fSiXG 'TED5n-pffi ELEH1A. MO 5. DAT, AtJGUST 23, 1915. a JVIl ASHINGTON , ' " ' --" PITCH A BIG LEAGUE NO-HIT GAME" IS ALEXANDER'S AMBITION latest Baseball Pitcher Life's Dream Was Shattered by Butler in Memorable Contest in St; Louis. By OROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER f' B0,eban ntMiulIlf,Tr;jttj' of ,h W article .ih inning, two men out and the fLSn.nts have not mado n, base hit; a jenenu n rsht.handcd batsman i at the plate who has been easy every other time he waa up; he half-throws his bat at a wide curvo ball and knocks a dinky little pop fly over second base for a Nlogle now wouldn't you call that tought for the pitcher? Well, that happened to me this season In St. liUfXANUEll Louts, and It prevented Miarom re"' - - -- 'ilrtahed ever since I Baw a tmscoau-a Sit game. I .have henrd It snld that .T. .imrv American bov Is asked SS he most desires when ho grows up ," . '. ., w, tin TVenMpnt nf thn L,j states," I am quite certain that W: in vaam nco would have been: , pitch a big-league no-hlt game." Uibltlon Is a factor in tne lire or ' t mv nrnfoaalnn the rtlnvor C not live who docs not nsplro to per d ome unusual feat. One wantB to MO and be cnlled world's champion: .A thinks he'll never be happy un- ' w ft8 iniO a wulluo diico, a., v uo L- " .. frViA lnrtra.t nmnunt nf " a . A -. h.ljiaB HAIilAai n f 1 i 14a 'Jy paid a single player. r, m.v sound runny to near me sHy u. Li . may doubt my sincerity, but I Mly thl"k that tne ambition which is Eeermost In my mind Is to pitch a no 'Stlime before I quit baseball. I will- Ml? W0U1Q 8c UIJ PM"I,; ww.i-j .,v Mtie ether honors that have come to me t uld see my name Inscribed on the hjtm ot baseball history with Cy Young .1 ... a.t ai fhn Viol' umn ivha t 16 diner i"ki " " in ca!l a perfect game. BKow I don't want to give the Impres ts . ...-. ,-,, thtit triv flr.l rtlllv l Den mv ' ......., .- ..-.., . tonln the ball game. I trust my career M pitch tr proves rni mut victory ... (irt thought. But In getting the KwSry I always am hoping that 1 may mVtnl tne opponents uum uciug, iicuncu ttth a base-hit. PEHFECT NO-H1T GAME. Ihtre are two kinds of no-hlt games a flrit Is one in which the enemy f(Mn't get credit for a base-hlti but KUrll men may reacn nrsi Dane oy BttM of bases on balls or errors; In ht they may even score a run or two t; rfert no-hlt came 1b when no man Iftit on base and only 27 men faco the JjMcner. I would be satlslled with eltner, interslly. but prefer the latter kind. jflftit to return to the game in St. Louis: aTMl sic i',w ,..wv u.. .... ....... - fhet figures In the pitching of a f ftne of baseball. Butler was the man brto ftced me after two Cardinals had fWi retired In the ninth inning. He had kn looking bad In his attempts to hit POT curve ball and I really figured him i,ftir, sltnougn t pucnea jusi as nara to to tt in the game. I had two strikes m Butler and .threw him a curve ball, I low ml on the outside. He made a hinia icross the plate after It and, as I ' Mid More, it appeared that he half .' threw hta bat at the ball. How It hap pened I ein't begin to tell you, but the btt mtt that ball Just fair enough to ,RW0( ll nuuui live ic;b utci my iiruu HMd behind second base. It was a clean tun i misaea tne realization ot my MMUon by the narrowest rcmrgln pos- pl'want to mention right here that I W not blame Butler for getting that tax hll. Really, I would have been dis jointed had he not tried his best to Mt the ball. I do not want a no-hlt Hew unless I earn it, and if I do land te before I throw my uniform away ui go back to St. Paul, Nebraska, I Mnt to know that every man who faced ne in tne game expended every crrort to tet a blngle. LUCK A BIG FIGUItE. Vn. luck figures In -a no-hlt came. You fwjuently have heard It said that the kt and the baseball are round And hn ijlWni person knows Just what will be at reult when they meet. How true ttit Is! Think how often a ball will be kit hard and fast between the short Nop and the third baseman, when It i0Uld hav been an easv chance fnr niHur had it cone about six Inches to fjtthsr side. SAnd speaking about luck, I am re minded of what probably was the most Iwuuiiunaie mi ever maae, wnicn roDoea fe of a no-hlt triumph. It was In Bos m In September, 1911, und "Doc" Miller mi up as a pinch batsman: I think it tU In th 1frhh Innlnr. Ua auiii.ti I .la - ...w ..,.,,, iiiii.iiAi BnMiib inig : a curve ano rolled a slow one down Ward third base. I.ohpr and I hnth arted for the ball. Wo got over It and did. the "After you" stunt. Miller Is J me fastest runner In baseball, and would have been a cinch for either of w io nave picked the ball up and thrown out at first. As it was, we looked n until "Doc" was on first. wen then, some of the boys thought corera might gl-e an error to Lo- or me and were disappointed when HUSTLE, PLAIN HUSTLE, IS REASON FOR VESPER BOAT CLUB SUCCESSES Hustle Wins ISI ttSm i It alwatiM iHhj thauoh daua 6 t How tsit be dark 'tu.lxt daya tSat come and I III tMll ' If. nn.mnm ti .lr. . i tht prltt who will most miiire; uuc, ht who never thirht, Malta and watehti, and who alway wtrki b?ftIfttU I. U. . - !.- ...- nf rn . "-7"- mc Biuret ui me mvb " Vtaper Boat Club In all Its en l2!or,C "'""rfced one of the members Ww aaked to assign a cause for the I5rl membership Interest. All Af A..- . A ..l .H I...- IJJ continued the big V wearer. "No id111 han you anything these days. u have got to go after It. W do, and - one very good reason why me f ooat .-iuu la the nioat Ber"ve & river," M waa remarked In these columns a ay ago that Interest was dying s, me ooate clubs with the one ex 's. It WAI nirravjl thpt thA VeS Hi a. moat successful organization. Mttle haa VJr hn a mnitn nt erat ta. and If tti. nih .int.. an urnrk MK'ng interest, next summer might ". made the biggest and best in Mary of the Schuylkill clubs. With iC laciuties to offer It is uara to wo why the membership of the Cluba is not cxrnter. There Is , W be done, and It should be the Wflala aim this winter to start IS humming l "-. iW Ktmmerl. ilwi,.i ! th Vcaner Cluh ha. ull !.- 1 ,. I mUuntt ." "'MU fllatea training siege. The vuican has been put In first 1 "fwer. Boat Plnli win !.. lunlor iw'o'' eight and a senior double In p2h!S.8,,f regatta, to be held on ""rwii iver Labor Day Many M art wnrVlnir nilr hrnds off. Hh speaking, lit an effort to TYPOS BEAT -- . in World Tells How His i. It was seen the next day that Miller was credited with a hit. Personally, I am glad of it. That play Is scored a hit day In and day out. and I would not have been satisfied had an exception been made In order that I might realise my ambition. In addition to the contest In St Louis, thero have been about four other games this season when I Just missed my no nit game. I remember one against Brook lyn when Wheat got the only hit for hta club In the eighth Inning. In this In stanre I was outguessed by the Superba left fielder. I had been throwing curves to nek and he had been looking over one or two. I figured that this time I would slip the first one over straight and get him In a hole so I could work or. him btler. He figured that I would do Just what I did and was waiting for ine last one. He cracked it In the middle and It was as clean a hit as ever was made. OUTGUESSED BY MERKLE. In the game with New York on July Fourth, when Merkle got the two-bagger, which was the only hit credited to his loam, I was outguessed again. The Giant had me In a hole, for the first I pitched to him were balls. He took It for granted that my control was good and I would put the next one over. I pitched a fast onp, nnd It was my In tention to cut the Inside corner. I did not put the hall where I wanted It, for It went straight over nnd ho swung h'e bat against it as true as ever he did in his baseball career result, a double. The element of luck Is made more plain by what happened In the two games men tioned above. I pitched to Wheat and Merkle Just as 1 had pitched to them before, and as I would probably pitch to them again, and it was because they outguessed me that they spoiled mv chances for a no-hlt triumph. Naturally, all the fellows on our club are anxious to see me win a no-hlt or a perfect game, and It Is rather amusing to see how they act when I am on the road to the accomplishment of my aim. It Is an 'lid baseball superstition that it a player happens to mention that the op ponents have not got a blngle, they will get one soon afterward. Therefore, the Phillies are careful to talk about anything except the scarcity of hits. In Si. Louis that day, nfter each In ning when I would come to the bench, they would begin to discuss the score of the game being played In Cincinnati and other things that were happening In the games being played. Not once that day was the word hit used on our bench so that I heard It. And some of the fel lows seemed more grleed about Butler's hit than I was. Th fans are not so particular. Tho game was not half over before they be gan lo shout at me that day In St. Louis. I was retiring the side In each Inning with only three batsmen facing me, and I heaid one man with n voice that could be heard in East St. Louis, across the Mississippi, shout: "Can't you count above three, Alec?" And along about the eighth Inning they began to cheer and applaud every time a batsman was lotiied. We had the game won and all the spectators seemed to be pulling for mc to land a no-hlt victory. It Is a fact that In some games when I have Just missed the realization of my ambition, I have not had time to think about hits. I have been compelled to work hard on each batter because my club wns not hitting and cither hnd no tuns or only one run. Although I hail n pretty .good idea that they had not made a hit, I was too busy to give It much thought, even between Innings. That was true In the game with Brook lyn, where we had only one run, I think. To assuage the fears of some of my friends who think I may be wearing myself out trying to win a perfect game, I will say that there Is not the slightest danger of thnt. It is not often that a pitcher gets such a safe lead that he can tnfco up. Therefore, it Is the first dufy of a man to prevent the opponents from getting a man on first base. When a runner is on the paths, anything Is likely to happen to allow him to reach the home plate. I would work Just as hard when on the mound If such a thing as a perfect game were unheard of. PREFERS CHICAGO CUBS. I might add that I pitched a no-hlt gnmti when I was with the Galesburg club, In 1W)9. However, that was In a Clas3 I) league, and, of course, docs not appear In the lecord books. What I want is a big league triumph. ' Don't you agree with me, though, that it was one ot the saddest moments of my life when I saw that hit of Butler's sail ing over my head In St. Louis? But If I live and my arm holds out and the goddess of luck smiles on me, I'll land that no-hlt game. And I want It to be ngalnat one of the haidest-hlttlns clubs In our league the Chicago Cubs would suit me, for they are about the toughest team for me to beat. lThl In the first of a nrrlea of srtlrlra hy Alraander on hlr eaperlence In bae tmll, the prmrnt altuutliin and future postlbllltln. make one of the crews. Jack Kelly may stroke the senior eight, A deeper channel Is being dredged off the boathouse at Falrmount Park. Fair mount Dredge No. 1 Is at present work ing off the Malta Boat Club. Old Caretaker Captain John Smith, col ored, steward of the College Boat Club, has all tho craft In shape for the Penn sylvania students who will row In the class races In October, Captain Chlckerlng, of the Penn lowing crew, will likely be chosen stroke of the Undine Barse Club's senior eight. The West Philadelphia oarsmen are out on the water, training dally. A Junior double crew has been formed, nnd will row In the Middle States. Local boat club members are preparing to entertain visiting oarsmen at the Mid dle States Regatta Labor Iay In true Philadelphia fashion. Reservations have been made at ine ciuoa ur iho i.hui. Word has been received from Captain Wood Rolph, of the Ariel Rowing Club, of Baltimore, that he expects to have his proteges stop at the College Boat Club during the running of the Middle States. PHILS WILL WIN PENNANT, DKCLAKKS MILLER HUGGINS Cardinals Leader Says Brooklyn Will Be Itunner-up NEW YORK, Aug. S,-Mlller J. Hug clus manager nf the Cardinals, predicts that the PhlWts and Brooklyn will tight It out for the National League champlon shln nag. "These teams are getting the test pitching, and pitching Is everything In baseball," b Cardinals' m,an. agtr. PHILADELPHIA TENNIS, - THE PHILS MAY GET HIM Larry Cheney, who pitched the first Chicago-Phil game today, may soon join the locals. Dickering on the price is all that holds up tho deal. If Moran doesn't buy Cheney", he almost surely will get Jim Vaughn. PHILLIES MAY GET LARRY CHENEY OR VAUGHN FROM CUBS Chicago Wants Player in Ex change, While Locals Wish to Make Outright Pur chase for Pitcher That a deal Is rending between the Phillies and Cubs whereby the local club will pet the services of either- Cheney or Jimmy Vaughn, was admitted today by both managements concerned. Neither 1'at Moran. Manager Hresnahan nor .. x ml - M iL . f1al m Itnllldlfal woCu.r.?ate7urhn:h piaTer orders i crowd when they began play this morn would be transferred in the deal. ins. Hnthuslasm ran high during the It Is understood that the Phillies wish to purchase the release of one or tne pitchers named, and that the Cubs are willing to part with cither of them, but Thomas and Bresnahan Insist, It is said, on getting a player In exchange. While Pat Moran would not say which one of his men he would let to the CUbs In exchange. If that were necessaryjfor the completion of the deal, It la certain that one of his pitchers would be chosen for tho trade. J Tho acquisition of either Cheney, or Vaughn would be of great assistance' to the Phillies at this time. The local man agement has Just bought the release of McQuillan, and with another pitcher of his calibre, their chances for winning the pennant would be wonderfully Increased. It Is probable that the deal will be com pleted before tomorrow. KAUFMAN WILL BATTLE LINCOLN AT BROADWAY Amateur Bouts at Panama Ex position in October Other Up-to-minute Boxing Bennv Kaufman, who Muggsy Taylor says can get backing of J5000 for a match with Kid Williams, should have little trouble adding Johnny Lincoln's scalp to his string when they clash tonight at the Broadway Club. The progiam follows: First bout-Frunlde Clark. Southward Eddie Morion, Bouthark. Btcond bout Ton-my Martin. Clifton Helght. . Barthy Snyder. Smoky Hollow. Third liout-Frankle d'Nelll. Mt, Carmel Cluh. vs. Darbv Caapar, Smoky Hollow. Semlwlnfup-l'hll HlorU. U. 3. Nav), vs. nit Waltcri. Atlantic City. Wlndun Bfnny Kaufman. Southwirk, va. Johnny l.lnroln. 1111 noad. An International amateur boxing tour nament will be staged under the auspices of officials of the Panama-American Ex position at San Francisco the latter part of October. Try-out bouts for Eastern entries will be held In New York. Johnny Maloney, local us.pound crack, ptoDaoiy will represent Philadelphia. Eddie Revolre Is booked for two bouts this week. Tomorrow night he tackles Henry Hauber, at the Douglas Club, and he will be opposed to Jack Toland at the Ludlow Club Friday night. Negotiations are on for a 10-round no decision match between Champion Kid Williams and Dutch Brandt, at Baltl more, the third week In September. They met In Brooklyn laBt October. .Tnhnnv Kilbane. featherweight cham pion, will start the lflS-lS season Labor Day by accommodating Alvle Miller In a U-round bout at Cedar Folnt. O. Preparations are being made by Young Pierce, flermantown negro featherweight, for ring action the coming season. He was considered one of the cleverest box ers In the country several years ago. 8cotty Montelth and his two charges, Johnny Dundee and Eddie Wallace, left Now York this morning for Milwaukee. Dundee meets nitchle Mitchell there next Monday night. Interest In the Packey McFarland-MIke Olbbons bout In New York seems to cen tre on whether the venture will be a financial success rather than whether the bout will prove to be a great contest or who will win. With an abundance of bantams and lightweights here, all-star shows of the respective classes will be staged here. Five crack bantam bouts will be the at traction at the Oympia September U. Eddie Holland Is dickering for the Peo ple's Theatre, where he expects to stage bout this fall. Kensington fans are strong for boxing, and with good attrac tions they would be glad to support a club. Grand Circuit Racea Postponed DOKVAL THAOK. Quebec, Aur. 53.-Todys flrand Circuit races, including the match pace botwacn Dtractuni I and William, were post poned until Tudy becauae of rain 1 Montreal Rices Postponed MONTREAL, Aug S3 -Tha ontntnc pioarain or the second k ot tb Urand Circuit BMi In at Portal I'ark poilponed tcxUjr Ml W Vount of rait- WASHINGTON TYPOS BEAT PHILADELPHIA Visitors Captured Opening Game of Tournament by Score of 8 to 2 sTnAwnniDon & clothier FIELD, Aug. 23.-Errors by tho Philadel phia team, combined with hits by the visitors, gave the Washington nine of the International Typographical Union the first game In the tournament for the International Typographical Union cham pionship. The score was 8 to 2. The players were greeted by a large opening Innings, when It appeared that the local club would break the jinx which has been following It for several years. Philadelphia was first to score, two runs resulting In the second Inning. These proved p, pa the last for the home club, as Pitcher Blanton then tightened up and held the Philadclphians before his puzzlings delivery. In the fourth round Washington got busy, batting out two runs and tying the count. In the following round they added three more, following that with two more In the sixth and one In the seventh. The local team la charged with five er rors to one for the visitors, while Wash ington had tho better of the hitting, six lo five. The score: PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON r h o a r h o a Herstn.ts..., Kelly.rf.... nyrna.Sb-p. Hunpl."b. . Heltner.lb... OOilil Fldman,cf. a 1 1 o o o u o o o M'Kay.an.... 0 1 t 5 o Wllhlde.If... 113 4 0 Wllltami.rf.. O 0 S 0 1 Cuttlng.M... OO280 10 0 0 0 10000 t o o a ti 120111 O 214 O 0 Ilannar.u.. 1 1 11 o u uouanten.c. L.Aug'tlne.cf 0 0 0 0 0 CJatchems.l Patteraon.p.. 0 1 1 1 a Strlnser.'.'b, lb. .lOHO .110 4 0 8 0 27141 H.Aug'tlne.c u 1 h 1 inanion.p. Bhantlrf.... 0 tl O 0 11 M'Der'ott.Sb. 0 0 O 0 I Totali. . Totals.... S 5 S4 1Z 8 Philadelphia 02000000 O-a Washington 00023ai0 x it Thrce.baie htta Fcldman, Gathem. Two-baaa I lta Doughton. 2. Struck out Dy Blanton, 9: Patterson, IS; Dyrnet, 1. Daeea on ball" Oft Pattericn. 1; Uyrnea. 1: Blanton. 1. Hatter hit Wllhlde. Umplrei Itoaaner and Edwarda, FOLSOM P. R. T. NINE WALLOPS CUMBERLAND Heavy Hitting Feature of Con test in Class B League. Score 22 to 8 Folsom. of the P. R. T. Class B League, had on Its batting clothes this morn ing at Prospect Park, defeating Cumber-i land to the tune of 22 to 8. They pound ed out eight runs in the sixth Inning and seven runs In the eighth frame. Features of the game were the hitting of Stew art, Bowen, Hill and Malloy. The score: FOLSOM CUMBERLAND. r.he.a.. r.h.o a. a. niailnc.2b,, 2 3 0 2 0 Senior, ct,. 1 e t 0 0 Drown, fib... 4 2 0 4 0 Malloy. 2b.. 12 4 10 Beacrlat. lb. 3 113 0 0 Dewa'a, c, rf O 1 1 1 1 Wte't. , p 3 4 .1 1 2 O Devlne. . c 1 0 ft 1 1 noen, If... 2 2 2 0 0 Hare's, p, tb 1 1 1 3 0 Oerhard. rf., 2 2 0 0 0 Herrmann. If 1 1 2 O U Hood. cf.... O 2 0 O 0 Trlckrr, lb., 3 3 3 0 2 MouiUy, c, 2 1 a 3 1 Fitter, 3b... O O S 0 1 Hill. p. ...'14220 Qreer, rf, as O 0 O 1 llufnal, .. 12 10 0 Oulsley, p.. 01 100 Totals .22222712 3 Total. ....SU346B Trlpla Stewart, Bowen. Doubles Bowcn, Hill. Malloy. Hicrlflcn-Hlll. Margraves. 2. Stolen bates Brown, 3; Beocrlit, 2; llowen, 3) Devlne, llararavm, Herrmann. Doubla play 8te art to Uearrlit. Hatter hit Fitter. Time 2 00. Umpire llullman. WIN CAPE MAY TENNIS MATCH Edwards, of Merlon, and Baltimore Girl Capture Event CAFE MAY, N. J., Aug. O.-Mlis Re becca White, ot the Baltimore Country Club, and Brooke Edwards, of Merlon, won the Cape May mixed doubles tour nament yesterday by defeating Miss Sophie Norrls, of the Philadelphia Coun try Club, and fJeilson Edwards, of Merlon, conquerors or Mrs. Gilbert Hsr vey and H. M. Tllden, In a hard-fought match that lasted more than two hourr Scores, M, t-t. In the morning Edward Edwards and Brooke Edwards, of Merlon, decisively defeated Babe Swing, of the Baltimore Country Club, and Donald Hlllyer, Chevy Chase Club, ot Washington, In tha HnaU ol th men's doubles for tha Corinthian Yacht Club cup, all the yatcht club mem bers having been eliminated early t Wi play. (Score, (-0, t-3 and -J. BOXING AND ALEXANDER GOES IN TO STAVE OFF DEFEAT IN FIRST Misjudged Fly by Dodc Paskert Givc3 Cubs Run in Opening Inning of First Game PHILADELPHIA BALL PARK, Aug. 8J. Dode Paskert gave the Cubs an early lead In the first game of today's double header by misjudging an easy fly from Flsher'a bat. The ball bounded Into the bleachers for a home run. Mayer was on the mound for the Phillies, and started off In a more Impressive manner than he has for several weeks, but the Phillies did not seem to have much confidence. Larry Chenoy, who shut the Phillies out on his last appearance here, was Rica nahan's pitching selection against Mayer. FIRST INNING. Bancroft threw out Good. Paskert mis Judged Fisher's long fly and the ball bounded Into the bleachers for a home run. Schulte singled to centre. Zim merman hit Into a double play, Mayer to Bancroft to Luderus. One run, two hits, no errors. Byrne walked. Byrne waa caught nap ping, Cheney to Saler. Bancroft lined to Zimmerman. Pasker lined to Schulte. rvo runs, no hits, no errors. SECOND INNING. Saler tiled to Bancroft. Williams raised an easy foul for Luderus. Phelan popped to Nlehoff. No runs, no hits, no errors. Crnvath walked. Luderus filed to Wil liams. Whlttcd filed to Williams. Cra vath stole second and continued to third when Archer throw to centre field. Nle hoff went out, Fisher to Saler. No runs, no hits, one error. THIRD INNING. Banctoft fumbled Archer's grounder, but recovered It In time to throw him out. Cheney fanned. Good also fanned. No runs, no hits, no errors. Klllefer fouled to Good. Zimmerman's throw retired Mayer. Byrne filed to Williams No runs, no hits, no errors. FOURTH INNING. Fisher struck out. Schulte lined to Luderus. Zimmerman tiled to Whltted. No runs, no hits, no errors. Bancroft singled to right. Packcrt sac rificed, Cheney to Saler. Cravath walked. On tho hit-and-run play Luderus singled to right, Bancroft scoring, and, when Good threw the ball over Phelan's head trying to catch Cravath at third. Cravath also scored, and Luderus took third. Whltted was catled out on strikes. Nle hoff lined to Zimmerman, Two runs, two hits, one error. FIFTH INNING. Saler filed to Paskert. Nlehoff made a great stop and threw Williams out. Phelan popped to Bancroft. No runs, no hits, no errors. Klllofer doubled to right. Mayer bunted cleverly past Cheney for a single, Klllefer taking third. Byrne filed to Fisher. Zim merman threw out Bancrdft, Mayer go ing to second, but Klllefer was held at third. Paskert filed to Schulte. No runs, two hits, no errors. SIXTH INNING. Archer fouled to Byrne. Cheney fanned. Mayer's throw retired Good. No runs. no nits, no errprs. Cravath fanned. Luderus doubled against the wall In centre Held, but when he tried to stretch the drive Into a triple Good recovered the ball and made a per fect throw to Phelan, retiring the Phllly captain on a close play. Whltted was safe on Cheney's poor throw. On the hit-and-run play Nlehqrf tslngled through Short, Whltted taking third. The double steal was worked successfully, Whltted scoring as Nlehoff stole second. Cheney knocked down Klllefer's drive and Fisher recovered the ball In time to throw him out. One run, two hits, one error. SF.VENTH INNING. Nlehoff threw out Fisher. Bancroft was under Schulte's high Hy. Zimmer man hit the right field fence for a double. Saler singled to right, but Cravath's great throw to Klllefer nailed Zimmer man at the plate. No runs, two hits, no errors. Mayer fanned. Brne filed to Schulte. Fisher threw out Bancroft. No runs, no hits, no errors. EIGHTH INNING Williams singled to right. Phelan went out, Luderus to Mayer, Williams taking Becond. Archer filed to Cravath. Murray batted In place of Cheney. Murray sin gled to centre, scoring Williams. Good fanned. One run, two hits, no errors. Zabel now pitching for Chicago. Pas kert f(led to Williams. Cravath doubled against tho right-field fence. Zimmerman threw out Luderus, .Cravath going to third. Fisher and Saler retired Whltted. No runs, one hit, no errors. OTTOWA RACING CARD FOR TOMORROW'S SPORT OTTAWA. Can, nausht Park: Auk. 2.1,-Entrles for Con- II rat race. All acea, Canadian bred. 6 fur lonirs 'DHnrcea lt OS; "Cannle Jean, HO: Hod Post. Ml -Mona a., 100: Mary Masters. 100; -Our Mabelle. 101: -Sir James, lul; Suites Mnl, ion; Last Spark, 107; Puritan Lata, 111: Ondromeda. Ill: Calumny. Ill, Also altKlble: My Joe, 107: Mausoleus, 11,1. Second rare. 2-year-olds, maidens, ft'4 fur lonr Ilroomcorn, 107! Lady of Lynn, 107: Marlcold, 111; rteservc, 111; Barka. Ill: Galea, wlnthe. Ill; Maym W,, 111; May McGer. Ill; Jren Wood. 114: Pride of Oreenway, 114; Alex 0U. 114: Feepalght. 114. Tlilrd race, 4-yrar-olds and up. eteple chase, about 2 miles Joe Gaiety, 130; Cuboti. ISO; Dr. lloliberg, 134; Kail lnla. .134; Cynosure, 134; Frog. 134; Stucco, !S8;vIdi Mlchaol. 144. Fourth rare, 3-year-olds and up, mile -Red-land, OS; Dussarnund, 100: 'Northern Light. 100; -Supreme, 102; Itlrhard Langdon, Ton; Luther, ICO; Corslcan, 112. Fifth race, 3-year-olds and up, 6 furlongs Fair Helen, t5; Kim, 100; M-aura. 1U2; Zln Del, 102: Valas, 10,1: Coy, 10S; 'Vldei, 108; Ida. Claire. 108; Dick Dead wood. 109, Tha Ilusybody, 114. Sixth race. 3yar-olds and up, BU furlongs Joseflna Karate. Dlt; -Haversack, ns; -Kay. drroaeros, 100; Colors, 10.1: Lurda. 1M; -Mater, 101; Parlor Bay, 107; Astrologer, 108; InquleU, Ida; Knights Differ, 114. Seventh race. 3-year-olds and up, mil and a sliteenth-Kepie, 07i Htar of Lo. 07; Ileaumont Hell. 102: -mitron, 108; Surpass ing. 107: Abbotaford, 107; Unela Ben, 107; ltrat Rtar. 108; Kuterp. IOj El Oro, 110: ilrau Pare, 108; Marihon. 110. Weather cloudy; track muddy. Apprentice allowance claimed. SWIM RECORD FOR MISS DE DUS Philadelphia Turngemeinde Member, With Others, Covers 6 Miles in 1:26 Blx fair water nymphs yesterday after noon broke the record for the six and a half-mile swim from Anslesea to Stone Harbor. The mermaids, all of whom are members of the Philadelphia Turnge melnde, are Louise De Bus, Minnie Ilelchelt. Mrs, C. D. Klunt, Alma Herkett, Minnie Link and Charlotte Illgs. The winner's time (Miss De Bus) for the course was X hour and X minutes, which beats the former record, held by Kathtrino Hare, who covered the same course three years a no In 1 hour and 68 minutes. The fair swimmers were accom panied by Noah. Marks, Charles Braun and C. D, Klunt n a powerboat BilHncs to Breed Tttereughbrek LBXINOTO!, Kar.. Aug. 23.-C. K. J. Bill, lnts Is solns tn t rta thoroughbred tac lories a" his Curia's Kack farm. In Vlrnma, C. C. yatteraaa. for years one of the leaolng thoroughbred tratnsra In America, his com. pletsd arrangements to go to England at. eric and buy some t tb auctions tale fall. OTHER SPORTING NEWS ., .. , , . . r , i i,, i jf ." . - LONG HOME STANDS FAVOR WEST- KJ ' IN NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT RAC$ J September Crucial Month and Pittsburgh Has 25 Gamei on Native Soil Phillies Have Only Three Boston Red Sox Also Have Advantage By GRANTLAND RICE The Limit know jutl how far sltimpittf Ruttfa Will fade before she form apain; I know exactly where, the Kntscr WUl mm hit next two million men; fcnoto exacttv whnt the Teuton Witt immh befor they start to tap; But even Plnfo had ,hit Umtt 1 do not fcnoto who'll ttln the flag. I know iuit whnt our able leader .Vote in the White House plans lo do; I know exactly where the market Will rite and fall in proper due; I know who'll win Ihucar in Kurope, I know what land i$Tl hold the bap; But though m knowledge spans the aeovens do not know who'll win the JUig. And neither does any one else, In spite of all the guessing, In either big league. September the Crucial It Is beginning to be plainly evident that September Is to be the vital month of the campaign. By the first of the month there will be at least four clubs still left In the heavy muddle, so a span .of the home games left to each contender might be of In terest. Anyway, heie Is the list of home games through September: Games. Games. Plttabursh "5 nrookhn n Pt. Louis 21 Philadelphia :i Chlrago 18 notion 6 Cincinnati Ill New York U The Western Advantage This show, b the heavy schedule advan- tnge held by Western clubs, provided they can reach home tod fairly close to the fiont. If Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, for two examples, can reach September only a stride or two from the top, they will carry a heavy advantage against such clubs as Brooklyn, Boston and Philadel phia, nho will be forced to struggle most of the way far fiom their bates of sup plies, viz., the supporting war whoops of the home town fani. If Philadelphia, liruoklyn and Bcston are to raise any steady pennant hope, they must cotno to September with nn open space between their standings and those of the West, especially when the dope It considered thnt neither Philadelphia nor Brooklyn has been overly triumphant In the land where the sun very frequently sets through force of habit giavlty or desire. The Red Sox Advantage The Sepl ember schedule advantage 'n the American League Is all Boston. Through the test month Carrlgan's en try has 21 gamea booked upon Boston's cultured sod. And through the same per iod Detroit has four, Including 'a Labor Day double-header. So unless Jennings can establish a few games to his credit above tho field by the closing August afternoon the odds against him will bo even more than Cobb and Crawford can normally protect. Maxims of the 19th Hole He that heclcth his Iron shots had as well have a millstone tied around his neck MYSTERY OF THE PLUG HAT, OR HUBBTS GOLF MANIA - at Sherlock Holmes Attempts to Unravel the Puzzle, Finds a Smashed Pineapple, a Wrathy Flypaper Mil lionaire and Then Some Other Things Sherlock Holmes dozed in a corner of the room, his feet propped on the desk. Business was slack. I had been looking through a moun tain of morning papers vainly trying to Btir up a crime that would warrant attention. I had emptied a bottle of whisky and had gotten well through an other before I came to tho following: 'SOMETHING FUNNY HEItB; BILLIONAIRE BRIDE GONE." Mutilated Plug Hat and Bruised Pineapple Only Clues to Dead Wife ' of Lord Lumme." "Lady Yvette Lumme, recent bride of Lord Lumme, tenth earl of Worcester shire, and daughter of Joshua Martin, American flypaper king, mysteriously dis appeared from Worcestershire last night. Officials of Scotland Yard think she haa met with foul play. The only clues they have are a plug hat, full of holes, and which was the property of her guardian, Thomas Asknow, who haa charge of her accounts, and a bruised pineapple, which was found in her room. It Is thought the young lady waa beaten down with the pineapple and carried off. Jtrade. Scotland Yard, hopes to land the guilty parties today." I sat reflecting on the possibilities of the article over another drink, when tne door was thrown open. "Mr. Joshua Martin." halooed the page boy. Holmes and I Jumped up to greet the American fly-paper king. "I was out of town when I read about it." said the millionaire without intro duction, "and I came at once, Mr. Holmes," he said, bowing to me. "You can't selj me no fly paper," said I bowing in turn. He addressed all his remarks to Holmes after that. "Tell me what you wanu yawncu Holmes. "I want my daughter," cried Mr. Mar tin, and he told the facta 1 had already read in the paper. "It's as plain as the nose on your face," shouted the money king, "that lit tle ducktoed Lord Lumme and the guardian put my daughter out of the awy expecting to whack up on the for tune that Is coming to her. I know the erame. Before he was married his lord ship used to sneak around charging every thtnr to me, from a ham sandwich, when we wouldn't feed him at the house, to the flowers he'd send my daughter, But the main thing Is the suspicious way he has been acting lately. He and the guardian feller are always arguing. They spent half their time in the country lately looking for a Place to bury the girl, I suppose. They had some kind of a secret code they talked when any one was around. I often caught them showing each other queer motions, as if they were trying to Agger out how to blng u person over the head without killing him or swatting real hard, like killing with a terrific wallop was the only way. One day I asked 'em what they was up to. They looked at me wild-eyed, and both whispered a mysterious word that sounded like "gouff," It made me feel real creepy. "Ills lordship didn't pay much atten tion to my daughter after a while and wouldn't even come home to meal. He waa getting a red J ash on his face and neck that I thought waa front worry. HI eye were bloodshot and his face waa drawn, Toward the last he and the guardeen feller couldn't speak to each other without flying Into a passion. They was alwaye nggerln up on cards. aup. pose how much of the fortune each would take," "What did they say?' interrupted Holmes. 'Bounded like 'I oughta inashie her in two,' or 'if I hadda ;ood stance I could Hrff. , ui arid be cast Into the sea. So shall hta anguish be abated. My son, remember this and go thy way I The only safe approach to the 19th hole ts the one that stopptth short ot the cup. If any targe number of mothers have been viewing ball games this season the ditty which has obtained the famous An gora of Colonel Roosevelt would be changed to this chorus: "I didn't fals my boy to be an umpire: I'd rather had him charge a German trench." Which reminds us that Sewell Ford Is now working upon a popular ballad, ts be entitled, "I didn't raise my boy to be) a golfer." While Ty Cobb has the American League batting leadership packed away, Snyder, Doyle and Daubert all have n shot rt the premier swatting honor In tho older league, with Merkel and Lu derus on the outside edge. Dodger Jake led his league In 1913 and 1911, but Snyder and DoylA are harassing him at present In the pursuit of a third term. If the esteemed Dodgers win the pen nant this fall Colonel Ebbets wilt de liver an oration. In which he will admit that basebnll nt last has risen from Its infancy Into the full flush of an estab llfhed crime. It would bo Cincinnati's baseball luck to have the Reds land tho flasr on the day Germany declared war on America, thereby promoting the capture and Inter mnt of nine-tenths of the Redland club "I'll win the American League pennant In 1P17." Connie Mack. Not with the cast Indulging In bean bag and leap frog around the circuit of 1915. Not by 1917 or by 1917. In the old days tho general custom In vogue was to go out and win a pennant The system now Is to go out and buy on?, If baseball Is to be retained In the affec tion of the people a rule should be passed at oner that no club can pur chaso a player from another club In tho sumo class after the first ot June. Ac cording to the system now In vogue, John D. Rockefeller could win all the pen nants there ever were. Magnates In their day and time have pulled some wonder ful boners, but this matter of attempting to purchase a flag outright la the prize lory exhibit of the lot A Word From the West Dear Sir Speaking of Eastern-Western sport comparisons, here Is something you may put In your pipe for a good smoke. First. A Western club will win tho pen nant In either the American or National League this fall. Second. McLoughlln.l a Western tennis player, will land ti national championship. Third. Evahs, a Western golfer, will win the golf cham-' plonshlp at Detroit. Please remember this tip when all the returns nre In. AJAX. Brooklyn's battle for a pennant de serves all the acclaim her citizens are now offering. The Dodgers had seven clubs nnd tradition to beaf this season, and the rally thev have mude after two spotty road trips shows the Inside lining of the club Is of proper class. easy putter out In one,' and 'I'll shoot her under the century j ct.' I warned my daughter they was coin" crazy." "I think I have all the data I need," said Holmes, and our friend departed. Holmes turned to me. "What do you think of It all?" "For once," I replied. "I think a client , has the correct theory. It Is a simple case of Lord Lumme having killed his wife for her money." Holmes gave me the wooden eye. He disappeared, and shortly came forth In knickers, hobbfctT shoes, his pipe, and a rowdy-looking- car.' "Be back In time for supper," and He snruked out. By the time I had had tea a caterer arrived with a full eating layout for slit, I sniffed It all till fr o'clock .when Holme's tame in. "Haven't they come yet?'' he asked. "I had planned a tittle supper to tall: It over." As he spoke he're came a knock. In walked Lord LummV and Robert Asknow. Josh Martin leaped In Juit as the door was closing, "Here he Is," he panted, making a grab at his lordship, Holmes waved him aside. "Wait a minute." he said. Then came a timid knock and Holmes hastened to open the door. In walked the beautiful Lady Lumme. "I thought you were dead," 1 cried, starting back. "Don't be an ass, my dear Watson." said Holmes. His lordship eyed his bride. "Forgive me, me love," he cried, 'anal made such a loving leap at his wife asto embarrass the whole company. Herjady-. ship passed out merrily on his shoulder, After the couple had been led from -the room Holmes ventured to explain what to me was Inexplicably baffling. "As you see. there was no murder," he began. "I discovered at once that ,hls lordship was suffering from that Incur able malady called the 'yolt fever,' and could think of nothings else even his wife and meals. This explained his trips to the country and his passionate bicker ing with the guardian with whom he played, over the score and shots.. His wife grieved much over his Indifference and argued much to no effect. Yester day she pleaded with him to take her to the movies, but he would not listen. At first she tried to force him to stay at home by hiding his clothes. This ex plains the plug hat In her room, It was mutilated because his lordship, after the style, cut a rourd hole In the top and oblong holes In tne sides in order to let in the air as he played. At first hsr ladyship wept over the hat, she tells me, but looking up at a girdling- picture -of her husband on the wall, her anger burst forth. The first thing she caught up was tha pineapple, which was in a bowl tn the room. With the fruit she busted the picture tn the middle, and In clear ing up the mess cut her hand. She then fled to her aunt's house, where I found her Her husband and the guardian. T found playing colt on the links. His lordship promised to come here after he had finished his rojwd of golf. Here he Is and all seems to be well, -what?" And while we gasped with admirable. Holmes broke a Fatlma In two, lighted one piece and tucked the other back late bis vest pocket. ' FEDERALS TEMPT MAMAUX DreyfuBB Scents TUi U KM Pitt. ( burgh Pitching Ur PITTSBURGH, Awr. Jt-Ba mt Or. fuss, president of the FMMMNSll Wa- i tlonal league Chife, rtiaUmi that M Met knowledge ef an eiftet ssbmU tr te Federal Leave to take jH Hewers. pitcher, away from Use PtrUe. Dreyfus svM that H nt er the purpoae ef ktvtat bias Baas' tmmmy MMf. thla wimb. kali. Ou, faita SaMai ' mm a larsw Mtsry tha reraaisulor aaf I ... , --- . . -- - t--5 -r. t m msWWT t msWfm u with the redenaef. Dreyfues said; 41 to? t ss
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