wfey. - EVENING LEDOEErHILADELPHIA, SmittA" JULY 28, 1916. i ('). i,r,.l;J ,.;,- URN TO FORM OP GEORGE CHALMERS MAY DECIDE 1916 CHAMPIONSHIP IN PHILS'S FAV s-r-wr - CHALMERS'S FIRST VICTORY OF YEAR STRENGTHENS PHILS'S CHANCES TO WIN PENNANT Big Spit-Bailer Likely to Regain Confidence and Pitch Great Ball for the Rest of the NO DOUBT many of the fans who attended yesterday's game between tho Phillies nnd PlttBbunih left the "bark muttering something about Its being lMariy Ume George Chalmers won a game, as his victory over the Pirates was the first he has won this season, but Manager Moran nnd his men do not feel the Mine way about It They have been waiting patiently for (ho luck to break for u Chalmers, as his presenco on the mound In his regular turn Is a necessity to tho champions nt this time, end that Is tho only reason Moran has been permitting feint to lose gnmo after game. Moron felt sure that the break would come, and It did yesterday. Chalmers did not pitch a game of ball of which he can brag, but he did hotter than tho core woutd Indicate. Flno support helped him over several tight places, but It also was erratic Adding that caused tho big splt-baller's trouble earlier In tho game. Tho game Itself did not mean so much to the Phillies, so far as tho standing f tho teams is concerned, as Brooklyn succeeded In downing St. Louis, but tho moral effect of tho triumph Is groat Chalmers Is needed badly, If ho Is right; and we bellcvo that iycsterday'8 victory, his first of tho season, will glvo Chalmers the confidence ho needs nnd that for the rest of the season he will pitch win ning ball. If he does come through, the Phillies' chanco for tho pennant will bo Increased 25 per cent. National League players agreo that Chalmers Is a great pitcher "when ho Is right," but Qeorgo has not been right. Ho docs not lack tho nerve, as ho has proved time and again that he Is one of the gamest pitchers In baseball, but fre quent defeats early In the season, most of which wero due to poor support or lack of batting on tho part of the champions, had caused him to lose confidence In himself, and as a result ho has been losing games recently which should havo resulted In easy victories. Chalmers Wns Always in the Hole YESTERDAY'S game was a trying one for Chalmers, and soverat times it was evident to tho spectators that ho wns on tho vcrgo of cracking, but ho came back In grand Bhape, finishing tho game In brilliant fashion. Ho appeared to fear that he was to bo taken out of the game every ttmo ho got In a hole, ns ho looked down Into right field, whero Bender was warming up, and then glnnced toward the bench every tlmo one of tho Pirates made a hit or he passed n bats man, When ho learned that Manager Moran Intended to allow him to go through with tho game, even though It was lost, Chalmers's confidence came back. The Phllly players, and the fans also, lacked confidence In Chalmers at tho etart of the gamo, but after he had gotten himself together and pulled out of a bad -nolo In tho fifth Inning, a different feeling prevailed. "vVhilo Chalmers's wild ness was responsible Indirectly for all of the Pirates' runs, he would havo had an easy gamo If It had not been for two errors, ono of which' does not appear In tho box score. At tho start of tho fourth inning the Phillies wero leading by tho scoro of S to 1, when Chalmers passed Farmer, the first man up for the Pirates. Costello jplaced a bunt down tho third base lino with tho Intention of sacrificing. It was an easy play for Stock, but he made a bluff throw to second, completely overlook ing tho fact that Costello Is one of tho fastest men in either leaguo getting down to first baso, and the Pittsburgh outfielder beat his throw, being credited with a tnglo. This error of Judgment appeared to rattlo Chalmers and he uncorked a wild pitch, permitting both runners to ndvance. Johnston brought Farmer homo with a sacrifice fly, while" Costello moved over to third after tho catch. Chalmers was ettll badly worried and passed Wilson, who Immediately stole second. With Har mon batting. It looked as if Chalmers would pull out of the hole, but the big pitcher grounded to Bancroft, who heaved tho ball Into tho stand, allowing both Costello and Wilson to scoro. Thereafter tho Plrntea did not score nnd Chalmers crew stronger as the gamo progressed. r Chalmers Should Gain Confidence THE victory will glvo Chalmers great confidence, and when ho has It thoro aro few better pitchers, as he proved conclusively In several critical games Inst season, tho most Important of which was tho third contest of the world's series Vrith the Red -Sox, in which Chalmers was beaten after hurling tho best gamo of the entire series. From now until tho closo of the season Chalmers is likely to bo a consistent winner, and undoubtedly will provo the fourth pitcher for whom Moran has been yearning. While tho effect of tho victory upon Chalmers Is tho most Important con sideration from a local standpoint, the manner in which tho scoro was tied and the gamo eventually won also is of great interest. The lion's sharo of the credit for the victory goes to Paskert, whoso terrific homo-run drive into the left field bleachers, with tho scoro a tie, gavo tho Phillies the winning tally, but Wilbur Good, who a few weeks ago boasted of a batting averago considerably below his weight, must not be overlooked. Good was directly responsible for three of tho five runs tallied by the cham pions. In tho first lnnlntr he scored Nlehoff with a long sacrifice fly to Caroy and in (lie Blxth inning he tripled, with Stock on second, and then scored the tying run on Whlttod's out Incidentally, Good has been batting at a terrific clip nnd fielding In a sensational manner since he has been stationed in right field. Evi dently the veteran has been misjudged and needs only regular work to show his real ability. Tho game was exciting bocause each victory or defeat means so much to tho Phillies, but It was anything but a well-played game, though only ono error was recorded. There were two or three errors of omission and the battery errors Wero many, with both teams offending. The Phils deserved their victory because they had gameness enough to keep fighting when the breaks were against them and because they had the "punch." Emslle'o Poor Decision Helped Phillies PITTSBURGH has been beaten two of the three games played during tho present series, but the Pirates have made an excellent Impression on the fans. The team has Improved 60 per cent since its first appearance In this city and Jimmy Callahan deserves all the praise being showered .upon him by the scribes and players throughout the circuit Few managers have been willed a poorer look ing team than Clarke left to Callahan, but by taking chances with youngsters and cleverly developing young pitchers, the former White Sox pilot has con structed a strong and hustling team, which is likely to be heard from In another season. Callahan claims that Umpire Emslle's decision at third base In tho seventh Inning, when he called Wagner out on a force play, was an 'outrage, and that it deprived the Pirates of the game. The majority of the spectators sitting on tho left side of tho field and In the press box also agree that Emsllo erred, as Stock pulled his foot from the bag before he caught the ball. Callahan felt confident that his team would win the series from the champlona and Is very much peeved over the decision. Eddie Burns appeared to have a great deal of trouble handling Chalmers's delivery, particularly in the early Innings, and It also seemed as If he was calling or too many curve balls. No doubt this was due to the fact that Chalmers had a. hard time controlling his fast ball, as it was "sailing" away from him. Later in the game, when Chalmers had regained control, Bums handled the ball much better, while he called for a greater number of fast balls. Chalmers had a great teal of "stuff" on the fast one, which presages excellent things for the future. The grand work of the Pittsburgh pitching staff has mystified the fans, as they bad never he,ard a great deal about any of Callahan's twlrlers, excepting Mamaux. No doubt Callahan owes his success to his patience with the young , stars. He makes fewer changes than any leader In the game, and as a result the pitchers have more confidence and do not worry about whether they are going to toe permitted to finish the game whenever they get in a tight place. UJ1 Klem declares that It is anybody's race in the National League. He says all the teams appear to be evenly balanced, and he insists that he never saw a wore Interesting race. Dave Bancroft figured In two Ughtnlng-fast doublo plays In the eighth and - fetoih Innings, which more than atoned for his wild throw to the plate. His stop pi Satrd'a drive, with Schultz on first, in the eighth and the rapid relay to Nlehoff wh the feature of the game, As a rule, the first signs of the slowing down of a veteran can be seen in his latja and throwing arm, according to veterans of the game, If such is the case, IrWner has years of major league service before him. Ha can still whip the ball (the diamond, at a terrlno clip and Season moves about as spryly as ever. EVENING LEDGER MOVIES O, THESE PROMISES ! NO ONE IS TRUE, VIOIA, BUT THEE IT CHAPTER -g IvmDlXfA KrJOvy I , u .a ?S2 VoFriceV-.')- roe?o?Vco i wooldn-t go- I 'HlMO TWEU.UMABLe ft ? TH POOR BoV t THAT'S ALWAYS , LaT Tb T To CUTICC AMV oFHiS ( . ' 1 W Si 1 r ' The WAV-, MOT I WT To DO I KftYMwes lb Mme 7 NPrJ . I A MiOTGA COM' I SPoSE IT 0 A WlGHr OF IT IS V ' RW fORT- ITS A BE BETTER To I . . . . . Mti OVUM MOMC g. -T " Jfil: c f l-rii A I "t- fl Vinccs Hti wre lupru. vfA Csl H&S5s -5 J- 7 I HAMG 7 It -v I I Va w,thut" he i3 home. TtiNttjQH unit TnS"- fA i-ffPrnWvi n A v 0vtv, v y m fccR VIou - choicc Thus ob- Vfiwiel3 VA -MM J 7 fe"7j ) -JW C I mA lt home iovmnjg man. Jf JQgr ftinKi i '' i$8C. drWa -' n r r AM . iJk mrt niiira j .-" i ff i is i i i i f. -an rr i t r t ' rr - i -d'ua - - r ron THe uws even M6 : -yCylv WJL 6&fi2tl WlM m&IHr A 7 TrWBmTi v , it i4 awe sr tc llA'Y ( (-trr yWgiB?a-l wZJtw WaET l kwSTT 'ss&iFWi sky f PMk u i-im& xmtn'i -r- mm "fia&pwcKrt 11 HI M yA I mmv s a lmm ',, j Cf. " flU BREAK 1 Jg. Wftt- ALL l , I AvOaY AS SoarJ (9J sJ-- HlJSMT ILL ... Dlf.UT .... ,VAS "PoSilCLFJ - X maiai'ii JX "5& r n,i-r I I ALL KIGHT ILL n " I At I ji:iiT .V "owu " l fZ an-. . LEONARD 6-TO-5 WELSH TONIGHT Bets of 1 to 5 That Con tender Scores K. 0. Are Being Placed CHAMPIONSHIP AT STAKE NEW YORK, July 28. Benny Leonard was a 6-to-S favorlto In the betting over Freddy Welsh, whom ho meets tonight In a 10-round bout In tho opcn-nlr park In Brooklyn. Somo entliUHlnMIo Leonard backers were offering 1 to 6 that Leonard will win by a knockout. Perfect weather prevails today. Insuring tho bout tonight. It Is said that the crowd will go beyond 15.000. Oenornl nd mlsslon Is ?1. Tho sent prices ranged from $2 up to $10 for the ringside hoxes. Tho possibility that tho lightweight cham pionship may chango hands has aroused remarknhlo Interest In tho bout. This will bo tho second meeting between Welsh and Leonard, nnd, although tho first bout took placo moro th n a year ngo, Welsh re members clearly the lacing ho received on that occasion fro mtho clever and hard hitting New Yorker. Title May Shift Thoro Is Just a possibility that the light weight crown may be shifted to the head of Leonard after tonight's encounter but lit tle probability. Welsh knows well tho grave danger of engaging Leonard a second tlmo, and he has prepared for tonlght'H bout as he seldom has prepared himself before. Training camps' reports always Indicate the glowing condition of a boxer, sometimes with more comentlonallty than truth, but this tlmo Welsh has prepared to stand off Leonard. He recalls the fato of George Chip, who lost his title hero to Al McCoy. And just as earnestly has Leonard condi tioned himself for perhaps the best oppor tunity he will ever have of winning the lightweight championship. For tho young ster, as woll as for the veteran, everything Is at stake. If Leonard falls tonight lie may never hae another opportunity to battle Welsh. If ho startles tho pugilistic world by knocking out Welsh and that Is the only way he can win the title, except on an Intentional foul Welsh may never want to don a boxing glou again. It Is that championship flavor that makes the bout tonight Interesting. Welsh Is not the typo of boxer tho fight-loving public flock to see, but there will bo a big crowd prercnt, many hoping that Leonard will produce the sleep-Inducing punch. Nearly very boxing follower Is familiar with tho style of the rivals. Welsh might well be classed the champion without a punch, for he Is undoubtedly tho weakest puncher who ever dominated the lightweight field. But he Is wonderfully clever, so clever that even Jem Drlscoll, who wai regarded at one time as the shiftiest man In tho ring, could not cope with his skill. Welsh Is a veteran of many years' experi ence. Ills punch has been relieved of much of tho Utile power It once carried, so that Leonard will not have to be over wary of the champion's blowB. The New Yorker took many liberties with Welfh's punches In their Garden meeting and suf fcreu little. Leonard la Clever Leonard Is an exceptionally clever boy, and In addition can hit with tremendous force. It Is not long ago that he was ac cused of carrying horseshoes In his gloves, so hard did he hit one Shamus O'Brien, of Yonkers. The only handicap under which tho local fav.rlta will labor Is weight. The bout was arranged at catchwelghts. which means that Welsh may have from two to three pounds advantage over his younger antagonist, Leonard la expected to enter the ring weighing a little Tore than 133 pounds, and Welsh will probably tip the beam at about 139 pounds. Leonard did not glv up training u-tll yesterday, when he j illed stake at Mt. Klsco and prepared to come to New Tork this afternoon. The youngster Is Just as hard as outdoor exercise can make any athlete. The title holder, who conditioned himself at Douglaston, L. I., never looked better before a fight than he did yesterday afternoon There was a twinkle In his eye as he went through his final gymnasium work, and he appeared livelier than he has been for many months. Emerlck Signed by the Dodgers MARYSVILLE. Pa.. July 28. Harper Emr. lck. star burler of the Newport team of (he Dauphin-Ferry League, ha been eUned by (be Brooklyn National!. Smerlck rellta chiefly en peed for his effectiveness. sllbouh he ba gofd curvee. HAPPENS IN THE BEST REGULATED FAMILIES NO AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUB WILL REQUIRE 100 VICTORIES TO CAPTURE FLAG THIS YEAR Red Sox and Tigers Passed Century Mark in 1915, But Team That Wins 90 This Season Will Triumph, Says Rice By GRANTLAND MCE AT THIS dato Just a year ngo tho Tlgcro JTX nnd the Bed Sox wero starting their big drlvo which swept them far on beyond tho reeling White Sox and which carried both clubs far Into the lead. Tho two clubs fought along at almost oven terms. At tho end of the year Boston had won 103 games nnd Detroit had put away 100 victories. They were tho class of tho league. For 191G Boston lost Trls Speaker, the club's lending star. Moreover, Boston hnd several of her best pitchers In poor shape for tho better part of the first two months. The Tigers wero not weakened by the loss of nny stnr. Apparently tho club's strength was about tho name. Yet Boston, minus Speaker, has dono far better than her main rival of a year ngo. Detroit won 100 games Inst neason. Sho will have to arise and movo at top speed to win 90 this year. With only 62 games left the Tigers must win more than 40 victories to reach tho 90 mark. Thoro Is hardly a chance In tho world they will bag another 100. To do this they would need an averago Bpln of f.vo out of six until Octobor. But no club will require 100 vic tories to nchlovo nn American League triumph this coming fall. Tho ball club that enn gather In 90 victorious starts will have all the chance thero Is to meet National Leaguo competition for tho main prlib at the end of tho highway. Famous Lines "What." queries an Karncst Reader, "do you consider the one best line in the lan guage?" Thero Isn't any ono best lino that we ever heard of. And then again a lot of It depends upon tho angle of one's brow. Hero Is a good Low-Brow choice: "Hit 'em where tliey ain't. "You can't got no base hits with your bat on your shoulder." "Hit tho line hard." "Thehellofltlstheyaln'thlttlng." "A simple liar is ho who says he can bet ono way and root another." Here ore a few Higher-Brow crjolces: "Till Time, that aged Nurse, rocked rno to patience." "A voice that was softer than silence." "Dear as remembered kisses after death " "It teemed Ilka the ceasing of exqulsltd music." "Ha makes a solitude and calls It peace " "Magic casements opening on the foim of perilous seas In fairy lands forlorn." Not knowing the anglo of the Header's Brow, he Is at liberty to make his own se lection. But Will He? Freddie Welsh, we observe, Is to box Charley White 20 rounds In Denver on Labor Day. This sounds Interesting enough. But Freddie was to box White 10 rounds as long as he belleed he could employ his LOWETT RATETON OIAMONW1 AND FUfLf RIDEKBERG 37 N.IiajT.(BtFllbrt6Arch) NDCor.9W 7 jtionwood JU ANY SUIT T f liQ ITmir'n t .80 JLJL TO OltDEH Reduced from 130. 25 and 20, ie Our 7 Big Windows PETER MORAN & CO. MKKCUANT TAILOKS 8, t. Cor. Sib and Arch SU." MONEY WHE. H L0WErTX 1C ratetonX 1 && OIAMONWV own rcferco In case any technical discus sions camo up. Wo wonder If Frcddlo Is thinking up a now one for tho Denver affair or whether ho has made up his mind to tako $13,600 worth of a chance? Add famous lines: putted" "If I could only of Matty's favorlto author Is Stephen Crane. It was Crnno (Stephen, not Sam) who wrote "Tho Bed Badge of Courngo." Thore nro two rnco horses nnmed after Hank O'Day and BUI Klem. Thoy ought to bo able to respond to tho Jockeys' curs ing. Other Famous Lines "Strike tuh!" "To be or not to be." "Got tho makln's?" "Wot's tho scoro?" "A hop on his fast one." Tho Moving Finger WItes Back of tho scones one nlcht nfter a double exhibition we recall, not so many seasons ago, looking at two men. Apparently, they wero stalwarts be yond all competition. Wo had never bo fore and we nover have slnco seen two such physical specimens. They looked fit to rule on forever In their realms. Where aro they today? Ono was Frank Gotch and tho other was Jim Jeffries. Mr. Hcnloy was correct. "Into the night go ono and all." Famous Jerrys Trnvers. -mlah. Tom and There Is an old saying that "you can't keep a good man down." This Isn't always true. Connie Mack Is a very good ma-i. Yet they aro not only keeping him down, but are pounding him deeper in every day. FANFARE Arrow MfirlhinCOlLAR Soft-yet starched 15c each 6 for 90c CLUETT.raABODY&CCUyv'C. s&pitwy Huipidor by aUdeaiera BfCtuh Bros., tftrjuo cturers iTttftTiWilf i i IV NATIONAL XKAIlUK l'AKK PHILLIES vs. PITTSBURGH Game Start S:30 I'. SI. , beata ou Itala at OUnbel' and bpuldJjifa', rJm iHi BLLbI P from the rla(rtC39P i RIVER YACHTSMEN START ANNUAL CRUISE TOMORROW Fleet of Power Crafts to Entor Bay and OfT-Shoro Races One of the "hlg" events In tho Delawaro ltlver Yacht Racing Association Bchedulo for the season Is tho annual cruise, In con nection with which sevcrnl Important races will bo held. Tomorrow tho powerboats will get under way from tho anchorngo of tho ICcystono Yacht Club, at Tacony on thi Delaware River, and after racing to tho Salem Yacht Club, Salem, N. J., tho flotilla will spend until August 6 cruising nnd rac ing, intermingled with which will be visits and entertainments nt Capo May and Ocean City. The crulso offers every yachtsman an Ideal method of spending a week's vacation on the water. Tho event and the race are open to all members of clubs enrollod In the American Powerboat Association. Ulabo rate plans havo been made to make the affair a gala ono. The Rcgntta Commlttoo has worked hard to make tho crulso a success, and tho skip pers of the dlfforcnt yachts and tholr parties owe whatever plensuro they may derive from their trip on tho Delawaro nivcr, the bay and the Atlantic Ocean to tho following men: Chairman J. B. Yarnall, Harold A, Brenner, Joseph W. Broomhead, John W. Roynolds, II. L. Jarvls, Regatta Committee; John C. Vnnderallce, II, B. Hills, Arthur McDougal, assistant measurers; E. C. Head ley and George C. Kruscn, olllclal timers. Other officials of tho organization hv J-tvorked zealously to mnko the cruise an evont in wnicn gooa reiiowsnip among clubs and yachtsmen will bo promoted considerably. Ltam to Swim ty --, f Bala Ewryre unt trial. PUla. 25s. Paaeyi QG - AYVAD MANTG CO.. tiobdus. W. J. 5om Ftoplm Won't ilclUv My ADS I "BILLY" MORAN 1103 Alien ST. Open Kvenlnpa nut they should! Any word I say 1 back upl Think of n Gen nine Oerman Die lllue Sens Mult in EST, $16.50 &V $11.80 in Germany Today w. r rtFaKMfci&d?ftF WILLIAM C. BULLITT, of the v v Public Ledger staff, now in Berlin, has written an intensely interesting ac count of how the German is carrying the colossal burden of the war. In a story which has suffered surprisingly little at the hands of the censor, he describes the changed face of Berlin, the quiet indif ference with which Germans treat Americans, the non-existence of the al leged "food riots" we have read so much about and the awful, enveloping depres-' sion whicht covers the whole populace. His article is a graphic picture or things as they are, without the slightest regard for what we have previously been tolcj of the internal condition of Germany. SUNDAY'S ' ' PUBLIC LEDGER AND ME, MY LOVE DRIVER OF ?m WINNER FINED A GRAND CIRCU1 Gosnell Pays $100 for Riding Out Third Heali With Single G. GRAND CHIMES WINNEl nrrrnnTT. Julv 38. Some of the 11 nnd fastest racing of tho week's progrhl wns seen nt the Grand Circuit meeting hi1 yesterday. The free-for-all "pace, heatl liner on tho day's card, went to Single I which won the first two heats and fin sh isecnnd to ltussett Boy In the third. i Judges Imposed a line of $100 on Drbrerl A. Oosnell for not driving out the third nl with Single a. In the first heat Single O went Into lend at the hnlf nnd held It to the flnil with Braden Direct nnd nussell Boy so" close together a few lengths back that I only the Judges could place mem respect lively second nnd third. This boat was tho fastest of the week.1 2100U. and the last hnlf of It wns covoredj In ER nommlR tint. Slneto O. led alt thai way around In tho second hent, and al-IJ though pressed by Bradon Direct in tne last! few rods, won shoulders anean, In the third mile Slnglo 3. took the lead.1 at the start nnd held It to the last turn. Here Russell Boy seemed to havo mora In reserve, and won In a driving finish, with Slnglo O. second and Judge Ormonde third. Ornnd Chimes, although winning only one bent In the Pontchnrtraln stnko of $3000 for 2:15 trotters, got the decision under tho old placing system, having tho best standing la the final summary. . Box R. took threo heats of the Hotel Grlswotd Stake for 2:10 pacers at 12000 with case. Ho showed his class In the sec ond heai, taking tho going easy to the last I turn, whoro Vnlentlno let him out Her he left the flold at least 50 feet behind and won eased up. Player Fined $100 for Striking Umpiroi MU3KECION', Mich., July 28. Louis Duncan, centra fielder of tho Grand Rapid Central League team, has been lined 1100 and SHen a eevero scorlnn In Circuit Court ere after plendlnK cullty to havlnir nnsaulted Umpire Robert Shunter during a game between Ornnd llaplds and Mukeiron recently. Duncan took exception to a decision by bhueter and truck tho umpire ao hard that he wa ren dered unconecloue. Oidring's Homer Wins in Ninth CHICAGO, July 28. Ilube Oldrlna's home run with the bases full In the ninth crovned a five run rally and snatched victory from defeat for New York yestorday. Score, 8 to 8. "Well Hat, Wmar Wir BARGAIN SALE UNAPPROACHABLE! Panamas Both Japanese and Qou American. 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