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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
YAVKS MINGLE
WITH MACKS

Just how much justification there
Is In Miller Higgins belief that his
Yankees are far from being out Of
the American League race win be
shown today when the Yanks meet
the flying Athletics in two games
at Philadelphia.
The Tanks are f1ik games back
of the leaders. With this fact star
ing nam In the Gace, ERaggins, optim-
list though he is. must admit that
his club needs nothing 50 badly as
to win both games today and the
single affair tomorrow, IL they are
to remain as contenders.
Should they take but two out
Of three some 1911 games will
remain to Be picked up In less
than two laOnt1s-a thing that
isn't being done in this day and
time.
The Tanks go into the series
encouraged by the fact that the
biggest gun in their artillery. Babe
Ruth, Is again his swatting self.
For yesterday the Babe slammed
out two homers in the second
game of the double-header with
Washington and thereby took the
lead in the American section of
the home-run race with ~. Team.
mate Gehrig and Rival Jimmy
Foxx trail with 26.
The Athletics. aided by Foxx's
twenty-fifth and twenty.sixth home
runs. whipped st. Louis in their
second game II to 3 after dropping
the first to 8.
Cleveland whipped Detroit to
in the only other game scheduled
in the American to move into q
third. place tie with st. Louis.
John McGraw, unwilling 20
cOncede the Cubs the National
flag, drove his club to d list.
less 5 to victory over the
second place Pirates, and in
doing 50, picked up q fun game
on the Cubs who finally yielded
to the Robins. 5 to 4.
Brooklyn scored three times in
the eighth to take the honors. Just
how much Chicago goes in for
baseball was shown by the $4,000
customers who stornned Wrigley
Field to view the proceedings.
Rain at st. Louis prevented
Grover Cleveland Alexander from
attempting to curb the Braves
and thus set q new National
League record for games won.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
Sixteen Netrnen Remain
In SOUTHAMPTON Meet

SOUTHAMPTON, N. r., Aug. t.
Sixteen players, all that remain Of
the original field of 81, today began
third round play In the annual
invitation tennis tournament OF the
Meadow Brook Club.
Today the singles field will be
narrowed TO eight and play in the
doubles begun.
In connection with the doubles
it was announced that william
Tilden and Francis Hunter might be
competitors, II they could reach
here In time.
Singles matches of major interest
bring together Berkeley Bell, Texas,
present holder Of the challenge cup,
and Bradshaw Harrison, Oregon;
Fritz Mercur, Pennsylvania, and
Phil Neer, of California: Eddie
Jacobs, Baltimore and Donald Cram,
Of Nashville; John Doeg, California.
and Jerry Lang, of New York. ana
H. @. N. Cooper, England, and
Bunny Austin, Of England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
'4TODAYS
pORTORIAL
BIZ KIRK MILLER =

Pin back your ears baseball bugs hold your chairs
Never let 1t be said that this column lodged issue. Never
let the word abroad in the land that took dare Here's
guy who won't print his letter That's the best in
the world to get yourself right out on mbwrte something to
Well hope Mr. A. c. Parker didn't bet any of his friends
his letter wouldn't appear in print Here's what Parker believes
will not be published Z
ask opinions TO what with the Washington
ball club, and them opinions that will hurt
nobodys feelings (Note What asked that the fans do
let their feelings with them the extent of ndug
birthstone all of which matter which
be carried through the mais)
"Wel, the don't in wasting
dollars games becSuse think Walter Johnson lacks
sveness and ambition sufficient to be good leader To him
pady chewing gum the dugout while the team oafs out its
is disgusting to and not worth dollar You won't
publish this!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
Pirate Hospital List
Grows: Hemsley Joins

: PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. Z u.N.S.)
Pittsburgh's hospital list has q new
name today. Catcher Hernsley,
spiked at the plate yesterday when
retiring Chick FuIlis. of the Giants,
has. taken his place alongside Paul
Waner, out with a bad leg, and
Burleigh Grimes, who is still nurs-
ing an injured hand.
The Giants sick list was reduced
by the appearance Of Freddy Lind.
atrom who had been left in Gin.
cinnati suffering from tonsilitis
Lindstrom, stiil weak, win probably
not see action for everal days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
st. Mary's Celtics Face
Kennedy TOsSers Sunday

The powerful st. Mary's Celtics
nedy A. C. crosses bats with the
day afternoon when the fast Ken.
will have their mettle tested Sun
Virginians on Baggett's field In
Alexandria at o'clock. The Ken.
nedy clubmen will be. seeking their
tenth straight victory.
George Francis or Bob Lyons,
who has recently returned from the
Clarksburg Club Of the Middle At
Iantic League, win toe the slab Tor
the Kennedy team. Francis, If
nominated BY Manager Teddy Otte,
viii go after his thirteenth straight
triumph, having won four games
before joining the Kennedys. He
has not lost a game this season.
The Kennedys have measured sthe
Hagerstown A. c., Lanham, Hiser's
Afl.Stars, Silver Spring Giants,
Bowie. Mt. Rainier, Foxall and
Maryland A. C.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
Arrange Matches Today
For Wigl,trlan Net Play

NEW YORK, n. r., Aug. 7.--
Mrs. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightn5n,
captain Of the United States Wight
man Cup team and B. G. Coyell,
manager OF the British squad, today
will arrange the order OF the
matches for the play that begins
Friday.
The United States team has been
officially named with the exception
of one doubles team. The first
three players are all Californiaus in
Miss Helen Wills, who will play
No. 1: Miss Helen Jacobs, No. .
and Miss Edith Cross, No. 8, Miss
Wills and Miss Cross win play IS
No. / doubles team. The English
team has not yet been named,
though it is expected that Miss
Betty Nuthall and Mrs. Phoebe
Watson viii play the major singles
roles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
cronin Moss InnproDed 4 1880

"Gosln fixture left and should be. would also leave
West in center His hitting is bound to improve and when it
does the fans forget Speaker Nineteen Thirty should find
improved player with the Senator'S
is making mistake in giving him the this position
"Buegs trick knee what consider Johnsons greatest mis-
fortune nothing Of ossie Nevertheless y something
frequently. Therefore
groomed for this position
Hayes is left for general utility duty. |.fs*ts@s
"Ruel clouter falling
off speed and ability off bases Tate and Spencer
retained with search
least hitting, backstop.
pitchers through $780, certainly Mar
berry Braxton Lska and Hadey should be
retained for relief with Jones released and likely pitching
prospects brought up"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
Maddox Agrees With Claim

II Mr. Glavns glad
good fans left have this and
other years. but don't leave the saying the team good
+ think we have very good team and that they just hav
tough breaks the Sunday they
games, but still that have good team.
4 have heard fans that Barney poor
THINK HE is GOOD ONE. He understands baseball. am
he has done and will do the best he could with
players he has had the sick list this If of the
socaed fans would take time think they would knock
but boost like good sport fan would do; don't you think
Mr. Miler?"
Mr. Maddox baseball fans inaienabe right cheer Or to
fit his
players brood anything they hear the stands Fame
fe in baseball elsewhere and the players know only
too well they judged by their performances reflected both
on the field and in the records Whether baseball enthusiasm
takes the form of honey makes difference is
conflicting sentiment that keeps sports alive don't take the
boos a1d the knocks toe snuch to heart Mr.. Maddox
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
Please Pardon This Tardiness

only publish it, apologize Parker
ing gotten around to it sooner but these letters have to await
Perhaps it would be less disgusting to Mr. Parker Walter
johnson the dugout chewed Mr..
Parker thinks Walter should put fecrackers under the
Mr. Parker Mr. Paker against fire regulations of the
District Of Columbia to shoot off frecrackers!
George Nuhaus Seven Hundred block Tuckerman ST. W.
agree with Mr. Parker clubs management is
responsible for things they appear He writes:
what Washington needs is NOT manager-merey
with which that individual will begin the
initial sack where find the old faithful Judge rapidly declining
notable speed He should replaced before 1880
Harley Boss with extensive search being made Immediately for
another youngster fight with Boss training $780,
AT find Myer utilizing his energy the
defense Myer sadly out Of position here His place in right
field could his advantage This would
the beng of Sam Rice could be that which Wash
ington needs most--a capable outfielder
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

championships. The man who, does
we'll in the nationals Is almost post.
tive Of being looked upon with
favorable eyes by the ranking com.
mittee when they so to their task
OF alloting the different rankings.
A place In the quarter-finals is
what Mangin must strive for. II
he can manage to reach to round
of eight ia tho national champion
ship he IS almost certain Of being
chosen for post in the First Ten
OF the land.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

HI bAAO A@b1OAu4 AdAhAISe
He has been one mighty active
young man this summer and he
would be very much disappointed
il his activity did not result In his
being raised in his net listing.
"A position among the first 10 Is
the ambition OF the Georgetown
student. How he can win ii. how
ever, Is difficult to see. AT No. 10
is young Frank Shields, who, IL his
recent showings sean anything. will
be q hard fellow to dislodge from
the select group Of 10.
Perhaps Julie Seligson can be
pushed out of No. 3, for Julie
hasn't been doing any too well
Of late.
Mangin viii get his biggest op.
portunity. Of course. in the national
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
international League

: scores Of Yesterday
Baltimore, . !; Montreal. .. i.
Toronto, 81: Reading, {.
Newark, 81, Buffalo, 3.
Rochester. 1S;. Jersey City, I,
Where They Play Today
Montreal at Baltimore.
Toronto at Reading.A
Buffalo at Newark.
Rochester at Jersey City.
Standing Of the Clubs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
Blue Ridge League

scores ef Yesterday
Frederick. 6: ChamberBburg, :.
Martinsburg, SIS: Waynesb0ro, Sc.
Hagerstown. 3 Hanover, o.
Whore They Play Today
ChambersburR at Frederick.
Martinsburg al waynesboro.
HageFstown at Hanover.
standing Of the Clubs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
Mangin, G. u Man, Yearns
For High Net Ranking

Gregory Mangn, who captains Georgetown University
varsity squad and who has the Eastern nteco
egate and metropolitan championships during the past weeks
of the 1929 campaign is hoping that his fine showing this
year will raise him above the No. IL position which he holds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
ASKING FOR GAMES

The Coleman White Sox are hunt.
ing. for games with leading mines
on Saturdays and Sundays. Call
Manager Han, Branchville a04.
after & o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
IC1HI
lIAST1E,S'

At New York Sergt, Sammy Ba.
land Baby Joe Cans fought 10
rounds to 4 draw. George Sidders
knocked out Herbie Green III sec
ond round.
At Peoria, 1l.---Tuffy C5ritth,
Chicago heavyweight, knocked out
Jack Murphy. of Boston, one round.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

lBatted Tor K0enig On third.
2I3atfed for Burke in eighth.
WASHINGTON 100000 Go
New York $1,000. 000240 sO--8
Summary: Three-base hit Gehrig.
MeuseI. Double play Durocher TO Lac
xeri to Gehrlg. Hits--0ff Burke,
with runs In innings. Left on
bases--WashIngt0n 4: New York, 3.
Bases ON balIs--Off Heimach, 4 off
Burke. 5. struck 0ut--By Heimach, / !;
by Burke. 8. Time-1:SO UmpiFes-
Van Graflan, Morlarty and GelBel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

1fta firenleu are getting hot
Though Labor Day hi still almost q
month away. the fire ladies are
stepping right along In fine shape.
and. on the holiday, expect to add
the scalp of the police nine To their
belts for the third successive time
lin their annual game The police.
too. have been playing for some
time on and about the local dia.
monds. but their record ii not as
good As that Of the firenens
The Union Printers are the latest
team to feel the effect Of the fire
mems steam roller The typos gave
the ladies ia Il ikigefesting battle of
II Tor Il while IN their game On the
ElilDse last evening. but when the
finaE ont was made were on the
short end of an 11.S tally. Manager
Biis Hager Of the firemen, and
Iaeinie webb, be the printers, both
aised novice htirlers and otllerwise
EaxnSrfnaented with their teams to
get II line ofl solaerCf their reserves
iii actfon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

LITTLE BOOSTS
Grid CAME

FITcHBUFG Aug. THAT there
win Be no such calamity ~ 8
''5rsaIx'' n football as = college sport
80 predicted BY some educators.
was assured by Lou Little of Leo
Minister, coach of Georgefown Uni.
Iyetslky n an address 1t the Fitch
burg Kiwanis club al the Hotel
Raymond this noon.
Instead ok football losing interest
Olsbsfng retarded. Coach LittIo proph-
esled that II woInla become big
scr and better sahas svery year. He
admItted that collage football ii the
'ast was somewhat behind that in
the West, but explained the differ.
encs. He said that weather condi.
tions were more conducive fo foot.
baIl In the West and there was
more chance to build up formidable
teams from picked high school
graduates.
In the East the winter
months retarded training and
high school graduates had more
colleges % choose from. Thus
spreading out the good football
material.
Coach Little said that the last
time he faced Fitchburg audience
was IN 1910, when he was playing
on the Leominster football team on
Thanksgiving day. He said that
Clarence ". Anafott, local physical
director was Ia charge Of the
Fitchburg team then AZ now.
FOOTBALL, Coach Little declared.
lis the greatest competitive sport
In the country today 1t II looked
upon as the eleanest. best physical
game De the age. The only game
which exceeds IN general interest 4
golf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
/ I()MERUN'
/ lITTERS

LEAGUE LEADERS
National--Klsin So: L. wilson, 80;
OFT, 20; Bottomley, "a; Hurst, 23,
American--Ruth, ~. Gehrig, 2G; Foxx.
as simmons "a; Alexander. II,
LEAGUE TOTALS
q National--b7f.
Amertcan--4la.
Grace 0E line, smo0tlnesa Of running,
excellent perfOFmance--ali Of these and
more await the purchaser Of one ~
the good used cars listed In today
Classified ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

The flresfleil. however. WIN
hear plenty Ok watching and
/. have! Il WelE.baIanced aggrega.
ti0n which win give alay Dc the
amateur Mines iaereabOuts D
mighty busy day Of 1t. Nat
mralIy they are pointing for the
]. policemen, and n they don't
win they're going 81 BE- badly
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
HARVARD VS.. MICHIGAN

Harvard and Michigan meet at
football this fall for the first time
in Is years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

So one sided was the game
that Fee Collier, Pullman
catcher, pitched the last frame
agaipst the demOralized Yards
men. and II was against him
that they scored their three,
runs. GOllifl0wer having blanlsed
them during his stay on the
hill.
Reeves essayed to hurl for Yards
and was damned for ii runs in the
first inning, five In the second and
eight in the third. Stahl led the
hitting for the winners with five
for five.
The one game battle tomorrow
evening at o'clock between George
washington and Victory Posts on
the East Eliipse will determine the
second half American Legion League
championship. The winner then
viii meet the Lincoln Post nine,
winner OF the first half series, in
a two out Of three game series,
Saturday and Sunday, to determine
which team goes to Philadelphia ia
represent Washingto1ljn the regional
tournament.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07
CuCk Of Hair
IL On
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Unnecessary

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

Dixie Pigs, cO.leaner or the unEMis
ICED Capital City League, engages
their nefghnorfng rivals, the Brent.
wood Hawks. IN one Of the loops
feature games Sunday. In the other,
thu Press Building Cards. also Co
leader. meet the Aukl1s. The Hawks
are losing 4 number of their players
who are atarting to college next
month. among them, Homer nrissel.
Richard Turner, Samuel Miller, John
Demarest. Julius Forrest, Gordon
| Alhee, Stanley O'Donnell, Harry En-.
sor and Jules Sorrell. To replace
them, Manager Ellison has signed
George McArd0o, Erwin Wade, Hya.
cinfh Licarfonp, william O Donnell,
Fllisg ] Johnson. william Wolfe. Rich
/ ard Wingate, julius Gerhardt and
George Beck.
washington Gas Light moved into
the lead in the Industrial League
and lead the second half race by q
| half game over the Big Print Shop
| nine. which they walloped last eve
| ming. 10 to i. Collins hurled for the
| winners and kept his seven hits well
| scattered. Much and Farran were
the leading offensive stars. st. Al
bans trimmed Vermont Avenue in
the Georgetown Church League. 16
| 10 4, with the Duryees and Schnei-
ders starring. In the French League
the Webcos nosed out the Senators.
I to 8.
Pullman stands an excellent
chance OF ending the Terminal
League series tomorrow evening by
winning from Potomac Yards again.
In the first game to determine the
champion Of the two leagues. Pull
man, winner in the evening branch,
wailoped the Potomac Yards. winner
Of the morning branch, n to ;.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

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waiter Barrett. who scored
i s8 IN practice. managed 70
lead the District group with
/ IN 81. Joseph PhelaIl, who
counted 3 10 in practice. took
&c. They have b scant chance
81 qualifying. Louis Fuchs
gathered 90 and James Robert
son. 9a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-07

AS 4 result. Of these pools scores.
washington Is next to last in the
Warren ID. Harding Cup play. hav-
ing d total Of 355. The cards or
Barrett, Phelan. Fuchs. and Rob
erfson follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
Steam Shovels Lure
Boy to Leave Home
To Watch Them Dig
Mother. Tags Name and
Address on Back So He
May Be Returned.
rom Bailey, az wears old, has been

Tom Bailey, Al years old, has been
This tag. bearing the inscription
TON Bailey. 3412 Quebec street north
west" has been attached to the back
of his sweater by his mother, MRS.
Carlos A. Bailey.
1t is desired by Mrs. Bailey If any
one finds Tom a great distance from
his home to see that he is returned.
It has all come about because steam
shovels have fascinated Tom. Wherever
a steam shovel is. to be found digging
It's teeth into an embankment or tear
ing up, streets, Tom is likely TO be
found.
Tom disappeared from his home yes
terday morning about o'clock on his
sturdy velocipede. Mrs. Bailey thought
he was in the neighborhood playing
with other children. When lunch time
came, she sought Tom. He was not
to be found. knowing Of Toms fond
ness for watching steam shovel work,
Mrs. Bailey dispatched Toms older
brother, Carlos, to q place nearby where
steam shovel had been working re-
Gently. Tom was not there, the shovel
having been moved.
The police Of the fourteenth precinct
were notified of Toms absence from
~ was CAOcC ~ a u G1UGA WHICH,
a policeman, patroling his beat in the
vicinity of the Klingle Road Bridge,
spied Tom. He was intently watching
the big shovel and was much surprised
when the policeman told him his
mother had been seeking him. He was
taken home.
Tom, didn't you know your way
home?" Mrs. Bailey inquired.
"Surel" the youngster replied. Il
was watching the steam shovel"
When q reporter attempted to inter-
view Tom as to his leaving the vicinity
of home, all he said was, Il wanted 20
see the steam shovel work"
Mrs. Bailey explained the family had
but recently come here from California.
They resided in q small town and she
said she had difnculty there In keeping
Tom at home. She devised the scheme
Of tagging him there and said she be-
lieved she would have to resort to 1t
here.
So Tom has been tagged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20
TWO MEN PAY PENAL TIES
FOR ASSAULTING CRIPPLE
Court Orders Fines or Jail Terms
on Several Charges Which
Grew Out of Attack.

Charged with assault on a 17-year-
old cripple and his companion, Charles
Upton, TOO block of Seventh street,
and j. e. Smith of the same address
were convicted yesterday before Judge
John p. Mcmahon.
Upton was sentenced to pay $25 or
serve Is days in jail for assaulting
Edward Reamy, cripple, living at 81 K
street northeast He also received two
sentences of $40 or 10 days for being
drunk and disorderly. Smith, convicted
Of assault on David Mooney. II years
old. 500 block of Third street, who
came to Reamy's assistance, was fined
$40 by the Judge. He was also fined
$40 for disorderly conduct.
Reany said he was standing by q
lamp-post at Third and r streets Fri
day night when Upton struck him In
the face and knocked him down with
out reason. A general Tight followed.
An unidentified girl, who was spec
tator. was knocked down and slightly
injured
Policeman J. "A Burgess Of the sixth
precinct arrested Upton and Smith.