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ED.HUGHES' Daily EmE sports WARREN' HONORS WAGNER Warren, July 26 (4 Warren yesterday paid tribate to Honoa Warner, who played here 43 years ago In the old OU and Iron League, and celebrated the occasion by trimroinf the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6 to 3, in an exhibition game. Wagner is Pirate coach. Andy Lipscomb, West Point graduate trying out with the Pirate. wa touched for 11 hits. Johnny Mise, trying out with the Pirates as catcher, split hla finger.

ROE TO JOIN CARDS SI Louia. July ip Elvln (Pfeacberl Roe, 20-yar-old pitcher from Harding College of Searcy, ArV- wai dcned lo a St Louis Cardinal contract yesterday. In several collrfe tames this Spring Roe struck out ZO or more batsmen. He will join the Cards in New York BROOKLYN, N. TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1933 14 Green May Lift Flock Out of Doldrums Here T4e Great 'Pickaback' Flight to Flatlwsh By Ed Hughes Worm Likely to I urn As Wood Is Wielded Against New Setting By TOMMY HOLMES Random thoughts which occur as the Dodgers prepare to open a fresh home stand In an off-guarded moment, Bill Terry once asked "Are the Dodgers still in the league?" The manager of the Giants lived to regret It, but he did coin a remark that has echoed in numerous locales since.

But this is about the first time in anybody's memory that the Dodgers have had to prove their existence to the home folks. At Ebbets Field this season the Grimes Gang has won 13 games while losing 30. The boys have played five games at ths Polo Grounds and lost them towns the Dodgers have won 27 while losing only 17. That is a pace which if maintained throughout the long periods when the home folks are looking on would have Brooklyn in first place. The promised screen of green canvas in center field which batters say will provide them with a better hitting background may hlp the team look better at home from now on, but it Isn't likely that the Dodgers will be able to improve much upon their present fifth-place position.

That closely packed first division has a considerable bulge on the rest of the league. At one time or another New York, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh have won the aura of a "team of destiny." The aura in no case seemed to fit. Now it is Chicago that is moving like a bullet toward the top of the league, and Chicago which co-entertains at Ebbets Field this afternoon. Less than a week ago the Dodgers won their series at Wrigley Field, two games to one; but those were the COLUMN It's Expensive BOB FELLER, boy prodigy of baseball, declares that his fast ball has vanished, that now he is "just another pitcher" to batters he was wont to terrorize. The huge farm kid is 19 years old.

He looked like another Walter Johnson two years ago when his meteoric zooming to fame had the baseball world by the ears. But Bob injured his arm, or something, and he hasn't been "right." In fact, things have been all wrong with him. for he has been slammed out of the box five times in the last month. When a wonder-man goes wrong and admits he is "just another" athlete that is sport's saddest spectacle. The drop from celebrity to just another of the unwashed herd emphasizes a bitter truth.

Nothing Ls so expensive as glory. Sport wields a merciless hand in demonstrating that. Usually, though, I one Is prepared for the passing of a great athlete. The span of a fighter's life is so many years and then comes a time when youth must be served. By the calendar a champion's years may be comparatively lew.

Still, fighting makes young men old. Before they know it stamina has been sapped, some vital battle spark snuffed. Then it is that the best of them becomes "just another fighter." It seemed almost unbelievable that the tigerish Dempsey, he of the bone-crushing wallop and iron resistance, could fizzle into the "just another fighter" specimen. Imagine this once tremendous gladiator floundering around the ring taking punches as well as jibes from such as King Levinskyl Dempsey lived to do that. I didn't see it and I'm glad I didn't.

It must have been sad indeed. "Just Another" 've sat 'n 1 depressed Jj witness on other "just another fighter" tragedies. Johnny Dundee, In his sere and yellow, making one of his futile "comebacks" and being generously by the young blades of the day who had respect for old glories. Benny Leonard, a faint shadow of his old greatness, "being pushed around and finally knocked limp into the referee's arms McLarnin. Mickey Walker, a eefv shell, so to speak, of his old self, rapped about by cauliflower underlings.

Hosts of others, too, royal battlers who had been punched by nature to the "just another 'lighter" class. The greater the athlete, the more abject the picture of decay. Babe Ruth never lost his Herculean wallop. Even now he still possesses it. Yesterday's papers told you that he -won a long distance hitting contest from the best clouters in the National League Medwick, Mize, Ca-milli, Koy and Don Padgett.

Not bad for an old timer! But it was a cheerless sight, indeed, to see Babe's lees go at the fag end of his career. The will, the eklll, the spirit and the instinct were Btill there. Twas the flesh and the tntfscle in the underpinning that Vere weak. Babe, a once flawless fielder, letting balls get away from Mm. It is a scene that you do not eare to recollect.

Seeing Terry's Scouts Scour Minors For Inf ielder Giants Sadly in Need of a Second Baseman to Bolster the Club By BILL McClLLOIGH Col. Bill Terry and his boss, Horace Stoneham, were not talking about the recent rains when they conferred early today as the Giants prepared to open their third home stand against the Cardinals. Four victories in the West and nine defeats, which dropped the club from first place to four games behind the Pirates, has the Giants' leader and owner worried no little. They are seeking talent to bolster the ranks. As the Giants stand today they are not a championship outfit, one not likely to win their third straight flag.

Of course, the team missed the brilliant Joe Moore and the aggressive Hank Danning. But with this pair back the Giants are still weak. And at a very Important positionsecond base. Kampouris a Flop Back in June Terry obtained Alex Kampouris, the little Greek, from the Reds, to fill in for the ailing Brgess Whitehead, who won play any baseball this year. Kampy gave all he had, but his best wasn't good enough.

He cannot move around the bag like Whitehead and, as a result, the play of Dick BarteU has been affected, too. The trading season is over and Terry cannot look to the majors for help. But in the last week his scouts have been scouring the country for a second baseman who may save the day. The Giants' leader hasn't given up hope of winning. He still has confidence in the club that won flags for him last season and in 1936.

But this is a tougher race. Bill's pitching is not as effective as it was the last two seasons. Whitehead is sadly missed. Furthermore the Giants enjoyed a tremendous lead this Spring, at one time being nine games ahead of the Pirates and eight ahead of the Cubs. But this lead was blown, proving the Giants lack something.

And the Pirates and Cubs are the teams giving Terry his biggest headache. Terry Worried About Hub Colonel Terry is hoping the extra work Hubbell was subjected to will not have any ill effects from now on. On the Western Junket Hub saved the team from complete disaster. He won at Pittsburgh and St. Louis, saved another in St.

Louis, and in Chicago pitched valiantly in a relief role, only to lose when a scratch hit whipped him in 15 innings. Hub is getting along In years and those many close decisions he pitched are bound to catch up with his arm. Hub cannot pitch effectively every four days. But if the Giants are to win and make a battle of it he must be on the mound at least once in even- four-game series. That is asking a lot of the "Meal Ticket." Joe Moore, who hasn't started a game since he injured his ankle against the Reds on the last home stand, is due back in left field to Plans i heeds when lefthanders are on decs and Ripple against righthanders.

Slick Castleman goes today again.it Bill McGee. Ruth's Homer Fails As Dodgers Lose Albany, N. July 26 Wi Babe Ruth's big bat, accounting for an opening inning homer with one aooara, laneci to save ttie Brooklyn Dodgers from defeat last night as they dropped a 76 exhibition game 10 Albany of the Eastern League, Ruth, who occupies a coaching bmn the Flatbus-h Flock, played follr innings at first base, before being excused in the fifth to catch a train fnr pu; Vnrt IaA thara he v.n. ,,1.,, Wt, th' illness of his daughter. 1 enjoyed a periect nlsjtu at the plate, being walked in lwo nln('r appearances before i P'hers Jimmy Sullivan and Paul Gpr'nan.

Sullivan and Gerhman allowed the i 10 nlls' whlle the Senators Johnny Chambers and Van iviungo ir i cna.King up me win. A record crowd of 1 1 724 witnessed tn Store by innings: sin 2 Alhanv 0 0 4 2 0 12 Cramers Manito itnd Thnmas Pitching, Not Power, To Settle A. L. Race all, which gives them a total record of 13 won and 29 lost around New York. In the six other cities Philadelphia, Boston and the four Western Steele Risks Title in Bout With Hostak Seattle, July 26 (A) The overall kid from Seattle's Georgetown mill district gets his chance tonight at the world's middleweight boxing crown when Al (Hostile) Hostak clashes with Freddie Steele, the champion, from Tacoma.

The fight is scheduled for 15 rounds, but may be decided sooner because of the hefty pokes packed by the two principals. Challenger Hostak has scored 15 consecutive knockouts and hopes Steele will be No. 16. Steele is no creampuff hitter himself, having scored 31 knockouts in his career. The fighters are to weigh in today around 2 p.m., with Steele expected to scale about 159 pounds and Hostak a pound lighter.

When the fight was announced, Steele was a 107 favorite in the wagering, but the odds have shrunk to 109 and indications are it will be an even-money argument bv ring time. Hostak, 22 years old, started fight ing in the 125-pound class, a spindly little blond kid with a terrific wallop. As he grew In size he moved from the preliminary class and began fighting main events in outlying neighborhood arenas. He blasted through the middle-weights and cooled several fighters in a shorter time than it required Steele to dispose of them. Listed in Hostak's knockout string are such fighters as Babe Risko, Allen Matthews, Irish Bob Turner, Don La Rue, Young Terry, Tony Fisher, Swede Berglund and Chief Paris.

Fisher, Risko and Matthews all went the distance against Steele, but Hostak kayoed them in two, seven and nine rounds, respectively. Dempsey to Referee Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, will referee the match, which Promoter Nate Drux-man estimated would draw between 35,000 and 40,000 persons who will pav from $90,000 to $100,000 for the privilege. GALENTO TICKETS REDEEMED Philadelphia, July 26 A steady strjam of disappointed fight fans iiiea past the office today of Pro moter Herman Taylor to redeem tickets for tne right that was to have taken place tonight between John Henry Lewis and Tony Galen to. Approximately $15,000 of the $53.. 000 advance sale was refunded yes terday.

Track stars, when they reallv be- dav- Joe lead off and, if Dan-Em to fadp. seem to go completely, nln? catches, he will follow, Bartell look as bad as. perhaps worse than. drrPP'ng to seventh position. Terry Two-Ton Tony Talking Fight Out of Woods but Doctor Insists He Must Still Keep to His Tent Orange, N.

July 26 (U.R) Tony Galento, No. I heavyweight challenger, appeared to be "out of the woods" today in his fight against bronchial pneumonia. Dr. Joseph Higi said the Bellicose Jersey barkeeper had passed the crisis stage with flying colors and should improve steadily. He planned, however, to consult again today with lung specialists from New York City and it was Indicated that Tony would remain under an oxygen tent for several days.

With a decrease In temperature, pulse and respiration Galento, whose sudden Illness Thursday caused postponement of his fight with light heavyweight John Henry Lewis, was cheerful, if a bit bellieerent. "When can I fight again, Doc," he repeatedly asked Higi. The physician said that question could not be answered for "some I time yet." A noon bulletin. Issued at the hos- pital said, 'general conditon un- chanced. TemDerature curve about 1 i.

ule as jesLcruay, ine iniru blood transfusion will be given later today. The patient now ls in a more cheerful mood." Oarsmen Leave for Canadian Henley Philadelphia, July 26 (J1) Four Philadelphia oarsmen, including diamond sculls winner Joe Burk, t-i r-1 1 rv air 4 last's fnw Cf Catharines, Canadaa. to compete in three rares nf thp Rnval Canadian Henley Regatta. 23 U. S.

Stars Sail Tonight Tbree Records Fall as Trackmen Tune Up for European Trip A track team of 23 men, the third and last that the Amateur Athletic Union is sending to tour Europe this Summer, sails at midnight aboard the liner Europa. The team will be managed by Emmet Brunson of Rice, with Ward Haylett of Kansas State acting as coach. Tins unit will join up with "Swedish" an 1 "Englbh" i a picked German team Aug. 13 and 14 at Berlin's Olympic Stadium. In their final workout before sailing members of the team cracked three track records in the Ancient Order of Hibernia's twilight meet last night.

Competition was held on the Macomb Dam Park's oval, made faster than usual by the recent heavy rains. Harley Howells, Ohio State, contributed a new quarter-mile mark for track as he scored an eight-yard victory over John Borican, Virginia State University. Howells was clocked in 48.3. Bespectacled Blaine (Twin) Rideout, North Texas State Teachers College, sped to a 4.15.8 winning mile for the second record, and Forest Efaw, Oklahoma A. and won the test in 15 minutes 8 seconds seven seconds faster time than registered by Greg Rice of Notre Dame in winning the event at the recent national cham plonships.

Other members of the team sailing tonight are Wilbur Greer, Clyde Jeffrey, John Marion, Walter Mehl Eino Pcntti, J. Erroll Vaughn, Bill Watson, Irving Folwartshny, Bill Lynch. Bill Lacefield, Arnold Nutt ing, Herschel Neil, Hiney Kent, George De George, Lowell Todd, Chuck Soper, Mozel Ellerbee, Charles Beetham and Charles Miller. Arrival of this squad in Germany will bring the total of U. S.

athletes in Europe to 40. After the dual meet in Germany ls over the American contingent will be broken into several smaller squads for further trips on the Continent. While itineraries have not been completed, Italy, Greece, Esthonia, Switzerland, Finland. Hungary and Norway are among the countries probably to be visited. only games the Cubs lost to an Eastern Invader In their home stand.

P. K. Wrigley canned Charley Grimm as manager and engaged red-faced Gabby Hartnett because he felt that a switch In pilots would give the Cubs an emotional shot in the arm that might spark the team into a substantial pennant drive. The heck of it is that Mr. Wrigley is probably right, but to baseball men that seems a heluva reason for firing a capable manager.

If switching managers were the one practical aid to temporarily inspire a Jaded ball club, no manager would last long, nobody ever would have heard of McGraw or Connie Mack and the jobs could be filled by silver-tongue orators from the Chautauqua circuit. Mr, Van Lingle Mungo, known variously as "the ace," "the arm" or "the headache," has occupied a prominent position in "the life of the Dodgers for several seasons. But the sullen slinger from the Carolina cotton country did not pitch a ball In a game on the late lamented road trip of the Grimes Gang. Common people did the pitching and the Dodgers had the highly successful record of nine victories and four defeats. Tot Pressnell, Luke Hamlin and Vito Tamulis won two apiece and Fred Frankhouse, Max Butcher and Bill Posedel weighed in with one victory each.

Mungo was under the constant care of Trainer Eddie Froelich. His throwing exercise consisted mainly of batting practice, pitching every second day. He will continue along those lines for a while longer. Perhaps in a week, Froelich believes. Van will be ready to relieve and finish up a game or two.

After he does that a couple of times he may make his first start since July 4, when he didn't get anybody out at the Polo Grounds. One of the unsung heroes of the Dodger road trip played in 12 of the 13 games Brooklyn played out West and hit for the titanic batting average of .079. Mervyn Shea came back to Brooklyn last night with both kneecaps bruised from the grind, his sprained left wrist taped, the back of his right hand spike slashed and the index finger of his left hand which had been nubbed by a foul tip in a stiff bandage. But through all the hammering he took, the 36-year-old catcher turned in a grand performance. His mechanical receiving and his services as friend, counselor and guide to a none too confident pitching staff were greatly appreciated by the mob.

Shea never will "hit a million" and never will make an all-star team, but he is a ball player's catcher from taw. JULY 26, 1938 American League Yesterday's Result Boston. Cleveland, 0. Cleveland. 3: Boston.

0. Detroit at Philadelphia (3), Only games scheduled. rain. Standing of the Clubs aa 5-B Hi N. Y.

Cieve. Bost. Wash Chi. Det. Phlla St.

L. I 41 71 7 7 101 5 10'SO Si 5 Z'U .6201 1 Bi 7 -1 5 7 6 11 .600 2M, 2 7 4i- el 7llo 8146 42 .5231 8V 4J, 8J, 7J 7J-I 7 4i40 4fi 1 2 2 3 48 .377120 31 2 2 61 3 6 3 -125 55' Lost 129 30 32 42 39 46 48 55 Games Today New York at St. Louis (2i, Boston at Chioaao. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Washington at Detroit.

Games Tomorrow New York at St, Louis (2i, Boston at. Chlcaeo (2i, Washlncton at Detroit Philadelphia at started to go places. Only recently Bill Dickey, El Goof's battery mate, said Lefty has as much on the ball today as he did in recent years. "Lefty's fast ball was okay in the Spring, but his curve wasn't doing tricks," Dickey explained. "He couldn't get It over the plate and when he did it wouldn't break.

The hitters teed off on him. His curve is behaving nicely now. Why, it's HT upii, nic tr. ro Marse Joe McCarthy plans to ro- Dffi liLorr, Chandl thai f'order. Bump Had RUFFING TO TAKE TURN Though hit thoulder not a bit miff ichen the Yankeet arrived here last night, Charier Ruffing laid he expeclt to pitch in the series with the Brount.

Doe Hyland, St. Lnuit arm specialist, mill give Ruffing the once over before he takes the mound. Red the Ruff forced out of last Sunday's second game 'ichen hit whip began to ache. ley is next In line and he'll get plenty of starting shots with 13 doubleheaders on the docket. For relief, John Murphy will pitch when there ls a chance to win or save a game.

Joe Vance, recently acquired from Newark, will be given a test to see If he can aid the Yankees' cause. Ivy Andrews is off the sick list and he'll move into action. PASSING OF BEGG3 IS NO SURPRISE The return of Joe Beggs to Newark came as no surprise. He hadn't pitched for 20 days. McCarthy entrusted him with five starting assignments in the Spring and he proved beyond all question of doubt that he is not ready to stop American League hitters.

Perhaps another season in the minors will leave him prepared. Doubleheaders today and tomorrow Bill Dickey is leading the Yankees in homers with 18 The four-day rest left Lou Gehrig's thumb almqst entirely healed Everybody agrees that Joe Gordon is the outstanding rookie In the American loop, not Ken Keltner of the Indians. I Special to The Eagle St. Louis, 'July 26 Everybody on the Yankees says that pitching, not power, is going to decide the American League race. They base this claim on the many postponements that have been piled up because of last week's rains and the Inclement weather that prevailed during the early weeks of the campaign.

Twin bills are a bugaboo. The Yanks know they have the power and they are confident their pitching will stand up. In Charley Ruffing they believe they have the best righthander in the business. In Vernon Gomez the best southpaw. On the shoulders of these worthies the Yanks' pennant hopes rest.

Gomez' sensational comeback has cheered the McCarthymen. In his last four starts Lefty has won three. He pitched two six-hit games and the opposition has averaged but two runs per game off him in this spurt. LEFTY GOMEZ FOUND SELF ON JULY 4 Lefty wasn't doing so well up till July 4. In one stretch he was batted out five times in eight tries.

He couldn't get past the fifth inning and the boys were beginning to think he had lost his stuff. But on July 4, when he stopped Dutch Leonard in Washington, Gomez Soden Plays Host Aug. 2 is ringed on many a lonesome tot's calendar now, because it is the day "Daddy" Soden will take them all for a day of sun, surf, ice cream and candy at Long Beach. "Daddy," Is David F. Snden, State Tax Supervisor, and the tots he'll treat are 3.000 inmates nf 20 orphanages.

It is the 8th such affair Dave has run, and Jark Dempsey, who never misses one, will assist him. Giants football fame? Well, they're playing ball for the same soft-drink club Al Schacht packed 'em in at Minneapolis, with the greatest crowd there in five years Al says the majors want him back but that he had to reject all offers this year beenuse he's booked solidly in i the minors, Unless Lou Gehrig perks up. he 1: unlikely to 'oat in his customary 100 runs this season One reason why Whizzer White decided not to com pete in the charity game at Chicago Aug. 31 Ls that he is going on the air for eight weeks as a sort of "Major Bowes" in a charity hunt program The Denver Post baseball tournament, which opened July 21, is one of the oldest in the country, starting in 1915 More jiower to Tony Galento, who is up against the toughest guy he ever faced, "washed up" fighters. Even a brief 'Bpell away from the cinder course often works ail sorts of damage to this type of athlete.

A doleful ex-. ample of this was Bill Bonthron, Princeton wonder runner of a few years back. Bonthron not only could stay Vlth the sternest pace, but he had a finishing "kick" second to none. He was one of the most popular and spectacular performers the ever produced. Once this track great heart of running came from the dusty rear of 150 yards to nip the 'majestic Glenn Cunningham at the tape.

Another time, in Madron Square Garden, he Tiger runner closed some 20 yards to clip the Kansan at the tape. Bonthron went uuu uuajiii-M mini nr i l. lege but was that any reason to believe he still couldn't run? Bon- thron didn't think so. But when he got ou on the light- ring Princeton trark to again match strides with Cunningham he found the parade had passed him bv. Bon- thron hung on for three-quarters of the distance, then watched Cun- ningham pass him without a chal lenge.

Bill, bereft of his magnificen flashing "kick was "just another Too Young ONE of the most shocking falls from the heights to '-just another player" In tennis was that of Maurice McLoughlin. famed as the first "cannonball" server. Long after his prime I saw him in a 'comeback" at Forest Mills. The dark picture is still in my mind. The once mighty "Comet" had almost forgotten how to serve.

Instead of the lightning whirl of the racket the thunderous Impact on the ball, McLaughlin seemed to halt midway of the stroke then patted it over like a schoolgirl. He wasn't even "just another player," and some youngster beat him without trouble. So it goes with the flight of the years, although these familiar scenes always arrive with a fresh shock. However, there's a Jolt of real surprise when a 19-year-old boy wonder like Feller talks of being "Just another pitcher." It could happen, of course. Still, I think young Bobby "Teller will again find his fast one nd set the batters back on their heels as of yore.

He's too young to be groaning over an old man's Itches. i i i Major League Records Whitehead May Join TUESDAY, National League Yesterday's Results No lames scheduled. Standing of the Clubs If Burgess Whitehead has his wav, wore out five headguards smacking he will be back with the Giants in I the line ia.st season Since quit-three weeks His side feels much I tin? school, Jack has tried profes- S- 8 3 la si? IT Flashes of Dodgers I better His mother would rather he wouW anoth momhi but itais i as tney ran mm flown in eastern North Carolina wants to get back in harness real bad Hank Wolfe, crack sports writer of the Richmond (Va.) News Leader, spent a couple of days in New York press boxes last week and didn't like the way they score hits and errors up here He says they're too stingy with their errors and too lenient wltn their hits We've had the same complaint, Hank, but, after all, what the official scorer says goes. Jack Stringham. all-Rocky Mountain Conference fullbark from Brig-tiam Yfung University, in Utah, slonal boxing and now has signed wlth lne Brookivn Football DoriBers Pittsburgh and San Bernardino still deny it, but we say the Pirates have been fooling around with the idea of training in Miami next Spring They may change their minds and stick to California, but there have been things in the air and we doubt a lot If even Bill Bers-wanger, president of the Pittsburgh club, will deny it.

Walter (Big Train) Johnson still is packing 'em in He's barnstorming around with a Washington semi-pro team and usually tosses em up in batting practice Remember Riley Smith, Cliff Battles and Charlie Maljme of professional Pitt. I I 7 71 71 61 Till 8 53 301.6391 N. V. I si I 6 0 9,51 361.586! 4 Chi. 31 71 7 7 6 Clnn 4,101 5i- 71 71 51 47,38 40 46 3(! 44 35 48' 7 14 18 27 4 Bklyn Boat.

St. L. Phlla. 7 1 6 5 7 3' 5' 2 5 41 II 5 5 5 3 1 6 4 7 Si 4l 4l- Lost 10 38,37,38,46,44,48,57111 I Games Today ChlcnRo at Brogkiyn. St.

Louis at New York. Cincinnati at Boston. Pitlsbursh at Philadelphia. Games Tomorrow Chicaeo at Brooklyn same). St.

Lout' at New York. Putjburah at Cincinnati at Boston lit, Dodger fans will be Introduced to a new Brooklyn center fielder today, the same being Mr. George Tucker Stalnback, the feather-fooled gentleman from California Stalnback led the regulars al bat on the road trip and his fielding was uniformly good He hit hard everywhere except In Chicago, although It was In Chicago that Stainback was most anxious to shine, the Cubs having kept him warming the bench for foir years Fred Fitzsimmons will pitch this afternoon and Tot Prcss-nell will start against the Cubs tomorrow night Somewhere In the two-game series, the Dodgers will encounter Clay Bryant, the young righthander wilh the fast bait that has beaten Brooklyn four times without a return this year. TOMMY HOLMES..