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30 Tribe Here Tomorrow for Short Series Stage All Set for International Polo STEPPING STONE OF VISITS FOR THREE GAMES Griff men Playing in Cleveland Ground in Flag Race by Dropping Tilt to Browns as Macks Win Fourth in Row From Indians. BY JOHN B. KELLER. TOMORROW. Tris Speaker will have his Indians here lor thicr first visit of the season and Bucky Harris and Company trust the Tribe from the shores of Lake Erie will get as much out of the stay in Washington as it did from its sojourn in Philadelphia.

Having dropped four games in a row to the Athletics, losing the last to the league leaders in Cleveland yesterday, the Indians helped Connie Mack's bunchXto boost its advantage to two full games over the world champions, who fell before the enemy in the 9-to-6 engagement that ended the series with the Browns. In the set of tilts with the Athletics, the Indian hurlers were not go impressive, but that does not indicate they will be especially easy propositions for the Nationals in the three'matches scheduled for the local lot. The champs have not been blest with the best of pitching, either, rccentlv. although their mound corps turned in two well-slabbed games while battling with the Rrowns. Nor do the locals appear to be getting any more out of their attack now than are the Indians.

Both teams have been wasting many hits. The impending tfiree-game series ought to be productive of considerable excitement. The Nationals were to get their first fling at the Indians since last month at Cleveland this afternoon, the contest originally scheduled for Clark Griffith Stadium having been transferred to the Forest City for the entertainment of the Rotarians, who are holding an international convention there. If the club led by Bucky Harris gets no better pitching than it got here yesterday during most of the final clash with the Browns, it is not apt to enjoy its brief visit to Cleveland. Ruether and Russell Wild.

Both Walter Ruether. who started on the slab for the home team, and Allen Russell, who succeeded Walter after one was out in the third inning, were too big-hearted to be helpful to the Nationals. In addition to yielding five safeties. Ruether issued five of them intentional kept himself in "hot water all the time. Russell gave up one hit and four passes before leaving the scene in the sixth, after heaving a wide one to George Sisler with two on and none out.

The generosity of Ruether staked the Browns to a healthy lead, and wildness helped make the job of Fred Marberry. who relieved, none too easy. But Fred may have gotten away with a clean slate and the Nationals with the game had not Everett Scott, substituting for Roger Peckinpaugh at shortstop, erred in a play that would have held the Browns scoreless In the sixth. As it was, failure to freeze to Marty grounder let a Brown get home, then Marberry filled the bases with a hit batter and a pass. Bob La Motte, who had been troublesome all through the series, cleared the sacks with a homer that put the Browns on easy street.

In the meantime Dixie Davis, who came back after being manhandled by the Nationals Sunday, went along well with the exception of the second inning, when a homer into the open concrete stand by Ossie Bluege scored a fellow clubman ahead. From the sixth session on the champs pecked at offerings with some success, but their ten hits and two walks netted nothing as good as did the ten walks and seven hits the Browns got. Three passes and as many safeties were highly profitable to the Browns In the first inning of the engagement. Ruether franked Robertson, lead-off batter, and Harry Rice sacrificed. Sisler singled to left and Robertson endeavored to tally, but was cut down by Goslin's fine heave to Ruel.

The Browns' boss took second on the homeward toss. McManus strolled and took third, while Sisler scored when shot a two-bagger to center. Jacobson then drew a pass and counted with Williams when La Motte singled to right. Bluege Gets Home Run. The Nationals wasted a hit in the first frame and so did the Browns in the second, but the champs did some worthwhile clouting in their portion of the latter round.

With Goslin out of the way, Judge sent a drive toward short too hot for La Motte and reached second when the latter, after knocking down the ball, threw past Sisler. Bluege then poled a homer into the center of the big concrete stand back of left field. Faulty control put Ruether out of action and helped the Browns to their fourth run in the third inning. Mc- Manus walked as a starter, then pulled up at third base when Williams slapped his second double of the afternoon. Jacobson fouled to Ruel, then Manager Harris attempted a bit of strategy by ordering La Motte passed to fill the bases, with the supposedly weak-hitting members of the battery coming up.

But wildness offset the stratagem. He hit Rego, forcing home Me- SEVEREID SHOULD HELP KI EL AND PUNCH DETERMINED to bolster the club as much as possible for the effort to bring another American League pennant and perhaps a second world championship to Washington, those in charge of the Nationals have accomplished another deal whereby Hank Severeid, for years leading backstop of the Browns, dons a Washington livery, while Pitcher George Mogridgc and Catcher Bill Hargrave transfer their allegiance from the world rhamnions to the St T.oiii« Americans. icgiance irom uie woriu cnampions i While the deal adds an aged ball player to a club already well filled with veterans, it is in keeping with the policy of the officials to retain this year the laurels earned in 1924 at all costs, leaving the matter of the development of youthful talent to another year. Considered in that light, the club seems to have made an excellent trade. Noted as Hard Hitter.

Severeid, who was 34 years old June 1 last, joined the Browns in 1914 and had been their first-string catcher since 1915. He is ranked as one of the best receivers that ever stepped into the big league and as one of the best lotting backstops in the game. He has a lifetime batting average of .286 and this year has been banging the ball at a great rate as regular and pinch-hitter, the latest statistics giving his 1925 rating at .350. The Nationals were sorely in need of a catcher to give Muddy Ruel some relief. They had Benny Tate and Hargrave last year, but neither was polished enough to step into Muddy's shoes, and the club was fortunate that Ruel was able to go through such a season.

Tate gives promise of becoming a most valuable asset, but Hargrave has not developed rapidly. In fact, last year Hargrave was sent to Kansas City part of a deal and only came back to the Nationals when the American Association team was unable to its obligation. Takes Burden Off Kuel. With Severeid here, Ruel will not be forced to undergo the strenuous campaigning that fell to his lot in 1924. while Tote will have plenty of opporto SPORTS.

PRODIGAL PITCHING ST. AB. R. H. O.

A. K. Robertson, 3b 3 0 0 H. Hire. rs 4 1 0 Sillier, lb A 1 Xl3 0 lib 1 2 0 If 4 2 3 3 0 Jacobson, cf 3 1 0 1 0 I-a Motte.

Hi 3 1 3 8 3 1 Keen, 4 3 1 0 ltuvls. 4 0 1 5 0 33 7 37 14 1 AB. R. H. 0.

A. K. McNeely, cf 3 0 1 0 I hold, cf 3 1 0 S. Harris. 2b 3 11 3 3 Adams, 3b 2 1 1 K.

Klee, rs 4 1 I 0 ft If 3 3 4 1 Judge. lb 4 I 3 8 Bluege. 3b 4 1 2 1 3 Seott. sn 3 3 3 1 Ruel. 4 3 A 1 Ruether, 0 1 Russell, 2 0 1 Marberry, 1 0 J.

0 0 0 0 35 10 27 13 1 for Marberry In the ninth. St. Louis 30 1 00500 Washington 02000202 Two-base (2) Goslin, Judge, S. Harris. Home I.a Motte.

Rlee. Double to S. Harris to Judge: Ruel to Bluege. I-est nn I.oul*. 0: Washington.

4. Buses on 2: off Ruether. 5: off Russell. 4: off Marberry, 1. Struck Itiivls, 1: by Ruether, 1: by Marberry.

2. Ruether. 5 In 2Vt off Russell. I In Innings (none out In sixth) off Marberry. 1 In 4 Innings, lilt by pip-hed Ruether (Rego): by Marberry (Williams).

I.oslng Ruether. Nallln and Ormsby. Time of hours and 4 Manus and leaving the sacks crowded. That satisfied Harris that Ruether was not right for the day, so Russell was waved to the hill. Allan got out of the difficulty well, for Davis popped to Scott and Robertson forced out Rego with a hopper to Harris.

Russell, though, was wobbly from the start of his trick on the slab. Mc- Manus combed him for a triple with two gone In the fourth frame, and after walking the first pair to face him in the fifth, a snappy double play was needed to relieve the situation. The sixth session was the last for Allen. He franked Robertson and Harry Rice to the Initial sack, then pitched a wide one to Sisler. Out went Russell and in came Marberry.

Fritz fanned Sisler and throw to Bluege snared Robertson, who, with Harry Rice, had tried to steal as their manager whiffed. There followed foozle that upset, things considerably. Error Means Five Runs. Everett let grounder' trickle through and Harry Rice tallied from second base on the play that should have resulted in a third out. Marberry hit Williams and jammed the hassocks by passing Jacobson.

La Motte then hit over head, and when the ball bounded into the end of the open concrete stands everybody got home. Not another Brown got on base after that, but the Nationals were able to reduce the lead. With one gone In the sixth session, Harris tripled, and after loft to La Motte, Goslin walked. Judge then doubled against the right-field fence, tallying his two clubmates. single in the seventh went Into the discard, but In the eighth two more National markers were recorded.

Adams, sent into the game late to relieve Harris, who had been spike wounded, opened the round with a double to right-center. He took third as Davis tossed out Sam Rice and scored when looper to short left fell for a two-baser. retirement moved the Goose forward a notch and he cashed at the plate as Bluege singled. That was the last run of the day. me at.

ixjuis tunity to learn the finer points of catching without the Nationals risking the employment of a backstop not nearly so capable as Ruel. Severeid, too, should add much to the punch of the champs, a punch they have needed frequently this year. Mogridge went into the deal because in base ball, as in any other business, one has to give something worth while to get something worth while. George was popular here and since coming to the Nationals from the Yankees in 1921 fared well. Last season the southpaw did some excellent hurling, but this season had not been getting along so well.

The records for the present campaign credit him with three victories against four defeats, but Mogridge has not gone the route successfully. He has started and worked to the finish in only three engagements. Deal Really Made Monday. Mogridge and Hargrave are to join the Browns In Philadelphia after settling their household affairs here. Severeid is with the Nationals today in Cleveland.

The deal really was consummated Monday, June 15, being the last day trades between big league clubs may be made under the national commission rules, but announcement was withheld pending the approval of President Phil Ball of Browns. Prior to the start of game Walter Johnson received from President Coolidge the American League diploma acknowledging the pitcher to be the player most valuable to a club last year. Assisting at the THE EVENING WASHINGTON, D. FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1925. TYPO TEAM TAKES Series in league Exhibiting- the class that has carried them to the championship of the Departmental Base Ball League for the past two sensons and won them the title in the national tourney on more than one occasion, the Union nine yesterday took the first series in the Departmental race by shutting out Treasury, 8 to 0.

The victory is credited to Norman Hutchinson, the tall hurler, who let the Treasury batters down with a pair of hits, while his mates were getting to Boyd Edelin, the Money star, for a total of ten safeties. A big league fielding exhibition also was given by the winners, the four errors of the game being charged to their opponents. home run down the right field foul line in the fourth frame brought in the first tally. Lowery, Ford and Simon crossed the plate in the sixth, and Hutchinson came home on an error in the seventh to bring the total to five runs. In the ninth, Hood, who had walked, was brought in by long double, which was followed by circuit clout.

rally in the fifth was nipped when Murray was caught overrunning second base. NEW HILLTOP NINE TO BATTLE AZTECS With three Crescent players in their line-up, the Hilltop Midgets, occupants of third place in the Jerry League, are expecting to take a big jump in the loop standing. Tomorrow at 10:30 the Hilltops meet the Aztecs on diamond No. 7. The newcomers to the team are Baker, a pitcher: Thompson, a catcher, and Atchison, an infielder.

Other members of the nine are Asquith, Boyd. Cranford, Oleeson, Maxwell, McKaig, Smith, Richardson, Tucker, Ruddiman and Wilson. In their last encounter the Hilltops lost to Walter Newman's Corinthians in a 15-inning battle. Doc Baker, Hilltop pitcher, allowed only five hits, while Boswell was knicked for 11. GOVERNMENT NINES SEEK LEAD NOW HELD BY G.

P. 0. WITH Government Printing Office in possession oT the championship of the first half of their series, the five teams of the Government Base Ball League are preparing for a closer race during the second half of the schedule. Interstate, which finished fourth, has started off with flying colors and annexed its second victory yesterday when Patent Office was handed a 13-to-7 trouncing. The Commissioners were defeated earlier in the week by an 8-to-5 count.

Government Printers and the General Accounting Office, the latter having finished the first series in the runner-up position, were slated to clash today at the east diamond of the Ellipse. The former already has won its first game, an 11-inning contest with the Commissioners, and the latter nine has triumphed at the expense of the Patent Office tossers. Commissioners Bolstered. The Commissioners team is expected to make a strong bid for championship honors in the final half of the flag race. Like several of the other nines, the District Building combination has been materially strengthened for the final test by the addition of new men, who are showing up well in their first appearances.

Manager Reinhardt has obtained Ed Kenyon, brother of Bill Kenyon of Georgetown University fame, for the first sack position, and has located a strong pair of fielders in Trammell, a Seabrook performer, and McKeown of Shipping Board. Paul Burth of the Treasury also has been acquired by the Commissioners for the backstopping position. The Interstate Commerce nine has been strengthened by the addition to the line-up of Andrea, a hurler and outfielder; Jones, Mohawk catcher, and Pierson, another backstopper who performs with Tenleytown. Bert Adeiman, star outfielder at Tech High, made his first appearance with the Patent Office team yesterday. Metropolitan Bank nine made Its wins three in a row by defeating the District National team, 7 to 6.

In a League clash. With Hauser pitching and Stamper and Miller scintillating at first and second, the Mets cut down every rally staged by the District batters. Gossett, who relieved Lochte, pitched a good game for the losers. Chestnut Farms tossers of the Commercial League hit their winning stride again yesterday and handed a 9-to-l lacing to Williams-Webb. Allen Mitchell Co.

advanced in the league standing by trouncing Lansburgh 9 to 4. War Department defeated the Adjutant Office in a Potomac Park circuit game, 9 to 6. Jacobson contributed a home run to the total, while Gibeaux and Wise of the losing nine also hit for the circuit. Southern Railway annexed a game with Express in the Washington Terminal Y. M.

C. A. League by a count of 13 to 6. PIRATES RELEASE TWO. PITTSBURGH, June 19.

roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been cut to 23 players, with the unconditional release of Fred Scott, pitcher, and John Chapman, inflelder. The latter was released to the Birmingham, Southern Association, club. ceremony was President B. Ban Johnson of the league. The Army Band played merrily, both teams lined up before the presidential box and cameramen clicked busily during the presentation.

President Coolidge left the park as soon as the ceremony was concluded. Chickens come home to roost. Bob La Motte, who was shifted from the Griffs to the minors In 1923, made the champs hustle to bag the first three games from the Browns and prevented them from getting the last. He fielded sensationally at shortstop In the four contests, batted at a .500 clip, scored three times and drove In nine runs. To cap the climax, his homer yesterday cleared filled bases and salted the game for his team.

In retiring Robertson in the second inning Manager Harris was spiked and had to withdraw from the game later. The wound so lamed Bucky that in the sixth he got but three on a hit that ordinarily would have been a homer for him. Adams was sent to second base for the champs In the seventh and did well. homer was a solid sock that went high into the open concrete stand. It probably would have been a home run in any of the parks of the circuit.

I New Backstop of the World Champions HANK SEVEREID. HOW GRIFFS ARE BAITING G. AB. H. SB.

RBI. Pet. Tats 7 10 6 0 2 .800 Ruether lit 30 18 lO .402 Johnson 17 45 IB 10 .422 Rlee 50 243 80 631 .3.54 Goslin 50 224 78 lO 45 .348 Bluege 53 185 OI 10 21 .330 McNeely 38 90 29 2 5 .322 recklnpauch 52 108 59 It 30 .321 Judge 49 HU 51 4 32 .311 S. Harris 50 217 OO 3 20 .304 Ruel 54 179 53 5 15 .290 I hold 29 03 17 1 3 .270 J. Harris 34 101 20 021 .257 Adams 12 13 3 11 .231 Grrsr 11 5 1 0 0 .200 Marberry ..21 71 0 0 .143 Shirley 12 22 3 0 2 .130 Zachary 13 25 3 2 .120 McNally 13 22 2 .091 CoTrlesklo 10 29 1 1 .034 Russell 10 18 .000 Ogden 8 .000 Scott 1 3 .000 MARYLAND A.

C. TACKLES UNION PRINTERS SUNDAY MACK ROBERTS, who pitched Maryland Athletic Club to victories over the Mohawks and Petworth, is expected to take the mound again Sunday when the Union Printers are encountered at the Maryland diamond at Maryland Park, near Chesapeake Beach junction. The Marylanders have been going strong of late and are coming to be ranked with the best unlimited teams of local sandlot ranks. They are anxious to play the Shamrocks, the Knickerbockers, Dominican Lyceum and other strong nines that have not yet been met. They also wish to take on the Aloysius Club again and are certain that at another meeting they could avenge the 9-to-8 defeat suffered two weeks ago.

A pair of well-balanced teams will clash Sunday at Mount Rainier field, when the home nine encounters the Holy Comforter combination at 3 Clubs desiring to book Mount Rainier should communicate with T. J. at Main 12000, branch 171, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sandlot base ball of the highest class is looked for Sunday the Dreadnaugh Park, in Alexandria.

The occasion is the annual battle between the Dreadnaught and Cherrydale teams. Hostilities will begin at 3 Two old-time buddies of the sandlots, Joe Leverton. manager of the Grotto nine, and N. D. Usilton, pilot of Benning Athletic Club, will match wits Sunday at the Benning field when their respective teams face.

Grotto players are expected to meet at Fifteenth and streets at 1:30. An eleventh-hour cancellation has left the White Sox unlimited tossers without a game for Sunday. Any nine wishing to entertain the Sox should call R. Smith, at Lincoln 383, after 6 Lafayette and liberty teams will meet at Fairlawn field Saturday at 3 Sunday afternoon the Lafayette clubmen will tackle the fast Maryland Park Athletic Club at the diamond. An out-of-town game is wanted for July 4.

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Win. Philadelphia 38 18 .874 .6417 :56 20 .4143 .649 Chicago "9 27 .318 .326 .309 St. I.oufo 29 32 .473 .484 .463 Cleveland 241 30 .464 .474 .4341 Detroit 26 33 .441 .430 .433 New York 2.3 33 .411 .421 .404 Boston 22 36 .379 .390 .373 GAMES TODAA'. GAMES TOMORROW. Washington at CleTe.

t'leve. at Washlneton. St. Ixjuls at Ph 11a. St, at Phila.

Detroit at Boston. Detroit at Boston. Chlraco at N. Y. Chicago at N.

RESULTS. St. I.onl«. Waahtncton. 6.

Philadelphia, 41; Cleveland, 2. Detroit, New York, 3. Chicago, Boston, 1. NATIONAL LEAGCE. Won.

Dnt. Pet, Win. Lose. New York 34 21 .618 .623 .4107 Pittsburgh 30 22 .377 .385 .3416 Cincinnati 30 23 .345 .354 .536 Brooklyn 20 26 .336 .344 .326 St. 1.0ui9 27 29 .482 .491 .474 Chicago 26 32 .448 .458 .441 Philadelphia 22 32 .407 .418 .400 Boston 21 33 .389 .400 .382 GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TOMORROW. Phila. at Chicago. Phila. at Chicago.

Brooklyn at Pitts. Brooklyn at Pitts. N. V. at Cincinnati.

N. Y'. at Cincinnati. Boston at St. Louis.

Boston at St. Louis. RESULTS. Brooklyn. 6: Pittsburgh.

2. New York. Cincinnati. 3 (13 innlnKs). Philadelphia.

5: Chicago, 1. St. Louis. Boston. 3.

are on the lookout for some strong opposition from senior teams. Manager J. Gilbert Markham is booking games at Cleveland 2125. Lord Reading tossers of Richmond have been booked by the Rlaltos for June 28. The encounter will take place In the Virginia capital, with a return game here on July 26.

Garfield Athletic Club easily defeated the First Brethren team, 11 to 0, In their second encounter of the season. For games with the winners call A. Sciarrino at Lincoln 729. With Powell on the mound, Takoma Tigers nosed out the Crescent Juniors, 3 to 2. Northern Insects defeated the Luxor Insects, 21 to 4, In a game featured by heavy hitting.

Northerns are to meet Piney Branch tomorrow' in an effort to make their wins nine straight. Peerless Midgets ran up a 13-to-3 score on the Michigan nine. NASH DISTRIBUTORS Wholesale and Retail Sales and Service 1709 St. N.W. Wallace Motor Company W.

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NEW YORK, June Terris, New York lightweight, was awarded the decision over Pat Moran of New Orleans in a 10-round bout hero last night. The weights were Terris, pounds; Moran, 135. Terris forced the issue at the start and ruled master in every round, with the exception of the ninth, when Moran rallied briefly. In a 10-round semi-final Jackie Snyder of New York, bantamweight, won from Joe Souza of California. Both scaled 125 pounds.

HARDWICKE STAKES WON BY HURSTWOOD By the Associated Press. ASCOT, England, June 19. Tattersall's Hurstwood won the Hardwicke Stakes for £2,000 sterling with extras run here today. Mme. Tournesol was second and Lord Black was third.

Seven ran. The betting was: Hurstwood, 11 to 10 on; Touf-nesol, 20 to 1 against and Plack, 10 to 1 against. Hurstwood won by half a length and only a head separated Tournesol and Plack. Lewis Compiler won the Wokingham Stakes of £7OO with extras, also run here today. George Hardy's Silent Guard was second and Lady Perhaps So was third.

Twenty-two ran. Compiler won by half a length, end three lengths separated Silent Guard and Perhaps So. The betting was: Compiler, 20 to 1 against; Silent Guard, 100 to 8 against, and Perhaps So, 100 to 9 against. Hurstwood, winner of the Hardwicke Stakes, is by Gay Crusader, out of Bleasdale. Compiler, winner of the Wokingham Stakes, Is by Sir Eager, out.

of Marcotint. G. P. 0. NINE VICTOR.

Government Printing Office of Colored Departmental Base Ball League, handed a 14-to-2 trouncing to the Veterans' Bureau nine. GIANTS END LOSING WAYS; ROBINS HALT THE PIRATES By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June and Robins are making desperate efforts to gain lost ground before their trips West are ended. President Robinson of Brooklyn occupied the bench yesterday as the skidding Dodgers spiked the winning streak of the Pirates, 6to 2. Dazzy Vance fanned seven Buccanneers, bringing his strike-out list to 90 in 99 innings.

After losing six straight the Giants came out on the long end of a 4-to-3 score In a 13-inning brush with Cincinnati, which widened the distance from the Pirates to two and one-half games. Brooklyn now Is within half a game of the Reds, who hold third place. The Phillies tasted a 6-to-l victory over the Cubs after having lost 11 games in a row. Jimmy Ring limited Chicago to five bingles. Golden Jubilee day was celebrated by the Cardinals with a 4-to-3 triumph over the Braves.

It was the sixth consecutive win for St. Louis. Tv Cobb had a perfect day at bat with four clouts, one of which went down for his tenth homer, as Detroit tagged another defeat on the Yankees, 6 to 3. The game gave the Tygers the series, three out of four. Owen Carroll, Holy Cross pitching ace.

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cwMBWTfw Pay the Balance at Your Convenience and Have the Pleasure of Immediate Wear BRITISH CONCEDED GOOD CHANCE TO BEAT YANKS Issue in Championship Matches Starting Tomorrow in England May Be Settled by Indicated Superiority of American Ponies. BY MAJ. E. BELL, Noted British Polo Authority. By Radio to The Star and the Chicago Dally News.

LONDON, June stage is now set for the big polo championship games, the first match being played on Saturday when 1 pect a close, hard fought struggle. In practice the British team appeared to play best when the pace was good, and I think if the British ponies are good enough to hold the American ponies, then the British will just win, the odds being 5 to 4. If. on the other hand, the game is at all sticky and the Americans are allowed to played unmarked, the Americans have a better chance and should win after a hot tussle. One is apt to forget that the teams, after all, are only 23 and 2h goal teams, respectively, and in the excitement of an important match young players are likely to crack.

Personally, I think the issue depends largely on whether Maj. Boles, the British back, will be able to hold Maj. Wilson, American No. 1. The American first practice since my last dispatch was played against Scopwick, a 23-goal team, on June 4, Americans winning after a good game, 5 goals to 2.

The next game against Raton, a 29-goal team, was lost by the Americans, 4 goals to 6, largely because McGintey, who played No. 2, instead of Gerhardt, did not appear to fit in well with the rest of the American team. Yanks Beat Hurlingham. On June 7 the Americans beat Hurlingham, a scratch team, by 5 goals to 4, but the victory was unconvincing since the opposition was weak and the American marksmanship extremely inaccurate. Maj.

Beard tried a new combination on June 9, playing No. 2 himself. Smith playing back. The latter proved excellent, but Beard was not happy in the new position, which he had not played in several years. The opposition was strong, a 30- goal team, led by Lord Wodehouse, beat the Americans, 8 to 4.

On June 13 Beard went to his original position and Gerhardt played No. 2. The Americans beat the 17th Lancer Subalterns, a young 18-goal team. Caldwell of Princeton to Join their twirling staff shortly. Four runs in the ninth Inning shattered an even score and Cleveland bowed before the Athletics, 6 to 2.

Umpire Harry Geisel was carried from the field after being hit on the instep by a foul ball. The White Sox finished their fivegame series with the Red Sox bv winning, 5 to 1. WHIFFS 15 IN A 5-INNING GAME FOR WORLD MARK TAMPA, June 19 Is believed to be an amateur baseball hurling record was set here vesterday by Willie Green, who, twirling for a city league club, struck out 15 men in a five-inning game which his team won, 11 to 1. The first man to face Green in the opening inning was the only man to reach first, drawing a base on balls, and scoring later, on a passed ball. SPORTS.

13 to 6. showing beautiful form and impressive horsemanship. Best Showing. At the final exhibition against the Harlequins, a 32-goal team, the Americans showed their best exhibition so far, winning 13 to 4, which was es pecially important since the British army team was able to beat the same Harlequins only 9 to 6 after a tough struggle. There was no doubt whatever after the Harlequin match of the general excellence of the Americans, the combination being perfect in team play, pretty shooting of goals and ponies able to gallop with the best.

Beard and his men should be congratulated on the excellent condition they have produced in the ponies, exactly at the psychological moment. The ponies look well covered with muscle and fit to gallop for all they are worth. U. S. Ponies Appear Better.

I very much doubt now whether the British team is as well mounted in regard to speed, while unquestionably the American ponies are easier to handle. In praising the accuracy and good combination of the American team one must remember that they were practically unmarked during a majority of their games. The British also have been practicing hard and are ready for big affair. They have every confidence of victory, but are aware they are up against a real struggle. Betting now is about 6 to 4 on the British.

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