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BIG LEAGUE LEADERS

BY the Associated Press.
AMERICAN.
Batting-Krcss. Browns. All.
Runs--Ruth, Yanks. %.
Runs batted in--Meusel, Yanks, Is.
Hits--Manush. Browns, 30.
Doubles--Meusel, Yanks, 10.
Triples-Langford, Indians; Regan,
Red SOx; 4.
HOmers--Ruth. Yanks, 6.
Stolen bases--Barrett, White SOx. 5.
Pitching-Pcnnock, YankS, won 5,
lost O.
NATIONAL.
Batting-Grantham. Pirates. All.
Runs-Frisch, Douthit, Cards, FL.
Runs batted in-Grantham, Pirates;
Frisch, Cards; 20.
Hits--Douthit, Cards, 81.
DOubles-Traynor, Pirates. ii.
Triples--L. Waner, Pirates; Critz
Reds; Hendrick, Robins; 4.
HOmers-BissOnettc, Robins, s.
Stolen bases--Frisch, Cards. 3.
Pitching-Blake, Cubs; McWeeney
Robins; won 3, lost 0.
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BISSONETTE CLOUTS SIXTH
TO TIE BABE FOR SEASON
First Basemans Efforts Unable to Save Robins From
Defeat at Hands of Cards, However-Pirates
Again Beat Boston Braves.
BY the AHsnciafnd Prnas

BY the Associated Press
~ ABE RUTH, who cracked out
- threescore homers last season
to Withstand the spirited chal-
H. lenge of his youthful teammate,
Lou Gehrig must glance among
the National League sluggers TO discover
his chief ely season rival of 1923.
Del Bissonette. first baSeman OF the
Brooklyn Robins, and former George
town University star, hit for the cir
cult at st. Louis yesterday for the sixth
time this year. placing him in tie
with the Bambino for Joint major
league leadership. BiSsonette came TO
the Robins this year from the Inter-
national League. where he compiled an
imposing eXtra-base-h record.
Del's homer was not enough. how
ever, TO prevent the Robins from bow
ing. s to S. to the Cardinals in a hectic
game. Errors by both clubs figured
largely in the scoring up to the ninth
inning, when walk to Douthit and
singles by High and Frisch gave the
Cards run and victory During the
day Bill McKechnie, pilot of the Cardi-
nails, received word of his three-day
suspension for abusive language to Um-
pire Charley Pfirman at st. Louis on
Sunday
Brooklyn's defeat enabled the fast
stepping Pittsburgh Pirates to climb
into a tie for third place with the
Robins, by virtue of their third straight
victory over the Boston Braves al
Forbes Field, 0 to 4. After a shaky
performance for four innings. Johnny
Milius settled down and permitted only
three alien hits thereafter. Four OF
the Pirates dozen Safeties went to Paul
Waner and George Grantham, three
being for extra bases.
The New York Giants gained an even
break by winning the last game of the
series at Cincinnati. 5 to /. Larry Ben
ton allowed 10 hits, but was extremely
effective with men on the bases. Carl
Mays was pounded for three runs in the
third inning. and the last two Giant
tallies, unearned, came in the next
frame
The Cubs made a clean sweep Of the
three-game series with the Phillies by
taking the final battle, to 4, at Chi
cago Bush struck out nine Phils. A
homer by Stephenson and three errors
by Fresco Thompson we're a big aid to
the Cubs run-making activities. Webb
was in Cuyler's customary place in right
field.
Lefty Groves fast ball sent nine men
down on strikes as the Athletics crushed
the Detroit Tigers at Philadelphia, 10
to 0. for the third consecutive day.
Eight successive hits In the second in
ming gave the Athletics seven runs.
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CUYLER AGAIN BENCHED,
DUE TO INJURED HAND

CHICAGO, May 3 (H'l.--Hazen Xxi"
Cuyier. star Cub 01tfielder. is again
playing the role Of bench warmer, but
slot fcR disciplinary reasons
CuyieF, who spent most Of last season
on the bench because Of his disagree
nent with his Pittsburgh employers, is
10 be- given a few days rest because Of
sore right hand, which has been trou-
bling him for several weeks. n was in
lufed in an exhibition at Kansas City
when he tried to scrape ball of a
fence.
In benching "Kiki." Manager Joe Nc
Carthy pleased many Cub fans, who
blame 1is batting slump To the injury.
Earl Webb and Cliff Heathcote viii al
ternate in cuyIer's place In right field.
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ONE ''B" TEAM is NEEDED
FOR CAPITAL CITY LOOP

Jewish G. G, vs Congress Heights: South
Ellipse ! / o'clock,
MIDGET CLASS.
SECTION 4.
:, Planskys W. .vic's Sport shop: Diamond
No. 3. II O'Clock.
Powhatans VS.. Standards: Diamond No. o.
Corinthians VS. Mercury: North Ellipse !
woodsde vs. Lincoln Post Diamond No
: II o'clock.
SECTION n.
Corinthian Tigers VS.. Sam Rice: Diamond
Cassie. vs s., stcphen: Washington Bar
'" Park view vs. vs., AIexandria Post: diamond
M Rmssels Is = = ''"N vs.. Kellevs West Ellipse. II
o',luck.
Three SandlOt teams will hold meet
inos tonight. CloVers are to gather al
1913 F. street southeast at 1880 O'Clock
Terminal Icemen will meet at Conven-
ton Hall at o'clock Holy Rosary
Seniors are to pow-wow at Holy Rosary
Church at 730 o'clock.
Seat Pleasant Firemen. who now nave
one of the best diamonds in this sec
ton. want games with the best unlim-
tied outfits they can book. Call Lincoln
2975 between and o'clock.
With a drill tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock on No. diamond, meeting
Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock at the
Sport Mart. and games Saturday and
Sunday D. j. Kaufman Seniors face q
busy program. Call Columbia 3062
after 6 O'Clock for game Saturday
with Tate Midgets and r. p. Andrews
Midgets hooked for a double bill on
Fairlawn diamond Sunday. Anacostia
Eagles will drill tomorrow afternoon
Norman Thorne and Jimmie BrashearF
will hurl. with Cox behind the plate for
Eagles. Games will be played at ii and
/ o'clock.
Godfrey famed II batsmen AS Hume
Spring nine took to verdict over
Western A. G.
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4 Sunday when the Capital City
League teams swing into action,
~ most of them for the second
championship game.
Glass p unlimited division, composed
of Auth's. Army War College. District
Heights, Army Medical Center, Ross
Council Junior Order. Douglas A. c.,
Clovers and another nine yet to be Sc
lected, will open its schedule this week
end.
Berwyn A. C. has been invited to take
the remaining berth IN class B unlimited
division. but the first team to make ap-
plication will be accepted. A schedule
for this group will be completed tonight.
Capt Harvey l.. Miller. director OF the
American Legion section of the league,
has issued a warning to midget teams
to discard all players over the age rules.
It is feared that penalties will have to
be meted out to mines using players who
are over the age limit,
Sundays schedule follows:
UNLIMITED CLASS.
SECTION \.
Woodbridge VS. Jewish Community Center;
diamond announced later. r.,
D.eS. ShSmT9Gs PS2k c,ocR Pread"a"sht' Dread
petworth A., G, rs. Chevy Chase Friend
shin Field O'Clock
St Joscphs vs. Maryland A. G.: MARYLAND
A. e. Park o'clock. ,..,
Addison vs. Georsetown A. C.. diamond
announced later,
st Mary's Celttcs VS. A.. n. e. W. Busmen .
ARLINGTON diamond = O'Clock.
section II schedule will appear later.
SENIOR CLASS.
Holy Rosarys VS. n. J. kaufman; Cath
olic University: = O'Clock; q, w.. w.,
Aziecs vs. Auths Washington Barracks
Palace va. Harttords Diamond No. }.
o'clock.
JUNIOR CLASS.
CalhnunS vs. RrookIand: Plaza. = clork
Cniegians Montrose; south tiilp~e' .
clock
Acrs VS. Hadlry: Plaza. ] n'Clnct.
STANDARD. Arrows vs. Miller Furniture 70
Diamond No q Z O'Clock. -.
T.ndherghs vs. Corinthians: Diamond NO
II p'ClOck
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GAME "FOR THE BOOK"
Is WON BY MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS. May q Up).--A ball
game for the book was played recent
ly when Minneapolis defeated Toledo
in an American Association game, l3
to i2,
The Millers held 10 to lead at
the opening of the ninth, but nine
run rally by Toledo in the ninth put
the Ohio club two runs to the good.
Minneapolis then got busy. scoring
three runs TO win. home run by Zack
Wheat accounting for two runs.
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Huns batted In-Manuth, NehuIte. BIuf
Neely. Van AIsfyne. 0'NellI Sisier. TwO.'Jase
hits--Aianush l2l. kress. MeNeely. stewart
ThFee-base hit--IsFannon. Hame rUn---Nan
Alsfsne. stolen bsse--Hannsh. saerifices--
kress tgD. MrNseiy. Double uiays--f1iue Ia
Krees: Van Aistyne to Rusl 10 slsIer: Kress
10 RFannaB 10 RIge. Left on bases--St
Louis. %: Washington. 3. First hase on
baIIs--OH Jones. !: of Burke. 8: 0n Van
Alsisne 4. Struek ont--Bv stewart. D. by
Van Alsfyps. 3. Nits--0n 1ones. IN VI in.
ming. on Burke. 4 in inning: of Van Al
sfsHe. 9 In 7zh innings. Wild piteltrs--
Snnep. Van A1NfgDe. I1ssing Dltrher---I"nes.
I'auires--MessFs. Nallin. DineeD and Barry.
Time Of gasBe--I honr and ~ minutes.
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At New York. the Yankees made II
four in q row over the Chicago White
Sox, 8 to 5. The Sox knocked Shealey
out OF the box in the seventh inning
but could do little with George Pipgras.
Meusel and Robertson hit for the cir
cult for the Yankees and Barrett-for
the second day in succeSsion-for the
Sox.
The Cleveland Indians punched hits
of Harriss in two innings to beat the
Red SOx at Boston, 4 to 2. Bill Carri-
gan's crew outhit the invaders, but
Miller was strong in the pinches.
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TO ORGANIZE TOMORROW.

Anacostia Eagle Junior base ball team.
outstanding team last season, VIII pla.y!
In senior ranks this year and also WI
include In its lineup members oi the
1927 Manhattan junior club. Mrs. Eva
ODonnel has called an organization
meeting for $3.50 pm. tomorrow on Fair"
lawn Field.
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TWO HOMERs IN GAME.

Brown and Dorsey each collected
home run yesterday as G. P. o. de-
feated Veterans Bureau In Colored De-
partmental League, III 10 s.
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GIANTS SIGN ALDRIpGE.

CINCINNATI, May 3 H).--Vic Aid
ridge. holdout New York pitcher, signed
his contract with the Giants. Aldridge
was traded by Pittsburgh for Burleigh
Grimes last Winter. but could not come
TO terms with the New York club.
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HERBIE YOUNG TO PLAY
WITH FREDERICK CLUB

FREDERICK. Md, May s.-Herble
Young, former Griff mascot and for the
past few seasons with Martinsburg. has
been added to the list of Washington
boys in training with the local Blue
Ridge League club
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HOWLEYMEN FIND JONES
EASIER THAN WAS CASTON
Sad Sam Made Saddcr as ST. Louis Club Chases Him
From Hill in First Frame-Stewart Puzzles
and Nationals Are Licked, 1872.
Although Manager Harris declined to

Although Manager Harris declined to
commit himself. there probably was no
significance in the substitution of Sis
Ter for Judge While Joe has not been
/ hitting lately. he has been fielding at a
great rate, SSler got his first real hit
of the championship campaign after
getting into action against the Browns.
! He has been no bargain at bat in pinches
and he showed no Improvement in speed
on the paths after hitting safely in the
ninth round yesterday.
! Sam Rice seemed justified i'm arguing
with Umpire Dinneen after being called
out at first base in the fourth session.
1t appeared tn the fans in the stands
that the fleet Samyouell after sending a
roller TO Red Kress had easily beaten
the ShortStopS throw to the initial sta
ton, but Dinneen ruled otherwise.
Stewart did not issue a pass and he
famed but one batter West was his
victim in the ninth inning. Sammy let
ting the third strike go by without a
swing.
Heinie Manush hit safely the first
four times he stepped to the plate, SOCK
Ing doubles III his first two efforts. He
got on in the fifth time up when Rice
made two-base muff of fly bah for
the only error charged against the Ma
tionalS, and made first base by forcing
out Blackie O'Rourke in the ninlh.
II must have been the pigeon that
settled on the runway between first AMI
second bases in the seventh session that
shattered Heinie's hitting streak With
the extra Washington infielder bother
ing him, ManuSh could do no more
than loft the ball to right f1eld. How
ever. Rice proved help to the Brown
batter.
BalIinger. most recent addition to
the Nationals. is rangy fellow with a
very peculiar stance at bat He stepped
TO the plate twice yesterday In the
seventh inning he drove a liner TO Blue
and double play resulted. In the
ninth. when two Nationals we're on the
runway, Ballinger fouled to Steve
O'Neill for the final out
Every man In the ST. Louis lineup
hit safely. and all but McNeely.
O'Rourke. Kress and O'Neill got more
than one safety.
As the Browns have been going. get
ting an even break with them IN a four
game series must be considered an ac-
complishment by the Nationals. II
might be different with the Tigers.
They have been fioundering around the
second division since the start OF the
season.
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RED SOX SELL PLAYER.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. May tp,.--
A. w. Tarbert, an outfielder, has been
purchased from the Boston Americans
by Hollywood OF the Pacific Coast
League
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Selma q Jacksonville 5.
Pensacola IL Tzmpa /.
Albany = Columbus. Z
Montgomery Savannah. rain.
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.

Birmingham. Is. Atlanta. ..
New Orleans. 3; Memphis. ..
Only games scheduled.
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Milwaukee, 4 Louisville q
Indianapolis s Kansas City. z.
MINNEAPOLIS, l3 Columbus. Z.
ST. Paul s. Toledo 4
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGuT.

Buffalo y Newark .
Montreal s; Jersey City, 2.
Baltimore. . Toronto. q.
Rochester q: Reading 4.
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BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
-. Louis, ~; Washington, ..
New York, 4; Chicago. y.
Thiiadciphin. 10: Detroit. q.
Cleveland. 4: Boston, =.
STNNnINI, nn rIIE lnS
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GAMES TO-DAY

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW
Brooklyn at Chicago. phla. at St Louis.
Phila. at ~. Louis. y. Y. at Ftttsburgh.
Boston at Cincinnati. Bklyu. at Chicago.
New York M Pitts Boston at Cincinnati.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Macon. s; Snartauburg 9.
All other games rain
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TEXAS LEAGUE.
Houston y Shreveport. 4.
Fort Worth q Waco. n
San Antonio. 4 Wichita Falls. 2.
Beaumont. l3. Dallas. g.
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This afternoon and the next three
days the Nationals will have 10 contend
with the Tigers. George Moriarty
brought his ne11agerie into town this
morning ready 10 eat raw meat after
pTo'Tacted series Of lickings.
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STAINING OF THE ClINS.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Chicago. :: Philadelphia. :,
New York, \; Cincinnati. I.
81. t,0uis. q: BROOKLYN, y,
Pittsburgh, -: Boston. ..
STANDING or THE CLuRS.
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George Sister and Pelham Ballinger
the latter a neW member Of the Ma
faonala, broke into the fray yesterday
George relieved joe Judge at first base
after the fourth inning and Pelham took
Ossle Bluege's position At third after
the fifth frame. Neither had much tG
Ng
Evening star., 1928-05-08

Every man In the ST. Louis lineup
hit safely. and all but NcNeely
O'Rourke, Kress and ONeill got more
than one safety.
Evening star., 1928-05-08

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Evening star., 1928-05-08

Tulsa, - Omaha, s
Oklahoma CITY. II Des Moines, Z,
Amarillo 3 Denver. 2.
Pueblo Is. Wichita. 5.
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VIRGINIA LEAGUE,
WESTERN LEAGUE

Portsmouth 3: Petersburg. 3.
Richmond Norfolk rain.
Evening star., 1928-05-08

Stewart did not issue a pass and he
famed but one batter. West was his
victim in the ninth inning, Sammy let
ting the third strike go by without a
swing
Evening star., 1928-05-08

~ My insect mines will be idle
4 Sunday when the Capital City
League teams swing into action,
~ most of them for the second
Evening star., 1928-05-08
RECORDS OF GRFFMEN
BATTING.
PITCHING.

fetal Gam. tan. Inn'gA
ga ulps, start. FaHf. pitched.
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7 NK CARNIVAL
SCHEDULED

Swimmers of the Capitol Athletic
Club of this city and the Bay Shore
Swimming Club of Baltimore will
stage a water carnival Saturday
night at o'clock at the Jewish
Community Center pool.
The events will consist of a
water polo game, sprint races, div.
ing and stunts. Music will also be
furnished.
Those who win represent the Bay
Shore team are Loretta Cannon,
Olivia Warner, Grace Warner.
Louise Downing, Louise Calligan
and Emma CaiIigan.
The Capitol A. g. swimmers are
Olive O'Hern, Mary Chadwick,
Hazel Davis, Isabel Jaeger. Sandy
Waller, Edith Hardin, Katherine
Harper, Gayle Nickerson, Kaye
Jones, Jackie Quinn, Harriet
Behrend and Louise Poindexter.
~ i
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LIGHT
FLASHES

At apolis-Jackie Kane,
Chicago, defeated Tony Ross, Pitts.
burgh welterweight, 10 rounds. Babe
Keller, Toledo bantamweight, won
from Kid Loncho, Mexico City, 10
rounds.
At Portland, Me.-Johnny Lynch,
Boston heavyweight, Won decision
owed Joe Lopez, New Bedford, Mass.
six rounds.
At Lewiston, Meal Schooner,
Hartford, Conn.,, won from AL Fried
man, Boston, on foul, five rounds.
At Wilmington. Del.-Georges
Amblard, Of France, kayoed frankie
Nelson, Wilmington, three rounds.
At Toledo, Ohio-Andy Martin,
New Bedford, Mass, won from
Soldier Dombrowski, Cleveland, on
foul, four rounds. Panama Al Brown
New York, won from Steve Nugent,
Cleveland. OIL foul. two rounds. Paul
Allen, Chicago, won from Chick
Suggs, New Bedford negro, on foul.
two rounds,
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The saddest Word. of Tongue or Pc"

It doubtful if Hal yet Gehrg could have
respective their pamest days than
Washington yesterday and had of Judges
dozen fellows who into the done half much he
extensively defnsivel Washington today might be at
the head Of the American League instead ct ct the foot
double his
thereto contribution the vean who last
through and whose had virtually
the of George Ser of the wreck Of the
St. Louis Browns
if that enough which to base his claim to
consideration frstsng first baseman Joe
gdd the lily by handling perfectly II fielding chances thereby
stimulating quaff
noon, hometown concerned
watched Judge hanging around that old
first bag since the time he Washington to relieve CHICK
Gand than decade looked better than ne did
that chill afternoon which shall hold forth in our memory
certainly shan leave the suede spats and the old
leather flask far behind did yesterday
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Montreal MarOOns Near
World Hockey HOnOrs

MONTREAL, Quebec, April IL
The Montreal Maroons can win the
worlds hockey title and the Stanley
Cup by defeating the new York
Rangers here tomorrow night in the
fourth game of the world series.
The locals beat the Rangers here
last night, 2 to O., in the third
game of the ice classic, and now
have two victories to New York's
one. The team which first wins
three games gets the title.
Joe Miller, ex-New York American
goaler, who was called in to fill
Lorne Chabot's skating boots. was
the hero of last nights game.
Without Miller the score might have
been s to 0, since his brilliant goal
tending blocked many q Montreal
goal.
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TODAI5. SPQRIORIAL
BY Kirk Miller

That opening baseball proved number of things the
$4,000 brave souls who took their lives in their hands that they
might among the loyal legion which annually
welcome incoming baseball not the least
much abandon they purchase package Of cigarettes
booklet of 2-cent stamps
eccentricties the most
porn thing the 1928 inaugural proved was that when Wash
laid $4,000 dollars down the line for George
sisr back in December it made expenditure which must
as of
yesterday might $4,000 iron and
heating Clark Griffith Stadium to be
used for early spring and late fall instead Of squanderng
Judge; that old fellow
emily isn't going need this at least may
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Everybody Picks On Washington

nourishment in Judges sparkling
and while the hodogs moutade kept tiny spark
burning where otherwise there might have been cod
the double blank Washington STANDPOINT It's
the when you're stone stiff that
which has been unanimously picked the cellar
baseball what the use
consciousness the day after What there left to i've
Washington in Cincinnati beat US! The
Giants beat regularly!
Baltimore the Red Sx the
lowy desped Boston Red Sox to add ignominy to
It indeed bad that Calvin Coolidge couldn't stand
couldn't left of the chill
have been because of the showing Of his adopted
Boston got those
three in the seventh 80.
Right withdrew patronage which isn't
patronage but we'll be right back there Sunday just
like the that provided we're not IN some local nos
p effect of yesterdays indulgence
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Bill Werber Playing
Short for Duke Nine

Bill Werber. former Tech High
diamonder and basketer is holding
down the shortstop post for the
Duke University nine. Ever a sen.
sational fielder with strong arm,
he is playing his, usual. brilliant
game in the field. Bill is also WELD.
ing a wicked bat and is regarded
as one of the leading players with
the "Blue Devils" He and Chalky
Councillor, another ex-Tech lumin.
airy, were the stars of the Duke u.
five last winter.
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I ANS.
SCAN SKIES
ANX(QJS[Y

Approximately a quarter Of
d million rabid fans in eight
major league cities scanned
the heavens with anxious eyes
today, left instructions to be
telephoned to the office that
they were violently i'll, and
forthwith departed for the park
Of their favorite baseball team
in the best Of health and
spirits.
Enthusiasm was rampant, for to-
day marks the official opening of
the baseball season. "A day when
even chronic tailenders look like
champions to their loyal supporters,
who have temporarily forgotten
the disappointments of yesteryears
The enthusiasm was fairly up
roarious In Boston, where the
astounded fans turned out n
droves to marvel at the lowly Red
Sox; who jumped to first place
In the American League by defeat
ing the Griffmen, 4 to 5, in yes.
terday's false starr" here The
game was moved ahead one day in
order to give the opening Presi.
Dental sanction.
The usual parade and flag
raising ceremony will precede
the start Of each Of the eight
games today. Predictions Of
Overcast skies and possibly
rain at night" IN several Of the
eight cities failed to dampen
the ardor Of the fans. who began
gathering nc the gates Of the
various parks long before the
gates were opened.
Al double opening win be held in
New York, with the Giants meeting
the Boston Braves at the Polo
grounds and the Brooklyn Robins
facing the PhiIIies at Ebbets field,
Brooklyn. Cloudy and warmer,
with rain at night, was the weather
mans prediction.
Mayor James y. Walker win toss
out the first bail at the Polo
Grounds and John II. McCo0ey,
Brooklyn Democratic leader. win
open the ceremonies at the Robins
park.
FIFTY thousand fans were ex-
pected to crowd into the Polo
Grounds to watch the Giants per-
form against Rogers Hornsby, their
former idol, and his fellow Braves.
"A capacity crowd was considered
certain at Ebbets Eieid, which
seats only $4,000. The Robins
finished. their training season by
thrashiing the Yankees yesterday,
a to 2, squaring the series.
The probable batteries for the
two games are:
New Yorl-Benton and Hogan,
Boston--R. Smith and Taylor.
BrooAlyn-Petty and Hargreavea;
Philadelphia Ring and Wilson,
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Wilmer Plays With Penn
Today Against Middies

Morty Wilmer, who shone with
the Central High football and base.
ball teams two years ago, will ap'
oppose Navy at Annapolis, Md, to.
day. Wilmer Is handling the key.
stone sack for the Penn team and
is doing fine job Of it. He was
also a member of the Penn eleven
last fall, holding a substitute half
back role. He may clinch a regu-
lar backfield berth next fall.