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Evening star., 1924-09-20
VETERANS BATTLING
FOR PRO GOLF TITLE

FRENCH LICK, Ind, September 20
A battle Of veterans was fought to-
day on the French Lick champion
ship course in the 36-hole final for
the national professional golf cham
pionship. The warriors were Walter
Hagen and James Barnes of New
York
Hagen, present British open cham
pion, has won nearly every open title
in the world at least once since he
sprang into fame in 1914, when he
captured the national open.
Barnes, a native of England, won
the national open crown three years
ago.
Hagen reached the finals easily. He
won his first match from Tom Har-
mon, and s; the second from Al
Watrous, Grand Rapids, 4 and 8; the
third from John Farrell. New York,
3 and 2, and the semi-finals from Ray
Derr, Philadelphia, and Z.
Barnes had to play the best golf
of the tournament to survive to the
last round and twice was taken to
the home green, where he won his
match yesterday from Larry Nabholtz,
Lima, Ohio, l up. In the first round
he was carried to the third extra
hole by Mike Brady.
Barnes took 14S strokes in the
qualifying round to Hagen's 141, but
in match play he has averaged abon,
20, and out-scored the British cham
pion.
Derr who had been a putting sem
sation, lost his touch on the greens
yesterday. Nabholtz doubtless would
have conquered Barnes had he not
DEVELOPED a sudden weakness in his
chip shots. He lost the home hole
and the match by twice chipping
across the green and previously hao
made costly errors in this angle Of
the game.
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should capture all OF their reT1ainln:
If the Giants win only six, the
margin of one-half game by taking
Robins, by, capturing their seven lef
A trick of the schedule which brings
the three contending teams into COM
petition in the final rush favors the
Giants. If the Pirates and Robins
each win one of their two games to be
played TO-DAY and tomorrow. the Giants
could lose two of their series of three
to McKechnie's team and still come
home by capturing only five OF the
eight remaining on their schedule to-
day.
If either Pittsburgh or Brooklyn
makes a double killing of the other
the losing team will be eliminated.
The Nationals as yet have no such
comforting margin. If Washington
loses one game the Yankees can tie
for the lead by taking their remaining
contests. Each has nine to play.
Events of yesterday. however, indi-
Gated a tendency on the part of the
world champions to crack, while Wash
ington sailed gloriously through ST
Louis under a 15-to-9 score.
Sad Sam Jones, with a 5-to-3 lead
in the eighth was Set upon by ferocious
Tiger pinch-hitters and driven from
the box as the score was tied In the
ninth Joe Dugan threw wild and Hoyt,
after passing two men purposely. per-
mitted Haney's single for the winning
run of a 6-to-5 victory. Tho Tigers,
Evening star., 1924-09-20
BERLENBACH SCORES,
BUT NOT IMPRESSIVE
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK, September 2o-Panl
Berlenbach is one step nearer his goal
Of the light-heavyweight championship
as q result Of his knockout of Jack
Reddick, the Canadian light-heayy
champion. at Madison Square Garden
last night.
But Punching Paul will have to de-
velop better defense than he showed
Reddick If he hopes to stand up
against all the leather that will be
pushed at him in the next few months
Paul was an open target for Red
dicks straight right to the jaw, and
it was less thanks to Berlenbach's
prowess than to Reddick's stage of the
right that the bout didn't end in the
sixth with Berlenbach stretched on the
mat
Reddick had him groggy, but couldn't
slip over the finisher, and Paul wealth
cred and came back to ada another
knockout to his string.
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CHEVY CHASE GOLF
TEAM GOES TO TOP

Chevy Chase golfers went to the top
in the series of interclub matches
yesterday, when they took the meas
ure of Indian Spring, 16 points to 2.
Chevy Chase now is leading with As
points. The standings of the other
clubs follow: Columbia, AZ: Bannock-
burn, So; Washington, 81; Indian
Spring, %.
McCook Dunlop of Chevy Chase
registered the best medal score. He
turned in a 40-3H74. He got an eagle
on the 18th hole, while Morven
Thompson, clubmate, got a birdie
on the 18th. L. l. Steele of Indian
Spring had a birdie . on the 10th.
Summaries:
Walter R. Tuckeman, Chevy Chase. de-
feated John Gray, Indian Spring, and s; l.;
l.. Steele. Irdian Spring, defeated G. Ashmead
er 6asyy caase ana thase
McCook Dunlop, Chevy Chase, defeated H;
& ch.TH Inda oT sp5nG seteS sGd q F. hesa4d ea1
Chase. Chase 5 and 3. Totai-chevy chase. points.
T. E. Early. Indian Spring, 5 and 4; Robert
Stead. jr.. Chevy Chase. defeated George r.
Holmes. Indian Spring, and 1. Rest lall-
Chevy Chase, and L Total-Chevy Chase.
T. a. whaley. Chevy Chase. defeated H. a.
Knox, Indian Spring, and ); Paul J. Frizzell.
Indian Spring, defeated G; Thomas Dunlop
and 1. Total-Chevy Chase, points; In
dian Spring. point.
Morven Thompson. Chevy Chase, defeated
J. V. Brownell Indian Spring. @ and 4; G.
TuckerSmith. Chevy Chase. defeated F. +.
Lewis, Indian Spring. 2 and i. Best ball
Chevy Chase. and 4. Total-Chevy Chase
W A ouigley. Chevy Chase. defeated John
Gehan. Indian Spring, and 5; George u.
Rrantley. Chevy Chase, defeated II. NJ. Stabler
Chase, and s. Total-Chevy Chase, points
Mrs. Emory Smith of Chevy Chase
was offered little opposition in the
final round of the women's champion
ship yesterday at the Columbia Club.
Her opponent, Mrs. ]. F. Dryden, fail
ed on her second shots and was de-
feated, and 5.
Mrs. L. Q. Cameron. Chevy Chase.
was forced to extend herself to point
the way to Mrs. H. A. Knox, Indian
Spring, up, in the final Of the de-
feated eight
Second sixteen results were as fol-
lows:
Final round-Ms. G. G. Lewis, Indian
Spring, rim defeated Mrs. C. 4. Slater, Columbia
Defeated eight-Mrs. Warren Heap, Indian
Spring, defeated Mrs. S. d. Pyne, Chevy
Chase, 1 up.
A thrill that comes about once in a
lifetime-making hole in one-was
experienced by Wilbur Lines on the
1s5-yard eighth hole of course C at
East Potomac Park yesterday.
Evening star., 1924-09-20

feat OF winning TOUR consecutive
lnts need only to win seven Of their
n if either Brooklyn or Pittsburgh
games.
Pirates could win the pennant by
the 10 yet on their schedule. The
to play, would then tie New York.
out of it. are making it as hard for
the Yankees as they did for the Ma
tionals
Nehf twirled the Giants to an easy
10-to-4 win over Chicago, while
Pittsburgh downed Brooklyn in the
first of the six games with the Rob
ins and Giants which afford the
youthful westerners a fighting chance
for the pennant Yde came through
with a 4-to-2 victory, largely due TO
the brilliancy of Cuyler and Wright
The left fielder made three hits and
stole three bases. Wright hit a home
run and accepted 10 chances at short
stop. Each checked a Robin rally
with a sensational play
The Giant win cost the services of
Heinie Groh, who was carried from
the field in the eighth with an in
jured knee. The hurt, however. was
not thought to be serious
Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia, 9
to 5. and went into fourth place in
the National League, as the Cubs lost
Clyde Day. recruit, held Boston to
six hits and won n 4-to-1 battle for
the Cardinals. Cleveland, using re-
cruits in most positions. lost a L.
inning fray to the Red Sox. to g.
The American League game be-
tween Philadelphia and Chicago was
postponed by rain.
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CAUGHT ON THE FLY

McNeely performed the unusual
stunt of hitting twice and scoring as
many times in an inning in the
Bucks opening round yesterday. Har-
ris also crossed the plate twice, but
got only one bingle in the frame.
Twenty-six, that's the total of con-
secutive games in which Rice has hit
safely. He got the first of four bin
giles the second time he stepped to
the plate in the initial inning.
Harris got a flock OF errors out of
his system. He fumb1ed rollers hit
by Williams and Gerber, and made a
wild throw when attempting to COM
plete q double play in the eighth.
Tho hectic heave probably was due
to the wet ball Rain began falling
during the fifth inning Of the game
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TWO TROTTING MARKS
SET BY CAR WORTHY

TOLEDO, Ohio, September 90
Czar Worthy. b. g. by Gar Peter,
driven by Tommy Murphy of SYRIA
cuse, N: Y, set two world records in
the grand circuit here. In the sec
ord heat of the Steadman trot, value
$1,000, Czar Worthy trotted to a new
world record of :01A. The first
heat was made in 2:03A and the third
in 2:03. The average time was 2:021s,
as compared to Peter Manning's rec
ord at Lexington In 1920, which was
2:0a. 2:o3& and 3:o2h, an average
Of 2:02H.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
CHAREST AND GRAVES
PLAYING TENNIS FINAL

ChareSt and Graves were expected
to supply tennis of the first order
today in the final match of the sin
gles in the Dumbarton Clubs annual
invitation tournament.
Yesterdays results in the mixed
doubles follow:
Miss Sinclair and Van Ende de-
feated Mrs Teal and Carr, 6-3, GO;
Miss Heyl and Graves defeated Miss
Frazier and Harding, GO, 6-3.
Miss Kelley and Gore defeated Miss
Krucoff and Griffin, IS, 6-S, IS in
an exhibition match.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
APPREHENSIVE LEST RAIN
CHEAT THEM OF VICTORIES
Yanks' Defeat by Tigers, While Crffs Are Swamping
Browns, Gives Harrismen Formidable Lead
With Only Nine Games Left to Play.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

while
Nationals
considerably but Manager athletes
continue speed That full by the Bucks
that restored them the league lead that should they only
they would
take seven OF their remaining nine engagements to beat them out
struggle Tor the American League pennant.
the Yank have played
Championship contenders
likely determined the finish the
The battle for the bunting that the Bucks
consider
TO them
eagement altogether might be quite to the Yanks
Evening star., 1924-09-20
MANOR AND ARGYLE
GOLFERS TO BATTLE

Manor Club and Argyle Club golfers
will meet over the latters course to-
morrow in a match that will decide
supremacy between them for the
season. They have met three times
this year already, each winning once
and the other contest resulting in
tie.
There will be six foursomes tomor-
row, starting at $50 o'clock. Scoring
will be on the Nassau system, with a
possible points in each foursome.
A cup has been put up and it is
planned to make the series an annual
affair.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
BIG SANDLOT CONTEST.

Arlington and the Shamrock mines
were to meet in all-important tilt in
the Independent League today at 8
o'clock in Griffith Stadium. A vic
tory for either team will give 1t the
title in the second series and the
chance to down Dominican Lyceum,
winner of the first half. for the
league championship.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
KICKOFF RULE CHANGED
TO PROTECT RECEIVERS

EW YORK September 2oA change
which permits the receiving eleven
front of the point from which the kickoff made
yard the kicking by
K Hall of the American intercollegiate
The following clause added effective
mme
In the kickoff made from
field the
from which the kick S -
Evening star., 1924-09-20

When the Red Sox decisively de-
feated the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1916
W1Ibert Robinson blamed his troubles
on. Scott.
Il see that trolley line. Scott TO
first, in my sleep" complained Robby
after the fourth game. Cant we get
anything past that guy|'
National League world series play
ers have found it exceedingly diff
cult to get by Scott. In 81 world
series games he has made only three
errors.
However, with the exception OF
1928. Scott's utility as a world series
star has been wholly as a defensive
player. His world series batting
average is only .155, and this was
raised considerably by seven hits in
the 1928 series
Peck n Crack Player.
Roger Peckinpaugh, Scott's prede-
cessor as Yankee shortstop, now
plays the same position for the Wash
lngton contender, and the veteran
still stands up with the crack short
stops of the game. In some respects
Peck has worn better than Scott
Yankee players, particularly Ruth,
give him credit for Washington's re-
markable pennant fight this season.
Peck played shortstop for the New
York Americans in the first Yankee
Giant world series in 1921. Roger
fell down in that series, as he hit
only .179, while a fatal tumble by
the shortstop enabled the Giants to
score the only run in the eighth and
deciding game.
Johnny Mitchell was Peckinpaugh's
understdy on that 1921 Yankee team.
but he went up to Boston in the deal
which brought Joe Dugan to New
York. Now the fates of war have
placed Johnny on the Dodgers, one
of the three National League con-
tenders.
Mitchell. perhaps, is not responsible
for Brooklyn's great late Summer and
Fall campaign, yet it is an absolute
fact that the Dodgers never became
serious contenders until this little
chap plugged up the Brooklyn gap at
short. The great Dodger squirt start
ed almost Immediately after the ac-
QUESTION of Mitchell.
Johnny is not a great player, but
he is a dependable fielder. who gets
over lot Of territory He has proved
better hitter in the National League
than when he was in the American
League. and such hitting as he has
done for Brooklyn has been most
timely.
jackson Lacks Experience.
Travis Jackson, successor to the
brilliant Dave Bancroft of the Giants
is a coming ball player, with splendid
natural talent. Still a kid of 90, Jack
son has made quick progress in his
two seasons with the Giants and in
few years he will be as famous
among the games shortstops as was
the great Bancroft.
Early in the season the youngSter
had a tendency to be erratic. but he
has remedied this fault to a consider
able extent. Jack son still lacks the
dependa bility of a more experienced
player, but no one should regard him
as the usual green novice. He hits
around 800 and meets a ball very
hard. When he develops a little more
l expect to see him take his place
among the games star home-run hit
ters
Glenn Wright, Pittsburghs 1924
model shortstop, has lived up to his
splendid minor league reputation He
has hit .2s1 in his first year in the
majors and is a sure fielder-surer
than Jackson-while he covers more
ground, especially to his left. than
any of the other shortstops discussed
in this article.
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IN FORMER
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PECKINPAUCH is RANKED
AS A CRACK PERFORMER
Roger Has Worn Even Better Than Scott of Yankees
Mitchell Has Plugged Brooklyn Hole-Wright
Is Rated Better Than Jackson.
BY FREDERICK G. LIEB,
onaciaI Scorer,
Chairman National
President of

(NHORISTOP vital position ball club.
possible club championship
tain player at short Brooklyn badly off short
Dodgers acquired Johnny Mitchell
will show that the clubs which have had the Tnkers
Hans Wagner Everett SCOTS Dave
have emerged with the big checks
The shorstops the various contenders for balls
honors
years but they are nevertheless rather sturdy lot
Alter his ball of
SON Everett Scott the Yankees durable short fielder has difficulty
accustomed
Yankee u
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WASHINGTON.

INnlng,
fBatted for Grant in eighth inning.
Washington -. 8 o o o 8 o l 2 n-15
St. Louis. o o o o 3 l A9
Two-base hits-Peck Gerber Tobin, Goslin.
n. Rice, Sisler. E. Rice. Stolen base-Mc.
Nicely. Sacriiees-Peck, Judge. Marberry.
and Judge: Harris and Peck. Left on bases
Washington. IL; St. Louis 4. Bases on balls
off kolp. l; off Mogridge, /; off Marberry, 2:
Struck out-By Van Glider. l. by Lyons. 2:
by kolp, l; by Marberry, 2; by Grant e. Hts
sas innings; off Kolp. l in 2ss innings; off
Grant in l inning; off Van Glider. 4 in q
in 80 innings; off Marberry in So, Innings
Hit by pltcher-By Davis CRice): BY Lyons
tJudge). Wild pitch-LaSley. Losing pitcher
DAVIS. Umpires-Messrs. or1nsby. Owens
and Nallin. Time of game-2 hours and S
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Weather Interference Sho1tsop Vital Job World Series
HI-WALTER PERRY JOHNSON.
- ANSAS boasts loudly of its
n great Walter Perry Johnson,
L u dean of major league pitch

n great Walter Perry Johnson
l u dean of major league pitch
ers, who holds many mound records,
and this season, his eighteenth in
the big show, is leading the Ameri--
can League hurlers, but Kansas had
little to do with the development OF
his base ball ability. Credit Tor that
must be given to sunny California.
Born near Humboldt, Kans., No
vember 6, 1887, on a farm, Johnson
had little time to bother about base
ball in his early years. He and MS
three brothers, as soon as they were
large enough to be helpful, assisted
in the many odd chores to be FOUND
about a farm. The best Walter got
out of Kansas then was sp1endld
constitution and the beginning or
wonderful physique and they Ger
tainly helped later.
When IA years old, Walters famiiE
moved to Fullerton, Calf. in the oil
district, and there the husky young
fellow got his first real taste of base
ball He became catcher for his high
school team, but did not care so much
for that position, so he tried his hand
at pitching.
Evening star., 1924-09-20
Accepted Job in the Sticks

The young fellow was a good dis
tanCe from home and wanted job
badly, so the Tacoma manager tipped
him TO possible place with the
w eiser, Idaho. club. 1t was in
serni-pro league that played games
once a week. That listened well to
Johnson, who was keen for work. He
proved to be good enough for the
Idaho outfit and remained with it to
the end of the season.
The following Winter, Walter did
some pitching in semi-pro matches
about Los Angeles and so good was
his slabbing that Manager Dillon Of
one of the coast league teams,
cousin of Clark Griffith's, by the way
asked supposedly wise Los Angeles
scout to give the youngster the once
over. But this scout, instead of
watching Walter in action. arrang-
ed an interview with the pitcher in
a Los Angeles poolroom, after which
he wired Dillon that this boy John
son is not worth bothering about
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WHAT THEY HAVE DONE IN FORMER
SERIES

ROGER PECKINPAUGH CNAT1oNALs).
1871. .-.....-- 2s > 17a
TRAVIS JACKSON (GIANTs).
1923. ......... q q ono
Wright (Pittsbursh) has no world 60 ries 81
perience.
WHAT THEY HAVE DONE THIS YEAR
G. ALB. R. II HR.SB Ar
Giants: :....... 135 $50 10 159 10 .as5
Glenn Wright,
Pirates. ......... IS5 $40 67 10 10 &c,
Everett Scott.
Yankees .....:. 13s 4es 81 12s .257
Roger Peckinpaugh.
Nationals. 13S 466 az 40 o.
John Mitchell.
Dodgers. ......... 81 1913 33 40 .o54
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-09-20
GIANTS HAVE FOURTH FLAG
In ROW ALL BUT CLINCHED

accomplish winning
pennans
remaining eight if either Brooklyn Pittsburgh
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Unsuccessful at Start.

He had a deal of natural speed
then. but no one to tutor him to any
extent and was not particularly sue
cessful at the outset. After three or
four games on the hill for the school,
he participated in few sandlot con-
tests where he first gave promise of
becoming a really worthwhile
mOundsman
Fullerton is near Los Angeles and
in the days when Walter was per-
forming on the sandlots, minor league
managers often combed that big city
and its vicinity for material A
scout of the Tacoma club of the
Northwestern League was told of the
long-armed young Johnson who
could throw a ball like n shot. al
though he could do little else, and de-
cided to look him over.
1t so happened that Walters daz-
zling speed in the game the scout
witnessed had the opposing batters
swinging and missing all the way and
though the club against which john
son was pitching was not rated as a
great hitting gregation. the slab
mans work so impressed the scout
that a Tacoma contract was rendered.
Up to the Tacoma training camp
went Johnson in the Spring of 1906
He stuck around a few days heaving
his walking papers. According to the
mana cement. Walter would not do in
that class of base ball
Evening star., 1924-09-20
Walter Is "DiscOvered."

So back to Weiser went Walter to
start the 1907 season That Spring
leader of a Government surveying
party in Idaho, who happened to be
base ball enthusiast, saw Walter
pitch several games and lost little
time in sending word to friends at
the National Capital Of his discovery
OF great hurler for the Washington
club.
When told of Johnson Washington
club officials were little interested.
however They were continually
hearing rumors of valuable finds, but
they never panned out. But the Gov
ernment surveyor was so persistent in
sending reports of Johnson's prowess
that finally a scout was sent to take
a look at the hurler.
That scout never saw Johnson toll
before signing him. The day he land
ed at Weiser he offered the young
fellow a contract, and after arrang-
ing a $3.50 bonus for the pitcher
Johnson was a cagey youngster and
wanted to be assured of return rail-
road fare in the event he did not
make good in the majors-brought
the 19year-old boy to Washington.
Lost First Big League Game.
The pitcher that had cost the club
nothing but railroad fare arrived at
,
and pitched his first big league game
August 2, 1907. His big-time debut
was against Detroit and he was
beaten, not because he lacked in
pitching prowess, but for the reason
that his fielding was far below the
big league standard. The Tigers
were almost helpless before John
sons binding speed, but wisely fig
ured he probably knew how to do
nothing else and proceeded to bunt
him to death. Since then Johnson
has had sweet revenge.
Some years ago Walter married a
Nevada girl and they now live in
Reno, where their family of three
boys and a girl keeps the great
hurler quite busy in the Winter days
when he is not hunting in the hills
about his home.
(This is the third Of q series Of ar
tictes about the Nationals, t01rose sensd-
tSo.lGl aoorb has been the outstanding
feature of the 1921 sedson)
Evening star., 1924-09-20

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
New York. 10; Chicago, f.
Pittsburgh, 4; Brooklyn, 2.
Cincinnati, 3; Philadelphia, 5.
st. Louis, 4; Boston, 1.
GAMES TODAY. CANES TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh at Bklyn. pittsburgh ct BktyA.
Chicago at N. Y. Chicago at N. 7.
st. Louis at Boston
Cincinnati at Phila.
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now range 10 yards from the point of
KICKOFF at all times
This and many other phases Of the
new rules Will be considered by the
Eastern foot ball officials in their an
nual Interpretation meeting here to-
night
Evening star., 1924-09-20

(This is the third of q se'Ses Of ar
tictes about the Nationals, tohose sensd-
ttotlGl aoork has been the outs standing
feature of the 1921 seGson)
Evening star., 1924-09-20
BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS

Yesterdays RESULTS.
WASHINGTON, Is; st. Louis, o.
Detroit, 6; New York, s.
Boston, s; Cleveland, 3.
Philadelphia at Chicago (rain).
GAMES TODAY GAMES TOMORROW.
washingfon at st. L. Washington at St. L.
New York at Detroit. New York at Detroit.
Boston at Cleveland. Boston at Cleveland.
Phila. at ChicaSo. Pbila. at ChicaSa.