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K)D AND TACKLE NOTES GOLFING AND TENNIS OTHER SPORTS NEWS AND COMMENT
EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA; FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1D15:
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)LDIERS IN TRENCHES PLAY GOLF
uni; ju-l ivi.uij1!,ju ijn DULL HOURS
Lui'alinrs Just Can't Forget thn Old rmu-p.mn,,
ghells Tear Up Good BunkersCaddy Condoles With
L 1A7fc TJnn TvTl. Vli -p , .
rreauiici tru 0 xuu
Ri.Mii of gelling killed 'anil reading
KrX life between shells in the
.hi., la said to be rather dull. And.
trecehe is . tna ,,rIt,gh n
S. weetc A Rolf stick In Its hand
. MieW A Rolf stick In Its
7Juiih the iipniiici ". "
mo or
fp-..p or later somo soldier golf fan
tiner
oone
iticuli
r i.i attract n masnio rrom ms Kit
B-"i Sa1 out a ball across a trench
M"" vru 1..1.
na ',u'-. ui-
la' a oomu '" , .,
Jt IOOR i-tiplir.fi. lull now It
K, o Mo In interest with the other
Ef, of blowing up the Germans. It Is
I .fife bet that gou wm hit iJiuycii
S.1 . .a at.ailma-tnp.aaa Ihnn l'han
SSXrt'Mllholm and Tom Fernlc, a fa
professional, who joined the Dins-
ff!n the same battnllon, crossed Btlcks
Mind tho trenches last Tuesday. me
llpnina i .,i,i In n plot, fnp flin
H.. i. rt ihplp nnttls In hordes to
wilnets the bout and lay their bets.
Lrii -i. lal.l nut tlin patirnt In twn
litis with the aid of tho German big
2d neallv goiiffcd out tho bunkers ami
Muris. Six holes wcro. opened. Mnr
wt tins were uced for cups and the
SflJed with bayonets.
BTftO C.UUS UIIU it-ivw .uia vcv i4 i.iw
?.. i-. A-mn hut' thn ROiiHprs llnw Intn
MIS ' -"'r .-- .-. -.-.
kT .-, ti-ith rhAPi'B. Tin linlp.q wrn
Z,m 250 to KO yards In length and there
3 ..mV mules to add to the dllllcultlcs
Vths lumpy ground.
.-, . it... nlnii Til. friitta onaH.rAil .1. alt.
RSnJ ihrspnel over the- "links" and three
"iewpwnes ana a capxivo nnuoon were on
Ittrt 'ky l'ne' 0ne of tno spectators, H.
p, ('Tom J Alien, wua ouui jn mo neau
:t. Instantly killed whllo watching the
Kim-
tWtAlitn was a weiiiiuwn ijuiiiiik juurnui
irt and was tho holder of tho London
IFlMS society s cnanenKO cup.
.r. . .1. tna... a np.N) .llir..i t. .1.1. n ..
TRAJ I" JJio-Jvio vw uwub vr uii.g vui.
W wie las liuiu u uuM,u ouuii iuuicu iitrur
atfc len and wiped It out In an awesomo
W4C- cioua. ah oeis wore cauea oil (.a
;Tth-t' when tne not started, so the re-
jort sas.
Four preachers hud a bitter battlo at
lolf at the North Hills Country Club re
Rtly. Rivalry .was Intense. One of tho
dnlsters was not much more than a bo
rtnatr. but he had a line day and came
fKt en top. He was a pupil of George
C&JTOiners, u.e tiny sL-uun pru at 1110
elab, and he went at onco to report his
UHCcers.
"My wooden clubs were going fine and
Hajr Irons the samo way. Ucst of all I
couldn't miss my putts," exuuea tne mm
Ultr, and he added as an afterthought,
h wasn't swearing."
-"Ah, weel, dlnna bo discouraged,"
toothed tho little pro, "It'll come In time."
H. B. McFarland entered a tournament
atAppawamls, Rye, N. Y., recently. But
".' bad a very poor day with tho sticks
and baa to turn In a low batting aver-
aie. On his return to this city McFar-
ltna came In for a lot of Joshing from
Bopio of the players gathered on tho
Iporch of Huntingdon Valley. The Jok-
Its- Intxtftrl frAtr li n rrnnrl.tin tlli-Afl P1
Pu iui.it- ... ... ouuu-iinvuivu v --J-tfnt
Ij. 41-ti- --p. ftftn ffitlf-f trafSf) It- nltatnvpii i-Iaah
Ilv.jr vv vue oaiwaavii.! aa it, amu;o uuca
M0T0RBOAT RACES
AMONG REAL
ft&tmen Declare Handicapping Was Best Ever
i' Boats Finish in Remarkable Time Caprice,
Johnson's Craft, Gets
Mjtorboat Race Schedule for August
tWlMtiit 17 Ocpiin Cltv Yacht Club. Ocean
BtriN. J chimplonnhlp race. . .
p4tmt 21 Slono Harbor Slotorbost ciud,
BtttS Jerficy Yacht narlnc Ansoclntion racpa.
!ACutt 21 Trenton Yacht Club, Trenton, It.
J,opmi regatta . .
p.at 22 South Shore Powerboat Club, of
CMttfTO. rata and crulne to Ilka Dlurfa for
lertilstri and open boats.
rAtttat 22 Pacific Motorboat Club, Belvedere,
ty4L, annual crulaer race. , .,
auiu El Cloi eiaml (O.) yacnt t-iuo, nanoi
sAapiKt 2S-Southern Yacht Club, New Or-
ttua. i.a., race lor canin rruifera.
jLumit n nM.n fitv vniit iMub Ocean
iCr, N. J., Ladles' Trophy race.
.Aonut 2S.2ii-Water carnival, Waterway';
;ut of New York, Jamaica Day Yacht
CIdS, Rockawas'. I.. I.
kaoiuit 23 to September 4 Ilaco Week, Ao
Irtttei Yacht and Powerboat Club of America
(CWflro). Including race for Wrlgley Trophy.
: Aonit 2S Delaware UUer Yacht HaclngAa.
wr River for glasa cabin cruisers; also
tuunpionsnipa ror open Doais
fU'Jlint 28 New Tiochella Yacht Club, sura-
'r retatta. . . ...
t.Aujmt 28 Avalon Yacht Club (N. J.), South
Mnr Yacht naclng- Association races.
fAnmirt 20 Colonial Y. C. (N. Y.), club race
to.Rockland Light. t , .
Aurutt 29 Los Angeles Motorboat Club,
WttUy races.
p.
Anything Good to Say? Say It Now!
It you've anything good to say, race men,
Don't waif fill they're laid to rest,
tot the eulogy spoken when hearts are
oroken
an emntii faftin nt fip.f
' the blighted flower now drooping
lonely
rTOtlffl tlPrflitM ffl Mtn,IHi.fH,iff.
,lIAun' glad ray had but shone today
ana me pretty bud espied.
iHen of tfia TAltt.nv. ow1 .th.i mntnpa
Ikl c "eetlons should accord the mem
lf of the committee In charge of the
JMmjfti races at tho Illveraldo Yacht Club,
iruieton, credit that Is due.
j"fn of years' experience on the water
t ien many wonderful contests and
jyw pnes m their time, but It Is the
BMnus of opinion that the Record race
Fxuwaay was the best handicapped
sKti ""ve ever witnessea,
fRi i .? EuKenls. with Commodore Bwayne,
(J?, hqve In sight a few minutes before
J,0 c'oclc Wednesday. This vessel crossed
jr pisn line first at 3:07:10. Five other
J?", crossed the finish lino in 10 minutes
ifconds after the winner. During the
Lait itafrPa ni tl.. aa- ..... -..K.,f i.
W the slightest trouble would have put
B? ' ,ur.t, least sixth.
KiWelVA hflBt. flnl.hJ i 1.-.. .h 1A
W'Jtes after the winner, a most remark-
tlS r..A. Pi.- va a-.i.-. -A a.A..i
WiJ the Opeechoe shut down her engine
m i the finish at 4 17 tlat
v lieafllpv n.npoA r T-tlaan Tnhn
Yarnall, WiUlam M. Waddlngton and
"Old A Tift nnd I -jwafji-A tnamViarci itf !
lttee which worked out the ratings
i Q a"owances. This committee
Hrioui times has been handed other
.than bouaueta. and to be fair the
r And momhnra nt t)i n.lBwnr.
racing contingent should pralso
Careful compilation of each boat's
made a Record race In mora sense
one.
WOnAppflll fann.ia va-a ina at
. I --. vfw.a ttviv iituuv a...
mTV..0 the race, and the logs of
"J? "" ooats made Interesting read
. fh Hattie Iler belonging to H. W.
2". pi tne rarragut Sportsmen's
SatUOn. thA (Ma, traa.al .a-A.. iaa
"i 19 minutes when a shaft cou-
vam loose, The accident oo-
Off FtlPt nal.UIn.A at a I . - -
Vaa..i ,api. ! u, UMIV tiiuii
iWlW Wlla m.kln. a ...a. t.1 .a.
PUc, " " e,"k
VaDrtc. ill nftuf kaaf ni riatvi.
TohMOB, eX u Fairweunt Yacht
j.m juearnea to Swear
nvo" ld'r! 'S a QUMtlon of Pc"onal skill
Finally McFarland turned on Doctor
JjcllTer. who was a semlflnallst against
Travers In tho Lynnewood Hall tourna
ment. . "II1!. ,,et 50U ou cnn't turn the course
In 9V snorted McFarland.
"You're on," said Doctor Nelffer eag
erly Ho motored to Uye last week with
M. r . narlnscr, a neutral, ns witness,
and had a triumphant round of "8
Thero I- a tree stump In tho mtddlo
of tho falray at the Woodbury courie
tthlch has stumped many a player there
In Its day and has been tho hero of
a-many spoiled and freak shots It was
removed yesterday nmld no llttlo ex
citement with dynamite.
Chairman nrown, of tho Clotf Commit
tee, eamo bravely forth front the club
house at tho appointed hour nmld the
cheers of the crowd, holding three .-el-low
and wicked-looking sticks of dna
mite at arm's length. His knees shook
and the crowd fell back. Hut he hnd
provided no percussion caps and how to
set oft tho cxploslvo was then the prob
lem. "Admiral" Comly, of the caddies, had
the Idea of the day.
"I will set off tho dynamite," he said,
stepping forward like a little ncro.
"How?" "....luted tho crowd In unison.
Tho "Admiral" gaA'e them the pitying
look of tho master mind.
"I'll sock a stick of dynamite high In
the air with my nlbllc, land It on tho
tree, nnd It'll go off Just as nice."
Then the crowd surged forward, find,
hoisting tho "Admiral" on high, they
carried him In triumph around the course,
cheering lustily, for, a mere youth, had
he not shown tho way where older heads
had faltered?
Thero was an Interesting sight at Edge
Hill on Wednesday when tho Credit Men's
Association held Its first minimi golf
tournament. It lasted rather late Into
tho evening. There were about CO golfers
engaged In the battle for tho prizes. Play
was tied up at the 10th hole, where tho
object was to seo who could go through.
This Is where noses were counted, though
the flying rocks and dust was pretty
thick.
Tho holo Is the "quarry" hole, and ono
after another of tho pairs disappeared
Into Its depths to begin tho task of
shooting out the obstinate pills. The
hacking and pawing went forward with
Buch fury that thero was at last a regu
lar Panama Canal landslide. Golfers
fled for their lives and all escaped unin
jured. A mixed foursome was going forward
with some bitterness at the Seavlcw Qolf
Club. One of the pairs was ovldently
a stranger to tho course, which is quite
new, and still "In the process."
A young womnn followed a ball,
knocked there by her young man partner,
into tho rough. Indeed, It was quite
rough. She tried to gougo It out, but It
laughed and only hopped a foot or so.
"In my homo town," spoke up the
young woman with some fervor, "they
don't call this stuff long grass they call
it wheat!"
"Where I live," sobbed the young man,
ns he slapped a mosquito and took the
mashle, "they call it corn!"
AT RIVERSIDE
CLASSICS OF YEAR
12
Kendrick Trophy
Club, carried off the Kendrick trophy,
offered to the boat making the best
elapsed time over the course. This
speedy cruiser made tho run of 81 nauti
cal miles In 7 hours 05 minutes 55 sec
onds. Tho Mascot, the scratch boat In tho
race, owned by Charles Helber, of the
Columbia Yacht Club, got underway and
had fine sailing down the Delaware until
fctony Point was reached, when the crank
shaft became overheated. Every effort
was made to get cooling oil to the Seated
bearing, but not until 50 precious min
utes had been lost. After that It was
plain sailing to tho finish line, which was
reached at 6:58:35, Just 10 hours 33 min
utes 13 seconds after the start. Aboard
tho Mascot woro "Dick" Young, J. IC
Shell, Chas. Helber, Bill Cloak and Fred
Spamer..
A northeast galo kicked up a nasty
sea at Ship John Light and a follow sea
taxed the strength of the helmsmen to
the utmost.
One of the pleasing sights at the race
was the return of the old Pickaninny.
Captains Ball and Taylor, of tho Camden
Motorboat Club,- piloted the consistent
running vessel nnd landed second cup
with her. She covered tlio route In
9:21:22. Hnttle Bert, third In the run
ning, went over the course In 12:01:24.
The I5va-Dor, Charles Wcnzlngcr, of tho
Columbia Yacht Club, was fourth.
A hot race was witnessed between Jen
nie 0., Captain George Stock, Camden
Motorboat Club, nnd Dora II, B. Alro
shoff, of the Riverside Yacht Club. But
20 seconds separated tho two vessels at
the finish. They finished fifth and sixth,
respectively,
The Naomi .was the vessel In the race
which was reported broken down nt Ar
tificial Island. When this vessel reported
at tho finish Thursday morning at Bsslng
ton the crew stated they had simply run
out of gasoline, and had anchored at Fen
wick Beach.
W. T. McNam.ee, of tho Riverside Yacht
Club, was unable to take his boat out
because of Illness in his family, but per
mitted the expert navigators. Commodore
John J. Buckloy, of the Chester Yacht
Club, and Commodore C, A, Morrell, of
the Adelphla Yacht Club, to get her un
derway. The Mermaid, at Esslngton, was put
about for a run down the Delaware to aid
the Naomi. When the Mermaid located
the Naomi at Fenwlck Beach she had
carburetor trouble, and Instead of lendlnn
assistance was herself towed to Easing
ton. when gasoline was furnished.
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
National League
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, fair,
Cincinnati at New York, clear,
Chicago at Brooklyn, clear,
St. Louis at Boston, clear,
American League
Philadelphia at Detroit, partly cloudy,
Washington at Cleveland, clear,
Boston at Chicago, cloudy.
New York at St. Louis, rain (two
games).
Federal League
St. Louis at Brooklyn, clear.
Chicago at Buffalo, clear.
Kansas City at Caltimore, fair.
Only games today)
International League
Toronto at Buffalo, clear
Montreal at Rochester, clear
Providence at Richmond, clear.
(Only games today.)
WESTERN WINNER AND TWO CONTENDERS
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SOUTH JERSEY YACHT
CLUBS WILL HOLD BIG
MEETING TOMORROW
Ten Organizations Compete in
Eighth Contest Staged at
Stone Harbor Trenton
Yachtsmen's Plan
CLASSY CRAFT ENTERED
Ocean City Club Also to Hold Cham
pionships Events Girls to Have
Swimming Contests
Racing boats of the 10 clubs of the
South Jersey Racing Association will bo
In competition In tho eighth race meet
to bo held tomorrow by tho Stone Harbor
Yacht Club. There will bo tho usual
events, namely, tho races for tho three
classes of open boats rating from under
40 to over 60, the cruisers rating under 45
nnd over 43, tho express cruisers, tho dis
placement racers of both classes and the
hydroplanes.
In the open boat classes thero will be
such stars ns the Vas,ey, owned by Frank
Nelms, of the Ocean City Yacht Club; tho
Nlbllnk, tho Mary Jane, the Pet, tho Ml-r.-obe.
tho Silver Heels II, tho Peggy, the
Cliarlou and the Selma.
In tho cruiser class, under 43, there will
be tho Alohn, the Cora II, tho Sea Hound,
tho Reba L., tho Comrade and the Maryn.
There will bo a good contest In the cruiser
class over 45, In which will bo the cham
pion Peggy, the Kismet nnd tho Helen O.
In the express cruiser contest thero will
bo the Bittersweet, tho Vlra and the
Daneva II. In tho displacement racer
class there will be tho Skipping Marie,
the J. M. R. and the Napoleon I. In tho
hydroplane contest It Is expected that S.
V. I, formerly the Jay Dee Ess, of Com
modore Swoyer, of Atlantic City; tho
Romer, owned by Dr. Talbot Reed, for
merly the Chelsea Special, and the Tech,
Jr., II, owned by General T. Coleman du
Pont, of tho Atlantic City Yacht Club.
Final preparations nro being made by
Commodoro J. II. Miller, of the Trenton
Yacht Club, for the fourth race meet of
the Delaware River Yachtsmen League,
which will bo held tomorrow afternoon
over the club's course on tho upper Dela
ware. Thero will bo races for the cruisers,
the glass cabin cruisers and the open
bonts.
Other than these races, which have
over thirty entries, will be a contest for
auxiliaries and a power boat contest for
the women of tho live clubs of the league.
After the races a dinner will be served
ta the visiting ynchtmen, which will be
followed In tho evening by n dance.
SHANAHAN TRACK
EVENTS TOMORROW
Catholic Club to Stage Star
Competitions at P. R. R.
Field 200 Entered
More than 200 athletes, representing 27
clubs of this city, Baltimore, Reading,
Chester, Allentown, Camden and Vine
land, nnd a number competing unattached,
will be seen tomorrow at the eighth an
nual field day of the Shanahan Catholic
Club at the Pennsylvania Railroad
grounds, 44th street and Parkslde avenue.
This promises to be the biggest field day
In the history of the club. Some of tho
star performers entered are Bunting,
Steole, Elmer, C. A. Schlll and Smalley, In
tho sprints; Foley, Meehan, Gallagher,
Mellon, Byrne, Dougherty and Olsen, In
the distances; Bob Ferguson, Dan McCar
thy, J. Flnnlgan, E. Smalley, M. J. B.
McDonaigh, In the hurdles, while In the
field events Comerford, Fleck, Lenaker,
Murray, Smith, T. P. McDonagh and Has
selberg will fight it out for honors.
The point trophy will be presented by
J, E. Caldwell & Co., and as In former
years tho points scored by Shanahan will
not count for the team prize, the club
preferring that one of their guests be the
winner. The prizes for the various events
were donated by the following friends of
the club: Tho Rt. Rev. John J. McQcrt,
D. D., Robert Hlgglns, Dr. William H.
Long, Thomas A. Donnelly, Andrew F,
O'Connell, Owen McKelvey, John J. Brad,
ley, Dr William D Bacon, Edward W.
Patton and Simon Gallagher,
The rooters' club will be out strong with
a number of new songs.
SEATON-FALKENBERG TRADE
Former Philly Pitcher, Now a Fed,
Sent to Newark Peppers
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Tom Beaton, the
pitching star of the Brooklyn1 Federals,
was traded today for Cy Falkenberg, of
the Newark Peppers, They will Join their
new teams at once.
Falkenberg and Seaton are regarded as
among the best pitchers taken from or
ganized baseball by the Feds. Seaton
formerly was with the Phillies and Falk
enberg with the Cleveland earo.
Westmont Nine to Play Haddonfleld
WESTMONT, N J . Aug, 20. -. The
Wcitmont Field Cub baseball team will
play the Haddonfleld club tomorrow.
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The photographs show Tom Mc
Namara, who yesterday won tho
Western open golf title on the
course of the Glen Oaks Golf
Club, Chicago, with two other
cracks who were beaten.
MAMAUX SCHEDULED
TO PITCH LAST GAME
AGAINST PHILLIES
Victory for Pittsburgh Today
Will Give Clarke's Team Sea
son's Series From League
Leading Phils
ALEXANDER MAY WORK
Al Mamaux, the brilliant young twlrler
of tho Pirates, rejoined the team yes
terday, and Mnnager Clarko said this
morning that ho expected to send his
sensation to the mound agalnBt the Phil
lies this afternoon, In hopes of making
a clean sweep of the series.
Mamaux has found tho Phillies par
ticularly easy this season, and has reg
istered four victories against one defeat
In his season's work against the league
leaders. A victory for the Pirates today
will glvo them the season's series from
the Phils, as the count now stands 11
victories and 6 defeats for Pittsburgh.
With a lead of but two points on
Brooklyn, Manager Moran Is just a trllle
anxious about today's game, and It would
not bo surprising If Alexander the Orcat
went to the mound fdY the Phillies, pro
vided Maumaux Is tho Pirate pitcher. It
is Rlxoy's turn to pitch, but Moran must
stop the Pirates, and believes his chances
are better with Alexander.
By working Alexander today Moran
would send Rlxey and Dcmarco in to
start the two games with tho Cubs to
morrow and could come back with Alex
ander on Tuesday. It was Moran's orig
inal Intention to use Alexnnder in two
games against the Cubs, but tho sudden
spurt of tho Pirates will probably cause
him to eh an Bo his plans. To dato Pitts
burgh has been by far harder for the
Phillies than Chicago and Moran wanti
to stop the rush of Clarke's team.
RUBE BRESSLER WILL
PITCH FOR MACKMEN
Southpaw, Who Has Returned
to Form, Will Try to Break
Detroit's Streak
DETROIT, Aug. 20. Rube Bressler,
Mack's southpaw, who has shown a sud
den return to form, will try tp break the
winning streak of the Tigers this after
noon. Detroit has won eight games In
a row and Is now In position to enter first
place by winning today If tho White Sox
defeat Boston again.
In his last start Bressler held New York
to one hit, and tho Tigers are looking for
a hard game today. Manager Jennings
announced this morning that he would
send Jean Dubuc to tho mound against
Mack's southpaw. Dubuc has been par
ticuarly effective against the Athletics
this season and In the last series In Phila
delphia won two pitching duels from
Wyckoff, the star of Mack's staff.
The defeat of Wyckoff yesterday was
pleasing to the Tigers, as he Is the only
twlrler on the visiting staff who is feared
by tho Tigers. With Wyckoff out of
the way Jennings looks for a clean sweep
of the series.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
IN BASEBALL TODAY
NATIONAL r.KAODK.
Won,
rhllllps , 88
Brooklyn 80
Chlraso ,... 55
Pittsburgh , 58
Boston 63
New York 60
Ht Louis 5t
Cincinnati .,.,,..,, 51
.oft. l'ct. Win. Lose.
48 ,838 .548 .883
81 .830 .541 .832
53 .509 .814 .805
53 .505 ..100 .800
81 ,405 JUKI ,401
81 .481 .488 ,416
89 .468 ,478 .4111
68 .468 .173 .401
AMKIUCAN LEAGUE.
Won. Lost. Pet. Win. Lose. Split.
Boston ..... 00 87 .681 .654 .045 . ...
Detroit 13 SO ,640 .633 .618 ....
rhlraao , ... 66 41 .811 .615 ,606 ....
Wnshtntton ,.65 S3 .600 .614 .50. ...
New York ... 51 61 .600 f.810 t.l0 .500
CletfcUnd ... 43 67 .383 .391 .383 ....
ht. Louis 41 68 .378 f.387 t.86 .313
Athletics . 31 73 ,318 .331 .315 ....
FKDKUAL LEAOUK.
Won. Loft. Pet. Wlo. Lose,
Newark ... 61 48 .660
Chicago 63 40 .&6V ,563 .551
I'll I. bur sh , 60 48 .858 . . ,
Kansas City ... fit 50 .831' .598 .Eld
Ht. Loula . . , 69 81 .536 .511 .533
MutTalu . . 63 61 ,133 .456 .444)
Brooklyn 60 61 .489 .418 .435
Baltimore 39 73 .331 .837 JU
Nut scheduled tWla two. (Los two.
"PLAYGROUND BALL"
BIG ATTRACTION AT
STARR GARDEN PARK
Five Leagues in Progress Now.
Class D Circuit Composed
of Irish, Hebrew, Italian
and Fighter Nines
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
No Need for Gloves, Mask and Pro
tector Pitching Is Underhand.
Few Bases Stolen
"Playground baseball," which differs
from tho national sport by the conspicu
ous nbnence of gloves, mask nnd protec
tor, and the abiding of two rulings under
hand pitching nnd stealing bases only
nfter tho ball reaches tho catcher, has
been proving a monstrous attraction at
Starr Garden Park, 6th and Lombard
streets. Crowds of 1500 nnd 2000 "frenzied
fans" fill the park when "crucial games"
are played.
Five leagues, viz.: Class A (10 to 14-ycar-Old
boys) ; Class B (14 to 16-year-old boys) ;
Class C (IB to 18-year-old boys): Glass
D (boys more than 18), and a morning cir
cuit, composed of 10 to 14-year-old boys.
are in Drogress at the present time under
tho supervision of Instructor Peter Smith.
Followers of the different leagues man
ifest most interest In tho Class D league,
which Is composed of nines of different
nationalities, as follows: Tulips, Irish;
Olympla. Hebrew; BrownB, Itallnn;
Speedwell, negro, and Tremont, a team
of professional boxers of various na
tionalities. The standings follows:
CLASS D.
. .. Won. Lost. P.C.
Speedwell 4 1 .800
U"P. J ."".'
Olympla 4 3 .571
nrow n .1 :i .mmp
Tremont 0 7 .000
CLASS C.
Randolph G 1 .873
Tigris 6 3 .02'.
Arderte. Seniors 2 5 .2N1
Merrill 2 6 .230
CLASS B.
Ardentes Juniors S 0 1 000
Invincible S 2 .ink)
Randolph Juniors 3 2 .nuo
Bunion 3 2 .COO
Kplri'n'nn 2 3 ,400
Stetson 2 3 .400
CLASS A.
Tirnrea 4 O 1.000
Gilsey B 1 .83.1
A. if. B 4 1 .soil
ralrhlll 4 2 .li!7
Clark 1 3 ,2M)
Pansy 1 s .200
Catherine 1 .'. ,200
Uplcurean Juniors 0 3 .000
MORNING LEAGUE.
Ardentea Midgets 3 0 1.000
Wharton 4 1 .800
Washington 4 1 .800
Addison 2 3 .400
Reed 2 3 .400
Llllles 1 3 .2V
Lyon 1 3 .2WI
Randall 0 4 .000
LEVART SETS RECORD
IN MOTOR-PACE RACE
Belgian Champion Covers 50
Miles in 1 :01 :23 2-5, at Point
Breeze Park Drome
Victor Llnart, champion of Belgium,
won tho big 60-mlle motor-paced race
at Point Breeze Park motordrome last
night, covering the distance In 1 hour 1
minute and 23 2-5 seconds, beating the
former record of George Wiley, of 1 hour
2 minutes and 40 seconds, on July 28, at
the downtown track.
Georgo Wiley, tho ex-champlon, was
second, five laps in the rear, and Clar
ence Carman third.
Menus Bedell, who led tho field for 31
miles and one lap, with a lead of one and
one-half laps, had to withdraw because
the rear wheel of his motor broke. Bedell
up to the time of the mishap was riding
one of tho greatest races of his career,
Llnart, the winner, gavo tho best ex.
hlbltlon behind pace seen hero this year.
In the last 10 miles he rode a remark
able race In the time 11 minutes 13 1-5
seconds. Clarence Carman, with his left
leg from ankle to hip bandaged, from a
fall in Boston Saturday night, rode a
hard race nnd proved his gameness by
holding out to the finish.
DEAL POLO CLUB TOURNEY
OPENS MONDAY; LASTS WEEK
Piping Rock Entry Picked t6 Win BJe
Event
The Deal Polo Club tournament, which
will be played on the Deal Field at
Oceanport, N. J next Monday to Mon
day. August SO, Inclusive, for the Louis
M. Hemingway cups, for teams rated ten
goats and under, and the Strauss-Sherman
Cupo, for teams rated seven goals
and under, opens the "Near New York"
autumn polo season.
Tm entries so far received Ty the polo
association for the Deal tournament
consist of two Piping Hock teams, two
Rumson teams and two Deal teams, and
pn paper theao teams appear to be very
evently matched. And those who know
"polo from the Inside" predict plenty of
excitement and closely drawn contests.
The Piping Rock entry appears to have
"an edgo" on the Strauss-Sherman cups,
and the Rumson entry looks, best In the
Hemingway cup contest,
SIMONS, CRACK ANGLER, MAKES
NEW WORLD'S CASTING RECQftD
Ocean City Tourney Marred by Heavy Winds, but Ex
cellent Casts Are Made Movement to Hold Big
Meet at Newark Notes of Fishermen
Uy dr. s. II.
On Saturday the Ocean City Fishing
Cliih held Its second annual casting tour
nament.
Owing to a stiff southwesterly wind
that cut directly ncrosi the casting lanes,
the participants encountered great diffi
culties, nnd as a result many lines w'ero
broken nnd casting plugs thrown away.
Each man had nvo throws In each event
and broken lines were counted against
the contestants.
Jack Clayton, Asbury Park; Howard
Knln, Ocean nnd Stream Club, Newark;
Dr. Carlton Simons, Midland Beach Club,
and Charles McGlnnls, of the Ocean City
Club, were among tho crack casters of tho
country who participated In the open
events. Doctor Simons was high man of
tho meet, tnklng six first prizes, four of
which ho returned to the club for the man
making tho next best cast. This proved
to bo n sportsmniillke view to tnko of
the situation, ns Doctor Simons far out
classed his club competitors nnd waived
the hnndsomo prlzo offered.
Tho best average of five casts In n 30
foot lone was won by Doctor Simons
with an average of 260 feet 10 Inches. This
Is n new world's record. It was held pre
viously by Doctor Merrltt with on aver
age of 212 feet, mnde four years ago. The
ahovo record was mnilo In the Bullock
event. It being stipulated that tho con
testants ue rods, reels and lines that had
been used for fishing purposes, barring
special tournament outfits.
In the distance events. Doctor Simons
was first; Jack Clayton, second; Howard
Knln, third, nnd Charles McGlnnls, fourth.
Tho longest cast made by any of tho
Ocean City Clubmen was made by Charles
McGlnnls In tho accuracy contest, with a
throw of 330 feet, from which 60 feet was
deducted from tho lino cast nt; second,
Georgo Smlthman. 297 feet 8 Inches, and
third, Llpschuts, 2SG feet.
In the club events, the Innovation of
having the men cast In classes, accord
ing io previous performances, proved
successful, as this gavo many of tho
novices tho opportunity to carry off tho
handsome prizes offered.
TOURNAMENT FOR NEWARK.
A movement Is on foot to got for New
ark a monster tournament of all tho
casting clubs of the United States. If
this Is successful. It will no doubt bring
many of tho crack casters from the coast
who have never competed East and will
give the Westerners an opportunity to
show their form.
Dr. W. Oakley Hermance, who Is spend
ing his vacation at Casco Bay, Me., re
ports that the fishing has been vory poor
for tho last Jwo weeks, owing to a suc
cession of storms and foggy weather.
Dr. C. J. O'Harra and Gus Bergner,
of Philadelphia, are anxiously combing
tho beach In hopes of a return of chan
nel bass.
Percy Hodson, of Carlisle, Cumberland,
England, who is summering at Ocean
City, tried Burf fishing for the first time.
He expressed his delight with tho new
sport. Mr. Hodson was one of England's
crack, tournament fly casters and hopes
to take up tho heavier surf tourna-
TRAVERS, OUIMET AND EVANS
AND THEIR BEST SHOTS IN GOLF
"The Big Three" Noted "for Different Kinds of Play.
Famous Baseball Batteries, Rated by Expert,
Include Johnson and Ainsmith
By GRANTLAND RICE
You've Met Him
Tie starts with a cheer but he ertds with
a knock
If he had to boost something the sucker
would croak;
You're a great little guy "If U wasn't for
this"
And then he comes through with a
terrible soak.
He starts you off right, but he qualifies
strong;
Beore he Is finished you're worse than
a rat
As if he was trying to slip through a
boost
How much do you think of a fellow like
thatr
I can stand for the guy who begins with a
jump.
Who brands you a boob or a joke or a
mutt;
Who admits that he never was strong for
your play.
And goes to the end without taking a
cut!
But the fellow who starts with a boost for
a feint,
Who calls you a friend while he's rook
ing the boat
"Yes, Bill's a fine fellow but why does he
steal"
And yet there's a law against cutting a
throat!
PLATO ,PBTE.
"Who Is the last of the Mohicans?"
queries R. K. II., "Chief Meyers, Chief
Bender or Jim Thorpe?" Probably.
"What Is the main shot In golf," in
quires Beginner, "the drive, the approach
or the putt?" The one you miss.
Too Much Ground
Dear Sir To settle a dispute, what is
the greatest battery baseball has ever
iinnunt An answer to this would be of
interest to a great many readers.
ff Ail,
This order is slightly too bulky for our
limited capacity. But here are a few
to select from:
Clarkson and Kelly Boston, 189L
Rusle and Ewlng New York, 1892.
Nlcholls and Bergen Boston, 1897,
Young and Zlmmer Cleveland. 1893.
Mathewson and Breanahan New York,
IMS.
Brown and Kllng-Chlcago, 1908.
Walsh and Sullivan Chicago (A. L.),
1908. . ...
Johnson and Ainsmith Washington,
1912.
It would take a brave man to pick out
any one battery from even this partial
list and label It as the greatest ever
known. It would be difficult to prove
that any of these mentioned had very
much even upon the two star batteries
of the present year Alexander and Kll
lefer or Mamaux and Gibson. The most
effective battery combination we have
ever seen under fire the most efficient
for all around resourcefulness was the
Mathewson-Bresnahan battery In the
world's series of 1905, where Matty
pitched three shutouts and Bresnahan'a
catching was one of the big features of
the series. Brown and Kllng formed one
of the great batteries of all time but
as for the term "greatest" that ilea out
beyond our ken.
Greatest Shots
Some one has opened a discussion as to
the best shots played by the American
Big Three of golf Tracers, Oulmet and
Evans.
They might be ranged as follows;
Travers Driving Iron and putting,
Oulmet Urassle through the green, and
putting.
Evans Mashle shot up to the hole,
Travers Is th best man with the 4 r tr
ine Iron la the world, Quintet la far M4
LIPSCIIUTZ
ment work, some of whlth he witnessed
at a meet at Ocean City Saturday last
Great sport has been had by the surf
casters of South Jersey with the snapping
mackerel In the surf These fish have
been seen early morning and evenings
chasing tho young mullet and rock min
nows within tO feet of the sand
The casters used the smallest saulds and
spoons obtainable and the lightest bay
rods. With this light tackle the tiny
tackle smashers proved to the anglers
what their future performances would
linVo been hnd they been permitted to
grow larger. Many fish were lost owing
to their ability to overrun the line as It
was reeled In, and great skill was neces
sary to bring them through the surf, A
2-Inch pearl squid proved to be tho most
killing lure, nnd the bent sport was given
to those using 6-thrend lines.
GOOD KINO FISHINd.
James W. Fernley, of Philadelphia, has
succeeded In locating the feeding grounds
of the klngfish. Last week he caught 41
In a little over an hour on the last of the
ebb tide opposite Longport.
Jacob Burkhnrd, Elmer Cooke, of Phila
delphia, and a party of friends fished
Turner's Channel, off Beasley's Point,
nnd caught a number of wenkflsh. Mr
lUirklmrd landed one weighing S3V4
ounces.
Dr. E. P. Smith, of Philadelphia, nnd a
number of friends caught a fine mess of
klngfish In the bay oft Ocean City. They
were using shrimp for halt.
T. W. Ploutt and J. Norcom, of Phlla
v.phlaj while fishing Rainbow Channel
last week, landed GO klngfish, some of
which ran unusually large.
William Miller and a number of friends,
of Atlantic City, fished Great Ray Satur
day for weakles and returned with a fine
mess.
Joo Blnns. of Philadelphia, who Is sum
mering at Chelsea, Is fishing from the
Boardwalk at Ventnor for klngfish, wait
ing the return of tho chnnnel bass.
Samuel Jacobs, of Philadelphia, took a
number of his friends last week In his
boat from Philadelphia to the fishing
banks at Fortescue and make a splendid
catch of wcakfish and croakers.
Dr. C. J. Cavanagh, of Philadelphia,
motored last week to Lake Hopatcong,
N J for tho pickerel fishing.
Herman Lusk, of Philadelphia, hit the
fishing banks off Anglesea Sunday last
and returned with some large sea bass.
Frank Stewart, Churchill Hungcrford,
and Walter Slbson, of Philadelphia, spent
the early part of the week trolling for
tuna. The men had special tackle and
wero prepared to handlo any of the large
fish that might have been hooked, They
got a number of large bluefish and one
olght-pound bonlta that at first caused
much excitement because of Its resem
blance to small tuna.
Dr. and Mrs. Rltt&r hit tho klngfishlng
last week In Rainbow Channel. Mrs. Rlt
ter, who Is a novice at the game, ably
handled a 3li-pound wcakfish, which she
succeeded In landing.
One of the lifeguards at Ocean City
caught a cutlass fish measuring 21 inches.
This fish Is very rare and will be mounted
for the fishing club.
away the best amateur at handling a
brustle for a long shot to the green.
Evans Is exceptionally good with both
wood and Iron, but the one shot where
he rises above all other American ama
teurs Is in the use of his mashle. Those
who are lucky enough to be at Detroit In
th next fortnight might make a few ob
servations and note whether or not these
deductions are right or wrong.
Other Great Batteries
Antony and Cleopatra.
Tom and Jerry.
Cohan and Harris.
Scylla and Charydls.
Ebb and Flow.
Rock nnd Rye.
Stars and Stripes.
Russia nnd Retreat
Another Tip
Dear Sir I note where you figure out a
fairly even arrangement In the lawn ten
nis championship ahead with McLoughlln,
Willlnms, Behr and others fairly close
together.
But you can take the following as a
sure tip: McLoughlln, playing most of the
time upon the asphalt courts of Califor
nia, hasn't had time to adjust his game
or to have It properly keyed upon grass
courts. This shift always takes a few
weeks. But he is now swinging Into his
stride, and by the time the championship
Is on there will be only one contender
and the name will be Maurice McLough
lln, of California. Walt nnd watrh.
SIDELINER.
JIMMY TOLAND IMPROVING
South Philadelphia Boxer Injured in
Trolley Collision
Physicians at the Methodist Hospital
this morning said Jimmy Toland, South
wark featherweight, who la suffering
from contusion of the brain as a result
of a car collision at 12th and Walnut
streets on Tuesday, gradually Is Improv.
ing.
Following the accident Toland refused
to be taken to a hospital and was sent
home. However, he suffered from pains
in the head so much that he was forced to
go to the Methodist Hospital.
Breaks Swimming Record
BOSTON, Aug-. 20. Ilsnry Mlren, a joulh of
18 years, bsttored all records for ths difficult
swtro from Charlestown bridge to Itofton light
1U breasted his way through the eddying cur.
rents of tna harbor In 4 64.80, The best pre
vious performance was B 15:40.
RUNS SCORED BY
MAJORS FOR WEEK
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CLUB
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
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Athletics
Uoston ,
Chicago
Cleveland ......... 7 1 8 6
Petrolt ,,.. 1 I 11
New York ...,.,., 8 8 0
fit. Louis , , 006
Washington 2 8 5 f
NATIONAL LXAQUK.
Boston 3 t) J
Jlrooklyn , 6 1 8
Chicago , 3 4
CUiClnnat! ,, 1 11 If 4 X
Ne York J I I 1 1
Phllaaulphla , 8 9 8
Pittsburgh
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