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Evening star., 1933-07-04
CRON|N SEES FLAG
ASSURED IN MONTH
Need Even Break With YankS
Today to Keep in Front.
Club on Edge.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

n IEW YORK, July 4.-That
M their celebration of the
l Y Fourth might be glorious
in every particular, the
Nationals this afternoon were
out to make it two wins over
the Yankees in the hand-to-hand
battling for the American League
leadership, although an even
break in the holiday double
header would be sufficient to land
them in the Capital at midnight
still the pace makers in the chase
for the circuit championship.
Regardless of the outcome OF today's
tussling however, Manager Joe Cronln
is confident his Washington club Will
be perched on the peak at the end OF its
long string of home games following the
twin sketch here. OF their % games
Immediately following the Independence
day program, the Nationals will play
"a in their own ball yard and in these
the young field marshal believes MS
outfit will make substantial progress.
Although the Capital club has been no
shining success in Griffith Stadium this
season-winning 10 games and losing
12-Joe holds that going into the i'm
pending home stand at top form 1t
should sweep along to luscious lead
before starting another lengthy swing
on August Z.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
League Leaders
By the Associated Press.
American League.

AlucTICdu ACASuc.
Batting Simmons. White Sox, .37l +;
Cronin, Senators. 1865.
Runs-Foxx, Athletics, So; Gehrig,
Yankees. 68.
Runs bated in-Gehrig, Yankees, II (;
Foxx, Athletics, 68.
Hits-Manush. Senator's, 1l0; Sim
mons. White Sox, 109.
Doubles-Cronin, Senators, and Burns,
Browns. 27.
Triples-Combs, Yankees. 10; Hig-
gins, Athletics, and Manush, Sena-
tors, 8.
Home runs-Foxx. Athletics, "a;
Ruth and Gehrig, Yankees, IT.
Stolen bases-Walker, Tigers, 16;
Chapman, Yankees, IL.
Pitching-Crowder. Senators, and
Grove, Athletics, 12-4; Van Alta, Yam
KEGS. 60.
National League.
Batting-Klein, Phillies. .377; Davis,
Phillies, .359.
Runs-Martin, Cardinals, ST; Fullis,
PhillieS, 81.
Runs batted in-Klein. Phillies, 72;
Hartnett. Cubs, 81.
Hits-Fullis, Phillies, Ill; Klein,
Phillies. ITO.
Doubles-Klein, Phillies. 25 Vaughan
and P. Waner. Pirates: Medwick, Car
dinals, and F. Herman Cubs, II.
Triples-Vaughan and P. Waner, Pi-
rates, and Martin. Cardinals, 8.
Home runs-Klein, Philies, Is; Ber-
ger. Braves, Is.
Stolen bases-Fullis, Phillies, III;
Frisch. Cardinals. TO-
Pitching Carleton. Cardinals, 11-3;
Cantwell. Braves, 1913.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
D. C., 0R|0[E COPS
MEET ON DIAMOND
Firemen's Band Will Parade
at Pension Fund Game.
Tops Sandtot Card.
BATTLE between the Wasl

A BATTLE between the Wash
~ ington and Baltimore Police
n teams this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock In Grifith Stadium was
the high spot Of the diamond card ar
ranged for sandlot mines hereabout to-
day. The Firemens Band will parade
as an additional feature Proceeds Of
the game will 60 to the District Police
pension fund.
Among other tilts listed:
Wash B. williams vs. Griffith Blue
Goals, North Ellipse (double-header), ,
80 pm.
Hyattsville All-stars VS.. Stanton
Cleaners, Riverdale, 8 pm.
Georgia Avenue Business Men vs.
Maryland A. c.. Seat Pleasant. pm.
Dora VS.. Dickerson at Dickerson
double -header). 1:30 pm.
Mulhall Juniors VS.. Clarendon Jun
Rinaldi Coal Co. VS.. Burroughs A. c.
(double-header), Taft Park, l pm.
Gaithersburg Aces VS.. Occidental
Restaurant at Gaithersburg double
Virginia White Sox VS.. Fairfax A. c.
Arlington Field, 3 pm.
Silver Spring Giants VS.. Rock Hall.
Md. at Rock Hall double -header).
st. Jerome's unlimiteds vs.. Takoma
Tigers. Magruder Park, Hyattsville
double -header), pm.
Bladensburg Firemen VS.. Glenn Dale
Firemen, at Seabrook double -header), l
pm.
Dixie Products VS.. Berwyn, at Berwyn,
l 80 pm.
Colmar Manor vs.. Woodmen Of the
World, Monument Diamond No. S
double e-header), pm.
c. & P. Telephone Co. VS.. Bethel A. c.,
at Warrenton, Va. double header, l
pm.
Bethesda Ffremen VS.. Colesville Cardi-
mails, at Kensington, pm.
Bunching hits in the first and third
innings, the Front Royal All-Stars de-
feated the French team, 3 to l, yester-
day at Front Royal. Larry Boerner for
the winners and Lefty Mcintyre for the
losers waged fine pitching duel.
Evening star., 1933-07-04

Last July 4th, when the team
was as divided against itself as
a pair of mothers-in-law, Monte
had totaled nine games won and
five lost. This year. at the same
time. Weaver has won four and
lost three games. And that's a
difference to a nine that is click
ing now as few teams in either
league has ever done.
Yet, gentlemen, there is
plenty OF stuff left in Mr..
Monies arm. And it may be
good old Cronin luck for the
sparks to begin to flu from it
for the merit half OF this dizzy
American League canter.
If they do, then get in line for
the tickets, because between you
and me, barring the umpires,
only Monte's Tipping has kept the
club from being about five out
ahead of the Yanks.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
INDIAN AND GIANT
|. ST|NGY WITH RUNS
HiIdebrand Tops A. l., While
Schumacher Ties in N. L.
in This Phase.
BY HERBERT w. BARKER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

1.-TWO o. the younger pitching
crop, Oral Hildebrand of
i the Cleveland Indians and
Hal Schumacher of the
New York Giants, are making
serious bids for major league
Shutout honors this season.
Both might have boosted their
totals yesterday but for poor
ninth-inning support, and when
the days firing was over Hide
brand still topped the American
League list with six white-wash-
ings and Schumacher remained
in a tie with his teammate, Carl
Hubbell, for the National League
lead with five.
Schumacher. pitching his ninth VIC
tory against five defeats, blanked the
Boston Braves with five hits for eight
innings and went into the ninth with a
SO lead. In that frame. however, Travis
Jackson fumbled Pinky Whitney's
grounder, Lefty O'Doul attempted a
shoestring catch of Hal Lees liner and
the ball rolled past him for a triple, and
Jackson then overran Rabbit Maran-
yille'S bounder, which went for single
The net result was two runs for the
Braves and So triumph for the
Giants, stretching their lead over the
St. Louis Cardinals to six games.
Yields Only Two Hits
IILDEBRAND had a similar ex-
i i perience as the Indians won from
the Chicago White Sox, So, and
climbed into fourth place the Pale Hose
dropping a notch behind. The young
ster allowed only two hits up to the
ninth, when Al Simmons led off with a
single. Bad News" Hale then made a
two-base muf of Luke Appling's pop
fly and both runners came home on
Jimmy Dykes single. Previously Hale's
triple had featured a three-run attack
on Ed Durham in the fifth Hide
brands victory was his eleventh against
five defeats
Big Firpo Marberry likewise ran his
seasons record to II and as the De-
troit Tigers ratified II hits off St. Louis
fences. beat the Browns. 8-5, and moved
to within half game of the fifth-place
White Sox. Marberry allowed only six
hits and struck out four. He had no
worries after the Tigers had shelled
Dick Coffman from the mound with a
four-run rally in the sixth. Erwin Fox.
Marvin Owen and Charley Gehringer
split up nine hits among them
All other major league teams had an
open date.
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Griff Rooters on Hand for Big Struggle
series crowd in the Fail. was to have
several guests in box near the Ma
tionals' dugout this afternoon.

series crowd in the Fall, was to have
several guests in box near the Ma
tionals' dugout this afternoon.
Joe kaufman and his radio crew
led one big Washington party here
for the double-header. He's plan
ming to put all the players ION the
air" for q big base ball night in
Washington this week. For years
Joe has been one Of the Nationals
greatest boosters.
Little Billy Smith, 8-year-old
Washingtonian, Is in town with his
dad to watch his favorites battle
with Babe Ruth's bunch" Wish
ing Cronin and his club luck this
morning, the youngster cautioned
Joe to watch out for those umpires,
cause they don't see foul balls
right" He knows all about the
way Owens and Van Graflan call
'em.
Joe Judge was around to see his
old pals this morning to congratu-
late them on their rise to the top of
the league where he was such
sterling first baseman for many sea-
sons and wish them success In their
pennant quest. Judge In the local
prints predicts the defeat Of the
Yankees this year, stating he be-
lieves the Nationals will win by Q
margin oS at least eight games. He
thinks Jee kcCevthJ vi h0yo 70
Evening star., 1933-07-04
zABALA TO BECOME
AMERICAN CITIZEN
Argentine Runner, Olympic
Marathon Champ, Sails
to Make Home Here.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ UENOS AIRES. July 4-Juan
* Carlos Zabala, the little Argen-
| tinian who won the 1882 Olym-
pic marathon announced on
the eve of sailing for the United States
that he planned to establish his home
there and seek United States citizen
ship.
Zabala said he would remain an
amateur unless An opportunity arose
to turn professional and race Paavo
Nurmi. an ambition he has held since
facing the Flying Finn in Europe two
years ago If he decides to turn pro-
fessional. Zabala said he probably would
also enter the movie as he has had
several offers
If he arrives in time. Zabala hopes
to participate in the 15-mile run at
the Chicago exposition.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
The 1893 Race.

DASSING the half-mile pole in
I the American League, Wash
ington and New York should
be the two teams hustling down
the stretch. Cleveland or Phila-
delphia may upset this prophecy,
but the dope doesn't point that
way.
Connie Mack's dream Of tenth pen
nant blew up when George Earnshaw
blew up with one Of the loudest crashes
ever head in base ball. The Yankees
blew a seven-game lead before they
knew the gun was loaded, and most Of
this was due to moth-eaten pitching by
in base ball.
This staff ioiH hare to return
to its 1882 strength If the
Yankees are to beat out the hard
hitting, scrappy. hustling Send
tors, who haze been on the ram
page for month. These t1Do
finish, for the Yankees are still
better than they haze looked for
month, at least they ought to
be better, but they rarely pay of
on the fought to bes."
Inc NdIlOIlaI League Will REMAIN q
duel between the Giants and Cardinals
for some time. But the Cubs and
Pirates still have their chances They
still look to be just about as good on
Copy paper. But ball games are not
played on copy paper.
The Pirates, after a dazzling
start, have been merely marking
time. Here Is . team that has
the stun without any too much
hustle and the old will to win.
The fact that the Giants are IN A1t
Dlane d 1uH 1 = dhD q kale baRt
Evening star., 1933-07-04
Club Totals.

get rid Of some of the old players
before the 1884 campaign. Judge
would have liked to see the games In
the stadium this afternoon, but he
. must be with his new club, the
Dodgers, who have a twin bill with
the Phillies over In Brooklyn. He
still limps from the gashing his
right ankle took when Bartell, the
Phillie shortstop, spiked him in the
second game Of the season, but
otherwise looks in great condition.
Right after today's game, Grtmth,
Cronin and Al Crowder will head
for Chicago for the game Of q CEN
tury between the picked teams Of
the major leagues to be played
Thursday. Cronin will start the
game at shortstop and Crowder may
get In to pitch an inning or two.
They'll be back in Washington early
Friday afternoon.
Although the Nationals have moth
scheduled after today until they en-
counter the Indians in q double
header in Griffith Stadium Satur-
day. they will not do much loafing.
Morning drills are scheduled for
Thursday and Friday. Following the
holiday fitting with the Yanks. the
Nationals will not nnger here long.
They are to board . train due to
ct them back u Washington
S1uand usoe e'slosk tedohA
Evening star., 1933-07-04
WeaVer'S Loss.
Criff Success Laid to Batboy
Reporters Discover Jimmy Mahorney's Magic,
but Lad Gives Team Credit.

Bill McAfee says. "shine 1t up.
Jimmy"
The frst day Jimmy wore 1t the
team won. The next time he wore 1t
the team won, and the same way the
third day. That made it . certain
charm. Jimmy is never without it
now.
Once last year he Travelled with
the team and they won most of their
games. On trips that he didn't 60
along they did not do so well. His
first trip this year the team had
won Is of their last Is games when
the reporters interviewed him.
But Jimmy is modest. Il don't
think it's me-" he says. Il think 1t
is the way the team Is playing. But
I guess some of them think I bring
them luck. guess Crowder believes
it or he wouldn't have me catch him
part Of every warm-up. don't think
Cronin really believes 1t, but once he
sah, I'D. ] guess you are pretty
ke1H.s
Evening star., 1933-07-04
~ a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

5y STAN Correspondent OF Ihe Star.
u yEW YORK, July 4.-Wash-
M ington's rampaging ball
" club was to have its own
band of rooters this after
noon in Yankee Stadium, Col. Jake
Rupperts big base ball plant on the
upper bank Of the Harlem. By rail
and motor highways, frenzied Capt.
tai fans streamed into the city this
morning to join the many early
birds who scared in last night.
Some had made reservations for
the double-header through Wash
ineton club officials, players and the
base ball writer's accompanying the
Nationals. The majority, however,
came prepared to take chance at
picking up choice seats from specu-
iators-and the spectators still DO
a big business In base ball tickets
here despite denials by the ball club
oficials-or finding something
worthwhile at the stadium booths.
Among last nights arrivals was
Clark Grinith, Washingtms most
srdent base ball rooter The club
pfn6ident, VINO Is all smiles over the
prospect of bsing host to . world
Evening star., 1933-07-04

Yet it has happened-to en-
barrass the prognosticating COM
mentators, their loyal followers,
and to disturb a flock OF fans
who needed but slight arguments
to be convinced that a distance
smacker was the important key
to flag possession.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
MANY Attractions
For Capital Fans

4 PROGRAM Of motor boat races
IA in the Tidal Basin and polo
game in Potomac Park are
listed this afternoon as features of
the Districts Independence day
sports program, which begun early
in the day with golf, sandlot ball, an
endurance bicycle race, cricket and
other features
The motor boat races, under au-
spices of the Southeast Outboard
Association, start at 1:30 o'clock to
continue until S. The polo game, in
which the War Department Associa-
ton team meets the Fauquier-Lou-
doun four, starts at $3.50.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
DENNANT races, as a rule, are
- settled after the Fourth of

HENNANT races, as a rule, are
- settled after the Fourth of
/ July. Now and then some
team like the Athletics of
1929 or 1881 and the Yankees of
1892 blow the top off before this
historic date arrives.
But this doesn't happen any too
often. still recall the White Sox
of 1906. They were in seventh
place, or that immediate vicinity,
around July Fourth, but they won
the pennant and the world series.
There were the Braves of 1914. They
were in seventh place on July Fourth,
but they won the pennant and then
trimmed the Athletics in four straight
games.
One season Pittsburgh had lead Of
seven games on the Giants in August.
They dropped six consecutive games to
said Giants and fell far behind.
Last year Pittsburgh had a good
lead, only to blow it. As Paul
Waner put it, "Suddenly our
pitchers couldn't pitch and our
best hitters couldn't hit. No one
could explain 1t. 1t just hap
pened that way. Or, when our
pitchers turned in good games,
we couldn't get any runs. When
We happened to hit, our pitchers
couldn't stop the other team. 1t
can happen like that"
Any one who knows base ball knows
that this is true. You can run into
tough combinations that don't happen
to work out. This can happen in any
sport.
The strain begins to tell through
the heat of July and August. A ball
club can be remade in these two
months. as the Cubs were a year ago.
They were five or six games back, but
they won the pennant with almost that
margin to spare.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
Gnen Look Long Stay Home 7o Youngsters Bid for Suo
Return of Criffs
To Be Broadcast

VY1MAL instead of WRC will
w broadcast the homecoming to-
night of Nationals as they
return from New York following
today's double header with the
Yankees The change in radio sta
tions was announced this morning
by the National Broadcasting Co,
With Arthur Godfrey acting as
master of ceremonies, the Griffs will
speak a few words as they step
from the train at Union Station
The train is expected around 1880
o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
TURF STARS RACE TODAY
War Glory Among Those Compel
ing in Brooklyn Handicap.

NEW YORK, July P.-The forty
fifth running of the Brooklyn Handicap
at Aqueduct today drew crack field
of thoroughbreds, including Samuel
Riddles War Glory, winner OF the
Dwyer Stakes.
Other leading nominations included
the Wheatley Stables Blenheim and
Dark Secret, Lee Rosenberg's Kerry
Patch, the Foxcatcher Farms White
Clover II, and the Brookmeade Stables
Caesars Ghost.
The race, for 3-year -olds and up, IS
run over q course Of mile and an
eighth.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
BIG COUNTY BATTLE.

Hyattsville All-Stars and the Dixie
Pigs. figured the class Of Prince Georges
County unlimited ball teams, will meet
Sunday at Riverdale, in the first game
Of a series of three. The other dates
will be announced later.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
Stars Yesterday

BY the Associated Press.
Erwin Fox, Tigers-Drove in three
runs against Browns with homer, triple
and single.
Hal Schumacher, Giants - halted
Braves with seven hits for ninth victory.
Oral Hildebrand, Indians = H d
White sox to four hits, famed five for
eleventh triumph.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
CHIEF BENDER INJURED
Thrown Bat Fractures
Kneecap of Former Mackman.

PHILADELPHIA, July lP).-An
X-ray examination has disclosed that
Charles Albert (ChieD Bender. noted
Indian pitcher. has a bad fracture of
the right kneecap.
He was injured in an exhibition game
at Mount Carmel, Pa. last Thursday.
Bender. once a star with the Ath-
letics,, now is manager of the House of
David base ball team, and has had his
club on tour of the East. While
Shortstop Scott was at bat, Bender was
along the sidelines watching the game
Suddenly the batter swung at a pitch,
the bat slipped from his hand, and
caught Bender on the knee
Evening star., 1933-07-04
BY the Associated Press.

Nv thu Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July a.
It's out. Of the bag. The
reason the Washington Sen
ators are setting the Amer
lean League afire is their 15-year-old
bat boy, Jimmy Mahoney.
suspecting something Of the sort,
reporters here sought out Jimmy
while the Senators were playing here,
and here is the evidence they found:
Jimmy once won an Eskimo dog
by the turn Of wheel. That makes
him lucky, to begin with.
And If there isn't something to it,
why does Pitcher Alvin Crowder do
part Of his warm-up before every
game by pitching to Mahorney?
Jimmy we6rs . 10-cent bedg0, and
sFUg tina thipes ioek haA Htfo3
Evening star., 1933-07-04
Criffs Celebrating This Year
First. in Contrast to Fifth Place in 1882 When
Independence Day Rolled Around.
BY TOM DOERER.

~ UCK soup today-as fidg-
/ ETY., and as loWly, as a cat
- at a dog show this time
last semester.
That's your grand Nationals
first place today against fifth last
leason at this time.
Sans a Ruth, a Gehrig or a
Foxx, the Croninized Senators are
in Babylon attempting to do
what the experts said could not
be done in the American League.
A few weeks ago the sO0th-
sayers of base ball we're
telling their public that no
team could aspire to whip
the Yankee thunderbOlt
without the aid of a fence
crasher, a long distance hit
ter or a cloud puncturer. The
boys crossed legs, puffed
smoke from their briars
and Opined in serious mien
that no team could make
the grade to the top and the
flag without having upon its
roster a long distance clOuter
"a Ruth, a Gehrig or a
EoYY
Evening star., 1933-07-04
THE SPORTLICHT
BY GRANTLAND RICE

sensations. They were picked around
fifth or sixth place last April. But
Hubbell, Schumacher, Parmelee and
Fitzsimmons have handed out brand
of high-class pitching all year. and
when you get down to it, most games
are won in the rifle pit.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
The Attendance Figures.


THIS has been one Of the queerest
of all seasons when it GENES to
the matter of attendance Crowds
of $4,000. $4,000 and $4,000 are followed
by crowds of 1000 and 5000.
The Yankees have been the big draw
ing cards, for Ruth and Gehrig still
carry the old glamour that comes from
heavy artillery.
The leading Giants have frequently
played to crowds under 5000-and yet
team good enough to lead league
is about all you can ask.
No color?-Well, il you like
base ball you can get your share
OF it from HubbeH, Pdrnelee,
Fitzsimn,ons, Schumacher, Terry,
ODoul, OFT and several others.
The raw fact is that the populace of
today has only so much to spend. 1t
picks its spots. 1t paid out nearly
$4,000 more to see Baer and Schmeling
fight with no title at stake than it paid
to see Sharkey and Camera battle for
the heavyweight championship Of the
world.
Sharkey and Carnera, unfortu-
nateiy for the matter Of gate re-
ceipts, had been in too many dull
shows. There will be no argument
about any attendance skidding
when the Yankees and Senators
meet.
And the Giants packed in $4,000
with the Cardinals 900 who nap.
pened to see the best pitching they Will
look at in long time.
(copyriRht. 1898, by North American News
paper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1933-07-04
Game Cracker.

Game Cracker.
TT was generally agreed that a
team should have good pitch
ing, timely and hard hitting,
and smart base running to get
up near the top. But it was more
firmly agreed that it could not
ascend and maintain the heights
without a young man who could
break up those 10, 81 combatS
with a four-ply wallop over into
the next county.
But instead OF q flash OF
hitting color, in lieu OF a
fence rattler, the Grifs hape
an array of seDen 800 hit
ters pho haze been clicking
like the ptstonS on a neu
car. And that seems to haze
nicely made up for the
teams lack OF a man OF
maui.
And if that isn't true then there
is something Keyed today with
the American League standings.
Weaver's Loss.
MOT only that, but had the in
IN estimable Mr.. M o n t e
Weaver, the college prof,
and big man of last years pitch
ing staff, been anywhere near the
form he displayed in his first sea-
son in the majors, Uncle Griff's
Evening star., 1933-07-04
Got Up Steam Late.

s.x you must remember we were
slow-moving ball club up to
June l." the youthful skipper
pointed out. "Our pitchers were floun-
dering about almost helplessly, most OF
us wern't hitting enough to keep warm
and we had so many ailing regulars we
were changing our lineup almost daily.
Up to June l we had won only six more
games than We had lost and We didn't
look so hot even though we were in
second place.
The Yankees were we'll ahead Of us
at that time. But the pickup started
that first day of last month. We had
on the field that day the same players
we are using now, although they were
not batting in the same order: We lost
the first game of a double e-header to
the Red Sox that day and then beat
them three straight. In Philadelphia
we ran into some though luck, but we
snapped out of it quickly to win 18 OF
our last 81 games.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
KLEIN, RIGLER SELECTED

Will Work for National League in
All-Star Contest.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Appointment OF
two veteran umpires, William j. KLEIN
and Charles Rigler. for the au-star
major league game at Chicago this
Thursday has been announced by Jonn
A. Heydler, president Of the National
League.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
GAMES TODAY

st. l.. at Pitts. (2).
Cincin. at Chi. t2).
N. Y. at Boston t2).
Phila. at Bklyn. co.
Evening star., 1933-07-04
NATIONAL
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
New York. 5: Boston. ..
Other clubs not scheduled.

N e 81 81 1 q s 81 9I44I25 .63s..
St. l. Il 3 Il A A. u 1!39 80 $40
Pitts 2 g. 4 s O. s 6l37I34 .52lI 8
Chi. 8 5 d 81 8 3 437I37i.500I e1s
Bkln. 81 5 4 81 II 81 S33 SO .47sI1
CinciI 3 4 4 81 s. s. 332F41l.43sII4
Philal 2 3 4 A 81 A 7-29I43l .403 1914
Lost rs I32 81 81 3s364lI43i-@ 7
Evening star., 1933-07-04
League Races

AMERICAN
yesterdays RESULTS.
Cleveland 5; CHICAGO. ..
Detroit. S St Louis. >
Other clubs not scheduled.