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The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
.LINWORTH MIDCETS
WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
Beat Warwicks, 9 to s at A. L.
Park-Shamrocks End in
Unlimited Class.

The Linworth Midgets won first
honors in the midget class of the
independent sandlot series yester-
day by defeating the Warwicks 3
to s at American League Park be-
fore a large crowd. Both pitchers,
Hollis for Linworth. and Magee for
Warwick, twirled good ball. 1t was
ragged support at critical moments
that cost Magee the game, Stevens
at shortstop and Lowden in left
field being the chief offenders. The
binworths got of to a big lead early
;ir. the game which the 1Warwicks
were unable to overcome. -
y In thessecond game, the sham
rocks defeatsd the winstons to 4
in a battlssfor second position in
the unlimited class.
The Aztees sprung a surprise in
the junior class by winning from
the Roamers, 8 to /, at the Rose
dale Fairgrounds. Mcintyre had
the Roamers in the hollow of his
hand from the start. AS a result,
the deciding game will be played
off either Saturday or Sunday, each
team having one victory to its
credit.
Gibraltars, Shamrocks, Roamers
Aztscs, Linworths and warwicks
will be the guests of President
| Griffith, of the Nationals, at Amer
lean League Park today at thu
| washin ngton-C game. Tro'
phies will be presented the cham
pion and runner-up in the unlimited
and midget classes. The junior
cups will be withheld until thu
championship in that class is settled
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Buckley and Kerrigan
Good Prospects at C. u.

Twenty candidates Tor the Catholic
University football team reported 70
Coach Robb yesterday and by tomor-
row ~ N expected that the squad
will be Increased 20 about twenty
New men on the held yesterday were
Eberts. center: Keller and Patterson,
guards. jos and Pete Brennan.
tackles; McNaney and Kerrigan:
ends: Buckley, Fasce. Marshall. Nc
carthy. Dowd. Fitzgerald. McLaush-
lin and MaIino, took turns in the
backfield.
Kerffean. a Lewiston Me-. boy.
shapes up well at end. while Eases
and Buckley are likely backheld ma
teriaL Robb expects to start serim-
maging tomorrow.
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BELMONT ENTRIES.

First Race - Claiming: three-
year-olds and upward; six furlongs,
main course. Frlzlet, &c; Nolawn.
log; Rolo, los: Tinsling, 112: Saddle
Ring, los; Esquire. 109; Liberty
GIRL 1os; Turnabout, 112; Blue Bell,
1o1; Pickwick, 12O; Tidings, 1o2;
vulcanlze, III.
Second Race-The Forest Hill
Steeplechase; three-year-olds and
upward; about two miles. LIE Mar
souin, 1s6; Algardi, 14o; Crest Hill,
144. - .-E
Third>Race-Selling; maiden two
year-olds: five and a half furlongs
Miracle Man, lie; Boundful. 1l2;
San Stefanos 1o4; Belslli. 102; Juno,
fi14; Bayonne, 1o7; 'Fred Kinney,
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MARLBORO RESULTS
Rtrsf Raee-Salome,

First Raee-Salome, 1I2 (Daw-
sonl. $40. $40, out; Punchinello,
1905 (Maderia), 400, out; Billow, 112
(Ryan). out. Time, 1:11. Naharanna
alsdi ran.
second Raee-Quee nof the Spa.
49,, CRyan). $50. 400. 2.4o: Clara
Franci1 1e7 (stirling), 2.sO, $50;
Twenty-seven, 116 (Schlessinger),
27o}I Time. 1909. Miss Adrianne. Sir
Moftimer and Scotch Kiss also ran.
Tfird Race = Reconteuse, lis
(StEling), $40. ESQ, 2.2o: Stir Up,
lis tfMaderia). 3.40, 2.30: ALI vezina,
f1sf(Dawson). 2.2o. Time. 1870 z-5.
Sho<t Change, Glorose and Fathom
also, ran.
Fpurth Raee-Eternity, lot Jack
song, $3.50. ESQ. z.2o; Merry Feast,
I2ft, (Stiriing), 2.2O, 2.lo; p. L.
Barnum. 107 (walcott), 240. Time,
i:0sS-5. War Map and Gaudy also
rans
Firth Race-Chasseur, 10 (Stir-
1inaf. 2.5o. 2.50. 210: LeGordon, 11o
(Ryhnls $40. 2.2o; Ahara, ITO (Daw-
son1g go. Time, 1:10. Nigel and
Lib4rty Bond also ran.
skth Raee-Allah. l20 (Stirlfng),
2.5es 2.40. 2.30; Versailles, lit
tRyanB 40. $50: Sir Adsum, 114
tJaskson), $40. Time, 1:56. Cas-
eta land Maxims Choice also ran.
s<tenfh Race-Jessica F.. II3
-fsuting), $40. $50. out; Lucie May,
lf3 .fBall), 2.7o. out; Kitty John
son. III (R<an). out Time. 1.c9 as.
Hach0yu 14o ran
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by ROBERT e. HARLOW.


GERMANTOWN. Sept. 15.-How
sport does thrive on keen compe-
tition! Since that Tilden-Johnston
match the zip has gone right at the
national tennis championship. The
spectators burned themselves out at
that great match Wednesday and
took today's proceedings as an
anti-climax. The, attendance drop
ped from $4,000 to 5000.
william TiIden, I'd. the interna-
tional champion, is such a prohibit
tive favorite that the matches are
classed as exhibitions which furnish
the wizard an opportunity to.dem-
onstrate his works. He went into
the semifinals today by beating
Gordon Lowe, of the British Davis
Cup team. in straight sets, 6--4
6-3, 60.
Other semifnalists are Willis F
Davis. of California, who meets
Tilden in the upper bracket, ant
Wallace johnson, of Philadelphia
and ]. o. Anderson, member of tn,
Australian Davis Cup team. John
son and Anderson will undoubtedl!
have a neat match for the honor o
/ round Saturday.
Even the finals lost it's lure whei
r. Norris WILLIAMS was beaten. 70
there are. many who think tina
Williams when right can exten'
the champion. Williams was pu
out yesterday by Anderson in
fve-set match. The former cham
pion has not been able to contro
his fast shots this season and hi
own errors have given him a ba
| record.
The defeat of Bill Johnston b,
| Tilden was thought by many I
have put an end to the Eastern in
vasions of the Californian. 1t i
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D5; North Wales. 112; Plurality,

-105; North Wales, 112; Plurality.
107
Fourth Race-The Autumn Gold
Cup Handicap: three-year-olds and
Upward: two miles. Bellsolar. 104s
Exterminator. $50.
Fifth Race-The Dunton Handi-
cap; three-year-olds and upward:
one mile. super, l21; Dimmesdale,
121; Donnacona. 125: Mile. Cadeau.
f20: Two Feathers, 11s; Edwina,
126: Elected H., 120.
Sixth Race - Conditions; two
year -olds; five and half furlongs,
main course. Zovian. 10S; Yankee
Star, 115; Runntal, 10S; Relay, los;
Knot Grass, 105; Black Rascal, us:
st. Henry, lis.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear; track fast.
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British Net Star Proves
Soft for u. S. Champ
"Big Bill Romps Into Semi-hnals, Winning
Ga, 6-3, Ga. Meets
W. Davis Today.

felt that Johnston today is done.
He Just nosed out a win from Rich-
ards and he was overwhelmed by
Tflden, once he had lost his power
to sustain sthe terrific pace set IN
the first set and for a few games
in the second.
George Wright Joined the ga
lery today. He said that he was
greatly disappointed to have missed
the Tilden-Johnston match, pht
was busy that day winning the
Gross prize in the division TOT
golfers of 10 years and beyond, IN
the annual seniors championship
Wright, the old-time baseball play
er, is "a years old and the father
of Beals Wright. a former national
tennis champion and Davis Gun
member.
Wright says that tennis has
changed greatly in the past Few
years, the great players of TO-DAY
striving to win by terrific driving
without engaging in long rallies "
which the players work out a cam
paign of getting the other man on
of position before trying to scor'
a placement.
They tell me-" said Wright, "tha
$4,000 people saw Tilden and John
ston. That is the greatest crow
| which ever saw a tennis. match.
remember. when half that numbe
was considered a record"
Lowe. the British player, had n
chance with Tilden. The American
realized that he was in no DANCE
of being beaten, and for this reasol
was able to hit his shots with
freedom which delighted those VIII
appreciate fast and accurate strok
ing. He drove finely with bot
forehand and backhand to the bas
line and along the side lines.
He demonstrated beyond per
adventure that he has the tenni
world by the ears.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
RUTH BREAKS OWN
HOME RUN RECORD;
YANKEES WIN TWO
Clouts 55th in First
Game-Browns Beaten,
s's 10-6 and 1876.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-In a car
nival of home runs the Yanks took
thefrst game in their double
header with the Browns today, 10
to -They won the second tilt az
well, Is to 5. Babe Ruth broke
his own record and made his fifty-
nfth home run in the fifth inning
of the frsfsgame. Bob Meusel took
second place among the major
league home run hitters with a
fouf-baggeFs in the first game
which. brings his total to 23. Score
hrst hme:-
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Tigers Batter Karr and
Defeat Red Sor, 5 to 1

BOSTON, Sept. 15.-Detroit made
1t two out of three in the current
series with the Red Sox, taking
the final game today. to 1. Cole
STOOD up well in the box for the
Tigers and received brilliant sup
port in the emergencies The
Tigers. who hit Karr. profusely,
would have scored on other occa-
sions except for poor base running,
The game was featured by Cobb's
triple In the ninth with the bases
Ioadad The scnra.
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Groves, Dunn's Star Hurler,
Pounded for Is Safe Blows
Zach Holds Birds Safe Mats Get to Lefty
In 7th and Collect Five Runs, One
A Homer by Picinich.

by Milan scored the hnal run Of
the inning.
Birds Score I'm Ninth
= The final Washington run was
made In the eighth, when Harris
singled and started to steal. reach
ing third on Davis overthrow. A
wild pitch counted him.
Baltimore averted a whitewasil
In the ninth. With one out, Dono-
hue singled through Shanks. Judge
made a good play on Bentley's high
grounder and beat him to hrst
Donohue scored on Boley's double
of the right-field bleachers.
Baltimore had six left handed
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
Knicks TO Play Thrice.

The Knicks have three games
scheduled over the week end. To-
morrow at 3 o'clock the Peerless
A. c. will be their opponents at
Knickerbocixer field Sunday the
Triple A nine. OF Alexandria, e.
scheduled on the same diamond at
2 o'clock and Tenleytown at 4
o'clock. -
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SECOND GAME.

Ruu-EiIerbe. ysfsIer. williams, Gerber.
Burv>sll- Miller. Ruth C2l. Fewster. Meusel
~. Pipp C3), Ward. McNally C3l, schang.
Errors-colhns, Gerber. Palmero, Ward,
PieRE. Two-base hfts-ward. Pipp, Miller,
McManus. Three-base hits-Ruth. schang.
Hone fuus-wilIisms, Pipp. sacrifce hits
wsrd. Hoyt, Lamb. Stolen base-Pfpp.
Firn base on errors-St. Louis, ?; New
Tok. IL Struck Out-By Henry, 1: by
Piefty,i l. Bases on balls-On Van Glider.
.; "a Palermo, .; on Burwell, 3; OF Piercy,
> tDotble pIays-Hoyt to Schang to Pipp;
NuHen to sisler. Hits-0n Van Glider, 8 In
: 10 Innings; Palermo, 1 in 1-3 innings;
BureeA, 3 in innings; Henry, in in
nints; tPiercy. in 1-3 innings; Hoyt, 5
in B 20 innings; Rogers, in / inning
Left Cd bsses-St. Louis, Z; New York. g.
Umeires-NsIlin, Wilson and Chill. At
tenfance-30 900.
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FIRST GAME.

cleisIands -. 1909 2-l7
Philsdelphias-....... 20 10 90 90 o. 3
Runs-Jamieson t5), wamoy t3), Evans
Msns C2). Errors-Gardner. Dykes. Left
on bsses-Cleyeland. ID; philadelphia, Il.
Tvsbase hits-Perkkis (2l, Walker (2).
wosd. Wamby. Evans. Three base hits
JanHesou. Gardner. Home run-Jamieson.
Stolen bsses-sewell. Wamby ~. Wood (2l.
Bsss on bsIls-on Taylor, 2; OF Bishop. 0;
Minor. 8: OF Wolf. p Struck out-By Tay-
lor.lI; By Bishop. ?; by Wolf, 1: by Mails,
S. wild pitch-Taylor. Time, 2:l6.- Um-
piretAHildebrand and Evans
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Runs-Boeckel, Nicholson t2), Holke. Glib
son. Scott, c. Bigbee. Carey, Robertson.
Errors-Carey, Maranville, Cutshsw. Grimm.
Two-base hits-Grimm. Scott, Nicholson,
Carey, Robertson. Three-base hits-Nixon,
Holke (2l. Sacrifice hits-Cutshaw. Holke.
Double piay-Barnhart to Cutshaw to
Grimm. Hit by pitched ball-By Hughes
tNiSonl. Bases on baIIs-0n Cooper. 2;
of Zinn, 1: OF Hughes, T. Struck out
BY Cooper. l; Hughes. =; Scott, I. Left on
bsses-Boston. IL; Pittsburgh, 8. Umpires-
Brennan and Hart. Time, 1851.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
TLDEN EASILY BEATS LOWE-GRIFFMEN HAND ORIOLES SIC

stickers In the ifne-up. which made
things easier for Zachary. The
locals socked several balls hard
enough for hits. but usually there
was somebody in the way. After
Bentley had sent a whistling liner
directly at Bush. in the second.
Boiey doubled 10 right With Mai
sci on second in the sixth. and one
gone. jackson lined TO Harris and
a double play resulted.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
THO Wins OUer AS Keep
Tribe on Heels of Yanks

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.-Cleve-
land kept close to the heels of the
Yanks today by beating the Ath-
letics. The Orleans won-the first
game, ,17 to .. and repeated in the
seconds6 to o. The scores:
YrRsT CAN'T
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Huns-Tooin, Elleroe, Slslef' Whhams'
Jacobson, Gerber. Bayne. Miller t3), Peck,
Ruth (2), MsuseI (2), schang. Mays Err
rors-MeManus, Bayne. Peck. Schang. Two
base. hits-Tobin. AcManus, Miller. Home
rHns-Meusel. Ruth, Williams, Miller. Sac
Ride hits-McManus, SEVERED. Peck, Ward.
stolen base-Sisler. Double plays-Sisler
tunsssisted): McNanus to Ellerbe; Pipp to
Peck to Pipp; McManus to Gerber to Sis
ler., Struck out-By Mays, 3; BY Bayne, 4.
Bases on balls-0f Mays, /; OF Bayne, g..
VIVA pitch-Klop. Umpires-Chill, Nallin
and Wilson Attendance-25,00 900.
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RuRs-Rapp I2l, Lebourveau. Williams,
Honey. wrightstone C2l. Kelleher, Barber,
Grimes. Error-Parkinson. Sacrifice hits
winters. Lebourveau. Two-base hit-Park-
inson. Home run-Kelleher. Bases on balls
or Stueland, 8; of York, 8; of Winters,
3. Stolen bases-Rapp, Honey, Wrghtstone.
Umpires-McCormick and Klein.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
GIANTS WIN EIGHTH
STRAIGHT AND GAIN
FULL GAME ON PITT
Pound Four Red Hurlers
For II Hits, Win
ming 8 to 6.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1.-THE Giants
beat the Reds in today's game. 8
to 6. 1t was their eighth straight
victory and the last time they
meet, the Reds this season. The
McGrawmen made II hits off four
Red pitchers. Marquard, Coumbe,
Geary and Eller. Score:
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NANns AOuAss ~ Suucss "VOuaAs Sohc
(2). McInnis. Errors-Leibold ~. Two
base hits-Woodall, McInnis. Jones. Three
base hit-Cobb. Sacrifice hits-Blue, Cobb,
Cole (2. Struck out-By Karr. 1. Double
plays-Foster to Walters to Pratt; Pratt to
Scott to McInnis; Scott to Russell to Ruel;
Fiagstead to Young to Blue. Hfts-0f
Karr. 8 In 8 innings. Umpires-Dineen and
Owens. Time-1 30.
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Smiths Circuit Clout
Defeats Dodgers, 2 to /

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-Burfeigh
Grimes held the Cardinals to two
runs, one of which was a home run
by Smith, but was unable to come
of victorious in today's game. St
Louis won. to L Score:
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
SECOND CANE,

hRs|Wtmoy' Wooo, smltn, Garoner,
sewell t21. Errors-wamby, Seweil, Bra
siI1s Rommsu- Left on bases-Cleveland, 8;
Phfletslphia, 8. Three-base hits-Gardner.
Jamlsson. seven. Caldwell Sacrifice hits
-Gsrdner, johnson. o'NeiH. stolen base
wspby. Bases on balls-of Rommell, q;
OF Caldwell. 2 Time, 1:24. Umpires-
Evap, and Hildebrsnd.
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Rans-Donohue. Bush. Rice. Harris. MIL
Ter. shanks, Picinich. Errors-Nsisel.
Davis (2), Groves, Rice. Two-base hits
Boley (2D Home run-Piclnich. sacriice
hits-LAwry. Harris. Double play-Harris
to Bush. Bases On balls-of Groves. 4: OF
Zachary. /. Struck out-By Groves. 2:
By Zachary, 5. Passed ball-Dsvis. wild
pits5-Groves. Umpires-McGowan and
| io'Bnen. Time. 1850.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16
Pirates Fall Before
Boston BraUes, 6 to 3

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15.-Pitts-
burgh's pennant hopes were still
further dimmed today when the
Boston Braves defeated the Pirates,
& ~
The Washington herald., 1921-09-16

Kelly (2), Meusel. Snyder. Bohne, Groh.
Daubert t3). Fonseca. Errors-Bancroft
Bressler, Daubert. Two-base hits-Bancroft
Groh. FOnseca. Three-base hits-Bancroft,
Kelly. Sacrifice hit-Barnes. First base on
error-New York, /. Struck out-By Barnes
5; by Marquard. 2: by Geary, l. Hit by
pitched ball-By Barnes (CDuncan). Wild
pitch-Coumbe. Hits-On Vanguard, II in
5 innings; Coumbe, in / inning; Geary.
in 2 innings. Left on bases-New York. O.;
Cincinnati, 9. Umpires-ouigley and O'Day.
Attendance-3.0 900.
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Games Today
NATIONA.; LEAGUE.

Results Yesterday.
New York. o; Cincinnati. 6.
Boston. 6; Pittsburgh, 8.
st. Louis. ?; Brooklyn 1.
Philadelphia. g.; Chicago. ..
Cares Today.
New York at Pittsbsrrh.
Brooklyn at Chicago
Philadelphia <ts fouis
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League Standings.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Results Yesterday.
New York. 1o-1s: st. Louis, e-5.
Cleveland. 17-o; Philadelphia, 80.
Detroit, 5; Boston, 1.
Games To-day.
Cleveland at Washington.
St. Louis at Philadelphia
Detroit at New York.
Chicago at Boston
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st. Louis. ........... 0o2l0'O o 0s0ix-2
sRuns-Johnson, Smith, Lavan. Errors
Miller. Lavan. Home run-Smith. Saeri-
fee hit-Wheat. Stolen bases-Lavan. Smith.
Struck out-By Grimes, .: by Haines. ~.
Bases on balls-0n Grimes, /. Double
plays-Hornsby to Lavan to Fournier; Oh
son to Ward to schmandt; Haines to Lavan
to Fournier. Left on bases-Brooklyn, 1;
st, Louis. 4. Umpires-Rigler and Moran.
Attendance--11,0 900.
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Winters Pitches Phils
Toss Win OUer Cubs

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-The Phillies
took a slow game from the Cubs
today, 6 to 3. Score:
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Totals. t26r 4 "a Isl
Score by innings: sr--
Brooklyn. .......... 10000 LOo-1
ST Iouis n n 10Fn n n 0ar-o
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by Milan scored the final run Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
BEARS ROMP ON BARONS, 9 TO 6
"" SWIMMERS WIN THE INDOOR
 MEET LAST NIGHT
Three Teams Compete in Events at Y.M.C.A.-North
 Birmingham Is Second

Last night, in one Of the best in- door swimming meets ever staged Ly the Y. M. C. A., "" swimmers came out first. while North Birmingham was second and Woodlawn ,hitd. While there were only three cams competing, rivalry was strong and the interest just as keen as if there had been many more teams entered,
 The "Y'' team won first place in all events. with the exception of the l2- year old 20 and s0-yard swims which were both won on a forfeit by North Birmingham. the only ones to bring entries for this race. , The biggest event of the evening, the 1O0-y yard swim, was won by Lockey of the "" in ,1:l7 s-5. stein- berg of woodlawn was second. The North Birmingham team mad hard luck in this race, for their man, Tap thorne, was leading easily until he caught a cramp near the finish of the race.
 In the S0-yard swim. Bill Ward of the ~" carried off first place He was followed by Lokey of. the 'Y' and Sorrel of North Birmingham m order named
 Rawis won the fancy diving con- test. Fullbrlght of North Birmins- ham was second. and Swift of Wood lawn was third. Taking into con- sideration the height of the board, as compared to other diving boards, the divers staged a splendid exhibi- ton.
 The egg and spoon race. which fur nisheG the crowd with a large mum Der of laughs, was won by Ward of the "Y'' with Swift of Woodla'wn. second, and Tapthornc of North Bir- mingham, third. Summary;
 10O-ysrd swim: I1okey, Y. M. c. A., first. Steinberg. Woodlawn. seco Ad Tapthorne, North Birmingham, nird. Time, 1:17 3-5.
 so-yard swim; Ward, Y NJ c. A.. first Lokey. r. M. c. A.. second; Fullbright, North Birmingham, .hird Time. :56
 4o-yard back swim Ward, first Lokey, second; Swift third. Time :34 3-5.
 Egg and spoon race, 40 yards Ward, first; Swift second; Tap thorne, third Time, :39 4-5.
 Plunge for distance. Price, Y. NJ c. A., first; Cartright, Y. NJ. c. A., second; Fullbrights third. Distance 41 feet.
 Fancy diving: Rawls. F. NJ. c. A., first, 121 points; Fullbright, North Birmingham, second, l13 points; Swift. Woodlawn. third, 1o9 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
UhIlMT0WN WINS FROM
 osEM0P0LIS NINE, "A

pn!ontown, August 1s.-(Special.) TElontown defeated Demopolis again tsdas jn 2 one-sided game by score of to Jones heaved them over ~r ner1spoiis, but he couldn't get Aeern ott of the reach of the heavy l .ting ssgggers from Uniontown. Y At~ Gtove out total of IS hits on
 in. George Clark occupied the mound for Unlontown and pitched 4cod 'bs3f as usual. He gave up eight hits in all. but was cool in the pincheH and kept the old game ih the refrigerator from beginning to end.
 The game went only seven innings by sgreement, The features of the sarne were the heavy hitting of !, ND 2 nd Afs I:oSegfeld for Uniontown s fsrrefo Ind Wtngare of pemopo- lf td clQut tnisn tabbtt chase n u6Nn6 Ind third. when 1t dl af tlfe Jniontewn players L Creea out " tho thira inhipg. Ds .ipolis ... sis sss ,---s . . ln ltown ...... 03l eo1 e-7 IS 2
 stterjes Jones and Jones; Clark # Js ,ntares, Jraas a,so ,Jones
 |t"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
KET0NA WINS A DOUBLE !
 BILL FROM HILL CREEK

Ketona, August Specially )-- ketona defeated the Hill Crackers in a beautiful ball game today. to I. It was a pitchers battle all the way between Price, for Ketona, and RaIe- straw, for the visitors, in which Price let the visitors down with five scattered hits and one run. while his team mates made eight hits off Rakestraw and two runs, while each team made only one error. This was considered one of the best ga nes played on the local ground this year. both teams working hard the entire route.
 Score: R. II. E. Ketona .Io11fooo oo'-a I Hill Creek .... 900 o10 000-1 5 1
 The second Game
 The second game was just as good as the first. It started off as 4 pitchers battle, but soon settled down to battle, Ketona won by To 0. Seagle was going good. but the heavy hatters z; ketona found him for si, hits and one run in five in- nings, while Clay, tor the locals, held the visitors ri his mercy, they never having chance 70 score in the five innirSe getting only three hits and no rp Score: R. H. E. K Keta1 .1 q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
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 JAPAN CLINCHES A PLACE IN FINALS OF TENNIS SERIES
Japanese Net Stars Elimi- nate Indian Opponents
 From Competition

Lake Forest, H., August 19.-Jap pan clinched place in the finals of the 1921 International Davis cup series today when Ichiya Kumasae and zenzo Shimidzu of the Nipponese team, defeated L. S. Deane and Dr.. A. H. Fyzee of India in a five-set battle, 6-1, 6-1, 2-s, so. The victory puts Japan against Australia in the Davis cup final contest scheduled at Newport next week, tine winner there to qualify against the defending American Davis cup champions al, Forest Hills, N r., the first week in September
 To Finish series
 Despite the fact the supremacy was decided by today's encounter, the two remaining singles events of the JapanIndia series will be played as originally scheduled, giving India consolation chance. Dr. F. |. Zee will oppose Captain Kumagae tomorrow and Mahommed Sleem India's other singles entrant will oppose Shimidzu -. After two sets were won by each side, the Indian players game slumped radically in the fifth set, and kumagae and Shimidzu added steam to their accurate and dynamat- ic attacking game for love set, which settled the issue of supremacy Deane was the weak man of the In- dian pair in the first two sets, but reached his game in the third and fourth, when his fine overhead work and the long reach at the net added to Fyzee's defense of the back court. swamped the Japanese in a rush of speed and accuracy.
 Stronger at Net
 Deane and Fyzee looked the stronger pair at the net than the Japanese in the two middle sets, but they could not hold their former ac- curacy and wilted in the last set, when Deane appeared greatly tired and neither Indian even raised his racquet for sum of points. Fyzee was the bulwark of the Indians through most-of the match.
 kumagae with his whizzing drives and deceptively directed chop shots to unprotected spots on the Indians court proved the point scoring mainstay of the winners.