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PPlaying i the /Field " ' With Billy Evans i >Tlp worship is a most imL_l /opr tant factor in the success * *IV a/nd popularity of any sport. Bas/cball is one of the greatest of all smoirts, the national pastime, and outstanding stars must go of the credit for the immense

hold the game has on the public. Players like WaSter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Eddie Cos llins, Tris Speaker and others of that ilk, have often made dyed - in-the-wool fans out of lukewarm robters by their sensational

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work. While I doubt if any player in the history of the game has been a greater favorite than Walter Johnson, to Babe Ruth goes the credit for more interest in the game than any one other individual. A home run Is baseball’s greatest thrill and Babe Ruth is unquestionably the greatest home-run-maker of all time. It seems there is no other drive for the circuit quite like that of the Bambino. Idol of Youngsters r—l HIS hero worship stuff is a TI wonderful thing, particularly | * | on the part of the youngsters. If you should wait around the Yankee dressing room at the stadium for about a half hour after the finish of any ball game you will jet some idea of what it really it. When the Babe steps out there is a wild clamor for his signature in baseballs, score cards and autograph books from several hundred youngsters daily. It is really remarkable how goodnatured he is about it, since this stunt is a regular diet with him vvhether at home or abroad. As he works his way through the crowd of youngsters to his waiting car he daily signs his name at least fifty times and thereby gives great pleasure to the fortunate youngsters.

Recently in a series at the Yankee Stadium between St. Louis and New York I had an excellent opportunity to appreciate for myself what hero worship really is. MEETING BIG STARS BHAD invited two youngsters, Richard and Bob Fallon, aged 12 and 8 respectively, to be my guests at one of the games, I told the boys we would make an early start, that I would introduce them to the stars of both teams and take them back stage, so to speak, showing them through the players’ ’dressing room. Like most youngsters, Babe Ruth Is the greatest man in the world with the Fallon boys, while Lou Gehrig runs a close second. Anxious to meet all the stars, their greatest interest centered in the two home-run sluggers of the Yankees. On the St. Louis club George Sisler, naturally, was the outstanding hero of the Browns. They were delighted to shake his Jjand. I am inclined to think I got as much enjoyment out of the affair as the youngsters, as I noted tl*e smiles of satisfaction and gratification spread over their faces, as they shook hands with the various stars. WORSHIP THAT WAS REAL r—i ABE RUTH had been out of Bthe game for a couple of days prior to this game and it was doubtful if he would play. I so informed the youngsters. When the older one mitted the Babe, he said: “I certainly hope you play today, Mr. Ruth, for my younger brother has never seen you make a home run and he would be terribly disappointed.” “Well, if you boys came up to see me play, I guess I better do it,” said Babe with a smile. “But I may not be able to make any home runs.” , Then I introduced the brothers to Lou Gehrig ar.d as a greeting the older boy said: “Mr. Ruth doesn’t believe he. will be able to make any home runs today, won’t you try to make a couple Mr. Gehrig?” “If two will be enough, I believe I will be able to satisfy you, boys,” replied Gehrig with a broad grin. Ruth played that afternoon, despite his bad leg. He didn’t make any home runs, buff Lou Gehrig made two, as he had jestingly promised, both being terrific drives into the right-center bleachers. After the game almost in unison the two boys said to me: “Wasn’t that fine of Ruth to play for us and Gehrig to make those two home runs?” No one In the world could convince the two Fallon boys other than that Ruth and Gehrig performed in honor of them. That’s real hero worship, believe me. FIVE BOUTS ON CARD Thirty-two Rounds of Fighting on All-Negro Mitt Show. Five bouts are carded for tonight at the Brightwood Arena where the All-Negro boxing show will be presented. The complete card: Ten rounds—Eddie Johnson vs. Johnny Milton; eight rounds—One Round Bess vs. Battling Hagenback; six rounds—Walter Smith vs. Jackie Harris; four rounds—Kid Sunshine vs. Battling Williams; four rounds— Ray Smith vs. Kid Swan. I IIPORTS AS FIREWORKS Utntcri Prr*s ■NEW YORK. July -t.—Some 20.000 people enjoyed a safe and Has Fourth of July today as comin athletic and swimming Bts at thirty-nine playgrounds fflaaftßA municipal baths. f

Senators and Tigers Stir Interest in American League Race

Dempsey Has Busy Day in Boxing Camp Tragedy' Not to Interefere With July 21 Bout, ’Tis Said. Bu United Press SARATOGA LAKE, N. Y., July 4. —Postponement rumors circulated in the Dempsey camp today, but those in authority here said the former champion would meet Jack Sharkey July 21 at the Yankee stadium in accordance with the agreement signed with Promoter Rickard. Rumors of postponement followed Saturday’s tragedy at Schenectady, N. Y., when Dempsey’s brother, John, shot his wife and himself. Dempsey went through vigorous secret practice Sunday with six of hi? sparring partners in the ring for one-round each. Fans Disappointed About 1,000 persons composed the holiday crowd winch was disappointed by Manager Flynn's announcement that Dempsey should box in private. The atmosphere of the Dempsey camp before the fight with Gene Tunney was recalled when State troopers, with automatics on their hips, turned wouldbe spectators away from the gate. Eddie McMullen, middleweight; Allentown Joe Gans, middleweight; “Flash” Yaeger, heavyweight; Bill Batey, welter; Martin Burke, New Orleans, light heavy, and Johnny Saxon, a welter, boxed With the former champion. Carried From Ring It was Yaeger’s first and probably his last workout with Dempsey. He arrived Sunday anxious to box the former champion and had to be assisted through the ropes after only twenty seconds of fighting. Batey, who weighs 145 pounds, Was fast. He frequently hit Dempsey with a right cross. Saxon and Burke backed away from Dempsey most of the time, but Gans, McMullen and Batey stood up to him. After boxing, Dempsey wrestled with Carl Carter, Harlem heavyweight.

Baseball Calendar

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION | W. L. PCT. Toledo 47 23 .671 Kansas City ~... 41 31 .569 ■ Milwaukee 39 33 .542 Minneanolis 37 36 .507 St. Paul 34 38 .472 INDIANAPOLIS 33 40 .452 Columbus 1 30 44 .405 Louisville 31 47 .397 AMERICAN LEAGUE - W. L. PCT.! W. L. PCT. N. York. 51 21 ,708!P11i1a... 37 34 .521 Wash... 40 29 ,580icieve 32 40 444 Chicago. 42 33 560 St. Louis 28 40 .'412 Detroit.. 36 31 !537 Boston... 15 53 .221 NATIONAL* LEAGUE W. L. PCTT.I W. L. PCT. PiUsbrrr. 41 25 ,621!8rk1yn... 35 36 .493 Chicago. 42 27 .609iBoston.. 26 37 .413 St. Louis 39 28 -.582 IPhila 27 40 .403 N. York. 37 35 .blttiCincin... 26 45 .366 Games Today AMERICAN ASSOCIATION INDIANAPOLIS at Louisville (two games). Toledo at Columbus (two games). St. Paul at Minneapolis (morning game). Minneapolis at St. Paul (afternoon game). Milwaukee at Kansas City (two games). AMERICAN LEAGUE Detroit at St. Louis (two games). Chicago at Cleveland (two games). Washington at New York (two games). Philadelphia at Boston (two games). NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston at Philadelphia (two games). New York at Brooklyn (two games). St. Louis at Pittsburgh (two games). Cincinnati at Chicago (two games). Yesterday’s Results AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Milwaukee 020 000 010—3 8 3 Kansas City 004 102 00*—7 9 0 Johnson, Young; Sheehan, Peters. (First Game) Toledo 200 021 302—10 12 2 Columbus 004 000 000— 4 12 5 McCullough. Ryan, Palmero, O'Neill; Meeker, Ferrell. (Second Game) Toledo ~.. 000 002 023—7 11 2 Columbus 101 020 |pl—s 13 5 Wisner, Urbap; Harris, Wirpjo. Minneapolis at St. Paul (rain). AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 102 000 110—5 8 0 Washington 201 030 00*—6 12 3 Shawkey, Shocker, Thomas. Grabowskl, Bengough; Lisenbee, Braxton, Marberry, Ruel. Cleveland ....*. 120 024 100—10 15 0 Detroit 001 024 7)02 9 14 3 Buckeye. Karr, L. Sewell; Collins, Carroll, Woodall. Chicago 022 002 800—14 19 3 St. Louis 000 011 044—10 14 2 Blankenship. McCurdy, Crouse; Wingard, Vangilder, Beck, Nevers, Schang. NATIONAL LEAGUE St. Louis 010 201 000—4 6 1 Chicago 110 014 00*—'7 13 0 McGraw, H. Bell. Schulte; Root, Hartnett. (First Game) Boston 000 012 002—5 12 1 New York 020 202 00*—6 12 2 R. Smith. Hogan: Henry, Barnes, Taylor. (Second Game) Boston 510 000 100—7 14 0 New York 002 120 021—8 14 2 Goldsmith. Edwards, Mills, Gibson; Benton, F. Thomas, Songer, Clarkson, Dcvormer. (First Game). Philadelphia 100' 000 000—1 3 0 Brooklyn 002 201 10*—6 11 1 Ulrich, Wilson, Jonrtard; Plitt, Hargreaves. (Second Game; Eleven Innings) Philadelphia 120 002 000 00—5 8 2 j Brooklyn 210 101 000 01—6 14 1 MitchelL Scott. Jonnard; McWeeney, Ehrhardt,"Clark, Deberry, Hargreaves. Pittsburgh 110 Old 100—4 12 4 Cincinnati 100 003 001—5 8 0 Dawson, Gooch; Lucas, Picinlch. 15 ENTERED IN SWIM Annual A. A. U. River Event Staged Today—Races for Men, Women. Fifteen swimmers were to start from the second island in White River this afternoon in the annual Fourth of July river swim to decide the Indiana-Kentucky A. A. U. championships. The races for men and women, while separate events, were to be run concurrently. 1 SOUTHAMPTON. N. Y., July 4. j Harry Wills, Negro heavyweight, beI gan training today foY a bout with Paolino, Basque woodchopper, July W os

Washington and Detroit Win Attention Despite Yanks’ Big Lead. HARRIS’ TEAM SPEEDS Ten Games in Row Annexed in Drive. BY HENRY L. FARREL United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, July 4.—When the Washington Senators were floundering around early in the season with a fat shortstop, a crippled second baseman and two disabled pitchers, Manager Bucky Harris scorned sympathy. “Myer won’t do at shortstop, I’ve got a broken hand, Walter Johnson has a broken ankle and Coveleskie is through, but we’ll be up there before the season closes,” Harris said. The half-way mark is here and the Senators are up there. They’re ten games behind the Yankees, it is true, but any baseball fan can tell you that ten games can melt away easily in the heat of July, August and September. The Senators have won ten straight. Reeves at Short Harris traded Meyer to the Boston Red Sox for Rigney and when Rigney flopped he stuck Reeves in at shortstop. When Coveleskie’s lame back made him unserviceable, he released him outright. Walter Johnson couldn’t be at his best with an ankle just mendef. from a fracture and it looked like a dead cinch for the Athletics when the highly touted Philadelphians took a dive. Harris and his Senators kept coming. Lisenbee and Thurston, who were rated as fair relief hurlers, started winning and some of the SIOO,OOO cargo of youngsters bought in the minors started showing. One of them, Hadley, was tossed in against the Athletics last week and dumped them, and another, Bob Burke, also dumped the A’s. Tigers Come Through Another highly regarded American League club before the season began, which is now beginning to find itself, is Detroit. When George Moriarty took over Ty Cobb’s job as manager, every one thought the team would do better. Its batting power, especially in the outfield, was admitted and the pitching staff was expected to deliver. But the powerful hitters did not hit and the pitchers did not pitch until recently. The Tigers apparently have found themselves now. Experts declare the players were trying too hard in early season to make good for Moriarty, and that they are just now beginning to hit their stride and play ball. Ever since' 1914 the experts have given thought to low place ball clubs that start playing winning ball in mid-July—George Stallings and his Boston Braves always will be a lesson to them.

Assorted Group at Fort Tuesday One of the biggest crowds of the season is expected at the Ft. Harrison “punch bowl” Tuesday night where a group of assorted members of the loyal lodge of the leather pushers will display their fistic prowess. The card, aside of featuring a few native Hoqgiers, includes a Filipino, a Chinaman and one bearing the monicker of Malone. Jimmy McDermott, Terre Haute, 117-pounder, is to meet the aggressive little Trip Limbaco of the Philippines in the ten-round main event. It will be McDermott’s first appearance in a local ring for some time. Soldier Billy Fields and Ehrman Clark are to mix in the semi-wind-up. Willie Yap, a full-blooded Chinaman, will meet Eddie Roberts, local mitt slinger in the top sixrounder. Jack Malone, Augusta, Ga., is to tangle with Jackie Dugan of Indianapolis and Sergt. Jack McCullough will face Billy Moore.

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Bu Times Special RUSHVILLE, Ind., July 4.—The Indianapolis Triangles turned in an 8-to-0 victory over .the local nine here Sunday. The performance of Leo Lentz, Triangle hurler, was the feature of the game. He held the locals to three hits, fanned fifteen and poled a homer. Indianapolis Power and Light, won again from the Marmon Motor Car team in the Capital City League contest Saturday afternoon. 14 to 5. Hinkle, first baseman for Power and Light, whacked out two home runs and Kelly, catcher, one. The game was played at Ft. Harrison. Score: Power and Light .. 541 000 040—14 15 2 Marmon Motor 200 003 000— 5 6 3 Batteries: Anderson. Bader and Kelly; Ferrell, Plumber and Brown.

The Referee

Who was the leading pitcher in the National League in 1923 and 1924, figuring earned run basis? — f. V. N. Luque of Cincinnati in 1923, with an average of 1.93 and Vance of Brooklyn in 1924, with an average of 2:15. How many touchdowns were made in the 1926 Stanford-Southern California game and who made them?— S. B. T. Four. Hoffman and Hyland each made one for Stanford and Kaer and Thomas each made one for Southern California. Rogue’s point after touchdown won the game for Stanford. CHRISTENBURY SIGNS Llcyd Christgnbury, former Indianapolis player, has been signed by the Little Rock club, in an effort to strengthen the infield. He is a combination infielder-outflelder,

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There’s no danger of Eddie Brown, Braves’ outfielder, breaking Everett Scott’s record for playing in consecutive games, but his run of 475 games, up to June 28, is worth bragging about. Inasmuch as he is not considered a regular starter, Brown’s chances of beating Scott’s record are not so good. But his record is being follow 2d with interest. Brown formerly performed with the Indianapolis club.

Good Chance for Yanks in Net Doubles All-Englantj Tourney at Wimbledon Nears End of Competition. Bn United Press WIMBLEDON, England. July 4. With play in the all-England tennis championships in its third week Americans are expected to capture two of the three doubles titles. Helen Wills, who won the women’s singles crown Saturday, and Elizabeth Ryan are looked upon as probable victors in women's doubles. Miss Ryan and Francis T. Hunter apparently have the edge in mixed doubles. Henry Cochet, men’s single champion, and Jacques Brugnon of France are favored for men’s doubles, although Hunter and William T. Tilden have a chance. Five matches were scheduled for today. The feature was to be the Cochet-Brugnon and Tilden-Hunter finale. Miss Wills and Miss Ryan were to meet Mrs. L. A. Godfrec and Betty Nuthall in a semi-final match for the right to play Miss E. L. Heine and Mrs. G. Peacock of South Africa for the championship Tuesday.

MOTION PICTURES FAIL TO DECIDE RESULT OF RACE Unsatisfactory Film Leaves Finish of 100-Yard Dash in A. A. U. Meet Still in Doubt.

Bn United Press , .... LINCOLN, Neb., July 4.—Los Angeles Athletic Club team, headed by Charley Paddock, premier sprinter, was favored today in the relay championships of the thirty-ninth annual A. A. U. program. Running of the relays, the decathlon and “trick” events today was to close the three-day program, which began with the junior championships Friday. Interesting competition was anticipated in the relays, as all of the major athletic clubs had fast teams entered. The Los Angeles organization will be aided much by Paddock, but the representatives of that organization did not show well in the senior championships Saturday, although they had little competition MNgjpE UurVsJXJXfJr%A>J BY BIILY IVANS " 1. When is the catcher charged with a passed ball? ... 2. Player fails to bat during entiro round of batting order and no one notices the slip, what happens? 3. Fielder muffs a foul fly but batsman is later retired, is it charged as error? 4. Batsman hits ball down the first base line and when first baseman fields it and is about to make play on runner, he runs back towards the plate. Has runner that starts to steal second, field umpire is hit bv the ball which the catcher throws to retire runner, who tries for third and is thrown out. What is the correct decision? THIS TELLS IT 1. Catcher is charged with a passed ball when his failure to hold a legally delivered ball enables the batsman to reach first base or permits a baserunner to advance. 2. No attention is paid to the oversight. In the next inning the players simply bat in their regular order as if nothing had happened. 3. The fielder is charged with an error on a palpable muff of a foul fly regardless of what later happens. 4. Yes, just as he would between any other base to avoid being retired if possible. 5. Ball is in play and runner was properly retired at third on throw from fielder. WANTS TO PLAY END Penn coaches want to make a football end out of their star baseball pitcher, Foster Sanford Jr. An injury kept him out of the running fnost ol last season, ~,.

TRIBE GOES NORTH AFTER TWIN BILL AT LOUISVILLE Indians, Colonels Meet Twice Today—Hoosiers Start Road Trip With Victory Sunday, 11 to 7.

Bn Times Bneeial LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 4.—Bruno Betzel’s Indians and Bill Meyer’s Colonels, who are doing a “companions in misery” act this season down around the lower edges of the league standing, were to meet in a double-header here this afternoon in their annual Fourth of July entertainment. In years gone by the ancient rivals usually elashed in the Independence day twin bill when it meant something, but today it meant little because neither team is going good. The Indians will be traveling on Tuesday and their next ance, following today’s two struggles, will be at St. Paul on Wednesday. It’s a long road trip the Hoosiers have started, and they will be away from Indianapolis until July 30. The Tribesmen won the series opener here Sunday, 11 to 7, in a typical fray between two second-di-vision outfits. The Indians came here after losing two tilts to the ! league-leading Toledo Hens at Indianapolis Saturday, 8 to 1 and 4 to 2. Levcrett and Cullop were the starting pitchers here Sundany and they were hit freely and failed to : go the route. The Colonels were leading, 7 to 6, at tire end of the eighth, but the Hoosiers rallied in the ninth and scored five runs. It was a wild finish by the Betzelites and it took the breath of the home fans. / Yoter began the ninth by sin&-

That Ninth Inning

INDIANAPOLIS . AB R H O A E Matthews. Cf 5 0 2 1 0 O Yoter. 3b 5 2 4 2 1 0 Betzel, 2b 4 0 1 3 4 0 Anderson, rs 5 0 1 2 0 0 Snvder, c 2 1 0 2 2 0 Holke. lb 4 1 0 11 0 0 Kopl. lf-2b 5 2 2 4 0 (1 Burwell. If O 0 0 0 0 0 Miller, ss 4 1 1 2 5 3 Leverett. p 4 2 3 0 1 1 Schemansfce. p 1 9 0 0 1 0 Russell 0 0 0 0 0. 0 Swetonic 0 1 o 0 ts o Florence 0 l 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 11 14 27 14 4 Russell batted for Betzel in ninth. Swetonle ran for Russell In ninth. Florence batted for Snyder in ninth. LOUISVILLE AB R H O A E Rutherford. 3b 4 1 2 33 0 Sicking. 2b 3 0 0 3 5 0 Lewan. cf 4 1 2 1 0 o Brooks, cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rosenthal, rs 4 1 1 1 0 0 Ellis. If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Shannon. 3b 5 1 1 2 3 2 Cross, lb 2 t 2 :2 1 1 Meyer, c 2 0 1 2 1 1 McMullen, c 2 1 1 2 1 0 Cullop, p 2 0 0 0 1 1 Wilkinson, p 1 1 1 0 0 0 Tlncup 1 0 1 0 0 0 Totals 35 ~7 12 27 15 4 Tlncup batted for Meyer In sixth. Louisville 100 101 130— 7 Indianapolis 101 013 005—11 Two-base hits—Betzel. Cross. Yoter. McMullen. Thrre-base hit*—Lewan. Wilkinson. Kopf. Home run—Rosenthal. Sacrifices—Holke. Snyder. Sicking. Double plays—Rutherford i unassisted i; Millrr to Betzel to Holke; Miller to Holke. Left on bases- Indianapolis,\s; Louisville, 8. Bases au ,h*4i —on Leverett. 4: off Cullop. 2; off Wilkinson.-I. Struck out—By Leverett. 2; bv Cullop. IT bv Wilkinson. 3. Hits—Oft Cullop. 10 in 6 Innings: off Leverett. 10 In 7 1-3 innings. Hit bv pitcher—Bv Wilkinson iFlorence). Winning pitcher—Schemanske. Losing pitcher- Wilkinson. Umpires—McGrew and James. Time—2:o9.

in junior events on the preceding day. Finish of the 100-yard dash, which was to have been decided by examination of motion pictures, remained uncertain, because the only film developed was unsatisfactory. 'Charles Borah of Hollywood A. C. and Chester Bowman of Newark A. C. were both credited Saturday with equaling the world record of 9 3-5 seconds in the event. Harold Osborn, Illinois A. C. star, was to defend his championship in the decathlon. He not only holds the honor in the A. A. U. but the world championship also. The event consists of a 100-meter dash, broad jump, shot put, high jump, 400meter run, 110-ten meter hurdle, discus throw, javelin throw, 1,500meter run and pole vaule. RECORDS FALL Gibson Breaks Hurdle Mark —Local Star Wins Race. Bu Times Special LINCOLN, Neb., July 4.—The Illinois A. C., repeated its victory of a year ago by capturing the national A. A. U. senior track and field championship here Saturday. The Chicago team scored 55 points. One world’s record went flying, another was tied, two National A. A. U. records were smashed and two were tied. .Johnny Gibson, former Fordham flash, broke the world’s mark in the 440-yard hurdles, going the distance in 52.6. Charley Borah and Chester Bowman finished in a dead-heat in the 100-yard dash equalling the world’s record of 9 3-5. Dehart Hubbard, former Michigan star, leaped 25 feet, 8 3-4 inches in the broad jump to break the national mark and Willie Ritola set a new six-mile mark. The time was 30.43.4. Herman Phillips of Indianapolis, Butler University captain, running under the colors of the Illinois A. C. had no trouble winning the 440yard dash in :49.6.

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ling to center. Reb Russell batted for Betzel and walked. Swetonic ran for Russell. Johnny Anderson fanned on a strike called by Umpire McGrew. Florence batted for Snyder and was struck by a pitched ball, filling the bases. All the pep then crumbled from the Colonels when Johnny Cross, recruit first baseman, permitted Holke’s grounder to bound by him and on into right field, Yoter and Swetonic raced home on the error. Kopf blasted a triple to right center, counting Florence and Holke. Miller poled a safety into left, registering Kopf. Schemanske flied to Ellis. -Miller was erased stealing. Lewan Injured * Yoter was the batting star of the day with three singles and a double. Larry Kopf poled a triple and single and Leverett got three singles before he was knocked out of the box. Outfielder Lewan of Louisville was injured when struck on the head by a thrown ball by Miller of the Indians. Miller was trying to complete a double play. Attendance Sunday was only 2,000 despite perfect baseball weather. The Colonel champions of 1925 and 1926 are in last place and Louisville | rooters have lost interest.

Fear Lou More Than Babe Ruth Bn T nit cd Prc** ... NEW YORK, July 4 —One of the chief points of interest in the major leagues is the race between the two Yankee sluggers, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth for home run honors. The sensational hitting of Gehrig is no longer attributed to a flash of a young player, who hasn’t given pitchers enough chance to find his weakness. In recent weeks four American League managers have said they would rather see Ruth at the bat than Gehrig, because when Gehrig doesn’t hit a homer he usually drops a smaller safety some place else.' Two American League pitchers nave said that they believed Gehrig, who is just a youngster, eventually will better the Babe’s best record.

Major League Comment

Hughie Critz, who plays second base and whose name appears near the bottom of the last-place in Cincinnati Red’s batting list, came through with a double in the ninth inning of Sunday’s game with the Pittsburgh Pirates and scored the winning run. to beat the league leaders, 5 to 4. The Washington Senators won their tenth successive game when they beat the New York Yankees, 6 to 5. Babe Ruth caught up with his team mate, Lou Gehrig, in their home-run race by counting his twenty-sixth circuit hit. Lazzeri of the Yanks and Goslin of the Senators also hit home runs. Scores of four runs in both the eighth and ninth innings by the St. Louis Browns could not overcome the lead established by the White Sox in the seventh when eight Chicagoans crossed the plate. The score was 14-to-10 in favor of the Sox. Each team got fourteen hits. Earl Webb's three singles and a double were largely responsible for the Cubs’ 7-to-4 victory over the world champion Cardinals. The victory made it possible for the Cubs to advance to first place if luck is with them today. Cleveland took a free-hitting game from 1 the Detroit' Tigers, 10 to 9. The Bengals rallied in the ninth and scored two runs, but were retired before they were able to tie the score. , r P Brooklyn took two games from Philadelphia, 6 to 1, and 6 to 5. Plitt held the Phillies to three hits in the first game and she latter were helpless after the first inning, when they scored their single run. The second game went eleven innings before Gus Felix singled to bring Partridge in with the winning run. Two games between the Giants and the Braves went to the New Yorkers by one-run margins. Boston rallies in the ninth inning of the first game made it necessary' for Barnes to relieve Henry in the box, and the Braves were retired with the score 6 to 5 against them. In the second game, the Braves led until the eighth, when the Giants got two runs to tie the score. New York put the winning run across in the ninth. The score was 8 to 7. TIGER AT CHICAGO Bn United Press CHICAGO, July 4. Whether Tiger Flowers, former middleweight champion, is entitled to a return bout with Mickey Walker who defeated him will be decided tonight when the dusky Georgian meats Maxie Rosenbloom at White Sox parkT

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Joe Sewell, one of the hardest hitting shotstops in the majors, who struck out only four times last year, is hitting ’em on the nose again after getting off to a slow start at the beginning of the year. Sewell’s mark remained around the .250 stage up until late June, but then started to climb steadily. His improved hitting will add more punch to the Cleveland Indians’ attack.

Large Crowd to See A.A.U. Events Here July 30 Contests Carded in Connection With PoliceFiremen Program. Athletes who enter the IndianaKentucky division A. A. U. field and track meet at Broad Ripple Park July 30, will show their wares to one of the largest crowds that ever witnessed such an event in Indiana. The games will be held in connection with the Police and Firemen’s annual field day. and Paul R. Jordan, president of the A. A. U., has arranged to intermingle the events for the city employes with the athletic program. Events for Women -f This year the games also will contain a list of events for wometj athletes. Owing to the fact a national representative of the A. A. U. will be here to look over the timber for Olympic tryout candidates. Many college and high school track and field stars plan to enter. The park owners are constructing anew cinder path that will far outshine the dirt track at the State fairgrounds where the A. A. U. events have been staged in the past. All the regulation track and field events are on the program. Medals for Winners T. F. Murray, registration chairman, 631 S. Delaware St., is receivtAg entries. The fee is 50 cents for I each event entered. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the winners of first, second and third places. Individual and teams interested in the meet should communicate with Paul R. Jordan at the Delaware St. address. LOTT T/TKES NET TITLE Chicago Star Annexes Tri-State Championship in Tournament. Bu United Pres* CINCINNATI. Ohio, July 4 George Lott of Chics, go won the Tri-State tennis singles title by'defeating Emmett Pare. C-4. 6-4, 6-2. Lott gained permanent possession of the solid silver bowl, emblem of the event. Clara L. Zinke, Cincinnati, won the women's title from Marion Leighton, Chicagoan, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. MITCHEL IS ENTERED Bn United Press NEW YORK, July 4. —George Mitchel, French baker, who swam the English channel last year, is among the seventy swimmers who have entered the aquatic marathon to take place in Lake George July 12. The entrants will swim twentyeight miles and it was estimated 100,000 persons wouM watch the race.

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JULY 4, 1927

Merits Stay

in Race for K. I. O. Title Third-Inning Rally Wins for Locals Sunday—Another Fray Today. ■ i By defeating the Hostess Cakes ! of Cincinnati at Pennsy Park Sunday, 9 to 2, the Indianapolis Merits stayed in the running of the K. I. O. League championship series. The : locals have lost two tijts in the elimination affair, and tb? one victory entitles the Meri Club to draw another opponent for next Sunday. : Three defeats eliminate. Merits and Cakes were to meet again at Pennsy this afternoon, but today’s contest has no bearing on the title. The July Fourth contest was to start at 3 o'clock. The Merits have won five games and lost two in league competition. The Merits bunohed hits in the third inning Sunday and rallied for six runs. Sanford was knocked out of the box. Noonan pitched ball for the winners and some of the Cakes’ nine hits were pop fly bells chat fell safe when the sun end wind bothered the left side of the Merit defense. Kugelman and Hanring hit triples for the locals. Clar'ie got thres hits. The Cakes hrtd an off-day in the field. Score: CAKES AB II O A MERITS AB HO A Oarrtr, cf. * 1 6 n S'-hnkr. ss 5 1 3 4 Winkt. ss 5 0 O 2 Birch. J;> 3116 Hmple.’ 3b 4 0 2 2'Frrzlc. SI). 3 1 I) 2 Sanfrd. p 2 1 0 2 Omic. cf. . 6 - , • <’ llcrbst. p. 2 o n 1 Hsiiftf. lb 4 - .6 > Schaeffer. 1 o n 0 Lucid, c . . 3 t : 0 Gra*nr, 2b 4 0 4 1 Clrrhc, If.. 4 3 2 9 Nlrk-rt. c t 2 2 2 Kusrln. f j McKn. tb 4 3 7 o Noonan, p 4 1 l 3 Kchndr. rs 3 2 2 1 Pitytn, if 2 o l 0 Totals .35 924 11 Ini ! '• ' 1 2','6 Schaeffer hatted In place of Hfrbst for Cakes In ninth. „ Merits .. . . 916 000 20 —9 Cakes .\7.'.. ... ... 019 100 000-2 , Runs- Nickert. McKean. Schocneck-r, Feezle (2). Ortne (2). Hanstns )2>. Lucid, Clarke Errors Sr.hoonrckrr. Burch. Orrutier Winker. Grassenser. McKean, Payton. Three - base hits Hairing. Kutelmnn. Two-brse httf H-tioenecker. Clarke. Gardner. Sacrifice hits Birch. Lucid, Pnvton. Double play Schoenec.ter to B''ch to Henning: Hanslns to S.Jioenecker. Left on bases Cokes, 11: Merits. 7 Bases on hall* Off Nofliirj . 2: off H jtjford, l; off ilrrhst. 2. Struck out Bv Eooiinn. 1; by Sanford. 1 Hit bntsm-n- Ha tuple and Schneider, bv Noonan. Losing pitcher Sanford Hit* Off Sanford. 9 In 2 1-3 Innings off llerbsN 4 in 5 2-3 Innings. Umpires Jones and Rudolph. Time 1 15.

Baseball’s Big Five

Babe Ruth hit his twenty-sixth home run of the .season off Horace Lisenbee and went into a tie with Lou Gehrig for the major league lead. It was his only rafety in three chances. Columbia Lou had a poor dayconnecting only a triple and a double in four times up. Tris Speaker helped the Senators take the measure of the Yankees with a double and a single in four times at bat. Hornsby, in the midst cf his worst slump of the year, drove out a t ingle in seven times lip. Cobb was idle. —Aver*a?& AT. H PCT HR. Gehrig 28' 110 .390 26 Hornsby 260 97 .362 4 4 Cobb 398 7* .360 2 Ruth 244 87 060 26 Speaker 238 87 .337 0

Major Homer Leaders

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