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Walter Ruether. who worked
through the first five innings in St.
Louis Monday, may be pressed into
service again Friday for the final
engagement of the series here. But
Ruether has not been so successful
with only three days rest between his
slab efforts. He has done his best
pitching this season with four or five
days Of idleness between starts.
AL Crowder, who was on the firing
line yesterday, ought to be ready for
service again in one of the games Of
the double-header with the Indians
In Cleveland, Saturday. He is husky
hurler and has demonstrated that he
can take a turn every fourth day.
But finding another slabman for
Saturday is something else again.
May Have to Use Murray.
It now seems that Murray may have
TO take another fling at pitching with
only two days between starts, for 1t
would be out of the question to try
Covey again so soon, unless he was
unfortunate enough to be driven from
the hill shortly after his start this
afternoon.
Although Fred Marberry was i'm
pressive in his two starts in Wash
ington last month. he has been work
ed too often as a relief pitcher dur
ing this Western tour to risk begin
ming a contest. Furthermore, with
most of his pitchers so shaky right
now Harris must have a capable re-
lief man in reserve and Marberry is
about the only one who can fill the
bill.
1t does not seem likely that either
Bill Morrell or Jimmy Uchrinsko. will
be nominated to toe the slab at the
beginning of one of the contests dur
ing the remainder of the week. Nor
rell apparently still lacks polish as a
big league slab-man, while Uchrinsko
is entirely too green to take such a
chance with.
Under ordinary conditions, the Ma.
tionals pitching corps is stable
enough to carry on. but with double
heade: breaking into the schedule
with such frequency, the whole mound
program is completely upset. No
wonder Harris has a worried look
these days.
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1t really was battle of homers,
with the Browns getting four OF the
round trippers. Ken Williams, Wally
Schang, Harry Rice and Bing Miller
did the long-distance swatting for the
enemy, the last two named getting
the homers off Morrell. There was a
runner on when Williams got his
four baser.
Goose Goslin accounted for both of
the Nationals homers and both of his
drives cleared the right field stand.
There was no one on when he ham,
mered his big one off Giard in the
sixth. But his four-baser off the same
pitcher in the eighth scored a pair OF
mates ahead.
Two for Browns i'm Second
A pair of Browns crossed the plate
In the second round. but not more
than one run should have been regis
tered. After Miller popped to Myer,
McManus singled to left center and
continued to second when Goslin boot
ed the ball. Schang's single to center
sent McManus home. Tate hurled the
sphere to center as Wally pilfered
second, and the runner kept on to the
far corner. Robertson sent a long fly
to Goslin and Schang dashed across
after the catch.
Two more Brown runs in the third
were we'll earned. Melillo started the
frame with a single, only to be caught
trying. to swipe second. Harry Rice
walked and after Sisler fouled to
Judge, Ken Williams lofted the
sphere into the right field stand for a
round trip.
Homers in the fourth and fifth ses-
sions added two more runs to the
fnfo N
fourth when Schang lifted the sphere
into the right field stand, and one was
out in the fifth when Harry Rice du-
plicated Wally's swatting feat
Goslin Gets Homer No. 2.
In the first five frames the Nationals
got four hits. punching two of them in
the fifth, when a double play inter-
fered with their progress. Goslin put
them in the run column in the sixth
however, when he got his second
homer of the series. 1t was a hoist
over right field stand, and came after
one was out.
The Nationals came to life in the
eighth and got four runs off Giard be-
fore a man was retired. Harris began
the round with a onebaser, and Sam
Rice drew a. pass. Myers single tai
lied the pilot. Then Goslin once more
hoisted the ball over the right field
stand. Sisler then ordered Ballou to
the slab, and the relief pitcher stopped
the Champs cold.
A homer, the sixth of the game, was
responsible for the seventh Brown tai
ly. 1t was hit by Miller in the eighth
after two were out Bling, for a
change, picked the left field stand for
his target.
A rally in the ninth left the Nation
ais one shy of a tie. Moon Harris bat
ted for Morrell and grounded to Me-
lilo, but McNeely singled and took
third when Ruether, clubbing for Boss
Bucky, got a onebaser. Sam Rice's
retirement, due to a fine stop by NELL
10, Tailed McNeely, and sent Stewart,
running for Ruether, to the middle
base. But Myer ended the struggle
with a loft to Miller in short right.
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SUZANNE'S PRO STEP
DEPLORED IN FRANCE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PARIS. August An. Camel,
president of the French Tennis
Federation, in an interview printed
In lAuto today concerning Suzanne
Lenglens coming tour of America
and Mexico as a professional tennis
player, said he considered it "deplor-
able" that she had forsaken her
amateur status.
81 am much distressed. 1t will be
a considerable loss for amateur sport"
he added.
M. Camel said he could not under
stand with Mile. Lenglen was going
to do in America, since no amateur
could play against her and a match
between professionals, In his opinion,
would create no interest.
Exactly the same observation was
made by Pierre Gillou, captain Of the
French Davis cup team, which will
sail shortly for the United States.
II don't understand it at all, he said.
Against whom will she play? There
are no woman professionals in the
United States. 1t all seems very
strange to me-"
LONDON, August 1.-THE British
Lawn Tennis Association authorities
will not object to it's amateurs playing
exhibition matches against Suzanne
Lenglen provided they do not take
any money for their efforts, it has
been authoritatively learned.
POURVILLE, France, August 4
@.-Suzanne Lenglen, who has
stepped down from her throne as
queen of the world amateur tennis
players, now intends to make money
by exhibitions of her supreme skill
as a professional.
why not?" she asked a correspon-
dent for the Associated Press, who
called to see her in the little cottage
where she is staying with her mother
on a hill overlooking the English
Channel. Tennis has already become
an all-time Job and a real business
for stars. If one wants to stay in
the top ranks, one has little time for
anything else.
Now I am going to make some
money, to have some fun and to see
the world. | have been working for
others for IA years, and now l am
going to work for myself. When
/ finish my four-month tour of
America next Winter, I hope to make
plans for a world tour. / think that
you will find a cool many other well
known players in America and
Europe will follow my example"
who do l think will succeed me?
Well, l think it is a pretty even bet
between Helen Wills and Kitty Nc
Kane Goodfree."
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The Yankees needed plenty of hit
ting to win. for their pitching and
fielding were atrocious Earl Combs
shot out five blows in five appear
ances, two Of them doubles, and Tony
Lazzeri made his fourteenth home run
of the year with two on base.
Cleveland's defeats were due to
heavy hitting by Boston in the first
contest and excellent pitching by
Zahniser. who allowed only five hits,
in the second. George Burns Of Cleve-
land recorded three doubles in the
first contest and one in the second.
Detroit put over three runs in the
ninth and one in the tenth to humble
the Athletics, 4 to 3, with Al Simmons
of the Mackmen hitting his thirteenth
circuit blow of the season. Stoner and
Dauss held Philadelphia to six
safeties.
ST. Louis beat Washington to 6.
Cincinnati kept Pittsburgh well in
sight in the National by taking both
sides of a double bill from the Boston
Braves, / to 0 and 3 to 2, Carl Mays
and Adolfo Luque pitching gilt-edged
ball. the submarine hurler granting
Only I'VE MUS, WHll6 lJuQue dllU"Su
eight but kept them scattered.
Pittsburgh overwhelmed the Phil
lies, IA to ., gaining an even break in
the series. Pie Traynor delivered
four cf his teams % base hits, while
Waner, Cuyler and Smith furnished
three each. The veteran Joe Bush had
little trouble in The box, five hits be-
ing gained from his delivery. The
game saw five home runs. by
Wright, Bush and Grantham of the
Pirates and Leach and Sand of the
Phils.
Chicago and New York divided a
double bill. the first going to the
Giants, to 4. and the second to the
Cubs, TO 8. Bush and Kaufman of
the Cubs limited the New York at
tack to five safeties in the second.
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cher Shortage Worrying Harris Lpd and Chicago Quito Race
TILDEN MAY QUIT STAGE
TO MAKE TENNIS DRIVE

PHILADELPHIA, August 4 Up.
William r. Tilden has decided
acting on the stage and tennis
playing do not mix, said the Phil
adelphia Evening Bulletin yester-
day.
Spurred on by his defeat by Vim
cent Richards I'm the Metropolitan
championships last Sunday, the
Bulletin said, the national cham
piOn has virtually made up his
mind to abandon all thought of
opening his new play I'm New York
until after the national champion
ships at Forest Hills. September
-, and devote his entire time to an
intensive tennis campaign.
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BOBBY JONES TO REPORT
SCRIBE'S ROUND OF GOLF

ATLANTA, August 4 R).-
For Is years o. b. Keller has been
writing up the exploits of Bobby
Jones for the Atlanta journal. This
writer has chronicled faithfully
every shot made by the British
and American open champion. He
has followed him faithfully
through Is tournaments.
But the situation will be re-
versed. D. B. Keller will play his
qualifying round I'm the Atlanta
newspaper mems tourney, and
Bobby Jones, i'm the role of a re.
porter, will write story of
keeler's round for the journal.
Bobby will let the public know
whether o. b. can practice what
he breaches. 1t will be the first
time the champion has written
anything about golf for publica-
ton.
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JUST BREAK EVEN
AS BROWNS GRAB FINAL

+ to g.
better than break the
that had
in
delay they jolt the eanded
within Sslermen had
Bill Morre rounds Then the Browns stepped
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ROYAL ARCANUM GOLF
EVENT WON BY BROWN

The annual golf tournament of the
Royal Arcanum. held on the East Po-
tomac course, was won by Brown, who
turned in "a. lie had handicap
of IL and had a net 50.
Schuman, Weathersby and Miller
were tied for second place with SO.
In the playoff the first named turned
In par figures for the two holes. Mil
Ter dropping out on the first and
Weathersby on the second.
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ATWOOD WILL RIDE
IN TITLE BIKE MEET

Chester Atwood. winner of the one
third, one-quarter and wo-mile events
on the program of junior bicycle races
held at Potomac Park yesterday and
Sunday. will represent the District in
the national junior championships at
Philadelphia. September Q. 10 and IL.
Atwood scored Is points, while A.
Horner, winner of the mile event. was
runner-up for the city title, with 10.
f. Bieber registered points, j. Riedy
5, and G.. Bokoles, 4.
The races for the District senior
championship were rained out last
Sunday, but will be held on the COM
ing Sabbath. They will be run on the
roadway surrounding the Polo Field,
starting ut S o'clock.
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City, 0; Reading. l..
Buffalo. Rochester g.
Syracuse. g.. Toronto. 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
St. Paul. 4: Columbus 9.
Indianapolis. g.. Milwaukee. 4.
Minneapolis, 81: Toledo. AZ.
Louisville. g. Kansas City. 5.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
, Atlanta. "a: Memphis. 1913.
S Sbtrmingham' ! H Mos,, ROCK. ..
Nashville. SO New Orleans. 4-3 (Sccond
game tie. called account darkness.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Portsmouth. o: Norfolk, 5:
Kinston. IL: Wilson. 8.
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
Jacksonville, FL; Montgomery. 0-2
Savannah-St. Augustine. postponed trainJ q.
Only games scheduled.
SOUTH ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION.
Macon, 7: knoxville, 8.
Augusta. q Asheville. /
Spartanburg. B: Greenvllle. j.
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE.
Orlando. 2; Tampa, l.,
S E. PeMse gsrs ST. :? s BTsdepsoni
Others. rain.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas z: Waco, 8.
Houston. Q; Wichita Falls. ..
Others, rain.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Greensboro s.: Raleigh. T.
Durham, 8; Salisbury. /.
High Point. 4: Winston-Salem. 0.
COTTON STATES LEAGUE.
Alexandria. 12 Meridian. z.
Monroe. 8: Laurel. O.
Only two played.
BLUE, RIDGE LEAGUE.
waynesboro, s. Hagerstown. 0.
Hanover g. Martinsburg. ..
Frederick o; Chambersburg, 2
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.
Parksley, 81 Salisbury, 1.
Easton 2; Crisfield. l.
Dover, S: Cambridge. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-04

One thing is certain. The Browns
are about as popular as the itch with
ST., Louis fans right now. Only a few
attend the games daily, and they at
tend to jeer rather than cheer the Sis
lermen.
From April to August the Browns
changed from a pennant prospect to
a seventh placer. And that isn't all.
AS the Browns appeared on the field
against the Nationals yesterday only
two were in the same positions when
the curtain was hoisted on. the season.
Only Ken Williams in left fiel6 and
George Sisler at first base had sur
vived the shake-up.
But the shake-up in the Browns that
has occurred so far may be as moth
ing to that likely to occur during the
Winter.
Williams made a fancy catch of
Myers foul in the second session yes
terday. Ken had to do deal of hoof.
ing to get near the ball, then got it
not so far above the ground.
Tate got a single in the second
with bounder that Melillo barely
managed to check back of the middle
sack. Judge got down from first SO
fast that Oscar had no chance to make
play on him. but the Brown infileder
threw home to get Goslin trying to
tally from second.
Melillo made sensational stop of
Sam Rice's hot grounder in the third
and, spurning Robertson, who was
waiting for a. throw, ran to second
to force out Harris
McNeely gave the small crowd a
thrill in the third by backing up
against the left field stand to drag
down Miller's liner. The drive 1ookl
ed good for two bases at least when
it left Bing's fail.
Taylor, batting for the first time
since the Nationals came West, got q
single with a slow bounder to the
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ALEXANDRIA GOLFERS
SEEK TEAM BERTHS

ALEXANDRIA. Va, August A.
Golfers Of the Belle Haven Golf and
Country Club of this city are striving
for positions on the eight-man team
that Is to represent the local club in
the Tri-State Golf Association tourna-
ment at the Fountain Head Golf Club.
Hagerstown. Md, Saturday
This will be the fourth tourney
staged by the association that EN-.
braces West Virginia, Maryland and
Virginia clubs
meeting of the Old Dominion Boat
cup VIII be held tomorrow night to
arrange for the invitational regatta
that will be held here August % and
the special races with the Virginia
Boat Club of Richmond that will be
run off as a feature of the three-day
water carnival to be staged in Nor
folk, starting August IS.
Coach Herbert Knight will start
his George Mason High School grid
men TO practice on Monday, August
Is. it was announced here today. One
of the most promising squads in the
annals of the school is expected to
turn out. Only three stars are to
be missing when the team returns to
training.
The Virginia Grays will meet an
old foe I'm the Cardinal A. G. Sunday
afternoon on the North Alfred street
diamond.
No. Motor Company will meet the
Columbia Engine Company at 3
o'clock Sunday on Hayden Field
Upton and Elliott will start as No.
SIS battery, while Lunceford and
Vaughn will do the honors for Co
lumbia.
The Rosebud A. c. is booking junior
games through Manager Vincent
Bradley at Alexandria 1919 between
and Z
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THREE RUNNING MARKS
FOR WOMEN SHATTERED
By the Associated Pre-s.

BY INC AssOClated Press.
LONDON. Ontario. August 1.-Two
new world sprinting records for
women were claimed today for Rosa
Crosse of Toronto. In a meet yester-
day Miss Crosse raced 100 yards in II
seconds and 900 yards in % Is sec.
onds. clipping one-fifth second off each
of the former records. held by herself.
The Canadian Women's Athletic
Club team set new quarter-mile re-
lay record of so 3-J seconds. eclipsing
the mark Of 81 seconds made by a
Toronto team at the American Ma
tional championships IN Philadelphia
recently.
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BABE GIVES HIS FORMULA
FOR HOME-RUN HITTING

CHICAGO, August 4 CP.-The Sc
cret behind Babe Ruth's power to
smack home runs is out. The formula
is simple.
It's just a matter of swinging
hard" Ruth told the young men Of
the Holy Name Society at parish
meeting here.
The Bambino said nothing could
stop the Yankees from winning the
American League pennant.
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BIG LEAGUE LEADERS.

By the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-FOthergill, Tigers, 1893.
Runs-Ruth. Yankees, SO.
Hits--Bur'ns, Indians, 149.
DOubles-Burns, Indians, 40.
Triples-Gehrig, Yankees, 18.
HOmers-Ruth, Yankees, 80.
Stolen bases-Hunnefeld, White Sox,
and Rice, Nationals. IL.
Pitching-Pate, Athletics, won s;
lost none.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Batting-TrainOr, Pirates. .352.
Runs-Blades, Cardinals. ID.
IIits-Br0wn. Braves, 1877.
DOubles-Wheat, Robins, 81.
Triples-Walker, Reds. II.
Homers-BottOmley, Cardinals, and
Wilson, Cubs, Is.
Stolen bases-Cuyler, Pirates, 22.
PitChing-JOnes, Cubs. and Haines,
Cardinals, won Z; lost 2.
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PINKEY MITCHELL TOLD
HE MUST FIGHT WHITE

MILWAUKEE, Wis, August 4
CP).-Pinkey Mitchell, junior weller
weight champion, has been ordered
by the Wisconsin Boxing Commission
to go through with match with
Tommy White, arranged for August
10. Following an unsatisfactory bout
here last year Pinkey declared he
would not box again before a Mil
waukee crowd, and baked at the
White bout, arranged by his brother
manager.
Mitchell indicated he would bow to
the commissions ruling.
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short field when he swung for
Crowder in round S.
In the fifth, Melillo jumped to his
left for a low catch of a liner to take
hit away from Sam Rice.
Myer got hand from the crowd in
the fifth when he sprinted back of sec
ond base to get Sisters sizzling
grounder with one hand and throw
out George.
There was an orgy of home-run
hitting in the St. Louis series. The
Nationals in the four games got eight
circuit drives and the Browns seven.
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ARGENTINE POLOISTS
START FOR AMERICA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON. August 4.-Five Argen-
tine polo players left today for South
ampton, en- route to the United States,
where they will play in the American
open championship at Meadowbrook.
The party, which is sailing on the
Homeric, comprises Lewis Lacey,
Jack Nelson. Manuel Andrada, Alfredo
Pena and Juno Regnold.
The lineup of the Argentine team
will be- No. /. center, N. Land, who is
already in the United States; No. g,
Nelson: No. 3. Lacey and back, And.
rada. The others are reserves.
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INDIANS ONLY REAL RIVALS
REMAINING FOR THE YANKS
Blanket Still Can Cover First Division Clubs in Ma.
tional League, But the Reds Slowly Are Slipping.
Giants No Longer Contenders.
BY FREDERICK G. LIEB.

HERE has been substantial clearing the American League
within the last Both the Athletics White
Sox with crash, thus eliminating
weeks before had calculated Of the Yanks only
and though Indians fight
they remain quite few jumps behind the flying New Workers.
National League, Pittsburgh
yielded
world needed
letargy the awakening has club New
spaked brilliantly
the They yet OF difficulty
knaA
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MAJ. PARKER TOP SCORER
AT POLO. WITH SIX GOALS

Maj. Cortlandt Parker, playing for
the Red four, led the scorers of the
War Department Polo Association in
yesterdays round robin at the Poto-
mac Park field.
He accounted for six of the Is goals
made during eight chukkers of play.
The Reds registered eight points, the
Whites six and the Greens one.
Teams of the association play again
tomorrow at 4:30.
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FLAG CHANCE RATINGS
IN THE MAJORS TO DATE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Lester Bell third raseman, now is
the king pin Of the st, Louis attack
and is hitting well ahead Of Hornsby
and BOttomlcy, supposedly the Car
dinal batting aces. Rhem, St Louis
great right handler, has recovered his
form after a short spell of ineffective
ness, which means much to the club
The Giants were expected to brace
on their return 10 the Polo Grounds.
but victories, are coming tougher for
the NcGraw outfit The Giants now
can be dismissed from serious pen
nant consideration. and for the sec
ond time in "a years Manager Me
Graw IS threatened with a second di-
vision berth. However. ! still think
the Giants can finish fourth if they
make a fight for it.
Cubs Fall OF III Hitting.
The Cubs have fallen off in their
hitting and the club is falling back
to the 500 mark The pace was
bound to tell and Joe Mccarthy did
wonders in keeping Chicago in the
fight as long as he did.
Uncle Bobby still is doing his best
TO get his Dodgers their proper place
in the sun. and Brooklyn apparently
is happy if the Dodgers can heat out
the Giants. However. / believe both
the Cubs and Giants will finish ahead
of the Brooklyn outfit
Both the Braves and Phillies have
perked up in the past week and have
made themselves especially trouble
some for the leaders Boston has
been on streak similar to its wild
furry of the late Spring when the
Braves won 10 out OF II only to fol
low ii UP by losing II out Of IL. The
fact that both Philadelphia and Ros-
ton are around 400 is a healthy con
ditiOn, for any club that can win
four games in 10 is a reasonably dan
gerous opponent
fCopyright 1921
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SIX GAMES in FOUR DAYS
is PROGRAM FOR CRIFFS
Boss Bucky Now Has But Five Hurlers Available as
Starters, With Double-headers Booked Today
in Detroit and Saturday in Cleveland.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

ETROIT A pitching problem that promises
troublesome be solved by Manager
this week Starting this afternoon
before Saturdays
still somewhat numerically the Washington
brow.
Harris already has decided that Walter Johnson who
Saturday will
matinee but after that--who knows?
With eight hurlers the
available the
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RUTH WANTED IN COURT.

DETROIT, August 4 OFF
George Herman Ruth, king of swat.
does not appear in Justice Court at
Brighton, Mich, Saturday to an
swer to charges of fishing in Michigan
waters without a license he will be
arrested at the American League Ball
Park here the following Monday. So
said c. B. Wilkinson, conservation
officer for Oakland and Livingstone
Counties.
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BIG SHAKE-UP In ST. LOUIS
BASE BALL DUE FOR 1927

ETROT, Although Phil Ball insists that he has idea
his Louis American franchise during the
- close friends of Sier declare that he
idea the managershp of the Browns there
likelihood explosion ball before
rolls around.
changes of the Browns
the
ounda
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PHILADELPHIA, August 4 P.-
A gentleman's agreement to keep pro-
fessional wrestling clean and on as
high a pedestal as possible" has
been entered into by representatives
of eight of the country's largest wres.
Ting arenas.