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The Washington times., 1925-07-24
BAT TING PUNCH.
FORSAKES
GIANTS
Champions Have Fallen Be-
low SockIess Braves
in Average
BY DAVIS j. WALSH

NEW YORK, July 24.-There
were unmistakable signs today that
the New York Giants, four time
pennant winners in the National
League, were slowly but inevitably
getting out of touch with the
situation. The
Giants, to put the matter candidly,
are slipping and only their great
gameness has kept them up with
the pace of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
But another month Of the base
ball they have played recently is
certain to send the Pirates on to
the pennant alone. McGraw must
get outfielders who can hit and
pitchers who can pitch or throw
up his hands and let the Pirates
take the marbles.
Age, the usual second story man
Of championship ball clubs, has had
little to do with the present Giant
situation. McGraw is having his
pitching troubles. as always, but
the salt in the coffee really comes
from a consideration of. Giant hit
ting, to call 1t such for lack OF
more adequate term.
At last reports, the club was
sixth in club batting, having fallen
below the Boston Braves, who were
supposed to be punchless. Outside
of the 1906 White Sox, no team
has ever gone on to a pennant with
out more of a punch than that.
1t doesn't look like temporary
slump, either. At this time last
year, Hack Wilson was the sensa-
ton Of the league. Today, he seems
to be headed for the minors. He
can't hit Lookout Mountain with a
handful of sand. Ross Young,
normal $50 hitter, Is nearly 100
points below that figure and hasn't
been able to snap out Of 1t. Jack
son, Southworth, Gowdy, Lindstrom
and several other so-called regulars
also have failed to make the rifle.
In fact, Frisch, Meusel, Kelly and
Terry are the only hitting members
of the outfit. and in these days Of
the jack. rabbit ball, are not high
enough in the averages to carry the
rest of the club.
The speed is there; so Is the
youth. But four-time pennant win
ners, young or old, are not likely
to muster the enthusiasm they knew
at an earlier period Of their career.
L LI1AS may dCCOAAL IAAC
fact that a great ball player like
Ross Young cannot shake off a pro-
tracted slump.
In any case, light hitting club
must have plenty of pitching and
In this respect the Giants win the
rungless stepladder, as usual.
Barnes, Dean and Greenfield are
their only winners at this writing,
and the last two still are quite I'M
certain.
The writer cannot imagine this
combination going very far during
the impending western trip. The
pennant is likely to be decided dur
ing the journey, since the Pirates
are notorious for their ability to
win at home and have all the better
Of the schedule. They have only
one more eastern trip before them
while the Giants must go West twice.
The Giants have just one chance:
The hitters must come through to
carry the pitchers or the pitchers
must come through to carry the
hitters.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
ON
TOP AS REAL
CHAMPION
Eddie Shea Knocked Out in
Fourth Round by New
York Bantam

NEW YORK, July 24.-Charley
Phil Rosenberg stood forth today
as the first representative champion
the bantamweight division has
known in eighteen months as a
result of his four-round knockout
Of Eddie Shea, Chicago challenger,
at the Velodrome last night.
The local boy made great fight,
slugging with the hard hitting
Shea for two rounds. dropping him
twice in the third and again at the
start of the fourth with right to
the jaw. Shea got to his feet,
Classy eyed, at the count OF nine
and then a left hook to the jaw
finished it.
1t was a great fight while it
lasted, the fans getting more action
than in any contest since the
memorable Dempsey-Firpo bout.
The evening, however, LETT Rosen-
berg with at least one likely cnaI-
lenger, Bushy Graham, OF Utica.
Graham gave Abe Goldstein, former
champion, a boxing lesson In the
eight-round semi-final, scoring a
Touchdown in the first round and
landing at will thereafter.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
OHORT STUFF q
~ FOR ROOTERO

Rommel knuckled- balled the Ath-
letics back into first place by beat
ing the Red Sox, 5 to 4, with the
timely assistance Of Jim Poole.
The Giants finished second to
the Braves in the first, 6 to 8, and
finished first in the second, to 3,
but the opening defeat dropped
them out Of the lead and they
stayed out. Bentley's collapse in
the sixth inning decided the opener
and Greenfield's pitching in the
pinches the final.
That old ninth inning ball club,
: the Pirates, pulled another one out
Of the fire. They suddenly seized
upon Haines, a triple by Cuyler
being followed by Traynor's double
and Wright's single for two runs
and a 3-to-2 defeat for the Cards.
Smith left-handed the Indians to
a 10-to-1 decision over the Browns,
stopping SisIer after he had hit
safely in twenty-five consecutive
games. The defeat dropped the
Browns to fourth place.
- Connally came to the rescue
when Thurston Topped and pitched
the White Sox to an S-to-4 verdict
lover the Tigers. Cobb returned to
the lineup for the first 'tiIr ?. in a
week but failed to get a hit.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
LIBERTY FIELD
EVENT DRAWS
fine ENTRY
ISandIotters Take Kindly to
Program Arranged by
Pop Kremb

All the junior and senior sand
letters in Washington are invited
to take part In the fourth annual
field day OF the Liberty Athletic
Club tomorrow at American League
Park.
Pop Kremb, the clubs president,
has arranged a program OF events
that has strong appeal to the young
ballplayers and many are expected
to try for the prizes.
The days big feature win be a
double-header baseball clash, with
the Liberty Club attempting to
beat a couple of teams. In the
first game, starting at 2 o'clock,
the Libertys will meet the Hess
seniors. At 4 o'clock the Modocs
will face the Libertys.
The field events will start al
o'clock. President Kremb expects
a larger entry in them than in any
previous year. He arranged the
first Liberty field day four years
ago believing that it would grow
from season to season and even
tually become a fixture not only Of
the Liberty Club, but of the entire
city's sandlotters. Many tickets
have been sold for the event.
Youngsters who delight in throw
ing a baseball for distance, hitting
long fungo flies and getting over
the ground quickly afoot will be in
their glory.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
YANKEES MUST
FACE BARNEY
AND COVEY
Griffs' Pitching Stars Slated
for Work Tomorrow
and Sunday
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

NEW YORK, July 24.-Walter
johnson, after an absence from
the hill since June 30, the day he
held the hard-hitting Philadelphia
Athletics to a pair of scratch
bingles in Washington, is due to
return to the race tomorrow. He
will probably draw as his oppo-
nent the usually effective Herb
Pennock, the Yanks slender south.
paw. Nobody ever gives Barney
a soft thing. He always draws
the tough ones.
For while it looked as though
Barney might open the series
here. He shared the fans atten-
ton before the game stared,
warming up with Hank SEVERED
alongside Tom Zachary. Bucky
Harris stood beside him, watching
his every move. When thorough
ly warmed up Johnson agreed that
Saturday might be q better day
for him and so Zachary went to
the mound to last as long as
possible, which was five innings.
uAAl5 tA4S 4dyO1l q O1lABOU QIOpQO1
considerable weight and he Is palo
and rather drawn right now. He
has taken his daily workout, how
ever, hoping to regain his strength
and says that he should be able to
go the limit tomorrow.
Today the world champions Idle
before closing their metropolitan APP
pearances for 1925 with two games
against the Yankees. With John
son hurting tomorrow and Coveleslxie
doing the same Sunday, Dutch
Ruether will be the logical choice
to open the series against Chicago
next Tuesday in Washington.
Goose Goslin's reinstatement is
most gratifying to the rank and
file of the champions. His hitting
Is vitality necessary to the continued
success of the team. Against
Shocker yesterday he poled a triple
to right center. He combed Shaw
key for a double and a single to
the same section, making three hits
for his days work.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
HARRY GREB NOMINATED
TO BATTLE DEMPSEY

CHICAGO, July 24.-Harry Greb
that's the opponent the Chicago
fight writer's decided on for Jack
Dempsey at the proposed Michigan
City battle on September IL CT 20.
The press boys gathered at hotel
last night and the selection was
unanimous. The names Of Tunney
and Wills were brought into the dis
cussion, but Dempsey eliminated
them until 1926, time when he
says he will be in shape for such
stellar opponents.
Greb was selected because OF his
record, having beaten Brennan,
Miske, Tunney, Tom Gibbons, Jack
Dillon, Frank Moran, Kid Norfolk.
Mike McTigue, Madden and men or
that class.
The scribes admitted that Greb
wasn't as worthy an opponent as
would be Wills or Tunney, but
they contended Harry will give the
champion plenty of trouble II the
match went over five rounds.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
PAUL WOERNER TO TRY
FOR PLEBE BACKFIELD

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 24.-Paul
Woerner, husky youth who has
been playing a strong game at
tackle for Swarthmore for two sea-
sons and who is now a member of
the new class at the Naval Acad-
envy, will try for the backfield on
the Plebe eleven during the coming
season, hoping to develop into the
line breaking back the Naval team
has needed for many years.
Another reason for the change
is that Woerner is a fine punter,
lifting the ball regularly for sixty
yards or more and could be used
better in this department If in Sthe
backfield.
Woerner weighs 1875 pounds and
has a muscular development far be-
yond most of those who are in the
first year at the Academy. He is
expected to develop into a valuable
PLAYER.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
MUNY SINGLES
FINALS SET
TOMORROW
Monument Lot Courts to Be
Scene Of TituIar Battles
Between Four

Finals of the mems singles cham
pionship of the District municipal
courts win be held on the Monu-
ment lot courts tomorrow afternoon
with practically every single favorite
in the tournament in The finals
on all four courts have been hell
and these four viii strive for the
goal in matches.
Considine and Trigg were the last
two names TO be added to the singles
semi-finals. The finals at Potomac
Park will be held late today with
Maurice O'Neill playing M. D. Rath-
gaber.
With the singles out Of the way
the officials in charge of the tourna-
meLt are rushing the doubles to
completion. 1t is expected that by
next week all the doubles will be
over.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
BOYS
SHINE IN NET
TOURNEY
DooIey Mitchell and Willard
Lewis Reach Semi-FinaIs
in Maryland Event

Dooley Mitchell and Willard Lewis,
star members of the championship
Western High School tennis team,
have reached the semi-finals in the
Maryland State junior tennis tour
lament at the Baltimore Country
Club. Lewis is captain Of the
Western team.
Both youngsters have played bril-
liant tennis this summer In the
Wardman Park tennis tournament
they reached the semi-finals in the
doubles, and Dooley Mitchell later
won the Junior tennis championship
of the. city.
In the Wardman Park singles,
Lewis was defeated IN the smi-finals
by Albert Gore in three sets.
Charest and Groves defeated the
boys in the doubles semi-finals.
Victory in the Maryland junior
event would be an accomplishment
Of magnitude for the two. If they
win their match late today, they
viii play m the finals tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
It's Hard to Figure

IT'S hard to figure just what
L parts Of the Griff machine will
break down first. Peck and
Judge complain the most from in
1uries, yet when in the lineup they
far outshine those replacing them.
Joe Judges snappy work in the
infield features the champions
wherever they play. 1t will be
difficult to replace him. The
same goes for Peck, whose an
rient dogs carry him hither and
yon like ballet dancer.
The aged hurting corps may be
the first. to require assistance.
johnson, Coveleskie, Ruether and
Gregg are almost at the jumping
off place, but who will say it is at
hand?
Sam Rice is no chicken, but
you can't prove it by his daily
work. He's good for a long time
yet.
Clark Griffith has but to keep
promising youngsters around to
fit into his machine wherever it
begins creaking. He is already
planning that. The rockies COM
ing to the Griffs for trial inside
of the next two or three years
should eventually become big
leaguers; that is, provided they
have the ability. Their places
are certain to be awaiting them.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
POTOMAC CLUB
STRIVES FOR
HONORS
Will Race Veteran Four in
Southern Rowing Classic
at Richmond

With high hopes the oarsmen Of
the Potomac Boat Club boarded a
train for Richmond today. Tomor-
row they will race in the annual
classic Of the Southern Rowing AS
ISOLATION at that city. Other crews
entered in the raceG will be from
the Ariel and Arundel Clubs. Of
Maryland, the Old Dominion. and
the Virginia Boat Club. Of Rich
mond.
Robert Duncan, acting coach of
the Potomac river boys. believes
that his team will at least make
a favorable showing. For the past
two weeks he mas been working
them out on the river at Alexan.
dria to accustom the boys to the
choppy waters. Granville GUIDE,
his star sculler. has reached his
best form and is looked upon as
a hot faVorite in the SOULS.
Joe Scannell. duncan himself,
Guide and Charlie Oliver. the vet
eran four. are experienced and
strong and they give every indica-
ton Of being in there at the finish.
The Old Dominion Club also figures
as q strong contender for honors.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24

AS for the Grlftmen, they are
fixed differently. Allowing that
they win the 1925 pennant, or
even finish in second place-some-
thing not to be considered for a
moment by the way-they can af-
ford to keep most of their present
outfit.
Buddy Myers, the New Orleans
sensation, is coming up to fight
Roger Peckinpaugh for a job in
the shortfield.
Cowboy" Jones is coming up
to prove himself worthy of crowd
ing into the outfield.
Harry Kelly, pitching winning
ball for New Orleans, will make
second try to earn a regular berth
for himself.
Some bird now with the Mem
phis club will be selected by Joe
Engel as worthy of a trial. In
deed, one young unknown hurler
is already certain of that trial.
But no great collection of players
can hope to wear Washington
uniforms at Tampa. 1t will be
with a veteran team that Bucky
Harris will start the 1926 cam
paign, no matter where his team
finishes this season.
When you have a winning COM
pination, you have but to repair
aging parts. There is no neces-
sity to tear down and rebuild the
whole machine. That is done only
when you have a losing .combina-
ton, say, like the Yankees or Red
Sox. They need an entirely new
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
Where They Stood
Year Ago
Today
July "a, 1924.

The New York Yankees hoped
back into the lead by defeating
their dreaded enemies, the Detroit
Tigers. 1t took the Yankees eleven
innings to win hot contest.
While the Yankees and Tigers
were embattIed, the Griffmen we're
earning a valuable victory over the
Chicago White Sox, score, to 2.
Fred Marberry pitched for Wash
ington. Red Faber opposed him.
The Giants had begun to slip in
the National League and Chicago
was only six and one-half games
behind. 1t began to look more
and more like the Giants would
have to fight for the flag instead
of walking away with 1t as they
had threatened.
The standings:
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
RUTH IS OFF
PINNACLE
At LAST
Dougher Finds Babe Mere
cinder in Eyes of New
York Fans
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER

NEW YORK, July 24.-Most
fleeing is baseball fame, and Babe
Ruth is a shining example right
here in this mans town.
A year ago Ruth, striding to the
plate in his cocky, confident man.
-ner, drew the applause of thou
sands, all eager to see him shove
one of his blasting homers among
the un@dogs in right field.
Yesterday, going to bat in the
opening frame with two out, this
same Ruth was greeted by scat
tered hand clapping and, once he
popped weak fly out to Goose
Goslin, that died down.
In the third inning, with a man
on second and one out, Ruth came
up in stony silence. A year ago
the clamor would have cracked the
heavens. He famed, and there
wasn't even "a jeer. The fans
seemed merely tired Of him, glad
to see him on his way to the dug
out and out of sight.
In the heydey of his greatest
year when he was hitting fifty-nine
home runs, the New York mob
actually gave him a crown during
a celebration at the Polo Grounds.
Today they crown him with sarcas
tic shouts Babe Ruth, as base
balls supreme attraction, is on his
way out.
: Five times yesterday the busting
Bambino proved bust, indeed.
Twice he expired on flies. Once
he whitfield. Once he walked. In
the eighth a kinder-hearted scorer
gave him a hit when his geounder
shot through Bucky Harris legs.
A cheap infield single for the man
who used to shatter the distanC
fences every time up, that is the
story Of the fail of Babe Ruth.
From the seats of the mighty, once
the crowd howled it's rage when
he was passed. Yesterday he drew
q pass in the seventh without stir
ring a single fan even to growl.
New York fans seem fed up on
Babe Ruth. They have been told
Of his famous tumnly ache, his
sweet nurses, his Sudbury farm,
his cows and his chickens. They
know too much about him. So
long as he was hitting home
runs, he filled the public eye to
the exclusion Of all others. Now
he is a cinder in that eye.
There is this to be said for the
Babe. though, he is giving his best
to the New York club. He is no
gutter. Where other members of
the club are going through the
motions, Ruth is doing his best,
such as it is. His batting average
of .270 shows how far he has slip
ped from the days when he was
killing all opposing twirlers to the
tune of $3.50 or more.
The baseball public is always for
the man on top. Babe Ruth has
slipped; that's all. He will soon be
forgotten.
Everett Scott, for several years
the dandy shortstop of the Yam
KEGS, was given a big hand by the
fans on going to bat in a Wash
ington uniform in the second in
ming and when he came through
with a clean single to- right the
applause started all over again.
There was a wide contrast between
the reception given Babe Ruth and
that going to Everett Scott.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
FEELS IRE AND REGRET
OVER DAVIS CUP PROTEST

VIENNA, July 23.-Ire, and in
some quarters. regret. has been
aroused here by the receipt of d
telegram from London which states
that the Irish Luvis Cup team,
beaten by the Auctrians here some
weeks ago. has filed a protest with
the American Davis Cup Committee,
charging the Austr!ans with I'M
sportsmanlike tactics. 1t is under
stood here that the criticism is lev
eled especially at Count Ludwig Won
Salem, who is said to have con-
stantIy challenged the decisions of
Colonel Sherbrooke Sherbrook, the
British military attache at Vienna7
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
SEABROoK-MT. RAINIER
TEAMS IN BIG CONTEST

The Mt. Rainier Seniors and the
IIibbs team of the Bankers League
will hook up in a game on the
Mt. Rainier field tomorrow at 4
o'clock. The Marylanders have
been hitting the high spots lately,
and they are confident of showing
the bankers a hot afternoon.
Another game of more than usual
interest is the Seabreok- Shipping
Board game Sunday. The Sea-
brook team has gotten back. two
players who were out with injuries
and they look formidable.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
ITALIAN SCULPTOR,
MAKES DEMPSEYS BUST

BERLIN, July PA marble
bust Of Jack Dempsey has been
acquired by the National Gallery.
1t was made by the Italian sculp-
tor, Ernesto de Fiori, during the
American pugilist'J recent Berlin
visit. Hans Breitenstraeter. Ger
man heavyweight, persuaded Demp-
Sey, who at first was reluctant. to
pose for the bust. In the argument
that convinced the champion Brett
enstraGter said:
Look here, Jack, If you get licked
you VIII be forgotten soon. Your
only chance of being remembered
then would be in this statue. You'd
better pose" Dempsey did.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
Will Rebuild Indians.

IRIS SPEAKER, backed to the
L limit by Mrs. James C. Dunn,
owner of the Cleveland club, says
he will rebuild the Indians from
the ground up in the hopes of
putting Cleveland once more on
the baseball map. Only that
radical action can bring about
that result, for the players
Speaker now has are in their
own way. 1t is doubtful if more
than half of the 1925 roster will
be with the 1926 squad at Lake
land, the Indians training camp
in Florida.
Ty Cobb's troubles are SEEM
ingly endless. He has a marvel
Gus collection Of batsmen, fair
assortment of pitchers, two per-
fectly good catchers and a likely
looking gang of infielders, yet
his team cannot seem to hit on
all cylinders at one and the same
time. It is possible that Cobb
himself is the explanation and
that is what many Detroit fans
say openly.
The White Sox have inherent
weaknesses preventing their be-
coming winners and in another
year Eddie Collins will have to
have many new pitchers to re-
place those he now has. The
White Sox pitching is frequently
a sorry thing to witness.
st. Louis needs pitching and
more active thinking in the in
field and on the bases. However,
the Browns are a tough gang.
especially at home, and Sisler will
not make many changes for 1926.
The Washington times., 1925-07-24
DAVE SHADE OUTPOINTS
SCHAEFER IN 10 ROUNDS

W1LKES-BARRE, Pa, July 90.
Dave Shade, of California, won
the ten-round decision here last
night over Morrie Schlaefer, of
Omaha. The battle was on even
terms until the ninth frame, when
Shade stepped out of his bobbing
style to swap punches with the
Westerner. gaining the edge.
In the first round, Schlaefers
left hook to the jaw nearly put
Shade out, while in the third round
similar blow had the Californian
shaky as the bell sounded. Willie
Cunningham, of Buffalo, won over
Jimmy Monroe In eight rounds.