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Evening star., 1927-08-22
TUNNEY 2-1 CHOICE
TO BEAT DEMPSEY


Jack Dempsey was 3-to-1 favorite
to trim Gene Tunney last September,
but with their return fight exactly a
month off, Tunney is 2-to-1 shot to
repeat his victory.
Apparently the experts who could
see nothing but the devastating punch
er of old in the Dempsey preparing for
last years battle now are almost as
strongly convinced that the erstwhile
Manassa mauer is still mostly 'hol-
low she'll" in spite of his knockout OF
Jack Sharkey.
They believe Dempsey should have
been disqualified for fouling Sharkey
instead of being awarded a knockout
victory. They further contend that
Dempsey. but for his so-called break.
would not have gone much farther
against the Boston COB anyway; In
other words, that he is through.
1t may be in the minority. but there
is just as fnsistent a school of fistic
thought convinced that Dempsey. re-
gaining confidence and punching
power If not his old speed. will turn
the tables on Tunney at Chicago.
Dempsey, these observers argue,
still can take it and come back to ap-
ply the decisive wallop. He took
plenty. they point out, from both Tun.
ney and Sharkey, the difference being
that he showed against Sharkey an
ability to connect that was sadly
missing against Gene.
Tunney may figure to be too smart.
too fast and too good a boxer for
Dempsey, improved though the latter
may be. But the same factors were
held to be in Sharkey's favor. They
did not work out because Dempsey
crowded the Boston sailor from start
to finish.
The answer. il any, seems to be that
Dempsey must carry the fight to Tun-
ney from the opening gong if he is to
win; conversely. that Tunney's main
reliance is to hold off the plunging ex-
champion. spear him at long range,
or tie him up at close quarters.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
TEAM MUST TAKE A BRACE
TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING
Harrismen Have Shown Worst Ball of Season Since
Invading Detroit-Fifth Straight Reverse
Suffered i'm IA Sunday Clash.

after throwing three wide ones. He'll
mann cracked double TO score two.
then Lisenbee. covering first. dropped
a throw from McNee1y that would
have tagged Manush and Gehringer
went over with a tying tally.
Tigers Have Good Time.
From then on the Tigers had fine
time at Lisenbee's expense. They ran
their hit total up to FIVE while getting
a run I'm the fourth inning. got sixth
hit back of the third pass off Horace
for another tally in the fifth and In
the seventh mixed Ave hits and pass
with errors by Speaker and Goslin for
five more markers.
Final scoring for both sides came in
the eighth Ruel then singled and
Bluege walked. After Reeves famed
Tate hated in Lisenbee's place and
singled Ruel home. With Gehringer
at third base Heilmann attempted to
take second while Burke held the ball
in the Tigers portion Of the round.
Bob wheeled off the slab and threw
to Reeves, who ran down Heilmann.
Gehringer OF course. headed for home
and made it safely when Ruel drop
ped a throw from Reeves that had
the runner stopped.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, August 22.-Tem'
porary though it may be, a
VI change has been made in the
/ American polo lineup for the
international series with Great
Britain that leaves the road open to
retention of the big four of three
years ago.
During a practice match yesterday
at Port Washington. n. Y, Winston
Guest and J. Cheever Cowdin. the
two new members selected two weeks
ago by the United States Polo Asso-
citation. were replaced by j. Watson
Webb and Malcolm Stevenson. the
men whose places they had been
awarded.
The defense committee, in making
the changes. explained that Guest and
Cowdin still were to be considered as
members of the American team, but
the reason for the displacements. Off
Gals declared, was the poor showing
of the new men. coupled with the
marked improvement noted in the
play of Stevenson and Webb.
The unexpected readjustment in the
American lineup came at a time
when the regulars were in A tie
with the second team, on which
Stevenson and Webb were playing.
Shortly after Webb and Stevenson
Joined DevereauX Milburn and Tommy
Hitchcock of the regulars they ran
away from the Yannigans by an
lis count.
"The American team was chosen
two weeks ago on the form shown at
that time" said Louis f.. Stoddard,
Evening star., 1927-08-22
ST. JOES TIE BALLSTONS
FOR LEAGUE LEADERSHIP

In section A OF the junior class
Auths, Senators and Coca Colas, all
of whom are very much in the pen.
nant hunt, won. Auths drubbed Ken.
ncdy, 16 to 3; Senators showed the
way to Waverleys. 8 to 3. and Coca
Colas defeated Palace, 5 to 3.
Peerless. loop leaders, lost a good
chance to gain on the hard-pressing
second place Moose nine in section B.
but was forced to divide a double bill
with Jewish Community Center. The
scores were IL to and IL to Z, Peer
less being on the long and short end.
respectively.
Routing their nearest rivals. Win.
sails, II to 2. Corinthians got a firm
or grip on first place in section G. 1t
was their sixth win in as many starts.
Two new leaders appear today in
the Midget class. Sam Rices and Es-
l>imos each staged n surprise yester-
day to gain the top in sections A and
r, respectively. Rices took Corin-
thians to camp, to 2, and Eskimos
overcame Aces, to 5. Americans
hold second place by scant margin
as the result of a 5-to-1 win over Cal.
houns.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
WEST IS SENT HOME
FOR LEG TREATMENT

DETROIT, August 22.-There was
another big crowd at Navin Field yes
terday, so the management put UP
the circus seats back of left and right
fields, and all hits into them were
automatically two baggers.
The crowd of $4,000 did not call
for the erection of these temporary
stands, however. There were size
able sections Of the concrete stands
unoccupied.
Sam West left Detroit yesterday
for Washington, where he Is to have
his injured leg treated. Joe Judge
also was slated for a return to the
capital for the same purpose, but
Manager Harris finally decided he
would carry his ailing first sacker
through the remainder of the West.
ern swing.
Lisenbee and Reeves both fell
asleep at the switch yesterday. After
McNeely recovered the sphere he had
dropped to give Warner a life in the
third round, he threw it to the pitch
ers box and moved toward the Ma
tionaIs dougout. believing the Tiger
had been called out. Earl soon dis
covered his mistake and rushed back
to first, hoping to get the runner,
who had pulled up after breaking to-
ward second. But Lisenbee, who had
the ball by that time. clung to 1t
desperately and allowed the Tiger to
scramble back to the sack.
Reeves mental lapse occurred in the
fourth inning. With Tigers on first
and second bases, Blue singled to cen.
ter. The hit tailed Billings, but
Speaker. who had fielded the ball.
threw toward third in an effort to
check Warner. Reeves cut off the
throw. then stopped to watch Warner
slide into the far corner. Blue dash.
ed toward second. and not until Har.
ris yelled loudly for help did the short
stop turn and throw. Then it was
too late.
Harris took himself out of the game
after the seventh inning and sent
Walter johnson up to bat in his place.
Walter chased Manush far back for
a catch, just missing a drive into a
temporary stand for a double by a
yard.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
Three Remaining Games With Tigers to Regain Second Place
DEMPSEY TO BEGIN GRIND
FOR BIG BOUT THIS WEEK
Shade, His Leading Sparring Partner, Expected to
Report Today-Jack Is Given Great Ovation
at Chicago Police Field Meet.

to withdraw into the seclusion OF his
Lincoln Field camp now and get down
to hard work.
He planned to take his first look
at his quarters there this afternoon.
and also expected to get in round OF
golf. Golf. hopes, will form regu-
lar part Of his daily training routine
this week, with workouts in the ring
deferred until about Thursday.
Dave Shade. his principal sparring
partner, was expected from New York
some time today, with Allentown Joe
Cans and Martin Burke due tomor-
row. Dempsey feels that the one
month of time rema aiming before the
comeback fight is more than enough
for him to get ready again for Tun-
ney.
Blueprint Is Ready.
Richards blueprint of the seating
arrangements Of Soldier Field was at
last ready for presentation today to
the Illinois state Athletic Commits
sion, SO that their formal approval
would permit the ticket sale to begin
tomorrow. Only the cheaper seats will
be ready for sale by that time, as the
advance orders for ringside seats have
not vet been sorted and allotted. Mr..
Getz has not vet selected his commit
tee of five to distribute the ringside
chairs among the thousands of appli'
cants.
Dempsey's former comrade and
manager, Jack kearns, passed through
Chicago last night on his way TO
Cleveland where Mickey Walker.
world middleweight champion, on
Tuesday, boxes his first match since
his return from England. Kearns said
he would return to Chicago after the
Cleveland bout and renew his legal
| efforts to collect share he claims in
Dempsey's ring earnings at the battle
| of the Sesquicentennial year ago.
Evening star., 1927-08-22

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW tension has been injected
into an interesting base ball
" race in the National League
4 The Chicago Cubs were in first
place today by a margin of
only three games over the Pittsburgh
Pirates.
st. Louis. in third place. was only
four and one-half games away from
the leaders. and the New York Giants,
standing fourth, spotted the Bruins
a five-adn. one .half.game margin.
Despite the fact that the schedule
favors the Cubs there are many pos
sibilities ahead in the final stretch.
The Giants and Pirates both gained
on the Cubs yesterday. New York
took both ends of a double header from
Cincinnati. The scores were 9S and
6-1. Leslie Mann's pinch hit in the
ninth inning of the first game decided
the issue. His home run in the sec
ond game with q runner on base was
enough for the victory. The double
killing brought the record of Nc
Graw's club to nine wins out of il
starts since it came home off the road.
Pittsburgh pulled a game out OF
the fire from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Wright's timely clout in the ninth
the winning run. Hill and Doak
hooked up in a tight pitching duel
and Hill would have scored a shutout
had not Grantham let throw from
Gooch go through him to center field.
The Waner brothers did not figure in
the scoring for the first time in many
days. The defeat lowered the Robins
into seventh place, the Braves climb
ing up by being idle.
Cleveland made it two straight from
the Yankees. Willis Hudlin rescuing
Buckeye in the fourth inning and COM
ing through for n IA victory. 1t was
the third straight defeat for the
Yankees. Babe Ruth played only one
inning and after he had singled he
Evening star., 1927-08-22

BY the Associated Press.
- H1CAGO. August 22.-The thud
OF leather-covered fists will
replace the thud of iron-shod
~ hoofs at the Lincoln Field
Race Track this week when
Jack Dempsey and his sparring part
ners get into action there.
Dempsey wound up his brief vaca-
ton, before settling down to training.
with a visit to the theater last night
with his wife. the former Estelle Tay-
lor, Tex Rickard, and a small party
of friends.
In her first public appearance. since
her arrival, Mrs. Dempsey seemed to
be nearly recovered from her recent
illness. None but a few newspaper
men knew of their visit until they
were in their box near the stage.
Given R0using Welcome.
Dempsey made his first bow to a
Chicago audience at the police field
meet in Cubs park yesterday and 32,'
900 in the packed grandstand gave
him an uproarious welcome. George
GetZ. the coal magnate, who loaned
his name to Rickard as legal promo
ter of the Soldier Field fight intro
duced Dempsey. Michael Hughes,
chief of police. gave Jack a gold star
and honorary membership in the de-
partment.
with Mayor William Hale Thomp.
son in the pitchers box and Rickard
behind the plate. Jack drove the first
ball pitched past the Mayors shins
over the second base. and the trio
then retired in favor of the mines rep
resenting the Detroit and Chicago
police departments.
A steady stream or Vlsltors az
Dempsey's bungalow on the Morrlson
Hotel roof. has interrupted all his
MANS except his daily auto rides with
his wife, but Dempsey is about ready
Evening star., 1927-08-22
CUBS LOWLY RATED
IN PRESEASON DOPE

BY the Associated Press.
The dope takes many a strange
twist In sports.
Only few months ago the Ath-
letics and Pirates were odds-on ia .
vorites to win the major league pen
nant races. But with little more
than a month to 60. the Athletics
are out of the running, while the
slugging Yankees have a lead that
only a train wreck or an earthquake
can upset.
The Pirates, Of course. are not out
Of 1t bat their chances Of pulling
through have 1essened as the Chi
cago Cubs have set convincing
pace.
If the Cubs win, 1t will be the big
gest dope upset in the National
League since the miracle team Of
Boston Braves swept to the top in
1914.
Out of AZ base ball writers around
the major league circuit who gave
the Associated Press their opinions
in advance of the 1927 races only one
picked the Cubs. Even this bold
choice was qualified by the predc-
ton that either the world champion
Cardinals or the Cubs would win
Only one other expert on the list
rated the Chicagoans as high as sec
ond place. The majority picked them
to finish NTH.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
PIRATES AND GIANTS GAIN
GROUND AS CUBS ARE IDLE

retired, saying he had hurt his back
The Detroit Tigers strengthened
| their hold on second place in the
American League standing by beat
| ing Washington, ia.
Philadelphia batted three White SO,
pitchers hard to gain an Sc decision
The Mackmen used three pitchers. but
Sammy Gray, the last to be called
upon, stemmed the Chicago threat.
st. Louis and the Boston Red SoX
met in the Mound City in an argu
ment over last place. The Brownies
got into the 400 class by winning
both ends of a double header. SO and
43, and chilled the Boston hopes of
ever getting out of the cellar.
A summary Of yesterdays games:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
gf scsiGn H";,ii:. 9cooSS99oo"Sssoo--S 9 !
MacFayden. Weller and Moore vangilder
and Schang.
Boston, ........ 0oOn0020 Q
ST. Louis. ...... 000: :0020 0x--4 /
Harriss. wiltze and Hartley; Jones. Crow
der and Dixon. Schang.
Chicago. ......... 20010 OF If IL l
Rommel. Grove. Gray and Cochrane; ,Jacibs.
Connaily, Cole. Barnabe and Grouse. Berg.
New York. ...... 100000 0O00-4 8 0
Cleveland. ....... 100000 x-7 IL 0
Pipgras and Bepgough: Buckeye. Hudlin
and L. Sewell
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
First game r. Fl. E.
Cincinnati. ..... 06 l o 0 0-S IL Q
New York .,,. 1O2 100 80 Is .
I.uoue Kolp. Nehf and Sukeforth: FitZ-
simmons Cantwell. Benton. ClarksOn and De-
vormer. Cummings.
Second game
Cincinnati. ....... DO q 0 q 0-1 3 ]
New York .... OO2 l0O1 x--6 q
Rixey. Bcckman and Picinich: Grimes anh
Taylor.
Pittsburgh. O1OOOOOl-2 9
Brooklyn. ....... 0000 90 y 0-1 q
Hill and Smith. Gosch: Doak and Henline.
Evening star., 1927-08-22

~ ALLSTON and st. Joseph's are
- today tied for first place in
the West section of the unlim-
IL tied class Of the Capital City
League as the result of the
Saints decisive 162 win yesterday
over the Virginians. Each now has
won three games and lost one. Addi-
son is only half game behind.
Hartfords tightened their hold on
second place in the East section when
they hit hard in the late stages to
down Hess A. c., 9 to 5. The victors
today are two games behind the loop
leading Northeast Motors.
Registering n double win over Az
tees, 10 to 5 and Z to 3, Auths boosted
their victories to six in as many
starts and virtually clinched the flag
in section A of the Senior class. st.
Martins, by aid of a 90 forfeit over
Crescents, supplanted Aztccs as run
ners-up.
National Circles and Moose, who
are staging great fight for the lead
in section B, with the former a half
game ahead. Both were easy victors.
Circles routed Robins. 13 to 4, and
Moose blanked Atlantics, to 0.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
KEANES STAY IN FRONT
IN PETWORTH CIRCUIT

r. T. Keanes and Tremonts. leaders
and runners-up. respectively, in the
Petworth Senior League, kept pace
yesterday, each winning after hard
fights.
Keanes squeezed out a 9S triumph
over Yorkes and Tremonts finally van
quished Kanawhas, to 5, after IL
thrilling innings.
keanes are now "a game ahead OF
Tremonts.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
YIELDS LONE RUN, ONLY
FIVE HITS IN TWIN BILL

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, August % up.
Ed Taber, bespectacled left-hander
Of the Pittsfeld team of the Eastern
League defeated Bridgeport, ) to l
and 3 to yesterday afternoon and al
lowed only a scratch hit in the second
game.
He pitched to only oS batters in the
second game and failed to issue a base
on balls.
In the two contests he allowed but
five hits.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
KNICKS CONTINUE STREAK
BY TRIMMING SHAMROCKS

Collegians yesterday to win. 13 to TO-.
De LoZier and II. Evans led the win
ners attack.
Miller Midgets won twice yesterday
over Southeast Tigers, to 8. and
Eagles. to l. A triple play featured.
Ahepa Insects defeated the Eddie
Collins nine yesterday, II to 5. For
games with Ahepas call Franklin
2626-J.
w. Jett hurled Eddie Collins Insects
to a 6-5 victory over Senators yester-
day. jeff famed nine and was steady
throughout.
Sam Rice Peewees want games. A
fray with the Aces is sought. Call
Columbia 6100W.
Rex Peewecs want games in their
class. Call North 1153-W.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
vACCA FIGHT FAvORITE.

LOS ANGELES, August % P.-
Johnny Vacca of Bridgeport, Conn,
two times victor over Fidel La Barba,
world champion fiyweight, in non
titular bouts, Is the favorite to make
it three straight when the pair come
together here tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
WOULD COMPEL BOUT.

NEW YORK, August % (Pi.-An ap
peal to the National Boxing Commits
sion to compel Sammy Mandel to de
fend his lightweight boxing title
against Sid Terris had been made by
Promoter Humbert Fugazy. A SINH
lar protest recently was made by Abe
katZ, manager of Terris.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
RED SOX BUY A PAIR.

BOSTON, August % CP).-The Red
Sox have purchased Joseph Doughty.
IS years old, shortstop, from the
Easton team of the Eastern Shore
League, and Cliff Garrity, %, pitcher,
from the Edinburg club of the Texas
Valley League.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
CL0UTING OUTFIELDER
IS BOUGHT BY INDIANS

DIES MONIES. Iowa. August % up.
Elton Langford. star fielder of the
Des Moines Western League club, has
been sold to the Cleveland Americans.
Langford is leading the league in
batting with an unofficial average of
$40.
In 1929 he was given trial by
the New York Yankees.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
HORNSY MAKING DRIVE
TO LEAD THE BIG EIGHT
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Rogers Hornsby, otherwise known
as the Raiah, is threatening the pace
makers in the big eight fold. par
ticularly his old rival, Babe Ruth.
With a batting average OF .3oZ'
Hornsby has overhauled Frank F'rlsch
and is on the heels of the fourth place
Bambino.
Paul Waner of the Pirates remained
in front with a percentage of .3s4.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
sRatted for Iisenbee In eighth inning. 4
+F;atted for Harris in eighth inning.

Two.base hits-Ruei. Fotherxiii. He'll
MANN. Blue. shea. Sneaker. stolen base
--Washingt0n. IL: Detroit. q. First base on
balls-OH billings. 4: OF Lisenbee. 4. Struck
Burke. J.. Hits-OH IisenIee. ii in, in.
nings: on Burke. 2 In . inning. Losing
pitrher-Iisenbee. Umpir: >-Messrs. tielsei.
HiIhebrand and McGowaB. Time Of game
= hours and II minutes.
Evening star., 1927-08-22
RECORD FOR PAST WEEK
IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES

The weeks major league records of
games won and lost, runs, hits, errors
and opponents runs. including games
Saturday, follow:
AMERICAN IEAGVE
Evening star., 1927-08-22

y NICKERBO continued
on their march toward the un
limited championship of the
District Yesterday afternoon
Evening star., 1927-08-22

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
San Francisco. g.: Portland. 80.
Seattle. % Los Angeles. 0-4.
Oakland. II: Missions. 10.
Sacramento. 6-3; Hollywood. 0-10.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Dallas. 6-s: San Antonio. IL.
Fort Worth. 6-6: Beaumont. 80.
Wichita Falls, 81: Waco. 4-3.
Shreveport. 2: Houston, i.
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
MONTGOMERY. "a. Columbus. llss
Selma. 4 Pensacola. 3.
ONLY games played. .--..-s~-.sssss "
Evening star., 1927-08-22

~ ETROIT. August 22.-Licked
again by the Tigers in the
Sunday engagement here, this
- morning all the Nationals had
10 do to get themselves back
Evening star., 1927-08-22

Georgetown A. c. jOurneyed to An
napolis yesterday and duplicated the
triumph that the Chevy Chase Bear
cats scored over Annapolis A. G. on
Saturday. Georgetown ran up an
S-to-1 score. Columbo Sans. local
pitcher with Annapolis, was off color,
yielding 13 hits.
Evening star., 1927-08-22

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORRON
Wash'tOn at Detroit. Wash. at Detroit.
Boston at st. Louis.
New York at CIev'nd.
Philad'a ut Chicago.
Evening star., 1927-08-22

Chcrrydale scored over it's old rivals
from Warrenton. Va, yesterday. II to
3. on Lyon Village diamond. Seven
teen hits were gathered off the visiting
hIlrlerS.
Evening star., 1927-08-22

Washington Red SOx and Croome,
Md, nine battled l. innings on the
latter teams diamond yesterday to n
6-all deadlock. Darkness halted the
fray,
Evening star., 1927-08-22

Liberty A. G. players are requested
to meet Pop Kremb at his home, It's
Taylor street. tonight e 7:so o'clock.
s. ID. Emery Midgets outsIugged the
Evening star., 1927-08-22

Bobby Dove limited Elliott A. c. to
three hits yesterday. while Nevalate
A. G. clubbers banged two pitchers
for a 7-to-1 victory. A home run by
Ed Klein in the fourth inning, with
the bases loaded, featured.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-The rally
In motor stocks and industrials
was promptly resumed at the be-
ginning Of trading today, under the
guidance Of the pools and profes.
SIGNALS. A furious drive against
the short interest n General Mo-
tors, Chrysler, Hudson and other
motor shares, with aggressive bid.
ding UP of Yellow Truck to d new
peak OF 40, constituted the feature
OF the motor shares, while active
buying Of the steel stocks featured
the industriaIs.
Predictions Of . substantial In
crease in the untitled tonnage OF
the Steel Corporation to be shown
In the monthly tonnage report is
sued at noon, and prospects Of an
early return of Bethlehem to the
dividend column stimulated active
buying Of the steel stocks. Betl1le.
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high at 50, while United States
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A gain OF $4,000 cars in the
weekly loading 81 freight on Anleri.
can railroads In the week Of July
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