EVflSTIKGr r.WDflBR-PHIEAPELPHTA-. WATTTBPAY, AUGUST
14, 1915;
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MORAJTS'toBN INSPlWWiEATTNG BOSTON CLUB -FOOLISH AS A FOX' BY VAN JjUg
PHILLIES' VICTORY OVER THE BRAVES
CHUCKS THEM FULL OF CONFIDENCE
FOLLOWING IN HIS FATHER'S FOOTSTEPS
In Opening Innings Locals Appeared Rattled -Alexan
der's Steadiness Transmitted to His Teammates.
Karl Behr's Performance Startles Tennis World
The Phillies passed through tho first stnRo of their nil-Important series with
t.16 Braves and cahio out with flying colors and plenty of confidence. Yet for
CKVcrat Innings' It looked ns though Moran's men wero suffering from over
anxlety and strain. Until Alexander mowed tho Braves down In rapid sue
cciilon in tho fifth Inning, striking- out Moran and Compton and retiring Evers
en nn easy grounder to Luderus, tho Phllly team appeared to be Just a trifle
rattled, but thereafter thero was nothing to tho game. Tho fact that tho 1'hlllles
cams back In tho last halt of tho Blxth Inning and got a two-run lead served
lo Increase their confidence, but there was really never a chnnco for tho Braves
after the fifth Inning. Tho entlro team braced and showed much of tho ginger
that was notlceablo In tho opening Bcrlcs of tho season with tho Braves.
Alexander got off to a bad start and his teammates seemed to bo upset badly,
but after the fourth Inning Boston was helpless beforo tho king of pitchers. But
ono hit was mado In tho last flvo Innings. Only thrco men reached first baso In
these five Innings, and ono of them died stealing. Tho big Nebraskan has seldom
pitched batter ball than ho did In tho closing Innings, and tho Braves' only
chnnco was for tho Phillies to becomo rattled, and thero was little danger of that
after yioy found 'themselves. ,
Phillies' Confidence Is Entirely Restored
Tho victory means much to Moran's team, and it is likely that they will
wade Into tho Braves and tho 'Western teams In whirlwind fashion. When a ball
team has been struggling along as tho Phillies havo for tho last month it takes
Just such a heart-breaking game to mako or break Its pennant chances.
Had tho Phillies lost with Alexander on tho mound, they probably would havo
lust still more of that confidence that Is un absolute necessity at this Bingo, tho
lack of which was apparent yesterday until tho gamo was half over. As' it
stands, they will now know that tho Braves aro mado for them, as tho series
between tho two teams this season proves conclusively.
Out of 16 games played with tho Braves, ten havo been won by tho Phillies,
and If Brooklyn, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati had been played with tho samo Bplrlt
that was evident In tho closing Innings yesterday tho Phils would now bo far
out In front. Poor work against these thrco clubs has kept tho raco close,
Pittsburgh and Brooklyn each havo won nlno out of 16 from tho Phils, while tho
Beds have had an even break In 12 games. Unless appearances aro deceptive,
tho Phllly team will act very differently In tho future. Another victory today
will probably glvo tho Phillies that "I won't and can't bo licked" spirit which Is
needed to keep tho team on top.
Local Fans No Longer Fear Mighty Rudolph
The defeat of Rudolph was particularly pleasing, as local fans feared tho
Uttte splt-ballcr, who completely wrecked tho Athletics' chances In tho first gamo
of the world's series last fall. "With everything at stake, Itudolph has always
been considered tho peer of other boxmen, but yesterday ho met his superior In
Alexander, who grow hotter after his support wobble1, whllo tho Braves' star
weakened badly.
It was qulto a feat for tho Phillies to drlvo Rudolph off tho mound, but his
downfall may prove a blessing in tho end, ns Stalllngs discovered a remarkablo
looklng youngster In Art Nchf, a southpaw, from Terro Haute, who finished tho
gamo for tho Braves.
Nehf was touted as tho greatest of minor leaguers, and several clubs, Includ
ing tho Athletics, tried to purchase, his release. Yesterday ho certainly lived up
to advanco notices. In his two Innings on tho mound tho Phillies failed oven to
meet tho ball fairly, and not a man reached first base. His performance was so
extraordinary that It would bo no great surprise If he wcro back on tho mound
Monday, In prefcronco to Rudolph.
Asldo from the' brilliant pitching of Alexander, tho greatest factor In the
rhlllles" victory was tho manner in which they outguessed Rudolph. It is a
favorite expression among players In tho National League that "you might as
well throw your bat away If Rudolph or Matty gots you two and nothing," and
tho rhlllles crossed tho Braves' star by hitting tho first ball pitched whenover It
was near tho plate.
Cravath's terrific triple, which drove homo tho first two runs, was made on
tho first ball pitched, so was Luderus' single, which scored Bancroft In tho second,
while tho winning tallies wero mado becauso Luderus, Whtttcd and KUIcfer all
Mt safely tho first ball pitched to them In tho sixth Inning. Alexander's sacrifice
fly In tho samo Inning was made on tho second ball, but It was tho first ono that
was near tho plato, as tho first pitch to him was almost a wild one. Rudolph
was plainly disturbed at tho manner in which tho Phils wcro pelting tho first ball.
Another play that aided tho Phillies greatly was Whlttcd's unexpected
"Texas Leaguer," which was deliberately placed after Luderus had doubled. Tho
Braves were expecting "Whltted to sacrifice, and the entire Infield was upset when
he Just pushed tho ball over Maranvllle's head.
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"Uuddy" Paskcrt, son of "Dodo" Pnskcrt, of tho Phillies, is Eccn abovo nt tossinR tho ball with Bobby
Byrne. In tho insert Buddy is nbout to "heave" ono to a fellow player.
"PHILLIES'LL WIN IF THEY HUSTLE,"
SAYS YOUTHFUL BUDDY PASKERT
"Dode's Son Refuses to Commit Himself Absolutely in
an Exclusive Interview to Evening Ledger Wants
to Become a Major Leaguer When He Grows
McLoughlin's DefeatVnnd the National Title
Th(j complexion of the national lawn tennis championship at Forest Hills,
Which takes place beginning August 30, has entirely changed since, tho defeat
of McLaughlin by Bchr. Had R. Norrls Williams, 2d, beaten "Mao" at Long
wood tennis followers would not havo been greatly surprised, becauso that self
same thing happened last summer in the finals at Newport for tho national
championship.
But Williams did not defeat McLoughlln. Nevertheless, when Karl Behr did
do It at Seabrlght, Williams' stock began soaring for tho national honors. But
while Williams Is belngfl thought of this morning as moro than a probable
winner, Behr must not bo overlooked. His consistently brilliant work yesterday
has carried him even higher in the eyes of the thinking tennis public, and it
would not be surprising to see htm enter tho national tournament at least a
l-to-2 favorite, regardless of the result of his .match with Williams for the
Achells Cup today,
Karl Bchr Surprises Entire Tennis World
If there had been any bottlng on tho result of the McLoughlin-Behr tennis
match yesterday at Seabrlght, In tho finals for tho Achells Cup, the odds would
have been, at least 20 to 1 on tho California "Comet." Thero wasn't any betting,
but there was a darzllng upset in the dope when tho New Yorker not only
defeated "Mac," but did it In threo straight sets, by scores of 8-6, 7-5 and 7-5.
Not since he broko into lawn tennis glare In, 1909 has McLoughlln been defeated
bo decisively as he was by tho Internationalist, Karl Behr.
It appears that McLoughlln was not In tho best condition yesterday, In spite
of the repeated emphatic reports to tho contrary. At times "Mac" braced against
Behr, but his old dash, combined with his remarkable accuracy, was missing.
On tho other hand, Behr was In tho best playing shapo of his career and deserved
to win on form and all-around effectiveness.
Penn May Work Out at Port Deposit
There la a rumor about that Pennsylvania Intends to hold all of Its early
season practice at Port Deposit, Md., on the Totna Institute field. Allio Miller,
ex-Peun captain, Is coaching at Tome and has Invited tho Penn candidates there
for practice. Tho Football Committee Is said to have decided to accept this
Invitation, Early practice at Tome might do a few Red and Blue candidates a
lot of good, but it would allow a few favored athletes a great start on tho green
material, and many promising candidates who havo not tried for the team at
Penn will fall to turn out If they think a few other fellows havo a big start on
them. Penn needs to dig up some of the promising football timber that goes to
waste each season, and Its best plan la to hold tho practice on Franklin Field
and allow all of the men to report at the same time, so that all will have an
equal chance. There has been too much talk In the past about these "favored"
gridiron warriors.
In the recent CInolnnatl-Phlllles Berlea both Herzog and Wade Klllefer
failed to get a hit off Alexander,, while, ystrday bpth Evers and FlUpatrick
failed. That leaves only Carey, of the Pirates, who has batted safely in each
game he has faced Alexander Chls season. The Phllly star hopes to end Carey's
reign next week.
Bherwood Mag.ee appears tcbe In better shape than he has been In years.
His arm, which was once the butt of ridicule from the. bljacherltes, Is strong
while his speed on the bases was a, surprise to the fans. Magee has taken off
fully 30 pounds, sineo his last appearance here, and that probably accounts for
bw good work of late. J
when "Dodo Paskert, Phllly centre
fielder, grows so stiff In tho Joints that
ho can't play big league ball any more,
ho can trot his doublo as ho is today, a
llt'ne, sharp-eyed sturdy youngster, who
never stops hustling. "Dode" has sov
ral good years of bnscball In him. IJy
he tlmo ho's through "Buddy" Paskert,
his son, expects to be ready to step Into
Ids father's shoes.
Buddy is 11 years old, tho crack first
baseman and pitcher of the Camac team
In file Playground League. Sizing him
up from a distance, you wouldn't think
ho could do much with a hard hit ball,
but when tho boy gets out on the field
with Pat Moron's league leaders ho holds
his onn.
This lad, t'no dead doublo of his father,
was asked by the Evenino Ledoeii for
an excluslvo Interview about the Phillies,
their chances and big league ball In gen
eral. "Ask pop," said Buddy, "He .knows
more'n I do about baseball."
It was pointed out to the youngster
that everybody knows his father thinks
the Phillies are the best team In t'ne
league.
"Well, who don't?" asked Buddy.
Not getting any answer to this, ho
tossed his glove to a youth twice his size
who was chasing all over the field the
grounders Buddy had been stopping.
"Tho rhlllles can't bo 'ncaded," said
Buddy, "If they keep on hustling. They
have tho pitching and the batting and
the popper, and everybody's pulling hard
for every game. The only team they have
10 worry auouc now is uroohlyn."
There Is one thing Buddy Paskert has
learned In tho half dozen yearn he has
been big enough to hang around the call
field In vacation with his father that some
men don't learn In a lifetime. It Is a
quality that has mado Connlo Mock
famous, no less a quality than conserva
tism In making predictions.
No amount of praleo for Alexander, tho
big gun of tho Phillies; for Itlxoy and
Mayer and Cravath and Becker and Kllll
fer not oven a verbal pat on the back
for his father could induce Buddy to Bay
flatly that tho Phillies will win tho pen
nant. Bach tlmo the question was put to
him he said:
"Suro they'll win If they keep on hust
lln.' "
Baseball Is tho greatest gamo on earth
for the boy. Ho can Just dimly remem
ber when ho was a little bit of a chap
back In the minors. For nearly five years
he has been In this city with his father,
and ho says ho likes Philadelphia much
better than Cincinnati, whero "Dode"
Paskcrt played before a trade was engi
neered that brought him to this city.
Buddy intends to make a hard fight to
break into tho big league when ho'B old
enough.
"The Held," he said, when he was asked
whero ho liked to play best. "I don't
caro what position It is," ho added, "so
long as I'm playing."
Buddy is now a pupil at our Lady of
Mercy Parochial School.
Later ho's going to high school and col
lege, though ho hasn't mado up his mind
which one. Buddy is popular with all
tho players on the Phllly team. They
treat him almost like a grown-up person.
He doesn't wont to be treated like a boy.
One player was batting grounders to him
without much force to them.
"Speed 'cm up," said Buddy.
Kllllfcr is ono of tho lad's favorites. The
Reindeer had been batting to Buddy for
some lime. As he walked away Buddy
nodded knowingly.
"Greatest catcher In the league," he
said.
CHALLENGING WILLIAMS
ADVERTISING PURPOSE,
SAYS MANAGER HARRIS
RUNS SCORED BY
MAJORS FOR WEEk
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Itoston 8
Chicago 11
Cleveland .,,,. '2
Detroit 7
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M. Louli 10
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Chicago ,. 3 11 O
Cincinnati ..... 4 0 S
New York .... B
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riltsburiih 15
St. LouU 0 7 2
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fJICHOLLS TO GREAT NECK
Wilmington's loss will be Oreat Neck's
gain. Gilbert Nlcholls, professional golfer
of the Diamond State Country Club, has
realized bis ambition. From the undulat
ing course beyond the Brandywlne he
goes to Long Island to teach the honora
ble and ancient game. Ills engagement
carries with It the announcement that be
Will be the highest-salaried pro. In tho
country.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
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FUTURITY AT EMPIRE CITY
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. -The JtO,000
Futurity, a championship stallion stake
race for 3-year-old trotters, will bo the
feature of the Grand Ciroujt meeting at
the Umpire city track In Vonkera August
31 to September 4.
II. 1C Devereaux, president of the
Grand Circuit, came here last week to
look over the track and preparo for the
meeting.
Declares Burns, Ertlc and Be-
van Are After Publicity and
Not Bouts With Champion.
Other Boeing
Sammy Harris is much peeved. The
manager of World's Champion Kid "Will
lams, In a letter, states that challenging
the bantam boss for advertising purposes
seoms to be a popular pastlma among
"16"-poundors. Thrco boxers, especially,
viz: Frankio Burns, Johnny Ertlo and
Billy Bevnn, declares Hairls, nro trying
to get every bit of advertising possible
by challenging tho champion and stni
they are not so very anxious to meet
Williams.
Tho nsplrlng mnnagero of the three
bantams, statos Harris, havo threatened
to put up a sldo bet of $5000. Why don't
they endeavor to get In touch with Will
iams' manager, asks Harris, Instead of
lining newspapers with bunk. In closing
a match with tho title nt stake, writes
Harris, the "weight must be 116 pounds.
Harris also mentions Louisiana, as fol
lows: "What right has ho to ask for a match
with Williams now? Ho lately has been
defeated by Lew Tcndlcr In Bix rounds.
Butch Brandt In 10 rounds, and Kid Her
man in 20 rounds. Ho has been chal
lenging Williams all tho time and been
getting beaten consistently while doing
so. Now, let him go out and beat a good
boy In a long distance match and I will
consider him. What's more, when I agree
to meet him, his manager will have to
come across with that ?50O ho promised
Williams If he would box Louisiana. I'll
let Williams box tho men who have
beaten Louisiana."
Despite the fact that Sammy Harris
writes Kid Williams will defend his title
at 116 pounds only, his match with Jimmy
Taylor called for 118 pounds, and. ac
cording to reports from Now York, Har
ris tried to get Battling Lahn to meet
Williams at the latter poundage.
Lew Stinger and Johnnv T-inrnin -i-
clpals In the scmlllnal to tho Young Dlg-glns-Wlllle
Hannon tight at tho Broadway
Monday night, aro a pair of rugged bat
tlers. A Western exchange says Johnny Ertlo
Is contemplating an Eastern Invasion this
season for the purpose of contesting
claims of bantams here to a match with
Champion Kid Williams. th
,SMn!??.?nbJ.au!?'.,ocal "PO'tsrnan. Is
handling the destinies of Willie Beecher.
of New York. He Is confident the Gotham
gloveman will trim Eddie McAndrews at
the Douglas Tuesday night.
The next Important match for Les
d'Aroy In Australia will be with Jimnw
Clabby. The Hammond. Ind. m&
month. WlU ,eaVe rr the "& SS
Al ScCoy.. "mIWlewelght champion
probably wIl see more gloves than e
over dreamed of when he clashes TwitS
Local Swimmers Win
llygela pool In winning tho 40-yBrd dafi ',ho
girls under 14 yeara or hm h X... . a for
rth of the taS In as 55t aacSSdi'"1!? xi
noHng out Ml. mma jfyeri. ffi rftlrly
City entrant Coxe. of thf ' SlliSJinM. 1ua.kr
wing Club, provldid 1 another im!rSilnJw,m
lorroance Intaking thi ftngl 2 ! thS & &
vent. Furlong captured further Et)'5'ard
Philadelphia by winning l?& UtoJUiJSt
event. The Inlet contingent oo ihr'ft
youniSurV. TOT wS. ",ff"2 M " 800
Albany ground third.
and
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FOOLISH AS A FOX
The Last Surprise for John Henry Merry Old M
V.inrlav'a Ann AnnPftTS Some MvHfain k I
Solved And the Dudes Learn Their Lesson
By CHAKLES E. VAN LOAN
The World's Most Famous Writer of Baseball Fiction
John IJenrv Merry, manager of the Dudes, know, wo wero at It hammer a, .J
in icavo it to you f I wasn't Vi.vr'tt
Billy got oxclted-he atway, Li'.gWi
-and when he made a most Sit MtN
statement, I called him. u T?
ho had novor played baseball 11, N
but that If ho wanted to he COumW'
namo Into a big leaguo bx " im
Uklng part In a game. Do0
Merrv wan ntnrlnc I. --.I -i ... '
"So that was It, eh?" ha . 5'"'
"Ho did It on a betl" BaM' Uft
"Sure!" said Mr. Warbunn ..
tho waiter to remove thooVM""!
'I said, -Bet you nvo thousand rttlJ
do It!' and ho said, rw'T ? fc'1
thousand dollars, Mr. Merry, and L'
hero to soo tho money paid . "
cause ho did got bto nam, iMh. fc
score." ln tax'
"Ho surely did l Bad johnnv ..
Ho roso from his chair ..--""? li'
Zleglcr, and offered his hand CtM.'I
"Young man," said the manair,, .vJi
Dudes, "I want to say to you ,1 M
been around this country Cmi 1' H
time, and I've met all sorts of hi.i0.!
kldders, but I'm beginning ,h,f & I
never ran Into ono till I 8aw ynui
No" said Warburton plail i
only his confounded luekl I'd w. 7ri
him two to ono that ho r.r,u-,!.lT'
nto a blg-Icaguo box Bcoro with .!?
oi uynamito ana a senatorial corn,, '
fund; but ho just puts on ,W?
. " ".""".v.. .....I.... l
name 9 Abncr Aucrcromoio "jf'v 'v
SSlMler Is the ugliest man on record, with
in "inhuman, horse-like face. Mmr H
good eport, and Invites hint to sit down.
Zlegle? confess, that he has ner pi ared
ball, hut a)S he dreamed that 1 ie d play
for tha Dudes. Merry accepts him as ft
Joke and. fits him out with a i. uniform. At
a critical point Zlegler predicts the out
come of the gamo and gets It right.
Merr.v plays a Joke on Zlegler, Jelling him
to get his trannportntlon and take the next
train with the team. A week later ' ZleRlfr
arrives unkempt andhaggard, but ready to
play. Seeing that the poor fish la game,
Merry takes him on. .
Zlegler la a rent niaacot for tho team and
brings good luck. Then, after a game Ij
wholly lost, Merry aenda Zlegler In to
pitch. Tour run are scored In 10 mlputvs.
Zlegler disappears, and Merry Imagines
it.., 7 ,. Immmib i.a hi hn hndlv treated.
Morrv receives nn Invitation to a llttlo
dinner wiin
or ziegieri
men whom ho has never eeen before, and
suddenly hears a new voice.
ecelvra nn invitation to a. nuin
villi tho promlce that the mystery
r's dlsappearanco will bo explained.
lo tho dinner, meets soma gentle-
(Copyright, 1012, by Street & Smith)
Johnny Merry whirled nt the sound of
the voice, True, good clotnea nna biik
hats and patent-leather boots do mako a
dlffcrcneo; but nothing could havo altered
that face. Nothing could havo disguised
that long, sober, horsellko nose. That
was Just ns real as It had always been.
Tho glass slipped from Morry's fingers
and thudded softly on n Persian rug,
aged somo hundreds of years, and ono
perfectly good Bronx cocktail seeped
slowly Into that priceless fabric, for tho
young mon In tho high hat was none
other than Abner Abcrcromble Zlegler,
alias Major Boots, lato mascot of tho
Dudes!
After somo tlmo Johnny Merry recov
ered his breath, tho control of his lower
Jaw, and with It his sonso of humor.
"Another drink, quick!" he said. "I'm
seeing things!"
The newcomer stepped over and offered
his hand.
"Mr. Merry," ho said, slipping easily
Into that monotonous droning voice
Johnny knew so well, "I havo como hero
from Dexter, I-o-way, to say that I am
glad to soo you again, and "
Merry backed away.
"You strung mo once," ho said, "and
strung mo plenty: but you can't do It
again. Tho thing I can't get at Is this:
What was tho idea?"
A servant drew back tho curtains, and
Warburton motioned toward tho dining
room.
"It's really very simple, when you hear
tho explanation," ho said. "I'll tell you
about It as wo go along."
But Merry was Arm on ono point.
"Suppose you Introduce me first," said
he, "to him." And ho nodded at his lato
mascot.
"Oh!" said Mr. Warburton. "Mr. Mer
ry, this Is Billy Zlegler. His father makes
soap. You may havo heard of him."
"Tho devil!" was Johnny Merry's ac
knowledgment. "Old man Zlcgler's son,
eh?"
When they wero seated at table, and,
as Merry expressed It, squared away for
business, Warburton began tho promised
explanation.
"You see, Mr. Merry," ho Bald, Impal
ing an oyster upon a fork, and Indicating
Zlegler with a gentle wavo of tho bivalve,
"Billy hero and I often moke bets to
gether, and ho has the devil's own luck
winning them. At tho present time, 1
suppose, ho is about twenty thousand
ahead of me."
"A mere trifle," murmured Zlegler.
"His fathor pickles hogs and things."
"Shut up, ' Billy!" said Warburton.
"Who's doing this? Well, as I said, we
havo a habit of getting Into arguments
and making bets on all kinds of things.
Billy Is a wonderful man to argue. All
jou have to do Is make the commonest
sort of a statement, and Billy takes tho
other side, and starts showing you where
you aro wrong. Wo are both pretty much I
interested in Daseoan, and one night I
mado the statement that It was a very
hard thing for an unknown player to
break Into the big league. Billy here suld
It wasn't hard at all. If you only knew
how to go about It. Tho first thing I
of dynnmlto and
clothes and woltzea lnn m t- ' ""
111 m t . tJlAV
as rolling off a lo;r. Hb'h 1mm,.. w M,r
"Not entirely," said Johnny, "r,.
tell you about him: The first til !
laid eyes on him I thought to m, .,
that hero was somo hick vaudevm,, k
former trying to work mo for prew ,
ana i was just going to give him 5.8
bum's rush when I got a look at mHI
actor over had a mush llko that" n,
Mr. Zlegler bowed low, and said iv
ho was flattered. "And," eontln.2
iuerry, looKing at Warburton, 'yon'i
firiVA wnn vnim Via 4a ii ... 9
hadn't beat his w7y lbo" XVeU.J
showed up, looking as If ho hai ba 1
ttirnilrrh n thrnahlni tnaMtil ... .r m
I didn't havo the heart to' tarn ta
down.
tarn Uu
MOTOKBOAT FIENDS TO SPEED UP
IN RACES AT ESSINGTON,
"Whafs that?" demanded the ilW
Holllster, who up to this point had Ukw'
no part In tho conversation. "Wlifi'
that about beating his way? Billy hjt
told us anything about that" ,
Zlegler explained: v
"Mr. Merry hero tried to shake moWU
somo talk about a ticket When I ehowli
uv uc uii ttiu uuid- Blue, 1 lOUKea PftUJ
tough, and I told him that I beat nuf
way over. I knew that would touch to'
neari ana it aia.
"Well," said Merry, after a pauser'twil
ftM vnll r-nf nv will, ,m... hha i il..K
. rfw owv w.. ...w. WUI 4UW 111 UII
shape?" i
"Easy," said Zlegler. "I drove moi ot
tho way In my now car. If you've tier
Deen out In tho wind for thre or tea',
ciays, Mr. Merry, you Know what It aou
to your faco. AH. I had to do wai'tat
take that rubo fault out of mv fmrH
squirt oil on It, and then drag It In thJ
dirt for a couple of mites, and-ther yontj
are. a noDO, complete to the last detan.".)
him with a faco like that an honest fac
tool"
"My face," said Mr. Zlegler, sottlr,
"has often been my fortune-ln pdfcr
games and elsewhere." ,
Tho fish was on the table before Mr.
Merry had another Idea.
"You ought to bo on the stage," nil
he. "Worso actors than you are getta
non."
"I may be some day," said Zlegler.. ,1:
may be, If the soap business peters cjt'a
xnen jonnny Merry stood up and jrw
jjusea mo very goou health of mat pnnoi
of real people, "Major Boots."
But It will be a long time before Ja
other "rube ballplayer" gets a chapel Ull
step Into tho box for the Dudes. I
(THD END.) . J
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s
Those who haven't motorboats are
going to lease somo one else's and com
pete In the big races to be held next
Wednesday afternoon over a course from
the Riverside Yacht Club, at Esslngton.
At least that Is tho word issued by the
members of the Regatta Committee.
From present accounts the race is going
to bo the biggest tho locals havo pro
moted In a long time.
Men who are Interested In the Bport
aro requested to report to tho Regatta
Commltteo Tuesday. After tho raco there
will bo an entertainment. Several prom
inent speakers from Philadelphia will bo
mere. ,
Tho Eugenia. Dora II. Naomi, Black
Joe II, Marie Victoria, Minnie, Tee-Tee,
Dorothy T., Sue M., Evador, Mascot.
Jennie S Piokanlnny, Isabelle II, Qnlwe,
"Vera, Keystone and Hyacinth aro soma
of the boats entered In the race.
Commodore Walber, of the Blverslde
Yacht Club, proposes to stage a tug-of-war
contest for motorboats. This Is a
novel event and will be tried for thVflrst
tlmo at tho club. Other interesting
events have been arranged.
Hydroplane speed records aro promised
when H primed vessels get underway at
Manhasset Bay this afternoon in the first
of the series of Gold Cup races. Hawk
Eye caught tire Thursday while tuning
up, and It is believed this vessel will bo
unable to start today. Coleman du Pont's
..., t uo m inB event,
Capo May clubmen got their vessels
eriiTy thls Jn0rn,"8 it 10 o'clock for
tho distance championship of that or-
RrJ ThU a,te-not" aeries of
short distance events are proposed for
sail as well as motorboats.
Flat Bock Motorboat Club officials will
stage their annual water carnival this
afternoon on the Schuylkill, ma
The Charmlon, which won the m-ir. i
the Baltimore to cTrnderTSotorbiSS l2
recently, was afire three times during the
run up the coast. Five pyrene tubes !,.,!
used to put out the blaiSi. " wer
Some of the sklpperg and their orewa
who took part In tho grueling BaltusortS
to Camden raco have not recovered from
tho 111 effects of tho voyage. When
pressed to explain a number remarked
ve probably shipped too much watefj
uuoara,"
C. E. Davis' Lord Longbow, of IMl
"cran uiiy racht Club, Is a boat oi no
mean speed nowcrs. In a race recentlfl
over that club's course she made thflj
i riii in me elapsed time of 53 minute u
Seconds, bentlntr th fnthnt-lnn II ail
Boyal. 55
in a Ioncer race Ituth H. won In 1 hpWi
18 minutes 67 seconds from the Becoal'
Attempt, Miss Lulu, Polly Ann, LojwJ f
nnj n If ir .? i
.. v, 41, .Ji,
ANOTHER VAN LOAN
STORY NEXT WEEK
Charles B. Vun Ian, tho world'! m'
famous writer of N baseball fiction, con
tributes to the sporting pages of the
EVENING LEDGER
another of bis great itorle of the dUr
mond. It U called "Tho Crab," and tUT
the story of a real human baeebill pliJr
who knew when he was through, i
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