Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, July 30, 1915, Night Extra, Page 11, Image 11

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gMArAiyMEN-NElSSMirL CORNERS OF flffi SPORTS WOlS
MENbb bCHOOLS OF MENHADEN TTn "U zr - . . :.rr : -: r fa- - -
WMBNSE
AND TUNA
ink Cobb Hooks Dig Tuna in
By'DR. S. H,
ibht with tn immense schools of
ihJn that have covered the seas tor
ist W days have come their natural
tinies, the predatory blues, bonltas end
glue fishermen that have taken ndvan-
Ji of tnese unususi conditions nave
7iHi on different Occasion the hurried
vt tAklnff of a school of btuea that
i? have Been leeaing on me mennaaen.
ih extreme edge of possibly an acre
(boiling fa, etrewn with dead bunkers,
irtlnff bluea and Mother Carey's chicks
iijing Oil '"0 remnins, would do loen
gnOrmoui win ana Bpiaen win, wouia,
into tne meiee, scattering tilings in
direction.
jretofore thla was attributed to mon
i hiiiBfleh. but this has been Droved
rwlse W Frank Cobb, of Corson's
wno naneti isuiuiy iur uiucn, uoou
it Into ft tuna laet week and held
marine acrobat for' at least 10 mln-
Tne species or ine nsn was eviaent
n It took an immense leap, enaKing
htsd, trying to disgorge the ho6k.
ui rin bltiensn meme was noi sumciem
rfold and It soon smashed the line to
.It. However, this In ample encourage
SBflt for the game nsnermen. New
fftkls has been bought, and such men as
U Cornman, of Ocean City, and Link
mnHtn, of Corson's iniet, win leave nexti
Ifer. in erulse about IS miles outside In
KftThope of running Irtto them. If theso
MS &re SUCCCSSlui urey win ci.ju)r um
Mi sport of all game fishing.
S?itr A. Davis, of Philadelphia.-
9f-.,kM in Ulnrflsh and 1 flounder at Beach
Wen Terrace last Sunday. Mr. Davis
bt Meal surf conditions and that the
igin fishing this resort nre alt getting
m run quota oi .
eurf and bay anglers have been enloy-
Unusually nne mums wo " "
'1' succession or Bouineny winus nu
Trought In the fish In Immense numbers
'titi the summer season is now ex us
filclngflsh are still to be found In the
rarf and around the Inlets and the larger
Lfci nr tide runners have commenced
hs make their appearanco In the bays.
S.- . lk.1 ..-aw.. In 1,, 1.Aa1 ,t
STu.i...a TiAlnworA Hbv. hnd tnnnv larira
'sltches of weakflsh, and a number of
thin, ran tntq the large tide runners
WiranlnB from five to six pounds apleco.
feeplendld catches of blueflsh were r-
??-... 1-, mi.,1, TTannMnllv tvnft thin ftVI-
(Hnt from Barnegat Bay and off Ocean
City and Corson's Inlet The fish were
'.!.. ..!.. I... ,ap thin lima a! tha Vaar
AlHUSUaiiy ItllfiD " a, HO ii.mo v. a.. ..
Mi one boat that had but three fishing
WUd.14 bjuensh whose net weight was
til bounds.
Bill Winner, of Quakertown, while fish-
lirf lth William Stevenson, of FMlaael
ItMs. on the Egg Harbor River above
IJifferies Landing for weaknsh, caugnt
Sijeral fine specimens of the Southern
faiiea irom mm. wcigitcu iivo ijvmwuo.
Itflj Unusual for these fish to be found
itir north,
H.'A. Wlddefleld, ot Philadelphia, has
Ijf making some splendid catcheo of
nilJers and ktngfish.
ffilsrence and Edward Freeman, of Cam-
dftlly hit the fishing at the Inlet
Jillfigs and flounders.
DlSfttor Porter, of Phlladelnhla, will
mfiily try the excellent Ashing Ocean
;Jt afrords.
;The Cantaln Low. which takes narfles
Ijfom Ocean City to- the fishing banks, nl-
u.ya urines in a wen Ba-usnea iol 01
DlRlers.
Fred Rose, of Narberth, made a trip
To the Ashing banks off Anglesea and re
turned with more sea bass than he could
wwr uvirie.
IPlarence SHI, of Philadelphia, who sum-
Ftnkrn n. flusnn fMr -. Inin U. nlii.Ank
,r fair Sunday while trolling outside In
it nevy w-root powerboat.
IWllIlant Clashorn. of Phlladelnhla. anent
Junday at the Ashing banks at Anglesao.
PLS AIM FOR THREI?
OUT OF FOUR FROM
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Ippa R&ey Dtue to Face
Meadows in Third of
;Series Moran's Men Re-
gam (Jontldence witn
ayer's Great Work.
Wj. LOUIS, July 30.-Eppa Rixey will
in lor the Phillies in tna mira game yi
fserles with the Cardinals, according
fcManaeer Moran's present plana.
xiy was slated to work yeaterday, but
jMayer looked better to woran a
lge Was made. The victory over in-
yesterday has brought back the
Biles' nnnflflanw. and they are con-
led that they will have ho trouble tak
"the peitt two games.
ree out of four from St. .ouis nuor
ilhg two out of three In Cincinnati
make it almost certain mai -.u-
mra url I sret lit leUSt an even
Jk on the present "Western trip. Man-
1 Moran says he win De eaiianeu im
1 ir hniv that an even break in
jiWet will enable the Phillies to hold
' le?d or be but a game or io -the
leader when the team returns
Ihsger Hugglns has not decided upw
Pitcher for today, but chances favor
idows, who has not worked for a week.
ao's was slated to race Aiei'"r
ne oDenlnc jrame. but he nas enowii
of cracking from overwork ana
ins has been giving him a. rest,
i Cardinals were back In the patt mj
a ihnt hut caused the team to skid
apldly. and had little chance against
i- brilliant twining. Ainr """"
iniler In. the opening game of tha
s th cardinals were -looking for
Phila. to crumble, but the manner. m
Jloran. team came oacn n Mf-
the fans that they are in m w
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
National League
llsdslphla at St. Louis, rain.
iyn at Plttsburgs, mrio'n.
on at Cincinnati. ht
York at Chicago, ler (I MTsJ-
American League
(land at Philadelphia, aJea"-
to at New vor, cuij-
Jt at Bsaum. cloudy.
Louis at Washington, clear.
Federal League
iwark at St. Louie, rain-
rale at Chicago, attar games.
redwtiU todtty.
International League
noad at Buffalo, )Mr.
Idnic) at Rochester, cloudy.
ty Clt. at Montreal. elar.
Women s Ball Game Sunday
B v-xi.t. baseball (.tuuuplonsDip
t 'l."iii I Hi Lenox tvl Niw
i , .f.i when Ui Miro
i jr"" ..ii.i ., ,i .c.i when ui iu "" -"- . J...,.,,, ,,rp ioj einVtti- i' " -"" , 'T It tii.!4' ' ' ""!- - jHBBBPnwaw "aw i
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OFF JERSEY COAST
Colon's Inlet, but Marine Acrobat
' " "u "ry,io uuvmg JBC81
Success of Season, c
UPSCHUTZ
and landed among a bl catch of sea bad
one weighing 6i pounds, "
nobert Nelms, of Phlladelphls, is en-
PoJn. angling for weakflsh.
Ocean City. Y '" the bay ,u
i?C M- wland, of Philadelphia, dally
takes his speedboat, the J. M. R., that
r.u. fl,.J!rtia 'u081 weel ,n th Atlantic
SlLlJchl aP regatta, to the banks
to Ash for sea bass.
..Ui 'U,1i"'r,.fnnR' nn ofnlst and mil.
elclan of Philadelphia, spends his week
ende at Ocean City Ashing for tide run.
nera In Rainbow Channel. Mr. Strang
Uses the lightest of ea tackle and hns
made a ctoee study of Ashing.
The choir boys of St. Paul's Church,
Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, have been
enjoying a 10 days' outing at Ocean City
as the guest of their director, Walter at.
Clalro Knodle. who has been taking them
Ashing dally. Prizes will be awarded for
the largest and smallest Ash caught
The channel bara Ashermen had their
lnntngs last week, when wonderful
catches, heart breaking losses and great
rushes that the surfmen were unable to
check were reported. Many reds were
smashed and tackle tost. Nevertheless
tho boye made a Ano showing.
The run started about two weeks ago
at Townsend's Inlet, when Ous Melssel
boch brought homo three channel bass.
Thla was followed a few days later by
tho Ash showing at Corson's, nnd tho
men were ready for them, and got their
full eharo of this splendid Ashing. Jack
Whatton, of Newark; Hoffman, of New
York; Ohler. of Paesayoe; Peters, of
Nsw York; Simons, of Brooklyn; Rodlna,
of Philadelphia, and many others of tho
veteran surf Aahormen who make their
headquarters at Qua Wlttcamp's all
shared In the big catch. Last week
Oceah City had Us largest run of channel
bass In recent years, and to date 16 have
been taken In the last week.
Mr. Simons, of New York, caught three
channel buss at Corson's last week, rang
ing' from 32 to 33 pounds.
Mr. Hoffman, of New York, caught at
Corson's Ave channel bass weighing 28,
30, 80. 41 and 41 pounds. This Is Mr. Hoff
man's Arst year at surf Ashing.
Mr. Peters, of Newark, caught two
channel basB at Corson's weighing 36 and
41 pounds.
Lincoln Rodin, Jr., of Philadelphia,
caught his Arst channel bass at Corson's,
weighing SS!4 pounds.
Georgo Long, of Philadelphia, last week
at Ocean City caught a 28-pound channel
bass.
W. Ward Beam, of Philadelphia, caught
his Arst channel bass that weighed 42Vi
pounds. The next day Mr. 'Beam landed
another weighing 38 pounds.
Ed Cornman, of Philadelphia, caught
two bass at Ocean City weighing 28 and
36VI pounds,
Fred Adams, of Ocean City, landed a
channel bass weighing 38 pounds.
Mr. Tyers, of Philadelphia, caught two
channel bass weighing 28 and 32 pounds.
Herman Lusk, of Philadelphia, caught
his Arst channel bass at Ocean City last
week weighing 311J pounds.
Frank Stewart, of Philadelphia, landed
his Arst channel bass at Ocean City. It
weighed 3SH pounds.
Captain Nlckerson, of the Llfesavlng
Station at Ocean City, landed two chan
nel bass.
Doctor Lummls, of Ocean City, landed
one channel bass last week at tho point
of the beach.
Dr. Emerson Sausaer, of Philadelphia,
who has been surf Ashing for four years,
was. rewarded for his patient efforts last
week by landing his Arst channel bass.
It weighed SW pounds. Doctor Sausscr
caught his Ash at night It put up a
splendid Aght and made the Doctor show
all possible dexterity and kept him busy
(or 45 minutes.
MAGEE MAY QUIT FEDERALS
Brooklyn Manager Declares He Is Butt
of Umpires.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. July 30. "I'm
going to communicate with the Brooklyn
owner nnd tell him unless we get better
umpiring and better breaks on the deci
sions I'm going to resign." Lee Magea,
manager of the Brooklyn Federal League
team, declared here. The statement fol
lowed the news that he had been Aned
and Suspended for attacking Umpire Cor
coran during a game here yeaterday.
APPEAR IN OPEN-AIR BOUTS TONIGHT
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LAURELS FQR GIRL SWIMMER
Mis Greenhall Wins Three Races at
Coney Inland.
NBW YORK. JOly as-Mlw D'W
tSrtinlwH. a mambsr l th 9t Beach
Stmald cmb. MC-trUMl oWall three first
&kT the swWng MMt hid W the
the li-yaj teurtleap . defaatmg
MUj Clara fltaUlgan. w had six sec
onds, ani m WU 0rssW. who
start4 from seratcb, by a Md win"1
in 111-6- , ,fc
In the fancy dive MM wwennu. .-
. .Mi.nnint allowance. eoa
tbe win
ni rig total of ) points.
with Claia Sm- ,
ioo and Mnue B4i"".
tilsUie lakii.
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EVENING LEDGEE-PHILADELPHIA, FKIDAY, JtTLY
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tnC!?' lr4iJK?! S$g$fllMLJ Terry Turner, tho veteran in-
M T " IwJ , J2Mii' Holder, is shown at his favorito
JL "? 'IWm m pastime wielding tho willow.
" & iS&RSf iZmtM .T.h8 othcr. fiKuro ls D10
f jBSRr-- Hllk Walker, a right-hander, formerly
fik, $ta&imiJBm i "3nWK of tho NeW Orlean club, of tho
'"' 'iS5MjiM t 1 .m? i9. Southern Association.
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ALEXANDER'S LOW BALL REASON
FOR HIS GREATNESS, SAYS COBB
By GRANTLAND RICE
Ty Cobb Says
"The most effective pitching In the game
Is the kind that carries control of a low
ball. A pitcher with only ordinary stuff
who has low-ball control Is almost sure
to be effective. This Is the chief feature
of Alexander's success. He can put that
fast one around the knees, over the In
side or outside corner better than any
man In the game, and with the stuff ho
hns It Is almost Impossible to hit him
safely. A splt-ballcr who can break his
curve well below the waist Is next to un
hlttable." Another Itccord
Reference to Cobb brings to mind nn
other record this estimable young athleto
has set for Ty Is still shy his 29th year.
In 1911. while he batted .420 nnd scored
118 runs, he drew but 37 passes. This
season, with over 80 games left to play,
Tie has already nrrlvcd at Arst over 2M
times which accounts for his remark
able record in runs and steals.
For while he drew but 37 passes In 1311,
1915 Ands him with 70 free trips to Arst,
and the campaign only three-Afths over.
In addition to his arrivals at Arst by
base hits and bases on balls, he has also
landed there 30 times via the error route.
This makes a' total of 230 arrivals at
Arst base before August By October he
expects to have pattered down to Arst at
leaSt 400 times a record never approached
In tho EO-year history of the sport. For
this will mean arriving safoly at Arst
base over twice a game for a run of 151
contests.
Several ecstatic fanatics have written
in to request that we don't give Cobb so
much space. But what the ballyel are
you going to do with a guy who Is smash
ing three or four records nt one and the
same time?
Stallings' Dope
When the Braves started West they
still had 60 games left before the end of
the campaign. Of these 60 games Stall
ings expected to win GO, against 18 de
feats. In case his dope pans out the
World Champs would end the season
wlt'n 94 victories, exactly the number
required last year by the same club.
While StalllnSs' computation sounds a
trlAe steep, the Braves moved nt the
samo pace tHrough the last two' months
of the 1914 campaign, and once under
headway no assignment seems to be
beyond the limits of that club.
Germany la beginning to prove that
jfen
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OF LEE FOHIS MAINSTAYS
Colonel Hurry-Up Yost wasn't very far
from being correct when he announced
that "a Ane offense Is a great defense."
Aa long as you aro pounding the other
bloke he hasn't any vast amount ot time
left to come bounding back.
Another East-West Debate
Western athletes are planning another
strong defense against the Eastern in
vasion at the track and Aeld champion
ship scheduled for the Arst week of
August. Heretofore the East has main
tained a fair supremacy at this sportlvo
diversion, but the West Is launching Its
supreme effort for the coming occasion
having mobilized the finest output., ot
talent ever developed beyond the Alle
gheny Itange.
Another Protest
Seven National League cluba aro plan
ning to protest to Governor Tener that
they will henceforth consider the pitch
ing of Alexander against them a "de
liberately unfriendly act."
The Governor will consider tho charge
some time after October.
Always at the Ball
Sir I see whero many Englishmen aro
practicing golf, shots back of their trench
ilne. Now In case a golfer starts his
swing at the same moment a big shell
drops from directly overhead which
should ono ddj-keep his eye on the ball or
on the falling shell; PLATO FETE.
"How sleep the Braves who sink to
rest," sang Mr. Collins William, not!
Eddie. He should have written a sequel
entitled: "How wako the Braves from
their long sleep."
1914 Over Again
The Braves were lasl at one stage of
July this season, Just as they were a year
ago. And Just as thoy did a year ago,
they have now started one of the great
est upward drives ever witnessed in the
game.
Tho Braves smashed a record last sea
son, when they came from the bottom In
July to a world's championship In Octo
ber. If they repeat this trick the double
upheaval will probably stand forever aa
the record recovery of baseball. They
came at a lively clip a year ago, but even
that tremendous effort was something
short of the smashing pace they have set
In the last three weeks, when they have
cut through the contending Aeld almost
without a check. And Just as they came
to the front last season, so this season
they have risen upon the best pitching of
the year In either league. It, has been a
great thing for the old N. II that Evers
was crippled back in April, and that Ru
dolph, James and Tyler failed to round
Into form before June. Otherwise, the
National League race today would be
ended with a two months' languor Inter
vening before the Arst world series gamej
Mathewson said ono day last fall that
he regarded LMck Budolph as one of the
great pitchers of the game. Taking Up
the work he has done for two season
after reaching primo condition, Mr.
Itudolph'a place Is well Axed within the
Metheweon estimate If not even higher
up.
VETERANS TEE OFF
ON MERI0N COURSE
First Players Left at 9:30 in
Handicap Golf Tournament
This Morning.
The fourth annual Ancient and Hon
orables tournament of the Oojf Assecla
lion of Philadelphia, open only to mem
bers of clubs who have reached the age
of it years, was begun this morning oyer
the east course of the Merlon Cricket
Club. Haverford.
O. P. Lemont and P. C. MoKlnlavi of
the Whltemarsh Valley Country Club.
were the Arst venerable to start. Thev
left the Arst tee at 9:30 a. m.. and up
until 10:30 they were followed at Ae
minute tntsrvll by the rest of the fttd
Edward Stern, of the Phllmont Country
Club, who is well Into the 70a-ln years,
not strokes-was perhaps the oldest aolfer
present, although, strange as may
seem, no one would lay claim to that
i coveted honor.
There was a ores rrom i:w " r.
m . at which time J. B. MoFarland. of
Huntingdon Valley, whose son wm Mia
deiphla champion several years, ;nd . J
Haiit. of tbe Philadelphia CrWset Club,
last year's winner, teed off In fsont of an
admlrlpg gallery. .
Among tbe entries ara Robert W .Les
ley, of Marten, president of the wlt As
sociation of Philadelphia; WWferf Sar
gent, of Msrion, and Ilarrtsw Tfwnssna.
vlee prt4tit of the Union L 4
a former secretary of tbe iffu aasoeia-
The ooHdlthNu are 18 botsA handicap
medal play, with cjuh Windls&s ';
lng. and th iwis ara for 'WW
low gross scores
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CLEVELAND INDIANS
HERE TO PLAY MACKS;
KN0WLT0N TO PITCH
Morton or Willie Mitchell
Mound Choice for Fold's
Pets, Who Are Setting
Fast Clip in Last Two
Weeks. .
Knowlson, the recruit pitcher from the
Hldgeway team of this, State, Is due to
face the Cleveland Indians In the Arst
game of the series this afternoon.
Knowlson has pitched several games for
the Athletics and Is 6. highly touted
youngster". He made a particularly im
pressive debut In New York and pitched
well- In two games in the West.
Manager Fohl Is undecided as to hla
pitcher. Ho says that he has made a
practice of warming up two pitchers be
tors each game, deciding upon the one
who looks to be In better trim. Today
tiny Morton, tho American League pitch
ing sensation, and Willie Mitchell, the
clever southpaw, will do the warming
up act, with chances favoring Morton
going to tho moUnd.
While the Naps are. In this city. Fohl
says he will work. Sam Jones, the big
right-hander from Jack Knight's Cleve
land American Association Club, and the
new leader of the Indians declares that
thla lad Is going to be one of the star
Alngers of the league In another year.
Fohl'n specialty has been the develop
ment of pitchers and the fans will watch
the work of Jones with Interest.
Cleveland has won eight of the last
10 games played and has found tho Ath
letics particularly easy. Five straight
victories were registered over the Mack
men In Cleveland, but Mack says there
will be a different story to tell In this
series.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Won. Ixit. Tct, Win. Lone. Split
Phillies BO 38 .568 .913 .BOS ....
Ilrooklrn .... 48 41 .ISO .544 .533 ....
Boston a 47 44 .510 .522 .511 ....
ritUburih ...4S 44 .500 .Ml .BOO ....
Chleoio 44 41...60O fJU .48fl .500
New York ...41 4S .488 .500 J.477 .488
ISt. Louis .... 44 49 .473 .470 .468 ....
Cincinnati ... 38 88 .409 ,410 .101 ....
AMERICAN LEAOUE
Won. Loit. Tct, Win. Loir. Spilt
Bolton .87 tt .040 .644 .638 ....
Chlcsxo 57 81 .610 .630 .6S0 . ...
Detroit 66 85 .615 .020 .609 ....
Waiblnxton ..40 45 .505 .511 .800 ....
New York ... 43 40 .483 .489 .478 ....
St. Loul 37 54 .407 .413 .403 ....
CloteUnd .... 35 60 .383 .391 .380 ....
Athletic .... 31 60 .341 .848 .337 ....
IT5DEHAL LEAGUE
Won. Lot. Tct. Win. Loss. Split
Chlcaco 63 39 .570 .381 .570 ....
Uuiias City. . 88 40 .565 .... .... ,...
rlltiburfh .. 50 41 .519
St. Louis ....49 43 Ml .638 -127 ....
Newark ..... 49 43 .633 .638 .8:7 ....
Brooklyn ... 44 83 .454 . . , ,
Buffalo 48 54 .438 .443 ,138 ....
Baltimore ..34 59 .368 .... .... ....
fWIn two. $Lose two. 'Not scheduled.
Seawanhaka Yacht Crutse
The yachts of the Seawanhaka Corin
thian Yacht Club will rendesvoua at Oys
ter Bay, N. Y tomorrow afternoon and
night for the coming annual cruise to tha
eastward. Sunday morning the squadron
will sail for New Haven, continuing
thence to New London on Monday morning.
Grover Cleveland Alexan-
J-aa -l-11r-a VlfttTr Vl ' TPrffti'fX.n
Via 11 xxrir1incr a renlv to M
scientists who say that a
baseball's curve is an opti
cal illusion.
"Honus" Wagner defends ball-playing as skilled
labor; Frank T. McCracken praises Germantown boys
life-saving corps; H.Perry Lewis b,as a good Story abjttt
Pitcher Mamaux; E. R. Bushneli discusses Stars a,t,-tjie
Panama-Pacific games, and William H. Evans taini m
interesting golf issue. Then there's a direct reply tfttLf
editor of "John Bull," who charges Jack Johoaori'mm
"laying down" for $50,000.
Don't miss th& Big Sport Rett few b
SUNDA YS PUBLIC LEDGSR
SPORTS MAGAZINE
LITTLE GEORGIE WASHINGTON, GOLFB&
MADE TWO HOLES IN HALF STROKE
So the Story Goe$, and Georgk CoHld Not Tell tt U4aMM M.
Barnes Playing Great Game Teaching the ittddtes How
to PlayWhat That Little "C. E." Meant.
Ons summer day, about 1M years ago,
little oeorge Washington and severs!
other boys of the rielgnbofhOod, were
Playing a golf tournament at' Mount
Vernon. A prjse was offered by 'J?a"
Washington.
Llttlo Oeorge, being very cOony, waited
till alt the boys had turned In their
scores before he teed off. Ha went around
all alone. Little George was very accur
ate. It being said that he could throw
stones much swifter and better than tho
other little boys. In the samo way. he
was some golfer. He played with a solid
rubber ball not much used In thoso days.
When he came in he handed his father
a score of IS for the nine holes.
All tho other little boys at ones raised
n. holler, crying out that little Oeorge
had been dishonest and had mads mors
strokes than he hsd actually set down.
"Pa" Washington could not belleva
this to be tmo but put the nutter up to
little Oeorge.
"My son, my son," aald the parent
sternly looking at tho card, "I will be
lieve you when you say you got three
'ones' for the Arst three holes and four
'twos after that, but how can you say
you have made the last two holes each
li but half a stroke7"
Before the reproving eye of his parent.
Little Oeorge twisted his hands and was
quite ready to burst Into tsars. At last
he spoke.
"Father," said George, "Father, I can
not tell a lie. I did it with m little
hatchet. I broke my nlbllo on tha sev
enth and had no other Iron but my
hatchet. When I hit the ball It split In
two. Ono piece went Into the eighth hole
and tho other went Into the ninth."
"That's right, my aon. Always tall the
truth," said the parent and he bent and
kissed little George on tho brow.
James M. Barnes, In whom this city
places her best hopes ot keeping the Phil
adelphia open title as a local trophy, has
.been tearing around his own course at
Whltemarsh thla weekln the 70's and has
given no sign of falling off In form. Yes
terday ha had a new record, when he shot
a. splendid 71 at Sunnybrook. Ho played
with Jay Cooke, 3d, against 3. C. Jan
ney, Jr.. and Alec Duncan, of the Cricket
Club. The 71 of Barnes was particularly
good, In view of the newneaa ot the
course.
It Is felt that a decided step In the right
direction has been taken at North Hills
In the establishment of a Saturday morn
ing class for "kiddles" there. It is under
the direction of the professional, Goorge
Y. Cnrruthors, The children range from
Jto 12 years old.
"If the only way to learn golf, says
Carruthers. "Start when you're young
and start right. If your form starts right
It'll stay right. Tho little fellows are hot
on the game and soma ot them ore sure
comers. We'll havo a tournament for
thorn later. One little nipper came to me
the other day and wanted extra lessons
during the week. He said he couldn't
wait for Saturdays to come around."
Golfers who are doing strango things
With their drives are probably shifting
their bodies too much. Try holding the
body absolutely motionless and swinging
with tho arms alone. Keep the head
down. Trying to pull fancy stuff with
the heels gets lots of players shifting and
unbalancing things ot the wrong time.
There's an inconspicuous Aguro often
to bo seen playing around amidst the
stars of golfdom. The Agure la narrow
and chunky, not very tall, has gold'sh
hair, a boysh face and llkts to smile.
There's no way of telling him from the
rest, except that every time he hits the
ball the galiry says, "Owl look at 'er
go." Ana tnen on nis cap mere is a
little Ink which forms C. E,
"You bet I'd give a fortune If I could
havo that little C. E, put on my bag,"
said one of the gallery lately.
The owner of the Initials Is called
"Charles" by his family, but all those
that know him ' real well cU him
"Chick."
Mrs. O. Henry Stetson, runner-up to
Mrs. Barlow recently, and one of the best
woman golfers In the city, had a narrow
escape yesterday while playing at Hunt
ingdon Valley.
Mrs. Stetson's ball- had a bad US in a
kind of gutter effect. Though there were
stones in front of It, she played the ball
boldly. Unfortunately, the ball just failed
to make the quick rise necessary. It
't
.
struck the ston. ahd, beunein bMfc wrttt
great force, struck Mrs. Btetses, in ffj
chin, causlnj a vry pafnfd) injur?,
"It's tt good thtiwr I didn't have r
mouth open," CheeWutiy ismarked Ht.
ststson when revived, "or I'd hav l
all my teeth."
Youthful reader. If you ira 65 ym
old or more, and hate, vr playefi itolf in
any way, shape or form, you ought to
feel dwtdedly gulltj; at nflt being Unions
those veterans battling- far iaurt at
Merlon today in tha Ancient and Honor
able fracas. This will be th fourth
lime this Ane featuro of tho local OoU
Association's Schedule will have been
fought out. Each year th field gro
,?r.r "d tha gong gets faster, -tho
"old men" show that, while-golf Is not an
old msn'a game, as is so often aUUd.
there still , whole lot in th game for
tha "fellers" that have lost Ihslf desire
to run and Jump with tha youhrstef Iri
other game.
ChamDlOn Of Pnnv,vtnU tVintr TV
Dyer, of this city, playlnr tnachlae-llkft
gotf, turned in the fourth beet store in
the quallfylnfe round aft tha filtfanck
country club, squaline par for N th
S?iV.r.' "' wteh play shows that h
MM has the "stuff." and it Is already
predicted that ha will bo seen sinking
the long ones in tho Anals.
- Cameron Buxton, of Huntingdon Vat
ley, la not far behind Dyer, and may
turn a surprise before the meat Is Over.
Four other Phlladelphlans fUrfner doWri
the list are also elvingVa good account
"'""elves. They are C, it. Clark.
. D. Brown, Henry W. Brown and Q. F.
Brown. '
Walter J. Travis, tournament tWr
knocked in tha head the recent basn
fabrication that he was through forever
with tournament play, by entering th
Elwanok Country Club play. 'TIs true
he kept bashfully but of the limelight
by turning in a modest fQ, but he's trust"
lng no doubt to his' fahiofla little crawl
stroko to fetch him -up whe the title,
floats. Whin he sends in his name It
la a Job to reckon things out without s.
place for him on the inside.
WELIAMS-JOHNSON
WIN AT L0NGW00D
Philadelphia Tennis Cracka
Move Toward Finals ior
Coveted Trophy at Boston.'
BOSTON, Mass., July SO. Yesterday's
play In the lAwn tennis tournament t
the Longwood Crlckst Club was confined
to the third round for the Eastern double
championship. Tho matches In the Afth
round of the Longwood singles were Car
ried over until today. Several malchss
were started in the fourth round ot tho
doubles, but before they had progressed.
teyond the first set rain put a stop to
play.
R. Norrls Williams and Wallace F.
Johnson, of Philadelphia, figured In two
ot the day's victories. William and
Watson M. Washburn had thtlr hands
full with A. N. Itegglo and R. S. Lover
lnr, ot Boston, and although they won in
Straight sets they were pushed hard all
tha way Tho scores were 9-7, 6-1, 8-f
Johnson and Irving C Wright lost but
one game in, three sets to A. It. Kent
and F. J. aoodridge. of Boston, takinr
the first two sets to love and the third
at 6-L N. W. Nlles and G. P. Gardner,
Jr., another strong team, received a d-
rauit
Yesterday's rain may be the cause ot
one or two surprises In tho singles
matches today. On a soft court Wollac
F. Johnson stands an excellent chance
Of winning from Washburn, for tha latter
will have all sorts ot trouble In gauging
tho bound of Johnson's chop strokes,
a J. Griffin, being used to rest courts.
Is no longer the favorite over Williams,
The Other singles matches for the Long
Wood Bowl are NJlea vs. LaRoy and Bid
die vs. Beaver.
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