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THLETES OP WEST SURPASS EASTERN RIVALS GOLF AND TENNIS NEWS AND COMMENT
BVK'NXKa LErGER-rHIirAD;Ei;PHlA THURSDAY, JULY 8, T91S:
WERS BETTER IN
rakiy m
Uer Reynolds Proved TijA
i Attempt to Make Neio Rule,
Play on the
t,,Ur scores were made 'during
whltemarsh In the match play
It Ti"1 -n.iifvln round. Waller
iss enf out In 93, which Is One.
ltifillt t the very height Of tha sal
iHflumed In his record 71 while the
L were "I owning through the
W'r nevnolds evidently understands
Pitfenft o? locking hl? ball Into the
a'HSdM Wind arq often found on
H,m Tflftylt would tin that they
wlt'.i Jfl moti furnish nn alibi than
S!2l ii?i for instance, nut only two or
bWJi.JVm were ablo to dip under 30 In
fSSrln round. This seoms to bo
tln match play scores between
WuMen said of medal play that th
..UJ .:., A,nmA nravlng for the be
T.r)en said of medal play mat tno
Ai mm wound praying ror tne oet
'. Jim moro and more depressed
ti itin(t moro and more- depressed
"L t me he docs not make, n. perfect
-?rf me he docs not make, n. perfect
S2?S5c If a game, but medal I play U
ybM Is a " nut me?al W l
iiv a tame, because there Is no
IwCwponent to lick. In match play
U,s ntiver tries to win each Individual
Ku led each takes chances, whllo In
M .?....T. 1. tho thin to Dlay eafo and
P'. f Ji fewer strokes on the next hole. ,
i little group of golfers wa discussing
thus oolnts at the "nlnoteentn Hole" last
k rXn matches, and It was con
i.i(lthit the element of winning holes.lt
rsduted Into the medat play.would tend
ft,fi scores. Tho objection was
rJlied that If heie wero played 'for the
tim of It" that winning holes would mean
nothh. 8e It was "decided" to pair play.
with handicaps as nearly alike as pos
sible tnatbw. If A stands two holes up on
D at th tnt of the medal round, to Penn
ine B iifo shot, one shot for every hole
he U down, by adding two to Mo score.
. f.lt that this would be rathcr-hnrd
n a poor round which stood, say, 5 down
MildrlMiO 11 Was subbcdicu uiui mo nuico
U divided, and the larger number bo de
ducted from the winner's card ns a re
rvi. vhll the smaller part of the holes
In tided In shots to the loser'a car,d. ThUs
If X Ud an 80 and was 3 up on B with '82,
A'l ce would be TO whllo fl would have
15 lum In an U.
Erenup, 1 up and othor problems could
ti (tidily adjusted. It as tho opinion
kitt hOlt-Mr-holo competition With an op.
'tonint rather than a "pairing;" wouia
trtiMin up the medal play round and add
jittlijn&p to a tryinc ordeal. 'The Idea
Tin bi referred to tho Philadelphia Golf
aJjcliUon.
' T8ioh the colleges have not furnished
. itonnny stars In golf as they havo In
Minnli, many well-known golfers have
Bids their aetmt in tno umeugnt wnue
in collate teams. On the Princeton team
foixl ytir will be several collegians whose
jjrtrkron the links haB already begun to
'ii.ir, aiiu ucaHv "is two uj tiituu.twiuii
f Louis M. Washburn, who wnti ablo to
tfity Hugh Wllloughby to tho SSth groen
ttfDre clvlne up the fight for tho city
fhamplonahlp, Princeton should havo a
Mm mat will mano mings num wnere
tStro are holes to bs won.
Rimone tho freshmen will bo Reginald
H Ln-Is, a sensational youngster who
wis a runner-up in tno metropolitan
Junior championship at Garden City re
eTntly. Another member of the team will
ii Orant Peacock, who Just naturally
lellmlnated Francis Oulmct from tho
.Greenwich tournament last fall. Also D.
Clark Corkran, who qualified In the open I
WHITE SOX CLASS OF LEAGUE;
TIGERS AND RED SOX IN PURSUIT
!By GRANTLAND RICE
Tho American League
WXmv) the Red Sox have their Trie
the Tiaera have their Tv:
h'er In the round-up should we mils
Bam Crawford's batting eye:
I laiutvi that Joe Wood's back again;
" with all hit ancient spin;
BUT-
I'm glad I bet no money
That the White 8ox wouldn't win. '
When the Macklan Machine was being
l!f1TtmViAi1 dnrl art tdkrArl htrn1a of
p'Coionel Comlskey wisely stopped 'In and
mnwta it's motor, it cost mm $&u,ouo
Jet Eddie Collins, but It was the
at buy he ever made. For using this
,TOSr Commy now has a machine mov-
Hu swiftly as even the Philadelphia
Mais Car ever travelled.
The Pursuit Race
Ithout 8oarrlnc any further for 'a
d,"the American League race Is now
iWlr a TlUrmil nfrnlt nn thA nnrt nf thA
83'6ox and Tigers, with fno Whlta Sox
Kit a pace pretty hard to follow.
Club for Club
any discussion of the American
-- ... musk pcbkio muutiu it ,ihj
"OX. Hed Rent nnrt Tlrrnra ttin hAftt rinnA
to be exhibited In this connection Is a
wmpirlion of tho three clubs.
to me outneld both Tigers and Bed
WC have th WnllA Sw h.nlm n n
froth 1uit am iV. Ajn.A .t.AM Aiitn.M.
i -- -- w .iraj tiu.o ubIHl vvw.PIUb
kPUUn. For Sneaker. Hooner and Lewis
i. the one side and Cobb, Crawford anH
tau vn me oiner iraroe tno two great
Igwlds of the game.
HH loflelil la another matter. Here,
KJUi , quartet ranged around Eddie
wwi me White Sox carry alt the edge
?( Is, The Tied Bm run npnnd. -with
tt Jlfr last due In tho main to a
UK batting combination that has
CSUlht; down the average of the club's
. Fournler, Collins and Weaver
lll.ftl! Btftr.U.M1 1tr v. nnA rAlllna
iiJ Z:V . ""!?. " WW......
xcona are tho strongest combl
In the league.
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T0 C0S8PIRE AGAINST BOXERS
W Andrews, of Milwaukee, Seeks to
form National Body.
TOWAVKEB, Wis., July S.-Tortt S.
!" MUwauKee. who started a
'"l time ago for tpo orgam
national boxing association,
yarned from a trip through the
l V 111 lntFAf n lh r.1.vttlltll4lAr,
ky yry one he spoke to in Tegard
,.'": expressed enthusiasm over
i aoens of clubs promised to
rtprMentatives. r
dbeh tk P'n'on that CUvelond
feTtU' ,u Mitral location. Matt
f v. .... ituerea ana promoter or Cieve-
Rr meeting rooms In Cleveland anU
teuiquei the deleeatCA After tha mut.
I BUVam.H. n. .. ....
Bifcl,LS??,n Promote that boxers
t iSl, ' b' guaranue wblcn
P4 rugardleag of tho ript,
V At a fl, In.. .U. 1..t I.
awm4 advlwWe to safeguard the
Hy oiployrn only omptent
promoter, are also planning on an
tetpwe Densities, even to tfcia
yWi them (Uellibl. oa bUN
iht ,ntiu win t hi4 aat
MATCH PLAY
HUALurxiiyu hound
at Whitemarsh Local Experts
cs Govcrninn Both' Styles of
Course.
championship at Ballusrol, will defend
tho Orange and mack.
Hofaco II, Franclne, of Huntingdon-
vaney, ex-city cnampion, attributes his
fall from glory to tho brilliant start he
made. In the qualifying round he turned
oft the first six holes In one under par.
"After that," he says, "the sun went
behind the clouds and my game went on
the wane."
"Of all the thousand and one places on
the links for my bait to stop. It always
seems tb roll Into a cup every time,"
corriplAtned a local golfer recently. And
yet that Is tho very Idea of golf to hold
your ball out In a cUp. Yes, but
What Is considered by many to be the
sportiest hoto tn Philadelphia Is the Hth
hole at Aronlmlnk. nay and Vardon,
ttho helped to lay It out, considered that
It would haver few peers In this or any
other country when fully developed. It
la 417 yards from the tee. Ono drives
Into the heights. To the left are trees
nnd to the right aro trees and a precipi
tous slope. You aro supposed to eo over
tho slope on to a nlco plateau. From
there you can make a full, and the fuller
tho better, approach. Perhaps you will
land tho green. But there are so
many other spots where you might
land Just as well that you probably won't
FOr Instance, you might top your ball
nnd then S'ou will roll nicely down the
hill Into a creek or else a ditch. From
there It Is a 40-foot pitch to tho ftreen,
which slopes clown toward you, so that
most likely the ball will roll right down
to you again and you can try nil over
again.
But then again maybe the green will
roll the ball off to the side Into a rocky
paradise entirely BtirroundeM by trees,
tail grass and other friends of tho novice.
But supposing tho struggling golfer
makes tho green all right and has noth
ing to do but putt for tho hole. Ho then
has a man's size Job ahead. Tho green
Is mostly on tho sldo of tho hill and most
golfers know what that means. And
there Is n nno series of playful knolls
running this way and that. Tho only
way to do par on tho holo la to play very
boldly. A timid shot will bring only
misery In the end.
Cecil Calvert, ono of tho experts at
Aronlmlnk, was tho chief construction
engineer on tho hole. The fairway was
cut daringly through a solid forrest of
trees. It took monthB to construct tho
holo. Though only two years old, It la
In very good shape at present.
One of the most famous events of tho
golfing world will bo held September 22
and 23. on tho links of tho Apawamls
Club, Itye, N. Y when the senior ex
perts will get together to settle the ques
tion of supremacy. " Tho dates were
chosen shortly after tho Junior champion
ship had been won by Philip Carter over
Itcglnald Lewis.
A complete nccount of the national
opon championship, at Baltusrol, with n
great many photographs of players and of
scenes at Baltusrol during the play, takes
up tho whole of a special number of tho
Golf Magazine, which Is, Just out. Tho
leading artlclo of tho championship Is by
FranclB Oulmct, national amateur cham
pion, and thcro ary soveral other exceed
ingly Interesting articles.
In tho box tho Whlto Box again havo a
slight edge over tho Bed Sox and a de
. pcndublo edge over tho Tigers. Dauss,
Dubuo and CovelcsJIe, whllo good pitch
ers, arc not to ba compared with Faber.
Scott, Clcotte, Bcnz nndOthcrs nor with
Foster, Buth, Wood, Leonard, Collins and
Shore.
Back of tho bat tho White Sox again
lead with Bay- Schalk, now rated tho best
catoher in baseball. The Tigers hero Havo
a Blight edge on tho Bed Sox, but hardly
enough to bo called Important in any
summing up.
Winning Factors
As affairs havo progressed so far tho
Whlto Box havo shown winning strength
in tha main departments of the vivacious
pastime around the infield, in the box
and back of tho bat,
They havo no better run-making ma
'chlne than tho Tigers, but they havo a
better defensive club. Their margin over
the Bed Sox Is slight, either upon offense
or defenso, but the leading advantage
here rests In having a man like Eddlo
Collins on the field to keep Morale or tho
Old Pop In dolly -working order. Collins
has been a great -factor In tho Whlto Sox
rlso, but improved batting In other direc
tions has also been a potent force. And
credit hero belongs to Rowland, tho new
manager, who Insisted early upon drop
ping tho old title, "Hltless Wonders." and
substituting tho liypnotlo' suggestion that
"any guy could hit who believed he
could."
Red Sox Prospects
Bail players around the American
League have been steadily picking the
Bed Sox to catch up and win out. They
have never figured the White Sox able to
maintain their run-making drive. And with
their full strength In the Meld the Bed
Box are strong enough to go far and fast
oven fast enough to win If there Is any
break in the Whlta Sox batting.
Back n -April Carrlgan's olub had tho
bettor of It in the pre-season conversa
tion. But .on form shown so far the
Whlta Box should finish first, tho Bed'
Sox second and tho Tigers third.
SAVAGE STAYS WITH REICH
IN DISAPPOINTING FIGHT
Now Yprk Heavyweight Foils to Win,
As Expected.
NEW TOBK, July 8.-Jlm Savago, of
Orange, bluffed At Belch, local heavy
weight, out of a decisive victory In a ten
rouod bout at the St. Nicholas A. C. last
night. Although tottering dn the verge
of a knockout half a dozen times. Savage
outgeneraled his opponent and went
through until the end.
Indeed, there were many who believed
that the New Jersey man won, and cer
tain It Is tlit; orowd was with him. The
match was a bitter disappointment to
the admirers of Belch, it was regarded
aa a set-up for him. but It almost proved
his undoing, tile culd scarcely have lost
mora prestige by balng kuocksd out
There was no real reason why Savage
should have lasted the limit. Belch had
every advantage, and in the first couple '
of rounds landed smashing punches
Savsgp rocked and reslU about, but, like
the erafty veteran be l. held Al oft with
hit! left until the chance presented Itself
to ellnoh.
In tbe semifinal Belly Burns, of Cali
fornia, defeated Paul Frieda.
Wllite Sox Get Outfielder Liebold
LHK'AUO, July 8.-8JIW Lbeld, aa eut
al4r with tb Clwl4 Amarltana has been
I'll n hd by the ('biceee Americana el the
Wil,jTu tit to been toatruitrf to report
I wrieel ,7Hts t .
AMD RDCEMfl-V WERE
HAS SBEM DlfiCOlCRBD
CM THE3G OHdRBA A
SPfiCIES OP BADLY AMD.
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MACKMEN IDLE TODAY;
ON WAY TO ST. LOUIS
Four Out of Five Games From
Yankees Not So Bad, Thinks
Mack.
After winning four out of five from the
Highlanders tho Athletics departed for
tho West Inst night. No game Is sched
uled for tho Mnckmen today as they do
not opon their western series until tomor
row, when they will probably fnco Goro
Sister, St. LoUls col'.oglato find.
Manager Mack was greatly pleased
with tho work of his team in New York
and declares that they will finish a few
pegs higher than they oro at tho prcs
ent time, If tho pitching staff shons any
improvement. AH Ilvo games in New
York would have resulted In victories
had not young Crowell developed a wild
streak that necessitated his retirement
yesterday after tho Yankees had taken
a winning lead.
Eastern Tennis Team on Coast
CK vrtANriFCO. Julv S Tho Eaitern ten-
rls team which 1 to compete In the T'anima
racWc Exponltlon championships July 10 to
IT, arrUd today. It. Norrta Williams, Jr , W.
M. Washburn, Ucan Malhej and O. JI. Church
cimpoio thu team They Immediately began
prctlce.
M'DERMOTT TO TRY
COME-BACK AT COLF
Former National Champion Is
Competing Today in Fox
Hills Club Events
FOX HILLS GOLF CLUB. Clifton.
S I., July 8. Soveral of Philadelphia's
foremost professionals are competing to
day In tho annual open championship of
tho Metropolitan Colt Association on the
links of tho Fox Hills Golf Club.
They Includo John J. McDermott, for
mer national tltlo holder, nt present un
attached; James Barnes, of Whlto
Marsh. James Thomson, of tho Philadel
phia Country Club; Gcorgo Sayers, ot
Merlon, and Charles Uoffner, of Wood
bury. McDermott has John D. Newman, a
local amateur, for a partner. Tho first
named got away well, driving one of tho
longest balls seen from the first teo and
at the eocond green ho showed that he
had not lost nil of his erstwhile cunning
by bringing off n 23-foot putt on a S. The
second hero Is 427 yards long.
In Its present arrangement Fox Hills
covors a playing length of 620 yards and
before tho start many of tho golfers were
inclined to the belief that tho winner
would be lucky to return a 72-hole 'score
hotter than 300. In their opinion a great
deal depended on the wind.
eiiiiiB '39fifP Hfe. Vl PsQIiewl
JOHN J MeDERMoTT
The former national golf cham
pion Is & competitor in the tour
nament now rt ing heKi at t'lifton,
S. I. His appeal ance m in tae
nature of a cuuia-baek.
SOMEBODY IS ALWAYS TAKING THE JOY OUT
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WEST'S ATHLETES, BY COMPARISON,
ARE AGAIN FOUND TO EXCEL EAST
When Sectional Try-Out Results Arc Ranged, Total Is Nine Events
to Eight, With One Tic Western Intercollegiate
Performances Were Better.
How Eastern Track and Field A tldetes
Compare With Their Brethren of West
At Eastern Try-Outa (Boston). At Western Try-Outs (Chicago).
100-Yard Dash.
.A. T. Meyer, I. A. A. a 10 tee. Loomla, Chicago A. A 5 -i-5 sec. ,
220-Yard Dash.
I. T.Howe, Colby..... SB 1-5 sec. Smith, Chicago A. A t. 2 -5-5 sec.
14-Yard Tlun.
J. C. Meredith, M. A. C -3 3-5 sec. Diamond, Chicago A. A 49 ec.
880-Yard Run.
J. T. Illggln, Holy Cross 1:S0 3-S Campbell, Chicago A. A 1:55
Ono-MI!o Run.
Xorman Taber, Boston A. A...4:151-5Marccau, Chicago A. A 4:211-5
Five-Mllo Run.
Hannls Kolchmalnen, I. A. A.
C '. S5 : 13 2-5 Tlay, Chicago A. A 27:101-5
Thrce-Mlle Walk.
Xlppc, Danish-American A.
Edicard Hens, Mohawk A. C..8t:15S-5 C S3:561-5
120-Yard Hurdles.
H, M. Martin, Smart Bet A. C. .10 sec. McKeon, Chicago A. A 10 sec.
220-Yard Hurdles.
ir. A. Savage, Boston A. A S5 sec. Loomls, Chicago A. A SM-5sec.
440-Yard Hurdles.
W. H. Meanlx, Boston A. A.. 51 1-5 sec. Lychter, Illinois A. C. 5G 1-5 sec.
High Jump.
IV. Oler, New York A. O G,02Laomts, Chicago A. A 0.03 1-S
Broad Jump.
H. T. Worthlngton, Boston A.
A SS.01 IS J Bt lies, inCoiili ..SS.10I
Hop, Step and Jump.
M. J. Fahey, Irish-American
A. O. 45.07f-2A7iearn, JZIfnofs A. C. 18.03 IS
Javelin.
a. Bronder, Irish-American
A. O. ....'. '. 1 73.07 Hutchison, Illinois A. C 111.03 IS
66-Pound Weight.
P. Ryan, Irish-American A. C 38.02 Richards, Illinois A. C. 31.09
Discus Throw.
J. J. Oahlll, Mlllrose A. 0 1 30 t. Mucks, Wisconsin 113,03 IS
Polo Vault.
Jlfaro Wright, Boston A. A., I
am! II. B. Reid, Boston 11.0T Knourick, Illinois A. O. f2.057-S
18-Pound Shot Put.
. O. Lawlor, Boston 47.0 1 Ifucfcs, Wisconsin -JG.Oflf-S
Just an tho college men, by comparisons
made of the sectional championships on
track and field, carried off tho honors, so
do the open athletes, tho men who repre
sented clubs In th tryouts hold recently
at Chicago, earn the right to tho highest
pinnacle in sportdom.
Tho Eaat has been outdone twice this
year. When tho Intercollegiate records
were compared in the Evbniko Lbdoer
sumo weeks ago It was found tho West
led tho East. So Is It discovered the
West again excels, this time In open
games.
At tho Panama-Pacino Exposition cham
pionships, when the two great armies of
athletes get together, fur ts bound to fly.
At Boston recently tho Eastern athletea
had their fling, and at Chicago on Satur
day the Western b&ys made old Father
Time fly. As a result of the two meets,
the writer comes to the conclusion that
tho Western men have a slightly better
band of all-around track and field stars
than tho Hast. The West won nine events,
to eight for the Easterners. One event
was at a tie. It was about the same sooro
that the West lads scored in tho inter
colleglates. If farm Is to bo taken Into consldera.
Hon, tho East is comparatively weak In
tho sprints and middle distances. This
seems a rather surprising fact. In the
100, 220, quarter and half mile races the
best times were recorded In tha West.
Meyer's Eastern time of 10 second fiat
for tho 100-yard dash was eclipsed by the
sensational work of Joe Loomla, of Chi
cago, who ran the distance In 9 1-6 sec
onds, In the 210, Howe, of Colby, ran the East
ern distance In 23 1-S seconds, while
smith, the Chicago Athletlo Association
sprinter and Eastern Intercollegiate cham
pion, covered the furlong In 214-5 eee
onds In the 410. Dlsmond, of Chicago, beat
Ted Meredith's time of 43-e secondi by
three-fifths of a seoend. Roy Campbell
I'hicago A- A., beat Hlgglne' BBStern
time, thus making a clean sweep of four
firsts up to and including the half
In the distance races (he West is not
in sight, figuratively speaking, as Nor
man Taber stands head and shoulders
above the others. Hannea Kolehmaiaen,
the triple OlyrapJo distance ehsrapton, la
unbeatable.
Kiddle Benz, the New York pedestrian,
seem to have the Measure of all the
uihera in bis specialty. He seems to be In
such great condition now that it would
not be at all surprlatng if lie lowered the
preeent American record
Tbe high hurdler are about enuai. ibe
time being ii eeconeis, but LoomU, of
IT neMLV larJT
SAre,- i HA.ve a
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Chicago, Is Just a bit better than Low
Hurdler Martin, of New York.
Moanlx, of Boston, has the 410 hurdles
championship already won, If ho runs
true to form, as he broke the world's rec
ord at Boston, but lost It on a mere tech
nicality. There Is a battle royal due when
Loomla, ot Chicago, and Wesley Oler, of
New York, get together In the high Jump.
Loomls at Chicago Saturday had an Inch
and a half better leap than tho Yale man.
Pat Ryan, of New York, tho veteran,
has every right to win tho championship
on the coast In the M-pound weight.
Pat's best mark Is far and away the best
In competition this Season. Ilronder has
the best chance In the Javelin throw, as
his mark of 173 feet 7 Inches has left
other competitors far In the rear.
The Eastern stars will have to be at their
best, as Hutchison, ot tho Illinois Athletlo
Club, In tho Javelin, and Richards, of the
same ilub. In tho SO, have splendid marks.
When tho winners of the sectional
games get together at San Francisco some
wonderful records are sure to be made,
Ted Meredith hopes to shatter the present
world's record of 47 4-S seconds for the
straightaway quarter, and Taber is being
touted to smash Jones' amateur world's
mark of 4:15 1-5, for the mile.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
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V f EVCRy INDICATION 6PI
AJ UMUAUAL TlOB
"OLD MAN" COURTNEY
HAS AQUATIC MARKS
Records All His Own Have
Been Established Since 1878.
Is a Disciplinarian.
Charles E. Courtney, tho "Old Man of
Ithaca," holds a pre-eminent placo not
only In the rowing history of Cornell, but
of ull Iho country. This genius of oars
manship has established a record of vic
tory following victory during his thirty
four years still unsurpassed by the coach
of any college.
He was a good amateur oarsman, a
good professional rower, but tn his coach
ing ho has topped both other records. He
has tho gift of being able to Impart his
own rowing knowledge to others. That Is
why Cornell's crews have been successful
Courtrjcy's knowledge is pulling every
oar. Every victory hnB been as much
Courtney's as Cornell's. Every race has
been Courtnoy's race as well an Cornell's.
Cornell loves Courtney, with nil his pe
culiarities and vagaries. In his coaching
the "Old Man" has sometimes been a
martinet. Perhaps It Is because of this
that he had his success. Ever slnco he
went to Cornell his word In rowing has
been final. At times he has dealt out
severo penalties, but In looking back Cor
nell men see that Courtney was right.
There was one case where a freshman
crew violated ono of his laws, and every
member of the crew was dropped, it was
harsh punishment, but It Is his principle
thnt strict adherence to rules Is vital. No
pleading can change Courtney's verdicts,
either. Yot with all his harshness In
discipline tho "Old Man" Is always fair.
Courtney was born at Union Springs,
N. Y., In 18(3. When he was still under
20 he began competing In rowing regat
tas, and as an amateur won moro than
80 ovents.
He won his first great victory In tho
International regatta at Saratoga Springs
September 11, 1873, when he rowed the
seniors sculls In 14:15. Two years later
he rowed against James 11. Riley, defeat
ing him in the race for the Empire sculls
In 13:"DV4. the fastest time then known
In tho two-mile distance. In 1878 he de
feated Riley and Plalsted easily. Riley
was confident of his superiority until
Courtney beat him in two other races.
Today in Sports
Golf
Interclub matches for championship
of Philadelphia Oolf Association at
Merlon Cricket Club.
Tennis
Merlon Cricket Club championships.
Baseball
Phillies vs. Pittsburgh at National
League Park.
Athletics not scheduled.
Horse Racing
At Aqueduct, Latonla and Fort Erie
tracks.
Motorcycle Races
At motordrome of Point Breeze Park
this evening.
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES
HERE FOR FOUR GAMES;
ALEXANDER TO PITCH
Mamaux Probable Selec
tion for Clarke, With Mc
Quillan and Harmon in
Reserve Phillies' Bat
ting Is Improving.
The second Eastern Invasion by tho
Western teams of tho National League
starts today, when Fred Clarke's Pirates
meet the Phillies In the first ot a four
game series. Pittsburgh continues to
stick III the first division, despite tho
fact that critics throughout the country
bolleve that Clarke's team la about the
weakest In tho league.
Great pitching has been the cause of
tho consistent Work of the Pirates, and
In Mamaux, Harmon, McQuillan, Adams,
Cooper, Conzteman nnd Kantheloer the
Corsairs havo a staff that compares
favorably with any In the league. Young
Mamaux, who has been one of the sen
sations of the National League raco to
date, has shown signs of weakening Jn
the last three weeks, and unless he comes
back to his early season form It is gen
erally believed that the Pirates will start
slipping.
Clarko has three choices for mound
duty against the Phils today. They are
Mamaux, McQuillan and Harmon, with
chances favoring the first named. The
Phillies have shown a return to batting
form In the last week, and It is likely
that the Pirates' pitching staff will find
Mnran's team a trlflo stronger than those
of the West.
Manager Moron said this morning that
he would use cither Alexander or Chal
mers on the mound, depending entirely
on how Chalmers warmed up. Tho big
nplt-'jaller was slated to work yesterday,
but was not In shape before the game,
so Moran switched to Mayer at the last
minute.
fhould Alexander pitch, the fans are
likely to witness another great exhibition
of twirling, aa tho Pirates have many
right-handed hitters, none of whom It
strong against good curve-ball pitching.
The Phillies were pleased at getting nn
even break yesterday after losing tho
first game, but they are of the opinion
that both games should havo resulted In
victories.
Umpires Eason nnd Byron are blamed
for the defeat In the first game, as tho
Phils contend that Lobcrt's double, which
started the winning rally, was foul by a
foot and that there would have been no
damage dono had tho umpires been
awake. In this contention tho Phillies
are supported by every one who was In
position to see Just where the ball struck.
To mako matters still worse, Whltted
was placed In a hole by a poor decision
on balls and strikes, and the squeeze
play was spoiled through the poor eye
sight of Eason, '
Manager Moran agrees that the Phils
got tho bad breaks In the umpiring, but
Pnt also blames his players for throwing
away many runs by poor base running
and Judgment.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
National League
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, cloudy,
Cincinnati at New York, threatening. '
St. Louis nt Boston, rain.
Chicago at Brooklyn, threatening.
American League
Detroit at Cleveland, cloudy (2 games.)
Only game today.
Federal League
Buffalo at Brooklyn, threatening.
Newark at Baltimore, cloudy.
St. Louis nt Pittsburgh, threatening.
Kansas City at Chicago, cloudy.
International League
Rochester at Jersey City, threatening.
Montreal at Harrlsburg, cloudy.
Toronto at Richmond, cloudy.
Buffalo at Providence, cloudy.
RUNS SCORED BY
MAJORS THIS WEEK
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Club. Sun. Mon. Tues.
PhllllM 0 2 1
New York o O 8
Doiton m 0 .1 s
IlrooW) 7
ritlsbursh II 0 1
Cincinnati 20 a
Chicago A 12 T
Bt. Lou 1 3 3 2.
AMEIUCAN LEAGUE.
Athletics 0 6 7
New York ...... 0 3 0
Washington 0 0 2
Dotton O 10 0
Detroit ft 12 T
Cleveland ,. 0 13 a
Chicago T 4 12
HI. Louis ....... 2 13 3
FEDERAL LRAQUE.
Ntvtark 0 3 T
Urooklyn ,. o 1 &
Buffalo 0 10 1
Mainmort 3 It 1
rtttabursh . ... 4 a 0
Chicago A n 0
Bt, Louis . . .'. A 0
Kansas City ...It 3 1
Wed. Tl,
s 4
A 10
3 11
4 IT
4 HI
O 30
7 3
0 7
11 2i
18 27
4 II
10 2'l
O 27
'O tl
0 2t
0 19
8 It
2 8
3 . 14
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O 11
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