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EVENING LEDGERPiEriLADELFHlA THTJBSPAY, MAY 13, 1915:
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BAKER ABSOLVED OP CONTRACT JUMPING PHILLIES GAIN SLIGHTLY IN LEAGUE RAO
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FRANK BAKER IS ABSOLVED
OF CONTRACT-JUMPING CHARGE
interstate Association Refuses to Bar Slugger From Upland
Team Bancroft's Running Mate Available for Moran as
Reserve Second Baseman Athletics Going Strong.
The Interstate Association refused to bar Frank Baker from playing with
tho tfplnnd Club of the Delaware County League. Thip was only what was
to bo expected, and the resignation of three of the leagues which aro mem
bent of the association, together with tho resignation of Joseph H. Ilogcis
ns president created no surprise. Nor will thoro bo any surprise or regret
if the entire association disbands.
It was evident from tho moment Baker Joined Upland that the Delaware
County League would quit the organization rather than give up this splendid
drawing card, and It Is safe to say that any other club In the organization
would havo taken Baker had It been afilo to pay him tho onormous salary
lie draws at Upland,
linker Not Regarded as Contract Jumper
There was no real reason for barring Baker, as tho Interstate Associa
tion was In no sense harboring a contract Jumpor when It accepted Baker,
on Manager Mack has admitted that, his former star could play any place
he pleased, except with another organised bull, club or tho Federal League.
Baker contends that Mack told him he was willing to .have him play Inde
pendent ball so long ns It was not with a local team.
It Is significant that the action of tho Interstate Lcoguo clubs caused tho
resignation of two of tho local leagues that Wero members of tho associa
tion, both leagues having great respect nnd friendship for Manager Mack
and tho Athletics'. Playing with Upland, Baker Is not Injuring the Athletics
In any way, as the Mackmori do not draw ten people a Saturday from that
aectlon of Delnwaro County. Tho Upland Club made It plain that Baker had
tin agreement whereby he could sever his connections with that team liny
time Manager Mack called upon him to Join the Athletics.
Wyckoff's Work Boosts Hopes of Athletics
Tho Athletics were blanked by lanky Carl Wollman and were retired In
order for seven of tho nlno Innings, but thero was some satisfaction fifyjl the
Mackmen In the fact that Wyckoff gave another sterling exhibition of twirl
ing. Wyckort'B good games aro becoming so consistent that It Is apparent
this young man Is through with his weird and erratic performances.
An odd feature of tho game was the record made by Wally Schang. He
threw out six Browns who tried to steal, a trick that has not been turned
by a major lcaguo catcher in several years. Last season Charley Dooln
turned back live of tho Giants in the final scries of tho year In New York,
whllo Jimmy Archer, Ray Schalk and Klllefcr each had six assists In a game,
but in each Instance they received assistB for plays other than on base
stealers.
Tho Athletics continue tb look rather weak with tho Btlck, but It docs
not necessarily mean that they are In a batting slump. It Is likely that tho
pitching for tho last week has been Just a little bit better than the Athletics
faced in the East.
- Tip to Manager Moran on a Second Baseman
This might Interest Pat Moran: The Cleveland American League club Is
about to trade or send BUI Rodgers back to the Pacific Coast League. Rodgers
Is dissatisfied In Cleveland, and insists that ho would rather go back to Portland
than play In Cleveland. He played second base, with Dave Bancroft at short, at
Portland last season, and tho pair was picked as one of .the four greatest "key
stone sack" combinations that the veteran Harry White has ever been.
When Rodgers went to Cleveland and Bancroft to the Phillies, White said
that one might not go well without tho other for a time, but that as a team
they could strengthen any major league club in tho land, barring the Braves.
White also stated that the Cleveland club, which has first option on all Port
land players, made a great mistake in not buying Bancroft at any price after
Jt had exercised Its option on Rodgers.
That White was right, so far as Bancroft is concerned, will bo vouched for
by every one who has seen the new Phllly shortstop, and it is safe to predict
that Rodgers would be Just as much of a star If he had Bancroft working with
him, because Rodgers was admittedly a better man on the coast.
Nlehoff's work has been high class, and it would be foolhardy to replace him
with any one at present, but Rodgers would be a pretty handy man for Moran
to havo around for the future, as he is many years tho Junior of either Nlehoff
or Dugey. It Is likely that Rodgers could be had at the waiver price or in some
sort of a trade, and he would be worth the chance, as the reserve strength of
the -Phillies has not looked particularly strong.
Jake Daubert's Handicap in Taking Throws
A fan wants to know why Jake Daubert was not placed among those who
are wonders among first basemen at taking throws In to a runner.
In the comment on this subject In these columns Daubert was not placed
In this class for the, simple reason that Daubert is really weak on thrown balls
In to a runner, although a marvel on other throws. Fred Tenney Is the only
left-handed first sacker who was ever really a star In this department, though
for a time Hal Chase's manipulation of his gloved hand made him famous on
pjays of this sort.
Left-handed first basemen may have an advantage over right-handers In
some respects, but the advantage Is lost, and then some, on balls that are on their
bore hand.
Most In fielders have a decided incurve to their throws, particularly those
who throw underhand. As a result, the ball is in to the runner half the tlmo if
the throw Is not true, and a left-handed first baseman cannot get his glove over
In time, and a bare-hand play with the runner and ball reaching the bag at the
same time Is a rarity.
It Is for this same reason that left-handed pitchers make more wild pitches
than right handers. A Bouthpaw's fast ball is always breaking away from the
catcher's gloved hand, and it Is not only dangerous but next to Impossible to
stop entirely a fast ball on the outside of the plate with the bare hand. Of course,
there are a few right handers, such as Wyckoff, who can make wild pitches of
all descriptions and at any time.
Another Walter Johnson Reported Discovered
Cliff Blankenshlp, discoverer of Walter Johnson, Is now managing the Salt
Lake City team, of the Pacific Coast circuit, and has his men leading the league,
mainly through tho effectiveness of a young pitcher named Williams. Blanken
shlp Is admittedly a wonderful Judge of pitchers, being responsible for Tom
Seaton, "Dutch" Leonard, Harry Krause and Bill Steen. He says that Williams
is another Johnson.
Minor league managers have a habit of boosting their own players In the
hope of getting a good price for them from major league clubs, but BlankerfBhtp
s evidently sincere when he goes so far as to state that Williams Is as fast as, if
not faster than Johnson, but decidedly green. When BlankenBhlp brought John
Bon to Washington the speed king was as green as they come, and Cliff got the
faugh, but the laugh Is on the other side now.
Judge Landls Longing for Old Seat at Ball Park
It Is said that Judge Landls has not attended a baseball game this summer,
because of the suits of Organized Baseball and the Federal League which are
In his hands, In other years Judge Landls was a. dally attendant at the games
f the three leagues fn Chicago, and, It some reports aro true, he was always
at the Federal League park when possible.
He does not think that It Is proper for him to attend the games until he
has, disposed of the suits. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Judge Landls
is trying to bring about, a peace settlement The baseball fever has evidently
taken hoHd of htm and he Is longing for a seat in the stand among the real fans.
Schoolboys Are Making Great Track Records '
College men should not entirely
" schoolboy athjetes are doing op tjrack and flejd these days. There were some
rlotabje performances in yarlous dual meets on .Saturday, In the meet between
the Yale and Princeton first-year roep, jQit, of "Tale, ran a quarter in 49 4-6
seconds, time fast enough for most CpUege men.
In the Pennsylvania Fresbman-Mercersburu meet, Cory, of the Quakers,
ran the Jow hurdles in 25 4-5 seconds. The, Cornell freshmen, who lost to
Hill School brought forth some sterling performances. 'Hickman, of 'Cornell,
cleared 22 feet T Inches in the broad Jump, and 11 feet 6 Inches In the pole
fault, while Shejton ran a quarter In P&I-5 seconds. Smith, of Mercersburg,
who ran a quarter in 49 3-5 seconds at the Penn Relays, distinguished himself
by running 109 yards in 10 seconds.
lose sight of what "me freshmen and
EVENING LEDGER MOVIESTHEY MAY RAMBLE RIGHT ALONG, REGGIE;
FLEMING AND COSTER
BATTLE AT BROADWAY
Gray's Ferry Lightweight Will
Try For 21st Consecutive
Victory in Tonight's Bout.
Buck Fleming, of aray's Ferry, wilt en
deavor to score his 21at consecutive vic
tory of the season when be meets n
worthy opponent In Jimmy Coster, of
Little Italv, tonight In the star bout at
tho Broadway A. C.
Slnco entering the lightweight division
Fleming has been flfihtlng in corking
form. Ho Is as fast as any of the "33 -pounders
here and overcomes his lack of
hitting ability by cleverness.
The program follows:
First bout-Blnck Dundee, Smoky Hol
low, vs. Mickey O'Brien, Southwark.
Second bout Eddie Rando, Point
Brceno, vs. Johnny Lincoln, Bell Road.
Third bout-Phil Chip, Southwark, vs.
Billy Itynn, Fnlrmount
Seml-wlndup Johnny Clark, Little
Italy, vs. Lew Stlngei, Little Italy.
Special number Battle royal between
12 gem'men of color.
Wlntlup Buck Fleming. Oray's Ferry,
vs. Jimmy Coster, Little Italy.
WILMINGTON BOWLERS
NOSE OUT LEADERS
Warren Team Tops Score of
White Elephants in Cham
pionship Tournament.
The Warren team, of Wilmington, won
the chaninlonshln of Class A In tho local
city association and adjacent districts
tourney, which was concluded on Ter
minal AlleB last night, by totaling 2834
In the five-men matches, beating the
previous high score of the White Ele
phants, of this cltj, who laBt Thursday
totaled 2821. Tho Wilmington team was
glon 20 pins handicap and knocked
down S51, 0J0 and 1013 pins
Switchboard, champions of 'the West
ern Electric League, nlso annexed the
Class C champ'onshlp by totnllng 2U4
pins, surpassing tho total of tho Aetna
riulntct, who registered 2345 on Tuesday
night. The winner In Class B Is Edouard
team, with 2654.
Tho opening three-men team games
were also rolled last night. In Class C
tho combination of Arrison, Smith and
Sheets rolled well and hung up a total
of 2474, which Is considered a very good
start In this class.
rivi: MEN TEAMS.
Warren Class A Crusaders Clues B
Oay .. IK) 1IU 102 Gujer 17" 'Ml M.1
Orcen'ell. Wit lis sir. Piper . 16(1 I", iin
AIocr. 107 "K W2 chandler. 11 l,Vt 108
Hooker . Ill 221 l'vj Cathcart.. 112 11 12
Green .. l.-.S IV. 170 Kirk . .. 170 1712111
Handicap. ... 20 pins Handicap. 30 .111 XI
Totals.. SsTnw'lori Totals. 7S0 S72 SHI
Artisans' Class It Phlln Ulec. Class II
Gruel. . . 170 1U9 H7 riu'nld. . 124 1SI 1M
Garrett .. 141 114 114 Taslor 140 US 1M
Mettle'n .. 14.1 US 121 liergrr . 1S1 151
)IlBKlns . HB 12S 101 Murtlia . 201 1M 117
Jones . i3n iw inn Mcraii . n.s 112 171
Handicap. 2 12 12 Handicap. 24 21 21
Totals . "70T 75.1 7.VS Totats . . 818 7WJ 818
T.rm Colts Class B. Switchboard Class C
xi.li'irnr 1SI 118 ISO Crotsctt 113 142 117
llukhiicr.. 120 10.1 ISO Gruber .
Bcatchard. 118 117 102 Louict
Uano . lis ion 181 Waetjcn
i.i.in 1.11 1?Y IflT Ibrnun I.
1011 141 111
114 1114 1.17
10T 1711 ISO
187 141 18.1
2.1 2.1 23
M3 812 787
tviwiuia ."2 . ;. --v.
Handicap.
oo DA a. nanaicap
Totals...
743 817 081 Totals .
THREE-MEN TEAMS
Tl
Hlmmelnrlght .... 158 134 127 111 107 11711
Kirk ........ 14H 122 120 111 120 01.1
illicit 211 155 147 100 ISO SU
Handicap 1M
Team total
P. Simpson 101
tl. Simpson 152
Cunningham 13-1
Team handicap ...
Totals
Faxson 162
Tlly lpn
Knlpe 205
learn handicap ...
2101
784
071)
702
115
2360
81.1
815
841
00
2535
871
844
703
13! 144 100 140
140 111 151 115
152 ISO 133 130
177 148 187 HO
170 170 143 154
105 161 177 1.10
Totals
Airlro::
Smith
Bheets
140
ICO
164
IRS) 100 102 171
171 171 1.11 201
158 14.1 112 ICO
Team total 2174
PHILS' AND ATHLETICS'
BATTING AVERAGES
Following- are th battlne figures of tho
local clubs to date:
PHILLIES.
AB.
R. H. TB.
SB.
0
3
4
1
4
P.C.
.101
.2(1
210
.217
.1011
.230
.412
.20.1
.SCO
,200
.27.1
.000
.107
.ooo
Pirne 8
Uanrrott 74
Backer 04
Cratath 70
Wnlttert 08
.N'lehuft "?
Luderus "I
Kllleter M
Lurns Is
I'askert J9
Dugey 11
Welser 1
btock lr
it in
12 IS
20
20
14
18 3.1
21
14
2t
17
3
H
3
n
15
27
18
3
10
4
0
4
0
A'lams 1
ATHLETICS
AB. R. II. TB
SB.
1
1
0
1
o
4
1
0
0
5
o
0
0
P.C.
.107
.350
.1111
.333
.314
,318
.171
.220
.421
.23.1
.200
,200
,200
Mtlrnliv 78
jii
11
10
11
OlUrlng 50
Strtnk ., 70
Kenans- .10
2t
J1
10
27
27
14
(I
8
7
7
Lajole 80 4
Mclnnls 85 8
Barry 81 0
Knnf 41 4
"Lapp 10 3
JlCAvoy ou i
Walsh 34 7
Thompson 10 p
Davles 5 1
McConnell 0 1
CLABBY-CHIP GIVE PINK TEA
Referee Roche Stops Fake Bout in
New York.
NEW YORK, May 13. Three thousand
flatlc fans saw Jimmy Clabby, of Ham
mond, Ind., and George Chip, of New
Castle, Fa., tight at the St. Nicholas
Blnk.
Instead of seeing a fight they witnessed
a pink tea affair In which love taps
played the principal part. The bout was
so raw and crude during the last four
sessions and the men were so palpably
"faking" that after a minute and a half
of alleged boxing In the eighth round
Referee Roche tore them apart from a
clinch and sent them to their corners.
Worcester's Great Record Broken
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. May 13.-A record of
30 games without defeat. Including two full
seasons, was broken yesterday when the
Worcester Academy baseball team lost to the
Harvard freshmen, 2 to 0. It was the HarvirM
entering class team of 1012 which last on
from the Academy nine. Haas, th Worcester
pluhcr, struck out 10 men, but his work wsa
undone when Boydtn cracked out a borne run
with a man on base. Hitchcock allowed
Worcester only two hits.
CARMEN HURLERS IN GREAT FORM
Lchota, of the Jackson street team, and Dale, of the Callpwhill
squad, are pitching fine ball for their teams, now contesting in tho
Carmen's League.
METROPOLITAN RACING SEASON
OPENS MAY 20; BIG FEATURES
This Year's Event Promises to Be Most Brilliant Social Affair in
Sport at Belmont Park Interest Aroused by
Generous Donations.
The opening day of tho Metropolitan
racing season. May 20, promises to be tho
most brilliant social affair of Its kind In
tho history of Belmont Tark. Interest In
this event has been enhanced toy tho gen
erous donation by tho Westchester Racing
Association of a portion of Its receipts
on thnt day to the Lafayette Fund, the
Committee of Mercy nnd the Blue Cross
Association.
Tho members of these three war relief
organizations arc busily at work complet
ing their plans to make this occasion a
memorable success. Extra boxes nro to
bo added for the opening day so that
fiere will "bo 100 of them available. A
number of tho boxes already have been
sold.
American turfmen deplore tho lack of
Interest shown In the plan to Import Eng
lish thoroughbreds by the breeders of tho
Blue Grass country Although a meeting
of the breeders was scheduled for Tues
day morning at Lexington, nono of the
horsemen appeared at the appointed hour
with the exception of G. D. Wilson, who
had been chosen chairman of the gather
ing at a previous meeting. No further
session has been scheduled, owing to tho
unenthuslastic outlook.
There Is no gainsaying the fact that the
country Is sadly In rieed of additional
'horoughbreds for the breeding Industry.
There Is a greater dearth of horses at
present than has been the case for the
last 10 years, and the price of thorough
breds Is fully ten times greater than It
was a decade back. England Is well
supplied with thoroughbreds, as tho war,
far from decreasing the supply, has
flooded the market with horses, the prop
erty of owners killed In battle or who
havo abandoned the rather slim racg
WISTAR REACHES THE FINALS
IN LOCAL TENNIS MATCHES
Rowland Gives Victor Hard Battle jn
Clay Court Tournament.
Some Interesting matches and one or
two upsets havo been witnessed In the
clay court tennis tournament In progress
at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, St.
Martin's. i
In the first round the match between
J. M. WIstar and A. B. Mellor proved
the best, and three, sets were played, A
surprise was sprung by WIstar In the
semifinal round when he defeated J. R.
Rowland, who had beaten J. R. Carpen
ter In the second round, WIstar defeated
Rowland In straight sets, but both were
close. The match between W. II. Trotter
and A. D. Thayer has still to be played,
and the winner will meet WIstar in tho
final round. Summary:
First round W. I Foulke won from E. I,
Toland by dofault; J. II. Fassltt defeated W.
It. Harper. U-l. 0-4; A, U. Thajer defeated
0. 11. Balrd. 0-3. 8-4: E. I). Seymour won
from C. B. Jennings by default; J. M. WIstar
defeated A H. Mellor, 4.B. H-3. 6-J: J. B.
Rowland won from E. Thaer by default: J, It.
Carpenter, Jr., defeated J Thajer, B-l. IMS.
Second Vound IV. II. Trotter won from J.
a. Roper by default: A. D. Thayer won from
J.VH. Jassltt by default: I J. &f. WIstar de
feated E. B. Seymour, a-3. 6-0; J. n Row.
land defeated J. It, Carpenter. Jr.. 6-3. 8-6.
tlemtnnal round J. U. WIstar defeated J.
R. Rowland. 13-11, 8-4,
OUIMET MAY PLAY IN N. Y.
Amateur Champion Expected to Com
pete in Oakland Golf Tourney.
NEW YORK, May 13. The hope la en
tertained that Francis pulmet, the na.
tlonal amateur golf champion, wjll be
one of the starters In the Invitation tour
nament of the Oakland Golf Club, which
begins today at the links at Bayside, L.
1, Oulmet was playing at Baltimore yes
terday. He la expected to return for
a tournament In the Boston district.but
he eald recently that If he saw no chance
of getting home In lm he 'wuld stop
off for the Oakland event Instead,
More than ft hundred playera have n.
tered. among them being Max R, Marston.
Hamilton K. Kerr, J. C- Parrlsh, Jr and
Philip Carter, the. metropolitan Junior
and Eastern InterichQlaitio champion.
?'aBBsK&t a
meetings that are being conducted over
the British turf.
Horsemen who are cognizant of the
situation abroad dcclnrc that never wero
the opportunities for profitable, purchases
&o great In the thoroughbred market In
England ns they are now. Tho only
diaubnek to the situation Is the uncer
tain shipping facilities.
At the same time, one can scarcely
blame the domestic breeders for not fa
voilng n plan to Interject new stock Into
the American market. The turfmen, who
stuck to the Industry through the lean
years thnt marked the Bport of racing
In 1910, 1911 nnd 1912. are entitled to
their share of the profit with the return
of prosperity. It Is obvious that their
stock would necessarily depreciate In
value If thoroughbreds were Imported
fiom nbroad just ns any stock depreci
ates when tho market Is surfeited.
Harry Payne Whitney's string at Plm
llco will be shipped to Belmont Park In
stead of up to Canada, ns was at first
planned. Tho stable In Maryland Is for
tho most part made up of Juveniles,
headed by Vermont and Broomvale. Of
the older horses Slumber II Is the most
promising, having won the Belalr Handi
cap nnd the Philadelphia Handicap In
Maryland.
There are now approximately 275 thor
oughbreds quartered at the Belmont
Park course, and, with the number of
reservations that havo been made by tho
various owners for the season, thero wilt
not be a single stall left for the late
comers. Tho track Is In shape for racing
and Superintendent H. I. Pelz had the
steeplechase course rolled very thor
oughly yesterday morning. The Jumpers
will be permitted to become accustomed
to the toute through the field before the
senson opens May 20.
WRESTLING IN NEW YORK
FOR STAKES OF $10,000
Sport Revived on Gigantic Scale Fa
mous Russian to Compete.
NEW YORK. May 13. Wrestling con
ducted on the most gigantic scale ever
heard of In America will be introduced
In this city next Wednesday evening at
the Manhattan Opera House. The con
tests will be fought under the Greco
Roman rules. The tournament will be
conducted on the elimination basis,
The winner will be acknowledged cham
pion of the world, and, to make It worth
the while of these famous stars to com
pete, JIO.000 In gold has been hung up, of
which the winner will receive J5O00, the
second man $3000 and the third man J2000.
Alex Aberg, the famous Russian cham
pion, has posted 1000 In cash to be
handed over to the first man who will
pin the Russian giant's shoulders to the
floor.
PENN TRACK TEAM NAMED
Coach Orton Selects Contestants for
Dual Meet at Cornell.
Coach George Orton, of the Penn track
team, announced the names of the mem
bers of hla squad who will leave the
Reading Terminal at 9:30 o'clock tomor
row morning for Cornell, where they wjll
battle with the Ithacana In a dual meet
on Saturday,
Tho following men will make the trlpt
Captain Llppln?ott. Lockwood, Meredith,
Patterson, Kaufmann, Dorsey, JIartman.
Humphries, Peeso, Colton, De Korn,
Dorlzas, W)therow, Mathewa, Ueberman.
Ferguson, Warren, Flnnegan, Kroeger,
Kegley, Turner, La Flamme. JtowleyT
Palmer, Sowell, Price, Murphy, Journeay
and Manager Cheston.
White Knocked Stewart Out
FORT WAYNE. Ind... May 13 -Charley
WhfU, of Chlcajo knocked out Hal Stewart,
of Payne, Ohio. In the sUth round 0( thJlf
?fet?"rti 1A"rvJln4i ,ut. here last nljbt.
WWU held the lead from the start.
THAT IS, UNTIL THEY RUN AFOUL BANNY BANCROFT
RA niflA L GOLF COURSE CHANGES
WROUGHT AT
Ninth Hole Is Now of the Punch Bowl Variety, Surround 3
Traps tixperi8 vm rinu meir otcm xaxca loathe
Limit New Bunker at Third.
Several Important changes have been
made on the course of the Bala Golf
Cliib this spring. The secofid tee has now
been moved back nearly 40 yards nnd tho
player from this lee Is now confronted
with a hedge, beond which Is a hundred
yards of rough. The green, about 300
yards distant, lies at the bottom of a
steep hill and Is guarded by a bunker,
requiring a high 'Jnashle pitch for the
second shot. The par for this hole Is
four, and nothing but first-class golf will
attain par figures.
On tho third hole a new bunker has
been placed a. short distance hi front of
tho tec, nnd as there Is a steep hill be
yond, nothing but a good, clean drive
will avoid trouble.
Tho most radical changes, however,
have been made on the ninth hole, which Is
now of the punch-bowl variety, surround
ed by traps. A high, accurate mashlo
pitch Is absolutely necessary to get to the
green. A short shot will roll down the
hill Into the deep sand pits which sur
round three sides of tho green, while a
shot that Is too strong will find the creek
beyond, While this hole Is now only
about 12! yards long, It Is decidedly
sporty, and will prove a severe test for
golfers of all classes. VarlouB Improve
ments In tho clubhouse nnd locker room
havo also been made and still further
chnnges on the course nro contemplated.
Tho club Is In u prosperous condition
and tho membership Is very closely ap
proaching the limit, with prospects of a
waiting list In tho neat- future.
Among the thousands of golfers thero
aro very few, Indeed, who consistently
play a good gamo without practicing to
a larte extent. One of theso Is Wilson
Potter, of tho Philadelphia Cricket Club.
If ho put his mind to It Potter could be
come one of the leading golfers of Phila
delphia and vicinity. In a big field at
St. Martin's last Saturday Potter came
through at the head of the whole list with
ft gross Bcore of SO, four Btrokes better
than T. C. Henry, who was second. With
a handicap of 10 Potter was also low net
scorer.
Unfortunately Potter adopts an attitude
that Is cither Indifferent or diffident to
ward the games ho plays; It Is difficult
to tell which. In racquets and court ten
nis he always appears to bo playing care
IcBsly, and It Is the samo with him In
golf. If ho Bhowed more enthusiasm In
his efforts In these games he would bo a
fur better player than ho Is, and In golf,
especially, would he excel.
Another player whoso temperament has
prevented him from being first class at
the games ho has played Is F. H. Bates,
of Huntingdon Valley. Bates would havo
been ono of Philadelphia's best cricketers
and tennis players nnd n moro than very
fnlr golfer, but his attitude toward these
Barnes has reduced his cfilclcncy to a
very appreciable 'degree.
According to tho news dispatches, Harry
cancel their visit to this country this
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W. L. Pet. Win. Lose.
Clubs.
Phlllle 14 7 .667 .682 .636
Boston 13 9 .591 .609 .565
Chicago 14 9 .609 .625 .583
Cincinnati 11 11 .500 .522 .478
Pittsburgh .... 11 13 .458 .480 .440
Brooklyn 10 13 .435 .458 .417
St. Louis 11 15 .423 .444 .407
New York .... 7 14 .333 .364 .318
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Clubs.
W. L. Pet. Win. Lose.
Detroit 18
.692
.619
.600
.526
.458
.455
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New York 13
Chicago 15 10
Boston 10 9
Cleveland 11 13
Washington ... 10 12
Athletics 8 14
St. Louis 7 18
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Clubs. W. L. Pet. Win. Lose.
Pittsburgh .... 17 8 .680 .692 .654
Newark 14 11 .560
Chicago 14 11 .560
Kansas City ... 13 11 .542
Brooklyn 12 12 .500
St. Louis 10 13 .435
Baltimore 11 15 .423
Buffalo 8 18 .308
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.444
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.407
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NELSON WINS OVER DORSEY
Classy Bouts at Gayety "Ringer"
Tries in 115-pound Class.
The amateur boxing bouts, held last
night at the Gayety Theatre, resulted In
some classy milling and the majority of
the bouts proved above the ordinary. The
semifinals in the 105-pound class. In which
Young Nelson and Young Dorsey crossed
mitts, was one of the best of the night,
with Nelson gaining the Judge's decision
after three thrilling sessions, In the
same class Harry Kates whipped Wil
liam Healey In two rounds. Referee Wal
ter Schllchter having to stop hostilities
in the second round to save Healey from
further humiliation, Frank Clark had
the better of Bennle Lewis.
In the preliminaries of the 115. pound
class, Jake Myrlck defeated Johnny
Hagan In a bout that teemed with action,
Patsy Kline (not the Newark Patsyj
trimmed Ff&nWe Nace, while Pddle Moaa
won by default from James Garlln, as
also did Joe Brown over Joe Belmont,
the latter beng a "ringer" and tipping
the beam around 12S pounds, The finals
of the 105-pound class will be held to
morrow night, and the semifinals of the
115. pound class will also get under way,
BOXING LEGALIZED IN CUBA
Supreme Court Decides Test Case in
WUlard-Johnson Instance,
HAVANA, May 13,-That the holding of
prize lights In Cuba Is legal was decided
by the Supreme Court.
T,he court rendered this decision In dis
missing a, test complaint against Gov
ernor Bustlllo, of Havana province,
charging that he was guilty of an In
fraction .of the law by personally at.
tending the recent fight between "Jess"
Willard and "Jack" Jphnsop.
'More Work for Columbia Crew
NBWYORK, May UColumDU's isrslty
crew will. set back to work . tomorrow oil ttu
Hudson after a four-day lay-off since the
defeat by the fliers on the Carnegie SalurV
day Rice maintain that the Child's Cup
doCeat"ponu'hkt1eSlt WlUt "w "
BALA COUNTRY CLVi
summer. Under the circumstances J
haps this Is Just as well. """' Mj
The feeltnir nmnnr- . i ...
rolfers. In PhlliVi.ii. "'. ".umr
they never should have contemDl?..1)1
visit to this country at thl. 1
England engaged In n. Jr. .".
struggle every able-bodied man shonis'il
of xnmn lion m 1,1. ......... .1' "nouij of
trenches, then at home. Vardon L i
and other nn.rii.ii i - -on,anl)l
in but the American dolla8Mi
honed to rol nf i.v t0.t., f iey M
cept, perhaps, a somewhat cool rectptiM
The annual contest for the Suburbs!
Cun Will h(.eln HOTf H.I...J... ,u!.'
clubs competing In four division! i h
XX .F"k!-.rL?l',0",..tlle Phr, tat tB
....... "., i iiii men compet t on Ms
year, and If It succeeds In relalnlneif
It will deserve all the credit W
coming to It. It would not be , is,
surprising if Woodbury proves ihta.it
norso or tho competition. The elnJ
linn lvn i-t-oatlv .Ir.nil , c?.
presence of Walter II Reynolds, ad
fho tunrw In n tvall.tintn.,,.... - ... ,7flJ
way down the New Jcrseyltes should uM
no easy nut to crack. M
PM
, i , ... . ... tt&m
uiu una Deen received of the death ofl
Miss Nclll Fraser, a well-known Scot
woman golfer, who has played reg-jiiffi
for Scotlnnd In tho International matchi
She nlso has competed for the women'.'
iiiniiiiiiuiiBiiip ui ureat uritain on sevenlS
occasions, although wlthnnf ma-l.1 ., M
cess. Mlfe Fraser was serving with thill
St. Andrews Ambulance Association audi
Yal and Princeton will meet uhl
uu.cr nun. way on oaiuraay, when thtl
collegians will get together on the ccurn'
ui iiia urccnwicn country UJUb. Theri
nro several pxcollnnf trnlfAra ..'.
team this year nnd the match should tv
a good one. W. Hamilton aardner,.ij,,
captain oi mo loie team, probably nJIl
Rnnrl nnrt rtf Vila tlmn In t.lH- ...
,..... ,. w w. ,,. t....u ,,, i.ji.iib; to per
suado the entlro Princeton team to Join
his colleglato golfing expedition to th
I'acinc coast.
a
At Harvard tho Interest In golf li (.
creasing eacn year. When E. P. Alfti,
mi, iiuercoucgiaio cnampion, wept ,(o
TTnrVfirfl fnllr vnnrH npn Via fm,.j ,l..
ho was one of a dozen candidates forpo
sltlons on tho golf team. In the qualify.
Ing round of the annual university tour-
nunienijnsi ween nearly qu golfers pUJTtt
Virtually alt tho best women, golfers lif
x-uiiuuetpiuu iiuu vicinity snouia Deatthi
Overbrook Golf Club for tho annual con
icai. iuinurruv lur ine Clarence ii. u
nun.
AltllQIlCh fhta In nlilv n nn.ri.. Aff.t.l
tho event Is popular nnd there Is alf
ways a Dig cntty. as the contest is held S
at club handicaps It is never a fongonsS
conclusions as to who will win. Every
contestant has an equal chance, and H
would not bo at all surprising If one of.
tho vouncer nlnvra nltntiM a-.. , ,L.9
handsome prize. '1
LOCAL MEN TO ROW
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QUADRUPLE SCULLS1
Malta and Fairmount GliMi
May Enter Harlem Regatta
Event May 31.
president sturcKc, of tho Harlem Rlrtcjt
Regatta Association, was In Philadelphia
yesterday In an effort to arrange a junloiM
quadruple sculls race for the HudnSfl
River affair on May 31. The Malta Bolt'
Club, of this cltv. nnd th tnpmhers nf thr
Fairmount Rowing Club have expreiiejl
meir willingness to compete ir the m
York Association will program tfi
event. President Sturcke stated If thl
race is to bo held that all entries muifa
come from Philadelphia clubs, astheNeifl
York oarsmen ate not readv. It ur
thought another local crew will competefj
Cnftrnrlln flplmnl r,t lU-a "NT V wtlf
not be permitted to enter a crew In thejj
elght-oared race for high schools in Una
regatta of the New York Rowing Aut8
elation on the Harlem River on illay JL'9
itiiD ucuiBiou was reacnea alter a ncaica
discussion at a meeting Of the addition"
held nt the New York A. C. The declln
tlon of tho Ithaca school's request to take,
part 'In the contest was made on tht,
gtounds that the race waa for iunlors la'
the strict sense of the word that is, open
only to high or preparatory school oarr
men within 60 miles of New York wno
have, never pulled an oar on a wlnnlnl',
crew.
Through a mistake posters were printed
for the association designating this race
as being open to "Junior elght-oar crewj
of high schools and schools," The del
gates who contended that Cascadllla wil
eligible for the schoolboy race bated
their stand on the definition of a "school;
boy Junior" as Interpreted by the Na
iipnui Association oi Amateur uaraiutu..
The governing rowing body classifies Jl;
schoolboys as juniors until they Bays
wor a race in open competition, so tint.
It a bov waa In 10 wlnntnrr school boat!
he would still be eligible for a junior
schoolboy race. This definition Is KM
cented bv schools of Philadelohla aniH
other cities, but when It was decided last!
year to paye a schoolboy race on. iiuu
Harlem the New York Associations
adopted Us own definition of the teraj
Junior, as was within Its jurisdiction, M
Jim Corbett's Pro te ere Makes Good
NEW YOIIK. Mav 13 James J. CotUll
writes from far off Australia that the aesw
weight. Tom Cawler, whom h put unaer ee
made tine debut at Sydney on April
Cnwler met Is O'Oonnell, one of the "'W1
severely that tho bout was stopped la U
ki-,1.1 rouna
I make the best ntjl
clothes In Philadelphia. $
to ordert ,1
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