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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
Aunarican Ieap

BY the Associated Press.
American League.
Batting Simmons, Athletics, $50
Ruth. Yankees. 1873.
Runs batted in-Gehrig, Yankees
166: Ruth, Yankees. 146.
Hits-Gehrig. Yankees, 1873; Ruth
Yankees, Averill. Indians. 1873.
Doubles-Webb, Red Sox, SO: Miller
Athletics, Alexander, Tigers, 43.
Triples-Johnson, Tigers, ID; Rey'
holds, White Sox, IA.
Home runs-Gehrig, Yankees, AZ
Ruth, Yankees, 40.
Stolen bases-Chapman Yankees, 81
Johnson. Tigers, 81.
Pitching-Grove, Athletics, won %
lost 3; Marberry, Senators; Mahaffey
Athletics, won Is, lost 4.
National League.
Batting-Klein, eh.llies, .343; Terry
Giants. .342.
Runs-Klein, Phillies, III; Terry
Giants, 100.
Runs batted in-Klein, Phillies, lis;
OFT. Giants. 1903
Hits-Terry, Giants, 1872: L. Waner
Pirates. 100.
Doubles-Adams, Cardinals, 43; Her.
man. Robins, Al.
Triples-Terry. Giants. II; Herman
Robins, Is.
Home runs-Kiein, Phillies, 81; OFT
Giants, %.
Stolen bases-Frisch, Cardinals, 25;
Martin. Cardinals; Herman, Robins, If
Pitching-Haines, Cardinals, won Il
lest 3; Derringer, Cardinals, won Is
lost g.
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20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.
NEGOTIATIONS have been re-
IN opened for the sale of the Bos-
ton American League club to

NEGOTIATIONS have been re-
IN opened for the sale of the Bos-
ton American League club to
James r. McAleer, Washington
manager, it has been announced.
Tom Long. new Washington out
fielder. did we'll in his debut when
Washington. with Walter johnson
pitching f1ve-hit ball, trimmed Bos-
ton. to l.
Bob Groom or Buck Becker will
pitch today for Washington. while
Manager Donovan may send Hag-
german. a youngster, to the mound
for Boston.
Capt Daley and Manager Walsh
of the Georgetown University foot
ball team arrived in town today to
make preparations for the beginning
of practice.
ACCESSIBILITY of letting Clark Grit
fifth go as manager of the Cincin-
nati team now is being questioned.
The fans only few weeks ago were
clamoring for Griff's scalp. but the
Reds since have been playing good
ball. Griffith. though, has declared
he's through in Cincy.
Hudson Petit and Milton Clark
homed the first and second pigeons
III Ine lISI IdCc VI ING NouiS p1iu
series of the Eastern district flown
from Chester, Va.
Maryland Agricultural College will
be the first school of the Washing
ton group to begin grid practice.
The Aggies have many veterans
back and expect a good season.
Posey. Mudd. Kemp, Morris. Sill
vester. Branham. Duckett and Park
er are among dependables expected
to return. There's doubt as to
whether Shipley, star 1910 quarter
back, will be back
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Sport Fans Getting Dizzy
SO Much to Figure Out at This Time of Year
by TOM DOERER.
TOOT BALL gossip indicates that
r this preseason may go down
/ into grid history as the year Of

TOOT BALL gossip indicates that
r this preseason may go down
into grid history as the year of
the big fear.
Among the yards and yards of train
ing camp news and ballyhoO emanating
from the applejack centerS of Maine
to the grapejuice bailiwicks of Califor-
mia. there is nothing to indicate that
coach in all of this territory feels
tough enough to predict he is going to
tear things loose this season.
Don't ask me why, either. because I
would Just speculate along with every
body else and maybe tell YOU that the
coaches have learned that it does not
pay.
Last year was a big one for promise
and threat. A great many teams with
nothing more TO base il upcn than they
had IL men. predicted their year was
at hand and watch their smoke.
But 1t turned out in many cases that
it was not their year. and these coaches
closed up the season wishing they had
been out playing hop-scotch with the
corner cop instead of telling newspaper
men how tough they were going to be.
Local coaches make no effort to con-
ceal their apprehension and dread,
making victory predictions for the COM
ing season. Every mentor your CORE
spOndent has discussed foot ball pros
poets with has made it clear that he
expected to knock nobody off this sea
son.
1t looks like scoreleSs season. gentle
men.
JACK DEMPSEY still is popping
over the pop-overs or letting
~ them wobble on their under PIN
ming. just as the mood, or the
training requirements need it.
Whether he meets Camera for his
last big money shot depends on how his
legs stand up under the pOp-over carni-
val touring.
In the meanwhile from what I can
learn. Dempsey has until September 20
to decide whether he can go through
a tussle with the Leaning Tower.
With the only other possible
drdUinq card NTH Camera, Tommy
Louohran, refusing to sign, the last
big fight OF the committing era of the
sour science, or me HrSt OF neU
period OF better gates, is up TO
Dempsey to make.
Your correspondent reiterates a pre-
vious statement: Dempsey went into his
exhibition tour with the sole purpose
of testing his legs. IL they can stand
the gaff Camera will be met. If they
do not he will meet no one but con-
clude his tour, count his cash and for
get it.
There isn't bigger shot in pugilism
today than Dempsey-Carnera tussle
and the biggest men in American boxing
are working to bring it about.
D OBERT MOSES GROVE, a minor
~ figure in last years world series,
may emerge the big spot in the coming
blue ribbon chlaSsic of base ball.
That twO-day lapse after the second
game at the National League city.
should enable Connie TO throw his fire.
ball ace into action early and then re-
peat before the games are very old
I've had the bunch all along that
Grove was going to be allowed to strut
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LISTS BIG LEAGUERS
FOR TOUR OF ORIENT
Grove, Simmons, Cochrane and
Gehrig Among Fred Lieb's
Barnstorm Troupe.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September l2.-The
makeup of the major league base ball
team which will play series OF games
in the Orient this Fall has been an
nounced by Fred Lieb, New York sports
writer. in charge of the tour.
The team members will include:
Inf1elders-Lou Gehrig, Yankees;
Frank Frisch. Cardinals: Walter Ma
ranville, Braves, and Willie Kamm, In
dams
Outfielders-Al Simmons. Athletics;
Tom Oliver Red Sox, and Frank
O"Doul, Robins.
Pitchers-Bob Grove. Athletics; Larry
French. Pirates, and Bruce Cunning
ham, Braves.
Catchers-Mickey Cochrane, Ath-
letics. and Herold Rule. Tigers.
Utility-George Kelly, Minneapolis
American Association. and Ralph Shin
ners. Buffalo. International League.
Umpire Jack Reardon of the National
League will off1ciste at all games.
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FIGHT FOR CRUMBS
OF AS AND CARDS
Hot Races on in Both Loops
for Secondary Honors.
YankS Hard Hit.
BY HUGH s. FULLERTON, Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer

A MONG the major league clubs
~ which have no chance OF
n getting anywhere in particular
couple OF hot races still are
going on.
Brooklyn and Chicago are arguing as
to which shall get the third place cut
in the National League money division,
but the struggle between Detroit and
st. Louis for the top of the American
Leagues second division is just as close.
After exchanging places several times
within a short period, Detroit and st.
Louis wound up in tie yesterday when
the Tigers were badly bumped by the
Boston Red Sox while the Browns had
a day off. After losing four games in
a row and IL of their last 13, the Red
Sox came back behind Danny Mac
Fayden's unbeatable pitching and shut
out Detroit S to 0. MacFayden gave
only three hits while the Sox punched
their blows off Collier, who made his
first start for the Tigers, to do all their
scoring in three innings.
Robins. Cubs Keep Pace.
There was no change in the standing
of Brooklyn and Chicago as they each
won a game and gained on the st. Louis
Cardinals and New York Giants, the
first and second place clubs, which
were both defeated. Combining IA hits
off three Cincinnati pitchers with a
few gift chances to score. the Robins
hod little trouble hoo finO the Cincinnati
Reds, 8 to 3. A half game behind. the
Cubs came through behind Bob Smiths
flve-hit pitching to down the Phlllles
for the second time in succession, to l..
The Pittsburgh Pirates resumed their
pursuit of a first division berth by
downing the New York Giants, who
had interrupted their winning streak.
Larry French outpitched young Bud
Parmelee to gain a 3-to-2 decision, but
had to drive in the winning run him.
self. After the Giants had tied the
score in the eighth, Tony Piet singled
and stole second and French brought
him home with another single.
Braves Beat Champs.
Ben Cantwell and Wally Berger of
the Boston Braves proved a bit too
much for the champion Cardinals and
Boston won, to 3. Cantwell held St.
Louis to hits. while Berger led a
l7-hit attack by collecting straight
safeties.
Chicago took the heart out of the
New York Yankees chase after higher
place than third in the American
League with a great bit of fielding in
the first inning and went on to down
the YankS, to /. With Babe Ruth
at bat in the first, the Sox pulled off
a brilliant triple play when Sullivan
Snatched Ruth's grounder, tagged
Combs. then passed the ball on to
Kerr and Blue for outs at second and
first. The setback left the Yanks 81,
games behind the idle Washington
Griffs.
-Four American League clubs had an
open day in their schedule.
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ARGENTINE POLOISTS
MAKE TOURNEY BOW
Crack Santa Paula Team Tackles
Roslyn-Hurricanes. Champs,
Easily Win Opener.
BY the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
WESTBURY. N. Y, September 12.---
One OF the most formidable contend
ers. Manuel Andrada's Santa Paula
four from the Argentine, starts its bid
for the national open polo title at In
ternational Field today against Harold
E. Talbotts Roslyn squad.
Santa Paula is Joint favorite with
the Hurricanes. defending champions,
for the 1881 crown. The Hurricanes
made an impressive start in defense OF
their title by walloping Sands Point,
- to 9. in the opening game of the
championship on wednesday.
The third game of the championship,
next Thursday. will pit the Hurricanes
against Lewis Laceys birmingham four
of Argentina On Wednesday the WIN
ner of today's match will face Tommy
Hitchcock'S Greentree team in the
other semi-final.
The final round will be played next
SATURDAY..
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Games Scheduled.

Games Scheduled.
Saks Clothiers VS.. Deutetmanns ALI
Stars, 3 o'clock Sunday, Arlington.
Phoenix A. c. VS.. Boiling Field, 3
o'clock today, Phoenix Field.
Phoenix A. c. VS.. Auth's, o'clock
Sunday, Phoenix Field.
Chevy Chase VS.. Skinker Eagles, 8
O'Clock today, Chevy Chase.
Skinker Eagles VS.. st. MaryS Celtlcs,
3 O'Clock Sunday, Alexandria.
Potomac Distributors VS.. Arlington
ALL Stars, O'Clock Sunday, Arlington.
Ciro's Italian Villagers VS.. Holy
Rosary, o'clock Sunday, East Elllpse.
Games Wanted.
Gulf Refining Co Columbia 0549.
Swans Service for Sunday. Shop
herd $780,
Palisade A. c., for tomorrow. Cleve-
land 1881.
sherwood A. c., for Sunday. Lin
coin 1898.
Yesterdays Results.
G. P. O., 5: Constructioneers, 4 Getty
week day series.
"Y" Flashes, 7; Columbia Heights, L.
Colonials. 6; Swami Service, 3.
Washington Athletics, 9-3; Easton,
Md, "a.
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Minor Leagues

International League.
Reading. s: Jersey City, 3.
Rochester. 10: Toronto. S.
Newark, 6: Baltimore, 5.
Montreal, 9; Buffalo, 2.
Southern Association.
Knoxville, S: Birmingham. 2.
Atlanta, 4 New Orleans, 3.
Little Rock, II: Nashville, 6.
Chattanooga Memphis, rain.
American Association.
Indianapolis. S: Columbus. 6.
Toledo. 10; Louisville. S.
st. Paul. s: Milwaukee, 7.
Kansas City, IL; Minneapolis, IL.
Pacific Coast League.
Sacramento, SIS: Hollywood, 2-7. :
Los Angeles, ITO: Seattle, 2-2.
San Francisco. 16: Oakland, 6.
Portland, IL; Missions, 4.
Texas League.
Shreveport, g; Fort Worth, 2.
Beaumont. 6; Galveston, 5.
San Antonio, A. Houston, o.
Western League.
Wichita. 10; Oklahoma City. 8.
Topeka. 81; ST. Joseph, 80.
Des Moines, Is; Omaha, 5.
Pueblo, 10; Denver, S.
Eastern League.
Richmond, 6; Norfolk, /.
Hartford 9; Allentown, 6.
Bridgeport, /; New Haven, 0.
Springfield, 8; Albany, 3.
New York Pennsylvania League.
Harrisburg. 6; Hazleton, O.
Wilkes-Barre. ~; Elmira, 2.
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Burke Fischer Big Help G Break Seen in Series
St. Paul Outfit
Well Balanced

CT. PAUL. Mimi, September IL
- (CPA) Fans in American As
ISOLATION cities, especially those
in the Twin Cities, have no hesita-
ton in saying that in the st. Paul
club this year the association has
one of the strongest teams that has
ever represented 1t in the annual
battle with the International Leae lie
champions in the little world series
st. Paul has one of the best bal ;
anced teams in class AA base ball
leading it's league in batting and
fielding and possessing a pitching
corps that has attracted the at
tention of major league scouts.
A strong batting team that has also
a dependable pitching staff is har
to beat in any pennant race. That's
why st. Paul has shown the way in
its league this season, under the
seasoned managerial guidance Of
Bob Connery, who has been develop
ing coed ball players up In the
Northwest for many years.
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I his stuff in tire coming title clashes.
Comics staff Of hurlers is small and
that two-day lay-of is just the thing
by which he can juggle Earnshaw and
Grove
However. few of the big shots of
base ball pull the hero role in series.
Invariably it is some minor player who
is inspired to play above his head.
Some bright boy will peg ball to
catch some player on deciding play,
or smash one over the meadow fence
With the sacks populated.
Cobb. Wagner and other greats of
base bell neCer Scintillated in
series clash. But Babe Adams and
George Robe, rather obscure before
the big clash OF 1906. beat their iCdy
to places on the first page and
mediocre players hare been doing it
erer since
Ehmke and his crippled arm came
cut of obscurity two years ago to stun
the base ball world.
1t twas ever thus.
4 CUSTOMER antipathy against
wrestling seems TO have set in al
various points along the graphing
coast.
At Baltimore the other night the paw
ing patrons arose and beloved for
action or money. The words fake and
fraud were freely used.
New York and Philadelphia mat
crowds are dWindling.
! Which is causing some of the news
paper experts to predict that the sun
set of hippodrome wrestling is about
to arrive.
That may be true. and on the other
hand. the scarcity of fans may be due
to the scarcity of money. too. But
whatever 1t is wrestling feels the effect
and is looking around for a remedy.
The cure. however. will not be ir
further adding of circus stunts and
showmanship to the game. Just q
I little honest money's-worth wrestling
and less grunting might be the panacea
AS it now stands wrestling is 95 per
cent acting and the remainder mere
vaudeville.
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MITCHELL, YE0MANS
DUE FOR NET CLASH
District Stars in Same Half OF
Tourney Being Staged at
Wardman Courts.

Dooly Mitchell and Eddie Yeomans,
leading Washington tennis players, who
have not met this season. now are
figured almost certain to clash. They
were drawn in the same half for the
Wardman Park tournament. which is
to get under way this afternoon at 2
O'Clock on the hctel's courts. Yeomans
is seeded second and Mitchell fourth.
Mitchell will meet Doyle today and
Yeomans will take on Phillips tomor-
row.
Eddie Jacobs. No. l ranking player
in the Middle Atlantic section, is seeded
No. l in the Wardman affair. He will
not get action until tomorrow. when
he faces Muscoe Garrett of this city.
Fred Roll. crack Philadelphia racketer,
is seeded third.
A total Of 81 is entered. The Secre-
tary Of State Stimson Trophy will go
to the singles winner.
An invitation women'S tournament
will start Monday on the hotels courts.
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String Helps Lofts Tennis
On Finger to Urge Him to Do Best and 10 Keep
His Temper-Coing Strong.

turf to a fragile at Forest Hills.
Lott undenably is tennis player of
parts. Still. it is a bit of string
that is really guiding the tall fell
low. who originally hailed from Chi
cago, toward the title. The string
is tied about his finger. He admits
that 1t is magic talisman which
continually admonishes him to play
for all he has. and most important
Ito keep my temper"
There is no question about the
effectiveness of that piece of. string.
To say that Lott is playing the game
of his life Is only doing him justice
as well as telling the story. From
the start of the tournament he has
performed right up to his class. That
is more than can be said Of any Of
the other Americans.
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Yesterdays Stars

By the Associated Press.
Wally Berger, Braves-Clouted out
five straight hits against Cardinal pitch
ing.
Bob Smith. Cubs-Held Phillies to
five hits to register fourteenth victory
of year.
Mickey Finn Robins-Collected two
doubles and pair of singles against Reds.
Larry French. Pirates-Held Giants to
eight hits. drove in winning run with
single in eighth.
Sullivan, Kerr and Blue. White Sox-
Completed triple play against Yankees.
Danny MacFayden. Red Sox-Blanked
Tigers with three hits, SO.
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City Shoe Finals
Listed Wednesday
THE first major engagement in
1 the metropolitan horseshoe cham

i the metropolitan horseshoe cham
pionships. sponsored by The Star,
will be fought next Wednesday on
the courts of the New York Avenue
Playground, at New York avenue and
First street northwest. At stake will
be the championship of Washington
proper.
In it will be ii pitchers who. either
as winners or runners-up, have sur
vived neighborhood title play and
divisional play-offs.
Late today the finals Of the Fair
fax County, Va. tournament will be
contested on the courts of George C.
Thompson. at Falls Church. The
title is held by Thompson. The
strongest contender is Ed Henry,
Thompson's fellow townsman.
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CONNIE MIGHT WIN |
WITH TWO HURLERS
TWo-Day Recess Would Make
Doubling Up Easy Job for
Grove, EarnshaW.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

| ~HlCAGO, september IL
IA American League partisans
~ believe the Philadelphia
Athletics were given
break in the arrangement Of world
series dates that will just about
make the Mackmen a cinch to win
over the st. Louis Cardinals.
They point out that with the
first two games of the series being
scheduled for st. Louis and fol-
lowed by two open days, Connie
Mack may be able to win the
series with two pitchers, Lefty
Grove and George Earnshaw.
Mack unquestionably will open the
series with his two big winners and
should they be victorious he can come
right back with them in Philadelphia
and your series may be phooie It would
be no hardship on either Grove or Earn
shaw, for such an arrangement would
give them three full days Of rest and
that's plenty for the rubber-armed work
IlOTSeS. III case elCIlcr 1IrOVe or Earn.
shaw were beaten in one of their games,
Mack still would have Reuben Walberg
for the final game in Philadelphia and
the left-handed curve-ball artist has
been good news to few teams this sea-
son.
A MEXICAN Leaguers cannot see how
"A the Cards can beat the Mackmen
and therein they differ from Cab
by Street. the old sergeant of the st.
Louis GrenadierS. The proponents Of
the Athletics admit that Paul Derringer
makes the Card pitching staff stronger
than it was last year, but if Jess Haines
is unable to pitch his best the loss may
about equal the gain.
OF course, the Cards will be in better
physical trim for the coming engage
ment with the Mackmen than they were
last year. In 1880 the Cards were
forced to make a driving finish TO win
the pennant and the players were we'll
ragged from the heat of the September
campaign when the series started This
year st. Louis has been rolling easy for
many weeks and Street has had an op-
portunity TO rest his men. The Cards
made good fight against the Athletics
last year and this time may offer still
more robust opposition to the Philadel-
phia claims.
| A MEXICAN Leaguers want the Macks
"A to win. not only because It would
mean three straight world cham
planships for the lovable leader of the
Athletics, but also because it would be
the fifth straight triumph for the Junior
league. And that would be something
the National League could not forget
for some years.
/ Had the series been scheduled to start
| on Wednesday, September 3O-as was
expected-there would have been only
one open day instead of two and play
would have been resume in Pniladel-
| phia on Saturday. October 3. And
Mack would not have been able to come
! back with either Grove or EarnsllaW.
| But the writer is told the Cardinals
asked for an october / opening in or
! der that they might have an additional
j LAY for their ticket arrangements. And
that request. theoretically at least, play
ed right into the hands OF Conn.c Mack
and his two-man pitching staff of Grove
and Earnshaw.
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Homer Standing

BY the Associated Press.
Home run yesterday-Combs, Yam
KEGS, /.
The leaders-Gehrig. Yankees. AZ;
Ruth. Yankees, 40; Klein, Phillies, 81
Averill, Indians, %; OFT, Giants, %;
Foxx, Athletics, 81.
League totals-American, 525; Ma
tional, 462. Total, 987.
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P0JELL0 MEETS LIE DOUX
Maxos and o'Shocker Will Back Up
Thursdays Mat Feature.

Carl Pojello and Jean LIE Doux will
oppose in the feature match at the next
wrestling show to be held next Thurs
day at Griffith Stadium.
Pojello is reputed TO be the best little
man in heavyweight ranks while lie
Doux's main claim to fame Is holding
George zaharias the man mountain, to
a Commute draw last Wednesday.
For the semi-final. Promoter Joe
Turner has signed John Maxos and Pat
O'Shocker. O'Shocker. who many will
remember as the Irishman who fought
Billy Bartush almost two hours last
Winter has not wrestled here for almost
a year
Three more bouts will be made over
the week end.
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Fistic Battles

By the Associated Press.
EAU CLAIRE. Wis-Mike Dundee.
Rock Island, H., outpointed Prince
Saunders. Chicago 10); Steve Koran,
st. Paul, and Jack RandS, Durand, Wis.
draw (8)
BINGHAM, Utah.-Manuel Quintero.
Tampa, Fla. outpointed Frankie OAR
rem. Salt Lake City l0).