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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14
HAND-P|CKED TEAM
ALWAYS A GAMBLE
AS Little Better Off Than
Chance Lot of Browns
HoWIey Heads.
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

Some new methods in the art OF man
aging ball team are on display In the
American League, as we'll as In others,
as the players plunge into the second
half of July with 10 solid weeks Of base
ball still in front of them.
For a contrast in methods, look at
the Philadelphia Athletics and the st.
Louis Browns, the two teams that have
been trying hardest to stop the mad
rush of the New York Yankees.
Connie Mack was the only American
League manager this year who felt that
he had put together something which
could defeat the Yankees. The Ath-
letics developed their weak spots in the
Spring, but because the Yankees
couldn't win exhibition games from
minor league clubs in the Spring the
american League in general decldru
that New York could not repeat. AS
things have turned out, the Philadel-
phia team, put together with such care.
is the very one that the Yankees have
swatted hardest in order to get their
long lead.
Browns Not So Costly.
The st. Louis Browns, much less i'm
posing In appearance than the Athletics,
have been third in the league for good
par VI VIC t4AkAC tAAAo SNoSOAts AAA~J A4ofN
won nearly as many games as the Ath-
letics-and their overhead is at least
$4,000 less than that of the Athletics
That's base ball In the majors.
The Browns were put together with
the best that Manager Dan Howley
could muster after the owner Of the
club had finished playing with it. How
ley wasn't sure that he could do any
better than he did in 1927. He predict
ed nothing for himself except vexation
and worry. The wise ones gave How
ley the laugh, but he has come along
far enough in the race now to be able
to enjoy few laughs himself
Managers lay their plans to their
best ability to make each season inter-
esting for the fans and successful for
their teams And one time in 20, per-
haps, the logical expectation is realized.
There would still be a lottery in base
ball If a manager went forth and bought
all of the best players in sight. Once or
twice that has been attempted arr
almost invariably the wild purchase
has resulted in failure to win pen-
nant.
The successful managers have been
those who have been able to take a
team of preceding year and by adding
player here and another there-per-
haps not more than two or three-WiH a
pennant from under the noses of otharS.
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~ REGULATOR. N. Y. July IA
This usually tranquil community
where Gene Tunney Is training
for the defense of his world
heavyweight title against Tom
Heeney IL days hence was all agog
over the first coming OF Tex Richard,
promoter Of the contest.
The promoter has never been here
before and his reception this evening
will be either amicable or cool. De-
pending on the location OF the night
tickets which he was forced to eX-
change for the champion.
Tinney ordered about 800 tickets Tor
friends and when Richard first fllled
the order. but 90 OF the seats were
nearer TO the ringSide than the thirtieth
row. When Gene displayed irritability
Riekard offered TO take back the tickets
and tryt to locate Tunneys friends IN
better spots.
Richards real purpose In making his
first trip to this Lake Pleasant resort, Is
TO witness the champions signature to
the official contract for the night.
Tunney refused TO liston to Sugges-
tions that ne postpone his ringwork
until Richard reached the scene. but
did agree to break his long-standing
rule against training on Sunday to en-
terrain his guests.
George Leboutellier. vice president OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. one of the
champions warmest admirers. also was
expected today with private carload
OF guests.
Tunney planned to go through an
extra brisk workout this afternoon to
make up for his holiday yesterday
When he did nothing but few miles
Of hiking,
Gene seized his free hours To clean
I'D his tWo-week accumulate OF cor
respOndenee. When this was done, he
rowed from his secluded cabin to the
hotel where he dimes
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Gen. Macarthur Is Surprised
At ''Sniping" of Olympic Team

followed announcement by the New
York Athletic Club that it was sponsor
ing a European trip for five athletes
who failed to qualify for the American
Olympic squad. The club said 1t would
seek to force their inclusion on the team
before the final entries are forwarded to
Amsterdam July 10.
Failing in this the quintet, which in
cludes Fait Elkins and Roland Locke,
former University of Nebraska stars;
Weems Baskin, crack hurdler; Matt
McGrath. veteran hammer thrower, and
Norton Jackson, wrestler, would be en-
tered In other international competition
after the Olympic games, the New York
Athletic Club announced.
Mac Arthur said that if an appeal was
presented on behalf of these men 1t
would be acted upon Immediately by the
Olympic committee.
Notwithstanding this announcement,
there was little authority for any belief
that Locke, Elkins and their companions
would succeed in gaining q place on the
team.
1t was understood that no changes in
the personnel were contemplated. In
fact the selection committee was re-
ported to be opposed to any change un-
less new facts to justify it we're pro-
duced
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M'LEOD MUST IDLE
FOR COUPLE WEEKS

His hand wrapped up in a yard OF
bandages, Fred Mcleod. Columbia pro-
fessional. who was severely cut by an
electric fan five days ago, expects to be
able to play golf again in about fort
night.
failure TO be able to play in the exhibit
tion match at the Town and Country
Club today with Arthur B. Thorn
haired against Tommy and Sandy Ar
mour. He will referee the exhibitlon at
Indian Spring tomorrow In which y.
Monro Hunter and George Diffenoaugh,
Indian Spring professionals. are TO play
against Archie Compston and Aubrey
Boomer of Great Britain.
Washington IL to have two entrants
in the Canadian open championship
late in July. In addition to Tommy
Armour Of Congressional. who plans to
defend his title, Bob Barnett Of Chevy
Chase will make the trip to Toronto TO
compete for the championship Armour
won last year in a stirring final-round
setto with Macdonald Smith. The
tourney will be played July rs, n
and 20.
The heavy rains of yesterday and last
night have softened up the local golf
courses and brought Joy to greenkeep-
ers, who found that the courses were
entirely too hard. Dick Watson. inde-
fatigable Indian Spring greenkeeper. Is
particularly happy today, as he sees the
prospect of slow course tomorrow for
the exhibition at Indian Spring. Wat
son has been praying for rain for more
than a week He has spared no effort
to get the course In shape.
In addition TO the exhibition match
this afternoon. Town and Country Club
members were to compete in three spe-
cial golf tournaments and TO take part
In a barnyard golf contest. An ls-hole
handicap tourney is on tap all day.
while at 4 o'clock a nine-hole mixed
Scotch foursome is scheduled. TO be fol-
lowed at $50 by a mems and womens
putting contest.
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RAIN CAUSES DELAY
OF TENNIS JOURNEYS

Rain halted the playing of the decid-
ing set in the Middle Atlantic doubles
tennis tournament yesterday at Column
bia Country Club and also caused post
ponement of semi-flnal matches in
Public Parks tournament.
Yesterdays program was to be staged
today provided the weather is favorable.
Tom Mangan and Bob Considine,
Washington netmen, and Eddie Jacobs
of Baltimore and c.. Alphonzo Smith,
jr., the University of Virginia star, were
to meet at noon today on Columbia
courts to play the deciding set of the
Middle Atlantic title tourney. Each
team won two sets before darkness
halted the final on Thursday.
Semi-finals In both singles and
doubles we're moved forward to today
in Public Parks tourney.
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C0EN NOT TO PLAY
ON DAVIS CUP TEAM

~ FHF ABaUtIHttd Ffebk.
PARIS. July l4~~The American
Davis Cup tennis team which meets
the winner Of the Italy Czechoslovakia
match in the interzone final here next
Friday for the right TO challenge the
French will be chosen from John Hem
Messy, Francis r. Hunter. George Lott
and William r. Tilden.
Big Bill himself was authority for
this statement, but the American cap
tain was unprepared 10 say whether he
and Hunter would play doubles OF what
player will share the singles burden
with him.
This simply means that Junior
Coens Davis Cup year has not yet ar
fiyed7" Tilden Was asked.
Yes, but ! miss my guess II lie has
10 wait much longer" he replied.
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BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Since John McGraw led his New
York Giants across the Alleghenies on
the latest Western invasion things have
been going from bad to worse for him.
The first foes that the Giants en-
countered we're the Pittsburgh Pirates,
then fioundering about in such fashion
that 1t appeared that the only reason
they weren't in the National League
cellar was because the Phils and Boston
Braves were still able to give them les
sons IN how ball games can be kicked
away.
The Giants bowled over the Corsairs
in the first game and felt confident
that the league lead would be in their
possession before long Here the worm
turned The Pirates played heads up
base ball for change and took the
next three battles of the series.
Not so confident McGraw's men took
the long train trip to st. Louis, where
the feur-game series which ended yes
terday. saw them register only one
victory.
AS a consequence the Giants fell into
third place in the standing, six and
half games back of the onrushing
Cardinals and one behind the Gin
cinnati Reds.
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LlNKSMAN, WITH BROKEN
LEG MENDED, SHOOTS TO

CHICAGO. July IL tp--It takes
more than a broken leg 10 throw Johnny
Dawson. young Chicago amateur. off
his golf game.
Johnny Is just back on his feet again
after breaking his leg in an automobile
accident while returning from North
Carolina few weeks ago.
It didn't deter him from entering the
invitationai golf tournament at the
Rockford County Club and yesterday
he beat par by two strokes and shot
10 to defeat c. M. Fish. jr.. Of Joliet
In the quarter final round.
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BY ALAN J. GOULD.
Associated Press Sports Editor,

STEAMSHIP PRESIDENT ROOSE-
WELT EN- ROUTE TO AMSTERDAM
July IA R).-The series OF protests,
back home, against the method used in
selecting the American Olympic team,
finds leaders of Uncle Sans athletes
bound for Olympic conquest at Amster-
dam puzzled and bit hurt.
This shipping from the rear as 1t was
termed by Mai. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, chairman of the Olympic COM
mittee. has not succeeded, however, in
breaking down the morale of the
athletes.
Replying to critics of the team and
the manner of its selection Macarthur
said that the team seems puzzled at
the sudden attack which has been made
upon it just as it was sailing for for
eign shores"
These fine young Americans" he
went on to say. do not understand this
sniping from the rear, but as yet 1t has
not affected their splendid morale and
they appear serene and determined.
They feel intuitively, in spite of criti-
cism, that Americas heart still Is with
each and every one of them"
MacArthur's slap at the teams critics
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Legion Officials to Consider
New Series for Diamond Title

playing boy at third base under an
assumed name. This charge will be
aired with numerous others before
definite action Is taken to decide
whether a new series should be played,
It will be necessary to stage the new
series before August |. when the Sec
tional contests get under way.
Officials of the league have been busy
since the original series started in May
STRENGTHENING out protests and eliminat-
ing teams violating the rules. In many
cases birth certificates revealed that
players were over age and in several
cases parents are alleged to have sub
mitted false afidavits concerning
players ages
Capt Harvey l., Miller, chairman Of
the league committee, stated that all
protests and disputes will be thoroughly
threshed out at Tuesdays meeting, so
that local teams will know how they
stand before the sectional contests
begin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14
STALLINGS IS BETTER,
BUT CONDITION GRAVE

BY the AssoeiA ted Press.
MACON, Ga, July 1.-THE condi-
ton OF George Staillngs. base ball
magnate, who gained fame by plotting
the Boston Braves from the cellar 10 a
pennant In 1914, was declared still
grave. but slightly improved" at a
hospital today.
Extreme JUNCTION has been admins
tered the owner OF the Montreal Inter
national League Club, who two weeks
ago was forced 10 return from Canada
10 his Summer home In Haddock, Ga,
because Of an Illness the nature OF
which has not been disclosed
Yesterday physicians said that the
82-year-oid miracle man" had bare
chance TO live
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MORGAN MARTIN GO
IS SLATED TONIGHT

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. July 14-Tod Morgan
and "Cannonball" Eddie Martin will
try again to stage their on-again. off,
again junior lightweight championship
battle at EhbetS Field tonight.
Humbert J. Fugazy, promoter, has
scheduled the affair six different times
so far and may get some more practice.
He figures however. that the law OF
averages should give him some good
weather tonight It's been raining so
often for the last month that a dry
spell ought to be In order pretty soon.
Morgan throughout all the postpone
mentS has been on the long end Of
what 6-to-5 betting there has been.
Another championship bout was
thrown into the postponed column last
night when rain prevented a l2-round
battle between Iz5y Schwartz, recog-
nized as fiyweight title holder In this
State. and Frisco Grande. Buffalo
The two mites will fight it out at
Rockaway stadium next Friday night
provided the weather permits.
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u. S. 6-METERS WIN
OVER BRITISH BOATS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
~DUNOOE, Scotland. July ID P9.-
In a fresh breeze from the southwest
the United States team Of four 6-meter
yachts gained the honors yesterday In
the first series of races on the Clyde
for the new British-American Cup.
The invading quartet of little vessels
scored % points to the British boats IA.
A British entry, the Maushabah, fln-
ished first. but the Americans won the
day by taking the next four places. The
Heron. owned BY Jacob Hekma, was
second: Clinton H. Cranes Akaba third,
Henry L. Maxwells Lanai fourth and
the Redhead, owned by e. Townsend IT.
win and c. F. Havemyer NTH.
Three British craft. the Sintia, Fin
vole and Feima. brought up the mar.
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PHOENIX PROVIDES FUNDS
FOR STOWAWAY ATHLETE

BY the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz.. July 14-Clyde
Blanchard, University of Arizona
hurdler, who slowed away on the
steamer President Roosevelt, bound for
Amsterdam and the Olympic games,
will not have to work his way across the
Atlantic II the Phoenix Junior Chamber
of Commerce is given a hearing.
The organization has deposited money
with cable company to pay for
Blarchards passage, and has sent a
message TO the captain of the ship ask
ing him to release the athlete and
advise where to send the money"
blanchard and two other athletes
slowed away aboard the Roosevelt when
they failed to make the Olympic team.
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After Contact Keep
Right Arm Straight
nY son METXGER.

BY sol METxGER.
Keeping ones balance after con-
tact Is difficult unless one has
played the stroke correctly, And
driving correctly means that you
win finish the shot facing the hole
with weight we'll balanced.
william Campbell, noted Scot
player. does not hold his weight
back when he swings through. To
be sure, hts left foot Is braced ON
the turf. but to prevent pulling the
club across the bali. and thus eurv-
ing the drive. he tries after contact
to keep his right arm straight. the
left having been straight up 70 that
time. This maintains balance for
him and insures the ball carrying
straight ON the line II Is hit
In other words. Campbell gets his
right into the drive Just before con-
tact and sees 10 It that II remains
straight thereafter, Thus both arms
are straight only at the moment OF
contact. as they we're Ut address.
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PERSON GIVEN A DRAW
AND KEEPS RING TITLE

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July "a N),
The Scandinavian heavyweight cham
pionsh,p still belongs TO Harry Person
The big Swede. who made an Amer"
lean tour several years ago, earned
draw decision In match with Johnny
Widd of aothenburg, an up~and.comlng
LAD, In q title bout here last night,
Although Person got no worse than
an even break officially. ringslde critics
thought that Widd had the better OF
the going
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H0ME-RUk STANDING

BY the Associated Press
Home runs Harper, Car
dinals. i; Cummings. Giants, /.
National League lea6ers-Wilson.
Cubs. %; Bottonley. Cardinals. 20: Bis
sonette. Robins, II: HornSby. Braves
is; Hurst. Phillies, IL Hafey, Cardinals,
II: Harper. Cardinals. II.
American League leaders-Ruth. Yam
KEGS. 80. Gehrig Yankees. 10: Hauser
Athletics. 10, Blue. Browns. 10. Ban
non Browns, 9. Lazzeri. Yankees. g.
League totals National. $40; Amer
ican, 800. Grand total. ISL.
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WILL VIEW 0LYMPICs.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 14.-Three
Episcopal High School athletes are IN
Europe to witness the Olympic games
at Amsterdam They are: Richard Har-
rison Kemper Of this city, J. Hollis HAND
Of Pelham, Ga, and j. Owens. jr-, OF
Beaumont Tex
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CHANGES MADE IN LIST
OF CAPITAL CITY LOOP

Two changes have been made In the
Capital City League schedule for to-
morrow. Brookland Boys Club and
Standards Arrows mines will meet at
II O'Clock on No. diamond In Junior
class contest. and Lionels and Pow
hatans will play in midget class at 3
o'clock on No Z diamond
COckreIl held Jewish Community
Center nine TO four hits yesterday. and
Webcos took a 3-to-1 victory in Capital
City League insect section. Hill had
a perfect day at bat for the winners.
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kUHNERT Is BIG GUN
FOR KELLEY MIDGETS

Carroll Kuhnert is the hero of the
Kelley Midget nine today. He held
Boys Club Standards TO three hits
yesterday, famed 10 batsmen, collected
two hits himself and started triple
play. Kelleys won. to 2.
Pierce A. c. will book games with
teams in senior class having diamonds
Cali Columbia 1884 after 5 O'Clock.
Clover Insects, who defeated Sham
rocks yesterday, s to g. are after games.
Call Nick Crowley at Franklin 2545.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va. July Ia OP.-~Julius Pollock OF
Wheeling won the West Virginia ANA
teur golf championship by defeating
Forrest Mcneil of Clarksburg, ] up.
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MRS. HURD WINS TOURNEY.

GROTON. Conn. July II CPl.-Mrs
Dorothy Campbell Hurd. Merton Cricket
Club star. for the second successive year
won the annual women's invita-
ton golf tournament. She defeated
Edith Quier of the Berkshire Club in
the final at Shenecossett. 5 and l.
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ON TITLE FIGHT CARD.

MINNEAPOLIS. July II P.-Big
Boy Peterson and Jimmy Byrne, Louis
willie heavyweights. have been signed FOR
. 10-round preliminary to the Tunney-
Heeney fight July 26.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-14

THLETIC officers OF the various
n American Legion posts of the
II District, managers OF the base
4 \ ball teams representing these
posts and officers of the Amer
lean Legion Base Ball League are to
meet Tuesday night at S;l5 o'clock in
the souadroom at the District Building.
to determine whether new series Will
be played to determine the team which
will represent District in the national
series conducted by the American
Legion in conjunction with the Amer
lean and National Leagues.
Protests have been filed against each
club including the Lincoln Post nine,
which won the title contest at American
League Park several weeks ago, and the
Boys Club Standard nine, which claim
cd the title by forfeit and lost to
Lincolns in the final game,
The meeting was deemed necessary
by officials after protest was filed
charging the Lincoln Post team with
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TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPEItS FERRY, w, Va, july II,
4The Potomac River was very muddy
and Shenandoah was u little cloudy
this morning, ...
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W EsTERN LEAGUE.

pusDio, - Des Molass, 80 ..
Faetpef. 70 Dmsha
WtEblts. : Oh sshoass CITY, q
Amarillo z Tgsas,
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Heustnr. 3 Foyt Wafth o.
I@etlfs p lis. e. Beaumont /.
fBsaiss. = SsH S1tpn3os 3
Vac, q Shreveport. Z
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EASTERN CAROLINA LEAGUE.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

E6eky Mount Kinsfou, vet ggo0HGs.
FSysRnvtlis wilmington. fish
CSoi6ebofo Fayetteville Z.
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GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW
II. Louis al Wasb'ton. ~. LsHis at tor
Detroit at Phiia, Cleveland At n. f1th'
Chicago At Boston.
Cleveland al y. York.
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Los Fbgele2 o CAElaA6 4
Hollyw, IL Seattle o
eaesasit5to - 8sH FiADfierS, -
PogttNl6s ~ HtAaigHa, 10
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BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
All games postponed. rain.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
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TEXAS LEAGUE.

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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Mime polls. { Louisville. 2.
81 Paul e Indiana polls, g..
Columbus. 4 Kansas CITY, T.
Tolsso, n. Milwaukee, 3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-07-09
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. S. /. HartzeI1 and
family motored to San Diego Satur
day, Mrs. Hartzell and children
Will remain there for some time.
Mr.. Hartzell returning today.
K. +. Daniels left Saturday for
Riverside, where he will ioin his
family for month S vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. 6. Tucker and
sons Bobby and Gordon left Sat,
urday for San Diego where Mrs.
Tucker and children will remain
during the summer. Mr.. Tucker re.
turned home this morning.
Johnnie Fort is enjoving a months
vacation. He plans to spend some
of the time in Texas visiting rela-
tives and friends.
T. f. Cressey left Saturday night
for Compton where he will spend
his vacation, returning to El Centre
October !.
James Fersinger has returned
from San Diego, where he spent a
month 5 vacation.
Mr. and Mrs r. L. Williams Of
Calexico visited relatives and their
friends in National City the past
week.
Miss Eloise jerks Of Brawlev
was guest Of her sister, Mrs. Rex
Belt, at her home in National City.
last week.
Miss Georgia Royce has returned
from Los Angeles, whore she spent
several weeks visiting friends.