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Evening star., 1933-09-05

Could either Of them play third
base acceptably? You cannot prove
it by us. Everything that opposi-
ton could do to show up such make
shift hot corner players would be
done; even fat catchers would prob
ably try to bunt against them.
Meanwhile even with the situation
as it is Chicago, Pittsburgh and st.
Louis in the West have taken re-
newed heart.
Take the Cubs, for example. They
have, warrantably, implicit faith In
their prowess as home. So from now
on they will enter every game sure
of their ability to come through.
No matter whom they play they will
be inspired by belief that whatever
happens the Giants will be worse OF
than they.
The fact Is that Chicago has been
affected this Summer by curiously
sanguine mental attitude. = There
never has been a time when they
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Evening star., 1933-09-05
Giants in Hole If JacksOn's Knee Fails
Be Should Travis Follow Vergez Shelf

ing over their field. That helps II
we believe in mental therapeutics.
Nor is Pittsburgh outside the pale.
Here is mercurial team. All that
1t needs to go ahead with q renewed
squirt is a little encouragement from
New York.
st. Louis, too, is likely to pick up
and play its fool head of, for the
Cardinals are great on the home
stretch. They like nothing better
than to fight like wildcats when the
opportunity offers, ana they are
quick to seize upon any severe blow
to the Giants chances as specially
favoring them
It would have been better for New
York if Verges had gone half .
month later. The team might have
carried on and overcome the blow.
With fortnight to play instead Of q
month the necessity for q regular
third baseman would have existed
Just the same, but it might not have
been quite so pressing.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Respect Giants Prowesx

CTORMBOUND yesterday, there was
- no chance to get in any base ball,
for it was raining hard when the
Nationals got here in the morning and
the downpour continued until we'll
after 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The
league leaders devoted good part of
their time to discussion of the Giants,
the National League club they expect
to face in the world series next month.
And those 1Dio came up from
Washington heard plenty from
Pitchers WhitehiH, Cro10der and
Ste1Ddrt and Coach Altrock, Uho
matched the Terry team grab the
only game played to decision
in the double-header Dith the
BrdDes here Sunday.
Each Of the Washington quartet spoke
highly Of the New York outfit, par
ticularly complimenting it for its splen-
did team spirit. The scouting Nationals
marked the Giants as an aggressive lot
and smart. too. In every way they re-
garded the National League leaders as
worthy foemen, club capable of giving
any of the American League first
division aggregations great battle.
They found the Giant infield
particularly impressive. Bill Terry
at first base, Of course, was quite
familiar to them. Each of the
quartet had seen the New York
manager in action often.
Hughy Critz at second base was some
what new to them and Blondy Ryan at
shortstop was altogether So Travis
jackson was somewhat strange to them
at third base, although each had seen
him often at shortstop, where he was
one Of the best in the business.
This Giant infleld was pronounced
fast and fashy. Each player appeared
to know his position thoroughly and
performed smoothly. Ryan at short,
they said, looked fully as good as the
glowing accounts of his play in the
prints.
With Critz, the young shortstop
rounded out sturdy defense at the
middle base. They we're branded fine
double-play combination after the
scouts saw the Giants turn in three of
the twin killings.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
bR|T0N WILL SEEK
SPEED CUP IN 1884
Scott-Paine, Nosed Out in
Deciding Race, Hopes to
Bring Better Boat.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ARINE CITY, Mich, Sep
M tember 5.-Latest member
w of that growing club Of
motor boat pilots who
have been defeated by Gar Wood,
Hubert Scott-Paine already is
planning to renew his challenge
for the Harmsworth Trophy next
year.
The first remark of the British chal-
lenger after he lost the second and
final heat of the 1888 race on the st.
Clair River yesterday contained an as
sertion that he will be back in 1894,
IF I can make it and bring over q
boat that can give Gar Wood q better
race"
A "better race" of necessity
means q winning race, for he lost
by only 22.33 seconds, the closest
finish ever seen in tho intefna-
tional event which annually
establishes speedboat supremacy.
VH1OOD'S time for the IS nautical
w miles, in his Miss America X,
was 27:4892, an average of
86937 statute miles an hour. He did
not extend his four motors. The time
of the little metal-hulled Miss Britain
III was 8:11.25, an average Of 85.789.
Scott-Paine had to produce some Of
the most sensational driving ever seen
in these waters to attain that speed,
exceeding 100 miles an hour at times
on the straight-away. His tiny craft
bobbed almost completely out Of the
water at times and he had dimculty
on tho turns.
He said he was convinced that he
needed heavier boat and more than
one motor, although he still was con-
v1nced single propeller was adequate.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Major Leaders

BY the Associated Press.
(Including Yesterdays Games.)
American League.
Batting-Foxx, Athletics, 800; Ma
nush, Senators, 1888.
Runs-Gehrig. Yankees, 113; Foxx,
Athletics, lot.
Runs batted in-Foxx, Athletics, 1856;
Simmons, White Sox, lib.
Hits-Manush, Senators, 189; Sim
mons, White Sox, 1875.
Doubles Browns, 43; Avertl,
Indians, and Rogell, Tigers, 38.
Triples - Manush, Senators, IA;
Combs, Yankees, and Averill, In
a1s Home 1suss Runs5so11' = Athletics 50;
Stolen bases Walker, Tigers 70;
Chapman, Yankees. 81.
Whitehill, Senators, 1877.
National League.
Batting Klein, Phillies. $50; Davis,
Phillies. .346.
Runs Martin, Cardinals, 1903; OFT,
Giants, and P. Waner. Pirates. 95.
Runs batted in-Klein, Phillies, 109;
HITS Klein. Philnes. 100: Fullis,
Doubles KLEIN, Phillies. 40; Med
wick, Cardinals, So.
Triples - Vaughan, Pirates, 18; p.
Waner, Pirates, and Martin, Cards, IL.
Home runs - Berger, Braves, and
Klein, Phillies. Is.
Stolen bases-Martin, Cardinals, 10;
Frisch. Cardinals, Is.
Pitching - Cantwen, Braves, 1871;
Hubbell, Giants, 20-9.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
THINKS ALL LEAGUES
NEED UNIFORM BALL
Scout Says It Would Help Minors
as Well as MajorstSome
Pellets Have Wing"
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

~H1CAGO. September ST see
" where the major leagues are talk
ing OF adopting q uniform ball"
remarked q well known scout who
dropped In at Comiskey Park the other
day.
That's q swell idea but should be
carried further. They should have q
uniform ball in the minor leagues as
well.
Some Of these leagues are using q
ball that has wings. That makes 1t
difficult to Judge the true ability Of
many players who are star batters In
the minors. And tough to get q real
estimate on the skill Of young pitchers.
"If the ball were standardized
throughout professional base ball, It
would be easier for scouts to decide on
young players and fewer duds would
be brought up for major league trials
"A standardized ball also would bene-
fit minor league club owners for as it
is now, scouts frequently hesitate on
players who might possibly make good
In the big show. because they are afraid
of these 'lively ball averages"
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Minor Leagues

International.
Toronto, 12-0; Buffalo. 90.
Montreal, SIS; Rochester, "a.
Other games postponed, rain.
Southern Association.
Birmingham, 9-2; New Orleans, 2-1.
Atlanta, S; Nashville, 5. (Seven inn
ings, tie, rain; second game postponed.)
Chattanooga, SD; Knoxville, IL.
Memphis, TO; Little Rock, 5-8.
American Association.
Milwaukee. 3-5; Kansas City, %.
Minneapolis, SIS; st. Paul, Sill.
Louisville, 81; indianapolis, IA.
Columbus, 81; Toledo, %.
Pacific Coast.
Seattle, s-3; San Francisco a..
Sacramento, 80; Hollywood, 2-3.
Los Angeles, 12-1; Portland, rs.
Oakland, 14-5; Missions, 60.
Texas.
Dallas. 9-6: Forth Worth, 0-5.
Oklahoma City, "a; Tulsa, o..
San Antonio, 9-14; Beaumont. 80.
Other game postponed. threatening
weather.
New York-Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, So: York, Is.
Binghamton, 17-1; Elmira, $40.
Reading, 2; Williamsport, l.
Wilkes Barre, 4; Scranton, 1.
Western.
Des Moines, 6; st. Joseph, 1.
Springfield, 6; Muskogee. 4.
Bartlesville, S: Joplin. 4. 90 IN.
nings.)
Topeka, 4; Omaha, ;.
Piedmont.
Durham, 10: Winston-Sale I.
Wilmington, s.; Richmond, 4.
Greensboro, IL; Charlotte, 1.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
PITCHING.
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

NEW YORK, September 5.-With
the Giants fighting gamely to over
come the slings and arrows-and ap-
pendices-of outrageous fortune let
us anticipate anything additional
that might happen. For instance,
suppose Travis Jackson's trick knee
goes back on him some afternoon
when he attempts to make difficult
stop. It is likely to happen, since
Travis Is a ball player first, last and
always and tries for everything.
Well, who would Terry use If Jack
son followed Johnny Vergez into re-
tirement? This requires thought in
asmuch as the team would in
such dire case be down to brass
tacks with Ryan and James the only
inielders remaining on the left side
Evening star., 1933-09-05
BUT THEY'RE SURE
MATS CAN BEAT EN-
GrHfs, Yanks Both Likely to
Have Rained.0ut Games
Cancelled.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

~ OSTON, September S.
- Washington's ball club will
wind up its season on Oc-
tober ! with at least one of
its regularly scheduled games
not played, but the loss OF a
chance to bag a battle won't affect
their pennant drive, for the New
York outfit will suffer similarly.
That is, unless Kenesaw Lands, COM
missioner of base ball, orders play-offs
on open dates of those OF the Labor
of by both clubs this afternoon and
also of Sundays rained-out affair be-
tween the Yanks and the AS.
It has not been customary IN the
American League to carry over to an
open spot in the schedule a game or
games rained out in the last listed series
of the season between clubs, and Secre-
tary Edward B. Eynon, jr., Of the Ma
tionals, does not believe William Har-
ridge, president of the league, will rule
differently this time.
So the Nationals, even by play
ing a double-header this after
noon would be deprived of one Of
their scheduled mix-ups with the
Red Sox. Nor would a twin bill
In Philadelphia today give the
Yankees an opportunity to
complete their tussling with
the Athletics.
As In the case Of the Nationals
here, the New Workers were booked for
three games in two days with the AS
After playing two today the Yanks still
would have two postponements with
Mack's men and only one more date
September 27-w1th them.
So the runner-up club gets no break
80 far as the league leaders are con-
cerned in this matter of missed
meetings.
Evening star., 1933-09-05

)H1CAGO, September s.
1 Chicago has furnished all
\ the proof one needs in the
~ last week or 10 days that
the swinger has a high place in
golf.
The first proof was offered when
Macdonald Smith, one Of the truest Of
all swingers, not only won the Western
Open by q decisive margin, but was
only of the course twice in 70 holes.
With little better putting luck. and
not too much at that he might have
averaged 66's or CTS for the four
rounds.
During this last week Virginia
Van VIE, q pupil of Ernest Jones,
swinging to finish her last IL
holes at the astonishing speed Of
1 under As.
Mac Smith has always believed that
the golfer should think in terms Of
swinging, not in terms Of hitting or
punching.
This same mental angle belongs to
Miss Van VIE. In her swing you get
the picture Of increasing acceleration
through the down swing, with the club
gaInerlng speed all along the rOute-
this speed being at its highest through
the moment of impact.
The average golfer develops most Of
his club-head speed before the ball Is
hit.
In the case Of Miss Van VIE there
Is less look Of effort than any rival
could show. There Is no firing factor
in her stroke and, where she once
became worn down in the process Of a
36-hole match, she was playing at her
best when the battle ended that decided
the recent championship.
And this tDds largely due to
the lack of tension and tdutness
tDhich the s,Dinging motion brings
about.
Ernest Jones' main theory Of golf is
just this-"Swing the club head-keep
on swinging the club head"
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Bush Near Disaster.

A LINE-DRTvE from Pepper Mar
~ tins bat almost tore one Of Bush's
stanchions away In the seventh
and probably weakened him In the
eight, when five Cardinal singles
counted for runs before the M1ssis-
sippi Mudcat recovered and squelched
the uprising.
Charley Root had all the better Of the
second game, allowing but four hits,
two Of them homers by Jim Collins
and Carleton for the only Card scores.
Gabby Hartnett's homer with man on
in the sixth accounted for the winning
runs.
The only activities in the American
League that escaped the holiday down.
pour were double-headers IN Detroit
and Cleveland.
The Tigers took tiDo from the
White Sor, 8 to 0. and to 4,
1Dhile Walter Johnson's cou-
rageous Indians t,rice beat the
st. Louis Bro,DnS, 3 to 2 and
to 0, behind steady pitching By
Oral Hildebrand and Clint Bro,Dn.
Hank Greenberg's humping. includ-
ing home run, gave Detroit two clus-
tiers Of four runs each in the first two
innings of the opener, more than
enough with Vic Sorrell pitching four
hit ball. Fred Marberry came In in
the eighth in time to save the second
game for Eden Auker, after he had
blanked the Sox for six innings in
duel with Ted Lyons.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
TIGERS OBTAIN PITCHER.

TOLEDO, September @.-Sale Of
Roxie Lawson, right-handed Toledo
pitcher, to the Detroit Tigers for cash
and players has been announced by
Paul Shank, business manager Of the
Mudhens. Lawson, one Of the main
stays of the local staff, viii report to
the Tigers today and the players will
be sent here nexA Spring, Shank an
nounced.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Stars Yesterday

BY the Associated Press.
Tommy Thevenow, Pirates Singled
in ninth to drive In winning run
against Reds.
Oral Hildebrand and Clint Brown,
Indians-Each pitched eight-hit ball to
beat Browns twice.
Hank Greenberg, TgerstDrove in
seven runs in double header against
White Sox with home run, triple and
single.
Charley Root, Cubs-Allowed four
hits, famed eight IN triumph over
Cardinals,
Evening star., 1933-09-05
GETS DIAMOND REVENGE

The Rockville A. A. nine got revenge
over the Hyattsville All-Stars yesterday,
winning both games Of double-header
on the University of Maryland diamond,
80 and Al. Previously this season
Hyattsville downed Rockville.
Ray Davidson, Rockville pitcher IN
the opener yesterday, won his own game
when he singled in the ninth. Ev Rus
sell pitched well for Hyattsville. Willie
Coleman hurled for Rockville In the
nightcap.
The teams will meet again Sunday on
the Rockville field.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Hitting Power is Bunched.

ME pfepOnderance OF the Giants
hitting power seemed to lie in
Terry, Nell OFT and Joe Moore,
according to the Washington watchers.
Dangerous httters in any league, these
three. Jackson also won their respect
as batter even though he did not
drive the ball to safety often. O'Doul
also would have to be pitched to care
fully at all times they figured, even
though he has not been SO brilliant at
bat this season.
Roy Parmelee was the only one of
the Giants first-string pitchers the
Washington contingent saw, for Mana
Shores, one of his scrub hurlers who
once saw service with the Athletics,
followed Parmelee with Glenn Spencer
in the second and had the veteran
Adolpho Luque, the Cuban, finish both
engagements.
Parmelee had a rather rough time
OF it while on the hill.
Both SteDart and Crowder,
to1io had seen much of Parmelee
before, Uere surprised to find he
had become a side-urnl pitcher.
They rather doubted that the
change from an Overhead deliuery
had helped Parn,elee any.
The four Nationals liked the Giants
plenty. A cork1ng good ball club. they
said. But to a man they believe the
Nationals can take 'em.
No word up to noon today from Ray
Prim, young left-handed pitcher bought
from Albany club last Sunday. He was
to join the Nationals here The new
man probably will show up some time
this afternoon.
That rain yesterday gave Man.
ager CrOnin an opportunity to
fire his star southpaws at the Red
Sox this afternoon IL weather
permits play. Joe has said Earl
Whitehin and Walter Stewart
were to do the chuckng in the
Boston wind-up.
Tomorrow the Nationals will be home
to open an 18-game stand in Grifith
Stadium. The White Sox of Chicago
will be the league leaders first guests.
Before this home stand ends the
Capital clubmen should be firmly estab-
lished as the American League cham
pions Of 1888.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
RED SOX BUY PITCHER
Give Three Players and Cash for
Ostermueller of Rochester.

BOSTON, September R.-Eddie
Collins, business manager Of the Bos-
ton Red Sox, announces the purchase
of Fred Ostermueller, left-handed
pitcher from the Rochester team Of the
International League. Three players
and an unspecified sum were given for
Ostermueller.
Despite an appendicitis operation this
year, Ostermueller has won 16 games
while losing z with the Red Birds. He
is "a years old and q six-footer.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Prim's 6-Hit Road Win Saved
Release by Albany, Started
Record That Earned Nat Job

Cambria for q song because he was in
jured.
Ray, who halls from Jackson, Ala,
stands feet and weighs 173. has bat
ting average Of $40 in the 1nternation-
al League. He hits right-handed.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Scouting Impressed Giants National League Drama Moves We
Back Stage
in Sports
OFT Worthy Rival for
Goslin in Coming
Tits for Title.
BY TOM DOERER.

0x xOm OOEhG0s
Y you may take Mr.. Leon Allen
v Goslin Of Salem, N. j., or
Mr.. Melvin T. OFT from
Gretna, La, as your favor
ite right fielder for the coming
world series between the Giants
and the Senators.
The boys are in-both sides. Even
Uncle Grit is saying SO, which double
checks on the matter, as he has been
holding out with his fingers crossed in
fearful anticipation as to what might
happen to his crew.
Mr.. Goslin is our own Goose" He
may not be as young as Mr.. OFT Of the
Giants, but he Is smarter. For instance,
Evening star., 1933-09-05
TALKS ABOUT BLUEGE.

Postmaster William Mooney will talk
on Ossie Bluege day over station WRC
this evening at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
The Next Two Titles.

r FE just at this spot Is one title
chase after another.
Forest Hills, Long Island, has
its greatest tennis show this week, and
what should be the best Of all amateur
golf championships will break out next
Evening star., 1933-09-05

BETHESDA NINE WINS.
Bethesda A. c. base ballers defeated
the Friendship nine yesterday, Ia
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Homer Standing

By the Associated Press
Home Runs Yesterday.
Greenberg, Tigers, 1; Collins, Cards,
J.: Carleton, Cards, l.; Hartnett, Cubs, l..
The Leaders.
Foxx, Athletics, 80; Ruth, Yankees,
%; Berger, Braves, IS; Klein, PhilheS,
Is; Gehrig, Yankees, %.
American. National.
Evening star., 1933-09-05

he had enough up In his hair thinning
noddle to have himself swapped from
ST. Looey to a town where things are
happening in base ball.
Although Mel IL punching sew.
eral points lower than tho Goose
at this writing, the boy from
Louisiana has played In more
games and has proved more e.
fective with his willow with men
on than the Salem socker.
OFT yesterday was clipping the ball
for .291 against GooSe'S .301. Mel had
played in 1877 games, Goslin in Ill.
Goose had batted out five homers and
hit across 81 runs. OFT had shared 20
homers and belted in 81 runs. They
are fluctuating figures, but ones that
will bend but slightly as the pair Of
right fielders 60 down the stretch.
TN age the Giants left-handed socker
has eight years less wear on his
shins than the Goose. Mel is "a,
coming to the Giants when he was is,
so the record books show.
This is his seventh year with the New
Yorks and his sixth as regular. Goose
was banging them high and wide when
young Mr.. OFT was yelling for another
lOlllpOp. buC III 1890 WIlcll Gllc 1OOoC
was setting the American League on its
ear to lead its batters with mark of
.379, as Senator, OFT, the kid, was
hanging up a mark Of 1922 with the
Giants. He played in 124 games that
year.
So there Is every indication
that, ,Dhile the Goose had years
and experience on the National
Lacquer, the kid player tDds CON-
ing up s1Dittly and doing some
thing pith the a0illo,0 besides
Udping it.
His seven-year average with the
Giants is .321. Goose's 12-year mark,
including last year, was 1926. While
Mel was doing all Of his playing with
the Giants, GoSlin was batting under
two banners, Washington and st. Louis.
COSLIN is feet II, Mel is feet 8;
II OFT weighs 100 and Goose tips
the beam at 185. In matter Of
speed, the New York boy has something
on the Goose. He is quicker to snap up
a grounder, but has nothing on the
Goose for going back to the wall to pull
Evening star., 1933-09-05

Whether it Is fair to match the
pairs batting, considering the Diff
ference in the balls used by the
two leagues, Is q question:. Only
the series will determine.
But here's pair Of candidates for
your team, the crafty Salem Goose, or
the boy with plenty of bounce to his
wiry legs. Goose is a money" player.
He has seen two series. And all Of 1t
will be new to Mel.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
III NH ''IF||TF
GAMES TO-DAY.

Wash. at Boston. (2),
N. r.. at Phila. (2):
Others not scheduled.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
GIANTS NOW MEET
CLIMBING PIRATES
BUGS Have Best Chance of
Any Rival to Catch
League Leaders.
BY EDWARD J. NEIL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

-
-HE National League drama
moved into Forbes Field in
Pittsburgh today as Bill
Terry's Giants swung West
for the last time this year with
at least two of the first division
trailers hanging doggedly to what
little chance remains of catching
the leaders.
Duplicating the stirring scene that
prevailed as the Giants battered back
the bid of the Braves in Boston last
week, the Pirates mustered every ounce
of strength for the flve-game series that
will tell their tale for this season.
Seven and half games back
In second place, riding a winning
streak that swept to victories
in the last 10 games, George Glib
sons Buccaneers can make the
grade by riddling the Giants and
capitaizing on any damage that
may be done to the Terrymen
later by Cincinnati Chicago and
st. Louis.
Unfortunately for the hindchasers,
the Giants lead is made up largely Of
games on the losing side. With the
Giants playing only % more games,
there remains nothing else for the con-
tenders to do but sweep away that mar
gin In land-to-hand conflict, If it's to
be done at all.
Evening star., 1933-09-05
Rain Boon to Giants.

II AxIN0 tAldt oWCPt VIC xl0ot 6osS WIG
K Giants a day of rest yesterday.
wiping out double-header with
the Phillies that would have added
further strain to a pitching staff al
ready wearied by multitude OF
double headers One of yesterdays two
games is lost entirely from the schedule,
as there is no possible open date on
which the Giants can work in another
match with the Phillies, another small
boon for the New Yorkers.
The Pirates made ready for the
"crucidl" conflict by edgfng tn
one game NTH Cincinndtpi before
the rain poured doton.
Hal Smith turned in another Of the
masterful pitching performances the
Pirates have been getting lately, win
ming, / to o, over 81 johnson as Pie
Traynor's single, a sacrifice, and a
safe belt by the rejuvenated Tommy
Thevenow scored the lone marker In
the ninth.
The Cubs disposed Of st. Louis twin
aces, Dizzy Dean and Tex Carleton, to
win both halves of double-header,
6 to 4, and S to 2, and edge the idle
Braves from third place by half .
game.
A 6-run blast of Dean, who set
his league strikeout record of II
against the Cubs few weeks ago,
settled the issue in the second in
ming Of the first game Is Guy
Bush pitched shutout ball for
seven frames,
Evening star., 1933-09-05

he had enough up in his hair-thinning
noddle to have himself swapped from
st. Looey to a town where things are
happening in base ball
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