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16 fIkMUUW WASHINGTON.... CLBAR iHrXrWTV 0 ’*::::: StHS MWBt AT HHLAOKLPHIA.... CLEAR WEST SEEKING REGULAR BERTH I GEORGIA COLEMAN, LOS ANGELES A. C. HELEN MEANY, NEW YORK S SWIMMING CLUB Ir I H VV'' „ : . ■•! SAN WEST lliiliLbw uili TO ATS if ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ 111 1111 3 •< By Louis A. Dougher Sammy West, rather an un g| fortunate cubs since becoming a Griff man, is providing Bucky Harris with a serious puzzle. Being played regularly Instead- of merely going to bat noy and then, the young Texan has hit a pace that threatens to keep him in the line-up at the expense of one of the trio hitherto considered regulars. Goose Goslin’s weak arm is com ing back. It may have to come a long tray back before Bucky Harris Wilt take West out of his line up. Sam Rice, watching things with a shrewd eye. strolled to the plate and hit for “Sad Sam” Jones yesterday. Maybe he s been keeping mental tab on Manager Harris began playing Went regularly on July 6 against the White Sox andJhere’s his work since up-to-date- AB. R. H. TB. ’ABT. July « 4/ • 1 ’ • July 7 4 o 2 « J July 5 ? ? ! 1 July io a 1 J J • July 10 112 2s July 12 115 July 14 ! ? » a a July 15 « 1 J * * Total 41 8 17 24 1 Average. .454. • West has just about the best throwing arm among the Washing ton outfielders. He is an excellent fielder, able to go anywhere, and bag the onion. On the bases he is fast and intelligent. And today he’s hitting for .404 since getting a reg ular berth. Well, that’s the situa tion facing Bucky Harris today. Rice’s wounded elbow is prac tically O. K. right now. Ho took his turn in yesterday’s batting drill and replaced Jones in tho sixth, popping up to leave two mates stranded. Joe Cronin, purchased from the Kansas City club in the American Association. Is due to report here today. He was given a brief trial with the Pittsburgh Pirates, doing well enough around second base but ' making no stir at bat. It i* hoped that, being a youngster, ike will develop sufficiently to | ‘ hang on with the Griffs. Only a substantial string of vie. fortes this week can give the Griff - men an even break for theiw sec ond long home stay and winning many games in succession doesn’t seem to be one of their habits. Saves games are to be played here before the team departs for a three weeks’ trip, .opening and closing in Philadelphia and includ ing visits te each of the Western cities. The St. Louis Browns are here today and tomorrow. Wednesday is an open date. Thursday George Moriarty ushers his weary Detroit Tigers Into the Capital, rpenlng with a double header and closing next Sunday. The Griffs opened their present homeAtay here on July 1 with two defeats by the Boston Red Sox. Hero is their record to late? Browns • .••• « 2 W. L. Red Sox ® 2 Yankees 2 2 White Sox % 1 8 Indians . -J J Totals •• S 11 The season is nearly ever for Washington fans. In fact, ohljr ft games remain to be played r IB ' R H -■ ' if/ r~ ■ “ "1 I I . ' in the Capital when next the Griffs return from their travels. The last home stay opens August 12 and closes on September 11.. with fdur days spent in New York be ginning on September 5. Every club in the league will visit the Griffith Stadium, the Yanks saying farewell on September t. the Mack men on September 2 and the Red Sox on September 11. The final two weeks of the cam paign wll find the eastern clubs in the Weet. the Griffs winding yp their affairs at St. Louis on Sep tember 20. Many of tfie players will go directly to their homes from St. Louis, glad to call it another season. Joe Cronin, purchased from the Kansas City club in the American Association, arrived here today, reporting at once to President Griffith. He was given a brief trial with the Pittsburgh Pirates, doing well enough around second base but making no stir at bat. It is '' hoped that, being a youngster, he will develop sufficiently to hang on with the Griffs. Walter Johnson and his Newark Bears will not appear here on August 8. as had been planned. The old boy has notified President Griffith that he will not be in condition to enter the box by that time and as that was a necessity, the exhibition game has been de clared out of the question. Brilliant Destroyed After Injury in Race WINDSOR. Ont., July 16.—Bril liant. son of Broomstick, a superior “mudder,” was destroyed yesterday, it was learned today. Brilliant was cut down by King Basil Saturday running in the Book-Cadillac handicap- at’ Devonshire. Mrs. L. R. Potter recently refused an offer of 125,000 for the horse.» Wtws yM thtak *f asts tires, think •f the “W4»«»'e Who" «h»f> listed no next tn the i M t page es today's Times and Herald. THB WABHTMGTOM TTMKB YhSMNGTOK TIMES SPORTS M’URTHUR BARS N.HTHLETES ABOARD S. 8. ROOSEVELT (via Radiol, July !«.—All th* athletes aboard ship en route to Amsterdam to represent ths United States in the Olympic games today resumed strenuous training after resting over the Sabbath. Four athletes whom ths New York A. C. announced it would send abroad at its own expense, although they did not qualify In the Olympic tests, have been officially barred from competing in a decision made public by Maj.or General MacArthur, president of the Olympic committee. The four in question are Matt McGrath, hammer thrower; Weems Baskin, hurdler; Roland lAH-ke, sprinter, and Norton Jackson, wrestler. t Ijocke and Baskin are now on the high seas. A fifth athlete who failed to qual ify but may vet join the team is Fait Elkins, the Indian Decathlon star. MacArthur made it plain that Elkins would be allowed to join the team if he showed that the leg in jury which prevented him from qualifying had improved. sufficiently to allow him to perform at his best. Head Coach Lawson Robertson stated yesterday that Elkins was undoubtedly the Ifest American pros pect in his event, but was doubtful whether -his Injured leg could stand up under the Olympic grind. 4 FAMOUTFAMiLY The majority of the world’s rac ing shells are the products of the Pocock family of Seattle, sons of the elder Pocock, who won tame as a boat builder and champion sculler tn England. * < CELTICS W FOR 3 GAMES ALEXANDRIA, Va., July it— The St. Mary’s Celtics play Har risonburg A. C. tomorrow, Cul peper Volunteer Fire Department at Culpeper, Va., Wednesday, and Shenandoah a. C. at Shenandoah, Va., Thursday. Cecil Brown annexed the men’s championship of the Belle Haven Country Club yesterday afternoon, defeating E. V. Weems, 2 and 1, in the final round of the annual title tournament. To reach the finals Brown defeated Gardner P. Lloyd, • and 5, and Weems defeated Beu drice L. Howell, 1 up, Saturday. The annual tournament for the Mrs. H. P. Wilson trophy will be contested by the fair members of Belle Haven Country Club in Sep tember. The qualification round will be played September 1 to 7; first round, 7 to 14; second round, 14 to 22. 14 to 22; semifinals, 24. and finals, 26. Results of local games: B .'-. Mlg; Shamrocks, 2. Columbia Engine Co., 3; Seat Pieaaant Triangles. 1. . N ?’ B J! totor Co -’ 8: B *‘t*lion 4 Wash ington Flrsmen. 8. E ort HsjnPhreys. 7; Cardinal A. C.. 3. Boy^Club* 010 ” toctelted to st - Mary’s ROUND 7 916 F St. 941 P a . Ave. I' t I '♦* ■ ifSI WL n * P' ILJ w lEr w HF * 1 ••• • / » A UNCLE SAM is banking on/these young ladies to score heavily for America in the diving events at Am sterdam this summer. Both are now en route to Am sterdam on the S. S. President Roosevelt They represent the best spring-hoard artists on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and much rivalry exists between the two sections. HEEIEI HOUSE ■ED tr i -■ ■?' /' * . FARHAVEN, N. X, July !«. From behind the scenes of tho Tom Heeney camp, pitched on the Rum son Kennel Farms, comes tremors of an open break between the Amer lean and British managers of the challenger for the heavyweight championship. While the stout hearted New Zealander la putting in his hardest licks for his sched uled 16-rounder against Gene Tun ney at the Yankee Stadium. July 28, Charley Harvey and John Mor timer do not smile at each other as they pam by. | For the better part es the last month, or even since Heeney came here to train, Chawles and Squire John haven’t had very much In common. There is no denying the fact that Harvey has not been at the helm except in spots, or week-ends. When he *** asked the whys and wherefores of hie absence, he dis missed the subject by making the excuse that he was busily err-fed digging out sparring partners in New York and getting some choice tickets from Promoter Tex Rickard. In Harvey’s absence Mortimer has tried to run things around here with little or no success. He has been shown his place, at least ws gather this from camp followers by brother Eddie Harvey. It will be recalled that shortly after Heeney fought Boston Jack Sharkey, some contractural trou bles were fought out between Har vey and Bernard Mortimer, Johns brother. Be it said in Heeney’s favor h% is not taking any sides in the small scandal, acting very diplomatically whenever occasion arises. He listens to Mortimer, makes Ms bows to Ed Harvey and takes his mail from Charley Harvey. ’• Bernard Mortimer’s contract with Heeney passes out of existence in July, next year. Harvey signed Heeney to a two-year contract after the Sharkey scramble. Harvey cuts the Invader 331-3 per cent. The Bernard Mortimer contract calls for 25 per cent of Heeney’s earnings. Another report has it that HaWtey will collect <IOO,OOO, supposedly Rickard’s guarantee, and then give John what he thinks he is en titled to. . A man close to the throne has stated that Bernard Mortimer prac tically dismissed Heeney after his loving stand against Phil Scott. "■ rnießiOlenl National Leagaa G AB R H Pct. Hornsby. 805t0n..... 74 259 58 103 .338 P Waner. Pittaburrh 7« 39? S 3 113 .395 Reese New York... 45 145 35 S 3 .359 Bottomley. St. Louis 34 331 7» 114 .355 Grantham. Pittsburgh 59 290 40 71 .355 Leader a year ako today—P. Waner. G AB R H Pct. Goslin. Washington.. 44 291 33 32 .498 Simmons. Phlla’phia. 49 183 32 39 .377 Gehrig. New York... 93 304 82 113 .348 Laxaeri. New York.. 72 248 49 98 ..358 Manush. St. Louis.. 83 855 54 121 .341 Leader a year ago today—Simmons. Philadelphia .409. Additional Sports On Page 18 BASEBALL JJm. 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