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Evening star., 1932-09-12
BYRD EASES BLOW
. Of RUTH'S ILLNESS
Streak SIugger Might Go
Over Big as Sub for BAN
in Short Series.
BY LOREN DISNEY.
YEW YORK, September 12.-Babe
NJ Ruth, 1t appears, will be back in

n YEW YORK, September 12.-Babe
Ruth, 1t appears, will be back in
" the lineup for the world series,
but the Yankees are happy in
having q substitute who, in q pinch,
would leave them not so badly OF so
far as sheer hitting goes.
There is, Of course, no suggestion that
young SAmmy Byrd could take the
Bans place in the classic in any other
respect, but for short stretches such as
a seven-game series, the 24-year-old
blond youngster from Birmingham can
leave hurlers walking around with
black specks before their eyes.
In his first appearance for the Babe
In Detroit, where the Yankees were la
boring to clinch the American League
pennant. Sammy gathered five out OF
added another single in the second game
Of a double header that day. The Babe
hardly could have done better.
LIVER since he started trying to win q
Il regular outfield berth with the
Yanks in 1929, Byrd has been a
streak hitter. For a few days at a
time he has batted around 800, and
then he has quieted down to whisper
This would be 20. k.' with the Yanks
II they were left Ruthless, provided he
picked the first game of the world series
to start his run.
Byrd's habit of burning his hitting
candle at both ends was demonstrated
at the start of the season. After a
great showing in Spring camp, Byrd
was started in center field in place Of the
veteran Earl Combs. For time he hit
overvt hing that came his NAV
Laments were prepared for Combs,
who is only 81, as Byrd held his own
with Ruth and Gehrig in slugging home
runs. Then came the slump. Before
Ruth's latest illness. Sammy's Job con-
sisted mainly in playing the last inning
Evening star., 1932-09-12
nren Run Winning String Games Pnnan Quests May End This Week

header, 1873 and 1o-l, and drew 70
within a game and . half Of the fourth
place Phillies.
Tom Zachary and Ben Cantwell
pitched steady ball for the Braves and
had the benefit of some high powered
hitting by Dutch Holland. Wa1ly Ber-
ger and Randy Moore. The st. Louis
Cardinals retained their hold on sixth
place by beating the New York Giants,
80. In the second game of a double
header after taking a 7-to-3 beating In
the opener.
THE Yankees made no progress In
L their march to the American
League flag, for they were stopped
by Wes Ferrell and the Cleveland In
dians, 5-4. Ferrell, making his first ap-
pearance after Today suspension, held
the Yankees to eight hits and won his
twenty-first game Of the season. Johnny
Allen suffered his first defeat in Ii
starts.
Jimmy Foxx's fifty-second homer
with one on was the margin by which
the Athletics beat the Detroit Tigers,
5-4. Washington made it % victories
in ~ games by tripping the Chicago
White Sox twice, 2-1 and 9-4, and
moved to within one game Of the Ath-
letics.
The st. Louis Browns. after breaking
an etght-game losing streak in the first
game. I'll. dropped the second to the
Boston Red Sox, 8-3. Dale Alexander
poled home run with the bases filed
and two doubles in the second game.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
League Leaders
By the Associated Press.
(Including Yesterdays Games)
L M

(Including Yesterdays Games.)
American League.
Batting-Foxx, Athletics, and Alex
ander, Red Sox, 1868.
Runs-Foxx, Athletics, 13s; Combs,
Yankees, 1874.
Hits-Manush, Senators, 1876; Gehrig,
Yankees. 1874.
Gehrig. Yankees. 142.
Doubles Gehringer, Tigers. Al; Por-
ter. Indians, 40.
Triples-Cronin, Senators, Is; Myer,
Senators, 16.
Home runs-Foxx, Athletics, 81; Ruth,
Yankees, 40.
Stolen Chapman, Yankees, IS;
Walker. Tigers. %.
Pitching0Allen. Yankees, 1863; Co
meZ, Yankees, 24-6.
National League.
Batting-O'Doul. Dodgers, .371; v.
Davis, Phillies, .343.
Runs-Klein, Phillies, 143; o'Doul,
Hits%Klein, Phillies, 2o4; o'Doul,
Dodgers, 203. ,,,.
Klein, Phillies, 125. -.
Doubles-P. Waner. Pirates, S.;
Stephenson, Cubs, 48.
Triples-Herman, Reds, 18; Suhr, Pi-
Home runs-Kein, Phillies, IS; OFT.
stolen bases-Klein, Phillies. 90;
Frisch, Cardinals, 10.
Pitching Cubs, 2l-5; Swe-
tonic, Pirates, lbs.
Evening star., 1932-09-12


Der 12.-Armistice day scenes
were reacted here Sunday night
when the Chattanooga Look
outs, duly and justly crowned cham
pions OF the Southern League, returned
home from Knoxville, where they wrote
finis to the current campaign With
5-to-0 victory over the Smokes.
The victory, scored before throng
of more than 5000 people. gave the
Lookouts undisputed claim to the 1882
base ball title and the first won by
CHATTANOOGA team since 1909, when this
city entered its first club in the South
ern Association.
While the Lookouts were clinching
their title with win over the Smokes
the Memphis Chicks defeated the New
orleans Pelicans, but the Chicks efforts
were in vain, as the official standing
gives the locals an advantage OF two
percentage points over the Bluff City
aggregation.
the Southern League has been one OF
the greatest in the history OF the cir
cult, perhaps one of the greatest IN
minor league base ball. Throughout
the campaign the two clubs have been
neck and neck. The Chicks pulled
ahead by a margin of six games the
early part of July as the result OF five
consecutive wins over the 'Noogans.
Lookouts Rally BraveIy.
But the charges of Bert Niehof staged
one of the greatest comebacks ever
known in this circuit. Within two
weeks they were back within striking
distance of the leaders, overtaking them
only few days ago.
Not until last Friday, when Judge
Lands ruled that a postponed game
between the Lookouts and Smokes be
played in Chattanooga, did 1t appear
that the Lookouts were standing on
the threshold of their first major VIC
tory in this circuit. When the order
that the game be played was received
Chattanooga literally went base ball
crazy and it has remained in that
frame of mind. Sunday night the en-
tire populace turned out to welcome
the victorious club.
The final official standings in the
Evening star., 1932-09-12
RAULIN LOFT WINNER

A pigeon from the loft Of E. Raulin
won over a field Of 81 young birds from
13 lofts yesterday in race from Roam
oke, Va, a distance of 200 miles.
It was the third race of the year OF
the Northeast Junior Club.
Results: E. Raulin, jr., 911;' D. Ad-
ans, 909; Heflin g. O'Connell, 908: G.
jenkins, 905; F. Fort. 904; F. Gardner
IT'S; ". Galeano, 765; j. Turton, 755;
five lofts, no report.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
DALLAS IN TEXAS SERIES
Wins in second-Ha1f Play to Meet
Beaumont for League Title.

DALLAS, Tex, September IL P.-
The thirty-frst annual modern Texas
League base ball race is closed with the
Beaumont Exporters, managed by Del
Baker, the first-half pennant winners.
and the Dallas Steers, piloted by Hap
Morse, winners Of the second half.
A, five-game play-off for the season
championship starts Wednesday at
Beaumont The winner will meet Chat
tanooga. Southern League pennant win
ner, in the annual Dixie series.
Second-half standings:
Evening star., 1932-09-12
Yesterdays Stars
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Jimmie Foxx, Athletics-His nifty
second homer with one on beat Tigers.
Yves Ferrell, Indians-Halted Yam
KEGS with eight hits and aided own
cause with two singles.
Fred Marberry and Buddy Myer,
Senators-Former held White Sox to
BILE and three singles In nightcap.
Gabby Hartnett, Cubs-Beat Dodgers
with home run with one on.
Wally Berger, RedS'
pitching for four doubles and two sin.
giles In double header.
Evening star., 1932-09-12

To determine just which Of the sew
era1 young players owned by Washing
ton played the most prominent roles in
this dramatic pennant chase would be
difficult. Such sensational young stars
as Cecil Travis, Harley Boss, Cliff Boil
ton. Bill Andrus, Johnny Gill and
others have performed brilliantly
throughout the year and are due much
credit for giving the base ball fans Of
this city their first pennant winner.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
BY EDWARD J. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
n YEW YORK, September "a
M Every time George Herman
Y Ruth steps up to the plate,
scratches his spikes In the bat
ter's box tucks down his cap a. the
crowd roars, and waves his hickory
wand-nine world series records either
will tumble automatically or tremble,
and 13 others will be in danger.
That Is all that Ruth, the greatest
slugger in baseball history, once one Of
the games best left handed pitchers.
and certainly the outstanding gate
attraction of all times, means to the
game he has played for world cham
pionships more than any other ball
player.
His Tenth Series.
The. first time the big Bam" trots
out with his funny mincing stride to
take up his cudgel in the opening game
at the Yankee Stadium, one record
will topple with that motion alone.
This is the tenth world series tor the
Babe
The first three of these he saw as
pitcher for the Boston Red S0x In
1915, 1916, and 1918 and even then he
set up records. His mark OF 20 Suc-
ceSsive scoreless innings in series COM
petition has never been equaled or
surpassed
Has Rewritten Book.
But over the stretch Of his world
series career with the Yankees In 1921,
'22, '23. '26. '27 and '28. when hit
ting was his forte and the clouting
championship of the world at his
mercy, the big better has all but re-
written the record book.
Every time he scores run or bats
one in, hits a home run or any
extra base hit, gets base on balls or
even strikes out, Babe Ruth breaks one
of his own series records.
Ruth'S uneQualed marks today over
the period of his nine series stand at
81 runs scored, q driven in, 13 home
runs, 20 long hits, 48 extra bases on
them for a total Of IS bases on all his
hits, 20 bases on balls and 27 strike
NOutS.
He has made four home runs In one
series, and twice clouted three in one
game. He has walked IL times IN one
series, four times in one game.
He made six long hits, three doubles
and three home runs in four games
with the Cardinals in 1928. He had IL
total bases in one game, % In one
series. And he holds the magnificent
batting average record Of 625 for one
series. Six times he has averaged
better than 300.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
or so, to give the great man . chance to
get away from the park ahead Of the
crowds.

THE Yanks seem to think he may
L overcome his Inconsistency. Other
wise he would have been gone long
ago. It is likely that one Of these
days that when the Babe at last goes
to the sidelines permanently, Byrd will
inherit q regulars job.
It is only fair to add that Byrd's
slump early this season was due partly
to an attack of influenza, the effects
Of which left him weak long after he
had returned for duty.
Despite his streakiness at bat, there
Is nothing short-lived about Bytd's
talent in pulling down flies. He Is the
best ballhawk among the Yankee out
fielders, and when in the lineup Is
stationed in center to utilize to the full
his ability to go and get 'em. Combs
is shifted to left and Chapman Is
moved to Ruths spot In rightfeld.
In addition to Byrd, the Yankees
have Young Myril Hoag. the Pacific
Coast League product, for utility out
field duty. However. If Ruth by any
chance should be kept out OF the world
series, Hoag's inexperience would give
him little chance to keep Byrd out OF
the lineup.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
EIGHT in A ROW
sBatted for Funk in the eighth
Ess. Er,iIa L., rka aisrlath

'Batted for Funk in the eighth.
tran for CRUDE in the eighth.
Gashtas'on chisReo .: 90: g g g u
Runs batted in-Manush (2). Sullivan.
Two-base hitS--Kuhel 90. Manush. Three
base hit-Seeds. Sacriflces-Funk, Myer
Jones Double plays-Kuhel to Cronin;
Myer to Cronin to Kuhel. Left on bases
Washington; s.; Chicago, T. First base on
Mulberry. 2. UmpiresEMessrs. Geisel and
Van Grafan. Time Of game hour and
80 minutes.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
TBatted for Walsh in fifth.
Chicaao ~. 2 0 o . Q o 3 81

Runs batted in-Cronin "a. Reynolds (2).
Rotnrock t2), Manush. Two-base hits
Norman (2l. Myer. Kowalik. Home run
Reynolds Stolen bese-Myer. Left on bases
MWashington. s: Chicaeo, o. First base on
balis-Of Walsh. 2: off Kowaik. !; of
Weaver. 3. Struck out-By Walsh. 2: by
Weaver. 8 Hits-Of Walsh. 6 in innings;
of Kowalk. in innings; of Weaver;
ming Wild pitch-Walsh. Winning pitcher
Weaver. Losing pitcher-Walsh: Umpires
-Messrs Van Granf1an and Geisel Time OF
game-1 hour and Sc minutes.
Evening star., 1932-09-12

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Evening star., 1932-09-12
NEGUNDo TURF VICTOR.

CHANTILLY, France, September IL
yP-Marcel Boussac's Negundo won
the feature Pr1x de Ia = Rochette~ at
ChantiIiy, with Appetite second and
La Sourciere third. Negundo won by
a head and paid 6 to / In the betting.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
World Series Marks to Fall Every Time Ruth
Goes to Bat in His Tenth Classic This Year

This Is the first OF 10 stories re-
lating the prodigio1is ioorld series
teats OF the one and only Babe
Ruth. Nearing the end OF his ca
reer, the Babe this year tDill make
his tenth and perhaps last appear
ance in the classic.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
BLACK YANKEES WIN.

The New York Black Yankees won a
9-to-7 victory yesterday over the Balti-
more Black Sox. The Yanks overcame
a six-run lead.
Evening star., 1932-09-12
YANKEES NEED TWO.
GAMES TO CL|NCH.
Skid by BUGS Necessary to
Bring Bruins in Early.
FerreII Resumes.
BY HERBERT w. BARKER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

TINE major league finish line
still Is IA days away, but,
with a little luck, both pen
nant races may be decided
this week.
The New York Yankees are al
most certain Of clinching the
next few days. They need only
two victories to eliminate the sole
remaining contenders, the Phila-
delphia Athletics and Washington
Senators. In the National League,
the Chicago Cubs are confronted
with a sterner task.
They need 10 victories to eliminate
the Pittsburgh Pirates, or any COM
binatton Of victories, which, coupled
with Pittsburgh defeats, totals 10. The
odds are against any definite decision
in the National League this week, but
it can be done If the Pirates hit the
skids.
THE Cubs stretched their lead over
i the idle Pirates to six full games
yesterday by trimming the Brook
lyn DOOgerS, 81, pehlnd Guy BuShS
eight-hit pitching. Gabby Hartnett's
home run with Manager Charley
Grimm on the paths, gave the Cubs
their winning margin in the fourth in
ming. The defeat all but eliminated the
Dodgers from the race. They auto
matically will be out Of 1t as soon as
the Cubs win four games or when any
combination of Cub victories and
Dodger defeats totals four The only
other team with a mathematical chance
to win are the Phillies, but they will go
out as soon as the Cubs win three
games.
The Boston Braves beat the Cincin-
natl Reds in both ends Of a double
Evening star., 1932-09-12
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Evening star., 1932-09-12
Special Dispatch to The Star.

- HATTANOOGA, Tenn, Septen1-
Der. 12.-Armistice day scenes
Y were reacted here Sunday night
Evening star., 1932-09-12
National. League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
New York. TO: st. Louis. 3-3.
Chicago, 8; Brooklyn. /.
Boston, 1910; Cincinnati. 81.
other clubs not scheduled.
Evening star., 1932-09-12

GAMES TOMORROW
Chicago at BROOKLYN.
Pittsburgh at Phila.
Cincinnati at Boston.
st. Louis at N. York.
The Washington times., 1932-12-27

James E. Pixlee, director Of
athletics at G.. W., and his chief
assistant, Len Walsh, are due to
arrive in New York tonight from
Georgetown, Del, where the two
are attending the wedding of Max
harrington, another of Jim Pix
lees assistants. Max today mar
ried Miss Lydia Wilson in the
Delaware city.
PiXlee and Walsh also are ex-
pected to discuss terms for a 1884
appearance in Washington with
the director Of the destinies of a
third big Eastern team. Both will
attend the annual convention Of
the coaches association and the
National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
citation.
Other local coaches expected to
attend the New York conventions
include Arthur Dutch" Bergman,
of Catholic University; H. C.
Curly" Byrd, of Maryland; &c.
U. Jack" Hagerty, of Georgetown;
Walter Young, of American Uni
verSity, and, possibly, Teddy
Hughes, Of Gallaudet.
No Fireworks
Attendants at this years series
of grid and athletic conventions
are expected to witness no such
oratorical fireworks as marked
The Washington times., 1932-12-27
Father of Times
Baseball Writer Dies

Robert L. Waters, father of
Garrett Waters, baseball writer
of The Washington Times, died
at his home. 1888 Fourteenth St.
N. W., following a long illness.
The remains rest at the S. H.
Hines funeral parlors, 1901 Four
teenth st. N. W., where final
rites will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 1O:30 o'clock. Interment
will be at Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Waters was SIS at the time
of his death. Besides his son,
Garrett, he is survived by his
wife, Anna G. Waters; three sons,
Samuel D., Robert Lee and John
Hummer, and a daughter, Eliza
beth r. Waters.
The many friends OF the junior
Waters were saddened to learn
of the passing of his father. His
acquaintenanceS in the baseball
world as well as Clark Griffith
and other officials Of the Wash
ington Baseball Club sent mes
sages of condolescence.
The Washington times., 1932-12-27
Cavanaugh Great Coach

The internal politics of the
situation, the little misunder-
standings, the clash of tempera-
ments do not interest us here
and will soon be forgotten,
anyhow. The record stands.
Frank Cavauaugh was, and is, a
great football coach.
I talked with Athletic Direc-
tor Jack Coffey yesterday about
Cav's probable successor. learn
ing, to be exact, exactly moth
ing. But some time last fall I
printed a story that Sleepy
Jim" Crowley, of Michigan State
via Notre Dame, might be Of
fered the post and that light
ming rod still seems as likely
to be struck as any.
, Somebody said an objection
to Sleepy Jim" was that he
taught Notre Dame football and
that the Maroon was a team of
seniors unaccustomed to the
Notre Dame style of play. For
this reason the man who was
telling me thought that Dick
Hanley, Of Northwestern, would
get the nod. But if that's the
only objection to Crowley it
doesn't appear to be particu-
larly formidable.
The Washington times., 1932-12-27
SPEEDY F|STIC
DUEL LOOMS
TONIGHT

Two-fisted club fighting likely
will be in order tonight when Les
Kennedy, hard humping light
heavyweight from the Pacific
Coast, engages Bob Goodwin,
Adele, Ca, sensation, in a fistic
exchange at Portner's arena over
in Alexandria, Va.
They go 10 heats, or maybe
less.
A right hook artist of the Joe
Banovic stripe, Kennedy, in his
first southern appearance, is bent
upon upsetting Goodwin. Already
having established himself as a
top Fighter in the far and mid
west, the newcomer can material
ly enhance his prestige by turn
ing back blond Bob, second rank
ing light heavy in the world.
Goodwin In Fettle
Apprised of the manner in
which Banovic's looping right
hand spilled Goodwin for a nine
count and all but knocked him
out last winter, Kennedy has de-
clared his intention of employing
slam bang tactics from bell to
bell.
Goodwin, apparently in top
fettle, expects a hot scrap but ex-
presses confidence in his ability
to cop.
In slugging eight Roy (''KidD
Manley. bang away left handler,
tests the durability of Bobby
Burns, crowd-pleasing Baltimore
veteran.
New Faces On Card
New faces will be featured in
three interesting four-round sup
porting attractions.
Baltimore Harry C'Kid") Groves
steps out against Leroy Dugan;
Sailor" Leonard goes in against
Harry RaineS, while Joe Doty
steps with Frank HozaS.
The Washington times., 1932-12-27
GILBERT Gains
JOCKEY FAME

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 81.
Johnny Gilbert is today hailed
all over the world as Americas
premier jockey of all time.
The 18-year-old Pittsburgh,
Kan, youth registered a triple
win here yesterday to establish
a new world record for victories
in a single season. When he
booted Jack Biener home for his
third win of the day he set a
mark of 2O8 victories, one more
than the former record held by
Lee Hardy, who set it in 1927.
His real name is Johnny Dyer,
but his name was legally changed
by r. E. Gilbert, Of Pittsburgh,
Kan. It is said that Gilbert
sends most of his earnings home
to his mother, who is admittedly
his inspiration.
Gilbert's rise to fame as Jockey
has been meteoric. He started as
an apprentice boy at Palo Park,
Winnipeg. AS he went the rounds
of the Western Canadian circuit
he became a favorite with race.
goers, which caused increased con-
fidence in himself. He went to
Chicago to ride on a 'big time"
track. In 1881 he went to Ha-
vana and soon proved his mettle.
He won SO races.
Two of his greatest victories
this year were aStride War Hero,
winner in the famous Travers
Stakes, and Swivel, winner of the
$62,00 Pimlico Futurity.
Drama was added his career
when he arrived here several
weeks ago. Eank Mills was lead
ing Gilbert at the time by a single
victory and the battle for top
honors has been waged ever since.
During the past two weeks, thanks
to his sensational saddle perform
anceS, the colorful little chap from
out Kansas way forged to the
front until today he enjoys a II
victory lead over his rival.
The Washington times., 1932-12-27

the conventions of a year ago.
A forecast of the business tt
come before the meetings prob
ably should include the following
Cd Few changes in the football
rules to be recommended; (2) WI
S. Langford, present secretary
and Walter Okeson. head of thu
officials association, will be dis
cussed for the position of ch2.:--
man Of the grid rules committed
to replace E. K. Hall, deceased
90 Jimmy Phelan, one of Knut
Rockne's able pupils, will decidS
whether to return as head coach
of the University of Washington
on the Pacific coast, or remaN
in the East as chief mentor td
the Fordham Rams, replaclna
Major Frank Cavanaugh: and q
coaches and officials will agitatd
for voice in the making of tn
rules of football.
Two COnfabS Today
Two meetings are scheduled ID
New York for this afternoon
The sportsmanship Brotherhood
will meet, as will the AmericaI
Football Coaches Association am
the Physical Directors Associa
ton. The last two named vii
meet again during the week, a
will also the College Trac
Coaches Of America. the Easter
Collegiate Basketball Association
the Student Health Association
the Eastern College SWimmin|
Coaches Association and the Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic Associs
ton.
Lou Little, of Columbia, is e1
pected to demand for the coachS
a voice in the making Of the gri
rules. It is anticipated that hi
demand will be turned down. T
date the coaches have acted II
an advisory capacity t. the rule
committee but have not been ad
corded a vote.
The Washington times., 1932-12-27
Crowley Still Probability

AS to how many of these
many changes have been for
the better, time will be the best
Judge. We'd still like to have
John McGraw running a ball
team Of ours (if we had a ball
team, though he told us not
long ago that he never expected
to sit on a players bench again.
We'd still lay the prevailing
odds that A. A. Stagg would
come up with a first rate foot
ball team if he had the ma
terial out of which to build it.
And with the bases packed and
the game hanging in the bal
ance, they can still trundle old
man Hornsby up there to the
plate and let him swing for our
dough. He always took his full
cut. I never ask for more than
that.
There were cases, of course,
where a change was unavoid-
able. My good friend Frank
Cavanaugh couldn't have gone
through another season of
coaching with his health as it
was last fall. But, and mark
this well, whoever they chose
to replace him will have a tough
time equaling the record he
leaves behind at Fordham.