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CHICAGO CUBS FORGING AHEAD OF PHILLIES "A RAIN CHECKS BY CHARLES E. VAN LOAJ
"A RAIN CHECK"
BEANTOWN CLASSIC ON BRAVES
AND THEIR SPURIOUS FAME
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER EMPLOYES IN ATHLETICS
White Consults "Oily Tom" Blake A Soft Thing PromisedM
Boston Paper Raves Over Stallings' Failure, But Forgets a Few
FactsPhillids Hand New York Another Bad Game.
Al Bomaree's Work a Thriller for Philly Rooters.
The Boston Record Is disgusted with tho Braes. In fact, the Record
dHVr Itself of ft regular Ueantown classic on the subject. Stalling' team Is
simply no good, never was, never will be, nohow, and why Is It, nnyhow7 That
tho way the loyal scrllio feels about It. Hero Is what he passes out for the
MiB1 fans:
"A pitching staff that Is ns weak ns nny collection of twlrlcrs In tho league,
on outfield that utterly lacks class; catching that has been of a mediocre quality,
an exaggerated opinion of their own nblllty; the loss of ono star Inllcldcr, and
the conceit of another, have nil Combined to bring about tho fall of tho cham
pions and a condition which will frustrate tho efforts of Manager Stallings to
perform the miracle of 1914. Tho words "world's champions' have rung so long
tind loudly In tholr cars thai they hao been unablo to hear the Instructions of
fitalllncs,"
Theso are rather severe strictures on tho Urnvos. Tho team has been a
victim of circumstances, but should bo up in the race ueioro mo cioso oi mo
season, despite Its poor work In tho last six weckB. There Is no denying the fact
that tho team has been overconfident and that It has not shonn Its 1914 form at
any time, but to declare that It has absolutely no class Is absurd.
Ono of llest Pitching Staffs In the League
Tho pitching staff, which Is pointed out as tho weakest In tho league, con
tains the samo men who were voted tho greatest staff In jcars In 1914, and has
been greatly strengthened by tho addition of Hughes and Itagan and tho ndded
experience of Davis and Strand.
The failure of James' arm to round into shape and the fact that injuries
have deprived tho team of several of the best men at arloua otnges havo been
tho BTcatcst drawbacks to the work of tho Braves to date. They are in the
same position as nt this tlmo last season, and their critic has lost sight of the
fact that Tyler and James, two of tho twlrlcrs who havo been bitter disap
pointments, have never been able to get going until the middle of tho season
This has been the case In both tho minor and major leaguo experience of
both men.
The outfield Is not tho best In tho land, but it is also far from a poor outfield
Tho Infield is ono of tho very best In tho gamo with Evcrs at second. His
absence for such a long stretch has been a great handicap to tho other members
of tho Inner works. With him back In tho gamo, tho team Is likely to show n
flash of Its 1914 form right down to the finish, and if they do tho Braves might
repeat, because tho entlro league looks weak.
Mathcwson Had Little But Nerve; Mayer Hnd Nothing
An even break won tho best tho Phillies could got from tho Giants yester
day, and they wcro really lucky to get that, after tho exhibition they gao in tho
first game. Tho veteran Mathowson opposed Mayer in this game, and neither
pitcher had enough to get by In a minor league.
Mathowson is plainly not tho Mathcwson of old. Ho had llttlo speed and
his once-famous curve ball was breaking wide and slow, Instead of fast and
harp, as It did a few years ago. The wonderful veteran did not uso his "fade
away" often, as it toxes'hls strength too much, and tho Phillies whaled tho ball
hard throughout. Mathowson was tho samo old wonder for nerve, howover, and
that Is why ho pulled out of several tight places, with tho aid of stupid playing
by tho Phillies. That New York Is not ono of Mayer's "easy" clubs was nlso
evident, as they batted htm harder than the boo re Indicates. It was tho second
defeat for Mayer In two days at tho hands of tho Giants, and there was nothing
fluky about cither of them.
Dcmorcc's Pitching Boosts Chances of Phillies
Al Demoree's brilliant victory over Jeff Tesreau In a wonderful pitchers'
battle was the most pleasing surprise tho local fans have received this season.
The Impression was general that Demarco was about through as a high-class
twirler, but his work yesterday proves that Moran has another dependable box
artist.
There Is no denying the fact that Tesreau outpltchcd Demarco for nlno
Innings, but the Phllly twirler was always ablo to tighten up in the pinches,
while Tesreau "blow" the first time the Phillies got him in tho hole. For nlno
Innings Tesreau allowed but three men to faco him to nn Inning, and it looked
like a hopeless task for Demarco. One hit was made in tho nlno Innings, and
that waa a bounder by Ludcrus that could havo been fielded to first ahead of
him by Merkle, had Tesreau not forgotten to cover the bag. It was a regular
Alexander game that Tesreau showed for nlno Innings, but tho break came sud
denly and was entirely unexpected by tho crowd.
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STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER'S CRACK BALL TEAM
Philadelphia department stores foster sports of every line. Strawbridfrc & Clothier hns a great athletic
field, bnscball diamond and gymnasium at G2d nnd Walnut streets. Tho picture shows ono section of tho
gymnasium, tho baseball team and one of its stars. Tho team is composed of: Back row, left to right
Shcchnn, 3b.; Tippitt, substitute; Hnssclbackcr, p.; Piorson, substitute. Second row Carris, rf.; Dcemer,
2b.: Shallcnbergcr, c: A. M. Truitt, manager; Parker, cf. Sitting Kennedy, If.; Heist, p.; Barker, lb.;
Williams, p. Carris is on the right. Ho was a pitching sensation with Friends' Central School this year.
1702 STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER
EMPLOYES GO IN FOR ATHLETICS
Department Store Boosts Sports in All Lines and Provides Field
and Gymnasium Dancing Pavilion One of Most Attractive
Recreation Privileges Baseball.
RICHARDS CLEARED
WHEN EXCESS MONEY
IS PAD) TO A. A. U.
The "If" Plays That Might Hnve Won for Phillies
Had Bancroft held third until after Robertson caught Becker's fly, In tho
fifth inning of the first game, he could havo scored easily. Instead, ho started
for the plate and then darted back to touch third after Robertson mado tho
catch. Then, when there was no chance to score, ho started for the plate and
was out by 20 feet. This play lost a great chance, as the bases were full, with
one out, when Becker hit the ball.
Niehoff opened the following Inning with a home run, and as ho hit Matty
hard throughout the gamo, this drlvo might havo come with the bases full if
Bancroft had covered up his first mistake by remaining on third.
Oh! for Some Good Umpiring, Just Once
Poor umpiring was again in evidence. Both Eoson and Byron were off color
on decisions, with both teams profiting by the mistakes, but it Just happened
that two of the bad errors on the part of the umpires deprived tho Phillies of
their chances for victory. It would bo a pleasure to havo, occasionally, a few
of tha good umpires of Tcner's staff officiate In games here.
May Be Unpleasant Aftermath of Big Regatta
There may be an unpleasarit aftermath of the Informal objection raised with
the stewards of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association against thp uso of two
members of the Syracuse freshman eight in the Poughkeepsle regatta on Monday.
That may be in the shape of a strong demand on the board of stewards that
Syracuse bo made an active member of tho association, with representation on
tha board of stewards. It Is one of the curious anomalies of rowing politics that
Syracuse Is permitted to compete year after year on the Hudson, and has been
doing so for some 15 years, yet without any voice in the management of the
regatta. Syracuso competes only by Invitation. Just as Washington, Wisconsin
and Leland Stanford.
It is said that Syracuse men aro Indignant that their right to the use of two
members of their freshman boat should have been questioned simply because
these men rowed on a Western club eight beforo matriculating at Syracuso.
The protest waa never pressed, but it has left considerable hard feeling among
Syracuse men. There Is not much likelihood that Syracuse will withdraw from
competition, as has been intimated. What Syracuso is more likely to do is to
demand full membership and all its rights. There is certainly no good reason
why a crew that has competed regularly from the start and which has won
the championship three times should be kept out of the association's councils
In this manner. It ia fair enough not to admit the Western institutions, which
da not row regularly, but that does not apply to Syracuse.
The stewards would very much like to have Harvard, Yale and Princeton
competing on the Hudson, but, to be consistent, these three universities could
row only by Invitation. Jf there waa a chance to get them into the Poughkeepsle
regatta, the membership bars would be let down In a hurry.
Phil Douglas, Penitent, Hurls 16-inning Tie
Phil Douglas was reinstated by Manager Robinson, of tho Dodgers, be
cause of the number of double-headers Brooklyn has in the near future.' Ho
was aent to the mound yesterday against the Braves and performed the
remarkable feat of holding the champions to four hits and no runs In 16
innings. But one hit was made In the first nine Innings. Even with this
brilliant work the best Douglas got was a tie, as James and Davis blanked
the Dodgers for the 16 sessions unt,l darkness called a halt. James' arm
became sore after Ave Innings and lie was taken from the game.
"Connie Mack has predicted that he will build a baseball machine greater
than the one which he tore apart, and what's rnore ho will. A man with
plaRce can do anything) and yesterday Connie watched two of his pitchers
etfve 14 bases oa balls without even uncrossing hla legs." Heywood Brown,
In Kaw York Tribune. ,
Sano indulgence in athletics and ph
slcal recreation not only makes ccry
young man and young woman, middle
aged ones, too, stronger and healthier,
but adds to their efficiency as Industrial
w orkors
Appreciation of this fact Is the ex
planation for tho wondorful development
of the nthletic and recreation system in
the leading department stores. Industrial
and manufacturing plants of Philadel
phia. 8o firmly convinced are tho big
business men of tho city of this truth
that as a rule they no longer consider
their plants complete unless they hao
provided an athletic field and playground
as part of thslr welfare system.
One of tho pioneers In this movement In
Philadelphia Is the firm of Strawbrldgo
& Clothier. At 62d and Walnut streets,
facing Cobb's Creek, this store has an
athletic field, for uso of its employes, oc
cupjlng an entire block. It is equipped
with ecrythlng that ono could ask for
physical Improvement and recreutlon
There are a baseball field, a running
track, quoit field, tennis courts and a
gymnasium with a covered pavilion for
dances and similar entertainments
"Our firm did not purchase this field
and equip it for commercial reasons,"
said A. T. Flower president of the Ath
letic Association, In explaining tho work.
"It was realized that employes who spend
their days In a store, no matter hon
good the working conditions may be,
need to get Into the open air and to take
some form of athletic exercise. It makes
them better workmen. Just as all forma
of exercise aro helpful. But what pleases
us most Is that It adds to the health.
happiness and physical efficiency of our
members.
"We are still in the early stages of our
development, I don't know to what it
will lead, but when properly managed
there Is no doubt that this sort of work
will become, an Integral part of all such
big business establishments as ours,"
Herbert Tlly, the general manager of
the store and vice president of the Na
tional Association of Corporation Schools,
Is one of the moat enthusiastic advo
cates of athletics and similar recreation
for the making of efllclent business men
and women.
"In my business career," said Mr Tlly,
"I have found that the best business men
are always the healthy men. It there
fore follows that anything which pro
duces better health Is a distinct aid to
buslnessiand should be encouraged. That
Is why we encourage athletics and recrea
tion. While It helps the store, it Is of
even more value to the employes."
As an indication of the extent to which
these privlllges are utilized, It Is pointed
out that there are 1703 members of the
Strawwbridgo & Clothier force In the Ath
letic Association And nearly every one
of them does something in athletics.
There are seven baseball teams. The
principal team represents the firm in Its
Saturday afternoon games, playing
against teams from the various indus
trial firms of the city.
It ia a mighty good team, too, and has
already won a fair share of Its games.
The contest to which the team Is now
looking forward is that with the Chinese
University team, of the Hawaiian Islands,
to be played on the home field July 10.
Iast year tha visitors won both games,
but the Strawbrldge & Clothier boys hope
to turn the tabled this time. In addition
to this team, the firm has a league of
six teams representing the following de-1
partments. Accounts, Retail, Executive,
Clothing, Credit and Wholesale. It is a
twilight leacue, nil tho games being
plajcd after 5 o'clock In the evening,
when tho store closes. The schedule
started on May 24 and ends on August 5
Tho Interest In these games la very in
tenso and there is always a good dele
gation of rootcra on hand to cheer their
favorites Tho games aro managed by tho
Baseball Committee, which furnishes um
pires and decides all disputes To further
Increase Interest, there, are all kinds of
prizes offered a cup for tho winning
team, with various other trophies for the
best all-around player, tho best batsman,
fielder, etc
Tho tennis courts are never Idle and are
tho most popular place on tho field. In
fact so many of tho members are anxious
to use them that application has to bo
mado well In advance. Tho girls, whoso
participation In the various sports Is
necessarily more or less limited, make
good uso of tho courts.
During tho winter the gymnasium Is
very popular and It Is horo that tho best
Individual work can be done. Exercise
and body building are tho things aimed
at. A gymnastic Instructor Is In charge of
the classes. As far as possible these
classes are graded bo that tho best results
may be obtalred.
Another feature In the recreation sys
tem of this storo Is the weekly dances
open to members of the association. A
splendid pavilion has been constructed
and frequently thero are COO members on
the floor In a single evening
Ono of the reasons for the association's
efficiency Is that tho management Is In
the hands of tho members themselves.
The officers are selected from the most
representative officials of the big store
and the greatest harmony Is secured. The
following are the officers:
President, A. T. Flower; ice president,
Frank P. Walsh; recording secretary,
Miss Alice J. Dixon; financial secretary,
Edward J. Plerson; treasurer, Fred Ford;
captain, Oeorge M. Durglnj directors,
men. A. M. Truitt, T. B McGlnley,
Charles Mattls, Harry Fishier, G. It.
Mitchell, II. IC. Hoar, Joseph Dlffendall;
women, Miss Harriet R. Fox, Avalon M.
Bellevue, Mame Dlehl and Lena Ursen
back. All the different sports and other fea
tures connected with tho work of tho
association are in the hands of Individ
ual committees. Theea committees are
made up as follows;
Baseball Charles Paxson, Harry C.
Tlly, T. McGlnley, J, Dlffendall.
Track and Field George Durgln, Harry
K. Hoar, Harry Sheets, H. C, Tlly, 2d,
Harry Connell, Mr. Levis, Mr. Jackson,
Mr, Plerson, Mr, Kuen.
Tennis Miss Mabe Dlehl, C. A. Mattls,
H. C Tlly. Sd, Miss Bellevue. Mr, Farren,
Mr. Levis.
Grounds Committee A. M. Truitt, A. T,
Flower
Cricket Mr. Stanton, Mr. Lupton, Mr,
Lowls, Mr. Barton.
Quoits Chauncey Smith, Mr. Walsh.
Mr. Fishier, Fred Ford.
Membership Edward Coursalt, George
Stevens, Fred Ford.
Dancing-Mr. Coursalt. Mr. Bennett. .
Entertainment Miss Fox. Miss Ursen
back, Mr. Mitchell, A. M. Truitt, Mr.
Coursalt.
Supplies Mr. Durgln, Mr. Flower, Mr,
Truitt
Publlelty-Roy Clark, A. M, Truitt, Mr,
Callahan.
Cornell's Great Athlete
Gets Clean Bill Now
Swears He Will Never
Again Compete for Ex
penses Even.
Alma Richards, Cornell's star all-around
athloto and winner of tho running high
Jump at tho last Olympic games, has been
cleared of his troubles with the Amateur
Athletic Union
Richards has sent on the money to
cover tho excess charges made for ex
penses at tho recent Hale & Kllburn Ath
lotlc Association track and field games.
Richards, who Is now representing tho
Illinois Athletic Club of Chicago, was In
hot water with the officials of the Middle.
Atlantic Association because ho demanded
more money for expenses than Is allowed
by rule. The Halo & Kllburn A. A.
brought tho matter to the attention of tho
A. A U. officials here, and Richards' Bus
pension followed.
Chairman of tho Registration Committee
Robert A. Denny, of this district, received
the sort of letter that might be expected
from nn Olympic champion.
The letter In part follows:
"1 have refunded the money In excess
of expenses received nt tho hands of the
Halo & Kllburn A A., of Philadelphia,
nnd want to thank tho members of the
Registration Committee for the hasty
readjustment of the misunderstanding. I
am sorry that the difficulty arose.
"I will always compete for sport's sake,
and never again will I receive money for
expenses."
Chairman Denny, of the local A. A. U.
body, and his associates deserve lots of
credit for the manner in which they
handled the affair.
Chairman Denny stated today: "I
wanted to keep tho matter under our
own wings and settle It without a news
paper story, and how the news got out
Is a mystery to me, as I took tho minutes
of the meeting home with me."
The exact amount of money refunded
by Richards was IM.79, Twenty dollars
of this was paid to him for his trip
to Eagle's Mere, Pa.
In the Western tryouts hold Saturday
at Chicago, Richards passed up his
chances In the high Jump and won the
56-pound weight throwing contest, Mon
day at the Chicago games of the United
Scotch Societies at Rlvervlew Park, he
won the high Jump from scratch lth a
mark of 6.11, and second In the 13-pound
shot-put,
SWIMMING MEET TONIGHT
Illinois A. C. to Engage Los Angeles
A. C, in Latter's Pool.
I.OS ANflEI.Ba. fnl Tnlv lTVI... ,1,.
Illinois Athletic Club swimmers meet the
.nos Anneies Ainieuc uvu learn In dual
competition this evening at the Los An
geles A C, some remarkable performers
will represent the Middle West organiza
tion. Six men will make- up the Invading
party, and In the list are some swimmers
of International renown. Probably the two
moat nntAri flrA Avihii.. T?nt,I.At nn. n ..
Modllllvray. r
i mowing m bvhvuuwi truit uuivu . iuureno,
By CHARLES E. VAN LOAN
The World's Moat Famou Writer of Catchall Fiction.
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this gamo so nice and easy Ui(Ni
folks won't know how bad th,v.?
for n week."
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Ued. Lynch and Jake lUrtwell, tt-
I roaded out or orga-uea wkdhh ior .:
1 ins gamfs on which thy had bet. decide
apiwar at casual stransers ,
IfartRKil, alias Oeorjo White, Is n;
gaged an catcher, and Lynch, atlas Ell
uat, as pitcher for the local team. Thejr
perform wonderfully on their first appear,
once.
One night, shortly after tho Eagles re
turned home. "Oily Tom" Blake, a. gam
bler reported to bo worth well Into five
flaurcs, received a call from George
White Oeorge sparred very cleverly for
an opening, found It, and unfolded a
plan which caused Oily Tom to set out
some very aged liquor and open a box of
cigars. Then ho listened Intently for 20
minutes, nodding from tlmo to tlmo.
"It Is tho softest thing you over saw,"
urged While. 'They'll give any kind of
odds you want to name, because this1
pitcher hasn't lost a game, and never
even had to pitch his best against theso
clubs To make It all tho better, theso
Eagles can't hit Moreno with a bed slat.
That Mexican's a mighty good pitcher.
And If wo don't get any runs off him it'll
be the easiest thing In the world to slough
tho gamo to Iilsbee. Say something hap
pens to this Rates, and ho gives a couplo
of bases on balls and I cut in with a wild
heavo over a baseman's head there goes
your old ball game, eh? Why, It's as safo
as a Government bond. Tho amount of
money they'ro betting now, you ought to
be able to clean up eight or ten thou
sand "
Ves," Bald Blake thoughtfully, "but
what security do I get for my money7
How do I know that you ain't going to
cross mo Instead of everybody clso in
town'"
White fished out a roll of bills.
"Put that In with what you bet," ho
said. "That's Bates' money and mine
five hundred Think we'd double-cross
our own bets?"
This conference took place on a Monday
night. On Saturday the BIsbeo Grizzlies
were coming over to play their last en
gagement. They wcro not ovet confident;
Bates had beaten Moreno three times,
and struck out so many of tho Blsbee
players that It was becoming a habit with
him.
With Bates in tho box Tucson sports
would "stand a tap" without tho least
hesitation.
"Pretty soft," was Oily Tom's mental
comment "Now, to got the money
down " It would never do for Blako to
appear In tho transaction, but a man from
BlBbco mlsht do the work. Blako wroto a
letter, and sat down to wait developments.
Ho know tho man to whom the letter was
written too well for that man's pcaco of
mind, and ho felt suro that his friend
Mayhew would not fall him.
On Thursday a man registered at the
best hotel In Tucson and scrawled "Bls
bee" after his name.
"I understand," said this Individual,
"that thcro's somo money hero that says
you've got a ball club In Tucson."
"All the two to ono you want!" said the
clerk. "There's a man right over there
by tho cigar stand who was Just saying
he'd like to get a bet."
And then, qulto by accident, of course,
Tom Blako drifted over to the desk in
tlmo to hear the Blsbee man say that
Moreno's arm was better than evor. Tom
stated his opinion that Moreno waa "yel
lowcr'n a canary bird," and, of course,
tho man from BIsbeo offered to bet that
ho wasn't, and tho hotol clerk held the
first woger.
That was the opening gun of the cam
paign, nnd Oily Tom was under cover.
Tucson received this BIsbeo booster with
open arms, whereupon he flashed a roll
of bills as thick as a man's wrist, and
announced his Intention of going broke If
Pete Moreno was not tho greatest pitcher
In tho Southwest. Tucson was willing to
accommodate him, and ho did a land
ofllco business for two days, and no bet
was too large for him nnd none too small
All he wanted was two to one, nnd ho
got It, and his only stipulation was that
the money should go on the game In
which Moreno pitched.
On Saturdny, as a sort of graco beforo
meat, Lew Kelly managed to beat the
Grizzlies by a Bcore of 6 to 6, "Smoke"
Snyder working In tho box for the visit
ors. This left the Sunday's battle between
Bate! and Moreno, as every ono knew It
would be, and there was another rush of
Tucson money, which tho Blsbee men
coveted at the usual rate of ono for two.
"She's working fine," said Tom Blake to
Whlto, who called upon the gambler nt
his rooms In the hotel. . "We've got about
thirty-eight hundred bet against seventy
six hundred, nnd we'll get another thou
sand on tonight sure. Your money waa
bet the first thing. Pat Delaney got most
of It. But, see here. If this Is worked too
raw, there may bo trouble. These people
would Just naturally lynch you If they
should get onto anything."
"Leavo It to us," said Whlto easily.
"There won't be anything that doesn't
look natural. You know this club won't
hit that Mexican's curve ball. I can hit
It and Bates can hit It, but we're going
to miss It tomorrow. Bates Is going to
hold 'em down to goose eggs for six or
seven Innings, nnd then we'll shoot a
couple of runs in without anybody know
ing how It was done. Don't you worry,
old horse. You grab all the money you
enn get, and we'll deliver. You see that
we get our W per cent, of the clean-up;
that's all.''
"All right," said Blake. "If you're sat
isfied, I nm. But you remember and don't
bo too raw with this thing, I've seen
men hung In this country for lees,"
Bunoay aawnea clear and cool, under a
sky dappled with tiny fleecy clouds. Tha
sporting population of Tucson managed
to exist until noon, when It snatched a
hasty lunch, and the exodus to the ball
park began. The lone ticket Beller, work
ing with both hands, surveyed a waiting
line, and remarked to himself that it wsb
going to be a big day, if not the big day,
of the season.
White and Bates met outside the shack
which served as a dressing room for the
players. It was characteristic of White's
caution that he had seldom, if ever, been
seen In the company of the redheaded
pitcher,
"Remember now," waa the catcher's
warning. "We can't make this thing
look bad. It's got to be done artistically.
This Is the country where they string you
up to a telegraph pole, you know. Maybe
It would be a good thing to walk a couple
of men and let Culpepper or Bateman hit
it a mile They'll hit hard enough If
you'll groove 'em for 'em. And shut 'em
out the first part of the game. Don't pull
It until the seventh, anyway, Savvy?"
"Jake," said the Ditcher arimirlnnlv.
you've got a great head for business.
bad they'ri3
Then they went out where glorr S
and sporting Tucson stood tin ,?!
corned those precious burglars aaii!l
ftnvr v1f-nmrf n Pm,m,hi .. . if mi
S .i.. "" Ul
ThA nrivc1tj atrr4vaA In M 4. it...
and the few Blsbee rooters gave the
ioyai welcome. -eio aioreno, bUriJV
an Immense sweater, tenderlv ..t.3
wrappings from his wonderful rlhl'Si
and began warming up, and on th. tfl
sldo of the stand Ell. tho Idol of TnSsI
leisurely proceeaea 10 laae Ino klnV.'
nt hi. .!),... iwi.
The man from BIsbeo stood tip
iiuiik iuw ui mo griiim Biana AM
nuuiivcu Him no nun una a tew hu
uuuars remaining.
"Might as well bo broke as tha-
am!" he shouted cheerfully, "One to?
MlUb ..1U1C11U VYlUBt
White and Bates met outside t,1 iHacf
wnicn servca aa a nrcojlllj recm
for the players. '
A slight wind sprang up f rora nwriert,.
and the western sky became flrtreut.
Not a soul hod lelsuro to note this. AH:
wore listening to "Silver BUI" Buirttf
tho umpire. &
At the end of tho customary annouse?
ment, Silver Bill shot In a phraas on til
own account
"And may tho best team wlnl'
shouted. Silver BUI waa a Tucson tSi
heart and soul, but he was also, a aqtri
umpire, much respected in the' connS
nity. -jjj
In the silence which comes when ce
nnd women aro keyed up to the utn
tension, "Pug" Bateman walked Into Ui
batter's box. Ell Bates uncoiled hlrcii
and sent a strike ball whizzing overt
plate, and tho memorable battle was d
der way.
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
DELAWARE BOATMEN
STAGEBIGCONTESTSf
FIVE RACING EVENT?
t
Parragut Sportsmen's Clul
to Hold Competitions Ofij
Cooper Point Saturday
Thirty-five Boats in
South Jersey Races.
Final preparations are being mads'
the Delaware River Yachtsmen's Lei
for the second race meet, to be heli
Cooper Point Saturday afternoon,
the auspIceB of the Farragut Sportsmnt
Association on the Delaware River.
owners from the five clubs of the leiPl
and the clubs affiliated with the De
ware River Yacht Racing and the Scntr.
kill Nautical Association will compete.
Five races are on the program, the
being the open-boat contest, followed J
the glass-cabin cruiser race. The enius
contest will be the next event. 3
The real contest of the afternoon wg
De me speeaDoai race, uesiues w" .-.
mentioned events, there will be a apeoji
content for rnwhoala and sailing crtft
The open boats, the glass cabin, thf
cruisers and the speedboats will be ten
over a alx-mlle course twice for a o
tance of 12 nautical miles. Tho couni
around Petty'a Island, going up tha m
from tha cluhhouaa to the north call j
the island, down the river to the hd
tho Island and then homo. 3
The Eugenia, owned by Dr. EuieJ
Swayne, commodore of the Flat BJ
Motorboat Club, wlnn'.r of the JS
Fathom Bank contest, wll be a.iHil
In tha rrntsar men alonir with "'!
other boats. Tho Nancy II, owned br
H. Lundgren, of the Belmont Yacnt "'
which was recently launcnea ana ',
time trials, will be on scraton in tie
nlnium.nt racitrfl and xuftt mors t.
likely give the X. Q. Q. M. E , owned
Commodore John C, Vandersllce, e
Camden Motorboat Club, a time '
ance.
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