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Evening star., 1924-09-09

DaZZy Vance. Cock Robin Of the
round -the-lea que flyers, stepped upon
the mound and threw the fastest ball
In captivity at the Giant army assem-
bled for final stand beneath historic
Coogan's Bluff and il neither Brook
lyn nor New York witnesses world
series next month, the 10000 spec
tators at yesterdays battle will not
have been entirely deprived of it's
thrill.
Vance won his thirteenth consecu-
tive game and his twenty-ffth of the
season: but not before the desperate
Giants had delivered a strong attack
only after hitting by De Berry, Wheat,
Brown and High had driven Nehf
from the hill and quick thinking and
sharp fielding BY his mates had re-
trieved the hurling ace from threat
ening situations caused by his wild
ness.
De Berry's home run with Griffith
on, a double play engineered by stock
which caught SouthwOrth and Groh
off the sacks. and an effective pro-
test by Manager Robinson which gave
his team run and brought the
Giants back to the field after Brook
lyn had been apparently retired, were
high spots for an evenly divided
crowd, which found d spasm in every
inning.
The Robins won. to =, and today
begin their final effort for the pen
nant on the home lot. only one-half
game behind the Giants and with d
one and one-half contest lead over
the Pirates. who. with all other
National League clubs. were idle
yesterday.
The Yankees. fighting grimly TO re-
cover the two-gamc lead enjoyed by
Washington. won at Boston, TO o,
as Joe Bush held the Red Sox TO
two hits. Fullerton allowed only four
until the eighth. when Dugan singled
and Ruth accepted the drama of the
occasion and hit his 44th homer for
the only scores of the game.
Washington retained its advan-
tage, however, with Walter Johnson
working easily behind an early lead
for an 8-to4 verdict over the Ath-
letics Hauser and Miller hit homers
with none on base. The st. Louis
Chicago contest was postponed by
rain. No others We're scheduled.
Evening star., 1924-09-09
.RENAULT DEFEATS
GODFREY ON POINTS

PHILADELPHIA, September .
Jack Renault of Canada won the
judges decision over George God
frey, Philadelphia negro heavyweight.
last night in 10-round bout that
was marked by much clinching The
fight was held at the Philadelphia
National League base ball park.
Renault weighed 200 pounds and
Godfrey 21J.
Benny Bass knocked out AL Markie
in the third round of the first pre-
liminary.
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham
pion, was given an enthusiastic re-
ception as he stepped into the ring
to referee the second bout between
Joe Lynch Of New York and Pete
Sarmiento, Philippine Islands Sar-
miento won the unanimous decision
of the judges.
In the semi windup George "KO''
Chaney of Baltimore knocked out
Danny Kramer of Philadelphia. after
SO seconds of fighting
Evening star., 1924-09-09
SCHWARTZ PRIMED
FOR O'DAY BATTLE

Joe Schwartz. former Washington
newsboy. and Terry O'Day, Mohawk
Athletic Club scrapper. who are pair
ed in the 12-round feature bout at
the reopening of the Sportland
Heights boxing arena. Berwyn. Nd
tomorrow night. planned to put in the
finishing licks of their training today
Schwartz has been working with
Goldie Ahearn at the knights of Co
lumbus Gymnasium, while O'Day has
been doing his daily dozen at the
Mohawk Athletic Club under the
watchful eve of Patsy Donovan. Both
boxers appear to be in fine fettie for
their mill tomorrow night.
Frank Dane, new manager at Sport
land, has arranged an attractive pre-
liminary card. Joe Perrone. Tidal
Basin lightweight. will tackle Sammy
Hogan Of Washington in the six
round semi-final. Joe Piscateli will
exchange swats with Eddie Collins
of Baltimore in another six-rounder.
Kid Bolin and Joe Dillon. fly
weights. are to meet in one of the
preliminary bouts. as well as Willie
Ptomey Of Washington and Jackie
Fleshner of Camp Meade.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

Manager Baldwin of Mount Rainier
Is worried considerably about his
two star fingers, Bill Hoffman and
Irving Batson. These two boxmen did
not produce the necessary wallop to
down Rolling Mills and they must
reach their top form before Mount
Rainier can be expected to advance
at the expense Of Providence. At any
rate, this is the view of the fans,
who have followed the Marylanders
this season.
Business Manager Holcer Of Mount
Rainier has called a meeting of the
players tonight at his home. The
trip to Providence will be discussed.
Mount Rainier will entertain Provi-
dence here on September IA and two
games will be played If necessary.
Pefworth and Arlington of the In
dependent League planned to meet
today at 4:30 o'clock at Arlington
The Shamrocks will be the opponents
OF Petworth Thursday at the George
town Hollow at the same hour, while
on Saturday Petworth will encounter
Dominican Lyceum at the Washing
Evening star., 1924-09-09

There are but eleven players now
pastimng in the major leagues who
can boast of more 500 hitting years
than Rice. All are highly touted
swatsniths Those topping Sam are
Ty Cobb. Iris Speaker. Eddie Collins,
Bobby Veach. Babe Ruth and George
Sisler in the American League and
Stuffy Mclnnis. Jake Daubert. Zach
Wheat. Eddie. RouSh and Rogers
HornSby in the National League.
Rice started his present consecu-
tive game hitting streak August %
against the White SoX in Washing
ton Since then he has combed pitch
ers of the Browns. Yankees, Ath-
letics and Red SoX consistently,
amassing IS safeties in 81 times at
bat in the l6 contests. He has solved
lot of high class pitching to get
the wallops, too. Among the 25 hurl-
erS he has faced during his streak
are such stars as Hollis Thurston.
Charlie Robertson. Dixie Davis. Ur-
ban ShoCker. Herb Pennock, Joe
Bush, Waite Hoyt. Ed Rommel and
Howard Ehmke. This hardy slam
ming of Sans has done much to help
the Nationals take IL of the Is games
in his hitting streak. His clouts have
driven home IS healthy tallies and
put him in position to register IL
himself That Is "A generous contribu-
ton tothe clubs pennant drive from
one member.
Record of Rfce's Streak.
y complete record of Rice's batting
In his lb-game streak. showing clubs
played. times al bat, hits and pitchers
faced, follows:
Evening star., 1924-09-09
PADDED FOR TITLE SERIES
WITH C.. A. 0. MEN, CHARGE
N. B. F. Officials to Consider Baltmores Protest
Badwin's Crew in Meantime Will Prime
for Contests With Providence.

AIRED further competition
the National Base Ball Federation result of
the Eastern Rolling
that the Maryland
the lntery by drafting of the General
The National Base Ball Federation
Bamores In
the atters field in of the second
championships.
Unless Mount Rainier takes decided
hearted Rolling Mills tough lob Saturday
Reports filtered through has
p YiuQc hinafinn
Evening star., 1924-09-09
BAD WEATHER PREVENTS
GREB-TUNNEY BATTLE

CLEVELAND, Ohio. September 8
The 1O-round contest between Gene
1'unney, light-heavyweight champion,
and Harry Greb. world middleweight
champion, which was to have been
heid at the Olympic arena tonight,
was postponed today because of rain
The match was originally scheduled
for last night, but rain forced a post
ponement. The boz Will be held
either tomorrow night or Thursday.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

sBAtted for Perkins In ninth inning.
+Batted for Harris in ninth inning.
W.shinSten.... Q o o-s
Philadelphia. o / 0 o / o / %
Two-base hits-McNeely. Dykes. Bluese.
Threo-base hit-Shirley. Home runs-HAuser,
Miller. Stolen base-Rice. Sacrifces-S. Har.
ris. Peckinpaush. Double plays-Dykes and
Hause,: Dykes. Galloway and Hauser. Left
on bases-Washington, 8; Philadelphia g..
Bases on balls-of Baumsartner /: off Burns,
l. Struck out-Dy johnson. 8; by Harris. e.
Eit-of Burns. 4 in IL innings; of Harris,
in SIS innings; of BaumSartner. 8 in in.
nings. Losing pitcher-Baums GARNER. Um.
pires-Aessrs. Connolly and Hndebrand. Time
of game-l hour and 40 minutes
Evening star., 1924-09-09
DODGERS PRESSING GIANTS
AS VANCE WINS HIS 25TH

Il EW YORK. September pennant
OF the
while John Mcraw his dugout peculated the
Wlbert the round Robin led his band
of o
Evening star., 1924-09-09
BOUT O. K.
WITH JERSEY GOVERNOR

TRENTON, y. j., September o
Gov. Silzer today announced that he
would take no steps TO halt the
Wills Firpo fight in Jersey City
Thursday night
His refusal was expressed in let
ter addressed to leaders of various
civic and church organizations who
petitioned him last week to stop the
bout.
Evening star., 1924-09-09
SULLIVAN WILL REFEREE.

NEW YORK. September 9-Danny
sullivan of Newark has been named
referee of the Wills-tirpo heavy
weight bout by the New Jersey Box
ing Commission. Sullivan has officiat :
ed at numerous championship battles
and is reputed unusually efficient in
making fighters hustle while in the
ring.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

a single and after Perkins and Har-
riss went out without advancing him.
Hale and Lamar got hits to push their
teammate home.
The other Mackian markers were
homers by HauSer and Miller The
former hit the first ball pitched in
the sixth over the right field wall,
while Miller, with one out in the
eighth. slammed the sphere into the
left field bleachers.
Evening star., 1924-09-09
SAM HITS SAFELY In LAST
>< 10 GAMES FOR Alb MARK
Almost Certain to Land in 800 Glass for Sixth
Straight Season - Johnson Easily Subdues
Macks for 10th Victory of Campaign.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

n PHILADELPHIA September Edgar Rice who has been doing
fielding hitting for Nationals through number
dizzy the bat these days that
but O him from
ing the of 800
he better known has through his last 10 without
failing bng the hitting record Of National
this of arnng registered Of AIS
figures indicating batsman of high order
The National oueder the 800 mark FIVE Of
his lie O2 1917 32l 1910 1888 1920 $50
1921 year. He below quality grade
Evening star., 1924-09-09
Rice Big Factor G Current Diue Orioles Slap Back at Mount Rainier
YANKS ARE CRIPPLED
BY LOSS OF SCHANG

NEW YORK, September D.
Advices from Boston state that
WaIIy SchnnE, catcher Of the New
York Yankees, is suffering from
!, double fracture of his throwing
hnnd and that his services prob
ably will be lost to the club for
two weeks.
An x-ray of the finger injured
In q game with the Athletics last
Friday disclOsed the broken digit.
SchAnE's Loss to the club comes at
= time when it is battling to win
the pennant.
Evening star., 1924-09-09
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

While pitching his 10th straight
win and his Goth Of the year. yester-
day. johnson increased his big league
career strikeout total to 3.206. Gal
loway and Harriss were his tanning
victims. the latter twice waving at a
third strike.
A trio Of inneld hits were made off
Walter by the Macks. In the first
frame Miller beat out a Rrounder to
Peck in deep short. and in the fifth
Hale got a similar safety In the
latter lining Galloway also was cred
tied with a hit on a slow roller to
Harris.
Shirley did some good work with
his war club. He got two hits in four
times at bat and was kept from a
third only by great throw of CAL
loway in the fourth frame Mule
drove in two runs and scored another
himself
Judge Is 1T to return to his first
basing job, SO far as the ankle that
was injured last week is concerned,
but he has not been so well for some
while and Manager Harris intends to
give him another day of rest. But
Joe probably will be in harness to-
morrow,
Hnuser's homer in the sixth was q
much longer hit than Miller's cir
cult drive in the eighth. The first
sacker's clout would have cleared the
right-field wall by yards had it been
made in Clark GriffithS Stadium. 1t
was his 26th homer of the year.
McNeeiy liked Baumg rtner's pitch
ing, getting triple and a single
off the southpaw the first two times
up. In his third trip to the plate,
Earl hit Burns for single. But he
could do nothing against Harriss.
Peck is in a severe batting slump
In the last seven games. he has made
but hits in % times at bat
The slump at the plate has not
affected his work afield, however. He
made two excellent stops and throws
in the series opener here.
Zachary was expected to do the
pitching for the Harrismen today in
the second game of the series. Gray,
who beat the Yankees last week, may
start for the Macks.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

Lafayette Athletic Club was to on
pose the Randall Heights players
today at o'clock on the Congress
Heights diamond. Mrs. F. Chesel-
dine is booking games for the
LafayetteS at 1902 Thirteenth street
southeast. The Modocs and the Lib
ertys are the latest victims of the
Lafayette nine
Evening star., 1924-09-09
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Baltimore. $40: Jersey City. 10.
Reading 8: Newark
Other games postponed train.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus. S: Indianapolis, ..
Milwaukee. l3: Minneapolis. 2.
Kansas City. SO; ST Paul. 80
Louisville Toledo twet grounds
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis. II; Birmingham, =.
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE.
Knoxville. .: Bristol, darkness.
Evening star., 1924-09-09
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.

Norfolk, 81; Wilson, "a.
Portsmouth, SO; Petersburg. As.
Richmond, 9; Rocky Mount, ).
Evening star., 1924-09-09

Manager Jack Allen of the Colum-
bia Athletic Club of Alexandria is
seeking games with local junior
mines. He can be reached at 215
North Columbus street, Alexandria.
Va
Evening star., 1924-09-09

PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
High Point, 10; Danville. 8 40 inninss).
Durham, 8; Winston-Salem, 3.
Greensboro, 8; Raleigh, 8.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

Zachary was expected to do the
pitching for the Harrismen today in
the second game of the series. Gray
who beat the Yankees last week, may
start for the Macks.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

ton Barracks at $50 o'clock.
Bradbury Heights had their batting
eyes peeled when they trounced the
Loff1er Athletic Club in a 6-to-4 en-
gagement. The victors slammed l.
safeties, with w. Roberts and Anholt
accounting for three apiece.
Thonnson Pirates were forced 10 ex-
tend themselves to turn in q 5-to-.:
victory over the Thomson All-Stars
Theis and Heeke of the winners held
the All-Stars to five blows, while
Sanford clouted homer for the Pi-
rates.
Columbia EnDne Company tossers
of the Alexandria Commercial League
administered an 1l-to-2 beating to
the Potomac Yards nine yesterday
Gaines of the victors, was the only
player to smack a pair of wallops.
Potomac Yards gathered but four
bingles off the slants of Lansford.
Evening star., 1924-09-09

McNeely liked Baumgartner's pitch
ing, getting triple and single
off the southpaw the first two times
up. In his third trip to the plate.
Earl hit Burns for a single But he
could do nothing against Harriss.
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THE GREAT PARSONAGE
MYSTERY.
BY MACKIN TOSH,
Special COrreapondant.

PARSONAGE, w. Va, Aug.
l4.-Honorable' j. j. Kenworthy,
OF this place, was jailed yester.
day, on charge Of arson, which
involves a. most singular hap.
pening.
Outside Of being ~the leading
blacksmith. Of this place, Hon
orable Kenworthy 'is also some
what Of a magician. Tuesday
night, he was entertaining in
the Sunday School, for the bene.
fit of the Ladies' Aid, when he
announced, during the height of
the fun. that he would now per-
form his famous fire-spitting
STUNT, which he had never per.
formed before.
The stage was dark for a
minute, and when the lights went
up. there stood the Honorable
Kenworthy, all ready for the
feat. He suddenly. expectorated.
and a flame shot up from the
floor. Unfortunately some
draperies on the stage were
blowing around, and they caught
fire. Three shots rang out, and
pandemonium reigned.
Women and children screamed
in the fight for the door. The
Sunday-school building and a
goodly portion of Hon. Ken
worthy's whiSkers were destroyed.
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REJECTED, He
ATTEMPTS To
WRECK GAR
Rams Girls Auto Into Safe
ty Zone; Pittsburgh
Man Hurt

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 14.-~A re.
jected sutton, in an attempt to run
down the automobile of Miss Mabel
Stepp, twenty-five, Verona, forced
her car into one driven by Mrs. w.
M. Murdoch, wKecking the latter
machine and badly damaging that
driven by Miss Stepp. A.. 4. Fra.
.zier, forty-seven, city fireman, was
injured by Miss Stepp's machine
when she lost control Of 1t. Miss
Stepp was arrested.
She told police that she had been
fleeing from r. e. Glass. who had
pursued her several blocks and had
twice struck the rear OF her ma
chine. She said that she had re-
jected the attentions OF Glass and
when he learned she had purchased
an automobile he Threatened TO
wreck it. Ill
While driving she saw Glass,
When he sighted her. he started in
pursuit OF her car. she said. Twice
he struck her car in the rear with
sufficient force to throw her out OF
the seat.
In her effort to escape, she put
on speed, with her pursuer close be
hind. Glass car again rammed her
automobile, breaking the tank and
the rear Of the tonneau. In the
shock she lost control of her car
which ran in the safety zone knock
ing down Frazier and crashing In
| to Mrs Murdock's auto. Glass
escaped, but the police are search
| ing for him.
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FAIR TO OFFER
LURES FOR
VISITORS
Cavalry Races, Midway Shows
to Be Open Nights for
.. c. Guests =

Amusements for Washington
visitors will be a main part of the
program of the Rockville Fair,
opening Tuesday in Rockville, Md,
c. L. Gilpin, fair president, an.
nounces.
Gates Of the fair grounds will be
thrown open Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights. A nationally
known show company is providing
midway shows.
Another feature of the fair will
be the daily drill between races Of
United States cavaIrymen.
Special street car service has been
arranged and cars will run at close
intervals every day and night of
the fair. Considerable space has
been set sside for the parking Of
automobiles.
Six automobile races have been
arranged for. Saturday afternoon,
closing day. Valuable prizes will
be given.
Sixteen horse races are scheduled
for Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday with prizes totalino
thousands of dollars offered to win.
ners.
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D. c. ENGINEERS
ERECT HEAVY
BRIDGES
Pontoons and TrestIe Work
Part Of Program Outlined
For Campers

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Va, Aug.
IA heavy schedule of work was
assigned to the Twenty.first Engi.
neers. encannped here, forN, today.
The morning program called for
construction of heavy pontoon
bridges, heavy trestle bridges and
field Notifications. The afternoon
schedule was given over to extended
order drill by all the companies of
the regiment and to- equitation drill
for all officers.
The rain-soaked grounds slowed
up much of the work yesterday and
necessitated postponement Of the
athletic program carded for the
afternoon,
Following the days work, an
entertainment and dance which will
be- attended. by many friends and
relatives of the Engineers, will be
held at the Service Club tonight.
The order to abandon the after.
noon engineering problems and to
substitute extended order drill was
made yesterday, following con.
ference of instructors at which the
tIOOP6 WOIC IOE IuSlE ell
cheering accomplishments.
At the conference were Colonel
John w. Oehman. commanding of
ficer: Major w. E. r.. Covell and
Ma or l.. c. Brinton.
Rifle practice was held yesterday
afternoon by the following officers
and men, who will represent the
District guard in the national rifle
matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, next
month: Captain H. Leizear (tean
captain), Major Julian S. diff, Cap
! tain c. E. Shields, Captain Sidney
Morgan, Lieutenant J. =. Jensen
Staff Sergeant r. B. Kaye. Master
Sergeant F. F. Bernsdorff, FRS
Sergeant w. r. Lightfoot, Sergean
Alex Thrill, Sergeant L. T. Needs
Sergeant Riley, Sergeant Miller
Corporal Milwit. and Sergeant
| Joseph Croker, who was a member
Of the Olympic rifle team.
Two recruits. Raymond l.. Gilbert
No. 702 Otis place northwest, ant
George L. De Mott, Of Arlington
Va. were accepted for enlistment.
Major George J. Allen, command
ing medical detachment, announce
that Captain Douglas A. White
Sydney Cousins and Boyce r. Boil
| ton, assisted by Sergeants PHILIP
higgins, George 1ermain and Err;
| Campbell will instruct the following
men in first aid work in the field
Privates Leroy Haney, Calvin King
Paul johnson, George Reynolds, Jo,
Keller, Frank Beckett and Charle
Ready,
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After being put in Jail today,
Sheriff Hal EASILY sent out to
Fairmont for chemists to come
and see how Hon. Kenworthy
did his trick. If it is proved that
1t was only an accident, which
was unavoidable and did not in.
volve considerable risk, the
Observation-Disclosures stands
good chance Of being released.
But If it isn't proved, he doesn't.
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A DAYS
WALK
-Wnh jim RING.

Lines by a Pedestrian.
Although 1 Jump When klGrons
foot,
I'm not beset by care or cdrk;
Full jOyfully l jeer and boot
When tourists ask me Ichere
to park.
IL matters not EoU jGnmted the
street-
Or ho10 my. 1terVes haze baked
digestion.
I am the master Of my feet!
/ need not solve the parking
question!
Jack S. Connolly, the W. k.
movie man, has placed into our
hands sticker label, given by a
recent oversee visitor, advertising
. the White House Inn wv. j. Bark.
er, proprietor), at Ambergate.
The label has a verse which
have several good reasons for drink
ing,
Ana one mas just entered my mead
II man cannot drink while he's
living.
How the can he drink when
he's deadf
Our U. s., tourists must be
saved from these English inns,
is our patriotic comment on same.
The mali brings the latest
money-grabbing scheme from Ger
many, attributable. to one Ru.
dolf Bohne, of Charlottenburg.
This concerns, In Rudolf's own
language THE Only First Air.
ship.Mail ian event that will
never happen again."
Says Rudolf, quantity:
''(S) three postcards of (2) two
letters will be mailed with this
airship, officially stamped to any
address sent along with ID one
Dollar to Rudolph Bohne, Char
lottenburg Germany, subject
to unforeseen happenings.
Somehow we anticipated that
last clause.
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PULLMAN CONDUCTOR Is
ARRESTED ON RUM CHARGE

o. E. Fredericks. Pullman con.
ductor, was arrested by deputy
United States marshals yesterday af-
ter his arrival on his regular run in
Union Station in connection with
the alleged Tampa rum-running con.
spiracy.
Fredericks is one of the sixteen
Washington men against whom in.
dictments were returned by a Flor
ida grand jury. To date fourteen
of the men have been apprehended
and given bond. Fredericks appeared
before United States Commissioners
Turnage and gave $1,000 bond for
appearance at a hearing Of all con-
| cerned August 20.
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EXAMINATIONS TO BE
HELD FOR D. c. POLICE

The large increases in the Metro.
politan police force during the
present fiscal year, as provided in
the appropriation bill, will be filled
by examinations every Wednesday
according to an announcement by
the Civil Service Commission.
Appointment is made at $500 a
year. with increases averaging 500
a year for three years.
Applicants must be between the
ages of twenty-five and thirty five
years, of a minimum height OF
feet, inches, and minimum
weight of las pounds.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained at the
office Of the Civil Service Commits
sion, 1924 r street.
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Ivy AND MOE INVADE
SARATOGA LAKE HOTEL

BALLSTON, SPA. N. Y, Aug.
l4.-James j. WEIGH. proprietor of
The Arrowhead. fashionable hotel
at Saratoga Lake. and two of his
employees were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Coons
here, charged with violation of the
prohibition laws. IT
A visit was made to the hotel
this morning by Izzy Einstein and
Moe Smith. liquor sleuths.