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' THIS YEAR IS GOING TO BE A GREAT ONE IN LOCAX GOLFDOM-OTHER SPORTS NEWS
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BIG YEAR PREDICTED FOR
' GOLF IN PHILADELPHIA
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Everything in Readiness for the Opening of
1 ' Prosperous Season on the Greens
and Fairways
IT begins to look like golf. Decidedly.
The birds realty twitter In the trees.
Fairways have already becorhe verdant
folks, unabashed, with rusty clubs Invert
ed In a bn&, mount trnlns nll-aboard for
the .country and for golf, with no thong'il
of rushing tho season,
Thlff will be the blrf year for Phllrt'
delpbla golf. Everybody admits It. Tllo
tmrarriounl (mora" big league stuff) reason
for this Is the public links at Cobb's
Creek. The opening of tho new links will
depend mostly om the weather 'and what
progress tho turf makes. Hut It won't bo
May 1, and probably not June 1.
"Wb have built something for Philadel
phia to bo proud of," said Jesso T. Vodges
today. Aa chief engineer of the Fair
mdunt Park Commission he has had In
charge tho construction of tho link".
"There Is no use of ruining tho new course
by opening It to the public before the turf
has fairly knitted and tho new seed taken
root."
A trudgo over tho new links reveals It
to bo .one of tho best In this city nnd It
will bo far superior to the public course.1
In New Tork, Chicago1 ana otner oc mo
large cities. Tho oftlclnl distances In yards
of tho holes, an decided today, follow:
482, 260. ,100, 160, 400, 380, 42S, 355, 387,
206, 612, 130, 643, 160, 315, 2W), 443 and
380. The par for the course will be 7l.
Sporty Holes
But It will be a cold moon that will
ehlne'down on tho llrst score .of 71 mado
there, Tho course Includes several holes
that "Will prove to be tho sportiest In the
city. Wo ruse to prophesy that the
averago run of golfer that essays his
hand at tho now course will get as far as
the third hole, nnd then, blngl Long
pause, with much oratory addressed to
the trees, the water, tho rocks nnd other
difficulties In tho order In which they
will present thomselves.
Tho cut of tho country Is about the only
hazard It twists, It humps, It dips and
it breaks out In many rills. It will bo it
tough round for the beginner.
"That was tho Idea," said Superintend
ent of Links Hunter today. "Tho only
way to develop a good golfer Is to give
him dldlcult shots. By tho tlmo people
hato gotten so they can play all tho
shots on this course thoy will be nblo
to give a good account of themselves on
any links. Perhaps then Philadelphia will
produco a champion."
Flans Indefinite
No very dellnlto plans have been mado
as yet 'as to the running of the course,
according to Robert W. Leslie, chalrmnu
of tho committee of nmatoura In charge
of the cAurse nnd president of tho Phila
delphia Golf Association. Lockers will bo
rented at a sum which has not yet been
fixed, and It Is probable that those hold
ing lockers will bo given precedent over
the others In tho matter of starting It
Is doubtful If players without bags of
clubs will bo permitted to play. Bags'
will likely bo placed In lino on the first
tee nnd players allowed to start 4n order
ot arrival.
Lockers can bo reserved by applying to
the Park Commission. Thoroiwlll bo nbout
450 for men nnd HI for -women. "Work
was begun today In setting them up in the
clubhouse. Beautiful modern structures
that any club might be proud of havo
been built from tho old original build
ings. Tho building for tho fair sex In
cludes a wide veranda. Within part in
closed In glass, where will be served, sand
wlchcs. The flrW'fl&br wlllBe',foisrdaric?
lng and card ploylhg. There Is a largo
and exceedingly artistic fireplace in It. ,
The large corps of workmen ni tho links
marched out today, with -tho seeder and
began the Work of sdcdjng tho entire
fairway. This Will fill In the baro Bpots
nnd help greatly to knit tho now turf.
The groan.) aroln splopdld condition.
How many rctcrulta tho new course will
add to" the arhiyof gotf veterans, esti
mated at 36,000, now studying golf In this
city In the light df'a religion, it is diffi
cult to saj. . but link rnppuls think tho
number v'll be legion.
Anotl i. Min given for the golf boom
expecte this year Is tho garnering
of the naUL.mil championship to be held
at Merlon. Names of International fanjo
P. R.T. LEAGUE OPENS
1916 SEASON TOMORROW
Twelve Teams Are Represented
in Trolleymen's Base
ball Circuit
Tombrrow will be the- day for local
trolieymen, as It Is the occasion of the
opening -of the P. It. T. Baseball League.
Tho usual ceremonies with. President
Johnson, of the circuit, thrpwlng out the
first ball will give tb,e opening all tho
.aspects v majdr league grandeur.
Three- games are listed. Jackson
crosses bats with the Belmont nine;
Woodland travels to tpe Northeast High
grounds to buttlo with Ridge, while the
CallowhlUers meet Foljom, at Darby.
Games are to be played twice weekly,
Tuesdays! and Fridays.
Twelve teams Allegheny, Jackson,
Woodland, Belmont, Ridge Avenue, Fol
com, Cumberland, Callowhlll, Luzerne,
Germantown, Frankford and Richmond,
representative teams from the different
carbarns scattered around Philadelphia,
comprise trie league.
MoreHhan 180 players are trying for
permanent berths on the teams, and from
what material is aroilruUthe representa
tive strength of each club Is fully 25 per
tent, stronger than last year. 5
The P. R. T. League ,wa3 organized last
year with eight teams. 'Later, four -wore
clubs got Interested )n,tho national gam,e,
Which resulted In the formation of another
league. Tha leagues, were designated;
Class A, with eight clubs, and Class B,
with four leanjs;. Thp forming of bo,h
leagues Into 'ono this season' has made the
circuit one of the biggest ever represented
Jn this city.
The club winning the champlqnshlp will
be rewarded with a handsome trophy. In
dividual prizes have been donated by
President Johnsfpn " fdr the best pitcher,
for the hest batsrnan arid for tho Vayer'
who has the best basje-stealimj average.'
Allegheny) winners of last yea'r, aro out
to, repeat. Pny Johnsoivvrhpse wlrljng
was the mainstay, ta.swu wm ine'Auns,
and In recent 'practice ho baq all the,
cunning of old. ,
Dig Leaguers to Assist Amateurs
INtUANAFOUS, Ind.. , April Si. Tom O
nned. secretary of4 4hd National AlUdtUUf
Jones,
BuebaU Allocution ot .America, hat ail-
nounced tho appolntmont of an advisory council
to n
tlftAA.
to lbs president j1 tho otanljttoo. Aulsion
Oot. of Ibis city fho council 1scompostd
of 15 and Incluilv'a, In addition to natrnuui
n, tft anrf lnflu,W-i
K. c. I'atUraqn. wUtionaltfe portmiit of
CblcuEO Had fguml.r pftJio m(iclUon, U II.
Johnn. president of the American Lesul
?A Tla rrow
Dreatrfent
ot .ip4 4nierniuonai
j.asue; j -,o,'
T. . '1! - ... T
, OS ins
rolt Tigers,. Joh
Jackxon president of th JHSfball Ytlter'
Association and ueorea Hon director or atb
ltis at Ua Vnlyersuy ot Illinois
Save JlicHman, of Dodgers, Released
BROOKLYN April S4. I)ae ll UJjipau. out I
fielder, bas Useu released by tbe puder to tk 1
,ihi tisrira lira i io cvptrn t.nevm.1
4 th second xoolil trying A'UJWKJ!
y
will show their wares hero during that
September week People who never saw a
golf ball will go to sco them because
everybody elso will. Thoy will bo prop
erly Impressed and will try their hand.
Once bitten by the bug that's all. Thou
sands of regular players will be Inspired
to greater deeds.
Merlon Is making big preparations for
tho event. Tho course was officially opened
tip on Friday nnd 200 golfers turned out
for their Initial trick. Bccauso of the
Ifilo winter the course has not yet
reached the firmness of summer, nnd win
ter rules aro In vogue. Four new greens
navo ucen mint, tho 3d, 8th, 9th and 17th.
They weto plowed up and remodeled.
They will bo ready, with the graco of the
weather, In a short time. Kvery effort Is
being made to put the course in een
more championship form than It now Is.
Two now tournaments of an entirely
novel nature have been placed on tho
official local schedule, according to Fran
cis B Warner, secretary of tho Golf As
sociation, One Is the novlco tournament
to be staged at St. David's for those
having a greater handicap than 10. This
opens up tournament day to tho great hoi
pollol of "duffers." Since one of the
prlmo requisites for entering the expert
class Is to bo able to make a Bhot with
some ono looking on, this tournament Is
liable to havo fine results. At Phllmont
there will be, for tho first tlmo In Phila
delphia, a "sanctioned" mixed foursome
More Improvements
Huntingdon Vnlloy has not allowed her
self to bo ousted from tho Big Four
class. Tees have been set back and built
so that 400 yards can bo added to tho
course at tho whim of the Greens Com
mittee. "Perfectly beautiful," Is the way Cam
oron Buxton, golf star of tho club, de
scribed the course today. "I havo nover
Been It looking better. Wo hnve lifted out
a few moro of the mistnkes made at first,
and the other changes wo nre making will
keep H. V. C. C. right up at tho top." IIo
said the course was ready for all comers.
Tho heavy rain of last week was like
dollars to all tho greenskeepers. It was
Just what was needed and mado unnec
essary many artificial restorers contem
plated to hustle things
Tho Philadelphia Cricket Club Is In flno
shape. All tho alterations started last
season will bo pushed this year to put
the course In the front rank. They are
not, however. Interfering with early sea
son play.
Tho most extensle changes at any of
tho clubs Is that going forward at North
Hills. Tho dreams that havo been gath
ering for years burst over tho course, and
13 new holes nro being built. One now
holo wns built last year, so that only four
of tho original holes ot tho courso will
remain.
Eleventh Hole
The most charming from an artistic, but
not from a "duffer's" point of view, Is
tho new eleventh A pond Is being built
to right, nnd trees, etc., to left make the
path necessary ono which will flitter with
nary a waver to an opening- In tho gulch
where hns been, laid out a. beautiful green.
Tho hole Is a triumph, and the breaBt
of Dan Miller, now pro at the club, heaves
with no little pildo as ho gnzes upon It.
Ten thousand dollars la being spent on
the course. This follows the lino of other
clubs, which aro constantly Improving
their courses. This nil me'ana more boost
I for !ocaLgolfH t,;; , n,j. ,4
f y'Bcn-"-NichollsV crfnfidartto and hitor of
kings, has left ,tho Lu Lu Club and his
placo has been taken by Ocorgo Caruth
ers, formerly of North Hills, Ho has de
veloped so many stars that tho Shrlnors
have engaged him to buck up their game.
Ho has started in with a rush. Tho orig
inal "pool tablo" greens will be discarded
far tho large ,and sporty greens he has
now under cultivation. Fine sod has
sprung up on them and the ropes will bo
'removed in a short time, The. ninth hole
has been remodeled, the seventh entirely
resodded nnd tho first hole hns been re
Sodded from tco to green. None of the
local clubs havo sat placidly and allowed
the new season to come In unheralded.
Largo hordes crowd the UnkB even this
enrly. Join tho throng.
DAVIS-THAYER PAIRED
IN TENNIS DOUBLES
To Play Johnson and Tilden in
Cynwyd Exhibitiqn Next
Wednesday
Next Wednesday Cynwyd Club holds
Its annual tennis dinner and this year
they aro going to hold exhibition tennis
matches that afternoon between four of
Philadelphia's leading players.
Willis E. Davis. Philadelphia Indoor
Champion, and holder of the California
title, coupled with Alexander D. Thayer,
Pennsylvania State Doubles Champion,
will meet Wallace F- Johnson; tin other
members of the State Doubles Champions,
the leading players of Cynwyd Club, and
William T. Tilden, Jr., Philadelphia Cham
pion, In a double match, which will bo
unique for two reasons,
First thjState Doubles Champions will
be played against each other Instead of
together, and secondly, it wll( be the first
meeting this year of Davis and Johnson.
If exhibition singles are played before
the doubles, it will be the odd match In
the series between DaIs and JohnBon,
each having won one match' last season In
the Inter club.
This Is Cynwyd's big tennis year, and
to open the season with such a match as
Johnson and Davis are sure to play Is a
fitting beginning for this progressive club's
expansion In the tennis world.
BUSH SCHEDULED TO
FACE KED SOX TODAY
Athletics Play - Champions at Shibe
Park Phils in New York
It s Crowell's turn to work against the
Red Sax In tha final same of the series
this afternoon, but it Is likely that Joe
Duah will go. back at he world's cham
pions today, with Crowell starting the
bcrles ' against Washington tomorrow,
Crowell was very effective aealntt the
Senators last Season, and as hisicurve bali
is not breaking aa well as it wfll later om
I'Mack 'prefers Jo. pend '"Bullet "Joe" against
the six left-handed clubbers.
The llackmen wljl face another south
paw this afternoon. If "Dutch" Leqnard
is not In.' shapa to go to the mound,
"Babe" Ruth, who has beaten the Ath
letics Mice. tola, season, will try to re-
' JTha TOWIIa -j4i 1.ikl.. Mnnl n ... l -KT ...
ip a',9 4mj Meu uuot ijwiig ill 4t;yv
York, this afternoon. Alexander the Great
will tryo- malta It six straight victories,
lie Is likely to have a hard battle, aa Jeff
esreau will oppose him. Tesreau Is In
wonderful 'shape. He shut the Phils out
in the oiily game the champion have lost
thU season.
Stalijon Meddler Dies in France
ctlUlOB. died en Friday 1-st at tha TAmerlciS
sporuinUB's iiu4 Id Nornuody, ateoroins tJ
PENN ALL SET
FOR THE RELAYS
END OF WEEIi
Red and Blue Will Be
Strongly Represented in
All of the Many Events
GREAT ENTRY LIST
By TED MEREDITH
Captain Penn Track Team.
TODAY begins the week whlcli Is going
to culmlnnto with Ihe classic relay
carnival on' Franklin Field, whero some
of the bcBt athletes tho world has ever
seen will show themselves to advantage
ns finished products. Then, again, ono
can see tho future greats In the rough, for
this event attracts every largo prep
school In the Uast nnd Middle West, who
send their best hero to try to win their
class rnce.
The Interest this meet creates Is not so
nmazlng when yoll stop to consider how
many schools nnd colleges are represented.
Tho big Interest Is without a doubt on the
championship relays It Is a rare occur
rence for one college to win moro than
ono of these events, and I -can only re
member onco when a collego won nil
three championship relays. That wns In
1910, when Mlko Murphy had three cham
pionship teams, one, two nnd four mllo
relays
Entries in Every Event
Most ot the big colleges do not send
teams unless they feel that they can win
In tho oent In which they run. At
Pennsylvania wo cntinot do this, llelng
tho host, we havo to enter teams In every
event, no matter what our chances might
be. This Is a big job for any conch, to
pick threo relay teams and try and make
a showing In each race. Often ono team
Is hurt In order to better our showing
In another rnco. This year our two-mllo
tcntn hns suffered because, by tho loss of
Don Llpplncott, we needed quartcr-mlters.
Consequently, our four-mile team Is sac
rificed to bolster up the two-mile team.
It Is a hard job for a coach. If you tako
a man from one Hqund, that squad feels
they personally nre being sacrificed, and
If you don't, the other squad Is sore. A
track coach must hao grcnt diplomatic
qualities.
Hut in splto of this Pennsylvania will
be represented with two good relay teams
this year. Kvery ono knows of tho mile
team, and Saturday tho two-mllo quartet
was picked, which will bo Scuddcr. Dor
soy. Popo and Berry. T don't think this
tenm can bent Yale, but It will be n
strong contender for second place In this
rare. Our four-mile team will not lie ex
pected to do much. It la mado up of
mostly two-mllere, and tho distance Is too
short for them. i
I.ockw ootl May Run
Joo Lockwood comes out of tho hos
pital today, but Is ery weak from his
siege In bed stneo last Thursday. The
doctors who have had Lockwood under
care havo decided that his trouble was
ptomaine poison and not appendicitis, ns
was first believed. Just how much this
will affect Lockwood's running Is hard
to say, but wo nro hoping that he will
regain his strength by Saturday enough
to run on the mile team. It seems out of
tho question to have him run. but wc will
try to get him around In shape
Doctor Orion's second meet on Satur
day proved very successful in bringing
out tho best in the men, nnd In splto of
tho poor condition of tho track the-tlmcs
wero very good." Scudder ran a two
mlnuto half mile on the heavy trade,
which shows him to bo a very good halr
mller. Tho track was easily two seconds
slow, nnd ho had at !onst another second
In him when ho finished. Ho had no dif
ficulty in winning the race
Our high Jumpers also gave a very
good account of themselves. Thlbault nnd
Crano both cleared five feet nine Inches
from a ery soggy take-off with case,
while Butckhotz and Turner got over five
feet eight inches. ,
Tho rest of this week's work will be
very easy in order to give tho men a
good rest for Friday and Saturday's com
petition. Thoy nre all In tho best shape
now and need only a little loosening up
exercise.
Robertson Will Aid Pcnn
Pcnn will be greatly benefited by the
coaching of Lawson Hoiiertson, tho for
mer Irish-American Instructor, who hns
been engaged to assUt Dr. Geprgo Orton.
Robertson is regarded as one of tho best
cinder-path Instructors in the country, and
tile Reef lind Blue squad Is bound to Im
prove. If he makes good, the chances are
that he will be one of the leading candi
dates for the position next year, although
Nate Cartmcll and Art Smith aro pushing
him hard.
Smalley, tha Central High athlete. Is
likely to spring a surprise If he enters
tho broad Jump Friday. This youngster
leaped 22 feet 8 Inches In the Hill School
meet Saturday, which Is considered very
good for this tlmo of tho year.
Wright Makes Good
Joo Wright, tho Pcnn coach, has made
good. The Red and Blue victory over
Yale on the Schuylkill Saturday is at
tributed to his methods, which at first
met with little favor among the aquatic
authorities. The strenuous program, forc
ing tho men to appear on the river twice
a day, has been successful, and now the
students are looking forward to a long
string of victories. For the first time In.
years there are rosy prospects of winning
the Foughkeepsle regatta. Tho crews, will
row against Annapolis next Saturday,
but little work Is to be done. Wright
gave the men a vacation today and they
will report tomorrow for a light drill.
Fred Vreeland probably will be seen on
the baseball teamIni few days. He has
been declared eligible by tho faculty after
two years of hard? work to remove a few
conditions, and Roy Thomas has wel
comed him with open arms. Vreeland also
is a good football player, and will bo a
big asset to the team next fall.
HIBS PLAY BETHLEHEM
IN CUP SOCCER! MATCH
Three Other Big Games' Are Sched
uled Hero Today
The Hibernians tackled Bethlehem, the
National, Cup champions, at Potter'a
Grounds, Front street and Erie avenue,
Ik ttl.t,m.,lan f4niiiA thin ranrnlni.
The Veterans, champions of the secomr
division of the Ailtea league, nave ar
ranged (p meet. -North, American Lace, at
3d street and Lehigh, avenue, In an ex
hibition .game. ,
The following are the games;
American Lcatrue.
Hibernians va. Bethlehem, at Potter'
Grounds. Front street and KrU avenue. Ilef
eree. Walt.r K. Itluttt.
Exhibition Match,
Veterane a. North Americaa Lace, at 3d
atreet and Lehich aenue.
t American Cup.
Dlaitooa va. Fall IUver ilovera, at Dlistona'
Ball I'irlc. State road and Unruh street. Ta
cony. Referee, George Touas.
Inter.ea.rua Match
Pick of AlllefLusiM va. pick of United
I.eaaue. at 3d 'street and Lehlah avenue.
Referee, Pat Ounn; Linesmen. James Steele
and Irvine Cari
Cuban Team Leads Giants
JERSEY. t'lTV April Si After only two
Innlnira had been Dla&eil rain atonrwbf th -am.
between the Ulanta and the Cuban. Tha I
FIRMIN CASSIGNOL
The French billiard champion
died in New York Inst night
following nn opcrntion Thursday.
P. CASSIflXOIi, FUENMI STAR
HHililAKDlST, DIES IX N. V.
Undergoes Opcrntion Thursday, but
Docs Not Recover Despite Rnlly
NI2W YORK, April 14 Flrmln 'as
slgnot, the French billiard expert, who
came to this country last winter, died
last night nt a private hopltnl liver
since Ills nrrlval here Ca'slgnol has been
ill, and It has been a. nutrvd to thee
vlo knew of hl condition Hint ho could
plhy wllli such wonderful tklll
Tho trouble became acute nbout a
week ago, when ho wns touring tho
West with Wclkcr Cochran. He came
Immediately to New York determined to
go to France, but wns persunded to have
nn operation performed here. Ho was
operated upon Thursday afternoon nnd
rallied so well that thero was confidence
of his recovery
Friday, however, he had a sinking
spell nnd, though ho rallied, thero was
n recurrence yesterday morning and ho
gradually sank and died at 7:30 last
night.
Tho French billlnrdlst was 47 ycara
old, having beau born In Villa Sadnry,
France, In 1869, Ho Is survived by a
brother and two sons, now In France.
Record for Week in
Ulajor League Ball
Tltp nrpltV rrforil In fiirii Ifnsue of
frame ttnetl. uon nnd Int, wtti runH
ills, errors, meu Itft un huses iiml run
pcorril In npponrntN. Includlm: lue came
or .NiUunlny. April it. In un follows!
NATIONAL I-i:,(iLK
v. w. i.. u ii. j:. i.ii.on.
Phillies ... 4 I 0 31 II II 27 1.1
CUlilnmitl .. II 2 a 21 (12 .1 IH 311
Hon to ll . I I . in .11 I! ; 211
qt. I.oull ... 4 2 2 7 24 III 2!
I hlnn.l 4 .1 I 211 41 11 M Ifl
I'ltttlmrzh .. n 2 .1 21 411 It 4: 10
llrool.lj n :l 3 1 17 5S I !i II
New Vork .. I) .1 II 25 7 2(1 20
AMERICAN l,m',Ui:
i. iv. i,. n ,-. k. i. turn.
New York... ft I I IH J I 7 .1.1 20
St. I, null ..II :l 2 111 A2 1 41 ii
lloilnn .. 7 : 4 21 HI .1 47 IH
llflrnlt .... ft I I 1,1 n 0 37 It
I hlruen ... n 2 I 21 It II ,11 21
lliiKlilnclon 7 :i 4 2.1 r.7 11 i.i 2:1
Clnrltiml . ft I 3 III 31 III 311 22
Atlllrllcn ... 5 2 3 1.1 Mi 11 2H 10
Tie tamo Snttirdny, April 22.
WHAT MAY HAPPEN
JN BASEBALL TODAY
AMniticAN i.iuntru.
Won. I.ot. I'd.
Win.
r,oF.
.025
,.,15
New ork ,
ItoMon -. . .
M. I.oiiU . .
rhlcuco . .,
lietrolt
WnshltiKton
i'lMflnnd ..
Athletics .
.7.111
.0.IU
..1X3
.fill!
.300
.SOU
.4.1.1
.400
NATIONAL T.lUniTK.
, v WanlUartl.rcl. WtrL-TMr.
I'hlllle . .7.,. v'l .8M .S7Si 7JS0
St. l.oul ft I .11311 .007 ,6110
ChlniEO .ft 4 .ftSil .1100 .filMl
Cincinnati ft A .0011 .1)45 1..4.1S
I ton U 3 .hail J71. VI!iU
P Minrcli I (I ,100 .4Sft Wot
ronkll -! 3 .100 .ftllO i.-I.IT
New Vork 1 5 .107 .S88 .143
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
NATIONAL MlAUl'K ,
Philadelphia nt New York Partly cloudy,
llronUlyn nt, llnslon Kulii.
st, i.otilrt nt fliirlnnutl Cloudy,
ritthlmrgh nt ChlciiKO Cloudy.
ami:kiin r.moi'K.
New Vork nt WnMhliiKlon Clear,
lloiton nt I'lilludelidiiii Clenr.
Clrtehind tit Sit. Louis ( ir.ir.
ChlctlKU nt Detroit Cloud.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
AMIIItlCAX LKAil7K.
Clilcnco. 3i Detroit, ?, , '
ClMclund. lit .st. I .oil 1 1, 2.
Other clubs not ncbe;lulrd.
NATIONAL I.IlAflUK.
Clilroco, 3t Pltthuunth, 0.
M. JiuN. 2 Cincinnati. I.
Other clnbs ,not chriluled.
.BUNGLES AND BUNGLES.
Kddla Plnnk held Cleveland to two hits' 1n
fieen innlnss am! fanned aeten men on Hatur
day. The grand old veteran ations no signs
(if slowing- down and apparently la. Just nn
cood an he was ten eara .aeu. mi far as npeel
nnd curves are concerned, ihlle his wonder
ful knowledge and experience make blm een
more effeithe. It is betpmina- inora apparent
overy das that tbreo Federal iii-ag'ie bwrlers
Plank. iaeupui't and Groom are volnx to
mane tno urowns sanoas pennant eonienuerm
Claude Cooper Ihe Brooklyn Federal League
outfielder, picked up by Manager Moran for the
Phillies, may or may not be a help to the
champions. Cooper alWAys hit hfen rated. a i
a valuable pluyer, but often tuts been accused
of thinking too much of his record. Piayera
of this type do not do a championship team
mucji goo,!. The best recommendation Cooper
has Is that ' Chief" Uender nuked Moron ti,
sign blm lender seldom makes a mistake In '
Judging players, and It Is possible that Cooper
may have been misjudged by New York critics
and placers to hen he was vWth ihe Giants. i
One of the most striking: features of the lira
major league pennant races nas peen ine won
derful pitching- of Kd Klepfer of Oletelanl
Klenfer was with the White Sox last spring,
having been purchased from Venice, of the
Pacini; Coast League, but Manager Ranlant
considered blm excess baggage and passed him
over to the Indians for nothing after the Jagk
son deal. Klepfer shut out the White Hox
with two hits In his first came this seasani -and
Saturday he held tit, Louis to one run in It
Innings. Ha allowed only nine hits and issue,!
but one base on balls, which (a some pltihlng
for a discard, or uny ope else.
In another week or two some of tho spring
sluggers who are clouting; far nbote the 3uu
mark will be coming back to their natural catt
while the old guard will start tltmblng Year
after year one finds the same men hitting In
the select class. Occasionally a newcomer Is
found above the .800, but they seldom stuk
there more than a year.
The tip Is being passed about that National
League pitchers have .found Dave. Bancroft's
weakness and one burlenlioasts' that the Phllly
marvel wilt not hit much oler .20ov tills season
Dave has gotten on ta.a .miserable start, mak
lng only three bits In hU flr"t seven games, but
he does not look like, a hitter with any par
ticular weakneas, and prpbaijly will elart break
Ins up games in the rear future,
Fred Luderua is getting- a slow start for
clubbing honors this season, but there la some
consolation in the fact that Jake Daubert anl
Larry Doyle are not going much better.
Luderua appeared to be swinging too hard In
the series against the Hraves, and also .Was
trying to hit in right Held too much. 7 he
Fhllly lap.taln got a largo, percentaga of 'his
hits last, season by poking outside pitches Into
left field, but Ibla season be Is trying J hem
into right. lie is likely to switch back tb. his
1013 stile when he finds that ha cannot get
them safe-, by trjlng lo pull the ball Into
right, .
It U a rare occurrence for George Foster,
the Red Bos burler. to pass batter and make
wild pltqbes. Evidently George was either, very
much peved at the unexpected strength ot the
Athletics, or was decidedly off form. He is a
burler who seldom gives more than on base
on balls la a same, but on Saturday ha gae
four and made a wild plub during bis brie:
stay on the mound.
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CATH0LIG HIGH
PLAYS N. E. NINE
IN LEAGUE GAME
Purple and Gold Inter-
sdiolastic Leaders, Face
Hard Contest
OTHER SCHOOL NEWS
Catholic HlEh piayB Northeast Hlnh to
morrow afternoon In an Inlerncholastlo
LenKiio baseball game, and from present
Indications will have to play belter ball
than was the case when the team visited
IIlKlitstourn for1 the game with Peddle
lifstltute Inst Satutday If tho Purple and
Gold hope to retain first placo In tho
league
Northeast Is Btepplnfc alonir at a lively
pace nnd may well be feared. This Is
only one of tho Implant league irnmea
on the roster for tomorrow. Qormnntown
HlKli meets Frankford, nnd If the records
of the two teams to date may be used
for comparison, then Gerrnantown should
win easily.
Tlades School plays West Philadelphia
at the KlngBesslnjr Rrounds. while the
Central Itlu-h and South Philadelphia
HJtfh tennis line up In a game on the
South Philadelphia diamond.
Tho scholastic uchcdtilo for tomorrow
follows: IKTERBCIIOLAtrnC LEAGUE.
Catholic High at Northeast High.
Gerrnantown High at Frankford High.
Central High at South Philadelphia.
Trades School at West Philadelphia.
, OTHEIl CONTKHTS,
Friends Central at .Norrlstown High.
Cheltenham High at Ht. Luke's Hchool.
llrown Preparatory nt La Halle College.
Cheilef Hlgtr at Darby High. "
llryn Athyn nt Gerrnantown rrlends'.
I'nmden High nt Haddonlleld Illth,
1 liner ford High at Ridley l'ark High.
Media High at Bwarthmore High.
Haddon Heights at Colllngswood High.
Johnny Earn, Ihe all-round champion of the
Lplscopal Academy, may represent tha school
n iv momtjer of the relay team In the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania carnival. Fred Bnche.
Latta. Llpplncott and McCollum are the fast
est ctuarter mllers at the schoot. Earn "still
lias a chance to land q placet on the team.
A number of dual track nnd field meets were
held on Saturday and In the majority ot rasee
the nchools opened their seasons, west Phila
delphia High was too strong for Tenn Charter
School, Tho "Williamson Trades School ath
letes defeated Northeast High. Norrletown
High Just managed to win the meet with the
Perklomen Seminary athjetes nt Pennsburr.
t.axvrencellle Schoot won the dual meet with
Tome Institute, outclassing the Port Deposit
bo. stubbs. the Lawrencevlllo etronc man.
won both the shot-put and tho hammer throw.
Hneet In winning the high Jump, cleared the
bamboo nt B feet Tn Inchev
Hill School nnd CentraliHIgh have been old
nnd friendly rivals In nJr'aports. but a break
Is not out ot the question", following the action
taken by Central High in leaving the neld nt
tho i ml of tha fifth Inning In the game with
tho lllllers, There were numerous disputes
over decision mado by the umpire.
Central High lost the dual track meet with
Hill School, Oil points -to S3. Everett. Smallsy
and Wesley Gadd were leading point scorers
for Centrnl High. Tho Hill School team was
well balanced nnd proved tho stronger In the
field events
JVononnh Military Academy triumphed In the
mine nt the shore with the Atlantic City High
School nine. The score was T to 1. lfarron.
the Wenonah twlrler, was on the mound and
he held Atlantic City High to two hits,
Seattle "Wins Bowling Tourney
NEW YORK. April 24. The Seattle, Wash..
Athletic Club team won the animal ocean-to-occan
telegraphic bowling tournament with a
score of 3140 Thirteen five-man teams, partici
pated. The scores ot the other teams follow:
Detroit A. C 11833: Illinois A. C, Chicago.
'.'HSU. Minneapolis A. C, 837; Columbus A.
C SS'JH, Olympic Club flan Francisco. 2811,
Montreal A. A. A., 2TT7t Pittsburgh A. A.,
5703: New York A. C, 272W Cleveland A. C.
20881 Denver A. C., 2.1081 Crescent A. C,
llronklyn, 2307. and Multonoraah A. C. port
land. Ore., 2309.
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"Whoa, Phoebe!"
said the girl in the Cadillac car, as she and her escort overtook the singular
person on the burro on a road near San Gabriel, Cat,
"Whither goest thou on thy sluggardly mount?" inquired the girl.
"Ah, children." he replied, "lj&m tbe PasJLong ago I dwelt in yon
crumbling monastery Every iwenty-rWe years I return to the Present to see
how the world is farfng,yOa eachs.vjjJt I find a new wonder. This time it!
is the the ' """"51
''The automobilemd this is a Cadillac," Ciid the girl.
"Cadillac I kntjEv him well," replied-tilemonk. "A Frenchman by birth, a
daring fejlow, who founded Detroit in 1701,"
"Just so," said he in
car on the road. Theoyjwf3p"ping power-jfrokes gjvfias
sweetness of" 'acijgpe'ffnich isoositively vteMderfurrlt: is
the 'Stand3if3fthe World, l8fwas madert Detroit and
named after La Mothff CadilUrC''
"Well, Well," sj!d th burroWer in a soft, monkish voice,
"when I returjf to thfcEasftmust tell La Mothe about this
great namesabe q jlijvwhich is setting tne Present such a
wondrous exani pljfof
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APRIL BASEBALL ATTENDANCE
BEST FOR MANY, MANY YEARS
More Than 300,000 Fans See Opening Games in
16 Cities Absence of Magee in Braves
Line-up to Be Big Handicap
By GRANTLAND RICE
Drcnmera
I,
Under nn orchard tree today
Where the Aprit tnow of iho oloom drift
down,
Thtre't a tad that dreams of the ieortd
away
Of ttome nitd fame n the open 1ray
Of a Road that leads to a watled-tn town;
And over the mcadotc the roll of rlrtima
Ami the call of the silver bugle conies.
Under an. April sky today
When the air it tweet with the breath of
Spring,
There' a lad that dreams of the Intirclfd
icajv.
Of a crown that trail, where the world
at bay,
la driven back by a Clod-made king
And the yellow sunshine, drifting deep,
Is dim tonere the lights of his kingdom
sweep.
ir.
Worn tn the toil and the strife today
Where tho rush and roar of the town
goes by,
There's a man that dreams of the fields
away
Of an orchard tree in the Land of Ptay
Where a tad once looked to an April sky;
And over the city, faint and low,
A lost song drifts from tha long ago.
There's a man that drcaQs in a town
today t A W
Of a Road that leads Jo I Me vflnfsned
toralfh
Of an April dream from an old, old way,
Dim In the shadows that stand at bay.
Night-crowned by the mowno! of a buried
faith
The faith of a lad who had one day
dreamed
Of fame to come where the far lights
gleamed.
Back With the Hip-Hip
One hns to drift back many years to
find tho April welcome that baseball has
known this spring1, nven the best of tho
old days have been surpassed by the
clamor and eagerness of the 1D1& fnn. In
severnl cities thousands were turned away.
In the 16 openings that havo taken placo
more than 300,000 registered at the turn
stiles, and several of theso were on raw
or threatening daya.
Hero aro two samples; Cleveland turned
away 8000 disappointed fanatics. In 1915
the Cuba opened at home with tho Reds
before 2400 folks. In 1910 they opened
against the same club before 24,000. Quite
n. difference.
Boston's Bad Luck f'
Fate Btruck at thg'Boston Braves last
season by removing Johnny Kvera nnd
Bill Jnmes from a pennant cast. Tho
samo unkempt Fats has taken another
whack at Stalllngs' club 'by removing
Sherwood Magee for a month. Magee is
a hard hitter nnd a fine outfielder, but
thero Is consolation for the game In gen
oral the Brnves are the best club in the
circuit and can stand the loss of a. star
better than any rival. So If any club had
to be weakened It was for the good of the
raco that Boston should absorb the wal
lop. The one detail that might prevent
a great National League race ono of the
greatest In yeare; would bo a command
ing lead by the Braves before July.
A contemporary says It Is nothing short
of foolishness ttf suggest that Wlllard will
be too heavy to fight at the end of a year
the car, "IthaAergnt cylinders. Best
speed, integrity and luxury,"
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or two. Not nt all. Only dope out the
situation tor yourself. "Wlllard fought
Johnson In April, 1916, when he weighed
243 pounds. Ho came lo New Tork lato
In February to train for Moran. He then
neighed, In his clothes, 272 pounds. ThU
means stripped weight nt about 2dt. The
ICansan then trained five weeks' for tho
Mornn encounter When he entered the' '
ring he weighed SB9I4. In tho courso ot'
five weeks ho had been ablo to prune away
exactly 1 1,4 pounds. Wlllard against
Moran was 16 pounds heavier than ho
was against Johnson. He might be able
to fight at 270, but this would be a lot .
of weight to carry for 20 routyls. Above
2J5 pounds tho champion would be en
tirely too bulky to go- the long route, al
though ho might slip by In tho ten-round
affairs.
SCRAPS ABOUT SCRAPPERS .
While constituents of Ilenny Kaufman "
confident "Moon" will repeat his victory over T
law Tendler In their bout nt the Olytmua '
tonight, still tly are holding nut for the
short end ot tho betting, as In Ihe first fray.
Ileport havo leaked out from Lew's .train
Inr nuarters that hn Is nil set lo administer
a knockout. This is possible, but not prob
able. .
Southpaw slams will predominate In Ih
nnal of Adam Ilynn's Initial show at tha
Ilynn A. C , tomorrow night. Harry Smith
and Young Jack Toland, both porteld")
punchers nnd two of thn hardest hitters or
their weight here, nre prepared for a mauling
mis, each hoping to scorn a slam with suffi
cient steam to be credited with a kayo.
Oeornlo Decker Is trvlnpr tcf consummate a
match between Jimmy Murphy and Joe Welsh,,
at the Lincoln Club. The latter has been
nnilous for n crack at the West Phlladel'i),
5h!an all season, as bo figures ho can whip
eems. Hobby Gunnls. Welsh's manager, baa
Johnny Mealy In shape for his bo tonight at
tho Olympla against Mickey Dontey. '
Champion Trod Welsh probably Is In for
as bid n llcktne as recently given him br
Ilenny Leonard. Ho will ba pitted against
Ever Hammer, the ever-hammering Chicago
lightweight, who can light nnd punch. Mil
waukee will bo the scene of the affair.
Tonight's the big or bad ntght for one
Johnny Coulon, former bantam champion
Jaw-n will endeavor to do what J. J, Jeffries
failed tn against Jack Johnson when he tries
tn "come back " Johnny Itltchle. a tough
little fellow, who knows little about boxing.
but aa rugged ns they come, will be the party
of the yecond part In Kenosha.
Lewis Gets Offer From Oklahoma
NEW TOHK. April 21. Ited Sammy Mo
CUntlc, the Oklahoma promoter, who cam
here to sign Frank Moran to meet Carl Mor
ris In Tulsa on Memorial Day. sought out
Htrangler Lewis beforo starting for tho West.
McCllntlc made an offer to Lewis for three
wrestling: contests tn Tulsa, winding up with
Joe Stecher for tho American title.
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