wppqapwupHUN "" vm '" ' '","i"" " " ' ""WW ' ' ' jw i wij - ' " 'y'iw';"'flw?iwSri5B3wrjMirj ii'M'WBWy ?T 10 EVENING LElHiEi: MiiLAUbiLilllA, HATURO ' JUNE 24, 191C f 1 B SHIFTING PLAYERS TO AND FROM DISABILITY LIST STALLINGS BEATS LEAGUE RULING, BOSTON IS CARRYING 26 MEN, IN SPITE OF 21-PLAYER LIMIT RULE OF NATIONAL LEAGUE Sellings' Team Is Overworking Ridiculous "In eligible" List Whitted's Terrific Home Run and Alexander's Pitching Give Phils Edge WHEN the Boston Braves sent nn cntlro second-string outfield Into the gamo yesterday, without cabling upon Eddlo Fltzpatrlek or Dick Egan, quite tt few of tho fans remarked that It was rather odd that Stalllngs could carry so many men nnd still bo Under tho 21-player limit. Tho answer Is tho ridiculous National Leaguo 21-playcr limit rule, with Its "Incllglblo" list At the present time the Hraves are carrying 20 players, Including two men Whoso contracts hnvo not been promulgated, according to excellent ndvlcefl. Tho trien whoso contracts havo not been promulgated, according to rumor, aro Itlco, the third-string catcher, and Bailey, a college outfielder. Wo always had been Under tho Impression that a contract must bo promulgated within a certain length of time, but it cannot bo so, as tho Braves, with their now Harvard principles, surely would not deliberately break a rule. Tho .disability list would bo fair for all if tho teams would livo up to It and place only crippled players on it, but tho manner in which all teams aro abusing tho rulo makes it absolutely worthless and tho Joko of baseball. An excellent examplo of tho abuse of this rulo can bo gotten from tho caso of Jess Barnes, tho young Boston hurlcr. Barnes was on tho disability list, which is supposed to bo for crippled players, until two days ago. That Barnes was not really crippled was proved by his work against tho Phillies yesterday. When Wllholt and Connolly were placed on tho disability list, Barnes was reinstated and was In such splendid shape that ho gavo Aloxandcr a rrcat battlo for It innings. Enforce the Rule or Abolish It HOW much longer la tho National Lcaguo going to put up with this Joko rule, which Is not being lived up to by moro than ono club, tho Cincinnati Beds, Who havo not had enough money Jo go out and buy playors thoy need7 Boston's roster Includes Pitchers Rudolph, Hughes, Barnes, Bagon, Tyler, Nchf, Ituelbach, Allen, Strand and James; Catchers dowdy, Tragrcssor and Rico; Infield era Konetchy, Evers, Maranvllle, Smith, Egan and Fltzpatrlek; Outfielders Magcc, Connolly, Wllholt, Collins, Compton, Snodgrass nnd Bailey. It Is barely possible that tho St. Louis Cardlna's or Pirates could uso ono or two men being hold by Stalllngs because tho lcaguo tolorntos this manipulation of tho "Incllglblo" list, but thoy havo a small clianco of getting nny of them. As stated many times beforo, tho object of tho rulo, nsldo from discour aging extravagance was to. prevent ono team from, holding as substitutes men who might bo of vnluo to another team. Just how well tho rulo Is working out can bo seon at a glanco at tho above Hat of 26 playors. It Is not fair to a team living up to tho rules, and tho lid might Ju3t as well bo lifted now as later. It would make a better raco in every way. If tho leaguo bclloves that rulo Is a necessity, why not limit a team to ono man on tho disability list and not permit a team to place from thrco to flvo men on it nnd to cover up a few moro by not promulgating their contracts? Moran Did Well to Save Alexander for Braves IT IS well that Manager Moran saved Alexander tho Great for tho opening gamo of the series against tho Braves, in preference to sending him against tho Codgers in tho eighth and ninth innings of Thursday's game in Brooklyn, though nt tho tlmo it seemed as if it was the proper thing to do. Pitching two Innings on Thursday probably would havo taken away Just enough of Alexander's effective ness to havo permitted the Braves to beat him yesterday, as young Jess Barnes surely gave tho Phllly wonder a great battle. Barnes pitched invincible hall for 10 innings, tho Phillies' lone run being duo to Compton'a fumble of Stock's single, which permitted Alexander to'tnlly. Tho champions could not scoro again until Georgo Whitted selected a sensational method to break up tho game. Good, who replaced Cravath, had been retired In the Phillies' half of tho 11th inning, when Whitted caught a fast ball Just right and smashed It far over the right-field fenco for a homo run. This mighty drive gave tho Phillies a victory Just when it seemed as If tho two teams might battle until darkness without determining tho winner. The drlvo was in keeping with tho wonderful work Whitted has done throughout tho season. This remarkable ball player, who is not gifted .with tho natural ability of some of tho better press-agentcd players. Is the greatest emergency man In tho National Leaguo and tho most valuable all-round outfielder In tho National League, despite thu fact that Zack Wheat, Max Caroy, Dodo Paskort, Gavvy Cravath and a few other stars also aro outfielders. WHY GOLFERS CAN'T SLEEP .. , df WlM' ' . r twees' W&M,, WV'I 7( 6$ HOI, its) TRAVERS' NIBLICK BRIGADE . CAN SCATTER, ENOUGH SAND TO PROTECT ENTIRE BORDER 1 "If They Need Any Trenches Dug' Says Open' Champion, "I Can Gather a Detachment That A t vv in i1 oruiy mexiuan joounciary Line ' ' m By GKANTLAND RICE EVENING LEDGER TRACK AND FIELD GAMES ON TODAY First of Weekly Schoolboy Meets Scheduled at Woodside Park 440-YARD DASH LIMIT Alexander Outpltchcd Barnes THE game was strictly a pitching duel between Alexander and Barnes, with tho Phllly star having all the better of It, dcsplto tho ability of Barnes to prevent tho Phils from earning a run until Whitted mado his circuit drive. Tho Braves' only run In the 11 stirring Innings was a home-run drlvo by Ed Konetchy, which was, to a certain extent, lucky. Tho big first baseman hit a ball which was several Inches outside tho plate nnd It was an ordinary double, but tho wind caught tho ball and just carried it to tho top of tho fence. The ball struck squarely on tho top of the fence, but it bounded into Broad street. Aside from this one Inning, Boston never had a chanco to score. During tho 11 Innings only two men got beyond first base. Thoy wcro Konetchy, when he hit his homer, and Barnes, who beat out an infield single and was compelled to tako second when Alexander passed Evers with two men out In the ninth. It was a masterful exhibition of pitching by the Phllly wonder. Tho Phillies had several excellent chances to scoro on Barnes, but he always tightened up at the right time or was saved by his support, which was brilliant throughout, barring Compton's unfortunato slip, which sent the gamo into extra Innings. Barnes had Just been reinstated from tho disability list, where ho was supposedly recovering from a lame arm. If Stalllngs has any moro lamo-arm pitchers like Barnes, wo sincerely hope they are not reinstated whllo tho team is in this city. Brilliant Fielding Was a Feature BOTH teams fielded brilliantly. Thero wa3 Just enough hitting and sensational fielding to make tho fans forget that the pitchers really were the masters throughout the battle. Some of tho plays wero remarkable, the most notoworthy being catches by Whitted and Paskert off Eddie Collins. Whitted made a shoe string catch of a wicked line drive, while Paskert picked a sure triple off tho centre field wall. Tho Phllly infield ajso played smooth ball, and tho champions should havo been credited with another errorless game. Bert Nlchoff was charged with nn error on a play where it would have taken a miraculous effort to retlro the runner; but aside from this one plajr, thero was nothing that even resembled a mlscue. Bill lUUefer's throwing was ano'ther feature, the three Braves who tried to steal being retired by several feet. For the Braves, Maranvllle easily was the star. He made several halr-ralslng tops of ground ball and amused the fans greatly with his unique method of catch ing fly balls. All told, Maranvllle had 10 chances, more than half of which were hard, but accepted them all cleanly. Gianta Afflicted With "Automobllltia" ANEW YORK writer believes that the slump of the Giants at home is due to tholr constant automobile parties. He says; "Monsieur Benjamin Kauff was quite a swatBtnan In 1914, That was before fce suffered from automobllltls in a malignant form. Last season tho hit-killing, germs began to Infest his system, and Kauff didn't hit with as much success as In former years. This season Kauff, who has a new racing car, Is hitting .round .275. "If Benny pushed his chariot in the garage tomorrow and refrained from, AUtomoblllng until the end of the season, we'll guarantee that his batting average will jump well beyond the .300 mark in a few weeks and stay there. And if McGraw enforced a rule prohibiting the Giants from riding in autos until the season Is over, it's an absolute certainty that the batting power of the club would Increase 15 to 20 points in a few weeks. "Other ball players own autos, but they use them in moderation. The Giant players alone seem to be permitted to race around at any speed they wish and as often as they care, McGraw is lenient with them in this respect. So far he has seen no harm in it. But other managers have and most of them issued orders restraining their players from frisking around too much in the night air. They decided that fresh air was all right for a ball player when imbibed In the ordinary way, but concluded that It wasn't good for a player's eyesight when he plowed through It nightly at the rate of from 25 to 60 miles an hour. "Of course, McGraw and his Giants may disagree with us Jn our opinion that Joy-riding has put the at-home batting orbs of the men very much on the blink. But sooner or later JawiTla going to see the error of the Joy-riding way, adopt rules barring It and then watch the result." List of Events MinaiTT. fiO-ynnl dali. 75-rnrd dnsli. JUNIOK. 73-jard dnsli. 100-janl d.ili. skxmk. 100-ynrd dnli. 250-ynrd dnsli. -ItO-jnrtl run. Running bruuil Jump. HOME-RUN DRIVE HAS NOT DEFEATED ALEXANDER SINCE WAGNER'S LONG CLOUT IN 1913 Fewer Circuit Swats Made Off Grover Than Any Other Pitcher in Either of the Major Baseball Leagues ED K tho By CIIANDLElt D. RICHTEK vONHTCIIY'S home-run drive over' Tho first .of tho schoolboy athletic meets to bo held weekly at Woodside Park under tho auspices of tho Kvhnino LKDonn took placo today. Tho first event was called promptly at 1 p. m. and tho program car ried to a completion without a. hitch. Many of tho youngsters havo beon anxiously waiting for tho opening of tho Evening Ledoeh games nnd a good entry list was turned In. A general invitation Is extended to all boys to competo, ns no entry feo la charged All that la required Is for a youngster to satisfy the management that ho la a bona fide student, and he can engage in any event for which ho is qualified. Entries will be received up to noon of the day of tho event, and thoso boys who aro anxious to keep In good physical condition during the summer now will have an opportunity to do so. In arranging the games tho Evening L.EDOEH and Woodsldo Park management have been actuated by a dcslro to help the schoolboys Indulge In their favorite pas times under tho most favorable conditions possible. It now remains with the boys to make the meets tho success they deserve by. sending in tlielr entries in generous num ber. All track events will be limited to 440 yards. This will enable tho youngsters to compete without any possibility of over taxation of their physical powers. Field ovents will be Included In the program after tho first two meets havo neen decided, and ovents will bo added according to the In terest taken in tho meets. For the past week tne cinder track hns been thoroughly rolled nnd put Into excel lent shape and fast time Is expected from tho boys. This will help the success of tho meet, while the width of the track, 20 feet, assures tho young athletes of plenty of room without any crowding. Herman Meyer, chairman Amateur Ath letic Union Ilcglstrntion Committee, Is en thusiastic over the outlook for the success of the games and urged all the boys to go to Woodside Park today nnd take part In the events. Ho has promised to canvass the recreation centres and bring many youngsters Into the Evenino LEDOEn ath letic fold. Tho games already have been Indorsed by the Municipal Athletics League and Board of Education physical department, so there Is little left to do but for the boys to get together and make the games the success they deserve. Ten events wero scheduled for the opening program today. Two dashes were set apart for the midget and junior classes, - while four were set apart for youngsters in the senior classes. STIIAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER TO PLAY FOUHTII ST. CLUH TODAY Store Team to Clash With Aggregation of Ex-College Stars The Strawbrldge & Clothier team will piay me i-ourtn street uiud on tne grounds, 63d and Walnut streets, today, at 3:30 o'clock. A great battle is predicted, as the Fourth Street Club has made a good record to date with college and semlprofessional teams. The line-up: FOURTH ST, Cl.tm. Erwln. Jit b.: utility. Deacon, flrat base. Coryell, second base. Hart, centra Held. glejclor, left field. Jones, shortstop. Jevln. pitcher. Kurtz, catcher. Merrltt. third base. Pierce, riebt Held. s & c Dlemer, shortstop. Carls, centra field. Yap. first base. Mliterlloe. third baae. Curtis, rlitht field. Cornojr. aecond base. f)urbln. left field, lolmes. catcher. Oeden. pitcher. GUmore. catcher. right-field fenco yesterday nlmost prevented Alexander tho Great from win ning his 13th victory for 191G. An error by I'oto Compton enabled tho Phils to even tho count, nnd Alexander held tho Braves In check until George 'Whitted mode his home-run drive, which gavo tlio cham pions a sensational victory. If Konctchy's homer had been tho only run of tho game, It would havo been the first time In threo years that Alexander had lost a gamo through a circuit drive, tho veteran Hans Wagner being tho last National League player to beat tho Phllly marvel with a homo run. Back In 1013 Wagner lifted tho ball Into tho left-field bleachers for a homer with a runner on first, and defeated Alcxnnder 2 to 1. Whllo several players havo found Aloxandcr for circuit drives, none of tho four-base' wallops has caused tho Phllly star's defcat-slnco Wagner mado his drive. Field Small, Too When ono considers the size of tho Thllly field, It Is really remarkablo that so fow home-run drives havo been oft Alexandor. Charley Ilerzog Insists that It Is impossible to tako a full swing at Alexander's side arm ball because tho batter docs not see It until it Is upon him. Tho manager of tho Iteds contends that tho centre fiold bleachers havo something to do with this, as It makes n background In which tho ball Is lost until It is half way up to tho plate. Ilerzog does not explain, however, how It is that National League batsmen nro unable to make circuit drives off Alexander on other fields. Tho National League records show that there aro fewer home-run drives made off Alexander tho Great than nny pitcher In tho lenguo, nnd If a careful search was mado of the baseball files, wo bcllevo that It would bo found that Alexander leads both leagues In this respect, with Eddlo Plank as his only close rival. Out for Record Alexander is out to win 35 games, and, Judging by the way he is going, tho Phllly marvel Is likely to reach this mark. The Phillies have played 53 games to date and Alexander has registered 13 victories. As the schedule calls for 154 games and Alexander has not been overworked he Is likely to make a great finish if tho race Is close. To dato Moran lias called upon Alexander as a relief twlrlcr only once, but as the season wears on the Nebraskan probably will be given many chances to win games by working two or three Innings In contests which tho Phils manage to tie up along about the Beventh or eighth Inning. Luddy Batting Well Fred Luderus Is back In his 191B batting form and will soon be climbing Into tho'.300 class. The failure of the slugging captain to hit In the early weqks of the race was a great handicap to the Phillies, as It hap pened that Gavvy Cravath was In a slump at the same time and Dave Bancroft failed to hit as well as expected. Barring 1915 Luderus always has been a slow starter. There apparently Is no reason for the failure of Luddy to hit In the early part of the campaign, but he attributes It to tho fact that he uses a heavier bat In the Bprlng, so that he can get his stride and swing before he starts pulling the ball to the right side of the field. Luderus' reason for using the heavier bat Is to prevent himself from pulling too much In mldseason. Until 1915, Luderus usually had an aver age of about ,200 for the first two months of the season. This was due to the fact that he could not hit Into left field, but at the training camp last year he practiced hit ting into left and was getting many base hits because the opposing teams were play ing for him as they had in the past. This year the opposing defense is sta tioned very nearly In Its natural posi tion for Luderus, excepting when or left handed pitcher s on the mound, and for this reason he has lost many hits on balls which were going safe a year ao. Luderus is now -swinging away in his natural manner and long drives have been. A dally occurrence for two weeks. Op posing pitchers did not lenr Luddy In the early part of tho season, but they nro now walking him Intentionally whenever thero Is nn open baso with a runner In position to eco re. In the recent series In Brooklyn, the Dodger pitchers passed tho Phllly captain Intentionally threo times, but on each occa sion tho strategy failed, as Dode Paskert camo through with tho pinch hit. So long as Paskert continues to club tho ball, pass ing Luderus will not make tho work any easier for opposing pitchers. Ldderus' home-run drlvo off Pfeltcr, which was mado with a wot ball and against tho wind, was ono of the longest hits we have over seen, and Ills wallop against the centre-field wnll yesterday was another ter rific smash. Ludy will have tho range of tho right-field wall by tho tlmo tho Phils return from the West, nnd probably will start after his 1915 homo run record. Jess names, the Brnves' young hurlcr, who gavo Aloxandcr such a tough battlo, has wonderful control. No less than fivo times yesterday tho first threo balls ho throw were called balls, but ho always got tho next thrco over. Tho count was thrco and nothing on Bancroft In tho third inning, but Barnes fanned the Phllly shortstop. Ho repeated tho performance with Bancroft In the 10th, but It looked ns If Bancroft should havo walked on that occasion. Tho fans could watch "Babbit" Maran vlllo every day, but his method of catch ing My balls would still interest them. It has been said -that Maranvillo's stylo Is original, but such Is not tho caso. Lave Cross, captain of tho clmmnlon Athli.Mf.fi In 1902 nnd 1905, had tho same peculiar stylo of holding his hands below his waist in catching fly balls, but Lave always used n So. You Will Know tho vMHno club Isn't htttlnn the ball; If tt's pappinij 'em tip for a slmvllAcil fall, l'oi con enter the dope of the ttavlna frame That U'a wonderful pitching that lamled the name. BUT tho visiting pitcher Is there with tho stuff, With a hop or a curve that It moro than enough; Was It wonderful pitching that wont JVot nt ctH; It was merely "weak tattliio" that led to the sprawl. The Weather nnd Matty . It would bo Interesting to know Just whnt part tho wenthor hnB plnyed In Mnthcwson's career tho last two years. Last spring nnd summer brought tho start of Unity's trouble, and If you rccnll tho details, tlio weather was cold and raw nil through tho first two months. So the renowned wing started going badly for tho first tlmo In 15 y,cnrs. This spring nt Mnrlln, where tho weather was rainy warm, Matty started back. But slnco nrrlvlng nt home In April ho has seen but little sunny weather, so ho has had no chance to meet tho decisive test. With warm weather to work In wo havo llttlo doubt but that Matty would bo back around tho crest. Ho has proved on severnl occasions that ho still packs tho stuff. Two or thrco weeks of hot weather should re turn n definite answer. Hot Weather nnd the Veteran The effect of hot weather on tho veteran arm Is beyond general belief. Wo re member when tho major circuit decided that Thcodoro Brcltcnsteln was through that nis arm wns gone forover. Tho great southpaw camo South to New Orlcnns nnd starred for seven seasons with nbout as much stuff as ho ever had as a Brown or a Bed. Tho heat soon baked tho kinks out of tho arm that took on now llfo In a month or so. And Brelt wns supposed to havo drifted back n good bit further than Matty has. The Niblick Brigade Jeromo D. Travers, open golf champion, phones us that he Is thinking of organizing a Niblick brlgado for Mexican duty. "if they need nny trenches dug," said Jerry, "I think I can gather a detachment headed by Hardy Uaruch and Bnlph Day that will scatter enough sand to protect tho cntlro border. I won't need very many If I can pick my own troop."' In addition to trench duty, what .. la stand up beforo a corps Wn2KC0',l-'.I brandishing niblicks aVthev n?.4.uff aitacK7 --... io n, , s Or what ehnnrn ivntiM -- ... S brlgado havo ngalnst 1000 golfers iT,iM,J'-l Just missed Z-foot putts? who hM'.J Or against a thousand select ,w tl -. u """" "o appainngi The Clcvelnnd Situation It Isn't likely, of course, that Clevri. will land a pennant this year. m, $ point Is that Cleveland, whorewr flnlBhes. lias earned nn nm..I"ever credit In a baseball way for fUrnlShInT,v0f . greatest surprise of tho year "e lh4 J Tho one weakness of tto Cleveland rt. 3 wns lack of available reserve Z.1.T? (. A Withstand a run of Injuries VLl Ucclai.'' J Such setbacks have wreck! m" ..i!?Jdn ?& f?l ni'nln. J .. . in tlio past beyond nny other entri.. . .: tho Indians of 191C are merely foiL't114"'1 tradition, But a club ih,' - I2"?!rtnl i gamely ns Cleveland did for the flrit t' ' ? months Is hardly likely to break In t0 1m Si Faoat work ' Vn Wllh n n" The Case of the Phillies As we were led to understand it hv . V number of Insiders, tho Phillies won . iiuko ennmn onsnlD" last vo-ir -m ? - -'i' through their own strength, but ,throZ A ujjjjusm weakness. " T $ Tho lenguo was supposed to be conaldM ' 4 ably bolstered this season. n.. V.v "' added strength tacked on, havo you m, i served tho Phils of lato groping around tte-1 bottom or floundcrlng eight or -ten flensX ,1'i oncK or mo 110107 They aro still rooji. .,... .u .,Vw. ovvu LIIViUQIlt The Ultimate Straw "tn the fell clutch of drcumstaiice As Jfr. Hcnlcv said, ' I rarclg yelp or erg out loud Or bow mi gory head. ,i But there are times vfy will caves In And I emit a squeal, f i And one of these is When I hit My mashle in the "heel." .1 It's a fairly good thine for thn Am.ri.. Leaguo that tho Tigers got that punk ani'f j pallid start through tho first six weeks, t J Otherwiso there wouldn't bo nny Amerlmn I. 1 Leaguo race now visible to tho naked orb. -' ODDS AGAINST AMATEURS IN NATIONAL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS !'i mitt and It did not look so odd. t. BUI Klllefcr is throwing better every day. For a week or two opposing teams found It easy to pilfer bases on tho Phllly star, but ho attributes this to his failure to cut loose. It was only natural for Klllefcr to bo backward after such a long lay-off He was holding back too much to get speed and direction to his pegs, but ho Is now let ting out nnd his arm feels better every day. It was rumored that Manager Stalllngs would protest tho game, alleging that Urn piro Byron erred In calling Snodgrass out In the 11th Inning, but the Braves' leader said he could not protest If he wanted to, as the play was a matter of Judgment on the part of the umpire and was not an Infrac tion of the rules. Scraps About Scrappers Johnny Slealir was a raw piece of flhtlnr ma chlnery a year ago. lis placed himself In tho same stable with t'at Moor.. vho taught Meal" a great deal in the art of self-defensef Whether pupil or teacher Is the better boxer will ba demonstrated in the wind-up at tho Model A. C. next Tuesday night, iillly nines, small, but chockful of fight, meets Willi. Spencer In the A Denver promoter plans to give fight fans thero a safe ; and sane Fourth of July with a boxing exhibition. He Is contemplating a 20. round tilt between Fred Welsh and Ad Wolgast, Neither are harmful. It surely would ba a. safe yScrap, , j Evening Ledger Decisions of Ring Bouts Last Night LINCOLN A. P. Young Jack O'llrlen de feated Joung Erne, (Teorgl. lllarkburii kuorkcil out Jimmy Kearns In the fourth, I'addr Mauler won from Jimmy llradlcy, Jm .'r!lu l?'!DedLi J-'h'!r'.Mru. Austin the . first. Hobby Jeffries-defeated Stoke O'Maru In lit. rounds, . CAMIIRIA A. C. lluck Memlnr won from Johnny kelson, Andy Iluriu Crut Kddle Cavanausb, Tommy Uormaii beat Leo Vlynu, Charley Doric knocked out And I'otts In tb. second, Johnny Morgan defeated Kddle Kelly, NEW yoIlK Ilenuy Leonard easily won from Vie Moran. ..IlALTllJORK-IImmy McCabo defeated Jlmtuy lllute. t uaiej-i; li'witrp Jatty. uurns beat Frankle Jwod, l'cler Klccl won front Tommy Cteary. iiattilug Kucher defeated UUlli (itassman. fTlIIKRE aro any number of Interesting do- jl tuns, puHsiuuuics, prooauiuues or hiuu llghts to bo considered In connection with tlio open golf championship at Mlnnlkahda, Minneapolis. Thero aro tho cases, for ono oxamplc, of MacDonald Smith nnd Gilbert Nlch olls. Theso aro two of tho most brilliant golfers that over lifted a divot on Ameri can soil, yet neither over has finished first in an open championship with the United States Golf Association tltlo at stake. It Is a queer turn that two such golfers, golfers who havo played with such amaz ing ability, under tests almost as trying, never have yet been able to break through. Nlchol)s won tho metropolitan open at Knglowood from a fino field. Including Jnck McDermott nt his best, with a brilliant series of rounds that ended with a record breaking CC. Mao Smith, a younger brother of tho reduobtablo Alex, smashed all champion ship records nt Scarsdalo two years ago, when his four rounds averaged below 70. It would be hard to find two greater golf ers anywhere, yet the ono tltlo both havo fought for hardest has been denied. Mac nnd Gil So It has happened that neither Mac smltli nor Gil Nicholl3 has been able to reach tho United States Golf Association open nt tho top of his game. Either Is moro than capable of winning, but the field hero Is of such high calibre that no golfer, slightly below his best form, has a chance. Only those moving nt top speed havo a look In. And only thoso who aro putting well havo much of a chance. If luck falls on the greens whero "thoy won't go down," there Is no great hope for oven tho star. The Amateur Chanco Tho odds this coming week now are against tho amateur rulcrshlp that has harassed the pros for soma seasons. In the last three years two amateurs have finished first and another has finished sec ond. Oulmcnt won at Brookllne In 1913 ; Evans was ono stroke behind In second place at Midlothian In 1914, and Travers won by one stroke nt Baltusrol In 1915. Travers will not defend his title this year, nnu it isn't likely that tho amateurs will have any great chance of upholding their fast clip unless Chick Evans happens to be at his best. Chick always Is a formidable entry In a medal competition, and It may bo that he can carry on the amateur propa- The Home Bred Defense It has been six years now since a foreign born .professional has won the leading open featuro of this well-bunkered land. Alex Smith struck tho last blow for Scotia's fame in 1910. So the Foreign Legion will make an extra effort at Mlnnlkahda to bring a return to tho old days when tho home breds yearly were rolled back down the hill. They have a striklmr tmnn tn ..1.. .m. Gl Nlcholls Mao Smith, Jim Barnes, Louis Telller, Bob McDonald, Georgo Sargent, Bob Simpson, Jock Hutchinson and a number of other notab es. Any one of these Is likely J f,trlll,a, ?D belw I5 hold this pace to the 72d hole. The home breds also have a formidable array to enter aU.'.e.l unto a pronounced Irish nccent There are By GKANTLAND RICE Tommy McNnmara, Mike Brady, Kerrigan, t3 1v.v11.v1 xi.itjuii, juui uowung, ueorgo AlO Lean and tho amateur entry list. Picking the Winner As for picking tho winner since Aler'! Smith and J. J. McDermott abdicated their . M thrones well, how many were picking 'I Francis Oulmet to win in 19137 4 How many on tho Insldo were tipping . wnuor .tiagnn ror tho 1914 crown? How many thought Jerry Travers had a chance 4-4 last June at Baltusrol, when medal plar O never had been hl3 strongest featuro? Picking tho winner Is a genial occupa- tlon, but It doesn't get any one very far, In tho British open the choice consr? down to threo men Vnrdon, Taylor ai ' Brnld. Among them they have irca Jl ", , out of the last 22 championships.. lTniJ "' outclass tho field so far there Is no, cm . -' to be considered, except possibly GW , Duncan, who has the brilliancy but not Ua steadiness to fight off this trio. But In America there Is no such IlmJW cliolce. Most of the pros upon this side ' of tho water aro too busily engaged .la tcaqhlng tho young and old Idea how to shoot to have enough tlmo to devote to practice or to competitive play. Hence, -whllo they havo all their shots, their gamei lack the steadiness under fire that only comes through constant competition. So no ono can figure In ndvanco Just what air -, ono of theso will do. Putting ' " And there Is always tho old question of putting nnd tho short game In general. Wonderful putting by Oulmet In 191J anj . .' by Hagan In 1914 put these two in front.1 ; Steady work' upon tho greens was a big ' factor In Travers' success. k- In tho first round Chick Evans was ' ; putting well, and finished with a 70. la ', the afternoon, playing almost tho same 4 ; long game, his putting was off and hs ' moved up to 80. Among the leaders yoa " ' will notice only a slight difference from ' j the teo or up to tho greens. But around ; i the greens, within from forty to three feet , t of the cup, tho talo a told. Those who are ' not getting their putts are beaten from the start. Those who are will be 1 2 J nd around at the finish. There will be a pew , tltleholder this week, whatever happens, t and you wilt note at the finish that the ; 1910 champion had been able to uso Wl . putter very tidily most of the way. aim that the winner Isn't going to be very W beyond Mao Smith or Oil Nichols. . fort iGAItk ll.' ANY SUIT In the, House TO OltllKl! 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