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MINORS HAVING A SEASON
OF STARTLING REVERSES

gets the better side Of the 500 mark,
Jake Atz will get out his tomahawk
and scalp everything in Texas that
opposes him.
On the Pacific Coast the reversal
of the championship team to the cell
lar has been feature of that battle.
Los Angeles ran away with the PEN
nant in 1926 and has been thrashed
from the start in the current sea-
son. 1t is now in last place.
Variety Of that kind can't be beat
en-. 1t shows, too, how minor league
championship fans are riddled for the
next year. They lose so many play
ers to the big circus that they are
not fit to make pace in the following
season. Whether playing to capacity
one year and empty benches the next
is good for the minors is something
that they haven't solved as yet, de-
spite their long winded argument
about drafts for players and that sort
of thing.
Los Angeles did not support a
championship team as we'll in 1926 as
it was expected the fans would No
city has more beautiful park to
provide comfort for the customers
while the players provide the base
ball
Although Syracuse was not last
in 1925 in the International League.
it was nearly last, and the team
has been in front this year, so that
the condition has been somewhat
similar to that in other minor leagues
where complete reversals have been
the order of the day. Syracuse is
in second place today, battling with
Buffalo for the lead. Another mas
ter pitcher named Johnson has been
uncovered at Syracuse. His first
name is Sylvester and he is the
young man who pitched a no-hit. no
run game against Buffalo on Sun
daV
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BY the Associated Press
|lIE Chicago Cubs and the Pitts
burgh Pirates have traded
places in the National LeLague
L standing once more. The Cubs
moved into the leadership po-
sition yesterday by defeating Phila-
delphia, G-5, while the Boston Braves
staged an Overwhelming rally to
waylay the Pirates, Al.
The polite maneuvering OF the lead
crs appearS to be cncOunterinG II new
element of danger at this stage, how
ever, for the New York Giants took
their third straight from the Cardinals
at st. Louis. 6-3 and are now only five
and one-half games out of first place.
Two weeks ago. while the Cubs and
Pirates We're playing Humpty Dumpty,
the Giants appeared to he out OF con-
sideration altogether. Their position
today is anything but hopeless. At the
same stage of the 1921 season. when
they won n pennant. they were worse
off so far as the standing Is consid-
cred. McGraws club has won five of
it's last six games on the road. and
may make serious trouble over the
before the season ends.
two months from today.
Home runs by Bill Terry and George
Harper routed the Cardinals. Terry
hit for the circuit twice Between
hem the pair drove in five of the New
York runs Flint Rhem. back in the
ST. Louis fold after disciplinary set.
back. was driven out in three innings.
Brillheart had Philadelphia in check
until the eighth when he weakened
md was driven out. but Chicago tied
the score at five-all in their half of
this inning and won out in the ninth.
Webb drove out n home run.
Pittsburgh and Boston were dead
locked, IL, at the end of the ninth.
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REAL THRILLS" PROMISED
In INTERNATIONAL POLO

method. America invariably success.
full, save in 1914 when Lord Win.
borne's team, led by Maj. Barrett.
came over here and took the cup
back to England.
England had polo players in those
days. One thinks glowingly Of Capt.
Ritson, captain of the 1913 outfit, a
gallant rider and knightly foeman
with whom one associates all those
qualities that belong to a British
cavalryman at his highest and best.
And no less than he was Maj. Barrett
Of the 1914 combination, whose quail.
tiles of leadership. as well as signal
playing ability, resulted in a consoli-
dated and unbeatable four.
Leslie st. George Cheape, who was
killed IN the war, comes to mind;
one of the greatest forwards VINO
ever sat a horse. Those who saw
this young stalwart with his crisp
blond hair and his thin military mus
tache Galloping into action will never
forget him. And Noel Edwards, tall
dark brooding, another member of
trenches at Ypres Of gas. Then
there was Maj. Lockett, great spare
man with black mustache, who
played the game even at the hottest
juncture as sportsman and a gen.
tleman.
Keene Was Great Player.
And Of the Americans Foxhall
Keene, who played in the first cup
match in 1886 and all in all probably
was the greatest horseman and polo
player combined that this country
ever produced. keene played nine
goal polo down to 1913 at least. when
a fall and collision with a goal post
knocked him out Of his final chance
to make a place on the big four.
And one thinks glowingly of Henry
l.. Herbert, first chairman of the
American Polo Association, who de-
voted his life to building up the
game. What figure he was in the
hunting field. where his erect figure.
his snow white hair and mustache
and ruddy features and his gallant
riding will never be forgotten. Then
the two Waterburys. riding always
to beat Old Nick and hitting always
with accuracy and distance. And
Harry Payne Whitney, coaching his
men in the heat of battle as calmly
and discerningly as though it were
a scratch game.
Great figures all, memorable flg-
ures whose deeds give all possible
incentive to the younger interna-
tional list of today.
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PET .JINX OF HARRISMEN
VISITS FOR THREE GAMES
Criffs Have Won in Only Four of Eleven Decisive
Clashes With Mound City Club in Campaign
Speaker About Ready to Return.

when these clubs ClaShed. that bust
ness of sweeping series may seem a
pretty big order for the Nationals.
But recently Phil Ball. owner of the
Browns disgruntled by the failure of
his outfit to make any real progress
in this years championship race, an
nounced that his club would he scrap
ped" and that probably has not inn
proved the Browns morale to any en-
tent. They may not be so formidable
when the Nationals encounter them
,hiS time.
Very likely Manager Harris will he
able to put his regular lineup on the
field for the series with the Browns.
Iris Speaker. smuggling star and regu
lar center gardener of the club. who
sprained his left wrist severely when
he collided with First Stacker Johnny
Neun Of the Tigers in the engagement
Saturday. is expected to swing into
action once more. In fact, iris was
hoping TO play for a time this after
noon. being anxious to help in the
Johnson day celebration.
Indians and Yanls to Visit.
After stacking up against the
Browns, the Nationals will be hosts
to two more clubs in this home stand
before trekking Westward for the last
time this season. The Indians. who
have been particularly easy for Bucky
Harris bunch in the campaign, will
follow the Mound City men. arriving
here Saturday to begin Il four-game
series. Then the Yankees will come
along for four engagements.
Manager Harris yesterday gave his
Nationals full holiday, there being
no game scheduled. No practice was
held but the athletes were to be at
hand bright and early this afternoon
for the wind-up of the Tiger series.
There was to be plenty going on at
Clark Griffith stadium in connection
with the Johnson day celebration and
all of the members Of the Washing
ton club were more than eager to
see that the great old pitcher enjoy
ed his daN to the fullest extent.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE RACE
NOW FOUR.CLUB AFFAIR

Andy Rich's triple in the eleventh
put the skids under the buccaneers.
Brooklyn and Cincinnati fought it
out for temporary occupancy of fifth
place and the Dodgers came through
with 2-l decision. Dazzy Vance
held the Reds to five hits, the same
number the Robins collected from
Eppa Rixey and Beckman, recruit
Cleveland defeated the New York
Yankees in the only game played in
the American League. The teams
were scheduled TO play double header,
but rain interviewed after six and one
half innings Of the first game had
elapsed. The Indians won by a q
score. making both tallies off Herb
Pennock in the sixth. Ruth went
hitless in two attempts and Gehrig
collected a single in two trips to the
plate.
Summary OF yesterdays games:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland Il, ........,.. oo09n2- I Q
Miller and L. sewen: Pennock and Ben
cough
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago .... 000101 If l6 l
Scott and j. Wilson: Bush. Jones and
Hartuett
New York ... q 4 OIL 90 O. 2 q
St Louis. ....... 002 o 90 o O-3 O
Grimes and Taylor; Rhem. Litteohn and
OFarrell.
Brooklyn ....... 100 90 o % 3 .
Cincinnati ...... O0O0 900 ii : !
Vance and Deberry; Rixey. Beckman and
Picinch
Bo ton ..... q 0 O o q o q O q 81 10 o
-. OF 5000 00O --1 10 ]
r. Smith. Genewich and Hogan; Aldridge
and Gooch.
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- cities have witnessed season
n thus far of greater reverses
and more ample variety Tor
the minors than any season
since 1919.
Three minor league races were
turned upside down this year. the
Fort Worth team, winner or the
Texas League pennant in 1926, has
trailed in its league.
The Providence team. winner OF
the 1926 flag in the Eastern League
now is in last place. -.
The Louisville Colonies, winners or
1926 race in the American Association,
have found the cellar this season.
The Toronto team, which won the
International League 1926 pennant'
has not slipped to the dungeon, wnhe
the New Orleans team, winner In the
Southern Association in 1875, instead
OF surrendering has been putting up
great fight for the lead against BIT
mingham, which has been playing
great base ball.
In the three races in which positions
have been reversed newcomers haNe
been setting the pace. Toledo mas
been RAMPANT in the American Asso-
citation. or as nearly rampant as
team can be in that league. The cir
cult always has it's close tight.
Albany has been leading in the
Eastern League. Time was when Al
banv was synonymous with leader.
Mighty good ball players went from
that city to the big leagues. One OF
them was Ned Hanlon and another
was Fred Dunlap, than whom no bet.
ter second baseman ever lived, ahd
none may ever surpass him. 1t is ODD
to look upon Albany and Pittsfleld as
contenders. They are side by side as
cities. At times about 100 points are
all that separate the leader from last
place in the Eastern League. 1t is
fine fight and Albany will have to be
fit for a grueling finish if it is to last
through.
Wichita Falls has challenged for
pennant in the Texas League before
this year, but never has put so much
sinew into the fight as it is putting
forth in 1927. Fort Worth Is a dan
gerous team at that-it is tied for
fourth place with Dallas-and Is likely
to be nosing around the top at the
end OF the race. 1t has lifted itself
out of last place and it's defeats are
dwindling. Once the Fort Worth team
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TWO GOOD BATTLES
STAGED IN LEAGUES

Treaury downed Post Office s to 4 in
the Departmental League and Thomp-
sons Dairy showed the way to Chest.
nut Farms, 6 TO 3, in the Merchants
League yesterday. Treasury. outhit-
ting their opponents behind the steady
hurting OF Buck Clatterbuck. held the
whip hand over the Post Office all the
way. Thompson's Dairy came fast in
the late stages to topple Chestnut
Farms.
Flood and Opitz welded strong bats
for Treasury. Lowden for Thompson's
Dairy and Artes for Chestnut Farms
each hit for the circuit.
a deal of important action is on in
French Insect League. Games today
were to bring together Corinthians and
Colonys, league leaders; Nationals and
Thurstons. Marylands and iris Speak
ers and George Burns and American
University.
Thursday, Maryland and George
Burns will meet on the East Ellipse at
IL O'Clock, where two hours later
Thurstons and Corinthians will face.
Iris Speakers and Nationals will try
conclusions on West Ellipse and
University and Colonys will
square off on North Ellipse at l
o'clock.
Southern Railway and American
Railway Express teams clash tomor-
row in the Terminal Evening League,
and a victory for the former will give
it the title for the first series. In the
Morning loop, Capital Traction Co. Is
leading. Today's games in both cir
cults were postponed to enable players
to attend the johnson anniversary
game at Clark Griffith Stadium.
Three tits are booked for teams Of
the Insect division of Capital City
League over the week end. Walfords
and 1roquois will meet Thursday at
l o'clock, Friday Elks and Iroquois
will come together at the same time
and Saturday st. Martins and Elks
will face at IL o'clock.
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BURDINE PLAYING WELL
FOR NORTHBRIDGE CLUB

Sonny Burdine. local ball tosser, is
doing we'll with the Northbridge
tMasso team, a member of the fast
Twilight League of that section. He
is hitting at a $50 clip. Burdine has
been holding forth with Northbridge
for about a month.
Tots Long, another District boy,
also is playing with Northbridge.
Scouts Charley Moran and Bill
Rapp looked the team over recently.
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BRITISH GIRL SMASHES
WORLD JUMPING MARK

LONDON. August 2 R).-Miss NJ
A. Gum, 20year-old English athlete,
established what is claimed to be a
world record for women today by
clearing Is feet 31a inches during the
broad jump at a meet at Stamford
Bridge. She also won the hundred
yard dash in II As seconds and helped
her team win the 660-yard relay race.
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PLAZA ATHLETES URGED
TO REPORT FOR TRAINING

George Youngblood, Plaza play
ground instructor, asks all boys wish.
ing to represent Plaza in the inter.
playground track meet August rs to
get in touch with him at the play.
ground during the week, to start
training.
Youngblood wants boys for compe-
tition in the IS. 100, lis and unlimited
classes.
The following are especially urged
to report: Martin, Knight, Sheehan,
Hollis, Ford, Heagstter. Smoak, Style,
Everett. Ball, Taylor, Lusby. kalla,
Vilari, Walker and Sprinkle.
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STRIBLING VS.. VIRGINS.

INDIANAPOLIS. August 2 (P-
William l.. (Young) Stribling, Macon,
Ga. and Chuck Virgins, Indianapolis
Interchangeable boxer. have been
matched for a 10-round bout here
August -. In q recent bout at
Macon, Stribling gained a decision
from Virgins on q foul.
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n VIEW YORK, August TT Is
apparent right now, in spite
VI of the small amount Of prac.
4 tice which the British Indian
polo invaders have been able
TO get in, that the international match
against the American four on the
famous field at Meadowbrook is going
to be a thrilling "hell-for-leather"
contest.
weather, there will be plenty OF oppor-
tunity for the Britishers to hit their
stride, it being understood that so far
as organization goes the team right
now is equipped with a lot OF team
essentials. as for instance. knowledge
of one another's play and the inter.
locking requirements of the four posi-
tons.
As to effects Of bad weather. the
Americans, who are pretty badly in
need Of practice themselves, have
been no better off than the British.
Watching these British army Off
GERS whose station is in India and who
come here with the idea of showing
the world that the best British polo
Is not played at birmingham or Rane.
lagh, the thought came to the writer
what a rich store Of tradition these
matches for the international trophy
already have accumulated.
Devil.May. Care Riding.
Incidents such as mark only a hard
riding, devil-may-care game like polo,
have occurred in thrilling sequence
and memory kindles with the brave
and gallant and picturesque person.
alities which have been associated
with these great international con.
tests.
SO far as tradition is concerned
the years have begun to multiply
pretty heavily since matches for the
international trophy first began, it
being, in fact. in 1885 that the British
sent four to Newport and took to
England the trophy put up by the
West Chester Polo Club OF that re.
sort.
There it remained until 1909, when
Harry Payne Whitney, father Of
modern polo in America, went to Eng
land with the two Waterburys, Larry
and Monty, and Devereux-the illus
trious big four-and swamped the
British defenders at birmingham,
! partly by virtue Of individual ability
but chiefly through a brand Of com.
| bination Of plays which utterly amaz
| ed and discounted the Britons.
! Since then at occasional intervals
| England and America have met in
! these tests OF steed and man and
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GIANTS BUY PITCHER.

:. JACKSONVILLE. Fla. August 2
P).-Ben Cantwell, pitcher of the
Jacksonville club of the Southeastern
League. has been sold outright to the
New York Giants. The purchase price
was given as $25 900.
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100000 FOR SHORTST0P
BY CHISOX is REPORTED

OAKLAND. Calf. August R.-
Lynford Larry. star shortstop Of the
Oakland Coast League team, has
been reported sold to the Chicago
White Sox for 500, 00O
Club officials would not admit the
sale. although they said negotiations
were under way.
Bill Essick, scout for the New York
Yankees, have been on the Oakland
field several days. They were said
to be interested in Larry and Jimmy
Reese, second ,baseman.
The Pittsburgh Pirates also have
had their eyes on Reese.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Ona sphedulpd
SOUTHEASTERN IEAGr1

Albany. 3: Columbus. 3.
Savannah. Ga: Selma. SIS.
Montgomery. o: Waycross, 0.
Jack sonvilie. z: Pensacola, 5.
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Tom O'Hara, aged 90, has been
caddy at the Denver Country Club in
Colorado. for the past II years.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Spartanburg. 10: Augusta. OIL.
Asheville. 3-3: Columbia, H.
Greenville. 3: Macon o.
Charlotte. 13: Knoxville. 4.
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BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE

w. l.. Pct W. l.. Pct
MMa ar,nst, 8 81 Frederick. u $3.50
Martinsburg. II: Frederick. l.
observation-disclosures iran)
Chant ersburg-WaynesborO (rain)
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Big Winners O Nationals This Season. Open Series Here
MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

First game r. ii. T..
Rochester 80. q o q o q O. ]
Buffalo ...... 4 5000 x-12 Is /
Cousins Kamp. Kircher and Head: Lev
erenz. Barnes and Pond
Second game
Rochester ..... $1,000 2-3 o
Buffalo ......... 20 = 3 x--15 IL y
Hines, Mills and McAvoy; Brice. Strykcr
and Pond
First game
Toronto ....... 90 90 . o. 10 3
Miller. and Mancuso: Faulkner. Satter-
field and Hargraye.
Second game
Syracuse .......O $3.50 OOOO-7 II /
Toronto ....... 900 / 90 O. 3 ,
Haid and Morrow Lucey. Sorrell Faux
ner and Hargrave.
Reading at Jersey City, double header.
postponed. rain.
Only games scheduled.
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BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Cleveland. g: New York. (called In
sixth. rain).
Chicago. Phi adelDhia (rain).
St. LOus-BOston train).
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Raleigh. =: Durham 4.
Salisbury. z: High Point. 4.
on-Salem-Rocky Mount. rain.
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EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.

VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Kinston.. g.; Richmond. 3.
Others (rain).
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TEXAS LEAGUE.
Waco. II: Shreveport, 4.
No others scheduled.
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By JOHN b. FOSTER.

IL: T.: !: u: rs:
tho minors than any season
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GAMES TODAY.
Br'klyn mt Cincinnati,
New York al st. J..
Phila. at Chicago.
Boston az Pittsburgh.
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BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

n YEW YORK, August 2.--It Is
nj apparent right now. in spite
VI of the small amount Of prac.
4 tice which the British Indian
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Junior Order tOssers, who are to
play Silver Hill on Glen Echo dia-
mond on Sunday at 8 o'clock, seek
other opponents. Call Bradley
o01 ETA
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-11
WHEAT
LEADS MARQUIS
From Montana State College)

THE ace between Marquis and
Supreme spring wheats in Mon
tana is getting intense. On the
heels of reports from Roosevelt coun-
ty that last years results showed
Marquis to be slightly in the lead,
comes a report from the ne%ighboring
county of Richland that in all four of
the comparative tests conducted
there an 1926, Supreme produced the
higher yields.
The Richland county tests were conduct
ed by Godfred Miller, Soren Miller, Thron
Lindevig and w. Il. Hillman. In each
case the two varieties were grown under
practically identical conditions.
In announcing the results of the test, FL.
f. DePue, county agricultural agent, states
that on the Godfred Miller farm, Marquis
Yielded S.5 bushels per acre and Supreme,
15.2 bushels per acre. In the Soren Mil
Ter test the yields we're seven and a half
bushels for Supreme and four bushels for
Marquis. There was little difference be-
tween the two varieties on the w. r. nill-
man farm. Supreme yielding IL bushels
per acre and Marquis IL. In the Linde-
Wig test Supreme yielded 101a bushels per
acre and Marquis eight bushels.
Samples of grain from three of the tests
were sent to the state grain laboratory at
Bozeman for milling and baking tests. In
each case the Supreme samples tested
tested slightly higher than Marquis in
both milling and baking tests. Mr.. DePue
concludes that results so far obtained in
Richland county indicate that Supreme is
slightly better than Marquis.
Similar growing tests will be conducted
In Richland county this year, Mr.. DePue
advises, and If Supreme again demonstrates
its superiority 1t will be adopted as the
standard variety In the crop improvement
work of Richland county.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-11
GAINING
FAVOR LAKE CO.

rRANK B. ASTROTH, field mar
n of the American Jersey Cattle
\ club, met with a group of Jersey
breeders of Lake county at. the Otto
Behrens ranch February IS.
Local breeders are pleased with the In
crease in number of farmers becoming In
terested in Jerseys, and with the splendid
records of production of Jersey herds.
Fourteen purebred female Jerseys and
four sires were brought into Lake county
last year. All but one Of the Jersey herds
in the Cow Testing association In 1926 are
planning to continue testing in 1927.
The discussion brought out the fact that
greater profits in dairying were being Sc
cured through membership in COW testing
associations.
Mr.. Astroth quoted enc herd that the
first year In the association with 81 cows
in milk made 5,400 pounds of butterfat,
second year, after culling eleven, twenty
cows were MIXED and produced $500
pounds fat; the third year, culling still
further, only ten cows were MIXED and
year with 20 COWS in milk, of which TO
were heifers from the herd, sired by an
outstanding purebred sire, S,400 pounds
fat were produced. The COWS averaged 175
pounds fat the first year, 275 pounds fat
the second year, and by the third year the
average had been increased to 412.5 pounds
fat which was further increased the fourth
year to 420 pounds fat.
These large increases were secured
through improved methods of feeding and
through wedding based on increased
knowledge secured from COW testing asso-
citation data and records.