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rtv-y r NEWS 'AND OBSERVER. RALEIGH. N. C SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4192!. 14 Yankees Increase Lead; Giants Virtually Tie Pirates Capitals Win From Pointers In Grand Slugging Bee, 11-9 Five Pitchers Give Up 27 Base Hits and 18 Of The Runs Are Earned HUGHES' SKILL DESERTS HIM BUT LUCK STANDS BY Star Twirler Ii Poundrfd Tariff ic&Uy, Bnt Gkts Ko Mirk Against Eli Eecord , Fire pitcher yesterday le t7 baae hilt for to rant, 11 of thorn earned, end Raleigh woa out over Hlgk Point by a const of 11 te t. Th locale hammered thro of tho isitora' best RntQ tho slaughter wit sickening," but honors wars by ao meant one-sided. Bill Hughes, tht acknowledged data of. tht lesgue mak ing by far kit poorest thowlog of tkt tea son. But wail Bill Hill aeseneo m, kit good old lack stuck around Qd ktl record i aowe the WOT for tb i.. drubbing. I Hnghee VUohed .tkt league leaden la I tkt irst Brni ad kit ttaat mate 'Jumped on Bubo" Eldridge for throe 'kit aad two mat, making everything itoey. Bat tht Pointers furnlthtd a rod Jar la tkt tond, falling on Hoghc like to ot brick. Tkt act atatd oa tbo mound long tnough to Iretir two man, bat ia tht meantime frt kita kad beta ehaiked against him, he had give a one baae oa ballt aad four markera wert aerott tht plata, with runaart planted oa third aad aoc ad. Bill Allen waa rnshed to the mound : kad Mike Roman, the flrtt man to whom ! ka pitched, tingled Oharply, running up 'the total of runt counted againtt Eughea to els. Ia the next inning Da who had re lieved Eldridge in tht second, slammed on to tho left Held wall for the longest hit seen here thli eenson, driving1 ia one run ahead of them, but from then oa Allen aettled down and the visitors did hot aeora again until the seventh, producing only a tingle mnrker la that frame. , The Capitals kept plugging steadily, producing another trio of liinglet in tho tecond, driving the ancient und hon or ab It "Rube" from the mound and acoring another brace of tallies. In the third they Increased tht hlowa to four and the runt to three, making the count ttand' 8 to 7. ' Ia the fourth they canned I toy to be replaced by N idiots and tied the ocore. The southpaw had only one bad in ning, but in the sixth he g .va up three bit i for aa many ruae an' tht gamt as safely weu. McNeill was easily the fielding ttar of the game, scooping 'tm to both tidct of him, while butting honort were somewhat evenly diatrihuted, Porscy, Dana and Lennox poling out three each, the short ttnp't trio Including a double and a triple. Horsey 's blows were secured in hit first th oe ti es up and each waa a clnan smash, lie hit Etdridgo at. will but could donothng with Nichols. Both teams fought as furiously ns though more had been nt stako and the big crowd also enjoyed itself without the tension that wus risible 1'riduy. The box score follows: High I'olnt Ah. H II A. 0 0 Irby. cf J'lerre, c Murphy, ea , Koman. rf Holt, lb . . . . M'aldron, :b Wavha. 3ti . Hemlons, If . EldrliUe. p . l.'r. P Muholt, p . . Totala .. TUleiKh Doraey. rf Winston cf levla, lb ... Floyd. If .., Hpsneer. r , Johnson, 8 b Lennox, as McNeil. Huihua, p . . Allen, p .. ...3 AD. ... 6 . . . 4 . . . 3 ... b . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 0 ... & 12 24 11 If. O. A. a 4 0 I 0 10 o t t Totala 34 11 15 U 14 tlrby out. bit by batted ball Score by Innings: It High Point Mt 000 lOOoi KaTelgQ H!3 1U3 00s 11 gautnmary. turned run llltrh Point ; Raleigh . Two ban hits lvl, Sessions, Kldrldgr, Lennox, Wueha. Three bate hits Lennox. Home run Iay. Barrlflce hlta 1-lerre, Floyit (1), Iavla. Ikiubls plays Allen to Hin cer to Pavla; Murphy to Holt. Base on ball oft Hu Riies 1; off Day 1, ott Allen t: off Nichols . Struck out by HuKha 1; by Kldrtdtr 1; by Allen t. Stolen bases Winston. Hit by Pitcher Winston (by Nlehnla). Win ning pitcher Allen. Losing: pitcher iNicnoia. Hits off Huahet In I l-J nines; off Day i In t 1-1 Inning, rassed ball J'lerre. i.ert on bases litnh Potat, S: Ralelah, 7. Vlrft has a on er rors HlKh I'olnt. I; RalelRh. 1. Time 1:1)5. Umpire Clark and Monohan. Attendance 1,700. ATKINSON BLANKS TWINS. Winston Baltm, Sept. f. "Deacon" Atkinson had things all hia owa woy to day and Danville gave the Twint a 6 to 0 beating. Stitler allowed the an me number of kit aa Atkinson, bat the Virginians go: ..'hclra in bunches and Stitler received pooe annpert. The box tears follows: Danvllla Au. It. 11. O. A. E. - klclatoah. cf . . . 4 t 3 1 0 "Worth, lb 4 (14 c Regan, Jb .... 3 1 0 c 4 0 TrexUr, aa .... I 0 1 4 I 1 Clark, rf 4 1 1 I i Ott, rf 1 1 l i Hef tar, b.,..4 t 11 6 1 'jhompson e .. 4 1 1 1 Atkinson, p .... 4 t l t l a Totala .IS IT 11 W.-Balem Ah H f A It Padaett, ib . 4 t a s i Heck. If 4 t I a C K. Padgett, ss . I a t 1 pilllnaer, lb .. 4 t II t I Whitman, cf ... 4 J 1 l a Kelly, Ib ...... 4 t I I ' t irmitman, rf ... 1 t 0 1 t Brlttaln, p .... I t 1 1 I 0 tiardln. ....... t t 0 Totala tl " 17 I? I Uatted for K. Padgett ia tth. 8core by innlnga: R. TWIIIe ., M tot 0 4 Wlnatnn-Balem ....... COO 000 000 C v. Summary. Earned runs Danville I. DoubU plays Mcintosh to Worth. 'i"...0 jls (t Atkinson I; oflf BttUer 1. Btruck out by Atfcln' ton t. Stolen bates Regan, Hefter, Thompaon. . Left oa basea Danville t; Wlnstoa-Kaleni T. Time 1:41. Cm- rtXaffg&y na Bfi,t't"B- .rmiOTs win, to t. , GreaniAoro, Bept. J-Grocnsboro 'i flay dropped looaely played game to Purham bf tht ccora of I t T. Both COLTS MAKE RKCOBD Ucktarad, Ta, kVrai. lA rf Tlrgtala LaagM rsstawtl ft twaa arond la a atagto gaasa waa aatabw liaked today waaa tk Kkkasaad taa aca1 tatal M tallies agaiaat Ua Kevfatt Kewa clab. la tka aswaata laalag ta laaal teats aeewad II raaa, wkkh la aksa batlrva U aa a taagaa rerard far arasiag la a at agio laalag. WHERE THEY PLAY HATIOIAL LKAtH'E. rhteaeja at at. Imis, as Hew korh. rilbwai as lavlaal. lhtlaalBhta at iklra. Anr.auA!f LSAara. t. Lala at ( kloaaa. Ctwataast at letratt. Maw Vavat at Wasklajtaa. Oaly thra arkeCal. STANDING OF CLUBS FIBDatOWT LK4.CUC. IIIMI W. I. FV4. II lark ralat .,a Halaiah . ... . taata.taUai ... .Wf ia Aia Wraeaabara !M ta Itarkaas .... a UaavUla a 3 .4SS OVTH ATLANTIC. Clabai . W. U i'alajaala ........SI 4S I karleaena Tl 04 Ureaavllla C4 at Aaaaata ..,..! at aarlaabare; ...... ,.4A TS Charlotte OT TT .era All AO JHS Ark VIRG1MA LatAGVK. t'latMi W. I.. 'Uaoa at IT Parliaiaalfe, . . ..... aa ta Narlolb. ... SJ It MiH-kr SSaaat aa 14 Itlehmaaa ., to to Oaffalk ta ao Mawaart Newa .... Tarawa 10 44 fet. AM8 Aa .4M AA4 .IN NATIONAL LKAGl'R. riakal W. I.. I'lttaaartr TH aa Pet. .awa New lark Ta 01 Mm at. I.aala Ta M AST Maatna 4M 0 AM Hraaklya 0 OS All 'laelaaatl Bn Tl .450 Ckleaara ...M TO 1T 1'klUaelakla 44 M A4t AMRRICAN I.EAOIF. Claaai U. Pet. New Vark TO 40 .as f'lovelaad Th 4a A14 at. iata ar at Aia Uaaklaa-taa 00 CM .40 Haataa IO M . Uetralt at no .4TI Ckleaara 04 T4 .41 Philadelphia 44 M AM YESTERDAY'S RESULTS PIRDMOMT I.RAGIB. Halelck II i Hick Palat . Uarkam Oi tlrvaaaaora T. Oaavllla Ol Wlaataawaaleaa a. OCTM ATLANTIC. knrlealaa Ol Chariatla O. Calamkla 0 iiraeavllla 1. Aasaala 4 aartakar( 5. VIRGINIA LP.Ar.tK. Hlehana ttt Near part Kawa 1 Pnrtaaianth T Tarhara 1. M'llaoa 4i iaolk a. Narfalfe 4 Haekr MOaat Ik NATIONAL I.KAOIK. Plltakara-at. Laala, poalpaaeO, rala. PkllaOalakla 4-4 1 Healea 1-13. Hrokla 1 New Vark a. H alle la Tth, rata.) Claclaaatl 4 Chlaga 0. A MP. It I CAN LKAGIK. New Turk l Wnaklnalaa 3. Detroit IO flevelnnj T. Hnatoa III rklladelpkla la. t kleaaa 111 0L l.aala 1. AMERICAN AOCIlTION. Milwaukee 3 Kaaaaa i'ity A. Indlnnapolla At I.aalavllle a. Toledo fti t'olnaabaa II. 01. Paul 0 Mlaaea'iolla 4. IN TIC It NATION A I. I.F.AtilK. kyraeaaa IO-M Jersey ( My t-.l. Ilaekealer .VI It Newark J-l. Ilultalo 2t IteaOlac I. Toraata It Balflaaara 0. OOrTNGRN ASSOCIATIOV. I.lllla Hark 0-1 1 Hlrailachaai 1-4. New (irlaaaa 1 Atlaala 1. Nashville Si Meaaahla T. Mobile Oi ( katlaaooaa 4. SCOTT PLAYS HIS 800TH . STRAIGHT GAME IN MAJORS Boston, Rent. 3. Captain Everttt floott of the Red Cross took port la hit tight hundredth consecutive major league game yesterday. His continuous piny, long since a record, started June 20," 1916. The modern record wss held by Fred I.n.lorui of the Philndclphia Nationals, who ia JW1S completed S3) eonsocutivc games. The longeat known previous record ot organised baseball, 577 garnet without a break was, mode by George I'inrkncy of the Brooklyn American Association team over a period from 883 to 181)0. FARMVILLE TAKES THIRD GAME FROM OXFORD, 4-3 Oiford, Sept. .1. Ia the 'third game of eerie V'arniville won from Oxford here today by the score of 4 to 3 Farroville hit well and Faulkner pitch ed good ball. teams were badly off and pulled head play after bonehend play. Tha box Kort follows: Durham Ab. R. H. O. Mackle, lb 0 0 0 0 Cavineea, rf. p . 4 1 J 0 Marrann, as . . a i 4 Irwin. Ib. lb . . 0 3 Conley, lb. J-Sb Sill Dayton, rf. lb . 0 0 1 I Shay, cf 6 1 1 0 Carver, If 6 0 1 4 ilarrln. 0 1 0 I I Moore, p 1 1 0 0 Orson, p, rf . . . 1 1 1 0 -y - - , Tntalo . .V. . .IA a ll ai bone 0 7 A. K. Oreensboro , Ab. R. H. 0, Wolhaah, If ... 0 1 I 1 Dannlelly, cf ., I 1.1 1 Parmalee, aa ... i I 1 L. Smith, lb 4 0 11 Teanne, b .... t 1 1 J Moorallela, e . . t 0 I Carpenter, Ib .. t 0 1 0 O'QuInn, rf ... 4 0 0 1 Proctor, p .... 1 0 00 Perrla, - p .1 1 1 a JR. Smith 10 0 0 Honsycutt .... 1 0 0 .Totals 41 14 17 11 1 Itlatted for O'Qulna in th. Batted for Kerrla In th. Beora by Innlngt: R. Sfhsm 000 Oil llo Oreensboro u at in s Summary. Earned rune Durham 0: Greensboro 0. Two baa kite Wol. field Dannlelly. Three baaa hits flJt ? off Moora I; off Proc tor Ij off Perrle Struck oot by Moore 1; by Oraea ij by Ferris U Si Cavlneaa 1; by Froilor V Hit by Pl'ehetwMarJila (by Proctor). Hlta-1 "".,'."" "i ''" vviifl. pitch Moore. Proctor. Time 1:10. Lm- inoaCrovT " -r,ua-u.,a. 1 KILLS N0RFOLKH0PES Two Homers and Two Singles By Outfielder Drive In Eight Rocky Mount Runs M MM i Norfolk, Va, rVrt l-Twa komo ran drive by Wiaotoa af Boeky .Uoant, spelled defcqJLthlo afteraooa for Nor folk by the ccora ef 1 to . Tka Irst eaaa ia tka alitk, thraa oa aad tka score I to 0 ia favor af Norfolk. Two arc aa tka tevcntk wkca kc pushed kla eecoad oao over the. deep left field fraea. All told Wiaatoa drove la eight of Borky Mount a olevca mas. Tk bo eeore follows: Rnakr Mount Ab. ft. H. O. A. X Snoncar, ef . . . . 4 0 0 4 0 ChamnllB, at. a I I I 0 1 0 Valaaky. It .... I 1 i I 0 0 Curry, ib 4 I I 1 1 Kslllher, lb ... I I I 0 1 0 Wlnatno, rf ... I 1 4 I 9 0 Corcoran, ib .. 4 0 1 I 1 a Rowland, e .... 4 0 1 T 0 0 Jehnaon, ,...! 1 1 0 1 0 Totala It 11 14 17 I 1 Norfolk Ab. ft. H. O. A. K. Hraka. ef 1 1 I 1 0 0 Voter, ss i.'l 1114 0 Varnillyaa lb v. . 0 1.1 Ilowman. lb ... I 0 I 0 0 Kelly, rf 1 0 1 4 0 0 Lahey. a 4 1 1 4 1 DauKhton, cf . . 4 I 1 I 0 0 Ki.rkair lb 10 14 1 Peterson, p .... I 0 0 0 0 4 Johnson, p .... 0 4 0 0 0 0 Fuhrman I 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 11 "I I 17 It 1 Ker,ra bv Innlnars: ft. Rocky Mount 000 004 01411 Norfolk 010 010 100 4 Summary. Two baae hlta Vermll yea. Burke. Kelly, Kslllher. Home runs Winston, I. Sarrlflce hlta To tor. 1; Durkett, Kelly, Vermllyea. Doublet plsys Hurkelt to Toter to Ilowman: wnampiin 10 wurry 10 vain hr 1.rt nn liaaaa Rnckv Mount I Norfolk 7. Btruck out Johnson T: Peterson 4. Kase on balls Johnson 1; Peterson 1. Hit batsman Johnson. 1. (Rurke I): Peterson 1, tCurry. Time l:to. Umpires rtn ana Kiiey. BUGS LOSE ON ERRORS. Wilson, 8ept 3. In a good g ame marred only by mlscues oa the part of tha home team Suffolk won the final came from Wilson by tho score of S to 1. The all round playing of Walker, vValtcrt and Kotk featured for the locale while the hitting of Brown and Burets featured for tho visitors. Th box ocore follows: Suffolk Ab. R. M O. A. K Cunningham lb 6 1 1 T 0 l Parker, ss 6 0 1 I 1 II Hrown, If 6 0 1 1 0 0 Poole, rf 4 1 I 2 1 (I Downey. Sb . . . S 0 rt S I 1 Kellermm 2b . . 4 11 7 1 0 l.el.l. cf 4 0 0 3 0 0 Burns, c 4 1 1 1 1 0 Snyder. P I 0 0 I Totals ... Wltann Martin, 20' .. Smith, ef ... Walker, ss . Walters, Ib . Kth, lh ... Mill. r. rf .. Heart, c .... Kline. If ,.. rteiinelt, p . Joliff, .... Ht sine Duffy .35 Ah. 5 10 17 11 H. O. Total 11 4 u 17 11 4 IHaarns hit for Bennett In 7th. Duffv hit for Joliff In th. core by Innings: R Suffolk OH 100 019 S Wilson 020 000 1104 Snmmnry. Three base hlts-rParker, Horns, Drown. 2 Head. First base on balls oft llennett 1; off Joliff 0; Ott Snvder 5. Struck out by Hennett 4; by-JoUrf 1; by Snyder 1. Innings pitch ed -by Bennett 7; br Joliff 2. lrfslnsT Pitcher Bennett. Wild pitch Knyder. Double plays Walters to Mnrtln to Koth: Keflerman to Cunningham. Time 1:55. I'mplres Wackhurn and West ervelt. Attendance 900. , TRUCKERS WIN AGAIN Portsmouth, Va., Sept. 3. Tarboro wat easy pickiiiES for Portsmouth in the flnnl gnme of the aeries this after noon, the Truckers winning by the score Of 7 to 1. This victory gave the Truckers a e.'oan sweep for the three days. The winners hit the ball hard and consistently, while Lcdbetlcr kept tho Tar Babies continuously guessing. The box ocore follows: Tarboro Ab. It. II. O. A. E Wolfe, If 3 e o l i u Rrannlasn. ss . 4 0 1 110 Deftwlrk. rf . . 4 0 0 4 0 0 Rhodes, rf 4 o n n n o Doraa, 3b .. 4 1 0 2 4 1 Kost. Jb J 0 2 4 2 1 UriKKS. lb 4 o I H o tl Noonan, c 1 0 0 i 2 o Loach, p .1 0 0 0 1 u Totals II 1 4 21 II t Portsmouth Ab. It. H. o. A . K Uurkft. lb 3 1 3 5 2 tl Mathag. cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 tloosotree. "b . . 4 1 1 0 1 I Malloneo, If 3 0 1 l 0 0 Vlox, rf 3 1 1 S 0 0 M.xek. ss 4 1 1 S 4 1 Kroner, o . . 4 110 10 Davis Cap To Remain In America Another Year Forest Dills, N. Y., Sept. 3. The Davit Cup, emblematic of the world's team tennis ehompionship, remains in America for another year. K. Norrlo Williams, of Boston, and Watson M. Washbnrn. of a- vrU the cdp defending , doubles "team' cnncnea tne Championship or the United 8tatee by defeating Ichiva Kumagse and Zcnto Shimldiu, of Ja pan, three out of fonr oett by scores of 6 2, 7 8, 4-6, 7-5, on the eourta of tho West Side Tennio Club this after aooa. Tho winning of tho doubles natch today in conjunction with William M. Johnston's victory over Ku'magae and William T. Tilden't win from Shimidzu ia the o in glee jectcrday, gave tht American rlavert tha neeeaaarv thraa out ef in victories. Other Matcate Nat Needed Oa Monday Tildea will play Kuma gse ah He Johnston trosies racquets wita oniraiasu. too outcome of these two ainale. tnitettM .ar1t affect the status ef the international piay ior tne season of IIKI. Tho victory of the American dooblet Dair which culminated ia tha vataatlna of the cop against the challengers of tweive aauons, waa aot at eloeely fought est ao the oeores would appear ta indicate. William and Washburn, aa a team, ware ' elearlv annartnr in Kuaiagna aad Bhlmidxu, particularly la the inala af thalr atrnkea: Rtraaka af erratic playing and error making at iimes marred too pia or. ue victors. The Japanese, fcowever, while they stroked tha kail with th. am, car aad offectiTeaeee la their ibglea Jliy, Yankees Win 6th Straight; Detroit Defeats Cleveland Giants Move Up Within One Point Of Top; Braves Divide Double Bill Brooklya. Sept l-New York went to witkia ana point of Pittsburg today by defeatist Brooklya, U 1, la a aeven lnaiiut rajne stopped by rain. The Giaate bunched their aino kiU'whllt Banco kept the Brooklya kite eoat tcrcd. Triplco by friaek aid Kelly, which wltk aa error eeored two raao la the eighth, were lost to tho records when the etorm caused the contest to revert te the eeventk Inning. Score; B. H.E. New York 101 S00 0 Brooklya 000 100 01 0 Barnco aad Snyder; Butkoro and Mil ler. DIVIDE DOUBLEHXADIR Philadelphia, 6ept' 3. Bottoa divided a donblehesder with Philadelphia la their final aerleo here today. Ring held the Braves to four scattered kite ia tho opening game and the Phillies won 4 to 1, In tha seeond, Boston pounded O. Hmlth and Sedgwick for 21 kite and a 15 to 4 victory. The hitting of Powell aad Christenbury featured tho closing game. Scorelif:..., (First game) B. H.E. Bostoa- 001 000 0001 4 3 Philadelphia 000 200 20 4 9 1 McQuillan, Morgan and Oowdy; Bing and Henlino. (Second game) B. II. E. Boston 001 305 00 15 2 1 2 Philadelphia .... 012 000 100 4 10 S Scott and Gibson; O. Smith, Sedgwick and Bruggy. SHUTS OUT CX'BS Cincinnati, Ohio., Sept. 3. Marquard shut out the Chicago Nationals with four hits, (he Beds easily winning, 4 to 0. Victor Kcenc, pitcher from Mary land University, mode his first major lrnguo appearance, and pitched good ball, but was ' over-matched by Mar quard. Bcore: ' R. H.E. Chicago 000 000 000-O 4 1 Cinolnnwti ...... 200 1'iO 10 4 12 1 Keene, Cheeves and Killifcr, OTar rell; Murquard and Uargrave. SANF0RD WINS THIRD VICTORY OF THE WEEK Ranford, Sept. 3. Bnnford today won its third straight game of the week from Pittsboro by the score of 4 to 2. The locals defeated Swift & Co. on Wednesday by the score of 9 to 6. The locals won a one-sided game yesterday from Fuquoy by the score Of 9 to X Bucknor today kept up his stick work by getting two doublet out of four times up. Tho aeorei B. H. E. Pittsboro 2 4 6 Sanford 4 4 3 Batteries: Clegg and (Inttls; Stout and Powell. Kearna, lb 4 0 0 I 0 0 Udbet.er, p ... 1 1 1 0 1.0 Totala 31 "l 1 17 14 1 ?c ra by Innings: K. Tarboro 000 100 0001 Portsmouth 101 003 lOr 7 8ummarv. Twt baae hits Vlox, Ma thag. Three base hits Kroger. Home run Ledhetter. Sacrifice hits Vlox, Stolen baaes Brannlpan, Wolfs, Burke, Mallonee. 1. Left on bases Tarboro 1; Portsmouth 4. Struck out Loach 1: Ledhetter t. Base on balls Uach 1: Lodbetter 3. Wild pitch Lotion. Time 1:40. Umpires Harper end lraml,,n. 21 RUNS IN 7 FEAME9. Richmond, Va., Sept. J. Opening np a terrifle offensive the Richmond Colts this afternoon beat the Newport News Builders in the last game of the eeriet by the score of 26 to 1 and establish ed a record for rune scored since .'-it Virginia league was . organized. "Lefty" Hoatwole a former Richmond pitcher was pounded from the box in tho second, when the colts scorod eight runs. lie was succeeded by Jones, right-fielder, and the Richmond battors smashed out eleven runt off hit do livery in the seventh frame. A total of thirty-one hits rowatded the efforts of Richmond durinj tht afternoon. Bcore: B.H.E. Richmond 082 005 1126 81 0 Newport Newt ...100 000 0 1 9 J Batteries; Smith and Grceaae, Ab bott; Heatwolo, Jones, Whitcraft aad Mcyuinn. did not pair well together. They were frequently throws out of position or lined up In the middle of the eoart where they interfered with the free dom of each other's strokes. Amerleaaa' Team Better It wao on their earned point that the Americano won, and it wao ia the acor ing of these placement ond lervirc aces that they showed clear 1 superior to their oriental opponent. Ib addi tion Williams aad Wathbura were a comparatively evenly balanced team which could not be said of tha Japanese. There wo about fonr point differ ence la th earned honor of th Ameri cans whereat Kumags bad almost twice a man aa Bhimldru. To offset thia, however, Eumsgie wat less steady than his teammate aad th Japanese mode les error than th Americans, duo la part to their toodoacy to avoid taking; chance (or a winning smash, while William and Washburn had th asm lumber of placement to their credit, William piled up far more trror than th New Yorker. Th nm wao true ia a general wty of Kumagao who tried at time to make a forcing fight against the winners. , ! Th match wat played aader difficul ties, tcrrifia thunderstorm interven Inf at tii eBd of the third let aad de X play for almost two hour. Both team were given a noisy greeting at lh and ef play th Band clapping and opplaos continuing for eeveral mUutei tfter th winning otrok had beea made, notwithstanding that th snatch did not produce the sensational volleys tad stroking f th hall which, th opae- Utora aad hoped lor. . Babe Ruth Gets His 5Cth Home Run; White Sox and Red Sox Both Win New York, Sept' I The New Terk American mode it oil straight from Weshlngtoa today, Mayo winning his eecoad gams of Us leries. I te 3. New York knocked Courtney cut la the third inaing and alto kit Bcaaet hard. Buth kit hi 60tk home re a wt tho aeaaoa off Courtney ia the third laalag, acor ing E, Miller and Peekingpaajfk akeaJ of him. Bain fell doriag! most of th game. Score i l.H. E. Washington 110 000 0013 I 0 New York 016 001 01- 11 0 Courtney, Schact and Ohtrrity; May and Dovormer. TIGERS BEAT INDIANS Detroit, Bept. 3. Detroit mode It three out of five from Cleveland hero today, winning, 10 te 7, by solving three Indian pitchero for 16 safeties, including three deublea, two triples and a home run. Bcore i X.B.E. Cleveland 000 202 300 7 11 1 Detroit ........ 302 001 13" 10 16 1 l'h( -Morton and Shlnault, O'Neill; Oldham, Middleton and Busier. WHITK BOX HIT HARD Chicago, Bept. 3. Chicago wont on batting rampage in tho early innings today and easily defeated St. Louis by 13 to 1. Buticll pitched in fine form for the locals, holding tht visitors to seven scattered kits, Jacobton'S double and two infield outs saving them from a shut out. Score: B.H.E. St. Louis 000 000 100 1 7 6 Chicago 261 003 00-18 15 1 Falmero, Kolp, Eurwell, Deberry and flevcreid, P. Collins; Bussell and Sehalk, Lees. BED BOX VICTORIOUS .'Boston, Sept 3. Boston defeated Pheladelphla, 11 to 10, today, the tie ing and winning runs conjing In the eighth when Witt misjudged Menotky's fly to deep right, which went for two bases. In the seventh C Walker hit a home run over the left field fence with the bases filled. Score : B. H. E. Philadelphia .... 320 000 00 10 12 2 Boston 104 310 02' 11 14 0 Kcefe, Harris, Freeman and Perkins; Myutt, Myers, Bussell, Earr and Buel. BOTH RACES TIGHTENING IN TWO MAJOR LEAGUES New York, Sept. 1. New York went Into a virtual tie with Pitta, berg ia the 'National League pea. nant race today, while the New York Americana taereaaed their lead aver Cleveland to two fall gassea. The Pirates, tkrongh winning aad toeing one game Ivsa than the Giants, are one point ahead of their rival. The Yankees ar IS points la frost ef the Cleveland world'a cham pions. The standing: NATIONAL LEAGUE , Waa. Lost Plttsbnrg 73 5 New York 71 11 Pet. .60 .$08 Pet. .432 .414 AMERICAN LEAGUE Won. Loat New York 79 48 Cleveland 71 49 SQUIRRELS FIND GOLF BALLS TO THEIR LIKING Carloton Place, Ontario, Sept. 3. Golf enthusiasts on the local links wko had observed that, squirrels resident on the course were eyeing them in a peculiar manner, learned the reason today. Leslie Reynolds announced he had stalked one of tho oquirrels to a hol low tree and found a cachs of 41 golf balls. Search of similar hiding places on tha court revealed fifty more lost balls, he said. . MONDAY 1 BIG LABOR DAY Raleigh ; Everybody go ing like tigers they will play League Park CHARLESTON WINS SERIES FROM CHARLOTTE HORNETS Darkness Halts Gam At End Ot 8 th With Pals On Bif End Of 5 To 0 Score fharlaataa. fL C- Rent. S.-karlaatM mad It two out of tkree from Char lotte, winning samayi gme e to n. Tke game wao halted at th end af the eighth Inning on account ef dark BOSS. a tt r Charlotte .'. 000 000 000 S 0 CWlrstea 100 020 11-4 S 2 Barria aad Bribeek; Brogaa aad Marshall. COMERS WIN ANOTHER Columbia, 8. C, Sept. I. Columbia mad it three out of four from Green ville by winning the eloeing game of the oeriea to 1. Allea waa kit hard while Jordan waa a potato to the visi tors. It was the nintk straight victory for Jordan, Score: B.H.E. Greenvill 000 000 1001 7 2 Columbia 03 200 30 0 1 0 Allen and Wendell; Jordan and Hope. AUGCSTA LICKS SPARTANS August, Ga., Sept. 3. Trefcry's aing lo in tha aiath acoring Walsh gave Augusta her fourth run and the last game over Spartanburg here today 4 to 3. Bamsey stole home ia the eighth with the tying run. Score: B.H.E. Spartanburg .... 002 001 0003 6 0 Augusta 110 000 0114 9 1 HiU and Witry; Fowlkat and Agnew. SMITHFIELD BLANKED FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON Young svUle Ties Up Series In Bright Leaf League, Win ning, 5 To 0 Youngivllre, Scut 3. Smithfield was shut out here todsy for the first time this year in the Bright Leaf League by the score of 6 to 0. Buck Edwards had the heavy hitting Smithfield team at his mercy from start to finish allow ing only three clean hit in the c'-c and striking out 13 batters. The feature of the gam waa the heavy hitting and fast fielding of the local team. By winning today s e the two teams are tied in the champion ship series. Smithneld winning yester dav from Yonngsville 3 to 0. Tht deciding game will be played one day next week date and rleco to be decided on later. Score: R.n.E. Yonngsville 010 20f SOi 6 10 1 Smithfield 000 000 000 0 3 3 Batteries: Edwards and Dennis, Massey and Fleming. FIRST LAP OF BICYCLE RACE FINISHED AT BREST Brest, Sept. 3. (By the Associated Press.) Tho first lap of the non-stop Pnris t Brest and return bicycl race was completed at 11:40 o'clock this morning when aix riders out of 122 who left Taris at 10 o'clock yesterday morn ing arrived here. The riders signed the control sheet and immediately left on their return, Journey to Psrls, one hour ahead of the tentative schedule. The time limit set In which the riders must finish the Ttiund trip la midnight to morrow night. Tho distance of the race is about 150 miles. r BASEBALL Rocky Mount at Wilson Labor Day September 510 A. M. Tuesofty and Wednesday, September 6 and 7, same teama t local park. GAMES CALLED AT 4 P. M. b Durham out and cheer the Capitals who are fight- for the second half. With your support better ball. Game called at 10:30 a, m. 10:30 A. M. Monday COBB BATTING HIS H WAY TOWARD TOP Tigers Manager Pushing Harry Heilmann Hard; Hornsby Has Safe Lead Chicago, Sept l.-Witk the close ot the baseball season a month away, Ty Cobb, pilot of tho Detroit Tigers, ea ten the korae stretck only 3 points be hind Harry Heilmann, hia alugging out fielder, for the batting honors of the American League. Hcilniaaa euffered a olump, dropping from 403 to Jfc, while the Georgia Peach closed the gap considerably by bringing kla average from 392 to 395. Trio Speaker, leader of the Cleveland club, advanced from auth to fourth place with an average of 373, which ties George Sitler, tho St Louis star. Bab Ruth, who added one circuit drive to hio string of 4S, continued in third position with 384. Ruth stretched his total of runt scored to 143 snd his 163 hits have given him a total of 364 bases, which is far in front of his rivals. Harris, of Washington, added 8 store bases to his total and leads with 25 thefts. . Other leading batters for TO or more Kmee: Tobin, 8t Louis, 868; Veark, troit, 347; Eddie Collins, Chicago, 344. Sogers Hornsby, star of the St Louis Cardinals, ia giving promise of being the National League leader ia several departments. He not only has increased his batting average to 415, but it threatening to grasp the home run honors of the league from George Kelly, tho Giant's slugger. Kelly failed to add to his string of 22 homers during the neck while Hornsby smashed out thro round t'ip blows and ia pushing the New York first baseman with 20. The veteran George Cutshaw,' of the Pirates, it the runner up to Hornsby for batting honors, being sixty-four points behind with an average of 351. Other leading batters for 70 or more grimes: Roush, Cincinnati, 347; Mc Henry, St .Louis, 342; Fournior, St, Louis, 340. WOMAN SWIMMER EXPECTS TO FINISH ON WEDNESDAY Catskill, N. Y., Bept. 3. Miso Mille Gade, IV'nn.ark's champion woman swimmer, left here at aix p. m. after a rest of six hours, on her swimming journey from Albany to New York, a distance of ncirly 150 miles. She ex pected to reach Saugerties, 14 miles be low here, by midnight, where she will rest until six s. m. Upon resuming her trip tomorrow she will endeavor to rearh Kingston, 12 miles beyond Sou gertHM by noon. Miss Gado's schedule proTldeo for her arrival at Ponghkeepsie the half way point nn her voyage, at midnight Runday, nd be at Newburgh by Mon day nojon. Prom Newburgh to New York her progress will be governed by the tides, but she hopes to finish her long swim Wednesday. DOWNEY AND WILSON BOTH-UNDERWEIGHT NOW New York, Sept. 3 Bryan Downey, Cleveland middleweight planned to end his training this afternoon for the Jersey City bout on Monday in which ho hopes to win the world's middle weight title from Johnny Wilson. Wil son will not quit the conditioning grind until tomorrow, it waa announced. 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