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The Washington times., 1925-05-09
THIS OUTFIELD
IS POOREST
|NMAJORS
Red Sox OuterWorks Far Be-
low Speaker-Hooper-LeWis
Standard
BY DAVIS j. WALSH

NEW YORK, May o. Boston
fans, always loyal but beginning tc
become a trifle bored by the effort,
have been afforded a strange and
not altogether pleasant study in
contrasts by the respective Red Sox
outfields of today and ten years
ago. Within. that comparatively
brief interval the art Of outfielding
has gone from the sublime to the
ridiculous at Fenway Park.
Ten years ago the Boston Red
Sox mustered what was probably
the greatest outfield Of all time,
from the standpoint of general
utility. The Speaker-Lewis-H Hooper
combination could field, run, hit
and throw; in fact, everything that
makes a ball player great.
They were allowed TO get away
from Boston, however, for the sake
of the dollars their ability brought
in the open market. Boston has
lived to regret it. Even at this late
date Speaker, Hooper and Lewis
would constitute so per cent n bet
ter outfield than anything the Sox
can summon now.
The Red Sox outfield, in fact, is
the worst in baseball from the
standpoint Of defensive ability. 1t
ls cumbersome, awkward and alto
gether inefficient and fly balls that
Speaker. Lewis and Hooper would
have caught standing still are low
missed on the dead run.
Ira Flagstead, probably the best
of Boston's present string, is 4
dangerous and lusty hitter. but Ty
Cobb tired Of his five.thumbed field
ing at Detroit Ike Boone was up
with McGraw before Boston got
him. Even at that time his hitting
ability was recognized, but Nc
Graw saw no future in New YORK
for a young man who couldn't get
off his own instep.
The third member at present Is
Ernie Vache, who hit 1854 in the
Texas League last year. He, like
Flagstead and Boone, is far more
valuable as a hitter than in the
field.
Altogether, the trio could not
have been more thoroughly mis-
mated, particularly on the vast
reaches of Fenway Park. where the
spaces are open and men are
either outfielders or become cross
country runners by virtue OF cir
cumstanceS.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

/ am not going to let Chantey
slip. completely out Of my mind for
the Derby.
A friend Of mine just back from
New York told me last night that
he saw Jimmy Rowe, the trainer,
there; and that Rowe told him that
Chantey is the fastest horse at
work he has seen since Man O'War.
Certainly that. taken in con-
nectiOn with other information
concerning Chantey and the race
he ran first time out at Havre
de Grace, is good enough to make
me slow to throw him out OF
consideration.
In the Clark handicap this after
noon. although Sweetheart seems
to stand out in the dope, the public
is likely to give the Derby eligibles
that go a big play.
The pair of these that may be
most popular are Step Along and
Son of John, coupled as the Grab
ner-Scott entry. Both Of them look
good right now. The former Is, l
think. a good deal better colt than
he has been given credit for being.
His good work out at Lexington
last Sunday, followed by his win or
the Bluegrass Stakes there on
Wednesday, when he won easily
with his Derby weight. 1926 pounds
up, going the mile and one-eighth
in 1:51 35 showed that. He will
carry only 104 pounds today.
AS a tWO-year-Old, Step Along
started in twenty three races, and
was outside the money only six
times. He was first half a dozen
times, second the same number.
and third five times.
This is the entry / like for the
Clark but there may be a good
thing in the race Of the Derby eli
gibles, worth keeping an eye on.
That Is Boon Companion. His work
out of a. one mile and one-eighth
here on Thursday afternoon was a
crackerjack.
Supremus, Derby eligible, is
coupled with Hopeless. The latter
has been working very fast at Lex
ington.
Captain Hal is one of the prac-
tically certain Derby starters that
Is sure to be we'll played in the
Clark.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
vEACH IS GOOD
SUBFORB|
BAMB|NO
Yanks' Newcomer May Do
What PaschaI and Gehrig
Failed To

ST. LOUIS, May "a left
handed hitting understudy for Babe
Ruth may have been found in the
person of Bob Veach, former De-
troit and Red Sox outfielder.
In Veach the Yanks may have
found the left-handed hitter needed
to fill Ruth's shoes. The assign
ment first was turned over to Ben
Pascha1, but when the Atlanta. youth
showed signs OF weakness against
right handlers, Lou Gehrig, a first
baseman, was tried in right and
left field. Gehrig's failure to hit
resulted in Whitley Witt returning
to a regular status.
If Veach should not be used as
a regular, pending Ruth's return,
he will get steady employment as
a pinch hitter. The veteran Is
still a powerful batter, although his
legs have started to 80 back on
him. For many years he wss one
of the Detroit Tigers famous wreck
ing crew. In the winter of 192324
Cobb sold him out right to the Red
Sox, with whom he was a first
line outfielder all last season. This
spring, however, Lee Fohl put the
old-timer on the bench and asked
waivers on him.
Veach was with Detroit twelve
seasons, eleven of which saw him
q regular outfielder. For eight
years Neach batted 300 or better,
his best mark being 1855 in 1919
He is thirty. seven years old and has
been playing major league ball
since 1912. Ferguson was with the
Yanks in 1917 but was farmed out
and did not return to the Hugmen
until 1921. He was traded to the
Red Sox the nexti year. Last sea-
son he won fourteen games and
lost seventeen with q seven+h-place
club. Francis was formerly with
the Senators and the Tigers. De.
troit released him to Atlanta last
season, and the Yanks bought him
from that city last fall.
Huggins also announced yester-
day that he has shipped infielder
Herman B. Odom to the New
Haven club of the Eastern League
on option.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
OHOR1' STUFF G
- FOR ROOTERb

Sam Gray's fifth straight victory
was George Uhle's first defeat and
the Athletics won from the Indians
& to Q. taking uncontested posses
sion Of first place. Cochrane &C
counted for three Of the five runs
with a double and single while
Speaker went hitless for the 1irst
time in fifteen games.
The moot question Of Shocker
versus Bush was decided for the
moment when the Yanks drove
their ex-playmatc to cover and
Shocker shut the Browns absolutely
out, IL to 0. They made only five
hits but Sisler got one Of them and
carried his consecutive hitting streak
to twenty-three games.
+ Flashing another ninth inning
uprising, the Giants came from the
surreptitious rear and beat the
Cardinals, 5 to 2, Southworth watt
ing a homer off Dickerman with
the bases filled.
After Fournier had stacked the
Reds to a tie by dropping Zitz-
mann's foul in the ninth. the
Dodgers stepped out in the home
half and socked Rixy for three con-
secutive singles and won, to 2.
Alexander had nothing but good
Intentions and the Braves slugged
their way to a to 2 decision over
the Cubs in the Golden Jubilee
game that celebrated the fifty years
Of the National Leagues existence.
Pirate Pitchers were piled up in
great disorder as the Phils blew
themselves to a batting rampage
and won, Is to 7, Harper, Sand and
Smith hitting homers.
The Red Sox put an abrupt end
to an old fashioned go-as-you-please
by scoring seven runs in the eighth
and beating the Tigers, Is to z.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
PENALTY FAILS
TOD|STURB
PAAVO
Can Run Anywhere Outside
Philadelphia, Says
Flying Finn

FITCHBURG. Mass. May o.
Paavo NurKni, wonder Finnish run
ner, here today to run in the Ia
mile event Of the Reipas Athletic
Clubs meet. said he was not dis
turbed by his Philadelphia A. A. u.
suspension.
"It does not affect my running
anywhere outside of Philadelphia, .
said the flying Finn.
Word reaching Nurmi was that
the Philadelphia A. u. has su-
spended him on charges of having
accepted excessive expenses for
participating in a meet there on
February II.
One hundred and twenty-five
crack runners of the East were on
hand today for the Reipas meet.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
DONOVAN HELPS COACH
HARVARD TRACK TEAM

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May O.
Bill Donovan, trainer of the Har-
ward football and baseball teams,
will help Eddie Farrell, track coach,
develop the Crimson sprinters.
Donovan was head coach Of track
before the war. He will give part
time coaching to the 100, 200 and
440-yard runners.
Albert O'Neil, OF Dorchester. has
been elected captain of the Grim
son freshman track team. He pre-.
pared for college at Exeter, where
he ran the quarter, half and the
mile. O'Neil captained the fresh
man cross-country team.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
SPORTING CLUB
LINES Up RING
CHAMPIONS
Mascart, StribIing, and Ros-C
.enberg Among Stars to
Appear Here

The glamour that usually sur.
rounds a foreign ring champion
upon his first arrival In America
is in evidence here after the an
nouncement that .Edouard Mascart,
French featherweight champion OF
Europe. would meet Micky Travers,
American contender. before the
NatioHal Capital Sporting Club at
the Washington Auditorium May
l9. The local club reports an early
demand for choice seats.
1t will be the French champions
third appearance in America. Pro-
moters from Coast to Coast have
been angling for his services.
Frank Dane, local matchmaker,
showed real enterprise in landing
him for an appearance in Washing
ton so soon after his arrival from
the other side.
When Jimmy Wilde, Pancho
Villa and other foreign boxers first
hit this country, Washington fans
travelled to New York to see them.
Dane has secured Mascart even be-
fore his premier New York appear
ance. Washington is becoming q
big time boxing center through
the activities of the National Capt.
tai Sporting Club.
Dane announced that the Young
Stribling bout for June is defi-
nitely arranged. His opponent will
be announced the night Of the
Mascart.Travers bout. He is a boy
who likely will give Stribling a real
battle.
Dane further said that Phil
Rosenberg, the bantam champion,
had agreed to come to Washington
for any date in June that the local
dub desired
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
Coventry, Rank
Outsider, Wins
PreaknesS

Clifford A. Cochran's Coventry.
so lightly regarded by Frank ].
Bryan, the official Handicapped
for the Maryland Jockey Club,
that he was tossed into the pari-
mutuel field of ten thorough
breds that contested the event,
won the historic Pimlico Freak
ness and came within three
fifths of a second of the track
record, before the greatest
throng that ever attended rae
ing at picturesque Pimlico yes
terday afternoon, numbering
more than 35, 900.
A field horse in the galaxy
of star three-year-olds that pa
raded to the post for a classic
that was worth $52,700 to the
winner could not help but re-
turn a fabulous sum in invest
ment to the few venturesome
who took a chance with small
change. For So tickets the
prices were $54.69 straight,
$1O.4O place and $10.80 show.
Clarence Hummer was up.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

safely. Kamm was also on the bag
and was tagged out by Harris.
Schalk rolled to Harris, leaving
Barrett stranded.
Joe Harris, up for Joe Judge,
opened the eighth with a double,
Immediately retiring to let McNeely
run. A wild peg by Lyons put
Earl on third and he tailed the
tying run on Bluege's rap to CEN
ter. Peck got an infield hit and
Ruel sacrificed. Mogridge rolled to
Collins whose peg got Bluege at
the plate. The score was left tied
when Leibold bounced to Sheely.
Muddy RueFs excusable error
gave the Sox the lead again in the
last half. Barrett was on third and
Schalk on first with two out when
Lyons singled to center. Leibold' 5
peg was perfect and Umpire Orms.
by waived the runner out. He had
to reverse himself, though, as the
ball got away from Ruel. That
play settled the victory for the Sox.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
RALPH DE PALMA TUNES
UP FOR AUTO CLASSIC

INDIANAPOLIS. May 9.-Ralph
DE Palma, strategist of automobile
racing, popular idol of all speed
enthusiasts, has left all other speed
vays flat on their backs, to be the
first driver here to prepare for
the thirteenth international 500-mlle
race which will be run over the
Indianapolis Motor speedway, May
&c.
Sending his two cars ahead, with
two OF the most famous mechanics
IN the speed business to prepare
tba,n, De Palma arrived a few days
later and within four hours was
riding the local bricks for the first
time in two years.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
TILDEN AND CHAPLIN ARE
MATCHED IN NET FINALS

Bill Tilden and AL Chaplin meet
in the finals of the invitation ten
mis- tournament Of the Chevy Chase
Club. Later on in the day, the
two will pair up together against
Williams and Washburn in the
finals of the doubles. There Is
some kind Of q rumor that Tilden
and Chaplin are favorites to win
the doubles.
Tildren continued to blaze his
way through all opposition. he
used his vicious speed ball time
and again to cut short a rally.
From hat he has shown here, and
he has not been actually extended,
Bill will cop everything worth
while again this year. Chauncey
Hackett, chairman Of the tennis
committee. is handling the tourna'
ment.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
NATIONAL OPEN
DRAWS FOUR
HERE
Leo DiegeI, Former Pro at
Friendship, Will Enter,
But Not As Local

Four Washington golf profession
ais are expected to enter the COM
petition for the National Open
Championship, qualification rounds
of which will be played at the Lido
Country Club, Long Beach, L. l.,
May 27 and 28.
Thus far, four have definitely
said that they would enter. They
are Danny Horgan, of Rock Creek;
Freddy Mcleod, of Columbia;
James Crabb, of Congressional, and
possibly one other. Leo Diegel is
certain to be in the play, though
he will probably not enter from
Washington.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
EDDIE COLLINS CHANGES
GANG OF BOLSHEVIKS
INTO FIGHTING TEAM
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

COISKEY PARK CHICAGO Ill., May 9An previous attendance
Washington Club here expected to by the
The weather would be cold in Wash
ingn but out here it called comfortable might be comfortable
that Eskmos explorers
Chicago merely up furs and
grim They wretched spring weather and
easily satisfied
ago. throng estimated 4400o turned at
Comskey battle the Tigers riot ensued
the the Tigers being awarded the victory forfeit
though they in front at the time.
The park normally hold about S6ooo there standing
conservative
$4,000 be today and Sunday when Bucky Harris and
Collins collide second time in this
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
|PREAKNESS UPSET STIRS
KENTUCKY DERBY DOPE
Rv THOMAS TEMPLE HOYNE.

LOUISVILLE KY eff you think the fifty first running
Kentucky Churchill Downs here week from today
going pick should shake mind
for another throw.
You what happened in the Preaness stakes YESTERDAY at
outsider, maiden which
at a mile and three-sxteenths
Watch the handicap, the opening here
this afternoon That furnish another surprise
to nj IN the early tentati derby
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
ANTI-BRIBE BILL GETS
PINCHOT'S SIGNATURE

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 9.-The
Witkin bill, making IT unlawful to
bribe or attempt 10 bribe any pro.
fessional baseball players, has been
signed by Governor Pinchot. Fine
of $4,000 and five years imprison-
ment are the penalties for such an
offense. The bill also was extended
to football players, boxers and
Wrestlers.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
LEHICH UNIVERSITY
NAMES SPORT MANAGERS

BETHLEHEM, Pa, May 9.-Le-
high University has elected the fol-
lowing managers: Varsity swim
ming manager, B. Miles, Mount
Vernon, N. Y: assistant manager,
w. E. Feuerbach, Richmondville,
N. Y, and manager of freshman
team, H. Q. Nutting, Lebanon. Pa;
wrestling varsity manager, Sinwell,
Bethlehem: assistant manager, P.
w. McCord. Flushing, n. Y, and
manager of the freshman team,
F. NJ. Fisher, Wyomissing, Pa.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
WESTERN MARYLAND
WINS FROM MARINES

QUANTICO, Va, May 9.-West.
ern Maryland defeated the United
States Marines here to the tune OF
9 to 6. Batteries were: western
Maryland, Merrill and Artigiani;
Marines, Parson and Bailey.
Merrill pitched a wonderful game
for Western Maryland and was
backed up in fine style. Stars for
Western Maryland were Merrill,
Artigiani, Long, Kelbough and Cap
tain Clark. This was Western Mary
lands first victory over the Marines.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
eandoe
They Get the
Dough

The Excelsior Handi-
cap at the first important
heat for older ganders, Is
the big noise at Jamaica
today. Moe was pretty
good at landing the win
ners Of these events and
he is going to name the
top horse in this heat.
RALPH THAYER, the
razzer, is coming down to
spread his jack on It.
B. r. to date, $1,99S.OO.
Today Moe picks MAD
PLAY in the FOURTH
and slaps a 5-buck note
on it.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
CORNELL CREW
|SDARK HORSE
IN BIC RACE
Penn Is FaVorite to Win
0uadranguIar Contest
Today

BOSTON, May 9.-Cornell loomed
as the dark horse" as the crews
of Cornell, Penn. Harvard and
Massachusetts Institute Of Tech
nology, rested on their oars in prep
aration for the varsity race in their
first quadrangular regatta late to-
day.
Pennsylvania varsity appeared the
fayorite a few hours before the
race, The Pennsylvania outfit was
regarded as a heavy crew." in
great condition and full Of enthu-
siaSm.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09


Take, for a lucid example, this
Washington Golf and Country Club
event. The semi-finals which were
gotten under momentum this morn.
ing are devoid OF anything that
even resembles an old timer. Two
kids and two others slightly older,
but not In the class Of the lying in
champions of bygone days. are in
there fighting for the championship.
One Roland Mackenzie, who Is
more or less we'll known about here.
having attended the Western High
School, is about nineteen. He has
neither voted nor shaved. Eugene
Kane, from st. Louis, is a George
town University student. He Is
around twenty-four years old.
J. A. Cox, a municipal links
man, and Bill MCGUIRE. an auto
mobile salesman, are the others.
Roth cut their gOIfing teeth on
the East Potomac Park course.
Mackenzie and Mcclure, q pair
of Cinnamon, are In the lower
bracket, and Kane and Cox meet
in the upper.
Naturally enough Roland is hot
favorite because OF his mastery eX'
hibition in cracking the course
record with a SO.
Albert Mackenzie and Miller B.
StevinSon got a lot of fun out OF
their battle in the second Tight.
They are old rivals from the Co
lumbia Club, and MacKenzie's sat
isfaction at whipping Stevie was
giving BASEBALL a chance to earn
some more money today.
Gardner p. OPme ran into tough
one In the second flight when he
met Harry Kraugs. The match
was almost over on fifteen when
Krauss was two up, but Orme
evened It and won out on the
twentieth hole.
r. H. Wins, Indian Spring
star. let his club out of the gate
when he went down before A. r.
Mackenzie, 8 and 2. Donald
woodward and Nj. A. Shipley
fourht q pretty 19-hoIe affair
in the defeated eight OF the first
class.
Reginald LOTUS is the kid with
The legitimate cry. he went OUT
In thirty-seven against Roland Mac
Kenzie, and was six down at the
turn. He had to get brides to
even half hole.
The Chevy Chase tourney which
starts Tuesday and lasts through
Friday. is certain to kick up some
sport. The bar has been showed
down against players with large
handicaps, and those who get into
one of the flights will not be mere
ordinary golfers who had lucky
round. There were instances at
Washington where players with
good qualifying scores were beaten
shortly after the turn, in match
play.
tourney begins on the twenty-first.
Many Of the local hopefuls are
planning the trip. It will be strict
ly a prohibition party.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
JIM BAGBY LEAVES
TO JOIN ATLANTA CLUB

SEATTLE. May s.-Jim Bagby,
former Cleveland pitcher and a
hero in the 1920 world series be.
tween Cleveland and Brooklyn, who
was released Sunday by Seattle,
champions Of the Pacific Coast
League, is to leave here tomorrow
to join the Atlanta club of the
Southern Association. Bagby won
sixteen games for Seattle last year.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
AIoysius in Action

The Aloysius baseball team. which
began the season with none too
promising start. is after the Peer
less Juniors at North Capitol and L
streets today at o'clock Peerless
plays York Props tomorrow morn
ing and the Arrows tomorrow after
noon
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
ROLLIE NAYLoR JOINS
NEW HAVEN BALL TEAM

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May g.
The New Haven Eastern League
team has acquired the services of
Rollie Naylor, pitcher Of the Toledo
team of the American Association.
Naylor at one time was a member
Of the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
Papke Makes Good

When Billy Papke stopped box
ing he took all his savings and
went to California. There he in
vested in an orange grove. Now he
has several groves, and Is getting
on in great style.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
Phipps Does Duty

Phipps, Central Pitcher, did his
duty by his school when he held
Business Highs nine safe while his
batters pounded out a 10 to s VIC
tory.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
YOUTHS RUN VETERANS
RAGGED IN GOLFDOM

Elderly golfers seeking from the cares an
of the attack youthful incidentally much better players
Either Congress will be asked 20 pass
offer bounty on every gOer u0e
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

RUNS. Harris. Rice McNeely
-Ruel. Barrett. Lyons Two-base hits
-BIuege, J. Harris. Stolen base-Mog-
ridge. Sacrifices-Barrett, Pecktnpaugh,
Ruel. Double play-Davis to Collins to
SheeIy. Left on bases-Washington. IL;
Chicago. 0. First base on balls--Off
Zachary. 3; eff Thurston. L: off Lyons
MogridKe, /; by Lyons, /. Hits-Off
Zachary. 0 in o inning (noue out in
first): off Bogridge. in 8 inninRs
off Thurston, In l "a innings; off
Lyons, in Tia innings. Winning
pitcher-Lyons. Losing pitcher-Mog-
ridge. Umpires-Ormsby, McGowan and
Dinneen. Time of game hours and
10 minutes
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
PIMLICO SPRING MEETING

May IeT TO I3TN
AdmISsloa IHeiBdIag Tax. Sl.0S
8pseiaI Train q. & o.. Leaves UaIOA Statioa
lII0 a. a. Special Train 3. o. (RS:.Fa.
is).- Leaves Mt. Royal StatIsa, Bate. SSS
leaves UHiSS statisS / r. q. FFosUs5l
ISaias On Psasa. Q. q. GA6 W. 0. 6 4
The Washington times., 1925-05-09
Better Than This
Totals s71sat11I Totals "a 727Is

sBatted for Judge In the eighth.
tran for J. Harris In the eighth.
tBatted for Shirley in the ninth.
iran for RueEher in the ninth
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

Bucky Harris Is inclined to be
cautious about claiming victories
i'm the West on this trip. He be-
HeYes that an even break will suit
him. He points to the great
strength being shown here and
I'm Cleveland and st. Louis as
evidence pointing to trouble.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

A year ago the White SOx
didn't care whether they won or
lost. They were called "BOlShe-
viks" around the league by the
other teams. So they dragged
themselves over the line i'm last
place for the first time in Amer.
lean league history.
The Washington times., 1925-05-09

ThurstOn gave way to Lyons
in the second after Peck aaId
Ruel singled and q pass to Harris
lad filled the bases. Rice's roller
to Collins stopped the fun. Col
Inns robbed Judge Of q hit in the
third when he went far to his
left, scoOped the hot roller, swing
ing completely around and tossed
out the runner by q whiSker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-08-21
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