EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APUlL id, 1915.
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THEY START THEIR RACE PENNANTWARD TODAY
SECOND STORY OF WILLARD'S LIFE IS TOLD-COURT TENNIS DOUBLES PLAYED TOMORROW
ANNUAL COURT TENNIS
, DOUBLES TOMORROW
AT RACQUET CLUB
Jay Gould and W. H. T.
Huhn to Clash in Cham-
l j pionship Match at 2 P. M.
" t Armi'tiaf. .L ft. Dmitri fin
i nnd L. Waterburv.
seven teams, three from New York, two
from Philadelphia and oho each from
Boston and Tuxedo, nro entered In tho
annual court tennis doubles champion-
, llp that start tomorrow at tho Racquet
CJay Gould and TV. II. T. Huhn, of tho
TMIadelphla Itncquot Club, the present
holders nnu uu-unra """" ' "
thamplonshlp, will Bot Into action at i
i, m tomorrow when they meet Law
Stic' Waterbury and J. Gordon Douglas,
ef New York, In tho first round. Tho
first match will bo played at 10 a. m., be
tween James Lowell nnd Ford Hunting
''ton New York, nnd C. Suydam Cutting
and B. Maurice u. uocne, mxeuo, tho
Fiat named pair In some quarters are
reearded as the dark horso of tho event.
The pairings, with tho tlmo for starting,
psvne' Whitney and C. B. Sands, Racquet
i ..a i Tnnl Club, Now York. bye.
Vp m-jVv bouM and vll. T. Huhn.
nifmitl Club, Philadelphia, vn. Lnwrenco
tnlerburr nnd J. a.ordon Douglas, Itncquct
VTnnl Club, Now York.
A noSn-Edsar Bcott and Oeorao It. Jlrooke,
rtiMUCt Club, Philadelphia, vs. Joshua Crnno
mi 0. Illchmond Fearing, Jr., Tcnnla nnd
iiirnuft Club, Boston.
BJCquci v.."'. Tviwall nml CV..J Hunt.
liton! Racquet nnd Tennis Club, New York,
C.' suydam Cuttlnit and B.
hotbe. Tennis and Racquet Club,
Maurlco
Tuxeao.
RACER ROYF1ELD TO BE SOLD
Lew Bailey, Ownor, Has Decided to
Dispose of 2:15 Horse.
i.. TinMrv. the boxlne nromoter and widely
i known to tho horse-raclnir fraternity, I going
. to dispone of hl. pneer, llpyfleld, s. r. liilBVi,
nltirn NUB tli,iu nuuut iiic iiuvnn sii . run-
Vlvinla and New Jersey last year. Tho fast
iloWheeler la by Hoy Wilkes lloydeM mnilo
unite a name around the half and ono-mllo
tracks with his speed, and although ho was
never urged on to make a faster mark than
MS yet, ha has the speed. He will bo offered
it a public sale.
. READING BOWLERS NOW THIRD
' plight Shift in Position of Nntionnl
t Contestants.
NEW YORK, April 14. The only chnngo
i-istordav among tho lenders In nny class of
he National Bowling Association tournament
It the Grand Central Palace enmc when II.
Frcae and W. Schroeder, of Heading, Pa.,
rolled 1184 In the doubles. This jrave them
third place, just below A. Walter and J. A.
fmlttl. of Rutherford, who hold first with
12.12, and O. Dunbar and J. Wllaon, of, New
lorlc. who nro second with 12O0. J. Stlchnn
and J. Tnblsn. of New York, nro pushed down
to fourth with tholr 1177
1 1 BALL
"HOW I WON CHAMPIONSHIP"
TOLD BY JESS WILLARD
World's Heavyweight Titleholder Was Scrapper in Early J
Youth Figured in All Athletic Stunts of Home
Town Once Floored the Famous Kellys.
Connie Mnck nnd Pat Mornn, chiefs of the Athletics nnd Phillies, lead their squnds into the fray. Tho goals are pennants in tho American nnd
National Leagues. 'Cess to them.
MOORE SHOVED UP
INTO WELTER CLASS
Conqueror of Young Jack
O'Brien Loses Chance to Meet
Welsh Boxing Notes.
i
The Glrard Reserves, a flrst-cltis.s fully
uniformed traveling team, would llko to
arrango carries with flrst-cliiss teams In
Pennsylvania, Now Jersey or Delaware
paying; a fair guaraiitcc. Write to H.
Oetlngor; 1000 North Randolph street,
Tho McDowell Church team Is desir
ous of booking games with any amatour
church team, home or abroad. Write to
George Miller, 244G North lGth street.
A team desiring a pitcher, catcher and
outfielder, between the ages of 17 and 18
years, communicate with Edward Guon
ther 2331 Jasper street, or telcphono
Kensington C332 A after 6 p. m,
The Dllyeu Boys' Club would llko to
arrange games with any 12-13-yenr-old
teams during the latter part of April and
May. For Information address L. Kramer,
IV Oxford street.
'Tho Cramp A. A. would llko to hear
from the Suburban Leacue or Main Linn
,LeagUB teams desiring a practice) game
Jior April 17. The Cramp toam han
!..... ... S . a t .
Dibucu buuiu litai Beiuiproiessionui piay
r. Communicate with R. SI. Simons,
Cramp's Shipyard, or write to 2526 East
Indlann avenue.
The Carpenter A. A, would like to ar
range games with teams paying half ex
penses for 11 men. Address C. Clcchlno,
to oouin juin Btreet, l'Miadeiphiu.
Carlisle A. C. desire to book games with
first-class teams playing Sunday baseball.
Address Thomas Gaynor, 2431 North Syd
enham street.
The Lynnhaven club Is fast filling Its
schedule, but still has open dates In
May and June for nil nrat-class teams In
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, willing to
Pay a reasonable guarantee. Address J.
Dougherty, 1105 Latona street, Phlladel-Phla.
i he Baxter P. C a strictly flrst-clnss
.. cms ieum, ib nesirous or Dooitlug
games with clubs witling to pay a fair
guarantee. Address J. II. Daley, 2510
Coral street.
. The Olenover Jrs. would like to arrange
tames with u to 13 year old teams paying
naif expenses. April 17 Is an open date,
learns wishing to book games during May
and June write to William Blnnlg. 114C
North 3d street. Philadelphia.
The Wheat Sheaf P. C. has reorganized
ior the coming season, and will open tho
eajon Saturday, April 17, with the Sham
rock P. c.. of South Philadelphia.
' . .?"' B. B. C. would like to hear
worn 17 and 18 year old teams desiring
Simes. Address II. Bhanlrn 2846 Wolkel
street.
Willlo Moore Is a welterweight. Tho
Southwark portsldo puncher has been
sporting undor tlio gulso of ti lightweight,
Issuing defls to leading "33" pounders In
tho country. But Hill's lightweight aspi
rations received Its knockout blow when
ho scored his E-round kayo victory .over
Young Jack O'Brien at tho Oiympln, ac
complishing tho feat for tho first tlmo In
Little Jacks career.
Tho hard-hitting Southwarker tipped
the beam at lKVi pounds beforo Jumping
Into) tho ring. Until Monday night Willie
hnd been hovering around tho 135-33-pound
mnrk, but against OMlrlon Mooro
was trained to tho minute and in tho best
of shape. Ho could not have takon off
nnothor ounco In weight.
As u result, Slooro's endeavor to hook
up in combat with Sam Robldctnu, Chnr
loy White, Champion Fred Welsh and
other star lightweights has gone up tho
spout. Willlo Is a corking lighter, a glut
ton for punishment and a hard htttor,
and he should mako good In the welter
weight division.
Final arrangements havo been made for
tho much-talked-of Jimmy Clahuy-MiKe
Gibbons 20-round bout. Tho fighters have
agreed to meet in Now Oilcans somo time
next month. They will weigh In at 158
pounds threo hours beforo stepping Into
tho ring.
nddlo O'Kcofo Is conscientiously con
ditioning himself for his match with
George Chancy at tho Oiympla Club next
Monday night. Tho local boxer Is confi
dent ho will redeem himself for tho four
round knockout scored by Chaney last
year.
Negotiations are on for a return match
here between Louisiana nnd Kid Williams
for April 20 or tho first week In Slay.
Jack Hanlon Is also willing to sign up for
a 15 or 20 round go In Baltlmoro or Now
Orleans.
Johnny Grlfllths, of Akron, O., has fol
lowed In tho footsteps of Caruso and
Gaby Deslys. However, instead of insur
ing his voice or feet, tho f ghtcr has tnken
out a $5000 policy to protect his hands.
Colin Bell, Jnck Johnson's sparring
partner for his Inst fight, will meet Tom
McCarty In n 10-rouml go In Now York
Saturday night.
At St. Louis tomorrow night Dutch
.Brandt and Frnnkle Burns, contenders
for Kid Williams' laurels, win ciasn in an
eight-round bout. Tho former will get n
cunrnnteo of $000.
Mlko Howell, of Little Italy, wants a
crack at any of the lightweights. Ho does
not pick his opponents, and Is ready to
take on the bost of 'em.
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NNING'WITHGMNTLAND
RICE
V
SINGLE AND BUNGLE .
IN DIAMOND DOPE
c.!.terday was 'he opening day of the
jouihern Association's 1915 season. The
?n,r w?s a" 'official half-holiday In the
Pla eiL S whera opening games were
At MemDllIl Cltv nfHolnl.. onrt huelnixm
?'" 'headed by a band, paraded through
-," w"n uiBirici oexore me kuuic.
:'? rn1r nye P'hed the first ball In the
at Nashville.
Chief Benrlai. m.U. t.1- -inu..fc nn -c.f
inu Leaguer at iiiiiimnu on.i nni.i,.,i
BJiumn best Ln a pl,chlns dueI vlth George
rBnm-... . ' ' """ American Leaguer.
B -i m re losing the third straight game
ri?i!rrk'.3,.t0 Edy Wank. It Is
on tX.. ' ,ul "" "r81 same for at. Louis
w the onenlnr dav
U Lh!l,relerday'8 Williams-Princeton game
.in,c!,w1?? has developed Into, a promls.-
tiri! ty tw'rter 'or the Tigers thU
uneii h or his opponents and' al-
Only two hits. Thla la a nw
Mt record for Princetnn. Ha
out Of several tinht nlacea. hut
inclination to wlldneaa wan can.
responsible, for getting hlin )0to
Aftfir flllinor ttia lianoc. urlll. nnlu
t. In the eltthrh InnftiD. hn Hrrht-
and fanned every man who faced
".i mo irao enoea.
' managers In two cities In nrh
B'e make their hnw tn,i.v in .
ional Leaffu Ttncrr nM.n.i.an ...m
h.ln .Cbicag0 ub he diamond.
r V4t MOran Will nrnpm n ilmllnv
pa H Phlladelohin In Ik. lme,lMn
f" c,r"c Rowland will appear a
WwA ,.,?.. Ber OI ln nucgo wnite.
Mblga of tha N.u, vi. i.. ....... .l.-i.
Ild hope will be a upward vouwe.
JESS WILLARD IJAHHED
FROM BOXING ON STAGE
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to
York Commission Refuso
Grant Special Privilege.
YOUK, April 11. l'crmlsalon waa
yesterday by Jack Cur'ey, manager, of
'iti.ir.1 in hflve tha wfirld'H chamnlon
heavywelsht put on the (cloven and BP"r w'.ih
Ilia Irinrra mi inc o at ... .v. .-... -,
here Wlllard l appearlntr.
riia Statu Athletic Coimnlnton heard the
plaint of Curley and then reiterated Ita re
K'nat to rermlt the (Ushter to box on any
"'curley woe told that If Wlllard deilres to
box he mut conform to the rule of the com
mlloi, and that meana In the arena of a club
having a proper license from the State.
'central loses track star
Captain Smalley Barred From
Events Because of Scholarship.
One of the greatest aetbacks the Central
HUh School truck team has received for sev
eral years occurred yeeterday, when. Alfred
Smalley. captain of the team, wag declared
InrllKlble hecauso of his scholastic standing;,
and 1 It U believed he will be unable to again
represent the liroad and Oreen streets Institu
tion on the cinder path.
This announcement, coupled with the re
cently announced Ineligibility of Mike lie
Hale, the star distance runner, was a dls.
tlnct blow to the chances of the Crimson and
Oold In the big mecta whlfh begin next Satur
day; ihen the team meets Hill School, .Alfred
Smalley la one of the fastest short-distance
men that ever wore the Crimson and Oold
Jersey.
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(Tho samo being more or less of an nnnual
Oponlng Day outburst.)
Don't ask me what this cheering is,
Tho jeering that is nearing is,
The vocallstio patter and the chatter of
the tlay;
Don't ask me what the shout's about,
The rabble-tinted rout's about,
Nor all the hectic frenzy at tho zenith of
Us play;
Don't ask me, pal, I haven't tlmo
To even tell you in this rhyme.
To break the news, though gently,
From my busy working shelf;
I'd like to put you next to it
To furnish you tho text to it,
But something's bound to happen
And I'm headed there myself.
Don't ask me what this howling is,
This smear of growling, scowling is,
The volcanlstic, cataclystic tumult in the
air;
Nor what the bally frenzy is,
The thorax-strained caUcnsy Is,
Nor why a nation suddenly Is tearing out
its hair;
Don't ask me, pal, I'm busy now
The ooze has recked my clammy browt
And space today is precious,
So I cannot tip the sign;
I'd tike to, in tho grist of it,
At least slip you the gltt of it,
But something's framed to happen,
And I think it's in my lino.
Fourteen major leaguo ball clubs today
start In to establish a War Zone or a
King of Steel around Boston.
For while no citizen, export or other
wise, has nny definite lino on who will win
or what will happen, BoBton In both
leagues has tho Call to an almost Clarion
degree.
For we aro now speaking In terms of
the Dope not of Box Scores. Wo are
talking of what Should Be not what Will
Bo. And by all the porous laws of the
Dope tho two Boston delegations carry
the best chanco to finish first nnd hit the
World Series mat In one clvlo lump.
Enter the Braves
The Braves start today with a stronger
llno-un than they began their famous
flurry with last July. -
And from last July on through to tho
finish thoy cut tho hldo off every rival
Including tho Athletics, plus Eddie Col
lins, Frank Baker, Eddie Plank and Chief
Bender. Thoy look to us like n ball club
fixed for at least the allotted pennant tlmo
three scusons and If thoy are headed
we will charge the Upset against tho
Fickle Dope, which Is now used to bear
ing the blame nnd shouldering the bur
den. The Other Boston Entry
The Bed Box aro not as striking Pen
nant Probabilities as the Braves are In
the National. But they still have that
advantage that Is technically known as
tho Edge or the Shade.
They look to bo a better balanced ma
chlno than any other American League
contender, and If they should enter battle
with the fire and spirit and rushing ag
gressiveness of the Braves there would
be nothing lse to It.
But the Bed Sox, being a more mature
machine than the Braves, are not as
generally aggressive. The older a ma
chine gets in this game the less Inclined
It Is to get out and hustle the more In
clined It Is to adopt the ringing motto
SAFETY FIRST.
Youth Prime Age
Baseball Youth extends from 0 to tS;
the Prime of the game Is from 25 to JO,
and after 30 Age sits In Middle-age to
35 and Old Age from 35 on.
Ambition is rampant from 0 to 25;
from 25 to 30 It Is still there, but more
subdued. After 30 It Js generally a mat
ter, save among the exceptional few, of
piking along to the finish and preserving
the status, of one's arm or legs as far
as possible.
A Few wherefores
The Braves are as strong In skill and
general physical ability as any rival
club. And they are the most ambitious,
most aggressive machine in the game by
an enenuea margin, wnich is why we
like their chances best
The Red Sox are not particularly am
bitious or aggressive, but they are better
balanced in all departments than nny
other American League rival; they nro
bettor arrayed In combined offensive nnd
defensive play, with a fine pitching staff
nnd a good run-mnklng outfit. That Is
why wo esteem their outlook beyond thnt
of White Sox, Senntors, Tigers, etc.
"Thank heaven," writes Snrlriuoce, "the
sport writers havo stopped talking nbout
the way tho new golfers dls trencho.
Nunc dimlttls." Not to say In Hoc Slgnti.
Dear Sir This is how tho clubs will
finish : National League: 1, Boston; 2,
Now York; 3. Brooklyn: I, Clnclnnntl; 6,
Chicago; C, St. Louis; 7, Pittsburgh; S.
Philadelphia. American League tills or
der: Chlcngo, Boston, Washington, New
York, Detroit, Philadelphia, St. Louis,
Cleveland. JACQUES. O, very well.
"If Wlllard makes a million In the next
yenr or two, how much will he get out
of It?" asks S. L. J. It depends upon
how much the syndicate may need.
This Is n tough day on the ball players.
From now on baseball will cut Into their
golf fearfully especially after 3 p, m.
H0FFNER, BOY GOLFER,
BREAKS OWN RECORD
Youngest Professional, Former
Caddy, Makes Woodbury
Course in 69 Strokes.
Charles II. Hoffnor, who enjoys the dls
tlnctlou of being the youngest golf profes
slonal ln tho Philadelphia district, nnd
probably In the country, established a rec
ord for the Woodbury Country Club, his
homo course, this week by making the
round ln 69 strokes. ThlH is one under
par nnd at leust threo strokes better than
lias been done before. Tlio enrd follows
Out .' 4 3 3 6 13 4 4 5-38
In 34363343 4-33-69
Hoffner. who learned his golf while a
caddy at tho Bala Golf Club, Is more than
a year hy of tho voting age, but never
theless is developing Into a promising
player. He entered open events for tho
first tlmo Inst year nnd, despite his Inex
perenee, finished 11th in the United States
open championship at Midlothian.
NEWSPAPERMEN GfoLF MONDAY
New York Scribes to Go Over Van
Cortlnndt Park Links.
NEW YOHK. Arrll 14. The New York
x.n..,innnr (Inlf cluh will arttn tho season
next Monday at Van Cortlandt I'ark with tho
CiUdliryinir round ior mo nri nioniiuy iournu
nw.ni. Thcimns w. Whittle, llronx Commie
i toner of 1'arks, has been Invited to drive the
first ball. An nn apprii'iauon or nis worn in
connection witn uio an uoruanui una i-ei-hom
links Mr. Whittle has been elected an
honorary member or the club.
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YOUNG McGKAW
He will meet Al Moore in tha
final bout for tho 105-pound
amateur championship at the
Gayety Theatre. Tho vvlnner in
cidentally will be awarded a
diamond ring.
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AhTICLE II.
By JESS WILLARD
Heavyweight Champion of the- World.
You enn Imnfilno that the farmer hoys
around n llttlo town like Emmott, Kan.,
never got a great deal of encourage,
ment In nn athletic way. Tho boy
hood life of a farmer's son Is usually
pretty much full of drudgery, hut our
community was a little different, because
most of tho farmers there were well to
do and tho boys hnd a llttlo moro time
for recreation.
Early I attained n reputation for be
ing something of a sprinter, though I
was n mountain of flesh and bone, nnd
weighed, when I was 21 years old, llttlo
short of 2S0 pounds. Of course, I novcr
trained n mlnuto nnd novor know tho
slightest thing about training for any
kind of nn athletic contest, yet I could
go out at any time nnd turn orf 100 yards
In 11 seconds. This was fast enough
to beat any of tho lads around that sec
tion of tho country, and I took down
mnny a prlzo at tho county fairs. In
addition to that I could Jump a llttlo
nnd also managed to toss tho weights
about with some effect. As a swimmer
I was a regular star nnd could beat any
of tho boys In tho river, either nt Bhort
or long distances.
Had I known anything nbout tho latest
Ideas of starting nnd getting under way
fast I might have Improved my time
somo. Dut like other "rube" sprinters,
wo just stood up to tho line till tho
word was given and thon stnrted to run
as fast as wo could. Spiked shoos were
unknown to any of us, and hnd anybody
sprung a pair of them ln our company
he probably would havo boon lynched
as a ringing professional
Qlove lighting In thoso days was to- J whip me.
It Iim been my boast that I wan noH
At nny time engaged In a rough and tutrf-
ble fight. I say It still, and bellova Z ant
telling tho truth, but a friend of mine,
who came to Havana to see me battl
Johnson, tolls me I am wrong. He re
called to mo one day In tho camp where
I had gone to a dance one night with my
girl nnd had been Insulted by a band
of rowdies who happened to bo In thff
neighborhood. He tells mo that I slapped
tho nearest one to mo and slapped him
so hard that ho fell flat on his back. A
second one rushed at me, but I hit him
on top of the head with an over-hand
swing and floored him.
My friend soys thnt I then pitched In
and whipped tho remaining four of thorn,
putting them all to flight. If that Inci
dent really took place It has slnco passed
out of my mind.
I remember Indistinctly of once having
trouble with one of the Kelly boys at a
dnnco In my neighborhood, nnd that 1
slapped htm so hard he was knocked out
Thnt gavo me n reputation for being a M
strong man and one who waB not afraid 'a
because, as I remember It, the Kellys
were fighting men and nobody In that
vicinity cared much about crossing- them.
Yet thoy never bothered me any after
thnt.
One tlmo while still a young man I
wns mixed up In a law suit over a horse.
Tho Judgo wns an Irishman from Ken
tucky nnd ho was nn admirer of a good
fighter. After I got through with my
testimony he asked mo a few questions
about myself. Afterward ho told my
attorney, Mr. Crane, who was at the
Havana fight, that he novor saw such n
splendidly built young fellow as I wns
and figured that If I started fighting it
would bo a hard task for any one to
tally unknown to me nnd tho rest of tho
boys In tho Pottownmle County district.
Wo used to read of some of the mighty
gladiators of tho day nnd marvel nt the
tlmo: but as for knowing Just how thoy
fought, wo wero totally at sea.
I never saw such a thigh on a' man."
ho said. "No horse In the world could
do n thing with him, that's sure."
Next I will tell you how It hnppened
that I snw my first real ring fight nnd
stnrted on my enrcor toward tho top.
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your favorite players will appear with
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April 22.
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