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NEW YORK. Sept. 11.—Paul
Berlenbach continued to rule 8. fav-
orite in the betting over Jimmy
Slattery. of Buffalo, whom he meets
this evening at the Yankee Stadium
In a fifteen-round battle for the
light heavyweight championship of
the world.
While Berlenbach was 8 to 5 over
, the Buffalo Irishman early yester-
day. the best price obtainable along
Broadway last night. according to
financially inclined sports who went
about trying to (transact a little
business. was 6 to 5. and the pre-
diction was made that even money
will prevail when the challenger
and champion climb through the
ropes at 10 o'clock this evening.
Even money seems to be a fair
enough preposition in view of the
recent performances of both men.
So far as physical dimensions are
concerned there is little to choose
between the two. Berlenbueh will
have an advantage of not less than
five pounds when they step on the
scales at the offices of the Boxing
Commission at 2 o‘clock this after-~
noon. This advantage will probably
increase considerably during the
eight hours that will elapse between
the weighing-in time and the hour
they square off, as Berlenbach takes
on weight rapidly. Both men. how-
ever, will be well under the light-
heavyweight limit, which is 175
pounds.
When Siattery rolled into town
yesterday from his upstate training
camp he was brimming over with
confidence but. did not appear to be
in any too amiable a. mood. This.
according to lied Carr. his manager
and principal handler, was due to
the fact that he was on the well
known razor edge for the coming
conflict. ‘1»-
Slattery is a nervous, high strung
young man whose mental poise fs
easily upset by trifling incidents. In
this respect he is quite the opposite
of the phlegmatic Paul Berlenbach
with his Teutonic stolidity.
Jimmy Slattery rmards Paul Ber-
lenbach as-something of a. “ham"
and he didn’t hesitate to say so yes.
terday as he made his way to his
temporary quarters in the Hotel
Vanderbilt. He may alter this opin-
ion by midnight tonight. but yes-
terday he couldn't see how the
"slow and flat-footed Paul was go-
ing to be able to lay a glove on
him." :He held a similar lack of es-
teem for Dave Shade until the Cal-
lfornlan tapped him roughly on the
chin and changed his views.
Many of the men deep in the fight
game incline toward Slattery, de-
spite the betting. He appears to be
in better condition than he ever was
and there is a feeling that he is
BIG HANDICAP.
The injury to Johnny Rawlings,
second baseman of the Pittsburg
unfortunate one.
.Never a star. Johnny Rawiings has
always been a most valuable asset
to his bail club. Rawlings. in the
parlance of baseball. is known as a
money player. He does his best
work in the pinch.
Baseball fans will readily recall
his fine play In the 1921 world se-
ries. Little considered, prior to the
start of the event. he was the hero
of the classic.
His remarkable stop of Frank
Baker's near base hit, that was the
start of a. double play which ended
the series. ranks as one of the great-
est fielding feats of all time.
Now. with Pittsburg seemingly
certain of playing in the series, Raw-
Iings suffers a leg injury that is sure
to keep him on the sidelines.
Baseball fans like to see a team
present. its best front in a. world se-
ries. Pittsburg needs Johnny Raw-
‘lings to have all its possible reserve
strength. The Pirates are sure to
miss Rawlings.
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It. is baseball history, that very
often Just prior to the start of a
will lose one 'of its stars.
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INJURIES T0 STARS.
Back to almost the inception of
the series. We have the Philadelphia
Athletics losing “Rube" \Vaddell, the
club’s pitching ace.
One season Johnny Evcrs of the
Chicago Cubs broke a. leg just prior
to the series, Evers was at the top
of his game then and his club was
Babe Ruth was a “bust." in the
1921 series, but. it was not. his fault.
The his fellow played with an in-
fected arm that would have had
most any other athlete in themes-
ltal. '
p A short time before the close of
the 1920 American League season.
Cleveland, winner of the pennant
that year. lost Shortstop Ray Chap.
man through death as a result of a.
pitched ball delivered by Carl Mays,
that killed him.
Joe Sewell. just out of college,
filled In for Chapman. however. He
did a fine Job of it and became a
star almost overnight.
These are just a few of the handl-
caps that have been suffered by al-
most sure pennant winners in the
final days of the campaign.
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in“ world series is the final
the via best. memo. late
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‘.'SLAI'IERY MAY UPSET BEI'IERS
IN BIG FIGHT THIS EVENING
. Belief Is Light Heavyweight Boxers Will Enter
Ring Tonight at Even Money—Many Fol-
lowers Like Jimmy’s Chances—He Is in
Reach
16 1-2 .. 16
' Neck
16 .37
Chest (normal)
181-2 . 39
Chest (expanded)
,10 1-2 30
Waist
12 3-4..................12 1-2
Biceps
71-4 .. 7
)Vrist
ll. .................... 191-2
. Thigh
14 1-2. 14
' Calf
iii-4 91-2
Ankle
and ,
Berlenbac
The tape measure applied to
Paul Berlenbach and Jimmy
Slattery, tells the following story.
Slattery
Berlenbaeh Sluttery
34 years . ....... . . . . .. 21 years
Age
5ft. 10 in. 6 ft. 1 in.
Height
170 pounds 165 pounds
Weight
(2 inches 76 inches
bound to clip handsome James with
a. tow on his deadly Iefts before the
fifteen- rounds are over. And Slut-
tery has not shown any ability to
take great punishment as yet.
Then. too. he has never traveled
the fifteen-round limit. His long-
est fight to date has been seven
rounds and the grind may prove a
bit more than he expected.
Jimmy knows that Ilerlenbach
punches a dozen times harder than
Shade ever dreamed of. If he steps
fast all the time. Jobbing and run-
ning Siattery may take a decision.
If he fights as he did against Jack
Delaney there seems to be no doubt
but that he will score a. victory.
Jimmy has been building up and
will go into the ring weighing about
166. iii? same poundage that he
fought Maxie Rosenbloom. He
seemed logy then and he can't af-
ford to be at anything but his best
when he meets the Astoria Assassin.
In the other bouts Tommy Lough-
he may upset the done here.
ran should outpoint Tony Marullo.
and Frankie Schocll. on the ~f’orm
he has shown against Larry Es-
trldge and Dave Shade, will prob-
ably be a slight favorite over Harry
Galfund. The latter. however. has
been going at such a fast gait that
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he may upset the dope here.
of the clubs are always to be re-
grettled.
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BREAKS OF GAME.
In baseball, to the winner always
seem to go the breaks of the game.
In reply to the above, Ty Cobb in-
sists that a. winner by its daring and
smartness makes 75 per cent of the
breaks it gets.
I am inclined to think Ty is right.
yet there are certain exceptions. and
one of them came up in a recent
series between Boston and Washing-
ton.
Boston, hopeless tailender. was
giving Washington, league leader.
the battle of its life. “In the late
innings with the score a tie. Boston
filled the bases with one down. A
big rally seemed certain.
Ira Flagstead was up.
most dangerous hitter at any time.
particularly in the pinch. He hit a
terrific liner to the left of Pitcher
Reuther. If there was ever a base
hit that drive looked like one.
Reuther in desperation threw out
his hand at the ball. It Just struck
his finger tips. Instead of going
safely, however. the slight contact
deflected the ball on the fly into the
hands of Second Baseman Harris.
Since all the runners were moving
at the time, it was an easy matter
for Harris to touch second. complet-
ing a double playthat retired the
side. .
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.That. one break was the turning
point in the game, It gave Wash-
ington the victory. Semehow the
winner always seems to get the
breaks regardless of whether It
makes 'em or not.
Kaplan-Farr' Bout
Is Called Off
MERIDEN. Conn.. Sept. 11. (AP.)
-'l‘he featherweight title bout be-
tween Louis (Kid) Kaplan. of this
city. and Johnny Farr, of Cleveland.
scheduled to be held in that city,
September 22. has been called off.
The champion has not fully recov-
ered from his recent attack of mal-
aria, it was announced. Kaplan had
been guaranteed a purse of 720.000
for the match.
He's a
Lost sleep is hard to find.
Some of these pensive girls are
just plain lazy.
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Some young people may not go to
church very often. but just the same
they love one another.
THE EVENING SENTINEL-SO. NORWALK. CONN. . ~
3‘" Favorite'-—Ti1den And Johnson Win.“
Helen Is. , Prominent ° Name In.
Four Girls With That
Name Have Done
Some Big Things in
Athletics —— H e 1e 11
Wills Most Famous
By ART CARLSON.
What's in a name?
Nothing. after glancing up and
down the list of headliners In the
realm of women’s 'athletics, one
finds a single name. at least, that“.
now playing quite a prominent part
along the sporiive right of way.
Helen—that’s it. And in this era
of athletic activities it scents to be a
name to conjure with, too.
For instance. there's Helen Wills.
She's the present national tennis
queen. as you doubtless know.
Reached 'I‘op Quickly.
She won Highest honors on the
worth at the slender age of 17.
Across a two-year span of partici-
pation, at. that. Her climb to festive
heights is u. bit out of the ordinary,
no matter how you look at it.
Then there’s Helen Wainwright.
She's a mermaid one of the greatest
in American history. She holds
countless of records as a water
nymph. As an all-round star she
ranks pretty tnuch by herself.
Helen Filkcy is another. In track
and field cofpeiltion she's a world
rccordholder in two events. the run-
ning broad jump and 60-yard low
hurdles. She is also joint holder of
the quarter-mile relay mark in the
fair stx domain. Can step the cen-
tury in close to,record time.
In the first National A. A. U.
meet for women hold out on the
west coast recently, she took down
three first places. Her ability as a
possible successor to Helen Wills.
Like the latter she hails from sun-
ny California, where they have a
happy habit of turning out stellar
net celebrities.
Other "elem, Too.
Here aro'four Helena. all holding
places of prominence in active com-
petition. And each an outstanding
star In her chosen field.
llesides this sterling quartet
athletic queens, there are
of
several
other l-iclens carrying the sportive
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at New York.
Pittsburgh at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Only games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
St. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at' Detroit.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City at Baltimore.
Buffalo at Rochester.
Reading at Providence.
Other clubs not scheduled.
EASTERN LEAGUE. ' i
Hartford at Worcester.
Waterbury at I’Ittsfiold.
Brdlgoport at Albany (2).
New Haven at Springfield.
‘pcople can get excited over a
When you see two men in thel
front seat and twa women in the
standards up the bill innards suc-
cesa in various sectors. They are
apt to be heard, from more prom-
.
Out in Oklahoma tet't‘apin races
are a popular pastime. . '. . This
may explain why you never get tor-
rapin in your terrapin soup any
more.
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Sometimes it takes 2. racing ter-
rapin one hour to cover 100
yards. . In this respect racing
terrapins are not unlike some catch-
ers we have seen running the bases.
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It is difficult to understand how
ter-
rapln race. . . . To us it would be
much like watching a play-off be-
tween tho lied Sox and the Braves.
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We do hope, however, that the
athletically inclined Terrapin never
decides to adopt boxing.
. . . We have enough battlers who
fight In a. shell already.
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It has always been our belief that
the terrapin in its original state was
created for stew purposes. . . .
Not differing a whole lot therein
from some of our two-legged ath-
letes.
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It seems to be true that a great
change hasicome over Babe Ruth.
almost a week now and hasn‘t done
anything to apologize for.
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Sheik Leonard Wins;
K. 0.’s Willie Ferguson
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WESTERLY. R. 1.. Sept. 11.——
(AP). Sheik Leonard, of Walling-
ford, knocked out Willie Ferguson.
of Newark. In the sixth round of
the ten round final bout at the
White Rock Arena here last night.
Leonard weighed in at 147. Fergu-
son at 146. Pinkie Burns. of how
London. and Johnny Saxon, of
Bridgeport went 10 rounds to a
draw. Burns' weight was 1.46, his
opponent‘s 147.
An eight round draw wesfought
by John Coulan. of Norwich, and
Joey Williams, of New Bedfo\‘.
Mass. They each weighed 110
pounds. _
Fifteen seconds before the
In the final round of a six round
match, Frankie Curcio. of Provi-
dence. scoredva technical knockout
over Young Reta. of Westerly.
John Buckley was the referee.
The crowd was the largest which
has attended the open air fights
here this year.
Cubs Purchase Two
Rookie Ball Players
CHICAGO.’8ept. 11.—The inten-
sive search by Cub officials for a
hard hitting outfielder. has resulted
in the purchase of Floyd Scott of
the Kaan ‘ City American ‘Associa.
tion team. who in his ninety-seven
games with the Kaws this season
has spanked the bullet is .341 clip.
Scott bats and throws right-hand-
ed and will report to Manager
George Gibson at the close of the
association season. September 21.
Still another name was added’ to
the roster of the Cub rookies last
night with the announcement of the
purchase of Russell Pence. right-
Detl
‘BYW Jog": wILLILAH's
I By Jon wmaans.
. He's been back in the game,
Sports .
iiicntly a little later on.
Frankly, it would seem that there
3 something in a. name after all. At
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Oh. yes. and about these racing
g'l‘orrapins Do they have class races
for fillies. Geldings and Colts, like
the regular tracks or does every-
tm’ng go‘.’ .42. ,
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As we gather it. what the Ameri-
can aircraft. commission nemls'is a
good playing manager instead of so
many bench managers.
Mr. lluth lets it be known pub-
licly that he refused an offer of
25.000 from a. Canadian sportsman
to go barristorming after the sea-
son. . . llut Mr. liuth does not
say what the Canadian sportsman
intended to use for money.
The news that Borotru. the
Frenchman. was knocked uncon-
scious by a tennis ball, has ‘Mr.
O'Goofty all excited. and for ‘1‘le
first time in his life he is rendingi
accounts of the Davis cup matches.
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The episode. however. leaves us
in a puzzled frame of mind. . .
'We are unable to decide if tennis
is getting rougher or. the .French
race more fragile. and goodness
knows Carpentier proved he was
fragile enough:
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If it isn't one thing it is another.
. . . Pictures of prise aquashes
from the farmlands are replacing
prize beauties of the beaches in the
daily papers.
Italian Joe Gans
Beats Joe Senter
WEST NEW YORK. N. J., Sept.
11. (AP.)—Italian Joe Guns. of
Brooklyn. scored a clean-cut victory
over Joe Senter. of Newark, in the
star ten-round bout at the West New
York playgrounds here last night.
in the opinion of a majority of news-
papermen at the ringside. -' Sentcr's
Jobbing gave him an early lead, but
a severe right hand smash right on
the button just before the fourth
session ended. put the Newarker in
a. daze for the rest of the battle.
From the fourth on Gans wrought
havoc with a. well-directed body at-
tack. Both men weighed 169
pounds.
In the semi-final, Pinkey Burns.
of Paterson. decisevely outpoimed
Paulie Alberto. of Jersey City, Her-
man Heller, of‘Jersey‘ City. knocked
out Young Montana in the first
round of a scheduled six-round bout.
Wesleyan Football, .
‘ ' Squad at Practice
MIDDLETOWN. Conn.. Sept; 11.
(AP.)—Wesleyan University's foot-
ball squad was put through its first
practice of the season yesterday by
“Sam" Hill. the new football coach
from the University of Illinois. Two
sessions will be held daily until
September 24 when the college
opens. .
Nine of last year's letter men and
some fifty other aspirants responded
to the call issued ten days ago, and
took- part in the first workout.
. DILLON WINS.
NEW YORK. Sept. 11.—Willie
Dillon. Cuban lightweight easily out-
pointed Mickey Cancro. of Staten
Island. in the main six-round bout
of. a show held last night at the
Richmond Boxing Club for the bone.
fit of the St. Vincent and Richmond
game).
game).
least in that of Helen. where four.
as mentioned. are at present bask-
ing in the spotlight of sportdom.
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NATIONAL LEAGI‘E.
W. L. Pct.
Pittsburgh 84 ’50 .628
New York 77 59 .566
Cincinnati 73 63 .537
Brooklyn ......... 64 67 .489
St. Louis 63 73 .464
Boston .. .......... 63 73 .457
Chicago ........... 61 Ga .439
Philadelphia ..... . 56 7%: .424
AMERICAN LEAGI'E.
W. L. Pet.
Washington; . . . . . . . 85 48 .639
Philadelphia 77 54 .588
St. Louis ..... .. .. 70 6‘.‘ .534
Chicago ......... . 70 64 .522
Detroit 69 62 .528
Cleveland ... . . . . .. 63 72 .467
New York ........ . 57 75 .432
Boston ............ 39 94 .293
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
W. L. Pct.
Baltimore 99 56 .639
Toronto 97 59 .622
Rochester ill 72 .526
.luffalo 75 in) .484
Reading 71 85 .455
Jersey City 69 114 .451
Syracuse ..... . .. 68 86 .442
Providence 58 95 .379,
EASTERX LEAGUE.
W. 1.. .Pet.
Waterbury ..... 81 62 .566
Hartford ........ 78 61 .561
New Haven 7 66 .533
Worcester 73 68 .519
Springfield 71 71 .500
Bridgeport ......... 70 7 .496
Albany . 67 75 .471
Pittsfleld .......... 51 2 .355
warrant
suns
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati. 8; Chicago, 3.
Pittsburgh. 9; st. Louis. 5.
Philadelphia. 4: Boston. 0 (first
game). Boston, 6; Philadelphia. 3
(second game).
Only games scheduled.
amnmcax LEAGUE.
Detroit, 6; Cleveland. 1 (first
game). Cleveland. Detroit. 2
(second game).
St. Louis. 4;:
game). Louis.
(second' game).
New York. 7; Philadelphia. 3 (first
game). Philadelphia, 5; New York.
4 (second game).
other game not scheduled.
7:
Chicago, 2
6; Chicago,
(first
St. 4
INTERNATIO‘SAL LEAGUE.
Providence. 6: Reading, 1.
Other clubs not scheduled.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
New Haven. 7: Albany. 6.
Worcester. 10; Pittsneld, 6 (first
Worcester. 4; Plttsfield. 2
(secbnd game).
Bridgeport. 2: Waterbury. 1.
Springfield. 8: Hartford. 0 (first
Springfield. 3; Hartford, 1
(second game).
Half the world's gold is in the
United States now and dentists are
trying to put it Into teeth.
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In the semi-final, Buddy Saunders.
142. of Panama. outpointed Dave
Webber. 140. of Harlem. In two
othersix-round bouts Joe Marina.
148 pounds. outpolnted Nate Meyers.
back they are married. 1
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Home Run Hitters
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And Their Records
YESTERDAY’S IIOMERS.
Season's
Total.
Mouse], Yankees 1 28
Bottomley, Cardinals... 1 20
Ruth. Yankees 2 * 114
Wright, Pirates . . .... 1 18
Gehrig, Yankees .... 1 17
Miller, Athletics . . . . . 1 10
Paschal, Yankees 1 i)
Buckeye. Indians . . . . 2 s
Foihergtll, Tigers 1 2
Bones, Tigers 1 1
Gaston, Browns . 1 1
3
THE LEADERS.
Sept. 10
1925 1924
Hornsby, Cardinals .. 88 23
Mouse], Yankees . . . . 28 ‘ 9
Williams, Browns 25 17
Ilartnett. Cubs ....-- 24 15
Simmons, Athelties. . . 23 7
,‘Foumier, Robins . . . . 21 23
Mousel, Giants ....-. 20 ii
Bottomlye. Cardinals" 20 11
Kelly. Giants 20 5
Harper, Phillies . . . .- 18 14
Wright. Pirates 18 is
Ruth, Yankees 18 44
Gehrig, Yankees .... 18 .
Cuyler, Plrates . . . . .. 15 7
Jacobson, Browns . .. 12 15
“best, Robins . . . . . . 13 18
Goslin. Senators . . . . . 12 o
Wrightstone, Phillies.. 13 7
J. Harris. Senators. .. 13 8
Brooks, Cubs . . . . . 13 .
Williams. Phillies 12 10
Stsler, Browns . . .. . . 12 9
Speaker, Indlnns .... 1! D
McManus. Browns . .. 12 5
Robertson, Browns .. 12 3
Blades, Cardinals .-.. 11 10
Myntt. Indians ...... 11 s
Snyder, Giants ...-.. 1,1 5
Cobb,’l‘igers........ 11 4
RIee.Brovms........11 .
Frisch, Giants 10 ‘7
Miller, Athletics . . .. 10 16
TerryGiants........ 10 5
Grlmm.Cnbs .....--10 2
Bell, Cardinals . . . . . . 10 1
Todt. Red Sox.-..... 10 1
LEAGUE TOTALS TO DATE.
National League ........... an
American League .......... 482
Totals..............-..1081
‘ TOTALS LAST FOUR YEARS.
Sept. 10
1024 1038 I”: 1921
Xntional .....441 487 433 483
American ... 833 886 I77 420
Totals 807 873 980 850
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0‘ 43° TEM'Wn". ‘
Memorial hospitals. Dillon weighed
145 pouxids. and Tommy Dunn. 154,
. 117- 1-1 pounds and Cancro 138 1.2. fought. a draw with Andy Garry, 160.
, ' FRIDAY,
VICTORIGUS
WILTON AND
DANBIIRY PLAY
FOURI'IIGAME
Meet at Or‘em Field on
Sunday —- Leon Ca-
dore May Pitch for
Danbury Team
NEW PLAYERS
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Geo. Underhlll of La-
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Wilton Line-up—
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Smith to Twrrl
The Wiltons will meet the Dan-
hurys In the fourth game of the se-
ries Sunday at Urem Field at 3:30
P. 111., The series now stands two
games to one in favor of Wilton.
Brick Kane. formerly of Hartford
and Bridgeport. Eastern League
teams. will play with Danbury. and
it also is rumored that Leon Cadore.
formerly of llrooklyn National Lea-
gue team. will pitch. with Ens as
relief twirler. Mink will catch.
Smith and Miller will be the Wilton
battery. George Underhill. .who has
Just returned from the Canadian
League. will play with Wilton.
lirotherton and Dt.‘\vey_ will umpire.
A record crowd is expected, The
line-ups for Sunday's gamQ subject
to Change. are as follows: '
“‘iltuns vs. Dunbury.
lb
Riley Holden
If .
Brogan Blake
, Ci)
Landy , Dtvyer
Burke I Schvelia
2b
Pleasant Brewster
c
Miller blink
of
Hall Fitzpartick
' i‘f
Scholz Bradshaw
p
iSmith Cadore & Ens
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:Undcrhill Kane
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Murtz
MRS. IESSUP IS
WINNER OVER
ELIZAEEIII RYAN
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 11.—In
one of the biggest tennis upsets of
the year Miss Elizabeth Ryan was
eliminated in the semi-final of the
women's Middle Slates' champion-
ship tennls tournament by Mrs. Mar-
ion Zindersteln Jessup of Wilming-
ton. yesterday, at St. Martins. Miss
Ryan won the first set at 6-3, but
Mrs. .lcssup took the second at 10-8,
and the last set at 6-2. “
Mrs. Mallory also had quite a bat-
tle on her hands to advance over
Miss Molly I). Thayer of the Phila-
delphia Cricket Club. but her worst
troubles were in the second set.
which'she lost at 6-3. She had won
the first set by the same score and It
was an easy matter to run out the
match in ‘tIle third at 6-2.
5 Leading Batters
“ In Major Leagues
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN TENNIS PLAYERS
Tilden, However, Forced to Extend Himself to
Beat Jean Borotra—Five Set Battle—Some
Of Most Exciting Tennis in Year—Doubles
To Be Played Today «
"against such a flashing attack a
' Richards.
'was dangerously close at times.
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serrations, 11',‘ 1925. -‘ ,_
AGAINST FRENCH
—..—.————
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 11 (AP).
——.imerica emerged triumphant yes-
terday from the opening two matches
for the Davis Cup, but only after
France, making her first challenge
for the emblem of international tell
his supremacy. had given the do-
fenders a spectacular and thrilling
struggle.
Jean Ilorotra. the whirling der-
vlsh of the courts, came close to
giving his country undrcameii 0
tennis glory when he forced Will
lam ’i‘. Tilden, the American chum-
plan, to a sensational flVe-sct bat‘
tic before yielding by scores of 4-6.
6-0. 9-7, 6-4. while his country
man. Ilene Lacostc, rallying on th
brink of crushing defeat. cui‘rie
William M. Johnson to anothe
stirring finish before losing at 6-1.
6-1. 6-8, 6-3. ‘ "
Near Victory. I
Not In six years of victorious D8‘
\‘is Cup play has the United Stnt'
been carried to any more strenuo
light than she had today in turnip-7
back the gallant challenge 01’ then
young sons of France. I ‘
The fact that the Amtrlt'an see
were overwhelming favorites to wI
meant nothing to these dashin’
youths. They played with a reckless,
spectacular dash that would hav‘
broken probably any defense bu
that of the two "Bills,” veterans 0-
many a hard and testing campaign
This country's defense was in can
able hands, but it nr-edmi to b-
lhcso newcomers to
round uncovered.
Borotra’s heroic tight for victor
over Tilden was the high spot 0-
the day‘und when he finally-wen-
down to defeat In a. uvrveraekln.
exhausting two hour struggle
France‘s real hopes went with him
What chances the challengers real
ly had were carried in the mug!
racquet of this Inspired star, whoa
astonirhlng play almost single-hand
ed, had accomplisl‘ml the defeat o-
Australla in the inter-zone final
over last week-end.
Task HupcIcN.
The Basque's downfall. follows
by‘Lacoste's setback. in-ft Francs
with a virtually hopeless prospect o
triumph and America with a. com-
manding lead. Victory in only on
of the remaining three matches wil
clinch the cup for this country.
while France must 5)va all thre
to gain the crown.
In the doubles today, Americ-
will pin her hopes on the rcnminint.
two stars of her team. It. ivorri.
Williams. the captain. and \‘iucen
Tin-y will face Borotr
and Lacoste. who must win to pro
long the decision until Saturday
when 'I‘ildcu is slated to face La
cosic. and Johnson to oppose lio-
rotra in the concluding single.
matches.
Where Laeoslo did not make IlI
stand against Johnston uniii th-
Amcrlcan ha rigained a command
lug lead, Borotra played'Tildeu to :
standstill from the start, except to
a. sudden and unexpected lapse i
the second set. Barring that swee-
of six games which kept the Amor-
iean in the fight. the agile French
man gave the champion one of 111
most stirring battles of his earner
Losing two of the first three sets.
Tildon was hat‘k on the wall I
the fourth and fifth sets. It, took al
his masterly generalship and all 0
his marvelous endurance to say
himself from defeat.
Only his uncanny ability to rise to
his greatest heights at critical mo- .
menis averted the disaster 'whie‘n
In
the end, too. the American's super-
ior stamina was a big factor in bi
favor for liorotra. gallant and «our
ngeous as he was. could not. sum
men the strength to do his best 1
the last.
In the latter port of the gruellin
fourth set and throughout the final
set. the Frenchman seemed in agony
as he dashed from side to side. hi
face often was contorted and it wa
apparent. he lasted, largely on hi
pluck and nerve. At the end 0
the fourth. sci he. fell to his knee
from exhaustion and at the finish
of the match he sunk in a. chair al-
most in collapse.
the challCng
MANDELII VS. VICEN'I‘INI.
Player-Club. g. ab. r. 11. Pet.
Hornsby, St.L..125 459 120 179 .390
B'tt'ml'y. St.L.13ti 552 86 207 .373
Fournier. Bkn..127 475 92 170 .358
Harper, Phll....114 42‘.) 74 152 .354
Cuyler. Phil ..... 134 548 134 194 .354
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Player-Club. g. ab. r. h. Pct.
Speaker. Clove.ll3 428 80 166 .338
Cobb, Det ......... 105 369 79 139 .377
Simmons, Phil.131 551 110 205 .372
Wingo. Def.......106 350 81 130 .371
Hellmann. Det.126 478 74 176 .368
CHICAGO. Sept. 11. (All)
Sammy Mandpli. Itoekl'ord light-
weight, and Luis \‘lcentini of Chile,
have been matched to meet in te
rounds in East Chicago. Indiana ;’
September 26. Both were among th
candidates for the lightweight tit
vacated by Benny Leonard. Meh
dell‘s last appearance here results-1,.
in a newspaper decision over Soil ’
Staman of New York.
Dempsey to Box
In Texas Exhibition
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 11. (AR)
—Jack Dempsey has accepted two
boxing engagements in Texas. The
heavyweight champion will be pitted
agains suitable exhibition opponents
in brief bouts at Dallas. September
22. next. and at San Antonio the
following week.
Dempsey plans to leave here in a
day or two for Chicago to attend a
conference on the proposed Wills-
Dempsey 1926 bout. From Chicago
he will go to Dallas:-
Babe Herman Is
To Box Ray Miller
HERMAN T0 BOX RAY MILLER.
CHICAGO, Sept. 11.—(AP). Babe
Herman, of New York, coptender
for lthe world‘s featherweight.
championship, was matched last
night to box Ray Miller. Chicago
southpaw. in a ten-round bout at
Aurora, Sept. I7.‘ Herman recently.
held Louis (Kid) Knplau, the title-
holder. to I. draw.
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