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Evening star., 1925-06-08
HOME-RUN HITTING
IS GETTING COMMON
By the associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 8.-Raising a deep
or note In the Increased din of base
hits in recent games, three contend
ers for the 1926 major league home
and broke into four, pieces the prize
of leadership that had been the un-
disputed possession of "Gabby" Hart
nett of the Chicago Nationals.
Meusel of the New York Americans
smashed three hits into the bleachers
following his five Of the week before,
and landed in a tie at Is each with
Hornsby of the ST. Louis Nationals.
who had hit three.
Williams of the St. Louis Ameri-
cans turned in five home runs, the
high total for the week. and drew
alongside the slipping Hartnett with
IA .,'G.f
Figures for the season show a to-
tai of $50 batsmen in the four ply
class. The Philadelphia Nationals
have the most entries, is In all, while
the New York teams, both National
and American, each have u long hit
ters. a4
The entry of Babe Ruth. swatter
de luxe, into the game last Monday
may have stimulated the leaders, but
he failed to connect for the circuit.
The leaders:
American: Meusel, New York, Is;
Williams. st. Louis. IA; Simmons,
Philadelphia, g. a
i National: Hornsby. St. Louis, Is;
Hartinett, Chicago, Ia.
Evening star., 1925-06-08


An idea of the batting prowess of
the Tigers may be CLEANED from the
Individual hitting statistics of the
club. Six of the seven players other
than batterymen playing regularly
are of the 300 class and all told
dozen of the Cobbmen belong to that
select group of club swingers. Red
Wingo, Tiger outfielder, is master
swatter of the American League with
an average of .410 and the team has
two more men among the Scircuit's
FIVE leading batters, all Of the 400
type. They are Harry Heilrlsann a nd
Ty Cobb, each with averages of 400.
Washington will celebrate it's sec
ond championship flag raising of the
season Thursday when the gonfalon
title, will be flung to the breeze.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands,
high commissioner of base ball, is to
attend the ceremony, but no Federal
Government functionaries are to take
part.
Spencer Adams was expected to
play the shortfield for the Nationals
today in the last game of the series
with the White Sox and continue in
that position until Roger Peckinpaugh
is able TO. resume his regular job.
Peck, who hurt~h his leg Friday and
had to quit the game Saturday, tried
to play again yesterday, but was
forced out of action. Ossie Bluege
was shifted to short and Mike Me
Nally sent to third, but later in the
fray Bluege went back to his aecus
toned place and Adams subbed for
Rajah.
Peck was hurt yesterday when he
made a fine play on a ball, hit to his
left by Earl Sheely in the second
inning. Rajah flung himself at the
hard-hit ball and speared it while
prone, but could not recover in time
to prevent the blow from becoming
a single. After two more batters
had their turns, Peck left the game
MostiI and Sheely liked the offerings
of the Nationals. Each hit safely
against all of the slabmen but Mar
berry.
Two Nationals got on the paths with
two out in the fourth when Ike Davis,
after fumbling Bluege's tap, mo-
mentarily went into a trance. With
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AUTO RECORD Is MADE
IN DIRT-TRACk RACE

CHICAGO, June S.-Harry Nichols
of Chicago lowered the Western dirt
track record in an automobile race
at Roby when he covered the 35-mile
course in 24:22 1-5, an average of
74.3 miles an hour. The previous rec
ord was $3.50 Is, made in 1923 by
Pop" Clancy.
. Chance .kinsley of indianapolis was
killed in time trial before The races
when his machine skidded at a turn
and turned over three times
Evening star., 1925-06-08

The season series between the Ath-
letics and Washington stands five
victories for Washington and four
for Philadelphia.
Today the Athletics are in first
place. The big import Of it all is
that on June S, 1924, they were in
last place, with only II games won
as against % lost. Look at those
figures, fan, because they are the
figures which are making American
League managers realize that the
worm not only has turned, but has
Topped a handspring and a series of
somersaults.
They embody almost a complete
reversal of form. There is nothing
quite like it in American League his
tory. 1t represents difference of
300 percentage points.
Rivals Plotting Against AS.
There's quite a story in connec-
ton with this march of the White
Elephant and there is so much spec
ulation in regard to his future march
that every manager is plotting ahead
right now to defeat Philadelphia
with the same evidence of swash
buckling as all of them have plotted
American League managers, earlier
in the fight did not take the speeding
of the Athletics seriously because
they got a wrong tip from Florida.
Manager McGraw of the Giants
started the thing when he permitted
report to get abroad in which he
rated the Athletics as second divi
sion timber, and certain number
of National League managers, who
trail McGraw quite a little, in eX-
pressing their opinions, repeated
what he said
The Athletics now are playing a
little over pennant speed. Any team
playing .667 base ball is presumed to
be smart enough to win a champion
ship. There has been no time this
year when the Athletics have serious
ly let down from that standard.
Have Griffs and Sox to Beat.
! Evidently Washington and Chicago
are to be the two teams that the
AS will have to trim They have got
lead on New York and Boston and
are likely to keep it. The Yankees
have won a single game from them.
Boston has won four.
If the Athletics play the other teams
Of the league at a ratio of .667 they
can afford to beat Detroit IL to 10 on
the season and win from st. Louis at
about the same figure. They must
beat Cleveland better than that TO
hang on to the flag. Washington will
keep the Athletics busy all of the
time and Washington has done as well
against New York as Philadelphia
has done. against Boston, which is
trifle in favor of Washington in
the final run because this Washing
ton team never is going to give up.
Close Finish in Prospect.
Judging by the rate at which Phil.
adelphia has been going. and its pos
sibilities, especially if the team re-
gains the services of Gray in first
class condition, the Athletics should
win about enough games this year to
finish with a percentage between .5S5
and 500, and if they do that, which
is a mark based on what they already
have done, they may be running neck
and neck with Washington for the
last three weeks of the season.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1925-06-08
PLAYING excellent hall behind


the Herzls came from behind to b.
inning game in the Jewish Commun
the loop, nosed out the Dominican
Aloysius Club tossers won from
the Maryland Athletic Club, 10 to 8,
in clash in which the lead changed
hands several times. The Maryland
ers forged ahead In the opening
frames only to have the Alloys knot
the count in the eighth and shove
the winning tally across in the ninth.
when Dillon's single was followed by
Byrne's double.
Linworths, senior champions of the
Washington Base Ball and Athletic
Association, all but handed trounc-
ing to the Georgetown Knickerbock-
ers. The champs were ahead. IL to
8, In the seventh, when their star
catcher, April, was ruled out of the
knicks immediately got Ebusy with
their bats and by the end of the
ninth frame were on the long end
Of a 12-to-11 score. ~
The Union Printers and Herald
Harbor teams made good on Virginia
diamonds. The Printers annexed
their contest with Cherrydale, to g.
and Herald Harbor trounced Airing.
ton, 9 to 4. The Petworth clubmen,
VINO invaded Alexandria, lost to the
Dreadnaughts. 8 to ].
shamrocks Beat Mohawks.
Tommy Thompson. leading twirl-
er of the Shamrock Athletic Club,
uncorked a brand of pitching that
proved too much for Rob Roy
Mackey's Mohawk Indians and set
tied for the time being the question
of base ball tsupremacy in the So,rt h.
east. The Hawks. collected 10 safe.
ties, but, failing to follow up their
advantages, took the short end of a
9-to-2 count.
Brightwood Athletic Club bowed
before the prowess of the Mount
Rainier players and took a 9-to-5
drubbing, while thes Warwicks de-
feated Silver Spring, % to s, and the
Lafayettes copped from Clinton, 3 to 0.
Eastern Athletic Association base
ballers outclassed the Pierce team
Evening star., 1925-06-08
TWO BIG GOLF JOURNEYS.
MAY GO TO OHIO COURSES

NEW YORK, June 8 Cp).-Reports
emanating from circles in close touch
with officials Of the United States Golf
Association say that two national
championships are likely TO be held in
Ohio next year.
Scioto of Columbus is bidding for
the open and it is reported that the
amateur is likely to be at Inverness,
Toledo.
Presumably if both these events
go to Ohio the women's national
tournament will be held in the East
Evening star., 1925-06-08
CHAMPIONS TO HAVE DAY
OF DLENESS TOMORROW
Washington Moundsmen Appear to Poor Advantage
Sunday in Contest That Eddie Collins Ag-
gregation Wins by Count of 4 to 2.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

schedule makers made day of rest
~ for Nationals of the club
booking exhibition for the date
welcomed locals
Cobb Tigers four
those wild waope
pitchers of the opposition
only holding
Last month";
awakened gained
hrstt heat thenn tNncn SecutiN games
Evening star., 1925-06-08

he victory coming by a single-run
e superb pitching of Sam Simons,
1T the Kanahwas, 6 to S, in an H.
ty Center series. Rialtos, leaders In
yceum nine, to 7.
from Hyattsyille, II to II, at the East
ern field. while Seat Pleasant took
the Adjutant Generals nine to camp,
7 to g.
Maryland Park Athletic Club slug
gers, scored their ninth victory in 10
starts when rhey trounced the Blad-
ensburg team. 16 to 8. ..t-
Liberty Athletic Club made its week
end wins two straight by trouncing
Kenilworth, to /. Sunny Kremb
was on the mound for the winners.
Haig and HUFF. National Circle Club
moundsmen, proved too much for the
Randle Heights combination. the Ma
tionals getting the decision, 20 to l.
Benning Athletic Club had a little
opposition in a game with Tennally-
town and registered a 12-to-2 victory.
BIoomingdaIe batters were allowed
only four hits by Camburn, Rialto
Theater hurler, when the Rialtos
chalked up an S-to-5 triumph.
Northern Athletic Club took the
measure of the Walter Reed team
by the count of 13 to 8.
Cardinal Athletic Club won from
the Virginia Grays, 16 to 2.
Southend Juniors, Meridian Juniors
and the Trinity Athletic Club teams
won their Washington Base Ball and
Athletic Association series games on
forfeits. their opponents failing to ap-
pear.
Crescent Juniors conquered the
Centrals, IA to 4.
Montour Athletic Club took game
from the Agricultural Juniors, 81 to 8.
Yankee Juniors won from the On
tarios, is to 5, and the Colvers beat
the Arrows, to 8. in series games
York Props were nosed out by, the
Freer Juniors, 8 to Z.
Circles defeated the Argyles, Z to 4.
Evening star., 1925-06-08
CHEVY CHASE CUP GOLF
EVENT TO WADSWORTH

George A. Wadsworth won the
French High Commission cup at the
Chevy Chase Club. defeating G.. A.
Chase by and in the final round.
Both semi-final matches went extra
holes, Wadsworth defeating J. L.
Suter 1 up in "a holes, and Chase
winning from H. NJ. Southgate 8 and
in q holes, in the handicap affair.
Evening star., 1925-06-08
Series With Slugggging Cobbmen
Severe Test for Criff Hurlers

~ when
the Tigers breeze this week. Although sixth
place the league standing the Bengas ball
style and their 40
They sockd $40
all other
Evening star., 1925-06-08
lands WILL TOUR.

DURHAM, n. c., June 8.-Judge
Kenesaw NJ. Lands, high commits
sioner of base ball, will begin a tour
of the Southern States on Saturday,
June 20. at Norfolk, Va. Commits
sioner Lands will witness one game
In each league
Evening star., 1925-06-08
VETERANS DEFY HEAT
IN A WALKING CONTEST

NEW YORK, June C4).-Disre-
garding a blistering sun. under which
one contestant collapsed. walkers of
more than so years competed yes.
terday in a Smile handicap hike for.
"old-timers"
Louis Liebgold of the Walkers Club
of America, 81 years old, finished first.
outfooting Thomas Hickey, so. and
Samuel Scott, 81. The winner. re-.
ceiving a handicap of minutes 20
seconds, finished in 29:02. =.
Alfonso Chamberlain of Hasbroucki :
Heights, N. j., 79 years, was fourth.
Evening star., 1925-06-08
GREAT RACE In NATIONAL
AMONG CENTER FIELDERS
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK 8As between heders
National League
day. In the play superior that
of the fielding
of 1925
the Pittsburgh has
speed appre-
caby with his years of
Evening star., 1925-06-08
In THE CELLAR A YEAR AGO!
ARE LEAGUE LEADERS NOW
Complete Reversal of Form Is Most Notable in
History Of Crcuit-A's Figure to Fight 1t
Out With Nationals for Pennant
BY GEORGE CHADWICK.

EW YORK June 8What chance has the Philadelphia wh
" the American League pennan?
They have grand chance by respect
which the Athletics held by their competitors including TIE
world champion Washington Nationals.
oh do look the climb Of the Athletics as anything
practically $3.50
Evening star., 1925-06-08
KEARNS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June s OP.-Jack
kearns. manager of Jack Dempsey
and Mickey Walker, has reached
New York from California and an
nounced that he expected to second
the welterweight champion against
Harry Greb in their middleweight t
championship fight at the Polo
Grounds on June 10.
Evening star., 1925-06-08
HOW GRIFES ARE BATTING

Collins waiting at: second base few
yards from Davis for the ball that
would easily have nipped Judge. COM
ing down from first. Ike, deliberately
tossed to Sheely much too late to get
the batter.
Both of the cond,stringers sent
into the games by the Nationals
started double plays against the Sox.
In the third, McNally grabbed Davis
hot grounder to begin a two-pfy kill
ing and in the sixth Adams fielded
another roller from Ike to inaugurate
the dual play that retired the side.
Ruether made good as a pinch hit
ter for Ogden in the fifth when he
singled with one down. McNeely ran
for Dutch and when Leibold followed
with a hit, the fans perked up, but
neither Buck Harris nor Rice could
help.
In the ninth, Faber kinked his
pitching arm when catching one of
Schalk's returns and caused Collins
and the other Chisox some concern,
but Red shook it off. The kink in his
arm was nothing like the kink in his
pitching.
Failure of White Sox batters to go
through with their parts of signaled
plays caused Harry Hooper to be
caught off base twice. He was victim
of RuePs arm in the fourth and sixth
frames.
Evening star., 1925-06-08

In Great Britain first-cIass soccer
teams attract an average crowd of
10000 spectators. 4 professional
player receives a salary of S35 a
week, an international receiving S45
for every international game in which
he particiDates
Evening star., 1925-06-08
II HoMERs IN TWIN BILL.

PORTLAND, Greg, June 8 CP).-In
two games played by the Portland and
San Francisco club here yesterday
II home runs were registered. The
San Francisco club collected IL and
Portland 6. San Francisco won both
games.
Evening star., 1925-06-08
RECORD FOR PAST WEEK
IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES

NEW YORK, June S.-The past
weeks major league record of games
won and lost, runs, hits, errors and
opponents runs, including games of
Saturday, follows:
Evening star., 1925-06-08
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, June
S.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers both were clear this morning
Evening star., 1925-06-08

,IMp-pase HaIts-VVsIIn, b6IueEs' ~ HaLaI La
on balls-0f Gregg, 2; Off Ogden. L; off
Zachary. /; off Faber. L. Struck out-By
Hit by pitched bail-By Faber (RueD Hits
or GREGG. . in S1a innings 1 of Ogden,
21a innings; off Marberry. in "a in
nings. Losing pitcher--Gregg. Double plays
-McNally to 5: Harris to Judge, kamm to
Collins to Sheely, Adams to :. Harris to
Judge. Umpires-Messrs. Owens, Nallin and
Rowland. Time of game hours.
Evening star., 1925-06-08

The first game of base ball ever
played in the United States was at
Cooperstown. n. Y, in 1899.
Evening star., 1925-06-08
BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Chicago at Wash.
st. Louis at ~. Y.
Detroit at Phila. Detroit at PhiIa.
Cleveland at Boston. Cleveland at Boston.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Chicago. 4; Washington, 9.
st. Louis, 5; New York, g.
Evening star., 1925-06-08
INTERNATIONAL LEAGuE

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Rochester. 4: Providence. 8.
Jersey City, 13-1: Syracuse, 11-3.
Reading, IL: Toronto. 8.
Buffalo, 4 Baltimore. g
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Indianapolis. A; Columbus. 3-2.
Kansas City, 16; Minneapolis. 3.
ST. Paul. Is; Milwaukee 3.
Louisville. IL: Toledo. 4.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
New Orleans. 81 Memphis. 1.
Atlanta, 4! Chattanooga, 8.
Little Rock, 5: Mobile, 8.
Nashville. 8: Birmingham, 8.
Evening star., 1925-06-08

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Brooklyn. 10; Chicago 8.
Cincinnati, 8; Boston, 2 (12 innings).
New York, g; st. Louis, 9.
Evening star., 1925-06-08
CLOSE SCORES ARE RULE
In CLASHES ON SANDLOTS

1RSTCLASS battles the general rule the big sandlot base
ball yesterday with the snglerun
a number of
Evening star., 1925-06-08

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW
Brooklyn at st. L. New York at Chicago.
Phila. at Cincinnati. Boston at Pittsburgh.
New York at Chicago. Brooklyn at st. l..
Boston at Pittsbg. Phila. at Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1925-06-08

sBatted for McNeely In sixth.
+Batted for Ogden in fifth.
Tran for Ruether I'm fifth.
SBatted for Marberry in ninth.
Chicago ........0 o 1 o.
Washington ....O O l o %
Evening star., 1925-06-08

If he were as good Judge of fly balls
as some of the others. the uncertain
ST. Louis pitchers might be better off
than they are.
Evening star., 1925-06-08

Two Nationals got on the paths with
two out in the fourth when Ike Davis,
after fumbling Bluege's tap, mo-
mentarily went into a trance. With
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-28

over many forgotten incidents AT
the noon hour bountiful baked
bean dinner was served with all the
fixings.
The Oldest member of the family
present was Hiram Clark of New
Vineyard, and the youngest person
present was Thelma F. Cannon of
Benton at the age of one year.
At the business meeting ;he Of
f1cers elected were Fred M. Clark of
Smithfield; vice president, Walter
Clark of Skowhegan: secretary,
Nydia N. Clark; treasurer, Josiah
Clark, both of Madison.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Leland Clark of Swamscott,
Mass; John c. Farr, of Kittery
Point; Elizabeth A. Haynes of Lew
iston; Mrs. Addie Fish and sons,
Gorlad and Herbert of Gardiner; Mr..
and Mrs. M. c. Leighton, Elizabeth
Leighton, Margaret Reynolds, Cert
rude Reynolds, Mrs. Fred N. Foss,
Cecil Rose, Eleanor Rose, all of
Waterville; Mrs. Thelma German,
Thomas German of Benton; Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis S. Clark, and grand
daughter, Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. E. X.
Kersteid, Lloyd E. Kersteid of Oak
land; Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Clark,
Fredick Clark of Smithfield; Herbert
L. Hewitt, Evelyn Hewitt, Matte
Thomas, Peter Teller of Stratton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Burns, Mrs.
Althea Burns, Evelyn Burns, Doris
Burns of New Portland; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Clark, Phyllis Clark,
Mary Eames, Edith Paddock, Edith
May Paddock, Clifford Moore of
Skowhegan: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Clark of Norridgewock, Mr.. and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-28
OAKLAND

There will be a party at the United
Baptist church for the Cradle Roll and
Beginners Friday afternoon from to
o'clock under the auspices of Mrs
Elredge Wallace, superintendent of Be-
ginners, and Mrs. Frank Brown, su.
perintendent of the Cradle Roll. Moth
ers are invited to come with their
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merl Beverage and
children, Wentworth, Thelma, Carolyn
and Robert, enjoyed an outing at San
dy Beach, North Pond, Thursday aft
ernoon.
The remains of the late Mrs. Leola
Knox, who died Tuesday morning a,
the home of her sister, Mrs. Grace
Moore, in Waterville, were brought tc
Oakland Thursday and interment was
in Lakeview cemetery. Mrs. Knox was
a widow of the late Irving Knox OF
Oakland and for many years resided
here, moving to Waterville about q
year ago. She is survived by hei
father, Laroy r. Kitchin: four broth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-28
Given Fine and
Sentence for
Illegal Possession

Arthur Truedell of 20 Ticonic
street paid fine of 5000 and costs
in the Waterville municipal court
yesterday afternoon and shortly af-
ter he was taken to the county Jail
in Augusta to commence serving a
two months sentence on a charge
of illegal possessions of intoxicants.
He was tried a week ago following
raid on his premises in which a
quantity of alcohol was seized. At
the time Of the trial Truedell ap-
pealed and furnished bonds of $500
for his appearance at the September
term of the Kennebec county su-
perior court. The respondent is
scheduled to be tried at the Septem-
ber term on a charge of illegal pos
session o which he was found
guilty some months ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-08-28
VERY SUCCESSFUL
SEASON CLOSES
AT Fairgrounds

very successful year at thu Wa.
terviiie Fairgrounds came to a close
yesterday afternoon with a nroor.r,
OF sports at the College Avanua
grounds In which children from all of
the three grounds Of the city took
part. 'ooA
Inc activities Of the day really COM
menceo In the morning when at the
community Park grounds the base
Dali team from the College Avenue
grounds decisively beat the tear,
from the ground son which the psna
was played by a score of 10 to
Baseball has been well to the fora
with the youngsters all summer and
the game yesterday, although hit
one-slded, was well played and made
. hitting finale.
In the afternoon contests. which
were run off under the supervision of
Lee Saucier, the general director of
the grounds, and his assistants. prizes
Were awarded to the boys and girls
who had scored the greatest number
or points in the events. A first Mace
counted five points. a second three
points and a third one point. The
nrst boys prize, a fine bathing sutt.
was won by Dennis. who had II
points; the second prize. a baseball
glove, went to Joler, who had 10
points: while the third, an Eversharp
pencil, was won by Gurshfe with five
points. The first prize for girls, a
poudoir clock. was won by Miss Pease
who had 13 points. The second and
third prizes were tied between Misses
Smith and Cunning, each of whom had
five points.
One Of the prettiest events of the
afternoon was doll parade in which
many Of the little girls of the city
participated. The line of march was
long and the vari-colored procession
impressed the many people who had
come to witness the exercises. Three
prizes were awarded in the parade,
and they went to Belle Hillman, first:
Yvonne Loisel second. and Germaine
Roy third.
For the games among the younger
boys q hrst prize of fully equipped
school kit was won by Giguere.
The events in which the older boys
took part were a horseshoe tourna-
ment, a 60-yard dash, a sack race and
broad jump. Much spirit was shown
in a 60-yard dash for the younger
boys. which was won easily by Gig
uere. The sack race for the older boys
was most exciting and the rooters
were in frenzy while it was going on.
The events for the girls were a So
yard dash. three-legged race and a
potato race.
The summaries:
Large Boys-Horshoe tournament:
Won by Dennis and Cory; second, Ste
vens and Michaud; third. Trudell and
Willette. Sixty-yard dash: Won by
Lewis; second, Dennis; third, Hebert
Sack race: Won by Gurshie; second,
Liberty: third. Pearl. Broad jump:
Won by Joler; second, Dennis; third,
Hebert.
Small Boys-Sixty-yard dash: Won
by Giguere.
Large Girls-Sixty-yard dash: Won
by Smith: second, Pease; third. Ran
court. Three-legged race: Won by M.
Cunning and Pease; second, G. Gun
ming and Smith; third. Tracey and Be-
gin. Potato race: Won by Pease; Sec
ond. Begin: third, Poirier.
Small Girls-Doll parade: Won by
Bells Hillman; second, Yvonne Loisel;
third, Germaine Roy.