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Evening star., 1923-08-06
SABBATH PRODUCES
HOT SANDLOT TILTS

That sandlot league ball is boom
ing was evidenced yesterday. when
four circuits supplied seven well
played games sparkling with action.
In the Prince Georges county series
rair of hotly contested battles re-
suited, while the Suburban League
offered two worthy engagements
Three battles were waged in the
Arlington County and Y. NJ. H A.
circuits.
Petworth Athletic Club humbled
the Park View nine. to I, while
the w. F. Roberts team triumphed
over the Takoma tossers. II to 4. in
the Suburban series Petworth
emerged victorious when il opened a
barrage of singles in the sixth and
final sessions. WasSaman and Brink
man toed the mound for Petworth.
allowing between them sixteen
btnglea. Their team collected eight
cen safe clouts off the slants Of
Tebbs and Jermaine.
Kelly and Dunn of the Roberts out
ht each smacked a homer against
the Takoma Athletic Club. when
their team connected for nineteen
wallopS. Miller and Keens aleo drove
circuit drives. but their nine could
only Sather seven blows off the
slants of Bond. the Roberts ace.
In the Prince Georges county Sc
ries: Mount Rainier trounced Pierce
Athletic Club, to l. while Prince
GeorgeS team noSed out the Seat
Pleasant tossers, . to 5. homer by
Walter and triple by Radtke en-
abled Prince Georges to win in the
ninth and tenth sessions. when their
team scored six runs. Mount Rainier
got TO Brakeman and Fenwick for
ten safe drives, while Baldwin was
nlcked for seven wallops.
Arlington Athletic Club pushed its
win column to three straight in the
Arlington county series. when it
took the measure of the Carlyn
Springs nine, 10 to l. The winners
crashed fourteen safeties. while
their boXman. Laycock, allowed but
three. Rosslyn Athletic Club eked
out victory over the Cherrydale
team. 5 to 4 Each side garnered
eight hits. In the first half, Rosslyn
hoped off TO a five-run lead.
Northwest Athletic now is leading
the Y. NJ H. A. series. as a result of
it's victory over the Rialto tossers
yesterday. to 8. Gilly Gutenberg on
the mound for the winners, yielded
eight safe clouts, but he kept them
we'll scattered Northwest has six
victories in eight starts to its credit.
while Kanawha is in second place
with five wins and two defeats. The
teams will play for the league cham
pionship next Sunday.
Evening star., 1923-08-06

There were close TO thousard
spectators in the stands when Mrs
Mallory and Miss Wills came on the
courts, drawn by the opportunity to
strongest American rivals in a match
that has caused much comment.
For one set Miss Wills gave so gbod
an account of herself that IL seemed
there was likelihood of her fulfilling
the predictions of her many FRIENDS
TO the effect that she would defeat the
champion.
Finding herself at the start. size
brought her strong forehand drives
into play with telling effect. send!rsg
the ball over the net low and with
great pace deep into her opponents
court -
Mrs. Mallory was hard pressed 20
keep within striking distance Of these
forcing shots on the heavy court, and
was compelled TO send back defenstye
returns. which the California girl rLt
away for cleanly earned points.
1t was not until she had lost the
opening set at 6-4 that the NSw
York woman raised her game to Cts
true heights and showed without: a
doubt in the second and third frar1es
that Miss Mills has still long Way
to go before she will be able to be
throne her.
In the opening set the champiyn's
strokes had been lacking in pace hnd
their customary sharpness. Her fire
hand drives were going over too kigh
and allowing Miss Wills too much
time to get her own strokes off.
In the second set II was deficient
story. Spurred on by the loss of the
opening frame, Mrs. Mallory went cut
for the points in irresistible fashion.
OF forehand ard backhand both: she
sent the ball skimming across the ret
through the openings in her ooro-
nent's court. getting her shots of so
fast that the other had little TIME to
get to the ball.
Mrs. Mallory got good resultg by
pounding the California girls back
hand. All through the second and
third sets she drove the ball to: fhe
left of her opponent. hitting to: the
alternating corners and keeping MISS
Wills on the run continually.
Evening star., 1923-08-06
GOLF CLUBS CLOSED
FOR HARDING RITES

Joining in final tribute Of respect
and reverence for President Haq1tng
leading golfer Of the nation and
one of the most ardent of playersldur-
ing his lifetime-golf clubs about she
capital, over whose course the. late
Chief Executive often played, will
close Wednesday and Friday, the: days
of the funeral rites here and in MAR
ion, Ohio.
Although a decision to close the
East Potomac Park public course had
not been made. it was expected Mana-
ger Loeff1er would order the course
closed on both days. The Rock Creek
Park course will be idle
The scheduled match between feams
of Washington Golf and Country Club
and the INDIAN Spring Golf Cub at
Indian Spring. yesterday was spost
poned. while the District Profess Sstonal
Golfers Associations amatesr-pro
best ball match play again4 par
event, scheduled for today, Wih be
held next Monday.
Evening star., 1923-08-06
Nationals Roster Changing Rapidly Jennings May Be Made Pill
18TH WORLD RECORD
is SET BY JOIE RAY

NEWARK, N. j.. August 6-Joie
Ray. greatest middle distance runner
Of his time. il not of all time. es-
tablished the thirteenth world record
OF his career in the Y. NJ. II. A games
here yesterday, when he raced two
thirds of a mile in 2 minutes AZ
seconds fiat.
This time clipped 2 and 2-5 seconds
from the former outdoor mark estab-
lished by Melvin w. Sheppard in 1910
and also surpa assed the indoor record
of 2.43 2-5 made last winter in
Madison Square Garden by Jimmy
Connolly, Georgetown University flyer.
Oddly enough, Connolly was one of
Rays two opponents yesterday. but
he was not the one who forced the
Illinois Athletic Club star to a new
record to beat him. This honor fell
to Lester Austin. an eighteen-yeai :
old youngster of the Newark Athletic
Club, who sprang a surprise by beat
ing Connolly and also finishing inside
the former record, covering the dis
tance in 1.43 l-5.
Evening star., 1923-08-06
LEONARD AND DUNDEE
TO FIGHT SEPTEMBER s

NEW YORK, August 6.-Johnny
Dundee. who recently won the world
featherweight title from Eugene
Criaui of France. will meet Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion, in a
fifteen-round decision bout at the
Yankee Stadium Wednesday evening.
September 5, James J. Johnston. pro-
moter, today announced. Terms will
be made public later. he said. It
will be the ninth meeting of this
pair.
Dundee will train at West Orange,
N J. Leonard, now at Tannersville,
N Y, is expected here today to ar
range details with Billy Gibson, his
manager.
Evening star., 1923-08-06

tolCS ~ dllSI d WHINING COIllDllldtlO
BY beating the Indians 6 to 5
yesterday in the first of series of
four games. DOME Bushs outfit
boosted to eight the victory record
for the last nine games-a truly en-
viable mark. They achieved this
latest win in dramatic manner. too.
Grab Game at Last Moment.
The Nationals saw their leading
moundsman battered from the box
and trailed through the early stages
of the fray, but by continually peck
ing away they compelled Iris Speak
er to employ trio of twirlers and
finally pushed over the decisive tally.
after a pair of men had been retired
In the ninth. A better game could
not have been made to order for the
more than 10000 fans who sweltered
in the stands.
Walter johnson essayed to stop the
smuggling Indians, but was unable to
cope with both the terrific heat of the
sday and the deadly aim of that 300
ors. So after. yielding eight swats
for five runs in four innings, the
veteran retired TO the showers. Then
Paul zahniser assumed ltI the mound
the Tribe but one wallop that got it
sfowhere.
y; In the meanwhile. the Nationals
ss They cova not solve Th s,aney e
Coveleskie in the first two innings,
but took advantage OF his wildness
in the third and batted him out of
the scene in the fourth frame Then
Danl Boone tried to stop them, but
gave up enough markers in the
seventh to deadlock the battle and
Guy Morton, who scraped through
the eighth. came TO grief in the
nnal session.
Zahniser and GOsIin Stnr.
While all of the Nationals con-
tributed much to make it a success
full afternoon. Zahniser and Goslin
were the busy boys. The former
mastery pitching subdued the muir
derous Indian maulers. giving the
Nationals an opportunity TO overhaul
them, and il was the pitcher who
crossed with the winning tally after
drawing a pass in the ninth. Goslin.
with trio of hits, led both clubs
at bat and drove in a pair of runs.
including that which brought home
the bacon. This important safety
was a grounder that just slipped by
Joe Sewell at shortstop and was made
after two strikes had been registered
against Goose. Zahniser was on
third at the time as the result of his
walk. Leibold's sacrifice and Evans
The Tribe accumulated its runs in
the first, third and fourth innings.
scoring in each instance after two
were out. Speakers double ana
Sewelrs single produced the initial
tally. In the third Speaker reached
first base by way of felders choice
and counted as Sewell tripled. In the
fourth Summa's triple cleared filled
bases.
Tie score in seventh.
A pass to Peck, Gharrity's out and
Johnson's long single started the Ma
tionals on their winning way in the
third inning. They drove Coveleskie
from the hill in the next session,
when doubles by Ruel and Harris and
Pecks one-base blow netted brace
of scores. The seventh saw the game
tied at Boone's expense, d pass to
Leibold. Evans sacrifice and singles
by Goslin and Rice accounting for
two runs.
Then the Nationals waited until
that big ninth.
Evening star., 1923-08-06
SEMI-FINALS TODAY,
IN MUNY net EVENT

LIE Roy Thurtell was to be opposed
to Joe Rutley and DR.. Davis was to
meet O'Neil. in the semi-finals of the
municipal tennis tournament singles
on the Potomac Park courts this af-
ternoon.
Under yesterdays scorching sun
Thurtell defeated Simpson through
the latter's inability to continue the
third set DR.. Davis won when Hill
third set. Rutley defeated Omohun-
dro. 6-3, So. O'Neii sprained his
ankle in the ninth game Of his final
set Of his match with Newkirk, but
won 7-5, 6-4.
Gladberry and Templeton reached
the fourth round in the doubles
matches by virtue OF their victory
over Kismac and Harris. 6-S, 81.
6-4
Evening star., 1923-08-06
ONLY l3 OF TAMPA SQUAD
OF p REMAIN WITH CLUB
O'Neiu Last Sent to Minors-New Men Idle While
Makeshift Team Prospers-Dramatic Finish
Marks 6 to Victory Over Indians.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

TOW the of Nationals has changed
Donie Bush oted his of hopeu from the sands of Tampa
the Georgia ball April! Then the
included addition
coaches OF that lot but fifteen drawing from President
Clark Griffith Remaining pilot
thirteen players of the original Jimmy ONei transfer
the New Haven club yesterday sending the Nationals
the fourteenth of athletes who here
opening Of the American League campaign.
But Griffith relieves arduou
material for Nationals has kept ranks filled with and
seeking likely break
the the The Buhmen despite the absence
couple regulars favorab that their leader hes
Evening star., 1923-08-06
WESBRO0K EASILY WINS
WESTERN TENNIS TITLE

CHICAGO. August 8.--Walter Wes-
brook. southpaw racket wielder of
Detroit. won the mems singles title at
the western tennis tournament yester-
day by winning without great difd-
Guilty from George Lott of Chicago,
6-1, 81, rs.
The match was slow in comparison
with other contests during the eight
days tourney, with the Michigan
state champion not being forced to
play his best game against the Chica-
go city titleholder.
Evening star., 1923-08-06
DRlFTERS ARE FIRST
IN CANOE REGATTA

Paddlers Of the Drifters' Canoe
Club yesterday piled up a total Of
eighty points TO take first place In
the Potomac Campers Association
canoe regatta. Windy Run was Sec
ond, with twenty-seven points
Colonial, third, with fifteen, and the
Blue and Gray, fourth. with three.
Some lively competition occurred in
the mixed doubles, which Mr.. and
Mrs. Havens just won from Mr.. and
Mrs. Burch. The latter couple had
been supreme in this event for two
years. Miss Preble and Bill Havens
finished third. The race was close
all the way.
At the close of the meet Com
modore. Wiibert z. Longfellow. asso-
ciate national director Of the life-saving
corps Of the American Red Cross, gave
a lecture and demonstration on the
art of life-saving.
Evening star., 1923-08-06
LAKE-LED0UX TITLE GO
GETS DESCAMPS IN JAM

PARIS. August 6.-The French Box
ing Federation has decided to ask
NJ. Deschamps. manager of Charles
LedouX, to explain why the Euro
pean ban+amweight championship
was placed at stake in the recent
bout. in which Bugler Lake of Eng
land took the title.
The match, the federation contends,
was not held under the authorization
of the International Boxing Union.
and Deschamps will be informed that
if his explanation is found unsatis-
factory he maybe expelled. The bout
took place in London.
Evening star., 1923-08-06

So ill proportioned are base ball
owners in their judgment that. TO
hark back to 1902, the first year that
John McGraw handled the Giants.
and let it be recalled that the team
finished last, il will be remembered
that one of the league owners told
John T. Brush. the owner Of the New
York Nationals, that he had better
get himself a new manager But
Brush kept his own counsel The
next year the Giants were second
the following year they won ths.
pennant and another season rolled
around and they again rang the bell
with a pennant. and they might have
won In 1906 if the team had not
BrIsh had more sense than his ad-
wiser
Fred Mitchell should not be
through as a manager. He has great
knowledge of the game. If he has
any fault, its being TOO conservative.
but even that is not d fault-it'S
simply judgment.
Credit Due Louis Guisto.
Cleveland has released Louis
Guisto. and passing word is due
this game and sterling player-the
only bail player OF the major leagues
u
game by the poison of war Guisto's
story has neither a moral nor a
deadly parallel, but il is a mighty
good story Of patient effort 10 reach
ne place where he. as ball player,
riEhtfully belonged.
GuiSto is a first baseman. He
served his training year in Califor-
MIA. whence so many good ball toss
ers have come east. He was a be-
ginner with Cleveland at the start
of the war and he Joined the colors
at once The Germans gassed him.
When peace was established he
again undertook TO play with Cleve-
land, but he had TO give il up and ask
that he be sent back TO California
because the climate of the lake region
aid not agree with him. He return
ed TO California and played ball as
we'll as ever
This year. convinced that he was
nt' ne again started to be the regular
nrSt baseman for Speakers club He
is rlght-hander. but he plaved in
fIorlda during spring training with
an aglllty and reach a S good as anv
lett-handed first basenan in the bust
ness For a time he appeared 10 ha
ine coming sensation az his position
| IN the american League.
BUT OF late the deadly gas began
70 get IN its work. and the lake
help bit Cleveland was con,pelJsd
TO release Guisto. and when il did q
real man stepped out of the major
leagues.
GIANTS Ending Reds Menace.
The Cincinnati Reds are not shan
ing up so we'll against the Giants. ard
iiss LOOKS as though the latter club.
II IL Keeps the standard il has shown
mus far. will not only cop the series,
but Will strengthen its hold on erst
pace 10 an immeasurable degree.
10Y year II seems. the Giants sallv
forth into the west with the Odds
against them, and with the Pitts
hursh Pirates and the Reds 5 poten-
tial pennant contenders, and every
year the Giants put on that extra
ounce OF steam and spill the dreams
oi 'he Flrate and the Red-leg fans
Copyright 1923
Evening star., 1923-08-06
MRS. MALLORY SETTLES
u. S. TENNIS SUPREMACY

y YE N W, August 6Mr Mola B Mallory the national woman
X lawn tennis champion, Miss Helen Wills
schoolgirl settled the
Mrs Mallory defeated her rival in the final
Bifmore Country Club. !;
The match decided in three after Miss Wills
the hrSt at 80 o- 90 The match postponed from July S
off for
Mrs Mallory also the doubles titles Sisounev
Boston through the default Of Miss Marie Wagner
Miss Clare Casse of the West Side Tennis Club Miss troubled
a TO
Evening star., 1923-08-06


one binsle against the Argyle Props
his team winning, I to o. He sent
seven back on strikes.
Fort Humphreys team sprang a pig
surprise when 1t humbled the Cardi-
nal Athletic CLUB OF Alexandria. 8 to
2. Views held the losers down to four
bingles and victimised eight on
strikes The soldiers garnered twelve
wallops.
81. stephens tOssers continued their
winning streak when they swamped
the Boyds nine of Maryland, to !,
Chaconas was the individual star OF
the day. He yielded but one lone hit.
Burdette was nicked for five singing
cloutS
Another good Eame was turned in
by the East Washington Heights
Seniors, who took the measure OF the
Yankee Athletic Club, 6 TO 0. Burton
just missed hurting Il no-hit. no-run
game. Brown got the only bingle
for the losers.
Aided by the clever box work of
Williams. the Benning nine routed the
slab artist was found for fve waiiops.
Ten hits were garnered by Benning.
Ariel Athletic Club upset the dope
NHcu II LOOK tne measure OF the
Shamrock Juniors, IL to 0. Viehmeyer,
hurler for Ariel. was touched for
three safeties. while his team con-
nected for thirteen. Manager Law
renee of the Shamrocks will hold a
meeting tomorrow night at his home,
1884 X street southeast A captain
will be elected.
In n closely played game, the Capi.
tai Athletic Club triumphed over the
Southern Midgets, 8 to 8. Simpson
and Fox batted well. McGoWann
hurled for the winners.
One Of the best games of the season
was waged between the Boys Club
Juniors and the Park View Juniors,
the former winning, 8 TO g. He'll got
off 10 bad start for the winners, but
he frightened after the second and
dished out hitiess ball A timely
single by Bill Bruder in the seventh
scored the winning run for the Boys
Club. Games with the winners can
be arranged by calling Manager
Enyart, Lincoln Ss23-w.
+ Heavy hittfaE by Schneider and
Gussett enabled the Elliott Juniors to
defeat the East Washington Heights
nine. . to 8. Each side collected ten
bingles.
O'Brien. on the mound for the
O'Donnelrs nine was in rare form in
the fray with the Kensington tossers.
his team winning. 7 to 4. He was
found for six hits. while his nine
drove fifteen blows Clarke crashed
triple for the winners.
Evening star., 1923-08-06
NOGARA WINS DISTRICT
BICYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP

August J. Nogara Of the 1920
pionship Of the District when he
scored the greatest number OF points
in a series Of races held on the
Speedway yesterday. He now has the
right to represent this city in the
national bicycle championship races
to be held in Chicago September s
and 3, under the auspices OF the
Amateur Bicycle League OF America
G. Chaconas and r. Jones finished
second and third. respectively. The
junior championship was won by
Julian Branch.
Evening star., 1923-08-06
H0LL0CHER AIMS TO BE
WITH CUBS NEXT YEAR

ST. LOUIS. August 6.-Charles Hol-
locher. shortstop and captain Of the
Chicago National. League team, who
retired several days ago for the re-
inainder Of the season because of bad
health. said at his parents home here
today that he would submit his ap-
plication for voluntary retirement to
Commissioner K. NJ. Landis.
Hollocher denied that he had left
the team with any i'll feeling. He
added he would be with the team
again next year IL his health per-
mitted him to take UP base bal:
again.
Evening star., 1923-08-06

Yesterday was a day of surprises
for the sandlotters. In addition to
and Dominican Lyceums We're turned
back in singing trouncings.
Nance Mccormick, on the mound for
the Waverly Athletic Club, held the
heavy slugging MohawkS down to
eight safe drives. his team winning.
8 TO 3. Waverly registered its win
ming run in the ninth. Murray Tailed
after Taylor crashed a single be-
tween Center Fielder Jarvis and
Right Fielder Cox.
Dominican Lyceum suffered its
worst defeat OF the year when il
fell before the Clarendon Athletic
Club, II to 2. Hammering three Do
minican hurlers for twenty bingles.
Clarendon easily put the game on
ice. Jones. Messink and Mills were
in ragged form for the Dominicans
They were opposed by Len Sebastian,
who allowed but four hits.
A barrage of fourteen blows ena-
bled the Knickerbockers to down the
Brookland Athletic Club, Is to s..
Briggins and Conover were nicked
for nine wallops, but kept them we'll
scattered.
Sinmmnis the slnnts of Duvall for
twenty-six wallops, the District Fire
Department nine humbled Irving
Athletic Club, IS to 3. Dikeman and
Davis of the winners each collected
five safe clouts in six times at bat.
Anderson held the losers down TO
nine hits.
DreadnauGhts OF Alexandria found
Jones. Pfeil and Mcintyre for fifteen
hingles, winning over the Mercury
Athletic Club, s TO 3. Carroll smack
ed two doubles for the Virginians.
Frisbie dished out fiashy brand
of ball for the Chevy Chase team that
won over the Western Athletic Club,
II to 3. He was nicked for seven
safeties Boetler. his opponent, was
touched for twelve clouts.
Henderson Athletic Club made il
seven straight when 1t took the
measure of the Independent Athletic
Club. II TO 0.
Sending eighteen of the Reservoir
Athletic Club players back by the
strike-out route. Curran gave the
Tcnleytown Athletic Club a 7-to-1
victory.
4 challenge has been issued by the
Argyle Athletic Club of Mount Pleas
ant that would like to arrange games
with teams in the sixteen and seven
teen-year old class. Telephone chal-
1S51-J, or George f. Killeen, West
llS0.
A. Bellmln turned in one Of the
best games of the season for the En-
blem Reserves when he allowed but
Evening star., 1923-08-06
WASHINGTON GOLF TEAM
BEATEN IN BALTIMORE

Park linksmen scored an impressive
triumph yesterday when they DEBATED
Washingtons delegation of public park
golfers, seven matches to four, over the
Hartford avenue course. Nine of the
eleven tests were four-ball matches and
the other two singles Washington an
nexed three Of the four-ball affairs and
one of the singles.
A return match will be played next
Sunday at East Potomac Park in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1923-08-06
RUMOR HAS HUGH SLATED
TO GET BERTH IN BOSTON
Fred MitchelPs Astuteness Fails to Haul Beaneaters
Out of Cellar-Credt Due Guisto-Ciants
Ending Cincinnati Menace
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK August 6Before
league manager change his position
runor that Hugh Jennings will be appointed
Boston Nationals fine Jennings the more
Knows ms personality the better realizes
with Fred Mitchell who bosses
VINO mas losing team There few in
bs enough to stick BY losing and who realize that
business OF the OF
Mitchell dld not have winning when the Al
everybody knows What
Cub regarding the what
known
handicap has been a ~ - 49, ~ ~ "
Evening star., 1923-08-06
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

Another pitching recruit has been
procured for the Nationals. He is
one Marberry, a right handler, who
has been toiling for the Little Rock
club. and is to report this week,
President Griffith having paid well
for immediate delivery by the South
ern Association outfit. Griffith last
month saw Marberry work and be-
lieves the hurler will make good.
This is the recruits first year in or
ganized base bail. He has won about
half the games he has pitched for a
weak club.
iris Speaker passed UP a chance
to make an unassisted double play
in the eighth inning yesterday. With
Harris on second, Rice sent a looper
to left center. 1t seemed that neither
the Tribes chief nor Jameson could
get the ball and Harris darted from
the middle sack. But Speaker made
a great catch near second base and
to retire the Nationals captain. who
made no effort to return. Spoke
however. tossed the sphere to Ste
phenson to complete the play.
Double plays were speciaIties with
the Indians, instead of the Bushmen
who have been setting the pace for
the other clubs in this respect. Four
were negotiated by the Tribe.
Just what the Nationals will get
from New Haven in return for Jimmy
o'Neill is not known. The transfer
player. but finding a player with the
Eastern leaguers worth tie price
likely to be asked may not be so
easy.