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Thit GIANTS What Maker•• Wild Man Wild? LAWLESS SCORES Bad Leg Had No CUBS AND V *•. ~**,*l^. U ; Personal Feeling Will 1 Injury THOU) WIN OVER Effect On Bahe*s Batting OPEN IN NEW YORK Part In WELTER CHAMP Have Strong 1 Eye, Top Ratings Show THIS AFTERNOON Red Sox Pulled Surprise of Thompson Loses Close Nod Games For Net Honors I By DIXON STEWART Freeman Are (United PreM Staff Correspondent) Yesterday By Beating In- —Dundee, By HENRY McLEMORE Press SUB the New York dians— Detroit Tamed Beaten By Syracuse (United Correspondent) New York, May 9—(UP)—, New York, May 9—(UP)—Big Bill Tilden and Vinnie "sultan of swat," and Wallie Roettger of Yaokees’ crippled Washington Irishman Richards, who have nurtured a cordial dislike for one another the Cincinnati Reds are setting the pace for major league BIT GEORGE since 1918, will partly settle their old score to-night when they (By LEO H. FETEKhES1 BIRKSEY hitters. Frets Staff on Press Staff Correspondent) ((jutted Correspondent) meet the tennis court in Madison Square Garden. CROSBY-WIJLBY MEET (United Chicago. May 9 — (UP) —Bucky New York, May 9—(UP)—Inter- The match la the first of a Official averages, released .today Lawless of Syracuse, N. Y., nemesis best- sections! competition began in the three-out-of-flve aeries of Thursday, AT HAMILTON PARK of welterweight champions, today and judging and including games today with the Chi- by the advance sale th'e boasted another victory over the Local will attract May 7, show Ruth topping and Cincinnati' Reds a cago Cubs title holder of the divis- something like capacity house. a mark of weather seaboard. 147-pound with Excellent following coming to the Atlantic ion. On the level the rains of as- third In adn Roettger pacing the na- heavy yesterday The Cubs, holding place Jack of Slate for Over Some suspicious souls have hinted .462, sured the of the first By defeating Thogispoh playing the National standings open against California, welterweight ruler In s that the tales of bitterness between tional at .400. • baseball Crosby WUby game the second place New York Giants 10-round non-title bout here last the two players are nothing more Belts ’Em Out 3:15 o’clock this won scheduled for while the lowly Reds, who have night, Lawless annexed his fourth the Week-End than boxofllce propaganda concocted been handicapped afield afternoon at Hamilton Park- Ned ot clash with Ruth haa but two 17 contests, decision over a reigning welter- in the fertile and imaginative mind and Duke Desmarls ap- The other ciubs will not of and on the' bates by van Injured leg, Farley . weight champion. Lawless previ- Promoter Jacques Curley. For peared likely to be the opposing east-west play until later, the once Monsieur is but the injury has had little effect begin ously had defeated Thompson, Joe TO-DAY Jacques Innocent; pitchers. In Naugatuck, The Pittsburg Pirates opening with Dundee and Freeman, all there is enough ill-feeling between During, the past week Tommy Hamilton Park on his hitting. Torrlngton high fly chasers will Sunday and the leading when they held the championship. Big Bill and Vinnie to establish the a clan Ruth knocked out five singles, have It out with Pete Foley’s St Louis Cardinals going to Phila- Weighing 148 pounds, one pound meeting as a genuine, old-fashioned first in the No. 1 at 3:15 p. m.—Crosby vs and a In 12 times -to decide place Naug- delphia 'Monday., over the class limit. Lawless had no grudge affair. Wllby. 2 p. m.—Croaby va New atuck Valley league. The east-west imbroglio started chance to win title. Their little started at bat. and raised his seasons aver- the Thompson, Britain (track). feud in 1918 in the American league yesterday scaled 147. A crowd of 10,373 paid when they joined forces to win the In 18 played age .052; points. games with honors even.'. 321,980 to see the: program which No. 2 at 2 p. m.—Collegians va St National Doubles and <2 championship, to date, Ruth has been at bet Qdite. A. Shock. Included three rounds of exhibition Mary Alumni (Legion). Richards, after the finals, charged 19 hits, times and collected Boston's Red Sox, considered the boxing by Max Schmellng of Ger- No. 2 at 4 p. m.—Brooklyn Indies Tilden with poaching on his pre- Illinois Universi- LEADING HITTERS Roettger, former weak sister of the circuit, upheld many, heavyweight champion. vs Hopeville Jrs (Legion). serves in an attempt to steal the the ty athlete, is beginning to flash the honor of the, eastern clubs by Faded a Little spotlight. The bitterness increased which marked his OF BIG LEAGUES hitting ability Cleveland, .8 to 4. The Thompson, who won the title last Fulton Park with th© passing of each year and - trouncing i minor league career. Roettger's defeat reduced; the leadership of the year from Jackie Fields, lost it to reached Its height in 1926 when his two years it 2 m.—Bulldoga Va Town Plot ting was weak during New Tork, May 9.—(UP)—Follow- Indians halt over th0 Tommy Freeman and then won p. Richards defeated Tilden in three of with the New 4o.roha A. C. with St Louis and one ing are the 15 leading hitters In the New York Yfaikees Philadel- back last month, outpointed Lawless (Legion). their five matches to establish him- that he has jknd York Giants, but now American and National leagues: in the early rounds, but tired toward self as. the country's No. 1 ranking his clubbing has NATIONAL phia Ath1#fer91-a Waterville Park become a regular Wes FerriW’wbo- fCCedtly pitched the end. Lawless started a concert- player. improved, and he has made 24 hits Player and Club Ab R R P.C. St ed rally in the sixth round and kept 23 2 10 a no-hit, noipwnffgple against 2 m.—Waterville Jrs vs Town Both Beat Koielnh at bat this season. Lombardi, Bklyn ... .435 to times p. in «0 times was -this victim' of the Boston see at next for the sec- it up the finish. Several ... 60 3 24 .400 Louis, Whom you UiJU Buckingham hal| Friday night A. Phillies catcher and Roettger, Clncin the Irishman rocked Plot C. In 1926 amateur honors was the Virgil Davis, Phlla .48 3 18 .375 bombardment- Ferrell was remov- ond time In two weeks. If you were among tbe mob that declared him the Syracuse last week’s National League leader, Davis, with to the head. basis of their feud. To-day it is Verges, N. T... 70 28 .371 ed in the ?flrst after the first hit of the show In Ms first local appearance. ; Thompson rights TO-MORROW to Roettger with .376 .Inning Lawless* left to the face also both- professional glory that is adding fuel is runner-up Bottomley, St Louis. 62 12 23 .371 three men to face him had doubled. Verges, of ered the final Hamilton Park to the flames. thanks to with the rookie, Johnny Hornsby. Chicago .. 66 16 24 .364 Red out 15 hits Thompson during Richards, and Jim Bot- The ho* pounded W«isM4lSIWMIWWt»iWtWtiiW>MaWl a over the New York Giants, Leach, bfew. York .53 19 .858 hurlers while rounds. victory Karel Kozeluh last for third 62 22 .355 against fokrr IAfTlsn, No. 1 at 2 p. m.—Washington Hill year at Forest tomley of St Louis tied Adams, St Louis .., Hairline Decision Hills, wears the title old Moore, '*rtio relieved MgC- war vs with a Bos » 55 19-- .345.... Wiley A. C. All-Torrington. of place among- the regulars, Worthington, -- The was and the professional champion. Tilden 86 12 29 .337 Boston's Marting pitcher, bout close, mark of .371. Crlts,.N«w York Fayden, No. 1 at 4 p. m.—Prospect Garage soundly trounced this same Kozeluh \ 78 12 26 .333 in the first held the Indians crowd, which had been against Llndhtroin, N, York inniil% vs Young Italian A. C. on their recent tour and is anxious Right Up There 72 10 24 Thompson during the milling, gave Berger, Boston ,333 at bay. to the 1929 24 him the cheer when the de- No. 2 at 2 p. m.—Connecticut gain non-official but high Fonseca of, Cleveland, ,Bklyn .... 72 12 .*33 Double Did It, bigger Lew Herman. sounding title of world’s Is runner up to Chicago .. 64 12 23 .333 THE BEST THINGS cision was announced, the referee Yankees vs Plaza Grill Colts. profession- hiting champion, English. Detroit was the western represen- al .... 66 14 22 .333 called the bout a draw, and the two champion by trimming Richards. Ruth, at .430 and Dale Alexander Cuyler, Chicago tative to come through, defeating No. 2 at 4 p. m.—Recreation A. C. both by Before the main event, Francis T. last week’s •“ judges, voted for Lawless, vs. Hill All-Stars. of Detroit, leader hojps (AN. the Washington Senator*,f*iSPS2, Washington Hunter of New with .423. the barest of in the point Rochelle; N. Y., and third place New 42 16 19 .452 10 innings. Akers' double scoring margins Emmet Pare of Ruth, Y*ri? dm! system of scoring. Fulton Park Chicago, will meet Fonseca has secured the most hits Cleveb ■•:••• 79 18 34 .430 owen broke up a'pitcher's Fonseca: DBj Schmellng In good phys- in a singles match. After the head- -With 34 .. 78 11 33 .423 of anfl appeared' in the Amerlcan-League Alexander, Detifftit tween Brbwn, WashingtoA ; line act Tilden will 38 7 16 .<21 leal condition against two sparring 2 m.—North End Eagles prac- pair with Hunt- safeties in 79 at bat. Blue of West, Washington Whitehill of the Tigers. Each club p. ttfpes 60 11 25 .417 DAN Pedro Lopez and Charles tice. ter In doubles against Richards and ih runs scored, 19; Simmons, Phlla l... 9 hits. By partners, Chicago leads 44 6 18 .409 got J 16 A. Pare. I made most Fotherglll. Chicago Wexneis Although wearing 4 p. m.—North Square C. prac- Alexander has fhe 37 7 16 .405 The other American league games Boston .*.... ounce gloves he had Lopez groggy tice. of Wash- Berry, were rained out. doubles, 11; Harry Rice Spencer, Washington. 65 12 25 .38j scheduled in the first round and floored him and John two the most triples, 4; .. 60 11 23 .363 one of the ington Cochrane, Phlla Only scheduled with a left In the third round. It Washington Park Stone of Detroit the. most frpmt runs, games in the National was leads in : was Schmeling’s last public, appear- 5. Joe Cronin, Washington, « » the Brooklyn de- 2 mV—Cooke's Indies vs W. H. played, Robftjrt buffalo die out but one ance before he defends his title p. runs batted, ih, 23, and 1 j the, E*Wl*s, 4 VOLiGA>fOfes',i(iA'?SBEc6M® may : feating Philadelphia against young StrlbUng of Georgia Cardinals. of Detroit in stohfnr bases, i fijpii&aBjpt map ia the baseball scout. l° bird who is in no danger of being wiped. o#the at Cleveland, 4. Horsby, Chicago, and .Buss !SM1W1 Ci*v4land July 4 p. m.—Acme A. C- practice. Rogers « il 58 Joe Shayte, farmer as the sandiots of America produce joe Vosmiks and Wesley Fer- top the Na- in his third vic- As long Arlett, Philadelphia, southpaw, turned hat* who oft Waterville Park run hitter* with those wise gents With cigar* and icon drop tional League home tory of the season overt the Phillies; rells, looking jong also: hag bat- and ball for a few days with- five each, and Hornsby although hft' had to*Jre relieved by the train in tank towns snoop.around parks 2 p. m.—Waterville Maroons prac- ted home the most runs, 1*. Lloyd Jack in the ninth* inning; to draw salaries. The COMBINATION MAJOR the PREAKNESS WILL Quinn out announcing thptr mission', witl^tmit^itvue their, ! tice. Waner, Pittsburg, has tallied' Stewart Brown, EASTER AX LEAGl'E. New Indians picked 4 p. m.—Waterville Comets prac- most runs, 20; Hugh Grits, recruit, held. to 4 hits but V-os|nifc,«te^^|g^^^%'sand]ots. iks>^tai[pitc|}ec;the' SCORES 29; Brooklyn in twatVesrii. Fatten is Maoue tice. York, has mpde the most"hits, the Robins bunched- their bloifs W only no-hit game I MaiAlifi leads in LINE turneddiP|iy tl|(pwayi>p^leaguesi W. L. Per. Jiffi Bottomley, St Louis, GIVE GOOD and sixth innings to- worth to bhilF Vosmik would retkll .at something the fourth now $150,000 any eltijh1. (Week Beginning Mar -> Hartford 8 3 .737 doubles, »; arid Dick Baftell, Phila- win are continually being uncov- gether, with bases on balls Jo like the same figure. Priceless shndlot gems Norfolk 5 4 .i>5£ in 4. Berger, Bos- a week's and delphia, triples, Johnny Frederick’s ered at no cost to the club that lands them, except pay NATIONAL LEAGUE. Albany r, £ .545 Pittsburgh, the game. who, HERRARA MADE ton. and Comorosky, ON DERBY CHOICE accounted for three runs in for the scout that spied them, stand up in fast company where Richmond fi 5 .545 with 6 double expenses base honors often fall down. .. .. S share stealing the fourth after Herman had Jflpled many of the hig?h*priced babies purchased from the minors Daily Utah—Brooklyn, 4. Bridgeport £ .500 each. Daily I.oti a. New Haven S £ .455 MORRIS »E HAVEN TRACT and Bissonnette and Wrlgbt.. walk- —Philadelphia, Best Moundsman By to ON THE THEORY, perhaps, that an Injunction from an ordinary SHOWING AGAINST Springfield* .7y*• 7 .354 ed. O’Doul scored what F. (United Prm# Stall Correspondent.) *«MJjBd a mammoth individual as |Sa.| Sa.| W.jTli.l |To. Allentown 3 7 .300 , Cleveland, is the run tribunal would not:be sufficient to restfC-tu such Tfama Baltimore/- Md, May 9.—(UP)— be the winnings in Illinois went for both uthe^ixt* the Madison Corporation of * actual pitching leader Greentree stable’s when he singled, took a Primo Camera, Squama ■fi>hr