selected by
the racing committee of the Royal
Aero Club.
Harry G. Hawker and F. p Rayn-
ham, who attempted the trans-At-
lantic flight in 1919. will compete
Hawker will use a Sopwith Jupiter
machine. while Raynham will have a
Martinsyde SemiQuaver. L. R TAFT
Cox, the third entrant. viii fly Nieu-
port Goshawk plane.
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ROLAND is SWAMPED.
Yankee A. c. Easily Wins in
Junior Independent Title Game.

TODAYS GAME.
Maryland Juniors VS.. Eastern Ath-
letic Club, at Monument grounds; Sis.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Yankee Athletic Club, 12; Roland
Athletic Club, l (six innings).
Hitting three pitchers hard. Yankee
Athletic Club yesterday overwhelmed
Roland Athletic Club. IL to 1, in a
junior Independent championship series
game. The encounter was halted by
darkness after six innings had been
played.
Goodman. pitching for the Yankees,
was found for only two hits. But
twenty-one batters faced him, one
getting a base on balls. Goodman
struck out nine.
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Start Bowling Monday.

Broadside Mount and Optical CUNTS
OF the Navy Yard League will open
the bowling season Monday night in
a clash on the Manhattan alleys.
Twelve teams will strive for honors in
the Gunmakers' circuit. The sched-
ule extends through April 30 1921.
Officers of the league are: President,
0. Gates: vice president. John Fuchs
secretary-treasurer, George IaZier.
and scorer, John Risler.
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RAIN HALTS GUNNERS.
Grand American Handicap to Be
Resumed Today.

CLEVELAND, August 2S.-Shooting
in the grand American handicap. the
classic event of the international
krapshooting tournament here this.
week, was to be resumed this morn
ing, weather permitting, following
yesterdays postponement on account
of rain after about twenty-five marks
men had completed their string of 100
targets.
Mark Arie of Champaign, Ill, with.
score of 81. was leading those who
finished yesterday. Frank Troeh Of
Vancouver, with 81 out of his hun
dred targets, was second.
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NAVY TIES SHOPS FOR SERIES LEAD
AS RESULT OF WIN OVER TREASURY

The latter was hit internationally,
finally yielding a marker in the sew
enth.
During this action Hudson pitched
steadily for Navy. The run made off
him in the second inning was earned,
but an error paved the way for the
three Treasury runs in the third.
Hudson was hit freely, but Treas
urys war clubs were weak when taps
meant TALES. Navy supported it's
moundSman well.
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Barry Regains Sculling
Title by Beating FELTON,

LONDON. August 2S.-Ernest
Barry, former scullinE champion
of the world, regained the title
tOdny by defeating Alfred Fell
ton, the australian sculler. on
the Parrnmatta river, Australia.
Barry. who lost the champion
ship to FELTON, on the Thames
river last year. won by twelve
lengths.
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The American midShipmen eight de-
fcated the Belgians by four lengths
leading all the way. The English
eight won its heat in seven seconds
faster time than the Midshipmen. but
this was due to the fact that they
were pushed hard by the Swiss Eu-
orpean champions.
Today's semi final in the single
SOULS brings Kelly in competition
against Hatfield of New Zealand, and
tomorrow Kelly ana Costello will row
AGAINST the Italian and French nairs
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in the double SOULS without con.
swain.
Today the Midshipmen eight viii
row the French team. and England
viii meet Norway. This is expected.
to result in the Midshipmen and
England meeting in the final tomor-
row.
There was larger attendance OF
spectators TO see the races yesterday
than at any Of the previous Olympic
events Thousands of francs were
Wagered on the results of the races.
In the eight-oared boat races yes
terday winners only qualified for the
Spmi-finaIS
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Riggs Tops Bankers League

Riggs Bank went to the front in the
Bankers League yesterday by van
gushing the National Savings and
Trust Company, to 5. 1t was the
eighth straight victory for the Riggs
team Wormesly held the losers to
four hits, while his mates battered
Rawlings
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Base Ball Novelty.

TORONTO, August 2S-A base ball
novelty was presented here yesterday
when the Toronto Internationals played
a scheduled double-header against two
different teams The Maple Leafs, how
ever. were unequal to the task of down.
ing two opponents, losing to Syracuse,
to 4, after beating Jersey City, 9 to T.
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WITH INDEPENDENT MINES

The Knickerbockers have a game
listed Tor this afternoon with the Po-
lice department nine and are to enter
tain the Navy Yard Au-Stars tomor-
row. Both contests are to be played
on Olympia Field in Georgetown, start
ing at o'clock
Herzl Athletic Club is to play Roland
Athletic Club tomorrow morning on
Monument Lot diamond No. 8. Play
will begin at 10 o'clock.
Rex Athletic Club is playing Owings
Athletic Club at Owings, Md. this after
noon.
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YESTERDAYS RESULT

y
Nau.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Zone s Navy Yard), 5; Potomac
Council (Knights of Columbus). 6
innings).
Navy Yard Leagues veteran COM
bination will be difficult to beat in
the second section of the District
sandlot circuit title contests. Mem
bers of the Zone s nine long have
been prominent in amateur base ball
here, and against real opposition yes
terday the old-timers demonstrated
their fighting qualities. Potomac
Council, representing the Knights of
Columbus League, battled desperate
ly, but the Gunmakers never falter-
to a to victory. 1t was the second
win for Zone 6 in as many starts in
the series.
While Serrin's pitching had much
to do with the success of the Yard
men, the snappy fielding of the win
ners was the big factor. Serrin, in
holding Potomac Council to nine hits
famed as many batters and walked
two. But he weakened in the final
inning, when the knights all but tied
the score, and had it not been for the
fashy fielding of his comrades, Ser
rim likely would have had loss
charged against him.
sullivan. working under a two-run
lead, hurled well for Potomac Conn
Gil until the sixth inning Then Zone
6 hammered him for quintet of
safeties that gave it three runs and
the lead He was reached for what
proved TO be the winning tally in the
seventh.
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Track Meet at Stadium.

Navy Yard and War Risk athletes
are scheduled to meet this afternoon
in Central stadium in track and field
games to be held by the Navy Yard
Recreation League. The meet will be-
gin at o'clock. Sixteen events will
be contested.