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Evening star., 1933-08-14
Criffs Believe Yanks Finally
Washed Up After Defeat Here;
Crowder Inexorable in Crisis

but he looked a certain out when Van
Alta picked up Cronin's tap and heaved
to the plate. Dickey let the ball get
away as the runner crashed into him,
and the score was registered.
1t matched a second-inning marker
the Yanks had chalked up with singles
by Lazzeri. Dickey and Crosetti made
after two were out.
The Yanks went ahead in the
fourth when Chapman rammed
triple to the left-field corner and
crossed ahead of throw from
Myer, who had finally stopped
Lazzeri's grOunder. But the Ma
tionals tied in the same inning
with singles by Bluege, Luke
Sewell and Myer, the last of the
hits made after the second re-
tirement.
In the fifth the Nationals stepped
out for victory Cronin walked and
rode home on triple Harris smacked
high against the screen in front of the
sun parlor back of left center Harris
had to cling to third base after Ruth
caught Schulte's hoist in short right,
but Kuhels high one dropped at
Combs feet in short center for two
bases to get over what proved the
decisive run.
In the sixth the Yanks had their
final scoring fling. One was out when
the peskv lower end of the batting
order again reeled off three successive
singles. Chapman. LazZeri and Dickey
doing the pounding for lone marker
j B K
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with Tony gaining. Joe Sewell and
Crosetti stepped aside to give them a
clear path. Myer finally flung himself
face forward at the bag, but was tagged
out by the chasing Yank. Buddy did
not think he had been tagged, but was
told by Lazzeri after the game he had
been grazed on the lower part of the
leg by a frantic stab.
It may be that Ruth will be danger
GUS at bat so long as he can see, al
though he was no threat yesterday, but
his fielding days are over. Ever so
often the big boy will make a good
catch, but he'll miss getting many
chances an average outfielder would
stick in his hip pocket. He lost no lit
tie prestige so far as Washington fans
are concerned with his exhibition in
the Sunday set-to.
With their victory yesterday the Ma
tionals clinched their annual series with
the Yankees. They now have won II
Of 10 games played with the New York
ers and have only 3 to go. j. B. X.
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NAMES SPENGLER SQUAD
Hayre Will Take IS Players tc
Legion Regional Play-Off.

Manager Jim Hayre of the Spengler
American Legion Post junior base ball
team. which won the District of Co
lumbia Legion title for the fourth
straight season, has announced Is play
ers will make the trip to Allentown,
Pa, to compete in the regional tourney.
opening there Thursday.
The players, who will leave Wednes-
day morning at 7:30 o'clock from 633 F
street. are Frye, Brady, Boggs, McReady.
Lamb, Schwab. Hawk, Lomax, Shifleth:
Bass, PETER, R. c. Cole, Gaff, Cresafull
and B. M. Cole. Manager Hayre, Buck
Trundle. coach Of the team, and Sergt
w. J. West, athletic director OF the Dis
trict of Columbia Department OF the
Legion, also are to make the trip.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
CHARLOTTE. DURHAM
SET PIEDMONT PACE
Score Double Victories for Best
Records for Week-Hornets
Lead With Willow.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CHARLOTTE, N. c., August 14.-By
sweeping Saturday double headers,
the Charlotte Hornets and Dur
ham Bulls paced the last weeks play in
the Piedmont. including games from
last Sunday through Saturday night.
Both cluos counted four victories and
two defeats while Greensboro, playing
seven contests, won four and dropped
three. Winston-Salem as usual Jared
the poorest, ringing up a winning score
in only one of six contests.
The best brand of hitting was ex-
hibited by the Hornets, who led in hits
with 66 and in home runs with g.
The club and Greensboro tied for run
scoring with 81 while Richmond had
the poorest showing in this depart
ment-17.
Eighteen errors were charged against
Greensboros Patriots. more than
to any other club. Charlotte made the
fewest, 9.
Following is the tabulation of the
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Stars Yesterday
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Leo Du~ocher. Cardinals - Raped
three doubles and two singles against
Cincinnati.
Monte Pearson, Indians - Limited
Browns to six hits in second game and
knocked in winning run
Tony Cuccinello, Dodgers-Hit Boston
pitching for triple and four singles.
Dusty Cooke, Red Sox-Led attack on
Athletics hurlers with three singles and
three runs.
Phil Collins, Phillies-Limited Giants
to five hits for 2-1 victory.
Hank Greenberg, Tgers-Hit three
doubles and single against White Sox,
scored winning run.
Lon Warneke. Cubs-Outpit Iled Bill
Swift, giving eight hits to beat Pirates,
3D.
Buddy Myers, Senators-Raked Yam
kee pitching for double and three sin
giles.
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WEsTLAND GOLF VICTOR.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, August II P).
Jack Westland Of Chicago, Western
amateur golf champion, won the Pitts
field Country Clubs annual tournament,
defeating Dan England, jr., of the local
club, former Yale captain, 3 and 2. In
the semi-finals Westland defeated Ben
Ayres of Worcester, up, and England
defeated Simons of Longmeadow, up.
Evening star., 1933-08-14

thinks I'm Just clowning. 1t took the
Boston writers just three games to find
out how valuable l am to the club.
And you haven't even got rumor OF
my value in plenty years
How much did 1t cost to get
these boosts?" said Uncle.
LET me talk about my salary,
Grff, said Mr.. Schacht, ITS
an old and revered topic with
me-"
Speaking OF dough-" said Uncle,
tossing the Schact boosts into waste
basket, Let me tell you how hard I
have to duck the sheriff to pay you
fellows Off"
There isn't any more sheriff" said
Schacht with gestures. He was up
at my house in the Bronnix eight times
last week My grandpa shot him"
Nevertheless" said Mr.. Crit
and he Uent on to tell the brain
man uhat it cost to run the club
last year, the year before, and
ufole lot of other gears includ-
ing the damages caused by high
pater, fire and bad deals in Oh
years.
Il ought to take a cut" said Mr.
Schacht after a half hour of listening
came in to see you this morning"
And then Mr. Schacht went out to
send Johnnie Kerr his new stooge
through a series of stunts for the next
world series.
"HERE'S a great pitcher running
loose in Virginia Uncle Griff
never knew it until yesterday
morning. But he now knows plenty
about it. Mr.. j. E. REM of Buena
Vista reeled off two-hour description
of the left-handed phenom.
His man IS Lefty Statome Of
Radfield, Va, aged 20, feet
inches tall, and averages Is
strikeouts per game.
you've got good pitchers, Mr..
Griffith" said Mr.. REM, but
they are no better than this boy
Lefty He has q drop ball that
would break some Of your hitter's
backs. And he has plenty Of
speed"
"I'll send Joe Engel over to see him
next week" said Uncle, impressed by
the enthusiastic description Of the
southpaw. Has he got curve?"
Mr.. REM was aghast. Did he have
curve? Lefty's booster hoped from
Ills CIldlr III OilCle D OluCc, tOOh d oId1Ae
in the middle of the floor and began
showing Uncle just how that bal
curved He guided it with gestures uE
to the ceiling. around the room, over
the deer head on the Griffith wall
through the windows, down over Eddie
Eynon's head and right back into
GriffS lap.
"It it's that kind OF curve I
can use him now," said Grit,
grabbing tDo pencils, pressing
buzzer for stenogr1pher, and
natching Mr.. Renz for any heat
symptoms.
His drop goes like this" said Mr.
REM, trolloping across the floor anc
ducking his right hand down and ul
to initiate q very, very turbulent wave
Evening star., 1933-08-14
EASY FOR FRONT ROYAL
Makes Seven Extra-Base Hits
Downing French A. c., 11-2.

RIVERTON. Va. August 14.-Pound-
ing three visiting hurlers for 1S hits.
the Front Royal All-Stars swamped
the French A. C. of Washington. IL
to 2. Seven of the locals blows were
for extra bases including a homer by
Jewett. Boerner held the visitors to
eight scattered hits and was seldom in
danger
Jewett, B. Downing and Casarotti
each got three hits for the Stars while
Flynn and Bennie get two each for
the Frenchies. one of the formers being
a homer. The fielding of B. Downing
who accepted IS chances at short and
catches by Flynn and Thompson also
featured.
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0nin Sees 10 Breakers Ahead Vest Red ox 70 Runs
Back Stage
in Sports
Al, Seeking Raise, Finally
Decides He's Overpaid.
Phenom for Grif.
BY TOM DOERER.

NKR. AL SCHACHT, the main
M brain trustee of the Sen
w ators' championship club,
4 4 paid his respects to Presi-
dent Clark Griffith before yester-
days game.
Mr.. Schacht, winking at Uncles deer
head on the wall. asked for an increase
in pay. I'm improving in brains, y
said Mr. Schacht, "and 1 ought to be
paid more money for it,
You're a comic" said Uncle Griff.
Where do you get that brains stuff"
From the Boston papers, said Mr..
Schacht, unfurling yard and half
OF clippings from Beantown news
papers. Here, it says I'm doing smart
stuff over at third when everybody
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o O u.s. - az
rs "a 2h1zSaD
- ~ - O9SE@
~ xh g:

IF his drop has only one of those
waves" said uncle. "he will do for me.
Well be after him for a trial next
week"
IF I was a real FAM" waved Mr..
REM, Il could give you a good descrip-
ton of his pitching. But, I'm just a
fellow who sees a Sunday game in
Washington"
Mr.. Griffith mopped his brow.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
BY q Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
~HICAGO, August IA. - Fred


~HICAGO, August IA. - Fred
4 Walker probably has batting
average somewhere, but the
Washington pitchers know
nothing of the Yank utility players
prowess with the fail. So far as AL
Crowder was concerned, particularly,
Manager Mccarthy could not have
made a better pick as pinch-batter than
the young man from Birmingham yes
terday when the New Workers had that
deadlock score on third base in the
ninth inning.
That strikeout was the third made at
Pinch batter Walkers expense by Crow
der in the last nine games between Ma
tionals and Yanks. And it was the
seventh time in seven trials Walker had
failed in an emergency over the nine
game stretch. Walker faced Jack Rus
sell twice to fly out and ground out
He lofted out when he faced Bill Nc
Afee, and Weaver struck out Walker In
New York last Wednesday.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
big TURF MEET ASSURED
Stalls at Upper Marlboro Much in
Demand-Turns Banked.

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. August
IA heavy demand for stalls for the
Fall race meet starting here August %
is announced. Many Of the horsemen
now racing in New York. Illinois, Ohio
and Canada will ship here, according
to officials of the Southern Maryland
Agricultural Fair Association, which
conducts the annual meet
New soil is being put on the half
mile track, some of it being used to
bank the turns SO that the thorough
breds can 60 into them at top speed.
Edward S. Welter Of Baltimore again
will serve as starter Stationary stall
gates to be located on the outside of
the racing strip and at the head Of
the various chutes will be used.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
Criffs Due Title,
With Mark of .643

INCLUDING yeste days game
L Washington has won 36 games
from the Eastern clubs and lost
II, a winning percentage Of .679. 1t
has won "a from the Western clubs
and lost 81, a winning percentage
of .618.
If Washington maintains these
winning percentages against the two
groups Of teams for the remainder Of
the season, it will win nine and lose
four in the East and win 20 and
lose 13 in the West, making the final
score Washington won 80,
lost SIS; percentage, .643.
To equal that record New York
must win IS, while losing only IL,
winning percentage for the remain
ing games Of 744, for the remain
der of the season.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
PLANS SANDLOT TOUR.

Carl Dennison has assembled a team
of leading sandlot players that are
planning trips into Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia the next five Sum-
days The squad will drill tomorrow
night
Evening star., 1933-08-14

Runs batted in-Crosetti, Lazzeri, Myer,
Myer Kuhel Three-base hits-Chapman,
Harris. sacrihce-Dickey. Double, play
Biuege to Myer to Kuhel. Left on bases
New York, 6; Washington. 10. First base
on balls-of Stewart /; OF Van Alta. l.
Struck out-By Stewart. g; by Van Alta. !;
innings: on Crowder. none in q inning.
Wild pitch-Van Alta. winning pitcher
Stewart Umpires-Messrs Geisel. Ormsby
and Moriarty. Time Of game-1 hour and
81 minutes.
Evening star., 1933-08-14
National.
American.
ALLIS LINKS CHAMP.

BADEN. Germany, August IA R-
Percy Allis, British professional, won
the German open championship yester-
day with a total of 284 strokes for the
72 holes.
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Team Sta anding.
WESTERN,

Omaha 11-3; Bartlesville. A.
Springfield. 6-5; st. Joseph, 5-4.
Topeka. 81; Joplin. 2-5.
Des Moines. 5-3; Muskogee. "A.
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Homer Standing

BY the Associated Press.
Home Runs Yesterday.
Hurst, Phillies, 2; Bottomley. Reds Q;
Grace, Pirates, L. Grimm Cubs, l !;
Lopez, Dodgers, /; Medwick, Cardinals, /.
The Leaders.
FoXX, Athletics, "a; Ruth, Yankees,
26; Berger, Braves, 20; Gehrig Yankees,
20; Klein, Phillies, 10.
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Chattanooga. 1876; New Orleans. 1-3.
Nashville. SO; Birmingham. 0.2.
Little Rock, >: Knoxville. (Called end
of sixth. rain; second game postponed.
Others not scheduled.
Evening star., 1933-08-14

PENING this final Western swing
tomorrow, the Nationals in a
four-game series will be up
against the club that has been the
softest pickins for them in this part
of the circuit. The White SoX have
been licked six times in seven games
here. They have given the Nationals
a great battle in Washington, but on
their own lot have been almost helpless
before the pennant-pursuing club.
From Chicago the Washington OUTFIT
will move on to st. Louis for a stay
of only two days. A single game will
be staged Saturday and two on Sunday
The Browns have not been any easy
marks for the Capital crew in Sports
mans Park. In eight games it has
won five and it had to battle brlskly
for most of the wins.
The short stay in st. Louis will
enable the Nationals to enjoy
mOtOrman'S holiday" in Detroit,
the next stop. With no base ball
business of their own next Mon
day. they probably will visit Navin
Field to watch the Tigers and
Athletics mingle. Then they will
take OIL the Bengals for five
games in four days.
Cleveland, the last stop in the West
also will be a five-game town with a
four-day stay. The game to be played
off there was postponed from the Ma
tionals' first trip West, when cold
weather prevented play.
Eager to have the Nationals get the
better of the break at the outset OF
their tussling in the West. Manager
Cronin has said he will have Monte
Weaver on the pitching peak for tomor-
rows engagement in Louis Comiskey's
vast Southside ball plant. Monte has
not toiled since last Wednesday, when
he took the hill in New York to beat
the Yanks with the best piece of pitch
ing done by him since donning the
Washington uniform
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Minor Leagues
INTERNATIONAL.

Newark. 4; Buffalo, >.
Jersey City. Al; Montreal, 3-4.
Rochester. SD. Albany, L..
Others not scheduled.
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Six Straight

Totals ..... "a 3 8 "a 13
sBatted for Crosetti in ninth.
tran for Lazzeri in ninth.
tBatted for Van Alta in ninth
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Team Sta nding.

Milwaukee, 5-4; Louisville. 4-3.
Minneapolis. $40; Toledo. OLE.
Columbus, g.; St. Paul, FL.
Indianapolis, Sc; Kansas City. 10.
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Team Standing.
PACIFIC COAST.

Sacramento. As: Hollywood, II.
Oakland. -; Missions, LIS.
Seattle. o.; Los Angeles, II.
San Francisco LII, Portland. 4.
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PREDICTS ANOTHER
SMASHING SUCCESS
Griffs in Fine FettIe, With
Mound Staff Stronger Than
on Last Trip.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

HICAGO, August 14.-Young
Joe Cronin isn't claiming
4 any pennant for his Ma
tionals now, but If they
haven't just about clinched one
by the time they finish this swing
through the American League
hinterland they're starting tOmOr-
row with a lead of five and one
half games, the boy manager will
be a trifle disappointed.
For Cronin looks forward to an
other smashing swing through the
West by the Washington club.
Not such breeze, perhaps, as it
had the last trip out this way
when it won 13 of 16 game played
But one likely to establish the Ma
tionals so firmly in the lead that
dislodging them will be we'll nigh
impossible
There are several reasons why We
should be highly successful in this last
tour of the West" the manager OF the
league leaders contends. We're all in
fine trim physically. We're in splendid
stride Our spirit is Of the highest.
What's more important, We
are going West this time with the
finest pitching staff we've had
this year. Now that Weaver once
more Is in wonderful form
think we have staff that COM
pares favorably with any, IL 1t
does not excel all, in the league.
Our strengthened pitching should
tell heavily in our favor this trip.
True, we're not batting like We were
when We started our second tour OF the
West in June. We couldn't be expected
to maintain such pace in attack.
But we're still leading the league at
bat, hitting smartly and timely. There S
no worry about our hitting.
This Washington club is ready to
carry on as it has for some time" Joe
wound up emphatically. 1t should
take the West-and for plenty, too"
~HIS season the West has been a
pleasant section for the Nationals.
They did not do SO well the flrst
time they invaded this part OF the
country. but they tore through the
finterland on a wild rampage in June
to make their record for play out here
to date. l9 victories, against defeats.
During the current swing through
the West, the Capital clubmen have
II games to battle through. Stepping
along at anything like the pace they
have travelled in this sector, Cronln
and his charges would finish the trip
with a sparkling mark and very likely
most comfortably situated In the
drivers seat.
The Yankees in the West are
listed for the same number OF
games as the Nationals. And
Their list calls for one less double
header, too Washington has on
its slate t,Uin bills Uith the Tigers.
the Indians and the BroWnS.
Those uith the first tUo clubs
mentioned 1DiU dispose OF games
set back by inclement Uedther.
That 1pith the BrotDnS is a syn
thetic affair made for Sunday
in St. Louis. The YdnkS haze
their double-headerS Ulth the
Tigers and the White Sor.
On the face Of things. it would seem
the Yankees have slightly the easier
road ahead. But five and half games
back of the Nationals as they now are,
nothing is particularly easy for the
New Yorks.
Evening star., 1933-08-14

TEXAS.
Dallas, 3; Galveston, O.
Oklahoma City. Al; Houston, 80.
Beaumont. 2-5: Tulsa. 0-4.
San Antonio. IL; Fort Worth, 6.
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Criffs' Records
CLUB BATTING

G; ABB: r. H. 2b. 3D. HR Rbi Pct.
l09 1925 616 1,153 194 81 46 572 293
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NEW YORK-PENNsYLvANIA.

NEW YORk-PENNSYLVANIA.
York 20; Reading. Ito.
Williamsport -; Scranton. Gil.
Wilkes-Barr o. Elmira, U (Tie. called
elG of fifth. rain).
Bnghamton 8; Harrisburg, ..
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GAMES TODAY.

Phila. at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit:
Others not scheduled
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Ruth Big Help to Myer.

FYER got the first of his four hits,
NI a double, with a punk slap to
right that might have been q
single had not the muscle-bound Ruth
been the fielder. The Babe simply
couldn't put one foot before the other
with any speed and 1t was . romp for
Buddy to stretch the hit. Manush's
Evening star., 1933-08-14
Major League Statistics
MONDAY, AUGUST Ii, 1888.
NATIONAL

1ESTERUA1'S RESULTS.
Philadelphia, .; New York 1.
Boston, 60; Brooklyn, 2-l1.
Chicago, 3; Pittsburgh, 2.
st. Louis 3-4; Cincinnati, 2-S (second
game IL innings.
Evening star., 1933-03-11
L|GHT-HEAW KING
GIVEN A STRUGGLE
Rosenb|oom Twice in Danger
of K. 0. by Heuser, but
Gains Decision.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, March 11-Maxey
nj Rosenb,oom still ruled over his
section OF the light heavyweight
roost today, but only by turning
back a formidable challenge by the
youthful German puncher, Adolph
Heuser.
The Harlem clown in grand shape fol-
once, eked out a decision over Heuser
in Madison Square Garden last night
in a spectacular 15-round bout. surpris-
The result left MaXey still holding New
York State recognition as 175-pound
titleholder.
Rosenbloom, always hard to beat even
by experienced rivals, was 2-to-1 bet
ting favorite and had been expected to
win without trouble.
INSTEAD he found himself belted
i around the ring through the first six
rounds and twice in danger of a
knockout. After that, however, Maxey
came back in great style to pile up
point after point with a f1icking left
and a slapping right and produce, at
the same time, an effective defense for
Heuser's major weapons At the finish,
Heuser's left eye was all but closed and
he was bleeding freely from cut lips.
Heuser always was dangerous, but
made his best showing in the second
round, when he nearly floored the
champion with a body barrage, and in
the fourth, when lefts and rights had
Rosenbloom grcggy.
The Associated Press gave Rosenbloom
six rounds, Heuser five with four even.
Rosenbloom weighed ia pounds; Heuser.
l72. A crowd Of 11,648 saw the show.
Evening star., 1933-03-11
The Greatest Runner?
os ANGELES, Calf, March IL


I'VE are quite willing to admit out
here remarked a track expert,
that Bill Carr can outstep Ben
Eastman over the 44o route. but it's
still my belief that Ben Eastman is
the greatest runner in the world today
when class and variety are COM
bined"
There is more than any idle boast
hooked to this statement.
A short while back Big Ben was en-
tered at the 100. and while he didn't
win he ran q fine race.
Later on he ran the 220 in 81 as,
which isn't exactly loafing His time
over the 440 and the $50 routes are
both well known-around world record
figures.
So here you have an athlete who Is
q good l00-yard mana first class 220
entry-a great quarter miller and a
great half-miler.
Suppose Ben Eastman was matched
with any single selection over these
four routes His hardest job again
would be to out-gallop Bill Carr, who
Is also a star from the 100 to the 440.
Eastman would be sure to stop Carr
over the $50 road bed but he would
have trouble at the shorter routes.
It would be interesting to have Ralph
Metcalfe, the Marquette meteor, en-
tered in this same test He would step
away from the 100 and 220. but he
would have a hard time holding on at
at 440 or $50. Yet, with the tremen-
dous power he carries, there is q good
chance he could be trained to the
longer hauls.
All Of which doesn't kick over the
general idea that Ben Eastman is one
Of the greatest and most versatile run
ners In track history.