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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22

for the city crown in the junior d.
vision. Both matches were played
over the Seattle Golf clubs course
and brought TO close three days OF
Eteller exhibitions Of sho;-making-
Only a handful OF spectators FOL.
lowed the Stein askil play because
IL was generally expected that the
former would have an easy time best
ing the lad from Darlington. The
dope was all wrong IN this case. Stein
being forced TO shoot better than par
golf 10 gain the verdict.
Both players shot fair golf on the
morning round which ended in Gas
kills favor. one-up. The outgoing
half Of the afternoon play was
somewhat ragged, tho Earlingtonian
adding another hole TO his credit. \
long hooked tee-shot 10 No. 10 landed
the GaskiIl ball In the swamp and.
altho he recovered well. lost the hole
10 a par four Stein looked like
squaring the match when he dropped
his pitch tee.shot to within eight feet
OF the pin but GaskIll. short OF the
green. hoIed his chip and became
two-up again when tho North Ender
failed to sink his putt.
Two-dowu and seven 70 play. Stein
took hold Of himself on the 18th tee
and from that point to the home
green played his best golf.
Wins Mt the Both and 33rd
holes eyened the battle and Stein
breezed to the front when he
sank his putt for a winning four
on the next green. The 35th was
halved in par tours and the
match ended when Stein whaled
n spoon-shot from n hanging lie
to within two feet Of the pin on
the home green, winning the hole
with an eagle three, and the title
by a two.up score.
In carrying the new champion "a
tho last hole Leo Gaskill displayed
fine golfing ability and but for the
fact that Stein came thru with un
beatable golf toward~the finish. DIFF
ferent tale might have been writer
today. II was great match and tht
small gallery was kept guessing az e
who would be the ultimate winner
right UP to tho moment when thai
spoon.shot dropped alongside Of thu
cup on the last green. There neve,
was a better shot played by anyone
anywhere, than that second Of STEM
that won the honors yesterday.
In winning the a. w Leonard
trophy-embiama Of the frs
junior golf championship ever held II
Seattle-young Harley Osterhou
showed that he has all the earnark
OF a future great by the sound gol
that he had on tap from tee TO PHI
and the coolncss he displayed in tn,
morning round when he lost si1
holes marrow. That the player
went 10 lunch all-square is proc
enough that this member OF tn
osterhout family showed that he Is
diamond in the rough and-not yer,
rough at that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22

WITH INC signing OF a curtain rails
w er mill between Harvey Paine
and Johnny Woods, tho young Al.
burn sockcr. everything is in reaaL
ness for Tuesday nights banner bill
az the Coast league ball park. fsatur"
ing the ak round western middle
weight championship fraeas between
Bert colima Of Los Angeles and Leo
Lomski OF Aberdeen.
Matchmaker Biddy Bishop has a
flock Of heavy boys on the card,
figuring tho fans might get a big
kick out OF the hefty seekers.
Tho scmi.windup between Al Web
stcr or Billings. Mont. and Ciairo
Bronco OF san Francisco. ia attract
ing a great deal Of interest. Webster
has been showing up like u champion
in his gymnasium workouts. Hs "
tough looking bird and throws in
punches from every angle.
Bronco is topnotchcr and has
fought practically all OF the bost boys
at his weight on tho Pacific coast.
and he hns defeated tho majority OF
them at some time or other during
the past sin or seven years. Bronco
fought three main events in Seattle
several years ago, making great
showings against Joe simonich. and
Others. When ne was boxing in the
feathsrweight division he fought Leo
Houck siashing battle here.
Rube Finn. who hasn't fought here
for quite a while, VIII get started
again in the special event, meeting
Jack Norman. n rugged looking
sailor
Dick Potter. brother OF Ted
Frayne, who has been going good of
late. Is down for four.round clash
with Jimmy shelvin. new face.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22

All National league games post.
poncd today on account OF rain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
His Triple Scores Three
Runs in Fifth Inning;
Tribe Wins, a to 2
now rmr LIZZIE snANp

e AcRAMENTo. Aug = Tho visit
- inE Seattle Indians made Il four
out OF five here yesterday by defeat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
HOIStrOn1
Loses in
Junior
Gaskill Beaten by North
End Cup After Morning
Round Ended Square
BY Alex c. Rose

Don STEIN. the big Bertha" Of
ID the Seattle Golf club. won the
city amateur golf championship by
,rfrst,a 90 a fx,s,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Are
Blanked in IL
Inning S, 10

lille the Ma
tlopt league
posed Ia a state
OF suspended ami
nation tho con-
tsstants for the
a IN c ri c n n
League pennan,
went out and lost
n bail game
apiece Friday
and ended the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
BLANKS TIGERS

LOS ANGELES, Aug, 22.-Root
blanked the Vernon Tigers here yes
torday with four hits and the Angels
won to o. Two runs in the second
inning and pair in the ninth nc.
counted for the Angels scores.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
An no unC4
BOxing
Card
Complete Program to Sup
port Lomski- Colima
Bill Made Known
TUESDAY NIGHTS
BOXING CARD

Main Bout--Bcrt Colinia. Los
Angeles. vs.. leo Iomsld. Aber.
deem. q rounds. deciding Western
MiddiewciEht Championship.
Weight 100 pounds.
Semi final--A Webster. hi.
linES. Mont, vs.. Claire Bruneo.
San Francisco. 6 rounds. Weight
I5i.
Special Bout--fiubc ffnn. Seat.
tie. ". Jack Norman. L. ;. Navy.
I rounds. Weight IFS pounds.
Second Bout--Dsek Potter. Sc.
attic. ". Jimmie shcyiin. Seattle.
4 rounds. Weight los pounds.
T1rst Bout--Harycy Paine. Ne.
attic, v. Johnny Woods. Auburn.
I rounds. Weight 1870 pounds.
Piac--Coast League Ball Park.
Take Fourth Avenue earsi.
Timo-First Bout Mt $50 .. M
Main Bout In ring about 9:i5 pm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
BOYS ENTRIES
ON INCREASE
CAPABLE
OFFICIALS

Blanks have been distributed TO
spaldings and Piper d Tafts and
may also be obtained nj the sport de-
partrnent OF The Star. II the blank.
which may be found on the sysy'
page, IS filled and mailed to- p
Star. entry may also be ob,ainsSAn
that manner
Capable officials have been chosen
10 handle the tourney and high.ciass
arbiting wifi be ono of the features,
The entry TO the tourney is
absolutely free. aIiIo the con.
testants must furnish their own
playing balls. All matches win
be conducted at the Woodland
Park tennis courts ut tile con-
yenience Of the entrants.
Following is list Of the contest
ants who plan to play in the tourney:
Mems singles-K. wilisie. Bernard
jaeger. Kenneth Wallace, /. N. Kelch-
ner Joan u. Henry. Buster Shields. Paul
Coleman. Bill Curry, Tom Todd. Jens
Renos. Ray DeOeS. Eugene Smith, Eu-
gene Oldham. Clarence Heeker. 6. $.
prury. Garfield Johnson. Harry Larson.
J. W. I2hEAfi Alex winston, hlIlN sNeW-
kirk. Paul Frederickson. Howard Bur
nett, Arnold Anderson, Z. Anderson, Stan
HolhrooiS. j. II. McGrNth. whitcomb
oullliRn. Biil Taylor, Arnold Friborg.
Paul Sutherland. Leroy Kelly. wlseaborr.
Don Fry, Wayne o Brien, Ed Hanley.
Harry Hunt. Paul Engle. John CUrran,
c. Holden and Bert Curran
Junior Boys singies-Myer Alexander.
Billy Newkirk. BIN Howard. Alex VIM
gtbn George Powell Henry pursoff Red
PIcrson, Bernard Jager, Roger johnson.
Buster Shields, and Raymond Gunther.
womcn's sinEles-ThelmR Wolff. Rita
Myers aud Marie McNRb
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
DOUBLE WIN

SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 22.-The
Salt Lake Bees won a double bill
hero yesterday from the Portland
Beavers, 10 to 3. and to Q. Both
teams totaled 20 hits in the first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22

Entries
Lag
Women's Lists Slow Com
ing In; Mems and
Boys Fill Rapidly

A LTHo spontaneous response
n haa been received by The Star
Woodland Park tennis tournament
officials In the mems and Junior
boys events. entries re still tagging
In the women's diylion.
Even tho the entries In the
women's division are few, the
lists include some OF the best
starr Of the fair sex in the city.
Thelma Wolff and Rita Myer, two
of the best players who were en-
tered IN the recent Washington Sesis
tourney. have sent in their az ~
lions 10 enter More are exp~yfd
from girl stars IN the city
BOYS ENTRIES
on INCREASE
The entry iist in the mems and
junior boys singles S. constantly on
the increase and each day finds tho
number who wish TO enter the tour
ney grow larger.
With only week or less left
IN which 10 enter the meet, tariy
players who intend to stake their
chances in the big tennis gather
ing are requested to send In
their entries.
No blanks win be accepted which
arc submitted after next wednesday.
rs plans must be made for the tour
ncy and a schedule drawn up during
tibet TINA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
American Assn.

Batteries-Kooh, Wilkinson. Cullop
and Meyers; Middleton, Greene. Har-
ris and Sengstock.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Batteries - Covoleslie, Mnrbcrry
apd Rucl; Whltchill and Bussler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22

Battories--Burwoll and Florence;
Marklo, Fullerton and Collins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Az Milwaukee;

MILWAUKEE, .ss.,,,.,,.,,., Is
Batteries -MoQuillan and Bird: Bell
and Skirf.
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At Kansas city first gamel:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
nHORT STUFF G
= FOR ROOTERSD

Neither the Griffs nor the As
were able to play yesterday be-
cause OF rain and wet grounds,
but both hope to get some action
today.
Win Ballou, Chattanooga pitcher,
is expected to report to Manager
Bucky Harris some time today and
will be put to work at once.
Brother Kelly punched one into
the stands with two on in the
eighth and the Giants beat the
Cubs, to 3.
Speaking about the worm turn
ing, which we weren't, so did the
Red Sox. Beaten three straight,
they turned on Karr and the In
dams and blasted out a victory,
to 2, Flagstead having a perfect
day at bat and fielding sensa
tionally.
Vance completely subjugated the
Cardinals, holding them in the
pinches, if any, and tanning eight,
making his total 1853 for the sea-
son. oh, yes, the Dodgers won,
8 to 4.
The rampaging Reds careened to
their seventh straight victory by
taking the Braves, to 2, Roush
scoring the winning run son Barnes
wild pitch. May passed seven, but
was very austere in the pinches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
D|CKY kerr
WILL REJO|N
CH|S0X
Midget Southpaw Needed by
Collins to Team With
cvengros

Dick Kerr, midget southpaw star
who left the White Sox after the
season Of 1922 because the size of
rejoin the sox. Kerr, who jumped
from the Sox to the ineligible list
Of organized baseball when he
played against blacklisted players,
applied last year to Commissioners
Lands for reinstatement and was
put on probation for year. August
is said to be the day on which
he is to be reinstated.
It IS said that Manager Eddie
Collins is anxious to get him again.
Cvengros, the only lefthander on
the Sox at present, has not been
reliable.
Kerr came to the Sox in 1919
from Milwaukee,. In the famous
fixed world series of 1913 he
took the only two games won by
the Sox from Cincinnati, pitching
two shutout victories.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
GOLF VICTORY
SEEMS SURE
FOR YANKEE
DiegeI, Hagen and Others
Have a Lock for America
on Canadian Title

TORONTO, Aug. 1.--Victory for
an American seemed inevitable to-
day when the final thirty-six holes
of the Canadian open golf cham
pionship were started over the local
course, as the field left the first
tee, one American, Leo Diegel, of
Glen Oaks. was in the lead with IA
strokes, and three others Walter
Hagen, Of New York, and Frank
Sprogell, Of Wisconsin, were close
on his heels.
Hagen had a score Of 145 for
So holes and Brady and Sprogell
were tied for third place with 147
each. Alex Joy, of Toronto, led
the Canadian contingent, with 14S,
having three stroke advantage
over Cyril Walker, former American
champion. Willie Macfarlane. of
Oak Ridge, present American cham
pion. also was well in the rear with
total of 152.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
A | JACOBSON
NEEDED WAS
ASSURANCE
Jimmy Burke First to See
Prospects Of Great Hit
ter in Bill
BY SID c. KEENER

ST. LOUIS, Aug. with the
Browns IN the spring OF 1913 was
Bin Jacobson. He was back In the
big league for another trial, having
bounced around previously with the
Browns, Tigers, and Giants Jake
had decided that the big league
fellows didn't want him and he
wasn't excited over his position on
the 1919 squad for he figured that
he would be back with Little Rock,
Chattanooga. Memphis, Kankakee
or somebody in the minor league
circuit.
Jimmy Burke was the first to see
the prospects OF q great hitter in
Jake. He saw those long drives
sail over the heads Of the outfielders
during training and he also no
ticed that Big Bill wasn't 50 en-.
thusiastic about his connections
with the Browns.
Burke studied Jake In silence for
b week.
They eventually came together
for heart-to-heart talk.
Whats troubling you" said Jim
to Jake one day.
And Bill told his story. Which
was that he had not brought his
family in to st. Louis because he
was waiting for the release slip.
Release" shouted Jim. Who's
releasing you? You 90 on over
home. bring the Missus and the
tots, rent yourself an apartment.
sign 4 lease for the summer for
you're with me as long as I'm here.
and Jake, here-don,t let any
body tell you that you cant hit
that curve ball on the outside or
the fast one on the inside line. You
can, 1 know you can" and with
that Jim applied deadlock on
Jake, wrestIed and played with him
and gave Jake the confidence that
he could hit.
And the record book shows that
Jake Jumped from q .248 hitter In
1917 to .S23 in 1919, 1855 in 1920,
and 1852 in 1921.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
ROPER SAYS COLLEGES
OVERRIDING ATHLETICS

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Aug. l..
Were OVERRIDING athletics in
college as we're OVERRIDING about
everything else in this day and
age" Bill Roper, head football
coach at Princeton, told the Spring
field Kiwanls Club. "At the same
time" he continued, there Is mucn
to be said for college athletics.
College and school athletics fill an
important place in the building Of
youth"
Stressing the Importance of physi-
cal fitness, the Princeton coach de-
clared that as soon as a champion
ceased to live rightly he is doomed
to the discard.
Take Babe Ruth, for instance"
he said. 1T is only recently he
has been able to take his regular
position in the lineup of the New
York Yankees. He has oVereaten
and otherwise disspiated until he IS
no longer the able athlete of two
years ago."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
Try a New Record

Ty HIS hemming and having
about a Dempsey Wills match
for the heavyweight cham
pionship Of the world is sadly
firesome. It is about time they
put on new record.
In the first place, it is uninn-
portant to the world at large
whether Jack Dempsey ever enters
the ring again. In the second
place, it is equally unimportant
whether he ever faces Harry
Wills in title bout.
Dempsey has asked for at least
one tuning up" bout, choosing q
Harry Greb or a BARLEY Madden
for an opponent, before facing
either Gene Tunney or Harry
Wills. From his angle, that's
quite proper. But, if Dempsey ex-
poets "a long-suffering public to
pay him half a million for his
tuning up" bouts, there is some.
thing wrong with his think tank.
It is not the fault of the public,
especially that public residing in
and around New York, that Demp-
sey has been inactive since de-
Tending his title against the right
hand and muscular arm of Luis
Angel Firpo. That is Dempsey's
fault, and Dempsey's alone.
If Dempsey believes himself en-
titled to one or two tuning up"
bouts, let him pick his opponents
and take NOT ONE RED CENT
for his pains. He would then be
showing sincerity, at least.
If champion cannot keep him
self in condition to defend his title
successfully, let him lose it to the
next one.
The American public has been
good to Jack Dempsey and Jack
Kearns. It owes them nothing
They, on the other hand, are
greatly under obligation to that
same American public which has
made them Independently wealthy.
But this humming and having
is sadly tiresome.
What do you think?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
BENCH Pilots
NOT LIKELY
To FADE
Walsh Sees PIayer-Manager
OF Today as Dugout Skipper
of Tomorrow
BY DAVIS j. WALSH.
international News Services Sports

NEW YORK, Aug. /. Play.
managers have become such Q
vogue in the major leagues at the
moment that some critics have con
trived to look far enough ahead to
see tie passing Of the bench man
ager altogether. Nothing could be
less impossible.
In the first place, John McGraw
and Connie Mack will remain at the
head of the Giants and Athlstics.
respectively until such time as I'm
foreseen illness or the infirmitieS
of age drive them to the wall. That
day seems more or less distant.
In The second place, the player
manager must be the bench man
ager OF tomorrow, provided he is
at all successful as a leader. II he
isn't, some other man will have
his job, anyhow.
Cobb today is one Of tha leading
player managers. But the tomor-
row of his playing career is com.
parativeIy near at hand. II Cobb
is retained as manager Of che
Tigers after his present contract
runs out, he will be forced by age
to direct the club from the bench.
i lie same lulIlS dPRACS ~ LIS
Speaker, OF the Cleveland Indians,
and in a less advanced sense to
Eddie Collins, of the White Sox;
Dave Bancroft. of the Braves; Zach
Wheat, acting manager of the
Dodgers, and Rabbit Maranville, OF
the Cubs.
Present Indications are that they
will not go much beyond five years
more as active players. even should
they be successful enough to last
that long as managers. HornsDy
and Sisler, the ST. Louis pair, are
hardly in sight Of their competitive
end, but when they do arrive at
that inevitable point there is no
certainty that they viii sttll be
managing ball clubs. They hava
yet to present anything savoring
of durable proof that they belong
at the head of major league teams.
Stanley Harris OF Washington,
appears. to be the only player man
ager who is certain Of maintaining
that role over a protracted period.
He is only tWenty-eight and has
much OF his competitive and execu.
tive career before him.
However, the old chestnut about
taking nothing for granted in base
ball holds good for every angle of
the game. The sensational Harris
of today might very well, become
the discredited discard Of tomorrow.
The only sure thing about base
bali is that neither its popularity
nor its bench managers will pass
from view entirely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01

Inere is no particular reason
for Washington fans to quit back
ing the world champions. The
Philadelphia Athletics. are their
only rival for the 1926 banner.
A year ago they we're tangled
in q three-cornered fight with the
New York Yankees and the De-
troit Tigers. And they won out
by sheer courage.
This year, instead Of two rivals
to whip, they have one, and they
have EIGHT MORE GAMES to
play with that rival.
Better than that, consider the
record Of this series. Of the four
teen games played between the
Macks and the Griffs, the cham
pions have WON NINE.
Maintaining their present pace
and emerging from their pitching
slump, the Griffmen CAN WIN
THE REMNANT by, maintaining
their seasons record against
Philadelphia alone.
It is true that the champions
have slumped. But it is mostly
the Woodworking mound staff and
one or two lads at bat, notably
Goose Goslin. And even the
pitchers and Goose have not quit.
All are trying their best, conf
dent Of regaining their stride in
time to sweep away all opposition
and surge over the line in first
place.
Washington is i good baseball
town. "A large majority Of its
baseball fans know the game in
side and out. They are also fair.
They know, for instance, that ig-
norance causes most Of the criti-
cism hurled at q losing ball club,
ignorance of the real fighting
spirit of any big Lacquer.
The Griffmen are NOT a LOS
ING TEAM. Look at the stand
ings for your proof.
The Griffmen are making q
game fight to annex their second
title. Stay with. EN-, you fans,
and you'll see them come back
with q rush, beating out one Of
the most powerful ball clubs play
ing the game, the Philadelphia
Athletics.
But DON'T QUITE
The Griffs haven't.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
HEAVY COURTS,
FAIR SKY,
FOR NETS
American Stars, Women and
Men, Meet in Seabright
Finals

SEABRIGHT, N j., Aug. l.
Weather conditions this morning
were perfect overhead when Miss
Helen Wills, national champion,
and Miss Elizabeth Ryan, the trans
planted American, took the courts
for the final round Of the women's
invitation singles. The courts, how
ever, were heavy from an all-night
rain.
Almost simultaneously, William
NJ. Johnston and Clarence Griffin
appeared to face the knsey Brotl.-
ers, Howard and Robert, in an all.
California final or the mems
doubles.
Vincent Richards and James Q:
Anderson, the Australian, will meet
this afternoon in the mems singles
final while Miss Wills and Miss
Mary K. Browne will face Miss
Ryan and Miss Eleanor Goss in the
final Of the women's doubles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-01
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER,
Snorts Editor. The Times.


The Detroit Higers, who bump
ed into much trouble in Philadel-
phia. are in the Capital today
looking for more Of the same
medicine. They were slammed
twice in three starts by Connie
Mack's ramping, raging Mackmen
and Bucky Harris hopes to grab
three out Of the four tussles
booked for this series. Fair
weather today and tomorrow
means banner throngs at the
Clark Griffith Stadium, as the
Jungaleers are extremely popular
with Washington fans.
Dutch Ruether's turn has come
to mount the slab. The veteran
southpaw's last appearance in the
box for the world champions vas
against Yankees in New York last
Sunday. He has been resting ever
since and should be In prime fet-
tie to tackle the Tigers today.
.'Hooky" Dauss, or Dutch Leon.
ard, is expected to be Ty Cobb's
choice for mound duties against
the Griffs today. Both are Pitch
ing effectively. Indeed, Dauss's
victory over the Griffs in Detroit,
on the recent trip was one of the
most impressive in years.
Next Tuesday. with the Tigers
as an attraction, Boys Day VIII
be observed at the Clark Crit
fifth Stadium. This brilliant idea
belongs to Ban Johnson, and Is
supposed to stir up interest in
baseball among the younger gen.
Grafton.
The visit of the Tigers ends
next Tuesday. Then comes more
trouble for the Griffman, their an
cient enemies from st. Louis, ar
riving for four ball games. II
there is any one team in the league
that battles the Griffmen harder
than the Browns, it is not known
to this writer. George Sisler may
be counted upon to send his strong
est pitchers into the four games
here and do everything possible
to defeat the champions.
The Griffmen have two more
weeks of playing at home. The
Tigers and Browns will share the
attention of the fans here next
week. On Sunday, August 9, The
Cleveland Indians will arrive for
four games in five days, idleness
being scheduled for August II.
The New York Yankees, making
their final visit of the year to the
Capital, will close a three. game
series on Sunday, August Is. The
champions, will then leave on their
last swing around the Western
half of the circuit.
This pennant race is waxing
hotter and hotter with the days.
Neither contender will yield an inch.
The Mackmen are going bit bet
ter than the Griffs, but not enough
better to grab themselves a safe
lead. The champions are zoo close
for comfort, and the AS know it.