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BABE AND CY EVEN
in HOME RUN RACE

Babe Ruth Of the New York Americans
cracked out his thirty seventh home run
OF the season yesterday and for the
fourth time this year tied Cy Will
lfams of the Philadelphia Nationals.
who is leading his circuit.
Ruth during the week got three
homers, while Williams cracked out
Two circuit clouts on the same day.
Kenneth Williams of the st. Louis
Americans was third In the list of
home-run sluggers of the two leagues
with % to his credit, and Fournfer of
the Brooklyn Nationals was fourth
Leading home-run hitters for the
two leagues, including those with
dozen or more to their credit. are:
AMERICAN LEAGUE-Ruth, New
YORK., 81; Williams, So. Louis, 20,
HcfInann. Detroit, 18, Hauser, Phiia-
deiphia, 49, Br0wer,. Cleveland, I5,
Speaker, Cleveland. IA, McManus, 81.
Louis las .Ja Harris, Boston, I3,
EObin. ST. Louis, IL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE $500 Williams.
PhHadelphia, 37s Fournier, Brookiyn,
EOS Meusei, New York, '1S; Hornsby,
ST. Louis, IT; Miller, Chicago, If,
Kelly, New York, Is; Tierney, PhiIa-
deiphia, I3s Traynor, Pittsburgh, II.
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Mogridge and Dixie Davis were slab
opponents at the outset Of the match
yesterday and the latter went the
route. but the Bushmen's southpaw
was chased by a bonbardment in the
second round. When some Iurid
pitching and fielding were mixed
with three alien singles that. all told.
accounted for a trio of Brown tallies,
Allen Russell was hustled to the box
by Manager Bush. From then on the
game was a real contest. despite some
rough treatment dished up to the
rival fingers.
a base on balls and q slashing
double to right by Tobin in the third
inning accounted for the initial run
made OFF Russelfs hurting. In the
fifth round, singles by Ezzen, Tobin
and McManus registered the Browns
fifth run. The sixth frame saw the
sixth foreign tally cross, due to
Gerber's single behind Collins two
bagger. The visitor9 final marker
came In the NINTH Williams getting
scoring on McManus' sharp single to
left.
= a pass TO Evans, Russelrs one-base
blow and Leiboid's single that Will
,tionaI run in the fifth. The others
came in the ninth when a near-rally
was staged, Rice and Judge singled,
but Ruel fouled to Ezzell. Harris
was hit, filing the bases before Evans
had a third strike called against him.
Wade, batting for Russell. walked
and forced Rice home, while base
on balls handed Lefbold put Judge
across. Bluege ended the game with
roller to McManuE.
Roger Peckinpaugh, who has been
in every game the Nationals have
played this year, was hit in the head
by one of Davis pitches in the third
inning, but stuck at his task through
the seventh. While in action Peck
started one Of the three double plays
that brought the Nationals season
total for such fielding feats to 165.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ONE MORE WIN WILL
GIVE YANKEES FLAG

The Yankees cannot lose the Amer
lean League race. They may be tied
for first place IL Cleveland wins every
game and they lose every one, but
one more victory clinches their title
to first place and chance at the
world series. They won a double
header yesterday from the Indians,
4 to 2 and to 2. before 60,331 spec
tators, one of the largest crowds that
ever cheered the home team on to
victory. Babe Ruth made his thirty
seventh homer of the season. again
bringing him even with Cy Williams
The Giants subdued the Cubs in
Chicago, winning, 10 to 6, despite a
shower of pop bottles from the stands
and bleachers, Barney Friberg OF
the Chicago team was the only man
injured. He was struck on the
shoulder by a bottle.
The Reds trimmed the Braves in
Cincinnati, to 4, although the Bos-
ton team knocked out fourteen hits
to eight by the victors. Rixey and
ney Dana Wallace of Queens county by
that they counted for very little.
In st. Louis the Cardinals made it
three out of four from tho Phillies,
winning, to 2.
Evening star., 1923-09-17


In taking his stance the center has
to brace himself so he cannot be
pushed back, pulled forward or, to
either side. If ar, opponent can handle
him in any one of these ways that OPP
ponent will break up many plays be-
fore they get under way.
In order to properly brace himself
the center should extend one foot for
ward about eighteen inches ahead of
the other, point both feet straight
down the field and stand on the balls
of his feet. He should experiment
with this stance until he gets a feeling
of strength and resulting confidence
in 1t. Practice IT with a player oppo-
site you trying to push or pull you
out of position as you snap the ball.
Having taken this stance, the center
should lean forward and reach far out
with arms extended when preparing
to pass the ball. He should bend his
legs at the knees SO that his buttock
is slightly nearer the ground than his
shoulders. This is the strongest posi-
tion OF a lineman. The position is
somewhat similar to that Of sprinter
in toeing the mark, except that the
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center reaches farther forward with
his hands, but he does not put any
weight on the ball. His legs are also
spread more than the sprinter's: II
the center. after taking this position.
can look back between his legs and
see all the backs to whom the ball may
be passed on the given formation, and,
at the same time, not lower. his shoul-
ders, his position is correct, although
somewhat awkward In the beginning.
Because all attack depends upon cor
rect passing by the center. no player
should receive as much practice in
any fundamental as is given the CEN
ter in passing. And he must learn to
pass the ball as he charges his oppo-
nent. Good coaches compel the CEN
ter to practice passing while the other
linemen are practicing charging,
breaking through and booking.
Copyright, 1921
(Sol MetSoer, our foot boz orpeTt, and
ono of the foremost foot bGH coaches IN
the country, totl drstcer any questions
about playing foot ball sent hsrr1, core OF
the sporting department. ~ return,
stamped envelope Is incEoSed.)
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ONE TITLE IS DECIDED
IN Federation SERIES

AKRON. Ohio. September 17.-The
Rosenblums of Cleveland yesterday
defeated the General Tires Of Akron.
s to 3, in the deciding game for the
class IA GndustriaD championship
of the National Base Ball Federation
BALTIMORE, Md. September H.
The Harmerville, Pa, Consume rs,
representing the Pittsburgh district,
put out the Alcos of Baltimore In
the semi-finals of the elimination
series of the National Amateur Base
Ball Federation championship of class
AAA by winning a double-header
here yesterday, 9 to / and to, l,
making a clean sweep OF the series
CLEVELAND, Ohio, September II.
The Bauer Meats of Cleveland made
1t three straight from the Eastern
Rolling Mills of Baltimore In the
yesterdays double-header, 8 to 9 and
-(amateur) championship of the Ma
tional Base Ball Federation, winning
yesterdays double-header, to 2 and
3 to ..
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where they are today. But knowing
their weakness-for they do know II,
and speak of 1.-THE Giants stand UP
day after day and give seven clubs a
battle that commands admiration, be-
cause it is one of sheer gameness.
Reds Have Had Bad Luck.
The Cincinnati team has had bad
luck It's players have been injured
when they were most needed. But, II
Cincinnati had made the most of it's
openings il had the best chance In
it's history to win the pennant. IL
was an even better chance than in
1919. for the Giants of today are not
as good as were the Giants of 1919.
Pittsburgh has slumped again. For
three years the team has not been
without championship possibilities.
but il does not grab them. 1t threw
away one pennant. There is no doubt
of that.
Both Cincinnati and Pittsburgh
have a chance to finish out in front
this year-but they will have to play
lot better ball than they have been
doing in recent weeks to make the
grade. Four or five full games is not
an overwhelming lead. but 1t looks
mighty good this late in the season.
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There is also one thing Wills does
not want, and that Is to fight Firpo
in Buenos Aires. because he figured
he won the fght-well, Harry read
the story about what happened TO
the Buenos Aires offices OF several
newspapers who denied that Firpo
won the fight Friday night. Any
where in North America will suit him
But the biggest talk in the world
or hsticuffs just now is concerning
return bout between Firpo and
dempsey; dempsey; Many fight experts have
that Firpo could beat Dempsey with
six months or a year more training.
However. Jack Kearns. manager OF
Dempsey, declared that the cham
pion would not fight again this year
An offer for Dempsey TO fight Harry
Wills, negro contender for the heavy
weight championship, at Tia Juane.
Mexico, in February had been re-
ceived, Kearns said.
He refused, however, 10 comment
on this offer. which came from Jimmy
Coffroth. race track owner at the
Mexican city.
. Dempsey plans to leave New York
for his home in Salt Lake City TO-DAY
or tomorrow.
BunGe Looks to Future.
BUENoS AIRES, September H.
Luis Angel Firpo will be the next
champion of the world" said Felix
Bunge. Firpo's mentor, in giving his
Impression of Friday nights fight be-
tween Firpo and Dempsey In New
York in which the Argentine man
Of destiny" was knocked out in the
second round.
Bunge said it was matter Of time.
but that the title eventually would
come to Argentina through the merits
or F1rpo. He recognized that Demp-
sey was the most extraordinary man
that ever had stepped into a ring.
Now that the aspects of the con-
test are known" said Bunge, ''they
proved how right we were In seek
ing years postponement for q fight
between F1rpo and Dempsey. All the
American newspapers and Tex Rick
ard himself agree that within a year
the match would have had a differ
ent result. This opinion is shared
by Dempsey. who had a chance to
experience the courage and terrible
punch of Firpo."
Los ANGELES, September 17.-Jin7
JenrieE. former heavyweight cham
pion, declared that in his be-
lief a return match between Demp-
sey and Firpo would mean only
another victory for Dempsey.
Dempsey is a greater fighter than
he ever has been given credit for
being" said Jeffries. "Firpo had his;
big chance Friday night and he could
not come through Any fighter who
leads with his right is a mark for a
good left. / don't believe that Firpc
ever will become champion"
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AMERICAN RACKETERS
WILL PLAY IN MEXICO

NEW YORK. September 17.-Robert
and Howard Kinsey of California,
Vincent Richards Of Yonkers. N. Y.
and probably r. Norris williams. I'd.
of Philadelphia, will go to Mexico
City after the coming tennis tourna-
ment in Chicago, to compete in a spe-
cial tournament there about the mid
die of next month.
The men were invited to enter the
tournament by Claude M. Butlin, an
Englishman. who has been a lead
ing figure in Mexican tennis for a
number of years.
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THE QUESTION.
What Is the best position
for the center to take when
passing the bali to his
backs2

tped Nearly umbng failure of the center to pass
this
Many systems call for direct from the
to the back the ball The not used
the ball angels To do this he must spread his legs
enough be able s backs given
between his
fright
Many coaches instruct guards with the when
kicking getting through this
blocking huyng kicker This another why
Evening star., 1923-09-17

The most cheering thought for the
Giants is the fact that, while they
cannot climb in the percentage
column, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh,
apparently, cannot, either.
Battle Through the Stretch.
So they round into the home stretch
with but four full games separating
the leaders from the runners-up and
four, and a half games between them
and third-pface pittsburgh. The
champions hope to survive the re-
nnainder of the month. but they real
Nize that they are not the invtncibie
combination which romped away from
their rivals earlier IN the season.
1t was that early season lead that
saved them. They are like the bear
that eats his hide bursting full of fat
and then goes into cave TO think 1t
over He survives the winter, but
he comes out a leaner and more
thoughtful bear. The Giants are de-
cidedly leaner and more thoughtful.
Had there been competition In their
league that possessed skill dash,
foresight and grit, that had young
men to score, with occasional older
men to hit, and that would snap back
at the Giants, they would not be
Evening star., 1923-09-17
MOHAWK AND LEGION
TEAMS CLASH TODAY

The Mohawks will make one big
effort today against the American
Legion team in the first of a series 90
determine the unlimited champion of
the District. Action will start at 4:3o
O'Clock at Union League Park.
Sandlot fans can expect a battle
from start to finish. as both outfits
pack the necessary punch at the stick
and boast several hurlers capable of
making matters hot
The Indians copped the title in
section B of the unlimited division
of the city sandlot series by downing
Dominican Lyceum and the Sham
rocks. while the Legionnaries gained
the honors in section OF the same
division when IL nosed out the Pet
worth tosserE.
Buck Chatterbuck or Lem owen
will pitch for the Legionnaries today.
The Indians are apt to depend on
Finney Kelly to NOW down the Bull
let's.
An interested spectator at today's
fray Will be the manager of the Phils,
whose nine took first honors in sec
ton OF the unlimited division. His
, outfit will hook up with both these
mines during the series.
John -. krvtngs manager OF the
Waverly Senior and Junior mines, is
the only local pilot to head two Dis
trict championship teams. Last week
his Juniors copped the District title,
downing the Mount Pleasant Athletic
Club In decisive manner Yesterday
the Seniors came into their own, de-
feating the. Linworth combination,
10. to 8, to grab the Districts honors.
Mace Mccormick on the mound for
the Waverly Seniors, held the Lin
hammered nine of the slants of Lew
the only blow for the losers. Taylor
and Mccormick led the winning at
tack, each garnering pair of safe
| ties.
Corinthians will oppose the Stages
on the east diamond of the Union
station plaza today at 5 O'Clock. The
other contest of the insect series will
feature the Anacostia nine meeting
the Milans at the same hour on the
west diamond OF the plaza.
Emblem Reserve will oppose the
Southends for the midget champion
ship OF the District Wednesday at 4
o'clock at Union station plaza. The
mines have met twice, each nosing
out the other by a narrow margin.
Earl Bauman probably will hurl for
the Emblems, while Taylor is booked
to be his opponent. Emblems are the
winners In section A of the midget
division of the city sandlot series.
Southends took first honors in section
a with comparative ease.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
GORE CLAWED BY HAWK
IN VETERANS NET FINAL

PHILADELPHIA, September 15.-
Washington had a part in the prelude
to the all-comers final in the big tennis
meet here today. Capt. Albert Gore, the
Capital racketer, meeting DR.. Philip B.
Hawk of Philadelphia in the ultimate
stage of the veterans national cham
pionship event. DIR. Hawk, who won in
1921 and last season. made 1t three in
succession, scoring at 6-4, 60.
r. Norris Williams and Watson Wash
burn, American doubles stars. won a
special exhibition match in two out of
three sets from Manuel Alfonso Of Spain
and b. I. c. Norton of South Africa. The
scores were: 6-S, Go, 6-3.
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jim ANDERSON BEATEN
IN TENNIS EXHIBITION

STANFORD. Conn. September IL
In an exhibition tennis match yester-
day before 1900 persons. at the Wood
way Country Club, James o. Anderson.
captain of the Australian Davis cup
team, was defeated by DR.. George
King, metropolitan clay court cham
pion, 6-1, rs.
Richard Schlisinger, a member of
the Australian team. was defeated by
John Collom, a former Dartmouth
College tennis star, Is. 6-3, Ga.
In the doubles the Australians de-
feated the Aemrican pair, Go, 6-2,
Evening star., 1923-09-17
PRINCETON STARTS TODAY.

PRINCETON, N. j., September IL
Princeton University's 1923 foot ball
season will open officially today when
some seventy candidates are expected
to report to Head Coach Bill Roper.
Thirteen letter men are expected to
be among those taking the first work.
out Members of last years squad
who are expected here tomorrow in
clude Capt. Snively, Howard, sub
guard: Stout. Tilson and Smith from
the wing positions; German, Dins-
more and Wingate, quarterbacks, and
Caldwell, Crum. Beattie and Neby
from the backfeld.
Evening star., 1923-09-17

Knicks staged a rally in the eighth
TO win over the Shamrocks Five
runs were showed across to put the
boxmen for the Georgetown tossers,
held the losers TO five wallops.
Thompson and Langdon were touched
for nine. w. Smith. Kessler and
Oertel registered a pair of safeties
apiece for the winners.
Although the Union Printers out
hit their opponents by a pair of
swats. they faltered at opportune
times. Silver Spring gathered nine
smacked or Pound. while the Typos
Owen. Heavy clouting by Lowery,
Hood. Buffin and Fraser aided the
winners.
Eliiotts took the measure OF the
Shamrock Juniors, 8 to 4. through
of Usilton and Bopp. A rally In the
last three frames accounted for the
victory. Underwood yielded but nve
biugleS.
Peerless Athletic Club dropped a
double-header yesterday. losing TO
Park View. TO s, and Handley, 10
to 8. Elwood toed the mound for
Peerless In the opener. but he was In
ragged form, allowing fourteen safe
drives. HandIey unleashed batting
barrage in the seventh session to cop
the nightcap.
o,Donneirs Drug Store team won
two games yesterday, scoring over
the Pierce Athletic Club, to 0, and
the st. Stephens outfit, 6 to 3.
O'Brien and Heenan battied we'll in
the opener. Roche allowed five hits
against ST. stephen In the second
fray.
Holding the Marines down to one
hit, Cleveland turned in a 13-to-1 VIC
tory for the Benning Athletic Club
yesterday. Sampson and II. Colvin
led the attack.
Twelve hits enabled the Rialto
Athletic Club 20 trim the. Yankee
team, 6 to s. NJ Jett of the losers
and B. April of Rialto each got three
blows.
Pefworth Athletic Club fell before
the Dreadnaughts OF Alexandria,
Va, l3 to 0. Edelin, and Brinkman
could do little with the smuggling vir-
Frank watt held the losers to one
hit, 80.
Clever hurting by C. white gave
of IS to g. over the Washington Rail-
way and Electric tossers Thirteen
blows were garnered by the winners
Mount Rainier Emblem Reserves
fell before the Royal Athletic Club
8 to 2. Earl Bauman was found fol-
twelve hits by the winners. while his
team smacked eight Off Pisapia and
Cinnamon. Collins, Harrison and
Bott collected two hits apiece.
Timely hitting by ]. Bailey and
Parker aided the Potomac Juniors tf
triumph over the Eastern Juniors
| s to 5.
Two homers by Pete Bali and one
by Melvin Finisecy enabled the Ad-
olson Athletic Club to trim the Carlyr
Springs team, IS to z. The former
| athlete also hurled well for the
winners
Evening star., 1923-09-17
RACE TRACK GAMBLING
IS TO BE WARRED UPON

NEW YORK, September 17.-Notice
OF its intention to suppress gambling
as far as possible at the race tracks
was served yesterday on District Attor-
Dana Wallace Of Queens county by
the Society for the Prevention of
Crime, which sought his aid in the
campaign. Its activities not only
would be manifested at the beginning
of the Aqueduct meet today, but at
the jamaica track meet, beginning
October 2, the society indicated.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
DODGERS OBTAIN TWO.

RICHMOND, Va, September IT,
Sale of Nelson Greene, southpaw
pitcher; II. NJ. Maionee, outfielder,
and Able Hood, shortstop, to the
Brooklyn Nationals was announced
today by the Richmond, Va, League.
Club. They will report to the.
Dodgers in the spring under an op-
tional agreement to be returned to
Richmond IL they fail to make the
major league grade.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
efount Rainier may win the prino.
TYPO AND A. G. O. MINES
WILL CLASH TOMORROW

General Accounting Office tossers,
who won the title in section B OF
the District Of Columbia champion
ship base bail league, will hook up
with the Union Printers. winners In
section A, tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock
on the Terminal Y NJ c. A. grounds
in the first of a three-game series
to decide the league championship.
General Accounting Office copped
top honors In section G when ii
downed Western Union. Union Print
ers encountered little trouble to grab
section A laurels.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
BROWNS LAST VISIT HERE
MEANS WORK FOR CRIFFS
BY h. II. FRY.

I'VE be played by the nationals with the Browns
victory
against Done Bush diamond athletes Two OF the
be staged this afternoon another the final of the
with Jimmy Ausns Wednesday.
Walter Johnson the visitors the
first oday tits with either Mogdge losing
that 7to3 fray yesterday ezebe Tecumseh Zachary
Nationals
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CHAMPION NOT TO FIGHT.
FOR YEAR, SAYS KEARNS
Argentinian Also States He VIII Not Consider Go
With Wills for Twelve Months at Least.
South American to Tour.
By the Associated Press.


EW YORK September H-Iary Wills and his manager PADDY
Mullins have decided that right
LUIS ANGER Fipo without holding for bout with Champion
dempsey according to the plan suggested by Tex Rkad
time ago.
But @ now I FrPS % has changed his mind He signed with Ricd
Angel said
hgd that & although he was perfectly willing the fighter
Frpo is going short through Canada
make tor the Argentine where will the
Evening star., 1923-09-17

A short forward pass is ordinarily
the best. 1t yields less yafdage, but
it is more often completed and
therefore more practicable as an
offensive measure. The real value
of the forward pass consists in its
completion. Completed passes tend
to divide the attention of the de-
fense and make the running attack
much more effective, and the run
ming attack is the safest and surest
way to the goal.
Long forward passes must of ne
cessity be running passes-that is,
the runner must be heet-footed in
diyidual who can get far down the
field to receive the pass thrown high
and far to spot largely anticipated
by the passer. The passer must lead
his man so that the ball and the
runner arrive at the same spot at
the same time. 1t requires very
careful timing and is difficult thing
to accomplish.
The short pass does not require
such a clever passer. The receiver
can run a short distance and then
place himself in the most advanta-
geous position to receive the pass.
Copyright. 1923. Associated Editors.)
Evening star., 1923-09-17
YANKS BUY PLAYER.

DES MONIES, Iowa, September II.
The local Western League club has
sold c. r. ("Pat") Olsen to the New
York Americans. Olsen will report to
the Yanks next spring. This is Oh
sens first year in professional base
ball. He came to Des Moines from
the Texas A. and NJ. College.
Evening star., 1923-09-17

Twe.5aSe hts-Iobin (2}, Collins. Stolen
base-W1liams. Sacrifces-Schliebner (2).
Double plays--Evans to Harris to Judge, Rus
sell to Evans to Judge, Peokinpaugh to Judge,
Gerber. Left on bases-St Louis, 8; Washing
ton 3: Bases on balls-of Davis, 4; of Mog-
ridge, !; off Russell, Q. Struck out-By Davis, (;
by MogT1dge, !; by Russell, 8. Hts-of Mog-
ridge, in l-3 innings; off Russell, 8 in 7
S-S innings. Hit BY pitcher--By Davis (Peok-
inpaugh, Harrs).. Losing pttcher-Mogridge.
Umpires-Messrs. ormsby and Moriarty, Time
Of game--2 hours and 10 minutes.
Evening star., 1923-09-17

Scott. ErrOrs-J. Seweil, Lutzke, Scott. Two
base hits-Ruth. Brewer. schang. Home runs
Rg:h, sGhang. Scott: saerifoes-Meusel.
J. Sewell and Brower. Left on bases-New
York, 8; Cleveland, 8. First base on balls
OF Hoyt, 2; of Uhle, 8. Hit by pitcher-By
Uhle (schang). Struck out-By Hoyt. 2; by
Uhie, 4. Passed balls-o'Eeiu (2). Umpires-
Messrs. Nallin, Hildebrand and Rowland.
Evening star., 1923-09-17
SANDLOT. MINES REFUSE
TO GIVE UP LIMELICHT

TOOT cowding base ball. but evident from
r. clashes the fall awhile
claim Mines section of the
lively doings resulted crowd estimated
down the Shaocks in the
stirring the while large number the Union
Printers to the Silver Spring Tigers, 10 to g.