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Evening star., 1927-05-21
TRIO OF ID. C.. LINKSMEN
in TOURNEY SEMI-FINALS

" A1T1MOEE, May u. - With
- three out Of four of the semi
fnalsts in the first fight, a
- Washington player was favor
ed today to win the Spring
invitation tournament of the Baiti-
more Country Club.
Guy NJ. Standifer Of Columbia, who
lost to George ]. Noigt in the Chevy
Chase tourney last week. was again
paired with Voigt' in one-half of the
semi-fnal round. Page Hufty of the
Congressional Country Club. victor in
one of the outstanding upSets of the
Spring season yesterday. when he de-
feated Miller p. STEVENSON of Column
bia. 3 and 2, was paired with r. War
ren Corkran, veteran star of the Bal
timOro Country Club and three times
winner of this tourna ment
Even though Voigt was paired
against Standifer and was not pushed
TO win Yesterday, he still was favored
today to win the tournament. for the
Bannockburn player shot II yester-
day afternoon to beat W. T.. Richard
son, s to 7, after Richardson had
won the qualifying round.
Standifer, who won both his
matches yesterday by large margins,
was expected to give Voigt a real bat
tie. although he was not favored to
win against the man who beat him
last week.
The defeat of Stevinson came about
solely because of the fine golf of
Hufty, who played a superior game
to that he showed in the medal round
and had STEVENSON down most of the
way. The Columbia player was
down at the long fifteenth and lost the
hole by underplaying his niblick third
shot. Stevnson almost drove the
green at the 306-yard sixteenth. while
Hufty. who was off at the right edge
of the green, Clipped his ball dead and
Stevinson took three to egt down, to
lose the hole and match. 3 and 2.
Standifer was one under par at the
conclusion of his match yesterday aft
ernoon, winning from Phillip Corson.
5 and 3. Voigt was out in "a against
Richardson and had a good chance to
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Y. M. C. A. ATHLETES
IN BALTIMORE MEET

In lme with the new intercompeti-
tive athletics policy of the Y. NJ. &.
A., Coach William NJ. Wilson of the
boys physical department of the ''Y"
is taking TO Baltimore today q group
of - youthful athletes to compete in
q tristate interassociation track meet,
to be held at Patterson Park
The Washington lads, all IS years
or under, will match their strength,
skill and stamina against those of the
Y. NJ. {. A. boys from Wilmington,
Baltimore and HagerstOwn.
III charge of the local contingent
will be Coach Wilson, Nelson NJ. Blake
and Wilbur D. Bailey of the local Y.
NJ. {. A,
Included in the group OF contestants
will he. Page Cornwell, Louis Miller,
Robert McCarrick and George Turner,
all in the S0-pound class; Norman
Smith, Bill Fry, Clinton Woodcock
and John Legg. in the 95-pound class;
Kenneth Valentine, r. E. Glascock,
Joe Ford Joseph Doyno, Ashby
Becham. Dallas Shirley. Coleman
Kiuft, Jack Bone, Jim Cassidy and
Louis Hudon, in the 110-pound class;
Bob Lucas and John Yesbeck, in the
125-pound class. and Headley Clews,
Frank Bernard Joseph Smorinski,
Cabell Goolsby and Warren Hayes, in
the unlimited class.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

Alice Diamond and Paulette Willm,
representing the Blue team Of East
man School. earned points for their
colors yesterday when they defeated
Julia Yates and Nancy Jones of the
Whites, 6-~t. 6-3, in the interteam
doubles match played on the Monu-
ment Park courts.
Whites still are leading for the
athletic trophy, with 81 points to the
Blues, II. Two more events are listed.
however. which may turn the tables.
A singles team match is to be played
next "Wednesday and the annual swim
ming meet Is to be held in the Y w
c. A. pool. on X street, Monday after.
noon.
Pierce School schIag ball ten added
another victory to it's unbroken record
yesterday. defeating the Maury team,
21 TO l. on the Rosedale field.
Pierce leads in the Rosedale League
with Kenilworth at it's heels. the
latter having won all games but one.
The deciding game of the series will
be played next week between these
two teams.
In the Plaza division. Seaton scored
over EdmondS. IL to s. yesterday.
while Brent took the measure of
Cranch, % TO IS.
Seniors at Trinity College won the
general athletic trophy for the year.
collecting the highest aggregate score
in all sports.
Despite the fact that the Freshmen
and Sophomores tied for first honors
in the track and field meet which con-
cluded the sport program. Seniors
earned enough points to retain their
lead in the race for the silver shield
awarded the class showing the great
est general proficiency in athletics.
The field day program included
archery, basket ball, base ball, tennis
and horsemanship in addition to the
usual track and field events.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
D. C. CADET RIFLEMEN
WIN NATIONAL EVENT

Victory Of the University of Arkan.
sas rifle team in the national inter
collegiate rifle matches, with a total
Of 79l6 points, has been announced
by the War Department.
The Arkansas shooters won over 80
other teams in matches in the senior
class. Second place went to Missouri,
third to Norwich and fourth to Penn,
sylvania State.
In the junior class Crane Technical
High School, No. j, Of Chicago won
first place, with q score of 1871, while
the High School Cadet Corps team of
Washington. j, c., won in its class.
with 1921 points.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
480 ARE C0NTESTlNG
IN PLAYGROUND MEET

Four hundred and eighty youthful
athletes representing some 80 schools
were competing today in the annual
municipal playground championship
track meet at Plaza Field. 1t is the
largest ever staged by the playground
department. In the relays alone 81
teams were competing.
Scoring 81 points, Gales-Arthur
School won the Plaza division meet
yesterday at Plaza Field. 1t was the
last elimination affair TO determine
who should represent the various di-
visions in today's championships
Peabody. 1926 city champion, tied for
second with Edmunds at 80 points
Peabody was competing with only
fifth and sixth graders, it no longer
having an eighth grade. Carbery was
third with so, followed by Wheatley
with % and Taylor II. Summaries:
s5-P0UND CLASS.
50ysrd dash--Won by Kana fGales) ::
hurd :Carbcryl VillaTy fGalesI
Running high iump--Won by Sprinkle
lCarberyi; Glaze Peabody; Falyey Ed
Running ,nroa4 iumn---won hy Sprinkle
,(Carbery1 Capogotti jCarbery): Pillin pea
so-ysrd hur-'e-won by Payne ED
modndsl PITTS 'Carberyl: Francis (CarberyI
36qya ,relay--Won BY Carbery (Prin-
body.
1OO-POUND CLASS.
6OHard dash-Barber (Gales) Jenkins
Peabody Dant (Edmonds).
Running high jump--Won by Thornburg
tEdmonds), Lanahan (WheatleyJ; Miles
tTaylCrl
Running broad iump-wou by Barber
tGaiesl; Dant (Edmondsi Sturiale tCar-
berry .
s0-yard hufdle-Won by Levenson (Gales)
Dunn Peabody Dl Silvestri tCarberyl.
360~yard relay-WOn by Gales tGrasso,
Barber, Feraey. spinak) Wheatley: Ed
monds.
aI5-P0IND CLASS.
T0-vard dash--Won by Taylor (Tavlorl
HAYDEN tEdI1Ondsl George Peabody.
Ruhnlng high tump--WOn by Lanahan
(Wh3atleyl; Window Peabody Quinn
Running broad iump-won by Taylor
lTay5arl; George Peabody Hayden ed
I00-yard hurdle--won by Hurley ed,
440-yard rclay--Won by Peabody George.
Beetram, Quinn. Bianco). Gales; EdmOnds.
UNLIMITED CLASS.
100-varI dash--Won by Woods Gales
Gate (Whedtleyt Himmelfarb (Galesl.
fWheatley); Billing Peabody; Morrill,
Running broad iunp-~won by Woods
fGales) Hinmelfarb tGalesj Grisso( Pea
I1o-yard hurdle-won by Tinter ed
s80.yard relay--won by Gales Woods
Aqmlsno HJmmelfarb. NellingtonD Wheat
ley; Peabody
Evening star., 1927-05-21
LACK 0UTCLASSED
MALONEY- --LE0NARD
RY BENNY LEONARD.

Retired Lightweight Champion OF the World
NEW YORK. May 21.--Well. Jack
Sharkey crossed Jim Maloney in the
Yankee Stadium last night and
knocked him out in just four rounds
and 50 seconds. Sharkey all along had
been saying that he was going 10
}ake a rushing. slashing fight of il.
,an made ii slashng all right, but he
q lowed Maloney to do all the rushing
at the start.
l told you that Sharkey was the
better boxer of the two, and he proved
it. He didn't rush, lie stood off and
boxed. and in this way he outClassed
his Boston rival
The lay-off Thursday did MaIoney no
good. 1t did Sharkey n world of good,
This fellow Sharkey fought the best
battle Of his career He is indeed a
menace to any Of the heavyWeights.
Gene Tunney sat at the ringside and
watched the fight. | guess Gene
learned what he came to find out.
It was a fine battle.
iCopyfiGht. 1927
Evening star., 1927-05-21
RIGGS WINS BATTLE
IN BANKERS LEAGUE

Bunchiug their three bingles in the
fourth inning for two runs, Riggs
team. champion Of Bankers League
last season, defeated Hibbs yesterday,
? to ]. in a pretty hurting duel be
tween WOrmsiey and Lauffer.
Post Office finished with q bevy Of
hits yesterday. counting six runs in
their last session at bat, and won over
Agriculture in Departmental League,
y 10 5.
Edwards. with home run, triple
and two singles in four trips TO the
plate, featured the lI-tO.4 victory OF
Judd & DetweiIer over BerSmann s
Iaundrymen in Merchants League.
American Railway Expressmen hit
and scored almost at viii to win over
Railway Mail Service in Terminal
League yesterday, Is to /.
Two hVe-run sessions. with a trio
of additional runs, gave District Com
nnissioners a l3-to-3 triumph over In
terstate in Government League yes
terday.
Naval Hospitals four-run rally in
the ninth was just one short Of tying
the score. ard War Shipping Board
won. to S, in q Federal League game,
nworin's homer with one on base
aided Purchasing Department nine to
win over MaChinists in Southern Rail
way League yesterday.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
BY JOHN n. KELLER.

IN ETROIT, May 2t.-~Although
the Nationals are much nearer
last place than first in the
A-< American League champion
ship race as a result of set
backs suffered during this journey
through the western sector. veterans
among them are rather confident that
If the club can show a winning per
centaEe Of 500 or better on July / it
will put up a great fight for top hon
ors thereafter.
The veteran players consider Wash
| ington a far better club than it has
shown thus far. They assert without
hesitation that the Nationals outclass
! the Athletics as well as the Red SoX
and are strong enough to give the
| Yankees trouble all the way. And even
| though the road through the West has
| been rough, they rate the Nationals
/ superior to any combination in this
| section.
| AS couple of the National veterans
/ view it. only two clubs in the circuit
| are getting real pitching now. They
/ are the Yankees and the White SoX.
/ But they have an idea two or three
| more Of Bucky Harris mOundsmen
soon will begin to produce as Horace
/ Liseubee and Hollis Thurstou have
/ been producing and that the return 10
/ the game of Walter Johnson, which is
| expected within a week, will bolster
the club mentally as we'll as physically,
Awaiting Real Pitching.
Once the National pitching staff be
| gins to function properly. the club will
swing into it's true stride and set a
| dizzy pace for other outfits that have
| been kicking it about the lots. the
| vets opine. They figure the Nationals
| soon should be better defensiyely than
! any other club in the Johnsonian cir.
| cult; that their attacking power will
| compare favOrably with that of the
| New York aggregation. even though
| the latter probably will continue to
| do a deal of long hitting, and that no
! other entry in the title race will be
! able to play as smartly as the team
! led by Bucky Harris.
| If all these things come to pass the
| Nationals certainly will be very much
| in the running after July ] and to a
| man the veterans of the club believe
| all this will happen. Optimistic birds.
| they are. It's somewhat different
| with the younger members of the
| Nationals. They are ready to give the
! club all they have in a base ball way.
but beca use they have not been around
long enough they are not glimpsing
such a rosy prospect as are the old
timers.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
BICYCLE MEET HERE
CARDED TOMORROW

Century Road Club will stage it's
annual Spring races on the roadway
around the polo field in Potomac Park.
beginning at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning
Four events are carded. Maryland
Bicycle Club of Baltimore has entered
number of riders.
The program includes a one-nile
Junior, five-mile handicap, one-mile
senior and miss-and.out race.
sherwood A. c. of Northeast Wash
lngton viii be represented by 81
masked rider III two races and he Is
expected to carry that clubs colors
to the front.
X. Connor, local ace. is anxious to
get revenge over Baltimore riders. who
finished ahead of him last Sunday.
T.. Peter, j. Riedy and A. Hohner,
other local stars, also are entered.
Races are open 10 the public.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
TILDEN Is PRESSED
TO DEFEAT LACOSTE

SAINT CLOUD, France, May eli
big Bill" Tilden, Americas ranking
tennis star and for six years acknowl-
edged world champion. avenged his
Davis Cup defeat of last September
and squared the F'ranco-America in
ternational matches here yesterday
when, after his teammate, Francis r..
Hunter, had yielded to Jean Borotra
4-6., 6-4. I'd in the opening con
test, the tall Philadelphian whipped
Rene Lacoste in straight sets, 6-4,
7-5
Tilden held to the baseline as the
result Of an erratic first serve and
was forced to play the game from that
distant point, and for time 1t was a
herculean baseline battle between
these two giants of the game.
However, Tilden was just enough
the better TO get the edge in the
pinchsz, r. In. si.a.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK--Jack Sharkey scored
technical knockout over Jim
Maloney 5). James ]. Braddock,
Jersey City. and George Larocco, New
Rochelle. y. Y, drew go, Ernie
schaaf, Elizabeth, n. j., defeated
Murray GitIitz. New Haven (6). Tom
Kirby. Boston, beat Lou Bogash,
Bridgeport, Conn. (6). Johnny Crosse
Mount Vernon. n. Y, scored a
technical knockout over Jim Savage
Chicago (6).
MINNEAPOLIS.- S.-Otto Won Porat
outpointed Suliy Montgomery. Chicago
00. Jack McCann, ST Paul, out.
pointed Rocky Adams. Chicago (6l
Paul Milnar. st. Paul. knocked out
Kid Dugan, Kansas City t3).
TORONTO, Ontario.-Larry Gains
Toronto, heavyweight champion OF
Canada. outpointed Tony Stabineau
Buffalo Q0). Ernie Christensen
Toronto. knocked out Joe Casey. Pitts
burgh az. Bert Hitler, St. Catharines
Ontario. defeated Bad Jeff, Canton
| Ohio (61.
| TAMPA. Fla.-Armando Shekels
| Belgium. defeated Jimmy Lanning
| Kansas City 10). Bobby Marriott
Baltimore, won from Jean Mangeot
| France 90.
| TOLEDO. Ohio.-~Joe Sekyra, In
dianapolis, stopped Red Fitzsimmons
! Toledo ~.
| SAN FRANCISCO.--Jack Willis
! San Antonio, won a technical knock
| out over Marcel Thuru, France 80.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Young Con
zales, I'll Paso, Tex, won on fou
from Tommy O'Brien, New York (8l
| John Dougherty, New York, beat
| Chick Roach. San Francisco (6).
WINNIPEG. Angus Snyder. Win
nipeg. knocked out Jack Clifford, st
| Paul t5). Tommy Hood, Birmingham
England, Knocked out Eric Headley
/ Ottawa (3)
Evening star., 1927-05-21
r. the Associated Press.

IL the Associated Press.
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tender for the heavyweight
crown.
With a tiEerish two-fisted attack he
battered his way 10 a technical knock
out victory over his fellow Bostonian,
Jimmy Maloney, in the fifth round
of their battle at the Yankee Stadium
last night,
Lyine in wait through the earlier
rounds. the 1.-the eX-sailor held the
fire of his charge until the fourth
round when he spTang with a fury
shat sent Malcney to the floor with a
smashing right 10 the jaw. AS Ma
louey bounded 10 his feet the bell
changed bat his head still was hazy
as the fifth began.
The wift-syTiding Sharkey, teeth
clenched, eyes glinting. went in for
the kin Another wild. desperate rush
by the bruised and bleeding Maloney.
then Sharkey's S swinging left hook
shook his opponent to his heels and
an overhead right and left landing
almost together, swung him clear off
his feet.
Referee Calls q Halt
M8Ioney tried To rise. turning TO-
ward the towering eN-sailor whom ne
could hardly see through closing eyes.
A struggle almost 10 one knee, and
he fell forward. all but senseleSs. The
referee interviewed.
But the count was over,
Technical Knockout the end was
called. but it carried all the f1nality
Of straight "kayo."
To do it Sharkey brought to bear
3 power of punch which brought gasps
of surprise. The blow that did more
than any other 10 finish the burly
Maloney was a neWlydeVeloped
weapon, a devastating right, which
carried even more dynamite than the
hooking left on which the Tar had
pinned his hopes in fights before.
With that addition to his armament
Sbarkey became one OF the most
formidable and resourceful of heavy
weight contenders IS well as definite
menace 10 the title holder Gene
Tunney, who looked on with rapt
attention.
Beat jim at Own Game.
Sharkey beat the sIugging Maloney
al his own game of solid punching,
even as he beat the huge negro. Harry
Wills. at Wills own game Of infighting
last Fan.
As the men entered the ring they
glared the iii feeling which has existed
Evening star., 1927-05-21
MARYLAND FR0sH SCORE.

University of Maryland Freshmen
travelled to Mount Airy, Md, yesterday
and defeated the nine of that place, %
to 8. Wilson, former Central High
athlete, hit homer with two on in
the first inning to give the yearlings a
Winning start. Phipps, Madigan and
Bataon, all former Washington high
players, and Boublitz pitched for
Maryland N. Etzler and Murray hit
well for Mount Airy.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

N YEW YORk'S base ball repre-
N sentatiyes. who are leading
VI both ma ior leagues, were look
l. ing to their laurels today after
tasting unaccustomed defeat.
a Yankee winning streak of seven
games was ended by the Cleveland
Indians. who took a 2-tO-1 decision
while the Giants were slugged into
submission s to 3, by a bombarding
party Of Pittsburgh Pirates in the
twelfth.
Almost as rare as a Yankee defeat
was the Yankee error which let in one
Of the two runs which gave the In
dians their victory. IT was made in
the first by Mark Koenig, shortstop.
who muffed a nice peg from the
catcher to catch a stealing runner.
The run that slipped over the plate
then loomed big at the end of the
game when each team was able to
make one run, and no more. in the
eighth. George Uhle and Waite Hoyt
were evenly matched in pitching
duel, with just seven hits off each,
The Pirate victory was won in melo-
dramatic style. with "Pie" Travnor as
the hero Three men were on base
in that third extra frame when Pie s.
homer bounced into the left field
stands. 1t ended a hard-fought bat
tie. in which Lee Meadows and Zeke
Barnes pitched tight and steady ball
most of the way. Barnes gave way
in the ninth in favor of a pinch hitter.
Melvin OFT, the 19-year-old outfielder
Melvin slammed one for a double
which helped to knot the count at
3-ail Traynor's homer later was
made off one Of Kent Greenfeld's s
slants.
To make the defeat of the metro.
politan teams complete, the BROOKLYN
Robins dropped one to the Chicago
Cubs. to 5, after a fourth inning in
which Jumbo jim" Elliott. the
heavyweight southpaw. was knocked
out of the box TO the tune of FIVE
runs. Brooklyn's slugging first base
man. Babe Herman, knocked two
home runs.
Evening star., 1927-05-21

break the course record Of 60 but lost
three shots at the fifteenth and sew
enteenth.
Standifer had the finest bit Of golf
of the day. playing five holes in a
row. from the eighth through the thir-
teenth in even 3s against Hendy y.
Nelson Of Washington.
Summaries of the Washington con
tingent follow:
First Flight.
da fanda First rmquqqd-zG Re ~ Staanqfer Columbia;
z G: ]. yoigt, BannocEburn, defeated r N
savage, Jr-., Eikrdge, 3 and / NJ r. Stevin-
sqn; s3tac6cd Columbia defeated 6 N. McCsourt IN
gresssi9nal defeated H. j. Heimen;zo,' ~ Pa. ~'' (
Phb corsoo so0no r34aqft2nsT abd Ge4d Tas3
defeated Richardson. s and =: b. Warren
Tpfkran. Baltimore, defeated J.. =. Semaus,
@ @CnontoWn. : and g Hufty defeated Stevin-
:, cogsQlation--..H; Z. Crook. Maryland. de
second flight
IL First, First r6nupd--F 9 H. Go4vencur. Baltimore,
Gele2ted +. Y: Anderson. Columbia. and ;
". r. McCallum. Washington. defeated NJ
ID Wiih 9mson; Baltimore. A and g., Second
rouhd-~McCaltum defeated H. e, Bailey, 4
Consolation,-Anderson defeated A. D.
Esperance, up.
Third Flight
4 FtTst Tpunu--k. +. SLrohei. Baltimore, de
le2ted w. e. Evans. Columbia, l UP IN -
holes
observation-disclosures defeated Carl Stone
breaker. Hagerstown. and 3.
Fo,wth Flight.
First round. Logan Hopkins washing
ton. defeated F. II. Miller, Baltimore, , and
! a; r. Ranney. Chevy Chase, defeated L
s :luliIen, Columbia, 5 and 3. Second round
Hopkins defeated J. / McCourt, ? and !
Ranney defeated j. A. Haynes. Jr., Lancaster,
l. and 3.
Fifth Flight.
First roqnd---H, II. Saum, Columbia. de-
6. c. GriGth. Columbia, defeated T. A. Kyle,
Baltimore, . up; v. G, Dckey. Washington,
defeated W. D. Lamdtn. l up. Second round
--Saum defeated Marrnaduke Tilden Bati-
more, 4 and 3, A. y. Mulhall Baltimore. de.
feated LIVE, = and A Griffith defeated
DiclSey. = and /.
Sixth Flight.
First .round---T r. Raines Columbia. de-
feated p T.. MackIe. Baltimore, and 4
Second ronnd-Banes defeated Q. F. Her
shey. Baltimore, / uD in 10 holes
Evening star., 1927-05-21
ALEXANDRIA HIGH NINE
SCORES OVER SWAVELl 7

ALEXANDRIA, Va. May Ell
Alexandria High tossers doWned
SWayely yesterday at Manassas, Va.
T 20 q. Leslie McMenamin on the
mound for the victors. yielded but two
bingles.
Deeton's An-Stars drubbed Hay,
mans Ail-Stars. IS to 4, here ycster-
day. Lath3ms homer that cleared
filled bases accounted for the losers
tallieS.
Alexandria Fertilizer Chemical Co.
base ballers doWned Merchants and
Pcaltors . 10 o. here yesterday Vim
cent Bradley. on the mound for the
winners. famed 10. striking out the
Ahole side IN the fifth inning, with
three GA and mons outa -.
Evening star., 1927-05-21
EARLY SEASON REVERSES
FAIL TO FAZE CRIFFMEN
Veterans Feel Confident Club Rapidly Will Climb
Once 1t Begins 10 Function Properly-''Slow
BalIing" Has Hurt HadIey and Crowder.

TO the youngster i'm big league base
ball the preferable way to win pen
naut is TO romp away from the field
in the race. hut the veteran realizes
the strain that affects "a front-ruuning
club through the last half of "A sea-
son and Just how much can he gained
by the outfit that settles 10 the seri.
Gus business of oVeThauling a leader.
Tho Yankees learned last year just
how difficult it is TO remain i'm front
to the finish after stepping out when
the race is young. There may be
much 70 what the National veterans
figure after all.
Harris, like the other veterans.
firmly believes his club viii show
plenty of strength both a bat and
atield In the near future and he ia
striving TO get n couple Of dependa BILE
performers from the young members
of his hurting corps At present Al
CroWder and Irving IIadley are being
carefully schOoled. but so far Crowder
has not displayed any real improve
/ ment. Hadicy' possibilities are yet
to he revea!Nd
Both Have Been Experimenting.
Both Of theee pitchers drawn from
the Birmingham club are essentially
/ fast-ball pitchers For a time, though.
Z the mound coaches If the Nationals
! endeaVCred TO have them resort more
! frequently 10 the use Of a slow ball,
/ believing such training would perfect
/ the young sabmens change Of pace.
| The training was carried to such an
( extreme that both Crowder and Had
I ley virtually were prohibited from
| shooting more than one fast one to a
| batter.
| And this training seems to have
| played havoc with their pitching.
| especially that of Crowder. II was
noticeable in the game with the Tigers
| Wednesday that during the first three
| innings. while he was using his fast
| ball almost exclusively. Crowder
breezed along in fine style In the
| fourth frame. however he switched
| to the slow ball. whether by order is
| not known. and the Tigers immedi-
ately stepped out 10 grab the contest.
Perhaps the next time he goes to the
hill Al may stick to his natural style.
After a day off yesterday, Nationals
| and Tigers were to resume their bat
Ting this afternoon at Navin Field
Tomorrow their last game of the
| Western tour will begin at 2:30
O'Clock. half an hour ahead Of the
usual starting time. and continue not
| later than 4:55, as Bucky Harris and
company must get an early train out
of this town for Washington. where
they are scheduled to tackle the
Yankees Monday.