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PHILLIES AND BRAVES MEET IN IMPORTANT SERIES-VAN LOAN'S "FOOLISH AS A ffg&f
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PHILLIES NEED STRING OF VICTORIES
AT HOME TO CAPTURE PENNANT
Moran Ahxious to Get Team Out of Batting Slump.
Other Pitchers Must Supplement Work of
Alexander, Premier Twirler
The rhllllcs' game today mark the beginning of the lout homo stand. It Is
With this scries that the I'hlllles must start their drive If they hope to win
tho National League pennant. A winning streak of eight or ten games In a row,
started at any time during tho homo Bland which end on August 31, will place
tffti Phillips In a position whom they would have bettor than an even chance,
despite the fact that the team Is forced to play almost a solid month away from
home, In September.
Moron's great task Is to get tho team out of Its batting slump and nt tho
fearhe time keep the pitchers In their present grand condition. With good hitting
oh th,o homo stand, a largo enough lead may bo obtained to enable Manager
Moran to nurro Alexander for the final drive. While tho 1'hllly leader and play-
era are saying little, thoy havo apparently como to behove their greatest change
Ilea In keeping In tho lead until September 1, and placing everything In the
hands of Alexander,
Alexander Able to Stand Grind nt Fast Pace
Alexander has shown In tho past that ho can stand more work than nny
pitcher In tho country and still retain his effectiveness. In 1313 ho broko for a
time, but that was more duo to tho fact that ho was forced to warm up con
tinually than to tho number of Vmea ln which ho actually worked In some
Other fellow's turn. Ho was never In better shapo In his career, and stands
ri'ady to tako up tho burden. Moran is hoping that It will not bo nccessury to
call on tho Ncbraskan out of his turn, but It is 10 to 1 It will bo necessary, unless
'the Phillies play by far better ball than they have shown ln tho last six weeks.
The Braves are the attraction nt Broad and Huntingdon streets today, and
this terles Is going lo bo by far harder and of greater Importnnco than tho fans
expect. In every city in tho West but Chicago, where tho Braves Blumped for
a few days, Stallings' team is picked to repeat. With tilayora and scribes bo
unanimous In this opinion, thcro may bo some cause for tho fear of tho Braves.
This Is one team that Is suro to stand tho gaff, if it lives up to past performances,
and thut is moro than can bo said of any other team In tho league. Manager
Moran and tho fans aro convinced that tho Phllly team will also prove that
It can stand up under tho strain when tho test arrives.
WHAT IS A PERFECT WIFE?
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MOW I CAMC, TO -BE JO l-VSTMi?
' . iiinuntiKrwi. iwuitv
& ' to. LIKO THAT
One Team May Be Put Out of the Running
It is possible that cither team may bo put out of tho running in tho present
series, as neither tho Braves nor tho Phils could stand four defeats 'in a row.
Tli- chances of tho Braves taking four aro slim, as Alexander the Great is
scheduled to work ln two of tho contests. Boston has beaten Alexander only onco
etneo early last year, and that defeat was due moro to poor support than to
batting- Alexander. Thrco victories for tho Phillies vould do much toward con
vincing them that tho pennant is theirs, while threo victories for tho Braves aro
likely to havo tho same effect on Stallings' team.
Whilo tho Phillies and Braves are battling, tho Giants and Dodgers will bo
meeting in another series that means tho making or breaking of pennant hopes.
If cither team can mako a clean sweep. Brooklyn has apparently como back
strong after lis slump In tho West, but It Is likely to bo very much surprised at
the strength of McGraw's team, which Is coming fast.
...
Brooklyn Awaiting- Walter Mails' Arrival
The Brooklyn club Is trying to Induce Seattle, of tha Northwestern League,
to deliver Walter Malls, the wonderful young southpaw, at once. Robinson
believes, that this young man is ripe for major league duty, and, desplto his lack
of experience, would provo to bo tho ono twirler tho Dodgers need for tho homo
sttetch. On his league record, Malls is tho greatest pitcher ever turned out of
a minor organization.
This, big lad, who was drafted by tho Dodgers a year ago and allowed to
remain ln Seattle for further seasoning, has pitched, marvelous ball. Seattlo was
far down In the Northwestern Leaguo raco until six weeks ago, when It started
J;wo wlnnlng'Streaks of 16 and 12 games, ln succession. These victories put the
team ln tho running for the pennant, and tho Club will not allow Malls to report
to Brooklyn until tho second week ln September.
Left-hander Has Scored Twelve Victories in a Row
At the present llmo Malls has won 12 consecutive victories, including a no-
hlt and two one-hit games. In the string of 12 consecutive triumphs Malls has
registered eight shut-outs, and in nono of tho games has the opposing team
secured more than five hits.
Brooklyn has had a scout on tho CoaBt watching Malls for several weeks,
and Si a Is convinced that the youngster outclasses "Whcezcr" Dell, who came
frtnt the simp league last full.
In connection with Malls' record, it Is well to mention that the Northwestern
Leagua is a. Class A organization, noted for its many sluggers. MoKenery, of
thu Jteds, who has pitched splendid ball, was not considered In Mails' class this
season.
'
Bain saved the Athletics from certain defeat .yesterday. Tho White Sox
had made five runs off Fllllngim ln two innlngS and, with tho youngster
headllng a wet ball, it Is likely that this score would have been doubled in a
ferw moro rounds. Urban Kaber was on tho mound for the Whlto Sox, and
as American League teams, havo seldom scored more than five runs In nlno
Innings off Faber, It is hardly likely the Macks would have overcome this lead.
.
White Sox Keen on the Individual ,1'lay
.Several of the Whlto Sox are thinking too much of , their batting averages,
according to some or me scribes traveling with tho team. It is said that
Fournler does not llko a base hit any moro than his right arm, and that a
fflw others are not far behind. They wanted tho gamo continued, becauso It
looked like a sure victory, and also a chance to fatten their averages. They
did not think of the Athletics' treasury, as there were fewer than BOO present,
and a double-header later on may draw some people.
Balph Davis, of the Pittsburgh Press, declares that the Phillies pulled a
stunt In the recent series that breaks all records. The Infield was playing
In with a runner on third and one man out. The batter went out on on easy
fly and the Phllly Infield then forgot to play deep nnd an easy grounder went
through for a hit. If this really took place. It is one of the few Instances ln
baseball where 2t men were sound aulecp at tho same time.
The release of Herb Pennock by the Red Box did not surprise local fans,
who figured that the Kennett Square youth-was about through as a pitcher unless-
he could put on more weight. Tho wisest course Pennock could pursue
,. would be a year in retirement. Lack of Btrength when the sun grows hot has
been Pennock's great weakness.
:' ' . .
Kt 'Ralph Comstock, pitcher of the Providence International Lnnnm , ..
g been purchased by the Reds. This is the fourth major league trial for Com-
nxw. fio uaa uiwnjrtrtx( a wonuer in tne minor leagues, but could never
iw.nu uio gaa in me majors.
.
Cuba and Pirates Now Going at Fast Clip
The Cubs came through again yesterday and bo did the Pirates, It begins
to appaar that the Wes will have two representatives in the race to the
flish. The value of brilliant pitching was never brought' home more forcibly
MQ 1 UMfcflaseiofrthe, Pra,tea. It Is 'a team that would not havo finished better
thug seventh three years ago In tho same league, but it Is winning regularly
on ItBpiJohlng. If Clarke's team wins the pennant then the league Is woefully
'r -
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i ''Via Baler is back In tho arama fnr rhn rni h..,..l... . .
lpfteylnB great ball without the slugging first baseman and sh9uld Increase""
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i'Jl ,- "pressed the belief that Managf? Mack did not play fair when
jfW Wyekoff against? the Tigers twice and kent him t r ....--.-".!?
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BIG SARATOGA STAKE
WILL BE CONTESTED
AT TRACK TOMORROW
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Special for Two-year-olds Will
iina uesc 01 Talent Ey
terea oports Trophy Q(.
ferctl for Winner.
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SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aur iJL3
proKram for tomorrow of tho ri l
traction, including the Saratoga hSjJII
for two-year-Olds, which Is a chutLTtfl
iBiicaiiy sporung event. The iJTi
which irnrq la thn nlm,.. ...... .lrPnx
chief prlzo for which the best u,iMSS
oias Tviu iiruggie. Tlicro ate loo f S"
races of this character offered m .l "'
ABAMi iin.M nM 11 ,- 1- . t th.
jjii-ot:,. .iiiiv, unu lb ta 10 DO llOnMlL I $
with the rejuvenation of the sport M I
como a number of such ovents n. iTr 4'
and tho Astoria Dinner Stokes for mfi '43
which Is nlwoys a featuro of the jnrffis
meeting at Aqueduct. Sfei
toga Special, and In former days isS1,'.
tho fields wcro large tho money ttiiiH i'
was noi 10 do ucspiscd. By u10 ..r;,
tlons of tho race tho subscriber t
nnmn thren hornoji tiv .T.,lv i i..
not at liberty to start more than on3
Some of tho winners In former yS
wito uDiusmiui, irisn i,au, Bysonhv va
hawk II, Salvldcre. Collp, 81r fiirg
Nqclty, Roamor and Regret, ana th&
foro tho winner s number was hunt .
doubtcdly be represented by his btt jl
,,iii-uiu, i-ii.il hum, wnose rorm h4i
been most consistent this year, with IS
inception of ono race at Jamaica, wlX
tho track was heavy. James Butler Tui
a good colt eligible ln Paddy WhacK
while Senator J. N. Cnmr!.n w.y
lucky, will place his dependence on iUfiS
iivmjt imiijvu unci mo vcncraoio editor
of tho Loulavlllo Courier-Journal. k'
FOOLISH AS A FOX
Mr. Ziegler Does a Strange Thing And Disappears.
Mr. Merry Is Troubled and Receives an
Invitation, Which He Accepts
By C?IIARLES E. VAN LOAN
Tho World's Jlo.t Famous Wrltor of Uaeebnl! Fiction.
John Henry Merry, manager of the Dudes,
la accosted by a stranger uno mys his
name is Ahner Abercromblo ZICKlcr Mr.
Hcitler ln tho URllest man on record, with
hh Inhuman, horse-llko face Merry Is a
gonu npori, nnti invues mm 10 sit tionn.
7lcrler confesses that ho has nccr played
njii. oui sais ne ureameu inaL iiq'u may
for the Dudes. Merry accepts him as
Joke and fits him out with a uniform At
a critical point Ziegler predicts tho out
come of tho Bamo and gets It right
Merry plays u Joke on Zlcgler, telling him
to get his transportation and tako the next
train with tl.a toam. A neck later Zlcgler
arrives unkempt and haggard, but ready to
play. Seeing that tho poor fish is game,
Merry takes him on,
Ziegler Is a real mascot for tho team and
brings good luck. Then, after a gamo Is
wholly lost, Merry sends Ziegler In to
pitch. Four runs oro scored In 10 minutes.
(Copyright, lUia. by Street 4 Smith)
Then Ziegler did a peculiar thing. Ho
walked straight toward the grand stand,
and halted In front of the official scorer.
That gentleman, who knew him well,
smiled Into tho serious, honest counte
nance of Major Boots.
"You did Weill" said the scorer. "Tho
way you went after those bunts was
Immense!"
"I thank you." said Abner Abercrom
blo simply. "All I ask Is that you will
i0.
galhBt the Tigers twice and kept hira out of the teries with
JT
"The clerk handed him an envelope,"
Insert Into the box score the name A. A.
Ziegler, and put the letter 'p' after it."
"That," Bald the official, "has already
been done."
"And It will be in all the papers?"
"It surely will."
"I thank you again," said Ziegler, and
then, with measured steps, ho paced back
to tha bench, where, he sat down and
took his head In his hands. He seemed
the very picture of woo.
"Don't feel so bad about It," said
Merry sympathetically. "These fellows
had their batting clothes on today, and
they'd hit anybody. You looked great
out thero!"
But Major Boots refused to be com
forted: nor did he Insist on a rubdown
that night. He donned his street clothes
In haste, and left the clubhouse at a
swinging pace. Twenty minutes after
ward ho was in a telegraph office, filling
out three blanks.
Tho next afternoon Abner Abercromblo
Ziegler was missing. The Sudes were
greatly concerned about him. Biff Bohan.
non voiced a fear which was general.
"John," said he, "you never ought".
let the male get showtd up that way.
It's just broke his heart likely, and there
ain't no tellln' what a bug w)U do when
his heart gets broke. Most probably he's
sorie and turned on the ges. It ain't no
good thing t3 go upsetting loony folks'
ideas. They get desperate."
"You ought to know," was Merry's only
comment! but later he sent a messenger
boy over to Zleglej's. hotel. In 20 mln.
utes the lad returned with startling in.
formation.
"The clerk wys he left last night with
Mi grip," panted tho boy. "3ald good by
to cvorjbody before he went, and opened
a bottle of wlno for tho oncr of tho
place. Yes, bo's gone, alt right."
"Gone! repeated Merry. "Why, where
could he go to? Ho didn't have any money
to speak of, and It's a long tay back to
Iowa. Gone! Why, tho poor, miserable
chump will starvo!"
"Yes and he's gone with our luck!"
lamented Sladc, who had been tho llrst
man on tho team to recognize Boots' won
dorful powers as a mascot.
"Forget it!" snapped tho llttlo manager.
"We'vo got this pennant pretty near
sowed up for keeps, and I guess we con
go the rest of tho way without depending
on a bug llko tho major. Quit thinking
anout luck, and play ball!"
But at tho same time Merry's heart was
troubled. Tn a way, ho had become at
tached to hli gentle, simple-minded pro
tege, and moro than once that afternoon,
while hopping about In the coacher's box,
ho found himself wondering what had be
come of Major Boots, the official Jinx to
the opposition, and tho best home-team
mascot on record. Moro than onco that
evening he thought of the major, Bitting
on tho bench, with his head In his hands.
"If I hnd kept him out of tho box,"
though Mcrrv, with regret, "this thing
vyouldn't have happened. That's a cinch!"
That season the Dudes, with tho pen
nant cinched beyond possibility of mis
adventure, made a (lying trip to Chicago
to play two games Just before the close
ot the annual schedule.
As the little manager paused at tho
desk ln the hotel, the clerk handed him
an envelope. It was marked "Private
and Important." Johnny retired to a
corner and broke the seal. The mes
sage was short, but Intensely Interesting:
Mr John Merry.
Dear Sir If you would llko to know
what became of your mascot, Mr. A. A.
Zlosler, of Dexter, Iowa, otherwise known
as "Major Boots," como to Hotel La Salle
at 6:39 this evening and ask for Philip
Warburton. Thero will be a little dinner,
and I believe I can promise you some
thing In tho nature of a genuine sur
prise. Very truly yours,
PHILIP WARBURTON.
Merry rubbed his chin.
"I'll be there," he said, "with bells onl"
xne nan ooy rapped on the door, a
voice answered and Merry entered a
luxurious apartment, ln which two young
men were smoking. Through half-drawn
curtains Merry caught a flash of white
and silver and smellcd flowers.
"A banquet!" he thought. "Why didn't
I wear my moonlights?"
The young men were In dinner Jackets,
and one of them, rather short, fat and
good-natured In appearance, rose at once
and offered his hand.
"Mr. Merry." he sold, "my name la
Warburton, You do not know me, but
I feel that I know you, having been a
baseball fan for tho last 15 years. This
Is my friend, Mr. Geoice Holllster."
Merry shook hands, removed his coat,
accepted a cigar, commented upon tho
weather, and sat down, wondering what
In the world was coming next.
"I suppose I havo aroused your curi
osity somewhat?" said Warburton. "We
are wailing for the fourth guest, and as
soon' as he arrives I promise to explain
matters. In the meantime" Mr. "War
burton tapped a small bell, and a young
man appeared.
"Cocktails, Frank," said Warburton.
"What will you have, Mr. Merry?"
When the glasses arrived and the bev
erages were poured from sliver shakers,
the men arose, ond Warburton lifted his
glass in the air.
"Here's to you, Mr. Merry!"' he said.
"To you and ynur club!"
Johnny thanked him, and was Just rais
ing his glass to his lips wNn there came
a hurried rap at the door it openeid
suddenly, and a. tall young man, ln an
overcoat and silk hat, stepped hastily
into the room.
"I know I'm late, Phil," said the new.
somen "but I "
(CONTINUED TOMORROW.)
LOUGHREY WILL MAKE
MIDDLEWEIGHT DEBUT
HEREATOLYMPIAA.A.
s-
.CHEAPER BASEBALL ADMISSIONS .
NECESSITATE LOWER SALARIES
Booked at Broad Street Arena
for Bout With Joe Borrell
at 158 Pounds, Ringside.
Meet Labor bay
Pennock Sent to Providence
BOSTON, Aug- IS.-Tho nlc ot Herbert
Pennock, the Boston American pitcher, former.
ly, ? Athletic, o thertovW.nceTlub
oj the International Lea gut. was announced
by President jnhUVot ,h'o Boston Amertein.
Pennoek bad not pushed a full Si Sffei
Boston bought htm; two months ai "
Frank Loughrey has signed a contract
to appear ln ring combat with Joo Bor
rell at the Olympla A. A beforo ho
shows at any other club Jack Hanlon,
matchmaker of tho Broad street arena,
announced this morning that he had
made definite arrangements for tho
match.
Loughrey and Borrell each havo posted
forfeits of J20O for appearance and
weight, 158 pounds, rli.gsldo. They will
show In tho featuro flay of the Olym
piad second show, scheduled for Labor
Day night.
When Loughrej stemi Into tho ring
with Borrell It vll) be his first exhibi
tion in America since graduating Into
tho middleweight 'arilta. When ho left
Philadelphia for .,iusslla, Frank was
a legitimate welterweight
Tho matching ol Loughrey and Borrell
may havo a tendency to figure in tho can
cellation of tho LouFhrey-Jack MoCar
ron match at the National Club tho sec
ond week In September. Jnck, McQulgan
Bald this morning he doubted whether
ho would stage the bout.
Tho preliminary bouls for the opening
Olympla show have been completed, In
cluding three lightweight matches and
a bout between B'lly Bcvans, of Wllkes
Barre, and Joe O'Donnell nt 119 pounds,
ringside. Matchmaker Hanlon still is
working on tho wlndup.
Tho weekly open-air show at the Lud
low Club will be staoed tonight. While no
definite wind-up ha been announced by
Matchmaker Chartey Whalen, the pre
liminaries follow: Guinn Dclaney yn.
Paddy Fitzgerald, Joo Egan vs. Jimmy
Newton, Young Sam Langford vs. Johnny
Roberts, and Fredd Dougherty vs. Billy
McCormlck.
Eddie Morgan and George Chaney will
meet In a 10-round bout at Baltimore
Labor Day.
Young Jack O'Brien is camping at
National Park, N. J.
Johnny Dundee's first bout on his west
ern Invasion will bo with Ritchie
Mitchell, August 27, at Milwaukee.
Jumping Johnny Is booked for a 20-round
match with Joe Rivers, at Denver, Labor
Day.
A corking bantam battle should ensue
When Young Dlgglns and Willie Hannon
clash at the Broadway Club, next Monday
uif..l.
Bobby McCann, Cray's Ferry flyweight,
has started training in preparation for
the coming season.
The seating, capacity of tho Douglas A.
C. has been Increased. Matchmaker
Douglas expects to go afttr some big
matches this season.
Tommy O'Dare, who Ii efereelng
bouts at the Douglas, says he will not
box again.
In New York tomorrow .in-m n....
Brannlgan will meet K. o. Eggem In a.
10-round bout.
Jr"1?- of thls c,t'' u matched
With IC O. Sweeney at Saratoga, N, Y
tomorrow night. '
Once again Able Attell will try a "come
back." He will tackle Frankie Fleming
Labor Day. ' "
Battling Lahn has been offered a 15-
round bout with Kid Williams In Baltl-
mo, at 118 pounds, ringside. Lahn".
manager wants the weight to be at "IB"
Danny Morgan is hot on the trail cf
&sky.rBn 'r a b0Ut wUh ttllw
Club Expenses at Present Too High for 10-cent or Evenj
9fwpnf. Rail Snvs F.vnprf Sfnllinrra' "RiV rnk -$
, , ,, j. fa -x6 J. lll.ee &
in Poor Shape, But Braves Are There.
By GRANTLAND RICE
Hymn of Hate
(As warbled by Messrs. Evcrs, Zimmer
man, Loo Magce, G. Stovall and one
or two others).
Take all the worst things sent by Fate
Things that yon and the others hate;
Torture, poverty and racking pain,
Aoonu centred in hoot or brain:
Or tako tho borrowers who forget
To pay their due on the day they set;
Or the end seat hog tofto refuses to budge
Or counters back tilth a vicious nudge
Or even the guys with pockets to pick
We'll stand for these with never a kick.
Yet we do hate with a final hate.
A hatred bitterer than all fate;
Hate of the heart and hate of the mouth;
Hate in the north and hate in the south;
Hate of the nose and hate of the ears,
Hate through the weeks and monlAs and
years,
Hate from their heads to their ultimate
heels,
Worse than even a German feels, '
We play as one we fight as one
ire have one foe beneath the sun,
UMPIRES I
Salaries and Admission Prices
.o',!Sldtlmo bnU Payers got at the most
$2100 a year; didn't they play Just as well
and Just ns hard as modern 110,00 stars
They did. But thero Is also this to con
J;S,rJn any retu"n to the old J1B00 and
J1S00 days. With tho exception of those
few from tho oldtlme order who were able
to branch out ns managers, scouts or um
pires, most of the players from the old
regime concluded their careers between
32 and 33 without anything saved nnd with
no other profession to look forward to.
A largo number of, these had a pretty
tough time of It for tho rest of tho dis
tance. .A.ball p,Iaycr's career Is different from
that of almost any other workman. At
3d he Is finished. His profession Is ended.
The 10 or the 15 years he has put Into
tho game are of no aid for any future
efSJi0' i!5 a baU P'oyer getting only
?1500 or J1S00 a year with a family to look
after can lay asldo very little. He thtS
comes to tho nrlmn of nthor nmf...ul
with little, saved and no training ftr
"""'"" cuiter. in any number of tiitf
tho athlete has been overpaid. But there'
aro two sides to this question, the same'
Now for Admissions
Yet If admissions nro to ho t , tip
gate, salaries must also bo cut. For wlth
...ujT t.vjjuua.vu jjurKs ouui where,;
millions aro invested and ground rent Si
hll?ll thnrn to II. In A1.Mn ... .... -31
a... ...-. . ...v,u .a,ti.O IU CUl KJ"t
penscs nere. -
A leading club owner hnn firm.! If nt
that to pay expenses today Just to break;!
cvtii-jiw must oo taken in at cacHi
game.
If 'baseball prices, were reduced to a 25-
cenc average, as many demand, an aver,
ago dally attendance of 10,000 would U
necaea. And if tho admission was onlj
10 cents 1i head there would be nn lr
part of 10,000 out to witness a second dlvl?
sion ciuD or a cluo well out of the, rac
in tno average town.
isiucrcm .treatment g
it is wen enough to debate this matter
or cheaper admissions nnd loner salaries.
Well enough to glvo them a trial. But
it must also be remembered that baseball
is ainerent irom any other amusement out
the man.
A show stands upon Its own merit. p!
comes tne movie appeal. I i
But basebalNdepends largely upon com
petitive appeal-upon the position a club
holds In the race upon the showing of
the home team in Its pennant rela
tions with other clubs. And, as a rule,
only a winner pays. And'not arwaj'
winner ns witness tbo case of Connie
Mack with ono of the greatest machines
ever known. "
He who shooteth a 93 bewalleth tht-fc
did not bag a 32. And he who plaVrth
around In 73 curseth his luck that It tr
not a 63.
For It shall never come to pass that
golfer bo satisfied with his score, thowjn
he should play Garden City in a 51
FIGHT PROMOTERS AND TRAINERS
HAIL STOP-WATCH SYSTEM
11
ANOTHER VAN LOAN
STORY NEXT WEEK
Charles B. Van Xon, te wwIa'. mo,t
famous writer of bbalt flc,lim "
tributes to the ,,!; p.te. of Jh"n
EVENING LEDGER
the story of . ham.n b.iebnll put,"
SfSeK " W"' """"" "
MONDAY, AUGUST 16
la the v
EYENING LEDGER
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The proposed stop-watch system of
counting out a boxer suggested by the
EVenino Lkdoer has met with the ap
proval of every ono connected with the
boxing" game in Philadelphia. Among tho
leading lights In local pugdom. beside
tck w MJ,cGuEai. Promoter and referee,
who believe the Idea would result In a
successful innovation, are Jack Hanlon,
matchmaker; Johnny BurnB, manager,
and Adam Ryan, trainer.
t.Utr reaiI,n? the wrlst-watch article in
the Lvbnino Ledger yesterday. Match.
SMeLI.IanI?.1eclared thls w" the beat
method by which an accurate count could
f.Si V i i .. .7. es ,nat onca the ays
th? '.Vf.1.'4 l wlIi prove tt Bucce" o"J
2m .tHU,nt bX a 8tP'Wtch" will be-
SOHtSfv.SrW thrUeh0Ut th8
,''" '',I, count' a"bla have been
made as excuses by aspiring manncV
wallhS rtlnUa"y' Stueh 52?"
really has becomn mnnntn .; ,
" wva ."M? w,th ,h'e " "'
"The Evbnino Ledger wrfct-watrh
Sr 'isnL,n the ,ym S
womoter. ?i.B0Q ou?ni W"W awaken
IS. t aU over the country to this
fact, I cannot see where a second can
be lost ln counting over a tow m -2
as he falls The refere Thas the ttae
ureawng it, and is in a position tcr srnrJ
TadiW!!? at hesitation. '"'
Ha.d Iteferee O'Brien counted In uniso
with a watch over Kid wiiiiil C n
Manager Burns, who looks after the
pugilistic aspirations of Joe Borrell, Jc- '
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. uiaiuit l0T ma middleweight V'
'J?'. asees with Hanlon that the wrist- J
J. ea W0UlI Prove a great asset lo f
-ixcitmut; me numerous "slow count"
-.-.-...v..... .licicrces in ungiana, wno rr m
J"81" utsldo of the ring, Bays Burns, give I
the "Iff fnii -i,i. " t! w
"English referees remain outside of Vis 1
nng, declares Burns, "and when a boxer
goes to the boards, the official who iltj
pesldo the timekeeper counts and teps M
ri. . "'' a cane simultaneously-
Intro is noi hesltntlnn uhm nlns is
reached 'to gtve a boxer the Benefit vt
tun af l.-. . . ... ... "a
"riT -n. "econu to regain nis teev - m
. he English system, a good one," con'
.. F .turns, -can be bettered in our
own American style, as the referee must
remain In the ring with the boxers. The
only solution Is the wrlst-watch."
The Wrist-watch system of counlinr f
stands nut r. . ...- . ..... i. m
-- v., nJJ Ul llio J1CUJ'. iiun, fc a
s up to promoters here to get togethw 1
L. '"""Eurate tne plan. Give Fbiiaaei' m
pma the distinction of originating the ae- f
curate-count system that will serve to f
."? 8lw.count squealers" out of J
DUgllism. '?
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