The Washington herald., 1921-08-24
SPORT NOTES.

NEW YORK Aug 23.-George
Kelly, with 2l home runs to his
credit, has an oportunity to break
the National League record for cir
cult drives in q season. The best
mark made In the older major
league since II was organized in
1876 Is that of Ed Williamson of
the 1888 Chicago Club. 81 home
runs. In later years Buck Free
man hit IS home runs with the
Washington Nationals in 1899. The
best home run mark in recent years
was that OF Cravath. "a in 1913.
Kelly has hit for the circuit on.
every National League field except
those at Boston and St. Louis.
Pat Moran and his Cincinnati Red
legs Will have to stumble along
as best they may without the serv-
ices OF Ivy wingo. Red backstop.
until tomorrow. Ivy did not appear
in the lineup Saturday against the
Robins at Ebbets Field. but his idle
ness was enforced. not voluntary.
1t was announced by Manager Moran
that wingo was suspended by Presi-
dent Heydler for three days because
OF his strenuous objections TO .
decision rendered by Umpire Bren-
nan in the first inning Of the
Giants-Reds game at the Polo
Grounds last Friday.
Jack Bentley. the versatile star
OF the Baltimore Orioles. is still
out in front anon. the batters in
the International League with q
L..
the most hits. ia. while Merwin
Jacobson OF the same team has
scored the most runs. 125. Bill Hold
en-. another teammate. Is tied with
Bentley for home run honors. each
having knocked nineteen. Frank
Kane Is leading base stealer with
forty-eight While Bentley Is the
nominal leader among the pitchers
with nine victories and one defeat.
Jack Ogden is te real leader with
twenty-six victories and three de.
feats.
Victor Keene. pitching sensation
OF Philadelphia Independent ranks
this summer. has signed with the
New York Americans. Keene has
been beaten once In thirty-fve
starts He has been curving with
the Bridesburg team. Keene had
q trial in the Virginia League sew
eral years ago. One Of Keene's
best feats was turned in a no-hit.
no-run game about ten days ago.
He Is formerly of Wilmington, Del
aware. and Is the son OF a preacher.
II Is understood that one of the
stipulations IN his contracts is that
he Is not asked to play any Sun
day baseball.
Interest for the match for $1,000
between the two champions, Jim
Barnes and Jock Hutchison, which
Is to be played on the course of the
Southview Golf Club. at Great Neck,
Is increasing daily. Golf enthusiasts
from as far west as Chicago are
planning to attend the contest.
There is no doubt a record gallery
will be on hand to follow the pair.
The Canton Bulldogs will have a
crack professional football team
again this fall. with practically the
same lineup as last year. Some
Of the stars who have signed up
arc. I1lhBlHs, TcHH oldte. EDWARDS,
Notre Dame: Seidcl. Pittsburgh; :;
Lowe. Fordham; Carroll. W. and
j.; Woods. Harvard; Osborn. Penn
State: West. Colgate: Henry, w
and j.; Kelly. University of WASH
ington; Way. Penn State; Steele,
Indiana; Griggs, Dallas: Smith.
Centre: Laird. Colgate: Dehart,
Pittsburgh: Conover. Penn State;
connor. Georgetown. and Bacon,
Dayton. ..
The financial question Is getting
to be keen one as to athletics at
the United States Naval Academy,
and it is possible that the authorities
may in the near future abandon
their traditional policy Of making
no charge for admission to any con-
test. 1t will, in fact. be impossible
to continue sports on the present
basis without financial help in other
direction. The only alternative will
be in more liberal treatment from
Congress. and the controlling ele-
ment there has never been willing
to provide support for physical
training except along purely routine
lines.
Fred Hancy. third baseman for
the Omaha Western League club.
has been sold to the Detroit Amerf-
cans to report at the opening OF
the 1879 sesaon.