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?- . ..._,_7._ 77-______ \ .________________ ??????. -?-?--?--I -?--?_l_r?-r ;.___________________________?_--??--?-?-_-M_____| I ?-????-_______________-| __u____..miiijjuiiji_ _ Ruth Pounds Out Two Homers as Yankees Break Even?Indians Shut Out White Sox 2?0 Babe's 50th Fails to Win, But His 51st Turns Trick Cuban Acosta Outpitches Mays in First Game and Senators Triumph by 3 to 1; Locals Pull Out the Second Contest in Ninth Inning, 2 to 1 By W. O. McGeehan "Babe" Ruth slammed out two home runs in a double-header between the Yankees and the Senators at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon, and, as a result, a lot of speculative gents who wagered that the Infant ?Swatigy would not make fifty circuit clouts this season, are resting much easier to*day. The "Babe" thereby brought hi? total for the current campaign up to fifty-one. Incidentally the Yanks broke even in" the bargain bill, but that moan!? noth? ing at all, as they are now going no? where in particular, and they will un? doubtedly have to content themselves with third place money. Miller Hug gins'? crew was beaten in the first en t-ounter by a score of 3 to 1, but they came back and took the second game by 2 to 1. Big Crowd on Hand Despite the fact that the Yanks arc out of the running, something like 27, '100 card customers turned out in the hope of seeing Ruth crash out his fif? tieth. The Bab*; wasted little time in fulfilling the expectations of the pop? ulace, for he connected with one of Se?or Acosta'., shoots after the count had reached three and two in the very first inning of the first game and ?Irove the ball into the upper tier of the right-neld stands. The long await? ed had come to pass and the Infant Swatigy received a tremendous ovation as he trotted around the paths. The Babe spattered his other homer afcainst the scenery in the first inning of the second contest. The bal! landed In the right-fiefd bleachers and the swat sent the Yanks off to a one-run lead. Ruth gathered three more hits in this game, but these were a mere double and two singles. Derrill Pratt got the ether three of the seven hits that Shaw allowed. The other members of Murderers' Row swung in vain at nothing in particular. The truculent TYuck Hannah got himself in bad with the populace when he helped the Senators to get-off to a two-run lead in the first inning of the first game. Hannah was greeted with ? shower of raspberries each time he utepped to the plate during the re? mainder of the afternoon. Judge, the first batte;r, plastered Carl Mays for a three-bagger to deep left center and Harris walked. Rice poked one to right for a double which scored Judge. Harris also tried to score on the hit, but he was nailed at the plate on Ward's relay of Meusel.s thro-v from the outfield. Roth fol? lowed with a single to right, sending Rice to third. Roth set sail for second and when Hannah heaved the pellet to center field, Rico came home and Roth sprinted to third. Mays then pulled himself together and put an abrupt end to the bombardment by fanning Shanks. After Ruth had slammed out his first homer, Acosta settled down and had '.be Yanka eating out of his hand during the rest of the content. He yielded only three more hits and kepi them very well" distributed. Senators Get Another The Senators added another run ir the sixth, but this ?roved to be en? tirely superfluous. Harris led o_ff with a double to center. Rice bunted tc Mays and Harris beat the throw t? third. Both raised a fly to Lewis and Harris crossed the plate after the catch. The Yanks previously had several fine chances to score, out they were unable to come through with a hit when it was needed most. Duffy Lewie opened the second inning with a single over short, but Meusel forced him at second, and Peckinpaugh and Hannah T The Scores FIRST ?UAME WASHINGTON I A. L.) I NEW ?ORK (A. L.) all r n po a e ?b r h po a e Jude?, lb ..? 1 1 1 ?; 10: Ward, sb ...4 0 0 1 3 0 FUrri?, 2b ..312 3 40: Plpp. lb _3 0 0 18 00 Rice, c ....311 2 0 0, Ruth, cf ....311 0 01 Rnt.h. rf ...3 0 2 0 1 0' Pratt, 2b .300 2 20 iKIlerb?, "b..-10f> 2 2 01 laewls. it ...4 0 2 4 0 1 aril;?. U...4 0 1 1 0 01 Meuse!, rf . .4 0 n 1 10 O'Rourke, ss.4 0 1 2 5 0 Peckln'gh, ?,s.2 0 0 1 3 0 Piclnid). C...800 1 1 0 Hannah, c ...2 0 0 S 3 1 AocKrta, p ...3 0 0 1 IP1 ?vick .ino o oo Mays, p _'?0 1 0 3 0 Totals ...3138 27 15 o| Total3 ...S9142T153 ,?Batted for Hannah In ninth Inning. Washington. .3 0 0 0 0 10 0 0?3 New York. ...1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0?1 Two-base hits?Rice, Harris. Home run Ruth. Stolen bases?Roth, Rice. Sacri? fices?Rice, Roth. Double plays? O'Rourke, Harris and Ju'lse. Left on bases?Washington. 4 : New York, 7. Bases on balls?Off Arosta. 6; off May?, 1. Struck out--By Aconta, 1; by Mays, 4. Umpires?Connolly and Evans. Time ? 1:53. SECOND GAME WASHINGTON ?A. L.l | NEW TORK (A. L.l Ibrl po ir; abrhpose .Ttirlfe, lb..400 8 OOWard, 3b ...C00 1 40 Harris. 2b..4 0O ] 2 0, Tipp, lb ...4 0 0 13 0 0 Rice, rf ..4 0 3 i OOJRUth, i't ...4 24 2 00 Roth, rf ...2 1 1 0 0 01 Pratt, 2b ..403 3 20 ETIerbe. 3b..3 0 1 1 2 0'twirls. It ...2 0 0 1 0 0 Shank? If. S 0 0 3 OOIMeusel. rf ..3 0 0 1 0 1 O'Rouke, ss.4 0 3 1 4 1 Peckln'gh, ?s,2 0 n o 40 Gliarrlty, c.3 0 0 !> t 0 Hannah, c .3 0 0 6 10 Shaw, p ..4 0 0 0 10 Collins, p ...0 0n 0 10 ?fonnolty ...100 0 0 0 IThorro'eii, p..2 0 0 0 2 0 Totals .31 1 7 ?24 10 l| Totals ...23272714! ?None out when winning run, was srored. tBatted for Collins in third inning. New York...l 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 1?-2 Washington. .0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0?1 Two-base lilts ? Rice ??). ORourkr, Ruth. Home run?Ruth. Stolen base Rlc*. Sacrifice?Ellerb?. Double play- - Pecklnpaugh. Pratt and Plpp. Left on bases?Washington. 8; New York, ft. Bases on balls?Off Collins. 2; off Thor mahlen, 1: off Phaw, 2. Hits?Off _lol 11ns, 3 in 3 inning?; off Thormahlen, 4 in 0. Hit by pitcher?By ColllnB (Roth). Struck out?By Collins, 2; by Phaw, 8; by Thormahlen 3. Wild pitch?Shaw. Um? pires?Evans and Connolly. Time?lt55. both fouled to Judge. Mays started the third inning with a single over first, but he was cut down in attempt? ing to stretph the hit to a,two-bagger. After Ruth had poled o'ut his sec? ond home run in the first inning of the second game, the Senators broke through in the sixth and tied the score. Roth led off with a single to left and took second on Ellerbee's Bacrifio bunt to Shuw. Thormahlen ??ave Shanks a base on balls and 'O'Rourke followed with a single past Ward, which scored Roth. Gharrity promptly ended the uprising by hitting into a double plsv. Rip Gollins fud started on the mound for the Yanks in this game, but he was wilder than a Texas steer and he wat? removed after the third inning ' favor of southpaw Herb Thormahlen. Ruth paved the way for the winning run in the ninth when he poked a mere double to right field with none out. Gharrity tried to pick the Infant off second, but tho ball rolled to the outfield and Ruth took third. Pratt then came through with his third hit, a single to left, which sent the Babe acioss and broke up the pastime. Grand Jury Finds Man Alleged To Have "Fixed" World Series Foreman S&jr -Tan Who; Made Offer.-. ?n vThitej Sox Players Is Known (Continued (run p&g? ?ne) that the game may be ever freed from this menace." ' Mr. Comiskey, after reviewing the world series of last year, said: "At no time since the "playing of the world series did I have any coopera? tion from Johnson or any member of the National Commission in ferreting out this charge of crookedness. I "Johnson now says that an official, investigation was made?if so, it was made unknown to me, my manage*, or my ball players. The results of such an alleged investigation have never been communicated to me or to tfye league. "In line with the policy I hare al? ways pursued I have offered the states attorney of Cook County and the Judge of the Criminal Court, who has charge of the present grand jury, every as? sistance toy way of money or otherwise to turn op any evidence of crooked ness that exists, affecting the honesty or integrity of the great American pastime?baseball. "I'll go further, if any of my players are not honest I'll tire them, no matter who they are, and if I can't get honest players to fill their places I'll close the gates of the park that I spent a lifetime to build, and in which, in the declining years of my life, I take the greatest measure of pride and pleas? ure." "There has been a lot said about the players so far," ??aid "Rube" Benton, who went before the grand jury yes? terday, "but mighty little about gam? blers. I was told last fall that a deal to throw the world's series to Cincinnati had been engineered by a prominent ?ambling syndicate at a cost of $100, 000. Five White Sox players were mentioned as in the confidence of the syndicate. 1 "I didn't tell the ?grand jury all my! story yesterday, but I will when I come I back next week. I'm not out to get anybody in bad, but I am out to do anything I can to clean up this situa? tion." Of the charges that be won $3,800 on the series Benton said: "It's a ioke. Larry Doyle and I mad? a piker >et every day during the series. The limit was $20. I was betting on the turn in my own league and when I asked McGraw about it, he said he could see no reason why I shouldn't. I haven't won $8.800 betting in my whole life." Beaton, in his story of the alleged "fixing" of the world series last fall, said: "Last fall, after the series, a msn named Hahn, who hails from Cincin? nati and is known a? a betting com? missioner, visited me at my home in j Clinton, N. C. "One morning while w? were ?ttf, hunting I asaed him about the won i **ri**. lie ?aid th? series was not on the mm?*. , "H* im th/st the <__?*! te fix playars te ?hyotr the? wtiv* *? Cieei?8Rti had ? been engineered by a syndicate of gamblers from Pittsburgh for whom he worked in Cincinnati as beUing com? missioner. "He said certain players on the White Sox team had visited Pittsburgh before the series was played and made, arrangements to throw the games for a price. He said that the players de? manded $100,000 to 'lay down' so that the Sox would lose, and this was paid them. "We discussed various players on the team. Buck Weaver's name was not mentioned, nor were the names of Jackson, Eddie Collins, John Collins or Ray Schalk. Five players wer?: mentioned by Hahn in the course o the conversation. Four are: Eddi. Cicotte, pitchr of the first game of thi series; Ciaudo Williams, who pitcht^c the second game; Chick Gandil, firs' baseman, and Hap Felsch, center field er. Cemiskey held up their chocki calling for the players share of th? world's series money for some time I do not rec.iil the name of the fifti man. "I do not know the tip was sent out o Cincinnati to bet on the Reds. Jeai Dubuc, who was a member of th Giants at the time received a wire in structing him to bet his bankroll o the Reds. I was in his room at th Ansonia , hotel,' New York, when !i opened the telegram. I was sittin : next to him and read the message, do not remember who signed it. "They tell me around New York ths Hal Chase won $40,000 on the serie! He must have won a lot because he ha plenty of money after the series ende< l understand his and Dubuc's informs tion came from the same man." It was learned to-day that the pla. ers whose world series checks wet held up last year by President Com?? key were ?ddie Cicotte? Claude Wil iams, "Happy" Felsch, vBuck" Weave Charles Risberg, Joe Jackson, Chit Gandil and Fred McMullin. Gandil t longer is in the major.leagues. One of the things in which the jui is particularly interested just now the rumor, reported by Ban Johnso head of the American League, ar others, that the same gamblng synd cate which operated last year h, threatened certain White Sox playe with exposure if they do not "thro*, the series this year. With this idea mind, particularly close attention w be paid to the crucial games in whi? the White Sox are now engaged wi the Cleveland team. The victory which the Chicagoa scored yesterday camo at a good tir to help clear them from the charg which are flying back and forth. Mo victories probably will go further th actual evidence to free the team in suspicion. Gleason*? Men Scoff At Charges of Vrai CLEVELAND, Sept. 24. Referring the report from Chicago regarding 1 grand jury investigation into t world's champiormhip series of li year, Manager Glcason of the Chics Americans said: "We are trying our best to win 1 pennant this year, ?11 reports to i contrary notwithstanding. I have doi Ing further to ?ay," .,., ? And Then He Took Up Golf : ; : : : : ? ; By briggs Giants Make Last Stand for Pennant Against Dodgers The Giants will make a last desper? ate bid to cut down the Dodgers' lead of five games in the league standing in the all-important two-frame series which starts at Ebbets Field this after? noon. All attendance records for Squire Ebbets's ball park are expected to be shattered to-day and to-morrow, as every reserve seat for these games was sold several days ago. If the Giants should win both games they would be in a position to make a final drive to gain the pennant in the two games with the Braves and the three with the Dodgers, which will be played at the Polo Grounds next week. On the other hand, if the Brooklynites win to-day and to-morrow, it will be impossib'le for the New Yorkers to overtake them Moreover, if the. teams break even in the series, the best that the Giants could do by winning all of their re? maining games would be to finish the season in a tie with the Dodgers- In which case it would be necessary for the two contenders to decide the result of the race in a post-season game. Burleigh Grimes, Uncle Robbie's pitching ace, is expected to oppose the Giants to-day. Jesse Barnes is slated to do the twirling for the Man hattanites. Big Fred Toney and Jeff Pfeffer are scheduled to be on the mound for the rival factions to-mor? row -. ??--?? Heydlcr Says Benton Lied to Jury or to Him National League Head Defies Any One to Prove Dishonest Playing by His Teami DETROIT, Sept. 24.?A challenge t any one ""inside or outside the rank of professional baseball" to appear be fore the Chicago grand jury and prov that any championship game played i the National League in 1919 or 192 was not "won or lost strictly on it merits" was made in a statement issue here to-night by John A. Heydler, pros: dent, of the National League. Mr. Heydler spent the day in Dc troit investigating rumors in conne? tion with betting on the Philadelphit Chicago game of August 31, he ar nounced. Mr. Heydlcr's statement i in part: "Every championship game played i the National League in 1919, as well e this season, has been won or lost stric ly on its merits. I challenge any c these muckrakers, either inside or ou side the ranks of professional basebal to appear before the Chicago gran jury and prove otherwise. "Regardless of the alleged attemptc 'fixing' of the first two games of tr last world's series, I always have coi tended, and do now contend, that tl best team won the pennant on the levt "If the testimony given by Pitch? Benton, of our New York club is co rectly set forth in to-day's press a> counts, then that fellow either pe jured himself before the grand jury < in his private examination before me. "His contradictory and wholly ui justified statements will be uncover? at the proper time. "No suspicion should be fastened c any player or group of players bccaui of Benton's statt ment." Mr. Heydler refused to make know the results of his investigations Detroit. He announced he would leai late to-night for Cleveland to co tinue his probe, going later to Ci cinnati. -? -? Athletic Boom in Spain MADRID, Sept. 23.- Owing to tl success of the Spanish football team the Olympic games at Antwerp, whe: it won second place in that sport, clul ore being formed in every district Spain, not only for football, but f field sports. The national Olymp committee and local athletic asaoci tions aro encouraging the training athletes in every branch, so that Spa may make a good showing in the ne Olympiad. Plaiated Quits Columbia Fred Plaisted, assistant rowing coa at Columbia, ha? resigned, and w leave the college n?t Friday. It rumored he will devoto himself to cl coaching. Plaistcd'a crew won Greenwood Luke, .Inly 4, and under t Union colors won the eight-oared eve in the Middle States Regatta on t Harlem River Labor Day. - ???. ?? ? ' Kbbot? Field, Brooklyn ??, Wetr Ye to-dt-y, S p. m. B-wy Bf to? Rip. to M r* i Znterboro to Franklin ara.<-A?5E MV?P01??LIGHT \\jgy \*S<?y Grant?andRice (Copyright, 1920, New York Tribune Inc.) Football Sketches No. 3. The Tackle ? The Tackle is a husky guy Who stands next to the Guard; And oft they smite, him hip and thigh To gain a precious yard. Or eke they soak him thigh and hip ., Or crash into his spine Each time the Halfbacks try to rip A hole within the line. The Tackle's range is often wide For tandem or for dash; They come at him on either side With end run or luith smash; His job is something more than tough (Which holds more truth than rhyme), For if he isn't good enough They'll snipe hint every time. Over .400 For the first time in eight years a major league ballplayer has th< opportunity of finishing above .400 at bat. This ballplayer is George Sisler. At one time he moved as high ai .420, only to slip back to .395, but throughout the last week he has hel< hia own around this mark. Back in 1911 Ty Cobb reached the peak at .420. In 1912 he finishe around .410. But since 1912 no Son of Swat has ever been able to reac or cross .400 again with the full returns in. Speaker made a bold bid to pass Sisler but fell back during th height of the Chapman tragedy and has never been able to get back t his top mark at .408, which he enjoyed in August. Sisler has proved himself to be one of the greatest hitters of th game?one who has earned the right to step in where Cobb leaves off. Limerick of the Links A dub who was slicing a bit Remarked in a passionate fit? "/ came out to play In the light of the day, Not to shovel up sand from a pit." Spectatorial Thrills Lawrence Perry figures that in golf the thrill of competition is loi upon the observer. Not for any one interested in the game. One of the greatest thril we came upon last year was the thirty-six-hole match between Evans ar Ouimet at Oakmont?a contest fully as thrilling for the spectators i any world series or any championship tennis match. The most thrilling ?single event in sports we have seen this year w. the ^nish of the forty-one-hole match between Evans and Lewis in tl late championship. The bjg gallery was keyed to the highest possib pitch?with most of those present fully as tense as any one could be at Yale-Harvard football clash. When Evans sank his 12-foot putt over the rolling green for a ha on the thirty-sixth hole?and when Lewis played a miracle shot from steep bank to within 2 feet of th? cup at the thirty-eighth?the shout th exploded from the crowd was as uproarious as any vocalistic effort th traveled in the wake of "Babe" Ruth's home runs. Championship golf between two leading exponents can easily devel? all the elements of competition and keen drama for the observer. For what observer who saw Vardon scale the heights at Tole and then break with the Promised Land in sight can ever forget the drar Of that occasion? Record of Major League Clubs NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY New York at Brooklyn. Chicago at Cincinnati (two). Boston at Philadelphia (two). St. Louis at Pittsburgh. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Pittsburgh, 12; St. Louis, 7. Philadelphia, 8; Boston, 2. Chicago-Cincinnati (wet grounds). Other teams not scheduled. STANDING OF TEAMS W. L. Pct.| W. L. Pet. Blclyn? 8969.601|Chlcago. 72 75.480 N.York.. 83?3Jtaalat i??- *? ? ? AMERICAN LEAGUE GA.MES TO-DAY Washington at New York Chicago at Cleveland*. Detroit at St. Louia. Philadelphia at Boston. YESITSRDAY-S RESULTS Washington, 3; New York. 1 Mat) New York, 2; Washington 1 th\ Cleveland. 2; Ch? 1 <2d)* Philadelphia l^loSon. 9. Detroit, 16; St I^iilo fl STANDING OF TEAMS ' . W.L.Pct.! w I VM Cleveld. 92 53.634!Boaton- 68 80 4U W. York. 81 08.611 Detroit. Sofia 40i BtXouis 7872 JWaiWjJ^1... 47?^ ! Licenses Granted | Four Fight Clubs And Many Referees The. State Boxing Commission yester? day handed out its first big batch of i "certificates" to the followers of fisti ! cuffs, licenses being bestowed upon four clubs, thirty-three Doxers, thirty-four referees and nineteen managers, and a host of trainers, physicians, timekeep? ers and judges, following a meeting held at 291? Broadway. According to a statement issued last ?night all applications for licenses will ! be acted upon each Thursday, and such | requests must be filed not later than ? Tuesday morning prior to the meeting. It was announced that James Suttner, ; of Buffalo, is the second deputy com j missioner to be appointed by the com? mission. The other deputy commis? sioner, already apopinted, is Frank Tierney, of Albany. Suttner will be as? signed to various districts from time to ; time. Tho four clubs officially recognized ? are the Flower City A. C, Rochester; i Woodhaven Sporting Club, Woodhaven, 'Queens; Huntington Sporting Club, Huntington, L. I., and the Brownleigh I Park A. C, ?Goshen. i William H. Rothwell (Young Cor ! bett) is amonjr those designated ns ref ! erees, as are Billy Joh, Jack McAuliffe, ! the retired and undefeated lightweight ?champion; Moe \V. Smith, Patsy Haley i and Jack Skelly. Jack Sharkey and Joe Lynch, who ; are to swap punches at the Garden next I Tuesday evening, and Champion Jack I Britton received their credentials. The | name of Dempsey is prominent, but it ! happens that this gentlemen is a judge I from Long Island. Vardon and Ray Win On Philadelphia Links PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.- Harry I Vardon and Edward Rr._,, the British golfers, defeated Walter Reynolds and Paul Tewksbury, local amateurs, in a oO-holc exhibition match to-day on the links of the Aronimink club 7 up and 8 to play. The bye holes were played out, the visitors winning 9 up. Th* Englishmen had best bal scores of 69 in both morning and afternoon round while the local best ball score was 71 in the morning and 75 in the afternoon. Enzmann's Triple Clears , Bases and Beats Braves PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24.?The Phil? lies made it three straight from the Boston Bravos to-day by winning 8 to 2. Enzmann held the visitors hitless until two were out in the sixth and stnick out five of six consecutive batters that faced him in the second and third. His triple with the bases filled in the fourth gave Philadelphia enough runs to win. The score: ? , BOSTON (N. T..' 1 pniLA. (X. !_.. ah r li pr> a e' ihr lip"?? Powell, <?f ..4 12 ft 0 n'raulett*. lb.*.l 2 TOO Rayrs, if ...4 0 1 o o OIRawllnga, 2b 4 0 o 210 Mann rf ...411 2 1 ?i Williams, cf.40 2 300 Hoik?, Il) .4 0 2 12 _ n'Meusel. If ..3 0 1 S0 0 noockel, "i)..4O0 1 2 O J. Miller, ae.3 l 0 1 :t o Maran'le, es.3 0 0 3 4 0l8.a_._rel, rf.,-4 2 2 200 | O'Neill o ..3 0 0 3 0 oiWrl'stone. 3t>.3 1 0 120 Ford, 2b ...3 0 0 2 T 0 Wlthiwr, O...S? 2 RIO df.v_hi.er. ?,..?00 1 1 o'Eiizmam?. p..3 1 1 00 0 "?Tfirt.ten'y. 10 0 0 0 0! Tnwnsf.il--, p.O 0 0 0 0 0 Tota!;. ...32 2 6 Si IT 0| Total? ...82 8 10 27 7 0 ?Butted for Oescheer In eighth Inning. Boston .0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0--2 Philadelphia..1 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 x?8 Two-base hit??Powell, Mann. Williams, Stengel. Three-base hits?Eayrs, Enz? mann. Homo run?Powell. Stolen? base? Maranvtlle. SaCrtfloe?-Rawltngs. Double piny?Wlthrow and Rawltngs. .-?ft on bases?Boston, 4; Philadelphia, 6. Basen on balls?<>n* O^uchger, 4; oft Enzmann, 1. Hits?(iff Oeschger. !t In T Innings; otT Town-send. 1 In 1. lilt by pitcher?Ay Oesohgcr ( tVlthrow). Struck out??y Oeachger, 2; by Enzmann. <5. Passed ball ?Wlthrow. Losing pitcher ? Oeschger. Umpires?Bigler and Moran. Giants G^ Two Players Pitcher Claude Davenport and out I fielder Edward Brown, of the St. An I tonio club of the Texas League, who were purchased by the Giants recently, i reported to Manacer McGraw yesterday ! afternoon. Davenport is a right I hander, and is a brother of Dave Dav? enport, of the St. Louis Browns. .? Yale on Carolina Card CHAPEL HILL, N. C, Sept. 24.? Yale, South Carolina, North Carolina State, Maryland and Virginia will be the bi<j contents on the 1920 football schedule of the University of North Carolina. South Carolina and Mary hind are new-comers on the Tar Heel schedule. American Association St Paul. 4: Toledo, 1. Indianapolis, 6: Minneapolis, 1. Kansas City. 4 ; Iaoutsvliu. 1. alU*auke?-Coiumlktt_ <?r_l_). Mails, Former Dodger, Yields Only Three Hite Speaker's Tribe Increases Lead to a Game and a Half; Faber Is Beaten CLEVELAND, Sep.t 24.?Walter "Dus tee" Mails, Cleveland's left-handed re? cruit pitcher from the Pacific Coast, was too much for the Chicago White Sox to? day, and the visitera lost llieir oppor? tunity to take the lead in the Amer i can'League race by losing to the Ind? ians, 2 to 0. Chicago is now one and one-half games behind the leaders. The third and final game of the series will be played to-morrow. Mails, a former member of the Brooklyn Dodgers, had the White Sox batters badly puzzled and won his sixth consecutive victory since joining the local taam. He allowed only three hits and struck out six men, the hits com? ing in tho first and fourth innings. Jackson collected a single in the first with two men out. In the fourth Ed? die Collins and Felsch gathered one each. The local southpaw was in danger only once. That was in the fifth inn? ing, when by phenomenal pitching he extricated himself. After striking out Risberg Mails lost control long endugh to issue three of his five bases on baila ? to Schalk, Faber and Strunk?filling the sacks. He then steadied himself and retired the side by fanning Weaver and Eddie Collins in succession. It,was in this inning that the White Sox came their nearest to the home plate. With this exception, only two men reached second base. The side was retired in order in five of the nine innings. The Indians bunched six of their nine hits in the first two innings and scored the only runs of the game. From then on Faber pitched "air-tight ball and only four Cleveland players reached first base. Smith got 83 far as second in the eighth when he and Gardner singled. Jamieson's single to Ed Collins, Wamby'a sacrifice and Fmith's single produced the firat run. In the second' inning Sewell singled and stole and scored en O'Neill's single. Spectacular fielding by Weaver. Jack? son, Smith, Sewell and Wambsganss cut down several hits. ? Approximately 20,000 fans saw the contest. No spectators were permitted on the playing field, with the excep? tion of the seats along both foul lines. Federal authorities assisted the police to-day in the war on ticket scalpers. Internal Revenue Depart? ment agents were stationed at League Park to apprehend those who are not turning in the war tax on the tickets sold. The score: CHICAGO (A. I, ) '? OUETELAKD (A. L.) ahrhpoRpl abrhpoae Strunk. rf...3 0 0 l I Ol.Tamteson. If..4 1 2 1 on Weaver 3b..I 0 0 2 4 I, H'ani'ns?, 2b.3 0 0 1 2 0 K. Corn*. L'l).:: o 1 l 1 o! Sneaker, cf. ..4 0 0 2 0 0 Jackson, ]f..4 0 1 3 0 0 Smith, rf ...4 0 2 3 0 0 Felsch. cf...3 0 1 1 0 Oit?ardnrr, 3b..4 0 2 1 2? J. Col'ns. Ib4 00 10 3 0 Jc'.ms'n. lb..4 0 0 S 10 R'sberg ,..4 0 0 2 aOi'Pewell. s9 ...812 ? 4 0 Sidia?k. r ..2 0 0 2 0 0. O'Neill, c ...3 0 1 7 nu Faber, p ..2 00 2 3 OlMalls, . ....2 0 0 1 10 Totals ...2903211511 Totals ...312927100 Chicago. 00000000 0?0, Cleveland... 1 1 0 0- 0 0 0 0 x?2 Stolen base?Sewell. Sacrifier??Wambs transa. Mails. Double play-?Sewell and WambsBiinss. I>ft on base??Chicago. 7; Cleveland, 7. Bases on balls?Oft Mail?. 6. Struck out?By Faber. 1; by Malls, 6. I'm p?rea?Owens ?inri Chill. Time?1:48. Two Doubles Win Game For Athletics in Nin.th BOSTON, Sept. 24.?Philadelphia won a free hitting game from Boston to-day j by 10 to 9. The winning run came in ! the, ninth inning on successive doublets | by Perkins and Dugan. Boston used I several recruits. The score: rUILA. (A. Ial I BOSTON* (A. I.) ab r h po ft ? ah r h pn a e r>Tkes. 2b. fi 1 2 1 7 0 raschal rf..4 1 0 0 0? High. rf..S 1 l 3 0 0i Hooper, rf. o o 0 O 0 ? Styles, lh.4 1 112 0 0| Brady. 2b . . r, 1 I 3 B0 J.Wal'r. c4 n 1 1 d n Mtimskv, If.4 1 2 1 0 0 ; l'crklns. c.l I 1 1 0 1 Hendryx. ef.5 1 1 3 ?0; Dugan, 3b..1 3 3 1 0 0 ?Grimes, lb..4 1 113 no I : John'n. If...', 1 1 1 0 0 Chaplin. C...4 1 1 5 0 0 ? C.Wal'r, cf.4 1 ? S lOSoott, ss ..-.2 2 1 40 j M'Caiin, ss.2 0 0 3 1 OlHlller, 3b ..3 1 10 21 I (?ftllo'iy. 8S.2 1 1 1 1 0 'Srhanc ...0 0 0 0 0 0 N'aylor, p..3 "O 0 O 3 OiFoster. 3b ..0 0 0 ! 2 0 ? . Itoi?ynel, p.O O 0 O OOTennock, p.. 1 0 1 0 20 ! jKarr. p ...20 1 0 00; Totals .38 10 14 27 13 1? Total? ..87 01127 15 1 ?Batted for Hiller in eighth inning. I Philadelphia 0 10 10 7 0 0 1?10 Boston. 0 0 2 0 10 2 4 0? 0 I Tvro-baae hits?Dykes, Dugan (3). Perkins, Monosky, Chaplin. Karr. Three-base hits ??Hiller. c. Walker. Style.?. Sacrifices? High, N'aylor. Stolen base?Monosky. Dou? ble plays?Scott. Brady and Grimes; Foster and Brady. Basps on ball.?- Off N'aylor, 2; off Rommel, 2; off Pennock. 1. Left on bases--Phlladelphla. ? : Boston, 7. Struck out?By Pennock, 3; by Karr, 1; bv N'av- | lor, 1. Tilts?Off Naylor, 7 in 7 innings (none out in eighth): off Rommel, 4 in! 2; off Pennock, 10 in 6 1-3; off Karr. 4 J In 3 2-3. Passed balls?Chaplin, Perkins. Hit by pitched ball?Bv Pennock (High): by Rommel 4*rhang). Winning pitcher--' Rommel. Losing pitcher--Karr. Umpires ?Dinnecn and Nallln. Time?1:50. ?Tigers Capture Slugging Bee From the Browns DETROIT, Sept. 24.?The Tigers won from St. Louis, 16 to 8. in a batting bee hero to-day. The locals made eighteen hits off three St. Louis pitchers, in? cluding five doubles, two triples and a home run. Crumpler yielded thirteen hits that included one double, two triples and two home run9, both of the latter being made by Jacobson. The score: ST. LOIIS (A. T,.) I DETROIT (A. I.) ab r h po a ?I ab r 1> po a e Herber, ?.?.4 0 1 3 S 1 Young. 2b...?. 1 ? 0 20 Ocdeou. 2b. 4 2 3 3 3 OlBuah. as ...5 2 1 3 30 Slaior. lb.r. 1 3 S OOit'obb, cf ..4 2 2 400 Jaoob'n. et.5 2 3 3 0 0!.Veaeh. If ..!. 3 2 40 1 VVUl'ms, If.2 1 1 3 OOlHetl'an. lb. 4 4 3 10 0 0 I_an:b, ?f...3 0 1 3 0 0 .shorten, rf.,4 1 3 100 Smith. 3b ..5 1 1*0 1 llHuber. 3b .5 0 1 120 Tot?in. rf ..4 0 0 0 0 l'Manlon, C...5 2,2 410 HevereM. c..4 o 0 1 ? 0 Crumpler, p.S 1 3 00 1 Pnohler. p..l 1 0 0 3 0'. Primne'rg, p.O 0 0 0 0 ! I-elfleld, p..0 0 0 0 00l ?Billing? ...10 0 0 | 01 tHeflng ...10 0 0 0 0| Totala ..39813241041 Total? ..4S 16 18 27 8: ?Matted for Boehler In sixth inning. tBatted for Hcheneberg In eighth Inning Ft. I-ouls... 0 3 0 0 10 10 3? I Detroit. 0 2 0 15 3*1 x?1< Two-base hits ? Veach, Manlon (2) Crumpler, Hither, Gedeon. Three-base hlti -Shorten. Sisler (2), Crumpler. Horn? runs?Jarobson (2), Hellmau. Sacrifices? Tobin, Hcllmao. I.eft on base??St. I_ouli s. Detroit, 7. Bases on bulls?Off Crump 1er. 3; oft Boehler, 2; off Scheneberg 1 Hits?Off Boehler, 9 in 5 Innings, of Hcheneberg, 7 In 2: off I.elfleld, 2 In 1 Ptrurk out?By Crumpler, 2. I.ORtng pltehe ?Boehler. Umpires?Morlarty and Hilde brand. Time?1:6?. Levinsky Resumes Training Battling Levinsky left yesterday for White Sulphur Springs, Saratoga Lake, where he will resume training for his twelve-round bout with Georges Car pentler, which is scheduled to be held at the Jersey City ball park on the night of Columbus Day, October 12. Carpentier is training at Summit, N.J. ? ..,. Tunney to Box Sampson Gene Turnegr, light heavywei^it champion of the A. E. F., will meet Paul Sampson, of New York, In th? twelvo round feature bout at the Armory A. A., Jersey City, next Monday night. ? Chauffeurs looking for ?tend;. poslUosu with ?elect ramilles should Insert a? ad? vertisement under actuation Wanted?Mai? In to-morrow'B T?????n,?-~-??* ?or?? Ko,-? By blowing yourself to a ?"Scotch Mist," you blow, away weather worries! Fine, rain or shine. ?"Scotch Mists" are fair* weather overcoats of rich mixture cheviots, rain-? proofed. Exclusive with us, Again to-day, in the win? dows of our Fifth Avenue store, we're letting water flow over a ?"Scotch Mist" taken at random from our stock?just to remind folks how waterproof ^"Scotch Mists" really are! All-wool ! No rubber! Double-duty coats at a single price. Wear as well as they look! Fall suits?the right model for every size and shape. Even the stout man ?who wants to look slim j will find a model that ac? ; complishes just that ! Fall hats, including j ?'Composite" Derbies. Shoes, including the last ?that's right for 85 out of every 100 men. I Gloves, shirts, underwear, I "Shire" collars, neckwear?. everything you wear in the Fall. N ?Registered Trademark. Rogers Peet Com tan y Broadway Broadway at 13th St "Four at 34th St Convenient Broadway Corners" Fifth Ava, at Warren at 41st St. Eight Runs in Second ?Give Contest to Pirates PITTSBURGH, Sept. 24. The Pirate? defeated St. Louis to-day, 12 t ? 7, in a free hitting contest. Hamilton kept the visitors' hits scattered ex? cept in th? seventh inni-g, while Schupp and Goodwin were both hid hard in the second, seven hits pro? ducir.g eight runs. The score: ST. LOI'IS (N. la.) PITTSBl IM.H IX. I-> ali r tipo ? r au r h ro ?? Jan'rin. Ib.M) 0 10 1 fi Rig'wc If .4(1 20? Schultz, rf .4 1 1 2 ii ; Carey rf' ' 2 ? :0_ St.x'k. ol)...4;t 3 1 1 0 Tlerner. 2>-4 ? 1 3?_ Honis'y. 2h.r, 1 4 2 2 UNiehoI'n. rf.' 1 3 40 J M'Hen'y. If..' 2 2 1 0 OlKam'art, ?.b.? ! 1 2 1?| Lavan, as .4 0 ;< 1 5 OK?rtram. lb 4 0 1 5 1J Heath'e. if.4 0 0 2 0 01 Trayr.or, s? 4 1 1 M0 Dilhoefer. cl o 1 1 1 ??Schmidt.. e..3 1 s 41? s,-(iiilz. p...2 0 0 0 ?tOtHuTton, p.3 1 1 01? ??iries'back 10 0 0 0 0, T.vons. p ..0 0 0 0 10 tKournler .. 1 0 o o o o' i Si-hupp. p..oo o o or Goodwin, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ollharn. o. 3 0 0 2 1 ? } Clamons. c.0 0 0 Totals ..3'.? 7 14 24 17 S\ Totals . .39 1215?TM . ?Batted for Schulz in elRhth Inning. tBattod for Lyons In nln:h Inning. St Lou:.?. ..0 10 1 10.10 1?1 Pittsburgh.. 1 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 x?II Two-base hits?Stock. XicHenry. Carey. Three-base hits- BlKbee. Nicholson. Stolen bases? Carey, Tlerney. Sacrifice?HsJJuV? ton. Doublo plays?Barnhart arad Orlnima Lyons. .lanvrln and demons. Left on bas"8-? St. Louis, 10; Pittsburgh. J? Ba?M on balls?Off Si-hupp, 3; off Schult*, 2; off Hamilton. 5. Hits?Off Schupp. 5 In 11-? Innlnffs; off Ooodwln, '7, in 2-3; off Schult?? ? in r. ; off layons, 1 In 1. Hit by pitcher-' By Lyons (Hamilton). Struck oui?Bf Schupp. 1; by Lyons, 1: fry Hamilton. &< Wtld pitch- -Schupp. Winning pltcherH Hamilton. Losing pitcher?Schupp, t-'n** Pix?i*?^ttlKley and O'Day. Time- 1:M. Tesreau's Bears Face Hard Test To morr?n! Jeff Tesreau's Bears clash with tha Lincoln Giants in a double-header sM Dyckman Oval to-morrow afternoon, The last time these two teams met thejr, broke even, and on that occasion the crowd was so big that ground rules ha? to be adopted and a return engagement was demanded by the fan:?. The title of champions of Manhattan and the Bronx will hiiiRe on the out* come of the games. The Ozark Beai1 himself will take the mound against Cyclone Joe Williams in the second game. 9-1 Police to Play Fireman Mayor Hylan will throw ?jut the fird ball in the game between the crac? teams of the Police and Fire depart? ments at Ebbets Field September Sft The game is the first of two that will b? played by the uniformed forces it order to help the new honor emergent^ fund of the Fire l???f>artmenv. Five Leading Batters In Tico Big Leagues AMXRSC.UV LEAC.r* ? May*?. Club. G. AB. B. "; *?i Maler, fct. ?_ouU.,._4? BW l?? *?? *?S Speaker. Cleveiaad. 141 614 If* I? ??* ?Inrkwii. ( hice?. .143 687 10? tl? -JR Rath. New York,..1ST 440 IM 1? ??2 E. ColUna. Chli-Mffo. 147 BTTH 10? 213 .** NATIONAL LKAGl'K Player. Cluh. O. AB. R. H; ?S i Iloritaby. tR. I_oula.l4? RR3 ?? *2* !2 I Younc. New York. 147 ?62 9? ?W ?**?? Rons??, Cincinnati. 144 Ml 7* l? .Mil Wheat, Brooklyn. 142 Mb S.I 1*f -55? I William?. Phil*... .141 Ho* 8S lit ?**? B