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Only ■ ■ ■ — for Griff .___Capacity * SEEING STARS. —By JIM BERRYMAN FLOP BY LEADERS ON THE SIDE LINES LUSTY SWATTING AMERICAN LEAGUE With the Sports Editor . -—By DENMAN THOMPSON- IS WASTED BY A'S YORK July 9—The Oehrtg both at bat and afleld and fact that the fund for that Frankie Frtarh plaved nrgs Hubbell and Gomez, Start- for Remainder ol around ar the Hits Two Home Runs Schedule aged and ailing ball Charley Gehringer Foxx did it mean anvthlng’ Newplayers will benefit to keystone, but Only that they mere better that ing Flingers. Unimpressive Season Favors Yankees. the extent of some $60,000 to Take Lead. Johnson day. alone is sufficient reason for in Last Games. Weaver Walloped. staging at the Polo Orounds Cronin !« Justified. One. but Club Bows. here tomorrow a renewal of w T r ASHINGTON fans very the all-star game that was sensibly have failed to get BY ALAN GOULD. BY JOHN R KELI.FR at Park W BY HERBERT W. BARKER. instituted Comiskey the least bit excited over Associated Press Sports Editor. Buff of Tn* Bur Corre«pon«l»nt in last Summer, but Press Sporu Writer. Chicago the controversy resulting from the Associa'ed YORK July 9 — AS. thf and the YORK, July 9 —Shelv- aside from that pure far' Cronin intends using a numb-r IMMIE FOXX and Bob Nationals have after fan ob- ing for a the strife delight any diamond of players not designated in the Johnson hit home runs, day with thf and strain of the major their battling tains from seeine the top balloting instituted to determine but the Philadelphia Ath- NEW all- NewYankees here the past cream of base ball talent in the choices of the Ians are league pennant races, letics steadily losing four are severe in it doesn't one star teams of the American and days pains action at one time, They rea'lre. for third. that ball games, more proof, were their necks and sorrowful in National Leagues will take the mean anything Cronin die nothing arbu.ary any needed, that major league of what might have to the wishes of field tomorrow at the Polo thoughts That is to sav that. far running contrary pennants can't be won without those who voted, that he was Grounds for the sake of sweet been as the outcome of this or any ; under order* from league pitchers. and the fulfillment of Had thev swept that four-game series, other single contest provin? any- acting Fuxx went into the lead in the home charity would have been in the thlr * headquarters to assemble the 26 the base ball fan's Midsummer they thing regarding the comparative ( run derby by clouting Nos. 25 and I crew, with the of the American league pennan’ flghi strength of the league the as- strongest possible and Johnson boosted his total to 25 day dreams general of winning the The National Is ex. today. A* it l*. they are tune game! sorted aces repreaent. it is com object game. yesterday while the Athletics dropped League park Imagine how the prestige of the to be jammed to its capacity out of the lead after losing thiee ol | pletely valueless. two games to the Boston Red Sox and pected American would have suf- of 53802 customers, from 55 the four tilt* and only r.alor Ycr-n re- Were the squads of 20 of the League fell a bit deeper into seventh place paying fered—with the mind — witness the All-Star versals by the Yankee* and Tigers ’ail best performers of the American fans, you In the American League. The twin- cents to $2 20 to had Crnoln abided the choice to get the National* In the running again and National Leagues to play- by Athletic sluggers picked the first game spectacle and contributing thereby of who have been shoved a of for the Manager Joe Cronin ha* some nope through a season-long series of pitchers for their home run shew, but Bos- "gate" nearly $80,000 around so this of the benevolent of hi* Washington outfit regaining 154 games as Is done In the unceremoniously ton won the gam° easily. 7-4. although jeneflt players’ season as Grove and Earl The is scheduled at some of the ground lost In a successful championship races, the question Lefty ouihlt 12 to 7. Bill Dietrich, pitching fund. game Wbi'rhlll for Instance. 12 30 m. (Eastern standard) and tour of the West The champions dlfi of which was the superior, and for the A s, allowed only seven hits, p And ask any ball whether will be broadcast over N. B. C. and C. right well the last time they invaded in what respects would be de- player but walked nine men and hit one. The he would Bill Knickerbocker B 6 networks. the Inland sector of the dreu't but cided without any queston, as prefer second game was a 7-2 romp for the to Cronin as the or seem like success In that 16-game swing will dc would also the relative merits of shortstopper. third place Red Sox. It may Just another after, Earl Averill over A1 Simmons. the Nationals no good unless at the Joe Cronin and Bill Terrv as There was no change in the rela- noon's chore to the players them- roll as matters stand selves. hand-picked, In keeping with same t ime the Yankees and Tigers managers, but Job for tive standing of the two leaders, the Tough Terry. most of but to over and play dead the affair tomorrow merelv will New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers, fandom's preference, announced intention an the base ball following at The remaining season schedule cer- be entertaining spectacle—for both of whom won Celebrating his public large of using in some capacity, it Is the most glamorous one-day favors the Yankees in every an exceedingly worthy purpose. TERRY'S twenty-first year in the game. Babe tainly even if every one only briefly, Ruth drove In four runs with his show of the entire year, bringing to- way. They still have 81 games to play of the 20 athletes at his disposal, is gether tile satellites whose names the have Lurk Big Factor. thirteenth homer and a double as the while Nationals completed a in the direction gracious gesture Yankees 6-3. Two take the headlines or top those In- half their program and have but 77 BALL essentially is a topped Washington. of the fans who exercised their dispensable columns of statistics more engagements And to make It costly errors by Oscar Melillo, two group game where the skill franchise, but may prove a boome- dally from April to October. for the Nationals today BASE singles and a pass with the bases worse them, Its component parts display rang in the box score. break filled, gave Detroit three runs in the are only a game above an even in relation to the capabilities of How he Is going to get Carl Hub- are 19 better ninth and a 5-4 victory over the St. Pitchers on the Spot. while the Yankees games one another Is the determining bell. Dizzy Dean. Lon Warneke, a Louis Browns, thus keeping the Tigers off than auch split. factor in the measure of success Van Mungo and Fred Frankhouse will Carl Hubbell. ace south- 1 within half a game of the Yankees. the Should the Yankees move along to attained by the club as a whole. all into action in a nine-inning HOWpaw of world champion the finish at above a 50-50 pace, win- In one game, or even a set of game, for instance, should prove Giants, fare against a batting Tribe Takes a Pair. ! ning as much as they lost, they would games such as a world series, the interesting if not effective so far order topped by Charley Oehrtnger. wind up with not quite 90 victories element of luck Is too great a as results are concerned their hold on Helnle Manush, Babe Ruth and Lou That probably would not get a pen- factor to Justify accepting the We think Cronin has much the CONSOLIDATINGfourth place, the Cleveland In- Gehrig, with Frank Higgins. A1 Sim- nant. but the National! only to tie the result as an accurate gauge of better idea In starting the strong- dians won their first double- mons, Joe Cronin and BUI Dickey New Yorkers at that rate would have which is the more formidable est of the actives at his disposal header of the year, beating the Chi- bringing up the rear guard of slug- to win two of every three games played outfit. and carrying on through with cago White Sox. 5-1 and 10-5, behind gers? Can Lefty Oomez. the Amer- right down to the end of the campaign When Connie Macks bunch them, unless occasion should indi- Willis Hudlin and Monte Pearson. ican League's foremost moundsman, baffle a Only an unprecedented collapse could handily defeated the band bossed cate the advisability of a substitu- Fred Fitzsimmons pitched the New All-Star Battle Is line-up headed by Frank about such a weak by by John McGraw- at Chicago last tion. York Giants to a 2-0 shutout Arranged Frisch. Pie Traynor. Joe Medwlck or bring wind-up victory the New York dub. And thus far July, for instance, it might have We are looking forward with the over the Brooklyn Dodgers, thus boost- Chuck Klein, Wally Berger. Klkl Cuy- this season the Washington club has been assumed as a result that keenest anticipation to seeing the ing the Terrymen's National League For Fans’ Entertainment, But ler or Mel Ott, Bill Terry, Travis done nothing to warrant the belief the American League was more battle between these million-dollar lead to two games over the Chicago Jackson and Gabby Hartnett or A1 it might run out Its string at a pace powerful than the rival circuit. aggregations and expect to fairly Cubs. Lopez? two in Three months later, however, revel in the situations These are that be that would get triumphs every presented Trounced 11-4 in the first game, the To It Is a Hot Feud questions may when the Griffm ;n tackled the after a mere fan at answered at the trio of contests. being, all, Cubs came back with a 16-hit barrage Leagues outset, for Oomez Giants in the world series they heart, although a paid observer as in the and Hubbell have been nominated to Bambino Celebrate*. nightcap that earned for them were able to win one of the but aside from the start the only well, pleasure a 12-3 decision over the fourth-place game. It will be the first B. ers who will start In the FTER their fine flight through five games played. thus derived and the fact that the Pirates. BY JOHN’ KELLER. proceedings. Ends Hecht’s Dominance in time the two most-talked-about south- Pittsburgh of The Star. the West and visit to the Yan- It will be recalled, that In will some old Staff Correspondent way we sized it up today "the club in base ball also, proceeds help needy Dizzy Dean fanned 10 men as the paws have opposed each kee here In It the all-star set--to a Bill the won’t mean a YORK, July 9.— Broadly that wins will have to have at least with the stronghold May, year ago ex-players game 5t. Louis Cardinals * Store other, Yankee star matching stopped Cincinnati. between Department Loop was the Nationals were at outshone First Baseman Lou speaking, the battle 10 runs." his thought Terry thing. 6-1, in the first game of a twin bill, great speed against the more least In form to strike out for the all-star teams of the two Announcement of that switch from subtle boldly but brother Paul was soundly shellack- offerings, including the famous major leagues tomorrow at Pinky Higgins to Jimmy Foxx as With 10-3 Victory. their second successive championship. ed in the second, 8-4. NEW •’screw ball," of the Olant ace. had lifted themselves the Polo Grounds here may starting third baseman for the Ameri- On the basis They finally Enel Moore, up from Baltimore, of their last perform- above the .500 mark and were not far TWO TEAMS IN TIE be regarded as the fans’ game, but can League club was expected from ances on made an auspicious debut as he Saturday neither Oomez With 26 of their Races the big base ball interests providing Manager Joe Cronin some time today. CO. base bailers, nor Hubbell back to first place. League pitched the Phillies to a 5-3 decision may be the ’’ball of on their i the talent are looking upon it as a Cronin has had little to say about his who have dominated next 37 games to be played over the Boston Braves. play fire” that their followers anticipate IN COUNTY LEAGUE feud. since out the own lot. it was believed the champions private plans giving line-up in the Department Store Fortunately for the Americana, the MONDAY, JULY 9. 1*3ft. Both sides are out to win and in- two days ago, but it is believed he is would be pretty close to the top, if not HECHT find them- Yankee was hit on the League, today southpaw terest in the tussle the inclined to into action the In command of the pennant parade American WINS SEVENTH STRAIGHT among play- carry selves on the outside looking in. right elbow Instead or the left arm Cabin John Knocks North Wash- — Foxx. before they next headed West. ers of the four clubs Washington, longer hitting The fast-flying Kann team, made In the accident that marked his YESTERDAY’S RESILTS. the Giants and the Yankees of this Of the 37 games, the Nationals won From and Is Joined up largely of members of the crack winning, though not too impressive, New York. 6; Washington 3 ington Top Booker Hurls Maryland A. C. to and located only 18. However they couldn’t main- Boston. 7-7; Philadelphia, 4-2. city Brooklyn—at present 1934 Eastern High School champion- effort aganst the Senators. On the is at fever heat. tain a winning pace of a champion- Detroit. b.'Si. Louis. 4 White Haven. Victory Over Greenock. here, ship nine, yesterday drubbed the same afternoon the Brooklyn Dodg- Cleveland; 5-10; Chicago. 1-5. by Minor ship brand. Now only a base ball The heads of the big circuits, too, Hechtmen, 10-3, to win first-half ers chased Hubbell from the box Charley Booker won his seventh Leagues miracle can pull them through. are all wrought up over the affair laurels in the league. with some lusty clouting. No miracles popped up in Yankee JOHN VOLUNTEER FIRE straight game yesterday in pitching and each expresses confidence in the fitadlum as the Nationals the A. C. nine a of International. and Dor-A nines are Will Make yesterday , DEPARTMENT and the White Maryland to 6-1 superiority of his assemblage stars Plg-n-Whistle Many Change*. were handed a 6-3 In- CiABIN in front fn second-half races In the thrashing. Haven A. C. were out in front win over the fast Greenock (Md.) William Harridge. chief executive of Rochester, 5-4; Baltimore, 1-3. the playing pilot of the stead. an elderly gentleman named in the Montgomery County Unlimited the American League, who arrived Buffalo. 11; Newark, 5. National City unlimited loops. The diamonders, at Greenock. It was the Nationals and the only portalde Oeorge Herman Ruth popped up with can’t see how the Cronin- 5-2; 4-3. former downed Wash B. Williams. 6-0, TERRY, 81 81 League today following their triumphs yesterday, Syracuse, Montreal, hitter In the NY!—I 51 61'41 81 8148:271,630:.... first a probable starting the 699th home run of his American over the North of three-game series. Both ied crew can lose. John Others not scheduled. for Its second win in as starts D*tl 4!—! 71 81 81 71 610147291.6181 Washington A. C. and Heydler, big many line-up against Gomez, expects to use career and his thirteenth tfiii Bethesda A. teams boss of the National whose In section and the Utter drubbed League Bos 61 3—! 31 81 71 8 7i42 35 .5461 6 C. yesterday. boast impressive records Walter League, A, most if not all four of his of the _ American Association. right-hand season In celebration twentieth North A. C. was are here, is sure the Griffith Blue Coals. 13-3, for a victory Clc 4! 41 6!—I 41 41 7 11 39 35 .5271 7Vk Washington Houchen and Ringgold were other stars headquarters i ers. In the order In which they may anniversary of his debut ss a major knocked out of the will be vic- Indianapolis, 7-4; Kansas City. 6-1. in Its inltUl start in section B. Wnl 61 41 61 61—1 61 61 6 39 38 .8061 P top spot when for the winners, the former clouting Terry-piloted aggregation appear they are Lon Warneke, Dixzy bail And the home run the Cabin John St. Paul, 8-2; Toledo, 6-1. In other unlimited class tilts in the player. 8tL! 21 61 31 41 81—1 81 6!31I39I.443II3~% scored an ll-to-6 victory a homer and three torious. Dean, Van and Fred singles and the 7-2. Mungo Frank- Babe rifled into the right field bleach- Phi! 41 41 61 41 61 41—1 31301461.400117 at Four Corners, Minneapolis. 18-4; Columbus, league, Murphy’s 5 and 10 defeated latter making a spectacular catch in While John Q. Fan Isn’t nominat- house. Cronins pitching alternates, ers when Saltxgaver was aboard in Chil 21 3' 31 61 21 31 61—I25:51I.32»122«A White Haven nosed out Milwaukee, 11-10; Louisville, 3-3. St. section A first-half vic- Bethesda center field. ing any favorite when it comes to Joseph's, also entirely right-handed, are Ruf- the fifth inning proved sufficient to L.. I27120l36l36138!39i46l511—I—I I by 5 to 4 when Morris tor. 7-4; was a 12-6 George doubled laying the iron men on the line, pre- Pacific Coast. Congress Heights fing, Mel Harder, Tommy lick the It in the Bridges woe-begone Washingtons. ninth to score George Robey here is that the Na- winner over R. G. Dunne, Gordon’s and Jack Russell. C.4ME« TODAY C.4ME8 TOMORROW vailing opinion Los Angeles, 4-4: Seattle, 2-12. accounted for the third and fourth Langdon Mill ... to .. it was kees. 24 Ott. Glints. 21 Klein. Cubs and De Shong Connie Mack headed for Geneva. Ohio. place at the plate in the eighth into the records ... made the Washington, Gun Club will be DUKE-OTEY EVENTS • re- a a three Vir- MOTOR CO. IP Bonura. W ox. IP seem* to have picked promising visit his family. ... All will banged single that led to the in contest held to Innings among the 80 who will seek the B IMS 0 League totals—American. 379 Na- one* In Marcum. Benton and Caa- join the Nationals in Detroit the Nationals' last score by rain and therefore unoffi- ginia State open trapshooting title H St N.E. AT. *010 2Se for Grand StamJ run B K. tional, 371; total. 730. carella ... the Tiger* bounced middle of the week. | That home hit by Ruth in 1 cial. J. her* August S and 4. ft • « 4 a m