Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-24
Upsets Aplenty in
Many Departments
OF Sport This Season

New York, Aug. 23.-(AP)-DeSll u
ny has brought forth a retinue OF
jnxes. of lucky breaks and of freak
ish uuips of nature to shape the course
of tempestuous outdoor athletic
season.
Fate. which had decreed that the
prowess of the aquatic world should
not triumph over the English Channel
in a first attempt. refused to bow to
the courageou efforts of confident Ger
trude Ederle. The good fortune which
had sent to the aid Of Elizabeth Ryan
at Seabright. n. j., q generous rain
to dampen the court upon which the
California girls chop strokes refused
to bound sufficiently high for Helen
Wills. Ned from her in the national
championship. Her defeat by Kathleen
McKane of England, taking from the
tournament the most formidable oppo-
sition to Miss Wills offered on the
basis Of past performances. was
blamed on weakened physical condition
induced by illness.
Crippled by q succession Of injuries
and long absence Of Manager McGraw
resulting from illness. the New York
Giants were baked by q mere pebble
at Ebbetts Field in drive to reduce
Pittsburgh's lead prior to the opening
of. their first series here with the Pi-
rates. A mere. single by Cuyler found
its way to the Brooklyn pebble and
bounded high over an outhelder's head
for home run to win for Pittsburgh
toll.
The short span Of few seconds was
SUFFICIENT to turn knockout punch,
which would have elevated King Solo
mon to commanding position among
heavyweights. into a disqualifying
blow. The chin Of Boston's highly rat
ed Jim Maloney was in the path Of the
clout. started by the South American
as hectic third round was ending.
But fate interviewed. The gong rang
all too soon. Maloney topplcd over
victor rather than victim. The punch,
which found its mark just after the
peal Of the bell, beat the man who dis
patched 1T.
Miss Ederle will make another fight
against the defiant channel next
month. Not only against the perverse
forces OF nature but against the psy-
Geological effect Of an experience
which induces melancholia.
The history of channel swims had
forecast defeat for Miss Ederle, in
spite of her marvellous speed and
infectious confidence. Not only had
many before her failed. but of the five
men who were successful none tri-
umphed in the first attempt. Webb
completed, the swim in his second try,
Burgess after Is failures. Tirabochi
and 10th both in third trials, and Sui
liAan after giving up on six previous
occasions.
Ia, Il. 5,
another national net crown was not
only a conquest of determined OPP
position from English and American
PLAYERS But a Victory over the dis
appointment Of her unexpected de-
feat bT Miss Ryan at Seabright. Her
Victories over Joan Fry and Helen
Coss, after she had lost the first set
OF. each match offered convincing
PROOF of championship pluck that
wa deserving Of reward.
FaNorites scored in the measure of
theifs ranking. for the most part at
Forest Hills, but not so at Newport,
L. !. aIaceLt Pm the case of the final
Isl, Johnston and Norton, an untime-
~ fate suffered by George Lott, DR..
George King, Il. n. Williams and
Willard Crocker led to an expression
Of opinion that the planting" of net
stars in next years tournaments will
probably not be based entirely on
their standing of the preceding year.
Consideration of their performances
during the season in progress was
recommended rs one solution of
wholesale upsets.
Baseball turned temporarily from
the gripping National League series
of the Pirates and Giants and the
crumpling of the Athletics to mark
The passing of a hero and a menace.
The unconditional release by the
Giants of Hank Gowdy, basebalrs
illustrious war veteran, followed by
his employment as a scout, stirred
fandom as only the retirement of a
battling star with an average of .325
could. Gowdy was second among
the catchers of the circuit in hitting
and in spite of the fact that his re-
lease was considered by the New
York club as promotion in view OF
his arrangement to take over the
management of the Columbus club
attention was called to the fact tina,
he does not assume his new duties
until January /, 1926. In the srir
Of a batting slump. the Giants gave
up Gowdy at cost to their offensive
power. In crisis when they could
apparently ill-afford a sacrifice.
The lively ball took its departure
with Gowdy--at least John McGrav
Gained it did, and batting record,
seemed to substantiate his argument
President Heydler of the National
League declared no alterations in
the ball had been authorized; PLAYER,
explained the change was due 10 cold
Norage Observation-Disclosures of the
sphere BY freezing.