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American Hopes for Davis Cup Slim After Singles Defeat
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AND COLLAPSE OF
SHIELDS COSILY
New Yorker Has Two-Se
Lead, Until Wrenched Side
Gives Fred Perry Victory
On Wimbledon Cour
WIMBLEDON. Eng.. July 38. JPy
Th will o' the wisp of world icnnla
upremcy which America hu been
chasing looked more elusive than ever
tonight alter uncle Sam's forces drop
ped both singles matches at the out'
aet of the Davla cup challenge round
against England's spirited defenders
Prank X. Shields, upon whom high
none had been built after a seenv
lng return to form earlier In the week
against Australia, proved an easy vlo
tlm of Henry W. (Bunny) Austin and
cave one of the alopptest exhibitions
of bis career In losing three atraighl
sets, 6-4, -4, 0-1
With the burden squarely shifted
to hie slim ahouldera, Sidney B. Wood,
Jr., then waged a superb battle against
England's Fred Perry, the world's
reigning amateur, but succumbed fin
ally in a-flve et thriller, t-1. 4-, 8-7
-0. 6-3.
The match apparently well In hand
as he led Perry by two seta to one at
Intermission time, the frail New York
er wrenched his right aide at the atart
of the fourth set and lost whatever
chance he had to atop the English
ace. Perry raced through the last two
aet but be was quick to pay tribute
afterward to hi opponent.
With Wood's defeat, went all but
the most forlorn prospect of dislodg
ing England from possession of the
Davis cup this year,
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OAKLAND, Csll., July 38. (API
Portland's last place Ducka climaxed
a eurprlalng winning streak by de
feating Oakland 4 to 8 today to
clinch the present erte.
Ed Bryan, right bander, held the
Oaks to six hits, five of which came
In the first Inning when the locala
made all their runs.
Trailing three to nothing In the
fifth, Portland scored two when
English and Cox singled and Bryan
doubled to send both across. In the
seventh Bonglovanl beat out a bunt
down the third base line and took
third on Blackerby'a atngle. Cox
two bagger scored his team mate and
won the game.
8core: P.. H. B.
Portland 4 7 0
Oakland ....... .. .-. 8 6 0
Bryan and Cox; Ludolph, Rego and
Ralmondl.
DIZZY, BUTMIGHTY
LEAD FROM YANKSIDEAN IS DEFEATED
CHICAGO. July 38. (AP) Detroit
regained the American league lead to
day by taking the opening game of
the series from the White Sox, 11 to 1.
Lynwood Rowe held the Chlcagoans
to three hit while a 14-hlt attack on
Ted Lyona, plus untimely errors by
Manager Dykes, Swanson, Hopkins and
Appling gave him a commanding mar.
gin all the way.
R. H. E.
Detroit .11 14 0
Chicago - 1 8 4
Batteries: Rowe and Cochrane,
Hayworth; Lyons and Shea.
ST. LOUIS. July 38. ( AP) Cleve
land and St. Louis split a double
header here this afternoon a the
Indians, after winning the opener, 10
to 8, dropped the night cap, 8 to 3,
unable to penetrate the pitching of
Bump Hadley for the Browns.
First game: R. H. E.
Cleveland 10 16 1
St. Louis 8 13 3
Batteries: Harder, C. Brown. L.
Brown and Myatt; Andrews. McAfee.
Wells, Knott and Hemsley, Orube.
Second game: R. H. E.
Cleveland 3 4 0
St. Louis 3 11 1
Batteries: Hudlln and Pytlak; Had
ley and Hemaley.
PHILADELPHIA, July 38 (AP)
Jimmy DeShong, once of the Ath
letics, pitched the Yankees Into an
even break with Philadelphia today
with one of the aeason'a finest mound
performances, but he couldn't keep
them on top of the American league
standing.
DeShong limited the A's to a elngie
hit In the second half of the bill and
the Tank won, 3 to 1, after the A'a
had pulled out a 4 to 3 decision In
the ninth Inning of the opener. The
even break dropped the Yanks behind
the victorious Detroit Tigers, leaving
them with a .620 average to Detroit's
634.
It was DeShong' misfortune that
the only blow he gave was Jtmmle
Foil' 84th home run of the seaaon, In
the seventh frame.
Poxx also hit for the circuit In the
first encounter.
First game: R. H. E.
New York 8 7 1
Philadelphia 1
Batteries: Allen and Dickey: Diet
rich and Berry.
Second game:
New York
Philadelphia
Batteries: DeShong
Dickey; Cain and Hayes.
R. H. E.
3 0 1
110
and Jorge n.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 36.
Bombarding Archie Campbell out of
the box in a fifth Inning rally that
aaw five run roll over, the Missions
defeated Hollywood, 11 to 4 today.
R. H. K.
Hollywood 4 10 0
Missions 11 17 1
Campbell, Hlle, Densmore and
Hershberger; Baglla and Fltzpatrlck.
LOS ANGELES, July 38. IjOS
Angelea moved Into a tie for first
place with San Francisco today as
Fay (Scow) Thomas pitched three hit
ball to dereat Walter (the Great)
Malls, and his matea 3 to 1 In ten In
nings, R. H. I
Ban Francisco 18 1
Los Angeles 3 8 0
(10 Innings)
Mall and Woodall; Thoma and
Ooebel.
FOXX HITS 34 TO
T
THII.ADFLPHIA, July 3fl (AP)
By clouting his 33rd And 34th home
runs of th season s gainst the
Yank today, Jlmmte Fujcx the
Athletics' lending slugtfrr, brought his
record up even with that established
by Babe Iluth when he set the major
league record by hitting 0 homers
during the 1027 season.
That year Ruth hit his 34th off
Walter Stewart's delivery on July 38.
During the piwt month, Pom has
been hitting homers at a much faster
pace than the Bnbe did In 1037.
WASHINGTON, July 38. (AP)
The Washington. Senators, took the
second game of a double header by
3 to 1 behind the four-hit pitching
of Al Thomas today to split a double
bill with the Boston Red Sox. Wash
ington lost the first, 19 to 3,
First game: R. H. E.
Boston 6 IS 0
Washington 8 11 3
Butteries: Ostermueller, Welch and
R. Perrell; Whltehlll, McColl, Burke
and 6 well.
Second game: R. H. K.
Boston , 14 0
Washington 3 1
Batteries: Rhodes, Pennock and R.
Perrell; Thomas. Crowder and Bolton.
VIE FOR PRO TOGA
BUFFALO, July 38. (AP) Hard
hitting Craig Wood of Hollywood,
N. J., and hla former assistant, Paul
Ruryan of Whit Plains, N. T., won
their way today to the finala of the
professional golfera' tournament. They
will meet tomorrow In a 30-hole duel
for th tltl relinquished by Gene
Saraeen.
Wood gained th final by defeating
Denny Bhute, British open title
holder, 3 and I, after hi morning
lead of all up had been whittled
down to one hole. Runyan staged a
great recovery victory over a 35-year,
old, Gen Klnea of N orris town, Ps.,
winning 4 and 3.
laily illlKt.
RENTON, July 38. ( AP) Mrs.
Dewey Buach, Tacoma, won the Wash
ington atate women's public links golf
championship at the Maplrwood club
for the second time.
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PITTSBURGH, July 9,8. P) Jer
ome "Dizzy" Dean, leading National
league pitcher, met his Waterloo today
In hla effort to win hi eleven'..!
atralght mound victory and took a C
to 4 beating from th Pirates and the
veteran, Walte Hoyt.
Dean wa thoroughly outpltched as
no sunerea ni fourth defeat of the
seaaon after IS victories, the last tea
of them In succession, but managed
to scatter th pirates hit well enough
to keep the score oloae after hi mates
had given him a three-run start In
the first Inning. Th victory returned
Pittsburgh to fourth place a Bos
ton wa idle.
R. H. E.
St. Louis 4 6 0
Pittsburgh .... s is 3
J. Dean and Delancey; Hoyt and
Grace.
CINCINNATI. July 38. P) With
Burt Shotton running the team and
Bob O'Farrell Just another spectator
In the stands, the Cincinnati Red ran
wild today to whip the Cubs, 11 to 3.
The Reds started the second Inning
with Bottomly'a homer, added two
more run on singles, and then bat
ted around the lineup In the fourtt
to crush any Cub hope that remain
ed. Three triples, two doubles, and
four single spelled the doom of War
nek and Bush.
R. H. E
Chicago -,,.. 3 11 3
Cincinnati . . ,, p 18 o
Warneke. Bush, Joiner and Hart
nett, Tate; Derringer and Lombard!.
All other games postponed.
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CINCINNATI, July 38.--(VP) Charldy
ureesen, alter an, will pilot the Cin
cinnati Reds.
Daya of rumor, followed by days
and mgnr or denial, came apparent
ly to an end with the announcement
by Fay Murray, president of tin
Nashville club of the southern asso
ciation, that "Chuck" Dressen who
has managed the Vol through n
highly successful season, would leave
the team today to pilot the Reds In
th6!r first game of a aerie with the
Chicago cubs tomorrow.
Dressen replace Bob O'Farrell
vho atlll hold th long end of a two
year contract with the Reds, In hu
pocket.
What O'Farrell would do or where
he would go remain unanswe.-ed
questions today. One report Is that
he will be retained a a catcher,
ALL-TIME STARS
ST. LOUIS, July 38. Walter
Johnson, the big train of baseball.
dug deep Into hi bag of baseball
memories today and came up with a
handful of famous names hi per
aonal selections for an all-time all-
star big league nine.
Th veteran American league hurl.
er and current maestro of Cleveland's
Indians, picked hi all-powerful line
up from hi personal contacts, and
had little difficulty until he reached
the pitching position. That broust a
pause.
The big train's team:
Hal Chase, first base.
Eddie Collin or Larry Lajole, sec
ond base.
Tuck Turner, shortstop.
Buck Weaver, third base.
Babe Ruth, right field.
Ty Cobb, center field.
Joe Jackson, left field.
Gabby Street, catcher.
In discussing great pitchers. John
son mentioned Grover Cleveland Alex
ander, Ed Walsh and Christy Mathew.
son. One more name was Hated over
hi objection. It was Walter Johnson.
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With such tr a th Tungate
brother from Butt Falls, Tommy
Kenton of Eagle Point, Dick Sakralda,
Dick Lewis, Bob and Oeorge Smith,
Cap Stoddard and Hurst on the Gil
more roster, the Medford Lions will
Journey to Jacksonville today to meet
the Miner of that city at 3:30 for
their fourth tussle of tha year. Miners
have taken two out of th three pre
vious encounters.
Miner, with 10 win and 10 losses
for the entire season, will meet the
Gllmore Lion invasion with Bill Bam-
mersley on the mound and SI John
son, heavy-hlttlng high school boy,
receiving. First jack will be covered
by Don Greening, Miner player Just
returned from vacation, while Peewee
Van Gaidar will cavort In th vicinity
of second base. Either Art Ferra or
Meroer, flaahy player from Applegate
CCO camp, will cover short, while Wll.
llama will aplke third sack and the
outfield will Include Doe Yakel, Man
ager Leonard Hall and either Ferro
or Roger Card, another high school
player who has been coming nicely.
A a special feature of the two
nines' last meeting, the game wilt be
carried 10 Innings, with Managers Bob
Lewi and Leonard Hall twirling the
first frame.
Yankee Star Mends
From Fence Collision
ST. LOUIS, July 38. (P) Earle
Combs, New York Ysnke outfielder,
we reported "gradually Improving"
today from critical injuries he suf. '
fered her Tuesday afternoon in
gam between th Yank ad St. Lout
Brown.
Combs fell against bleacher fen?a
after leaping after a fly ball and suf.
fered a fractured skull and brok
collar bone.
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