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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
PLAY SOX IN TWIN
I BILL HERE SUNDAY
CASTOR and Weaver Due to
Furnish All Box Relief
Work Needed.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

n YEw YORK, September Five
N games in three days will keep
VI the Nationals eight-man pitch
4 ing staff stepping. That's the
program now, rain having
forced a postponement of yesterday
engagement with the Yankees here
while Washington headquarters has de-
c'.ed to play a double bill With the
Red Sox at home on Sunday instead OF
Monday.
However. Manager Stanley Harris be-
heavy schedule. All the hurlerS start
ing in this afternoons twin bill and
tomorrows single tilt with the league
leaders will have had plenty rest since
their last appearances on the slab. So
will those started Sunday in Washing
ton If they happen to be Sam Jones and
Bob Burke.
But If there's much relief work need
ed, it. is likely big Jim Weaver and
Milton CASTOR will be seen frequently.
Manager Harris is against employing
Fred Marberry in relief roles now If he
can possibly avoid it. Marberry prob
ably Is through as relief hurler. Not
that he has become ineffective as such,
but because he demonstrated he is such
a good starter that from now on he
will be a regular-tur moundsman, and
this may go for next season, too.
The elevation of Marberry and Gar
land BraXton from relief roles to regu-
lar starting berths is about the most
important development in a pitching
way in the Nationals campaign this
year. Forced to look around for regu-
lar slabmen when both Tom Zachary
and Milton CASTOR failed to produce,
Manager Harris first tried BraXton and
later turned to Marberry. Both have
made good in no uncertain manner.
BraXton, given the opportunity to
show his worth when the season was
little more than six weeks old, proved
a success at the outset. His perform
ances have gained him the distinction
of being among the top-notch southpaW
slabmen of the American League. dis
tinction he really deserves. Even in de-
feat Braxton has pitched remarkably
well. He several times has been unfor-
tunate in that his fine efforts were
wasted because his club lacked attack
ing power.
ONLY during the last four weeks has
Harris turned to Marberry Tor start
ing work, but in this short time the
big Texan has shown that ne is TO De
accounted a dependable pitcher. FREQ
hasn't been a winner all the way as a
starter, but in each start he mas nurleo
well enough to get game. Like Brax-
ton, some of his fine fiinging has gone
for naught because of his clubs batting
weakness.
Even though it rained all morning,
the Yanks were in no hurry yesterday
to postpone the game. Single games
daily have taxed the clubs pitching
staff. and double bills are not at all
welcome. Now that the game has been
brought over. the New Workers may
find the going difficult. After getting
rid of three games in two days with
the Nationals. Miller Higgins bunch
will have to defend its title in series
with tne surging Mackmen that calls for
q double-header on Sunday and a brace
OF one game days.
Nothing for pleasant contemplation
by the Yanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
RAIN PLAYS HAVOC
WITH TITLE SERIES

Oficials of the Weekday League
base ball championship series are be-
ginning to wonder if champion nine
will be selected.
Three weeks of play will be rounded
out today with only four of the teams
eliminated. Rain the past few days
has held up the schedule. while pros
poets of playing today's game, sched-
uled between Government Printers and
Bergmanns Laundrymen, were not
bright.
E. H. Goelz, chairman in charge. has
again revised the schedule as follows:
Loff1er's Provision VS.. Bergmann's. Tues
day; G. P. o. VS.. EXpressmen. Wednes-
day; Bergmann's VS.. Loffler's. Thurs
day, and G. P. o. VS.. EXpresSmen, Fri
day.
Announcement was made that Eddie
Colliflower, who has been starring in
the American Express infield, is to be
given a trial with the st. Louis Cardi-
nails next Spring as pitcher. Eddie
has hurled for Clover A. c. T. T.
Keanes, Woodbridge A. c. and Express
mines. Bill Grandfield, Card scout, has
seen Eddie display his slants several
times and liked his performances.
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r I'M M'NAMARA'S Jewish Com
munity Center unlimiteds plan to
get back into Independent dia-
mond circles Sunday when they

get back into Independent dia-
~ mond circles Sunday when they
tourney to Alexandria to meet
st. Marys Celtics, their old rivals IN
basket ball as we'll as base ball.
McNamaras outfit has turned back
Woodbridge. jefferson Firemen, Pet
worth, Addison and A., B. 81 w. Busmen
this season, have lost One-run decisions
to Georgetown A. c. and st. Joes.
Ike Dreifus, Ben Mensh, Sam Simon,
Tank Nitowitz, Willie Wolf, Morris Was
serman, George Walker, Buddy Meyers,
Abe Povich and other familiar dia-
mond prospects will be seen in Center
garb Sunday.
Something interesting in the way OF
diamond pastime is expected Sunday
when Brentwood Hawks meet their
neighbors from Mount Rainier on the
latter teams diamond. Hawks hope to
win and get in the race for the Prince
Georges County unlimited title.
Nardfeldts now claim a share in the
District junior championship. They
will meet Brookland Boys Club nine
Sunday at o'clock on Brookland dla-
mond and would like to meet both
Collegians and Sam Rices, other claim
ants to the title. Arrangements may
be made at North $50.
A., b. e. w. Busmen are expecting
trouble Sunday when they meet re-
juvenated Addison A. c. nine on Airing
ton diamond at 3 o'clock. Dutch Pfc
gar, outfielder, and Pete Wise, third
baseman, will fortify Addisons.
/, Manager Bobby Dove or Averill will
! do the pitching for Virginia White SoX
Sunday when they face Monroe Athletic
Club tossers on Bailey's Cross Roads dia-
| mond at O'Clock.
Pop Krcmb plans to take his Liberty
! Athletic Club nine to Ballston Sunday to
| meet Pirate Athletic Club of Cherrydale
| on Washington and Lee High diamond
at o'clock.
l. IL TIL an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
LEGION MINES MEET
IN SERIES OPENER
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 1.-THE OPEN
Ing game of the series to determine the
Junior sandlot championship of the
world, as sponsored by the American
Legion and major leagues, was up for
settlement at the White SoX park today.
Victorious in eliminationS involving
5000 teams, the Wards of Oakland,
Calf, and a scrappy, hard-hitting nine
from Worcester. Mass, are equally con-
fident of winning the necessary two
games out of three.
Each team has batting average OF
we'll over 800 and staff of pitchers
which has turned in great records our,
ing the tournament, which attracted
10000 boys.
To give the championship series I'M
partially and big league" atmosphere,
umpires from the National and Ameri-
can Leagues have been assigned to ofii-
ciate. Base ball Commissioner Lands
and Presidents Heydler and Barnard OF
the major circuits also will attend, as
will several major league scouts. -
The winning team will be given trip
to the coming world series and trophy
emblematic of its title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
POLICE NINE LOOKS
TO PITCHER KELLY

Policemen will pin their hopes on the
sturdy arm of Finney Kelly, their pitch
ing ace, tomorrow, when they come to
grips with the Firemen in the annual
benefit clash at Clark Griffith Stadium,
starting at o'clock.
Hook, former Eastern High star. who
will be seen in left field, and McAu-
life, erstwhile Chevy Chase player, who
will hold forth in right field, Will be
the only new faces on the Bluecoats'
team. Police have won 10 of Is games
this season, and believe they have a
real chance of getting revenge for their
defeat last year.
Lieut.. Mike Ready of the Police team
announced today he plans to start the
game with the following lineup:
Hook, left field; Hoffman, catcher;
Speiss, first baseman: Hiser. shortstop;
Campbell, second baseman; Rinker, CEN
ter field: Weatherhead, third basenan;
McAuliffe, right field, and Kelly. pitch
err. Utility players are: Prince. pitch
err, and Thornett, Redden, Penkert, who
is also business manager; Stewart and
Weatherall
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aonay Face Shibng Registers Double
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Young Stribling, At
lanta, technically knocked out Johnny
Souires, South Africa (2). Jake War
rem. Chicago. won over Paul Swiderski,
Syracuse. by disqualification "a; Big
John Erickson, Minneapolis, defeated
Charley Hepner. Ridgefield, N. j. 90:
Marvin Schecter. Boston. beat Nance
Polo, Pittsburgh "a; George Hoffman,
New York. knocked out Jake Dessinos,
Canada "a; Gene Barker. Johnstown,
Pa, knocked out Johnny Kruger, Jersey
City %.
CHICAGO-Rene de vos. Belgium,
defeated Cowboy Jack Willis, San An
tonic 10): Marty Gallagher. Washing
ton, D. c., beat Tom Sayers. Detroit
(5); Ollie Bartlett, Minneapolis. tech
nically knocked out Roy Peters, Chicago
(2); Battling Levinsky, Louisville. de-
feated Jimmy Gardner, Chicago ~.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Billy Wallace.
Cleveland. won from joey Kaufman,
New York u0).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
GALLAGHER SCORES WIN
IN CHICAGO RING TILT

CHICAGO. September Carrying
the fight to his opponent most of the
way. Marty Gallagher. Washington. D.
c.. boxer. got the decision over Tom
Savers of Detroit in a five-rollnd heavy
weight bout here last night. Though
there were no knockdowns, Gallagher's
superiority was clear.
Another Washingtonian won in the
ring here last night when Ray Bowen
was awarded the decision in a six
round 135-pound class encounter over
Joe Patrice of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
Cards Boost Lead by Beating
Pirates on a Homer in Tenth

only one not scored directly by home
runs. The league leaders first two
runs were personally accounted for py
Chick Hafey. when he drove the ball
into the stands with Bottomley on base
In the fifth.
Grimes allowed only six hits, against
Clarence Mitchell's seven, but IN nome
runs the Cards led two to one. and that
was the margin of ultimate triumph.
With all other National League teams
idle, st. Louis increased its lead over
the second-place New York Giants 10
four and half games
In the only American League contest
Alphonse Thomas pitched the Chicago
White Sox to 2-to-1 victory over
Cleveland. All the scoring was done IN
the first inning After that Thomas ana
Johnny Milius we're invincible. The SoX.
by virtue of their triumph, moved back
into fourth-place tie with the wash
ington club.
Rain halted the New York Washing
ton game at the Yankee Stadium, but
it couldn't prevent 5000 fans from lin
ing up outside Yankee headquarters in
search of tickets for the crucial New
ork-Philadelphia series which starts
with double-header here Sunday. Most
Of these dyed-in -the-wool fans got moth
ing for their pains but the information
that all the reserved seats already had
been disposed of and that they could do
some more waiting at the Stadium Sum
day. when 10000 tickets 60 On sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC
CLUB MEETS TONIGHT

University A. c.. formerly Chevy
Chase A. c., will hold special meeting
tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the auditorium
of the Janney School, at Wisconsin
avenue and Albemarle street. Foot ball
will be the main topic. though sports
generally will be discussed as will the
movement looking to securing a club
house.
All members and prospective men,
berS are invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
FLATTENS SQU|RES
AND OLD J|NX, TOO
South African Fails to Last
Two Rounds With Bat
tier From South.

BY the Associated Press.
"a VIEW YORK, September wv. l..
nj (Young) Stribling of Georgia
M has taken the first step on the
long trail that leads to the
now-v acant heavyweight
throne. and overcame a jinx to do 1t.
1t wasn't very big step, but IL was
something. The Southerner MADE MS
New York debut as heavyweight at
Madison Square Garden last nignt oy
battering Johnny Squires OF South
Africa into technical knockout defeat
in less than two rounds of fighting.
The significance is not that Stribling
won. but that he won in New York. In
his DAYS as a light-heavyweight Strlb-
ling had a special genius for appearing
at his worst in metropolitan rings. He
lost both of the major bouts he has had
here previously, bowling to Paul Ber-
lenbach and Tommy Loughran. Ne"
York fans were not particularly Keen
about the Southerner's style of fighting,
and were not at all slow in making him
aware of that fact.
Bell Saves Squires.
Last night he gave his critics no
time to get into action. With a few
sharp punches Stribling had Squires
eroggy in the first round, only the bell
Saving the South African from the
ignominity of one-round Knockout.
In the second round Stribling sailed
into his virtually helpless opponent and
cut him down for good after only A
seconds of fighting in that stanza.
Stribling's stock in the heavyweight
market took no sharp rise as result OF
his victory. for Squires is virtual UNI
known. He did stay the limit with
Johnny Risko in 10-round bout at
Detroit July 20, but he took a bad beat
ing from the Cleveland rubber man.
whose place among the front rank OF
contenders was not gained by knock
outs. Risko gets most of his victories
because he can throw and land a punch
from any angle.
The show, an all-heayyweight affair,
opened the season at the Garden. Eight
thousand saw the fight, apparently Civ
ing additional proof that New York's
fight fans still are suffering from an
oVerdiet of heavyweights. In pinch
the Garden will accommodate some
$4,000 or 10000 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
ry the Associated Press.

py the Associated Press.
ITO their own impotence against
Bill McKechnie's st. Louis
Cardinals, as much as to any
other one factor. can the Pitts
burgh Pirates blame their fifth
place standing in the National League
where they were ranked 1923 by vir-
tually every base ball expert In the
country before the 1928 campaign
opened.
DOME Bushs 1927 champions engaged
the league-leaders In mortal combat
yesterday for the nineteenth time and
for the fourteenth time had only a
defeat to show for their efforts. Only
the Boston Braves and the Phillies
have done worse against the Cards
Burleigh Grimes, who ran up a string
of % victories without whole lot of
trouble. is finding No. % his jinX. He
tried for it again yesterday. and ap-
parently had it when George Harper
a pinch hitter, socked the ball into
the right field stands in the last half
of the tenth. and scored behind Jimmy
Nilsson with the run that gave the Cards
the game, to 3.
A few minutes before, Paul Waner's
homer with Brother Lloyd on base in
the ninth, had tied up the game and
Grimes apparently had won it in the
first half of the tenth when he singled
scoring Scott with the third Pirate
run. That tally incidentally was the
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q Teams Will Bowl i'm Odd
Fellows League This Season

the scene of the 1929 National Duck Pin
Bowling Congress tournament, will be
officially opened tomorrow night when
Capt. James r. Sheppard Richmond d.
rector of public safety, will roll the first
ball Several local bowling leaders will
witness the ceremony, including Blick
and George l.. Isemann, secretary OF the
National Duck Pin Bowling Congress.
The new plant Is the largest south OF
this city and congress officials believe
that they will aid materially In estab-
fishing the small pin game as one OF the
leading sports within few years.
Bill Wood, who will manage the new
Meyer Davis alleys at Fourteenth and
Riggs streets, should be able to find g
snappy name for the plant among the
several thousand suggestions received
to date. About thousand letters have
been forwarded to him by persons seek
ing the 500 prize offered and many
listed 10 or IL suggestions. The contest
ends tomorrow night
Ladies' League organized last night by
re-electing John S. Blick president and
Bill Wood as vice president. Gladys
Lowd Is the secretary, treasurer and
official scorer. october has been set
as the opening night at Recreation
alleys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
CAPITAL CITY LOOP
CARDS TITLE GAME

Championship games are carded this
week end in the Capital City League.
Brown g. Wood and Auths mines are
to meet toomrrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
on north Ellipse in game to decide
the first half title In the senior class.
The winner will engage AZtecs. second
half victor, in the first of three-game
series for the senior series flag on west
Eliipse, Sunday at o'clock.
Georgetown A. c.. winner in section
A Of the unlimited division. and Auths.
standard bearer of section B, will clash
Sunday at Washington Barracks at 3
o'clock in the first game of a series
of three for the unlimited class crown
Royals and Brookland Boys Club
mines will face Sunday morning at II
o'clock on south Ellipse In a game to
determine the insect class champion.
Kelleys and RuSsells we're to meet this
afternoon on Plaza Field at 3 O'Clock in
a French Midget League diamond tilt,
and win for Kelleys will give them
the flag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07

N VIEW YORK, September TINS
~ will be an eventful week end
! for the Philadelphia Athletics
1 Y as they come charging in upon
the Yankees in an attempt to
take the league leadership away from
them.
When the Athletics get through with
| their double headers at Boston-if the
weather permits them to play all of
their gameS-they may be somewhat
tagged out before they get to New York
for their Sunday double-header in
Yankee Stadium.
That double header Sunday will be
attended by the largest crowd that
ever saw ball game, providing rain
doesn't intefere Ii it does rain, perhaps
the crowd will be quite as large on the
following day. Money is being refunded
to applicants for seats for these two
games as If they were part of a world
series. The mail orders are far in
excess of the number of reserved seats
for sale.
There are predictions of 10000 spec
totars for the Sunday games. The
largest crowd that ever saw game of
the world series was in New YORK, where
SO, 900 watched the st. Louis Cardinals
and the Yankees play in their second
game in 1926. The added seats that
nave been built at Yankee Stadium will
easily accommodate enough more spec
tatorS, combined with stand-upS, to
make a prediction of 10000 spectators
conservative.
Rain has forced the Athletics to play
three double-headers in succession this
ing games with Boston has been COM
pleteiy washed out unless 1t can be
squeezed in next week on an open date.
The Yankees also have an extra double
header loaded upon them by the
weather. If either team should be
unable, on account of rain, to play
two games of their remaining schedule,
the blow would fall harder on the Ath-
letics than it would on New York. as
the Mackmen to date have lost more
games than the Yankees.
BY next Wednesday night it will be
well demonstrated whether the weather
has been factor In spelling the chances
of one or the other of the two leading
teams in the American League as they
finish their 1928 schedule in the West
ern half Of the circuit. There Is a
chance that one of the leaders may be
set back and also that games may be
played in the rain. The managers may
start games, but after they are started,
the umpires rule as to whether they
shall continue.
Never is major league schedule
played that the weather is not threat
ening factor when the attempt is made
to confine the games within the dates
of April IL and September 80.
A major league race lost its dignity,
in the minds of the Spaldings, the
SOdenS and others who were founders
Of the game. when 1t was hurried. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
TEX'S WORST SHOW,
IS GARDEN VERDICT
BY FAIR PLAY.

NEW YORK, September Young
Stribling added another name to his
long string of knockouts last night when
he tagged Johnny Squires on the Jaw
to wind up the worst card OF heavy
weight bouts Tex Richard ever has
foisted on the patrons Of Madison
Square Garden.
Stribling sailed into the South African
champion with both fists as the echo Of
the opening bell died away. Squires
paved out with his left and went into
clinch. Strib pushed his way clear
and belabored the hapless SquireS with
several right hand cuffs on the jaw. and
the crowd began moving toward the
exits. Squires was down twice In the
first round and was ready to retire"
when the bell came to his rescue.
Shortly after the second round opened
Stribling aimed mean right at Squires
and followed up with another one.
ing for soft spot on the canvas, knelt
down and was about to stretch his
weight on the unoffending padding
when the referee arrested the deed and,
lifting him to his feet. led the latest
ounce from South Africa to his corner
and called fms on the one-sided
affair.
Squires looked every bit the fighter
that is, he wore pair of silken trunks,
boxing shoes and had pair of gloves
tied on his hand, and last. but not
least, sported bath robe. That IS the
sign of q fighter. according to the latest
style in the world of fisticuffs. Out
side of these things Squires had 1t OH
his namesake. old Bill Squires, who
Gid not finish out the first round against
Tommy Burns. Johnny stuck around
for half minute more.
Stribling was no doubt disappointed.
Young Billy was trained to the minute
and wanted to give local fans chance
to see him in action as heavyweight.
The opposition was not strong enough
to bring out anything new he may have
developed since his last trip to Gotham
and the crowd was slim indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
JEWISH COMMUNITY TEAM
TO STAGE COMEBACK GAME

Tigers for the scheduled brush with Pet.
worth Athletic Club Sunday at 8
o'clock on Silver Spring diamond. Tnese
teams are neighborhood rivals.
PIansky Athletic Club nine will be the
attraction at Brookland Field Satur-
day at o'clock, opposing Monroe Atm
letic Club.
Simpson Of Kennedy Athletic Club
and Batson of Chevy Chase Bearcats
are expected to meet in mound duel
Sunday at 3 o'clock on Friendship Field
when their teams clash.
Mavis Midget players will make plans
for a minstrel show and dance at q
meeting tonight at 479 Maryland ave-
nue. southwest.
Snitz Nau has been unable to schedule
his Capitol Athletic Club nine for to-
morrow. Call Lincoln 1923.
Having Plaza diamond reserved for
Sunday at o'clock, Vic's Sport SHOP
Midgets are anxious to book a foe. CAN
Franklin $685..
Corinthian Midgets have Sunday
open. Call Columbia 1904 for arrange
mentS,
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HOME-RUN STANDING

BY the Associated Press.
Home runs yesterday-Hafey, Cardi-
mails, 1; P. Waner, Pirates, /; Harper,
Cardinals, /.
American League leaders-Ruth,
Yankees, AZ; Gehrig, Yankees. %; Haul
ser, Athletics. Is; Simmons, Athletics,
10; Blue, Browns, 10: Foxx, Athletics, IL.
National League leaders-Wilson,
Cubs. 80; Bottomley, Cardinals, 81;
Bissonette, Robins, 81; Hafey, Cardi-
Braves, 49,
League totals National, 518; Amer
lean, 40; grand total, 928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-07
Washed-Out Tits May Decide
Race Between Yanks and AS

essayed to build their National League
to represent conservatism. In these days
the attempt to divide the year in time
sections, so that one sport shall have so
many days allotted to it and another
so many more or less, has compressed
the base ball schedule until the multi
plication of double-headers takes the
edge off the race. as it dulls the players.
It is simply impossible for teams to
play double headers day after day and
retain their top speed and form. They
may get through the double headers in
fair style, but the reaction sets in sooner
or later,