Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, August 04, 1915, Night Extra, Page 13, Image 13

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    EVENING fcEDGEB-PHIUADELPHIA. WEDNESDAY, 'ATTGTI8T 5, X018:
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EWS OF LOCAL GOLFDOM PITTSBURGH PIRATES . STILL IN RUNNING OTHER SPORTS
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WGS-NOT TWO-LEGGED KIND PEST
OF THE GOLF COURSE KEEPERS
o the Genua Crab-grass Some
r cuting the vug Amateurs
oj me rruu at, i-nuaaeipnta UOUMry Clllb.
4. uLil 4aK tt fa 4m Ia h
Ken Ih shape so the "Ions ones will go
?? niw to th6 ehalrmAn of d
vstauzn wnu jv ia tj nou
BRaM committee on the subject oms
KPi!.. it. will wax eloauent.
.9k - . 4 d Weil nf curerthv
Sft.fV silting on a green, Jabbering In
Stfs foreign tonsuo ahd picking. tlck-
,, then one mnj- i"" ...... . ....... u
i dtne
hfy are on the trait of the genua
Ki..mu. wh ctl spreaaa out merrily
Km chokes H the nice little ahooti,
11. and tender. These have to be
antd out by hand There la alio the
ii knewn ehlckweed to battle with One
f":..Ju I. auneostd to" be found In
Ewer drop ot rain, bo that It Is aald to
fie found fairly frequently about the
imnnr the wild animals which grovel
the srtena la the ferocious cricket
nlt It la a Mazy bug which hops.
5L ihe cricket, and It haa two very
tltMd front molars, hence the mo'.s
Tht feature comes on the surface at
'Si only. When It sees an enemy It
d mi below tho sod and moves very rnp
ijw nttimr Its way along through the
S, roots with Ita strong teeth. It
Miorlie lust like a pair of scissors And, of
f&nrte. clays bob with tho grass. It la
Uia to be fond of cheese and the greens
rlc of polaoncd cheese Is given to some
taint ante, who carry It below the sur
face Up charges the cricket mole, tho
antA neo, ana ino muia tuna u hh uogiy,
I"" Another method used Is to lay steel
Irifi. while two brlcka Is an effectual
v attar the animal Is captured.
fu Merlon 117 moles were I-" 1 Into
cto trap from Just one green. The floor-
Rf of the trap was a brats plate. When
1 heavy etcctrlo current was sent through
.. . L .A tllOHaaf mratS SB APIA M M Tll
It tnB DUpO luiinu wsw hv uuo i4ieae.it sMId
vthn. of wiring the greens and otectro
cuiinff th buffi 16 now receiving aomo
K
$TV(nthrop Snreent was disappointed
'wini he failed to win the Ancient and
IjtcnOraMcs cup lately. He had been
fjultlnc up a sreal game Just before the
jtmirnament, but fell down when the'tcst
flame.
Matter all," he philosophized, "that Is
ut the beautv of the game of golf. If
!f never varied everybody would quit.
Hunt made each shot Just ns he wanted
(s and played evory holo oxactly by rule,
hire wouldn't bo any fun In It at all.
It playing rotten golf that keepa a fel
low everlastingly at It."
Pon't forget to turn up tomorrow at
?Vie Philadelphia Country Club to act as
jscorer for one of the matohes. The only
KMUrements are mat ins Bearer te aDie
gtount and add. He will not be called
Wto act as referee. '
Siiiny country wide famous golfers will
lipete and It 1 the best chance In the
wild for the goirer tnnt aoesn t Drag
fbout his game to see some real golf at
Jl,e rsnse.
Pit lajfor the open championship of
Philadelphia. Four hundred dollars Is
'te stake. Among the entries so far are
iTom McNamars, Isaao Mackte. Walter
.Jlagen Louta Telller, Tom Anderson, all
4McnoiiB, Jimmy usincs, uih nupo ui uu
SIX-DIVISION SOCCER
LEAGUE PROPOSED
Electors of Allied American
Football Association Tonight
tWill Consider Organization.
Kit the meeting of the Board ot Dlrfcc
Wt tt the Allied American Football As
fjwHUon, to be held this evening, pre
Duslnary steps will be taken regarding
ytWaptclal annual meeting ot the aeso
gitlon, when officers and now members
jMAt Board of Directors will bo elected.
(Mora than usual Interest will be manl
fftiUd this season, as several prominent
fioMtrltes who have not previously been
Rcanctd with the Allied will ba candl
JW3 tor ofnees, as well as for meraber-
WH, or the Board of Directors.
?aho ehansea In the rules and by-laws
ic the association have all been approved
Jjw the Rules Committee of the Football
Mjioclatlon 0f Eastern Pennsylvania and
ijDIittlet, the local governing body.
&Trt9 Allied American Association pro-
KJU to start the season with six divl-
lajjaa, me-open. first, second, third, fourtn
M4 the Kensington, Jr., Church dlvl-
I&
aeeclal ritvtRtnn mnv h started
War In. tht aeaton. but at preaent It Is
pv that 811 the clubs can be accommo
jatid In the dlvlatons named.
illha Question nt nrnrnrlnir nllltahla
hronnoi upon which to play games Is be
Mrotin a, very aerlous problem. Several
reuaj which Were In use last season
Ma now the acane of building operations.
T0Mtlir the most nnteworthv la the
jrwiRd at Mth atraet nnd Allegheny ava-
p, twasnington Park).
sR tluba m the Allied Aeaoclatlon dur-
, aion were prohibited from oc-
pus irounas which wera in any way
el with, a saloon. That restriction
ramoTta, and although the ajso-
' oga not encourage clubs con-
I thtmsalvsi with tha llnimr Inter-
h JA (tl that It is too much of a
'i w prevent clubs from ootain
1 grounds on that account.
flMBE DEFEATS TOLAND
Mf FIGHT AT DOUGLAS
g Match, Sans Skill, Provides
ifalrly Good Sport.
Alttr .. .a ha- SnvlnV t tha
Salle Club last night, Eddii
' Wrentltlad to tha decision over
ToIjbJ,
tfh Tolnd,and Revolre know as much
It th finesse of hnxtn? am JeaS Wll-
1 ltornti Rbout brtdce whist. They are
"M-hming nghtr' of the tear-
fhe way they rushed around
sfter each otlwr Isat night.
' out with wleked right and ltt
1Wch Invariably went true to
pleased the spootatora lm-
r and Young Jack TaUnd wt
round In tha uml.wlnd.ua at
?fouon of which tartars we
r y na awe often, W W-
hardest
oi&er bouts, jo Dawaen won
ankle Fredsrloks. the rtr dl-
-iarUai Aua tin far ulu tan fair
mi nuai round of HM bout with
Te of BaJUtaer. 4 ock
coku4 welterweight, o Mem
td KW Patilto
&" on Baek Haw. Pianth
ltMtt
Jt it the MstaaA ulAaU.
B U
"-h ii;-, Bbiu rn.Tirii.nUg 4v
ttHtd
'I "Si
ii "s
NuisanceSystem of Eklro
mvitdd to Supervise Wdrk
city, and many other big llhti. Jack
McDermott Is expected to have a good
chance.
The country club Is next door to Wood
side Park Hop a car arid report to the
commlttfe. One amateur Is tn follow each
match arid simply keep score.
William Barnard, who has been pro
at the Frankford Country Club for IS
years, lost three finger and a half In
a tralp accident a great many yeArs ago:
but for all that, ha puts Up a cracking
good game of golf. He turns the Frank
ford course In the 7h without much fuss.
He uses only five clubs, and helpa out his
rontrol with his left hand by a. strap
amched to the end ot his sticks.
W. Ham Overlngton, Jr., better known
as "robey." is pretty hard of V-rlfig.
,But It doesn't worry him In the least.
' "When thes efellows get out on the
links wrangling and cusalng and making
all kinds ot racket It nil Just goes right
over my head. I can Just play right
along and don't havo to bother to tell
'em to shut up." ,
Edward S. Thorpe ts whipping his team
Into shape for the "father-and-son" tour
nament next month at Whltemareh. He
has three sons eligible Edward, Jr El
mer and Clinton. Every year before the
tournament the father holds an elimina
tion contest to see which son shall have
ihe honor of playing with. htm. This year
It looks as If Clinton would come through
tha tryouts. Hs Is showing great form,
and seems to have a ahade on his broth
ers. "When those fellows get out on the
I still have another boy at home who Is
going to be a flne player some day," re
marked the father, "so I guess I will
be ablo to enter a, team In this father-nnd-son
game about as long as they de
cide to have one."
Thompson nnd Johnson, nt Frankford,
aro the happiest pair of golfers In the
city. Thoy are always laughtpg and Jok
ing, and gat real pleasure out of tho
game. Both get the limit when It comas
to handicaps, foor shots never annoy
them. They always let everybody go
through and take their merry time.
The only time tho pair were really se
rious Is when they were battling for the
"Inconaolables cup" at Frankford last
week.
Thompson finally won It with a heart
breaking 8 to a 0 on the 18th hole. But
both are as cheerful as over.
The meltlr)g heat of the last week has
affected the game of local golfers In
various ways. It's put most of them a
bit off.
M. c. Burton Is one of these. It put
him off for tho simple reason that he had
to take oft his coat
"I can't control my swing without a
coat on," says Burton. "My arms fly
around like a windmill."
Lately ho prays for rain when ho'a on
tho links, He has a nice new transparent
yellow macklntoch nnd when he gets a
chance to wear It he gets right back on
his game again. His mackintosh always
excites much comment wherever it goes,
BATTLING EVERS IN
FORM ONCE MORE
Boston Captain - Meets Fred
Clarke in Fast Bout No
Knockout Scored.
PITTBDUROH. Pa.. Aug. 4. There was
one feature of yesterday's double-header
between Pittsburgh and Boston that was
not on the program, and came so sud
denly that the 6000 fans present hardly
knew what the trouble was until there
was a mixture ot arms and legs on the
steps leading to the basement of the
grandstand.
Johnny Bvers and Fred Clarke had a
set-to, and both landrfd a few well-directed
blows. The .trouble started when
Evers became Incensed at Einslle over a
decision declaring Collins aafa at first.
Bvers was ordered out of the game and
started tor the water cooler at the Pitts
burgh bench to get a. drink before leav
ing for tho clubhouse. Clarke yelled at
Umpire Qulgley to hurry Evers along,
and the latter playfully threw tame
water on Clarke. The latter resented
this and aimed a blow at levers. At once
they went at It hammer and tongs.
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Burns and Young arc Philorlclphians, CovalMkio is a Pennsylvanian.
Thoy aro helping to keep Hughey Jennings' Tigers up in tho Ameri
can Leaguo race. "Covey" is shown on tho loft, Burns at tho top and
Young on tho right.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL IJJAGUE ,
Won. Lntt. I'rt. Win. Lone Split.
r-htUlrs 61 41 .151 t-BSI .SI3 .533
Hrooklyn .... SO 43 .S3(l .531 ,M
IlnMon 40 1 .11" .121 .MO
Chlcaeo 47 45 .311 t.B2l t.BOO .811
rlttalMITSh ...-47 47 ..100 .503 .IH 5
Neir York ... 41 40 .480 .500 J. 47(1 .480
St. I.ou! 40 51 474 .185 .4(11 .473
Cincinnati .. 40 53 .130 .430 .420 ....
AMKMCAN I.EAOUK
Won. Lost. 1'ct. Win. I,of . 6pllt.
Tloaton A9 31 031 t-013 $.021 .0J3
CIiIcoro 58 38 .017 4.023 $.001 .015
Ittroit 58 37 .011 .015 .008 . ...
Washington . . 40 40 .510 .520 ..V)5 .515
New York ... 45 47 489 .493 .481 . ,
M. T.OUI .... 38 67 .400 .400 .300
Cleveland .... 37 67 .301 t.40R $.381 .300
Athletics . ...32 63 .341 .3(7 .337 ....
rEDERAl, LEAGUE
Won. Lott. I'rt. Win. Lone. Split.
Kanaaa City. 50 41 .577
Chicago .. .. 61 43 .101
rittabtirxh .. 52 42 .313 .558 .547 ....
Newark 62 44 .312
St. Louta ... 31 40 .320
MlufTalo 43 65 .450
Ilraoklrn ... 44 61 .419 .453 .444 ....
Baltimore ..30 04 ,S47 ,
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STORM DISABLES RESOLUTE
New York Yachts Havo Rough Sailing
in Cruiao.
NEWPOnT. P.. r., Aug 4. Boisterous
weather virtually disintegrated tle rac
ing contingent of the New York Yacht
Club cruising squadron yesterday. Start
ing for Newport from New London In the
forenoon, oft Fisher's Island, tho yachta
bumped Into n. cross sea and a 25-knot
east wind, which at once put several
yachts out ot commission through breaks
and strains of various sorts, and drove
other craft to seek the shelter of a
harbor.
Chief ot the disabled vessels was the
Resolute, one of the America's cup can
didates, which met with an accident to
her top hamper and was towea to port.
The nesoluto's rival, the Vanltlo, carry
Ins o working topsail, while the former
did not do, went through the ordeal In
gallant style, and was the first of tha
racing craft to cross the finish line.
Pitcher Durk Under Court Dan
PITTSBURGH. Aug. 4.-Sanford Burk.
pitcher for the Pittsburgh Federal Leaguo
Baseball Club, was temporarily restrained
from playing with tho club, and the club
was restrained from employing Burk
through Injunctions granted to represent
atives of the American Association Base
ball Club of Indianapolis.
Frank Moran Wants to Fight
Frank Moran. the Pittsburgh! heavyweight,
who wli defeated In Paris last lumnur by
Jack Johnson, will arrive In New York the
Utter ?m of this weak from Enxland, looklnc
for bouts.
ALIEN RANKS
PHUS IN DOUBLE BILL
WITH CUBS; ALEXANDER
AND RKEY WILL HURL
Twin Victory Today Would
Be Biggest Boost Yet for
Moran Defeat Would
Threaten Eeal Toboggan
Slide.
CHICAGO, August 4. Pat Moran's
Phillies face their hardest day of the
present season this afternoon when they
grapple with the Cubs In a double-header.
After the two straight defeats suffered at
the hands of the Cubs, a double defeat
today would do much toward destroying
tho confidence that has been largely re
sponsible for the lead enjoyed by tho
Phils up to the present time.
An even break today Is ns good as
Mornn can hope for, apd that will give
Chicago threo out of four for the series.
A double win for tho Phllllea would be
the greatest event of the year for tha
Phils, and If they can pull out two vic
tories they nre almost certain to come
'home In first place. If they can do this
tho pennant chances wU be brighter
than ever.
drover Cleveland Alexander, who haa
lost two games In a row despite the tact
that he turned In four and Ave hit games,
will go back at Bresnahnn's team this
afternoon, according to Manager Moran's
present plans, and It Is likely that the
Phllly leader will stnrt working Alexan
der out of turn until the Phillies shake
the Braves and Dodgers off.
Eppa Blxey or Al Demaree -will be on
the mound In the other game, wh.Ho
Bresnahan will depend on Bert Humph
ries and Jimmy Lavender unless he de
cides to send Larry Cheney back to re
pest. Cheney has proved a troublesome
man for the Phils to date.
WAR ON FOOT FAULT
IS PLAYERS' SLOGAN
Tennis Experts of America Will
Again Endeavor to Weed Out
This Evil.
Tha question of foot faults becomos
very Interesting to the followers of ten
nis nt this time when the players are
on tho threshold of the season. Foot
faults should be considered most seri
ously with a view to amending the ways
of the average tournament player. This
has been a subject of much comment for
the last 20 years and u fruitful eourct.
of dlscusalon, Despite efforts, official
nnd unofficial, there wero as many foot
faults committed last seaspn as aver.
Good resolutions have been made again
this winter, and the secretary of the U.
S. N. L- T. A. announces that "Every
effort to bring about tha careful observ
ance of this rule during the coming
playing season wilt be used by the l"x
ecutlve Committee, which will welcome
the co-operation of all club officers In
connection with tournaments held under
tha sanction ot the national body. If
every club holding an authorized tourna
ment will make a special effort to secure
for Its tournament a Foot Fault Commit
tee, and will have BUch committee care
fully study and post Itself as to just
what constitute a foot fault and then
rigidly enforca such rule, material good
will be accomplished In connection wth
the legitimate interests of the game,
"The Executive Committee especially re
quests that all clubs giving tournaments
with tha sanction of the U a N L. T. A.
Include In their printed notices direct In
formation that the foot fault rules must
be observed, and copy suah ru)es Yr
batlm as part ot their tournament an
nouncement." But' no matter how strongly this rec
ommendation be put. nor how closely the
rlubs follow the suggestion and desig
nate umpires to watch the feet of the
serving players. It will ba dlffleult to
weed out this worst of all evils frm
which the game surfers without the sin
cere co-operation of tha players thm
sslves Only a few years back ex-champion
Larntd was one of the kM)et in
trying to stop foot faults, and ba (Means
an excellent Judge of what eMUUlt4
tbe mlsnlay sa wall a an mihnalatt In
the campaign against It
IN TRAINING FOR DIG FIGHT
Gibbons and MoFoilami Frepave for
OJash SeptWbar 11.
chicaoo, Aug 4-utka QiUuma and
Packer MsyferUswl. who are to ctajb for
14 rounds in N York on Beptanjfejr U.
today began planning hard work In PSWM
ratlon for the mill Qibboiui Wt tW haa
hecn in St Paul to bfln preparatory
wrk. aod WcFarUnrt wtll laavo for West
Baden the end of the k to basin train
ing A ioeclal train 1U run from Chi
cago to New York to brtu WaaUura fan
to the ftrfht.
COBB, CRAWFORD & CO.
HERE FOR ARGUMENT
WITH MACKIAN BUNCH
Sheehan, Who Beat Detroit
in His First Majpr
League Start, Will Pitch
for Athletics Dubuc or
Steen Due.
Tom Sheehan will pitch for tho Ath
letlca against Detroit this afternoon, ac
cording to Manager Mack's present plans.
In hla flrat major leaguo game, Sheehan
twirled against Detroit, and after a mrcat
exhibition of pinch nork, tho youngster
won a l-to-l victory. Sheehan rotlred
Cobb, Crawford ntid Veach with Vltt on
second In the ninth Inning of this game,
and earned much pralBe from Detroit
scribes,
In his only local appearance Sheehan
turned In a victory over St. Louis, nnd In
this game the Peoria recruit also showed
that he had an unusual amount of grit
Up was In hot water In almost every
Inning, but always pulled out through his
own' cleverness.
The Tigers aro battling for first place,
and the fans will have another chnnce to
see Ty Cobb going at his very best clip
Cobb lids been playing wondorfttl ball,
but his side partner, Sam Crawford, Is
Just recovering from the longest batting
slump he has had In years. ' Wahoo
Sam" Is due to make up for lost time at
the expense ot Mack's youngstors.
Manager Jennings will depend on Jean
Dubuo today, if he h In farm. Otherwise
Bill Steen, lormerly of Cleveland, will
draw the pitching assignment In either
caso tho Athletics are likely to havo their
troubles getting base hits.
BYFORD AND GEORGE CHURCH
, FAVORITES IN TENNIS MATCH
Rain Holds Up Western Tournnmont
in Windy City.
CHICAGO, Aug 4 Bain that sn opt the
north shore caused n postponement of
all matches scheduled for yosterdny In
tho Western tonnls tournament on the
courts of tho Onwentsla Club, Lako For
est. Results of the second round, In which
some of the matches were played Just
before sundown, bring some Interesting
clashes in tho third round for today,
among thorn the match between J. J
Armstrong and Staver Moulding, of Chi
cago. Armstrong won his -way In the
third by disposing of F. H Logan, Chi
cago, and John A. Krugli, Kansas City,
and is a favorlto over Moulding, but the
latter has shown unexpected form.
Heath By ford's brilliant and surpris
ing victory over William M. Johnson, and
his advance through tho second round
by default, pits him against Dean Rob
ertson, a local player, In the third round.
Byford and George M. Church, of Tona
lly, N J., are now favorites for tho cham
pionship, and, as they aro playing In op
posite halves of the tournament, have a
good chance to meet In the flnnls.
Plnns have been made for tho organi
zation of all the' tennis clubs In Cpok
County Into a parent body, which Ir to
have control over various problems com
ing up through the Increased local In
terest. TODAY'S SCHEDULE
National League
Philadelphia at Chicago, cloudy (two
games).
Boston at Pittsburgh, clear.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati, cloudy.
New York at St. Louis, cloudy (two
games).
American League
Detroit at Philadelphia, cloudy.
St. Louis at New York. rain.
Cleveland at Boston, cloudy
games).
Chicago nt Washington,, clear
games).
Federal League
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh, clear.
Federal League game today.
International League
Harrlsburg at Buffalo, rain
games).
Richmond at Rochester, cloudy
games).
Jersey City at Toronto, rain
games)).
Providence at Montreal, rain.
(two
(two
Only
(two
(two
(two
American Leaguo
Alhletlca-CleYtUud Italn.
Washington, lj St. Loula, 0.
Boaton, S Detroit, 1.
New York-Chicago Italn.
National League
Chlcago-riillsdelphla ltnln.
Clnclnnntl-llrookln Italn.
fit. Louln-New Turk Italn.
Iloaton, 8 rittahursh. 4.
Iloiton, 7 I'lttaburgli, 2 (2d same).
Federal Leaguo
Drooklrn, 3 Flttibnrsh, 0.
I'lttabursh, 4j Jlrooklyn, t (Sd game).
Kanas Cltr, 3 1 llalttmorr, .
fit. I.ouli. 10 llurfsla, 1.
0(htr games poitponcil.
LEACH CROSS, GETTING OLD, .
QUITS THE BOXING GAME
Dentist Prefers to Get Out While Get
ting Is Good.
NBW YORK, Aug. 4,-Leach Cross has
fought his last fight. The scrappy den
tist, who has been a lightweight con
tender for years, always within sight of
the championship, but never reaching It,
Is through Prom his sumer pamp, at
Bradley Reich, the word came today
(rom Leach himself.
"I'm getting old," said he, "and I nave
all the money I want, so why continue?
I got a new WIS car, a dental office that
pays good money, so what more could I
want Anyhow, I want to retire with
the old glory No sticking in the game
until aomft youngster makes me kiss tha
flear. I'm going to get out while the
getting Is good "
Independent Gun Club Shoot
Ta reaular mealaly shoot f Iba IndSMndent
Gun Club will be nia at HoliBMlwrg junction
n atur4y. Th wfl) ba a trophy far hih
total aa
bsoida
Mrluu aalvtr iDooca ioj
r in aaefc of IB felluwlns claatas
ana D. The on Pent Powdw coawaay
Si oa
to club a ataflUMC Ur (ttes.
Ud for by bulanwa Th S. S.
ia fca cam!
basis
i ts
WMt Club will shoot on
ftuoa date
I haven.' had at ri.AT THUS In moult
wiivt
Ssksr- Tire. .Seal
Kubbr. SmWftt nm wnm i n rSTBrv
Wo sruaraatea and stand bash of
Tjr al.
TIRE SEAL SALES CORP.
12 N. 2Ut St., PW.
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PITTSBURGH, PEGGING AWAY,
MAY BE SURPRISE OF RACE
In American League, Also, Detroit Likely to Give Fan$ a Jolt,
Says Critic-Pirates' Long Stay at H$he Should
Give Them Shove Toward Top.
By GRANTLAND RICE
"You baseball experts said the Morose
Fanatic, "nre ft fins lot."
"After admitting the eoft Impeachment
and thanking you for the same," replied
the Baseball Heportor, "what happens to
bo eating your lung out nowf What
crony bet haVe you lost lately t"
"Well," remarked the M. F. (slang for
Moroso Fanatic), "you fellows all wroto
when tho Red Sox went And took the
lead that It was all over; that they would
bust up the rnco In about 10 days back
at home and romp In. So, taking this
dope, I go and bet a guy fronv Detroit
and nnother guy from Chicago 3 to 1
that the Red Sox beat out the Tigers and
also that thev heat out the hlte Sox.
Now, they've been back home for more'n
a week and they not only haven't busted
up tho race, hut they have gone and lost
some ground. That's what I get for
trolling In with the dopo you guys shoot.','
Not 3 to 1 but-
"Anybody," said tho B. R "who bets
3 to 1 on any basebatl proposition Is crazy
nnd deserves to lose. But In spite of
that, you still ought to win. For the sit
uation Is this;
"Tho time for Detroit nnd Chicago to
beat the Red Sox was before July. For
the first two months of the race Joe Wood
couldn't lift an arm; Ray Collins was use
less; Leonard was out of condition, and
Speaker was hitting around the size of
his collar. And at that time they hadn't
adJcd Jack Barry to steady the infield."
From Now Out
"In spite ot all this, Detroit and Chi
cago couldn't sprint Into any ssfe lead.
When Wood, Collins and Leonard began
to pick up, when Speaker started bat
ting and Barry camo to camp the lied
8ox took about 15 minutes on the road
to rush Into the lead. On that last
trip they won more games on the road
thnn Chicago and Detroit could win at
home. They haven't been going any
loo fast slnco they got back, but they
haven't had to. They're out In front with
a better ball club than they have had all
year. They've got a fine pitching start
now a good run-getting club and a pretty
husky all - around machine Slnco he
came, back. Wood has won ten out
of 13 games, nnd Leonard looked good
enough the other day to strlko out Ty
Cobb with the bases full."
The One Chance
"The one club with a chance to beat
Uie Red Sox out, as I figure it. Is De
troit. And the only chance Detroit has
Is for Boston to get over-confident, to
figure the race all In and start loafing
too long. If that happens and Detroit
begins to get a little better pitching, o
may havo Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford
facing Alexander, Mamaux or Rudolph
in the next world's series. But If Bos
ton loses this American League pennant
now barring a lot of Injuries, she'll have
to kick It away using both feet for the
purpose. For after this home stay she
takes a short trip, comes back to Fen
way Parle on September 6 and stays
there for 21 games down the stretch
finishing with the Tanks In New York.
She's got the lead a good ball club and
(ho rest of tho schedule all her way.
THIRTY GOLFING STARS
IN LOCAL TOURNEY
Play Begins Tomorrow at Phil
adelphia Country Club.
Many Celebrities Entered.
Thirty entries so far havo been re
ceived for the 13th annual open tourna
ment for the championship of the Golf
Association of Philadelphia, to be held nt
the Philadelphia Country Club, Bala, to
morrow and Friday. Post entries will be
received, however, and It is certain that
last year's entry, which was 40. will be
passed. Among the entries are Gil. Nlch
olls. Wilmington, tho Metropolitan open
champion. James M. Barnes. White
marsh: Fred McLeod, Columbia, S. C:
Tom McNamara. of Boston; Wilfred Reld.
late of Seavlew; Jack Jolly. Newark, A,
n itairi TTnner Montclalr: C. II. Hoffncr,
Woodbury; James R. Thompson. Phlladel
phla Country Club; Emmett French, York,
and B. W. Loos, of Pocono Manor, and
who gavo Tom Anderson such a rare bat
tle In tho open championship of Pennsyl
vania, at Bhawnee. recently. Play will
begin at 0:15 a. m.
Thirty-six holes will be played each
day and cash prizes will be awarded as
follows: First prize. J160; second prise,
1100; third prize. J70; fourth prize. W;
nfth prize. 120; sixth prize, 10. In the
event of an amateur winning one of the
prizes he will be awarded plate In lieu
of cash. Tho pairings are as follows:
n:js J. J. Dousharty, Overbrook, and W. F.
Hackney, Uala. . I .
0.:o J. Gdmundton. Lanadowne. and Jarata
aullane. Merlon.
0 25 Don!4 Morrlaon. Merlon, and Frank
Marasco. Philadelphia Cricket.
0.30 Jack Jolly, Newark, snd C, II. Jloffner.
Woodbury.
0.40 E. A. Bervlco. Philadelphia Country, and
A. O. Etphlck. 8hawne.
0.4o-Jamea M. Carnea. Whltemarah. and all.
Ntcholls. Wllmlngtan.
0-50 Wilfred Bald, unattached, and Jamie R.
Tnonapun. Philadelphia. Country ,
B S3 Tom McNamara. unattached, and Fred
ilcLaod. Columbia.
0 00 B. w. Loo. Pocono Manor, and David
Cutfibert. Iluntlnsdon Valley
to 06 A It Held. Upper Montclalr. and Alex
ander Puncan. Philadelphia Cricket.
10.10 V. T. Sprofe.ll. Pkllmont, and J3en
Nicholla. Lu Lu Temple O. C.
10 '15 J. U. Hackney, Aronlmlnk, and Bmmett
French, York
10 20 n. Barnet, Bala, and Quy Martin,
Merlon.
10 !5 Herman Brennunr. Jr . Pbllmont. an4
W. M. Talman, Plymouth.
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"What's, th dope on this National
Lesgue racer" queried the Morose Fanatic-
"The dope on that race," said tho B JR.,
"as blown tip when Evers cracked an
ankla and Bill James reported leak in
his right shoulder. There hasn't been
any dope on that race since, and I doubt
If there will be until some club comes
staggering In a short noso ahead nt
the finish."
The Sable Equine
"Just at present there aro four clubs
that might be labeled with a chance
Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston and Pitts
burgh. The dope for some days past has
favored Philadelphia ahd Boston to fight
out the closing stages of the-stretch And
tln-so two clubs won't finish very far
apart, for the Phillies will nut un . r-
rlble squawk before they surrender their
lead, as the Giants did last year There'll
bo none of this six straight stuff when
the Braves como along-not with Alexan
der manning ihe Big Gun of tho fort.
"But for a filer," continued the B R
"If you want to baek a dark horse and
can pick up the right odds-thera's Pitts
the finish."
The Pirate Chance
"Pittsburgh," asked the pazzled M. F.,
"where do you get that stuff? I haven't
heard them mentlonod as an outside
chance,"
"Which Is one reason why I like Pitts
burgh," said the B. R. "Nobody haa
given her a chance. She hasn't been fig
ured. Yet here she Is, after nearly four
months' play, within a short step of tho
top piking along, holding her own and
getting up speed at the proper moment.
"And you can figure this In also Tho
Braves, Phillies and Dodgors spend most
of their time nbw on the road. And nono
of them has been any too good out of
the, range of homo cooking But tho
Pirates stay at home thla trip until Au
gust IT Then they take a ahort Jump
East, whoro thoy havo played well this
season and then move back home on
September 1. From that date tHoy play
23 games at Forbes Field meeting every
club In the circuit on their own battle
ground bofore they leave to finish up with
St, Louis and Cincinnati."
Down the Stretch
"Philadelphia has Alexander, Boston
has Rudolph, but Pittsburgh has Ma
maux, ono ot the. great young pitchers "of
the game. Pittsburgh has been around
the foot in toaro bnttlng, and she hasn't
a man on the club above .ISO. But she
has the pitching, nnd bait players like
Wagner, Vlox and Carey are soon duo to
go out and got themselves somo baso hits.
And Pittsburgh hasn't had any streak
all the year. She has had no long winning
spurts like the Phillies, Dodgers and
Braves. She has been merely shuffling on
hor way. If she can stay within reach by
September 1 with those 23 games at home
well, It's no double-coppered cinch that
Philadelphia and Boston will be doing all
the fighting In the stretch. Certainly
not If Old Man Wagner suddenly swipes
tho dust out of his .300 batting eye, as he
may do now at any given moment under
proper Inspiration."
WILLIAMS SCHEDULED
TO MEET NAT MLES
Tennis Stars to Clash in Semi
finals on Courts at Longwood,
Boston.
BOSTON, Aug. 4. Hard and accurate
hitting won for R.. Norrls Wlllfams 2d,
the national lawn tennis champion, a
place In the Anal of the Longwood chal
lenge tournament today. He wtll be op
posed by Nat W. Niles, of thla city, and
the winner will meet Maurlcq E. Mc
Loughlln, at San Francisco, present holder
of the cup. on Thursday.
In a semifinal match with W. F John
son, of Philadelphia. Williams lost tho
first set, winning only two games, but
then raptured three sets, allowing Ma
opponent only two games.
Johnson's splendid control of the ball
gave him the opening set. Then Williams
sent his shots across with so much speed
and accuracy that Johnson was forced,
to net many returns. Summary:
Longwood singles, semifinal round con
cluded R. K. Williams, 2d, Boston, de
feated W. F. Johnson. Philadelphia. 1-0,
6-1. 6-0, 8-1.
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